TABLE TALK.

Otago Witness, Issue 2373, 24 August 1899, Page 51

TABLE TALK.

Monday Afternoon. Last Monday evening the members of the Kahanga Club met at the residence of the Misses Millar, Moray Place. The attendance was very small, which was unfortun&t**, it bung the last meeting of the season, and accordingly the presence of a much larger number of members was to be ck-Jred'. Miss Rattray was chairwoman for the evening, and had arranged a very

Ramsay, Miss E. Neill, Mrs Harris, Miss I Denniston, etc. I Mrs Martin wore a handsome gown of black satin with heliotrope and black brocade bodice ; Mrs Stott, a very stylish long coat of fawn-coloured cloth with highstanding collar trimmed with fur, and pretty white liat with bunches of cherries and blacjj^ velvet ; Miss E. Gilkison, blue and j black skirt and blue silk blouse ; Mrs Hay > (Tenwka), red cloth costume braided with, black, and stylish hat with pink trimmings and tinted roses ; Miss Kempthorne, ; brown cloth costume, both skirt and bodice braided with black, black velvet hat with white ostrich feathers ; Miss Maud Sise, navy blue cloth dress trimmed with narrow black ruches, and the bodice finished with yoke of pink silk and white chiffon, and blue felt hat ; Miss Milly Graham, a stylish brown cloth costume with sac jacket, both skirt and jacket trimmed with a narrow edging of white cord, and vest of purple, black hat with purple trimmings ; Mrs Russell, tailor-made costume of black and white checked cloth, with pink and black hat ; Mrs Edmond, green cloth costume with vest of pale green chiffon edged with beaver fur, and pink and black toque ; Miss E. Shand, tan-coloured costume, and felt hat en suite. Miss Roberts and Miss Lulu Roberts left last week by the Westralia for Sydney, where they purpose spending some time. Mr N. Kettle has returned to Napier. His daughter, Miss Louie Kettle, remains at Littlebourne House, as the guest of her aunt, Mra Roberts. Mrs Hay, who has been paying » short visit to her sister, Mrs Michie, returned to Temuka on Saturday. Mrs Ridings, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs A. W. Morris, at' her residence " Marinoto," returned to Oamuru last week. Miss Ethel Batchelor has left Dunedin on a visit to hei sister, Mr* Baldwin, at PalmersLon Norths

Turrell, son of the Rev. C. Turrell, of Linden, Papanui, was married to Miss Rutherford, eldest daughter of Mr George Rutherford, of Dalethorpe. The bride and bridegroom were recipients of a great many handsome presents, amongst which were a house and grounds in Bryndwr, Christchurch, the gift of the bride s father. On Monday, the 14th, a very quiet wedding took place at St. Luke's Church, Christchurch, the bride being Miss Ruby Buckley, and the bridegroom Mr Arthur Rolleston, eldest son of the Hon. W. Rolleston. The bride was married in her travelling dress of blue serge, and later in the afternoon the young couple left for Dunedin to join the Mokoia for Melbourne. The wedding party was very small, being strictly limited to relations of the bride or bridegroom. On their return from the Australian colonies Mi and Mrs Rolleston will take up tlieir abode in Park Terrace, Christchurch, where they have bought a house.

good programme, which was much enjoyed by those who had put in an appearance. Two of our best piano players each contributed a piano solo, Mrs Frank Petre and Miss Irwin, their names being sufficient testimony of the brilliancy of their performances, and Mrs Robinson sweetly sang "An evening song."' Those were the musical items on the programme, besides which ' Miss Gilkison gave a monologue, the svbI jeet being a chapter from Jerome's " Thoughts of an Idle Fellow," Miss Joachim read a Cornish story, and Miss M. A. Cargill and Miss Kate Rattray gave an [ amusing little dialogue entitled, " A Night Vigil in a Haunted House." In the middle of the programme there was the usual interval, when an adjournment was made to the dining room, where dainty refreshments were most temptingly served to every one. At the conclusion a vote was taken as to whether the members were desirous of taking part with the members of the men's Savage Club in giving a combined evening. The vote went against the members of the Kahanga Club taking part in a final evening, so the season's meetings terminated in a very quiet manner. On Friday nfiernoon Mrs Martin gave a very pleasant ifctle afternoon tea at her residence in Moiay Place. Miss Kempthorne played and sang several times, and delighted everyone with her singing. Miss Milly Graham also sang charmingly, and Mrs Jeff coat gave a recitation from Bret Harte. About 40 were present, amongst whom in addition to Mrs Martin, were Mrs Stott, Mrs Russell, Miss Kempthorne, Mrs Valentine, Miss Macassey, Miss Stephenson, Mrs Michie, Mrs Hay, the Misses Gilkison, the i Misses Logan, "Miss Rattray, the Misses

By the same steamer Miss May Tabart returned to her home in Christchurch. The Misses Fulton, daughters of the late General Fulton, arc at present visiting t friends in Dunedin, and have taken a house at St. Clair, where they intend residing for the present. Miss Gibson is the guest of Mrs P. Campbell, at "Ham," Christchurch, during the Grand National gaieties. Miss Haggitt is at present visiting her sister, Mrs A. Morris, at Lawrence. Mrs* A. Burnes paid a few days' visit to Dunedin last week to see her father, Mr Stephenson, and returned to Nelson on Friday. Miss Devenish Meares (Christchurch) is at present the guest of the Misses Bartleman, Royal Terrace. I Mrs and Miss Cutten left last week by the Mokoia on a pleasure trip to the Australian colonies. Miss M6nlove (Windsor Park) is visiting Mrs Edmond at her residence in Stafford street at present. > On Saturday morning a golf team of 11 ladies left for Tiinaru, Christchurch, and Wellington, where they arc -to contest different golf matches. Amongst the ladies were J&s Ogst'on, Mrs Stilling, Miss K. Rattray, Miss Gertrude Rattray, Miss Mary and Miss Dora Williams, Miss P. Gibson, ' etc. On Wednesday, 2nd inst., Mr E. M. ■———*■;