WESLEYAN BAZAAR.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2845, 28 March 1878, Page 2

WESLEYAN BAZAAR.

The long-talked-of bazaar in connection with the Wesleyau Church was opened this afternoon at the Academy of Music. The appearance of the hall shows the immense amount of,, work of the busy fingers of the Wesley an ladies during the past months while the preparations hare been on. Down the room runs two long stalls—one on each side of the building, while in the centre is a prettily decked Christmas tree. At the end of the room near the stage is the refreshment stall, groaning under its weight of good things. The articles principally exposed for sale consist of sewed cushions, leather work,, wool flowers, dolls, children's clothing, photographs— in fact, a regular olla podrida of articles, both useful and ornamental. The appearance of the bazaar is very attractive, and will doubtless be well, patronised. Mesdames Bunn, Heron, Kichards, Joynt, Xernick, Meachem and other ladies hare made themselves especially active in making the affair a success. At about 4 o'clock Dr Kilgour ascended the stage and said it gare him rery great pleasure to be present on that occasion as Mayor, and to open the bazaar. His friend Mr Bunn had informed him that the object of the bazaar was to "pay off a debt on the chapel, and the means adopted would allow members of all Christian denominations to assist them in their good work, and while assisting them subserving their own ends. (Dr. Kilgour then made some further remark on bazaars and the way they had of Catching bachelors—remarks which we are unable to reproduce owing to the hour—and declared the bazaar open.)