INDIAN MISSION

Evening Star, Issue 15432, 4 March 1914, Page 9

INDIAN MISSION

BAZAAR AT BURNS HALL. Those who patronise the tuiique and attractive bazaar now being held at Burns Hall will not only get good value for their money in the rare and exquisite quality of the goods on-sale, but will also assist a worthy and laudable cause. Tbe profits of tho sale will be devoted to the funds of Ramabai's Mission at Mukti, India, and the roble work of that lady among the child widows of that country should commend itself as worthy of liberal" support. Yesterday afternoon -the Mayoress (Miss Stewart) opened the sale, and i» a neat and aporopriate address pointed out the great work that was being done, and appealed to those, present to assist.,. The Rev. Graham Balfour and Mrs Nafder (who for many years has been identified with the work at Mukti) were also present. The Mukti Mission is a purely undenominational Christian mission, designed to reach and help high-caste Hindu widows, deserted wives, and orphans from all parts of India. It aims at training tlw young- women and girls sheltered at Mukti mentally and spiritually, and everything is done to enlighten those who come to that house. The bazaar is promoted by the New Zealand Auxiliary of the mission.

The articles for sale, which are tastefully arranged on stalls about the hall, are of all descriptions and varieties- They, are from India, China, Japan, and other Oriental countries, and show the quaint workmauship and design, as well as the skill, of the makers. On one stall arc 60 dozen neat ladies' handkerchiefs, which were made by the child widows. When in India Queen Mary was so pleased with them that she purchased six dozen. Silken gcods, beautiful crochet laces, needlework, paintings, antimony, jeweller;. - , and carved irory work are a few of the things that catch tho eye. The stalls are in charge of an enthusiastic band of ladies, whose efforts and energy are worthy of success. The sale will be continued to-night and to-morrow afternoon and night. The following is a list, of the stalls and stallholders: No. 1 (Japanese and Chinese). —Mesdames Mason und Aldred and Misses Broadbent and Falconer. No. 2 (Japanese paintings and antimony). —Mrs Paterson. Misses Somerville and L. White, Payne, Haslett, and D- Paterson. No. 3 (Indian and Chinese dresses). —Mrs Woolf and Misses Ackroyd and Hall. No. 4 (silk snd crepe kimonas).—Miss Brown, Mesdames Austin and Valpy. No 5 (Indian and Chinese laces and handkerchiefs).—Mrs Wilkinson and Misses Simpson and Parker. No. 6 (Oriental.needlework).—Mrs Yeoman and Misses Wbyte, A. Cameron, and Inglis. No. 7 (fancy stall).—Misses Mason, Hercus, and Stevenson. No. 8 (Armenian and Kashmir needlework). —Misses Sinclair, Whyte, and Sundstrum. No. 9 (underclothing and children's goods). —Mesdames Leslie and MTvor. Xo. 10 (produce and cakes).—Mesdames Romcri! and Anderson. No.-11 (flower stall).—Mrs and Miss Logie. No. 12 {sweets stall).— Miss P. Wilkinson. Tea rooms.—First Church ladies and Mrs Jnglis and her helpers.