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Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, May 17, 19711, -,Page 27
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In an Old Fashioned Parlour
The ladies of the Lucknow Horticulture Society served tea in An
Old Fashioned Parlour" when they held their Spring Flower Display
and Tea in the Lucknow Legion Hall on the afternoon, and evening of
May 10.
A paned window with sheer, frill curtains, constructed by Rev.
Doug Kaufman, looked out. on an apple tree in blossom as a
backdrop for the parlour. Potted geraniums in bloom were set on the
window sill.
The parlour floor was warm with the colour of old home-made rag
carpets. An old family Bible, a parlour lamp, a china ink bottle,
wire spectacles, and an old style pen handle and nib were set out on
several parlour tables. One of the tables was owned by Allister
Hughes and had been made by his father. The cover for another of
the tables was in black with gold braid embroidery and belonged to
Mrs. E. Wightman.
Rocking chairs, parlour chairs, a spinning wheel, and a settee
covered with a colourful granny square afghan set the mood. A
picture easel which held the enlarged picture of Mrs. Noble
Johnstone's mother and the eight day clock which had kept time in
the school at the 6th of Kinloss for many years were two special
points of interest in the ,Parlour.
A highlight was bed spread made of net with batenburg work
and pillow shams to match, belonging to Ada Webster which her
aunt had made ‘bout 150 years ago.
A wicker cradle in which Catherine Andrew was rocked when she
was a child was on display and the doll in the cradle wore one of
Catherine's baby dresses. Two other dolls were dressed in baby
dresses belonging to Belle Mole.
There were quite an array of kitchen gadgets which had been
used in time gone by and many hand made quilts made by our
ancestors with work on them that would put our handiwork to
shame.
Jegsie Joynt convened the tea tables and her helpers dressed in
keeping with the theme, served cookies made from Grandma's
recipes.
Mrs. James Little, Miss Liella Finlayson, Mrs. Harold
Treleaven, Mrs. George Jardine, Miss Ada Webster and Mrs. E.
Wightman poured tea.
The ladies who served were busy throughout the afternoon and
evening as over two hundred guests signed the register book.
Mrs'.,Ben Mole, Mrs. Eldon Bradley and Mrs. Hugh McWhinney
were in charge of the sale table which derived .almost $50. Lucky
draws were made every half hour and prizes of indoor and outdoor
plants were awarded.
Machan's Home Hardware lent the Rose Arbour, bird baths, urns
and lawn chairs, which added colour and comfort to the display.
Guests were greeted beneath the arbour of lilacs by the Society's
president, Mrs. L E. MacDonald; first vice president, Mrs.. Evelyn
Henderson and the show's convener, Mrs, Belle Mole.
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Beryl Mowbray, Lucknow, and Society preildent, Audrey MacDonald, Lucknow, dressed in old fashioned
dresses and bonnets, greeted guests at the USG Belli, Mole, past president of the Society, WAS convener
for the day.