TABLE TALK.

Otago Witness, Issue 224, 28 May 1896, Page 43

TABLE TALK.

Mohbay, May 25. On Thursday last Mrs Sinclair-Thomson gsv,e a children's fancy-dress ball from 4 o'clocbito 8, at which about 80 little children were preeent. They all, both boys and girl?, wore fancy costumes of some Borfc, either elaborate or simple, and great trouble and ingenuity had been expended on many of the dainty or quaint little dresses. Masters Kenneth and' Colin Thomsoirwere dressed 1 as clowns, on© dress spotted with blue and the other with red. Mrs SinclairTb>ri»Bon'ti other little boy appeared as a Highlander, and Miss Kitty Thomson as & dainty ihaving ball. Their little coutins, Mrs Bowden'a tiny children, represented a fairy and "Peter Piper." The little fairy was charmingly dressed with wings glittering with silver sgqaing. Truly the dresses of the children were a lovely sights-little fairies, clowns-, peasant*, cooke, jockeys, flowers, pictures, miniature judges, shepherd boys, little Kate Greenawsys, &o. The large dining room- was' set apart' for dancing and games, and the little one 3 seemed to thoroughly enjoy their party. Mrs Boot gave two afternoon teas, one on Tuesday and: another on Wednesday, at, her residence in Royal Terraea, as farewells to her daughter. On Friday evening a. Urge juvenile dance was given by Mrs James Allen at her residence, Clyde street. The Otago Lawn Tennis Club held their annual ball in Qt. Paul's Schoolroom last Friday evening. Owing to some reason or other, the ball was not so largely attended as in farmer years. Nevertheless, about a' hundred were present, anoLdancing was kept up with great vigour until the email hours. The hall looked cosy and bright ; flags were the chief decoration, being arranged in a pendant style, while a huge Japanese umbrella, suspended from the roof, adorned the sentra of (he hall, Raccmeta, too* emblems

of the teams, field, wero arranged in artixtic knots aleng tho walla. The raufeio, which consisted of piano and violin, was good, and ttie extras were kindly supplied by Miss G. Rattray and Miss Macasney. A most frumpruous supper was served in the room adjoining tbe danciiig hall. The lao> members of tbe tennis club supplied tb« tempting viands and decorated the table, which was adorned with long: streamers of crimson and old-gold iibbon — the colouts of the Otago La-wn Tennis Club. The committee, which consisted of six ladisa and six gem lumen, wore badges of crimson and old-gold. Amongst those present were Captain and Mrs Cameron, Mr and Mrs Leslie Wilson, Mb Hart, Mr aud Mrs Finch, 'Mr and Mr» Hugh MacN&il, Mrs Fmker, Mra Rumsay, Mr and Mrs Mackerxas, Mrs J^cfesou, Mr and Mrs Mos/, Mis* Scott, Miss Robartß, Miss Hapgitt, Mi«-a Rutherford (Timaru), Miss Fergus, Miss M Reynolds, Mies Macasi-ey, Mi«n G. Roberts, tr.-o Misses S'apLenwi?;, Mi-s Buller, Mise Shind,' Miss R-id, Mi?.b Mao itni^ld, Mi«s Irwin, Miss MacNeU, Miss G. Rattray, Mies Gilkieon, Mi»s Wilson, Miss Moodie, Miss Mackerras,, Miss Moss-Davis, Mies Gates, Miss E. Ulriob, Mlbs Mackerrow, Miss S. Graham, and Misa Grierson, the Messrs Tapley, Wrigbfy Hughes, Sleigh, Branson, Hogg, Ward, Boyd, Ric'oardeon, Moss, Seiv•wrighr, Hannan, Hialop, Zielo, Sise,- Chafffiy, Harris; Burt, Menlove, and' Ledger. > - Mia Grierson wore a handsome gown of black brocade, as did also Mn Keith Ramsay ; Mrs -A. A. Fintib, white silk costume with trimmings of lace; Mrs Jackson, & handsome, gown of black velvet trimmed with white j chiffon ; Mrs Hart, buttercup yellow- brocade with trimming of lace ; Mra Camaron, yellow beng&line trimmed with jet; Mrs H. MacNeil, a white moire dress trimmed elaborately with black lace; Miss Graham, black silk gown with Ble&veleeß bodies of white brocade ; Miss Mackerrow, eau de nil silk with tleaveles* bodice of white sarah ; Mis&Grierson, pink t*ilk frock ; Mtes E. Ulrich, a pretty gown of heliotrope orepon with rovers and trimmings of eau de nil silk,; Misa Gates, rose pink crepon with sleeveless bodice of white silk ; Miss MaoNeil, a lovely dress, composed of flowered heliotrope silk with trimmings of violet velvet ; Mies Bailer, a pink beogaliue , gown ; Mi&s Macdonald, pink crepon with sleeveless bedioa and trimmings of black; Miss Ramsay, a pretty pink frock; Mies G. Roberts, pink surah trimmed with pearl embroidery; Miss Fergus wore white, as did also Misa Wilson; Miss Rutherford, green crepon. go wu ; Miss Robert?, a lovely dress of, blank bilk with trimmings and sleeves of shot' pink frilly Miss Scott, a rich white silk ; Miss Haggitr, yellow merveillenx trimmed with laae ; Mi«s Rattray, white silk ; Mies M Reynolds, lose pink ailk ; Mies Macassey, a pretty- dress of grey and yellow silk ; Miss Stephenson, a lovely dress of whits silk, and her sister black surah with trimmings of spangled gauza; Miss* Moss-Divis wore a simple frock of white llama 1; Miss L. Maokerras, a stylish pink silk frock; Miss L. Roberts, pale blue silk; Mißa liwio, white crepon. - , .

