WANGANUI CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12402, 16 January 1905, Page 7

WANGANUI CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

1905 GATHERING,

On Monda.y next, January 23, tlie twenty-second annual gathering or the Wanganui Oaledoniian, Society will be held on Cook's Gardens, and from what we can learn, it onsy requires fine weather to make the 1905 gathering a record one: Good entries have been received for the cycliaig and running events, handicaps for which will appear to-mor-row. The "kilties" have been liberally .catered for, the first prize in each event, botih piping and^dancing, being £4. Th s should attract big entries'. Mr. McKechnie, who compeitied so successfully here laa tyeact-, has already arrived, as also has Mr. Cameron, and it is expected that quite a, number new to Wanganui will compete in these contests. The dancing board will aga.'m be under the supervision of M«. Donald Stewart, and will be placed in the centre of the ground, so that every spectator will be aMe to get a good view of •what is going on. The public will be pleased to note that two items for juvenile dancers have been placed on the programme, viz.. Highland Fling for girls and Highland FKing for boys, also fling for childr*an undea' 10 years, either boy or girl. These competitions ane always interesting and keenly watched. Tho. fieild events arc post entries, and it is to ba hoped that sufficient entries will bo received to make them interesting. The 120 yards Sheffield Handicap, for which 23 have entered, will be run up the centre of the ground, which will enable everyone to s&9 both the staub and finish. In OMcloi' that the results may be posted up &4 quickly a^ possible, a periphone will bo fixed up n-om the judges' tent to the result board, and at the finish of each event the judges will retire into the tent and wiil consult before any decision is igiven. Children of all ages are to 'be catered for in a very liberal manner. Some 250 prizes will be given away, a special committee having beeoi set up to take charge of this department. Thiese races will take place on the flab at the lower end of tho ground, where we also understand an afternoon tea booth will be placed. Ladea and children wiill find pWty of .shelter at this part of the .ground. The commnttee intend to leave no stone unturned in order to make the gathering a big success.