The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-10-16 00:00:00

GRAND BAZAAR.

It was a gay and busy mane that the Corn
Erobuige presented on Wisioesday afternoon shortly
alter the louctalked-of bazaar wad opined. For some
time this bez ix, with an object so good as that of
liquidating the debt under which the handsome New
fidusoum is groaning, bee been the subject of consider-
able and pleasurable expo:MU and fair bands have
been well em,,loyed for several m.iutimi in preparing,
by those mysterious ways and moans known only to
the ladies, the oountlese ai tidos of urns and ornamenta-
tion wider which the claUs now laboured. The debt is
a somewhat serious one, amounting to aziout 13350, and
it is • matter for oongratulstioa that the arranoimento
for the bazaar were in such good bands. Toe B 'rough
Authorities had kindly gramed the use of toe Cunt
Ear:Mange and ante-rooms, and thews were tramdocuted
by this hoods, the former into the bazaar proper, the
Idagietratee•room in which Jamie, is accustomed to
ridge imprimis for the none* was suboarvient to
Orpheus, and was motamorphoeed into a oonoert-room,
and a aloak-toom dose by played the part of art

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All tew ouurst we must mention that the leading
part in the promotion of the bazaar has bees performed
by the Committee of Management, consisting of the
following ladies—The lion. Mrs. Henry Ashley, who
was the President of the Committee, and Miss Ashley
add Kiss Emily Ashley, who filled the DUNCAN WHOM
of Honorary Sweets/sea raise ladies have beat
indebstigable in tbilir good work, and they have been
inspired by the kindly autumn* of • host of friends.
A gentleman who has taken on his shoulders • large
share of heavy work, though filling no deflued office,
erupting as Chairman ot the Building Committsea
was Mr. Albert Baukse, and be has bees Unlade and
übiquitous
his energistio endeavours to ensure the
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success of the bream.
Th, stalls bad been generally osetructsd on One
principle, but the decoration of each stall was left to
the individual tastes of the ata I.boider. Though
differing in every respect, so far as colour and
ornamentation were concerned, yet so excellent was the
taste of each, that the low exiaible was most effective,
and on entering the hall the visitor at first sight
could not fail to be plumed. We may here mention
the names of the st ill holders—The lion. Mrs. Henry
Ashley, Mies Ashley, Miss Emily Ashley, the Lady
Emily Williams, Mrs. Hubert William., Mrs.
Raced Williams, Mrs. Albert Banks', Sirs. Henning,
and Mrs. Fetherstonhaugh.
The Ashley stall, though arranged after no particular
stele. Wee undoubtedly Vie most extensive, containing
• splendid stock of beautiful English and foreign work.
First and foremost must be mentioned the articles
worked by the Misses Ashley themselves There was
a quilt of patchwork, decorated by some well drawn
pen and In sketches, the work of Mies Emily Ashley,
which waa generally admired ; two fancy tables, one
by /dies Ashley and the other by Miss Emily Ashley;
• hand screen by Miss Emily Ashley, some pretty
wool...rocked hassocks by botn ladles, • hare doll of
the Grenadier persuasion, In full fighting costume, by
Miss Emily bley ; • Robinson Crnscre by WM
Ashley, scrap books by Slim Ashley, theee were some
of the at tidies supplied by these indefatigable
ladies. His Worship the Mayor (H. Darden, Esq.)
sent a beautiful doll. Dolls, by the w ay, of all sizes,
shapes, fashions, qualities, and nationalities f irmed an
important item at this welletocked establishment.
The sister of the Rev. Canon Carter sent SD exquisite
little bit of oil colours, and Mr.. Henry Manners (she
Miss Violet Lindsay) • lovely picture of Christenaa
roses. Mn. Sutton oontributed a table cover of great
richness, and elegantly worked. One of the most
Int westing Items, small and anent intatious though it
was, was • little pen and ink sketch, drawn on • bit
of rough card-board, by Psis) sr-General Creel eke.
