PRESBYTERIAN BAZAAR.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 506, 5 October 1912, Page 5

PRESBYTERIAN BAZAAR.

A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION

The bazaar hold atTeKuiti on Wednesday and Thursday last under the auspices of the Ladies' Guild of the Presbyterian Church was favoured with excellent weather for opening day. The function was opened on Wednesday afternoon and from the start it was an assured success. Excellent business was done on Wednesday afternoon and evening and on Thursday evening, despite somewhat unfavourable weather the atcendance was fully up to anticipations. During the evening 3 a number of competitions were held, and provided considerable amusement. In weightguessing Mrs Bennett and Miss McLeod were successful; the gentlemen's hat-trimming, which always gives rise to spirited competition, was handsomely won by Mr Lumsden. The sewing and clothes-pegging for men were keenly contested items, the latter event being won by a Maori who is evidently thoroughly domesticated. In the nail-driving competition on the first evening Miss Ellison had the distinction of winning both contests; one on her own behalf, and one as representing Mrs Vercoa. The stalls, which were beautifully contrived and tastefully displayed, were presided over as follows: —'Fancy work: Mrs Dr Will, Misses Sutherland and Armstrong. Plain Work: Mesdames Vercoe, Patterson and Reid. Handkerchief and Baby: Mesdames Murray and Arthur. Lollie and flowers: Mis 3 Bare and Miss MacKay. Bachelors: Miss Strahan, assisted by others. A fish pond and fairy garden were highly popular features of the bazaar, and were excellently supervised by a number of ladies. On the afternoon of the first day tea was provided, while during the evenings supper was supplied by Mesdames Kelso and Cowan, ably assisted by Mesdames Gilbert and Jorgensen. The financial result is not yet offiicially known, but it is airoieipated that a sum of about £7O will be netted. The members of the Ladies' Guild are to be congratulated on the happy result of their labours, which have extended over a period of rive months. They also wish to tender their heartiest thanks to those membsraof other denominations from whom they have received the heartiest assistance and support.