DAUGHTERS OF EVE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5737, 4 November 1905, Page 9

DAUGHTERS OF EVE.

THEHI FRIVOLITIES AND THEIR FROCKS. 'l’ll 1C “N.Z. MAIL’’ AT-HOME. TWO INTERESTING ENG AG EM ENTS. Apart from tho splendid staging ami acting of “Tho Walls of Jericho, ’ tho 'lnistXiS ulono would inuko «t pi/'-*-ci In* •ipfKiili to tins Feminine portion of tlio ■amlicnoe. And I am not at all sure that tho fairy frills and furbelows left 'die mi nbors uf the sterner sex finite iirßhrilie/1 and nnresporr-ive. Miss Day's ball-gown in tho first act ■.van simply superb, though not at all iiuperhly niinpic. The lovely blue satin, banning in shimmering lokls, edged by .1 deep lace flmmce lavishly embroidered ivilh gold and silver sequins, was quite 100 charming ior vvordc to adequately degas be Miss Gair, toe, was especially fortu/uiio in her choice of gowns. Sim wore )i gulden brown frock with _ daring touches of mango on the bodice, and orance accordion-pleated silk rubles Finished off tho elbow sleeves. Another ’Mctty fires.-;, noticeable for its elegant giuiflieb V, was of a much deeper shade of brown, with many gauging:; round thn skirt' ami a plastron edged with nala blue' mafic a smart finish to Die ever popular ' I V II shaped yoke. Vt itb hi,;.; gown was worn a .smart little blue felt hat, turned up in front with a large ganged rosette of brown silk, and r. long brown feather, waving soltly ever bite crown, completed a headgear c/limb our Yankee cousins would term On Tuesday afternoon Urn Lady Editor of tho “New Zealand Mail’’ licit! a Hr'clv attended reception. Lovely Weal her, smart frocks, and a table ina-hid v. it It every delicacy always .spell ilie magic word success, A strlng-band,. plaving popidar airs, creeled the guests rm the top of the landing leading into i he tea room, where they were received .by tho Lady Editor. .Strings of gay flags decorated the rooms, and every,vheja large placards with “Welcome” hospitably printed thereon, greeted the •nyp, and tlm “drowsy finklings” of teacups soothed Ihe car. Ladies, of course, won in the majority, hut the attentiveness of the editorial staff was in an

inverse ratio to the smallness of their numbers! After tea adjournment was ma;lo to tlie Linotype Room, whore tidies had their names set on the iiwyhines for them. It was quite magical to seo a name put together in a few seconds, and returned to its owner all Lot—- a souvenir of groat utility when, nowadays, so inncli of our linen spends most. of its time at the laundry. The fineness of the weather made beautiful gowns a po's'bility for once. A. charming gown of pale grey liberty satin, with hat of mauve straw and lilac, i;uitcd its wearer admirably. One lady ivoro a very chic tailor-made coat and nkirt of reseda cloth, with a .very beroming straw hat trimmed with large pink roses. A beautiful currant-red ■chiffon hat and smart cream frock were n. pretty touch of colour in the room. ..koine fi-pdi white muslin frocks and flower-decked hats wore eminently suited to their youthful wearers. A very .becoming toque cut’ burnt-straw edged ,villx three rows of tiny roses in three shades of yellow was worn with a dark bine voile. Amomrst the many guests were Mrs R. J. Seddon, Lady Ward, Mi's 11. 13. Bannister, Mrs Rhodes, Mrs A. Brandon, Mrs Barron, Mrs Tregear, Mrs Robertson, Mrs Knox. Mrs Rotherham, Mrs Cliatfiold. Mrs C. B. Russell, Mrs O’Connor, Mrs T. G. Macarthy, Mrs H. Beauchamp, Mrs Larnach, Mrs Reed, Mj-s Findlay, Miss Knight, Miss Skorrett, Mrs Logan, Mrs Izard, Misses Collins (21. Miss Dyer, Miss Blimmer and Mrs T. W. Hislop.

On Tuesday evening the Wellington Shakespeare Club gave a public reading in the smaller concert room of tie Town Hall. Tho hall was well filled by an intelligent and appreciative audience, who listened intently to every word of saddest and most tragical of Shakespeare’s plays—“ King Lear.” The Misses Cederholm, Butler and Palmer, who took the parts of Go-neril, Hogan and Cordelia, respectively, were all three dressed in soft white frocks trimmed with lace and insertion. Amongst many others in the audience [ noticed Mrs Kirk and her two daughters, Mrs and Miss Ncwall, Miss Johnston and ber sister (from the Hutt), and Miss Coates. Mrs Findlay wore a black gown and a champagne-coloured cloak with bands of blue and green applique; Miss Knight (of Dannevirke), was in white silk and long white feather stole; Miss Stafford was also in white, wearing a long white coat; her sister wore a pale fawn or> >t with revers of pale blue, and Mrs Firth was in a black satin gown with cream lace yoke and sleeves and high swathed belt of three shades of orange ribbon. This afternoon tho members of tho Thermion Tennis Club intend once more to try to have the formal opening of the season. Tho terrible downpour of Saturday last reduced the courts to a pitiful state of "sludgy squdgy” wetness. A few ardent players tried one of tho courts on Wednesday afternoon, hut the dampness of the turf very soon obliged them to leave off in despair.

Mr and Mrs E. J. Little left Wellington on Saturday last by tho Monowai. At Sydney they will tranship into tho White Star liner Afric, on route for England. Their many friends in Nelson .and Motueka will miss them sadly. Mr and Mrs Johnson (Mrs Little’s parents) uro making a short stay in Wellington just now. I have two engagements of interest to chronicle this week. The engagement of Misa Pearl Grace to Mr Dalziell, of tho firm of Findlay, Dalziell and Co., was announced early in tho week, and also tho engagement of Miss' Irene Baker, daughter of tho late Dr Baker, of Akaroa, to Mr Freeman Jackson, son of the late Mr F. It. Jackson, of Wanganui. Tins marriage is to bo celebrated early next March. Lieut. Pickering. R.N., Mrs Pickering, and young Master Pickering left Wellington on Thursday by the Mooraki on route tor Sydney, where they intend to spend at least six or seven weeks. AD'S Quick-Ingles and her small son are staying with Mrs Ouick on tho Terraco. Airs Ingles finds tho heat of Australia rather too much for her during tho summer, so she has decided to ,etay hero for some months. Alias Plnnkott-Cole left Wellington for Sydney in tho Alooraki to attend tho marriage of heir brother, Lieut. Cyril Plunkett-Colo, R.N.R. Aliss Christie, of Awatiro. St. John’s Hill, Wanganui, has been spending a week in Wellington. On Wednesday afternoon Miss Richmond invited to tea a number of ladies who are interested in her scheme for State kindergartens. Her idea is to have tho children who are under tho State school ago properly looked after and attended to during tho day, while their mothers are at work.

On Thursday evening there was a largo exodus of people to Christchurch for carnival week. amongst whom were tho .Mesdames Johnstone, Abbot, Tringham, ami the Misses Rartridge, Hareourt Fell (2.1, Johnstone, and Hacon. T)ni many friends of Dr H. Kemp will he pleased to know that he has fjuite recoveicd from the effects of his accident, and that ho has resumed practice. SILVER DOMINO. [Contributions for tins column, especially from country correspondents, will he gladly received. They must bo adchessed “Silver Domino,” “N.Z. Times,” Wellington, ami must be accompanied by the writer's name and address—not, however, ior publication.]