EARLY SETTLER'S BAZAAR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14381, 26 November 1908, Page 5

EARLY SETTLER'S BAZAAR.

Tho interior of tho Early Settlers' Hall has within the past few days undergone a transformation process in preparation for the sale of work and bazaar, towards which object eo much time, planning, and preparatory work have been devoted since the proposal to hold it was first mooted. Tho rcsult.of all this labour greets tho eye of tho [visitor as ho enters the hall. The hall is surrounded by.stalls gaily decorated, but not to such an extent as to altogether hide their obvious purpose; m odd nooks and corners lurk further attractions for ulterior pecuniary purposes; anil, to add to tho general gaieity'of the entire proceedings, competition succeeds competition to tho delight _of the audience. The show as a wholo has been planned on a generous scale, and has obviously had behind it extremely capable organising spirits, to whom the promised success of (he venture will he a jm-y gratifying result.' The sale was otlifcially opened yesterday afternoon by tho Mayor of tho city '(Mr J. M'Donald) brouped on tho platform with him were Mcsdamcs A. Livingston (president). M Donald (vice-president), Barnes, Peden' and L .J. Ferens (secretary), representing tho ladies committees; and Messrs Duthie! Juke, I'ereiis, Brcmner, Brown, and Laneterula. (members of committees), ' also the present of the society (Mr Donald Reid) who after a few introductory remarks, asked the Mayor to discharge the duty of declaring. |,he sale open, Mr M'Donald doing so in the course of a, flattering speech. Busi"mi wa V hp ," entcT , cd "P 0 "' a p;r <™t of tho stalls affording abundant and • tenintme opportunity for such. In the evening there was a. larger attendance, and it is anticipated that, with the influx of country visiters tor the summer show, the attend anco May and to-morrow (afternoons ami evenings) will «how an appreciable increase the musical programme submitted Jastovonl ing wa>; under the control of Mr J K Hartley, and was snth as to reflect credit upon him. The list of atolls and stallholders w as r ollows: — Fancy Stall-Mrs M'Donald, assisted by Stevenson,' Miss Burns, '£? ? l t-lashan, and others. Plam-workStall.-Mcsda.ncs John Ros ß and Henry Guthrie am | „.s S 'i slOT ts. Produce Slall.-Mesdamcs Peden acid Bowler and assistants. Lpllio Stali.-Mesdumes Papstiok and A Millar and assistants Joy and Doll Stall.-Mi, George Camp. Jumble ami Second-hand Stall.-Misscs TVain and Jessie Mercer p FJower Stall.-Mks 'c'argill and M „ Refreshment Stall-Mis' Hayward. lo each of tho stalls is attached, under H» command of the lady in charge, a sn al Fmy of attendants, this number 'roadH m on, instance ,he respectable total of 25 * the sale will bo continued to-dav and to-morrow, both afternoon and evening