DUNEDIN.
Deab Bee, Uctobk* 25- • I take up my jen.' a- Biddy would -ay. and write before a blazing fit*. «rutside a dismal wind is*moaning up ami down the street-, playing i.ide-and seek at the comer*, falhng inu» rej*<.«oe micuxe. aa-i xbe &e\i. «heo, nuxle e%erv: i* Aying in iineexi □*. '•* - - • eeK we hjui '■r.->w . aixi Are *•?» . y laying on ■•d*:ne pretty dainty iuer fineries, ax. i ringing •■•. u aguin the fix! ulster au'i thick There a* really * ranch a*: » about n-.thing,' If ix would • -nly rain hard an i fill up all the tank* no one vouM murmur; box there U a terrible a>*ut very little. The boii lay wa* aH.ax a» c*L«uxraxy in j -r.: : - ' r* e' . -1: . •_. .- - - - .;. <.: Tahnna I'ark. and made the kin-*ly canii-’L ike c-»n--xained loxbepublic—not tom oibe *an«ihilk sumxmdizu: ■ ■- : sax there wox.-: have beea ’<• court fever az*. : ague and <n<>ien death. The <»overnor good es»ugh to go with hi* - •’ - - - - - : • : _ ...- • - ■ ' * By way <•: p&ssng I i. ay menxi-n xLax* :x-- Govem-.c has taken a • ".vj- :.- .* :..-r • * at : - * ..*■'. . .-..u.t with a magnificent sea -Hew, and here xi/e < •■antes* and her da-jghteis o.*aue io live in ■,-Qiet rexiremeox- But the verv f-, -t that they will ':«e i* will give pleasure I*.’ the w.’xj leameu »• *3< • e zhen. i : xeir ; re* »ti* Slav. Sow to return x-» ln the evening the anxicipa-xi-,.n* raised in tegard the • •nche*xra J >•-.» :e:y *c*bn-oerx a.- -. dance were rally realised. The inHtations were issued on CTin-*.>n invixaii”D n- -te-paier wdi 4 . _ . , ’ewering—*»:• smarx and x. vel. The secretary. Mr >y Iney M ;ir. a2v<av* manage* these thing* nicely. A* far a* ’the C'-ncert -/a.* o:ocerDe»-:everythingw-a*exceLiem.ibemu*:e feinj - -f t,.e rr»t quality, and the hall looked lovely. It was the Garrison Hall, and was turned into ar. immense ■: rawing-room, draped artistically from the gallery to the fl-v-r with emnson eunains caught witg Japanese fan-, and in front of the -tage. to ’ the level of the halL the T - -.- -Ire: n: ye'.l ■ . : f-uly 10-xe: lovely in the .'is’-..gt ga»e f-.rtb a de :..e. Onea iftlsestage nere large vases filled with : grass. A esgiet : rere: : ■ ■ msieAi of the regu.ar o>ncert seats. and easv chair* were scattered a>:»QU in which the visitor* lounged at their ease. During the interval we Jesre® re. to the refresh ment-r-w-ra, w:.-re de.ieaeie- --f all sorts awaited us._am; a hen we returned foun-z rhe hall r.a.: l-een 'r e: a ■ ■ I t.'.e -trains : -sei. excellent band, the I-.a was, : o arse, ■ . Hl- Exceller.sy seemed to er.; v it, -. t_• lhers. An . r.g the visitors were Misss Reyn-'-lds. with opera e.l-<ak V-ng <d r ’rey wish ii' >-ns. an-: j -wu ■ ; straw :«errv t-'«ehe: Miss R. Reynolds, wearing a 1 ng w..he opera cloak tri.-ime-l with white fur. and a ; .et:v white rr.-er-ei’-ft - H,.-. Lta silk tress, witl mynle green opera cloak trimnrei with fur: Mrs" J. H-’-rens. ■-.a.-rk e ■---,- wtir. re: r lnsr. t-era cloak : M-ss Agri. -e.:.s. ..r-.l -.- ere. -ret: M;-s R . - -r.t: t" :s ■ ;re>- t.