SCOTTISH SOCIETY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16904, 1 December 1922, Page 10

SCOTTISH SOCIETY.

BAZAAR IN AID OF PIPE BAND. A bazaar in aid of the fund to equip a pipe band in connection with the Scottish Society of New Zealand (Christchurch) was opened at the rooms ol the society yesterday afternoon. The bazaar will be continued to-day and this evening and to-morrow afternoon arid evening. Before calling on Mr A. Macpherson, a past chief, to open the bazaar, the chief, Mr J. L. Aitken, said that when the society was started twenty-one years ago the question of establishing a pipe band was mooted. However, owing to various nothing was done until, a few months ago, when it was decided to hold a, bazaar. He paid a tribute to the work done by the ladies for the bazaar, which he hoped would prove a success. 1 Mr A. Macpherson said he felt honoured at having been asked to open the bazaar. When the society was started the establishment of a pipe band was one of its first and dearest objects but, owing to financial reasons, nothing was doue. The establishment of such a band should appeal to every Scot, for no music on earth had done so much for the spread of tho Empire as the music of the pipes. Mr Macpherson then declared the bazaar open and wished it every success. The various stalls were well laden with attractive goods. They were: Sweets stall, Mesdames Watson and R. Macintosh; adult work stall, Mrs J. L. Aitken and Miss Inkster; children’s work stall, Mesdames J. A. Guthrie and AT. E. Dixon; fancy work stall, Mesdames Bryce and Berry ; doll stall Mesdames J. S. Chisholm and Dewar; Lyttelton stall, Mesdames S. D. Gilray. J. Mackintosh and Campbell; cake stall, Mrs I>- Brown; ice-cream, Mesdames Braekenridge and "War dell; Christmas tree and bran tubs, Mrs and the Misses Buist; tea room, Mesdames Gimblett and M’Klnley; produce stall Messrs P. Grieve and A. Wilson. During the bazaar some valuable paintings by local artists will be raffled. To assist the fund the society has received a contribution of ;£2 :3 s from the Duke of Sutherland, of £1 Is from Sir lan Hamilton, and of a 1 Murray clan tartan rug from the Duke of Atholi, all of whom are honorary members of the society. In an autograph letter,Sir Tan Hamilton wrote:—“We are broke to the world here in England, and you I fancy in New Zealand are still pretty well off. Both my houses are let, and the* demands made on me by ex-service men are continuous and heavy. However, I do not like to let a society which comes so close to my heart and yours go without some small testimony of my regard.” It is intended to offer this letter for sal&.