The Columbia Country Club has been one of the busiest hives of activity in the city during the whole of the summer—purely among members of course, and one of their busiest days was our wettest Sunday when, in the morning, a children's swimming gala was held, and ati lunch tine 170 people sat down to a barbecue. meal. The wet day did not perturb the young swimmers, but the roasting of two pigs out of doc: s presented a problem. Difficulties, however, are made to be mastered, and a mat erection over the roasting. pork—which began at five in the morning, was effective. It is a fact that not all the new contrive ances for cookery which modern science ĉon inveni succeed in producing such flavour ful and delicious foud as does the Southern American barbecue method, Anything cooked that way retains all its juices, and flavours are enhanced, so that if ever we are stranded on a desert island we hope that a barbecue expert will be of the party.
A most successful swimming event was the large party given on Monday by Mr. and Mrs. E. F, Hardman at the Country Club, this being anged for their sons who are here on holiday.
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