DOMINION BAZAAR.
::V; ,: ' .IN THE TOWN HALL. • .'GREAT FESTIVAL GATHERING. : lifjpaljircJiittiiiary. ,• 'months. .of .'.hwicl ■ f«!sW r l l ? vo ..tpt'up. fruit,..and out of sewing . ' '.rjmnds, .'committees; of <, [ •■ -schqmjngs !i.iid,,cbiiti'i.vings has 'eoino. tha-; ..Grand p.ojninion. Bazaar—tho vanquisher of : .'l??' ) ji..i l ' l f l .!rt o it, prpclaiuicd. at ! fthe.' outset, .that,:'tKe.,:blg .fair -iii tho Town ~Hall; is ;there ;i to liijuidaw tho debt of somt' - -,00 still .burdbiiing the Thorjidoii. Catholia :..;i " J 'parish. vlTlui- bazaar. ■ was|opcne(lioii\SatuVday.S ':i; : iidcr,..ei'ii;our;igin^" ;i au.spiecs, ;•:"-/.' gij'cu a.ifaifc'start .jijwn,- its.>uft..of 13. after-.' .- /.v;. ' "v" V .'/ ..Tlio,. committed'-.'.': is niuit;.ajipareiit. ill TlieT &talls,.'aiid' decora-'... . J , titlesjare^'^as.follow:,—itia Ora, -devoted..to.:V-/ ;>s!?®.-aiicL'sale .pf art needlework, mir- ; ;','- ' .^brs^otp.,^-and_"J)rcsided, oyer' by "Mestlaiiicai". - .K- ,JT.-. iii, | jbs..niKt Ci.. .Rrlauds.j. Kapai .fctall, ~iilsd witli. iu't" goods.Vaiid.' many. viilUr :-,•; V' : : '^feskled.ovei'. by Mrs. E. ;>'X : .§^meiy.sl l &» tbo; Haereiiiai;. of, sjrjcots.'•Stajli,./"''.'.;''' : : f.j:hc'.Xok'om4i;".'' jor.'-.rcfj'esl.inVofij:'s" ".sfaLl,'; iteatlj', hitltloii ■behind , ; . "gojai ! '.-.''': ;; .^Y.ll.itofiir.d.r/S.tc'pi'il'/ tlio.'Hiiiomoa .Stull,;':;. ; "of .art, aiKi ]ir:c'- : \';;" 7 ' . sideij ojflrr/by 'rMjrs, '-i''.' '.G? .Bolton; and t-lio":;'', • !'.'.Pb?.vliit'i" ;.~.S.talli 1 which'iiame, . being • inter:- .• >I**. '. prettjd •liiean's* "Waving 'tlie'".Hand 'of; Wei- ' '/ •:'' (Siiiro, 1 ' and; in this case the hand of Wo.l--is waved'at the yoiiiig ' inen, for . tha' . . stall ,contains • sbloly/ articles'; of ■; masculine ■ 'delight,; chiefly, .tobiicco. of .various., brands,', lUid. .pipcsj -.vcigars','an'd'• ■cigarette's. - ;' Tho , ' Misses ,Jlpw»tt-.and,o!Malley : are iii'chargo : ;.pfrtliis .'stall.; :- It;is;impbssiblc;tb, cPiiyey';a , v klea".of all. .Ih6/.'vaiiiai)les- the\ ? vari'ous'^^lj^"\;';?< • .contain, : All bazaar, and fancy fair, stalls appear 'iriu'ch.,of..'-'a.'.kiiid.at,fiirst sight,' . But t-lip; iicroj.wi]). display. to '.any* in- '' '<X'. 1 'tei'cstw ) lv f ;'in,Vparne.sv '011; Saturday,'' night—aHicl'cs'"and'', : _ .Igenpralv'.c'o'nteiits.... fl\at';.,,liav"o'..'never.-.','.been- •■' • v e'(jiTalled'. bcfb'rb.;; piip : stall—tho Kapai—in.■'; f '.pyHicular'.'iias''Valu'able goods, many of.which ; V. ii'avty beeii specially .inipoftad ;fpr. the bazaar,. 'or-'xolkcted-i abrbati.' l,lh' one -glass 'cabiiicfc,;-.! alone .is ;displayed.. £40. .worth',.of. Car--rickmabrpss, - Limerielc, "'.and other 'genuiiio .1 Irish lac,os.*-' ,Thero.lis .also 'an old model ..■ /. ...Is'piniiing/^yhcel,./'German. wafb,' 'in-;' ..eluding,,-'a.: real/.ppfenl;-.cup; . valuable 1 table "i- .. • 'centfesi,.-a piano, /,an. organ,* bicj'clcs, land./.V./j' . ..pt-iipr equally: attractivb" : goods.