DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume V, Issue 44, 1 November 1890, Page 12

DUNEDIN.

(Delayed in tramsmission.) Dear Bee, _ October 14. A very novel entertaiment was given at the Garrison Hall—The Living Whist. The game has never before been played in Dunedin in so interesting a manner. Thecal ds were represented by a ‘ pack ’ of fifty-two young ladiesdressed in coloured costumes, and bearing shields, upon which were pictures of the cards which they represented. The whole game was most interesting, mainly for its picturesqueness and quaintness of the scene presented to the audience. L’pon drawing the curtain back the whole ‘ pack ’ of ladies was seen, arranged according to the cards they represented, with the four aces placed in front of their respective colours. All the ladies looked very well indeed, the sott folds of their Grecian dresses adapting themselves charmingly to their figures. The costumes were of a soft creamy white materialcrossed with red bands, their hair being bound with bands of' gold. When the cards were not being played, each lady of the pack covered her shield with a muslin curtain, on which was a golden lion, which made a very effective covering. Thechoruses, under Mr Towsey’s conductorship, were very well sung indeed, and added greatly to the enjoyment of theevening. As for the game itself, it was too one-sided to be very exciting, as Mr Woodhouse and Mr Black woneverything. The contest the next evening was more even. The players were Messrs Haggitt, Woodhouse, Brent, and Black, and the ladies who were the ‘ cards ’ were : Mesdanres Moore and Wuitt, the Misses Wise, Howarth (2), Hardy, Statham, Macdonald (2), Wales, Philpot, Hawkes, Thompson, Bell, Pettitt, Fletcher, Winchester, Davis, Le Brun (2), Morrison, Clapcott, Holland, Mayer, Baldwin (2), Hooper, Vivian, Howlison (3), Matheson, Denniston, Tennant, M’Laughlin, Joel, Edmond, Flinder, Maclean, M. Macdonald, Albert, Gower, and Kinvig. The Misses Howarth, Statham, Hardy and Wise were the four ‘ Aces,’ and as the chief cards of their respective suits, took the lead in thematches round the hall. The marches, shuffling, courtesy ing and taking of the tricks, all was gone through without any hitch or mistake. Miss Pollen deserves great credit as the one who took the chief part in getting up the performance, Mrs Montague presiding at the piano. I think that is all the news this week. Anyhow, all. further writing has been dissipated by the question abruptly asked : ‘ Mother, do you know why butter is likeIrish children ?’ ‘No.’ ‘ Because it is made into pats. ’ Maude..