HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18409, 16 June 1925, Page 3

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

WOOLSTON. ■_At; the annual' meeting of the . Woolston Horticultural Society Mr J. MoHarg presided over, a good attendance:'of members. : The annual report and. balance-sheet, which ,were adopted, ehowedl'. the Society to-be in' a soundvpoaition. ; " Three shows had beed held., .The autumn'show,' held on April 26th, 1924, quite successful,...some fine blooms being shown, .and .the attendance was good. , lhe summer show, held on January 10th,, was„well,-up- to .standard,. the variousclasßea being, well?filled. \.One-"feature of this show-was the exhibit of gladioli; which" nia,de a,,,glprious ..' display,- and -.was admired 1 by a 11..,;. The .'chrysanthemum, show 1 / held on 1 May ,2nd,; of-the- best yet- held ;< prpying.. .successful r.'in';every ' way.' '■ -The Ladiea' Cpmmittee was to be congratulated on ;i the success... ■,, of .its'endeavours';''and'the Society.*., was most- fortttiiate in-'having the help 'of. such'- a willing band of Thev-raemblrs-of'the -Society Vere' again entertained/, at tho wprJcs-'-bf the" DaVie Gelatine Co. on •• .January 24th;' ajid a verV'pleasant afternoon was Bpoht in'the' company's beautiful gardens-■"• ■''-.••:■.■'•■>.*-''•• -Officers were"elected' as"":follows:'—Patron; Mr CM. Ollivier; president,'Mr J. T. Mi;Harg;. vice-presidents, Messrs J. Gatehouse, J. McGombs, M.P., J.-K. Archer (Mayor), J. I?iclißrdflon,'G. Hanmcr, C. Hill, G. Bowron, CI. B. Wright; A'. :Hyde,'B. T. Turner, F. Hills,.C. C. Davis, M.' Davis, H. Potton, J. Gilmore, J. Garland, A. Armstrong, B. Pegley, W. Hill, rT. J.,Edmonds, Ltd., McG. Wright, W. McConnell, Nugget Polish Co., and Mr R. F. Houlihan; committee, Messrs F. ;Leigh', Mi G. • Ttiorno;' F: ' Thome, P. Mauger, A. Beaumont, JS. liandiory, W. Beit, J, ..Barnes, T. Jladcliffe, F. .. Newton,. P. Busing, and A. Petheram; ladies' committee, MeSdames MaUgor, ■ Hadler, Bettumont; tiunshea, Taylor; ?Leaby, McKie, Landery,. Misses •Peagranuand D.alziel; hon. auditor, : Mr -A. S. Ward Mr F. Adams; horn secretary, A. E. Hooper. '■ . ' ' '•During the evening the- president, ; on' behalf of the Society, presented Mr F. A. Thortte, who has -. relinquished . the i position .of secretary* after four, years ,of service, with V'.gold watch-chain and pendant in recognition'or the valuable work done by him. Mr Thorne was also, made a : life member, and suitably replied.; \