ST. MARY'S BAZAAR AND FANCY FAIR, ONEHUNGA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8926, 15 December 1887, Page 6

ST. MARY'S BAZAAR AND FANCY FAIR, ONEHUNGA.

A bazaar and fancy fair is being held in SC. Alary'a Hall, Church-street, in aid of the church building fund, and was opened on Monday afternoon by His Lordship Bishop Luck, in the presence of a number of the Catholio clergy and a host of visitors. On entering the building one is struck with the appearance of the stalls, which are supplied with a variety of beautiful objects, cushions, mantel drapes, Gipsy tables, eaiy chairs, pictures, &0., also a quantity of plain work, whioh is very attractive. To add to the appearance, a number of young ladies are to be seen in fancy costumes soliciting the patronage of the visitors to their respective stalls, and are very successful in their undertaking, each one doing a good share of business. No. 1 stall, which is near the entrance, is presided over by Mrs. Shaldrick. There the visitor can be supplied with hand-painted pincushions, vases, tea coseys, wall-pockets, Chinese fans, clouts, piotures of Leo XIII., antimauassare, inkstands, case of mounted ferns with inscription. No. 2 stall is under the charge of Lady Wasteneys, and contains band-painted tables, Queen Anne tables, assortment of smoking caps, a suit of vestments (white broohe and gold) and altar suit, cushions (in Bulgarian work and arrasene). No. 3 stall is attended to by Miss Leahy, and contains an assortment of goods, inoluding cushions in crewel and Chinese work, clocks, Gipsy tables in maorame, easy chairs in velvet and ajrrasene, hand-painted tables (with scenes from the Waitemata), Jtea coseys, shades of shells and flower», smoking caps, eto. No. 4 stall iB in charge of Miss Swan, and has a number of beautifnl and useful articles, among which are cushions in plash, Gipsy tables, shades of flowers, hand - painted tables, fan shade, antimacassars (darned net), clocks, prayer books, framed picture (Madonna and child), surplices, thermometer, etc. A fruit and refreshment stall is also at hand, where Miss Molloy can supply tea, coffee, cocoa, oakes, etc., to refresh the visiters. Among the fanoy costumes the following are the most noticeable : — Miss Swan, Erin ; Miss Kemp, Zealandia ; Miss M. Kemp, America; Miss Cullen, Karly Dawn; Miss Totty Donovan, Folly; Miss A, Donovan, Maritana ; Miss Hutohison, Highland Lassie; Miss Boyd, Colleen Bawn; Miss T, Coffey, Snow; Miss A. Coffey, Margaretta ; Miss Lundou, Granny ; Miss Leahy, Monte Carlo; Miss A. Honan, Daughter of the Regiment; Miss Higgins, •Swiss Feasant; Miss J. Shaldrick, Nancy Lee; Mills M. Shaldrick, Harvs'at Queen; Miss M. Shaldrick, Grace Darling ; Miss Shaldriok, Italian Peasant J Miss O'Keefe, Red Cross Nurse. Taken on the whole, the hall presents a striking appearance, and the ladies, who have been untiring in their exertions to produce such a quantity of useful articles, are to be congratulated. The bazaar, as will be seen by advertisement in another column, will be open every evening from seven o'clock, and a small charge for admission is made in order to keep it select. There Was a large attendance at St. Mary's Bazaar, Onehunga, last night, and a brisk trade was done by the various stall-holders.