THE DREADNOUGHT FAIR.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 601, 1 September 1909, Page 8

THE DREADNOUGHT FAIR.

j; ;vi^visitor.to :theTown 'Ball these days will' find it quite,transformed,,'biit. not after the :fashion; pf.'recent'triyisfor'mationsj .when.the' roofv.has'i.ibeeri'. decked- and:,.the . floor 'leftclear; : v ; The Salvation Army are holding:;a ■ there,-;a'nd / they, .'have* nigpifipu^ly o fasluolßa' > , t£eir -stalls ',: m\ -V'ttiß. 'fi^ape; of 'ships. -~; Thb "ships : are ' made H'of■ framework, covered': -with white 'canvasj'.. n/nd •draped;; with- red. an.dblue.. .;0n:; their decks -are,; arranged .'great..:. 'stores': ; of : : rieedlewoifk;. plain.'iwork;';'; and .fancy Vwork', '■'■'■. arid some'; of; the vessbls ; are-ladeii with jars 1 of Jams 'arid,: pickles/ or: with ..confectionery, 'or.; with.'pic;tures''afi<l every variety,of art wbrk,. but, speaking,;.-generally;;;'the ■ pinafores,: ; and: cushions, ; and.'little / fancy, articles > dear/ to the hearts''/qi.thosb who..'work' for' sales/'arb mbst.'.in. ovidencej/ithey'.'hang ./from;, ~the. /coloured,'paper/: : rigging of/, the' ships; 'arid 'strew;the:decks.';:>Tho;space left foT.'the stal'npldersvin.the'.midst"br/their store ia. small; /indeed; but the. brave; ladies dretsed/in" uni-; form for- dark N blue/ serge skirt and pale /blue and white sailor'blousejdo, bysorne; mysterious means,.'contrive;.' to "arrive : in;: tHe/' middle '. of' their :ships, :,and.- there they .are "kept ; very' busy.- ■}/' ;;I)uririg; .'.each//evening.;'. a'- series :.bf: tableaux";?vivants •. /will .be : shown:,.: / These/ ;hayo;beei';-.arran'ged''by; Miss;Youmaris,- 'who' is fifty 'friends. '•"Last, night the tableaux ;.elicited : great/applause.; ./-Tney.'aro'. shown .bri the platform'and /the/ gallery.: 'bind. '/-;A'.,,very, beautiful;.:' tableau, /entitled ('.'Tie.; : B^utiful: : Land; of, -/Nod.V.i.was'bharriiingi ~;It. showed 'a> ; g're.at; coriipany .of whitebehmd rpw up the/steps;- eadh'/ 'elder- .little:girl 'holding 'a lighted;, candle';;: -while/'a sleepy'■/little /.white" :robed;;child/:nestied.''clpse' to'-her, : arid..two guardian : -angels. -. flp'a'ted^; ; in /''thb^air; ! 'abpye their .heads'.;,;.lt' was ari k brigirial and Dearitiful / tableau,; % and ~;'so ■'. was r-the one V that 'followed/iti^'a/number;--.of- maidens,v/beaiiti-iflully.-;'gttliped,;;./standing, .with ;.sheaves; arid; /wreaths.-/bfililljes-iin;%thgir;;h'ands,' .while-.b'e-J fore/.therii'! , stood 'a ■ priest.;,; The .other .-tab',''! leaux'shown, each of.which',was/very/cleverly arranged,; and. very ..effective*, ? were larid,!' ; ;','.The'/.Emperor: Maiirriuian/.'and:,!)!- 1 nch;.; ;y an Hutten'," ; //and -.- : " Claiined ./'arid '•; •■tin--. blairiied,;Tre'asure3.".,;;:The';bazaar''w3S : opened 'highVappreciatibn. of.-;the; work, donei/by .the : Salyation; ;; Ar'my'; ;/'and; his'! pleasure vat; being. 'presentiF'The.'bazaar is : iri.'aid .of the Sitlva-' /tiori''Army's//Rescue''arid .Missionary/..work; -arid/ Dr.;; Nbwmari;said.'- truly/;eriough, that while', sobio,: people .would ■undertake the.; most,, ; trying /iwbrk' in' uripleasant; coridiiioris,';' those, who / by j. and /looked ';on/ ought ;at. /least:;to-'help ,them*;.with 'money..:'The/'Ust of is'/-as ; follows and f4llcy/;'gbp'ds,; : Mi3Sos/ , Craig !(3);-Aictken,-Gbr-dbn •(2.);':'H'ugo.':(2);..;fancy,,:goods,' Mesdames, Tioumarii;;, and, Brailsford;,;.olbthing;';'Mesdames'l'onnie,/. Worthih'gtori, / INfoilsoh; ''Sadd, arid 'Clark;:/woollen;and, cotton;goods, 'Misses Cook/:'Stark;/i Gpwer,? Jones,;' aridi'lremonger ,-' faricy'gbbds,;;Mrs. Kirk,'/Misses:Drake;'Bur-; gess;"Hewbtt;''Wilbox, arid Neal;,children's clothing;- : /Mesdarnes: Barker, ■'. Lariksbeaf,/ Rosenicrgy, 'Misses, -'Crease,' : Balliriger,' : and Hague;', jarn'//and:/pickles',.. Mesdames Rud-. /man, .Hawker;;-Masters;'arid; Judd cotton,: and -fancy, goods, Misses/,Duff, Lums-; Griffiths ;con- : fectionery,/ Misses -Ahderson,' Wilkins, .Fblanj and''-Fox • flower; stall, .the Misses -Holmes; : all: sorts,: Messrs.. Bowater,'.Smith, Perigelly,' MJPhee, and/Brown;/..refreshment /,rooms, Misses Blincp, Roi,, Dpchcrty,' and ■ M'Lardy j side^'shbws; : //iirider,;/Staff-Captain. l Glitheroe.' ■The"bazaar will bo opened this:afternoon by' the/Mayoress, Mrs.vNewmari,. and it ;will reniairi .open, till,- Friday, .night, .'Each evening selections'will bo ; played by one of the'city, bands/;'/ Last'. night -the Wellington; Banjo, Mdndpliti; :''ond; Guitar /Club played. :' - Tonight,' the Garrison Band'wiU play,: and the fpliowing'.nights /Jupp's/Band and, theTram;ways./Band will render/selections,' '■~