ST. PETER’S CHURCH

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24420, 4 October 1940, Page 4

ST. PETER’S CHURCH

ANNUAL BAZAAR The . annual bazaar organised by St. Peter’s Ladies’ Guild was opened yesterday by the Mayor (Mr A. H. Allen). Prior to the' Mayor’s address the vicar (the Rev A. B. Pywell) conveyed his congratulations to the president (Mrs Homer) and secretary (Mrs H. C. Flinders) and guild members upon the attractive appearance of the stalls, and made sympathetic reference to the sudden passing of Mesdames Saxton and W. Martin, who had given years of faithful service to the guild and were working alongside the others 12 months ago. An expression of appreciation of the Mayor’s willingness to make time in his busy life to come out and open the function was made also by the vicar. Mr Allen, in reply, said he and the Mayoress always felt they were coming home whenever they visited St. Peter’s, and were glad to be of service. He gave some early reminiscences of the parish, congratulated the guild on its display and wished success to their efforts beyond their highest hopes. Mr W. Homan, people’s warden, on behalf of the parishioners. thanked the Mayor for his attendance and remarked that the Ladies' Guild had alwavs been a valuable institution in the parish. An enjoyable entertainment was given last evening by Miss Webster's pupils and other artists. The bazaar will be continued this afternoon and this evening and again to-morrow. The names of stallholders are: Fancy stall—Mesdames Homer, Elliott and Shephard; work stall— Mesdames A. B. Hill. Hanton, Tucker and Perry; novelty stall—Mesdames McCurrach, Pickering. Pringle and Miss Hutchins; cake stall, Mrs H. C. Flinders: flower stall—Mesdames Pywell and C. Martin and Misses S. Hall. Wethey and McCarthy: sweets stall —Mrs Harridge, Miss Page and Girls’ Bible Class; Christmas tree—Mesdames Butcher, Hicks and Idour: produce stall —Mesdames Price, Ombler, Stewart. Oliphant, Howeth and Paine; tea rooms— Mesdames Isaac, Wilson and McDonald; men’s stall—vestrymen. Boys’ Brigade and Bible Class.