TABLE TALK

Otago Witness, Issue 2861, 13 January 1909, Page 72

TABLE TALK

Monday Evening On Fxiclay Mrs Fisher gave an "At home" at her resu'once, St. C!air. m honour of her daughter, Mi=s Cora Fisher, who is to be married this week. Owing to the weather being ve-iy unsettled Mr Fisher's garden, which is so beautiful, could be very little enjoyed, as the incessant rain showers kept coming on and preventing people from going out«id,e. Mrs Fisher received her guests in the drawing room, the whole room, as well as the ball, being prettily decorated with flowers. Afternoon tea was partaken of in tho dining room, the tabl-e bsing baavrtifully decoratsd with pale pink and bright pink sweet peas. Mts Fisher was gowned in a handsome grey and white silk, beautifully trimmed with black lace and insertion. Miss Cora Fisher looked extremely wsll in a very pretty b'aek and white gowji much trimmed with chiffon and lace; Miss F. Fipher wo'.e a sirnp^ white frock trimmed wiih lace ; Mrs A. Fi<=her, smart coat and skirt, large floral hat; Mis Salmond. black and white gown, sn^art black hat with feathers; Mrs Pattullo, very pretty gown of soft grc^n and white striped voi'e. niadj with high waist, and irimmed wiih heavy insertion on the bedico and skirt and 'ouches of pale grsen, large black hat with f-c-a+hers ; Mrs Solomon, smart black costume, black tcque ; Mrs Ewen, dark grey coat and skirt, pretty bonnet of heliotrope; Miss F?rquhar. b'ue costume, floral hat. Others present wore: — Mrs and Miss Ewing Miss Salmond, Mrs and Mi=s Fergus, Mrs Reeves, Mr 3 L. Wilson, Mrs Houston, Mrs Graham, Mrs Folheringham, Miss Fotheringham, Mrs OBarron, Miss Bairon, etc. Quile a number of people left for trie Lakes last week, when the first of the weekend excursions commenced. Mr and Mrs Fox and the Misses Fox wont south on a trip acro=s from Milford to Te Anau. Judge and M'rq Rim returned to town last week after a lengthy tour in tho north. Pr&fessor and Mrs Salmond (Wellington) are the guests of Dr Sa.lmond (Queen's Drive). Mist Gray returned from the north last week. Mr and Mrs MpcDonald (Invercargill), who have been paying Mr and Mrs A. W. Morris a short visit, returned home last Tuesday. Miss Dudley (Auckland) is visiting li-er sister, Mr 3 Marshall (St. David street). Jue3ge and Williams le/fc las-i week for Wanaka. where- fhev pre the guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Turnbull. Miss Macassey has gone south t* visit friends in Invorcargill. Mrs Begg and the Misses Begg left for Ceylon last Wednesday en route for. England. Mis 3 Roberts has returned from the north, where she Las been spending the holidays. Mrs W. Mainland, who has been absent from Dunedin for some months, returned !>ast week. Captain Greanstreet who has been visiting hare, left for the north at the beginning of tho week. Mr Waiter Cutten, who has been in South. America, for the cast few year«, is at present visiting his mother, Mrs "Cutten (Anderson's Bay). Mr and Mr' Huprh Macneil (Sydney) are on a, visit to Dunedin The Chief Justice. Sir Robert Stcnt, and Lady Stout, also Mis? Stout, left fcr tlia north on Monday, after having speivt th» ICew Year holidays with Mis James Holms, of Waimahaka. IXVERCARGILL. January 11. On Monday lest the Bland Holt Company opened their flret season in Invercarsriil in the Municipal Theatie, which was packed to the doors, many being turned away. The same satisfactory condition (for the company) obtained for the who'e six nights of the season. The three plays staged were "The Great Millionaire." "The Breaking of the Drought," and "White Hea-ther," and how we enjoyed them all l The staging was. of course, magnificent, and the acting- left nothing to be do?ired On Wednesday a mixed team of players from the Gore Tennis Club came down to play a team of th& Invercargill Club, the game resulting in a win for the local club by 108 games to 59. The members of the visiting club were hoapita'bly entertained in the evening by Mr and Mrs Callender, Gala streat. . Mr and Mr? Cruickshark have returned from their trip to Mount Cook. Miss Violet Macintosh left on Tuesday for Auckland, wheie she will spend her holidays. Mr and Mrs E. iTathewj. Hawke'B Bay, have been the guests of Mrs W. Russell, Ashbourne Mrs Sinclair and family, who have- been the guests of Mrß A. B. Haggitt, Kelvin road, left on Saturday for Lawrence. The Hoe. R A and Mrs Louthnan, -nho have bee» visiting friends in Invercargill, kit on Friday for the north. Mr and Mrs Bic-knell have reiumeel from [ Stewart Island, i During the recent holidays many excur- | sions have been made by vi&itois to Inver- : cargill up tlic Pourakino River, a lovely spot, which deserves to bft more widely known— the scenery of this stream resembles { that of the famous Wangaivui River. The journey is made from Riverton in a comfortable steam launch, and only occupies about lour hours going and returning. CHRISTCHURCH, January 10 On Wednesday evening Mrs H. H. Loughnan gave a most enjoyable "at home" in honour of Herr Benno Schereck and Mts Schereck, who leave for Melbourne shortly. A most delightful musical programme was arranged amongst the performers being Mr end Mre Lougbnan, Miss Schereck, the Messrs S-clier«ck, Mis and Mis» Kettle, au<J

