TABLE TALK

Otago Witness, Issue 2884, 30 June 1909, Page 72

TABLE TALK

Monday evening. The -Skating Bink at the Alhambra. Hall has been arranged foi privately every Tues-day-and .Thursday -afternoons -froa 1 5 till' 7 o'clock, and promises -to be a. very popularpasiima during the -winter months. A -great many" . people went . the . first afternoon. Amongst ' these were Mesdames Salmon, *"ishcr, . Rattray, Colqutioun, J. M. Ritchie, Woodhousa. P. Wright, Stewart. Stilling, Hosking, Tipping, Butterworth, Ferguson, ,S. Batchelor, F. Fitchett, Reading, Masses Sise, B. M'JLean, Batchelor, Denniston, Williams, Woodhouse, Royse, Dowling, Salmon, Farqubar, Joachim, Tower, Spence, Rattray, Messrs Reading, Jones, Watson, Ritchie, A. Adams, Wright, Sise, etc. * On Wednesday evening i£rs J. M. Ritchie, Balbraid, gave a bridge party. There were four tables, and those successful in making | the highest scores were Miss Issy Riattray j and Miss Spence. The prizes were a silver photo, frame and ? china pot. .Mrs Ritchie received her guests in tho drawing 1 room., and wore a black n«t dress. Amongst thosei present were Mesdames F. Fitchett, B. Neill, j S. Batchelor, Misses L. M'Lsan. A. Rattray, 1 I. Rattray. Spence, Webster, Macasssy, I Ul'rich, C. Williams, G. Williams, F. Sise, ! M. Site, Denniston, Batchelor. On Thursday evening Dr and Mrs Colqu- | houn entertained a numbjr cf friends at I the Fernhill Club at dinner. The guests were Captain .and Mrs Tipping, Mr and 1 Mrs Hosking. Mr end Mrs Butterworth, Mr and Mrs Theomin, Miss Marchaut, Dr Scoit. Sir James Mills also gave a small dinner j at the club tits same night. Amongst those | present were Mts C. Rattray, Mrs B. 2Ceill, j Miss Williams, Miss D. Williams, Messrs S. Neill, W D. Stewart, Geo. Ritchie. On FTiday Mrs A. S. Patterson (High street) gave an afternoon t&a. Much amuse- j rosnt was caused by a competition, in which i each guest had to" tear a cat out of a piece ' of brown paper. Some of the .attempts were very extraordinary. The best Tesult was attained by Miss Fitzgerald. Mass Patterson played some very -enjoyable pianoforte itsnis, and hex sister and Miss Bessie Brown sang several delightful songs. Ani-cnst those ' ljrc<-.:ut were Hipses Fitzgeralc 1 M M'Donald, '

Kempflhome, Sise, M. Neifl, Tewsley, F. SinclftiT, B. Bell, Hazlerbt, Macpherson, Jones, Jackson, Mondy, M. Hosking, M.Nsill, Femvick, ilrs E. Hazlett. On Friday evening Dr and Mrs Shand (St. Da.vid street) entertained a number of frisnds at bridge. The guests were, received in the drawing room. Alra Shand -wore a handsome black brocade ; Miss Shand, blue Shantung silk; Miss E. Shand, pale grey enspe die chine. Amongst those present were Misses Salmon, B. M'Lean, Ulrich. Or bell, M. Stewart, M. Si-se, Messrs G. M'Lean, G. Orbell, T. Boss, Adams, Law, and Dr M'Kellar. There were four tables, and the prizes were won by Miss Salmon, who received a pretty handkerchief for a j>rize> 1 and Dr M'Kellar, a book. Mass Kerr, who has been' staying with Mrs Kerr, London street, left for tihe north; lasi week. Mis 3 Brenda Bell (Shag .Valley) has been staying with Mrs Aufrefe Fenwick, St. Clair. Miss L. M'Laren returned 1 to Timaru last week. Mr 'Leslie Harris returned ' from England" . last week.. -_ , .. Mrs Finch. (Wjellington) tvs been visiting friends in Dunedin. IKVEECAEJILL, June" 28On Wedresday a surprise - pa^ty . was organised by the • Misses - M'lntos-h- and Vigner to the, residence -of Mrs Gallender; - Gala street. Mr and Mrs Oallender received iheh. guests most,, hospitably, and a very enjoyable evening was spent.. Dancing took place in the '<rra wing 1 room. Mrs Callender was wearing black silk, and Miss Callendlsr pale blue silk taffetas. 