SOCIETY NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2105, 28 June 1894, Page 46

SOCIETY NEWS.

On Monday evening, the 18th, the Kahanga Olub held its usual weekly meeting, and this time at Mrs H. Mackenzie's house in High street. There was a fair attendance, bnt the meetings have been most unfortunate in re. spect to weather, Monday evenirga having been proverbially wet and cold since the Kabanga commenced for the season. Mrs Lindo Ferguson made a very good chairwoman, and an exceedingly good programme had been arranged for the evening's entertainment. The musical items were especially good. Mrs Mills sang one song and Miss Mills two, while Miss Gwendoline Roberts payed a piano solo. Mrs Mackenzie made, and gave the recipe for, a cool summer drink, after which all were invited to sample the beverage and bo testify to its excellence. Mrs Hosking gave a very clever and amusing reading, entitled " Experiences of a Diver," 1 and Miss Holland a recitation. Mrs Mackenzie wore a pretty pink silk trimmed with very narrow bands of black velvet; Mrs Lindo Ferguson, a becoming dress of pale grey eilk trimmed with yellow ; Mrs W. Neill, crimson velvet and silk with trimmings of jet ; Mrs Mills, a skirt of black silk with bodice of yellow and black brocade; Miss Mills, dark blue with pink shot silk empire bow; Miss R. Reynolds, black and heliotrope silk; Miss M. Reynolds, black velvet with blue silk trimmings ; the Misses S'ise, tailormade costumes; Mrs Sinclair- Thompson, pale grey with gauze trimmings of the same colour; Miss Backhousp, an exceedingly pretty dress of heliotrope satin, the bortice and sleeves covered with full white chiffon, which looked soft and becomirg; Mrs Hosking, black and red ; the Misses M'Laren, black skirts with light silk blouses ; Miss Ratiray, green and pink; Miss Bathgate, brown and blue; Miss Neil), white serge; Miss Holland, crimson veiled in black ; &c. On Monday, the 25th, the evening will be spent at Mrs Sinclair-Thomson's, Leeß street, and as it is to be the monthly •• guest evening," a large number will probably be present.

On Wednesday afternoon Mrs Hart gave a large "At home" at her residence in Royal Terrace. Few houses in Dunedin are better adapted for the reception of a large number of guests than Mrs HartV, and although there must have been about 200 ladies on Wednesday, the *ooms and halis were not uncomfortably crowded at any time. Mrs Hart received her guests in the spacions hall, after which each one disappeared to the music room, to the tea room, or tbe drawing room. The drawing room looked exceedingly pretty, quantities of lovely palms filling up the vacant corners of the room, while here and there were to b3 seen most exquisite large baskets of roses and moss, e?pecially lovely owing to their fcarcity at the p esenr, season. Tne large dining room and an adjoining room wi f h folding doors flang back and hung with handsome crimBon velvet curtaias made an excellent mus'c room.it being able to accommodate a veiy large number. Mrs Theomin sang several times, each time delighting her audience, and songs were also sung by Misp It -b? t , Miss R. Reynolds, • Miss Ziele, and Miss Greenwood, "while Mrs Eardley Reyn Ids flayed some charming music. Large numbers were always collected in the tea room, and the table looked most tempting, being laden with the most recher-

