DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIII, Issue IV, 28 July 1894, Page 91

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bee, July 14. • X t For some da y® Past we hav e had a sample of very wintry weather, the surrounding hills being all capped with snow Unless there is some great inducement one does not care to go out, especially as our streets are a sea of mud. A SMALL AFTERNOON TEA was given by Mrs Tower for her sister. Miss Backhouse. The table was artistically decorated with Scotch heather and yellow daisies. A bountiful supply of sweets and cakes added to its appearance. THE DRESSES. Mrs Tower wore a becoming black dress; Miss Backhouse, black silk trimmed with green velvet; Mrs Lindo Ferguson red velvet shot with black, very pretty three-cornered jet bonnet with ospreys and yellow rosettes; Mrs Henry MaKenzie. stylish brown diagonal cloth, smart brown felt hat to match; Miss Cargill, neat brown tweed, with an electric blue waistcoat, skirt and body trimmed with braid, very becoming bear fur boa: Miss Neill, pretty peacock blue hopsack lavishly trimmed with jet. large black velvet hat trimmed with ostrich feathers; Miss Rattray, black costume fashionable moire bow with handsome lace ends ; Miss G. Rattray. sugar brown serge braided with black, hat to match, pretty black silk bow; Miss Lily MacLaren, beautifully-fitting green tweed, black hat turned up at the sides and trimmed with a large black silk bow : Miss Sise, smart fawn vicuna cloth, fawn beaver hat trimmed with wings and velvet: Miss Fannv Sise, brown serge trimmed with velvet, pretty pale blue silk waistcoat, large brown hat trimmed with velvet: Miss Driver, stylish grey tweed, black velvet hat and feather boa : Miss N. Driver, black costume, pretty white felt hat trimmed with black velvet and jet: Miss Bell MacLean, black costume, green straw hat very liberally trimmed with Kink and red roses : Miss Lily Turton, smart blue serge costume * liss Grierson looked very neat in a fawn tweed, sealskin jacket’ black sailor hat; Miss S. Rattray, green and fawn costume’ stylish black straw hat trimmed with watered silk ribbon and quills ; Miss Webster, pretty myrtle green costume trimmed with grey astrachan, smart black hat trimmed with green feathers and velvet, becoming fur boa; Miss Rachel Reynolds, brown tweed trimmed with fur, brown hat to match; Miss Mary Williams, pale grey tweed costume, fur boa, black velvet hat with feathers: Miss Gibson, most becoming brown cloth dress trimmed with sable, sealskin cape, smart brown hat trimmed with feathers; Miss Gilkison. brown cloth jacket trimmed with black braid, red Amazon felt hat with black cock’s tail feathers; Miss Nora Gilkison. black astrachan jacket, smart black felt hat; Miss Spence, smart brown serge, black braided jacket, stylish brown felt hat trimmed with grey rosettes and wings; Miss Gwen Roberts, becoming dark green tweed trimmed with fur, large picture hat of black velvet trimmed with grey ostrich feathers: Miss Lily Roberts, simple black serge costume stylish black sailor hat trimmed with black and white ribbon, and relieved with a quill; Miss Elsie Bathgate, brown costume trimmed with peacock blue silk, brown straw hat turned up at one side. THE KAHANGA CLUB met at Mrs Rattray’s on Monday evening. Miss Annie Cargill made a most efficient chairwoman. A fair number of members were present to listen to the delightful programme that had been arranged for the evening. There was not quite as much music as usual, but the recitations and dialogues quite made up for that. The first item was a pianoforte solo by Miss Lorna Rattray, which she played with great taste and style, everybody enjoying it thoroughly; Miss Reynolds and her sister sang ‘Scenes That arc Brightest’ from ‘ Mari tana,’which afforded everybody a great deal of pleasure, both possessing very sweet voices. Miss Cargill and Miss Gertrude Rattray gave an amusing dialogue on ‘The Scarcity of Men ’—a fact which is very much in evidence, at every gathering in this town. This clever and original sketch was written by Miss Cargill. Both Miss Cargill and Miss Rattray knew their parts to perfection. Mrs Petre gave a, very interesting and short account of Beethoven’s life. This is a.sort of thing very seldom given in our Savage Club Mrs Petre has the gift of articulating beautifully, which makes a lecture so much more interesting to listeners. She also played one of Beethoven’s sonatas, in her usual pleasing manner. Miss Gilkison and her sister gave a short dialogue from ‘The School for Scandal.’ Mias Gilkison. who took the part of Sir Peter Teazle, was dressed in a black tail coat with steel buttons, and a large white wig • her sister, Miss Efile Gilkison, as Lady Teazle, was suitably attired in a scarlet cape trimmed with white fur, large black hat trimmed with steel buckles, and black ostrich feathers. Both took their parts splendidly, and caused a good deal of laughter. Miss Lily Roberts sang a very pretty little song, well suited to F £ nd BWe ®t voice. Miss Fanny Sise recited a poem entitled, Absence makes the Heart Grow Fonder.’ One or two other items were also performed, but I do not remember them Amongst those present were Mrs Henry Mackenzie. Mrs Lindo Ferguson, Mrs Sise, Mrs Thomson. Mrs James Cargill, Mrs Rattray, Mrs Petre, and the Misses Cargill, Bartieman, Sise, Webster, Hodgkins, Stilling. Kenyon. Maclaren. Turton. Bathgate, De Salamos. Maitland. Backhouse, Rattray. Roberts. Reynolds, Batchelor, Neill, Grierson, Hawkins, Gilkison. and others. Mrs Cantrell gave a very

ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON TEA. Also the same evening Mrs Ogston gave a small musical evening. Mrs Ogston was prettily dressed in black velvet and lace: Mrs Cutten, black ; Mrs Murray, handsome black silk ; Mrs Ridings, black silk ; Miss Busck, black corded silk : Miss Ra?hel Reynolds, canary coloured cashmere trimmed with white chiffon: Miss 1 ayoe (Thames), grey silk with blonde lace ; Miss Roberts, black crepon over old rose silk, epaulettes of rose silk edged with jet, and long hangers of silk from the wrist; Miss Cirich, red velvet: Miss Murray, white silk blouse : Miss Cutten, black costume : and others. A few of the gentlemen present were Dr. Ogston. Mr Murray 1 rofessor Gibbons, Mr Ridings, Mr Cutten, Dr. Smith, Mr Galley, Mr Reynolds, Mr Dyinock, Dr. Kechn, Mr Morris. A SMALL DINNER PARTY was given by Mr Coates at the Fernhill Club on Thursday to his particular friends, before his departure for the North. PERSONAL. Mrs Graham (Kaurori, Wellington), is at present staying with Mrs Webster, Messrs Coates, Stevens, and Dy mock, leave us on Saturday for Wellington. A great many of our bachelors have left us of late. Mrs John Stephenson and her daughter are leaving for Melbourne on Wednesday, and Mrs and Miss Ziele on the same day for Sydney. I think a great many people arc taking advantage of the cheap trips there are at present. Miss Nellie Moffat is at present staying with Mrs Perston. Miss Agnes Todd (Oamaru) is still staying with Mrs Moodie (Royal Terrace.) STREET DRESSES. I noticed Mrs Harry LeCren (senior) in the street the other day, she w’as wearing a very stylish fawn cape and a lovely bearskin boa. very pretty hat trimmed with green and brown completed the costume. Miss Reid (England), who came out in the Gothic, wore a very handsome long fawn cloak trimmed with sable, muff to match, and a most becoming picture hat.

Aileen.