PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14869, 18 September 1918, Page 2 (Supplement)

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

ANNUAL SALE OF- WOJLK

| t ■'...'■ September sth. The annual sale of work in connection ■with'the Presbyterian Church was opened in the Church Hall-yesterday'--after-noon'by the Mayor (Mr'W. W. Snodgrass), who in the course of his remarks referred with deep satisfaction to the gratifying %ature of the ' war news wfeteli?c»ddbeen.^received tbat Hay. The "sale of wnr3c:JMs«^Eaa*jis being held se-r parate f torn 'the few^x.^siiow. Which will take pktce in about aiottriigbt'-s'tiiiie, aikliihe new .arrangement .-. proVides" ample room for the stalls and a gives more wccommodatioiirfor the public. As is usual., thiD stalls-were artistically decorated;' and; excellent business." v/as done, over dSSO^being taken during the afternoon. The takings m the evening amounted to abont £40. The names or the stall-holders "were as follows :-?- Plain Work Stall: Mesdames Barltrop and McLean. > ' Nightdress and Camisole Stall: Mesdames NeilßQii-.and Newman., .- Cake ;md Sweet Stall: Mesdames Ah-, gus. TJiom, ■ Gay, and Miss McCartney. Produce Stall: Mesdames Robertson (2) ; assistants, Misses Scott and MeConchie. ' - : ■..?$ -^ Flower Stall: Mrs Dodds; assistants, Misses Dodds and Widdowson.

Novelty Stall: Mesdaines Gibh and Fleming, Misses Rogers and Graham. Women's Stall: Misses Sutherland, C. Graham, Constable, and assistants.

Tea Kiosk: : Mesdames Rowe and Walker and assistants. j Bran-Pie: Misses E. McCorichio andi Mclifiait. j - In tho evening there was again a large! attendance, when & diversified programme.: of vocal and other ".items • jvas presentetl.- -The;^oikining > chbrjis. %asr rOiin Chin-';.Chinaman; 7' 1:' ■■- from :"<<■ 'The Qeislia/^Vxendercdyby:Mr A.'" Thoinpspn and^a iiumli6Tr;of '.young ladies' in- cos>^&e:.>"Tii.e'-.; it^i<sg.l.fyers / e5. -• introdtie^d. -^rej; greatly 'app^eciat^d.vs.Professor Siyip-llajn'd 'pti?::D.McJKJte: Wright) ixn-assistant^perfofinecL a■.liurabg^.'b'f.-'coai-juringr fbafe-viili-Wdeftness "tiiat would have done credit to a professional conjurer, and their "turns" were received with warm applause. An amusing diologxie, ''Practical Uses for Pedlars," was given by Masters Tait (2), Cook x and Scott,, and Miss Oldershaw sang "The Roses of Picardy." Mr Thompson rendered a humorous solo, "Listen to My.TalS of Woe," and Masses,Sowman and Doiigan displayed considerable Histrionic ability in n : dialogue, c?My Engagement," which was deservedly■ applauded. The Itev. G. H. Gibb recited "A Lesson for Husbands," and a most enjoy«'t]>io programme concluded with a solo (with tableau), "The Amorous Goldfinch," artistically rendered by Miss Jean Martin..

September 6th. Though the weather was dull yesterday afternoon, and it rained hard in the evening, -there, was a very fair attendance at the second day of the Trinity Church bazaar. An interesting programme was presenteO at night, including costume choruses (nrronjred ■l>y, Miss Jean Martin), other vocal numbers and elocutionary^ items. mention --should be nmde of the dialogue, "My Engagement," given by Misser> .Dougari and Sybil Sowman. The children's Japanef.e march and song was very pretty and effective, and evidently nleased the audience. Professor Sly to Hand again save some clever conjuring displays. The Ladies' Guilds have every reason to be- satisfied witli the result of their efforts, for a sum cf £153 was taken at the .baznar."