Palmerston Band Bazaar.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7912, 19 September 1904, Page 5

Palmerston Band Bazaar.

Lyceum Theatre—To-nighfc

The Lyceum Theatre presented a busy appearance to-day, when the workers organising the Bazaar in aid of the funds of the Palmerston Brass Band were engaged in transforming the interior of the Theatre. Spacious stalls have been apportioned down the sides of the building, and they have been decorated and made as bright and attractive as lavish supplies of greenery and- bunting and willing hands and enthusiasm can do. An enormous stock of novelties, useful and ornamental, have been gathered together by the ladies' committee, and these make a brave show at the Lyceum. There are in addition many side shows calculated to entice the nimble shilling from the pocket of the visitor, if, indeed, any enticement were needed in so laudable, a cause as the reduction of the Band debt. - MrW. T. Wood, M.H.E., will open the bazaar at 7.30 rJiarp this evening. The following have charge of the stalls mentioned:— Fancy stall —Mesdamcs Kirk and Kinear, assisted by Misses Boon and Smith. Children's needlework — Mesdaines " Meyrick and Dowdall. Tea-room—Mesdames Palmer, Whalley and Bunting. Plain needlework—Mesdames Pittam aoadCriehton and Miss Kendall. Doll stall—Miss Lloyd,, assisted by Misses Crichton and Rush. Lollie stall —Misses White (2). Produce stall—Mr J. Follas. • Superintendents of side shows —Messrs Peat, Hutton and Bowater.

Graphiology—Mrs Little. - • Christmas tree—Misses Hunt (2). Bran tub—Misses M. Griggs and Holben.

General supervisors—Messrs Pringle and Dunk.' Competition directors—Messrs Holben and "Wilson. ' The side shows include weighingma---chines, grip testers, weight-lifting registers,, and a graphdphorie with the latest records. ". . . . , A collection of pot plants, ready for transplanting, is to be sold. The collection includes over 800 potted ferns of various kinds. The fancy stall has an attraction in the shape of some fine Oriental curios which are to be sold. These curios have never been exhibited in Palmerston before. . ■■.--. Mr W. T. "Wood has lent Ms extensive musciim of South : Sea exhibits to the band,, and Mr E.-Meyrick will be in charge of the display. . The musical programme for to-night includes a va iety entertaimnent, coon • song, comic song and dance by Messrs Hutton and Davis, and orchestral items! Guessing competitions will also be. held. A . whistling competition . for gentlemen is expected to prove amusing. The conditions are that each competitor must, be nominated by a lady, the competitor, to whistle a tune at sight, the lady- to write; down-the name of the air whistled by her nominee, the first lady doing so correctly to- win the prize ; all the competitors to start at once.