THE MOUNTED RIFLES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13241, 22 March 1907, Page 6

THE MOUNTED RIFLES.

| OPKXLXU OF 'I HE 15AZAAK I The ; houtli Canterbury Mounted Kiiles' | was, opened m. tile Drill Hull, ves-' tei.day ditemuon by Lieutenant-Colonel Hawkins. There was a good attendance of civilians and volunteers an uniform, and the stallholders,, m -their light .-dresses' before their brightly-coloured stalls, gave the hall a most, pleasing appearance. i Major Bond, on beliali of the Mounted Puties, welcomed Lieutenant-Colonel Hawkins,.- and- thanked liim for coming to Tiinaru to open the bazaar. :■. He. had to apo]ogise foi the absence of his Woiship tlie Jiayoi, vho nuts unable to be present Colonel Hawkins'/tlianlted .the Mounted . liifle.s for their welfcome (o linn. It gave ihim great pleasure to; liave the honour of opening then baz.tai. The mounted men w eve: httmg tliem-selves for. tlip defence of tlieir country,, and their equipment was *an expensive .one, much more -so '■ 1 lian ■ the nitiintry -volunteers. llie mounted man had to 'provide the, greater .: part of his equipment -himself, * and had also- to provide , for , ; the ujikeep of • his Jioi.se. and any movement m aid of the corps funds should be AV.ell supported by• the public. The friends of. the .Mounted Rifles had spent a. good deal- ; of .time and Avork on piepaiations for the baza;ir unci he hoped that it would meet ;with.: unqualified :kuc. : ceffs. The ladies had everything ready, and . were only waiting;fur the bazaar to be declared open, which he had much •pleasure in doing; •> (Applause.)Should the bazaar meet. Willi the sue-? cess it deserves, the;; proceeds- .should- be sufficient to clear- oh n'lie debt on the uniforms'. ;■ .There are- five; large stalls erected round three sides- of the- hall, and a number of. shows and novel amusements andi competi ions form a popular parr, of the bazaar. The stalls : are all brightly decorated with light-drapmgs . and li-tree heads and foliage, and the contents are mostly bright, so that the hall has a very gav. and attractive appearance. Hie art and work stalls' b?lov-the balcony are nicely decorated, and .the ornaments in. fancy -glass and chinaware, ivi h the bick--ground', of ' oil and "water coloured paintings, m the art stall, and the plainer-co-loured articles of clothing in the work atii-1);"..-act. as -an admirable set-oii to these two . stalls. Some verv: tiner paintings are ofleitd- for sale at the "art stall, two byMr Prescott Da vies, A.IJ.A., being among them. Tlie work stall has a. varied assortment of clothing and fancy work, and. the . ..flowerstall afc the southern end of'the hall is laden with .potplants and flowers, wjule the sweets stall close by lias a good stock of confectionery of all kinds. llie produce stall is heavily laden witli everything in the way ol vegetables and hint.. and products .of the dairy and farm are there ill: abundance. The' following are the stall holders :-~Art stall •' Mesdames: Bond. Pratt. and Ur.es■•■oll- ■ Produce stall: Mesdauics .lameson, Bowie, G. Buchanan, and A. fs: Ivl worthy. Work s'nll: Mesdames Whittaker and 11. Klworthv and 31 its Bisset. Flower i-tall : Mesdames K. G. Thomas and Hatton and Mis.s TCnowles. ? . Sweet ...sail; Mi - Hole and Misses O'Brien and' Wray. Christmas tree : Misses Hansford; Beckmgham ... (2j. and Allan. Fish pond: Mrs Lamb. Bran pie Mi*t> Bioduck. Ait gallon Miss Str.'U'h.iU- Amusements: Mrs Cox, Misa Ttnneivb and Mr-M. Jameson. A number of rovelty guessing competitions are provided, and ai gip.-y tent and shooting gallery form other"ir.'riestinsr attractions.. 'llie babv show, under . the .management of Mrs Thomas;- will be lield to-morrow at 3 o'clock, and already about 4C entries have been received. There -«' as a good.attendance in the evenmo- and the stall-hold.irs and promotersof rafiles did a good business. The art galleiy and telegraph oFfices were .well .patronised, and ilie supner room was crowded throughout, tliei evening; - -V seiies of amusing (lialogivs entiiled " Punch ."Pictures " v'trv capi'a'lv -presented. and v.-rovided good n-ier'ainnicni.

The bazaar will be open this afternoon and evening, .when the children's (lancing and fancy dancing competitions will take i.iace. ,