ROWING CLUB BAZAAR.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 436, 15 September 1908, Page 3

ROWING CLUB BAZAAR.

Opens To-morrow

The bazaar, which opens tomorrow evening in the Public Hall, gives promise of a huge public treat. For the occasion the hall has been treated in a manner that the interior has the appearance of an Eastern street, with its stone buildings and open front shops. Expense upon the decorations has not been spared, nor trouble in fixing, and the line of shops one sees on entering, with the massive supports and cornices, is, indeed, dazzling and pleasing. “ The White City ” is the name given to this wonderful place. The costumes of the assistants will be pure white, in keeping with the decorations .of the hall. In all, there will be six stalls, one tea, flower, produce, and sweets. In addition, there will be the bran tub, a cloak stall (where, should the weather prove unfavourable, a charge will be made for the safe custody of cloaks, umbrellas, etc.), telegraph offices, shooting gallery, etc. There are some very pretty works of art to be sold and raffled, which include paintings, carvings, mirrors, and needle work of all kinds. The amusements include guessing competitions, hidden treasure, pin cushion competition, dancing, and music. All the competitions will be new to Foxton. The hidden treasure competition is undoubtedly a very good one—a coupon is hidden, and the person returning same to the secretary will receive the prize ; the clues to the whereabouts of the coupon will be sold each night for 6d ; the law will not allow the value of the prize being mentioned, but the coupon mentions a value. The pin cushion competition does not place any stipulations upon the size, make, or material used, the prize being for the best pincushion ; these are to be judged in daylight; the competition closes with the first night; all work will become the property of the bazaar and will , be sold. The door prizes are made up of some pretty pictures, some of which are now on view in various shop windows. On the whole, the public are being well catered for, and it is to be hoped that ■ the Club will be accorded every . assistance in carrying out the object it has in view, viz., building a new shed for the proper housing ot its property and the purchase of new boats.