TABLE TALK. MONDAY AFTERNOON.

Otago Witness, Issue 2404, 29 March 1900, Page 51

TABLE TALK. MONDAY AFTERNOON.

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Ranfurly, attended by Captain Alexander, aide-de-cmip to the Governor, arrived by special train from Oamaru on Tuesday night, and during their stay in Dunedin were the guests of the Hon. George and Mrs M'Lean at their residence in Eider street.

On Wednesday the Governor and Lady Ranfurly attended the Jockey Club's race meeting at Wingatui, and in the evening Mr and Mrs George M'Lean gave a dinner in honour of the Governor and Lady Ranfurly at their residence. The guests present were : Judge and Mrs Williams, Bishop Nevill, Mr and Mrs G. G. Russell, Mr and Mrs John Roberts, a-nd Mr and Mrs James Mill?. The dinner table was most beautifully decorated with yellow flowers and a centrepiece of mo-t exquisite 'design in yellow satin and lace and large knots ot yellow satin ribbon, the table having a most artistic appearance.

On Thursday morning the Governor inspected the troops on parade at Forbury, and attended the luncheon given in the Agricultural Hall by the Organising Committee to the members oi the fourth and fifth contingents. In the evening the Governor and party were present at the Princess Theatre, when "The Absent-minded Beggar" was performed by the Bland Holt Company.

Lady Ranfurly visited the Girls' High School on Friday morning, and was received and conducted over the establishment by Mis* Marchant. the lady principal. In the afternoon the Governor and Lady Ranfurly paid a vi^,it to Mr and Mrs James Robin, father and mother of Captain Robin, and in the evening his Excellency attended the city banquet in the Agricultural Hall.

The Governor and Lady Raufurly were present at the demonstration vi the Chal on Saturday, after which they drove in the proce^oion, receiving prolonged cheers as they pajscd along' the route to the Tutanekai, winch they boaided at the Dunedin wharf, and accompanied the Moura with the contingent as far a 0a 0 Port Chalmers, whence they returned by train to town.

On Saturday evening Mr and Airs George M'Lsan save a dinner party in honour of the Governor and Lady Ronfurly. at which wore preisnt the captain and officers of the Pylades, Dr and Mrs Lindo Ferguson, Mr and Mrs Michie, Mr Ilorsefall. Mr and Mrs Sise, the Misses M'Lean. The table was mo:-,t artistically arranged with white chrysanthemums and maidenhair.

Lost Tuesday afternoon Mr? Fergus gave a most enjoyable afternoon tea at her rendenea 111 Royal terrace a-s a, farewell to her many friends prior to her departure for England by the Gothic next month." Mrs Fergus re ceived her guests in the drawing room, and tea was served in the dining room, where the table looked very pretty, arranged with tiger lilies in high-stnndiug glasses. The party p'most took the foun of a garden party, the day being so fine, and the guests boon found their way to the garden, wheie games of croquet and " putting " had been arranged, and were much enjoyed. After several rounds of " putting" Miss Hr.g<?itt succeeded in carrying off the prize, which was a pretty little silver bonbon dish.

Amongst the ladies present were Mrs ond the Misses Fergus Mre J. Roberts, Misb Roberts. Mrs and Mi.--s Cutten, Mr« A. W. Morris, Mrs and Ml.-.3 Williams, Mrs and Miss Simpson, Mrs, Valentine, Mrs John Maclean, Mrs MacNeil, MX« Allan, Mis Percton. Mrs Ramsay, Miss Ruby Neill. Miss Eilv Neill. Mrs and Miss Hart, Mrs Theomin, Mrs and Miss Haasitl. Mrs W. S. Roberts. Mrs, Finch, Mrs Maclean, etc.

