Institutes Hold Interesting Exhibition

Chronicle (Levin), 17 October 1949, Page 2

Institutes Hold Interesting Exhibition

A most interesting arts 'and crafts exhibition, together with an outsoanding florai display was presented in the ' Anglican Hall recently by the Otaki fWomen's Institute, assisted by the Tasman Beach and Te Horo Institutes. After extending a welcome to those present the president, Mrs. J. G. Ross, offered thanks to the sister institutes who had cooperated in presenting the display and called on Mrs. G. White, the first president of the Otaki insti-I tute, to formally open the exhibition. Mrs. White, who was greeted with applause, offered congratulations to the three institutes on the splendid displays arranged, and paid a tribute to the energetic band of garden circle members under the leadership of Mrs. A. Hunter, who had provided such a delightful florai display, and to Mrs. Ross who had arranged the arts and crafts exhibits. In declaring the -function formally opened, Mrs. White hoped the institutes and all who had attended would have a very successful day. Mrs. White was presen'igd with a large sheaf of flowers. " The ancient and the modern were strikingly depicted in the comprehensive and outstanding displays which had been arranged by a willing band of workers in a most commendable manner. Woodwork, china, brassware, toys, lifelike animals, fancywork, tapestry, perspec, tatting and a flower show pleased the eye, and the large number who patronised the exhibition throughout the afternoon and evening offered thoroughly deserved encouragement to the promoters. Among many relics of bygone •days were a flint-lock pistol, such as was used against highwaymen 150 years ago, a German beermug, a pair of candlesticks, fcrmerly the property of one of Nelson's admirals, a coffee pot ove'r 100 years old, a swivelled "stillyards" capable of taking a whole body of beef with mechanism to keep the beef turning when placed over the open fire, and a host of other similar articles. Of special interest to the fairer sex was a petticoat worn by three brides, grandmother, mother and daughter respectively in 1870, 1898, and 1927. Another feature exhibit was a display by the Te Horo Junior Institute, many splendid articles by under teen-agers being displayed, with a needle work picture of the new Raukawa meetinghouse. Items, in the afternoon by Mr. W. H. Townrow, Master Kevin Gower, Mesdames L. Housiaux, H. Gower and A. Empson, and in the evening by the institute choir and Mesdames J. Duncan • and J. Hewitson, provided further variety. Compethion winners were Mesdames H. T. Mould and L. Yates, and Miss U. Inglis. The financial outcome of the effort is reported to have been very pleasing.