CONCERT AND BAZAAR AT TEMUKA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1166, 17 April 1884, Page 3

CONCERT AND BAZAAR AT TEMUKA.

The concert and bazaar in aid of the funds of St. Saviour's Church, held in the Volunteer Hall last Wednesday, was a great success. Ihe hall was opened early in the day, and was well decorated with evergreens. The walls were hung with pictures, and presented a very tasteful appearance. The bazaar stalls were erected in the centre of the hall, and were presided over by the following ladies :—Mrs O'Halloran, Mrs Heap, Mies Tate, Miss Park, Miss Ladbrooke, Miss Green, Miss Pilbrow, Miss Bessie Pilbrow, Miss McPherson, Miss Fleming and Miss Benbow. The stalls were literally crowded with articles of all kinds, ranging from dolls and toys up to very costly cushions, and other substantial things, to dispose of which the ladies were most untiring in their efforts. At the end nearest the entrance was a splendid display of flowers under the special c*r© of Miss Rutland and Miss _ Guy, who were most assiduous in their efforts to idispose of them. Outside the hall Mr L. *Rayner had a shooting gallery, where the best shots received prizes. The gift auction was also fairly successful. A large number of hares, fowls, potatoes, onions, sheep, a calf, a horse, trees, etc., were put up for auction, and disposed of byMrK. F. Gray. The prices realised were fair in some cases, but in others the things went very cheap. At about 6 o'clock tea was laid oh the tables in Mr J. M. Ollivier's auction room, and immediately a large number of people sat down to it. The tea was excellent, and was presided over by Mesdames Meyer, Hayhurst, Wills, Clark, Benbow, iee, Voyce, Austin, and Miss Park, of whose attention no one could find fault. Mr E. Lee was the caterer, and the supply of good things was abundant and of the best quality. Ac about 6 o'clock, the Rev. T. A. Hamilton called upon them to sing'grace before meat,' to the tune of the'Old Hundredth,'and this having been done, operations commenced. From that time until about 7 o'clock the tables continued full, a fresh contingent sitting down as soon as any vacancy occurred. It was estimated that about 200 psrtook of the tea.

Shortly after 7.30 p.m. the concert commenced. It was different from any concert held in Temuka previously, inasmuch as instead of sitting down the people walked about, and the sale of the various article? continued. The attendance was very large, the hall being well filled, and all Beemed to enjoy themselves thoroughly. The concert commenced by Mr Rutland singing ' Nancy Lee.' He wis followed by the Messrs Morris, who played an overture by Tancredi in the artistic manner for which they are so widely known. Mr E. Pilbrow sang * What will you do Love,' and Mr Clinch 'The Bank Holiday,' in a manner that brought down the house. Miss B. Brown sang •Twickenham Ferry' very sweetly, and Mr Greenwood created some amusement with his ccmic song. Mr Wilkinson was loudly encored for his rendering of • His Mother's Model Boy.' After the first part of the programme was gona through an auction sale was held by Mr K. F. Gray, who gave his cervices gratis, and everything was disposed of at satisfactory prices. Further particulars will appear in our next.