'Amongst those present were- the Misses Armstrong, M'lntosb. (2), Robinson (2), Vigner, Gardner,' Wylie, V. Mitchell, D. Smith, G. MacdonaJd, E. 1 Millei, Tucker, Corbetfc, Macaldster, Messx9 Alscp, Armstrong,. Hamann, Earle, Field, i Carswell, Hare, Hay, Macalister, MofEeti, ; Mitchell, Matheson, T. Watson, Tucker, • Williams, Uren, Morton, Churton, White, and Di Macdoud. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Mr Clement Wiagge gave three lectures in tbe Victoria Hall, all of which weie of th« gTcate3t interest, and drew crowded houses on each, occasion. On the first night the hall proved far too small for tho audience, a very lajge number being txvrned' away. This speaks very well for the popularity of the lecturer. One of his predicted storms ("Tayloi") was raging at the time. On Thursday afternoon a presentation was niiads a<t tbe_ Lands Office to Mr Wilmot, Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands, on the eve of thai gentleman's departure to fill a similar position in Dunedin. The presentation was made on behalf of the officers of the Land and Survey Office and 1 members of .the -land, Boardl ■arid private surveyors, and consisted of . a handsome ;tea and coffee service and silver salver, suitably inscribed. \ , Qn Thursday the senior jiembers of the Ladies' Golf - Club played a handicap medal r match. .Mrs, E-. J. Gilmour, (handicap '23) 1 and- Mrs Barclay (h.andica.p 17) tisd with. «. | net 9care of 94 each, for the* 18 holes, and ' "played, an extiia. hole, w'Eicfti was won by "Mrs Barclay, who thus " "secured the silver button; Miss Turton (Dunedin) is visiting Mrs J. L. Watson, FoTth street. " j Miss Armstrong returned from Oamaru on Tuesday. Miss H. - M«cdona<ld returned to Dunedin th\s week. ' - Miss Sharp returned this week from a long visit to Marlborough. Mr and Mrs Skeet arrived from Hokitika. on Tuesday. Mr "Skeet succeeds Mr Wilmotas Commissioner of Crown Lands. Mrs Eussell returned from Wellington ou Monday. Mr and Mrs Wilm'Ot left by the second 'express for Dunedin on Saturday. ; Miss Guthrie returned on Wednesday ' from Dun-edin. j CHEISTCHUECH/ June 26. ' A Girls' Hospital Guild has been recently ■ formed in Christchurch. for the purpose of ' helping children in the hospital and deserving cases after they leave the institution. The president' is Mrs F. H. Pyne, the vicepresidents ilrs C. W. Beid -and Miss Thurston (the matron of the Christchurch Hospital), the committee bsing Misses Denniston,, Boyle, Humphreys, N. Hanmer, and Thomas. Miss Pyne is honorary secretary, and Miss Symes treasurer. The first working meeting was held last Tuesday at Mrs 1 JDenniston's, when all the members were present, and a busy afternoon was spent. The Comic' Opsra Company have had a' very successful season here, large numbers " having to be turned away each n?ght. • Among thtfsa present on different nights were Mrs and Miss Boyle, Mir and MrsjC. W. Reid', Mts and the Misses Pyne, Mrß and the Misses Hanmer, . Mr and Mrs Phillips, the Misses Phillips, Mr" and Mrs Savill, Mt and Mrs Wilding, Miss Wilding^ Mr and Mrs G. Rhod-as, Mr and Mrs E. Ha.rper (Fairlie), Mr and Mr 3 WardiK>p, Mr • and Mrs T. Cowlishaw, Miss MacMaater, Mrs G. L. Eutherford, Mrs W. G. Stead, Dr and Mrs* J. Palmer, Miss Mendelson, Mrs and Miss Symes, Mr and' Mrs G. Harris., Ifrs Moreland, Miss Mborhouse, Mrs C. F. Thomas, the