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PAIRS AND FETES.
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UNLEY AND GOODWOOD.
The annual garden fete in connection
with the Unley and Goodwood Methodist
circuit was held at the residence of Mrs.
W. Haslam, at Hyde Park, on Saturday
afternoon and evening. The various stalls
were well arranged in the beautiful garden
in front of the house, and credit is due to
Misses Gratton, Goode, and Stella Hack,
who superintended the decorations, for the
tasteful floral and other designs. In the
afternoon thirty-six girls belonging to the
Mitcham Junior Endeavor Society per-
formed, under the direction of Mrs. Gault,
"The Song of the Union Jack," in which
English, Irish, and Scotch national airs
were rendered. The children, who were
appropriately dressed, were crowned with
garlands of roses and carried bannerettes,
and the action song was performed so
well that it was repeated later in the after-
noon by special request. The music was
supplied by Mrs. Gratton and Miss
Gmeiner. An entertainment was held in
the evening, and those who assisted were
Misses Gratton and N. Thomas, Messrs.
Deane, H. Parsons, W. R. Cade, and M.
Ralph. There was a good attendance
throughout. Strawberries and cream prov-
ed a great attraction, and the other stalls
also received their fair share of attention.
Those in charge of the stalls were - Straw-
berries and cream, Mesdames Tank, Dob-
bie, Vanston, Sowden, Roach, Carpenter,
and Roberts, and Miss Cleland; sweets,
Mrs. Broad, the Misses Broad, E. Hack,
and M. Parsons: cake, Mesdames Virgo,
Trewenack, and Lewis, and Miss Sims;
afternoon tea, Mrs. Gault, and young ladies
connected with the Mitcham Sunday
school; cool drinks, Messrs. J. H. Phillips
and E. Morris; flowers, the scholars in Mr.
E. Broad's Sunday-school class; coffee sup-
per, Mrs. Wood and Miss Ashton; pro-
duce, Mesdames J. Blythman, R. Blythman,
Hahn, Wood, Creek, and Juncken.
FETE AT GLEN OSMOND.
The annual fete in connection with St.
Saviour's Church, Glen Osmond, was
opened on Saturday afternoon by Mr. G.
W. Hawkes. The rector (Rev. M. Wil-
liams) introduced Mr. Hawkes, who re-
ferred to the history of the church, and
said he was present at the laying of the
foundation-stone. He recounted reminis-
cences of the first incumbent (Rev. F.
Platt), and also spoke of the connection of
the late Mr. Osmond Gillies with the his-
tory and development of the township.
Speaking of the progress made by the
church during recent times, he mentioned
that £750 had been expended within four
years on the buildings and furniture, and
it was satisfactory to note that the pre-
sent debt was only £92. The object of the
fair, to which he wished every success, was
to reduce that debt. There was a large
attendance, and the stalls, which were
prettily arranged in marquees erected for
the purpose, did satisfactory business.
They were presided over as follows:
Strawberries and cream, Mesdames T. Gill
and A. Holton; refreshments, Mesdames C.
G. Langley and Norris; plain work, Mes-
dames M. Williams and M. Goldsack; pro-
duce, Mesdames Moorhouse, Weidenbach,
and R. Goldsack; sweets, Misses E. Meyer,
D. Gerrard, and Muecke; Girls' Friendly
Society stall, Mrs. Badcock and members
of the society; Christmas tree, Miss M.
Coppin and members of the Girls' Friendly
Society; floss-ers, Mr. A. Weidenbach; cool
drinks, Mrs. Gilmour. The members of the
Girls' Friendly Society assisted in several
of the stalls. During the evening a suc-
cessful promenade concert was given.
FETE AT EAST ADELAIDE.
A garden fete was held at "Mambray,"
Fifth-avenue, East Adelaide, the residence
of the Hon. J. H. Howe, on Saturday after-
noon and evening. The object of the fete
was to secure money in aid of the building
fund in connection with All Souls' rectory.