The first clay's racing of the Autumn meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club was held on Wednesday on tho Wingatui racecourse. The weather was not very favourable on Dunedin Cup Day, which was unfortunate after the spell of fine weather experienced in and around Dunedin. The morning looked blsck and threatening, and not a few hesitated to go &o far as the new rac3coar»e at Wingatui, but towards noon all doubts were for the time di.-,pel3cd, and for a few hours the day could not hare been finer. However, about 4- o'clock the rain began, first to drop, and then to pour down in a relentless manner, making the cautious ones glad to have been well prepared with dark dresses or umbrellas and cloaks. The rain came on most unexpectedly, and mrmy ladie.7 had a not over-pleasant experience rushing 10 overcrowded trains, and some, unable to find standing; room, had to remain on the platform or grounds, with no more protection from the rain than a light-coloured parasol. However, the unfortunate ending to the day will doubtless be forgotten, and only the pleasant hours spent before the rain came on remembered. A great- many improvements have been made to the course during the year that has elapsed .-in<jc the opening meeting, and now the lawn, saddling paddock, and racing track arc all covered with beautiful given sward, mid o»i Wednesday o gay ?ccne was presented, the attendance, especially of ladies, being unusually large, and the afternoon so hot that the greater nuin'opf favoured the lawns in prefe 'ence 10 the stand. The Naval Band was plationed in one corner of the lawn, ond several matqaees had been erected for tea rooms, whilst numerous luncheon partie-. lunched in picnic style in the paddock. His .Excellency tiie Governor and Lady Ranfurly honoured the meeting with their presence, and, along with the Ron. George M'Lean and Mrs M'Leau and Captain Alexander, reached the lacecourse by train, the Governor's special carriage boino attached to the ordinary train. On their arrival, while the band played " God save the Queen," they wore conducted to a portion of the grand stand which had been decorated with flags and formed into a temporary Governor's box. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Ranfurly were the guests of the stewards at luncheon, which wag served in the pavilion,.

Lady Ranfurly wore a stylish black costume, tho skirt edged with black frills, and the bodice finished with a dainty square tucked white chiffon collar, edged with black, large black picture hat with ostrich feathers ; Mrs George M'Lean wore a handsome dress of black moire, the bodice trimmed with vest of white brocade and gold trimming, and

