The Archive · 1940

B.WaA. Garden Party Held

Held in Mrs. W.C. Cassel's Grounds; Useful Work of B.W.A. Demonstrated

The Home and Gardens Section of the B.W.A. held their annual Garden Party yesterday afternoon in Mrs. W. C. Cassels lovely garden on Avenue Haig. The weather was perfect and members and their friends showed full appreciation of the efforts that had been made to entertain. them.

The Setih, as well as providing helpful hints and instruction on the running of homes and gardens to its members, includes in its duties the constant supply of fresh flowers at Headquarters, weekly gifts of fruit and flowers to the British Military Hospital, and arranges for convalescent soldiers to be entertained by its members at least twice a week, so that any profits that one earned from this afternoon's party will be put to good use.

As well as being able to enjoy the beauties of the garden, and they were many, visitors were able to help to judge the different floral arrangements that had been completed by members of the Section in the morning, and to join in a game called the "Flowery Letter" in which the names of twenty five different flowers were hidden; this proved to be great economy— bake with

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