KNOX CHURCH BAZAAR.

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 26, 20 November 1930, Page 2

KNOX CHURCH BAZAAR.

, Officially opened on Wedn'"-day afternoon by His Worship the Mayor, the bazaar for which, the Knox Ladies' Guild and friends have so ej>:> getically , worked, was well attended and business .brisk, so that the profit for the organ fund should prove most, encouraging. The Rev. James MeCaw, in. introducing Sir Alexander Roberts, said, after making: a few jocular remarks, that the community felt that Sir Alexander and Lady Roberts belonged to them, for I everyone appreciated thair kindliness and homliness and readin.JsS,tc do their utmost foT every good cause. Sir Alex in reply, said that it gave him much pleasure to he present, but lie remarked that he felt the Hutt people belonged to him and Lady Roberts, and he was therefore going to appeal to those present to buy generously, and if they did not require to purchase for themselves,. Sir Alexander said that he ■would' be most pleased to accept any' I gifts of clothing they might buy, so that some of the wants in the district might be alleviated. Lady Roberts really should have opened the bazaar, but Sir. Alexander explained that as , j his wife thought Mm. possessed of the "gift of the gab" to a greater degree ! than she was, she had deputed the job ,to him! -He further remarked that he did indeed feel that he belonged to the Hutt, for as far back as 90 years ago, his grandfather landed at t&e Hutti, j

subsequently making his way to Foxton, where, after surveying for some time he, accompanied by one other white man, two Maoris and four dogs, set out for the Waharapa, via Paliners'ton N"orth. Their objective wais Wellington, but the difficulty was to know

how to make their Avay over tho/Tara■nais.,, Three, attempts were made, the last proving successful, -as the party struck the route now •taken by t-3ie niairi road. After Sir Alex had declared the bazaar open, two little girls— j -Ngaire Xreseder and Margaret Orr— 1 presented L>ady Itobovts and Mts MeCaw with iii beautiful pink and red shades, .with exquisite foliage. The tea tables were very dainty and gay with Iceland and Shirley Poppies, and the stalls, which were~well stocked, were in charge of the following ladies: •—.Fancy Stall: ' Mrs. Cameron, Mrs, Parldnsou,. Mrs Nicol and Miss Maca'skill.. Plain Stall: Mrs Mcßain, Mrs. Barry,. Mrs Woodman and. Mrs. Orr. Oako Stall: Mrs Redwood, Mrs Shaw, I Mrs iyfather and Mrs Anderson. Pror duee Stall:' Mrs Smaill and Mrs. Denipscy. Fist Pond: The '' Busy Bee' '• Club: Mrs Burgess and t Miss Smaill. Sweet Stall: Misses Pryde and Miss. Wells. Icecream Stall :"~Miss McCaw. Pldwers and Plants: Mrs J. Barry^ Side S-hows: Boys' Bible Class. Tea-rooms: Mrs. Hatfield, Mri Whitcher, Mrs. Jar-\ vie and Mrs EdxiionQs. , ..