rose-pink velvet and ribbon bonnet; Miss JJ'Lean, smart blue serge tailor-made eoafc ond skirt, and feather hat; Miss Kathleen M'Lean, blue cloth costume, slightly trained,;' the bodice finished with white satin braided? with black, toque of blue velvet and sequin/ trimming ; Miss E. M'Lean, blue cloth dress-; with smart little bolero, and white satin ami dark blue velvet trimmings on the bodice,' black velvet hat with white ostrich feathers ; ; Mrs Michie, dress of heliotrope figured foulard silk, made with overskirt edged with narrow ruches, and the bodico trimmed with white chiffon yoke and narrow black velvet, Leghorn hat with black and purple : Mrs C Reid (Oamaru) . trained costume of blue cloth, braided, with black and white vest, pink straw' hat with pink flowers; Miss Sise wore blua voile, made with overskirt edged with white lace, the bodice with white chiffon yoke, finished with narrow black velvet, Tuscan, straw hat with chiffon, yellow flowers and bunches of wheat; Mrs Harris, costume of transparent black and black lace, trimmed with turquoise blue velvet, black feather hafc with turquoise blue; Miss Mary Williams, dress of sage green, trimmed with black satin bands and white lace, and black and green hat ; Miss Dora Williams, green cloth tailormode costume, and.black velvet feather hat; Mrs Jameson (Timaru) wore a lovely pale grey dress, made with overskirt edged with uhite lace, the bodice with a vest of white chiffon and lace trimmings, and black feather hat: Mrs Mills, costume of pale heliotrope cloth, trimmed with lace insertion, the bodies made with full vest and revers of white, covered with lace, and finished with black velvet, black and white hat with feathers ; Mins Gertrude Mills, white muslin and lace. dress, and black feather hat : Miss MaunEell wore a blue tailor-mado costume, and toque of bronze colour and turquoise blue; Miss Studholme (Temuka) wore grey. trimmed with narrow white ribbons and white lace, rosepink hat. with pale -link ostrich feathers: Mrs C. ilattray, black skirt, and bodice of; white and black chiffon trimmed with black lace; Miss Dennislon, blue serge tailor-made' costume, and white felt hat. with ostrich feathers : Mrs Lindo Ferguson, stylish dress of dark bhie and yellow foulard," the skirb trimmed with dark band.=. and the bodice with yoke of yellow satin and lace, finished with revers of lace, and yellow velvet belt and collar, bright red straw hat : Mis,s TSutterworth wore a white iruslin dre-s, trimmed' with cream coloured lace and a touch of turquoise blue velvet, white felt hat with ostrich feather.-- and turquoise blue velvet, and a bunch of dark blue cornflowers underneath the brim ; Mrs Oldham. pale grey dress, and grey feather hat; Miss Eily Neill, greyskirt, and grpy tucked silk bodice, pink felt hat with white ostrich feathers ; Mrs C. Turnbull wore navy blue and white foulard silk, with white vest, and floral bonnet ; Mrs Donald (Riversdale), brown cloth costume, Irimvred with dark brown velvet, and the bodice wit'i blue silk, black feather hat with a touch of blue : Mi^s Outteu wore a black dres-i trimmed -\\ith blue silk and black lace, black and blue hat ; Mibs Daisy Mowbrey (Auckland), costume of sage green cloth, trimmed with bands of black satin, and picture hut with feathers; Miss Hart wore a white skirt and silk blouse : Miss Boyd wore black, trimmed with white lace insertion, and black and white hat ; Mrs Davidson, transparent black, worn over blue, the bodice trimmed with blue silk and black lace, black and blue hat : Miss Roberts, handsome costume of pale hyacinth purple, with trained skirt edged with purple, and the bodice made/ with while satin and lace and straps