Ye Olde English Fayre

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7948, 11 October 1905, Page 2

Ye Olde English Fayre

SCCCESSI'TL OPENING NIGHT. The Drill) Hall lias never before witnessed such a transformation scene as at the present tiice, when the stalls .ami decorations in connection with ,Y ( 1 Olde English Fayre make a quaint and 1 charming piclure. The display of stalls and lit lings in rye Olde Knglishe" style i.i on a large, scale, and the general effect is very pleasing indeed. The promoters of the fayre, which is in aid of Si. .Mary's Church funds, ar« to be congratulated on their foresight in securing the stalls from Wellington, where they were used for a similar fixture. In completeness of design, artistic 'get-up, and finish, these iiiedievnl-dtslgm'd stalls have never bivn surpassed in Now Plymouth.) '''he picturesque , oldworld costumes of the. attendants are excellent of their kind, and reflect nil credit on the taste of the ladies. 'Pile official opening of the bazaar look place on Tuesday evening, when, despite the inclement'}-', ol the weather, there was a. large gathering, a most, successful commencement being made. On Hie arrival of the Harrison Hand, which paraded from, the Post Ollice to the hall, there was a grand procession of thl stall-holders. The colour' effect was charming, the dainty costumes of the ladies and young people 'being set off by ll»» wealt'li of bunting, flora\ ami other decorations.

The opening ceremony was.performed 'by the Mayor (Mr K, Cock), who in a felicitous spoecW expressed his admiration of what he saw around, him, and trusted that the promoters would be rewarded with a mos't successful bazaar.

J.L. was a treat lo inspont the stalls, I'on, without exception they wero most attractively adorned nnd slocktii. The selection of gooda whs excellent, and on all sides,' the i-e----sults alVorded a high tiibute to tho ladies, who had iputj in a lot oi painstaking work 'in preparation lor tho event. The .stalls and fheir at londants are :—Doll Stall (Vv Paradise), Mrs 11. F. Russell and ' M?«s«i Uaker and It. Kvans ; ,\o Oldo Chelsea limine Sialic,' Misses Curtis, Fleetwood nml Mc.Ulun (2) ; Fancy Stall (Ye Flag), Mrs Coiirtimy and .Misses (iovett (!))!; Art Stall, ■Misses Skinner (L>), and Matthews ; Flower Stall, Misses' Devenish, A. Gcwge, F, Fookes, (Messenger, and fi. Beale : Fancv Stall (Vo bnnipe Stalk-), JU-sdn'mefi llockrill. F.vaiw and O'Laughlin, .Misses McKellat. Wilson, and liarp ; Ye Olde Kntflishe lViiteno. Mrs Paton ami Miss Smith Refreshment RoothtVe Wbitu llart), Mrs OKriscoll nml Miss Ilopkiusun : Lollvpop House (Yr. Ladies' l»i----liijhle), Mrs Henry. <4'n.v, Mrs Herd, ami Miss Gray ; Produce Stall (Vt Golden Key). Mvsdiunes Cock, Fleetwood, K. It. K.viigdoii. W. Ilullol. Pascoo. and Miss SU-pheiison-Sijiith; Afternoon Tea and Supper Sull (Ye I'-liic Pragen), Mesdann-s It. jury, Bach. P. .hirv, and Misses Mcllonagle and duty ; .!limbic Stall. Mrs Adderbrook, and Misses Wood, Hauiersini. (). lloldsworth, and V. Coombes ; Christmas Ttvu and Kran Tul), Misses Godfrey, Hvmplon, liivtt, and O'Loughlin. A Post and Telegraph Offko was conducted by Misses Alice P.rewstvr, I Vim. and G. Colson ; a shooting gallery by Mr 11. .1. Cock ; and a Gipsy ' Tciil by one, exiU'rieticed in Iho mystic arl.

Iluring part of 111.' evening several much appreciated musical selcctioiHS were rendered by the Harrison Hand.

A score or<so of children executed a,Maypole dance- very prettily. wider the direction of Miss Hertford. An aiiiiis ng side show was provided in the form of a farce, arranged (>y Messrs Mclxan, Clarke, and Scott, which is to be repeated ou Friday evening. An interesting iraiUlriviiig comlH'tition for ladies was won by Miss l>. Itedford.

The 'arrangements Ihrwughout flro very commendable Mrs .I>ocVrill and' Mrs F.f <!. Ktans it"! at 'the head of the committee, with Miss lievetiish as secretary. The Itevs. P. C. Kvans. A. Hradbiiry, and Messrs A.'iK. J'lM'nar, (.'. : 'l]isph, JB. It. Kynyvhin.' Sleail. and Stanley Smilh rendered valuable, assistance, in getting •the fair under way. The fair will reopen front 3K« p.m. to <•, and from 7,:i0 -to Ifl this evening, also Thursday afternoon and night, and Friday evening. Th« Military (Town) IliuHlni/iNter Garry, will nvarch from (he |>«st <»«'«! *o the hall at 7.lit this evening, ami on arrival there !will be a procession in the hall «fj thd stall-holders in their fancy continue,", Concert items,-a farce, nndisttndry lions inre included in the programme.