SPRING FLOWER SHOW.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3316, 7 September 1911, Page 3

SPRING FLOWER SHOW.

THE OPENS P£ Q DAY

PRETTY SCENE AT GAIUUSON HALL.

The Spring Flower Show held under the auspices of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church' wias officially opened yesterday afternoon. His Worship the Mayor performed! the ceremony and complimented those responsible for tbo exceptionally fine lot of exhibits. The manner of setting out the various exhibits was a- great improvement on those adopted last year, and Mr Kerr, the energetic secretary, was largely responsible for the arrangement of the tables. The floral exhibits imparted) a sweet perfume and gay appearance to the precincts of the hall, and the pretty contrast of deep blue violets on spotless white linen and against glittering silverware, was at once pleasing and admirable. Jonquils, daffodils, snowdrops, apple-blossoms, cyclamen, and anemones were represented, some in profusion and! others in occasional clusters and tire scene was indeed a pretty one. Likewise in other departments great taste and skill was manifest and the harmony of the color scheme in the arrangements was beautifully' contrived. The office-bearers were as follow: Patron, Sir Jas. Carroll; preside,n|t, Rev. Wm, Grant; vice-presidents: Dr. W. P. Porter, Messrs F. J. Rowley, G. T. Bull, Alex. Thomson; committee, Messrs D. E. Leslie, ’H. J. Grieve, D. G. Robertson, Geo. Smith, H. G. McClymont, Frank Auld, J. S. Allan, and W. IT. Campbell; hon. secretary, Mr James Kerr; assistant secretaries, Messrs Jas. McKee and F. F. Robinson.

The judges and stewards were as follow: —Pot plants: Judge, Mr J. Allan; steward's, Mr Cox (senr). Cut flowers, judge Mr F. Bull; steward, Mr D. G. Robertson. Out flowers (amateur) judge, Rev. M. W. Butterfield; steward, Mr R. Mitchell. Industrial work, judges, Miss Matheson and Mrs G. A. Beere; stewards, Mrs F. J. Rowley and- Mrs R. Johnston. Cooking, judges, Mrs Frampton and Mr AYootton; stewards, Misses B. Cox and Peach and Mrs A. McPhail. Preserves and produce, judge, Mr AV. J. Cox; steward, Mr F. T. Robinson. Art judges, Miss Carter and Mrs Arlidge; stewards. Mr H. G. McClymont and C. Rosie. Decorative designs, etc., judges, Mrs F. B. Barker, Mrs Rubv and Miss Davies; steward, Mrs J. Kerr. Musical competitions, judges, Rev. F. AY. Chatterton and Mr M. Foster. The awards in the different classes were made expeditiously, and resulted as follow:

One Palm —Mrs B. Cox 1. One Asparagus —Mrs B. Cox 1. One Aspidestra— G. Stevenson 1. One Foliage Plant (any other variety) —Jas .McKee 1, G. Stevenson 2. One Fern (maidenhair) —Jas. McKee. One, Cvo.lamen —Airs H. Whyte I and 2.

One Flowering Plant —Geo. Stevenson 1.

One Pot Frcisias—G. Stevenson I. Anemones- —Miss Gladys Gault 1. Freest as (collection) —T. J. Cuthbert 1, Clias. Bull 2, Mrs R. Johnston 3. Primroses (collection) —Miss Lorna Robertson 1. Vase of Daffodils —Miss Cogan 1, Dr. J. W. Williams 2, Airs R. Johnston 3. Bowl of Daffodils—Airs Cogan 1, Airs R. Johnston 2. Any original Floral Design—Aliss Adelaide Black 1, Aliss Florence Black 2, Aliss Aluriel Jean Smith 3. Table Decorations —Airs D. Blair 1, Aliss Coop 2, Airs A. T. Hookey 3. Table Decorations (for girls under 10) —Aliss Eilv Barlow 1. Aliss Gladys A. J. Ross 2, Miss Leagh Hutchinson 3. Two Buttonhole Bouquets —Airs D. G. Robertson 1, Aliss Doris LeQuesne 2, Aliss Gladys Gault 3. Decorated Basket —Miss Gladys JRoss 1, Aliss Helen AlcLean 2, Aliss Lorna A. Robertson 3. Frecsias —Air. T. J. Cuthbert 1. Airs. H. White 2. Ariolets—Airs Fear 1.

Primroses —Mrs Fear 1. Cut Flowers —Airs Fear 1

Children’s Classes.

Bowl of Flowers —Miss Jean Robertson 1. _ r Buttonhole (under 16) —Miss Mary Bull'l, Master James Porter 2, Miss Jean Park Porter 3. Buttonhole (under 12 veal's) -Miss Olive Johnston 1, Miss Olive Quigley 2, Master Kenneth Kissling 3. Lady’s Spray (children) —Miss Jean Robertson 1, Miss Lomu Robertson 2, Olivo Johnston 3.