of jewelled purple velvet, gold toque, with ro- ■ setter of bright red velvet; Miss Lulu Roberts, block skirt and green silk bodice, | toque composed of shot green chene silk and I bunches of turquoise blue chiffon ; Miss C. | Neill, Errey tailor-made dress, revers of black, braided with while- on the jacket, and green, velvet hat ; Miss Rita Neill vroro pale grey, trimmed with white, and toque with turquoise 'blue tulle and pink roses ; the Mipses Wilding ; (ChiistcTiurch) wore white floral foulard silk dresses, trimmed with apple green chiffon and' silk, finished with long sashes of apple green •silk, and white hats, trimmed with green; Mrs Butterworth wore a bright blue tailor-made costume, and white feather hat : Mrs Eardley 1 Reynolds wore transparent grey over yellow pilk, the bodice irimmed with yellow and I white and narrow black velvet, hat with grey [ tulle and blaok feathers ; Mrs Theomin. handi some black brocode costume, trimmed with bands of jet, and black and yellow bonnet: Mrs Hart wore a stylish dress of green floral chene =ilk. n hite lace yoke on the bodice van dyked with narrow black velvet ribbon, , and spangled toque ; the Misses Hart wore J charming dresses of white and pink floral I chene silk, the skirts trimmed with white i lace applique, and the bodices with lace yokes edged with sapphire blue velvet, and' Miss Hart wore a black velvet featlier hat, I while Misb C Hart wore a Leghorn hat, with tinted roses; Miss Wright, pretty white muslin and lace dress, with finishings on the bodice of turquoise blue velvet, and black leather hat with blue ; Mrs Jack Wright wore a dress of pale yellow floral foulard, | trimmed v.ith lace, the bodice made with | white chiffon vest, finished with narrow black j velvet, white feather picture hat with yellow ! rose.; -Miss TJlakney (Queensland), stylish i black skirl and floral f-ilk bodice trimmed with lace and narrow heliotrope and green '' velvet, and heliotrope floral toque ; Miss ! Stephenf-on. blue and while foulard, and black hat with while feathers and pink roses ; Mrs I Hunter- Weslon wore a charming trained dres' of bright blue cloth, made with overskirl edged with lace, and white vest on the bodice, yellovi and black toque ; Mrs Aufrere jTenwick wore transparent black over green silk, with "l-peu silk trimmings on the bodice, i and hat with white ostrich feathers ; Mrs ! Fairfax Fenwick vs ore a striking costume of yellow muslin and yellow lace, bodice of yellow Ea'.in covered wilh white lace, and yellow i ioque: Mrs Bland Holt, yellow silk, covered with bright navy blue crepe de chene. trimmed j with lars-e design in white lace applique, j yoke ond iest of yellow silk and white lace, j and toque trimmed with bunches of yellow 'buttercups; Miss Gollhelf (Sydney), white ! bilk and iace dres<- with a touch of turquoise , blue velvet, and black f eathe? hat ; Miss i Gwcn Roberts, striped grey costume, the bodico trimmed with white chiffon, vest and revers of white lace, grey straw hat with feathers and yellow-tinted roses ; Mrs J. 6. Ward, costume of tartan cloth, made with smart bolero trimmed with green velvet and a touch of red, and black and red bonnet ; Miss Eraser, dress of hyacinth bhie voile, trimmed with white, and hat of rustic straw, with purple and pink trimmings ; Miss Alice Eraser, cream coloured transparent material over cream silk, trimmed with chiffon and lace, and white feather hat ; Miss Logan wore a grey tailor-made dress, trimmed with blue velvet, arid hat with pink; Miss F. Logan wore a floral muslin dress ; Miss Bessie M'Lean, white muslin and lace dress, and' brown and pink hat ; Mrs Petre, heliotrope and black silk dress, and bonnet to match.

