GARDEN FETE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17182, 27 October 1923, Page 9

GARDEN FETE.

AT RANNERDALE HOME. The beautiful sunny afternoon attracted a large gathering to tho garden fete held at the Kannerdale Home to-day. The pretty grounds looked their best, the trees and well-kept lawns making a very pleasing background for the number of guests present. Tho music of the afternoon was supplied by an orchestra, the tit Andrew's Pipe Band, and the Tramway Band also lent their services for the afternoon. The many attractions provided kept everyone busy, and allowed for no dull moments. The character writing, crystal gazing, and cess, and provided much fun and laughter. The stalls were all well stocked and the stallholders were kept busy with their many customers. Tho stall-holders were as follow : Mrs Tcmpler, secretary. Tea stall—Mesdames. Beckett, j Vernon, Hammer, .T. If. Williams. Munro. Misses Guthrie, Ferguson and Stack. £ Produce—Mesdames Templer. A. T. Chapman. Holland, Middleton and Marrie. Sweets—Mrs Hansen, Misses Wilson and Hamber. Ice cream—Misses Gerard. Overton and Prius. Flowers—Mesdames J. Montgomery Heathcote Grey, Rich, Ait-ken and Gould. Books—Mrs Warden, Misses Jameson and Warden. Cakes—Mesdames Brittan, Hiatt, Misses Cuthbert and M'Owcn. Surprise packets—Mesdames Bristed. G. E. Rhodes. Misses Spencer and Graham. Side shows—Messrs Edridge. M’Lean,. A. T. G. Symonds and North. Gate,—Messrs Throp and M'Lean. Some of the many present were:—Miss J. D. Bowen. Miss Phyllis Smith, Miss Shona Rhodes. Mrs Murray Hobbs. Mrs Jamieson. Mrs Morton Anderson, Mrs Iluine. Mrs Phillip Hanmer, Miss K. Gres. f son. Miss Noave, Mbs Kivor, Mrs and Miss Westonra. Miss Barbara Gould. Mrs Warden. Miss G. Baliant>yne, Mrs Foster. Mrs •Allington, Miss Todd, Mrs Todd, Mi6# Whiteomhe, Miss Armour. Mrs Reading. Mrs Hobbs, Mrs Burns. Mrs Greenwood. Mrs Jelletf. Mr and Mrs Seth Smith. Mrs Neville, Miss Meredith Kaye, >irs n. Wauctiop. Mrs Deans, Mrs Fenwick, Miss Pettit, Miss Ferguson, Mrs Salter, Mrs Tonks. Mrs W. Wood. Miss Kiver. Mist Wilson, Mrs Hamber. Mrs Staniland. The afternoon, which proved a great ! success financially, will greatly add to the funds for the holiday visit for the soldier patients at Christmas. Mrs Stack's house I on the Esplanade at Sumner has been takeu for two months. The patients, who derived bo much benefit from the holiday last year, aro eagerly awaiting the wr.rraer days, when they will go to reside at the seaside for tho holiday