che cakes and sweets imaginable, and decorated with yellow and deep red "chrysantbemume and dead leaves. Mrs Hart wore a stylish costume composed of black accordion crepon and cream lace insertion, large black silk sleeves trimmed with diagonal band 3of insertion ; Mrs Tbeomin, black and purple hopsack, the bodice prof usely trimmed with jet, while the basque and shoulder capes were of violet velvet ; Mrs Fels, black, with yoke, sleeves, and trimmings of pale green silk veiled in black lace ; Mrs Scott, black and white tweed with long handsome jacket with velvet sleeves, and black velvet picture bat; Lady Stout, black cloth with revers and trimming of black moire edged with beaver fur, black bonnet trimmed with the same fur ; Mrs Fitchett, blue and white costume trimmed with.black silk striped with blue and steel trimming, bonnet to match ; Mrs J. Wright, blue serge, with black silk trimming ; Miss Farquhar, a deep shade of peacock blue, with picture feather hat the same colour; her sister, blue serge with stylish waistcoat; Miss Williams, black crepon trimmed with flounces edged with jet ; Miss M. Williams, errey tweed costume ; Mrs Simpson, dark green with black and blue bonnet ; Mrs Mill?, a costume of blue and brown with large revers of blue corded silk edged with brown ; Mrs H. Mackenzie, dark blue hopsack, with long basque bodice ; Miss Oarew, brown trimmed wioh black braid, and large brown bat ; Miss Grumitt (Oamaru), brown, with fawn cloak trimmed wir.h black fur; Mrs Gibson, black, with handsome black mantle t rimmed with velvet ; Miss Gibson, grey, with long stylish fawncoloured coat; Miss Reynolds, green trimmed with black satin and reseda green velvet, hat trimmed with feathers ; Miss R. Reynolds, brown corduroy shot with pink, the bodice trimmed with silk; Mrs E. 0. Reynolds, a stylish dress of black cloth trimmed with jet, little black and red bonnet; Mrs Oolquhoun, black with long jacket; Mrs Moore, black with crimson velvet waistcoat, large black velvet picture hat; Mrs Spence, dark brown with black and pink bonnet ; Mrs F. R Chapman, a stylish costume of brown trimmed with jet, and bonnet trimmed with pink ; Miss Sise, brown tweed, and tailor-made jacket trimmed with beaver fur; Miss M. Sise, tailor-made tweed costume ; Miss R. Neill, brown made with capes edged with fur ; Miss E. Shan (3, fawncoloured tweed with brown velvet sleeves; Mrs Thomson, 'green cloth with revers and trlmming3 of black moire ; Mrs Bothamby, blue serge, with bodice of pale blue silk trimmed with black lace insertion ; Mrs Fenwick, a very stylish black dress, the bodice trimmed with blue Bilk placed in diagonal bands, bat to match with blue silk trimmings; Mrs Maxwell's and Mrs M'Master's dresses were hidden by sealskin jackets, the former's trimmed with otter fur, the latter's with handsome sable, and each wore a toque hat trimmed with the corresponding fur; Mrs Grierson, black and purple, hopsack costume; Miss Grierson, green and black trimmed with jet and velvet, little toque hat; Mrs Ogston, grey tweed edged with grey fur; Mrs Ramsay, green with gold trimming ; Mrs Finker, brown with bands of bine silk and jet, little felt hat; Miss Dick, a stylish tailor-made costume of dark tweed; Miss R. Driver, grey with black velvet sleeves and trimming. There were also present, amongst many others, Mrs and Miss Morr's, Mrs Ridings, Miss Bathpate, Mrs Cook, Mrs Wilson, Mrs H. MacNeil, Mrs Hocken, Mrs and Miss Ziele, Mrs W. S. Roberts, Mrs Hallenstein, Mrs and Mis 3 Moodie. Mrs Herdman, Miss M'LeaD, Mrs Spring, Mrs and the Misses Roberts, Mrs Sise, Misses Gilkison, Mrs and Miss Stephenson, Mrs Graham, Miss Greenwood, Mrs Russell, Misses Webster, Miss Wyatt, Mrs Bartleman, Mrs G. L. Denniston, Mrs Davis, Mrs Jowitt, Mrs Scott, Mrs G. Moodie, Mrs J. M'Lean, Mrs Shand, Mrs Dunlop, Miss Lowe, Mrs and Miss Neill, Mrs Dowling, Mrs Fergus, &c.

On Thursday evening Mr and Mrs Henry Mackenzie gave a very pleasant dinner party ; and on Friday evening the. Misses Roberts (Littlebourne) gave a most enjoyable dinner party to a number of their brother's friends. Mr George Roberts has just returned from England after an absence of three years, and will almost immediately go to the North Island, where he is to be settled.

Also on Friday evening Miss Louie Mackerras gave a small euchre party. About 20 guests were present, and Miss Bessie Scot*" and Miss Cramond succeeded in carrying off the prizes. Amongst those present were Miss Ziele, Miss Sband, Mtes Scott, Miss Cramond (T'maru), Miss Grnmitt (Oamaru), Miss Ulrich, Miss Wyatt, &c.

A large number of Dunedin people are about to migrate for a fuw weeks during our winter weather. Mr, Mrs, and Miss Wright and Mrs and Miss Tolmie left by the Mararoa for Sydney; Mr and Mrs Oliver left last week for Wellington ; Mr, Mrs, and Miss Mills, Mr and Mrs Mackenzie, Mr and Mrs Ritchie, and Mrs A. W. Morris all leave this week for Auckland, whence they start; for the Fijian trip, which is to extend over a month from Auckland, and promises to be a most enjoyable one.