DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 49, 5 December 1891, Page 657

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bee, November 17. We have had a good many samples of weather of late, but so long as it clears up in earnest before our Governor and Lady Onslow arrive we shall be quite satisfied. They are to be the guests of the Hon. George McLean during their stay, and we expect to have all sorts of gaieties, but meanwhile Mrs J. White’safternoonteaatthe Art Society’s Exhibition in the Choral Hall was most enjoyable. During the afternoon several musical items were contributed by various ladies. Mrs Monkman, who wore a dress of fawn tweed and cream hat, sang a solo very sweetly. Later on she took part in a duet with Miss Roberts. Miss Joel sang a solo also in her usual pleasing manner, and afterwards with Mr Barth played a very pretty duet. The prettiest item of the afternoon was the song, * Beauties’ Eyes,’ sung by Mr Harry Martin, with violin accompaniment by Miss Busck. The High-street Glee Club contributed three items, all of which were well sung, and very pretty. I should think there were about one hundred ladies and gentlemen present, among whom were Mrs and the Misses Dymock, Mrs and Miss Reynolds, Mrs and Miss Cutten, Mrs and the Misses Williams, Mrs and the Misses Rattray, Mrs Colquhoun, Mrs and the Misses Sise, Mrs and the Misses Stanford, Miss Melland, Mrs B. C. Haggitt, Mrs and Miss May Morris, Mrs Hocken, Mrs and the Misses Hodgkins, Mrs and Miss Martin, Lady Stout, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Denniston, Mrs and the Misses Gibson, Mrs Woodhouse, Mrs Whitson, Miss Fulton, Mrs Le Cren, Mrs and Miss Sievwright, Mrs Chapman, Mrs J. Fraser, Mrs and Miss Macassey, Mrs and Miss Ramsay, Mrs George and the Misses McLean, Mrs and Miss Grierson, Mrs and Miss Dunlop, Mrs and the Misses Shand, Mrs and the Misses Mackerras, Mrs Galloway, Mrs James Mills, Mrs Allan Holmes. Mrs White wore a dress of crushed strawberry, and bonnet to match; Lady Stout, brown cashmere, and brown and gold bonnet; Mrs Woodhouse, grey dress trimmed with velvet of a darker shade, and grey hat; Miss Belcher, black dress and hat trimmed with feathers ; Mrs Gibson, black dress, lace mantle, and black and heliotrope bonnet; Miss Gibson, brown and red serge dress; Miss Dymock, light tweed dress, and a very pretty floral hat of snowdrops ; Miss A. Dymock, blue serge dress, black hat and feather boa; Miss Ormond, fawn dress and Dorothy cape, cream hat with yellow flowers; Mrs Williams, grey tweed, bonnet to match ; Miss Williams, navy blue dress and hat; Miss Sievwright, brown serge dress piped with red, brown hat trimmed with feathers ; Mrs Jas. Allen, terracotta dress and bonnet; Mrs Mills, black silk dress, grey Dorothy cape, and black and gold bonnet; Mrs Whitson, a plum-coloured cashmere and broche dress with a good deal of gold braid on it, cream and gold bonnet; Mrs Boyd, black dress trimmed with gold braid, bonnet to match ; Mrs Morris, brown cashmere, black mantle and brown bonnet; Miss Morris, black dress, and hat with yellow flowers ; Mrs Sinclair Thompson, chocolate coloured cashmere, bonnet to match ; Miss McLean, navy blue dress with black braid over red silk, blue and red hat. Miss Hales gave an afternoon tea to a number of her girl friends. Among those who were there were the Misses McLean (2), Roberts (2), Neill, Farquhar (2), Livingston, Macassey, Nevill, Scott (2), Stephenson, Carew, Moodie, McLaren, Mackerras, Alexander, McDonald (2), Ziele, Garrett, Jones, Ramsey. Miss McLaren wore a dark skirt, red silk bodice, and sailor hat; Miss McLean, navy blue dress, black feather boa, and sailor hat; Miss G. McLean, navy blue dress, and hat to match ; Miss Stephenson, black dress, and cream hat with cornflowers ; Miss Alexander, fawn tweed, and green velvet hat; Miss Ziele, fawn dress, white hat trimmed with feathers ; Miss Neill, grey check dress, light straw hat covered with cornflowers; Miss Macassey, navy blue skirt, and white shirt bodice, and blue hat ; Misses Farquhar, pretty black costumes ; Miss Hales receiving her guests in heliotrope.

A very pretty wedding took place at St. Matthew’s Church, when Miss Florence Baird was united to Mr Harry Shrimpton, both of Dunedin. The Rev. Canon Howell performed the ceremony, Mr Towsey presiding at the organ. The bride looked very pretty and graceful in a charming dress of white Liberty silk, made with long square train, the front of the skirt edged with a kilting fastened at intervals with ribbons. The bodice was made with Medici collar and puffed sleeves, the edge of it finished with white chiffon frills. The veil, bouquet, and orange blossoms completed the attire. Three little girls, two nieces of the bride—Fanny and Mildred Barron —and Gladys Statham, acted as bridesmaids. They were tastefully attired in cream nun’s veiling frocks, with large cream drawn hats, and carried baskets of cream roses. Mr Barron, brother-in-law of the bride, gave her away. Mr Hugh Morris was the best man, the bride’s brothers, Mr R. H. Baird, Ernest and Graham, being also in attendance. The bride’s mother wore a very handsome dress of black silk, black broche mantle, and blackand gold bonnet; Mrs Shrimpton, a combination of claret cashmere and satin, with cream bonnet, and large bouquet of cream roses ; Mrs Barron wore a handsome costume of fawn with bonnet to match ; Miss Baird also wore fawu ; Miss Annie Baird, a charming dress of delaine sprigged with heliotrope, a fancy

