WELLINGTON, SAVAGE CLUB

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 248, 14 July 1919, Page 2

WELLINGTON, SAVAGE CLUB

LADIES' NIGET. "Ladies' Night" of the Wellington Savage- Club is always an event which is much iookecl forward to, and that held on Saturday evening was no exception to tho general rule, for the big chamber of-the TownJlall, in which tho Savages entertained their friends was tilled upstairs ami down with an audience keyed to appreciate tho latest originalities of their hosts. The programme was an entirely musical one, with but one. or two exceptions, vocal at that, showing the susceptibility of the &ivage breast to the .soothing influence of. music, a susceptibility that was shared by tho largo tl*ugh not "savage" audionce. Tho overture "William Tell' was played by, tho orchestra under the baton of Savage M'Cormish, following which came- a scene reminiscent of the days of young bloods, postillions, and masked highwaymen, the rising curtain disclosing the dining-room in Chanticleer House, where tho young bloods were gathered round the festive board in 'convivial mood. The scene served, to thread together a number of songs and choruses, intruded' upon by the strolling player, who relates tho romnnco "Lucy/ Long" -in an ingenious' manner upon his instrument ( u very up-to-dao ono), and'thereby earns a posset. .The gay company comprise: Savages A.-New-ton, L. C. Barnes, J. A. Dohorty, J. Orr, J. F. Carr, F. G. Twiss, E. J. Hill, fi. AV. Thorp, A r . G. Jorvis, It. Henderson, J. 0. Richfeiy A. Longmore, B. Yentes, and G. Williams, looking figures with their white wigs fastened with black velvet ribbon', laco ruffles at the throat and wrists, black eatin breeches, otc. Incidentally, a iittle.danc■ing, reminiscent of a minuet, took place as ono of their number sang to the memory recalled by ft portrait on tho wall. During the interval, Chief Savage Firth wiled away tho timo by relating humorous experiences and anecdotes, following which.'came the second part of~ the programme, a traversty of "H.M.S. Pinafore" (not'by Gilbert and Sullivan), which greatly entertained the audience. Tho'seono was laid, in Kiel Canal,, tho chief personages were Admiral von Schiltz (Albert Russell), Captain Sehweinliund, of a "If" boat (P. A. Latham), Katrinka (Xante AVoud), Boatswain (Guy Munro), Raphael Easmussen (11. Pliminor), and Guttorpup (G.■■ Williams), and rhe skit is best explained by tho following lines:— "Vo hug de Kiel- Canal, And our "sub's" a perfect beauty; You'll find us always here; . It's de vny ve do our duty. Ve hug, vo'hug'de dear old place; It's safer dan de Channel; And if ve see de hated 'race, A'e race back to our kennel." The accompanist and Hcling-accompanist wore. Mr. F. Thomas and Mr. AV. Foster. At the conclusion of fiu- programme supper was announced aiuKthe difficulty tlien confronted tho Savages of getting tho Concert Chamber (in which supper wns served) and the adjacent corridor to contain the very large.number of pcoplo who comprised tho audienco in the big Town Halil. Somehow it seemed to bo done eventually, and tlio remainder of the evening ,up to about, a quarter to twelve was given over to dancing, a quite largo proportion of-people remaining for tliat purpose. Quito a feature of tho evening wore tho decorations, which hadbeen carried out by the D.1.C.. and which struck an entirely original note so far as tho Town Hall is concerned. From the central gasalier was hung a huge cylindrical-shaped, yellow shade, covered with a scroilAvnrk in a dark rontrasiiujcolour, and finished with :i deep fringe. An outer circle was formed by several moro of. those- cylindrical shades, though much 'smaller in size, the whole effect being altogether charming and light. ; The gal- [ lerics and tho walls had been festooned w-ith yellow and blue-.draperies/ and pro-' jocting over the -gallery rails above tho' heads of the audienco were tapering frames of white woodwork, from which .wore suspended open frames massed with long, hanging trails of lycopodinm. White wooden arches, most prettily shaped and designed, hud also been erected at intervals upon tho gallery railing, at such a height as not to interfere with a few of the singe and hall. Altogether tho whole, scheme was novel and very pretty, aiul the colouring softand delicate. Among those who wort> present. - were the Acting-Govcrnnr-Geuc-rai!, Sir Robert Stout, and Lady Stout, Sir James Allen, Mrs. Montgomery, tho Hon. T. M. AVilford, Mrs. G.' AV. Bus. sell and Miss Russell, tho Mayor, Mr. .)'. P. Luke, and Airs. Luke, Mrs. HallThompson, the Hon. .T. Italian and Mrs. Hana.ii, Airs. Firth, Mrs. and Miss Ward, Mr. and -Mrs. H. Gore. Mr. and Mrs; Tringhain, Airs. AV. Anderson, Mr. and Jtrs. J. Myers, Miss Speed, Mrs. and Miss AYylie, Mrs. L. Meredith (AVhareama), Mrs. and Miss Macandrow, Airs. J. Duthio, Mr. and Airs: J. Harper. Mrs. and Miss- Earlo, Miss Daniol (Master-, ton), Mrs. L. Blundcll, .Mr. and Mrs. J. AV. AVallace, the Misses Macandrow (2), Mrs. G. Didsbury, Mr. and Mrs. AV. Lawson, Alis. M'Villy, Airs. Batten. Airs. Hvanifl,' Mrs. ,T.' Blun'delr, Aliss Turton, Miss AVillis, Mrs. A. .La.wton, Miss Millais, Jta. and Miss-Stott; and very many more. . • "