ANNUAL PARISH FESTIVAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1571, 21 April 1887, Page 3

ANNUAL PARISH FESTIVAL.

[ The anniversary bazaar, tea, and gif , uuctioh he'd in connection with St Saviour's Church, Ternuka, passed oi last Tuesday very successfully. Th bazaar was held in the new Volumes Drillshed, and was one of the most sue cessful we have seen in the district. Oi entering the Drillshed the first object ti meet the view was a flower and vegetabh stall over by Mrs Gaze. On thh was an immense pumpkin grown in Mi Pilbrow's garden. It was certainly i monster, though well-grown, and of i nandsome shape. It weighed 831 bs, anc measured 68in. in circumference. Or the a'ime stall were to be seen magnificent cabbages grown by Mr Parke, of Milford, a pyrumid of ferns made by Mr W. Raytier, and a varied selection of fruits and flowers. Turning to the left the second stall is met. This was presided over by Mesd&mes Hamilton aud Hargreuveß, and Misses Ladbrooke aod Jamiesoo, and ...id on it a splendid display of work done by the ladies themselves, as well as a large variety of fancy goods and baby linen. It would be impossible to mention every article, bat some things were so conapcuous by their excellence that to overlook them would t v unjust. Amongst these was a crewel-work cushion by'Miss Rayner; a spider-web cushion worked in tinsel by Miss Moogredien; two milking Btools, i viUU oi ou 'the top by Miaa Fiauer ; aplaeh' \ worV letter racVs and a bracket by Mr W. Rayner. Amongst rt> e collection also was a very handsome i picture m iem» by M.r ii. A.. Rout. Tue refreshment eta//, which was next met

#ib, was presided over by Mesdames Raybutat, Rent., A.ldertox\, aad Boulter. I It was p'eatiWy stocked with the moat appetising eatables, which were the gift of tiie ladies who preaided over it. It appeared to h»\f b*en wV patronised. The next stall wan under t'>e management of Mrs Pilbrow arid her two daughters, Assisted by Miss Wood (T/maru) aod Wiss Macpberßon. The most conspicuous feature of this stall was a magnificent screen made of scraps by Miss Wood. It was really very handsome, and very i>rtisticaily got up. A very handsome cushion of crazy-work by the •ame young lady was »Ibo an object of interest; a bracket showing a beautiful specimen ef poooah painting by Minn Fraser j chair backs and wall pockets of natin and honiton lace by Miss B. Pilbrow; a doll beautifully dressed in crimson satin and lace by Mrs F. H. Barker; and a cushion of plush with a group of lilien worked in tinsel by Mrs Mackenzie made up a band* some co'lection of useful as well as ornamental articles. The stall was also heavily Inden with a splendid stock of the usual nick-nacks, which are always to be found ia such places. The Christmas Tree in the middle of the Drill-

shed was the loadstar to which the eyes of the rising generation turned with an earnest longing, and was piesided over bv Mrs A. M. Clark, Misses Clark (2), Mis's Rayner, and Miss Fraser. It was covered from top to bottom with toys arranged in the most «rtistic manner, and was a very Dretty objfCi to look at. Mrs Clark and Miss Fraser added to the attractiveness of this department, that of the mystic art of tel ing fortunes, and were well patronised. Mr A. Nicholas had a shooting gallery in one corner of the Hall, and appeared to

do a "roaring'* trade, and Miss Rowe conducted the bran-pie business, on energetic principles, and realised £3 by that means during the afternoon. On the whole the bazaar was very creditable, and it was well patronised during the afternoon and evening, and the ■ net result ought to prove aatisfactorj, The ladies who had churge of it were indefatigable io their efforts to push business, and any one who left without parting with some money, carried none with him there, or kept a firm grip on it.

Contributions to the gift auction kept coming in all the afternoon, in the shape of cattle, sheep and fowls, and these were auctioned off in the evening by Mr K. JF. Gray, and realised very satisfactory prices, At his yards the same afternoon he sold a number of sheep at satisfactory figures. The thanks of the congregation ire due to him for the energetic way in which he worked in disposing of the goods, more especially as he gave his services gratis. Messrs Comer and Larcombe also deserve thanks for the way they worked in erecting the stalls. They gave the timber, erected the Btalls, and nevar pbarged for the services rendered. About \% o'clock the proceedings were wou&d up by Mr F, K Gray disposing of the residue of the -refreshment stall by Dutch auction. The competition was keen, and the proceeding formed an amusing wind up. The goods that remained unsold on the other stalls were not auctioned off. The tea held in the Volunteer Hall at 6.30 p.m. was well patronised, Tftere were six tables, presided over by Mesdames Hamilton, Hornbrook, Lee, Tiuißon, (Jajse, Crompion, Kempthorne, Bohon, Austin, Robinson and Alderton, and Misses Hodson, Lee, Ackroyd and Robinson. The fact that Mr Lee was the caterer gives a sufficient assurance of the spread being first class. On the whole the bazaar was a great success, and doubtless the pburch funds will be greatly augmented by it. The total receipts have not ypt been ascertained.