TABLE TALK.

Otago Witness, Issue 3590, 2 January 1923, Page 53

TABLE TALK.

Wednesday evening. Christmas Eve was observed on Friday evening, the late night—for shopping, and the streets presented a gay and festive appearance, thronged with people until a late hour. Beautiful weather prevailed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, and all the resorts in the vicinity of Dunedin were w T ell patronised by picnic parties. A very large number of race-goers attended the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Summer meeting at Wingatui on Boxing Day, and thoroughly enjoyed the outing in the beautiful weather, the interesting events provided by the race card, and the enlivening strains of the band. Among those present were Mr and Mrs Acton Adams, Dr and Mrs O’Neill, Dr and Mrs K. Itoss, Mr J. Mill, Miss A. Mill, Dr and Mrs Mill (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Theomin, Mr and Mrs J. A. Cook, Mr and Mrs F. Parker, Mr and Mrs Cotterill, Mr and Mrs C. G. Dalgety (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs H. Holderness, Mr and Mrs Clieeseman, the Misses Gallaway, Nott, Haggitt, Macandiew, Bridgeman, J. Haggitt (Invercargill), Graham, Burnett, and Messrs Cowper, Edmond, Sinclair (2), Haggitt, Shannon, Bridgeman (Wanganui), Gould (Christchurch). The . management of the Savoy Lounge inaugurated the opening of their new Tudor dining hall with a public dinner and dance on Boxing Night, the first of a series. The charming Tudor hall and. Clarence lounge, furnished in period style, with the dimmed electric lights, made a beautiful setting for the dancers in their varied-coloured frocks. A cordial welcome was extended to the Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Company, who opened their season at His Majesty's Theatre on Boxing Night with an excellent representation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” appropriately chosen for its brightness and humour. During the interval prolonged applause was awarded to the various groups of actors, also at the fall of the curtain. Sir John and Lady Ross and the Misses Ross are visiting their farm, near Balclutha.. Mr and Mrs Max Scherek left on Tuesday for Auckland, to be present at the wedding of Mr J. Salmon, S.M., to Miss Betty Macmillan. Mr and Mrs A. A. Finch are at Moeraki for the holidays. Mr and Mrs Douglas Ramsay are Spending. a few weeks at Waihola. Dr and Mrs M'Kibbin are the guests of Mrs . Fairclough (Christchurch). Mr and Mrs J. Sim are the guests of Mrs E. LeCren, Timaru. Mr and Mrs Howard Dodgshun and Mrs Fotheiinghami have gone to spend a few weeks in Central Otago. Mr and -Mrs Brian Haggitt (Invercargill) and Miss Joyce Haggitt are at Macandrew’s Bay, where they have taken a cottage. Mr and Mrs F. Oldham left on Thursday for Hanmer. Mr and Mrs H. S. Fenwick are staving at Waikouaiti. Mr and Mrs Leslie Mills left on Saturday to motor to Wanaka. Mr and Mrs R. Gilkison are spending the holidays at Queenstown with their son. Mr Robin Gilkison, who is practising- as a lawyer there. Mr and Mrs C. White are at Waikouaiti for the holidays. Miss Leslie Laidlaw is the guest of Mrs Barnett at Hampden. Mr and Mrs G. M'Lean and family are staying at Hampden at present. Mrs Leslie Wilson has returned from- her visit to the North Island, and is staying at Mrs Eager’s in Cargill street. Mr and Mrs E. Theomin are visiting Mount Cook. Mr and Mrs Kelly are spending the holidays at Waikouaiti. Mrs Shand is staying with her daughters at Craighead, Timaru. Mrs Sidney Neill has returned from Rotorua. Mrs and the Misses Hislop have gone to Brighton for the summer months, having let their house in town for some time. Mr and Mrs Mandeno and their daughter will spend the holidays at the Franz Josef Glacier. " Mr and Mrs Cruickshank (of Invercargill) are also motoring to the Franz Josef. INVERCARGILL, December 27. Miss Duthie and Miss Small left for Dunedin last week. Miss D. Moffett, who has been in Sydney for about a year, returned home this week. Miss Lester has gone to Dunedin for the holidays. Dr and Mrs Leeper are spending a holiday at The Rocks, Riverton. Mr and Mrs F. Newton have motored to Kelso. Dr and Mrs Hunter and family have gone to- Stewart Island for the holidays. Mr and Mrs L. Webb have gone to Queenstown. Mr and Mrs B. HtHfegitt and family have gone to Macandrew’s Bay, Dunedin, for the holidays. Miss Drennan has returned from a week's holiday at The Rocks, River>on. Mr and Mrs C. Jones left for Oamaru last week. Miss Stanwell has gone on a visit to Dunedin.

