SAVAGE CLUB EVENING

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 23, 26 July 1930, Page 18

SAVAGE CLUB EVENING

A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION

There was a large gathering a* the Town Hall last evening when the Wellington Savage Club held its annual "Ladies', Night," which proved to be a cheerful and successful function. The decorations were mainly in pink and black, the side curtains being pink, and the front of the stage and the gallery being in pink super-imposed on black. The stage was fronted with a Maori kainga design, and the setting was in the same style. An excellent entertainment was given. The only drawback to the pleasure of the evening was the intense cold, and it seems a pity that the leading entertainment hall of the Empire City should not be provided with adequate heating apparatus. The programme in all respects was good, for the illustrations by Mr. A. S. Paterson wore capitally done, and provoked much amusement, not only the drawings, but the word pictures of leading "Savages"—doubtless more or less true!

Their Excellencies the Governor-Gen-eral and Lady Bledisloe .voro present, and were met by the president (Sir Alexander lioberts), Lady Roberts, the Mayor and Mrs. Troup, and members of the committee. His Excellency was conducted to the seat of the Chief Savage, and inducted with-tin insignia of office by Sir Alexander Roberts, who gave hinr and Her Excellency a very cordial welcome. He further instructed His Excellency in the "privileges and duties of office," causing much smusement by his summary. Later Lord Bledisloe replied, thanking all their welcome to himself and Lady Bledisloe, and taking up a. number of the points mentioned by Sir Alexander with much humour, and making an interesting and pleasant speech. >

The orchestra, under the baton of Savage Prank Thomas, played a number of selections from "Yeoman of the Guard," while the guests were arriving, the music being much appreciated, and opened the programme most successfully by an overture "Karnivalf (Yon «Sup|>e). As an encore a, march was played. Following this a '.'Maori Korero" was given by Savages Claude Moss, Hanson Cook, and W.. Nghaua (i-angitiras), and a chorus comprising Savages T. L.. Jenkins,'W. P. Priugle, ■A. B. Ha mi It o*ii, S. L. London, A. S. Patßrson, ,T. Hosiers, J. R. M'Lonnan, L. Salek, H. I. graves, J. F. Carr, S. WiUkiits. J. Herri, J. Cooke, T. Watson, G. W. Wright. This was capitally clone and most amusing, tho "real Mackay" scoring a great success. At the same time sympathy was felt for the performers in their sketchy costume on such a bitter night. Savago Lucien Cesaroni made his first appearanco since his'return from overseas, and secured an encore for his singing of-a romance from 'Krnani.'? Savages Clement May ami Norman Aitkcu scored a great success by their quiet rendering of a very pathetic little incident from a London Park, entitled "The Difference." A cheery sketch frou a barrack-room perhaps adumbrated the treatment of military delinquents in the future. Those taking part were Savages C. \V. Moore, A.lan Fuller, Will Hancock, Frank Chapman, llarison Cook, ;ind Kelson Isaac, i The "Miiriun Kuroro" was .'iinnsiiigly | I'liiiftcd l\v Savri'jcs Wilbur Pnvies. T.. ,r. Jenkins. C. lliirkniutt, J. Hamilton, and T). Hull. Savage Frank Thomas ac-| i-omp.-inifd i"or the evening, as usual, j in iiio.m aHistir style, rind was assisted,

by Savages C. W. Moore and G. Mackay.

After the programme, supper was served by members of the club, those in tho gallery having the Concert Chamber as a supper room, and then the hall was cleared for dancing, which took place with much spirit. Her Excellency wore a gown of black velvet and a\ coat of floral tissue in vivid colourings, and embroidered with gold thread; Mrs. Troup, black velvet' and silver beads; Lady Eoberts, gold figured tissue with a deep hem of violet tulle and a black coat; Mrs. W. Perry, red georgette and embroidered shawl; Lady Statham, dark greru and black and silver coat; Mrs. J. S. G. Fraser, green georgette-and mole coat, embroidered with,applique; Lady Sidey, blue and sUver frock and blue Velvet coat; Mrsß. Frazer, floral georgette frock and blue coat; Mrs. H. Young, black chiffon . frock with deep fringe and velvet coat. • Others present included' the Mayor (Mr. G. Troup), Major-General, Young, Captain Fr«tser, Sir Charles and Miss Statham, Sir John and Lady Luke; Miss TrounJ Mrs. James Hislop, the Hon. W. A. Veitch and Miss Veiteh, Mrs.' D. M. Isaacs, Misses Isaacs, Mrs. Jervis, Miss M. Myers, Mrs. Vance, Dr. and Mrs. Levy, Mr. and Miss- L. Partridge, Mr. P. Levi, Mrs. and Miss Gillespie, Mr. and Mrs. F. Dyer, Mrs. Knox Gilmer and Miss Mary Gilmer, Mrs. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Dunkley, Mr. and Mrs. Simon, Mr. and Mrs. Clinkard, Mr. and Mrs. D. M'GWau, Mr. and Mrs. F. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. L. Ward, Mrs. Gooder, Colonel Burgess, Mrs. Jo\vett, Mrs. Batten, Mrs. L. Hyams, Mrs. Sterling, Mrs. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. Widdop, Mr. and Mrs. Sterling, Mr. and Mrs. E. Bull, Miss Nicholls, Miss Jourdain, Mr. and Mrs. Phil-lips-Turner, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs Parkinson, Mr. and* Mrs. Ilott, Mr. and Mrs. White, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bennett, Misses Waters, Mr. and Mrs. G. Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Wauchop, Mr. Oswin, Mr. and Mrs. R.-Lypn, Mr; and Mrs. Charles* Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hislop, Mr. and Mrs. K. Mason, Mrs. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Meadows, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries,' Miss T. Matthews, Mrs. Leighton, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Martin, Mr. and Miss Stark, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hardcastle, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Wilson, Mil. and Mrs. Porteous. Mr. Greenish, Mrs. J. Herd, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ecnton Watt, j£r. and Mrs. Shepherd, Mrs. Salek, and many of the "younger set." .' . ,