ECLIPSE FAIR AT MOSGIEL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2268, 19 August 1897, Page 9

ECLIPSE FAIR AT MOSGIEL.

The Eclipse fair, in aid of St. Mavy's Roman Catholic Church building fund, was opened in the Volunteer Hall, Mosgiel, on the 11th. The hall had been nicely decorated for the occasion with flags and evergreens, and there was a large attendance. There arc in connection, with the fair four fancy goods stalls, a refreshment stall, a shooting j gallery, and a "fish pond." The fancy goods stalls are all tastefully draped with liberty muslin and decked with evergreens, and tho goods displayed for Bale are of the kind usually seen at bazaars. The following are the names of "the stallholders :— No. 1 stall— Mesdames Cornish and Mowat, Misses M'Lachlan, Cameron, Cornish, and Rabbit; No. 2stall— Misses Crane, Brown, Gawne, if. Knotfc, and O'Brien ; No. 3 stall — Mexclames O'Donnell, Mather, Mistes J. and B O'Brien, M. Knott, A. Knott, and M. Columb ; No. 4 stall— Mesdames*Ha\vke,Wilkie, Mi«ses Knott, Stephens, and Turnbull ; lefrcshment stall — Mesdames O'Kane, Greenslade, Quelcb, and K. Flynn ; shooting gallery — Messrs Elder, Murdoch, and Stevenson ; fish pond — Miss Flynn. The fair was formally opened by Mr W. Camcross, M.H R., who, in a humorous speech, refer.r<;d to the object for which it was promoted, and expressed a hope that all present would contribute liberally to that object. Sixteen young girls dressed in white subsequently went through a dance very gracefully under the direction of Miss M'Lachlan. The work of buying and selling then commenced in earnest, and the various stallholders appeared todo good business. An orchestra under the conductorship of Mr Robertshaw contributed a number of selections at intervals during the evening, Mr E. Kagar gave a good rendering of " Green grow the ra«hes, O," Master M'Kechnie danced a Highland fling to the accompaniment of the bngpipe?, which were played by Mr M'Kechnie, and Mr Turnbull gave a clog dance. The Mosgiel Brass Band also played a number of selections in front of the hall before tho opening of the fair.