AN IMPORTANT FUNCTION

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8365, 27 February 1913, Page 5

AN IMPORTANT FUNCTION

At the invitation of Dr Hatherly (president of the New Zealand branch of iho Hritish MedicaJ Association) and his daughter, Mrs Hughes-J ohnsou, quite three hundred guests were present on Monday evening at the opening of the Medical Conference in Wanganui. The function tbook place an the 'large assembly hall of the Technical College, and was undoubtedly one of the most fashionable held here for some time. Dr Copeland Savage, of Auckland, occupnod the chair. On behalf of the townspeople the Mayor, Mr C. E. Mackay, welcomed the medical gentlemen and their wives to Wanganui. Dr Savage thanked the Mayor, and then called on Dr.Halherly to read his presidential address, which was listened to with keen satisfaction. bething as it did on life and health of the young, especially during school age. At the conclusion of the address Dr Mason proposed in a happy little speech a hearty vote of thanks to the president, after which the guests proceeded upstairs to the large and roomy corridor, at one end of which a splendid orchestra dispensed delightful music, and a conversazione was held. Light refreshments were served in two of the large class rooms by Mrs Blair. The hostess, Mrs Hughes-Johnson, wore a gown of white satin veiled in white ninon, the decollette being richly trimmed in dull silver embroidery, in her coiffure she wore a stiff white aigrette; Mrs Copeland Savage (Auckland) wore black satin charmeuse, the corsage arranged with white lace and large chon of emerald green ribbon on the left side; Mrs Wall wore a dainty ninon gown in white, embroidered in gold beads, and a largo cherry chon at the waist; Mrs Tairburn, dove grey charmeuse, veiled in black lace; Mrs Good, black charmeuse veiled in black beaded net, long blue satin wrap; Mrs Parkes (Auckland) looked very stately in a gown of silver grey charmeuse richly embroidered in steel beads, over this was worn an emerald green and cream brocaded satin coat, the emerald green covered with wide Irish lace; Mrs Sampson wore black and white striped voile with white luco yoke and fichu effect in black and white chiffon; Miss Nicholson (Wellington) was in black silk with long white lace scarf; Mrs Groig’s gown of black velvet had the square yoke outlined with jet hands and relieved with large pale pink rose on the corsage; Mrs Howard Christie wore a black charmeuse gown and black satin wrap, the cuffs banded with wine-colour-ed satin; Miss Christie, pale blue charmeuee and white lace; Miss G. Christie, all black satin; Mrs Talboys, white lace robe over white silk; Mrs Mackay, white Indian muslin and insertion robe with wide black silk scarf; Mrs Gower (the Avenue). black chiffon taffetas with lace yoke, dove grey wrap; Mrs W. G. Bassett also wore, black taffetas; Mrs Wilkins wore white satin charmeuse with evening wrap in old rose silk, and stiff aigrette of same shade in her coiffure; Mrs Dove, silver grey charmeuse with soft lace in ninon, champagne silk wrap; Mrs Parkes, black velvet gown banded with sequin jet,.pale blue satin wrap; Mrs Porritt wore black silk veiled in black lace; Mrs Doig, creme silk veiled in ninon and touched with pale blue; Miss P. Jones, emerald green panne velvet wrap; Mrs E. N. Liffiton, figured poplin richly tirimmed with wide jewelled embroidery, pale blue cloth wrap; Mrs Comyns, black silk gown, dove grey wrap; Mrs T. Lloyd, black silk and lace gown, deep scarlet wrap; Mrs J. D. McKenzie, black silk gown with creme satin yoke outlined with deep Oriental insertion; Mrs Luxford,’ black silk gown with lace yoke, and wide feather boa; Mrs Woodly Prowse, creme silk veiled in lace, over this was draped a beautiful old scarf of black Spanish lace; Mrs Richmond Dunn, white silk veiled in ninon; Mrs Atkinson, shot grey charmens©; Miss Watson, black eilk with shaded Oriental insertion; Mrs Anderson, Wedgewood blue silk with corsage draped in while lace and large black velvet chou, dove grey wrap edged with wide black lacq; Mrs D. Mcßeth, pastel blue satin charmeuse, with black satin wrap piped in pale bine; Miss O'Brien, deep Oriental blue silk; Mrs Izard, biscuit silk with wide Spanish lace scarf; Mrs J. H. Keesing, old rose silk veiled in grey ninon, black satin coat; Miss Gillfillau, black corded silk: Mrs T. B. Williams, black taffetas with yoke of white lace; Miss Cherritt, all black voile and lac© gown; Miss Knapp, black satin oharmense, the corsage on left side draped with violet folded chiffon; Mrs Reid, royal bine silk piped in pale pink; Mrs T. Currie, lemon silk draped with spot chiffon in white and gold bugle fringe; MSsst McLean (Auckland), white charmeuse and cloak of emerald green silk; Mrs W. J. Treadwell, black crepe de chine with wide strappinigs of dull silk lace in twine shade; Mrs Gordon, white silk and lace gown; Mrs Crawford, nattier blue eilk gown with creme lace yoke; Mrs Crawford (senr.), all black silk;* Mrs W. Andrews wore rich black corded silk with vest of creme lace touched with pale blue; Mrs Siddells, all black silk and lac© gown; Mrs F. M. Spurdle, black silk gown, dove grey wrap; Mrs Braik, black satin charmeuse; Mrs Armour, crepie lace robe over silk, deep blue wrap; Dr Elizabeth Gunn, brown figured poplin; Mrs W. Gray, white voile draped in deep white lace; Mrs C, Wray, white satin charmeuse richly draped with silver thread net and tiny gold No. 6 fringe; Mrs A. Wilson, black silk voile with pale blue satin wrap; Mrs Grant, shot lemon silk; Mrs Skeet, white Oriental satin trimmed with pearls, dove grey wrap with deep collar and cuffs of black satin; Mies Liffiton, pastel blue silk gown; Mrs Clay, shot grey and blue figured charmeuse; Mrs Hylton, black silk gown with creme satin yoke. Among the gentlemen present were all the visiting and local medical ,men, and Messrs Izard, Treadwell, Bassett, Gordon, J. B. Murray, N. Meuli, Rev; Dove, Rev. J. D. McKenzie, Rev. Luxford, Rev. Eaton (Nelson), T. Lloyd, MoLellan, Dunn, W. A. Prowse, W. Andrews, Ball, Braik, Armour, T. B. Williams, Sampson, Tallboys, J. H. Keesing, Currie, F. M. Spurdle, W. Bruce, Skeet, Dunn, G. March. Williamson, Gray, MeArtney, Thompson, Richardson and Hnghes-John-son.