RICHMOND NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 82, 7 April 1919, Page 8

RICHMOND NEWS.

(Own Correa panelist.) The harvest festival serv|oes of the Methodist Church were continued on Holiday evening, whet* a social and tale of produce and fruit was heldCompetitions and games, etp., gave exp jojttaont to the large numjjpr present. M« ' 'Collins, of Wellington, sang a '•ota' 1 ®he ‘Anglican garden party was’a great suo'eas in every way. Ideal weather favoured the patrons _of the fathering, which was held in Holy Trinity grounds. The attendance wa| very. large, add amongst those pro* cent were Bishop and Mrs Mules, and Miss Sadlier. The choir rendered aeve. ral glees beautifully, apd Messrs Vitetta Bros delighted their hearers 'with their mupio. N The following is a .list of the stalls wpd stall-holders: —Produce, Mesdamea BoyoO, Thomas, and Robinson; sweet etall, tMdeldamds Uaffnell and Coleman ; Hran, tub, Misses Ring and Chat lies; .tea room, hlesdames Cook, Cross. Croucher, Win, and (Mieped Hyson, Fapps, Croucher, and Sutton. ’ Thle Batotiat harvest /festival was held last - Sunday and Monday evening Large congregations were or®set|t a> all services. The Rev. John Laird 8.A., and Pastor E. T. Jones the /preachers at the Sunday seryic#, and the Rev. W. Wills on the Monday evening, when a short service ■ w®e held. Tho church was verv prettily decorated for the occasion. The Nelson Baptist choir sang harvest apthems at tibe Monday meeting, and these wert yery much appreciated. At the sale which followed the service the , fruit and vegetables were speedily dispveed '-•.Wet weather prevented the holding of - the open-air Prohibition rally on Wopesday knight, \that wae to have been addressed by tihe Roy. A- E. Hunt, of Wellington. A meeting, how , fever, was'held ift. the Institute Hall) : arid Mr Hunt delivered a very eloquent arid forcefuTaddrere on the subject that Will soon be settled bv the Rectors pi the Dominion. Mr Walter Thorn m tJb« absence of the Mayor (Mr Wilkes), mesided. A vote of thanjff, moved hv "Pastor E. "T: Jones, was parried bv i«!am»tion: The custoxnaiy vote _of tbshka to the chair closed tpe meeting--. Glee Club has been formed in Richmond, and will meet for practice msy. iionday evening. The.prnrooterr extend a very hearty invitation to all who are aSIS and .willing to help. fPhe formation of such a club is % step in therigbt direction, and should not onn be ' ; a valuable training grounf for , thy vbupte singers of Richmond, but will b* the source of several bright entertainduring. th 4 winter months.