TABLE TALK.

Otago Witness, Issue 2902, 27 October 1909, Page 70

TABLE TALK.

- Monday Evening. Thursday I>eing ~?Vaialgar Day th« Navy_ League gave-* an. evening in the G-airfeon ' Hall, jriien these was a large attendance. The opening address was by Sir "James Mils, who in •»• few weh-choeeh remarks n&de cleax the object of the league^ . Dean Fitchei* and' ther Rsv. P. W. Fairfcjough were the other speakers. * ': On Friday «v«ning the Dtmedin district officers held a ball tin the Art Gallery, which was well laitt-ended by civilians «s well as officers. The ballroom was gtiily decorated, and looked brilliant with garland wreaths of scarlet and green hung all round the room. The stage was- decorated with paJms as well as red, white, and blue; while on the "wall at the back of the stage the letters "E. H." 'Vere shown in scarlet and green, .and suspended across with ropes of greenery. Supper was in the tinner- ball,. the -tables being decorated with, a variety of spring 1 flowers. The Art G-allery was, es usual, used for sitting out in, and had many comfortable lounges and chairs placed about it. Some present were: — Mrs Morris, M*s Kahlemberg, Mm Fredric, Mrs Statham, Mrs TDoull, Mrs Blomfteld, Mrs RitchiLe, Mars Heading, Mrs- Smith, M<rs Harris, Mrs Roberta, Mr&/ Ferguson, Mrs AHen, Mrs Smythe, Mrs -Russell Ritchie, Mara C. Rattray, Mrs Loudon, Mrs Falconer, Mrs Montgomery, Mts Hosking, Mrs Oldhant, Mrs Stanley B«t«helor, Miaa Haatie, Miss Angus, Miss Haggitt, Miss T. Patterson, Mass Sim, Miss Roberts, Miss Petre, Miss Tapper, Miss M. Tapper, 'Miss Jackson, Miss A. Jackson, Mias Gould, Miss Irvin-e, Miss Keddell, Mss Taylor, Miss D. Williams. Mass WrigJiv, Miss Butler, Miss G. Webster, Miss Fergus, Miss MacDonia.ld, Miss Smith, Miss Watson-, Miss Neill, Miss Hocken, Colonel Snrythe, Captain Allen, Captain Morris, Captain Ritcbie,- Captain Fredric, Captain Crawford, Dr Ritcbie, Dr Falconer, Dr Blomfield, Dr g. Batc'helor, -Dor Lindo Ferguso'n, Sir James Mills, Major Washer, Captain Smith, Messrs Ewen, Statham, Oldbam, J. Kitchie, J. C. . Marshall, Patterson, Loudon. Theoinin., J. Allan, Turnbull, Dennison, Shilling, Harris, Brown, Afoidge, Keddell, Roberts, Hastie, ' Mxinro, M'lj&an, Smith. Mrs Smytlie wore & very handsome pale heliotrope diirectoir* satin daintily trimmed with white lace ; Mrs Morris, handsome- bl«ok brocade relieved with a touch of white ,cbiffon Bud lace, small lace cap; Mrs Ritchie,, stylish gown of pale grey Somim_' satin, banded vftith guipure insertion of gold and grey ; Mrs Fredric, very becoming whiie' and blue flowered chiffon over white silk and edged with pale blue satin ; Mrs Kahl&nberg. black laoe gown trimmed with jet; Mrs Doull, striking gown of silver spangled* net over white silk; Mrs Statham looked exceedingly well in a very pretty shade of pale, heliotrope taffeta silk made in the Empire style and trimmed with laoe; Mrs Blomr field, pretty white silk gown, trimmed witih bla^k and white spotted net; Mrs Reading, \ smart white lace over silk, and relieved with •touches ol brigbrt scarl-et; Mrs Hudson, beautiful white lace gown over silk-triznmad spangled lace; Mrs Loudon, very becoming grey "striped taffeta silk, trimmed white lace and net ; Mrs Falconer, handsome white satin gown with berthe of white laoe; Mrs Oldharn, striking black flowered chiffon over pole blue silk, bodice lavishly trimmed pale blue chiffon ; Mliss Smith, soft pale blue striped silk roile mad© in Empire style, wjt>b. berth* of cream laoe; Miss Allan, pair pink chiffon over silk and