INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 274, 29 April 1915, Page 7

INGLEWOOD.

. PRESBYTRKTAX'-PAZAAK. ' ' '. The annual church bazaar'.held'by' the 'l'rcsbvtcriaiW of 'hijjlewobd opened at . the 'Parish I rail Tliis ''o'llYii't' »is arranged solely, by Jho ladies pf the I parish, and lias t|ie enviable re- '. putation of always proving a big sn'c-_ j cess, liotli financially and socially. IJlB,' proceeds are devojted to,, the cllih'c'li" funds'. , '■';■■ ;.'.'•.■",■' ' . . The., ladies, after [hayjng, worked dm-rd for Itlic 'past two months, again proTided . a very creditable display, . tho l numerous stlls being vpry heavily lqad- ' I'd with a. particularly good .selection of articles, chiefly of the useful'variety. | The. decorations .were also, carried out in a tasteful marjiHr.^jEaich.' stall was decorated with, the representative flags of ope of ;thc. Allies, and /the' effect was; botli -pretty and ; papular, ■ \ the |effect was very striking, and reflected'great credit: on those.'respon'sllJle for the arrangement. . ■:-..;,.'' , ■ • Tfifc'Ktiillsi'and ;tlieir holders were as foHoWi-WTapariese or ' country - stalls Mesdaines T. and A. Lindsay,' artd Misses ■ Xindsily arid Williams'; British br' pliiiir stall—Mesu'aiiiesßa-ven, Allen, Looney, and j Pai'lv; 'French of-baby stall—Mesdanies J. Roberts and McEarlane; Belgian,' or fancy stall—Mesdames .. Gibbs ■ andjG. Sutherland, and Miss Johnston; Russian or, doll stall —Mesdames D. Allen and Mc'lßormiek: Xew Zealand orlollie stall —Mrs. Henry and Misses Henry and Marshall; ,tea, rooms—'Mrs -Johnston and Misses Raven, McLean, Evetts, Roseveare, Alleii'(4), and Parli (•2); 'fishpond—Mesdames Bishop, J. Hopson, and Henright.' A shootinggallery and 1 quoits com petitions were in Mr. - Henfight,'and 'wdre fi'eely patronised during the evening'.' '" • The bazaar *ftff' opened early in the afternoon by the Mayor (Mr. G. ioung), who, in the course;, of, a ibrjef i address, eomjplimented' 'the' fedics" on "trn/sh* good work for the church year, by year. It was unfortunate that wet weather liad set. in, brrt/,h;e,,:liadj ,no; .doubt ;,th at ;#iasi dlPort would prove as successful as on previous occasions, and that a substantial! sum -would be seetirfed.-' :•.-,-;....;. . The \Vdatlier was, indeed, most unfiivorable.jh/stcady.and continuous .downpour' considerably affecting the. attendance-. Despite any' adverse -influences* there was a ■ fair attendance, during, the, afternoon, / .and fair business was done by.the stall-, ; holders. . The afternoon tea• staff'was. . Herjt particularly busy, the. tables (.being wotl filled throughout ..the .afternoon. I There were also various competitions, including sheep guessing, bean guessing, which proved as. .popular as ever, ■'and attracted the .usual durge. number ,of 1 entries;, i ■ ;.'. ,',-■ !/ , . 'Tlncfe Jwa.Sj.bf. course,, ai imteli large !atI tenjdance.in .the: evening,; W.lien business j was'much more brisk. The ladies-wiefe.- | all (fully alert to secure customers, and : smijill change passed,,l'apjdly :around. .'■The building presented a very animated ; appearance,,, ai\d ; the.. decorations were | generally |adnrire*d. r .'.. . ,}' ' j' . [lJli.Oj : bazaaf' will, bci.ppntipucjd to-day,, I'ftheii'jt.'is.l,l.o the, w/jjith.er, jvfi},: j'ilnrlrpy'c,-and tW.maivy ni'qt-e', will ati tvml, ; peppjp will. n0,.-doubt ; ta!s,e.. a.dviaritage of ,thp.,'T,alf-lioli'day to visit j thei hall, sind. a more. successful. day is, ' assjired." One o'f the attractions.of, :tlie,[ eveping will be a baby show, for which' ' numerous entries are confidently anti- ' cipatcd...l : /.li e.iUi.Yi 'i'-..".,'-■.!■ :<. J,.: