TABLE TALK,

Otago Witness, Issue 2516, 4 June 1902, Page 60

TABLE TALK,

Monday Afternoon. On Thmsdav afternoon the Misses Royse gave a very successful little afternoon tea at their residence in Queen street, in honour of Miss Twigg, from Napier, and of Miss Violet Rawson, Wellington. Between 20 and 30 girls wc-re present, and the time parsed most pleasantly, delicious tea and cake*, being served in the dining room.

Mrs J. R. Sinclair gave a pleasant little afternoon tea on Friday at her residence in Manor place, also in honour of Miss Rawson and Mi.ss Twigg.

On Thui«day evening Mr*. Ogston gave a laige children's dance at her residence in High street, when everything passed off pleasantly, the ho=,te«.« and her little daughter being most assiduous in looking after the wants of all their guests

The Ping-pong Club held it«. weekly meeting on Thursday at the Kia-ora tea rooms. About 50 members were present, amongst whom were Mr and Mrs Oldham, Mr and Mrs Moore, the Misses Mackerras, Mrs L. Reynolds, the Misses Reynolds, Mr and Mrs W. E. Sargood, the Misses Royse, Miss Twigg, Mr Lowry, Miss M. Xeill, and the Misses Graham.

On Friday evening Mr and Mrs Finch entertained a few friends at " Woodhead.' The evening passed very pleasantly playing ping-pong, and finally wound up with a little dance in the large empty drawing room. Amongst those present, besides tho host and hostess iveie Mr and Mrs H. Lo C'ren, MKs Violet Raw =on, Mr Lowry, Miss Ro\.«e. Dr S. Batchelor, and Miss Twigg.

Mr and Mrs Leslie Harris arrived in Auckland last week from London. The former has come down to Dunedin, but Mrs Harris is going to pay some visits m Auckland before coming to her home here in High street.

Mrs Perston has come to town for a visit, and is staying uith Mrs Low, in Queen street.

Dr and Mis Rilev left on Saturday by the Rimutaka for London.

Mrs Hunter-Weston (Cottesbrook) is stayins? just now with her mother, Mrs John Robert*, at Littlebourne House.

Mrs G. L. and Miss Denni^ton aie now in Auckland, staying at " Glen Alvon,' 1 in Symonds, stieet.

Miss Maisie Deans (Christchurch) is the gue=t at present of Mrs J. F. M. Fraser, at St. Claii.

Dr and Mrs Hocken, accompanied by then- daughter and Mi& s Baker, have reached London, after spending .several months in Japan and Egypt.

Last week the Countess ql EaufmiY. £S-ve

a most enjoyable "At home " at Government House, in Auckland. About 150 guests were present, whom their Excellencies, along with Lady Constance and Lady Eileen Knox, received at the entrance to the drawing room. Lady Ranfurly wore a rich purple velvet gown, trimmed with cream Bruges lace, and high Medici collar, outlined with sable ; Lady Constance wore a skirt of bright tomato red zibeline cloth, and white tucked silk blouse ; Lady Eileen, black accordeon-plaited silk frock, trimmed with bands of white lace insertion. Amongst those present were General and Mrs BabingtoD, the latter wearing a grey striped cloth. Russian blouse and skirt, and toque covered with cream chrysanthemums and violets ; Miss Babington, black cloth costume, green jacket, and black and pink toque hnt; Mr and Mrs George Bloomfield, the Latter in a smart grey cloth costume ; Mrs Willie Bloomfield. blue zibeline gown trimmed with white silk and outlined with narrow bear fur, black velvet hat trimmed with white glace and feathers ; Dr Logan Campbell ; Miss Cracroft Wilson (Christchurch), soft grey homespun dress, trimmed with twine-coloured lace, purple velvet hat trimmed with violets and ostrich feathers ; Jlibs Coatet> (Wellington), purple zibeline dre=.s and black feathered toque ; iOss Horton, brown cloth dress trimmed with gobelin blue silk and fur ; Miss Moss-Davis, grey serge dress and black hat ; Miss M. 5105 > s-Davis, smart white serge frock, made with a Russian bolero ; Mrs Devereux, black voile and bonnet of violets ; Miss Deveieux, navy blue costnme and scarlet hat ; 3lrs Boscawen, Mr and Mrs Colbeck. Mi«s Firth, Mrs and Miss Gorrie. Mrs and -\l:<-^ Isaacs, , Mr and Mrs D. Duthie. Mrs and Miss M'Cosh Clark, Mrs Parkes, Mrs •Stewart Reid. Mr and Mrs Arthur Nathan, Mrs L. D Nathan, and Mr and Mrs Archie Clark

INVERCARGILL, June 2. The boisterous weather of the past three week* seems really to have taken up, and now we are having bright sunny days, more nke spring than winter. If only "we could depend on having weather like" this for the Coronation celebrations, the success of the different gaieties would be assured. Mrs Hull has been spending a ferr days in Dunedin. Mrs Vyner and family leave for Sydney by Tuesday's steamer. Mrs Hart man is visiting Mrs Thomson (Lennel) just now. Mr Justice Dennislon, of Christchurch, is to preside at the sitting of our loo: Supreme Court this week. Mr David Todd, of Dunedin, was in Inveicargill during the past week. Mr A. Hogg, of Dunedin, was in town the other day. Mr and Mrs Boys, of the Bluff, have come to reside permanently in Invercargill. St. Paul's Wesleyan Church choir social took place last Wednesday evening, when Mr Hensley, who has acted as choirmaster for the past four years, was presented with a watch guard and sleeve links from the members of the choir as a token of the esteem in which he is. held. We are pleased to hear that Mr A. C. Henderson, of the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has won the trophy (a lady's easy chair) presented by Mr Miller to the oouthland Rifle Club. Mr Henderson's score was 94, Dr Mac Knight being second, with 92.