] Dr Crooke. Amongst the other guests wer« Mr 3 and Miss Burns, Mr Hesse. Miss Tabait, Mrs and Miss Campbell, Mr and Mrs Cuthbert, Mr and Mrs Thomas. Miss Thomas, Mr I Bcye-s, Mrs Crooke, Miss Pculton. Madame Ada Crossley gave the first of her concerts here on Saturday night, -when there ■was a most enthusiastic audience. Madame Crossley is exceedingly well supported; it is, indeed, quite one of the best concert companies that have ever visited the Dominion. Mtdanie Crossley wore a. most bei coming gown of blight gresn chiffon made en empire over satin of a paler shade, with panels of silver sequined lace. She wore an osprey of the same shade in her hair. Amongst the large audience were Mr and 1 Mrs R. M. Macdonald, Mr and the Misses Humphreys, Miss Prins, Mr and Mrs Heaton Rhodes. Mr and Mrs G-. Rhode 3, Mr and Mrs •MiOnieith, Mrs and the Mis?es- Moorhouse. Mrs Aimuage. Mrs and Miss Kettle. Mr and i Mrs Kiiisey. Mrs Cook. Mr and Miss Meredith Kaye. the Misses "Way, the Misses Leach, Mrs Cobham, Madame Bernstein, Miss Fair- , hur«t Miss Katie Young. Mr and Mrs Loughnan, Mrs Nancarrow, Mr and Miss Anderson, Miss Kitson. the Misses Campbell, th« . Misses Secrelan, Miss Symes, Mrs Saville. ' AM tho. c e who left this time last year for England have returned, ac-d now qtiite as many are going- Home Lhis year. During the nexi two months there will I>3 quite an exodus from here, among those leaving being" . Mr and Mr? A. "E. G. Rhodes and family, Mr and Mrs R. Allen. Miss Og?e, Mrs and; the Misses Kettle, Mrs and Miss Walker, and Miss- Wilson. Mr and Mrs E. M. M»c- --! , donald and family, and Miss Kitson. j Mts J. D. Hall an-d family have returned from Horoxata. Mrs Algar Williams (Wellington) is at present staying with Mr 3 Boyle. Mrs Pyne and family have returned from i Springfie d i Mr» Saville (Hororata) is in town. Mr and Mrs C. Hawkins have returned to | Hawke's Bay. Mrs nnd Miss Simpson are in townMts Stilling (Dunedin) is staying with '. Mrs W. Harman. ' ! Mrs and Miss Hill are staying with Mr 9 Westmacott (G-lenavy). WELLINGTON, January 9. I Gradually the holiday-makers ere wendingtheir way back to town — sunburnt and tanned, but ever so much better for the few , weeks of "simp'e life." Mrs Butts and her i daughter. Mrs Napier M'Lean, who have been, amongst thp Pelorus campers, returned this week, and Misses Richmond and Hursthouse | are back again also. Wellington is entertaining tnany visitors'. Judge and Mrs Edwards, from Auckland, are here for a few days. Mr and Mrs Robert- | pon, from New Plymouth; Mr and Mrs ! Chares Buddie (Auckland); Mr and Mis Walton. (Hamilton) have slso spent the holi- . days here. The Denta' Conference has a^o i brought strangers within our sraiss. For this gathering Mr and Mrs Noble-Campbell, of Master ton, prolonged their visit. Mrs Campbell renewing many old friendships. ; The members of the conference and their wives were entertained by Mr and Mrs Hoby at a delightful garden party. As usual, Christmas is the fore-runner of several weddirg.9 an-cf engagements. On January 2ft Miss Florence Hitehings. of Levin, marries her cousin, Mr Lance Hitchings, of Plymouth. England. The engagement is announced of Miss Ffc>I rertce de Bathe Brandon, daughter of the late j EnsUce de Bathe Brandon, to Dr Garnet I Harty. son of Mr Harty, Dunedin. 1 Another reient engagement is that of Miss Gwendoline Vavasour, of Blenheim, to Mr lan Johnston, son of Hon. C. J. Johnston, Karori. Mr Harry Buddie, of Wellington, was during the holidays married to Mias Peggy Cardno. of Aucklpnd. Sir Robert and Ls<ly Stout and their little daugMer Jeavo shortly for England. j Sir William and Lady Steward 'cave this month for Durban on a visit io their son. The engagement is announced of Miss I Flora Kebbell. daughter of Mr Kebbsll, of A;fredtown, to Mr A. W. Nis-bet, son of Dr 1 Nisbet. Dunedin. i Mr Wyvern Williams, of Wairarapa, has bescme engaged to Miss Maeon, of Hawke's j Bay, who lived for many years at the Lower • Hutt. Sl&wiy and "orrowfully the tennis players ara returning from Nelson. The tournament was a great success, and the weather perfect. ' Mr and Mrs F. W. B. Fisher are still holidayniaking- there. Miss Hannay and Miss Seed i Lave also remained. Mrs and Mis 3 Jon«s, Misses Traver«. Lambert, and Turton, with many others, have returned. Mrs Waller Johnston, with her daughters, Mrs Turn bul I and Mrs Ba'dwin, return^ shortly from England. i Mrs Humphrey and her daughter. Miss , Ola. Humphrey (here with J. C Wil!iamson's Company), have been the guests of Mrs j Knox Gilmer, and many teas have been given in their honour.