DUHEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIII, Issue II, 14 July 1894, Page 42

DUHEDIN.

Dear Bee. June 30. My news this week will be rather short, as so many of the people who entertain are at present out of Dunedin. On Monday THE LADIES’ SAVAGE CLUB gave another most delightful evening. Being the evening for visitors an unusually good programme had been got up for the occasion. The evening was held at Mrs Sinclair Thomson’s residence in Lees street. Miss Katie Mills sang a lullaby song in her most charming manner: Miss Lily Roberts also sang. Mrs Sinclair Thomson, Miss Cargill, Miss F. Rattray, and Miss Lily Roberts, gave a delightful little comedietta called ‘ The Woman of the Day,’ or ‘Rational Women.’ which I believe was written by Mrs Sinclair Thomson and -Miss Cargill. Mrs Thomson also gave a remarkably clever lecture composed by herself. Several other items were given, and the evening was brought to a close by a pianoforte solo. On Tuesday Miss Murray gave A SMALL AFTERNOON TEA at the Bank of New Zealand to meet Miss Payne (Thames). The table was very prettily arranged with pale green crinkled paper twisted about amongst high vases of yellow daisies and garden buttercups- Large sprays of lawyer leaves completed the decorations. Lawyer leaves are very much used now for decorating. Music was indulged in most of the afternoon. Miss Payne sang a very fine setting of ‘ The Better Land,’and Miss Lily Roberts sang a very pre’ty little German song called ‘ Gute Naeht,’ Miss Wyatt (Adelaide) and Miss Roberts also sang very pretty songs. Miss Ulrich played a little German melody called ‘ Liebes Leid.’ DRESSES. Miss Murray wore a smart dress of black serge braided with black ; MDs Payne, pretty tea gown of blue cashmere, down the front of the skirt and on the frill round the neck was prettily worked with white silk ; Miss Roberts, black, large black hat with feathers and soft feather boa; Miss Lulu Roberts, black; Miss Aggie Roberts, black, sailor hat with the inevitable quill ; Miss Bartieman, stylish fawn jacket, fawn hat trimmed with black satin ribbons ; the Misses Mackerras, black ; Miss Gwen Roberts, black, pretty hat trimmed with fawn ostrich feathers; Miss Maud Reynolds, smart black costume; Miss Vieta Reynolds, black; Miss Maud Sise, bright brown jacket trimmed with fur.large black velvet hat; Miss Wyatt (Adelaide), black ; Miss Ulrich, navy blue braided jacket, pretty black hat trimmed with feathers and relieved with pink ; Miss E. Ulrich, brown braided jacket, black hat; Miss Smith, black serge; Miss Macassey, fawn dre*s, sealette jacket trimmed with fur, large brown hat trimmed with fawn feathers; Miss Moodie, black : Miss Morris Smart, blaek braided costume; Miss Ella Morris, black astrachan jacket trimmed with beaver; Miss Kenyon, black, pretty fur tippet; and Miss Todd (Oamaru). black serge costume. The same day Miss Gilkison gave A VERY NICE EUCHRE PARTY at her residence in Manor Place. There were between forty and fifty present, and the evening went off with a great deal of spirit. The proud possessors of the first prizes were Miss Crammond (Timaru) and Mr A. Burns (Blenheim), the boobies being Miss Maud Reynolds and Mr Robinson. The table was prettily decorated with chrysanthemums and crepon paper. Amongst those present were Miss Gilkison, Miss E. Gilkison, Miss U. Gilkison. Mrs A. Burns (Blenheim). Miss Stephenson. Miss K. Stephenson. Miss Cargill. Mrs George Denniston, Miss Macassey, Miss Lulu Roberts. Miss Aggie Roberts, Miss Ethel Neill, Miss Morris, Miss Neill, Miss K. Neill, Miss P. Gibson, Miss G. Roberts, Miss Maud Reynolds, Miss Rachel Reynolds, Miss Lily Roberts, and the Messrs Coates, Cook, Lapley, Dy mock, Wenlove, Pascoe, Hodgkins, Roberts. Reynolds. Neill, Kennedy, Burns, Denniston, Park, Sise, Neill, Williams, Robinson, Morris, and others. On Wednesday Mrs A. Bathgate gave AN AFTERNOON TEA at her residence, ‘ The Glen,’ for Mrs Edmonds (nee Turton). A few faces I noticed there were Mrs Bathgate. Mrs Welland, Mrs Turton, Mrs Wesley Turton, Mrs Maitland, Mrs Woodhouse, Mrs Joachim. Mrs Rattray, Mrs Williams, and Miss Bathgate and many others. TRAVELLERS. On Wednesday a great many people left by the Rotamahana on a trip to Fiji. The steamer catches another at Auckland, which leaves about the 6th of next month. The tourists are to be away about six weeks, so our Dunedin society will be quite small until they return. Amongst those who left us were Mrs James Mills. Miss Mills. Mrs A. W. Morris, Miss Ella Morris, the Misses Thompson (Invercargill), Mrs Joachim, Miss Reid, Mrs Mackenzie, Miss Gibson, and the Messrs Mills, Mackenzie, Jack Reid, Roberts, Joachim, Reid and others. Aileen.

[Kindly re-read my letter and note punctuation. Yes, whilst letters are satisfactory. - Bee.]