lrimm«d taee; Miiss Mac Donald, pretty p-ale blue taffeta silk; Miss Angus, dainty cr^am stiiped voile prettily trfmmcd lace; Mias Butler, white miv"'in with insertion trimmings ; Miss Petre. pale grey voile over pink silk, berthe of old lace, Miss M. Neill. stylish yflesh X^ink sstin with white clviffon and ( lace trimmings; Miss Fergus, pale pink flowered chiffon over silk and -edged with pink silk; Mi=s Haslie, stylish turquoise blue silk, trim^iied lace ; l^ss Tappen Foft white silk made in the Empire style; Miss M. Tapper, j vary pretty pale blue crepe de chine trimmed with lacs; Miss Williams, black crepe d-e chine, trimmsd with black lace; Mi?s Jackson, stylish pale blue voile over pale pink silk, tnrurced chiffon md bunches of pink flo\\er=; Miss A Jackson, very smart peachcoloured m'e ai: aline, 'with trimmings of lace on bodies; Miss Keddell, becoming shade of pale precm crepe de chine made in Empire fityle, Miss Allen, pretty green floral c'uffon trimmed Jvith gres-n silk and lace, Mus Roberts, soft cream muslin with lace trimming; Miss T. Bi Herson looked very well indeed in a dainty wbite chiffon pv-er whi-te silk ajid trimmed with silver-spangled embroidery, Mif-s G. Webster, dainty white chiffon over filk and trimtaed pale blue nbbon; Miss Sim, artistic shade of brown pilk j relieved with pale blus; Miss Hocken. white I silk with touches- of yellcw; Miss Haggitt, soft white -taffsta made ;n the Empire style: Mi«s Blown, handsome ruby velve relieved with cream lace. Mrs Edirond arrived from England on T lie -clay, md is staying with her sou, ilr W. ¥ ' E-duiond. Melville street. Mrs a.nd Miss Shennar returned froir the couth last week. Mr= Stilling has gone to Christchurch to pay visil3. Mi<?=; M Cargill returned to Wellington during the week to take up her residence there. 9 Mr and Mr? Edgar Hazlett went north on a rfioxt visit last week. Miss ,Pearce (Wellington), who has bean staying with Ifrs Ritch*?, returned home on Wednesday Mr and Mrs Butterwor'^ vent south &t the beginning of the weekj *■

Miss M'Laren (Tdmaru) returned homo after spending a few weeks in Dunedin IJNTVBRCAR&II*!/, October 25. On Tuesday Mrs Handyside, Gala street, g»ve a very enjoyable progressive bridge evening. The first prizes were won by Mrs J. Brodrick «und Mr The booby prizes fell to Mrs G. Robinson and Mr J. Watson. A very dainty supper was aervetl in the dining iroom. The supper" table* was very prettily decorated with purple and mauve anemones and ; maidenhair fern. Those present were: — Mr'and,Mrs Sbarp, M!r and Mrs J. I*. Watson, Mr and Mr 3 Callender, Mr *nd Mrs Saggitt, Mr and Mrs Brodrick, Mrs Wade, M*« H. W Robinson, Mrs Raw&on, Mrs G. Robinson, Miss Ra.w«on, Miiss Brodrick, Miss Thomson, Miss E, Thomson, Messrs Burk, M'CredieL •fsdt. Strettell, Brodricb, Sise,. Foster, Williams. On . Thursday * afternoon members of iha ladoes golf cdub, both seniors and 1 juniorsi played competitions. Mr J L. Watson Cbandio»p 29) won ,the juniior competition, with «. score of 42 net, Mrs Cruickshaaik being second. Mrs D. J. GUmbur (handicap 10), 45 net, made the beat score amongst the seniors, Mts Handyside and Mrs BickneU tying fo<r second place. Afternoon tea was provided by Miss Ihindas. On Thursday evening, Trafalgior Day, the committee of the Invercargill .brjmcb_ ot the Navy League gave a well-attended entertainment in Ashley's Hal. Patriotic addresses, recitations,- and V* very enjoyable musical' programme- were given. v , On Friday Miss Brodrick, Noi)th road* gave a s»«il bridge evening. Mrs M-acdonald lef\ on.Siaiurday. last for Dunediin. Mts Curnow (Timaru) is visitin^ InvercargUl. Miss Joachim, who has been the guest oU Mrs Masaey, left for Dunedin on Tuesday Mi A. Smith, of the Bank ol New Zealand, lefi en a holiday trip to Australia on Monday by- the Mokcua. . '. Mrs Massey is visiting Dunedin. <r^ i,, • OAMARU, October 25. „?