DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 23, 4 June 1892, Page 574

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bee, May 24. A keen wind blew on the Forbury course on the Queen’s Birthday—so keen that it seemed to be coming from ‘Greenland’s Icy Mountains.’ Everybody moved about briskly to keep warm. There was not a large number of ladies present, but those who were there looked very cosy in their warm winter costumes. DRESSES AT THE RACES. Mrs Michie wore a navy blue serge, with a long and very handsome seal mantle, a black hat trimmed with quills, and a long feather boa ; Mrs McLean’s costume was brown, with long brown cloak ; Miss Gilkison looked nice in a smart red serge, with seal jacket, and black hat trimmed with red ; Miss L. Roberts, dark navy blue serge coat trimmed with black astrachan ; Mirs G. Roberts, green serge, seal jacket, green hat with fawn; Mrs Mills, greenish grey tweed flecked with red, seal jacket and muff; Miss Sise, invisible check with red stripes, black jacket, and hat with yellow bird ; Mrs McMaster, handsome tweed with pale stripe, seal jacket, brown and blue bonnet ; Miss Driver, black serge with a long black jacket, vest of red, black hat with red feathers ; Miss B. McLean, heavy dark tweed, blue coat faced with beaver, large black hat with red feathers ; Miss K. Stephenson, navy blue serge, handsome seal brown coat finished with beaver, pretty hat with quills ; Miss Reynolds, green dress, long bluish grey cloak, black bonnet trimmed with yellow ; Miss M. Reynolds, navy blue ; Mrs E. C. Reynolds, black serge, long coat with high collar, and black hat relieved with gold ; Mrs Sise, black, with seal jacket, and black bonnet with white bird ; Mrs Maxwell, lovely red check tweed, black jacket, fur boa, red and black bonnet ; Mrs Bothemby, navy blue dress, and black jacket ; Miss Tui Stephenson, fawn tweed finished with dark red ; Mrs Stephenson, handsome black silk, and brown seal jacket; Mrs Spring, navy blue faced with red, grey fur boa, black and grey bonnet. A HARVEST HOME DANCE AT CLARK’S FLAT was a very pleasant affair. Miss Moore wore a pretty pink dress, with ribbons to match ; Miss Duncan, white embroidered gown ; Miss Robinson, black with a number of rich winter blossoms ; Miss Fraser also black, with a V-shaped bodice ; Miss Walker, white and blue ; Miss French, white dress relieved with red; Miss Fear, a red gown trimmed with white chiffon ; Miss Jessie Fraser, pretty white dress and flowers ; Miss Minnie Walker, blue dress and ribbons ; Miss Taborn, pretty brown dress ; Miss Maggie Walker, blue dress trimmed with blue ribbons ; Miss E. Rowe, spotted blue muslin. DRESSES WORN AT THE BISHOPSGROVE DANCE. Mrs Nevill was gowned in black, as was also Miss Nevill; Miss Quick (at present a guest at Bishopsgrove) wore black lace and green silk; Miss Sievwriglit wore a handsome dress of coral pink silk with Swiss bodice of green velvet, upper part of chiffon ; Miss B. Scott looked remarkably well in a lovely dress of cream merveillenx, bodice trimmed with embroidery of cream and gold ; Miss G. McLaren, pale pink silk with chiffon trimmings ; Miss McLaren, red net and silk of same colour ; Miss Roberts, cream merveilleux covered with yellow net ; Miss G. Roberts, cream merveilleux ; Miss Stephenson, very handsome dress of pale pink corded silk with silver trimmings ; Mrs Roberts, black velvet; Mrs H. Mackenzie, pale blue silk; Miss Neill (Chintl'aret), dull blue silk bodice finished with twine-coloured fringe ; Miss T. Stephenson, cream merveilleux with fringe of green ; Mrs A. Finch, rich pink corded silk ; Miss Dymock, cream fisherman's net ; Miss A. Dymock, cream merveilleux trimmed with silver fringe and chiffon ; Miss Zeile, coral, pink nun’s veiling ; Mrs Le Cren, black lace over white silk ; Mrs Fitchett, red net ; Miss Fitchett, pale pink silk ; Miss Spence, yellow Liberty silk ; Miss A. Spence, pale pink Liberty silk ; Miss Dymock (Sydney), cream ; Miss Boss, blue silk with trimmings of white striped gauze; Miss Reynolds, striped brocade ; Miss Reid (Elderslie), pale pink poplin ; Miss Rouse (Christchurch), cream ; Miss Johnstone ; Miss A. Mackerras, pale green silk trimmed with silver and chiffon of same colour ; Miss Butterworth, coral pink silk with trimmings of olive green silk ; Miss Miller (Oamaru), cream nun’s veiling trimmed with gold ribbon velvet ; Miss Natalie Driver, white nun's veiling, with sash of white silk ; Miss Macassey, pink silk ; Miss Shand, white surah silk; Miss F. Sise, grey nun’s veiling; Mrs Stock, white merveilleux ; Miss M. Williams, black net, bodice trimmed with bands of green velvet; Miss Carew, salmon pink Liberty silk ; Miss R. Neill, white merveilleux ; Miss Gibson, yellow nun’s veiling; Mrs Colquhoun, red velvet.

