CHURCH BAZAARS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 35, 5 November 1920, Page 4

CHURCH BAZAARS

To'assist in "raising <funds for-a new parish hall and Sunday school at Ka<roi'i; ,1 sale ol -work" was opened in the Iviiron borough Council' Chambers by Mr. K, A. Wright, .Mil'., yesterday afternoon. ' The Jtcv. G. Woodward wel* corned 11? Wright, who was. accompanied by Mrs. Wright; and introduced liim to the large gathering which had assembled in the oliamUers. Air. ■ Wright spoke of itlie iine woi'k whicli women did for ' their churches, and emphasised the value of a Sunday school to "the boys and girls of the district, particularly from, an educative point of view. In chargo of tlio stalls were the following: Cuko stall, Mrs. Uellitt and the Hisses Ilasiell; novelty stall, Miss Cooper, Sirs. Howden and Miss Bristow; produce stall,yMrs. f&egg,. Mis. Jlinchcliile, Mis. A. Mackenzie; guild stall, Mis. Newcombe, Mrs; .Tustin, Mrs. Caldwell, Mrs. Ueid; flower stall, -Miss Jl'Gregor; sweet stall, Miss {Smiley, Miss-Waterson, Miss Ilartshorii'; • fancy.... goods' stall, Mrs. Woodward, Mis. Hainiltou, rind . Mis# Nowcoiiibe," jumble stall, Mrs, Andrews, ,Mrs.f M'Lriren,'- Mrs.. Sunley;. tea room ( ■Misses Jeffreys, Hendeiwi, • uud Mra, lirown... ;T,ho sale of work will bo continued. this -afternoon-- and evening. . - .The bazaar in aid of St. BarnabaS Church \Siis o[>ene<l last evening by. Dr. Ncuniun, M.[\,' mid excellent business was done in- connection with the stalls. Til Cltai'gi of these Vero the following;— Sweet st«dl," Mrs. Jenkinson.' Mrs. Banllfster'and 'Mrs.' Kossj. j uinUle stall; Mrs. Ste'ed's-'-.and Mrs. "Rod; produce, "Mi's,. Wilton;. and .Miss - Finch'; fancy goods, Mi-s; Street and Mrs.' ' M'KcnMe; plain • wiWci.-Mrs. ••Pctne,. Sirs." Hull and Mrs.; Morrison.;' flowenS, Miss Eelington, Strs.';.Vick'ery^,_'Slr».. "Rvlo. and Miss iMveiraie; ,aflerhoon tea,-Mrs. •! Adams; toys, Mrs. JCeir and Mrs'. Wallace; and <i surprise. stall in charge of Mr. Burion. Dtirihg the evening a programma of ..musical items 'wos given.:..

St.'Hilda's arinunl sale of work: was Opened in the Parish Hall.on Wednesday., afternoon .by Mrs. Sprott, who was reccjvcd and introduced to'tho gathering by.ltlie : 'Kev'. .Q... C. Blathwayt..'Mrs, Sprott gave iau-. interesting address, contracting, tlio churchcs .in. Bnpland '. with, those; of New Zealand, showing an inti'pinto' knowledge of ;both ,spheres of churcli'iiibtivities. She was.presented with a beautiful , bouquet of flowers by little Jo.vco : .FiiMey. Tlie stalls were well stocked with a great variety ,of saleable, artid'os. The. attendance, both in the "afternoon and evening, was, very large, the Tocdiftts '"for the day being a record. In. charge of the stalls were the following:—Guild stall, Mesdames Bell, ilitchell, .'Lobb, and M'Leod; producu fitallj 'Mesdames Fairloy,-- Evans,' : and Miifo.'Molliiisori; ■'jijmble stall," Mrs. Blathwayt'• and Miss- Bnrgrove; tea rbonis I ,' Mesdames "Bcnce; Collins,- Halley, and Miss Calling? sweets stall, Mr. :.Griffiths'aud Girls! 'Club; .'flower stall, .Mi's. Westbutyi' Hughes, "and the Misses Foster *(2)," 'Jf'LeiUianen.-' and Monckton; ChristmhS trco. ' Mw. Newman; stall, Mrs. : Taylor-anti Mrs, 13ecl»i,.6idoshofrs,' Youiig Men'edubr war museum, Mr; ' Elatson ' and Mr. Allan-. Mitchell; ic6'-crearii stalU Mr. P.- Hill; art-.mu-seum j ; Mr.' Albert Bell, assisted by Mr. Pendren • Anyon, Mr. Allan. Gregg, and Mr. Ledger, also gave valuable assistance.' During the ovening Miss Guiso presented nn attractive programme # of fancy dancing by her. pupils. Miss Lindsay Gregg also danced very oloverly., A feature of the evening was tho Digger and liis- dog,-in..which. this remarkiOjlo nin«itil' astonished everyone with his wonderful 'intelligence.

