TABLE TALK. Monday, October 9.

Otago Witness, Issue 2691, 11 October 1905, Page 63

TABLE TALK. Monday, October 9.

On Wednesday evening Mrs James Mills entertained some friends to dinner at "Mount Lodge."

On Friday evening Dr and Mrs Lincio Ferguson gave a dinner party at "Tiansit House."

Mr Justice Williams left on Thursday for Wellington, to attend the sittings of the Appeal' Court. Mis Williams accompanied the judge to Wellington.

Mr and Mrs 0. M. Ritchie left by Monday's express for Wellington, and expect to return in the beginning of next week.

Mrs W. Edniond, who, with her little girl, left some months ago for England, returned last week by the Paparoa, via Hobart. -

Mr and Mrs Reid, of Elderslie, and Miss Reid, who left for Europe iv the autumn, are now on their return journey, having reached Melbourne last week, and are expected to arrive on Tuesday by the "Warrimoo.

The Hon. George M'Lean, Mrs and the Misses M'Lean, who have spent the winter months in Wellington, returned to Dunedin, on Saturday.

Mrs Jack Reid also arrived on SaUvrday, having come down to await the arrival of Mr and Mrs Reid from Melbourne.

Mr and Mrs Holdsworlh have returned from the north, and with their daughters are now spending a little tima at Waikouaiti.

Miss Neave (Christchurch) is at present in town, and i» staying a.t St. Clair.

Mrs A. Macdonald, who' has been visiting hei' parents, Mr and Mis A. "W. Morris, returned! last week to Invercargill.

Miss Russell, who has been staying with the Misses Neill at "Chingford,' returned on Saturday to Christchurch.

Mrs Henry "Williams, who has spent the winter months in Auckland, has returned to Bunedin.

Mrs Leslie Harris, with her children, is spending a few weeks at Brighton Beach.

Mrs Cheesernan and Jiev little daughter were also at Brighton for a little. ,

Mr and Mrs Arthur Fisher returned last week from Auckland, where Mr Fisher took part in the New Zealand Golf Championship.

Mrs and Miss Olive Royse left on Wednesday for Napier, where they join Miss Royse and , her brother, who has now recovered from his severe illness, at the Thames.

Miss Neill returned on Friday from Christchurch.

Mrs Stilling is at present visiting friends in Christchurch.

Mrs C. Reid has come to town to meet Kr and Mrs Reid on their arrival in Dunedin, and is staying with her parents, Mr and Mrs Sise.

Mrs Morrali and her lit Lie boys, who had been visiting Mrs Eoyse in Queen street, returned on Monday to Invercaigill.

INVERCARGILL, October 3.

The l-pturn of the Westminster Abbey Gleo Company was much looked forward to, and l egret was felt when it was found that, owiajj to -.he late arrival of the Melbourne siepiue-r t only (-ne concert could be given here. A dehghtful programme was given, and the large audience was most enthusiastic. Among those present 1 noticed Mr and Mrs P. L. Wright, Mr and Mrs Calle-rder, Miss Callender, M 133 Hall. Mrs and Mis^ Sham Misses Thomson. Mrs Ccok, 11 i&<s Sale, Mis 3 Bonnet, Mrs Ma»sey, Mrs Cai.trell, Mrs Hogg, Miss Macdonald, Mr Quin, Mrs and Miss Hay, Mrs Handybide, jtfiss Rowley, Dr Snow. Mr Jamie, Mr Ketr.pthorne, Mr "and Vra Strettel, Miss Gardner, etc., etc. The opening of thu Invercargill Rqwing Gluo was held on Wednesday afternoon, and. in bpite of rather rough weather, au enjoyable timo was spont. The boatshed had' been prettily decorated for the occasioj* During the afternoon a number of musical items were rendered by members of the club and a few lady friends, and afternoon tea was dispensed.

On Wednesday evening a surprise parry was given at Mrs Rattray's lesidence, Don .■/treet" Ihe first part of the evening was devcted to progressive euchre, and after supper dancing was kept up for some time. Somei of those present were Miss Wade. Miss 'Pih cher. Miss Sharp. Mr Hodges, Mr Jamie, Miss Harvey, Misi Wyinks, Misses Carswell, Mr Horrobin, Mr S. and Miss Moffett, Miss Robinson, Mr Rod?prs, Dr Snow, etc., etc.

On Friday evening the Savage Club dance was hold hi Ashley's Hall, and proved mostenjoyable. Between the dances several soloa and part songs were „given, and a Highl&nci leel was danced by the Misses, Callender, Hall, Robinson, and Gilmour in cosiun t e. Somi of those present were Dr and Mrs Hogg, Mij and Mrs R. J. G-ilmour, Mr and Mrs Kyle* Misses Tucker. Miss Hay, Mrs Cook. Messrs MoftV.i (3), Miss Wyinfcs, Ih and Mias S?l^ Mr Jamie, Mr J. M'J_.eocl, Miss GwtLiier. Misfl Swinbuvn, M;&s M'lritoah, Mi Hvnnlii.it. MJ

Stuckey, Mr G-. Black, Misses Carswell, Mis<3 Mitchell, Mr M. Mitchell, Miss Fielding, Mr Fraser, Mt F. Matheson, Dr Snow, Mijs Crofts, Miss Pilcher, Miss Rattray, Mr T. Ellis, Mr T. Watson, Miss Berndston, Mr Basstian, etc., etc.

