SALES OF WORK.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20536, 11 October 1928, Page 14

SALES OF WORK.

ST. MARY’S BAZAAR. The annual sale of work of the St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Mornington, was opened in St. Mary’s Hall yesterday afternoon by Sir George Fenwick. The minister of the church (the Rev. S. J. Cooper) expressed the church members’ appreciation of Sir George’s ready acquiescence to hia request to perform the opening ceremony, especially as they all knew he was such a busy man. People often asked him if sales of work wore worth while, and whether it would not be better to give money right out. This was all right in theory, but not in practice. The ladies who organised bazaars always gave freely of their time throughout the year, and deserved credit for their work. Sir George Fenwick, in opening the sale of work’, said that it had always been a pleasure for nim to help St. Mary’s Church in any way he could, though he was not a member of the church, but ho had known its vicars during the past 30 years. He endorsed the minister’s remarks about giving, saying that a_ sale of work seemed to be the most practical way of raising funds, and the ladies seemed to take pleasure in their work. From a cursory glance around the room he realised the enormous amount of work that had been done by the ladies, and the others who had collected the various articles for sale. He concluded by saying that he hoped that when the bazaar closed to-night the financial results of the effort would be as satisfactory as they were the previous year, when he understood a very creditable sum had been realised. The various stalls were tastefully arranged and well laden with an attractive assortment of goods, which met with a ready sale. An entertainment: —a two-act play—was given last evening by the pupils of Miss Greenhall, and this evening a programme will be presented by Miss Martyn, a few of whose pupils will give numbers which won them prizes ir the competitions. The bazaar will be continued this afternoon, and will conclude this evening. The following is a list of the stallholders: — Guild stall —Mesdames Cooper, Kingston, Provo, Holland, and Butler; produce stall—Mesdames Birt and MacGoun and Miss Clark; art stall, Mesdames Whitticase and Morris; G.F.S., Mrs Greenhall’ and Miss W. Birt; sweets stall —Mrs Paterson, Miss Lake, and Mrs Kennedy; tea rooms—Mesdames Harley, Hardie, Williamson. Green, and assistants; men’s stall, Mr Poupart; flower stall, Mrs Poupart; Christmas tree —Mrs Barton, Misses Poupart, Greenall, and assistants. ST. JOHN’S FAIR. The annual bazaar of the St. John's Anglican Church. Roslyn, was brought to a successful conclusion last evening when a programme of vocal and musical items added to the enjoyment of those present.