ANGLICAN BAZAAR.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4905, 20 November 1925, Page 2

ANGLICAN BAZAAR.

YESTERDAY’S EFFORT.

A HUGE SUCCESS.

The ladies of St. Paul's Guild are again to be congratulated on the excellence of the annual bazaar and sale of work which took place yesterday and last evening. The organisation was complete in every detail, with the result that the annual fixture is one for tjiem to be proud of. At a glance it was to be seen that very considerable pains and ingenuity had been displayed on decorations-, which made the hall attractive. During the whole period of the function, and especially at night, there was a large attendance, and the hall had the appearance of being a regular market centre. .

The competitions were keenly contested, especially so with .the cut flowers and cookery. The display of noses was a glorious sight, and the blooms brought forth great admiration.

In the evening the feature that stood out over all the others was, the dancing by Miss de Castro’s pupils. That during the past winter they had received skilful tuition was well marked in their graceful and pretty movements

The president, Mrs Barclay, and secretary, Mrs Dobson, were kept busy, and were well backed up in their activities, by the various stallholders, asl follows : — x Mesdames Staunton, Fathers, and F. Hubbard, fancy; Mesdames Blyth, S.'ay,, and S. Silcock, plaiivwto'.k ; Mesdames - Innes, Taiboys, Little, and O’Neill, sweets; Mesdames E. Edwards and J. W. Forrest, cakes ; Mesdames Andrews, Wayne, and E. Mettam, flowers; Misses Joy .Blyth and Marjory .Say, novelty; Mesdames Mc'land,. Conolly, Hargreaves, and A. J. Thorp, jumble; Mesdames C. Holes and L. C. Cane, strawberries and cream ; Misses Mahon, Mettam, and Wayne, Christmas tree ; Mesdames A. Alley, J. White, C. Mettam, F. Marsh, Towers, and Misses Masters and White, tea and supper room.

The prize-winners were as follows : Cookery .—Scones, Mrs S. Silcock ; Victoria sponge, Mrs McKenna; sponge roll, Mrs Silcock, senr.plain sponge, Mrs Hayward ; shortbread, Miss Hart; Madeira cake, Mrs J. W. Silcock; yeast bread, Mrs McKenna. Flowers. —Bowl of roses, Mrs E. A. Porritt 1, Mrs Coombes 2, Miiss Hart h.c. • champion rose taken out of bowl of roses, Mrs E. A. Porritt; six roses, Mrs P. Williams 1, Mrs A. J. Thorp 2 ; three roses, one variety, Mrs A. J. Thorp 1, Mrs E. Shaw 2, Miss Clayton h.c.; sweetpeas, twelve varieties, Mrs Blyth 1, Mrs Cc.lle.tt 2 ; sweetpeas, six varieties, Mrs, Conolly 1 and 2; collection of antirrhinum, Mrs Towers 1, School Garden 2 ; button-holes' (children), Hilda Williams 1, Loral Hamilton 2.