The grounds were charmingly arranged for
the occasion, and were crowded with visi-
tors. The various stalls were established
in the shade of the trees and shrubs, be-
neath vine trellises, and in summer-houses,
and the lawn was transformed into an open
air refreshment-room. The Evandale Or-
chestra, under Mr. A. Piercy, played selec-
tions during the day. The business done
was considerable, and the result should be
a gratifying reduction in the debt on the
rectory. The fair was opened by the
Mayoress of St. Peters (Mrs. G. H. Glover),
who was introduced by the Rev. Mr. Mas-
ters. The stallholders, who were assisted
by a bevy of young ladies, were:-Work
stall, Mrs. T. Harry; plants and flowers,
Miss Gurr; refreshments, Mesdames Hyett,
Hutchings and Williamson, and Miss Hen-
derson; produce, Mesdames E. Crispe,
Gurr, Howe, and Le Page; afternoon tea,
Mrs. Greenway; cakes, Mesdames Sunter,
Clough, Chapman, and Koeppen-Wendt;
aerated waters, Miss Searcy; bran pie, Miss
Doris Harry; sweets. Mesdames W. Hall,
Henderson, and Gardner, and Misses Wil-
liams and Sheppard. Great amusement
was provided by the hat trimming contest
for gentlemen, while other side-shows swel-
led the funds considerably.
MAGILL INSTITUTE STRAWBERRY
FETE.
On Saturday a successful fete was held
in the grounds of Mr. R. W. Wright,
Magill, For the purpose of raising funds to-
wards furnishing the Magill Institute. The
stalls were tastefully arranged on the lawn,
and a good programme of amuse-
ments was provided. Numerous side-
shows received support. Mrs. A. W.
Sandford, who was introduced by Mr. R.
W. Wright, declared the fair open at 3
o'clock, and was presented with a pretty
basket of flowers by Miss Freda Wright,
after which a brisk business was done, the
goods being nearly all sold. Loti's String
Band contributed selections during the af-
ternoon. The stalls and stallholders were
as follows:-Plain and fancy, Mesdames
Kernot (convener) and Horton; refresh-
ments and afternoon tea, Mesdames Mahar
(convener), De Passy, Patfull, Misses
Mahar and Dalton; confectionery and
fruit, Misses Lamphee (convener), Duns
stan, Mrs. and Miss Blake, and Miss Ed-
wards (2) ; strawberries and cream, Misses
Keckwick (convener), Ward, Phillips,
Hughes, Williamson, Barnes, Pearce, D.
Vaughan, Galt (2), Kruger, Robinson, Gal-
loway; flowers, Miss Edwards (2) ; chiro-
mancy, Miss Rosenhain; post-office, Misses
Pansy Randall and Tucker. In the even-
ing a successful concert, arranged by Mrs.
Wright, was given in the Magill Institute.
FETE AT BRIGHTON.
A strawberry fete was held in the Brigh-
ton Town Hall on Saturday, the ob-
ject being to raise funds to liquidate the
debt on the Brighton Methodist Church.
Special efforts are
being put forth to attain the object, an in-
centive being the generous offer on Mr. W.
Shierlaw to subsidise each £1 raised by
10/. The proceedings were opened by the
Mayoress (Mrs. A. W. Silver), and the
various stallholders were kept busy for
some hours. The strawberries and cream
stall was presided over by Mesdames Chin-
ner and Shephard; refreshments, Mes-
dames Topsfield, Buick, ,and McLachlan,
and the Misses Turner; fruit, Miss Whit-
ford; cordials, Messrs. H. P. Riddle and A.
Buick; lollies, Misses Prior and Dean;
children's clothes, Miss Vincent; aprons,
Mrs. R. Shepherd and Miss Laming; plain
sewing, Mesdames Anderson and Pontifex;
fancy, Misses Johnson and Edwards;
flowers, Misses Shephard and Mack. The
Rev. A. H. Melbourne presided over the
phonograph. The total proceeds amount
to nearly £36.
$