ST. LUKE'S CHURCH BAZAAR.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 418, 29 November 1911, Page 5

ST. LUKE'S CHURCH BAZAAR.

A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION.

The bazaar promoted by the Ladies' Guild of St. Luke's Church, Te Kuiti, was opened in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. The opening ceremony was performed by the Mayor (Mr J. Bcddie), who complimented the promoters upon their enterprise and stated this was the second function of a similar nature he had had the pleasure of opening for the church during the past year. He declared the bazaar open and wished them every success.

The display in the hall was during the afternoon the subject of much admiration, the. exhibits being beautifully arranged and the various stalls admirably managed. Amnio provision was made for all classes of the public, the business element being nicely varied with the amusing, while the important matter of refeshment was well attended to. The doll stall and fish pGnd as usual provided unlimited joy for the children, while the patronage accorded to the various stalls was of a highly satisfactory nature.

The various stalls were presided over as follows: —Plain Work, Mesdames Lee and Capp; fancy work, Mesdames Adams, Rouse andVause; produce and jumble, Mrs Melling; sweets and flowers, Mesdames Johnston, White and Miss J. Blackman andCarr; doll and fish pond, Mesdames Darrow and Warmintgon; refreshment, Mesdames Baily, ConwayJones, Power, Byrt Jordan, and Misses Pine, Bate and Lee; competitions. Misses Melling, Weber, Ellison and McKcne; punch and judy Mr E. V. Warniington; telegraph office Miss Lee.

The ladies' nail driving competition was won by Mrs Porter and the gentlemen's competition by Mr N. C. Matthew.

A short farce entitled "Slightly Mixed," was played by the following: —Aunt Priscilla, Miss Dowries; Dorothy, Miss Brown; Mrs de Vere, Mrs Cheal; Bridget, Miss Smith; and Mary, Miss Melling. The parts were well taken and the farce proved to be a bright little performance, which caused a large amount of amusement. The extempore speeches and recitations, which are to be delivered tonight are already arousing considerable interest, and an enjoyable evening is anticipated.