"*Bazaar.—A spacious hall or suite of rooms fitted up with counters or stands for the sale of yeo In such cold and unsympathetic terms does Webster define one of the most powerful of modern engines for obtaining for "goods" more then thei value and devoting the proceeds to a di serving ubject." Nevertheless the definition was applicable to the Bazaar opened on Monday at the Masonic Hall in aid of the fund for erecting a tower and spire for Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai. There was " spacious hall", there were " stands for the sale of goods", and there were other essential features which it would perhaps be below lexicographer's dignity to en umerate. First of these features must be reckoned the lady assistants. It might be argued that the articles to be suld are of considerable importance; but it must be evident to every right-minded person that this isa mistake. A bazaar without goods would be not only endured but enjoyed by the average male victim; whereas a bazaar without ladies would be a hollow mockery. Let us then be not sparing of raise for the devoted ladies who on Mon-Bay gave some seven hours of their time to the cause of their church, and who renewed their labours next day. In this connection it would be unpardonable to omit special reference tu the great services ut Mra, Welch, whose duties in the post of Hon. Secretary have involved an immense amount of hard work, and to whom is due much of the success which attended the Bazaar on the opening day.
The general plan of the bazaar was very simple. In the large hall were five stalls for the sale of work and miscellaneous articles, and one for flowers. These six were arranged three on each side, and in the farther corner, on the right hand, was the inevitable "bran pie", under the su-Mire. Kimball and the Misses prac rvision of Mrs. Mackenzie, assisted by The five work stalls were respectively under the charge of Mrs. Welch (assisted by Mrs. Jantzen, Mrs. D. J. Reid, and Miss Skelton), Birs, Bell (Airs. Maitland, Mrs. Joseph and Mrs. Ward Hall), Mrs, Brand (Mrs. Hertz, Mrs. Wingrove and Mrs. Charlton), Mrs. Drummond (Mrs. Fergusson), and Mrs. Hodges (Mrs. Douglas Jones, Mrs. Burge, and Miss
'Towell, Mrs. Hertz and Mrs. Seaman). These stalls had been tastefully draped, and were covered with articles of the kin usually to be seen at_ bazaars—ladies' work, photograph frames, lamp shades, and hundreds of other things literally' too numerous t" mention. One which must not, however, be forgotten was a huge "bride doll," 'a young lady whose impurtance was attested by the fact that she was raffled for at a valuation of $50. A lar expedient was adopted to dispose of a wooden model of the Cathedral, showing the proposed tower and spire. The fower stall was attended to by Miss Bell, Miss Little, and Miss Deacon and had a perambulating agent in a little virl, Miss Gladys Bell, whose tray of buttonholes was much in question, Little decoration was attempted in the large hall, but the result was sufficiently effective. "Masonic banners were hung over the stalls, the platform in front of the organ was draped, some flags were to be seen on the walls, and there were three Christuas trees in the centre of the hall. The decorations were arranged under the superintendence of Mr. FIN. Gratton, The larger anceroom was used as refreshment room, also decorated, and under the charge of Mrs, Inglis and Mrs. A. E. Allen.
