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EVE'S DIARY.
The September bora succeed also remarkably
well as chemists and in all
>naltera connected with chemistry.
They havo a marked predilection for
general literature, and win triumphs
la all literary pursuits, from author
down to printer. They are also very
good agents, and their success is due
to their fondness for any avocation in
which it is 'necessary to bustle round,
and where activity and great mental
ability further their efforts,^still they are
at their very best in the business world,
rather than in tliat purely professional.
They love to bundle solid stuffs, and
their remarkable sense of discrimination
finds an active field for Its full
development when, dealing wifh merchandise.
They are usunlly very neat
and methodical In their habits, are
practical, well-ordered, have subtle
reasoning powers nnd liave much
natural good taste. They are much inclined
to he philosophical, are very
thoughtful and speculative, and somewhat
too fond of reasoning' out things.
They are self-conscious In the highest
degree; It is most difficult foT them to
get away from the purely personal.
They are usually, however, very smart
and. though retiring, have ail their
wits about thein aud, in addition to
being noticeably active and mercurial,
are most self-possessed and dignified,
seldom at a loss and rarely, if ever,
taken aback. In fact they are so
much smarter than the majority of
folks that those who have succumbed
to earthly influences ore quite capable
of cleverly outwitting others for
their personal gain, and that, too. in
the most carefully planned and skilful
manner. The September born are very
seldom mediocre In Intelligence, hut
are capable of running lo extremes,
either for good or evil.
The New Town Croqu"*- Club dance
c-nme off with great eclat on Wednesday
evening. The Masonic Hall was
slinp'.y packed, and the many dancers
augured well for the financial success
of the affair, in fact: there should lie
enough cash in hand to provide quite a
palatial tea-house. The staircase and
corridors were crimson-carpeted and
decked with gree-msry. while in the
bridge room downstairs no fewer than
eleven tables strove for victor;. Hpstairs,
in the ball room, the scene was
most animated, while an interested
"crowd of spectators watched the
revels from aloft There were heaps
of charming frocks to lie scon. Place
anx dames—Lady Davies wore black
with much effective gold lace about
the corsage; Mr?. Propstlng. the president
of the club, wore a handsome
black frock, jet trimmed and relieved
with white; the club secretary, Mrs.
Howell, wore black glace slik. an-1
with Mrs. W. F. Slcnhcnc black silk,
and Mrs. E. T. Tinning in biacl; scquined
net, looked after the well-being of
the "brirlgcrs." Mrs. OrL=p wore n
pretty pule grey chiffon over white
silk, with much soft white lace: Mrs.
Ross was In black net over silk; Mrs.
Sprol.t wa:- wearing a. gown of ivory
brocade with no trimming, except a
softisn'ins touch of lace, to mnr the
lovely fabric anil Mrs. Evans's blark
gown had a charming stole of massive
gold embroidery and a b.yomlng tucker
of while tucked net anil lace. The
young secretary of the dance. Miss
Margerie Crisp, wore a soft white silk
Empire gown. There were several |
fancy sets,
represented croquet,
and one was a "rainbow" sat. The;
most effective set was one arrnng'Mj
hy Mjss Unrsiior/ffl Ih-ent. Thr?.
girls who danced in it. Misses P.rent. |
Counsel, Evans. Gat, Innes. How-;
landson iS.vrineyl. and l.oi-na Swan'
wore pnle-iinleil .-E'np'ra frocl;^. j
mauve, palest blue, anil rose aud j
cream with powdered hair an<?
patches, becoming •adjuncts Invented
by the guileful witchery of woman f»>r :
man's undoing. On their srowy locks'
were coqnetrsh Utile silver hoops and
varl-colored silken balls, and They car- •
ried white croquet mnllels festooned i
with ribbons to match their chosen
ball. Kneli cavalier wore a cummer-'
bund of tlie same shade as his lady's,
ribbons. Miss Ross hail a set ilislIn- 1
crulshefl hy badges of silver ivy leaves.!
Miss Edith Crisp's set wore a dislin-l
g.ilshing device of a cule little gold 1
mallet and tiuy gilded balls witli their!
pretty evening frocks, all white willi
the exception of Miss Olive I'innock's
becoming scarlet gown and Miss Dob-!
ble's frock of blue. The girls In Ill's '
set were Misses Jlayly. Crisp & Dob-1
ble. Payne. Plnnock. Ashton. Warner,
end Wutchorn. The men also wore j
tlie same dalntv distinguishing mark.!
