PRIMITIVE METHODIST BAZAAR.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 4682, 30 October 1889, Page 3

PRIMITIVE METHODIST BAZAAR.

The baziar and tale of useful nnd ornamental articles held br the members nnd friends of tho abjrc church was opeusd m the 8olv«- - Army barracks jejternoy afternoon. Tbe building is hardly jo suitable us mi^ht have boon chose:), but we must pivo the Rer. Mr WoolLus, and the committee every credit for making an effect u il display.

On tho left of tlio entranco door, the nortliorn comer of the building i.» tilled m by four stalls louded with articles of a mie e-.-llaneous kind, from useful plain needlework, up to gems of fancy work, toys, etc, Closi 1 to these stalls and running pnrnilil «iih the eastern trull, opposite the main entrance door, m another stall on which nl«.) n mosi effective display is mode. Near the plitfnrm are the refreshment tables, loaded «itli delicacies that should tempt ihe in-st fasti 'unm visitor ; uli at a prire, to.i, that fh'iuld command busiucss. tliirktn/; back lo Iho stalls we elioulil mention Hint nil the article* arc marked m " plain figures " ns the rlcarinij-jnlc-dr.ipiTS My, nnd arc to be offered tor -lie direct, " pioii- dwindles," a? the li.-irn.. Ie»« rallle is commonly railed, hen :^ done away with. The stalls nro presided orer br M.-sdaiuej Uolliind, Taylor, l'ndget, ll ill Mason, KawMurn, Reid, William?, Henry, I.cgun. .nn! Warburton, Misses Robert's, Werrv, and I'l.lniaii.

Ilia Worship tho Mayor (Mr D. M. R <■•?.«), who stiw Bccimipariied by Miss Mnry Kos.«, m openin" the bazaar congratulated the ladies on tho excellent display they had nude, and of the pleasure it pave him to open the bazaar. lie understood that it wns to wipo off the debt on the church, and m looking over the ninny articles and «cine the prices marked upon them he w-u struck by tJ:e reasonableness of thorn. He trusted thnt they would meet with tho reward they richly deserved, and that n poodly amount would bo realised, lie referred at length to other features of the bjziar, and said though tha congregation was ;rau!l m numbers they h;id by their actions shown that they wero earnest wurkerj m tin? gond cause

At tho opening ceremony Miss Rois presided at tho piino with kindly courtesy, and the Key. Mr W;.ol!n»s .■hortly introduced Mr Ross. Tho rev -•-Mitleman complimented the Mayor on the ready way he had accepted their intitation, ar.d spoke of the crea! pood Mr Rors was il'iing for tic town, and the interest he took m the borough generally.

A volt 1 of thanks to tho mavir, moved by Mr Woollass a;:d seconded by Mr Gillios ir.* cirried unanimously.

Tli" r.ttcTidanco at this time was very (;:od r and at tho cl»>e of th» formal pruceediniie, • jlo3 were :it oiue coinmcncd. During the afternoon and hat evening a brisk business was dire. Iho ba-nsr will be open today and 'Ihur-rday.