Newspaper Article in The Brighouse Echo, July 29, 1892
DEMONSTRATION IN BROOKLANDS PARK.
On Saturday a demonstration of the juvenile branches of the Manchester Unity of Odd-Fellows in the Halifax district took place. About 500 juveniles proceeded to Halifax railway station, where the children and a large number of parents and friends were conveyed by special train to Stainland station.
Here the procession was re-formed, the Elland Brass Band taking the lead, followed by the officers of the district and juvenile society. In this order the demonstrators marched by way of Holywell Green to Brooklands, and by the kind permission of Mrs. Shaw were conducted through the grounds by the gardeners. The officers and committee were introduced to Mr. J. E. Shaw, J.P., who had come on behalf of his mother to welcome the juveniles to Brooklands.
Afterwards a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mrs. Shaw and Mr. J. E. Shaw for their kindness on the occasion, this being moved by Bro. Joseph J. Patchett, G.M., and seconded by Bro. Lloyd Hargreaves, D.G.M., Mr. J. E. Shaw replying. Coffee and buns were served in the Holywell Green Schools, after which the procession re-formed and proceeded to a field at Brookroyd, kindly lent by Mr. J. E. Shaw, where sports of various kinds were indulged in. At the conclusion of the sports, prizes, consisting of books and toys, were presented by Bro. Joseph J. Patchett and Bro. R. Dawtrey, president of the juvenile society. The band played selections of music during the evening and contributed very much to the enjoyment of those present. The special train conveying the children and friends left Stainland station for Halifax shortly before eight o'clock.
On Saturday a demonstration of the juvenile branches of the Manchester Unity of Odd-Fellows in the Halifax district took place. About 500 juveniles proceeded to Halifax railway station, where the children and a large number of parents and friends were conveyed by special train to Stainland station.
Here the procession was re-formed, the Elland Brass Band taking the lead, followed by the officers of the district and juvenile society. In this order the demonstrators marched by way of Holywell Green to Brooklands, and by the kind permission of Mrs. Shaw were conducted through the grounds by the gardeners. The officers and committee were introduced to Mr. J. E. Shaw, J.P., who had come on behalf of his mother to welcome the juveniles to Brooklands.
Afterwards a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mrs. Shaw and Mr. J. E. Shaw for their kindness on the occasion, this being moved by Bro. Joseph J. Patchett, G.M., and seconded by Bro. Lloyd Hargreaves, D.G.M., Mr. J. E. Shaw replying. Coffee and buns were served in the Holywell Green Schools, after which the procession re-formed and proceeded to a field at Brookroyd, kindly lent by Mr. J. E. Shaw, where sports of various kinds were indulged in. At the conclusion of the sports, prizes, consisting of books and toys, were presented by Bro. Joseph J. Patchett and Bro. R. Dawtrey, president of the juvenile society. The band played selections of music during the evening and contributed very much to the enjoyment of those present. The special train conveying the children and friends left Stainland station for Halifax shortly before eight o'clock.
Observations about the article.
- The Odd-Fellows: This was a major "Friendly Society" (a mutual-aid organization). Seeing 500 children and their parents travel by a "special train" specifically for this event shows the scale of social organization at the time.
- Community Spirit: The event moved from the formal gardens of the estate to the "Holywell Green Schools" for food, and then to the industrial "Brookroyd" fields for sports, showing how the Shaws integrated their private, educational, and industrial spaces for the village's benefit.
