KNOX CHURCH BAZAAR.

Evening Star, Issue 4077, 21 March 1876, Page 2

KNOX CHURCH BAZAAR.

The bazaar in aid of the building fund of the new Knox Church was opened in the University TTnli a t two o’clock this afternoon by Sir J. L. C. Eichardsou in the presence of a large number of visitors. The hall presents a very gay and animated appearance, the walls being hung with banners and decorated with evergreen. There are six stalls devoted to all descriptions of articles of use and ornament, and there is a stall for the sale of flowers and another for refreshments. Pressure on our space prevents a full description of each stall, but we append the names of the ladies who give their services at them, together with a mention of the •more noteworthy articles they hope to dispose of d'jrmg the next two or three days. Stall No. lis by Mesdames Bum, J. T. Mackerras, and W. D. Stewart. Conspicuous among its attractions are a handsome queen's chair, fender stools in wool, sofa blankets, antimacassars, views of the hirst Church, and tastefully - arranged specimens of the New Zealand flora. No. 2 is attended by Mesdames Gordon, Eeith, D S. Stewart, A. Stewart, and Miss ATiiW Bon ' Here are a well-built model of n full-rigged ship, a Japanese cabinet, some capital articles in woolwork smoking caps, children’s dresses, and dolls' costumes. Mesdames W. N. Blair, Q. M’Lean, and G Turnbull have No. 3 under their care, and they.aie assisted by a number of young ladies. If contains 'ome comical moving figures, a rich card table, n ChrißfZ" 8 tre , e hiaded with toys and fancy articles, faSanaareJ, intended by Mosdan>«.. ‘ ‘ Matheson, T. Matheson, find A. Thom-., 8011 -, may AV?® n a very handsomely tforkedfcndei. a card table made entirely of polished New Zealand w ? od .®* ? ut and engraved glassware, a pair of splendia artificial flowers, and portraits of Dr Stuart. MC 8 * dames Grant, Hislop, Wain, and Moodie look after No. 5, the most prominent articles on which are a pretty bassinette with a large doll inside, a bride cake, crayon portrait of Dr Stuart, a doll’s house furnished complete, and all sorts of worked articles. No. (> is in the hands of Mesdames E. B. Cargill, J. Borre, Bardie, J. H. Harris, E. Young, and Wright. The first has a live Christmas tree, bassinettes, worked fender stools, sofa cushions and blankets, a handsome comer bracket, innumerable dolls, ana dolls' costumes. The flower stall is in the centre of the hall, and it every day will re? ceive a fresh supply of cut and pot flowers, which will- be disposed of by Miss Holmes. The refreshment stall is under the care of Mr Roderick M’Leod, and it will prove not the least attractive, being in a cool portion of the building. A piano is provided, at which Messrs A. J. Towsey and C. Sykes will pieside alternately, and a band will also be in attendance during parts of the day. Another attraction for the evenings will be a magic lantern, which will be exhibited nightly. From the purpose for which the bazaar is .undertaken and from the excellence of the large majority of the articles on sale therein we anticipate a very satisfactory result.