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 CHAPTER XVIII.

THE BAZAAR.

A meeting of the Manchester Ladies' Committee, for forwarding the preparations for the bazaar about to be held in Covent Garden Theatre, was held in the Council Room of the League, Newall's Buildings, on Tuesday morning, the 11th of March, when upwards of sixty ladies were present. Mrs. Woolley took the chair. Mr. George Wilson addressed the committee, and explained at considerable length the arrangements already made by the Council. Mr. Leadbetter then presented £5 on behalf of Mrs. Leadbetter, who was unable to render personal services. Mrs. Woolley addressed the committee with the view of ascertaining their opinions on the best means of furnishing the Manchester stalls at the bazaar, and suggested that the town should be divided into districts, and that the ladies of the committee should undertake to canvass for contributions for the bazaar. Mrs. Massie and other ladies approved of the suggestion, which was ultimately adopted. Mr. Prentice addressed the committee, offering various suggestions to the ladies. He suggested the getting of contributions of other articles besides ladies' work, such as models, minerals, old coins, fossils. and vegetable remains, &c. A conversation afterwards arose, in which the question was considered: "What was to be done with money donations?" The opinion come to was that on no account should such sums be