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LIFEBOAT SATURDAY DEMONSTRATION…

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LIFEBOAT SATURDAY DEMONSTRATION AT RHYL SAND HOLE COMPETITION. I Witl. the Jaudable object of enriching the funds of the National Lifeboat Institution a demonstra- tion was held at ¡: II} I on Saturday, and was a pleasing sncc-.ss from rv..ry point of viow. The weather was all tn:1t could ba desired, the bright 8un shining fiercely as it did from a cloudiesi sky, being tempered with a cooling breeze. Under !Inch conditions it was not to be wondered at that the arrangpmpnts wfro carried out to the letter, and great credit is due to those who were respon- sible for the arrangements. The sand-hole compe- tition took place on Friday night, and was witnessed by a continual procession of spectators Some splendid designs were made ra the sand by the children, most of them being very skilfully and artistically formed. This remark applies to the winner in the class for children over 14, in which .Miss Chilwell, of the West Parade, gained first prize for a very appropriate and original design of a lifeboat, which included sculls, lifebuov, etc. The bolt was beantifnlly illuminated at dusk with various coloured Chinese lanterns, fairy lamps and candles. It was the centre of attraction, and congratulations to the winners were heard on all hands. It was certainly the means of getting money, for no-one could conscientiously look on this clever piece of work without contributing a little to the noble Institution. The second prizf was awarded to the Misses Clara Dillon and Broagh, for a capital piece of work which, when illuminated at dark, presented a very pretty appearance, the delicate ct)loured streamers setting it off to perfection. In the class for young children Miss E Miller was placed first, with a « ^ditable display for a child of such tender years. Master A Thurston, of Wolverhampton, was awarded second prize, and Master J Pearson, of Wellington Road. third. There were about tlinty entries, ail of which aV,) evidence of much time spent and skill displayed on the part of the children. These little ones have certainly done their share towards the Lifeboat Institution, for each competitor handed a goodly sum over to the tra-urer. The following was the result of the sand hole competition Class A (children under 14) — 1 Miss E Miller, Sussex Street 2 Master A Thurston. Wolver. hampton Master J Pearson, Wellington Road 4 Miss Gladys Hughes, Water Street 5 Miss Priscilla Ellis, 9 Edward Henry Street; f; Master H owell Williams, Abbey Street. Clans B (children over 14).—1 Miss Chilwell, West Parade; 2 Miss Clara Dillon and Miss Brough 3 Miss F Painter, High Street. The duties of judging were ablv aDd satisfac- torily carried out by Mr P J As'bfield and Mr J Aidney, and the prizes were ditributed at the Ilerrie Men's' stand on Saturday morning by Mrs Pierce-Lewi*, wife of the Secretary of the Local Committee of tho atinllallustitntion. The lifeboat procession started about I o'clock from the top of High Street, and proceeded through the main strefts of the town. Crowds gathered along the line of route. The procession was headed by the Parade Band, followed by the Rhyi Fire Brigade, with steamer and men dressed in full uniform. Then came the Rhuddlan Fire Brigade, followed by a detachment of Mr E H Williams' Merrie Men on donkeys, while the Pienotts were seat-ed in a large brake. About two companies of the Ctewe Lads' Brigade with their bngle band brought up the rear. Snapshots wei f taken along the route bv the Cinematograph Company from the Bijou Theatie. Along the route collectors were busy on every hand some carried long bamboo poles with bags attached for the purpose of reaching the upstairs windows, and others carried its and life buoys, while several others raked in the money with a backet (Charlie Drew's own idea), a sack, box, fireman's he! met, Ac. We are informed that about £ -50 was collected from all sources. A Jlower stall on the Parade was the means of getting a welcot,i-- um tvr the Institution (jilts of flowers and fmit were sent- by Lady Florentia Hughes, of Kinlllel; Alls Kowby Conwy, Bod- rhyddan Mrs Lloyd Howard, Wigfair; Dr Prichaid, Rhyl; Mr lireeuslade, Ithvi Mr Brown, Botanical Gardens, Rhyl Councillor T D Jones. Rhyl; Mrs lVirnett, Rhuddlan: Mrs Evans, Rhuddlan Mr Pepper. Rhyl Mrs J S Thomas, Pulford, W rrxham. The following ladies presided at the Flower Sbtli Mrs Pierce-Lewis, Miss De: con, assisted by Miss and Master Green- halgb, Miss Ecclestone, Miss Miller, and Miss Jessie RobeTt". About L'l 18s was taken at this fetal]. The lifeboat was bunched in the evening in the presence of a vety large crowd of spectators. The sea was very calm, and therefore the Captain only tock his men on a shoit trip round the end of the P e. It is interesting to note some of the amounts collerted on Saturday. Prizes were given by tradesmen of the town for the largest amounts. The first prize was secured by that popular come- dian Charlie Drew, who, as before stated, collected his money in a bncket. The Pierrott troupe collected £4 os Old., and the Merrie Men £t) 12s 2d., .while Miss Deacon and Miss Mason both 2 handed in larce sums. The following is a listof prize winners for collecting Charlie Drew. 15 lOl Miss Deacon -• ••• 2 15 6 Miss Mason 2 7 2 Squire Wvndham ••• 16 4 Miss Enid Miller 1 3 3 Fred Lake 4 :Iilts Lna S3mupl 1 1 1J, Master Montgomery. 0 13 11 Miss N Lewis (Sassex Street) 0 13 ] n Pierrott Troupp (two prizes). 4 5 0* The list of prize donors was as follows M rs J Williams, The Metropole. High Street; Mr P J A»-hfield, chenyst; Mr Thus Jones, Cambrian House; Miss M E Gathrie, stationer, Higb-st; Mr E Jones, photographer, Queen Street Miss Stacey, fancy dealer, High Street; Miss Guthrie, High Street: Mr Laurence, photographer; Mr Kerfoot Hughes, ironmonger Mr Sandoe, Mr Homan, Mr J Beech, M r A Cheetbam, Mr Foster, jeweller, Mr.Sheffield, ironmonger. From first to last the arrangements for the demonstration were carried out to the letter, and the indefatigable joint secreL-aries-N,legsrs J D Polkinghorne and Hubert R Holbecbe, assisted by Mr J R Brookes Da vies, deserve the highest credit for the happy results of their labours.

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