BAZAAR AT NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIII, Issue 5, 22 May 1885, Page 16

BAZAAR AT NEW PLYMOUTH.

(TaranaM Newt, March 28 and 30.) A BAZAAB and art union was held last night in the Alexandra Hall in connection with the Catholic denomination, and was very liberally patronised by the public. The stalls— five in number — were ranged two on either side r and the refreshment stall near the stage. They were decorated with flowers, which, in addition to the numerous fancy articles hanging in graceful profusion, presented a scene both pleasing and striking, The ladies of the congregation bad vied with each other in making a display cf attractive articles, and the effect of the rivalry was productive of a surprisingly numerous collection of fancy and useful articles. Fair hands had been busy for weeks sewing velvet cushions, slippers, tea-caddies, and neckties, dreseing dolls, making lace, etc., and we are sore the ladies are deserving of unqualified praise for the result of their labours. A large variety of fancy articles, including workbozes, albums, vases, statuettes, picture frames, and so on, and which would take a long catalogue to enumerate, was displayed with a skilfnlness that had its effect upon the visitors. To add to the animation of the gathering, a shootinggallery was kept going, and the fate of many a cushion and tea-caddy was decided by its agency. A series of entertainments, a la Richardson's Show, were given in the side room of the Hall, to which the moderate charge of 6d admission was made. This part of the programme was most succesful, each entertainment being crowded. | The performances of Miss Amy Johns and Mr. J. Wilkinson were loudly applauded, the songs and dances being admirably given. We noticed the Rev. Father Cassidy flitting hither and thither, having the charge and management upon his shoulders — a by no means easy task to discharge. His genial, courteous manner was effective in making affairs glide on smoothly, and much of the success of the bazaar is due to bis unremitting attention to little matters of detail. Owing to the demands upon our space we are unable to give so full a notice of the bazaar as it merits, but we will sum it up shortly by stating it was a decided success. To-night it will be re-opened, when in addition to the novelties of last evening, a drawing of an art union .will take place in which some very valuable prizes will be won. We must not omit to mention that a brass band under the conductorship of Mr. Drew, performed some admirable selections during the evening. The following are the names of the ladies who presided at the stalls :— Refreshment Stall — Mrs. Ryan, Misses Grey, Pellew, and Sole. No. 1 Stall.— Mrs. Roche, Misses Dethier, Collins (2) and Milne. No. 2 Stall.— Misses Bennett (2), Christie (2) and Eevell (3). No. 3 Stall. — Mrs Francis, Misses Jury, Ahem, Duffin, McGonnell (2), McGuinness, and Scrivener. No. 4 Stall.— Mesdames Ryan and Francis, Misses Choi will, Stockley (2), and Russell. Success again attended the bazaar held in the Alexandra Hall on Saturday night in connection with the Catholic body. On the previous evening the attendance was very large, but on Saturday night the hall was positively packed ; indeed, up till eleven o'clock, it was almost impossible to find breathing room. A large trade was done, for who could resist the prettily-worded appeals of the pretty saleswomen and their assistants as they button-holed this one and that one. The man that could have so resisted must indeed have had a heart of adamant. The stalls looked as gay, if not gayer, than they did on the previous evening, and many a fond father made his youthful hopefuls glad with ingeniously-constructed toys purchased at those same stalls. The smiling faces and the hearty laughter of the visitors showed that they were thoroughly enjoying themselves. The Town Band, under the leadership of Mr. Garry, occupied the stage, and discoursed excellent music at intervals. In the midst of all the gay revelry in the hall, the entertainments being given in the supper-room by Miss Amy Johns and Mr. J. Wilkinson were not neglected . On the contrary, they had crowded houses and were really deserving of such. Miss Johns was particularly happy in some of her comic songs, and the sentimental solo " Ehren on the Rhine " was given with voice and expression that did not fail to bring down the house. Mr. Wilkinson in his character song, " Tim Flaherty," was excessively amusing, and had to respond to an encore. His step dancing, likewise, met with public approbation. Bach of the entertainments was exceedingly good, and Mr. Ruest, who accompanied the songs, is entitled to mention. Not the least attraction at the bazaar was the art union (drawing, in which there were about eighty prizes. The drawing took place on the stage, Mr. J. B. Boy and Mr. A. Drew acting as scrutineers. Two little girls took the papers from the box, and handed them to the gentlemen jast named, who called out the number and whether prize or blank. The following are the numbers of the tickets which have won prizes :—: — Nob. 1 prize, 2799 ;2, 3845 ;3, 2818 ; 4, 1161 ; 5, 1302 ;6, 3983 ; 7, 2206 ; 8, 3343 ; 9, 2269 ; 10, 2860 ; 11, 1129 ; 12, 3815 ; 13, 2542 : 14, 1926 ; 15, 470 ; 16, 111 ; 17, 999 ; 18, 925 ; 19, 360 ; 20, 2432 ; 21, 3480 ; 22, 1939 ; 23, 2136 ; 24, 997 ; 25, 3902 ; 26, 996; 27, 2729 ; 28, 366 ; 29, 326 ; 30, 4004 ; 31, 314 ; 32. 2266 ; 33, 3381 ; 34, 3361 : 35, 3382 ; 36, 3353 ; 37, 2039 ; 38, 1385 ; 39, 1245 ; 40, 804 ; 41. 896 ; 42, 3817 ; 43, 692 ; 44, 603 ; 45, 2760 ; 46, 2265 ; 47, 3604 ; 48,

2560; 49, 2178 ;■ 50, 2404 ; 51, 562 ; 52, 2566 ; 53, 2769 ; 54, 485 ; 55, 569 ; 66, 2322 ; 57, 2033 ; 58, 1389 ; 59, 561 ; 60, 831 ; 61, 4062 ; 62, 483 ; 63, 416 j 64, 2085 ; 65, 894 ; 66, 2174 ; 67, 2764 ; 68, 129 ; 69, 3370 ; 70, 2720 ; 71, 303 ; 72, 514 ; 73, 2295 ; 74, 2313 ; 75, 2041 ; 76, 3898 ; 77, 300; 78,3396 ; 79, 1068 ; 80, 101 ; 81, 3387 ; 82, 2272 ; 83; 1286 ; 84, 365 ; 85, 961 ; 86, 472 ; 87, 2711 ; 88, 2765 ; 89, 1169 ; 90, 321 ; 91, 2076 ; 92, 2811 ; 93, 1248 ; 94, 2258 ; 95, 419 ; 96, 3305 ; 97, 2364 ; 98, 3842 ; 99, 1173 ; 100, 1242.