The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-05-14 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.
VOLUNTEER BAZAAR.

of
ereetThieonitgaarf th.trinDriftidll eßriirponrrs. which has beet it
preparation for Hirers' month. past, came off at th•
Drill Hall last week. Mrs. Templer and Mrs. Lou"
mperintended the arrangement., and both of thorn
, well as the other ladies who merited. spent a great dal
, of time, and took maili trouble in the work, and great
credit is doe to them for their enertioe. so skilfully eta-
ployed as to bring the matter to • scsemisfal rune.
They collected a very large number of articles of various
i...nds for the ocouton, principally specimens of fancy
which they either worked thuneelvir, or had pre-
to them for the bum, by frienel• at hand sad
lrm a distance. The first day of the Muse au Thum.
de'. • largenumber of gentry from different parts
ihoop. enter, buries thou front the neighbou hood,
attended. Tb• sp noun ball was very handsomely de-
were wreathing'. of evergreens running
.iorg thelron girders of the roof, from which were also
supeadedinna'y lags and bannerets, and around tie
-.11. were circleto al evergreen. suspended firm the et 4
brochette. At the entrance trees were Haute:, and three
flags were lied, while some of the Bridpom riflemen
full, two "wird. Over the entrance was 411:1
ulonteers' matte I.loefenee not defier..." At the
lower end of the Mimi.. 'r was the mottr /45311 yith all
nations," and at tie Mix', "God sarethe Queue." The
malls, six in number, wei we, PeitilT "4 tastefully
arranged, three on each UV of therooni; over each stall
wee p seed three light and p. 144,1 arer_s decorated, "
were the fronts of the stadia, ''" w"..• `mu'
ming,. Al the upper
wonted with pink roue and tem
SOMOII/110d .16%0 Royal /me- effect
_,_teitethet
end we. a poet °Sew, over wieh ii:fe eter, ofabeyenets.,
with the lofty and graceful style of se",',/te_ `,71. et the
warded with theIPT deededn r was
most charming, eepseialtr "rot foor ,7„:"7,7„„"
he
afternoon, when the hal erooded. • "h; 'e'er...me Pr
-
airline at the stalls Imre Mrs. Templer, ,lre
Mr.. Good Mrs. C. Tooker, ano Mile ger,
who re.ra inuud ty Mrs. Brown, Miss NILO"; Mae
Con, NM Smith WWI Flritb, Miss Davy, &Oa other
h.... din,' centimes also rendered walmbi*,aid
..p.anny in moducting various rallies, prentColus
amongst whoa' whets Mr. T. Reansell (who in esS
',ming for ikoetlators was here, there, end everywhere.
and, by the life and fun he threw into the work, eon-
tributed it no small degree to the messes of the bum*
Major Templer, Edwards„ Mr. 1,00, Wr,
C. Oundry. Marrs A. and J. T. fitepbens,-Meum W,
T. Rod& Whertham, Mr. A. H. GooC Mr. C. Tucker,
Kr, 0. Howell, and others. There wee • splendid show
of prods on the Mulls, principally artistes plain and
0,.010e0t51, worked by la&ata, via., sofa cushions, feeder
*tools, slippers, end so on, besides a large quantity of
eerier's articles of children's clothing, also dolls, lupe
and small, dolls' bassinettes, no end of bottles of sent,
cigars, and everything almost one could think of. At
the postmffiee you were informed letters were waiting
for you, and on asking for them were politely informed
there was Is. to pay for postage. In addition to the
articles on the stalls them mars in the middle of the
room smeral very pretty sketches in water oolonn,
done by Major Templer of Waal In Wlllllllololl4 nine
Torquay, ha. and one of the Old Castle in ath.strest,
Bridport, all of which were well execute I. Alm four
large and very beautiful photographs of the Four Ape
of Kan, presented ky Mr. Crawford; avery term end
handsome doll's haw, given we understand by Bev. J.
B. Anode ; and a very beautiful inlaid table containing
an immense quantity of stones, principally we believe
from the harhour. Rothenhampton quarry, sad the
neishbourhood, rent by Mr. W. Fry, which was most
esquietely done, and must have take° a deal of time
' and lob our to arrange, cut, sset polish the different stoves.
There were also some splendid skins &awl horns of
animals, which were much admired, with other &MUM,
sent from the Cape of Good Hoes. contributed by
Felthare, formerly of this town, bat now living out
there. The proceedings were 001011061 by • very WO
and handsome musical boa, eontaitiVe an barrels, each
playing a x tunes kindly lent for th • measiee by Mr.
• Boaneell, and by the playing of Mr. SiomSloe.,leo., on
w
, & beautiful grand piano by Colkord wad Collard, sup-
plied by 111 r. Avant, of Bridewt The had)* eb"Pheenere
moved irresistible, and slats@ buainese woe does, nearly
i`lso bring taken on Manial. ON Friday she banana
was continued and about LTO were taken, sod as there
were a great many goods still unsold it was resolved
that it should be open a third day. On Saturday, Ib re-
fore, it wain re-opened at lower pekes of admission, and
about no were taken. lute on that day a peruse of
the goods were sold by maim, Mr. T. floweemil
Kr. G. Edwards making mort efleient and humorma
auctioneers, Mr. Ellowneell esrecial hoping the audience
in roars of laughter by hie emeittel remarks sad
grotesque manner. Greet fears had keen enberfained
of the weather as It bad been so unsettled, het on tber.
whole it ms fortunately favourable, mid a grist many
persons attended the hamar during the the.. day. .t
was open. Two refresbsemit Molls were provided, whisk
were under the ameagenmat of Mr. Toone of th. Ida.
plaint' lea • OM tees Pelt satisfaetioa said were
Wray pa.;011110d • On Friday night the lady shall.
keepers and their friends held • Mae. in the ball. obi"
was allended by about BO ladies sad gentlemmo
..d avery element evening was passed, the pasty Ina
h...nbing up until • very late, or rather, we meppesews
mat say, an early beer. Besides the aessuat tam
on the three days, we believe *se Mode had been mid
beforehand and altogether meetly £3OO, if mei more,
has been taken, and, after the Payment ed all elleteo",
we ere Ye= to say, we behave frees 1100 A2OO
has been by the bums. So lerz.a.Aistity
of articles had been gives that mewl
amount taken there lOW remain. • lanne
goods to be disposed of, which we andentend bleetelea
to be dose by puttim-thern all Into as twomes vale,
the shares in which will be Is. essh--ths rails to
come off as soon as the abates see all Wise.

IT is pssilosissi, sosiessosi go* Omosisztiostioas be
sAgressed to " 'The Mbar,' and mot to say bbetividaal
by mums.

Panty= mad Tablimbed Mr tla propriskom a task
0111 w, fininik4ool4, Dinhdeteg.W hum= Qua
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DTI* Tardy. May 14, lac