The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-08-02 00:00:00

BAZAAR IN THE ALEXANDRA GARDENS.

Very beautiful was the 'scene at the south end of the
Rep'ensile on Wednesday lent, when a number of ladies
and gentlemen, all friends of Bank-buildings chapel
(though cols, did not belong to that CURIO alone),
as,embled in the Alexandra Gardens to hot I • bazear. I
Although the weather appears now in an uneettled
etsve, yet the sun was very brightoo Wednesday morn-
ing, whil- a c ol breeze blew, the Bay locked charming,
and th I pretty ger lens were made additionally attrac-
tive with flags, while in the centre the Weymouth
Season Ba LI iii ITO I. Vii ship the Mayor (R.
Howard, Fag.), had vory kin ly coneented to open the
bezear ; but C wporation cares aided to hie duties that
mr r air g. However, his Worship was ready to,perfo
Li. in scam, ponctually at pron. The tia,d played
the Hajelutsh Chorrl4 pa the My,.. strived at the
G trdens and was received by Rev. J. Trafford, Mr,
Councillor A. 1/ennia, Mr. J. Humphrey, Mr. S. J.
Fowler, end others of the leading members. The Mayor
first inspec'ed the beautiful and tastefully-arranged
et ills' ad their varY I contents, and was then con-
duoted to the centre of the entrance' where
The Rev. Mr. TRAFFORD, tie partor. addressing the
Mayor, said he had great id aaure, in the name of the
comm i.e.,. in welcouiing his Worship on this occsays,
and to accept the kindness which be had promised to show
in opening this hazier. Ile (Mr. Trafford) stated the
object was to liquidate • debt it at had been standing in
connection with the chapel since IS. The tetal amount
expended on repairs, etc., was .CM3 towards the liqu da-
tion of which • hazasr was held souse years eine', and
with cAle ling card. realised £165. Since that time a sum
of nearly £6O bas beets owing on borrowed rumor, and
they had collected these things together by the help and
sympathy of friends to meet this and forth. r expyses,
which he expected will be incurred in repairing and donor-
acing the schoolroom. Ile bad to thank very heartily
there friends who had c .atribut,d eo readily of their
work. The willingness of friends to enter into this aro, t
—end not only thuee of the congregation, but of those in
conned l Inn with the other hodies in the town, and even
far away—was extremely gratifying to himseU and to those
who will benefit thereby. He had great pleasure in
welcoming the Mayor as their guest at this time, and
uld he very glad for him to open the bazaar.
Tbe Mayon, addressing the Re.. Mr. Trafford, ladies
and gentlemen, was sure that of all the various duties he
had undertaken, this was to him the most novel one, and
he only hoped to perform it to their setistsction. He
thanked them very much for the recognition they had
made of the chief magistrate of this teen, in asking him
to open this bazaar, because those who are placed in such
vaitions ought to do all thry can, not only foe th-
general soul but for the welfare of all in the town. mie
bazaar. and the beautiful thUsgs which it ron'isins, do the
greatest credit to all engaged, and he wa, quite ceitsin
that energy, resolution, beauty, and taste, are here coin.
bitted, and with thu,. combination the result would le
what Mr. Trafford expect-d. HM Worship continued be
hoped it would be a great theme.. There were two classes
at the bariar—those who brought articles for sate, and
them) who buy, an i be could do the laet ; but he had not
been able to do the first. He was sure the ladies were
most anxious to get behind their @tails and do husinees,
and he world not detain them by a soeech, but declare
this bazaar open for the port' s. intended. He hoped
they would completely free them.el yes from the debt they
were now Irt inc to disc' arca, and not only her,, but all
the other plac .4 0, worship in he e town will become free
from deb.. Hi. Worship then declared the bazaar open,
MAT. W. TRAFFORD stated that already on Monday
• seeping, a prayer meeting had been held for .the sums*
of the beam ; and they would now dog the dixtOlogy.