A bazaar was opened in Wesley Hall,. Taranaki Street, on Wednesday after- - noon by. Dr. Platts-Mill6."who '.was 3*e- ' ceived : l>y* theVEev.- 1 ' Knowles-Smith. ■ .1 11 1 charge of the • 'stalls,' which showed, im : excellent' Variety of most attractive goods were the following Fancy, Mesdames Carmichael, Noot; and Bennett; under- | clothing, Mrs. Farquhar and Mrs. M'Lareli; rosemary and-lavender, Mrf?.. M'Far* • land (secretary of the guild); soft drinks, Mrs. Press, Miss Newman, and. Miss Palon; jumble, - Mrs. Jomicsou, Mrs. Spencer; kitchen ga-rden stall, Mrs. Henniker and Mrs. Ledger; babies' stall, Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Anderson; books and stationery, Miss Petherick; dolls, Misses Nelson and Bennett; tearoom, Mesdamos Armstrong, Earle, Head, and Budman. All kinds of side-shows had been arranged, and a musical programmogiven, to wTiich tho Mission Baiid contributed, also Mrs. Fenton,- Messrs. Moore, Lionel-, Inoh," Moore,', and' Carr..; Two little girls, : 'the Misses Gray, sang a duet in the afternoon. The prooceds; are. in aid--of--the Central. Mission. Memorial ; Hull, - Cuba Street.-. ! Wedding in St. John's Church, ' The weJding. took plofe in St. John's ' Church, Willis Street, yesterday after. ' noon, of Miss Effie Pearson, . second ' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Pearson, The' Terrace, to Mr.- William Tailby, ' eldest \son of" Mr. and Airs. Tailby, of Auckland. Tlio ceremony was perform* / ed by ■ the Eev. Dr. Gibb, and a large 1 number of relatives and :friends were present, The bride, who,was givenaway bv her father, wore a very pretty frock of accordion' pleated cream georgette, : with a veil of Limerick lace, caught to the head with orange Woesome. : She carried a bouquet of - cream roses and maidenhair fern. The'bridesmaids were Xliss El6ie Tailby-(sister of the bridegroom);' an^' Miss ■ Joyce Pearson (sistor of the bride), both of whom wore, frocks of champagne ' coloured georgette . with lilue'saskea and wide Leghorn, hats'trimflowers. 1 Their bouquets-wero ' also bf cream roses and fern. The bost , nian was Sir. Alfred Tailby (the bridegroom's brother), and' tho groomsman Mr. Arthur Harper. After the ceremony a reception was held by Mr. and' Mrs. . Pearson at their residence on The Tor* race, a vory largo number of guests bei ing' present, Mrs Pearson wofo a frock i of black 6ilk draped with georgette, and a. black, .liat, and ■ carried a bouquet or crimson roses; -Mrs. Tailby (Auckland), was in a floral crepe de chine frock with it toque to' match, and. sho. carried a very charming bouquet. Miss Irene Pearson wore a shot blue .taffetas silk frbek, trimmed with gray georgette,' and a grey georgette hat trimmed with blue .to match ,t.ho frock, ner bouquet was of pink sweet peas; -Later in the afternoon, Mr. arid Mw'.'W. Tailby left for the north, tho latter travelling in a navy bluo sorgo cdstume' trimmed with squirrel, and a navy bluo toquo with clusters of cher--1 ries. The bridegroom, who was.a nrst lieutenant in the N.Z.E.F., was invalid*, ed to New Zealand after serving in France. - Orphanage Bazaar. ■ The Town Hall presented an •animated appoarauce last evening with tho vnnoua colours of tho dancers' costumes, tho gaily decorated stalls with their richlyladen displays, of pretty and' useful ar- ' ticles, and the various flags bedecking ' the hall. The innumerable side-shows, tho music of St. Mary's Convent orchestra, the excitement caused by Uio tugw- : war contests, arid the graceful performances of Miss Barbara Putnam's dancing troupo all combined to make tlio; seeno an animated one. Brisk business was 1 the result of last tiight'6 effort, and the stallholders arid their assistants had a most strenuous evening in coping with the business offering. The tea kiosk and side-shows were, well patronised. To-night: a fresh programme will be presented, and a largo number of raffles will bfi drnwn.; ■ '