TABLE TALK.

Otago Witness, Issue 2320, 18 August 1898, Page 43

TABLE TALK.

Monday Afternoon:

On Monday evening the Kahanga Club hell its usual weekly meeting at the residence of Mrs Woodhouse, in Alva street. BeUveeen 40 and 50 members were present, and a very excellent programme had been prepared by Miss .Cargill, who, as we have exj/ciienced in past years, always makes an tx client chairwoman. The art of painting is i>N:o a feature of the members of the Kaliar.ga, and the two programmes were most aitistically adorned by Mrs Woodhouse nnd Mi&s E. Ulrich respectively. The first item Wc.s a delightful little glee, sung very sweetly by Mis* Riley, Miss E. Ulrich, Miss L. Shand, and Miss Graham, their voices all blending well and making a moot harmonious whole. Mrs Forbes then gave a short but touching recitation, describing the " March of the Gordons," and Miss Edith Shand followed with a step dance entitled " The Blue Bonnets," which she danced in perfect time and step to her mother's stirring music. The danseuse looked charming, dressed in a short killed skirt of navy blue serge, with a Swiss corselet bodice of scarlet braided cloth, with full sleeves, and chemisette of white mull muslin. After enjoying all these performances, an adjournment was made to the dining rqom, where delicious tea and coffee and cakes of all kinds were served by the kind hostess.

Shakespeare was in evidence in the next item, four very clever tableaux from the immortal bard's works having been arranged by Miss Cutter.— " Troilus and Cressida" was the first; "Juliet and her Nurse," the second; "The Poisoning of Juliet," the third ; and fourthly, " The Wooing of Othello." Amongst those who took part in these living pictures were the Misses Rattray, Miss F. Butterworth, Miss Graham, Mr.s Cheescman, Miss Turton, Mirfs Hart, and Miss Sale. Miss Bufcterwgrt/h. mado a charm-

ing Juliet, robed in a slioit-wai steel whits satin gown, which it was interesting to know did actually belong to the grandmother of one of the members of the club a hundred years ago. Miss Rattray looked perfection as the nurse, in a scarlet striped petticoat and white muslin apron and irmten. Othello was so capitally disguised that it was impossible to guess who the lady was that could look so black, and all present joined in wondering at Uesdemona's partiality for such a lover. Miss Joachim then gave a clever reading. Miss Marianne Cargill was down for the next item, but as she was unable to be present owing to the bad weather, her place was taken by Mrs Petre, who read a paper on "Music," illustrated i by short renderings on the piano of the various musical pieces she referred to. This was a very clever as well as cntertairt'ng item. I

Amongst those present were Mrs Woodhouse, Airs Pirn, Mrs Dennislon. Miss Den-

niston, Mrs Melland, Mrs Harris, Mrs Valentine, Mrs Hosking, Mrs and Miss Turton. Mrs Napier Bell, Mtt'S Maitland, Miss Hart, Miss Sale. Mrs and Miss Shand, Miss Miller, Mrs and Miss Joachim, Mrs Hazlett, Miss .Roberts. Miss E. Gilkiaon, Miss S. Bartlernan, Miss Cargill, Mr.-i Petre, Miss Cutteri, Miss Graham, the Misses Rattray, Miss L'liich, and Mi,-.o M. Reynolds.

The next meeting of the Kahanga Club ivill be a guest evening, and will be held at the residence of Mrs J. P. Maitland, in High street, Mrs Napier Bell being chairwoman for tho occasion.

On September 6 the Kahanga and Savage Clubs will hold an " At home " in St. Matthew's Schoolroom, when the programme will consist of items by members of both clubs. The number of tickets will be limited to members of the two clubs, each member being entitled to one ticket, and to an extra one for a visitor at a small chax'ge.

Mr and Miss Neville, ot Ida Valley, ieturned by the Monowai from a tour of the Australian colonies.

Mr and Mrs Mills and Miss F. Mills have returned to Dunedin, afler a delightful excursion in the s.s. Waikare to the South Sea Islands.

Mr and Mrs Michie have also returned from the same trip.

Mrs Theomin and her family left last week for a trip to Melbourne.

The V.M.C.A. Hail, Invercargill, was filled with an appreciative audience on Tuesday evening, when a concert was given by the pupils of Mr J. J. Zimmer. The painstaking teacher must have felt greatly pleased with the way in which his pupils acquitted themselves.

On Wednesday and Thursday Mrs R. F. Cuthbertson gave afternoon teas at her residence, Gala street, Invercargill, about 30 l-idies being present at each. They were given in honour of Mrs Hare, Fairfax, who was Mrs Cuthbertson's guest last week.

A juvenile dance was given in Ashley's Hall, Invercargill, on Friday evening, managed principally by the juveniles themselves. Between 60 and 70 guests were present, among them being a few grown-up people, some of whom were Mrs C. Basstian, Mrs Vyner, Miss Chisholm, Mr F. Chisholm, Miss Sharp, Mrs Christophers, Mr M. Featherston, Miss Stocker, Miss Brodriek, etc., the married ladies mentioned acting as chaperones.

Mrs H. Macandrew has returned to Invercargill, after paying a short visit to her relatives in Dunedin.

Miss Agatha Millar has been staying in Invercargill for a short time, but returned to Dunedin last week.

Mrs G. M. Bell, of Wantwood, left last week for Hobart by the Monowai.