PRESBYTERIAN BAZAAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 December 1911, Page 4

PRESBYTERIAN BAZAAR.

OPENED THIS AFTERNOON.; A grand bazaar in aid of the building fund of the new Presbyterian Church was opened this afternoon in Trinity Hall. Sir Arthur Guinness (accompanied by Lady Guinness) was in attendance, having kindly responded to the invitation of the Ladies’ Guild to perform the opening ceremony. ‘ Sir Arthur eulogised the members of the Guild for their long and arduous labours in preparing for this event and congratulated them on the splendid display of articles both useful and ornamental. The cause in aid of which the bazaar was being held was a most worthy one, to assist- in defraying the cost of the beautiful new church now nearing completion. He trusted' that the result would be a handsome addition to the building fund. Wishing the ladies every success he had much pleasure in declaring the bazaar open. The stallholders at once got to business, and did a lively trade. The bazaar is admirably arranged and well worth seeing. It is a “picture show” of the right kind—-nothing flimsy or evanescent about it, but everything tangible, beautiful and valuable. Where all the stalls are so well furnished it would be somewhat invidious to make any distinction. Special mention may, however, be made of the tea rooms which are presided over by a levy of fair young damsels, who are ready at a. moment s notice to supply visitors with those toothsome delicacies that are comfoiting and beneficial to the “inner man. The bazaar will be open this afternoon and evening to-day and to-mor-row, and it is the most interesting' place in which to spend your tirrie and your money. . The following are the stallholders, V 1 Dolls.—Misses Stewart, Kerr (2), and R Lollies. —Mesdames McKenzie and Flowers. —Misses Nazer and Olem£lFancy goods.—Mrs and Miss Watson ; • -d , Plain work. — Mesdames rSaxtqHtay Chalk, and Campbell and Miss Connor; v i Tea rooms.— Mesdames Low anil Dalziel, Blisses Blair, Moss and Kil- ' Shooting Gallery.— Messrs Kilpatrick and .1- Fraser. , The tea rooms are prettily set out on the platform and some charming cosy cornel’s are providing s pwmg that every provision is made by the Guild to encourage enjoyment by those young people who are contemplating matrimony: There will also be bedmaking and hat trimming competitions for men and nail driving and wood sawing competitions for the ladies A promenade concert will be held during the evening at which the best local talent will be heard; A charge of .sixpence will .be made for admission to the evening’s function bn both nights the bazaar'is open.