St. George's Fancy Fair

Thames Star, Volume XXX, Issue 9217, 4 November 1898, Page 3

St. George's Fancy Fair

The opening of the Fancy Fair organised by the ladies of Bt. George's Church took place in the Academy of Music yeßterday afternoon, the Mayor (Mr Wm. Scott) making the formal f r *- nounceraent. It must be at once admitted that the Fair fully realises the most sanguine expectations, and the four main stalls (the contents of which form an omnium gatherum difficult to describe) are, from a spectacular standpoint, all that could be de« sired. There are also a " Gipsy tent" and " fishing pond," and an exhibition of wonderfully costumed dolls. The hall itself is decorated with flags

and Chinese lanterns, the whole making a feast of colour ; and the stalls have adopted all sorts of tasteful decorations, of which special mention must be made of the artificial chrysanthemums in stall No. 1 on the right. The stalls are designated as Nos 1 and 2 on the right, and Nos. 1 and 2 on the left. The first in that order is the special work of Mrs Woodward and her assistants, and is surmounted by the Union Jack and Stars and Stripes, along with the inscription " For a Good Cause.'' The ladies in charge of this stall are :—Mesdames Woodward, Price, Guthrie, and Gillies; Misses Williams, Price, Guthrie, R Hall, and Potts.

Stall No. 2 'light): Mesdames Fenton, Beale, West, and Harding; Misses Beale, West, 0, Haßzard, Honiss, Banks, and Court.

, Stall No. 1 (left) : Mesdames Phillips, Adams, Greenelade, and Bead; Misses Adams, Day, Haszard, Phillips, and Walker. Stall No. 2 (left): Mesdames O'Callaghan, Ellis, Bayldon, and McGregor ; Misses Childerhouse, McLaren; Bae, Lawlor, Edwards, and Farmer. i

Refreshment stall: Mesdames Bush, Templer, and Chapman; Misses Bush, Hague Smith, D. Hague-Smith, E. Hague-Sir; th, R. Bush, Templer, Latta, M. Latta, and Colebrook, DOLL COMPETITION. In the evening the Academy was densely packed, and both the stalls and the flower girls did splendid " business." In the competition for the best dressed dpi) there were eleven competitors—Misses Olga Cassrells, Thompson, Yina Adams, Vera Adams, F. Hall, Newman, Middleton, Johnston, I. Read, Jackson, and Master Frank Constant, the latter of whom contributed a very creditable piece of work. There was a ballot for the winner, and the "Bride" exhibited by Miss Olga Cassrells took first place with 91 votes, Miss Thompson's doll being second with 77, and Miss Vina Adams' exhibit was third with 32 votes cast in its favor. The lastnamed exhibit was certainly the most unique, being dyed and dressed to represent a Maori maiden, with the fern leaf and initials "N.Z.N.A." The dressing and general " get-up" were very clever and appropriate. The " Bride " that won the competition was of course of an entirely different class, excellent in its way, and draped in costly, attire.