THE TENTS.
The Presbyterian churches. bad several large touts for \ho sale of everything imaginable, the interiors being fitted up as stalls, while th<> shoppers promenaded down the middle of rows of garlanded poles. The Arts and Crafts, 'font, like the Odd Tent, contained many cleverly-worked articles. The Riccarton district tent included a, weilstocked butcher's .shop, which was replenished front time to time from the interior of Dixon's dust-proof meat van. The Baptist Church tea. tent was namtnl "Tlte Rcsery," the entrance being formed of a. little bower of imes, while the iiiterior was decorated with ramblers and hanging baskets of roses, tho result being very pretty. Probably the heaviest business was done in tho* way ol refreshments by the Victoria- Leagu<tent, which Mas enclosed by ai laurel hedge erected for the occasion, with gates for the money-takers. _ The ladies wore red, white and blue colours, and a ''Victoria League" ribbon across their dresses. There were several very persuasive fortune tellers or, seers, .scattered about the grounds, and their prophecies must have swelled the funds considerably. The Y.M .C.A. was strongly represented with an ice-cream soda fountain, a merry-go-round, museum, and other attractions.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11572, 16 December 1915, Page 6
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