Mrs R. H. Hogg has gone to Dunedin for a short visit.

. Mrs and Mis 3 Mofiett left for Dunedin on Tuesday.

Miss Bennet left for the north last week.

Miss Gordon, who has been on a visit to Mrs Robinson, left for Christchurch on Tuesday.

Miss C. Macgoun also left on Tuesday for a .visit to the North Island.

Mrs Morrah has returned from a short visit to_ Duxjiedin. • Mrs A. M. Macdonald lias also returned "from Dunedm.

OAMARTJ, October 7. Misa M'Caw (Dunedin) is the guest of Mrs Sf'Phecson, at Totaara. _ Miss Fanny Every, who has been spending - some weeks with Mrs Pochin, "has returned lo Dunedin. Mr and Mtb> W. W. Dawcom are back from their long holiday in the North Island. -Mrs Basil Seth-Smith was in town during the week. Mrs Gifford is on a visit to her father, Mr "G-rurtitt. ~^ The golf championship has been again won tjy'Mr .Darling. The. summer links are nearly 'an order, the club having leased a suitable

T -comcrs-s from Mr Buckley at Redcastle. This '-.'-•mil enable our -enthusiastic members of befch flexes to .practise, in readiness for next

'season. "-1 -The. members of the Kahanga dub gave a - very jolly -evening on Friday last, to 1 which ~\ friends and husband® were invited. St. Luke's . ~Ha!l was iurned into a drawing room, and •"beautifully decorated with daffodils "for fch© occasion. Somio of the items given during the evening were original. Songs and glees were Bung by Mrs Goulds and tfi© Kahanga Glea •Party; Misses Diehl and 1 Hood played a duet ; ~* and two plays — "A. SensaHonal Case" (Misses Creagh and Hood) and "A Petticoat Perfidy" (Misses Murdoch, .Robinson, and Gruniitt) — were ' rendered, both, of which were admirably "-staged, the acting of the latter being especially woriihy of mention. Altogether, it was a moat delightful- and" enjoyable gathering. Ths Westminster Abbey G-lee Singers are "- to give on« of tSeir charming concerts in ."Weaa- Streefc Hall on Thursday, to which everyone is looking forward with, pleasure.

CfiRISTCHURCH, October 7. "-- The charm of Msas Jessie, Maolachlan's- srng- . fa-g- completely roused us rromi our customaiy - composure last week, and' awakened our en- . tausiasan to an extraordinary degree. On

Saturday night she receive-! an ovation^ tha

Itttgv Canterbury Hall auddence simply rising "to its feet and) chearing her to th© echo-. JjGuquetsv-were showered upon her, and finally,

.when she ;was permitted 1 to leave the hall, Hie

iicrses were removed from lier carriage andi . k _band -of enthusiastic Scots draw i* down to the railway station, followed by a> cteeiing crowd. Miss Maclachlan, who looked radiant

in white satin, embroidered with black sequins,

- and wore some beautiful diamonds as well as - Jthe lovaly emerald necklace presented hier by She City of Dublin, has left many friends "nraong us, and may rest assured that a warm "ywolcomo awaits her return. "~ . Mrs Stcadnuid" Miss Stead have accompanied filar and Mrs Wilfred Stead to Napier to* see -them settled m their'new home there. '. Miss- R. Tabart- has gone ±0 stay: at Summer fcr & change-. 1 Miss Macdonald. BeaOey aveirae, has. returned •3rom a visit to Mrs Sinclair Thompson, in -Dunedin. I Mrs Murchison wais 1 in town last week for loaze shopping.

Mr A. Rutherford, M.H.R., and Mrs Rutherlord returned "to "Wellington on Monday. "1 Miss Ka-thie Neill, of Dunedin,- is the guest jef Mrs Fenwick. { Mrs E. C. J. Stevens had another of Jier . pleasant "At homes-" on Tuesday, a series of ,ywhich has been arranged! to continue till jGhristmas. The house was fragrant with 'flowers, and the tea table r was daintily arranged' in the dining room. "Among the guests •were Mrs and Miss Elworthy Mbrs Gould, Mis and! Miss Boyle, Mrs and Miss' Campball, Mra and Misa Denniston, Mins Scott, a.nd the Misses Moore, and Meaxes.

Mrs_E. "Palmar has gone to Gisboine for a weeks. - Mrs Hu.g<h Reeves has gone to pay a visdt to Mra Gresson, at Timaru.

Sirs Stilling, of Dmiedin, is paying' a visrl to Chrisfcchturch

Mrs licragjbnau. had a very enjoyable little "bridge evening on Tuesday, -when hex -guests included Dr and Mrs Morton. Anderson, Mr and Miss Nancarrow, Mrs and Mis& Symes, «jicl Mr sfid Mrd Bourne.

