THE METHODIST BAZAAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 303, 18 December 1908, Page 2

THE METHODIST BAZAAR.

Visitors to the Theatre Uoyal yesterday—and they were many—were loud in their praises of the artistic arrangement of the interior, Scores were heard to remark that they had never seen a bazaar look so pretty. The committees must certainly be congratulated upon the results of their strenuous labors, and the reward, jmlgiu;; by yesterday's business, seems assured. Looking from the main entrance the principal leaturo is the pale blue canopied stall in the centre, with (lowering cherry trees aud the fairy lamps of the .Japanese tea | gardens as a background. To the left are daintily-draped sweets stall, doll stall, tlie babies' stall, and china stall. Across the front of the stage, over the orchestral well, is the big produce stall, Hanked by stepped stands Tilled with choice pot plants. To the right of the fcntranep is the pretty llower stall, the latticed ice-cream gardens and snow cave, and farther 011 the plain stall. In nearly every ia.stance. the attendants wear distinctive costumes, and gold or silver stars and civscents. Whilst tho different'stalls are bountifully suppli d with choice goods for sale, some of them very beautiful indeed, the vendors seem to have secured the maximum of quality

and beauty to a popular accompaniment of that moderation in price which made business brisk yesterday. Little maids win their way here and there, selling pretty button-holes, hut with tire exception of the winsome smiles of the amateur saleswomen to the prospective and actual customer, this is the only solicitation added to the purse-emptying attractiveness of the goods themselves. There are 110 lotteries or rallies. The bazaar was opened yesterday afternoon by his Worship the Mayor, and, with a brief intermission for tea, remained open, till after ten o'clock. In the evening the Whitcley Orchestra poured sweet music over the dress eireh iront to the crowd below, and kept matters moving merrily. The whole a Hair seemed to he running with. i'-- \ markable ease, the result of many I months of preparation. The bazaar will be opened again this afternoon and

evening. The following are the stall-holders: — Fancy, Misses liamsou, E. Catran, B. Carter and A. M. Ambnry; plain, Mesdanies W. Ambury, Brooke, 11. Okey, 11. White, Lovcridgc and J. Gibson; babies', Mrs. Sharp and Miss Ramson; (lowers, Misses T. Okc.v, I. Arnold, M. Okey, T. Carter and M. Bullot; china, Mesdanies C.'. Carter and S. B. White, Misses Carter and E. White; ferns and fancy goods, Mesdames Boon, senr., axid A. Boon and Miss Street; dolls, Misses Oxenham, Black, 1. Buekman, 11. Havre and E. Catran; produce, Messrs T. B. Blanchett, J. Frethey and J. Gibson; South road, Rev. Hilder, Mesdames MeIsaac and Gilbert, Misses Brokenshire and llowell; afternoon tea, Mrs. Morey, Misses E. Ramson, E. Collis, A. Sole, A. Martin,! I. Martin, F. Smith, M. West, 15. Arnold and E. Wallace; refreshments, "Mesdanies E. 1.. Okey. F. Okey, W. A. Collis, Sole and Back, Misses Ilodder, K. Okey, 1. Okey, R. Okey and X. Collis; sweets, Mrs. Bocock, Misses Mynotl, I. Hooker, E. Smith, O. Ambnry, H. Okey, G. Stronac'h, \l. and I. Blancliett, and Master .'loll; ice creain. Hisses Hiiinphvie.s, P. Ford, M. and V. Joll; C'bristmas Cave, Misses M. Black, Winnie Sole, Collis. Mr. V. Griflitlis and Mnst;r 11. Sole (Father Christmas); shooting gallery, Messrs 11. Arnold, W. Okey, and F. Morsliead. Messrs C. W. Hooker and A. T. Moore are secretaries to the general committee.