THE SOLDIERS’ BAZAAR

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1924, Page 2

THE SOLDIERS’ BAZAAR

TO-MORROW NIGHT. Tlie Soldiers’ Hall is being decorated quite gaily for the bazaar and sale of work to open there to-morrow night at 7.30 o’clock, when il is expected the public will attend in force. There will he five main '•falls, apart from the refreshment room and games parlor, so that the interior should present a very gay and animated scene. The workers 'Were hllsv to-day, and to-night at 7.3!) ii'il rk Ihe ladies and their friends coil noetcil with the stalls, will assemble to put on the filial touches to the decorations. Extra lighting is to he installed also, and everything possible done to make the display ns attractive as possible.

The gixids to he offered for sale contains a wide variety nf useful articles in plain and fancy sewing. There will lie a special stall for Ibis department adjacent to the tearooms entrance. The sweet- stall and the produce stall will In* near the main entrance. Opposite the sewing stall will he the fancy stall, which will include a varied array of special Italian art goods procured tor lie bazaar. These are all worked most delicately and will be a source cl attraction even as a display. The soldiers' stall of manufactured goods will lie opposite the hand siand. and will contain quite a variety of presentation an ides.

To-morrow night Bonetti’s .hand will discourse a pragranmio o! iustruniental music, while on Wednesday nignl the Royal Orchestra will play a series of selections. The bazaar will he open oil Wednesday afternoon. There will he a charge for admission only at night, the tariff being, adults Is. children fid. It is proposed to wind up the bazaar with a monster popular dance. Ihe whole of the proceeds go to till' building I mill. Tlie plans for tlie completed building scheme are displayed on the walls ill the bazaar.