Cape and Apron Fair

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 103, 28 October 1893, Page 2

Cape and Apron Fair

— « The members of the Women's Christian Temperance Union held their Cake and Apron Fair in the Assembly Booms yesterday afternoon and evening, and it proved a success in every way. The afternoon attendance was not so large as was expected, but a good number turned up to tea, and trade amongst the aprons and other articles exposed for sale was fairly brisk. The hall presented a very pretty aspect, having been nicely decorated with greens -and flowers. After dusk the hall began .to fill, and by 8 o'clock the room was packed, and the stall-keepers seemed to be doing very well in the way of disposing of their goods. The entertainment, which took the form of a conversazione, was commenced by the Misses Ross, of Turajrina, playing very nicely a violin duet, Miss Christie accompanying them on the piano. A piano solo was nicely played by Miss Thompson, after which Mr Carty sang " Mona," and later on in the evening he gave "True till Death,' 1 both songs being well rendered. Mrs Prior's singing of "The dear little Shamrock," was very pleasing. •• Ora pro Nobis," was nicely rendered by Mrs J. C. Hill, Miss Sinclair accom« panying on the piano. Mrs L. Holden played a piano solo in a brilliant manner, Mrs Lundius following with that laughable song " Katie's Letter," and later in the evening she favored with another taking song entitled 14 Douglas Gordon." Both songs were capitally sung. The Misses Ross and Christie (violins and piano) again pleased the audience; the two little girls handling their instruments in an easy and capable manner. Miss Sinclair followed with a piano solo, which she played very nicely. Miss Brunette — a new face to a Feilding audience — sang "The Bridge " very sweetly. Most of the accompaniments were played by Miss Giesen, Refreshments were handed round during the evening, and the members of the W.C.T.U.' left no stone unturned to make the evening's amusement enjoyable. Mr Jas. Stevens explained that the proceeds from the Fair would go towards defraying expenses incurred in obtaining signatures to the Women's Franchise petitions for the past three years. An enjoyable evening was brought to a close by the singing of the National Anthem.