DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIV, Issue VIII, 23 February 1895, Page 187

DUNEDIN.

[BY TELEGRAPH ] Dear Bee, February 15. This (Friday) afternoon, a small, but very ENJOYABLE GARDEN PARTY was given by Mrs Fisher (St. Clair). Being a warm afternoon, the tea tables were temptingly arranged on the lawn, the refreshments being most acceptable. Some very exciting games of croquet and tennis were played during the afternoon. Amongst E?®. la s ies 1 _ P reß e“t were Mesdames Lintott. Fraser. Branson, motheringham, Webb, Spring. Kaye (Christchurch), Palmer. Stronach. Shand. Ziele. the Misses Fisher. Fotheringham. Bron»rJsk ’ §S ron J ac A’ Ch »lmers. Cargill. Ziele. Bran son, Fraser, cordon. Edith Shand. Denny. Barron, Lucy Barron, etc., etc. Un the same day, Mrs Morris gave A SMALL LUNCHEON PARTY for Mrs Graham. The table was prettily decorated with red geraniums which contrasted well with the white china asters and f e K’ „ Those J remember as present were Mesdames Wie MiTseTMOTri 9 DriVe ’ Tolmie ’ Ha «Bett. Ridings, Webster, and On Saturday afternoon, a large and most DELIGHTFUL GARDEN PARTY en Mr j nd 4,™ Sargood (Romanoff), in honour of Mrs ,' En ?> an d). The Engineers’ Band played unde?L~- d u J 1?? < af , t ® rnoon / The tea tables were laid wlt ? th , eir , welcome shade. The floral arrangeESS? Xs re composed principally of yellow dahlias. French marl t an< J, ,ern8 * v ® r 7 welcome fruit and ices were kept going tables Ot £® r de A!£ acieß wero Placed on the little sham nf»fetata tb ?,£ ard ®“* rber ,® waß rather a new idea in the numeroim £ ki* 4**° baa ‘n filled with soapy water, also _ for lowin f. Boap bubbl ® B placed on one of the hiehest bnS. wa « the excitement as to who could blow the danced b ™ bl ?h» te %t hr ®S or four sets of Lancers were need on the lawn. The band rendered music, which

was most delightful to dance to. Mrs Sargood. who received her guests on the lawn looked charming in pale heliotrope delaine with trimmings of heliotrope surah silk, large black lace hat with heliotrope flowers. A few of the guests were Mrs Alexander (England), in sage green corduroy cloth with trimmings of black insertion and white lace; Mrs McLean wore navy blue cloth trimmed with blue satin ; Mrs Morris wore black corded silk; Mrs Jack Wright wore peacock blue cloth with trimmings of passementerie, and satin, large black lace hat; Mrs Jowitt. fawn corduroy cloth trimmed with sage green; Mrs Roberts, black and gold; Mrs Richardson, fawn skirt, blue blouse, black lace hat; Mrs Eardley Reynolds, black crepon, heliotrope silk waistcoat, black and heliotrope hat: Mrs Bartieman. black silk crepon, black bengaline silk sleeves; Mrs Stephenson, black striped cloth with jet trimming, pink chip bonnet; Mrs Ulrich, in black, lace mantle, small gold bonnet; Mrs Royse, black costume; Mrs (Dr.) Roberts, black serge costume; also Mesdames Shand, Farquhar, Wright, Rattray, Neill. Hocker. Graham, Ogston, Ridings, Neville; Miss Alexander (England), white duck costume, small sailor hat; Miss Mac Lean. white crepon, black lace hat; Miss Bartieman, brown crepon ; Missj S. Bartieman, grey crepon. white hat; Miss Royse, white muslin, blue flower, Diack lace hat with pink roses; Miss K. Royse, white spotted muslin with pink and green flowers, long streamers of pink and green ribbons, pink chip hat with green ribbons; Miss Gilkison, pink duck with black silk trimmings; Miss E. Gilkison, fawn duck and black silk plush ; Miss Johnson (Christchurch), black costume; Miss Farquhar, pink striped gingham ; Miss B. Farquhar, blue sailor costume; Miss Graham, grey shot tweed; Miss Henry, black striped silk with waistcoat; Miss Mcßeynolds, stylish white duck; Miss Moffet (Invercargill), green crepon blouse, white felt hat; Miss Perston (Timaru), white duck dress, black bonnet; Miss Webster, green corduroy cloth with fawn trimmings, fawn toque; Miss Ulrich, pink print, stylish black hat with green feathers ; Miss Lily Roberts, black with pink trimming; Miss Wright, black crepon, yoke and trimmings of turquoise silk ; Miss Morris, holland, white hat; Miss J. Rattray, fawn costume; Miss Sise, blue cloth; etc. Amongst the gentlemen were Messrs Sargood Fraser (Melbourne), Pascoe, Wright. Williams, Bell (Wantwood), Henry, Tapley, Menlove, Gully, Richardson, Reynolds, Wright Roberts, Rev. Diggins, Messrs Perston, Perston (junr.), Mason, Black, Reynolds, Williams, etc.

Aileen.