DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 15, 15 April 1893, Page 356

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bee, March 28. There is every prospect of a quiet Easter, and of course there will be little going on this. Passion week. I have a few DRESSES AT THE RACES to send you. Tea was provided both days. On the first day I noticed among the visitors Miss Hawkes, in a charming brown velvet dress, with a large felt hat of the same shade ; Miss Maccassey. grey dress, and black hat: Miss Campbell, green skirt and cream blouse, black straw hat trimmed with cream roses ; Miss Brownlie, dark red tweed skirt, light blouse bodice, and black hat; Miss Monkinan. charming grey costume with white vest; Mrs (Dr.) Barnett, heliotrope gown with white silk yoke, and white hat; Mies King very stylish tweed with dark blue velvet sleeves and vest; the Misses Martin, one wearing grey tweed, with white bodice and hat. the other dark red and pale blue ; Mrs Stock, dark tweed and white hat: Miss Guthrie, black serge dress and jacket, and black hat: Mrs Melland. blue serge ; Mrs Hogg, handsome black silk dress, black laee mantle and bonnet: Miss Mackerras, handsome black serge: Miss Eva Smith, pretty navy blue figured print ■ Miss Louie Mackerras, navy blue serge skirt, white blouse bodice- Miss McNeill, stylish grey made with long jacket, grey and coffee coloured hat; Mrs Holmes, handsome black silk, blue jacket, and dark hat; Mrs Douglas (Fiji), a blue and black costume ; Miss Moody, blue serge with white bodice ; Mrs k inch, crimson skirt, long black jacket, while straw hat. red ribbon ; Miss Webster, grev costume, long coat: Mrs Moore, handsome navy blue serge : Miss Crawford, grey tweed and black caped jacket black felt hat; Miss Callander, navy blue: Miss Nellie Campbell, bright blue and black: Miss Hogg, black serge skirt and jacket, pale blue blouse: Miss Grant, grey dress and black jacket, hat to match ; Mrs Oatway. brown cloth trimmed with beaver, brown felt hat: Mrs Stilling, chocolate dress trimmed with pink, pink vest, and hat to match. At MADAME BAHNSON 8 CONCERT on Saturday night the majority of those assisting upon the first occasion took part. Madame s first number was from Weber's opera ‘ Dcr Freischutz.' ‘Softly Sighs.’ Miss Blaney scored a success with ‘The Holy City,’ and responded with ‘Tempt me The usual Saturday nights people’s concert was not so well attended in consequence of the stronger attraction, but there was a good attendance nevertheless, as these concerts have never fallen from their standard. Since my last letter there have been several enjoyable functions. Mrs Vallange, who returns to Oamaru shortly, gave a LARGE AFTERNOON TEA. The hostess received her guests in the large drawing-room, and during the afternoon refreshments were handed round, and were also served in one part of the room. There was some very enjoyable music. Miss West played, and Miss Blaney and Mr H. Martin sang several tin: :s. those names being sufficient guarantee for the excellency of the music. Mrs Vallange wore a dai k green velvet made with little capes and epaulettes edged with beaver, blue bonnet: her sister. Mrs McLean, wore a grey tweed dress; the front of the bodice, collar, and cuffs were of white Bengaline, little bonnet trimmed with pink and green narrow ribbons; Mrs McLean wore black, and Miss McLean a green velvet; Mrs Hugh McNeil was attired in black : Mrs Spring had a light brown costume trimmed with jet: Mrs Finch, an electric blue trimmed with light blue ribbons; Miss Reynolds wore a green cloth dress, black cloth jacket trimmed with fur and a black hat; Mrs E. Reynolds, blue and white dress with yoke of lace; Mrs H. Le Cren pretty grey dress made with Eton jacket, showing a vest and Empire belt of grey silk: Mrs Fotheringham wore black trimmed with braid and black hat; Mrs Harper, grey with grey bonnet - Mrs Stock, brown tweed worn with a long black jacket; Mrs John McLean wore a stylish dress of greyish tweed with sleeves and frills of blue silk covered with black lace, the skirt, bordered with blue, black and blue bonnet: Mrs Kennedy, tweed dress pretty little black velvet hat : Miss Martin dark blue serge skirt’and jacket with light shirt; Miss R. Reynolds wore brown, and a pretty jacket with capes edged with fur; Miss Farquhar, dark serge There were also present Mesdames Perston, F niton, Bothemby,’ Ogston. Riding Cutten. Sievwright