HUTT NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 68, 17 September 1936, Page 18

HUTT NEWS

DAFFODIL SHOW OPENING

(From "The Post's" Representative.)

In addition to Lower Hutt residents, many visitors from Wellington and the suburbs attended upon the first day of the Daffodil Spring Show, held by the Horticultural Society in their newi hall at Lower Hutt. The show was officially opened by the Right Rev. HJ St. Barbe Holland, Bishop of Wellingi; ton, who apologised for the unavoid?. able absence of Mrs. Holland and Miss;' Holland. A fragrant bouquet was prcisented by little Barbara Redpath to the Bishop for Mrs. Holland. ■ The official party with the Bishop: comprised Captain and Mrs. Olphert, the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr. and Mrs.; J. W. Andrews), Lady Pomare, Mrs. A. R. Gower, Mrs. Knox Gilmer, Mrs. Vivian Riddiford, Mrs. D. A. Ewen,' Mrs. R. C. Kirk, Mrs. Alex Crawford, Mrs. E. P. Bunny and Miss Bunny; Mrs. E. Foster, Mr. and Mrs. H. Ml Hayward, and Messrs. H. J. Poole, A; J. Nicholls, W. Wilson, and C. F.:; Pilcher. ...... ;j ; The tearooms and flower stalls were' made very attractive with displays of spring blooms. Assisting at them were members of the ladies' committee:-/ Mesdames J. D. King, Kersley,. Glover,: Freeman, W. H. Wilson, Bock, Morrison, Alexander, Wood, Hendry, and the Misses Kersley, N. Olphert, B. Olphert,' R.. Gower, M. Bishop,'G. Abercrom-"

bie, M. D'Arth, P. Matthews, and M. Bates. Miss Kersley was responsible for the dainty decoration of the tearooms. .