straw hat trimmed with chiffon, with heliotrope flowers. After the ceremony the guests returned to the house of the bride’s parents at Mornington, where a very pleasant ‘At Home’ was held. Among the guests, Mrs Wills wore black trimmed with pink chiffon fawn and pink bonnet ; Mrs Eden, terra-cotta, cream and terra-cotta bonnet; Mrs Alexander, black silk ; Miss Alexander, costume of grey ; Mrs Landells, black silk trimmed with heliotrope chiffon ; Mrs Statham, black silk relieved with cream lace, black and pink bonnet; Miss Statham, white costume ; Miss Cairns, lavender trimmed with velvet, cream hat; Mrs Clark, fancy grey tweed, hat to match ; Miss Power also was dressed in grej*; Miss Carew, grey, with white vest ; Miss Johnstone, pretty cream costume ; Miss Howliston, fawn, with fawn hat ; Miss Morris, grey tweed relieved with cream roses ; Mrs G. Matthews, black Irish poplin ; Miss Mathews, handsome black merveilleux ; Mrs Hungerford, black silk, lace mantle ; Miss Belt, dress of heliotrope ; Mrs F. Smith, cornflower blue, with bonnet to match ; Mrs I.ee, black grenadine. Among others present were Mr H. Mathews. Mr Broderick, Mr W. Inder, Mr Sievwright, Mr and Mrs Edward Shrimpton, and Mr Wills. The bride’s going away dress was fawn camel’s-hair cloth spotted with brown, fawn and brown hat. The destination of the bridal couple was Christchurch. They left for Oamaru by the 3 p.m. train amid a shower of rice and good wishes. The presents were very numerous and handsome—far too numerous to particularise, among them being everything beautiful that could delight a young housekeeper’s heart, at least as far as table ornamentation is concerned.

The Otago Art Society have been exhibiting during the week, and the promenade concerts have added to the pleasure of seeing the pictures, many of which are very good. Mr Perrett is among the gentlemen, and a number of beautiful photographs are exhibited by Mr Spencer Cook. Mrs Monkman, Miss Joel, Mr Jones, Mr Packer, and Mr Manson, among others, have contributed to the musical attractions, and a big crowd of people have been present every night. Miss F. M. Hodgkins exhibited among others, ‘ Bit of an Old Farmhouse, Palmerston ;’ Mrs Davidson, ‘ A New Zealand Village ;’ Miss Holmes, * Near Khandallah ;’ Miss E. Catley, ‘ Gladiolus ;’ Miss J. Wimperis, ‘ On the Avon -.’ Mrs Spencer, ‘ A Bend on the Waiau ;’ Miss Kenyon, ‘ Preparations for Dinner;’ Mrs Joachim, ‘ The Lagoon, Longbeach ;’ Miss B. Baker, ‘ Cabbages ;’ Mrs Hocken, ‘ Ribbon Wood Blossom and Native Orchids ;’ Miss Hodgkins, ‘ Poppies ;’ Mrs Nicholls, • The Gorge of the Waiau, Nelson ;’ Miss Gether, ‘ Chamois ’(in wood carving) ; Miss Anscombe, ‘ A Bend in the Leith ;’ Mrs E. C. Reynolds, ‘ Apple Blossom;’ Miss D. Meeson, ‘ Governor’s Bay, Summer Evening ;’ Miss McDougal, ‘ The Rockpool, Water of Leith;’ Mrs Gray, 1 Lilac ;’ Miss T. Thomson, ‘ Wallflowers ;’ Miss Ross, ‘ Mount Cook Lily ;’ Mrs Ogston, ‘ Chrysanthemums ;’ Miss Bauchop, ‘ A Quiet Nook ;’ Miss A. Beal, ‘ Panel, Clematis;’ Miss Salmond, ‘ Clematis ;’ Mrs Buckland, ‘ Hollyhocks ;’ Mrs Morrison, ‘On Tomahawk Beach ;’ Airs Hosking, ‘ Portrait.’

I have delayed my letter to the last moment to tell you about the Ladies’ Liederkranz concert. It came off in the City Hall, which held a good audience. Miss West, the conductress, looked remarkably well, her half - mourning costume suiting her admirably. It was of white muslin, made with baby bodice and short puffed sleeves, finished about the neck with narrow black ribbon velvet, and a train falling from the shoulders ; velvet ribbon streamers hung in front, the whole looking remarkably pretty. All the members of the Liederkranz wore dresses something after the Kate Greenaway style, each of a different colour, hence blue, red, yellow, green, and quaintly-figured materials were beautifully blended. In the grouping during the singing of a pretty operetta, ‘Elfin Chime,’ the effect was picturesque, each young lady carrying bouquets and wreaths of flowers. In the second scene, called the * Elfin Glade,’ instead of flowers they carried different coloured lamps, which gleamed very prettily among the rich colouring of the gowns. Miss Nixon presided at the piano during the evening. One of the most acceptable of the items was the dancing of the minuet from ‘ Dorothy,’ where the three old hags come on. Mrs Monkman, as the bride, sang, ‘lt Is The Time,’ very sweetly. Those taking part in the dance were Misses Aitken, Henry, Harlow, Watson, Pollen, Corregan, and Scoullar. Another very acceptable item was a violin solo by Miss Gertrude Dale. Miss West’s pianoforte performances were of their usual excellence-

Maude.