ALL SAINTS' SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12455, 3 February 1909, Page 2

ALL SAINTS' SUNDAY SCHOOL.

annual pioi^ie. :,: The annual picnic -of tfie All Saints' Parish Sunday Schools -was held ; at Richmond Hark on Saturday, and it "was pronounced ' pn,.all sides as one; of the most enjoyable held for a long time. Tne weather,' which for'ia week :or so before ; had been very! changeable, was " perfect, the BHDp which.- shooe. -was very ,hot, but there was^just sufficient sea. breeze to make, it beafable. ;Tbe party, who nmbeted over 300. left town by the 10i»,m. :traicy arriving at Richmond at 10,30; -On; arrival at tbe grounds luncheon Vwas the order ' of the day, after which games and races of various kinds, were indulged'in, for ,whicb a large number of ..prizes had been provided.At four o'clock ; the tea bell -was rung, and ones will not:easily forget the Bight in front 'of^tb9.-grau'datanaj where "every one was assembled : for tea. After. tea : lollie: sorambles tooki place, 'and .muchSf un WBS"CBused by Brsfc| the girls« and -then the boys chasing Master Eeebleßowdeo. who wore a coat covered- with baga.of lb'l--lie's. Games-ware againindalged in until time came to i "catch the train for home, which reached Nelson just before, eight o'clock, with its load of tired, Daithappy-.-picnicbeis,- -all having thoroughly^ e.njoye/d themselves. ■ '"•Tbe'':O"ate'riog i \ fras* done by MrH: j ; - Barris, of AVakefleld, and needless to. ;say, gave eyerysatisfacr tiun^ The teachers wish -to thank the propriotprs for .granting, them the use of the Park, and also; their! many friends for gifts of ;tovs^.and lollies arid, moneyj and also the railr way' officials,' who, by their kindness,' helped ; .to make =the day pa"s; off so succeasf ully. -„ \