THE HOLIDAY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4909, 27 March 1894, Page 3

THE HOLIDAY.

HIBERNIAN SOCIETY. • Lwt evening a "son.ial" in honour of Ireland's patron faint Tfas heid unier the auspices Of the Hibernian Soj;eT,v in the Hibsroi&n Hall. There was a isrge attendance of members and their fzvend«, the hall b&iog crowded. An excellent supper waa provided at eight o'clock, after which Bhort speeches, itie.-operefd \»i*:h vocaland iostraoientalitein?, were giveu. In the absence of the President of tb« S "'ciety, Mr J. Nelson occupied the t'La^r. 'J'he toauo list wai &i follows:— "The J-^je" and "The Queen and Boyil Fanjily," proposed by tbe Chairman; "Tua .Bay' we Cele-r bxate," proposfld s\f 2Ar xi. Dynotllj ?-nd responded to by Sir At. No' an j " frishmeu at Home and Abroad/ proposed by Mr A. H. Blake, and lesoouoed ro by Mr E. O'Connor; "Oar Ao opted Country ," pro* poeed by Mr J. Nelson nnd iejponded to by Me A. H. 13take; " Hindred tiocietieß," j proposed by Mr P, J. F^ol^v; "The Lacliea," proposed by Mr W. Coorcu^y ; "The Press," ptopj*cii by Me "\Y. O3haughneßty, Soage we-e given by Miaseg E. Gamble, A. Oaaiiinehatu, ilrs J. P. Xell), Me.-En> E. l>^gi<.'T Knd M. M'UatnarH ; Mr J. FiaKv tjo^t ibu'«d two xeovtation3; Mr $.. Ba^lr.v d»»*c?d a Bailors' horapipe, «.ni Mie\s O ? Ca l^-bai and Messca ON>)llaghaa and Dp *n*j dttuce 1 a fom-htaded reel. Slrfc I). Scrimgeouc played the accompaniment^.

[PXB- PRBSB-- & SSOCI ITIQS.T WELLINGTON, JM/akcr ;26. To-day was extremely windy and ia the afternoon, threatening, bat no rain tell.. la consequence, outside resorts w*re not so largely frequented os they would have beec. Some 60!) fSoursioaifTa went ,to Pioton ifl the T«j Anau, and a tmaaber went out tj tbe encatuptoebt a 1 ; Porirus. Between 1600 aad 20Q0- wsr« present, p-i ihe Draida' spoitionthe B&iiu Keaerve, it t ere E. E?aas won the- Great Ewter flandi- i cap of three events »md or » value of JJIS. j KELSON, March. 2i5. j Ptjifccf weathsr was expirteactd tor ibe holidays, and the volunteer o*uip at; Richmobd P«.ck haa be*n a, g'«M»n (UccfSi. 'i'he'niiaibdr of voJuotsero oo largi a i vras expected, bat hard woik : b&9 beeu uone, aud the trait'iag ; rece'red -»a* evidenced in tba movemanta awdr«?ibw to-' day, which were witnessed by four thousaad people. Co'ouel PiC expre^td bim^e't" highly pleased with, tie work doae, espeviuJly r«coauoitHDg. atd with tbo conduct of tbe tneu. I'ne horticultural, ghow and the feUndly : aocieViea' sports at Molueka wtre w«ll htUndolj. Thiea etsamera toofc »x/.urßiocisit9 thither. . TJ VlAliU', March 27. I'ha bol'day passed off well, iUou b rh a hoc aad acroog uor'-webtor iua>A« ihe weather try-ng. The ohi^f org-inised gatheria^o were the rac«B at Fairite Creek and the athletic sports at Temuka; both were w«jll a^teuded.. Th« Salyatiou Army had a special tram picnic to iSeanlown. UUSEDIV, March 25. There waa ierh>u; . ummor weather for the holiday, and the town was quite deserted. Excursions by train aid se* weie well patronised, an i the attend iocu t>t the Trtieri races waa tbe la»gost oa re. ord.

LEiTHFistD School Committee. — A special meeting of th« Leithti^lct School Committte was beio on Tnurio'a?' eyeum^ ; present — Messrs A. M'Lean (chairm^'O, iM'Adaio, May, J. Boyce, and Jumea G.b a. It wiis desidtd tb.*t kb, Vehicles to Voovay che 9t'hool cbtldwn to G a«nvvin w fri» tiot procuiable, tb«> trect Bhcit d W fell tne mt«th o? the £owai Sirer oo WodD^idHy, Mt4icH2B. It was agreed t-y txpeud the sum of £2 10a ia sireeta, toys and prizes for tha skildrau