BAZAAR.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2663, 19 October 1882, Page 3

BAZAAR.

A bazaar in aid of the Bnilding Fund of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Phillipstown, was opened by his Worship the Mayor, at the Oddfellows’ Hall, this afternoon. The various stalls are crowded with articles alike of use and ornament, and tbe ladies who have so liberally contributed by tkeir work deserve the greatest credit for the success attendant on their exertions. In addition to the nsnal ladies attendant on the stalls, there were also an irregular and guerilla brigade of young ladies in fancy dress, who levied contribution in right loyal style. Amongst others Miss Ellis appeared as a charity girl, and there were also soma other effective costumes, notably one of a Roman peasant girl, the head dress of which was a triumph of artistic effect and economical contrivance. The refreshment stall was amply supplied with delicacies of all kinds, and as it is situate in a oozy corner no doubt it will be largely patronised during the three days the bazaar remains open, Mr Graham, of Lyttelton, has a stall opposite tho refreshment, one where any of those pretty little knick-knacks in bone and ivory, for the production of which he is so justly famed, o&n be had. In the back ground, shrouded appropriately in mystery likewise with crimson curtains, is the weird seer of the future : a young lady for a trifling consideration will give the trembling coneultor of the raole any amount of good fortune in the future.

The various stalls were presided over as follows :—Befreshmeut stall, Mrs Williams and Mias Wilson; No. 1, Miss Ed:s and assistants; No. 2, Mesdames Ollivier, Smart, Virtue and Miss Ollivier ; No, 3, Mrs Gilbert, Mts Ffitch and the Misses Aldred : No. 4, Mrs Manning, Mrs Hill and assistants ; No. 5, Mesdames Williams, Harper, and Calvert; No. 6, Mesdames Maohin and McCormick j Christmas tree, Misses Taylor, Thompson, and Viser ; doll stall, Mrs Crump ; flower stall, Miss Brown j Gipsy tent. Miss Hatohard.

Tho Burnham baud, under the conductorship of Mr Bowles, were on the stag and played severe! selections. Shortly after 2 pm. the Bev. H. J. O Gilbert announced that his Worship the Mayor had kindly consented to open the bazaar.

His Worship the Mayor said—Mr Gilbert, ladies and gentlemen, 1 have been requested to open the bsziar, the proceeds of which are to be devoted towards the building fund of the Church of the Good Shepherd in the Phillipstown district. Ido not know why I have been selected to perform this ceremony, because I do not reside or possess any interest in the district, or can boast of being a good speaker to dwell with advantage on the good cau?e for tho benefit of which this bazaar is projected, or on the merits of the splendid display I see around me. However, ladies and gentlemen, as an old colonist, and one who has known tho district when in its wild state, I feel great interest and pleasure in noticing its advancement, and I am glad also to sea that its inhabitants are following the good example of the older and more settled districts in providing an institution for their social and moral welfare. Of course there are always difficulties attendant upon the provision of funds to build up these institutions, but if there is union, and many assist and share in the work, the task is then an easy one. I have great pleasure in congratulating the ladies on their energy in providing such a good display, and 1 hope a liberal patronage will bo accorded to them and their expectations realised. I now declare the bazaar open for business, and offer you my hearty good wishes for its success. Iha Burnham bund having played ” For he’s a jolly good fellow,” the business of the bazaar commenced.