TABLE TALK

Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 26 August 1908, Page 71

TABLE TALK

, ■ Monday evening 1 . Itast "MGonSay evening Mrs BurteTwortli emtertamed a f-ew friends A bridge. A priz» for tlie one -wio obtainied fche highest 3'oonet during the evening was -won by Mrs Rileyw A few (present besides th© hostess -weTe;i Mt3 Colquhoun, Mrs Acton-Adams, ' M** Riley. Mass Wimperis, Miss "Williams,, Miss* Rattray. Miss Roberts, Miss L. Ratiray, Miss Sise, Miss Maud Sise, Miss Grah«m, etc.On Thursday Mrs W. A. Moore entertained / a few ladies at lutrtch in honour of Miss} M'lntosb,, who has recently been staying ml Dune din. The same day Mrs Roberts, George street, had a small afternoon tea, also to meet Misa M'lntosh. On Friday evening Mrs Robert Turnbulß invited a few friends to dinner. Mrs Tuth^ bull wore a handsome black satin gowxtf trimmed with black sequin trimmings. The table was very tastefully arranged with paper, white narcissi, and maidenhair fern. On Friday evening Mrs B. C. Haggitti ■ gave a. email dance for Miss Cora Gow, who is shortly leaving Dunedin for Invercargill., Mrs Haggifct received her guests in the! drawing room, and was becomingly gowmedl in black crepe <te chine made with transparent yoke of cream lace, and prettilyj trimmed with lace. The" ballroom looked lovely, being decorated with ieatoons ofl greenery aaid heaps of beautiful camehas.. The floor was in fine order, and dancing waa kept up until quite late. Extras were played by Mrs Haggitt. Dr Ziele, and Miss G.i Williams A most beautiful supper had beenl, prepared, and was partaken of in the dialing room. The table "was arranged with Bmaill vases of primroses and other spring flowers-^ All about the house were most comfoEtablfltl cosy corners, and in the hall light refresh^ 51 ments were much enjoyed. Those present were Miss M. Haggitt, Miss , S. Haggitt, Miss Burnett, Miss K. Burnett Miss Hamilton, Hies Sim. Miss Stock, Md»J B Stock, Miss Blanche Turton, Miss v H, Mill Miss CargiH, Miss Hart, Miss Williams^ Miss G. "Williams, Miss Gow, Miss Tapiper* Miss Nisbet, Misa P-' Boyd, Miss Finch, Mis» X. Finch, Miss Shennan, Misa D;» .. TurnbuU. Mias Sise, Mr Haggitt. Mr H*rv> Mr Bodgehun, Mt Virtue, Mi Munro, M* Tanzley, Mir Sise, Mr A. Sise, Mr Gow, Mn C Alkn. Mr MacEwan, Mi Fenwick, Mir 1 Jardine, Mr J. Ritchie, Mr Borrie etc. Miss Haggitt was attired in a pretty cream lace dress over white silk; Miss L. HaggitO wore a simple white silk trimmed with lace;: Miss Edith Haggitt, dainty little white silk frock with sash and ribbons of pale blue;: Miss Gow, stylish black spotted net over black taffeta silk, trimmings of gold brud,, gold tinsel bow ill her haix; Miss Hamilton, pretty soft pink silk trimmed with lace;' Miss* Nisbet, smart turquoise blu-e spotted! chiffon over blue taffeta silk, waistband- and! trimmings of silver tissue; Miss Phyllis Boyd, soft Indian embroidered white muslin* simply made and trimmed with insertion. ' and lace; Miss Violet Williams, soft peach, silk union over taffeta of the same shade and banded with satin of » slightly darker pink, made with a high waist and crossover bodice; Miss Shennsin, smart white silk dress trimmed with lace and insertion; Miss Gwenda. Williams, stylish black spotted; net over black silk, bodice and skirt trimmedl with bands of black satin; Miss Blanch© Turton, pretty pale blue and white flowered chiffon trimmed with edgings of pale blue, made in Empire style, the bodice being made with folds of the chiffon edged with turquoise blue; Miss Dorothy lurnbull, pale blutTi crepe do chime, the skirt and bodice both being mads full and trimmed with ruckings of the same material; Miss Brenda Stock, rose-pink silk trimmed with chiffon of the same colour; Miss M. Neill, stylish turquoise blue silk, prettily trimmed with lace and insertion ; Miss Hart, smart cream lace over white silk relieved with touches }f scarlet velvet ; Miss L. Hart, soft white crepe de chine made full and trimmed with lace and pink flowers; Miss K. Burnett, blue silk relieved with cream. On Saturday Mrs Williams, Anderson's

