ST STEPHEN'S CHURCH

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2304, 17 December 1889, Page 2

ST STEPHEN'S CHURCH

THR GARDEN PART* Following is the conclusion of our notloe of this very successful tffair : — Aa ttddltiona] attraction wa3 the fl iwei show, which was » aentre of interest during the day. Prizes were allotted aa f'«Uowo t—B'at collPoUnn pot plants, Mrß( J, Cookaoi), 1 ; Mca J. Hu it, 2. Baat collacVJon cal flowetc, Mrs H, Hunt 1, M-s Firrlman 2. Baat collection frnlt, Marker F. Oufiifl, 1, B.*«t oolJaotlon vegetable*, Vie J. Hum 1, Mr Stevenson 2 Busr h*nd booqaot;, Miss N. Fooka 1, Mra Oar Is 2 Best collection plants, etc, J. Hunt, 1. A lot of fan was oao.Bed by the sea-horse race, four yoang men tndeavorlng to mister their anr »ly steeds i*» the water, the evont falling to Mr It. Gortls, with Mr Howly second; Tiiere were three uiartera for the balf mile boat race, which was woa »y Mr Whlttington, Mr Hopwood second , A canoe raoo was also ran cff, this being won by Mt Thompson, and Me Wblttington seoond, A merry-go-round m a separate part of the ground did a ve»7 good business all the afternoon and evening and the boat) were orovrdod all day. The Ashbarton band arrived early m the afternoon and played aome very nice oeleotfons, and m the evaniDg a nnmbar of conpha took the opportunity of having a qaidt d?nae on the lavtn. Wh&n darknesi oame on eoiue colored firea ware burnt «moiigat the trees, with very nioe tffot and come of the eta 1 la were t.lso lit up with Chinese lanterns. About 9 o'clock the Roy E, A. Scott msda a epeeoh thanking all for their euo ooesfal efforts, three hearty obgers were given for Mr and Mra Ferrltn^o, and the National Anthem played by the band brought t<> a close what moat bj pronounced by far the most aaocemjfal yet held of the always popular St Stephen* Garden Parties.