TABLE TALK.

Otago Witness, Issue 2454, 27 March 1901, Page 59

TABLE TALK.

Monday Afternoon. On Friday evening a most brilliant and successful dance was given at Littlebourne House by the Misses Roberts. About 150 were present, and the hostesses had left nothing possible undone to ensure the enjoyment and pleasure of their guests. The evening was very fine, though cold, and Chinese lanterns, hung about the trees and shrubs, gave a fairyliko appearance to the lawn in front of the house, though it was almost too cold to stroll about. The guosts were received at the drawing-room door by the Misses Roberts, after which they remained in the hall or drawing-room until dancing was commenced in the spacious dining-room, which made an admirable ballroom. The floor was perfect, and _Mr Ya tee's band contributed excellent music, dancing being vigorously kept up till the small morning hours. As the guests entered by a side door, the hall, staircase, outer hall, and verandah (which was enclosed and lighted by Chinese lanterns), besides several other rooms, were at the disposal of the dancers between the dances, and the drawing-room afforded a comfortable resting place for non-dancerf. E\ cry where the flowers were lovely, masses to be seen in all the rooms, and huge branches of green foliage decorating the halls and ball100m. Supper was served in the billiard room, where, needless to say. everything was perfect, the lights in this room and everywhere about being softly shaded with a becoming shade of pink. No fewer than five girls chose this dance at which to "come out" — Miss Cara Graham, Miss Ada Sinclair, Miss Minnie Macdonald, Miss Muriel Boyd, and Miss Gorry, a visitor from Auckland. Each looked charming in her pretty debutante's dress, and though all wore white no two were of the same material. Miss Cara Graham's was a lovely dress of white figured silk, stylishly made with tucks, and the bodice tucked crossways and draped with lace ; Miss Minnie Macdonald wore a charming dress of cream glace silk, both skirt and bodice arranged with graduating tuoks, the skirl edged with small frills and the bodice draped with lace ; Miss Ada Sinclair wore a. handsome white satin dress, the bodire trimmed with pearl embroidered net; Miss Muriel Boyd's dress looked very pretty, being of soft white chine silk, with skirt and bodice tucked and long sash ends, and the bodice softly draped ; Miss Gorry wore a handsome white corded silk dress, made with cross-over bodice draped with lace. Amongst those present were the Misses Roberts, Mr C. Roberts, Mr Jim Roberts, Mrs Hunter Weslon, Mr and Mrs George Roberts, Mr= and Miss Maeassey, Mr and Mrs Murray, Mrs Bartleman, the Misses Bartleman, Mr anil Mrs Thomas (Melbourne), Mr and Mrs Hosking. Mr and Mrs Jack Wright, Miss Wright, Mr and Mrs H. Le Cren, Mr ard Mrs -Foxt the Misses Webster, the Misses Boyd, Mr and Mrs C. Rattray, Miss Lucy Rattray, Miss Allen, Miss Lily Holmes, Miss M'Lean, the Misses Graham, Miss Denniston, Miss Fraser, Miss'Downie Stewart, Miss Haggitt, Miss Ethel Hagsitt, Miss Baker, Miss Burnett (Canterbury), Mr and Mrs A. Logan, (Scotland), the Misses Logan, t'.ie Misse» Shand, Miss F. M'Lean, Miss De Lautour, the 41iss«s Sise, Pi,- Macdonald, Mr Pattullo, the

