THE Y.M.C.A. CARNIVAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 548, 1 July 1909, Page 3

THE Y.M.C.A. CARNIVAL.

k'V" a: OPENED YESTERDAY. • The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y.M.O.A. is [ making, a great effort to raise" a largo sum this .week, towards clearing off the debt that ;sti]l remains on the buikiliig,' : aud they are now holding a big bazaar : .'at, the .YiM.C.A. :rooms;.■:Mrs.': St' A. •' I "\Villib.Tiis-'' i has' offered to give £250 towards the .debt reduction, if .the proceeds of ;the bazaar reach ' the rsamo 'amount, but, if they fall under £250, ;it; is understood that sho' donates nothing, and it will how very eager the ladies 'are to reach that sum.

The bazaar was opened yesterday afternoon by Mr. J. ■G.' W. Aitken, President of the Y.M.C.A.,." who,. in ' tho course; of his ' remarks, lof erred' to. tho splendid v/ork -aceoniphshed in ■ the past by the Ladies' -'Auxiliary, and compliraeutedjthem on their Veffoijts to' further reduce..-the!-incumbrance ,ofir : j£SCOO which still , stwd\ to ' th© debit .'of Hie institution. 1 ■ .: There ..w'as -.a.-' crowded .gathering in - the afternoon . arid evening,' /and the - results/ .of :the first day's proceedings must be regarded •as very satisfactory;. Altogether, £100 has been collected, arid, as' mentioned, ; th 6 desire is to increase this by another £150. - \ The big Y.M.U.A. buildings -afford .plenty of scope for a bazaar,'with various attractions. Downstairs, in the gymnasium, last .light, an interested group- of. 1 spectators watched from'tho gallery; while a vigorous ,-game of basket-ball was- played.: In the j.main hall nn orchestra, played several selccI tions, end, in- tho roonis opening' off the landing - upstairs} -■ were; different side-shows. ■The i bazaar Sproper was' held' in.'the' big 'hallj i n J £ ' r ® a number.. of stalls were: ranged round.the walls, all- of them: decorated according ,tb: some' - individual design—one gay .with : huge.' yellow,, sunflowers-; -another draped 'elaborately'; with, white mid yellow'' muslin; A third—the ; *'il6wer stiillj - arranged with a light .archway; -twined 'with ' green and necoratcil,_,with- pajms; and still another hung I about , w-ith ; vivid , coloured flags of ■: vivid colours..' There-word- plenty of very desirable things M be purchased, arid a'good, business t ,y-as .^ono,...especially wich tho. ; afternoon visitors.Afternoon tea and . supper were ser>ed in the. big. dining-room, which was I M tbe . dir fction of Mrs. J. lV.Luko. Jhej following is- the list of stallholders•<and assistants:—.

l\ancy_ Stall. Mrs. - Hott . convener,' Mesdam?s -Kcrsley, Coate, Chisholm, l'arkes, rl' 'If S ri 'm' ' P° ote > - and Hatch; btalt. Mrs. Blackburn convenor, Misses Mlivcr and. Blackburn. Plain Sewing,: Mrs. ttlxirr convener, Mesdames Jones, /Ralph,.Uarnes, and Carter. ,' Art Stall: Mrs. Fossettp j convener, a Misses ...Coderholm, and .Dainty Things" Stall: Mrs. womvenci Mesdames Denton, Cleland (3), larker, and Webb. Sweets Stall: Mrs. Campbell convener, Misses Hart',: -Thompson, Chappell and Britain ; (2). Flower Stall! MisseS iFossette -. (2),- Waterhouse (2): arid Barnes., boll I Osborne,- and Misses >Ra!ph, and Dix. Produce Stall: •Mrs Warnock convener, ;Misses M'Lean (2) and Lowe. Knick-knack Stall: Mrs. Chis-'' holm, and Mrs. Kelly, ■ and Misses Tonks, wike, and Chisholm. Afternoon Tea • Mrs. convoner, Mesdames : Hatch, M Gregor, Dunning, Copperthorne, Luke, Misses. Mitchell, Anderson, Luke (2), 'Aitken, Smith, and. Chappel.. Post Office : D. Johnston,; T. Phillipson, and R. Kelly. -