. Hay, gave" a dinner party. The table was tastefully decorated' with spring flowers. Some • present besides the- host and hostess were Miss Williams, Miss Gr. Williams, Mrs 0. Rattray, Mrs Sise, Mrs Hosking, Mrs G-allaway, Mr Rattray, Mr Hosking, Mr Sise, Mr Stott, Dr Scott, Mr J. Ritchie, etc. On Saturday afternoon Mr J. Sinclair Thomson, who leaves Bim-edm. on Tuesday for England, was the recipient of a handsome illuminated addr&ss and silver-motunted walking-stick, presented -to. him by the staff of< the National Bank, Dunedin. Mr Thomson has been, connected with the bamk for over. 20 years, and has been well known in our Dunedin social world for the last 17 years. Regret is felt at His departure from this city, and his niamy friends will look forward to his return to our midst in the . course of a short space of time. Many men's dinners aii-d other festivities were given last .veek to enable Mx Thomson's friends to bid him ban voyage. Mr and Mr? Hadden Denniston were in .own last week, staying at the City Hotel. »_ Miss Louie Mackerras -has gone to Christ- , chxiTcb for a short visit to *riends in the" north. I. Mrs Hunter Wesion (Timaru) has been the guest of Mrs John \ Roberts, Littlebourne, for the past few days. Mr and Mrs Wilfred Stead have also fceen • staying with Mrs John Roberts. The Primate and Mr Nevill returned from the north on Tuesday last. Mr and Mrs Bond (Timaru) are at present : the guests of Mrs- Acton-Adams, Queen street. Miss Fanny Menlove left on Wednesday fsr Sydney, where she contemplates staying a few months. A team of Otago golfers who left last Monday for Cbaristchurch have been most successful in winning nearly all their matches against their opponents. They also were successful in Timaru, where -they stayed oil their way up to Christchurch. Miss Batchelor returned from the north on Saturday. Miss Dora Williams;, wlio has been visiting in the north, returned last week. INVERCARGILL, August 24. ' On Monday the meeting of the Ladies' Bridge Club was held at the house of Mts Callender. Gala street. Mrs Hobi-nson, Ettriek street, gave a small bridgs evening on Wednesday. On Thursday afternoon a senior ladies anedal competition was played. Miss Brodriok being the winner of the button. Afternoon teC was provided by Miss- Sharp. - The Yankee tournament, which has beenrunning for some time, is now finished. Miss Mabel M'lntosh proving- the winner. The prize (presented by Mr Sise) was a club. Miss Stuckey was the winner of the Electric Handicap match. Xhe pri^-> in this case was also a club. On Friday ov-ening Mrs J. L. Watson entertained the members of the South End! Bridge ' Club. - " -_---.- Mrs T. Turnbull (Waipahi) is visiting Mrs Tunrtmll, Gala- street. OAMARU, August 24. Mr Trevor Thomas was in town last week, . slaying" with Mrs Jones, New --street. Mr C. Morris and Mr Dv Croz were both injown last week to attend the funeral of the late Mr Joan M-uir. Several farewell functions have been givenfor Mr -and Miss Armstrong, who are shortly -taking up their residence in Invercargill. One given by the Misses Witliams was a. very jolly little affair. The Rey. D. Jamieson will deliver a lecture in St. Luke's Hall next Monday evening on "Robert Burns." Several part songs — th& poet's best-known, works — wiM be rendered by the Glee Party during the evening, and the proceeds are In add of the choir funds. CHRISTCHURCH, August 22. A most delightful dance was given by Mrs Deans at her residence, Riccaa-ton, on Monday lafat. Tbe decorations, which consisted chiefly oi palms and' pot plants, were most artistically arranged, and a delicious supper was served in the dining room. Mrs Deans received. her guests wearing a, handsome gown of black sequinned tulle. The gues<ts included Mrs Symes, Miss Symes, Mies Park, Miss Jirandon (Wellington), Miss Denniston (Dunedin), Miss H. Denniston, Miss Wilson, Miss Anderson. Miss Hill, Miss C. Ke>ttle, Miss Burns, Miss Wilkin. Miss Humphries, Miss Beetham (Wellington). Miss Hanmer, Miss Wells (Amberley), Miss Macdonald, Miss Mathias, Miss Moore, Miss Banks, Miss G. Merton, Messrs Deans, Nelson, Walch, Neave, Aitken, Sharland, A. 'Acton Adams, Vernon, Wales, Harper, Westmacott. Bell, Bee-iham, Brittan, Williams, Humphries, Westenra, Wood. The same evening the members of the Canterbury College GTub gave a most successful dance at "Te VVhare," Hereford street. Those present were: — Mrs Chilton. Mrs Hunt, Mrs Wall, Misses Grace, Mere-dith-Kaye, Wallace, A. Wallace, Jenmcgs (2), Rus-sell, Reese, Thomas, D. Fare, Messrs Grace, Duttlop, 7ox, Bevan-Brovm, Young, Thomas, Moffait, Digby, Holmes, Merchant. Oil Friday the inrtercloib golf match, Dunpclin .gainst ChTistchurch, was played on the Shirley links. There was a large crowd of people on the links, and the result of the match was a win for Ditnedin. Those of the visitors I noticed on the lmks were: — Mrs Mackay, Mrs Sargood. Mrs Allan Miss Rattray, Miss Mill. Miss Gould, Mi<=sc3 Williams (2), Miss Theomin. Miss BatcbeloT. Others present were — Mrs Pyne. Mrs Merton, Mrs Boys, Mrs Cowlishaw Mrs C. Reid, Mrs Beswick, Mrs Campbell, Mrs Nancarrow, Mrs Beal, Misses Humphries (2), Miss Wilson. Miss Campbell, Miss Symes, Miss Rutherford, Mi*** C Keath. Miss Thomas, ' Misses Pyne, Miss Kitson, Miss Mathia.«. j On Pridaj evening a laTge bridge pa/ty ■ vra^ given bj Mrs T. Cowliphaw in honour , of the vi=iting goKers ITie first pri&e was j won by Miss Symes, while Miss C. Williams (Dunedin) gamed the second prize. The . booby prize fell to Miss M. Anderson The guests were — Mrs Pyne, Mis C. Reid, Miss Reeves, Miss Symes. Miss C Williams, Miss Gould. Miss R. Wil?on, Miss Anderson, Miss Humphries, Miss Anderson. During the neck several matches have been , played on the Hag-ley link*. The First Grade medal was won by Mr= Denniston. and the Second Grade by Mrs Wanklyn. The > afternoon the four successful competitors in ; these matches played off for a trophy pre- , sented tc the person winning twice during the season. Mars Orbell won the First Grade, with Mrs Davie second. The Second Grade championship vrsus played alto during j | the week, and was won by Miss E, Heywood, 1 Mrs Murray being runner-up.

