FIRST CHURCH BAZAAR.

Evening Star, Issue 15020, 31 October 1912, Page 7

FIRST CHURCH BAZAAR.

A SUCCESSFUL START.

The bazaar which was. promoted by tho Ladies' Association of First Church, arid which was opened by the Rev. 6! H. Balfour yesterday afternoon, had a most successful start, good business being done in tho sale of goods, with which it is well supplied. The day's takings amounted to £2lO. A special attraction is a collection of wares from Florence, including pictures, silver filigree work, Italian jewellery, and copper and brass ware. The object of the promoters is to raise funds to liquidate a church debt. Their object should be achieved,.

. Tho stalls and holders are as follow :

Ladies'.. Association Art Stall.—Mrs Dick (convener), Mrs Stevenson, Mrs Vi'in, ■•, Ste P hen son, Misses Burns, M Glashan, Permin, and others. Sweets Stall.—Young' Ladies' Bible Classes: Yesterday, Russell Street i.W.B.C. (Miss Dorothy Simpson, convener) ; to-day, Central Y.W.B.C. (Miss Crombie, convener) ; to-morrow, Central Girls' B.C. (Miss Crombie, convener). Ladies' Association Work Stall'.— Mesdames William Scott (convener) W. H: Adams, Patcrson, Taylor, and J. Scott.

Congregation Work Stall.—Mesdames Keith Ramsay (convener), Allan Holmes, Shennan, Sidey, K. S. Ramsay, Misses Morris, Holmes, Ramsay, 1). Ramsay, and Adams.

Young Women's Club Stall.—Mrs Baltpur (convener), Misses Begg, Watt Aitchison; assistants—Misses Smlhyan, Ford, Cossens, Brown (2) Nicholson, Allan, and Watt. Produce Stall.—Mesdames P. Shand (convener), Brown, Speight, Stewart. Ross Thompson, M'Cullougli, and Struthers.

1< lower Stall.—Mesdames P. Duncan (convener), S. Holmes, R. Ewing, and Misses Mitchell and Mollison. Toy Stall.—Mesdames J. (convener), Salmond, Timson, Armstrong, and Stewart.

Y °™g Men's Bible Classes Stall.— Mr J. L. Robinson and members of the classes.

Archerfield Stall.—Misses Shennan ' . Nisbet (conveners), assisted by "Archerfield" girls. Refreshments.—Mrs E. Cameron and Miss M. Allen (conveners), Mesdames J. Wallace, G. Gray, Leadbetter, Todd. Davidson, Morrison, Misses Hollock and Cameron.

A. feature of tho bazaar is the remarkable number of. interesting competitions. So far the results have been as..follow:—

. Flowers.—Vase of flowers, Miss A Brown ; lady's spray, Miss Elsie Crom»™k gentleman's buttonhole, Miss A Scott; pot of native fern, Miss B Watt.

Homo-made Sweets.—Cocoanut iceMiss Isa Millor: Turkish delight, Miss Milne; six kinds of tablets, Miss L Melville. For juniors: Four kinds of swoots; Elsie- Crombie.

Fancywork— Camisole, Miss M'Neill • pincushion, Miss M. Melville; to a cosy,' Miss Hocking; cushion cover (white)' Miss M'Neill; cushion cover (colored), Miss hj. .Holmes; handkerchief jacket Miss M'Neill; tray cloth, Miss M'Neill' pair gentleman's sox, Mrs Allan Henderson; best-dressed doll (3s 6d), Miss MLennan; best-dressed doll (7s (xh Miss J. Cossens; best article from material costing Gel, Miss L. Holmes - best article from material costing Is' Miss Mary Egglestonc. ' Cookery.—Pound cake. Miss Mabel Thomson; sponge sandwich (with butter). Miss Milne; sponge sandwich (without butter), Mrs Brown; short-

bread Miss A. .Seaton; gingerbread, Miss Milne; overi scones, Mrs Neville; girdle scones, Miss.M..Allan. The bazaar will be continued to-night and until Saturday night. " .