DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 13, 26 March 1892, Page 303

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bee, March 15. My letter this week will be almost w’holly devoted to garden parties, for we have had four ‘ beauties.' The weather has been perfect, and this form of entertainment has been the most enjoyable imaginable. The first of the garden parties was given by Mrs Macneil at Woodhead. The day was glorious, and the grounds were in perfect order and much admired. Between eighty and a hundred were present, amongst whom were Mrs and the Misses Rattray, Mrs and Miss Shand, Mrs R. Neill, Miss Neil, Mrs Ridings. Mrs Stack, Mrs and the Misses Stephenson. Mrs E. C. Reynolds, Mrs Oliver, Mrs Woodhouse, the Misses Reynolds (two), Mrs and Miss Sievwright, Mrs and Miss Grierson, the Misses Greenwood. Cunningham, Reap, Mackerras, Mrs Hugh Macneil, Miss Rayse, Miss Wyatt, Mrs Sinclair Thompson, Misses Roberts (two). Mrs and the Misses Webster. Williams. Stanford, Morris. Dymock. Farquhar, Mrs and the Misses Spence. Some very pretty dresses were worn. Miss Dymock, cream delaine, floral bonnet; Miss Gilles, fawn tweed, brown hat with pink flowers; Miss Spence, brown dress with cream lace trimming the bodice, hat to match: Miss F. Spence, very pretty dress of crushed strawberry with green frills round bodice and skirt, cream hat; Miss Johnstone, grey tweed dress, large grey hat with feathers and quills to match: Miss Neill, fawn tweed trimmed with brown velvet, cream hat: Miss E. McLaren was in a black skirt and light blouse bodice, sailor hat: Miss Grierson, blue and white print, white hat; Mrs Moore, very handsome green silk dress, turned up sailor hat trimmed with tartan silk; Miss Macneil. black serge skirt, white shirt bodice, black sailor hat: Miss Tottie Stephenson, slate-coloured dress, white hat with feathers: Miss Gould, sage green dress, brown hat with pink roses: Miss Rayse, very pretty cream serge dress and cream hat, Mrs A. W. Morris's garden party was most enjoyable. A large number of ladies were present, among them being Mrs Oliver, Mrs and the Misses Webster. Mrs and Miss Grierson. Mrs and the Misses Reynolds, Mrs Leslie Reynolds, Mrs and the Misses Dymock. Mrs Colquhoun, Mrs and Miss Brown, Mrs Johnstone Brown, Mrs D’Arcy Haggitt. Mrs and the Misses Spence, Mrs J. M. Ritchie. Mrs Eardley Reynolds, Mrs and the Misses Mackerras. Mrs Jas. Davidson, Mrs Joachim. Mrs and Miss Dunlop. Mrs and Miss Brent, Mrs and Miss Stanford. Mrs and Miss Macneil. Mrs and the Misses Stephenson, Mrs Geo. Denniston. Mrs J. R. Jones, Mrs Macmaster. Mrs Henry Rose, Mrs Allan Holmes. Mrs Ridings. Mrs Woodhouse. Mrs and Miss Shand. Mrs and Miss Ramsay. Miss Gillies. Mrs Sinclair Thompson Miss Gould, Mrs and Miss Sievwright, the Misses Diver. Mrs Spencer Brent, Miss Macanallen. the Misses Greenwood. Mrs Bartieman. Mrs Moore, the Misses Reap. Mrs J. White, Mrs Ogston, Mrs W. Maitland. Mrs and Miss Hertslett. Miss Cunningham, the Misses Scott, Mrs and Miss Kenyan. Mrs Morris looked very well in a handsome dress of brown merveilleux. bonnet to match : Miss Morris, cream dress and hat: Mrs Ridings (junr.), pale blue print and cream hat: Mrs Macmaster. white muslin, black hat ; Mrs Ritchie, heliotrope dress and black bonnet: Miss Dymock. cream dress and floral bonnet; Miss A. Dymock. pretty grey dress, sleeves and yoke of white embroidery, cream hat; Miss Gilles, pale green nun's veiling, bodice trimmed with narrow bronze-coloured ribbon velvet, brown velvet hat with pink roses ; Mrs E. C. Reynolds, fawn tweed, floral bonnet; Miss Tui Stephenson, brown striped tweed, brown hat trimmed with feathers; Miss Reynolds looked well in green : Mrs Leslie Reynolds, white dress and hat; Mrs Maxwell, black dress, and black bonnet with white wings; Miss Driver, grey dress and brown hat; Miss H. Driver, navy blue dress with white braid, hat to match ; Miss Renyan looked very well in a dark green dress with hat to match ; Miss Farquhar, white dress. Urge black hat with feathers; Mrs Hugh Macneil. light green dress with dark spots, large green felt hat with long feather and wing of same colour ; Miss Maeandrew. cream delaine figured with brown, bonnet of red poppies ; Miss Reap, heliotrope delaine, and black hat: Miss M. Williams, navy blue dress and sailor hat: Miss Sievwright, brown dress, and large brown feather hat.

Mrs Cutten gave a large garden party, which was much enjoyed io spite of the strong nor’-wester prevailing in the

afternoon. Among the guests were the Hon. R. and Mrs Oliver, Mrs W. H. Reynolds and the Misses Reynolds, Mrs P. C. Neill, Miss Neill, Mrs Ogston, Mrs and Miss Morris, Mrs Ridings, Mrs and the Misses Spence, Miss Rolands, Mrs and Miss Shand, Mrs Mackerras, Mrs and the Misses Stephenson, Mrs and the Misses Roberts, Mrs and the Misses Dymock, the Misses Rattray, Mrs Joachim, Mrs Moore. Miss Macneil, Mrs and Miss Ulrich, Mrs and Miss Kenyon, Mrs and Miss Sievwright, Mrs and Miss Brent.