Industrial Work. Point Lac© Work—Mrs J. S. Rosie 1, Mrs H. J. Finn 2 and 3. Mount Mellick Work —Miss Rose Steele 1. Drawn Thread Work —Mrs 1. o. Cutlibert 1. . Specimen of Crewel Work in Silk Mrs E. Smith 1. Specimen Crochet in Cotton —Mrs. Rosie 1 Mrs Douglas Blair 2. Child’s Frock—Miss Freda Quigley 1. Dressed Doll—Miss Jessie Quigley 1. Stocking Darning—Mrs Mcßeatli 1. Underclothing—Mrs Frampton 1. Floral Crochet- —Miss. Hilda Howaiitli 1, Mrs Douglas Blair 2. Huckaback Work—Mrs Frampton 1, Miss B. Shaw 2. ... Eyelet Embroidery—Mrs E. J- Smith 1

Applique Work —Mrs Bloomfield 1> Miss J. S. Rosie 2. . ~ , Patching (boys under 16)—Master James Park Porter 1.

Cooking. Scones (3 varieties)—Ed. V. Davys 1, Mrs H. H. Flavell 2 Mrs C. Rosie 3. Variety Small Cakes Mrs E. J. Smith, special mention. Sponge Sandwich: —Edith Mcßeath, 1, Helen Morice 2, Miss B. Shaw 3. Sponge Roll —Miss B. Cox 1. Oatmeal Cakes —Mrs D. Shaw 1, Mis R. Mitchell 2, Mre G. Garrett. 3. Fruit Calkes—Miss L. Me,Ana 1, Mrs. FT Whyte 2, Mrs A. Trafford! 6. Seed Cake- —Miss B. Sha w 1, Mrs T. P 'vTrifty r Pastry—Mrs E. J. Smith 1. Collection Home-made Sweets Mi s E ; J. Smith 1, and special, Miss A. Gingerbread! —Mrs MeClymont 1, Mi s F J. Rowley 2, Mrs R. Mitchell 3. Shortbread' —Mrs R. Mitchell 1, Mis T. P. Vesper 2, Miss Eva Trafford 3.

Girls Under 16. Broad—E. Rowell 1. Scones —Ethel Glassford 1, Lean Spurdle 2, Edith Gambrill 3. Sponge Sandwich —Leah Spurdle i, May Dods 2, Grace Fisher 3. Sponge Roll —-Doris LeQuesne 1. Plate of Small Cakes—Miss E. Re veil r

Coacoanut Ic© —Sarlie Hutchinson 1, Gwen Cooper 2, Stella. Morice 3. Toffee (plain and almond)—Leah Spurdle 1, Gwen Cooper 2, Mary Build. - Turkish Delight—Gwen Cooper 1, M. Bushnell 2. T Scones (for hoys under 16) James Porter 1 and 2.

Toffee (for boys under 16) —James Porter 1 and 2. Preserves and Produce. Variety Preserved Fruit Mrs Frampton 1, Mrs T. Y. Cuthbert 2. Jam (not less than 3 varieties) —Mrs J. and Miss H. Warren 1. Variety Jellies —Mrs H. Whyte 1. Marmalade—Mrs J. and Miss H. Warren 1 and 2, Mrs F. Morice 3, David Morice h.c. Sample Honey in Comb —E. Matthews 1. Tomato Sauce—Mrs. H. Whyte 1. Dozen fresh Hen Eggs—Mrs Kells 1, Mrs .D. Shaw 2. Duck Eggs—Mrs Revel! 1. Home-made Butter —Mrs D. Shaw 1. Fancy Butter —Mr T. P. Vosper 1. Six Oranges —Miss Watt 1, G. Stevenson 2. Six Lemons —Mrs Revel! 1. Charles Ferguson 2, Mather and Mclnnes 3 and h.c. Art Division. Oil Painting (landscape)—A. Hird ; water-color painting (flowers) Mrs B. Cox; study in black and white, E. T. Marr; comic sketch (boys and girls under 17), Jean Porter 1 and 2. Comic study, photograph portrait— Leslie Steele. Photograph, landscape —Leslie Steele. Photographic' seascape—Leslie Steele. Photograph, floral, Leslie Steele. Photograph, comic l —H. F. Parker. Collection Photographic Work — Leslie Steele. Piece Woodcarving, relief —Dins Geo. Garrett. Piece Fretwork —Leslie Steele. Miscellaneous collection of postcards —Mrs Douglas Blair 1, Lena Fitzsimmons 2, Eric Rosie 3. Natural History Collection —Jean P. Porter. Stalls. Stalls were held by the following ladies: —Plain and fancy work, Mesclaines Johnston, Leslie, Webster ajnd Maunder; flower andl pot plants. Mrs Prime, Misses Witty and Watson; dolls, Mrs Stewart and Miss Witty and Shaw; cake and candy, Mesdames Garrett, McClive, Blair ' and Misses Bushnell, Wanchop and Skillicorn : ice-cream and soft drinks, Mesdames Church and Gordon, Misses Church (2), Fox (2), Ski 11 ic\orn, Steele, Old, Wright and' McBeath; bran tub, Mesdames Porter, Frampton and Cox. The exhibition was well attended in the afternoon and evening, and it will be continued this afternoon and evening. , In the afternoon there were about 200 visitors, and in the. evening COO people visited the hall. . . The wool-winding competition was won by Ml*. Maddock, and a somewhat remarkable performance was registered by a little girl named. Mary Murray, tiie winner of the skipping competition with 616 skips.