THE RAMABAI MISSION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3223, 20 May 1911, Page 2

THE RAMABAI MISSION.

SALE OF ORIENTAL GOODS

AN ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY

Anyone dropping casually into Whinray’s Hall yesterday afternoon mighthave been excused for imagining that he had undergone some strange metamorphosis which had transported him to Delhi or Jellaliabad. The interior of the building was a blaze of Eastern splendor. Every imaginable sample of Eastern skill and 'handicraft was tastefully arranged on the various stalls, from beautiful silks and laces of gossamer-like texture to brassware, inlaid sandal wood, gold, silver, and silk embroideries, chielion work, and numerouse other rare Eastern oddments too numerous to mention.

The bazaar is being held under the auspices of the Ramabai mission in aid of the child widows of India. Mrs McKenzie, the general secretary for the Mission, in New Zealand, is the leading spirit at the sale. r This lady has been supervising sjles rjf a similar _ nature throughout the Dominion .during the Dast ten years, and is a thorough organiser. The movement is undenominational in character, and all classes of society assist in the goodMvork. The bazaar was opened at 2.30 yesterday afternoon by Bishop Williams. In declaring the bazaar open, His Lordship said there- was no need to tell them of the great work the good 1 Indian lady Ramabai was doing to ameliorate the lot of the children of India. Her work was well known throughout the entire world, and he felt sure the people of Gisborne would show a practical sympathy by patronising the sale in a liberal manner. He then declared the sale open.

There was a fair attendance of ladies present, and 1 good business was done from the commencement.

Tlie' following ladies presided at the various stalls:

Indian and' jewellery, Mrs R. Johnston, Misses H. Morice, Davis and Williams.

Lace stall, Mrs H. Williams and Mrs Clias. Gray. Japanese goods, Mrs Iviesling and Mrs C. P. Davies.

Chinese goods, Mrs A. Graham and Miss B. Morice

Armenian and Kashmir, Misses Law and Robjohn. Dresses and silk blouses, Mrs G. Gairett and Mrs Quigley.

Egyptian scarves and Japanese kimonos. Miss • Bc-oth and Mrs E. H. Mann.

Indian fancy stall, Mrs (Dr.) Porter and Mias E. Johnston.

Crockery and Japanese brassware, Mrs Frampton aqd l Miss Witty. Indian and .Japanese goods. Mi’s Parris arid Mrs C. East. Ramabai stall, Miss Warren. Afternoon tea, in charge of Mrs Warren, Mrs East, and Misses Auld and Shaw.

Mrs W. Gray has. 1 kindly postponed her dancing class this afternoon in favor of the sale. Much credit is due to Miss Warren, the local secretary, for • the manner in which,the arrangements have been carried out. '

Despite the unfavorable weather, the sale was well patronised in the evening, when good 1 business was done. The bazaar will be continued all day to-dav, Monday afternoon and evening, and Tuesday afternoon. The’old hall has been, tastefully, arranged as ari afternoon tea and crockery room, where patrons can enjoy a cup of tea ’while resting after till©’ labors of shopping nt the fair.