ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL FAIR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10901, 4 November 1898, Page 6

ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL FAIR.

The spring fair, which is intended to be an annual function, in connection with St. Mary Cathedra], commenced yesterday afternoon in tho Parish Hall, Manukau Road Purnell. The fair was formally opened at three o clock by the Rev. G. Mac Murray, who ofliciatcd ill the unavoidable absence of His Lordship tho Primate of New Zealand. • • building, decorated under the Fupervisum of Misses Mowbray, P. Killing, and W. hassling, presented a charmingly sav and picturesque appearance, being most'artistically adorned with a profusion of flowers ferns, and evergreens. , Among the racny wit' , V u . perha P attracted the largoi shaie of attention were the work-stalls edleZT llT"'? ° fain and f»n C ; til .<ll • . Bpoko ver y highly of tho gu E wll"l i try of st - Mar y' s though \ere to the seen. Tho attendance ; sHbly in \h the aft - ernoon increased consiuerao j in the evening, and the fair attendants of the stalls and side-shows had ban 01 ™)! °. COml ™ of lack of custom. The loan collection, which contained many inter" Sea I fT* oons,stin g of Maori and South h»A" patronised TU . n ' Was llberall y tv the fn'llm • i were Presided over 1- the following Mies: -Work stalls-No Bli!^dsL£No' f°t r t 0 ' Mesdiunes liißsling, ST"i and tin °" 2; , Miss p Kisslino- p t ! and dames Bloomfiefd vTJ T' ataU ~ M<>3 - by Mesdamos D'Ariy A M™'!ST™ and Misses 0 Puff i? \ l l ' • Turner, (21. Product! M,LM nt Z 12 Md B:,slo > Home. Lollie stalls 1 V av 4 ? nd Misses son 191 J t i s 7 llb ~No. 1 : Misses WhitMisses MSi 0 p T r , : °- 2: Harrop, and S. C " I?™' Hor ' F. dames Ruck Duthin t i ?f stall— Leatham, and Misses' G r°T fiold ' and Kerapthorne. Toy stall \-r i ugo and Ha A. Hunter Lr \7 » dames ? oalo > Gentleman's still 'awi -, r , Atkinson. AH. Hunt, and Hi{r dam^ MaCd °s U P" Cuff, A. Hull F Tf;J r Jiond—Misses Loan collection—Miss Vn'rnf Churton. holes-Mi^ZeXrl oo^ 1186 - Buttonwho faithfully discharged' tl - 6 j U '® rta ' n ßrs, Mesdames McMurrav Tfl .i '' were Bankhart, mZ Li "fr 6 ' Cuff, LT'V®»^n E i K » °n, Lush, and LanSd avios > sssri»T.7 and shooting gallery ilw f Phonograph sources of amufemeL I, T p ed " 'owing tableaux took pW-T"? tho the Throne Of Venus Ps *' oho at admirably arranged by m Was I f ' on .?; Two others, "n! f o d rf" 8 ' Rathfool and "An Apparition • £ •t® 611 old arranged by Mrs. J Tf li which were We objects of much merriment Th TM the lights were effectively ' * , *be tableaux Judffing from yesterd " fff • y Mis « GUL to all other ffayß) pro J. to £' m addition cial success. It 7".» " e a great finanand .evening, whe " STm 18 afternoon statue dance will take place table ,aux and a tho fair Will be onen and to-morrow as to-day. The proceeds wfll t 0 ? me hourß wards the building foj be devoted to-