TABLE TALK.

Otago Witness, Issue 2456, 10 April 1901, Page 59

TABLE TALK.

Monday Afternoon. On Wednesday afternoon a ladies' "At Home" was given by Mrs A. W. Morris, at her residence, "Marinoto." The weather was perfect, a clear, still day, with bright sunshine, a cloudless sky, and no wind. Tea and refreshments were served in the large dining-room, after which the visitors wandered about the conservatory, lawns, and grounds, which were all looking their very best, with lovely autumn tints intermixed with the green foliage. The tea table was decorated with large glasses of different-hued sweet peas, and choice flowers were everywhere to be seen.

About 150 ladies were present, amongst whom were Mrs Morris, the Misses Morris, Mrs J. R. Jones, Mrs Ogston, Mrs Sinclair Thomson, Mrs Hocken, Mrs Sinclair, Miss Browning, the Misses Moodie, Mrs and Miss Tolmie, Miss Gilkison, Mrs Shand, Mrs A.' Bathgate, Mrs Sise, Mrs Adam, Mrs Gibb, Mrs Macassey, Mrs Denniston, Mrs Woodhouse, Mrs MacGowan, Mrs White, Mrs George M'Lean, Mrs Dunlop, Mrs Mackerras, Mrs Greenwood, Mrs Cameron, Mrs Royse, Mrs Watson (Invercargill), Mrs Graham, Mrs Salmon, Mrs Leslie Reynolds, Mrs Cutten, Mrs Hart, Mrs Haggitt, Miss Haggitt, Mrs and Miss Wilson, Mrs Leslie Wilson, the Misses \J'Lean, Mrs J. M'Lean, Mrs Allen, Mrs Hewitson, Mrs Hodgkins, Mrs Joachim, Miss Wimperis, Mrs Ritchie, Mrs Benham, Mrs Forbes, Mrs C. Rattray, Miss Rattray, Mrs Scobie Mackenzie, etc.

Very noticeable were the number of black dresses worn, and black hats and bonnets, sometimes relieved with white, were universal. Mrs Morris wore a handsome black gown, the bodice finished with vest and undersleeves of purple, black bonnet with petunia colour; Miss Morns, iloral mu«lm Iress, trimmed with Valenciennes lace, and -tylish black hat trimmed with puiple; Miss Ella lioiris, a pretty white embroi-

dc-red muslin dress over green, black hat with pink flowers and pink trimmings; Mi<-\ Moodie, daik green with tucked yoke ,md bodice tiimmmgs of pale blue, feather hat; her sister woie a sage green tucked costume, with yoke of white satin, and feather hat with'blue: -Mrs George M'Lean, stylish iKiincd costume of black miishn, scrolled with white tinnmcd with black Lice and white satin vest, black and white Tunnel and chiffon liitfle; Mrs Sinclair Thomson, lovely costume of embroidered cieum lace made with over<-k'rt over frills of lice, the bodice with bolero trimmed with uanow bands of black velvet, gold and black bonnet with black feathers ; Miss Logan, purple silk, covered with bhek lace, the bodice trimmed rtith jet and purple silk, black and purple hat; Mrs A. Logan (Scotland), costume of grey voile, with tucked skirt and bodice trimmed with pink silk and chiffon, and floral toque ; Mrs Watson (Invercargill), very smart creamcolouicd dress, biocoded with pale green, made with vandyked skirt trimmed with black velvet opening over an underskirt of green «:lk, the bodice profusely trimmed with silver passementenc and Maltese lace, picture hat with white ostrich feathers; Mrs Woodhouse, white and black chess with white frilk ves-t and lace; Mrs Bridgman, handsome bla^k dress, the skirt edged With cream lace, and the bodice made with white vest, edged with turquoise blue velvet, picture hat, lined with turquoise blue and black feathers; Mis Benham, tailonnado costume of cinnamon-coloured cloth, the jacket finished white rever-, white vest, and black feather hat: Mrs Colquhnun, chirk gieen cloth co-lume. trimmed with gold and black braid, black feather hat ; Mrs James Allen, costume of pale China blue foulard, patterned with white, trimmed with lace m^eition and narrow blue libbon, finished with a touch of black \c'vet, white and black chiffon toque with ientheis; Mrs Roy=e, handsome trained gown of black brocade with fichu of black chiffon edged with white, and black and white bonnet ; Mrs C. Rattray, a dress of yellow, striped with pale blue, with tucked yoke of pale blue silk, veVow and blue floral h't; Mrs Georce Roberts, costume of navy b'lie and white foulard with bolero edged with white, and white vest, burnt straw hat with blue; Mis J. Logan, dark blue cloth tailor-made skirt and jacket, with white revers. edged with bright red velvet, and white vest, black feather hat ; Mrs Leslie Reynolds, black costume with bolero edged with steel trimming and chiffon vest ; Mrs Aufrere Fenwick, white cloth skirt, white tucked silk bodice and black bslt, black toque with heliotrope flowers ; Mrs Ritchie, stylish black tucked costume, the bodice and sleeves arranged with white, black and w r hite bonnet and chiffon ruffle ; Miss Haggitt, white with embroidered muslin bodice? Miss Gilkison. costume of red and black and toque of the same colour: Mrs Thomas (Melbourne), black and wiiite striped" costume, trimmed with white, black hat : Mrs C. Turnbull. a smart dress of pale hyacinth blue voile, the skirt opening over an underskirt of white silk, and the bodice trimmed with bands of black velvet, and white vest ; Mrs Mackerras, handsome tiained gown of black brocade, black bonnet: Mrs Gallawav, .black isilk dress, with yoke and half sleeves of white lace, interlaced with narrow black velvet, and black feather hat : Mrs Dowling, bright blue tailor-made costume and black hat : Miss Thompson (Invercargill). stylish black costume made Princess shape, vandyked with a cording of turquoise blue, and finished with yoke of pompadour silk, black and white hat: Miss Tolmie, blue skiit and blue checked silk bodice ; Mis Adam, handsome black brocade goAvn, the bodice- trimmed with white and passementerie trimming; Mrs Oldham, pale heliotrope cashmere dress, the bodice covered with thick lace, edged with black velvet bands, black feather hat ; Mrs MacGowan, brown costume, with bolero of cream lace, and brown hat ; Mrs Bartleman, costume of navy blue and white foulard with trained skirt, trimmed with handsome white silk fringe, the bodice with white vest and white fringe, black feather hat.

Mr and Mrs A. Morris (InvercargiU) are at present visiting Mrs A. W. Morris :.t her residence, "Marinoto." •>

Miss Thompson (InvercargiU) is staying with her sister. Mrs Forbes, at St. Clair. Miss Ruby Roberts is spending the race week with Mis Stead at her residence in Christchurch. Amongst others visiting Christchurch .'ivr the Misses M'Lean, Miss Stephenson, tl.c Misses Sinclair. Mr and Mrs A Logan, and the Misses Logan. Mrs Laidlaw, avlio came out from England to be present at the marriage of I, it daughter to Mr Tripp, of Timaru, a f-w months ao;o, left New Zealand last wecic by the Rimutaka. Mr C. Roberts and Mr J. Roberts were also pns«en£rers for London by the Rimutaka from Wellington. Bishon and Mrs Wilson left Auckland last week for Norfolk IsHnd.. The Hon.^lr and Mrs Hannen left for England a few days ago. Sir Westby Percival is at present visiting Dunedin. Lady and Miss Percival lemaining in Christchurch.