Christmas Tree and Sale of Work.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 234, 13 December 1888, Page 2

Christmas Tree and Sale of Work.

The members of the Wesleyan body are making on behalf of their Church an effort which is as popular as it is praiseworthy, and gives every promise of being exceedingly successful, despite weather that has been anything but pleasant. Tbe nature of the undertaking is a Christmas tree and sale of work and produce, which is being held in the Theatre Royal. The hall was opened yesterday afternoon and again last evening; it will also be opened this afternoon and to nizht. Tbe attendance last night was especially good. The hall is set off very prettily, and all descriptions of articles are offered for sale, everything indeed speaking much for the ladies who have worked so untiringly in the good cause. The tasteful arrangement of the articles is alone worth the admission money to see. The small orchestra givesan ad litional cheerful necs to a scene already bright, and the musicians achieve much praise for their performances. The piano is presided over bv Mrs Ward, and Messrs Davis. Parnell, and James Hearts manipulate the stringed instruments. One pleasing feature about the bazaar is that while the ladies are all most amiable and well up to their business there is none of that importunate pressing which frightens so many soft hearted young men away from these affiirs, and good value appears to be given in every artio'e sold. The arrangements generally ale supervised by Mrs Spence, whose tact and good management, together with assi luous devotion <o her work, earn for her a success of which she may well feel proud. The following ladies preside over the different stalls :—

General and Produce—Mrs Haaohe. Flowers—Mrs Scott, Misses Steele and Oatridge. Cordials—Mr. Ling. Refreshments —Mrs East and Mrs Johnston. Fancy Stalls—Mesdames Span’s, Chriap, Robb, I .edger, Ward, and Stewart, and Misses Lowndes, Stevenson, Parnell, Jones, and others. Christmas Tree—Mi-sen Ciherrington, Spence (2), Haache, and Chrisp. There were also a number of young ladies engaged as flower girls.

Messrs Ford and A. Steele undertake the transmission of mess iges to any part of the hall by telephone, a d Mr East has charge of an electric fish pond, out of which he defies anyone to pick a two shilling piece, the silver being their reward if they succeed The •' waxworks ” show is a nove ty which seemed to take well, the wax figures being so good that it is hard to imagine at first sight that they have not life in them. Mr R Rohb was the business manager, and Miss Riby expatiated on the virtues, etc., ot those represented by the figures. One anomaly about the affair, however, was that M>s Gamp had a bottle of Ling’a mild along, side of her instead of the article with which she was most familiar. Sai ey would have been a better woman if she had a Ling to adhere to in her time. The show was well patronised. The refreshment stall to seemed to do a good business. In the general and produce stall there was a fine lot ot ferns, and among other things worth noticing were some nicely dressed tongues. There should ' be a good attendance at the hall thia afterttoou and evening!