SAVAGE CLUB LADIES’ NIGHT

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8179, 22 July 1912, Page 5

SAVAGE CLUB LADIES’ NIGHT

Every year the annual ladies night given bv the Wellington Savage Club becomes a" more popular entertainment, until now it has reached such proportions that. If fho Savages wish to entertain any more of, their friends they will have to enlarge the Town Hall. Every available sent, was occupied, and the decorations still there from race ball night had to be ruthlessly swept aside. Tho greenery on the stage made a. good setting tor Ino horde of wild Savages who, while making korero with a I Killed referee entertained the audience with song and Story. Mr Borneo Gardiner, whistled m btrep-iion-liko attire, serio-comic turns had (heir caricaturists in .Savages belly and Isaacs, some savages wore sulhcicntly tamed to play on the trumpet and cello, and four bine "Dandies" in Savages Charlton. Howse, Quereo, and Short warbled sympathetically. Ihe best item was perhaps tho noils, played by Savages Newton, Wilkinson, and Kenny, who gave several pieces on these unusual instruments, finishing up with ‘ Tip I Addy I Ay/’ After tho programme the ladies were entertained to supper, and soon afterwards carnages were called. Ills Excellency tho Governor and Lady Islington were present and brought a party with them from Government House. Lady Islington wore a .dull green charmouse oncl long coat of peacock bluoGatin with gold collar; her hair ornament was an upstanding bandeau of red velvet. Their party included Mrs Alec. (Roberts (Invercargill), Mr and Mrs Noel Adams (Nelson), Miss Vavasour (in a pink opera coat), and Mr Vavasour and Miss Goring (London). . . Sirs Godlcy acfompnmod Chief Savage Godlcy and wore a black satin dress and long black coat. Mrs Stopford and Commander Stopford were present, the former wearing pale blue with a fawn coat. Lady Ward was in black and ermine furs, with a long seal coat with ermino collar. Mrs Dykes wore royal purple velvet and gold net. Among the very largo audience were: Mrs Seddon, in black; Miss Seddou, black velvet; Mrs Eisher, white, with a red cloak; Mrs Herdman, white silk; Mrs McArthur, black with a rose coloured opera coat; Mrs A. Myers, pink satin, with a long fur coat and ermine stole; Mrs M. Myers, black niuon with jet bugle trimming; Mrs Alec. Newton, black with a black and silver scarf; Mrs Butter, blue ninon over cerise with gold embroideries; Miss Isaacs; Miss Putnam, pale pink silk and silver scarf; Mrs Putnam, Miss Haroourt, Miss Clifford, Miss Hislop, Mr and Miss Holmes, (Mrs and Miss Bussell, Mrs and Miss Corliss, Mrs and the Misses Lever, Mrs and tho Misses Shirtcliffe, Mrs Macarthy, Miss Williams, Mrs Spencer, Miss Hamilton, Miss Nash, Miss Bawson, Mrs K. Duncan, Mrs (Dr) Holmes, Miss Ward, Mrs T. Ward, Mrs Chatfield, etc.