*?, b3U lven by Mr and Mrs Jasper' Nicolls m the Drill Kail on WedneE-d-arT 2OOx inst., to cel«br»te the '-coming out" of their youngest daughter, Miss N. Nticholls, was f brilliant function. The hall was beautifully decorated with flags a<nd evergreens, while the stage and the left wing were converted .into, drawing rooms. Mr .and Mrs NiooLfe rceived their guests in the ballroom Mtb Nieolls wors a gown of black satin and: carried a pink bouquet." Miss N. Nioolls wore a beautifu^ - dross c£ white ninon trimmed with sequins; Miss Mitchell, another debutante, wore a pretty frock of whiio muslin, with flowers in her hair. Miss Nieolls looked well in a green silk ' Empire frock. Mrs Buckley wore a p<rincess robe of pal© blue s<at!in, with panels of lace; Mrs Darling, Empire frock of green satin; Mra J C. Nichols, black with pink roses; Mr,-) J.. C. Sutton, electric blue ssquined nei over. blue satin; Mrs Hjorring, nanie-coloiir-sd sequined net over flame-coloured satin; Mira M'Masteir, mauve ninon and velvet; Mdsa Whitton, desp cream, silk; Mrs Garland, vieux rose chifion taffeta; Miss Burry, white muslin relieved with blue; Miss M'Master. blue moire over bfue silk; Miss Bullei* whits with pink roses on bodice and in he» hack; Mrs Orbell <Waikouaiti), white N lac« over white sdlk; Miss Biraclsha-w (DuntarobnL pink eatin; ' Miss Talbot (Timaru), whit« satin and sequins. Others present were:— < Me&dames M? Arthur, Whitton, Cane, Burry< Hutcnisoni, Dennison, Headland, Buohanan/ , Misses Keddell, T. Murdoch, Hutchisoni Jones, Headland, Boton, Robinson (2) ( Knight, Bayley, M'Kaw, Messrs Pitman, Babington, M'Kellai (2), Munro. Jackson, da Lautour, D.r Aiken, M'Culloch, Keddell, Langley, M'Leod, Turnbull, etc. The North Otago Jockey Club fcejd'its spring meeting on Wednesday and Thursday. The first day. unfortunately, proved v-eiy cold, and rain set in during the latter part Vof the afternoon. But by Thursday the weather had cleared again, and there was a much bet^ea attendance. Some o| those present were: — Mrs who" wore pale blue coat andn3kirt, mole hat, with small flowers; Mrs Hjorring, rose-coloured silk dress, blacfc bat with roses; Mrs Bnrry, mole Empire dress, heliotrope hat; Mrs Alftn Orbell, purple coat -and skirt, cream hat, purple trinitning; Miss NieolU, cream coat and; skirt, white hat; Mra Garland, mole coat and; skirt, Jiurnt straw toque trimmed with black and cerise ; Mrs J. C. Nichols, brown coat and skirt, gresn hat ; Miss Keddell, green; linen coat and skirj, hat with green trimmings ; Mrs JD-arlmg, white embroidered) linen coat and skirt, white hat; Mrs I. C Sutl-on, cream shantung .coah and skirt, burnt straw hat with flowers The Thursday night bridge club held its fast meeting at Mrs Burns's. Tees street. Tho highest points were obtained by Miss Banks and Mrs Mowbray, with Mr ifowbra> and Dr -Garland second. Mr and Mra Orbell (Waikouaiti) were the guest? of Mrs Buokley during lace week. Mrs Buchanan (Ashburtcn) is at present, staying with Mra Darling. CHRISTCHJJRCH. October 23. ' Mrs Bowen's school held \hedr annual sports at M'iddleion on Mond-aj afternoon. More interest than usual was" Laken in them this year, as Mrs Bowen is giving- up the