Small bridge parties were given this week, th© hostesses being Mt9 Beswiok, Mrs Thomas, Miss Murray Aynsrley, and Miss Denniston. Miss M. Williams is paying visits in the North Island. Miss Wells and' Miss O'Brien Hodge are at present the- guests of Mrs EamaW Macdonald. Misa -Beetham is staying with her sister, Mrs Bettal (CulveTden). Miss L. Murray Aynsley has returned from a visit to Mrs Cameron (Springfield). I>ady Clifford , and her family have gone to Stonyhurat for the holidays. Mr and Mrs H. Elwortby are siaying with Miss Murray Aynsley. Mr and Mrs G-reig have returned home. Miss F. Denniston, who was _the guest of Mrs Deimiston, Armagh street, for race week, has gone to Wellington. WELLINGTON, August 22. The chief attraction this week has been the pantomime "Humpty-Dvimpty," which, is drawing crowded houses. The oldest of as are never too old for pantomime. On Tuesday evening I noticed a de*T, white-haired old man, supported by two sticks, and a bevy of tiny, fair-haired grand-children. The latter amused those near by w .ith their rippling laughter and quaint childish remarks. The scenery is really magnificent and the colouring most- effective. -"The Hall of a Thousand •Lights" - s even more pleasing than the " Swing Song" in "Mother Goose." Apart from the actual faiTy tale there are numerous clever turns, on& especially being a tip-toe dance by a wee mite a few summers old. The Misses Kennedy have returned from an 18 months' visit to England. An engagement announced 1 this week 'is that of Miss Louisson. daughter of the Hon. C. Louisson (Christchurch), to Mr Hugh Nathan, eldest son of Mr Walter Nathan:. Miss N. Marchant left on a visit to Sydney last Friday. Miss Edith Bendall is visiting her sister, Mrs Cora ford (Napier). Mtb Holmes, who has been visiting her son (MV Matthew Holmes), has returned to the country. Mr and Mrs Charles Johnstone and "Miss Johnston© have returned from their visit to Auckland. Mr a-nd Mrs Elliott are leaving next week for Australia, where they will stay some months. Miss 'Hassell (Timaru) is <m a visit to Wellington. Mr and Mrs Stuart-Monteatb have taken a house at the Lower Hutt. ■ * Mrs H. Walters (Carterton) has left for a visit to the South .Sea lerlands. Mrs Cooper (Christchnrch) is on a visit to Mrs T. W. Hislop.