Messrs Cutten, Mr Carr, Mr Barron", Mr Kettle, Mr Crosby Morris, Dr Blomfield, Mr Back, 'Mr Fenwiok, the Misses Maeassey, Mr C. Ffaser, Mr Hunter, Mr W. Stewart, Mr George Eitchie, Mr Gully, Mr Yon Haast (Christchurch), Mi "Webster, Mr M'Lean, Mr Turton, the Messrs Cameron, the Messrs Haggitt, Mr Sinclair, the Messrs Duncan, MiTaylor, Mr Barclay, Mr Hodgkins, Dr Riley, Mr Fisher, Mr Sale, Mr G. Sievw right, etc. Miss Roberts wore a handsome dress of black satin, covered with, black sequin net and bunches of scarlet flowers on the bodice ; Miss Lailu Roberts, stylish dress of rich pink brocade, with flounces on the skirt, ar.d trimmed with lace, a large black rosette relieving the bodice ; Mis 3 Ruby Roberts, bright blue silk dress, the skirt flounced, and tha bodice finished with cerise velvet, and belt of the same ; Mrs Hunter Weston looked charming, wearing her lovely wedding dress of rich white duchesse satin, covered with diamond gauze ; Mrs Maeassey wore a handsome dress of black brocade, the bodice finished with fichu of white ; Miss Maeassey, black silk costume, the bodice arranged with drapings of white net ; Mrs George Roberts, smart dress of pale blue, with lace ; Mrs Jack Wiight, handsome dre&s of black satin richly trimmed with oriental embroidered net ; Mis 3 Wright, a dainty white satin dress, over a pink silk frilled skirt,' the bodice trimmed ! with lace ; Mrs Hosking, styiishly-made black satin dress, elaborately trimmed with black sequin net ; -Miss Edith. Farquh&iv blade satin dress, the bodice prettily trimmed with cream lace ; Mipq Ruby Farquhar, a lovely trained dress of cream floral silk 7 the bodice made with dainty bolero composed of tiny frills, finished with bands of cerise velvet ; Miss Denniston, smart dress of white satin covered with net, the bodioe finished with a touch of black ; Miss 13. Logan, blue satin, the skirt edged with a band of ruby-coloured velvet, and the bodice [ trimmed with the same ; Mrs Thoma3 (Melbourne), handsome dress of yellow satin; Mrs Herbert Le Cren, handsome dress of white brocade, the bodice draped with white net ; Miss Fraser, yellow satin dress, trimmed with narrow ruchings of white chiffon, and white laco on the bodice ; Miss May Sinclair., white satin dress, the bodice draped with chiffon ; Mr-s Fox, white satin trained dress, hand-somely-trimmed with lovely real lace ; Miss M'Lean, handsome black satin dress, the bodice elaborately trimmed with jet ; Miss Boyd, smart costume of white satin, covered with transparent white, the bodice strapped with black velvet ribbon ; Miss Ramsay, bright pink silk dress, trimmed with oream lace bolero on the bodice ; Miss May Ramsay, dainty white satin frock, trimmed with lace ; Miss Butterworth, charming dress of bright blue silk, with trained skirt made with deep flounce piped with white, the bodice draped with lace and chiffon ; Mtss Sise, white satin dress, trimmed with tiny frills; Miss Maud Sise, a very pretty dres3 of bright rose pink silk, with tucked skirt, the tucked bodice trimmed with cream lace and bauds of rose coloured velvet ; Miss Shand. blade satin, and Miss Alice Shand, white satin, trimmed with lace ; Miss Lucy Rattray. black satin dress trimmed with lace ; Miss Haggitt, white satin dress, the bodice trimmed with berthe of pale blue silk; Miss Fisher, a pink dress; Miss Stewart" 1 Bartleman, black satin dress ; Miss Dorothy Bartleman wore her pretty debutante's dress of white silk, covered with a frilled overskirt of white chiffon, and chiffon bodice ; Mrs Murray, white silk dress, covered with white spangled net ; Miss Milly Graham, pale blue silk dress; Miss Batchelor, trained dress of white satin covered with whjte lace, bunches of scarlet flowers on the bodice. On Monday evening the Misses Graham gave art enjoyable euchre party at their residence in Park street. On Friday Mrs Sise gave a ladies' luncheon party at her residence in Queen street, as a farewell to Mrs Lir.do Ferguson, who leaves for Wellington this week, en route for England. On Thursday, by the Talune, Mr and Mr 3 Sargood and family left Dunedin for London, where Mr Sargood joins the business. Miss Amy Mackerras accompanied Mrs Sargocd to London, and a great many friends of both ladies were on the wharf to bid them adieu and wish them bon voyage. " . Mr and Mrs W. Kennedy, of Wellinrton, who have been visiting Dunedin, returned lact week to Wellington. Miss Gorrv (Auckland) is at present visiting Mrs Hoc-ken. On Wednesday. March 6, at Auckland. Mr Walter Cutten. of Dunedin. was married to Miss Esme Elliott, of Auckland. The briole, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr C. Purchas, wore a lovely trained dress of ivory satin, the skirt, the front of which was tucked, trimmed with ruchings of chiffon, and the tucked bodice finished with yoke and sleeves of tucked chiffon, a tulle veil and wreath of orango blossom being also worn, and a pearl star and biacelet, the gifts of the bridegroom, p diamond j»nd sapphire ring, gift of the bridegroom's* brothers, and a bracelet presen^d by Mr and Mrs Hart. Anderson's Bay. The bride was attended by three bridesmaids. Miss Hart (niece of the bridegroom. Miss Mowbray (cousin of the bridegroom), and Miss Dorothy Nolan, and tha bridegroom by Mr E. Elliott as best man. The two elder bridesmaids wore white chine sil'c dresses, with tucked skirts and bodices, finished with yokes and sleeves of transparent lace, edged with chiffon, and white hats with turquoise blue. Little Miss Nolan tvore a oretty white silk frock and large white feather hat. and carried a long crook. Ench bridesmaid wore a pearl brooch, the bridegroom's gift. Amongst the guests were Mrs and Mis? Cutten, Dunedin. A BIT OF