TABLE TALK.

Otago Witness, Issue 2622, 15 June 1904, Page 64

TABLE TALK.

MONDAY, June 13. On Wednesday afternoon the Misses Mackerra<b gave a small afternoon tea at their residence, Queen street, as a farewell to Mrs M yo, who leaves for her home in England i csfc month.

Mr and Mrs Melland and their family leave ne:ct week for London by the Corinthic, sailing from Wellington. Mr Melland intends to sett'e in England, and not return to the colony unless on a visit.

Mr and Mrs G. G-. Russpll also leave by the Corinthic next week for London. Several enter '.aimnents will be given during this week as farewells to Mrs Russell and Mrs Melland. On Friday Mrs Colquhotui gave a ladies' luncheon as a farewell to Mrs G. G. Russell and Mrs Melland.

Mrs Burns, of Cliristchurch, is at present on a visit to Dunedin, and is the guest of Mrs C. Raitray, Alva street. Mrs Burns has come io take part in Mr Sidney Wolf's concert on Wednesday evening, when a great musical treat may be expected.

Miss Si3e returned last week from Oamara. Miss M'Cullccii (Melbourne) is at present visiting Mrs Sise, at her residence in Queen street. Miss Denniston (Cliristchurch) is staying for a little -while with Mrs A. Bathgate at her residence in Mornington. Mrs Wesley Turton, of Queenstown, is in Dunedin for the winter months, and is at present on a visit to Mrs Bathgate. Mrs Johnston has sold her house in Manor place, and left for England last week, accom-1-anied by Miss Rose Johnston. Miss Williams has gone to Tiniaru for a little, and is visiting Mrs M'Laren there. Bishop and Mrs J\ilius left last week for England by the Tongariro from Lyttelton. Miss Addie Cohen lias gone to Wellington for the winter. She sailed" by the s.s. Mokoia last Thursday. INVEECAEGILL, Monday. On Saturday afternoon Mrs I. W. Raymond fjave a delightful af+ernoon tea in honour of Miss M. Moodie (Dunedin). The guests were chiefly gills, and an interesting competition had been arranged for their banefit, the prizes hemg won by Miss Eobin&on and Miss Ethel Cluuton. Mrs Raymond received her guests in a lovely black silk, the bodice prettily iiimmed with lace. Tea was arranged in the dining room, the table decorations consisting ol autumn leaves and chrysanthemums. Some of those present, besides the Misses Raymond (2), were Miss Herdman, Miss M. Sale, Miss Robmson, Miss Mary Mathiesou, Miss Moodie, Miss Wade, Miss Howorth, Miss E. Chnrton, tlic Misses Tucker (2), Miss Fulton, Miss Macdonalcl, Miss Isa Macdonald, Mis 9M. Macgoun, Miss Thomson, Miss Louie T^ichol, Mrs T. P. Macdona^l, Miss Sham, Miss Ina Thomson, Mrs Arnold Macdonald," etc. Mxss Raymond wore a pretty cream frock; Miss Sale, stylish red costume and black chiffon hat ; Miss Robinson, pretty grey dress tn ruined with cream insertion and laige black hat ; Miss Howorth, dark dress of green, opening over a cream vest, and lovely blue hat ; Miss Moodie, black cloth costume, black hat ■with feathers; Miss Ethel Churton, pretty dark green coat and skirt, and soft black chiffon hat; Miss Macgoiui, grey costume; Miss Ina Thomson, stylish green dress and hat to match ; Miss Sharp, blue coat and skirt, red hat trimmed ■with bsrries. The Cycling Club's carnival was appropriately brought to a close last Monday evening with a dance, at which most of those who had assisted during its 10 days' lun and a large

[ number of their friends were present. The 1 Zealancha Hall, in which tho dance was held, was nicely decorated witb fligs and greeneiy, and dancing, which was kept up till a late hour, was thoroughly enioyed by a'l present. On Friday evening last the Invercarqill Musical Union gave their first concert of the season m the Zealandia Hall. Considering that a carnival which drew crowded houses every night had just concluded, the union might have expected a smaller attendance than usupl, but this was not the case, for every seat in the large hall was taken, which shows the popularity of these concerts. The wellknown selection "Schubert" was played by the orchestra a-s the overture, and was very much appreciated. They also played "Cinq Mars" (Gounod), " Four Characteristic Waltzes " (S. Coleridge-Taylor), "Language of Flowers" (Cowen), and "Simple Aven" ('cello solo, by Mi W. "R. Churton). The unaccompanied partsingmg was a decided feature of the programme, the choir being well-balanced, and their rendering of "Weary wind of the west" (El^ar), "O happy eyes" (E'gar), was received with pronounced approval. M*ss Alice Mair made her first appearance, singing "When the woild is fair" (Cowen), and a violin solo, "Mazarka Obertass" (Wieniawski), was very effectively payed by Miss M. Ssle (Dunedin). The union may safely be congratulated on the success of its concert. Among the audience were Mrs Massey, Mrs Annesley Eyre, Mr and Mrs Phil Wright, Miss F. Corbett, Mr and Mrs Brent, Mrs I. W. .Raymond, Mr Kenipthorne, Miss Harvey, Mrs* ■R. W. Dyer, Mr and Mrs Callender, Miss Macgoun, Mr Moff ett, Miss Moffett, Dr "Sale, Miss Thomson, Mr Boot, Miss Fulton, Miss Pilcher, etc. On Tuesday last Mrs Sharp gave a very enjcyable evening at her residence, "Omatsu." Some of those present were Miss Barke the Misses Tucker. Mr Kempthorne, Miss Thomson, Dr Sale, Miss Wade, Mr D. Burnes, Miss Fulion, Mr Tucker, etc. Miss Ivy, who was the guest of Mrs Stocker, left for the north last week. Miss Moodie (Dunedin) is at present the guest of Mrs Arnold Macdonald. •!P^ He ' ty Sawell » who has been staying with Mrs Brent, has returned to Dunedin Word has been received that Mrs Hartman who left here to reside with her son in Otaki' has gone for a trip to Sydney ' XT* rtM* ? eia>i ?' on > who was spying with Mrs Cuthbertson during the sittings of the Supreme Court, has left for Dunedin.