GARDEN PARTY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13531, 28 February 1908, Page 3

GARDEN PARTY.

AT THE PRIORY. Ai. the Priory yesterday afternoon and evening, on the spacious lawn in front of the house, was held a garden party under the auspices of St. Anne's Huilu, and under the. direction of Mn; J. Skinner. The party was well attended-, though not so well as was expected, tile reason being counter-attractions in the bhape.of the swimming spoils and flowvr show. It was, therefore, decided to repeal- last evening ,s firogramme thus evening, when no doubt large number." will tafc-o iuk'antagc of the chance of having an evening's en- | joynient. Yesterday the Battalion Band was in attendance, and filled the air with ■ the .strains of music; while, numerous beI vies of girls in fancy costumes delighted those present by dancing on the green, the dances being those the public were familiarised with through the medium of the recent Empire Carnival. They weie well carried out to the accompaniment of piano mimic. In the afternoon competitions were held for best decorated bicycle and best doll's perambulator; the first was won by Miss Quinn and the second by the Misses Jefferson (2). Special attractions •in the evening were a nigger minstrel performance by a number of boys, and an exhibition of club-swinging by Mr Donohue. Refreshment!? were, provided in a large marquee. . The grounds in the evening were' illuminated by nine large gas lamps, giving in the aggregate 3600 candlepower, thus making the scene a very brilliant one, besides being pleasant. The piano was presided at during the evening by Mrs Manges and Miss Egan, the former also running a lolly stall which was wl-11 patronised. An item "which should attract conrideiable attention again this evening is " nigger patterby some lialfdozen school boys.