The Examiner on July 7, 1911 speaks of another tea party and on Sept. 6, 1911 of the laying of the cornerstone to take place on Thursday, Sept. 14th, 1911. "Hope River Tea Party: The parishioners of St. Ann 's, Hope River , will hold a grand tea party on the beautiful grounds adjoining the church Saturday, the 15th day of July. Proceeds in aid of the new church. The annual Hope River Tea Party has become one of the most popular mid-summer outings of this Island. The location is an ideal one for a day of pleasant recreation and the ladies and gentlemen in charge of the various departments are experts in catering to the tastes of pleasure seekers. Their preparations for the coming tea party are on a magnifi¬ cent scale, and besides the usual attractions they offer this year, as a distinctive feature, an opportunity of viewing the splendid new concrete church which is in the course of erection. It will be well worthwhile coming to see this 20th century edifice, built of 20th century materials. Should Saturday the 15th prove unfavorable, the tea party will be held on Monday the 17th or the first fine day following." The Examiner, September 6,1911: "The cornerstone of the new church St. Ann 's, Hope River , will be laid on Thursday, September 14th. In connection therewith the ladies of the parish will hold a picnic on the grounds. The committee have spared no pains to make the affair a success, and a good time is assured to the people who attend." Again on July 2, 1912 the Examiner has an item about the annual tea party which states that the purpose of the tea party is to celebrate the "interior completion of the magnificent new church." The Examiner, July 2,1912 "The Great Annual Hope River Tea Party will be held this year on Saturday, the 13th day of July on the beautiful grounds right beside the church. Year by year this annual event has grown in general favor and attractiveness until it is today one of the most popular mid¬ summer outings of this province. This well deserved popularity it owes first to the location which is an ideal one for a day of 23