THE BAZAAR.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 20 November 1890, Page 2

THE BAZAAR.

Yesterday afternoon this long* talked of bazaar was opened. At the first glance at the interior of the Public .1 i all, within which it was held, it could he easily seen that the work done had been, indeed a labour of love. The walls of the Hall were decorated with ferns and pictures In the centre of the auditorium, two stalls, for the sale of fancy work, were erected, and on the fctage there wast a refreshment stall and a Christmas tree. The wovlr p'tills were prettily draped with curtaius, to which were fastened some of the many tasty things that the ladies, have been ao busy at. There was a very good attendance of ladies at the hour of opening, but the gentlemen and the curate were remarked for their absence, as . was also the lay reader. Mr Easton at ended to the door, and Miss Harley kindly presided at the piano. The opening ceremony, owing to the absence of Mr Innes-Jones, was only attempted by Miss Harley playing a bril iaht Maypole dance, after which the fair stall-holders hunted for customers. No. 1 Stall was in charge of Mesdames Whyte, Easton, and. Startup, who were ably assisted by Misses Whyte, Easton, startup, 0. Symons, and Harley. This stall had so many pretty articles for sale that it is hard to particularize, but we may mention a few of the mnst valuable. A mante' -drape, worked in silk upon felt, by Miss Whyte, and a tea cosey, the handiwork of the same young lady; an elephant, dan e in velvet, the work of Mrs Startup; a very handsome chair back, worked with arrasene in fuchsia, and maiden hair ferns, on dark green p ush, executed by Miss Easton; a blue plush footstool, also with arraseue work, by the same young lady ; and a cushion, having arrasene worked poppies on grey plush, also the work of Miss E. Kaston ; a very handsime poonah painted cushion, the vvrrk of a Misa Bartlett, Misa C. Williams alao gave two paintings executed by her, one a capital view of the Gorge, and the other a moonlight scene. Mr Murray also gave a painting of the Mauawatu river at Wirokino. Mt John Whyte mounted a handsome pair of bullocks' horns, and a set of hat pegs which were much admrjcl. Mr A. J. Whyte had built a doli's house over which he had evident'/ spent much time aud care. A mat mide by Mr Uoburn ivom. N. Z. flax was kindly giveu by him for sale. It had some 80 yards of sennet uaei in its formation. Mr J. Proctor exhibited, (not for sa'e) a frame of his hind work containing 213 pieces of wood. No. 2 Stall was in charge of Mesdames W. Gh and J H. Bobiiu n, Rhodes and MoMi lan, and they were assisted by Mrs and Miss Steel and E. Oummerfield. * Here the»e was another display of some beautiful and also pretty work. A. caahi >n hand painted with liliiea by Mrs W. T. Cook was very much admired, as were the tamljou lines painted by Miss Gardner; Mm Rhodes raised- wool work cushion was very handsome ; a doll in full bridal array,, dressed by Miss Burr, attracted inucb attention; Mrs Steel's crazy-lace oushion was very pretty. Some macrame braokels worked by Mrs Little and Mss Curtis were very nice. A few wall plaques hand, painted by Mrs Web* and Miss Gower were very nicely done as was the footstool worked Jtfwpol by Mrs MoMilla^. We do not pretend to have men tioned all the nice-it articles exposed for sale, but just the few that caught our eyo in tr»velling round the stall?. Necessarily the other work was very good, fancy aprons, children's clothes, antimaceussari?, wall brackets &c, but we c mnot particularise them, but it is evident that -though the ladies mny have talked at the working bee's, as of course they could not do other vme, yet they must also have worked herd. The Kefieshment Stall was in charge of Mrs De Bidder and the Misses ; Edwards, Symons, and Shor'.t. The disp'ay of eatables was very tempting and the fair attendants did a satisfactory business. On the table was a small wedding cake which was thoughtfully provided for any young bachelor who intended to bettor his position in life. ■ Mrs Wilson, the lady President of this industrious working bee, showed a very fine co lection of cut flowers, Iwhich set off 6 r ue end of- the Hall most pleas : n«ly Mrs Gower also ; rajDsfc.|indly br ught a collection { "qf 7 CUTblooniß, a*in n-ist which rally 1 be mentioned, fir special notice, a white cactus, a white double peony, and a collection of roses. Miss Gowor dis play«d three hand bouquets made up

with her accustomed taste. Mr Thynne slnwed some vese tables, as did also Mr Stansell. These were the only exhibitors, and our amateur gardeners deserve strong censure for the apathy they have displayed. Amongst Mr Thynne's exhibits there were some very early ripe cherries, and two well grown cucumHera, meaiuring over a foot in length and well filled out. Mr Stanßel 's onions were also very good and very forward. Mr Hughes showed a plate of large and ripe strawberries.