PRESBYTERIAN BAZAAR.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 22 March 1928, Page 5

PRESBYTERIAN BAZAAR.

AN ELTHAM SUCCESS. CHURCH FUNDS BENEFIT. The bazaar held in the Eltham town hall yesterday in aid of the Eltham Presbyterian Church funds was well patronised at both the afternoon and evening sessions. Early in. the afternoon the bazaar was officially opened by Sir Walter Carncross, who expressed regret at the absence, owing to illness, of one of the most active church workers for tlie past twenty-five years—Mrs. Ure Murray —and voiced the wish of all members of the congregation for her speedy restoration to health. He congratulated donors and workers on the splendid array of fruit, flowers, produce, etc in the hall. He trusted that the clay’s efforts would substantially swell the funds. The list of stalls and attendants was as follows:

Eltham Section. —Cakes, Mesdames M. Bridger and L. Death; produce, Mesdames C. Morton and Body, Miss Pitcaithly; fancy goods, Mrs. McQueen ; plain goods, 'Miss Phillips; apron, Mesdames Paterson and Young : flowers, Mrs. Morrison and Miss Gubb. Mangatoki Section. —Cakes, Misses Clark and Linn; produce, Mrs. T. Linn; fancy goods, Mrs. Douglass; flowers, Miss Lambie; sweets, Mrs. E. Hilmer and Miss Cross; tea rooms, Mesdames Ryburn and Herivel. CONCERT PROGRAMME.

In the evening the attention of a gratifying gathering of supporters was tin ei ted irom the almost depleted stall benches to the concert platform, from which a distinctly good programme of vocal and instrumental items was submitted. The Eltham Brass Band, under bandmaster A. Beesley, presenting a spick and span appearance in natty uniforms and with brightly burnished instruments in anticipation of the approaching] Stratford band contest led off with a quickstep, “The Battle of Eureka.” The band also contributed the closing item of the programme—the contest test selection. “Satanella” —in a highly creditable manner. Indeed the marked improvement in the band’s performance, appearance, and deportment was the theme of general appreciation and congratulation. The balance of the entertaining programme consisted of: Pianoforte solo, Mrs. Douglass (Mangatoki); songs, “Border Ballad” and “A Little Irish Girl,” Mr. S. E. Carson; songs, “Five Little Piccaninnies” and “Invitation,” Miss Burrows; songs, “Kiss Yourself Goodbye,” “I do like an Egg for my Tea,” and “The Egg,” Mr. F. E. Silver; songs, “Friend of IMline” and “For You Alone,” Mr. Hugh Lambie (Mangatoki) ; song, “When I go down to the Zoo,” Mrs. Douglass. At the conclusion of the concert the remnants of stock in the produce stalls was auctioned by Mr.. H. Marchant at satisfactory prices. The Rev. J. A. Ryburn expressed the thanks of the church to the band, a'nd all others who had assisted in the success of the bazaar and concert.