"Mk and Mrs Turton are visiting Miss "Wil-

r ?hfe-Art Society's exhibition of sketches andi aft* photographs opea^l on Thursday evening ' •■with » large conversazione in the Art Gallery. -".TJnfoi'tiuiiate'ly, Mrs Bennetts,, the wife o* the preswierit of the Photographic Society, was unable to be i>resent, so the guests were received by Dr and Mrs Jennings and S£r Bennetts. As to tho quality of the work shown, " 'there was^but one opinion — that it is excellent, and a great credit to the colony. RefreshHiianfa were served during the evening, which .passed very pleasantly in examining and adjmiring the pictures. Among those present 1, -were Mt and Mrs T. Cowlishaw, Mr and Mirs - Cobham, Mrs War da op, Mr and Mrs {Litchfield, Mrs and Miss Tabart, Mr and Mrs JTuißt-Seagiei 1 , Mr and Mis Hill, Mrs a.nd Miss .Waymouth, Dr Stevenson, Mr and Mrs H. GMeares, Mrs Deans, Mrs Gaynor Clayton, Mrs Bnsor, Mir and Mrs Harznam, etc. Mrs Litchfield gave a charming daaice for jfcung people last night at her pretty residence an Ar.dovcr street, whici waa brilliantly illuminated, while thg^ciharmiTig garden was- gay •with lanterns and comfortably provided with --seats'. Ilie supper table, laid in the dining jrc-om, was simply massed with spring bloasoma "and the large drawing room madfe a capital •ballroom. Mrs LitefrHeld received her guests ■wearing a handsome black satin gown trimmed ,'yrith cream- lace-; her daughter looked pretty in wihite silk and lace; Mrs T. Cowlishaw had a- becoming frock of white lace andi silk; Mrs '{Settle looked handsome in grey silk and lace; J !Miss Kettle was in pale cretaon \muslin ; h,er . sister, in - pale blue silk ; Miss Humphries wore cream, silk; Miss Mieredith-Kayo was m ■fthito satin and lace; Mia Campbell had a pretty/ white muslin^ frock; the Misses Mooro T.'ere in .white"; Miss Symes wore a black salk -ttrvaslin drees; -the Misses Bums were m pale "blue- silk; Miss Harley nad a pink frock; Miss Prins, dainty white frock; Mies Leslie Mills looked very pretty in white silk and doff on; Misa Martin was in white nraslin; and Miss Kitson in pale pink silk. Mrar Litchfield 1 is giving 1 another dance- tonight in. honour of her little daughter's birthfiay.

JL very fasMcoal/lio wedding took place on Thursday at Mfcthven, tha occasion being the marriage of Mt George Sandys., England, and s&ss Mildrad Canuaron, second daughter of Mir "Duncan Cameron and Mrs Carnisa-on, of SrJricgfie'd Station, I'he attaint little church

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on the estaite had been most, beautifully decorated for the occasion. A laa-go number of guests from Christchurch arrived at Lyndihtust by a .special train from town, and were driven cut in drags. *A feature of the wedding vms tdio wedding procession on foot, escorted oy four pipers, who piped the bride to church, and afterwards back to the homester d, where a real, old-fashioned wedding breakfast or luncheon waa served in the gr:at dining room, vhile the pipers played 1 outside. The bride, who was given away by h<?r father, wore a magnificent robe of whi+e satin, witih transparent yoke. The skirt was draped with antique lace, and the Court train was quite plain A lace veil, orange blossom wreath, and a beautiful shower bouquet completed ncr costume. Little Miss Campbell and Mazier D. Gould, in pale blue and whate-, made dainty child attendants, and the ceremony waa peo.--fcanned by iho Bishop of Christehurob and the Rev. W. Westbrcok. Mrs. Cameronwas wearing a lovely gown of pale bluo crepe de chuie, diaiped with Jace, a. pale pink hat, and she carried a. bouquet of the same iint; Mrs Sandys, the bridegroom's mother wore a rich gown of white satm draped with black lace, a.nd black toque; Mrs Julius, black, and black 3iUd white bonnet; Mrs G-. Gould wais in cream silk, with hat to match; Mrs Arthur Rhodes was in white cloth, with hat of the sams ; Mrs Macdonald had a gown of dull red cloth, smd brown hat; Mrs G-owcr Burns was in dark green with, tinted laco, green toque ; Mrs Patrick Caanipbell wore a dark blue tailor costume, with? blue hat ; Mrs John Hall had a black and wiiite checked! gown, and hat to matoh; Mrs "Wigram, pretty checked silk, white hat, with touches o-f black ; Mrs Donald M'Lean, smart whit© cloth costume, hat to match ; Mrs Elworfchy, a Jiandsome black siilk gown, a.nd black bonnet; Miss Elworthy, brown twsed, and hat; Mrs Tesehcm&ker, a charminig' frock of palest grey eluffon, hat of mauve; Mrs Beswick looked! well in navy blue j voile over white, blue- hat; Miss Murray- | Aynsley, green, with a white* hat, Miss Mac- ! don aid looked pretty in white cloth; Miss j Rolleston was also in white.; and Miss Julius j wore dark blue cloth and a pretty white and green hat.