The Bazaar.

Manawatu Herald, 4 November 1899, Page 2

The Bazaar.

On T'hiirsday .nigbt the Bazaar at the Public Hall was continued and was very liberally patronised, and all tHe stall-holders were kept employed. Much interest was taken in the nail driving,- which was" the means employed to settle the claims of con- j tributors to those articles which were ■ of too expensive a character to be sold j right Odt. Mr Hairier superintended j the workmen arid workwomen, anq the results were pleasantly addepjEedVl The maypole dancers acquitted themselves vary well, and the evolutions were neatly executed^ Mr Alf. Fraser's Graphophone i 9 a capital instrument and it contributed both to the enjoyment and profit of the evening.The refreshment stall was nearly always crowded and the ladies in charge had therefore plenty of work. The pecuniary result on Thursday's Work is Vefy satisfactory, over £44 having beeri takeri* Yesterday evening was extremely rough and acted shgfitly agdirlst the success of the bazaar, but we dorisiider the- ladies are to be congratulated od the result of their efforts, as the two day's takings total to £70, and the expenses are but small. One pleasing feature has been the support accorded by members of the other churches, thus displaying a proper Christian spirit. We know this has been properly appreciated by stallholders. In our first notice of the bazaar we mentioned Mrs Rhodes' lolly stall, but it is fair to add that she was ably assisted by Mrs W. S. Stewart, both in the stall and in the preparation of the sweets.

The competitions resulted in Miss K. Whyte being awarded first for the most artistic basket of flowers and for the best buttonhole. The flowers were lovely white roses from Mr Andrew Jonson's garden. Miss Molly Rhodes' was the best plain cake. Mrs C. Robinson was first with the best fruit cake.

Mrs Fraser secured the award for the best home-made bread. Miss Dunckley was first for the best bunch of paper flowers.