THE PALMERSTON FAIR OF ALL NATIONS AND GIPsY ENCAMPMENT,

which was held on the 13th, 14th, 16th, and 17th May, was a pronounced success. The money went to help to pay off the debt on the priest’s residence. The weather was simply awful on Friday and Saturday, but it cleared up on Sunday. It kept a large number from patronising the bazaar who would otherwise have gone. The ladies and gentlemen in the gipsy stall went all the way from Dunedin to take part. Miss Staunton was in charge, and the others were: Mrs Angus, Misses Mary F. Morrison, Coneys, Rose and Kate Blaney, M. Drumm, A. Helev, Messrs J. Jago, E. Eagar, and M. and R. Miscall. Each evening sweet music was discoursed, ami during the time it lasted the inevitable raflling was suspended, so that everyone had a chance of listening and applauding. With such talent as they had the musical part of the programme could not fail to be a great success. On the first night Miss Rose Blaney and Mr J. Jago sang the ‘Gipsy Countess,’ which was most appropriate, as the lady wore tire gipsy dress. Miss Morrison, a New Zealand Scottish vocalist of favour, sang ‘ Jessie, the Flower of Dunblane ;’ Mrs Angus, ‘ Thinly O’Flinn ;’ and Miss Kate Blaney, ‘ Fiddle and L’ During the other evenings Miss Blaney and Mr J. Jago contributed • Huntingtower ;’ Mrs Angus, ‘ Home, Sweet Home,’ ‘ We’d Better Bide A wee,’ and also the duet, ‘Cousins,’ with Miss Blaney ; Miss Morrison wasapplauded totheecho for her rendition of ‘ Robin Adair,' and Miss Lizzie Fagan also sang. The accompanists were Misses H. Fagan, M. F. Morrison, and M. Drumm (who is a very sympathetic player). Ou Sunday there was a re opening of the church, as it has been added to lately. All the ladies and gentlemen who had been singing at the bazaar lent their aid, and the music was, indeed, a treat. The solos were taken by Mrs Angus, Misses Rose and Kate Blaney, Morrison, Messrs E. Eagar and James Jago. During the morning service Mr Jago sang ‘There is a Green Hill,’ and in the evening Mrs Angus in the solo, ‘ Too Late,’ surpassed herself. Gounod’s ‘Ave Maria' by Miss Rose Blaney with violin obligato by Miss K. Blaney, was some thing to be remembered. Altogether the music was delightful, and the Catholic people of Palmerston may look back with feelings of pleasure to the day of the re opening of their pretty little church, which was due to the exertions of their pastor, the Rev. Father Donnelly, who being a favourite, has been generously assisted by people of all persuasions. The Most Rev. Dr. Moran, Rev. Father Mackay, and Rev. Father O'Donnell also took part in the ceremony. Each of the stalls looked, as everyone declared, ‘lovely.’ In the gipsy stall there was some exquisite work by Mrs M’Rae, one article, a lovely easy chair, being beautifully worked. Another chair was worked by one of the Dominican nuns and elaborately beaded. At ‘ The Star of Hope ’ stall Mesdames Culling, Hanaghan, and Joyce presided. Mrs Culling was dressed as a Lady of the Nineteenth Centuiy, with black lace dress and white cap ; Mrs Hanaghan, a Lady of the Seventeenth Century, with a brown velvet dress relieved with pink ; Miss Culling wore a cream nun’s veiling dress trimmed with lace ; Miss B. Culling, white. A concert and dance was held towards the close, and the Dunedin visitors returned delighted with their trip, ami with much to say in favour of the hospitality shown them. Maude.