TIMARU FLORAL SOCIETY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 2887, 12 December 1898, Page 3

TIMARU FLORAL SOCIETY.

♦ r A meeting of the Floral Society was . held on Saturday evening, Mr F. Smith i presiding. The subscriptions so far ( collected were handed m, and the col- » lectors requested to endeavour to get r m the amounts promised at once. Four . entries m each of the classes 150 and 151. i floral dinner table decorations by adults i and juveniles, were received. The hall [ committee presented a plan of the hall, ; which was approved. The refreshment ; committee requested that arrangements » be made to collect the goods, etc., - promised by those who were unable to . forward them. The society is to l arrange to do this by Wednesday nieht, > and any goods kindly offered can be left . at the Town Hall m charge of the hon. i secretary. Mr Schmidt's cffer to ar- . range for lighting the hall was accepted i with thanks. Mr J. Levion kindly i consented to allow the use of his orchestral organ on Saturday night. It was decided that the ballot for dinner , table decoration close at 8.30 p.m. on i Friday, and that the decoration of the i dinner-tables must be completed by 11 a.m. the same day, any table unfinished on that date to be disqualified from competition. Mr John Jackson was cordially thanked for the loan of timber for the exhibitions. The entertainment committee stated that the ladies who were taking an interest m the same would meet at the Town Hall on Wednesday at 730 p.m. The meeting adjourned till 8 p.m. on Wednesday.