Mr and Mrs J. M'G. Watsoto and family have gone to spend the holidays at their country residence near Dunedin. Mr and Mrs C. Lo.nguet spent the weekend at Bluff. Miss D. Henderson left for Christchurch last- week. Miss Pride (Dunedin) is the guest of Mrs T. F. Macdonald. Earn street. Mrs Q. Christophers is staying with her mother, Mrs Bews, Dalrymple road. Mr and Mrs and the Misses M‘Arthur are spending the holidays at Queenstown. Miss M. King (Dunedin) is visiting friends here just now. Mesdames H. Wilson, E. Dale, M'Kenzie (Balclutha), and Miss B. Wilson have gone to Puketeraki for the holidays. Mrs Barclay has gone to stay with her sister, Mrs Anderson, Marlborough. Mrs Law (Dunedin), who was staving with Mrs p. Macdonald, has gone to Stewart Island with them. Mrs G. Cuthberison (Oamarii) is spending the holidays at Stewart Island. Among those who are spending their holidays at The Rocks are Mrs D. Cuthbertson, Mrs H. Royds, Mrs Drewe, and Mrs T. D. Pearce. Mrs H. A. Macdonald's class had a very enjoyable extended evening in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms last Saturday. Mrs J. T. Mitchell and Mrs Chewing* gave a most enjoyable morning tea at Ellesland this week in honour of Miss Wade. Among their guests were Mis F. W. Wade. Misa Made, Mrs Christophers, Mrs Tucker, Mrs H. Macdonald, Mrs A. M. Macdonald, Mrs T. M. Macdonald, Mrs T. S. Miller. Mrs Brass, Misses Ewart, Bedford, Tucker, H. Macdonald, and Cowan. Mr and Mrs F. G. Ilall-Jones motored la Queenstown via Otago Central. TIMARU, December 21. Captain and the Hon. Mrs Tabu Rhode* have taken a. house in Wai-iti road for the trimmer holidays. Mr and Mrs Theomin (Dunedin) left yesterday for Mount Cook. Mr and Mis Holdsworth (Wellington) are staying with Mrs Arthur Rhodes, The Cliffs. Miss Cresswill (Wanganui) is staving with Mrs Cresswell, Highfield. Mrs N. K. Cox returned this week from Australia. - Dr and Mt 3 Bowe (Wai-iti road) have returned from Rotorua. Mrs Egerton Reid (Otumarama) and Mis* Reid have returned from Christchurch. Mrs Venn all, who was staying with Mis Bridgewater, left on Tuesdav for Wellington. Mrs Howard Tripp (Wai-iti road) and Mire Tripp have returned from Napier. Miss Natalie Hinson is spending the holidays at Pleasant Point. Mrs Fieldcn (Christchurch) is the guest of Mis Wigley, Park lane. Mr lan Taylor left this week en route to England. December 26. Mrs Matheson (Tighnafeile) and the Mia sea Matheson are spending the summer at Simon's Pass. Mr and Mrs Hunter-Weston (Highthorne) and Miss Hunter-Weston have returned frem Canada. Mr and Mrs Solomon (Dunedin) and their sons are at the Hydro for the holidays. Mr and Mrs Ritchie (The Pines; are at Moeraki for a month. Mr and Mrs M'Govern (Stafford street) are at present in Auckland. Major and Mrs Hutton (Bangor) are staying at the Hydro. Mrs Hutton (England) and Lady Evelina Maude are also at the Hydro. Mrs C. Buchanan (Chritchurch) is