FIRE BRIGADE BAZAAR

West Coast Times, Issue 10672, 28 December 1897, Page 2

FIRE BRIGADE BAZAAR

The expectations with which this bazaar was awaited were. a'mplyVr^sed^as the function proved successful "in every way. Yesterday's, .takings ,am>,un{>ed to. £86 or £11 more than the first day of the great bazaar last- year, whichprbduced so splendid a financial result. >The band played in front of the theatre before the opening and this proved asplendidnofsjfication, people . being attracted; '-from all directions. The four stalls Kje^t^efufiV decorated and arranged and fair stall holders, with, bevies of attendant nym^

were busily employed discing of goods or inducing the unwary Speculate -ml raffles. Therd. were, ; in addifcio^-side shows in the shape of flower stalls, a Christmas tree, refreshment stalls, * Gypsy's tent, the Banf uriy wheel, which was supposed to achieVe lSfOOp' re-vein, tions a minute, a Run Fairly wheel which produced more astounding lesults, a place whereby you'CQttid. j&taw worderful free drinks for the modest 3d, a patent which will some day make the inventor famous, )and other marvellous adjuncts which th /mind of man- has conceived and his in-i f genuity execute^.- A distinctive andspe- • jcial feature was the dancing. A maypole, engaged' in : which • were 12 fllt'Ue ■fairies, in Kate Greenaway frocks and ' pink' and blue sashes, and' with a 'tinier Queen; a cachuca gracefully danced by 4 young Spanish ladies 1 ; -arid 3 skirt dance?, 1 of which wasperiormedb'yagi'aeeTiil little maid of 8. Messrs Bremoud (violin) and Macfarlane (piano) contributed some instrumental music in their "finished style and Miss Heron was in-valuable ak'piatiiato for the dances. The following were Lho attractions ENTERTAINMENT. Dances- under the direction of Mrs : Northcroft. Miss Heron, pianist. The Maypole— Misses C. and V. Greville, L. Horuban, K. and E. Breeze, L. MalfrOj'.J". BToeklehurst, L.-'smUh, M. Benning, J. Pieifer, N. Giese, and ]. Stapleton with Mis 5 ? Erica Northcrof > as , May Queen. v< •• • - - -\ | The Cachuca— Misses .A. AUlfrny and L. Michel, C. Quinn and V. Xorthoi-offc. Skirt D«inces-^Mi^' ' Vera Grevilie, Misses A. Malfroy ami V. Novthcroft (two kinds). • | Instrumental programme by Messrrf Bremond and Macfarlane. STALLS. No 1, Scotland— Mesdames Muiray ami Gill and the Misses Macfarlane. No 2, {England — Mesdames Biocklehursfc, Clery, and Eickard. No 3, Ireland— .ile3dames Breeze, Michel amf-Malfroy '•■fend; the Misses fait, Malfroy (s),;Haher,(2), andr&reville (2). No. 4, \lJnited 4 Kingdom>- i -Mesdames Dawes and^Eyana, Misses^ Rostand, AUen. Bamboo St^U — Misses !K.:-B'aitetij-">B. ] Thompson and J.~ Hudson!" ...;•.",- .'* \ Flower Stall — MraHyams, Misses Benjamin, Graham and Hyams. The Record Fountain — Operated by Mr Brake of Christchurch introduced by .Mr Mandl. Refreshment Stall — Mrs Thompson, Misses S. Allen and Ross. Art Union Stall — Ma, Schultz. Christmas Tree — Mrs Smith and Miss E. A.Smith. . - •-' - ■' ' v MISCELLANEOUS SHOW 3. Fortune Telling ' Tent— Mrs Harper and Miss Clery. Ranf urly.'Wheel— Mr D. J. Evans. Run Fairly "WheelT-Capt Michel and JMr J. Little. ./"= .— -- . - 1 ■ The Bazaar will be open this afternoon from 3 to 5 for the convenience of country visitors, admission free*f ree* and will be open in T;h¥evening~frdrn7 o'clock, at the usual charge c . A aew programme will be given, and some vocal items will be introduced. Ttfe-stalls wiliibere-st'ocke'd', and all the special feature will be in evidence.