LEVIN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 679, 2 December 1909, Page 7

LEVIN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

;, :,:•;■. .."/SPRING ;5H0W...,./•'•'..■"';'. ' The .spring' show of tho Levin Horticultural, Produce, and Industrial Society: was opened yesterday aftornoon.'by Lady Plunket. Her Eicelloncy arrived in Levin by motor, and was received at the Century Hall, where the show was held, by the Mayor of; Levin (Mr. B. R. Gardener, J.P.), and,the:Mayoress, and by Mr. James Proiise '■ (president - of ' tho society), and Mrs. Prousc.; The party on tho platform included Mrs. W. H. Field, Major and Mrs. ■Liddlo, Mr. and 'Mrs. P. W. "Goldsmith,/ Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Gardener, Mr. and Mrs. J. Prouse, Mr.and.Mrs. R.-.Prouso, and others.. ' -The Mayor extended a very cordial:welcome to Lady; Plunket. : ~'fho Levin 1 people would have been pleased if Lord/Plunket; had also been there, and ho' could asshro Lady Plunket that, if; at : .any future■' time his Excellency should honour, them' with a. visit he .would be heartily welcomed.'; '[■ , • ./• ;,.:'. ; : '- -

. Mr. James Prouse, on behalf of the Fortir : cultural Society,-.'also thanked Lady. .Plunket for the honour she had conferred upon the society, by attending to. open.their spring .slow; - : Lady. ':Plunket,-.in the course <.f-.; n_ brief,speech,:stated, that ,sh'c was very .pleased, indeed to',.be.present;: arid .expressedVlier 'delight atseeing such a.beautiful display,:whlch wasiono that ariy'.society might: feel proud"of.v, She had ranch pleasure; in doclaring ;fcbo show open. '. • After the-opening her Excellency was driven to-MrV, -W.-''M. Clark's .where, afternoon tea was;served,,,-the .company'including the Mayor and : Mayoress and several of the ofthbvsociety.; The Levin .Volunteer. Fire: Brigade and .the: cadets .'of .the "Boys Training Farm and Levin District High School, .under; Captains -Eggletoni and Burns, . 'accompanied by tho'-Brass and Pipo Bands' of .the -Boys'- Training Farm, formed a guard-of honour to -Lady' Plunket on her arrival.'. - ; fno show itself is a: splendid display, the exlnbi tion ■of sweet peas being one feature. , Another .fea''ture' was the exhibit of work done by tho boys of the'training, if arm, consisting of:laundrywork; hand-sown - shirts,. cushions, ...carpentry,, etc., all of which were much admired by . visi■tprs. . Tho principal'. prize-takers were, as fol- ; 'Pot'plants-Mesaames.J. Prouse.P.L. Arbus, R; Prouse, T.'Johnson, Palmes, Gardener, ,R. AiM'Dohald,' Travers, Misses-' Lance, Pfoujo, S. Parsons, D. Hudson, Messrs. M. losella,- U. IE: Rawson, arid Carl Frechling.'. -.:--:- •■'■'■■ '■ Cut ■ btooms-Mesdames Winchester,. Cockrell, Neeso, R. Prouse, J. Prouse, Chaplin, -Marriott,' Gardener, C. C. Nation, Misses L. Jones, Newport/ Olive Johnson, faaxon, Messrs.'.-F. Penn,and, P.,W.',,Goldsmith, Master, Alex.:Hall.i -,'; i ■ -', :, : '-A _ '_.. : .' .: ri-','t-Decorative class—Mcsdames/M'Bainj Noes,. O. 'it.' Wilson,-A.' Ransom,: Goldsmith; -P. L. Arcus, Misses M. Andrews, L. Prouse,-J..Prouse, Lancaster, Phyllis Wilson;- Edna .Clark, Flo., Gardener,'- Colvin Arcus, ... Queenie Muir, and. Kath-. leeu '.Peiui." : 'v-:',-.' •'.;:'■ . •■;•> ■':';. ".'■'', ■ '-,' ; '..!"■.' - i' -Fruit- "and Garden Produce—Mesdames _;J. Prouse, vF;' -Whitaker, Nees, ■'■ J.' Whitaker, - E. Prouse,-Misses ■ Saxon \aiid M'Kegg, iMcssrs.'- D. E. Fry, -D. .'M'Kain,' F.-- Penn,■;lt. Bishop,-. W. H.-Gallichan,': Johnson,' :H. B.' Franco, T. Edwards/A: Gray,-, Lancaster,. F. Astridge, W. Neesi : 'nnd J. Parsons. ;':v: -:'■;„' ;;;.-- ' ;„■,. Domestic -class—Mesdames. E. Bills, Gold-smith,-R.' Jones, B/ Bevah,.D. M. Cole, Salmons,: C. C. Nation,-rMillsi -'i W.:"- M.: Clark, A: F.'Wilson, Palmes, F. Hook, A. Hook; S. Parsons', Misses - Palmes,; Eva Grey; ; : F./Vesoy, E; Tetter, ; Irene -M'Meekari, , M Call; Edna .Clark, Ida Russell; Connio Parsons, Flo; Gard- : oner, iand;M..Parsons. - '-'- ; -!': --;;;:'' ; :f-: . ■:Miscellaneous and -Industrial.'Classes—Mesdames 'M'Bain, -Bins,': C; - G.! Banks,', Evans,, , Bills, , GroVj: Finnis,: Compton,- Kempsteyr,' A, Hansom; Fosella,. Miss Muriel ;Bev'an, Kobbcll, Bramley,!-:,'Johnson,./ Goldsmith, ' CaJtori;--.--Mi. Fr'aser,.-Jessie Cameron, Rokaßiddiford, Polly ■ Tatana, Mary Cameron, Edna'Clark, Dorothy Gunnning, Alice Swiudlehurst, ; Ruby ; Jones; Myrtle Ofsbski,Je&n Broome, Mr. 0. - : E. v Ransom, Masters ,G. -A dkin, ;George: Walton, Ezra Cdppiri, Frank. Judd, Thomas Clark, and. Cyrus '- Mason::.'. '~''•■.!-':\ J-.' "i'■■ ■'■-... ,--' : ' i' -','..-..', -.'■'.- '.:The show, which :'was continued 'to-day, was patronised' by. large; crowds, of - visitors,: many from ; .a distance, i .During the' afternoon-and . evening the'band, of'the-Hoys' Training Farm ' played selections;':-. - -..'.....' ■•''■'".''..' ' :