THE GUINEA POEM.

Otago Witness, Issue 2801, 20 November 1907, Page 71

THE GUINEA POEM.

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starved and •creaminer; Buch a day of wrath and row, as we used to run it: Washing day's a pleasure now— BAPON 'tis that's done it !

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Mrs George Robinson, Misses Robinson, Mr •ad Mia Peatc«, Mr and Mrs M'Cartby, Mr *nd Mr» W. A. Stout, Archdeacon and Miss Stooker, Mi» fitronach, Mra Rowley, Mißses 3towl«r Mra Robinson, Mr and Mrs Pilcher, •Miaaef'PiloW, Mr and ' Mrs J. L. Watson, iflolfOilHTrfty. Miia Corbet, Misses Roe, MLaea Wyllie. Mr *2 . Wjllie, Mr I* *nd 3£lm Raymond, etc. 3H&B Gqtluie left om Mandaj fox * visit <to Melbourne. Mm J. W. Black (Port Chalm«r«) is «* Eesent in Invercurgill visiting her muty ends. M* Jolw TurjslsviH hM g«ue for. » trip, to

Mr L. Baestian has also gona to Melbourne. Misa Basstian is spending a few weeks in Wellington. Miss Mabel Tucker left on Tuesday to pay -visits in the north. Mrs Crammond haa gone to Auckland for a few weeks. Mr and Mrs W. D. Hunt (Dunedin) are spending a short time in Invercargill. OAMAEU, November 18. The demon influenza is ramp-ant in our midst. Miss Manson (England) is staying with Mrs M/Cloakey, Hull street. Mrs B. Seth-Smith. was in town for » day or two, and is now at Maheno. We are looking forward, very much to " The Guvnor," which will be played by our locaO. amateurs on show nights in the Opera House. I believe the booking is very brisk, and as the proceeds are in aid of the Town Hall iunds the house should be a crowded one. Some fearful and wonderful portraits of Freddy are appearing in the shop windows, and as our amateurs are reallj* excellent players, I hope their venture will be entirely successful. Mr G«orge Schacht gave a very successful , invitation concert on Friday night in Wear Street Hall. His pupils — violin and pia.no — acquitted themselves very well, and it was worth attending only to hear the rendering by Messrs The©. Sclwtcht and; M'Fie of De Beriot's " Fifth Concerto, which w«a simply delightful. Mr MPGibbon • sang " Absent " aid " I fear no foe " splendidly, and Mrs Batson received imperative recalls for her songs, "Primroses" and. "I dreamed a 'dream." Miss Fenwick is the guest of Lady Miller, Fernbrook. CHRISTCHUBCH, November 16. Everyone here ia suffering a decided reaction after the rush of gaieties during race week All the strangers have departed from town, most of them to enjoy decidedly the best, part of existence — country life. During last week some most enjoyable afternoon teas were given, the first being that given 011 Tuesday far the members of the Shakespeare Club by Mrs Wilding, Opawa. Some of the members read a scene from a Shakespearean play, amongst those faking part being Mesdames Harper, Wood, BevanBrown, Nancarrow, and Miss Pugh and Hiss Moreland. During the afternoon Mrs Burns sang, and M*» Wilding played the piano, both items being much enjoyed. Besides Mrs Wilding and Miss Wilding, there were present Mrs Elworthy, Mrs Burns, Mr« Mac- | donald. Mis Loughnan, Mrs Bevan-Brown, 1 Mrs Chilton, Mrs Inman, Mr 9W. Wood, Mrs Hutton-, Mrs Lane, Mrs H. Loughnan, Mr 3 Crooke. Mrs Boys, Mrs Nancarrow, Misses Moreland, Reeves, Tabart, Burns (2), Anderson. On the same afternoon Miss Waymouth (Feudal ton) gave a girls' afternoon tea During the afternoon &- game w«« played, Miss Mace proving the winner. Miss Waymouth received her guests in the drawing room, which was prettily decorated with flowers. Those present included the Misses Humphreys (2). Deans, Overton, Symeg, Mace, Brandon (Wellington), Bloxam, Wilson, Secretan (2). and R Thomas Another afternoon <te» <was given 7 aet week by Miss Murray-Aynsley at "Avonda'e." Among those present were Mrs ancl Miss Elw-orthy, Mrs Melville Jameson (Timaru), Mrs and the Misses Reeves. Mrs and the Misses Wells, Mrs F. de C. Malet, and Mrs Randall. Mr and Mrs Russell Grace have gon* to" Wellington, in which district it is their iutention to live. Mr and Mrs Algar Wi'liams have returned to Wellington. Miss Kettle, Miss Beyle, , and Miss Barker (Geraldine) are at present the guests of Lady j Flunket at Government House, Wellington. ! Mr and Mrs Andrew Duncan, passed tb rough Christchurch last week on their way to their borne in Dunedin. Mrs and the Misses Moore have returned from England and the ■Continent, where they hay« been travelling foe? come months. Mrs Bid-will (Waixar«pa) has gone to Tima-ru, //or a few d»y*i

