HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3842, 8 September 1928, Page 3

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

.— » . FINALISING OF SHOW DETAILS. With the advent of the Foxton Horticultural Society’s Spring Show next Thursday, a committee meeting of the Society was held in the Presbyterian schoolroom last evening, presided over by Mr. D. iChristie (President). Also present were: Mesdames S. Easton, Baker, Procter, Misses Hughes, Gower, Hughes, Messrs W. H. Walton, Jas. Ross, E. J. Murphy, S. H. Poole, T. Hughes, N. Cresswell, R. Hornblow and the secretary (Mr. W. H. Nicholas). Apologies for absence were received from Messrs W- Nye, John Ross, and Mrs. E. J. Murphy. JUDGE FOR COMPETITION. The report of the sub-committee set up to arrange details in connection with recitation and singing competitions on the evening of the show (previously published in these columns) was read and adopted with the exception of the appointment of two judges. Rev. W. 11. Walton considered the Society would be well advised to elect two outside judges. Miss J. Ross supported the suggestion, and it was decided to leave the matter of procuring a judge to Rev. Walton. VASES FOR COMPETITORS. The President reported that local business people were unable to procure suitable vases for the use of competitors and that they had been unable to procure them in Wellington. Mrs. S. Easton was of opinion that they could be procured in Palmerston North and elsewhere. The Society had advertised them for the use of competitors and would have to provide something.

Miss J. Ross said that she would be visiting Palmerston North the following day, and it was decided to depute her to procure the necessary vases if possible. SCHOOL COOKERY CLASS. The President said.that as a result of the Society including school cookery classes in the forthcoming show schedule, something like 40 entries would be coming. The matter had been referred to Mrs. Wolfe (cooking instructress at the local High School), who had promised to co-operate in any way possible with the Society, with the above gratifying results. Mrs. Wolfe would arrive in Foxton the night previous to the show to arrange details, and had also made a donation of 5/- to the S_ociety. Mrs. Wlplfe was accorded the Society’s thanks. , SHOW STEWARDS. The following stewards were elected —’ Classes A and B: Miss Speirs; class C: Mr. W. H. Walton; class D: Mrs. Baker; class E: Mrs. Moore; classes F and G: R. Hornblow; cookery: Mrs. Trueman; school cookery: Mesdames Heasman and Procter; H: Miss Neylon and B. Gower; door-keeper: Messrs N. Cresswell, Jas. Ross, and E. J. Murphy. GENERAL. Mr. E. J. Murphy signified his intention of competing in the Rangotea Show as well as other members of the Society, and it was decided to invite exhibitors from Rongotea and other neighbouring towns to exhibit at the local show. The question of cateirng was discussed, and it was decided to ask Mrs. Walls to again attend to this important adjunct of the show. The unsatisfactory method of exhibitors obtaining their entries at the conclusion of the show was discussed, and it was decided to request the general public to retire to the rear of the hall before the exhibits were given out.

There has been on exhibition in the C. M. Ross Co’s, window during the last few days a very fine bulb grown by Mr. E. J. Murphy. If this is a sample of what is to be exhibited at the show on Thursday the exhibition should be well worth viewing. This particular bulb has been picked for a fortnight. 4

In addition to the usual splendid exhibition of flowers, fruit and cooking, the society at next week’s Spring Show have been enabled, through the generosity of Mr. H. E. Garbett, and the Colloseum Stores, and an anonymous donor, to provide a children’s singing and recitation competition for the evening. All children attending the Foxton, Manawatu Heads, Oroua Downs, and Moutoa Schools are eligible to enter either of the sections, which are as follows: —No. 1, singing, boys and girls 16 and under; No. 2, singing, boys and girls 12 and under; No. 3, singing, boys and girls 8 and under; No. 4, recitation, boys and girls 16 and under; No. 5, recitation, boys and girls 12 and under; No. 6, recitation, boys and girls 8 and under. Each contestant to select own song or recitation, which must not take more than four minutes to render. The prizes are: 4/6 first, 2/6 seond in each number, and the entry is free but must be made with the secretary on Wednesday evening, at Mr. J. S. Hornblow’s rooms, Ross’ buildings.