SOUTH PARK.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 February 1930, Page 4

SOUTH PARK.

INFORMAL OPENING. A PLEASANT GATHERING. Scores of happy children made South Park yesterday aiternoon a very cheerful place. Groups of grown-ups stood, around watching them, and probably' wishing that'they could discard hat and coat, and join in the revels of youth again. Although the weather was not as warm as it had been, it was nevertheless quite pleasant for the informal opening of South Park. There was h good attendance of the publie, and among those present were the Mayor and Mayoress, Mr and Mrs T. Jordan, Crs. J. L. Murray, W. L. Free, H. M. Peacock, C. H. Anderson, and representatives of other civic bodies. There was no speech-njaking, for which omission the children no doubt were very thankful. Instead, there was a round of congratulations exchanged between the visitors and those responsible for the acquirement of South Park. Everything went with a suing, not merely in the literal sense, but just as high a swing as the youngsters could make the particular piece of apparatus go. The park and its equipment were fully'described in the “Daily Times” last week, but it might bo added that under test the apparatus met with the full approval of the children. The Masterton Municipal Band, under the able leadership of its conductor, Mr R. J. Young, added to the cheery informal atmosphere. A well-chosen programme was rendered in a musicianly and. artistic manner. Mr Young and his bandsmen were commended, and rightly so, for a most enjoyable entertainment. During an interval, the Mayor, Mayoress, Councillors and their wives, bandsmen and repreesntatives of other town organisations, were the guests of the South Park Committee at an al fresco afternoon tea. A very enthusiastice committee of ladies made this possible, and a compliment was paid to their efforts by the almost magical disappearance of the good things in as many minutes as it had hours taken in the making of them. The programme rendered by the Masterton Municipal Band was as follows: —March “Constellation”; hymn and air variations, “Rockingham”; fantasia, “A Summer Day”; character composition, “Mandy’s Wedding”; cornet and euphonium duet, “Oh, Maritana”; march, “Invicta”; hymns, (a) “Sandon,” (b) “ Eventide”; march, “ Challenge. ! ’