CITIZENS BAND BAZAAR.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 27 July 1909, Page 3

CITIZENS BAND BAZAAR.

f LARGE ATTENDANCE. AfUNIQUE SUCCESS. A large arid : enthiisiastic gathering greeted the;: Citizens"' Band for ,the opening night' of its bazaar in the Theatre Royal and Oddfellows' Hall last: evening. A torchlight procession, in., .which the Firo Brigade participated ''■■ headed by the Band, niareiiej^ through the principal streetsjpieking up . the people on th c w£y, '^and drew them to tho bazaar. ' Mr I\ N. Jones. President of the band, .in the course of a few remarks,eipresed the thank of the Band for I- thcHargo attendanec, and called upon ' the Mayor, Mr J. Piper, to open the bazaar. The Mayor spoke of the uscfulnes of the band as a local institution. . t .The band was now well etablishcd, and ho referred to the fact that. [. members gave their services gratui- \ tously for the love of music and for ' the public. Tho band was a' voluntary • institution, and it was one of tho I very best 'things for the city. Only [ a very small grant was received from I the Council, and he was pleased la t see so many present to help on the ; .band, which did so much for the city. It was only right that the , public should assist the band, for the • tho baud was available to assist ; them. 1 -After cheors hail bi>on-given for flic Mayor and the President, tho business in all its varied forms was J" begun. ) The vnrious'stnlls have boon artiss tically "arranged, and everything ! seems to have been well thought out, and no doubt last night was but the opening night of a series of splendid 5 successes. » A number of pretty spectacu'ar 1 dances were given during the evonj ing. Miss Watson ably directed the . movements. -■ An excellent orchestra, conducted f by Mr- Modeler, -rendered selections *' during the evening. c The bazaar, with its varied atn tractioiis, will continue- open this , evening, and for tho rest ot the week. 1-