Misses Humphreys. Mr and Mra j Kilhan, Mrs Wanklyn, Miss Murchison, Mrs and Miss Bennett, ilies Newton, Miss M. ; I Thomas, Miss Babington, Mr and Mrs A. j Anderson, Mis' E. Anderson, Dr and Mrs Stevenson, Miss Fisher, Mrs and Miss Chap-, man, Mrs and Miss Denniston, Miss Maine, Miss Tiodhunler. The second assembly ball was given in the 1 Art Gallery on Thursday evening. The j decorations were artistically carried out in j red and white, relieved with palms and greenery. Mrs Thomas wore a becoming gown of black tulle powdered with sequins, over white satin; }.i'rs Pyne, black lace re- ( li3ved with white and gold ; Mrs Boyie, i I handsome gown of e.n-erald' graen tea/tin ; Mrs Hanm-sr, pale blue taffetas with touches of pink; Mrs Julius, black satin and lace; Mrs Denniston, black striped ninon relieved ! with white; Mr 3 Wardrop, dull rose figured I chiffon ' and filet lacs.; Mrs T. Cowiishaw, j convolvulus blue net gown with clus^r ci jI mauve violets ; Mrs Baals, white striped l ' j chiffon over yellow, with touches of black \ velvet; Mrs J. D. Hall, rose pink radium ' and cream lace; Mrs W. Wood, while flowered silk with p-ink belt; Mrs Thunder, dtep amethyst -velvet gown relieved with I lace; Mrs G. Eonalds, black seqvuned net I with touches of blue; Mrs W. Montgomery, < white ninon gown with silk Maltese insertions ; Miss BoyJe, vic-ux io:s satin and lace ; Miss Strachey, blue net frock finished with silver fringe and tassels ; iliss Thomas, bright pink radium and Irce; Miss E Anderson, blue Fatin empire frock ; Miss Harley, 1 white point desprit net with touches of vieux 1 ros-e em br oid-cry ; Miss M. Cotterili, pc-ach.-

pink satin ; Miss JL Humphreys, pale blue ' mousseline de soie ; Miss BEaoMJasteir (Diinedin), dainty frock of white satin; Miss Symes, vieus ros« satin with rose and silver embroidery; Miss Duff (Hawke's Bay), pale green satin Empire frock; the Miss«s Burns, Empire frocks of sag« green taffetas; Miss G. Knight, whits satin. Others present were Mesdames Strachey, Boys, Burns, H. Wood, Wilding, Bloxam, Bobinson, Hose, Berkley, • Foster, Anderson, Wigley, Turfell, Cargill, j and Misses Cracroft Wilson, Mathias, Turnbull, Meares, Murchison, Baine, Gcsset, Prins, Milne, Finch, Mert'on, Williams, Marks, Cargill, Jameson, Phillips, Wilkin, Eoee (2), Lucas, Holmes, and Messrs Harper, Wardrop, Cowiishaw, Thomas, Hanmer, i Boys, Beals, Williams (2), Izard, -Turner, Wright, Dewar, Wood (3), Hall, Wilding (2), Andsrsoni, Cunningham 1 , Maling, Hudson, Jameson, JKancarrow, Weston, Stead, Murchison, Westenra. Humphreys, Vernon, Preston, and Drat C. L. Nedwill and Gribbenr Invitations have been issued for a bachelors' ball to be given in the Art Gallery on the 9th of July. Mrs G. G. Stead" gave an afternoon tea at Strowan on Thursday in honour of Mrs W. G. Staad and Miss Duff, of Haiwke's Bay. The guests included Mrs G. Bhodes, Mrs and Miss . Denniston. Mr and Miss' Julius, ,Mrs and.^Miss Boyle, Mrs^Pyne^Mrs C. -W. Eeid, Mirs J.- Palnier, Mrs- H. BY Loughnan, Mrs Boys, Mrs and ihe Hisses. Burns, Mrs Borthwick, .Mrs , Beals, Mrfl H. Wood, Mrs and Miss-'Nancarrow, Mrs Wardrop,' Miss MaciEaster, Mrs T.- Cowiishaw, Mrs Palmer, Miss Fisher, Mrs .Day, "Miss Harley,' -the Misses Humphreys) , Mrs G. L. Butherford, ' and the Misses Beeves. Miss'Eoyle h*s. "returned from Timaru. Mrs 'E. M. Turrell and Miss E. Eaine left for Botoruai to-day. Mrs G. Eonalds h«3 returned from a short visit to Mount Hufct. Mrs T. H. Lancer (Horsley Down) is staying in town. Mr and Mrs E. Harper (Fairlie) are the , guests of Mra George Ehodes at Elmwood. 