Miss Marv Sprott's set. in which I
danced Misses Clare Ellis, Forster, |®
Asliton .Tont<!. Murdoch. Dorothy
Packer, Plesse Rprott. and Taylor,
wore bows of gaily colored ribbons
with long streoinem on their left arms.
But the set which achieved distinction
was the matron's set. which
triumphantly wont through a quadrille
from start to finish In the most dignified
manner, while the more youlhfnl
dancers had either tied or given up
tlie struggle. Mrs. Propstlng arranged
this set, nnd there had been many
anxious inquiries of "do you quad?"
Several who. as a rule, prefer to budge,
were prevailed upon to "quad." Flipper,
served in the lofty heights, was
n most successful part of the entertainment
Tlie decorations were
charmingly pretty. Miss Plesse and
Mr. Gordon Lake had worked mar
and transformed an ordinary room j
into a bower of loveliness. Set scliemo
of decoration is often an abomination,
but In tills ense the little- green moss
croquet lawn looked like a tiny glade
enwreathed with flowers. The prevailing
colors were palest mauve nnd
primrose. The choice lilooms had been
sent on from the Amateur Horticultural
Daffodil Show, nnd Miss Plesse's
artistic lingers had given their beauty
full play by arranging them in plain
glass vases, the smaller ones standing
in little, unadorned wicker boskets, the
larger ones uprearlng tall ana graceful
lilies, daffodils, and jonquils, with
Just a little blue perennial pea to j
accentuate the note of mauve, and a
little feathery maiden hair to supply
a touch of green.- All the lights were
softly shaded with palest yellow, and
from them nnd tlie ceiling were
pended primrose and mauve baskets of I
flowers arranged with consummate art.
In the centre of the table was a little
croquet lawn with hoops and balls and
mallets,, and from the central flowerdecked
lamp fell streamers of the club
colors, pale blue and green. The
whole scheme, against vivid turquoise
walls, was Indescribably attractive,
and it seemed a sacrilege to disturb
so beautiful a table for the satisfaction
of one's mundane appetite. When
thnt outrage had been committed,
however, the goods things provided
,were most alluring, and did their
creators much credit The dance went
gaily on to the inspiring and masterly
"music of Mrs. B. Sheppard till after
the witching hour, when various
brakes deposited the tired merrymuikere
at their respective homes.
'-The bridge prizes, a silver photo,
frame nnd cut-glass scent-bottle Tor
ladlos were won by Mrs I'ord and
Mrs. Whltesides while Mr. X'ercy
Crisp and Mr. Ford annexed the men's
shares of the spoils a pretty red
inoroceo pocket-bonk and a collapsible
drinking glass In
Those who undertook the Journey
to Kempton on Wednesday were not
disappointed. It was a lovely day. and
Tasmania was at Its best, so voyagers
enjoyed the run through orchard land
mow rosy with blossom nn.1 stirring
with young life. The show itself has
already been described at length, and
pastoral gatherings of the sort ni-e
generally more appreciated by the
mere man than by his womenfolk, who
often accompany him from a soise of
duly, though, of course, many are cxtremly
keen on horses and poultrykeeplns
call be of absorbing Interest,
especially when it takes the shape of
fluffy, downy chicks. The prize for
ladles' hacks went to a Glauorcliyite.
Mrs. P. W. Page, who Is also a skilful
equestrienne. Altogether the exenr-
Rloni"N from Hobart. among whoni
were the Premier anil Lady T.ewls nnd
Ihe Attorney-General and Mrs. Soloin™.
enjoyed to the full the outing,
(he glorious (lay and lovely views, and.
best of nil. the invigorating breath of
country air
Those who stopped In Hobnrt IKUI
110 cause for complaint, for Mrs. I?. W.
Feivdny had a large gathering of her
friends at Vallls Vale. T'.ie gettina to
Vnllis Vale necessitates a stllT clinib
and a steep descent, but the view
a I ones for all. Pel'ore one He the golf
l'.nli^ mid ride range, while away in
tlie distance is a faint line of hills,
Willi the river wide between. Mrs.
