THE GARDEN PARTY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2303, 16 December 1889, Page 3

THE GARDEN PARTY

This annual event Is being held on Mr Ferriman't grounds, and a nrnre suitable plaoe In tbe vicinity of Ashburton it wonld ba h«rd to find -a beaotlful lawn of nearly an acre in extent being prettily. •Uo&ted In front of the house, and etalls eteoted round it in the shade of the olobb belt of trees surrounding the lawn. These •to occupied by various editions of side •hows In charge of the ladles of St, Stephen's congregation, ai follows :— The fruit atall by Mrs Crisp and Mrs Makelg. Act exhibition, in oharge of Misses Twentynaan and Mies Pigeon. Large fancy work stall, in oharge of Mrs Bnllook and Mrs A. Curtis. Anthropimetiioal stall, for calculating the weight, height, age, etc., of visitors. Refreshment etall, In eharge of Mrs T. Gfttei, Bilßß Cambridge, and Mils E. Gates. Faney stall, in oharge of Mm Hunt and Mrs Ferrlman. Under a shady waitle tree in the centre of lawn, the stands for the fruit, flower, and vegetable show are erected. A large marquee and also a smaller one at a nice ■hady corner of lhe grounds are erected, and will be in charge of Mrs O. E. Fooks, Mtb Quine, Mrs E. J. Fooks, Mrs J. Curtis, MisaCompton and UrsLechner assisted by Miss Foley, Miss Little* cott, Muses Pllbrow (2), Miss Briggs, Miss Harkwell, Miss Banks, Miss Prichard, Miss E. Bean, Miss H. Barratt and Miss Cookson for providing tea and refreshments for the guests. The water sports available are very good, several boats and canoes being provided for visitors to take an on' rig in, on the locg reach of still water, almost level with the banks, »nd cicely Bhaded with weeping willows, a roadway on one side leading to Mr J Hunt's residence and grounds being planted with a border of evergreens, choice shrubs and flowers, this making a very pleasant walk for visitors in the cool of the evening. A shooting gallery in chaige of Mr Page and a swlngboat are In full fling, and visitors are trooping In ia great no cohere, and by evening no doubt the attendanoe will ba b? far the largest on reoord. It will be interesting to many of onr readers to know that the centenary of tbe introduotion of the chrysanthemum into Europe is now being celebrated in England and on the fontinent.