DUNEDIN DOINGS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 97, 30 May 1914, Page 7

DUNEDIN DOINGS.

■' -From .Our » ,Bj)epial ; .,; Correspondent. , '■'■> DUNFjDIN, May. 29.X i - With, the exception of one or two ""at homes, " everything, has been very qujet during,the past week. ,Quite the largest ;l of these, was held in the Art Gallery, the "hostesses being Mrs Hart and Mrs Halienstein. -Small, tables were arranged, in the; Water Colour Room, and the' cip-ysanthemum played chief par.t.in scheme. ".

The weather was extremely, wintry, so the guests were, all costumed fur'red, and 4he black velvet ."fiat'- and toque were much .in evidence. . Also" one 'noticed gdihe .very 'handsome fur coats. The guests included ' Mesdames Th'eomin,lSargopd; Nevill, Du Croy, F< Fitchett, Russell, Ritchie, Vivian/, Napier, Bullock, , .Petre,, Shacklock, Sidey, Gilkison, Misses Downey Stewart, Ulrich, Kelsey, Macassey,' and' "many others.

On- Saturday -the Y.WvG.A. rooms were made very to the niembers ,of the Pathfinder's Club,"' : Who found them ''Flower Evening" aWvery enjoyable ■gathering. }?i'. Great interest was taken in the guessing competitions, the prize winners- being Misses \Campbell, E. ' Campbell, and; Parker. During. the evening recitations and songs were given by Miss 8.-Hart and Miss Scott.

The Otago Art Society's exhibition attracted a large number .of *.visitors yesterday. Besides the oil and water colours, there are some fine exhibits in the arts and crafts section, and there is a big display of work by the students' of the School of Art. Miss Gether's exhibition of hand weaving was viewed . with interest by a number of ladies, who greatly admired her deft handling of the loom. Mrs W. Hi Reynolds and Misses R. and V. Reynolds have left for a prolonged stay in England. Major and Mrs Davidson have left for India. Mrs D'Arey Haggitt (Christclmrch) I-.?' "laying in Dunedin. 113 V.O fe