June 19, (THE British Community of Shanghai came, almost without exception, to the Market Garden Fair held yesterday in Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Hayim's garden at 402 Avenue Haig in aid of British war funds, The picturesque garden resembled a corner of English countryside in its most beautiful aspect.
The gaily decorated stalls and happy crowds, gave the impression of a country fair, only in place of gypsies there were a host of charming ladies in more colourful fancy dress, who mingled with the crowd, selling tombola spills and flowers.
Th spite of the heavy attendance, there was no congestion, the statis being placed well apart.
In every direction that one could look there-were flowering shrubs white oleanders, beds of red and white canna, tall hollyhocks and other blossoms forming a frame for each stall, with the aid of the spreading branches of the trees in the background. To add to the air of cheerfulness and festivity, loud-speakers took the music of Bill Hegamin and his orchestra to every corner of the grounds.
The Chairman, Lady Maze, and her committee, including, Mrs, Ellis Hayim, Mts, E. G, Gauntlett; Mrs.
Newman; Miss Nora Toeg; and cle Hayin who have given Inc of thely ne and effort towards Taking this malta success, wore able {o'tee concrete results asthe people fame throughout the afternoon and evening, admiring, enjoying them-Selves snd spending their_money_ 50 onerously, "There was a. proponder~ Ance of the red. white and hive about me statis. while large Union dacks—With some Stars and Steipes flapping In'between, were garlanded from tree to, tree,
ay) Mage and Mossemes Gane, ah' vogotble, stalls, in charge of Gvadias Reynell; Porter: Hugh Mid-Stators, was like other vegetable howe its attractive array, of. Well ferubbed. cartels onions. bests and creens set i baskets Ready for est79~ {ng away. "The Jams. and _plekles Mind run by. lites. Eis Hayim, peo-loo popular, for over hale of Nor excellent goods were sold within thingy minutes of the opening. of the tale, Mrs, Woodhead and Nicholson were In charge of a fresh ow stand which Included a large tariely of corsages, cut flowers and hovellies. The ""Cidaco" stall offer~ two thousand prizes In wines. Froceries and household requisites. tes, 7. Saphiere was responsible for Cadaeo." na sisted by smiling Indies green mocks who cheered the Chooters of blank spills and encour= aged them to try agau for a lucky mumber nnd a chance to win one of the three hundred special hampers offered Refreshments were an_ important aire, Delicious teas with hom cakes and cookies were ably anged by Mrs. R. E, Toeg, while Ite "Ton looked after the cold drink stand, 'Oriental snneks—cooked the spot and sold steaming hot, and Wine puno, were managed by' Miss Abrah Abraham and Me. 1 Abra Others wandered' sbout the garden taking snacks or hot dogs and finding out if they had won a prize in one of the many raffles which were run by the various stalls. The lighting Mr, H. Kadoorie was most effec ive. Bach stall was well IMuminatwhite flood lights brought ae trees and flowers to life again as darkness descended. The " dollars Uterally rolled In when Mr, Marden auctioned a number of choice articles including a screen, watches, ornaments and jewellery.
Others helping with the Fair were the "Men's Advisory Committee: Messrs, Ellis Hayim; G, E. Marden; Price; J. Moffay and E. J. Lloyd. Mfr. Ellis Hayim was responsible for the bank; "Mr. C. Ezra: electrical equipment Mr. R. G. Woodhead: gate Mrs. J. J. Evans: lett parcels office Mr, B. L. Elias: transport section.
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