ST. ANNE'S BAZAAR

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 5, 1 October 1917, Page 3

ST. ANNE'S BAZAAR

IN AID OP DEBT REDUCTION FUND - \ A bazaar in - aid of the Debt Reduction Fund of St. Anne's (Newtown), St. Patrick's (Kilbirnie), St. Francis' (Island) Bay) and the Star of the Sea (Seatoun)Churches was opened in' St. Anne's Hall, Green Street, 1 . Newtown, on Saturday evening by His Grace Archbishop Red--wood. There was a very large attendance of. parishioners and their friends, and the hall, with its brightly-coloured draperies and attractively-arranged stalls well supplied with articles of all kinds, useful and ornamental, presented a very b'usy 4 eoene, especially when the business of the evening commenced. His Grace was formally welcomed by thc«=Ven. Archdeacon Devoy, and in a brief speech, during which, complimentary reference was made to tho.iine work done by the various Catholic guilds and associations for the benefit of the soldiers and to the untiring efforts of Archdeacon Devoy among his people, declared the bazaar open. Mr. P. L. Deans's orchestra played selections, and during the evening a may-, polo dance was performed by a large number of children in fancy dress under the direction of Mrs. Qumton; a clog dance was given by the Misses Norah Mitchell, Eileen Mitchell, Mary Hollis, Maggie Connor, Kathleen Newton, and Kathleen Reeco (trained by Miss Lily O'Leary), and a jockey dance by tho Kisses Naomi Morley, Eileen Kennedy, Edna Carter, Kathleen Bmdy,' Marion Davidson, Gertie Andrews, A Scotch dance, for which a bagpipe accompaniment was played by Mr. ,W. R. Brown, was another attraction; Among tho many raffles and art unions was one. for a soldier's outfit—consisting of- hnlf-a-dozon khaki handkerchiefs, a balaclava, shirts, and pair of socks, and a scarf. Tho Drum .and Fife Boys' Band , (of the Tasman SVeet Marist Brothers' School) plaved 'in tliq grounds outside. The stalls were in charge of the following:'— Befreshiuent kiosk: stallholders, Childrenof Mary;..principals, Mesdames Maloney and Sc'anlon; assistants, Misses A. and It. Segrief, T. Guorin, Hanrahan, M'Carthy, Scnnlon, Cawley, E. Maloney, Marshall (2), Martin, M. M'lnernejr, Cotter, Haydon, Keogh (2), Galvin, F. , (Taylor, V. Hobbs, F. Dplaney. M. Fitzgitjbon, E. Aitken, Simon (2). Sweets stall Principals, Children of Mary; principal, Mrs. Black; assistants, Misses J. Barry, M Barton. Calnon, C. Robinson, I. Gillon, N. M'lnerney. E. Taylor, A. Delaney, C. Lennon. I. Clark, C. Fuller, Walsh. Kilbirnio stall: Principals, Mesdames Kershavr. Carewell, 'Murdoch, and Fleming; assistants, Mesdames Castles, Mutation. Miss Murdoch. . and Messrs. Hills and Murdoch. Newtown stall (fancy): Stallholders. "Mesdames Gamble, Guise, Hofbs. and Wickliffe; assistants, Mrs. James, Misses Delaney (2), L. Hobbs, Beattie, Doherty. Coe, Henderson. Corby, Cullen, Taylor, Wylie. (2), and Gamble. Ice cream stall: Principal, Miss A. Cooper; assistants, Misses E. E. Cooper, M. and T/. Francis... Seatoun stall: Principals, Mrs. Cornish and Miss Roddy; assistants. Mrs. Brittam. Misses M Gratlj (2) O'Sullivan, Gillen, Itedciy, Never, and Cornish. Island Bay.Stall: Principals, Mesdames Rump, Elliott, Ross; assistants, Misses C. Dibley E. Dibley, A Camnbell, C. Campbell, M. Hennessy, M. Redican, A. Chalton. V. Elliott A. Kmhn, v. Ross, M. Cnllen, K. Haydon, 4 Poran'o Management Committee: Ven. "Archdeacon Devov (chairman),- RevsFathers Kimball. Devoy. Campbell, Messrs. Segrief, Gamble. Guise, Fogan, ■Wickliffe. Stratford., ■ Fagan. Boake, Heavey. Riley, .T. Flanagan, sgn.. Hoskins, Fanagan. E. B. Ti. R°nde. Hawke, -J. Bradley, Kennedv, and Maloney; hon. secretary, Mr. W. P. M'Lachlaii. During the-period since its inauguration to the end of August, the Napier AVonien's- National Reserve lias raised JJI7G4 towards: various funds, in addition to spending nearly .£80!) ou material tor hospital clothing, etc.