In the smaller ante-room, for admittance to which an extra fee of 50 cents was charged, was an extremely interesting collection of electrical apparatus kindly exhibited by Mr. E. E. Porter and Mr. W. Bullard, assisted by Mr. C. Wedemeyer. In this small space were to be seen a number of the new ost remarkable applications of electrical science. The most noticeable piece of apparatus was a Blackman air propeller, making 600 revolutions per minute, driven by a Westmi which also supplied che current for all the lights in the small room and the three are lamps in the hall itself. The more curious if less useful illustrations included a number of vacuum tubes and a copy of Rogarth's famous picture "The Miser," charged with electricity, the visitor, on putting his hand to the money, receiving a slight shock. There were two phonographs, by_ means of which a flute solo by Professor Terschak, by the Town Band, etc., could In what might be termed the electric lighting section, there were portable incandescent lamps of 16, 32, and 50 candle-power, a Swan incandescent lamp of 300 candle-power, and shades and globes of all sorts and sizes. Specimens of apparatus less known to the public than to the electrical engineer were also tu be seen, such as a "transformer," for changing the intensity of 2 current; fuses to prevent damage by the accidental overheating of wires, and Cardew's patent earthing aptus, for automatically diverting into the earth a dangerous primary current which might happen tw have become connected with a secondary and less dangerous current. Mr. Porter had under his charge a considerable number of telephone apphanoes. Among them were 10 and 5 line extension switchboards; an extension bell switch, by means of which a subscriber to ge exchange can speak and be spoken fo by means of telephones in different parts of his house, connected with the main telephone whioh may assumed to be in his office; a desk telephone on wheels, the happy owner of which can talk to anyone on the exchange without leaving his desk; a time signal by means of which the correct time is daily signalled from Sicawei; a switchboard as used in the telephone exchange; a Gower-
Bell loud-speaking telephone, used chiefly for private lines; a Blake transmitter
the voice of a person speaking at a dis-which being particularly sensitive, transmits tance of four or five yards from the instrument; and last but not least, a galvanometer drop, which it is intended to gradually fit toall instruments connected with the Shanghai exchange, and by means of which adefimite signalman be given when the person speaking desires thave histelephonedisconnected. Various kinds of switches, burglar Jarms, an electric gas-lighter, an! electric ignbuard, ete., etc., were als to be sven. Not the least interesting part of the display consisted of sundry telegraph instruments, over which Mr. Bullard watched, with specimens of the messages as conveyed by the various systems, Among these were specimens of the work done with a Timm transmitter, the invention of an enpployé of the Great Northern Telegraph Ca., which transmitters used for messages requiring exceptional speed; with Sir William Thomson's siphon recorder, the instrument now generally used for submarine cable messages and of Morse telegraph. Some of these instruments were to he seen at work. Another attraction, adjoining the platform, was an "Art Gallery" time-honoured institution at a bazaar, and in this case not such a sell" as it generally is.
The bazaar was opened at two o'clock and was well visited during the afternoon until half-past six, when it was closed for an interval of two hours. Ié was poned ut half-past eight, and there was again a }Jarge attendance until eleven. 'The opening ut two o'clock was performed by the Chuplain of the Cxthedral, the Rev. H. C. Hodges, who made a few appropriate war'..' During the afternoon the Masoni Hall was placed in telephonic communication with the Cathedral, and visitors were enabled to hear several selections on the fine Cathedral organ by Mr. F. L Crompton, the organist. Three of Gounod's songs, with organ accompaniment, were transmit: ted by the same means, Mrs, Bois singing "Glory to thee, my God, this night", Mr.
riks For Ever wich the Lord", Kuper "The King of Love my Shepherd is."
The sales went on merrily all day, and, as one stall alone had netted $350 by half-six, it wae evident that at the end a handsome sum would be realised, Throughout the day the attendance was us large as could be wished, and seeing that $246 was taken in ud: missions to the hall and the electrical rooms it is evident that the affair obtained a full measure of support from the community. Articles were bought freely at all the stalls, although at sume the difference between price and actual value was much greater than at others. In the evening the hall was simply crammed. Selections by an orchestra under the direction of Mr.
Liedertafel (conducted by Chev. Vela)
Crompton, and two part songs by the were much enjoyed. Several of the more valuable articles, such as a picture painted by " Shanghai lady resident, a Christmas tree, a "bride doll," a Japan table, a model of the Cathedral as it is to be with the new tower and spire, etc., etc., were rattled.
On Tuesday the bazaar was open from 10 to 12 and from 3 to 7, and although the attendance was naturally not so large us on the first day, there was no lack of interest I shown, No charge for admission was made after five o'clock, between which hour and the time of closing the articles remaining unsold (including the art gallery" exhibits) were auctioned off. Organ éelections at the Cathedral were heard through the telephone during the morning and afternoon.
The total proceeds of the bazaar may be put down at about $5,000, which, added to the Tls. 3,000 now in hand, will' go a lung way towards making up the Tls. 9,000 required to build the tower and spire,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.