SCHOOL FOR MAORI GIRLS

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 59, 10 March 1903, Page 2

SCHOOL FOR MAORI GIRLS

BAZAAR IN AID OF FUNDS

OPENS TO-MORROW.

For some twelve months past a large number of ladies and gentlemen have been working energetically towards the promotion of a grand bazaar in aid of the funds for furnishing and equipping the Queen. Victoria School for Maori Girls at Parnell, and this bazaar, over which so much work and care has been expended, will be opened to-morrow afternoon in .he Metropolitan Grounds, Symonds-street, next to Government House. The idea was first taken up about a year ago by three ladies, Miss Gillies, Miss Stevenson and Miss Horton, and the co-operation of a large number of ladies from all parts of the city and suburbs was quickly secured. For the past year many hands have been busily engaged in making all manner of articles for the bazaar, and a large number of donations have been received, some in the shape of goods, and some in money, which has been applied to the purchase of goods. The consequence is that everything dear to the heart of the bazaar-goer will find a place in the stalls, which will be crammed with all sorts of useful and ornamental articles. There will be numerous stalls of all descriptions, and everything possible has been done to make this bazaar the brightest and most successful yet held in Auckland.

A "Star" reporter paid a visit to the ground this morning, and found everybody busy in getting tinners into shape for to-morrow. The picturesque grouu ds are being most tastefully laid out — there beino- two rows of. marquees running east and west —lOOvds lontr, and between these is a. row of Venetian masts. decorated with fla_s aud green stuff. The white of the fonts, contrasted with the greenery on the masts, should make . very pretty picture to-morrow. The various stalls are to be located in those tents, while facing these there is a larger marquee, called the town refreshment tent, in which thero is to be a. "cafe chautant" each night, a

platform being erected for the purpose. Mr H. Gilfillan (hon. sec) and Mr F. V, N. Crombie (hon. sec), who have worked most assiduously to promote the snccess of the bazaar, are in charge of the ground arrangements. Miss O'Neill is also hon. secretary, and Miss Mowbray has charge of the decorations.

The following are the stalls and the stall-holders:—Atom Club, Miss Moore; All Saints' and Prince Albert College. Mrs Phillips and Mrs Latter; sweet still, Mrs Binney; sweet stall, Mrs Shepherd; carved wood stall, Mrs Kissling; variety stall, Mrs H, B. Morton; box stall, Mrs Cheeseman; toy and art stall, Mr Harry Clark and Mrs MeOosh Clarke; flower and plant stall. Mrs H. Campbell; native stall. Mrs G. Mounsell; iumble stall, Miss McCormick and Miss Peake; cushion stall. Miss Kirk: produce stall, Mrs Kyall and Mrs T. Smith: Parnell variety stall (married ladies). Mrs Gilfillan; Parnell variety stall. Miss Gillies: Devonport stall. Mrs Hunt: Ensom and Otahuhu stall, Mrs Bloomfield and Mrs T. Wilson; Onehunga.. Remuera and West Tamaki stall. Miss A. Stevenson; Mothers' Union variety stall, Mrs Holden; gentlemen's stall, Mrs C. F. Ruddle; ice. cream stall, Mrs S. Nathan; <?rape stall. Miss Aickin.

The refreshment stalls are as follows

---The Parnell. Ponsonbv. Pemuera and Grafton stalls bein_ in the town refreshment tent: rarnell. Miss Roskrtieo and Mesdames Puller and Bloomfield: Ponsonbv. Mrs Bedford; Remuera. Mrs Corbett: Grafton. Mrs Murray; Devonnort and Takapuna, .Irs Edgecumbe and Mrs Alison.

There will be a wheel of fortune in charge of Miss Tisdall. and a post and telegraph stall in charge of Miss Home. Mr Bartley will have cha.rsre of a microscopic tent, and theTe will be exhibitions of that immortal amusement for children —a Punch and -Tudy show. His Worship the Mayor (Afr A. Kidd) will open the bazaar to-morrnw afternoon at three o'clock, aud the bazaar will remain open until ten. and from three to ten on Thurs day afternoon nnd evening. Each afternoon there will be a bicvele" parade and an exhibition of dancins by children from the various pchools- A "cafe chantant" will be held each evening in the town refreshment tent. Every effort ba=t been made to promote th. success of the bazaar, and'it oulv remains now for the public to make that success absolutely certain by patronising the bazaar larorely. nnd (bus helping a very laudable object.