On Thursday evening a most brilliant and successful ball was given by 24 inaxried ladies

1 ■ In the large Agricultural Hall. Although hoav over two years haA'e passed since this hall ftvas built, this is the first time it has been lured for a dance, owing perhaps to the fact tof its great dimensions ; but on Thursday night, Avhen nearly 500 guests were entertained by the kind hostesses, no other hall 'pa. Dunedin could have so comfortably been Vised. Everything that could be thought of ]had been done 10 make "the function a success, Avith the result thai it proved to be one of /the most successful and delightful balls ever in Dunedin. Seldom in this city has ■(there been a dance given in which eveiy derail—the little things the performance of rwhich so make or mar an entertainment — was carried out in such perfect manner, and ftvhen the lights shone over so many lovely p.nd handsome gownr. . There was ample room tfor dancing, and no crowding Avhatsoever. ■The hostesses were Mrs James Allen, Mrs IBarnett. Mrs Benham, Mrs O. Butterworlh, Mrs Aufrere Fenwick, Mrs Lindo Ferguson, Mrs A. A. Finch, Mrs Gallaway, Mrs Hart, §tfrs Hosking, Mrs Kempthorne, Mrs Michie. Mrs C. Raltray, Mrs E. C. Reynolds, Mrs &ohn Roberts, Mrs George Roberts, Mrs W. S. Roberts, Mrs Sargood, Mrs Sise, Mrs Sin-blair-Thomson, Mrs Theomin, Mrs J. S. Williams, Mrs? Wright, and Mrs Woodhouse, and l one and all Avere untiring in their efforts fell evening attending to the Avants of their jg-uests. They all Avore powdered hair and patches, which proA'ed most becoming and Effective, and Avas also most useful as a distinguishing mark of a hostess. On entering the hall, the guests alter being announced, found the hostesses ranged in two lines, Jhrough which they passed, aftar bowing right Joid left to their entertainers. The hall A\as jmost beautifully decorated at the lower enc. Refreshment rooms were partitioned off Avith Bags, and here refreshments were obtainable all evening, and later on :<elicious soup was Served to eA'eryone before leaving at the rame blace. All round tho hall Avas a Avide strip Of carpets, anrl lounges and fauteviils for those >vho were not dancing. EA r ery pillar was deteorated with ferns and creeping lacepodiums, ■Jvhile the gallery was gaily hung Avith flags, stc. At the upper end of the room huge ■pot plants and flowers and screens were arranged, which gave the whole hall a festiA'e {appearance. A small platform for the band Vas placed in the .centre of the hall, and from £t Messrs TTates and Co. discoui'sed splendid jtnusic, playing all the popular tunes of the hour, until the small hours of the morning, ffhe supper arrangements were most perfect, Jhe Victoria Hall upptairs being converted into b, supper room. Small tables were all arranged about, and things were so planned that everyone had a regular sit down supper, the Numerous attendants doing the Avaiting. Amongst those present, besides the hostesses ss,nd their husbands, Avere Mrs, Miss, and the Messrs Cutte'i, Mrs Maea=sey, Mi and Mrs J. 3?. M. Frase:. the Misses, Eraser. Mr=; G-- G. ißusssll, Mr? Philip Russell, Mr and Mrs JActqn Adams. Mi&s A. Adams, IvJr and Mra Leslie Reynolds. Mr and Mrs W. E. Reynolds, Mrs and Mrs Robin Campbell (CKekaiko), Mrs fcrkwood, Mr and MrsG. L. Dcnniston, Mrs jHunter-Weston, Mrs Jameton (Timaru), Mr Tinrl Mrs Percy Studh^laio (Waimate), Mifs £tudholme, Mr and Mrs M'Gowan, Mr and Mrs IBaker, Mr and Mr& Murray. "Mr and Mrs Stock, Mr and Mrs A.. Fisher, Mrs and Mips ■Coughtry. Mr pnd Jlvo JH . Le Cren, Mr and all j Leslie Wilson, Ah* and Mrs Valenu'ue, vEVJr and Mr? Harris. Mrs Dowling. the MisseL OFatquhar, the Mi^es eParce (Auckland). Mrs Brnnpon, Mrs MacNeil, Miss Allan, Mrs Gibson Turton, Ivlr and Mrs Hanson Turton, •Mrd BuckJand (Kiatoa), Mrs R. Martin, Mrs Fairfax Fenwick, Mrs Branson, Miss Jenkins, Miss Mowbray iAu,okl»n,dl*. Dx. and Mx^ Eqc-

1 ken, Mrs Pirn, Mrs Gladstone Robinson, the I Misses Roberts, Miss Kettle (Napier), the

Mia.es Neill, Mr W. G. Neil! and x\liss E. 1 Neill, the Misses Bathgate, Mrs and Miss ' Fergus, Miss M. Turton, Miss> Blakney, iuiss 1 Fotheringham, the Misses Moodie, Miss ! Spence, Air and Mrs J. Wright, Mr P. and Miss Wright, the Messrd Ritchie, Miss M'Laren, Mr and Mrs Petre, Mr and Mrs *Oldham, Mrs C. Reid (Clifton), the Misses 1 Sise, Mrs Teschemaker, Miss Chafi'ey, Mrs and Miss Graham, Mr and the Misses Webster, Misp Webb, Miss Hart, Mrs Donald (Riversdale), Miss Holmes, the Misses Rattray, Miss , Burt (Melbourne), the Misses Williams, the , Misses M'Lean, Mr M'Lean, Mr and Miss Ulrich, the Mispes Shand, Mr and Miss Haggitt, Miss Brown. Miss Denniston, Miss L. Mackerras, Miss Jackson, JVliss E. Gilkison, Miss Tapley, the Misses Hart, Alessrs and Miss Fisher, Miss Mill, Miss Baker, Mr and Miss Ramsay, the Misses Logan, Miss Boyd, Mr and Mrs Checseman, Mies Black (Melbourne), I the Misses Wilding (Christchurch), Miss Butterworth. Mr and Miss Macassey, Colonel Pole-Penton, Mr Dick, Mr Power, Mr Matheson, Mr Fox, Mr H. Law, Mr CloAves, Mr Nichol, Mr J. C. Marshall, Mr H. Kctile, MiBach. Mr Orbell, Mr Harris, Mr Pattullo, Mr Fenwick, Mr Carr, iMr Hunl.er, Mr Gully, Mr Stewart, M. Hull, Mr Mackenzie, Mr ! Fotheringham, Mr Stead (Christchurch), Mr ' Hiictott, Mr CraAvford, Mr JBarvon, Dr Hay, Mi Watson, Mr White, a sprinkling of "gentlemen in khaki," and the Captain and seA'eral officers of H.M.S. Pylades.

