ST. JAMES'S GARDEN PARTY.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 37, 20 February 1930, Page 11

ST. JAMES'S GARDEN PARTY.

The garden party held by the parishioners of St. James's Church in the ground of "Woburn" on Saturday afternoon proved very disappointing to those who bad worked so hard to make it^ a. success. Though the morning broke with overcast skies, there seemed a reasonable chance of the- weather clearing for the afternoon. By two o'clock it was found to be quite impossible to &oJd anything in the nature of a garden party and all 'energies were concentrated on disposing of the good things that were offering.

Mr. Riddiford very kindly allowed the stallholders to display their wares on his spacious veTandahs. In spite of the inclement weather, large numbers of people a-ttended, bent on making the beat of tilings with the result that very satisfactory sale 3 were made. Great praise is due to the stallholders and to the workers under the capable direction of the organiser, Mrs H.E. Leighton, for the manner in which their respective duties were carried out under such trying conditions.

Competitions were 'held on the squash court and an entertainment of jui-jitsu and physical drill was given by Mrs Freda Shaw and her pupils.

Vanities which usually occupy a very important place in the minds of both sexes at such functions were, on this occasion, entirely dispensed with, and when a fashionable lady presented a bedraggled appearance she was met by good natured chaff and banter which everyone enjoyed.! In spite of its dilapidated appearance, never was the f air . sex more insistent in extracting the wherewithal from the pockets of those about them. So hard did they plead, and so pathetic did they appear, that a mere man had it not in his heart to resist their soft entreaties.

Mrs Leighiton was in charge of the entertainment, and "tie following were in charge of the stalls:—Cakes: Mrs. Tosswill, Mrs HaTdcastle, Mrs Butt, and Mrs Foster. Sweets: Missels Riddiford, Ellis, Matthews, Hunt, Jervis, Kimbell. Lavender: Mrs Sowing and Miss Ellis. Fancy Goods:-Mrs Gordon, Mrs Jarman r Miss Sealey, Miss Lucas, Miss . Robinson. Soft drinks: Mrs Whiteman. Ices: Mrs Williams. Flow_ers: Mrs Fenwick, Mrs S. M.. Hobbes, Mrs' Marshall. Nick-nacks: Mrs. Martin, and Mrs W. H. Smith. Poppy Garden: Mrs Jbllands, and Misses Hansell. Afternoon Tea: Mrs Mair, assisted by a laTge committee. Produce: Mesdames Hansell, Hunt, Darnell and 0. B. Robinson, Ellis and Fuge,

The various sports were render the charge of Mts Brooks and a large committee of ladies.