Wesleyan Bazaar.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 108, 11 April 1885, Page 3

Wesleyan Bazaar.

(Manawatu Standaed April 7) The Wesleyan Church Bazaar, organised m aid of the Trust Fund, was commenced yesterday afternoon iv the Town Hall, and opened formally i>y Hi* 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 know •what to say, but they all knew one fact that money was required lo defray the debt on the Church building, and. he snppoaed 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 us possible. He would net 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 'aud useful articles of almost every description, of which a considerable portion was disposed of during the evening. The ladies m charge of the stalls were all attired m fancy dress costumes, the various characters represented being exceedingly well imitated. The following jmrticulaw of the dresses worn will no doubt be of interest to our lady readers. Mrs Bunn— Chinese Mandarin, outdoor costume, tunic of figured prune colored silk, trimmed with blue and richly embroidered white-satin, skirt of black native silk, head-dress, erabroidere I white satin cap, all native nianufacture. Mrs Carty — Mmy (Jueen of Scots; dress, with train, of black broche, white neck ruffle and rosary at waiat, head-dress, velvet coronet set m pearls and black veil. Mrs Vivian - French peasant ; dress of cardinal sateen, trimmed with Mack velvet, bodice, black volvet laced with gold, civam fndia muslin apron trimmud with lace, head-dress of cream lace 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 trim mcd with " pink velvet, head-dress black coronet. Mrs Kibblewhite — Red;Crpss nurse; dress, blatik velveteen, white muslm cap and apron, ved cross on arm. Mrs Grace — Swiss j milkmaid, bodice ofVhite mu.-uin and blue and satin - cinnamon - colored skirt trim mod with blue, and white muslin apron. Miss Mowlem -universally admitted to be the l>elle, Spanish Gipsy girl ; dress, amber ! cashmere skirt, black velveteen bodice trimmed witb gold lace and beads, necklet with pendant amethyst. Miss Grindell -Alsatian peasant; dress, scarlet twill skirt trimmed with white lace, mouse-colored velvet bodice, lieaddres3, white lace cap, white muslin apron. Miss Leary — French flower gir! ; dress of b'aek velvet, l.lack satin bodice, cream hat with wild flowers aud cream apron. Miss Hosking-T-Fonndling hospital girl ; dress of dark blue serge, white cambric horse shoe cap. cape and apron same material. Miss Grace—Highland lassie ; tartan skirt and sash and cap to match, brown velvet bodice, gold braided and gold buttons, Scotch pebbles. Miss Shannon— Mascotte, asm the opera of La Mascotte ; skirt of pale blue nun's veiling, pale blue satin bodice. Mi<s Hawkins— Bn Peep ; scarlet skirt, bodice and over- • skirl of paleflowered sateen, white nv.isilin garibaldi, and white cap, with silver crook.