Wesieyan Bazaar.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 104, 7 April 1885, Page 3

Wesieyan Bazaar.

The Wesleyan Church Bazaar, organised m aid of the Trust Fund, was commenced yesterday afternoon m the Town Hall, and opened formally by His Worship the Mayor shortly after 4 o'clock. Mr Linton said he had been requested to open the Bazaar and Mr Bunn had just told him it would be sufficient to say a few words. He did not exactly kuow what to say, but they all knew one fact that money was required to defray the debt on the Church building, and he supposed they would get no rest till this liability was disposed of. The best advice he could give them was to sell all the goods on the stalls and get rid of the debt as soon as possible. He would not detain them further but declare the Bazaar now open. The Hall is very prettily festooned with evergreens, and the various stalls contained varieties of fancy and useful articles of almost every description, of which a considerable portion was disposed of during. the evening. The ladies m charge of the stalk were all attired m tancy dress costumes, the various characters represented being exceedingly well imitated. The following particulars of the dresses worn will no doubt be of ' interest to our lady readers. Mrs Bunn — Chinese Mandarin, outdoor costume, tunic of figured prune oolored silk, trimmed with blue and richly embroidered white satin, skirt of .black native silk, head-dress, embroidered white satin cap, all native manufacture. Mrs Carty— Mary Queen of Scotts ; dress with train of black broche, white neck ruffle and rosary at waist, head-dress, velvet > qoronet set m pearls and black veil. Mrs Vivian — French peasant; dre-s of cardinal sateen, trimmed with black velvet, bodice, black velvet laced with gold, cream India muslin apron trimmed with lace, head-dress of cream luce and cardinal lace mitts. Mrs Beaven — Spanish Lady; skirt of amber sateen trimmed with black lace, bodice, ruby velvet trimmed with gold lace, head-dress, black lace. Mrs Harvey — Lady of early part of present century ; dress, grey llama trimmed with pink velvet, head-dress black coronet. Mrs Kibblewhite— Eed cross nurwe ; dress, black velveteen, white muslin cap and apron, red cross on arm. Mrs Grace — Swiss milkmaid, bodice of white muslin and blue and satin cinnamon colored skirt trimmed with blue, and white muslin apron. Miss Mowlein- - universally admitted to be the belle, Spanish Gipsy »girl, dress, amber cashmere skirt, black velveteen b.idice trfmmod with gold lace' and beads,, necklet with pendant amethyst. Miss Grindall— Alsatian peasant; dress, scarlet twill skirt trimmed with white lace, mouse-colored velvet bodice, headdress, white lace cap, white muslin apron. Miss Leary - French flower girl ; dress of black velvet, black satin bodice, cream hat with wild flowers and cream apron. Miss Hosking — Foundling hospital girl ; dress of dark blue serge, white cambric horseshoe^ap, cape and apron same material. Miss Grace — Highland lassie ; tartan skirt and sas\ and cap to match, brown velvet bodice, gold braided and gold buttons, Scotch pebbles. Miss Shannon — Mascotte, as m the opera of La Maecotte ; skirt of pale blue, nun's veiling, pale blue satin bodice. Miss Hawkins— BoPeep; scarlet skirt, bodice and overskirt ofpaleflowered sateen,whitemnslin garibaldi, and white cap with silver crook. The bazaar was continued to-day from 2 o'clock and will be open this evening till ten.