TABLE TALK.

Otago Witness, Issue 2529, 3 September 1902, Page 60

TABLE TALK.

Monday Evening.

On Th irsda}' evening Mrs James Mill? had a small dinm-r at her residence, '"Mount Ledge.'" Amongst those present, besides Mr aud Mrs Mils, were Miw, Medley (Wellington) and Mr Mounteney-Jephson (England) — both of whom are stopping at "Mount Lodge" for a short visit — Mr aiud Mrs Ritchie, Mr and Mrs Sinclair Thomson, Judge aud Mrs Williams, Miss Williams, Mr John Cook, etc.

On Saturday evening Dr and Mrs Ogston's Glee Club, which has been held weekly at their hou->e. during The winter /nonths. md its final mesting for the sea<=on, and many will regret that the pleasant evrmings are over for this year, as they have pio\od most successful and enjoyable. A number of visitors were present, several coining m late after having attended the Boating Club carnival. Several very pretty glees were Bi:ng by the club, the one most appreciated by the audience being a Spanish song-dance, which was accompanied by castanets and a triangle, as well as a piano, Mies Ulrich being accompanist. Solos were sung by Miss J. M'Lean aud Mies Shand, Mr Jones and Mr Hunter, and a pianoforte due*, was played by Mr and Miss Ulrich. Altogether a, very enjoyable evening was spent.

C:a Saturday evening fhe Otago Rowing Club's carnival was opened in the Agricultural Hall by his Woiship the Mayor (Mr A. J. Park), and the very largo number oi spectators and buyers who were present to watch the Grand March and dances and to buy the ornaments and useful article* shown at the stalta seemed to thoroughly appreciate all that was so well provided for their benefit. As a .spectacular performance, the entertainmeait v. as unique in opening with a Grand March, in which considerably over 100 stallholders and assistants took part: This was called the "Magpie" March, having derived its name from the costumes worn by the ladies, who marched in pairs into the hall from the annex to stirring music supplied by the Black Family's band. Tho ladies were dressed 1111 white, with large black picture hats ou their powdered hair; they carried black canes decorated with white flowers and black satin ribbons, the whole effect being exceedingly smart. Different figures were formed in the march. one of the prettiest and most effective being when 10 men — members of the clvb — dressed in boating costume, and each carryrag an oar, raarthed iuto their midst pud stood at intervals in the middle of the hall, two by two, holding their oars aloft to meet at ihe top, forming five arches, through whioh the ladies marched in single file, in and out, amongst them. Then followed the misriuet, wherein over a dozen ladies and a corresponding number of swains came in to "tread a stately mea&ure." Thr dresses for this were all very kright and pretty, after the "Watteau" style, with "powder and patcjies," whioh proved most becoming to both sexes. After that 70 or SO children danced a fairy dance, all dressed in pretty white niusliu dresses bespangled with silver stars and crescents, silver wings, and wands, with which they kept time to the music and dance. The next item was a hornpipe. Tho 30 or 40 girls who took part in this were strikingly and becomingly attired in red, white, and blue — red blouses and white skirts, with bands of blue and red, and a 6lmped panel of blue at the left side, on which was a gold anchor. Then came the daffodil and poopy dance, in which about 83 children— boy's as well afe girls— took part, every alternate one dre3sed in red and in yellow, with floral hats representing the flowers giving the name to the dance. This was very gay, and the colours chosen blended most harmoniously. La6t of all came the Eighland dance, which also had its own share of popularity. About two dozen children took pait in this, dretsed in white, with tartan sashes. The stalls have many pretty and dainty things for gale, amd the various shows are a great source of attraction. The carnival is to be open every afternoon and evening for a week or more, and is well worth a visit. Miss Hamann, especially, deserves great credit for the able and interested way in which she has performed her work of training the dancera aud arranging the march, as I hear it is the first time she has undertaken any work of the kind.

Mrs J. Thomson (Balfour) is stopping in Dunediu for a few days on her way home from Christchurch, where she hab b»en visiting friends, and is the guept of Mrs Wiliams, at Anderson's Bay.

Miss Ruby Farquhar went to Timaru last week.

The Mib=es Mill (Port Chalmers) are also in Timavu.

Mrs Hanson Turton returned to Dunedin on Thursday from the north, where she has bean spending a few wpMts on the way home from the "Island trip. '

Mr Mounteney-Jephson (England) is at present in Duurdm, end i« the gue*t of Mr and Mis Jonies Mills, at "Mount Lodge."

Mrs and Miss Lily Logan ha\e returned from Australia, where they have been passing the winter.

Mrs Siaiclair Thomson and family are spending a week or two at their country residence, "Goodwood," during the "term" holidays of her two sons, who are at present down from Wanganui College.

Mrs Bridgman went to "Goodwood" on Saturday to pay a --hort visit to Mrs Sinclair Thomson.

Miss "Flrieh also ■went to "Gocdwocl" this morning for a- few days

Mrs Michie intfads going to Tirnaiu to morrow (Tuesday^.

Mr and Mrs Ritchie left for Australia by the s-s. Monowai, where they intend spending a few weeks in Melbourne and Sydney.

Mr and Mrs Arthur Morris are paying a short lisit to Dunedin.

Miss Mills has returned from "Otekaike."

INVERCARGILL, September 1. The weather lately has not been very spring-like. We have had very cold, biting winds, with rain and sleet showers.

Mr J. E. Watson visited Dunediu during the week.

Mr A. E. Kernott, of Wellington, was in Invercargill during the past week.

A very enjoyable concert was held in St. Paul's Methodist Church last Friday evening. Tiie concert was organised by Mr J. Hcnsley, -who has been the conductor of the choir for some yeais. The Invercargill Tennis Club held their annual meeting last week, and hope to open their season this month.

The committee of the Invercargill Rowing Club's carnival gave a most enjoyable dance to all thoee who had assisted in making the carnival the great success it was. All the ladies wore the dainty and becoming costumes they had worn at the carnival.

Mr and Mrs Arthur Morris, jun., arrived by the Warrimoo test Monday, and spent a few days in In\errargiU with Mr Morris's sister, Mrs Arnold Macdonald. Mrs W. R. Cook is still in Nelsou. Mr D. R. Cook is a.t present visiting the W»st Coast

Mr W. J. Lyon is on a \ isrt to the Otago goklfjelds.

The following are fome of the street dresses I have seen: — Mi ce Nona Thomson, crimson costume braidfnl with black, hat of same colour, relieved with black, handsome white furs ; Mrs Carl Hartmann, becoming costume of black, pretty hat. trimmed with pink, ar.d most becoming furs finishing this smart costume ; Mrs T. Moffet looks well in a beautifully-made black skirt, over which is worn a handsome fur jacket, large, black hat to match ; Mrs Fowler is wearing a very smart "blue costume, relieved with whito. a white felr hat trimmed with black completing (his stylish costume. Mr Justice Williams is at present in Invercargill on Supreme Court business.