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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8263, 28 October 1912, Page 5

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October 25.

T!Ho Napier Savage Club held their final “ladies’ night” for this season in the Theatre Royal on Tuesday night. The weather was very wintry, but despite this a very large number assembled in the building, which was gaily decorated with green and yellow for the occasion. The concert programme was excellent, the instrumental section being especially well received. Songs were rendered by Messrs C. Prime, 6. C. Chetwin, A. Johnson, E. Anker, and Dr Harvey. Several glees were much appreciated. Mr E. J. Luks, in, his character representation of Margaret Cooper, was inimitable, and fairly brought down the house. The orchestra played some fine selections and the programme concluded with a playlet entitled “The World We Live In. Among the ladies present were noticed: —Mrs S. E. McCarthy, bine satin, old-gold embroidery; Mrs Gould, black channeuse; Mrs Poison, grey satin- with cerise relief; Mrs Rath bone, pale pink oharmeuse; Miss Tuke, black onarmenee with emerald relief; Mrs T. B. Bear, pale blue; Mrs Snodgrass, grey satin; Mrs Laing, wedgewood satin, block embroidered overdress; Mrs A. O. Russell, purple velvet gown; Mrs W. Cato, black velvet with lace berthe: Miss Hitchings, emerald green embroidered frock; Mrs Nantes, black satin with net and jet overdress; Mrs H. Ferguson, primrose satin and laoe; Mrs H. Mitchell, natier blue silk; Hiss D. McCarthy, blue frock; Mrs Sandtmann, grey satin; Miee Sandtmann, royal blue satin; Miss N". Sandtmann, turquoise blue; Mrs Triggs, white oharmeuse; Mra J. S. Geddis, grey ninon over pink; Mrs Hurston, black oharmeuse; Itiss Fountain, cream lace frock; Miss Hamilton, white floral crepe-de-chine; Mrs A. Brown, blue oharmeuse; Mrs Waddell, reseda silk veiled in black net; Miss Harvey, grey ninon over amethyst satin; Mrs Hnrethonse, white; Mrs Bowen, pal© blue; Miss Bowen, blue; Mrs Mannering, saxe blue satin, steel trimming; Mrs Tonar (Auckland), black; Mrs P. S. Kelly, cream meesalino: Mrs Mncassey, point lace over buttercup satin; Miss Tonkin, pale pink; Miss Laing, yellow satin; Mrs A. McCarthy, white satin; Miss Greig, grey channeuse j

\rit)h steel embroidery; Mrs A. Humphreys, white satin with pearls; Mrs McGregor, black. A very interesting event took place on Monday afternoon, when the opening ceremony and dedication of tho new Hnkarere school for Maori girls attracted a largo gathering of friend;) and. wellwishers. I'in* Bishop ot \i aiapu conducted tho service, and there wore alto present Bishop Williams, Canons Take, Maync and Eccles, Sir William Eussell. Archdeacon Euddock, and a number ot European and native clergy and laity. Tho building is a very imposing one, situated on one of tho prettiest sites in tho town, and is famous for the g«xi work it has accomplished among native girls. Among those who attended the ceremony were Lady Eussell, in a blackj coat and skirt, black hat with chiffon wings; Mrs Averill, grey costume, black picture hat; Mrs I'. A. Williams, cream serge costume, white picture hat trimmed black; Mrs Euddock, black costume, black hat; Mrs Broughton, black coat and skirt, black hat with plumes; Miss Bulstrode, black dress, black picture bat; Mrs Alexander Williams (St. Lawrence), navy blue costume, black and pink hat; Mrs Canning, black dress and hat; Miss 11. Williams (Frimley). all brown, costume and hat; Mrs .I.' Vigor-Brown, grey costume and grey hat: Mis Fred Luckie (Inland Patoa), black costume, black and white hat; Mrs Bernard Chambers, grey and black costume, black picture hat; Mrs M r . T. Williams, purple costume, black velvet toque: Mrs Frank Williams (E.C.), fawn coat and skirt, saxe blue hat; Mrs Dolan, natier blue frock, pink hat; tins Morton (Auckland), all black dross, pink and black hat; Airs' Mchav, saxe blue drees, burnt straw hat; Mrs L. J. Bull, navy coat and skirt, black and whito hat; Mrs O. Dean, black charmeuse, black hat; Mrs Morton, green costume. Tint to match; Mrs Bowen, navy coat and skirt, smart hat; Miss Braithwaite, black costume, black plumed hat. Mr and Mrs George Elliott (Auckland) are visting Napier. ... Mrs Alexander Williams and family (St. Lawrence) aro staying at the Masonic. Mrs Standish (Ashburton) is on a visit to Hawke's Bay. Mrs Arthur Gore returns from England at the end of this month. Mr and, Mrs McEao Peacock have gone to Christchurch for a holiday. . . Airs J. A. Asher left to-day on a visit to Invercargill. Sirs Gayford (Napier) and her daughter and eon-in-law, Mr and Mrs Vnlpy (Hastings), intend leaving at the end of November for Vancouver, where Mr Vnlpy purposes settling. On Wednesday evening a large gathering assembled in St. Paul's schoolroom for the purpose of making a presentation to tid Eev. J. A. Asher and Mrs Asher. Mr Asher has had. during his thirteen years here, several invitations to leave his Napier work for other places, all of which ho has refused. Quite recently he was called to return to his old congregation at Gore, but Hr Asher considers his work still lies in Napier. The presentations wore a handsome desk, study chair, and suifc-case, also a solid silver tea service and tray for Airs Asher. An excellent musical programme, including items by Airs Griffen, Alisses Dean. Phillips, and Messrs T. Parker, Eussell, Prime, Spademan, and. Wood, passed away an enjoyable evening.