Alexander, McNeil Tennant. Denniston. Cook, Martin, Moore, the Misses Rattrav' McNeil, Weber. Alexander, etc., etc. Mrs Stephenson gave a large and most successful EUCHRE PARTY the same evening at her residence. Lees-street. Miss Stephenson wore a very handsome dress of black striped moire, having large sleeves of pink velvet veiled in black net; Miss JI ottie Stephenson wore a black lace dress trimmed with jet; Miss T. Stephenson yellow silk ; Mrs Stead (Christchurch) wore a handsome black dress ; Mrs E. Reynolds, black velvet; Mrs Melland. white and cardinal: Mrs W. G. Neill, black and jet; Miss McNeill, pale blue silk; Miss Rattray, black. Others of the guests were Mr and Mrs Jowitt. Mr and Mrs Kennedy, Mr and Mrs Stephens (Nelson). Miss Fisher (Wellington), Messrs Dick, Burns, Pyke, Park, Rattray, Morris, and others. There were TWO NICE DINNER PARTIES given as farewell to Mr and Mrs Michie, one given by Mrs Dvmock, at her residence. Manor Place. The table was very tastefully decorated with large white marguerites and autumn leaves Those present were Mr and Mrs Michie, Mr and Mrs Oliver, Mr and Mrs S. Thomson, and others. Mrs Spence gave the second dinner at her house in Melville-Street. Ihe table decorations on this occasion were white chrysanthemums. Among the guests were Mr and Mrs Ritchie, Mr and Mrs Oli\ er, and Mr and Mrs Wright. Mr Wright entertained a large party to dinner AT BISHOP’S COURT. The only ladies present were Mrs and Miss Wright and Miss Greenwood. A SMALL RACE MEETING did not draw a large crowd, but it was a mild, still day, and the few ladies present wore extremely stylish gowns. Mrs E. C. Reynolds, stylish naw blue serge, with seal jacket trimmed with brown fur - Miss Reynolds, dark green with black hat; Mrs Maclean, stylish light brown tweed; Miss Tui Stephenson, brown crepe cloth finished with brown velvet epaulettes trimmed with pale blue, hat to match ; Mrs Spring, fawn finished with black ; Miss M’Lean, dark green brocaded cloth, green hat trimmed with pink ; Mrs W. Niell, black dress, black bonnet with heliotrope feathers; Miss Stephenson, stylish black cloth, skirt edged with pink sUk, the upper part of bodice and sleeves of the same pretty material, hat of pale pink felt trimmed with black ; Mrs Mackenzie, vieux rose, with large pink felt hat trimmed with black feathers ; Mrs Lindo Fcrgusson, handsome shot red and black velvet, with sleeves of black velvet, black bonnet ; Mrs S. Thomson, chocolate silk trimmed with velvet; Mrs Theomin, lovely fawn and brown brocaded cloth, with poke bonnet of .felt with satin ribbons; Mrs Stephenson, black brocade with black bonnet; Miss Backhouse, grey flecked with green, green velvet sleeves and yoke, green felt hat with feathers; Mrs Macdonald (Christchurch), fawn silk, striped orange silk yoke and sleeves veiled in cream lace, the skirt niched with orange, bonnet to match; Mrs Jowitt, fawn with green satin sleeves, the dress elaborately trimmed with lace ; Mrs Hoskings, Gobelin blue finished with black, black bonnet; Mrs Bothemby, navy blue serge, fawn coat; Mrs Stead (Christchurch), pale blue sat in, light feather boa. and bonnet to match ; Mrs Randal was also present and looked very nice ; Mrs Johnson, black ; Mrs (Dr.) Martin, grey: Mrs Maxwell, black spotted with pink. these races and a grand concert were the two chief amusements of Anniversary Day. THE CONCERT was given by Madame Bahnson. and the Garrison Hall was crowded to receive her. She took her audience by storm, and looked charming in a magnificent dress of pale blue satin. Her first number was from ‘La Reinc de Saba, and her second. Ihe Sea Hath Its Pearls.’ Miss Rose Blaney and Miss Blanche Joel were the two ladies assisting her. Miss Blaney being particularly successful. Mr Harry Smith was in splendid voice, and sang ‘You Ask Me Why 1 Love’ in a manner to bring down the house Mr F. L. Jones was also in good voice, and pleased his audience well. Mr Barth conducted, and the five soloists gave during the course of the evening some lovely songs and concerted pieces. So great, was Madame Bahnson s success t hat, a second concert was given in the theatre on Saturday night. Among the audience Mrs Mackenzie wore black and scarlet; Mrs

Lindo Fergusson, a long fawn cloak; and Mrs Richardson, handsome black. There wore also present the Reynolds, and all the well-known faces, including a large number of gentlemen.

Maude.