ST. MARY’S BAZAAR.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3884, 15 December 1928, Page 3

ST. MARY’S BAZAAR.

A BIG SUCCESS. St. Mary’s Bazaar, which commenced on Thursday evening and will finish this evening, has been a huge success and reflects great credit upon all connected with it. The Masonic Hall has presented a very busy and attractive appearance during the last two days and financially the effort should be a success. .The various stalls have been well stocked with many and varied articles which have found ready sale and competitions of various kinds have been organised. Musical and vocal items have contributed to the enjoyment of the evening sessions and the programmes have been much appreciated by • those attending the bazaar. Tho bazaar was officially opened by the Mayor (Mr. M. E. Perreau) on Thursday evening. In introducing the Mayor (Rev. Father McDermott said he hoped that the bazaar would be a success as those connected with it had worked hard as was clear by the very fine display of goods on the various stalls. ‘Some people, said Father McDermott, had wondered why the bazaar was being held. As was usual with functions of this nature, it was to raise funds. The money was required to pay off the debt on the Convent and the school. The kitchen portion of the Convent had been in a very bad state of repair for some time and when wet weather was encountered it had bqen necessary to place buckets and tubs in the passage' to catch the water that leaked through. That sort of thing would not be tolerated for long in any private residence and repair work and renovation in this building was long overdue. At the school a room at the back of the building had been shifted to the front of the school. In its old state in the winter months it had been impossible to use the blackboard in this room owing to the dampness. The school generally had been given well-needed renovation. The work had cost money and the effort had been organised to endeavour to pay. off the debt on these two buildings. One point he would like to remind those present of was that everything possible for the works mentioned had been purchased in Foxton and any money left over after the liquidation of the debts would not go out of Foxton. As far as they were concerned they spent all the money they could in the town and it was up to the people of Foxton to make that money go round (applause). The Mayor congratulated those concerned on the fine display of goods presented on the stalls and wished the bazaar every success. It was many years since he had seen such a fine display as there was that evening and he hoped the public would give the function the ‘patronage it so well merited. The cause was a good one. In fact he knew of no bett'er cause; for the raising of money than for churches and schools, both of which institutions looked to the welfare of the rising generation. He congratulated Father McDermott on having the money spent in Foxton. He was a great believer in patronising one’s own home town. For that reason alone the bazaar was deserving of the public’s best patronage. Mr. Perreau said he kept a careful watch oyer the financial prospects of the town and he was pleased to say that, he was very optimistic as to Foxton’s future. There were good times ahead and the people could spend freely. Money spent at the bazaar would be money well spent and not regretted. Mr. Perreau then formally declared the bazaar open. The various stall-holders are as follows :• —

Fancy work: Mrs. W. Bowden and Mrs. Pearce, assisted by the Sisters of St. Mary’s Brigidine Convent and Miss Ngaire Bunn. Sweets stall: Misses A. and ti. Iseylon and Mis. D. P'ureell, assisted by Misses M. Purcell and U. Barratt. Moutoa cake stall: Mrs. W. £L Smith, and Miss J. Bowe, assisted by Mesdames M. B. Bergin, Moheky, 0. Jacobsen, J. Purcell and Miss M. Delany. The supper arrangements were also conducted by members of this stall. Produce stall: Mesdames V. McDowell and J. Madden, assisted by Mesdames S. Dudsou, L. Smith, W. Hudson, .Richardson, and Eder. Father Christmas was in attendance under the charge of Mr. V. McDowell. Mr. V. MefDow.ell and assistants had charge of the door. On Thursday, items were contributed to an excellent programme by the following:— Instrumental item, “Bacarolle, violins: Misses C. Walsh, H. Skellen, L. Annesley, F. ’Symons, and Messrs J. Purcell and L. Mattar; piano: Miss K. Roore; song, “Won’t you buy my Pretty Flowers,” Dorothy Matheson, accompaniment by Miss M. Delany; Highland Fling, Lalla Annesley, pianist, Miss K. Roore; song, “Fairy Tales of Ireland,” Mrs. S. Barber, encore, “Wjaiata Poi,” pianist, Miss M. Delany. Last evening there was a good attendance at the bazaar and the following programme was rendered: —' Children’s action song, “My Mother’s Little Maiden,” piano, Miss N. Wloods; orchestral item, “Lisette,” violins i Misses C. Walsh, H. Skellen, F. Symons, Messrs L. Mattar and J. Purcell, piano: Miss K. Roore; dance, “Irish Jig,” Mary Martin, piano: Mrs. Goodman; part song, “Mother McCree,” piano, Miss N. Woods.