PICNICS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11047, 26 February 1898, Page 3

PICNICS.

RAILWAY WORKSHOPS.

The annual excursion and picnic in connection I with the workshops eventuated at Evansdale on i Thursday. The scene, of operations was a very I suitable paddock kindly lent for the occasion by i Mr Rogen, who had spared no pains in providing i for the comfort and enjoyment of the pleasure- ; seekers, of whom there were about 700. The : weather was all thaf could be desired, while the | unusual glow noticeable on several faces showed ; that the sun had'not been sparing with Ids beams | Great interest was displayed in the various items I supplied by the Sports Committee, the children ! being allotted a, special course of their own on i which to decide their contests and receive their I numerous prizes. .The Dunedin Professional Bund discoursed a lengthy and varied programms of music, contributing a great extent to the suci cess of the day's-outinsj. A start for home was made at 6.25 p.m., the excursionists reaching Dunedin without mishap at dusk, all havin" thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The committee express their gratitude towards the various docors of prizes. .Appended is a result of the sports programme :— Apprentices' Race.—A. Russel! 1, E Turnbull 2. Married Ladies' Race.—Mrs Pollock 1 Mrs Curtis 2. . , Vim-brans' Race^—G. Liddel 1, W. Carrick 2 Hili-side Handicap.—E. "Wilkinson 1, J. Paris 2, C. Wilfcms 3. _ Baby Show.-Mrs "Woods 1, Mrs Searle 2, Mrs M Grath 3. Mrs Hayes 4. Single Ladies' Race.—Miss Farquhar 1, Miss Sinclair 2. *-.>j -Visitors' Race;—J. Mackay 1, G. Croxford 2 Committee Bace.—J..Gaiside 1, H. Vincent 2 I'HREE-i.EGGED Race. —C. Wilkins and j. M Kechnie. Tug-ok-war.—Strikers' team won. Mariukd Men's- Race. —W. Carrick 1 J M'Kechnie 2. ■■_■.■•■■.. ' . ' Married Ladies' Race (second event).—Mrs Jolly 1, Mrs Dray 2. "Waltzing Competition.—S. Davis 1, R. Louden Skipping Competition.—Miss Mason 1 Miss i Mayives 2. ' ■.'•..

DRAPERS' OUTINGk

.The second annual pipnic took place at War- ' Qit on Wednesday, and proved a most ! • affair, the wea'thei- being all that could | i>e-v riie drapers and friends, numbering aooui -,; left by special train at 9.40, accom- i pamed lj> t..-» Dunedin Professional Band, which naaistea very largely.. in .the day's enjovnient •M-anyrepresentatives from Messrs Sargood Son and Eweu, Bing, Harris, and Co, Butteiworth Bros., &c, were present', including Messrs P. Sargood and C. ■ Butterworth. / The members of all : tlie drapery, boot,.and;tailoring firms in George street ware present, and. a thorough feelin" of sociability was experienced.. The following contributed to the prize fund :—Messrs Bing, Harris and Co., Butterwortlr'Eros., Sargood, Son, and ijwen. 1); Benjamin and Co:, Ahlfeld Bros and Co., A. Beaver and Co;,'-Mosgiel' Woollen Com- ■ pany, Kaiapoi.Woollen;Company, t'arra-Bros., •J. ■ m itenzie; while special donationn to the band ■ were made by .Messrij John Carter and Wm.--^.'"^y- • •-*■ SOOQ progfaniine of sports was provided, at the conclusion .of which Air C. Butter- ' vcorth, in a few w'elWhosen remarks, hoped that ■ future picnics would prove as great a success as | the present, after which he presented the prizes : to the successful competitors. .Prize list •— Boys' .R,ace, (under IB),,.lOflyflK handicap—F ■' Hooper 1-,: W. iewishauj 2, J. Jamiest.n 3.- i ■^SiNGtE Men's ,RacE, •..SOOyd* handicap. —W. \ Gilroy .1, H. Nicholls 2,0. Wood 3. i Single Ladiks'\ Race, 75yds handicap.—Miss i Reid 1, Miss Hunter 2. ; Tug-of-War (Married Men). — Winners, Mr" i Duthit-s team. • I Mauried Ladies' Race, 50yds handicap.—Mrs i Macgregor J, Mrs Robinson.2, Ita Wiugfield 3 ■ W&Z% t GU^y'f °ydSl-°' A- W°°d 2' H- I uoZi^l SS 1*-11 G-: HSrDSuS^rlh^f^-^

Single Lames' Rack. i.OOyds handica P .-Miss Taylor ], Miss Reid 2, Mis?. Hunter 3. lug-ok-War (Single Men). - Winners, Mr Woods team. Smoking Racg.-L. Smith 1, P. Smith 2. r, LA, D- V 9VI^? ORS,' f VCE- ~Mis3 Hay 1. Miss l>l;:.ckie 2, Mws A.. Reid 3 Bandsman Race, 100yds.—T. Dallas 1.

WERTHEIM AGISNCY.

The employees of Mr Lochhead's Wertheim isew-ii.-K i.iachme Agency held their annual picnic at ItMilcy last Wednesday. The weather was splendid, and a number of races were run off ounng tns afternoon under the management of Mr A orris. The employees and their friends were the gueuts of Mr Lochhead, everything— prizes aud railway fares included-being supplied by him, and the fortunate winner of the Agency Handicap received a silk banner from the bands ot Miss X J hompson. At the close of the day's Pleasuring cheers were given for Mr and Mrs •Lochheaii and family and Mr Norris. The following are the sports results : — Boys' Race (under 14). ~1). Herbert 1 G Herbert 2. ' Single Ladies' Rack,-ilhi Heudercon 1, Miss Thorasou 2, Zlisa-llobertsouX. **'£ 1, IIJ EE" LEGGED Kace.—Cooper and Thomas 1 ill Culloch and LochheaJ 2 ' Married Ladies' Rack.—Mrs Barclay ] TtfYs iiobertson 2. " Factory Handicap.—M'Culloch 1, Jeffrie •■ , Sack Race (boys).—G. Herbert 1, 1). Solrrtson 2. . Novjsl Race.—Jeffries and M'Dougall 1, M'Culloch and Robertson 2. All-comers' Race (ICOyds).—M'Culloch and Jtliil dead heat. Sack R»ce (men);—M'Dougall 1, Hill 2. Agency Handicap.—A. M'Culloch 1, D. Robertson 2, J. Ellis 3. •