SOCIETY NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2082, 18 January 1894, Page 46

SOCIETY NEWS.

On Tuesday, 9th inst., Miss Gilkison, Manor Terrace, entertained a number of girls to afternoon tea. The weather proving very uncertain, a large number of those present wore dark blue or black serge, which certainly looked suitable and safe, as rain was all the afternoon expected to fall. Tea was served during the afternoon, and some music helped to pass the time pleasantly. Miss MacNeil, Miss B. Reynolds, and Miss Ziele sang, while Miss Royse played some effective music. Amongst the large number of girls I noticed one or two married ladies — Mrs Gee, wearing a costume of nut-brown cloth, tailor-made; Mrs Field (Wellington), black cloth, the skirt bordered with a band of heliotrope, black hat with heliotrope flowers ; and Mrs J. Wright, who wore electric blue cloth and silk trimmed with bands of jet, black hat with flowers. Miss Gilkison wore a black skirt, with black and white bodice and velvet zouave ; Miss Wright, a dress of mignonette green accordion cloth and floral hat; Miss Ruby Neil), a pretty dress of small black and white check trimmed with black velvet, arid yellow silk vest; Miss Spence, black and pink ; Miss Reynolds, black, with zouave jacket showing a bodice of electric blue silk; Miss R. Reynolds, black, with pink ehirt; Miss Dibbs (Sydney), a tailor-made blue cloth dress, with long jacket; her sister, a costume of electric bine crepon trimmed with silk of the same colour, and black hat with cream roses; Miss J. Dymock, a stylish dress of black serge trimmed with rows of fancy braid, black bat trimmed with green and pink ; Miss Buckley (Oamaru), pale grey with grey silk, large grey bat with feathers of the same colour; Miss Roberts, dark blue cloth trimmed with narrow bands of grey satin ; Miss Ziele, black, the bodice trimmed with folds of pink silk and cream lace ; Miss Neill, a pretty dress of green accordion crepon, the bodice trimmed with bands of dark green velvet and cream lace, black and green floral hat ; Miss Rattray, black serge ; Miss Kennedy, heliotrope and white rainbow crepon, hat with feathers; Miss Macassey, brown and white tweed trimmed with brown velvet ; Miss K. Royse, dress of grey and pink shot material trimmed with small frills of shot silk.

On Thursday afternoon, 11th inst., Miss Williams gave her usual weekly "At home," when some tennis and croquet were indulged in. Mrs Williams is at present absent from Dunedin, having accompanied her husband, Mr Justice Williams, to Mount Cook.

On Friday afternoon, 12th inst., Mrs Mills gave a most delightful tennis party at her residence, Melville street, in honour, of her niece, Mrs Cotterill (Christchurcb), who has been paying her a short visit. Friday being the oommenoement of the hot weather, and the day being very fine, all were glad to remain out of doors, wandering about or sitting under shelter of the kindly trees, while some others played tennis. Although the day was very line, it nevertheless became disagreeably windy in town, but in the sheltered grounds of Mount Lodge no wind could be felt at all. Refreshments were served during the afternoon, and Mrs Mills, as usual, made a charming hostess. About 30 ladies and a few gentlemen were present. Mrs Mills wore a handsome costume of brown brocaded hengaline cloth and shot blue silk, shoulder capes lined with blue silk, while frills of brown cloth trimmed the basque of the bodice; Mrs Cotterill (Christchurch) wore a very stylish dress of electric blue cloth, with full yoke and large sleeves of blue shot Bilk, trimmed with jet, the skirt and basque of the bodice being al'o trimmed with bands of jet; Mrs Ferguson, grey costume trimmed with black, large bl#c& hat with feathers; Miss Roberts, pale grey, the bodice trimmed with capes lined with yellow and green sfeafc silk, full vest of yellow silk brocaded with green, floral hat to match ; Miss Lulu Roberts, a stylish coslume of pale blue shot crepon, with" bands of insertion placed far up the skirt and trimming the bodice and large sleeves, picture hat of burnt straw with flowers: Mrs M'Gowan, an exceedingly pretty costume of pale electric blue and grey, shot crepon, and floral hat ; Mrs Grierson, black silk and floral bonnet ; Miss Grierson, grey trimmed with grey merveiileux, pretty little bat with pink flowers ; Miss Gillies (Sydney), stylish black costume trimmed with silk, and black hat; Mrs J. Wright, black serge costume, zouave jacket and pink shirt, black hat with flowers; Miss Reynolds, costume of tan cloth worn with a vest of blue; Miss M. Reynolds, a white linen costume ; Miss Dibbs (Sydney), a striking and handsome costume of pale yellow and black, large sleeves of yellow satin; her sister, a costume of fawn coloured crepon trimmed with silk ; Miss Wright, a pretty costume of green accordion crepon trimmed with little frills, and lace on the bodice, floral hat ; Miss Williams, a dress of pale green crepon trimmed with frills; Mrs Gee, brown oos* tune; Miss Stanford, MissO. Stanford* and. Miss Spence all wore tennis costumes.

Oil Friday evening Mrs Sieviighfc gave a very pleasant and enjoyable "High tea"

and musical evening at her residence, High street. Quantities of lovely flowers adorned the table and were tastefully arranged. There were present : — Mrs Massey (Sydney), the Misses Dibbs (3ydney), Miss Roberts, Miss Lulu Roberts, Miss Reynolds, Miss R. Reynolds, Miss Neill, Miss Gibson, &c.

On Saturday afternoon Miss Gibson gave her usual weekly tennis party, and the day being so fine a good many found their way to Anderson's Bay to spend the afternoon.

I have engagements to announce this week of two well-known Danedin girls — MiBS Isabel Cargill and Miss Jean Gilkison. Miss Jean Gilkison is engaged to Mr W. Donald, Waimea, Gore ; and Miss Isabel Cargill (who is at present in London) is engaged to Dr T. M'Kenzie, England, and expects to be married in March.