staying with Mrs Bowe, Wai-iti road. Mr and Mrs W. Raymond (Nile street) are at Hanmer for a fortnight. Mr and Mrs E. G. Shand (Dunedin) are staying at the Hydro. Mr and Mrs Clowes (Wai-iti road) are in Ashburton for the holidays. Miss N. Woodhouse (Dunedin) is staying with Mrs R. Woodhouse, Blueclifis. CHRISTCHURCH, December 23. Miss Joan Fulton has return®! fiom a trip to America. Her sister, Mrs Frank Doling, accompanied her, and is staying with her mother, Mrs Fulton, Fendaltcn. Miss Una Rattray (Dunedin) is staving with Mrs Helmore, Fendalton. Mr and Mrs Rowland Hill (King Country) are the guests of Mrs W. Helmore, Fendalton, for the Christmas bo.ijavs. St. Mary's Church, Merivale, effective'/ decorated with masses of delphiniums, was crowded with friends an .i w.il-wishers on Tuesday afternoon, when the wedding was celebrated of Mis 3 Frances Ella (Fanny), only daughter of Mr arid Mrs W. ■ B Fox. of ‘Holton,’ Papanni, and Mt William Gerald Gerard, second son of Mr and Mi* George Gerard, of Snowdon, North Canterbury. Archdeacon P. B. Hargitt conducted the ceremony, and Mr Davis Hunt was organist. The' bride, who was given away by her father, wore a charmihg frock of ivory brocaded satin, with seeves and side drapery of ivory georgette. The long georgette court train, niched at intervals; gave a pleasing filmy effect, and threw into strong relief the beautiful bridal v.il of exquisite Limerick lace, which had been worft by the bride’s mother at her wedding. A Rns an coronet with sprays of orange blossom held the veil in position, and a sheaf of large cream irises was carried instead of a bouquet. Miss Peggy Palmer and Miss Betsy Reeves were bridesmaids. Both woie dai lty frocks of delphinium blu * georgette, mounted on mauve satin, and blue veils arranged over Russian coronets, while their bouquet* were of delphiniums of the same shade a* their frocks. Two smaller girls. Deniao Gerard (the bridegroom's sister) and Elizabeth Murray-Aynsley, in pretty little delphinium blue georgette fiock3 and silver lace caps completed a picturesque bridal group. Mr Derek Gou’d was best man, and Mr John Moore was groomsman. The reception was held at “Halton” in a spacious marquee, with blue floral decorations. Mi* Fox wore a handsome gown of gieen marocain, with corsage and panels of cire lace, and a black hat with transparent brim and heron feather mount; her bouquet was of shaded pink ro3es. Owing to illness the bridegroom's mother was unable to be present. When Mr and Mis Gerald Gerard left for their wedding tour the bride wore a becoming frock of amber taffetas and lace, with wide sash of Liberty velvet, and a wide-brimmed hat of amber lace, crinoline straw, with large red rose at one side. Amongst the guests were Mr Geo ge Gerard, Mrs Cracroft Wilson and Mrs Hcatlicote Gray (aunts of the bride), Mi* George Murray-Aynsley (aunt of the bridegroom), the Misses Gerard, Mr and Mrs V.