-: Jho. piano, or- ' igaii, and;,.bicycle wei;e. - put .uiider -raffle on Sa-;;. '• t 'ifufday uight, and many .tickets .were, disposed :. ' ,pE:. vl'hpugh. ohly v of .the- ;'v , fsideiits ,iire giyen/.abpye,. each': of .these: ladies : ■ Jia's.jiume.rous .'.gaily-dressed attendants' who,: / - *>; :fully'mustered, - number,-I'uO 'Btroiig— ; a dan- .■' ; j ..gerpus arjii^>%:: iu 1 the ' arts, of • cajol- •", , '.wg/iißjne.Y': from'- 'tho 'hapless' visitant males. ; ' Af' hall ai'e . three small ■/ / ■gipsy itentsj.*wherein, forjturibs.' are:told, and" ■v: vi ;, ■ Studios,. . Wellmgtoj), sketches' ..portraits 1 'froni lif£ for';' li'alf-a^^ivu..;l ; general ./'schbmelof.'arraiigitae.iit/is"tasteful^,and '.tlie "interior of Iho hall presents a bright and pleasajnt. appearance, • ' .; TheUffibiUl/oj«ii)nft;qf thb bazaar was per- . . (the : .ijloij, 44;.W/,/Hi.slop^. v ,-/. ' ! .sbH'fa;l.iuMts;..i'nclud!ng ; tho. Mayoress'(Mrs; • , ..Ward,/Arch-: ; .Itfsllop Eedwpbd,.'J,and 'Father, Hickson.' -ATch-' . '' • his... . • v'attpi)danci3;;,'''and/.thp : expressed:- the : ;jjlp|veu'rp;,it to ngain be present at/ of. a ba7.aar.which had.for ita ob- ; j'ect.:-sheliV.excMlont. I nji«s.C*Hp'i'CCognised tho •„.« efforts' ■?that, , -.'liad ■/. licen;; ljiade. -to i" administer • :tbwardsVthQ';bduba , ttb'nal./'and , yeli£ipus neces•sities, and' tliatV biti Ji rt'd jeeniludertaken. 'He 'hoped. of 'the bazaar - ' debt. ~ : wouldi : o in declaring t-Ke bazaar fipen: •] -'A"'programnio of- dances followed. These > ■ ' #ro'- the -events that have been in preparation for some tithe uudcYiSignor Borzom, • ifailby idajicing expei;t./, Some' ; lso ; . performers,,. . .was; pro--1 'vidid hy-an- effißient'orchesfe u'nder : Jlf. Wil-, s littm'iStLauchliii.v l ;-.THese.-dances, with'.'addi>. ! tiotis, ja.ro,:to-J)o> rendcrbct-bvery.'night;pf the bazaar,; and - will P.rcbabliv . provo. a great draw. i Sigrior (Borzoni-:khowß Hi's - dancers as. a. com*. ; pany qommaiidei' Uriows mbu,'.and guides v : .them "vigorously by voico-and- gesture, r. The. .■, , audieiico-vaguely wondered . what awful pun- . .. :.'islimeiit ' would - lief alv tlie',-, dancer.. wIIO inad-: . " , l vir^ntly;:,wcnt, L wroug. -Tlio first' perforni ance ; a\^s;'an.-iritrbductory'."March,Dansaiitc"'.by a . rohildreu-iii bright ; grcen and' red , a. charming dis- •' ;,"4: study.-,iiV' cnactcd: >: 1o a ' jvalte':tune.(-V-, A-number-of.young ladies then -. . : liobk- tho'ipiaeo of.ithefchildre'n; and danced i graceful gavotte," "and "after them caiiio a 1 "cloi f @r, comic sketch, "Go: to Sleep My .Baby," f byHho: very-tiniest -of .-mitos. 'llio audionca „ demanded a"'r'cpeliti'bii. of this number.. An . ' .'(Sunshine/ and pjjin" -was danced ,V- two. cliildren, ./Jessie . 'GaUipbell and "Msis'ey- Geary: - This was-a very f :' prbttv iitije v 'perfbfihaac'c;' cldverly .-.'arranged .-'^andfclevcfly?d^ncfrd;■ - Afterwards, .came; the - sjw'ctaciilar /march ,' (l Thft' Etiipiro: City,' 5 .. 