TABLE TALK.

Otago Witness, Issue 2253, 6 May 1897, Page 43

TABLE TALK.

Monday Afternoon.

Mr and Mrs James Mills and Miss Mills intend leaving by the Talune on Thursday for Melbourne, en route for Sidney, where they will be present at the banquet to be given on board the Moana on her arrival at the end of this month.

Golf players will be pleased to hear that our new Governor, the Earl of Ranf urly, is a keen golfist, and is captain of one of the golf clubs at Home.

Mr and Mrs Henry Mackenzie left Dunedin by the Te Anau on Friday for Wellington, whence they proceed to Sydney, en route for London.

Mr Doveton Boyd left Lyttelton on Friday by the Ruahine for London.

Mrs George M'Lean gave a large ladies' luncheon party at her residence, H3zel£ean, in honour of Mrs Izard (Wellington; on Friday.

Mrs Percy Brown, daughter of Mr 0. Graham, left England by the lonic, and after paying a visit to her parents in Dunedin will

proceed to Auckland, where Mr Brown intends to settle.

Miss Nunnely, the lady tennis champion, left Wellington by the Hauroto on Monday for Sydney to take patt in the championship meeting. As Miss Nunnely has twice won the championship, should she succeed a third time the cup will become fcer property.

Mies Jennie West has left Dunedin for Christchurch, where she has been appointed organist of the Merivale Church, Papanui road. Miss West, who is well known in musical circles, has been organist of St. John's Church, Roslyn, during the last few year*.

An evening entertainment in the form of a conversazione is to be held at the Boys' High School on Wednesday, 12th inst. Mr A. Wilson will deliver a lecture, there will be a musical programme, and tea and coffee will be served. The proceeds are to be devoted to the benefit of the invalid poet, Mr William Gay, whose sonnets are familiar to Witness readers. The price of tickets is 2s 66", and it is to be hoped a large number will be present.

; On Monday, April 26, Miss Jeanie Wignall, | second daughter of Mr John Wignall, Port fSChalmers, was married to Mr Charles Howarth, of .Glasgow and Singapore. The ceremony took place at Port Chalmers", after which the guests were entertained by Mr and. Mrs Wignall at their residence in Magnetic street. In the evening a most enjoyable party was given to a large number 1 of friends, both young and old, which was , kept up till the early hours of the morning.

The bride, who was given away by her father, was attended by three bridesmaids — Miss Wignall (sister of the bride), Miss Irene

Taylor (niece of the bride), and Miss Helen Leslie — and the bridegroom was attended by Mr S. Dale, who acted as groomsman. The bride's dress was of cream broche satin trimmed with chiffon, Honiton lace, and orange blossom, and phe wore a diamond and sapphire brooch, with pearl heart necklet. Mis 3 Wignair wore a dress of cream figured material trimmed with satin and chiffon, ■with a pearl and sapphire brooch ; Miaa Leslie wore petunia muslin trimmed with a pretty white chiffon fichu, and Miss Irene Taylor cream cashmere dress with sash of old gold silk. The bride's going-away dress was of navy blue serge with trimming of oream satin and passementerie, cape of Genoa velvet lined with dove-coloured silk, and toque to match.

Amongst the many handsome and useful presents were the following: — Dinner service, breakfast service, china tea service, complete set table cutlery, wedding cake, diamond and pearl brooch, complete set household linen, silver cruetstand, silvermounted carvers, Benares bowl, beautifully worked sideboard cover, traycloth and doyleys, set serviette rings, silver pickle jar, silver-mounted umbrella, Japanese umbrella stand, two silver jelly spoons, point lace cushions, silver double preserve stand, complete set table glass, silver and Doulton ware butter stand, butter knife, silver jelly disb, batter kaife and jelly tpoon, silver and crystal sugar bowl and spoon, set serviette rings, butter knife, silver butter dish, pair vases, carved photo frame, silver eggstand, set silver-mounted carvers, set silver salt cellars and spoons, set silver afternoon tea spoons and tongs, pair vases, cheese disb, silver breakfast cruet, flower stand, Japanese card box, set silver salt cellars, Japanese tray, case silver afternoon teaspoons and tong?, set crystal fruit dishes, handsome Japanese afternoon tea table, silver and crystal biscuit barrel, ornamental nautical emblem, mother of pearl card case, pair vases, set afternoon teaspoons and tongs, choice tea set (Japanese ware), set silver and crystal salt cellars, table linen, half-moon album, morocco - bound copy of Wordsworth, morocco-bound " Mothers of Israel," travelling case brushes, drawing-room coalscuttle,

set buckhom carvers, set silver carver rests, set silver salt cellars, flower stand, silver butter cooler, butter knife, pair handsome vase?, silver double jelly stand, Japanese tray, applique lace traycloth, silver teapot, set silver salt cellars and spoons, set gold links (initialled), Fiji curios and fan, handpainted mirror, pair vases, two upholstered easy obairs, drawing-room hearthrug, two engraving 3 (subjects, "Lost Chord" and " The Sisters "), wat&r-colcur painting s.s. Wakatipu, oil painting (" Roses '')« beautifel marble clock, silver-mounted oak tray, silver cake basket (unique fan-shaped design), piano stool, inlaid drawing-room table, &c.