The first day's racing in connection with the Dunedin Jockey Club's May meeting teak place- at the Forbmry Park racecourse on Saturday. In the morning tho weather was very threatening, and this do-übtlesa kept many of the fair sex at home, and caused many of those who did venture ont to wear their wraps. The rain, however, kept off until the. day had well advanced, and then only Blight drizzling shower* were experienced. The attendance of ladies was not very large. The Navals Band discoursed sweet music during the afternoon, and delioious tea and coffee- were served in the pavilion. Amongst those present were Mrs Stephenson, the Misses Stephenson, Mrs Smith (Balclutha), Mrs' L. Maclean, Mrs Bothamley, Mrs Johnson, Mm Robert Turnbull (Lioburn), Mrs Neill, Miss Marks, the Misses Roberts, MU& MacNeil, Mrs 0. 0. Kettle, Mias Bnller, Mias Oargili, Miss Webster, Mias Driver, Miss Moffatt (Invercargill), Miss Scott. Mrs Kettle wore a stylish tan-coloured costume composed of skirt and jacket; black feathered hat ; Miss Stephenaon, handsome dress of green crepon shot with black and trimmed with ribbons of thelatter colour, small toque hat of magenta velvet ; her sister wore a smart brown cloth skirt and double- breasted jacket ; Mrs NeiU, tweed costume and long sealskin jacket, dainty little heliotrope bonnet ; Mra Turnbull, a lovely fawn-coloured cape over a dark serge j Mies Roberts, tobao brown cloth costume, long plush jacket and green velvet hat; Misa MacNeil, very stylish dress of heliotrope cloth with a sealskin cape, and toque hat of black and tnrquoisa blue velvet. 1 ifv?i glad to hear that fcb.e Kahanga Club

Is still alive, and resumes it 3 pleasant weekly gatherings on Monday, June 1, at Mrs Webster's hotiee. The three presidents appointed for this season are Mrs Sale, Mrs Stilling, and Miss Webster. Tha Christ ohurch Amateur Theatrical Company intend produoing the oomedy " A Horap of Paper *' in the Theatre Royal next month. On Wednesday, the 12tb, a fashionable though quiet wedding took place at Holy Innocents' Oburoh, Mount Feel. The bride was Misa Bessie Aoland, and tho bridegroom Mr Charles Dunn, of Wan^aou!. The bride's drees was composed of ivory satin trimmed with rioh Honiton lace, and wreath and veil of tnlle. She was attended by four bridesmaids, the two Misses Aoland (her sisters), Miss Empson, and Miss Rolleston. Thoir pretty costumes were composed of white muslin trimmed with lace and yellow silk, aud black pioture hats with feathsrs of black and yellow ; and each bridesmaid wore a silvor-mounted hat pin, the gift of the bridegroom. The ceremony was performed by Archdeacon Harper and the Rev. Mr Preston, and the church was most beautifully decorated for the occarion. After the ceremony the village children strewed the path with flowers when the happy couple left the church. Since I suppose wo shall follow the example of England, America, and Melbourne, and develop a "Trilby Craze" presently, I must commend to your notice an extremely pretty and musicisnly gavotte by Miss Annette Wilson, called the" Trilby Gavotte." It really is a charming composition, delicate, quaint, and not too difficult. I hope it may prove as popular as it deserves to be, for one would like to think that a composer living in our midst need not go beyond our own community for the recognition she destrvee.