“PADDY'S MARKET.”

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16627, 25 August 1917, Page 8

“PADDY'S MARKET.”

GOOD BUSINESS TRANSACTED.

The opening of Paddy's Market," for which members of the Women's Patriotic League have been busily working for weeks past, took place in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, the opening ceremony being performed try Mrs. Gunson. In a brief speech, the Mayoress referred to the league's efforts on behalf of the men on service, and the necessity for funds to carry on the good work. From early morning, crowds of helpers and generous supporters were to be seen making their way to the hall, laden with ail manner, of goods for the various stalls, and when the market opened in the afternoon there was a remarkably wide range of supplies for sale. The interest taken by the public in the venture was shown by the attendance, the hall being so crowded that it was only with considerable difficulty that would-be buyers could make their way to the stalls. These were arranged round the sides of the hall, and contained flowers, produce, good things to eat, clothing for children, toys, fancy work, and an abundance of other goods appropriate to an enterprise of the kind. One, most novel stall was the "war economy stall," stocked with a curious assortment of domestic articles, ranging from a baby's high chair to a churn. The " waste-products stall," containing articles that are usually throw away as useless, contained another interesting display, a feature of which was the work of the school children, who 1 had converted flourbags and sugar sacks into such serviceable articles as slippers, cushions, and marketing bags. ' , In the afternoon an orchestra, under the direction of Mr. S. Adams, played a number of bright selections, and there was also an exhibition of fancy dancing by Mrs. Burmester's pupils. The initial success of the afternoon was repeated in the evening, when the hall was again crowded " with " marketers." Selections were given by Mr. Fenton's orchestra and the Originals Concert Company. "Paddy's Market" will remain open this afternoon and evening, when the 3rd ' Auckland, Mounted Rifles Band will be in attendance. A good programme has also been arranged for Monday afternoon and evening, when the market will close. The following members of-the league are in charge of the various stalls -.—Knitting and parcel .stall, Mrs. Milne; "Lipton Junior" stall, Miss Wright and Mrs: Rapson; Soldiers' .children stall, Mrs' Wilson; candyland, Mrs. Eliot Davis and Mrs. Alexander; stall for wrapping parcels, ma -^- Buttle; war economy stall, Mrs. Fountain; Biddy's kitchen, Miss Kisshng; "just fancy" stall, Miss Basten; cake stall, Mrs. J. B. Macfarlane; "good housewives' " stall, Mount Albert branch, Mrs. Clay; flower stall Devonport branch, Mrs. Newell; our country stall,: Papatoetoe ' branch, Mi«=s -Sutton. Mrs, Maguire is in charge of the afternoon tea and supper-room. The financial side of the market is in charce of Miss Harvey. ■ . ,w% °Zr™