DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIII, Issue XIII, 29 September 1894, Page 307

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bee, September 15. On Monday the gentlemen’s savage club gave their ladies’ evening in St. Matthew’s schoolroom. The room was beautifully decorated with flags, daffodils, greenery, etc. Small tables with seats round them were placed all about the room. The programme, which was a most entertaining one, consisted of several pieces played by the Savage Club orchestra, one or two songs, and two short dialogues. Mr Woodhouse, who took Mr Joachim’s place as Chairman for the evening, opened the programme with a short speech. The two dialogues, which were very amusing, were acted by the Messrs Cargill, Pasco, Rose, Thom son, Rattray, Sievwright and others. Amongst those I know were Mrs Mills in a greenish blue opera cloak trimmed with pink ; Mrs Petre, blue silk blouse trimmed with black lace; Mrs Sise, black silk trimmed with jet and lace; Mrs James Cargill, yellow silk with long basque of white lace; Mrs Field (Wellington), red velvet trimmed with jet and lace; Mrs Shand, black silk, waistcoat of green silk covered with jet; Mrs Bathgate, black ; Mrs Melland. pink blouse {trimmed with black; Mrs Ferguson, grey cashmere opera cloak trimmed with pink ; Mrs Brown, black silk trimmed with lace and jet; Mrs Graham, black bengaline and black velvet; Mrs MacKenzie, pink silk and lace; Mrs Wilson, black ; Mrs Cameron, black ; Mrs Napier Bell, yellow silk and black lace; Miss Sise, white silk, bodice most becomingly trimmed with white chiffon; Miss Maude Sise, pink silk covered with black net and trimmed with bands of ribbon and pink velvet; Miss Clapp (Melbourne), handsome black merveilleux trimmed with lace and jet; Miss McCulloch (Melbourne), stylish black bengaline edged with jet; Miss Driver, white opera cloak with yellow stripes and trimmings of yellow silk ; Miss H. Driver, white silk, the bodice lavishly trimmed with wide lace; Miss Hodgkins, pink cr6pon trimmed with pink silk ; Miss Spence, grey silk, large frill of grey chiffon ; Miss Shand, heliotrope silk covered with black lace, the bodice trimmed with black watered silk and jet; Miss E. Shand, yellow silk with trimmingsof green velvet; Miss Webster, lovely yellow brocade with train and sleeves of yellow bengaline silk ; Miss G. Webster, black silk with jet trimmings ; Miss Cargill, yellow silk blouse and small black velvet cape; Miss F. Cargill, black ; Miss Gwen Roberts, green velvet; Miss Mary Williams, heliotrope blouse trimmed with brown ; Miss MacGregor (Wellington), pale yellow brocade ; Miss Moodie, black silk relieved with pink ; Miss Eva Smith, black and yellow ; Miss Cameron, black silk covered with net. ENORMOUS CONVERSAZIONE

was given in the University Buildings by the Otago Students, instead of the usual ‘capping ’ ceremony. The Chancellor (Mr Justice Williams) opened the proceedings of the evening in the library by a short and interesting address. Mr Barclay, 8.A., LL.D., made a return speech for the students. The name of each graduate was read out by the registrar, and as they came forward to the platform the Chancellor shook hands in turn with each of them, and then asked them to write their names in an autograph album, especially provided for the purpose ; after which he pre sented each of the ladies with a small bouquet of violets tied with the university colours. Three or four half-hour concerts were held in different rooms during the evening. The last concert was given in the chemistry hall by the students, who had a very good orchestra, and sang four or five songs of their own composition to various popular airs. Several cartoons which were exhibited very much pleased the audience. Almost the whole university was thrown open. Experiments were conducted in the physics room and chemistry laboratory. Refreshments were served in the physics laboratory io about seven hundred people. On the whole I Lhink everyone called it a great success. Some I noticed there were Judge and Mrs Williams, the Misses Williams, Dr. and Mrs Scott, Professor and Mrs Sale, Dr. and Mrs Shand, the Misses Shand. Professor and Mrs Ulrich, the Misses Ulrich, Professor and Mrs Gilray, Dr. Parker, Dr. and Mrs Barnet, Dr. and Mrs Hockcn. Mr and Mrs Barclay, Mrs Cutten, Miss Cutten, the Messrs Cutten, Mr K. B. Cargill, Miss Cargill, Mr Lubccki, Mr Pasco, Mrs Napier Bell, Mrs Valpy (England), Mrs Adams, Miss Gilkison. Mrs James Allen, Miss Coughtry, Miss Gibson, Miss Melanin, and many others. On (he same evening Mrs Bothemly gave A KM ALL DANCE, at the residence of her mother, Mrs Walcott, in Ixindon street. A few of those there were Mrs Bothemly, Miss Eva Smith, Miss Macassey, Miss Ramsay, Miss Kempthorne, Miss Wyatt (Adelaide), Miss Moodie, Miss Carew, Miss Spence (Invercargill), Mr Wilkinson. Mr Henry. Mr Sice, Mr Menlove, and others. Notice.— The great pressure on our space this week has compelled us to hold over Hawera letter, and eoiiHiderably reduce others.

Aileen.