Mr and Mrs Greenwood are staying at Warner's. Mrs Randall is staving with Mrs Denniston, Peel Forest. Mrs C Gresson is at present in Christchurch, where she is staying with her sister, Mts H. Reeves. Mrs C. Wynn- Williams (Waikare) was in town for a few days last week. WELLINGTON, November 9. Mts Stott gave a very large "At home" on Tuesday afternoon in honour of Mrs and Miss Tolhurst, who have quite recently returned, from a visit to England. The very artistic rooms were gay with flowers. Mrs Stott wore a very becoming gown of pale pink floral taffetas and 1 tiny edgings of Vallenciennes lace. Mrs Tolhurst was handsomely gowned in black embroidered chiffon made over white glace silk, and her black and white ha-t was finished with ospreys. Miss Tolhurst's pretty frock was of pale blue chiffon taffetas with soft touches of lace; a small Tuscan straw hat with roses was worn. Mts Findlty wore a smart navy blue and white striped silk gown, and l hat to match; Mrs F. M. B. Fisher, deep rose cloth gown and hat of same shade; Mrs D. Nathan, cream cloth, tailor-made, and large black hat with feathers; Mrs J. Tripe, p«le blue cloth and becoming brown hat ; Mrs T. Young, cream glace silk gown and rose hat; Miss Laing-Meason, kwn Eton costume and black hat ; Miss Somerville, soft brown silk and pretty hat with wallflowers; Mis 3 Partridge, green tailormade, and smart hat. Bishopscourt will be occupied after January next by Colcnel Tuson and his family during- the aosence of Bishop Wallis and his wife in England. Miss Martha Grace (Wanganui) is in town for a few days. The Wellington College sports were held to-day, many very pretty frocks being worn by the guests present. Mrs Firth wore a very charming gown of pale mauve chiffon taffetas, and picture-hat trimmed with shaded mauve feathers. Lady Ward wore a. fawn Eton costume and black hat with plumes. Lady Stout's gown was of black and white strrlped silk, and black toque with white feathers; Miss E. Ward, rosepink costume, and black crinoline straw hat clustered with roses; Miss G. Nathan, cream Eton costume and' burnt straw hat swathed with blue silk. Others present were Mesdames Brandon, Bothamly, Waters, Beauohamp, and the Misses Brenmer, Wiggings, Webb, Fitzgerald, Fell. Jones, Dean, 'Natha-n, M'Kenzie, Pollock, Brandon, Perkins, and Brindley. Miss Dean gave a bridge party on Wednesday night for Miss Tolhurst, to which about 30 guests were invited. Mra Dean was wearing «. gown of silver grey crepe-dq-chine; Miss Dean, pale yellow satin trimmed with lace; Miss Tolhurst, pretty frock of striped pink silk; Miss Eileen Ward, rosebud ohiffon over silk; Miss Jones, soft white sflk; Miss- Z. Nathan, white cxepe-de-chine; "Miss W. Miles, dainty gown of embroidered chiffon. Also present were the Misses Tweed, Bristol, Somerville, Hussell, and Grey, and the Messrs Young, Rawson, Ward, Tripe, Tolhurst, and Clark. [Ii). some unaccountably manner the above letter was detained in transmission until after the publication of last week's issue.] November 18. On Friday evening an enjoyable little flance was given at Government House by the Hon. Kathleen Plunket. The floral decorations were of guelder roses- aoid rhododendrons. A graceful gown of eau de nil chiffon was worn by Miss Plunket. Miss Boyle (Christchurch), who is a guest at Government Hoxise, wore a dainty frock oi soft white silk; Miss Kettle, white chiffon over glace silk : Mrs A. Pearce, flowered chine silk; Mrs C. Crawford, effeotive gown of black sequined net; Mrs A. Duncan, white Liberty saitn with silver tissue finishings; Mrs Dymock, pale blue crepe-de-chine; the Misses Simpson, white book muslins; Miss Tweed, pale blue satin; and Miss G. Harcourt, rose-pink silk. Mr and Mrs Algar Williams have returned to Wellington from their wedding tour. Mrs A. Brandon left this morning on a. trip to Rotorua. Mfc and Mies Percy were passengers to Sydney by the Maheno yesterday. Miss Bennett, who has been staying with, her sister, Dr Agnes Bennett, returned to her home in Australia- this week. Mrs Gore-Martin (Wanganui) has been in town for gome days. Mrs Brandon, Hobson street, gave a " tea " in honour of Mrs Wallis, who leaves for England next week. Three Christchurch girls — the Misses Boyle, Barker, and Kettle — are staying at Government House. The Misses Beauchamp entertained several girl friends at croquet on Thursday afternoon. Mrs Joseph (Grant road) gave a delightful girls' tea for her nieces, th» Misses Joseph, who have recently returned from England. Quantities of laburnum decorated the pretty rooms; and a string band and a fortuneteller added to the enjoyment. Mrs Joseph wore a gown of_navy biue and white silk and much pretty" lace. Some of the guests were Miss Joseph, Miss E Joseph, Mies G. Nathan, Miss Fell. Miss Miles. Miss Ruby Seddon, Miss Watson,- Misssa Logan, JJiss Z. Xathan, Miss* Sommerville, Miss Jones, Miss Deau, and Miss Williams.