-.:.. .e. with lark velvet; Mrs Lindo Ferguson. Mack, with very :-retry white opera cI-osk trimmed with white rat : M:-, Xfarsha.il an. Mrs Ross wore very han -me pera inks, an . Mis Fred Fin very pretty :re-s :a.e ‘ ~e : Xlr- Rannirer. prettv ■ .ae.< lace .re-- ; Mrs Finch, lack silk . Xliss Henri . nes, : retry v-hitetnhe w:.::e--pn ri-uk : Mis- Haire al. well in write, a.-a 1,.. M;-.- M e.a: XL.ssG- M s..hear. M.-s .Martin w-.-te a .".an-.. :..je ■» nite ,a.r;n - :. - - liar; ■-.- oa. . : •..'.e Mb~re . er.s r. ■ re . , < . re- ■ Mrs x .-. Ack E’Zrxrl-.rlX •* <fTa <. 7 I . L*.'. ’’rXc’'* " hire; M - K- . -■ - .. - _■ , s e.-ak : Mis-B.r:. -.a.: a : .rt.re.:-:. -.era l-.lak : Mrs T- wsey » re lack : Mis- 'V. T -ej. prettv ;.alep:nx mock, the ttin.me*: with jere.aris: Miss s’arew *r : Miss A'.exar. let I • kei we” in r>ale : ink : Mis- Dvm,ek. a Kate ’ reena way : •: k <■: tark gree:. s;lk : Miss L '. . very . ar. :re : Mis- XI !.-■ in white; M;s- Anderson w re la k tulle as Xliss X!::::. _rey grenadine: Mire \\ - rartinal , k a-. . t.; .- M-’A I .; - s,r. _• 1 re ---• t.- very sweetly aex lace reireve,; with red roses. Mre 1- .-. . ?■■:- H - :. :. - Mre-— M .M-s A M.v . Miss Spedding. Mrs Bowen. Miss D. R -re. MreGillies, Miss Ma.ir.— . ar. : XLree- Ratt-av al-■ ■ ke>: we Mrs Undo rre_;-n invited Several guests meet Mr To . per, Mr J W. < .... -. At re ■ er-o aftetn -r. tea- Miss \ ar. : and Mias ■ m--t- —n :.re:. -re : T • v : ■: years have teen entertainei. Mrs J-echr... Mr- H-ekec and M-s 1 r _■ t M •- r-tg.-r.-W asa ■- ery re.-gea "ar: . . _ .-. Miss : : were kind es tg to give some — ng, n- Mrs ' sUen usd Mra .r . - Mrs Sieve . ' . • -. 7 n*. ..: .> • - - : - ?> _ • -s7 .' TLe new company I tove dos h.a*: lime 10 yex, >*-i i: is verv g-»d. I hear—*ou>ethin£ about is r.exi week. Y•- • . . re. - -.- . - .. - u '• ■ _ I will not atu t i . •• they aJI look $«• much prenier iv y -j *ai::.->si. E seas. - ■- .- : - n.- .... xr. -r. re ■■ v - The E-.-n :*ie Xlutual Irnpr »e:.-r.t A —•'iat:--r. th-:r trier:- . ■ -. . . -: ■ . , ■ . ■ .... Dempster. Xlre.- • anre -r.. Mre- i rej:j. Mre- M K..-.: r.. and Mrs Seoular were among tboae who were admi The -r.-t. •- ~ : - . M ; ,-r. wa.- tire- re. - * -. ■ j .... : ..... <.reg.-ry ked well in nasy blue an . Mre- Jere;e l>;n. , m .a s F wing t - ‘ wa* the Mitam. 'l.- I-.:... att.ro. . green u pink , ... . -. . ■ . Miss ■ ■ .. and Mi<s Maggie were each diereed in white relieved with pink. At the Bachelor* Ball a: XL ler - Flat. Mre- E.ne in white was much admired. Mre- "’e--.;t in white was *l—• much adnsired- A g-»i many white were worn, am-*og them M:-*es <.rai.am. < . Philips and I’. H vines. M it l-i_
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZGRAP18901108.2.25.4
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Graphic, Volume V, Issue 45, 8 November 1890, Page 15
Word Count
931DUNEDIN. New Zealand Graphic, Volume V, Issue 45, 8 November 1890, Page 15
Using This Item
See our copyright guide for information on how you may use this title.
Acknowledgements
This material was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries. You can find high resolution images on Kura Heritage Collections Online.