THE DUTCH FAIR

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 29, 28 July 1911, Page 7

THE DUTCH FAIR

WHITELEY YOU NO PEOPLE'S WORK. The young people of the Whiteley Methodist Church have for many we elk s past been preparing for a "Dutch Pair," and this was opened yesterday afternoon, continuing in the erening. The hall is a picture, and the scheme of decoration. is very generally admired., The , stage represents a rose garden, pink ramblers cljmbing in abundance over pretty .trellis work frames. In a summer house, also rose-covered, is a pianola and piano, m chargw of Miss Ainsworth, and lent for the occasion by Mr. Holl'maivn. The produce stall is located in a rustic summer house covered ,\vith scarlet romUers; the lollie stall is decorated with flowers and foliage and in the background is an excellent representation of a Dutch windmill.. The fruit salad stall represents (in old stone bridge, nicely decorated , with flowers and foliage. .The small hall at the rear represents a Dutch kitchen. Additional mantelpieces have been fixed up, all nicely decorated, the generali idea .lieing green and gold, the walls hiring lined /with pictures, and the floors tovered with mat«. Here visitor* 'are able to obtain afternoon ten. and supper. The stall holders, and also the girls in charge of the Dutch kitchen, are attired in Dutch costumes. The stalls are well laden with provisions, and those in charge hope at the conclusion of the Fair .to-night to have a successful "clearing" sale. Young people in Dutch costume will render special music under the conductorship of Mr. Lawn. Special mention must be made of the work of Miss Oollis (convenor), Miss Black, Miss Winnie Sole and Miss Ainsworth, members of the committee first appointed in connection with the entertainment and who, with Messrs. Gibson and L. Blanchett, have had charge of the general arrangements. The respective stall holders have had charge of their own arrangements, and they, too, are to be highly complimented on the re- ■ suits so far achieved. The stall holders are .as,.follow:—Produce -~tn.il: Miss R. Okey, in charge, assisted by Misses E. Mynott, T. Okey, llartv. T. Buckman. and Oxenham; lollic stall, Misses H. Okey, and M. Bullot; fruit salad stall, MissesOlive Ambury and E. Osl>orne: Dutch Ijitelyjn, Mis?. Winnie' Sole, ili' diarge, assisted by Misses Bamson, Annie Sole, A. Okey, E. Smith, E. Oatran. M. Blapehett, B. Avann, 0. White, L. Berrv, C. Weston and "NT. Morshead; bran tub, Miss Vera Morshead. The Fair will be continued to-night. The musical programme last night was one of considerable noveltv anil considerable merit, the "good-night" splo and chorus being so popular as to provoke a request for its repetition to-night. The items were: "'Chorus," ''Hurrah." solo. "Good Night" (Mfc« Nellie Coll is) and chorus: chorus, "Secluded"; solo, "Heva Ileva" (Mr. A. Ambiiry) and chorus; solo, "Gretehen" (Miss Ainsworth) and chorus, with elog dance bv Miss VeraMorshead : chorus, "Happv Peasants": illustrated sour;, "Another Day," Misses Ainsworth and N. Collis. and Mr. T/. Blanchett; solo and chorus, "Zyder Zee" (Mr. Haslam) and chorus; chorus, "Blow Zoplivrsi": solo. "Grow, Little Mushroom" (Miss Ifarre) and chorus: and final chorus, "Calm be Thy Slumbers."