school at the end of the term. Among the spectators were Mrs C. Dalgety, Mrs ' J. D. Hall, Mts Bromley Cocks, the Misses Cocks. Mrs and Miss Neave, Mrs Weatenna, the Misses Rdss. Mrs J. Deans, M>rs Free, Mrs R. Petrs. the Misses Bowen, Mrs naid* the Misses Hill, Mrs Turner, Mrr Thunder, and Misses Gresson, Brown, Greenatr-oet, Wiikm, and Park The same afternoon the Misses Molineaux entertained some of their friends at a small tennis party. Those present included Missea H'ajimer (2), Gosse't (2), Recce, Nftnoarrow, Secretan (2), Prins- (2), and Miilne? Mrs Pyne invited the committee o. the Society for the Health of Women and Children to tea on Monday afternoon to meeti Dr and Mis Trnby Kung, In the evening Dr Truby King gave a very interesting lecture in ai<l of the society in the -Open?'House, and there was a very large audience". Am-,.i^ those present were Mrs and the Mi=ses Pjne, Mrs G. Rhode*., Mr and Miss Boyle. Mrs J Deans, Miss Symas, Mxs Moreland, Mrs C. Clark, Mis L. Clark, Mrs H. Wo-id. Mrs Pratt. Mrs Borthwick. Misy Gcrue, Mr 3 and Miss Wilding, Mrs Hutton, Mies Anderson, Mrs' C. Reid, Mrs Sandstein, Mrs J. Williams, Mxs Cooper, and Miss Cook. On Tuesday evening Mrs Pyne tad a small bridge party, the guests being Mrs' B. "V". Palmer, Mrs C. R«id, and Mis*as Murray* Aynsley (2). Denniston, Symes, and Reeve?. An excellent progiamme waa rendered at the song arid pianoforte recital given by Mxa Gower^Burns and Mrs Percival Smith in the Alexandra- Hall on Wednesday evening. They were assisted by Mr Harold Lusk, whose baritone voioe wias 'heard to much advantage. Mts Burns wof© an. i^vory eaten gown, th/. corsage draped with gold ttaeue. Idirs Smith, black satin witb jet embroideries. The audience included Mrs Denniston, Mnji M. Denniston (Welington). Miss Turton, Mrs C. Clark, Miss Thompeonj-Mrs C. Reid, tie

Misses Pyne, Dr and Mrs Irving. Mrs and Miss Strachey, Mrs J Deans, Mrs Symea, Dr and Mrs Crooke, ilrs and jldss Wilding, Mr F. and Miss R. Anderson, the the song and pianoforie recital given by the Misses Burns, Mr and Mrs W. Wood, the Misses Wood. Mr and Mr° H. Wood^ Ma-s Hutton, Mrs Lane, Mrs Rice, Mr aud Mis Beals, Mrs Bloxam. Mrs Fairhurst, Mrs and Miss Butterworth, Mrs W. Wilson, Mi and Mrs Monteath, Mt and Miss D. Meates, Mirs March, and Miss Fairhurst. Mrs R. A.llen and Miss Ogle gave a very enjoyable tennis afternoon on Thursday. Among those present were: Mr? Smitkson (T.maru), Mrs Wardrop, Mrs Beala, Mts M. Denmston (Wellington^, Mrs E. M. Turrell, and Missc3 Humphreyf (2), Harley, Symes. Denmston, Moore (2;, Perry (Sydney). Cra-c-roft Wilson, Humphrey (Wellington). On Friday afternoon "the Misses Moore invi**'l so.ne friends to tennis, their guests uncludin<» Mrs M. Denniston, Mi*s Denmston M»-s Boyle. Mrs Richmond Fell (Nelson), M:ss Hill. MKS Cook, Miss Humphrey and Miss Park. Mrs M. Dpnni=tor and her children ar_rivc<i from Wellington on Tuesday, and are staying with Mrs Denniston, Armagh street Mrs Pyne is visiting Mrs Kuigh- 1 at Racecourse llill Mr 3 Bethell (Pahau Pastures) is in town Mr^ Thundei returned to Ashbiixtoii on Friday MioS XedwiH h?.s returnee 1 irc-m c visit to Sunir.cr. , Mrs Loughnan is staving at Timaru. ' Dr and Mrs Truby King were the guest? j of Mrs Pyue during the stay i> Christ- ! church. Mrs R. Fell (N.elson; is laying in town j Mr a Sise returned to Dunedin last Saturday. Mrs Sniithson (Tnuaru) is staying with Mrs Wardrop, Union Bank. Miss Humphrey (Wellington; is the guest of Mrs J. Deans. "Riccarton." Mrs Ronalds has returned frorr the conn-