Among' the many pjresent at the opening ceremony were Mesdames A. G. Butchers, E. W. Kirkby, L. Jenness, Grant-Taylor, Bagnall, Sladden, Shand, S. Mitchell, H. Mitchell, W. Jarman, A. Freeman, S. M. Hobbs, Miss C. Fraser, Miss Findlay, and Miss Sladden. Combined Choirs', Concert. A concert in aid of the Petone Plunket Society was held in the Presbyterian Hall, Petone, under the auspices of the' Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist Churches, the Salvation Army, and the Church of Christ. The concert was organised by Mr. Bryant, conductor of the Presbyterian Choir, Miss Hobbs, and Mr ". Jackson, who were: well rewarded for their efforts by the excellent attendance, in spite of adverse weather conditions. , The programme opened with the test piece of the recent Wellington Competitions, "Fierce Was the Wild Billow," rendered by the combined choirs. Numbers were also given by the Songster Brigade, and the Baptist and Methodist Choirs. Other items were: Recitations, Miss Colleen Gay, Mrs. Manley, and Mr. Vickery; songs, Miss Olive Bowie, Mrs. Wright, and Mr. Bucknell; violin and pianoforte duet, Mr. and Mrs. Carter; instrumental, Mrs. Douglas^ Mr. Jackson, and Mrs. 'Baughan; musical sketch, Miss Harker and Mr. Bryant; Highland fling, Miss Margaret Green; songs 'by the quartet, Misses Dick, Johansseri, Lam'bdUrne", and' Jackson; and duets by Mr, McGlover and Mr. Bryant:" War Veterans' Dance. Some 300 people, attended'the annual dance of the South African War Veterans which.took place in.the Taita Hall. Ferns, .flags, and streamers made striking decorations, the work. of the committee under the organisation of Mr. F. W. Kitchener (secretary) and Mr, J. A.- Pescini. Mr. B. Kitchener carried out the*duties of M.C. Attending the dance were Colonel and Mrs. R. St. J. Beere (the latter wearing forest-green matalasse) and Mr. and Mrs. Hill, of Silyerstream (navy ninori); Mrs. Kitchener (black georgette and lace), and Mrs. Pescini (wine lattice satin). War veterans present were Messrs. Holland (president of the Hutt Valley branch), Ritzma, T. Milligan, Tomkins, Harper, De Malmanche, Jackson, Howick, L. .Cloake, and Willson. Those present included Mesdames Ritzma (blue ensemble), Tomkins (turquoise taffetas), Jackson (black velvet), Cloake (black sand crepe), Willson (blue taffetas), August (black lace and ninon), Alsop (green and silver brocade), Anson (strawberry velvet), Bentley (beige georgette), Diamond (silk net and floral), Williams (black marocain), Vaney (pink lace), Mr. and' Mrs. Bertelsen (the latter in floral georgette), Mr. and Mrs. P. Walters (blue matalasse), Mr. and Mrs. Hutchison (Marina-green georgette), Mr. and Mrs. Searle (turquoise crepe), Mr. and Mrs.. Hunter (black and silver), Mr and Mrs. Bryant (black lace), Mr. and Mrs, Spencer (black matalasse), Mr. and! Mrs. William (coin-spot blue crepe) Mr. and Mrs. B. Heath (oldrose elephant crepe); Misses B. Walters (green taffetas), Costigan (red organdie), Eales (black velvet), Jackson (floral crepe), R. Walters (white lace), Pescini (floral ninon), Kitchener (blue floral organdie\ Tilbury (white shadow lace), Ferretti (black velvet and silver), I. Moran (green sand crepe), Peck (beige, lace), Collet (oyster crinkled crepe), De Malmancne (shadow organdie), Keys (apple-green lace), Milligan (sequinned black velvet) D. Tomkins (peach and black), a. Davidson (rose taffetas), M. Tomkins (blue lace), J. Wilson (sapphire organdie), N. Tomkins (blue taffetas), B Parsonage (lemon sand-crepe), D. Whiteman (floral crepe de chine), x. Whiteman (Marina-green crepe), *. Knowler (turquoise lace); and Messrs. S Diamond, C. Innes, B. Waldrop, H. Parsonage, Cottle, Johnson, Peck, Mouat, H. Jones, G. Pearce, W. Proctor, D Morrell, J. Chittick, J. Bennett, H.

Stroud, K. Whiteman, R. Wade, J. Stevens, E. Bennett, R. Craig, J. Jellett, A. Jameson, E. Semi, L. Scott, T. Westbury., H. Tilbury, and D. Stupples. Mr. James and Miss Iris Wakefield gave an exhibition 6f the R,umba and the Spanish Tango.' Garden Circle. At the meeting of the garden circle of the Horticultural Society held in the society's hall at Lower Hutt,: Mrs. G. Cook-, of' Myrtle Street, chose as the subject for her lecture "The Flowers and Gardens of California." Mrs. ■ Cook stressed the fact that Californian ■ growers did not plant by the acre, but by far larger areas: one saw 400 and : 500 acres of zinnias, asters, and del- ; phiniums. In private gardens flowers were grown in vivid and striking . massed beds, and wild flowers were • afforded every protection by the Flower Protection Society. Mrs. Cook described the wonderful size and colours of California wild flowers, and mentioned the heavy penalties at- ;• tached to the destruction or gathering of them. ■..■'■ Present at the lecture were Mesdames Adams, Aldous, Boyd, Beattie, Winter, W. H. Smith, Saunders, Kidston, Whitcher, Hendry, Lodder, Grant--1 Taylor, Gower, Robinson, Symon, '' Cook, Elliott, Bock, Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. W, Smith; ■Mr. and Mrs. Jarman, Mr. and Mrs. Natusch, Misses Robinson, Allen, Fraser, E. Smith, A. Wilson, and Mr. PrestonrThomas. ■; At the commencement of the meeting members stood in silence as a mark of respect for the passing of one of . their number, Mr. R. N. Wall.