1 Mr and Mrs W. M'Laren (Timaru) were in town 1-ast week. i Mrs A. Harper and her children returned ; to Greymouth this week after spending three months here. Mrs W. G. Stead, who h»s been staying at "Strowan," returned to Hawke's Bay on Thursday. Mrs Hamilton (Ashwick) is in town. Mass Mehdelson (Timaru) is the guest of Mrs J. Palmer. Miss Katie Young left for Sydney on Thursday. Miss Thomas is staying -with Mrs D. M'Lean, , Mount Hutt. Miss Murchison (Lake Coleridge) has been staying with. Miss Park at Biccarton. BLENHEIM, June 24. On Friday evening Mr and Mts T. ScottSmith" entertained ft few friends at their residence in Weld street in honour of their guest, iMiss Coopeir (Wellington). Music "and table > 4jams9 .^formed ~th& -.amusing/ feature: ' .Mrs Scott-Smith •'received her friends .in _a ' handsome black lace' robe., Miss^Scott-Smiih'. wore a pretty white silk dress., and Miss Cooper looked welj in> a. pretty, creme voile ! dress trimmed! -with, :creme* laoe insertions. Others r noticed "were' -Mrs JEl.M'Callum,- Mrs i Strachah, Mars liamfie, Misses Neville -(2j, M'Geej "Cltfustotf, Judge' Cooper, Messrs' E. M'Cadlum^ Scolit--Smith (2), A. Blair (Wellington), W. dmr-ch-wardi B. Moore, D. Strachan, F. Lambie, and F. Cloustcn. j On Tuesday evening a number of the late ' constituents of the"Hon." C. .H. MillSj M.L.C., ' assembled in ■ Fay's Hall, Picton, with the , object- of placing en record their appreciation of the work done by the Hon. Mr Mills for the Waiiau electorate during the time ho represented it in Parliament. /Tiie hall was nicely arranged for the occasion, and during the" evening many references were made by 'the leading citizens of the town to the good work done by their old member, Mr Mills, during his time in the House of Representatives. _The presentation took the : forni of a handsome gold watch and chain, ' suitably inscribed, which was presented to I Mr Mills, whilst Mrs Mills w"as presented I with a purse of soveneigns. I Last evening the old pupils of the Marlborough High School held their annual dance ." in the Blenheim . Towrn Hall, when there was an unusually large attendance. All arrangements were well carried out by the secretary and cemmittee; and a most " successful dance was the result. The floor was well prepared for dancing, music was supplied by Mr Quar.tley's string band, and a lovely supper was most arranged; on a long table behind the stage, which was prettily decorated with green palms. Some of those I noticed- present were: — Mrs Inni3, black silk; Mrs M'Calluta, grey merv handsomely trimmed with silk lace ; Mrs Strachan/ alack velvet; Mrs Pentreath, black silk;, Mrs Scott-Smith, -green glace dfess relieved: with dark graep velvet; Mrs Smale, black silk; Mrs Townshend, black* silk; Mrs Marsh, grey taffetas; Mra Hulme, white muslin; Miss Scott-Smith, white-spangletf chiffon slip over white taffetas; Miss Stone, pala green silk; Miss^ Stewart, pale blue chiffon taffetas-; Miss I. jEwart, Tjlack -velvet; Miss Z. "Olouston, black velvet' with crimson. . sash ; -Miss Horton; bordered muslin dress ; Miss Dodson, red silk ; Miss "Handley, white merv; Miss A. Neville, blue silk; Miss Fulton, blue chiffon taffetas; Miss Browne, white satin; Miss- Ball, white muslin; Messrs Innis, Wolferstan, Sco-tt-Smith, Paul, Townshend, Tuke, Daveys, Clouston, BevelL Mitchell, Babbits, Churchward, Hodson, C. Macshane, Durrnnt, Millar,. Macey, Madame, and many others. Mr A. B'lair (Wellington) was in Blenheim