DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIII, Issue XV, 13 October 1894, Page 354

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bee. September 29. For almost a fortnight the weather down here has been simply perfect. Most of the gardens are just a blaze of bulbs and spring flowers. On Wednesday Mrs Sargood (Romanoff) gave a most successfu MUSICAL EVENING. Mrs Sargood received in the drawing-room. She was most beautifully gowned in rich mauve corded silk with sleeves and trimmings of blue silk. Lace and passementerie gave a very stylish finish to it. The hall looked very pretty with rugs, comfortable chairs, tables, pot plants, etc., all about it. A most tempting supper was laid in the dining-room on a table most tastefully decorated. The decoration consisted of a large mirror placed cross ways on the centre of the table. Round this mirror were arranged bunches of single yellow primroses mixed with grass and forget me nots. Large bows of primrose and pale green ribbon were pinned here and there on the cloth. Shades of paper to match were placed over all the lights. The effect was extremely pretty. Miss Rachel Reynolds Miss Greenwood, and Mr Gully contributed songs. Miss Busck gave two violin solos, and Miss Ulrich played two pianoforte pieces. Mr Phil Wright played a very pretty violin obligato to one of Miss Greenwood ti songs. Before the evening came to a close a number of small tables were brought in. Everybody thought that they were going to turn it into a euchre party, but nothing of the kind happened. Numbers were drawn for places and partners, but instead of progressive euchre we found that a different game was to be played at every table, such as Napoleon, Vingt-et-un, Tiddledy Winks, euchre, etc. Miss Aggie Roberts was the fortunate winner of the top prize, which was a very pretty basket filled with primroses. Those pre-ent were Mrs Maclean, black silk with lace, and white chiffon trimmings; Miss Busck, black and white striped silk trimmed with black lace; Miss Rachel Reynolds, pale yellow nun’s veiling lavishly trimmed with wide white chiffon: Miss F. Maclean, white surah silk and lace: Miss Aggie Roberts, green silk, skirt and body prettily trimmed with white lace; Miss Susie Webster, black satin heavily trimmed with jet and lace; Miss Mary Wright, pale pink, with body of pale green: Miss Greenwood, white; Miss Ulrich, cream surah silk, with sleevesand bands of blue velvet; Miss E. Ulrich, yellow silk: Miss Clapp (Melbourne), black brocade; Miss MacCulloch (Melbourne), pale green merveilleux trimmed with green velvet; Miss Sise. green crSpon trimmed with silk of a darker shade ; and a few others whom I do not remember. The gentlemen present were Messrs Sargood. Mac Lean, Gully, Reynolds, Rattray, Robinson. Henry. Webster. Wright. Cheeseman. Kettle, Richardson, Mason Sievewright, George Sievewright, and Haggitt. On Wednesday evening Miss Jessie Moodie gave a SMALL EUCHRE PARTY for Miss Jean Anderson (Christchurch). There were six tables, and the prizes were won by Miss Bartieman and Miss Graham, Mr Frank Mac Lean and Mr Wilson. The table was prettily decorated with primroses and daffodils. THE GUESTS. Miss Moodie, black silk dress covered with black net, large sleeves of salmon pink satin ; Miss Bartieman, simple white silk trimmed with white chiffon ; Miss Graham, black satin trimmed with jet and black lace ; Miss Shand, heliotrope silk covered with black net. large sleeves and revers of black watered silk; Miss Edith Shand, yellow silk trimmed with olive green velvet; Miss Ramsay, black silk covered with black net, terra cotta silk sleeves; Miss Scott, black satin; Miss Mabel Kempthorne. pretty white nun’s veiling trimmed with lavender silk and ribbon ; Miss Jean Anderson (Christchurch), lovely blue silk trimmt d with white lace; Miss Morris, black cashmere, large epaulettes of surah silk edged with jet: Miss Ella Morris, red nun’s veiling lavishly trimmed with Edelweisz lace ; Miss Smith, pink trimmed with black; Miss Macassey, pale blue silk. Amongst the gentlemen present were the Messrs Moodie. Wilson, Graham, Morris, Macassey, Sleigh, Hendry, Ramsay, Herdman, and others. On Saturday evening Mrs Sinclair Thomson gave A SMALL DINNER PARTY at her residence. Willow Bank, for Mrs Robert Turnbull. Those present were Mr and Mrs Thomson, Mr and Mrs Turnbull, Mrs Mills, Mr and Miss Webster, and Mr James Reid. The dinner was a very jolly one, and passed off most successfully.

Aileen.