TABLE TALK.

Otago Witness, Issue 2164, 15 August 1895, Page 46

TABLE TALK.

Mrs Sale was chairwoman as well as hostess at the last meeting of the Kahanga Olub, when the members met at her residence in the university buildings. Two very pretty programmes were distributed among the ladies with the six items of the evening and

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Ofcago Rowing Club in the Garrison Hall. The large hall was moat effectively decorated. Long strings of flags and pendants, waving gaily, were suspended from ropes extended from one end of the ball to the other. The gallery was charmingly draped with brightly-coloured curtains, and pictures were hung here and there all round the walls. Noticeable among the latter were framed photographs of the members of the rowing club. The most important and conspicuous part of the decorations was a boat, which was suspended from the roof in the centre of the hall, with Its fonr oars outstretched. Unfortunately it was not a pleasant nsght — being wet, cold, and miserable outside. This did not appear, however, to have the effect of keeping anyone from attending the ball, as there were considerably over 300 present. Seats were placed all round the hall for the convenience of the dancers, and the gallery was placed at the disposal of non-dancers. The stage was beautifully arranged, the whole front beiDg a mass of green and pot plants, only relieved by the delicate and varied colours of the fairy lights which were dotted everywhere amongst the green. Everything was admirably arranged, the committeemen, one and all, taxing their powers of entertaining to the utmost in seeing that their guests were being well looked after and enjoying themselves. The supper was served in the part of the hall nearest the door, which was closely curtained off bo as to form a very comfortable room. The suppsr, which was provided by the ladies connected with the boating club and managed by Mrs George M'Lean, was everything that a supper ought to be. Qaantity and quality were combined, and the most appetising edibles were served in the mo3t tempting manner. Tho table was

bengaline, the bodice elaborately trimmed with jet; Mrs Martin, a stylish costume of black silk with large sleeves of apricotcoloured brocade, the sleeveless bodice being composed of the same veiled in black cbiffjn ; Mrs Higgina, in a handsome gown of white silk, looked remarkably well, the bodice being elaborately trimmed with passementerie and white chiffon, and long angel sleeves composed of the latter material ; Mrs Oantrell looked well in black velvet; Miss P. Rattray wore a very stylish dress of pale eau de nil silk with revera of darker green velvet edged with silver gimp, pale green gauza at neck ; Miss I. Rattray, piak silk ; Miss Batchelor, a striking costume of pale pink and green Bilk, the skirt being composed of the former and the bodice of the latter ; Mrs Thomas, black silk and laoe, and red flowers ; Miss Nelll, a handsome gown of heliotrope brocade; Missßsyse, a charming frock of white mu3lin trimmed with small sprays of lily of the valley ; Mrs Hatchison, a stylish gown of grey silk shot with pink, the sleeveless bodies being composed of pink velvet; Miss Stephenson looked remarkably well in a very handsome costume of pale green brocade; Miss. King wore a smart dress of black crepon with a Bleeveless bodice of grean silk, and black silk sleeves ; Miss Bathgate, in a pink crepe deohine, looked charming, the dress baing entirely made of the one material; Misa H. Driver wora a pretty pale green silk trimmed with Iaoe ; Miss Macassey, a flowered muslin with- trimmings of green ribbons; Miss Scotfc, pale blue crepon ; Miss Longford, a white honeycomb crepon frock with trimmings of white silk; Miss MAOdonald,' white silk with trimmings of yellow Bilk; Miss L. Wilson ware her coming-out dress, a charming mixture of white eilk and chiffon, with long angel sleeves of the latter ; Miss M. Moodie also wore white