CHORAL SOCIETY BAZAAR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume VIII, Issue 2348, 4 August 1871, Page 2

CHORAL SOCIETY BAZAAR.

It will be remembered that when the Music Hall in Symonds-street was burned down some months ago, a large quantity of music, and some very valuable instruments belonging to the Choral Society were destroyed, and a short time ago it was resolved to get up some kind of entertainment in aid of the funds of the Society, for the purpose of replacing as far as possible the music and instruments so lost. A bazaar was decided upon, which commenced yesterday, and which, so far as it has gone, judging from the first day, promises to have highly satisfactory results. The following are t' o committee of gentlemen who took the matter in hand, and to whom therefore a great portion of the success of the bazaar will be owing, but of course the ladies must be allowed the larger share of the credit, for without them unthing could have been done in the way of furnishing the stalls, or coaxing the persons attending into extravagant little purchases:—Messrs. Joseph Browne (manager), the Rev. B. T. Dudley, the Rev. A. G. Purchas, G-. P. Pierce, A. Diethelm, "V. Gr. -Rice, J. M. Clarke, T. Kissling, B. H. Stevenson, and F. S. Tinne. These gentlemen have certainly worked very hard, and the reward, in the shape of a very substantial addition to the funds of the society, will have been well earned. The following is a list of the stalls, with the names of the ladies who presided over them :—The first on the left on entering the hall—the Remuera stall— presided over by Mrs. McMillan, Mrs. | Stevenson, Miss Buckland, Miss Bain, the Misses Atkin (2), Miss Gorrie, and Miss Hutton. The next, the Auckland south stall, chiefly from St. Sepulchre's parish, presided over by Mrs. Glover, Miss Connell, Miss Buttress, and Miss Brown. Next in order, across the end of the hall, and immediately under the orchestra, comes the Parcell stall, which also contains a number of articles from Onehunga. This is presided over by Mrs. Kinder, Mrs. Lietley, Mri. Chamberlain, Miss Mcintosh, Miss Roskruge, and the Misses Purchas. This stall, in our opinion, considerably mars the general effect of the hall, which would be greatly improved were it upon the orchestra at which is now vacant. Next to the Pamell stall is that of Auckland West and Dedwood, presided over by Mrs. Joseph, Miss Eames, Mrs. Munro, Mrs. Hooper, Miss Bell, and Miss Tyler. Lower down the hall again is the Auckland East stall, at which preside Mrs. i'Vntoil, Mrs. Maefarlane, the Misses Maofarlane (2), Miss Balneavis, Miss Lyell, Miss Hargreaves, and Miss Lysnar. The last stall of all, and nearest the door on the right hand side on entering, is the stall of Mrs. George's school, furnished by herself and pupils, and presided over by Mrs. George, Miss Wray, Miss McXalty, and Miss Edgcomb. In one of the promenade corridors at the side of the building is the refreshment stall, presided over by Mrs. Von der Heyde, Mrs. llartman, and Miss Drury. In such a brief notice a3 this, it would be impossible to specify one-hundredth part of the articles with which these various stalls are furnished. They consist of those little unconsidered trifles which do much to increase the comfort of a home, and also of those more substantial articles which are necessary in every household. Cases of ferns, ship models, curiosities of all kinds, smoking caps and slippers, gigantic doils and dolls' houses, figures moulded in wax, cases of ferns, embroidery of every

description, pictures, and thousands of other articlei too numerous to be mentioned. In t!ie nftcrnoon there was a very good attendance, principally ladies, but in the evening the place was quite full, there being si 3 many gentlemen as ladies, and tho presiding deities at the various stalls did an immense amount of business. Then there was the Staff Band of tlie Arti"ery and Engineers, which, played selections during the evening in one of the lobbies. Dr. Purelias was busily engaged exhibiting dissolving views, and in the other lobby a microscope was open to all who chose to pay the small admission fee. In the same lobby a maguificent testimonial of plate ; presented to Colonel Wynyard (afterwards Major-Greneral), late of the sSth Regiment, in ISSB, by the citizens of Auckland, on the occasion of I ,; s leaving the colony, was on view, and was greatly admired. It is one of the most magnificent pieces of silver workmanship we have seen in this counti y, and is well worthy of inspection. At ten o'clock the band played " God Save the Queen," and the visitors left, after having spent 3 very pleasant evening, most of them the lighter in pocket, and no doubt happier ia spirits from the purchases they had made and the cause they had assisted. The bazaar will be open again to-day at 2 o'clock, and will, we

have no doubt, be as largely patronised as it was yesterday. The following are the receipts for the first day : —Taken at the door, £21 6s 6d ; Reruuera stall, £56; St. Sepulchre's stall, £19 2s 9d ; Parnell stall, £11 Is s£d ; Auckland West stall, £24 3s 8d ; St. Paul's stall, £18 16a ; Mr 3. George's stall, £7 lis 6d ; refreshment stall, £7; microscope, 7s 6d. In round numbers, £163.