Another delightful garden party was given by the Hon. Richard and Mrs Oliver at their residence, Tolcairne, Maori Hill. Their beautiful grounds looked their very best, courts being marked out fur tennis in one part, and aichery, seen for the first time in Dunedin, was going on in another part, and attracted the attention of numbers of the young people. An excellent baud discoursed music in a far corner of the grounds,and the Leidertafel added considerably to the enjoyment of the afternoon by their singing of several partsongs. Somewhere about 150 or 200 guests must have been present.

Among the number were the Hon. and Mrs Rolle- ton. visitors of Mr and Mrs Oliver, Mr and Mrs W. H. Reynolds, Dr., and .Mrs Fitchett. Dr. Macgregor, Mr Scobie Mackenzie. Mr and the Misses Gibson. Mrs P. C. and the Misses Neill. Judge and Mrs Williams, Miss Williams, Mrs and Miss Morris. Mr and Mrs Bartieman. Mr. Mrs, and the Misses Stanford, .*«r and .Mrs Denniston, Mr and Mrs Joachim. Mr and Mrs J. White. Dr..|Mrs, and Miss Dunlop, Mr Wilson. Miss Wilson. Dr. and Mrs Ogston. Mr and Mrs W. D. Stewart. Mr and Mrs E. C. Reynolds. Mrs Allan Holmes, Mr and Mrs Gallaway. Mrs R. Neil. Miss Neill. Mrs Macmaster. Mrs and the Miss Driver. Mrs J. K. Jones. Mrs and the Misses Stephenson. Mrs and the Misses Spence, Mr and Mrs Dymock, the Misses Dymock. Mrs and the Misses Mackerras, Mrs and Miss Scott, Mr and Mrs Chapman Mrs Antrere Fenwick. Mrs Bell (Shag Valley), Mrs and Miss Mac n-il. Mrs Moore. Professor and Mrs I Irich, Miss U.rich. Mrs ©ale. Mrs Oliver wore a costume of biscuit-colour, bonnet to match ; Mrs Rolleston. a very handsome dress of terra-cotta broche, lace cape, black bonnet with cream roses: Mrs Gibson, black dress with sprays of heliotrope flowers, black bonnet; Mrs Michie, black dress, bodice trimmed with dark green velvet, black bonnet trimmed with green velvet and violets ; Miss Sise. a very pretty dress of pale blue, white hat with feathers; Miss Marshall, brown dress ana red bonnet; Mrs Stephenson, handsome dress of black brocaded silk, black and jet bonnet ; Miss Sievwright, pale crushed stiawberry. black lace flounce round bodice, large hat with flowers; Miss Gualter, fawn checked tweed, white hat ; Mrs Fenwick, light fawn checked tweed, light bonnet : Mrs Bell, pretty heliotrope dress, large brown felt hat with long feather; Mrs Moore, white silk, black and green hat ; Mrs Macfarlane (Canterbury), green corded silk, flounce of black lace round bodice, bonnet to match : Mrs Morris, very handsome black silk dress, black bonnet with cream roses ; Mrs Jas. Davidson, black dress, bodice with heliotrope, bonnet to match; Miss Ronalds, very pretty costume of fawn and salmon pink, feather boa and hat to match ; Mrs Pearce, brown tweed, black and red hat; Miss Gilles, cream silk lace, black hat with cream roses; Miss Robertson, (.vlelbourne). red dress trimmed with black braid, black feather boa, black and red hat; Mrs Driver, handsome dress of black merveilleux and velvet with flounce of black lace and heliotrope, bonnet to match: Miss Neill, crushed straw berry dress, hat to match; Miss Gould, green dress, green hat with pink roses; Mrs Hugh Macneil, black silk, long velvet bodice: Mrs Ugston. chocolate dress with large black spots, hat to match; Mrs John Roberts, grey dress and bonnet : Muss Scott, navy blue dress, hat to match*with white wing: Miss Farrnar. light fawn checked dress, bodice trimmed with slate coloured silk, large grey hat trimmed with long grey feathers ; Miss Macassey. white dress, green hat with pink roses: Miss R. Neill, navy blue dress, bodice trimmed with gold ribbon, blue bonnet: Mrs Mac Master, black dress, black and jet bonnet; Miss Driver, brown tweed, hat to match: Mrs Lindo Fergusson grey dress, long black jacket, grey hat with white wings; Mrs Chapman, cream and heliotrope delaine, sleeves ot heliotrope silk, bonnet to match ; Miss Gibson wore an unusual combination of light baie and heliotrope, flounce of cream lace, and heliotrope round the skirt and bodice, light hat trimmed with cornflowers; Miss Cunningham, grey dress and white hat; Mrs Belcher, white flowered muslin, light bonnet : Mrs E. C. Reynolds, fawn tweed and heather bonnet: Miss Williams, navy blue dress, blue velvet hat; Miss Fitchett, light tweed, cream hat with feathers; Airs Grierson, heliotrope uress and blacK bonnet; Miss Haggitt, black dress and hat; Mrs KusseU, grey tw’eed, black bonnet.

Maude.