a few days last week. Mr and Mrs B. Foster and' Miss Foster (Christ-church) are the gu-ests of Mr and Mrs B. Colenran at Vernon. Judge Cooper (Wellington), accompanied by Miss Gertrude Cooper and Mr A. Cooper, were in Blenheim during last week, and proceeded to Nelson last Friday. Whilst here Miss Cooper was the guest of Mr and Mrs T. Scott-Smith in Weld street, and" Mr A. i Coopor stayed with Mr and Mrs Neville at Thurston. - Mr and Mrs J. Sharpe (Nelson) have been visiting- Mr and Mrs G. Watts at Lansdowne, j and returned horns on Friday last. Mr and Mrs K. Mowat (Fairhall) are visiting Mr and Mrs A. M'B-ae at Altimarr lock. Mr E. M'Nab (Mataura) was in Blenheim J last week, and on Wednesday evening he • addressed a large audience in the Town Hall upon oonipiUsary-niilriary training. Miss Amy Neville has returned from visiting friends in the North Island. Miss O. Leslia has returned from a short visit to tha Empire City.' Last Thursday afternoon Mr F. Bull, of Blenheim;, was -mairied to Miss Ethel Purser, third daughter of Mr A. Purser, of that town. Mr B. A Mcore, accoiiatant of the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand, 13 manpgmg the branch at Pictoa during the absence of the Picton manager, Mr W

Yickers, -who is making a short visit to ttrj|North " Island. WELLINGTON, June 26. Last Wednesday Dr J. M. Bell and Mr 'E-arle weT© the hosts at an -enjoyable little dance at Stilverstream. Amongst those present were Mrs A. Duncan, Mrs Matthew t Holmes, Mhrs K. Duncan, and the Misses ; Bsauohamp (3), Brandon,, Bell, Ev/en, i M'Kenzie, Pearce, and Russell. Mrs O'Connor gave a most delightful little tea. last Monday at her residence on tine Terrace. The room was prettily decorated! with holly, the mantelpiece being a mass of it. Scm© of the guests present were Mrs Tuckey, Mrs Chatfield, Mrs and Miss M.'Grregor, the Masses Turner, Mjb MatthewHolmes, Mrs <x. Campbell, Miss Rattra-y (Dunedjn), the Misses Kennedy, Mrs Young, Mrs Litchfield, and Mrs Myers. Mass Nisbet (Dunedin) is visiting her aunt, Mrs J. A. Pake. ' • Mr 9 Tragp, of Carterton. is the guest of the "Misses Be<auchamp. . - Mrs Charles Clark gave a most enjoyable little cinder-elk, dance' last Saturday at her residence., Tooronga, Kelburne. Miss Battray (Dunedin) is at present stay? ing with.Mrs G. Campbell. Mrs- Franjc Waldegravo is visiting -her daughter in Havjera^ \ -_!■>,- -. ThY engagement is "annoxincecß of 'Mr "Wi, Cl 'Hewitt, solicitor, of Waipukurau, to^ Miss "Florence Scott, B.A:, of Wellington. ' - ' Mrs lan Dunoan and Mrs -Dalziel afv_ giving a dance next Fridajiat Mr? Duncan's house, Hobson "street. ' • "-V Mrs HaTold Beauchamp is expected .from, -England next week. . Sir Pran-eis and " "LaOy ' Price, -who -.have ; been visiting Auckland and Eoiorua. ha.ve> Mturn«d to Hastings. ,Dr and Mrs Findlay ere visiting the M>anawatu district. Several Wellington people arfe visiting Rotoruia at present, amongst them, being Mr* ' and- Mrs Alec Crawford, Mr and Mrs W. Mooreiiouse, Mrs Rhodes, arid Miss 'Moorehouss; also Mr and Mrs Stud'hiolm and Mr and Mrs Jim Roberta, from the south. Mrs Herdm*n, Mrs Hector Bethune, Mr and Mrs and the Misses Kirkcaldie left laat week for Auckland, en route for ihe South Sea. Islands. . - " Dr and Mrs Garnet Biarty returned last Monday from, Auckland and Rotorua. Mrs'J.' A. Pilso has issued invitations for an "At home" on Thursday,' July 1. The sixth annual ball of the St. Patricks College Old Boys' Association will he held in the Sydney Street Schoolroom on Thurs r day, July 1.