GARDEN PARTY AT MOUTOA.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1692, 29 March 1917, Page 3

GARDEN PARTY AT MOUTOA.

A SUCCESSFUL EFFORT,

The Moutoa la ides were favoured with perfect weather for the garden party in aid of the Red Cross Fund, and held in Mr M. Newth’s property yesterday afternoon. Stalls were erected for the sale of produce, sweets, soft drinks, and miscellaneous articles; and a large lent where afternoon tea was dispensed. There was also a shooting gallery, swings, pillow fighting boom, etc. The residents of Moutoa foregathered, and a large number of people 1 were present from Foxlon. There was no charge for admission to the grounds. Some interesting driving competitions were witnessed, also a motor driving potato spearing event. The ladies ilitted hither and thither, selling guesses for various prizes. The >tj l ll holders did good business, and splendid value accompanied investments. Every one appeared to thoroughly enjoy themselves. The affair was eminently successful from every point of view, and the promoters are to be congratulated upon the effort.

The following arc the names of those assisting in stalls, etc : Jumble stall, Mcsdamcs Newth, .Morgan and Gallaml. Sweets stall, Alesdanies Alurdock, Muhckcy, and Aliss Guylec. Soft drinks, Alesdamcs Boswell and Scaddcn. Tea rooms, Mrs Pigott, assisted by Alissm i’igott (J). Filling, and Airs Whitlow. Bran tub. Airs Lash. (Quoits, Mr Lash. Shooting gallery, Air Rees. Doll and cradle, Mis.-, Enid Shaw. Chain stepping. Mi' Shaw. Cake, guessing weight, Mm Scaddcn. Nail driving. Air Newth and Alisses A. and J. Bowe. Sawing competition, Air Shaw. DollN name, Airs Hudson. Sheep gtt(s->-ing, Alt' Scaddcn. Alystery parcels, Alesdanies Spring, Shaw, and \ on. Oil painting, Aliss S. Spring. But-ton-holes. Misses F. Morgan, Al. Coley, A. Duncan and E. Bowc. Cake guessing (hidden article), Aliss Iv. Spring. Table (guessing beads), Mr Shaw, Heifer (guessing name). Aliss K. Spring. Fcnpainted cushion, Aliss A. Spring. Driving' competitions, Messrs Boswell and Alurdock.

-Judges of driving compel it ion, .Messrs Woods and F. K’obinson. Billow light : Messrs L. Bigolt, S. A'ewlh and T, Morgan. Itesults of competitions : —dents.' driving: Mr Albert Prior 1, Mr Scadden 2. Ladies’ Driving: Mrs dagger 4, Miss Law 2. Ben-paint-ed cushion, Mr K. Fnrrie, Heifer’s name: No one name (chosen by Mayor of Wellington—“Bhilippa”). Table: Mis," F. Spring. Cake (hidden article) : No one successful (a miniature shoe). Oil painting: Mr S. Xewth and Mr K. Judd lied: the latter won in the draw. Sheep guessing: correct weight (1201b5.) guessed by Miss B. Bigolt, Kev. Father Cronin, Messrs dagger, W. Smith and T. J, Morgan; in (he draw off. Mr W. Smith was successful. Doll’s name (“Boggy”): another draw resulted between Mesdames Salherley and Seal'niry, the former winning. Sawing competition (ladies): Mrs dagger. Nail driving (ladies); Mrs Dudson: gents: Mr L. Bigot!. Chain ■stepping (ladies): Mrs IL dolmstone; gents.': Mr Strawbridgeworth. Cake (weight): Mrs Scadden. Doll and cradle (name of (lower “forget-me-not ") : Miss Agnes Jeffrey. Quoits: Gents, Mr Isewth; ladies. Miss B. Bigolt.

Various artieles were sold by Dutch auction, Mir Wilkins making a first -class auctioneer. The thanks of the committee are due to all those who helped to make the affair such a success, 'taking’s lor afternoon amounted to £BO.