Mrs. J. F. Ho Ices sent • variety of antimauseara
Crickmay 1131i/e lovely hand-painted work, and
. __. Blackst me Williams some pretty fancy work.
The Lady Amelia Beauclerk gave some lovely little
pen wipers. Among the various works of art were,
isirles those already mentioned, views of great merit
by Miss Mabel Pantos, and several pictures given by
Mx. Walter Pouncy. The crewel.work by Sirs Crick-
may was exquisite, and • table Cover by Mrs.
Sheridan was very pretty. Among some Its sent
by Mrs. Edward pow.). was some lovely nting on
velvet, besides some band-painted screens. Mrs. J.
Floyer sent antimacsaaare and woollen work. Miss
Combs, tea-oosies ; tire. Drummond, • screen; Mrs.
George Aedessee, . rich bit of work, appaesetlY
foreign, for mantel.b mei • Or. iiiseetHawklaa,
flower-pots and valuable tea-service ; Sir. H. N.
Middlet in, several bits et wood-curving ; Lady
Charles Wellealey, some exquisite H 'nit in lace; Mimi
Onuningt in, • toilet set; Mir. Wylie, bronze figures;
Miss H eve. hand-painted flan ; Mrs. Neville-Grenville,
hand-to &Intel tile. ; Mrs. J. Its: el, sotrhel (peinted
on Tel vet) ; Mrs. Adams, a m ego ifieso t doll and
baseenette • Mr. Savage, quilted waistcoat • Mrs.
Halland, reeediework ; Mrs. Spicer, chins, &'c., ha.
This will give an idea of the multifarious quantity of
goofs displayed at this stall. The ladies were assisted
by Miss Williams, Miss Marshall, and Mr. A. H.
Wylie.
The ladies who assisted the Hon. Mr.. and the
Misses Ashley were the following :—Mre. Sutton,
Mr.. Blackstone Williams, Milli Marshall, and Miss
F. Aniyatt. Those who sent articles wore :—Lady
Charles Welleelev, Countess Nelson and Lady Mary
Nelson, Lady Churchill, Lady Templemore, Sirs.
Calisdon- Alexander, Honourable Misses Mande. Lady
Buchanan, Mrs. aud Miss Gould, H mourable Mrs.
Abbott, Lady Amelia Beam:Jerk, His Worship the
Mayor of Dorchester, and His Worship the Mayo, of
Weymouth, Hoe. him Beeson, Mrs. S don ICary,
Mrs. Amyatt. Mrs. Bytes., Sim Blackst ine Williams,
Mimeo Shirley, Mess H. Church, Mrs. ft Sheridan,
Mrs. Cleland (Stormont), Miss 0 ambe, Mrs. E.
Pearce, Mu. G. Drummond, Mrs. G. Andrevre, Mien
Last, Mrs. J. F. Hodes., Dr. Hawkine, Miss How,
Sirs. H. Hodges, Mr. H. N. Middle too, Sire. Spicer,
Mrs. Godwin, Um Cunnington, Mrs. A. Spicer, Mr..
Galpin, Miss Pant en, Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Loa, Mies
Blanche Smith, Mrs Good. Mrs. Frost, Mr. Pouncy,
Mrs Oakley Satanism, Mr. W. Pounoy, Mr. G. C.
Saunders, Mrs. Staying., and Mrs. Dude..
Mrs. Albert Bankers' stall was a model of tuts. It
was arranged in Eastern style, under the shadow of •
huge Jepseess umbrella, and wee • unique stall in its
way, being laden with porcelain ware, and
china of the moot artistic kind. Differieg so
widely in character, the articles were so arrange I as
to form a very pretty picture. There were representa-
tive specimens from all parts of the globe, pottery from
Spain, Portugal, and Morocco; Japanese handker-
chiels,and handkerchiefs from the Pau and Pyrenneee ;
baskets from !declare, and an endless variety of the
prettiest articles. An important obj-ot of interest
proved to be the artistic drain pipers, Painted by Mr.
