Combined Bazaar.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 154, 26 May 1900, Page 3

Combined Bazaar.

The opening of the Combined Bazaar took place in the Volunteer Hall on Thursday afternoon. Mr Hamilton presided, and in calling 3n His Worship the Msiyor to opon ',« she bazaar, said thai; once it was spen ha hoped there would be a ' scramble -to get the goods on sale md a rush to the side-shows. He would call upon Dr Barclay to leclare the bazaar open. Dr Barclay, in addressing the 200 j people present, expressed his j pleasure at being ask/d to open the aazaar. He had thought the openng of it rather beyond him and had iskod the Hon. 3. G. Ward to >ffioiate. He, laowever, could .not jome, .ac be was performing a similar function atDunedin, but hewished the bazaar every success, md hoped to shortly visii the Wairaace district. The speaker went on to say that when Mr Ward loos come, he will find a number :>£ public works wanting attention, md with which the Government 3an assist. This was the most jubilant birthday Her Majesty had Bver had. A little time ago there had seaipedfto be a cloud over the, Empire.', but that cloud, .which had never been bigger -than a man's hand, 'had now dispersed. Tg , return to the bazaar, he said it was a time .for congratulations. First, it was the first Waimato bazaar «at which there was plenty of room. Second, the bazaar combination ' was a very good one ; a combination of peace and war. Those who objected to war could buy at the bazaar and know that their -money was not being wasted, because it would go to buy books foe the Library. The Library Committee, was 'much 'hampered by -the interest on their debt, ftnd if the bazaar were very successful this debt'would be wiped oil. They certainly deserved more support than they got. As regards the volunteers;, they wished to get new and they need them ve£y/bad.ly. Volunteers are not now -looked upon 'ss the dresseel up toys' fehay used to be considered. Some of them had proved their worth in South Africa, and those who were, left behind were 'just as ready to do the., 'Same. Besides welding the Empire together, the war in South Africa had proved tbe value of the* volunteer force, and the loyalty of the colonies to the mother land. Considering all the foregoing, the speaker held that the present bazaar 1 should be jwell supported by the general public, and he had no doubt'; it would be. As is usually the case in money-raising schemes like tnef present one, the ladies had borne; >the bulk of tha labour, and he had. to congratulate them on the result. He .would declare thebazaar open, but' would first ask all present to 1 sing a verse of the National Anthem in honour of the; Queen who had that day attainedlhe age of eightyone yoars. , t ; Selling was then proceeded with, and a good deal of business was; done. In the evening about 6QQ< people were present and 'by closing' time a great number of the articles, had disappeared. r The fancy goods were arranged 1 on one central stall divided into' i.four, tbe following -ladies, having charge ; Mesdames Coltman, Hamilton, Jackson, Harwood. McKenzie Oibson and Akliurst,. their assistants being Mrs Pitcaithly and Misses OBrien, Smart, : Freeman, Montgomery, Goldstone, Boyd, Hogaq, Richardson, McCormacjk, Ford and several .other young ladies. j Mrs Wingfield and Miss Clark i had charge of the cake stall and j drove a brisk ' vsvbile i Mesdames Adams, Mitchell and j Bowse, 'in the refreshment room, '! earned the praise and thanks of all by their care and attention. ! Mi* Scott was in his .element in charge of the produce stall, and ; had the bulk of his goods sold at'j a very .early hour. ,; The" shooting gallery, under Miv< W. Nelsorfs capable management, was K/ell patronised, and the y j Gipsy tent, in wh^oh the Misses 111 vans foretold the .future, itftc^ was the most popular side-show in the bazaarj judging ,by tb,e crowd awaiting admi^sioo. ?' la pro riding dfcenas for the concert, Messrs Dash, Fergusson, "W* Nelson,, Pitcaithly and Goldstone were, promiuenfc add gave every satisfaction. > The various members of the Bazaar Committee worked energetically in various oflpices, superintending the .raffles, Soor--keeping, etc. The takings forThufsday- amounted , to £90, and' it vjs confidently- * expected that when* everything.is realised .abomfc. jg^OO Will be, the .amount netted. -' > ' Thebazaar was continued again on -Friday afternoon and evening when, good* business ivasdone. £t\ Will be open again^this aftei'npon> and Evening. -/^ v ~ , ' / , . / '

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