111. .... "'wiiiplii all the performers took part. The ; •(•Sl6,firs''werb' brilh'ftiit:' •' The ;clder.:girls m ero ; iittloonbs had 1 their 'flbw'er•wiitids and "flags.: Many jn'tricato \ f -./ - I ;riibnsments: were performed in perfect . confid- - /;':./.' • fc'adej !aiid" after each ; evolution the dancers • : patiscd, in blfectivo- tableaux.' which/simply , . : : brought'''down the house'. Tlio number concluded with a very fine and effective climax. Other; dances w'crb:—J)6lerb, : -."Recordo do Si- / yjgiiaj , :rPas«)'® ell ' 0 'B a 'Vptto; o©. ■ 'minipii'jViv^'"dance!".al Higiilmid.'reel;'.and a: • : ''ii;v'ramid>of'.flagß. ;.'.. Undoubtedly, Signor Bor-. /.' attractions' . - : ,'ijb'ovclinary .iiat'urc, and which should not ■ bb'missed"' ••• . s 'V- - avCpriiniunity of helpers. /-The ■ . puijlic. help.'liy emptying .tlieir. pocKots. ])ut / ;,thcy geii,.their value,' and don't reouiro fur- ' / ! r ilipV, ri'oticc.'':. '.Biit oHb section bf helperS; who ': , 1 -4c!S.crvo''speciaimbntioii: \verb the young ladies • ■ vvli6- on.Saturday;,liiglit, so .charmingly. 1 and, it is JibppdJ ?Ucccs3fttll,>V fbiig!it;-in the cause of the (Art ..'.Unibii - ticket..'.. Tho j'i'lef t' uo.corner -, ' TUcy.' were'011 the .field long beforq the offifcial-openmg, arid wheii they. /'. had exhausted the available supply inaidft'the; 1 liali they stood : at -tho jlpbrs : awaiting ncrf- : joiners, arid pounced at sight.- . Bright glances :. 'fi.Vid pretty talk wore an important part of. : "tii ; stocJtin-trado. They . were' still: cajoling "with" 'uiiabatedivigbur./Viito' tlie; 'curtain was . -filially:ruiig;,doivii,^^for : :tho"night. .Itis -to /•/'/ ■ 'tlie'sb; young', ladies . that , tho' treasurer looks ' • / •, foi*-his-■•chief.ioveuue,''but■ it is the, samo'' ' ; '.'/ • "i'burig that the. wary' avoid, for to bo "'6auglit;is "Oh. thank you so much; . i?h^'-6»ro, v y«)ji;'.will r win.", i--: Tiib Bazaar '.Committee aro "Ilev. Father Hicksop : ,r"S.M.'''.(treasurer), Colonel. Collnia : ''(chairman),; MessrS; .W.. ,C. . Gasquoine, D. / -Ryaii; and P. W.'Crombie (lion, secretary). - Mi-:- Crombie has all details well in hand, ' "ai'idis a' mo.Bt. capablo supcryison " There 'was ■liisoi a "Reception ,i 'Committee ou Saturday ■' - evening,- Comprising. Colonel and Mrs Collins, Messrs. W. C. Gasquoine, and' F. W. Croiu- " ,TotMght. . :;r.To-higlit the'programme w-ill be.as follows: " ' Grand waltz,-"A Study- in Flowers""; - duet, "Sunshino and . Rain";. Hungarian Dance; Match Dansantej Gavqtte; "A Moo'nliglit • Sketch, "Go to' Sleep, My •Baby" ! Bolero,"Recordo de Siviglia" ; Passo Soule: Gavotte.; Highland Reel; March, "Tlio Empire City." •• • " : "'•■' "j, / ~.••• THE TAKINGS. ■v Tho takings .'for Saturday night totalled - £KO. v :
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 176, 20 April 1908, Page 9
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990DOMINION BAZAAR. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 176, 20 April 1908, Page 9
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