CATHOLIC BAZAAR.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2501, 13 April 1882, Page 3

CATHOLIC BAZAAR.

The above bazaar was opened thia day at half-past two o’clock by Lady Gordon. Punctual to the time appointed the vice-regal carriage drew up to the Oddfellows’ Hall, when Lady Gordon and Miss Gordon, attended by Lieut. Knolly’s, alighted. Her Ladyship was received by Mrs G. Harper and a bevy of ladies, the band playing the National Anthem. The bazaar was then declared open. On entering the building just inside the door on the right band side, a beautiful collection of kangaroo, opossum, native oat, and other skins are very nicely displayed on the wall, in close proximity to which are shown a collection of sheepskin mats, dyed in various colours. On the left band side of the entrance is a prettily arranged stand of flowers in pots, for sale. On either side of the hall, four canopied stalls are are arranged, the first and second of which on the right are under the superintendence of Mesdames M'Qar va and Outts. The next stall is under the care of the children of Mary, whilst the adjoining stall is devoted to the sale of fruit and refreshments. Returning to the left hand side of the entrance a most tastefully arranged stall is under the care of Mrs G. Harper and the Misses Loughnan. Mrs Perceval and party have the care of the next, whilst to that immediately succeeding, under the care of Mesdames Walsh and O’Neill, assisted by Mrs Nottingham and family, must bo accorded the palm for artistic arrangement and really beautiful specimens of feminine skill in the manifold mysteries of crewel work and the many other relaxions of the gentle sex. Next to this comes the stall under the care of Mrs A. J. White. As regards this tempting array of everything, both useful and ornamental, it is impossible to speak too highly, and, in addition thereto, the lady in question has a magnificent display of flowers and specimen plants, arranged with a care to symmetry and colouring that would do credit to any floriculturist. Here are seen, also, a grand collection of button-hole and ladies’ bouquets, prepared with a due regard to the probable demand on the treasures of Flora by the Mayoral ball at the Exhibition building this evening. At the back of theee, and running along the front of the stage, a very effective arrangement of tree ferns, palms, pot plants, and flowers are grouped. Thanks to the foresight of Mr A, J. White, the stage is arranged as a drawing-room, a massive chimney glass at its back being draped as a window, with pot plants and growing flowers most temptingly arranged. In a collection of such general excellence as is here grouped it is impossible to fully particularise. Brief mention, however, may be made of two magnificent ladies’ chairs, wool-worked and most beautifully beaded, in Mrs McQarva’e collection ; point lace, crewel work, the latter comprising mantelpiece ornaments, antimacassars, and everything else to which it is applied ; a picture in wool work, representing Christ disputing in the Temple; tea the tic vases and tea services, and silver bracelet and sot, &c., aa being worthy of more than passing notice,