YE FAIR OF YE OLDEN TYME.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1213, 29 November 1882, Page 2

YE FAIR OF YE OLDEN TYME.

The first night of the Fancy Fair was held last night at McFarlanes Hall. There was a grand attendance, and every thing went merry as a marriage bell, On entering the hall we were quite taken with the tasteful manner in which it had been decorated, and the disposition of the several stulls. No doubt Mr Briggs deserves credit for the arrangement, and we hope that, his endeavours to cater for the public will meet with their due reward. On entering the hall wo were greeted by a grand burst of music from the band of the Artillery Company

No. 1 shop was the Golden Crown, fancy goods ; presided over by Mrs Humphries in Elizabethan costume, assisted by Mrs Moran and Miss Brown.

No. 2. Rose and Thistle, toy stall; presided ovor by Mrs Me Ara, in Henry 111. costume, assisted by Mrs Townley, Miss King, and Mrs Morgan. No. 3. Marigold, drapery and underclothing ; presided over ny Mrs Graham, assisted by Mrs Voudadelzen.

No. 4. Silver Shield, fancy goods; Mrs Rosie, a lady of the 16th century, assisted by Miss Rosie, as a Swiss peasant. No. 5. Red and White Rose, fancy goods; Mrs Teat, assisted by Miss Teat and Miss Mclntosh. No. 6. Ye Goldene Anchor, flower stall ; Miss Gibbons and Miss Morgan were the sole proprietresses of this establishment, and everything was very nicely displayed in this particular stall. No. 7. Ye Furniture Shop; Mrs McGowan. There are many useful articles at this particular stall which can be purchased very cheaply. No. 8. Next comes Ye American Tree, reminding us of our childhood’s days, at which everything that pleases the eye has been shown.

No. 9. Next, but not least comes The Old Chelsea Bun House, which cannot fail to remind old London folks to remember the days of old. This stall was presided over by Mrs Newton and Miss A. M. Gibbons. No. 10. From ye needle to ye anchore ; this was presided over by Miss Gibbons, assisted by Miss Eva Gibbons and Miss McLean. These young ladies were dressed in appropriate costumes.

No. 11. Ye busie bee; this was presided over by Mrs Adams, Miss Coles, and Miss Forbes. Their costume was Elizabethian. No. 12. Ye Queen’s head, was presided over by Mrs Quigly, assisted by Mrs W. Adair. The ladies’ refreshment stall was presided ovor by Madame Ledger at the back of the hall. This lady was assisted by the Misses Hatton, dressed as ye ladyes of ye periode where ye could obtain refreshment, and everything else of every description from a needle to an anchor. The Maypole dance by the little girls was simply perfect, and a great deal of credit is due to Mr C. E. Briggs, who is the tutor of the little family, for the manner in which they performed on this occasion. They were encored again and again, and they duly responded to the call. Ye Wilde Beaste Show was very good and those who paid a visit to the department in question must have been fully satisfied with the funniments given forth. Everything went off with perfect eclat, and Ye Wilde Beaste Show, the Peepe Show, and Ye Punche and Judy Show will be placed before the pub lie to-night. We may state that the Beadle was in grand form, and deserves every credit for the manner in which he carried his bauble. There was no one there like Oliver Cromwell to order him to “Take that bauble now away.” If there had been we are certain he would not have been obeyed. Altogether we think that the entertainment was, and in fact is, a grand success. The Nigger must not escape our attention. He

certainly was in grand forni, and looked and acted his character to perfection. When that beautiful little ditty was sung “Oh Would I wbre a Bird,” John flew to the rescue and responded. We certainly think that for the cause, hi question the good folks of Gisborne should roll up and make sonie grist to the mill for so laudable a purpdSe. The Hall will be open again to-night.