LADIES' COLUMN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13673, 15 August 1908, Page 3 (Supplement)

LADIES' COLUMN.

Social Doings for the Week. The Zingari football club's social, held in thei Assembly Rooms on August 6th was a. very successful function. The hall was beautifully decorated with flags and festoons of artificial flowers. Mrs-. Hnrdley's hand supplied excellent music for tlie dances. Amongst thou* present- wen-? —Mrs. Connelly, wearing a pretty gown of cream silk, with toueheti of pale blue: Mrs. Goodall. cream silk, .relieved with pale blue velvet: Mrs. Fairbrother, black toilette; Miss P.. Reid. white muslin'frock.TelU:ved with dark blue: Miss I.arkin/ pink mus-'.in : M'kw. Rentier, white silk: Miss McC.lt, pretty pale green ninon, trimmed with velvet, of a darker shade: Mies Cornelius, white silk; Miss Finlav, black and white toilette: Miss Qweiu. white toilette. The following gentlemen were" present:—Messrs. 6. Martin (M.C.), J. Reid, Darroch (3). WHilton. Pearson, K- Mastin. Shields. Campbell, Brown, Smith, Bradley, White, Wilson, Macdonald, Clarke, Stevenson, Young and Fairbrother. A large and enthusiastic audience greeted Mr and "Mrs Charles Saunders in the Theatre Royal last. Monday evening. Amongst the audience I noticed Mrs. Craigie, wearing a black gown, opera cloak cream'cloth, and fur; Miss Craigie, white toilette, long evening cloak of cream cloth; Dr. and Mrs. T.llbot. the latter wearing a black and pink toilette: Miss Bums, pale pink satin, opera cloak of pale bine cloth and fur. Mr. A. E. Kerr, Father" Tubman. ' Mr. and Miss OUiver, Air. J. H. Coombs, Mr. .1. Gillies, Mr. f'j. P. Newman. Mrs. Saunders (Miss Clara Robson) wore a handsome gown of cream flowered silk, the corsage draped with cream lace, long trained skirt bordered with green satin. I have noticed 6ome very handsome gowns worn in town recently. Miss McBeath, dark gfeen cloth, hat to match; Mrs. S. Wright (Temuka). dark brown tweed, sable furs, smart pnrple hat; Mrs. W. J. Taylor, tailor-made, costume' oF brown tweed, hat to match; Mis. G. 0. Clayton, navy redingote costume, cream lace vest, dark blue hat: Mrs. Sotham, black cloth long silk coat, black and white toque; Miss "Dryden, pale grey cloth, cream laee vest, sable furs; Mrs. McCahon, black cloth, handsome silk coat, black toque, with white osprey, Mrs. Arthur, black cloth costume, white laee vest.

-Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Brown gave a very enjoyable '" At Home-," in 011iver"s tea. rooms on August 4th, in honour of their eldest son. who had attained his majority. About forty guests were present. Vocal and instrumental item'; were given, and a dance brought a very pleasant evening to a close at midnight. Miss Bnby Seddon, the yonngest daughter of the late Premier, wore a very handsome gown of shaded! mauve chitfon. at the? Wellington Racing Club's ball, held in the Town Hall recently. At the Garrison Officers* ball. Miss Seddon was effectively gowned in pale bhze chiffon taffeta, trimmed with lace. "OHELLIE."