Mfs Lindo Ferguoon wore a most loA'ely dress of cerise coloured satin, the skirl, made plain and tight-fitting, while the bodice Avas tiiir;med with a bolero of cream guipure and trimmed Avith jhiiion; Mrs Allen looked Avell in a handsome cream patin brocaded with green and trimmed with lace; Mrs Williams, Aery handsome gown of heliotrope brocade, the bodice trimmed Avith A'iolet A'ervet and real lace; Mrs Finch wore a black satin and net costume, the bodice trimmed Avith yellow ro^es; Mrs Ho>king, handsome black brocade, the square-cut bodice trimmed Avith real lace ; Mrs Eardley Reynolds wore a rnott becoming dress of rose pink brocade, trimmed handsomely, sparkling sequin ned net; Mrs Hart, stylish gown of j'ellow brocade ; Mrs C. Rattray looked very Avell in a black sequinned net dress, the bodice relieved Avith trails of pink ro?es ; Mrs G. Roberts, pale blue satin and while lace; Mrs Woodhouse, black satin brocade strapped with green A'elvet and trimmed Avith lace ; Mrs Buttei'Avorlh Avore a blue satin goAvn, the skirt frilled and bodice draped with lace; Mrs Jameson (Timaru), eau de nil satin dress, the whole coA r ered Avith spangled sequin net ; Mrs Hunter- Weston wore her lovely wedding drejjs of rich Avhite duche-we satin covered with diamond gauze, tho court train caught on the shoulder Avith a true-lover's knot; Mrs P. Studholme (Waimate), Avore hei handsome Avedding drcbd oi white satin with court train and chiffon trimmings; I\Jrs P. Rusoell, black patin and net; Mrs R. Campbell, A - c-ry handsome white satin dress, trimmed with real loce and exquisite diamonds in her hpir ; Mr« Kirkwood, grey brocaded satin with lace; Mrs Mm ray, A\hite paUn and laca gown ; Mrs Bake* wore black satin ; Airs Slock, black feilk dre^s, with bunches of icailel flowers on the bodice; Mvs LipGren, black f-£>tin gown trimmed with whilo chiffon : Ivlrs L. Harris, lovely dre j s oi Oxfor blue f-atiii trimmed Avith blue f-pquin not ."nd guipure; Mr 1-1. furton, Avhile pa tin and brocade dre^s- Avith blae a elA'et trimmings ; Mrs J. Wright Avore a handsome grey brocade, the oodice trimmed with croam lace. There were five debutantes at this ball — Miss A]Jen, Miss Irene Baker. Miss May Sine-lair*

Miss L. Branson, and Miss Fisher — and all looked Aery charming in their pretty Avhite dressos and with their bouquets, oi white flo Avers. Mips Allen wore a lovely dress of Avhite striped satin, the skirt trimmed with tiny ruches of white chiffon and the bodice Avith lace and jewelled trimming; Mm Fisher, Avhite silk diess made A-ery '■imply and trimmed Avith white fringe; Miss Baker, Avhite bio^ade Avith bands of silver passementerie : Miss Branson, pretty white &ilk dre&s; Mins Sinclair, handsome white palm Avith frills and ruches mouss-eline de soie ; Miss Roberts Avore a handsome satin dress coA r ered Avith black sequin gauze and red roses on the bodice ; Miss Lulu Roberts looked Avell in a handeomo black ratin and jet dress; Miss Kettlp, blue and Avhit-e striped silk dress, the bodice made of blue satin and trimmed with Avhito chiffon ; Miss Sise, Avhite .«atin trimmed Avith Avhite silk fringe; her sister also Avore white satin; Miss M. Williams, lovely dress of heliotrope brocade opening over a petticoat of white Fwtm and trimmed Avith lace and gimp trimming; Miss Eliot, pale yellow feilb frock; Miss E. Maclean, a very beautiful dres- of Avhite brocade trimmed Avith pearl trimmings and chiffon ; iMiss Farquhar, smart pink and cream dress, ; Miss D. Williams, Avhite «atm dre«s Avith draped bodice trimmed Avith laoe ; the Mioscs Wilding iChri^tchurch) wore smart Avhile satin and chiffon frocks.