Vereda> rcrelved her many guests in
tlR drawing-room, a large pjid comfortable
apartment perfumed by
masses of narcissi. Here they were
presented with a number Inscribed on
ribbon of bli^j for tlie even
ibcrs and red for the odd. The
hostess herself was "zero." rather a
libel for such a versatile personality,
When everyone had arrived the visitors
wended tlielT way to the dlnlng-
room, where a tea table, all aglow
with golden daffodils, offered refresh-
'ment. Then the real business of the
day began, and each guest was given
a dainty little voting card. The stories
followed in (jui«-k succession, though
one or two were not exactly short, and
their writers waived their rights to
compete a s rime was getting on. The
hostess read some little things contri-
buted by Mr. Ogilvle, one an intensely
funny I.imeriek about a priest who
"lived on onions and suH'ercd from
bunions"—a striking combination,
Mrs. Ashton Warner's litlle tale was
something in tlie style of the "young
ladj^ from Niger who went for a ride
on a tiger, and came back from her
ride, the lady Inside, and a smile on
the face of tli,; tiger." Only, in this
case, it was a golden-hnired, fat little
lad called Algv who in a country lane
met a tiger. "The tiger was bulgy, the
bulge was Algy." Mrs. Warner was i
voted first prize, a pretty little silver
penrl-hnndled trowel book-marker, for
'bis tragic rale, which she delivered
with much quiet appreciation of the
humor—bidden—like Al^y! Miss Dick-
®on was accorded second prize for
some charmins little lines, a play of
words on the hostess' na.me, Fereday,
wlilch she interpreted as Fair-a-day.
The prize was a silver manicure burnisher.
Sirs. John Innes secured third
prl'/e, a sweet Utile silver horseshoe
glove button hook, for her tale nliout
little Prince Oluf of Norway, who,
when hiding from .maternal wrath under
the bed, was routed out by Queen
Alexandra, whom he greeted by the
remark, "Is she after you too. Granny?
Never mind, I'll take care of you."
"airs. R C. Wright was awarded a
special '.ittle ofTerlng for a specially
funny tale, lu which a pawky Seoteii
tailor, when remonstrated with for his
bad cut, admonished his patrons'
worldiness and advised them to "get
away from their clothes." surely n
chilly proceeding in lionny Scotland,
though, of course, the kilt is not an
I extensive garment. Miss Stephen's
i tale of a girl who insisted on being
given a ticket numbered 23. because
three sevens .made 2.1, and accordingly
won a big prize, was good: so was
Miss Ogllvie's tale of the sad end of
a finny mioaster, while' Miss Williamson's
tale of a pussy cat was rather
sweet Trains aud trams clamored
for attention, and forced many of the
guests to tear themselves away reluctantly.
MBS. Fereday oertalnly
seored a triumph with her "story
afternoon," and deserves a vote cf
thanks for such a bright and interest
t n g entertainment. All the world and
her sister were there, so it is not
necessary to mention names.
Mr.. Claud Clerk gave another pleasant
little bachelor tea tlie National
Cafe on Thursday afternoon, which
went off with the spirit and eujo.vmenit
bachelor hosts generally manage
to infuse into these little social
gatherings. Tea—an elastic termreally
Including coffee, fruit salads,
and other tempting viands—was
charmingly served on little tables iu
the Iqner room, which had been reserved
for Mr. Clerk's guested These
Uttle tables do away with any feeling
of formality, aG enterprising dinner
hostesses have long since found out, so
thelie was much gay chit-chat and the
guestB enjoyed extremely the always
fafeclnatlong hour for tea. Masses of
narcissi, ^afffldils,' "and violets lent
charm to tlie severely necessary appurtenances
of the' cheering' cup.
Among those enjoying Mr. Clerk's hospitality
were Mr. and Mrs. W. Kuckland,
Mrs. and Miss Covcrdale, Mrs.
and the Misses Currnn. Mrs. Parry.
Dr. and Mrs. Roberts. Mr. and Mrs.
Peny Tui-nbull. Mr. and Mrs. Tyser,
Misses Watchorn, Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Wright, and Mr. and Mrs. E.
C. Wright.
The engagement is announced of
Mr. Erie Massey. eldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Massey, of George street,
':Launeeston, to Miss Jfariorle Moir,
only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Pnxton
Moir, of Stralian street, Hobart.
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