The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-09-29 00:00:00

HIDDE RMINS FE R.

NAUTICAL BAZAAR.—A three days' bazaar was
opened on Thursday, in the Town Hall, the object
being to aid the fund for the enlargement of the
New Meeting 'Luse and schools. It is 101 years
since the New Meeting House was erected, and
there have been various improvements in it from
time to time siac:•, It is now found that more ac-
commodation is needed in the chapel, while an ea.
largement of the schools has alreaey been completed
The latter afford space for sixty more scholars, and
the chapel alterations will supply 200 mere seats.
The total outlay will be at least £2,500, and nearly
half of that sum has b. en already promised. The
nautical bazaer has been promoted to assist the
committee in overtaking th.:t rest of the money, and
the pains spent upon it will no doubt be handsomely
rewarded, From the names given to the bazaar it
will be gathered that it is quite marine in character
Thu stalls are rigged up in the shape of sailing
b !aring appropriate names such as the Flying
Cleud, the Pretty Jane, Grace Darling, &c, and
the ladies who attend to them are dressed pictar •
esquely to fit in with the general idea of Hie bazaar
Sailor boys were drawn up on either side the en-
trance to the Town Hall at the tune flied for the
opening. and gave further warrant to the nautical
title covering the undertaking. The committse
who hevO organised the bazaar have not merely one
string to their bow, but have provided plenty cif
accessories to cut rtain their friends and patrons.
There are organ recitals, band performances,
concerts in the Coin Exchange, and dramatic and
other ew ertainments. In the committee room of
th TONVII Hall there is a national dress exhibition,
and a tiern'oer of costumes have been sent down from
the r...ceet exhibition, of the National DresaAssoci_
ation in London. 'the Rev, W. Carey Walters
announced a letter of apology and a cheque from
Mr. E 13 ,id win. M.P., and he afterwards asked Mr,
J Brinten, M.P., to open the bazaar, Mr. Brinton
ho had great pleasure in atten ing to open that
beautiful bazaar, and he was always gla:1 to show
the special interest ho felt in the ieligious and edu-
cational institutions of the town. Important work
had been done by those connected with the New
meeti!:g in the past, and no section of men had
striven more in that locality for the spread of popular
educat oe, and of reading and culture. Mr. Brinton
refetree iu particular to the valuable services ren-
d,red by Pearsall's Grammar School, and to the
voluntary efforts being made by the congregatioe
w, as a century ago, when the New Meeting was
erected, and in conclusion declared the bazaar open.
The Rev. R. Killip, Wesleyan minister, made re few
remarks ; and the speaking closed with a vote of
thauks to Mr. Minton, on the motion of Mr. W.
Green, seconded by Mr. A. Cowell. The business
proper of the bazaar then commenced.
THE PROGRESS, OF EvANt; ELISTIC WORK IN
I ['AL-Y.—The Rev. Signor Gayszzi, the once well-
known lecturer azainst 'Popery," delivered an ad-
dress at the Old Meeting School Rooms on Wednes-
day evening on th progress of Evangelistic work
in Italy. There was a good attendance. He said
they had churches and schools in which the gospel
was taught in its prist ne purity in all the largo
towns ef Italy, and that the work of evangelisation
was progressing steadily. He appealed for pecu-
niary help to carry oa the work. At the close a
collection was made.