THE HAMILTON BAZAAR.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 1005, 30 November 1878, Page 2

THE HAMILTON BAZAAR.

The Basaar at Hamilton- was brought to * close last night after a short but brilliant attack upoa the pockets of visitors, which lasted without intermission, from 6- p.m. till nearly midnight. Mr Kennedy Hill, and Mr John Kaox, making the most of everything at the gift auction, which wound up the proceedings. And, in this, they were greatly assisted by the Cambridge Band, which, about 9 o'clock, marched through the town, to the bazaar, to a spirited tune, and played at intervals outside, till tbe bazaar was finally closed, with thiee cheers for the ladies. Tc say that the same things were sold twice over and were twice paid for would be but faintly to describe the wholesale system of brigandage to which those presant good humouredly submitted themselves for the public benefit. Very few bachelors then present have any excuse for remain, ing long single, as children's clothes, ladies' apparel, cradles, <fcc., sufficient in some cases, to set up even a seraglio, were knocked down, especially to one or two of the most hardened among them, and the best thing they can do, is to utilise their purchases by getting married at once. As might have been expected, the amount taken on the second day, Thursday, was less than on Wednesday. The day was very showery. The Bazaar was, nevertheless, well attended throughout the afternoon and evening, and at night a further sum of £92 8s was banked. Much as had been sold on the first and second days of the Bizxar, even yesterday evening it presented a very pretty and pleasing appearance. Some few of the bett things, though purchased, were allowed to remain, and amongst these we noticed a very handsome bride's cake, presented by Mr Trewheellar, < confectioner of Hamilton. The cake was a beautiful specimen of the confectioners art, draped elagently with a coating of sugar, and ornamented with orange blossoms and silver leave* till, like marriage itself, it looked all sweetness and beauty till cut into, when probably it would be found as hard to digest. Nevertheless, . it was a pi'etty addition to the stalls, and whoever won it at the raffle will, we trust, put it to practical use. There is no hurry, as the cake inside is of the first-rate quality usually supplied by Mr Trewheellar, and will cut as sound at Christmas or a month later as it would to-day, and between now and the 25th there is plenty of time for any repentant bachelor to pop the question, get the license, and the house ready. The mo3t of the goods were disposed of last night by gitt auction, but some of the better class unsold, which would not have realised full value, at the sale, were laid asidi with the intmtion of getting up another 'ittlegifc ;iuction at the iuii> of the race m jeting in February. T ie

amount la'cea yesterday evening was .£l3O, 60 that the full sum

taken .gn yV'etJfesday,j|hrirstlay, and ambtlnted/ to no less than £37||; ;a yery, and oneJ|ji ! icW wsfl le|y4, a£tbr*'dednoting £lQ||c i PjjbiioMalt building,, and £2s||tjo the SURday-schooi''Library, a sum, after payinw expenses, 'towards the reduction of the debt on St. Peter's Church.

We caunpt but compliment the ladies of the Committee, and those gentlemen who so nbly and zealously assisted them, on the V6ry able manner in. which the whole of the arrangements were carried out. There was no hitcli throughout the whole affair. The good taste of Mr Alfred Cox was called into requisition in the floral decorations of the building, fnd the Rev. Mr Calder and Mr R. F. Sandes worked indefatigable at the doors and in getting up the different raffles and carrying them fairly out. A very nice and difficult task was deputed to Mr N. R, Cox, which was mosi efficiently fulfilled—that of dressing the stalls—not only for the opening day, but each succeeding day; as they became disarranged by the withdrawals of purchases. The Ladies Committee consisted of Mrs Calder, Mrs Cox, Mrs Gwynne, Mrs Hume, Mrs Jolly, Mrs MicPherson, Mrs Sandes, Mrs Searancke, and Mrs Vialou, and the success, in every sense, of the undertaking must be exceedingly gratifying to those ladies, whose exertions, in a matter which will be of such public benefit, to the community in its results;; will no doubt be gratefully remembered by the people of Hamilton. It is proposed to hold a subscrip- | tion invitation dance this evening, at | Pearce's Commercial Hotel.