DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 37, 10 September 1892, Page 913

DUNEDIN.

MAUDE.

Dear Bee, August 30. There has been quite a dearth of dances and gaiety lately. but our gayest time is ahead. Some, of course, there have been", for instance". THE MASONIC BALL. which rook place on Wednesday evening, and was. as usual, well attended. The arrangements were well carried out. and as Robertshaw s Band performed, the music was all that could be desired. There were no very elaborate gowns worn although some of them were very pretty. Among a few of those whose names were known to me Miss Lane looked nice wearing a dainty cream Indian muslin, finished with cardinal trimmings; Mrs S. Bannister. a charming gown of pink velvet: Miss Murdoch, cream Liberty silk finished with buttercups: Mrs BrundeU. stylish cream cashmere : Mre H. Smith, pretty red net: Mis W. Thompson, cream cashmere : Mrs E. W. Wright, black velvet gown relieved at the neck with white chiffon : Miss J. Wright, a charming buttercup cashmere : Mrs Seely, black velvet, relieved with salmon pink : Miss Flinders, pretty red dress; Mrs Robertshaw, handsome black merveilleux with pale blue trimmings: M»-s Densem. dainty cream cashmere : Miss Jago. red net relieved with black jet : Mrs McGregor, pale pink and green: Miss Peake, pretty buttercup satin : Miss L Thompson, pretty red costume: Miss Thompson, pretty red costume: Mr* McAndrew. black silk and white brocade: Miss Sparrow, cream crepe: Miss A. Sparrow, maize coloured nun's veiling : Miss McL>onald. cream cashmere finished with buttercups. THE MUSIC LECTURE CONCERTS begun some times since by the Rev. Mr A. R. Fitchett, have lost none of their interest for his audience. ‘Beethoven' was the last composer under discussion, his genius and the eccentricities of his geniu* being dwelt upon, the lecturer remarking that this composer’s faculty for improvisation was marvellous, and that it had been said, that some of his improvised pieces surpassed anything that he had ever written for beauty, difficulty, and power. The music illustrating the lecture was very good. Mis- Sears and Miss Tre-eder taking more than "a fair -hare, owing to the absence of two other soloists. Mrs Petrie played a sonata composed by Beethoven in his eleventh year, and also took part with Miss Longford in playing the allegro from C minor symphony, the andante movement being taken byMiss Maud and Miss Daisy Fitchett. There was some good instrumental music contributed by Mr A. Finch, and J. Coomb-. Barrett, and John Coombs.

MRS GAI LTER S JUVENILE DANCE was a very, very jolly affair, and dozen- of bright young folks who are not yet "out' rejoiced in the favour of the r kind hostess. There was a sprinkling of grown-up ones there, just enough to help and not to mar the younger ones’ pleasure. Among these were the Misses Morris it wot. Robert- <two». Roberts. Dymock. Reynolds. Farquhar. Boyd. Williams •three*. I»enniston. McLean. Ramsay. McLaren, etc. Miss V. Reynolds looked very nice. and worea pretty white gown ; Mis.- M. Reynolds, pale blue with dainty trimmings of white lace: Miss Lily Roberts, pale pink Liberty silk with lace ruffles: Mrs L Denniston, white erepon: Miss Boyd, white erepon with large sash.