Gerard, Mrs C. P. Murray-Aynslev, Mis H. Murray-Aynsley and Miss Hurra y-Aynsley, Mr and Mrs Hugh Reeves, Mr and Mrs George Gould, Mr and Mrs Ricliaid Allen, Mr and Mrs Roger Gould, Mr and Mrs George Rhodes, Mr and Mrs Leslie Rutherford, Mrs Deans, Miss Tabart, Miss Aylmer, Mrs Theodore -Barker, Mrs J.*B. Beckett and Mr B. Beckett, Mr and Mrs J. F. Buchanan and Mrs Turrell, Mrs W. Westenra and the Mieses Westenra, Mr and Mrs D. W. Westenra, Mr Parker Westenra, Mr Godfrey

Westenra, Miss Frances Cracroft Wilson, Miss Doris Cracrott Wilson, Mrs P. WynnWilliams, Miss Rita Cracroft Wilson, Mrs Guy Ronalds, Mr and**Mrs H. Richards, the Misses Reeves, Mis Wells Reeves, Mrs Egerton Reid and Miss Reid, Mx and Mrs J. Turnbull, Miss Turnbull, Miss Tripp, Mr and Mrs Dalgety, Mi- and Mrs J. Deans, Mr and Mrs Douglas Deans, Mr and Mrs G. Harper, Mr and Mrs Hennali and Miss Hennah, Mr and Mrs Phillips, Mr Heathcote Helmer, Mr Burnett Dalgety, Mr Toby

G. Mr Brian Bovs, and Mr Lawrence. The engagement is announced of M ss Sara Palmer Chapman, daughter of Mr and MrJ Palmer Chapman, of Fapanui, to Mr C. M. P.nfold, eldest son of the Rev. J. T. Pinfold, D.D., and Mr 3 Pinfold, Karo, i, Wellington. The. engagement is announced of Poppy, daughter of Captain and Mrs Monro, iao Loge, Opavva, to Ernest Lawrence, elder son of Mr and Mrs E. H. Wales, Welby, Fendalton. AUCKLAND, Decemb r 22. The holiday season is at hand, and Christmas buy.ng has ’begun in earnest. Those in the k.ow tell us that here in the no-tli money is far more plentiful than was the case this time last year: the business barometer is moving steadily upward, and everyone is preparing for a ■ festive CLristmas season. Enthusiastic receptions were given Mis 3 Ros na Brckmaa and Mr Maurice d’Oisly in the Town Ha.l last w.ek at their series of farewell recitals, prior to leaving by the Niagara for the States and England." Both Miss R-osina Huckman an 1 Mr Maurice d O.sly have made many friends m Auckland, and the morning tea party given by them at Cargen on Thursday of last week was largely attended. Tea and strawber ies and cream were served in the lounge. Mi: a Buekman’s frock cf grey chaimeusa and georgette was embroidered in luby beads, and was worn with a black hat wreathed with ospreys. Miss Adelina Leon (whose 'cello solos have b en received so enthusiastically) wore a cinnamon-coloured marocain frock and smart petunia-shaded hat. Among thoss present were Dr and Mrs Marsack, Mrs and Miss Overton Smith, Mis Towsey, Mr and Mrs Impelt, Mrs and Miss Parkes, Mrs and Miss Sharman, Mr Eiic Waters, Mr Barry Coney, Mrs Lucas Bloomfield, and Mrs Archdale Tayler, etc. The greater part of this wee-k has been taken u;> with the breaking-up pa riles of the various schools in and around Auckland. Large attendances of parents and visitors have been present in each instance. Dr and Mrs Fitchett have left for Taupo, where they will spend the Christmas holidays. The Misses Molly and Joyce Nathan returned by the last trip of the Niagara from an enjoyable visit to Vanocuver. Among those at present staying at Cargen are Mr Justioe and Mts Stringer, Mr and Mrs D. S-. M‘Lean (Napier), Mr and Mrs H. D. Bates, and Miss Bates (Wanganui), Major and Mrs Dean Pitt (Napier), Mrs R. J. Couper (Hawke's Bay), Mis Orton (Wanganui), and Mr J. 11 - Salmon and Miss Salmon (Thames). An interesting visitor to Auckland at the present time is Miss Beatrice Osmond, who is a membor of the Joint Parliamentary Ai.vsory Council, London, to which women’s societies and organisations report when Bills dealing with, the welfare of women and children come before the House of Commons. Miss Osmond is staying at Cargen, and has already made many friends in Auckland. Mrs J. C. Wilkin, who has been making a short stay in Christchurch, returned north last week. Mrs Clnett is back again in Auckland after a stay of several weeks in Wellington with Mrs Belworthy. W isliing you and your readers a happy New Year.