INVERCARGILL. Monday.

A most enjoj-oble tea Avas !-i\en by Mrs Dunlop at her residence. Yarrow street, on Friday afternoon, nearly 40 laches being present. The drawing room and dining room Avers made into one large room, the folding doors being ihroxvn back, &o there vat ample room for everyone. Refreshment? Avere brought in, a number of the s,ivl g.iest\ helping the ho-.te^ in looking ajier the others. The weather, thouah tiro, was chilly, so a great many of the ladie.- Avore coals and skirts of Avarm serges. Among those oresent were Mrs Bush. Mrs Tucker, the Misses Tucker. Mrs and Miss, Sharp, Mrs C. Edmunds, Mrs Seymour George (Auckland). Mrs Christophers, Mrs J. Edmond, Mrs Pilcher, Mrs Robinson, Mrs and Hi?-, Wilkin, Mr a Massey, Mrs, Shonach, Mrs Vickers, Mrs Fowler, Mrs Wadei Mr? fipenca, Mrs Strettell, Mrs Raymond, Mrs Callender, Mrs Greig, 2tfif.s Mathe^on, Mrs Spaul, 35 r 0 Worthingtoji, Miss Macdonald, Airs HoAvorth, etc. Mrs Dunlop Avore black, and her bister a heliotrope muslin blouse, Avilh a black pkirt; Mrs Howorth, tailor-made green coat and bkirt, A-ery smart toque of pale blue and black, turned up in front Avith a bunch of lovely pink ro«es, and fawn ostrich boa ; Mrs Edmunds, green cloth coat and bkirt, black jet hat, Avith black feathers. ; Mrs Seymour George, black coat and skirt, smart jDlack hat caught up in front Avith roses ; Mrs Bush, grey-green figured cloth, the bodice trimmed with pink silk and green velvet, slylich bonnet, with large pink bow ; Mrs Raymond looked ver> well in a grey checked dress made Avith a double skirt, the bodice a tbhovt Eton coat Avith a" tucked front and Avhite silk lapels, Avhite toque Avith heliotrope flo Avers and Avhite Avings : Mrs Vickers, pretty navy blue cloth coat and skirt, the tabs round the coat being braided Avith blue and Avhite braid, white feathered hat ; Mrs Wade, faAvn coat and skirt ; JMrs J. Edmond, black coat and skirt, smart heliotrope hat swathed Avith white, and a large heliotrope boAV : Miss Tucker, black coat and bkirt, and her sister a brown figured cloth, trimmed with viA-id ro?o pinlc A'elA'et ; Mrs Si>once, tailormade coat and skirt and sailor hat; Mrs FoAvlei, brown coat and skirt braided.

Miss Dora Galbraith's marriage to Mr Woor 1 i.« to take place early in April. The bridegroom's parents are over from Aiistralia to be present at their son's wedding.

The marriage of Miss Betty RoAvley (Aa-oii-dale) to Mr R. K. Smith (Mopsburn) is also to take place early in April.

Mrs C. Edmunds and Mrs Seymour George returned labt Aveek from A'i&ituig Lakes Te Anau and Manapouri

Mr and Miss M'Culloch are spending a week or tAvo in Rivcrton.