Albert Betakes, also some other excellent specimens of
Mr. Banks.' skill. The stall was tastefully decorated,
the effect being heightened by urns beautiful ferns,
kindly lent by Mr. S. It. Harris (of the Cornwall-road
Nurseries.) Lady Charlotte Schreiber contributed •
collection of beautifully worked embroidery, the work
of the refugee Turkish ladies at Constantinople.
Among the ladies who waisted Mrs. Bankes were
Mrs. Hely.: Mee. Spencer Smith, Mr. (.1 redden,
Miss Gertrude Fane, i.eM Violet Fans Miu Mabel
Digby. Mime Digby, Miss Charlotte Digby, and
Miss Gladys Bantu.
At Lady Emily Williams' stall, which was
beautifully fitted up, the articles comprised •
collection of Vallauris pottery fr on Cone',
Abb etaford chins, some beautiful specimens ..1
chryst +ewe ;relating, and • large quantity id crewel
and other work and fancy articles. Among other
thing. • pair ol intereeting reruns which were made
by the Dowager Lady De Wes, aged 88—a Is ly who
was present at the bell gleen by the Doke and
timbres of Richmond for the Mike of Wellinet en at
Brussels on the eve of the battle of Waterloo—the
hell, it will be remembered, Byron has immort elised.
Vienna china, Turkish boxes, and Indian work (chiefly
contributed by Mr.. Thornton), specimens of Swiss
carving, and a beautiful doll handsomely droned were
among the numerate articles on tide Unit. The
collection was made by Laly Emily Williems. Mts.
Herbert William., and Mrs. It but William., among
those who assisted being Sties Williams,
_Miss Funny
Williams, Mies Caroline Williams, Miss Philippa
Williams, Mrs. Arthur Go milord, Mrs. Algeruon
Sheridan, Miss Mary Williams, Miss Daisy Willi ems,
Sties Rachel Williams. Mime Esther (lilies, Mrs.
Gildea, and Miss Ray.
Tee stall presided over by Mrs. Henning and Mrs.
Fetherstonhaugh seas flit xl up in the approved
aesthetic style, and the ladies had evidently paid great
attention to Mr. Oscar Wilde's rules on how to snake
• house beautiful. All the gradated tints were dis-
played, and the front of the stall was adorned with
peacocks' feathers, ais Whistler. In the work of die
positie the ircexiLe the feliolleies assisted :—The Misses
Fetberstoohatigh (2), Mrs. Miller, Miss K. Grove,
and Miss Elsie Williams. Amongst the i rincinia
things were some very beautiful opecimens of gutte
peredus work, quite • nove'ty. Costume and other
?1011, made brood show. A large screen of Roman sateen,
most beautifully worked in outline, formed a con-
spiouone object. Some good specimens of glees paint-
ing as well as other fine art productions commanded
attention. some bowls being remarkably pretty. The
hand-pabited eareens were also particularly good. Time
needlework, of which there was • large and met
varied ass ortmeut, seemed to embrace almost every-
thing to e meet one's want., whilst the useful must 11,4
be mitts I. Of nicknacks there was an •bundenee ;
In fact, it would be difficult to know where to leave
off if one attempted a description ; suffice it, there-
fore, to say the stall was well filled, was most taste-
dressed, and found plenty of ciastomere.
The refreshment stall, which had been list dully
decorated by Mr., Mrs, and the liken Case, was fitted
up es a Parisian odd, and was presided over by the
Misses CAM, resisted by Miss Ruth Street, Miss
Mildred Street, Miss Amelia I•trest, Miss Franc's
Bove., and Miss Branstoe, besides jovial° waiters iu
the approved French costume.
A varied and interesting exhibition of works of art,
all the articles of which were for sale, was also
held, and some of the works deserve special mention.
ram were some pretty sketches by Mr. A. Meade and
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