The Methodist Bazaar.

Manawatu Herald, 10 December 1896, Page 2

The Methodist Bazaar.

* j On Tuesday afternoon the Bazaar, j organised by the ladies of the Sewing 3uild, was held in the Methodist ( Jhuroh and Schoolroom. It was mnounced in the advertisement that i 3is Worship the Mayor would attend J md deolare the Bazaar open at 2.80. t For some reason the Mayor was ] ibsent, and after the lapse of half-an-lour the Eev. S. Barnett made some ( tppropriate remarks, in which he i nstanced the absolute necessity there t vas for such special efforts being nade, as the regular weekly output r or expense!, without the Minister's alary, was sixteen shillings a week, i >nd the Sunday offerings only t mounted to fiftwa ihJUiiigs. la t

their Church all expenses have to be paid before salaries, which might account for their Ministers being thin. He then called upon Mrs Osborne, as chairwoman of the Ladies Sewing Guild, to declare the Bazaar open, which Mrs Osborne did in a few well chosen words. Great credit is due to all the workers for the effort they put forth to make their stalls attractive. The Work Stall was under the care of Mesdames Osborne, Austin, and Gibson. Amongst the variety of goods thereon offered for sale we may mention the cotton knitting work of Mrs Osborne, which, besides being excellent, provad the possession of wonderful eyesight for a lady (excuse us if we have said what we should not) of 70 years of age. Miss Austin's two painted plaques were very pretty, one being a bunoh of tulipß and the other forget-me-nots and maiden-hair ferns. Miss G. Gibson had a cushion of red plush, on which was worked a sunflower in wool, in the style known to the initiated as " daisy-work." There was also a handsome crewel worked night-dress satchel, the industry of Miss Howan. Mrs and the Misses Newth contributed a lot of handsome knitted trimming, which should be easily disposed of. We must not leave this stall without mentioning the neat handiwork of Mr E. P. Osborne, who contributed, besides a number of well-made children's barrows, a very handsome footstool, for whioh entries were received and the prize obtained by shooting. The Confectionery Stall was under the control of Miss Connie Austin, and as all the sweeties were of her own manufacture, there could be none better chosen for the position. The delight of the young people can be imagined when we enumerate the dainties on sale, which included — Turkish delight, butter scotch, fig toffee, date toffee, cocoanut toffee, jujubes, and chocolate caramels. We desire also to add a word of praise as to the set out of the table, which, besides the sweets, had some early fruits, and was bordered with ivy leaves with a single flower be* tween each. Afternoon tea is an institution everywhere, but our Methodist friends approach professionalism in their catering, derived from long practice. These stalls were presided over by Mesdames Wright, Nye, and McLean, who were assisted by the Misses Gibson and Newth. The gentle afternoon tea was tempered to the hungry by side dishes, such as sponge cake with coooanat and cream, currant cakes, cream nuts, and even rice puddings. It is needless to say that the wants of the visitors were well cared for. The flower Btand was a work of art and beauty, and the young ladies, the Misses G. Gibson, Simpson, and Emma Spring are to be highly complimented on their effort. The large Xmas Tree was under the charge of the Misses Osborne and Newth. Mr Thomas Westwood had charge of the shooting; gallery. Last night the Bazaar was again open free, and good business was done. We are informed that the takings were excellent, the first day totalling £14 odd, the second night £4, which with prior sales of work of £8, made a gross sum of £27.