WESLEYAN BAZAAR.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2520, 24 June 1893, Page 3

WESLEYAN BAZAAR.

A bazaar and gift auction in aid of the funds of the Wesleyan Church, was opened yesterday afternoon in the Volunteer Brill Shed, Temuka. Great preparations had been made beforehand for the opening. A.t the east end of the hall a room had been screened off, in Avhich there were six tables, neatly laid, and into which visitors could retire and partake of refreshments. Outside this was the refreshment stall, under the supervision of Mesdames E. Brown, Bellow, Longson, and Lynch. It was nicely decorated, and overloaded with choice viands of all kinds. In the centre of the hall was a raised platform, on which the band and musicians discoursed music. This was decorated with holly and other evergreens. On either sides of the hall was a goods stall, on which were to be found a countless variety of all kinds of useful articles, but chiefly baby-linen, cushions, mantel-drapes, and fancy goods. Goods on these stalls were chiefly the result of the work of the ladies sewing guild. The first stall on entering was in charge of Mrs Elder and Miss Storey, and over the second Mesdames J. Brown and Hoi well, senr., presided. There was also the inevitable bran pie under the supervision of Miss Lewis, and a shooting gallery at which Mr Leveus, did good busines. In addition to these the gifts of live stock and farm produce were numerous and valuable, and the bazaar should certainly prove a financial success. The attendance during the afternoon was not large, but in the evening the people came in lame numbers. The Misses Brown (3) acted as flower girls, and disposed of all the button-holes they had in stock. There was also a fair amount of business done at the various stalls, and on the whole the result must prove satisfactory, A promenade concert was held in the hall in the evening and was most successful, all the performers being undoubtedly good. Th© concert opened with an overture from ff Macbeth,” rendered very efficiently by an orchestra consisting of Miss Every (piano), Miss L. and Master Brown (first violins), Messrs Bellow and Barwell (second violins), Mr Andrews (clarionet), Mr Harrison (cornet), and Mr Low (euphonium). This was followed by a song, entitled *• Good Company,” by Mr John Holdgate, who has an excellent voice, and sang in very good form, Mr Holdgate at a subsequent period sang “ On Beck,” in an equally finished manner. Two violin solos by Mr Pearce (Waitohi), wfio was accompanied by his sister on the piano, were thoroughly appreciated, and Mrs Holdgate gave a capital rendering of the song “ Leonore,” A rather peculiar and difficult duet entitled <! In the (dark of Twilight,” was deligtfully rendered by the Misses Bale (of Timaru), and the orchestra wound up at 9.30 by playing Haydn’s Symphony in B Flat, On the whole the concert was very good and thoroughly enjoyed, each item being apeplauded enthusiastically, A great deal of energy was expended in getting up the bazaar. The Ladies Sewing Guild must have worked assiduously for a long time to produce the large quantity of goods they had on their stalls, and the work of decorating, and erecting the stalls was also a task which called forth a good deal of exertion. To this Mr John Hooper gave two days’ labour, and deserves much credit, while the two secretaries, Messrs Buxton and Low, also spared no pains or labor to produce every ting in the orderly manner in which they were placed before the public. At the close of the proceedings the Rev. Mr Bellow announced that the bazaar would be opened this afternoon again, and that in the evening Messrs Knight and qflwaruj wo«W give « raagiQ

lantern entertainment in the Volunteer Hall,(which would consist of views of Eng-, lish, Continental, and New Zealand scenery. The Timaru band will also be in attendance and at the close there will be a gift auction, when a large quantity of farm produce and miscellaneous goods will be offered for sale.