BAZAARS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 274, 16 November 1905, Page 3

BAZAARS.

Tke Mount Koskill Baptist Cftraren neld a very successful bazaar and sale of work yesterday afternoon and evening. Th»_ tatings up to closing time last night amounted to £55. At six o'clock dinner j was provided in a. tent outside the church. A novelty was the. tmTlfant of at Christmas tree by many coloured electric lights by Messrs A. Firtfc. and B. Roes. The engine nsed was lent by Joim Chasnrbers and Son, the dyanmo ,by sCessr» Crosher, and the lamps by Messrs Steaart and Ferm. Tne faUowing ere tberesults . of the competitions held • last »t"'"b"—• Keclting, under 9: Eileen Kretsehmar X, Dorele Kretsehmar Piano playing* Winnie Haselden .1, Pearl Jaggs 2. Spelling: "Warwick Smeeton 1, Phyllis Lindsay 2. Reciting, from.l2*to 15 years; Rath Harradence It Winale Haselden 2. This evening similar competitions will be field, with the addition of aoto singing, nail- .'■■ driving, and iat trinmtng. The- Children's Home .bazaar, opened yesterday afternoon in St. James's Hall by Lady Plnnfcei, well attended the dayv and good business was reportixi by ths various stallholders. In declaring Hk* bazaar open. Lady Plunfcet said it gave tier double pleasure to open a bazaar the .proceeds from which were to be devoted to so estimable a purpose. Home was the ciiVdren'a first school, and earliest lessmi.* lasted the longest- Snch anlnstitution, a:* that bazaar was to benefit exerted Immeasn Influences for good- npoa a. large nxnnber ot children who might otherwisti have- grc k-u np amid pernicious snmm and sJii; ! hoped therefore - that generona suppoec: I would be grven. to encourage- tbose to- coU--1 tinne in their efforts vrho were carrying <''•'- ---the good work of the Home. Preetoas to, the openins of the sale by Xadr PlinttM:.Mr G. FowMs, 3LH.8., drew attention to the noble wort d-oae by the ladies connected with it, and emphasised the vaiiie of a privately managed institution of that natere- . Iα comparison with a State-controlied 0m.%. instancing that each innutte in the Hoiik* cost only £9 yearly. The growth of tJtaHome was also referred to. a beginning: having been made 12 year&iago with only three cMldren* wMlfr to-day It contained 3G. Pastor Oarfc also made a few remarti. and. In ooQcinsion handed' the hon_ secretary (Mrs F. M- Hay) a cneiiue for £44 10/. beins the share allotted to the Home,from the funds of the old Jubilee Kindergarten. ' Mrs Hay spoke briefly of the wort beras: done, and acknowledged the ffiberai snppert they had received, trusting it wooia continue. The City SEseloa Orcbeetra" andBrass Band were in attendance at the ball _ East evening, and will also play eefectioß& to-day. For to-morrow a special musical programme nas been «rranged by. Moduse Isnerwood.