DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue III, 20 July 1895, Page 83

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bee, July 13. On Monday evening a MUSICAL MEETING of the Ladies’ Savage Chib was held at Mrs Macassey's (Heriot Row). Mrs Sinclair Thomson was Chairwoman for the evening, and the programme was prettily painted by Mrs Woodhouse. On Tuesday evening, Mrs Arthur Fulton (Lees-street), gave a SMALL DANCE for Miss Thelblack (Milton), who is at present staying with her. On Thursday afternoon Miss Cutten (Belmont) gave a LARGE GIRLS’ AFTERNOON TEA for Miss Mendelsohn (Temuka), who is at present paying a visit to Mrs Cutten. The, table was very pretty with primulas and red chrysanthemums. The musical items were contributed by Misses Mendelsohn, Roberts, L. Roberts. S. Graham, Charlton (Auckland). Shand, and Greenwood. The other guests were Mesdames Cargill. Ogston, Fred Cutten, Finch, Campbell. Johnson. Harte, Webster. Misses Ramsay. Mendelson. Haggitt, Denyon, Graham, L. Macassey, Roberts. Neill. R. Neill. Reynolds. Webster, Gibson, Bathgate, Shand. Maitland. Whitney (Auckland), Busk, Batchelor, Bartieman, Cargill, Roberts, Maclaren, Sise, Greenwood, and others. On Friday night the annual OTAGO UNIVERSITY STUDENT BALL was held in the Garrison Hall. The decorations for the ball were simply splendid, consisting of flagsand greenery interspersed with lanterns, silver balls, fans etc., all helping to make the general effect most excellent. Good music was supplied by Robertshaw’s band, and the floor was also in perfect condition. The suppertable looked very pretty with large pots of ferns and palms draped with red creponne paper in honour of the Canterbury footballers’ club, who played against Otago this week. Red and white camellias were placed about the table, and looked very pretty, and football banners of the Canterbury and Otago teams were hung up in the centre of the stage. The Committee worked exceedingly well, and deserve much praise, as they so gieitly added to the success of the ball. The chaperones were Mrs Cutten, in black silk gown, handsome red opera cloak: Miss Ulrich, black corded silk, large sleeves; Mrs Banks, black moir6 silk; Mrs Batchelor, heliotrope corded silk trimmed with chiffon and steel fringes, pink silk opera cloak; Mrs Hocken, black brocade, white opera cloak ; Mrs Ogston, corded silk trimmed with white silk and passementerie, stylish white cape: Mrs Higgins, yellow brocade trimmed with fur and yellow chiffon ; Mrs Arthur Fulton, black velvet, yellow angel sleeves: Mrs Reid, black silk handsomely trimmed with silver gray brocade ; Mrs Bransen. black broch£, red opera cloak ; Mrs Haggitt, pale green merveilleux trimmed with sage green velvet and passementerie; Miss Black (Milton), yellow surah and white net: Miss Batchelor, handsome dress of green surah silk, bodice of pink silk trimmed with green silk and large knots of pink roses: Miss Nixon, yellow broche trimmed with white silk ; Miss Ulrich, handsome violet velvet, w’ith bunches of violets on the bodice; Miss Webster, pink surah silk trimmed with bands of riboon : Miss Webster, stylish white brocade, the bodice prettily spangled with silver: Miss Shand, pale green Liberty silk with bronze passementerie ; Miss E. Shand, white brocade with heavy lace; Miss L. Shand, white merveiih ux. bodice profusely covered with white silk lace; Miss Haggitt. yellow bengaline silk trimmed with white silk and gold passementerie ; Miss Mitchell, sky blue silk, large angel sleeves: Miss Roberts, pink crepon with lavish trimmings of chiffon and roses on the bodice ; Mfs MacDonald, cream satin with epaulettes, streamers of yellow silk : Miss Reynolds, rose pink silk, large angel sleeves : Miss Rattray, yellow silk with yellow chiffon: Miss G. Rattray, pink silk, white trimmings ; Miss Campbell, white silk with epaulettes of brick red velvet, long streamers of white net from the sleeves: Miss McLean, cream satin skirt, the bodice profusely trimmed with blue spotted net; Miss Cutten, pale blue merveilleux trimmed with white lace; Miss Gibson, white surah silk, lace trimmings, and red camellias: Miss Salmon, white crepon with white lace; Miss Elliott, black grenadine, large re vers of bright green silk; Miss McKerras, black crGpon, jet trimmings; Miss Graham, white and pink silk; Miss Scott, heliotrope merveilleux, the bodice lavishly trimmed with Brussell's lace; Miss Armstrong, lavender surah silk : Miss —Armstrong (debutante), white crepon. lace trimmings; Miss Branson idc/zwfaHfc). pink silk, large balloon sleeves; Miss Fraser, black crepon watered silk ribbon trimmings ; Miss Royal (Milburne), white crepon trimmed with heavy lace: Miss Fotheringham, white satin, the bodice covered with chiffon, large sleeves with spangled silver beads ; Miss Whitney (Auckland) handsome bright blue satin : MissClapcott, pink crepon, the bodice trimmed with black velvet and pink roses ; Miss Royse, pink silk covered with gauze, trimmed with bright blue velvet studded with pearls, large sleeves of the same; Miss Kroyse. pink merveilleux trimmed with green velvet and silver spangles ; Miss Mine (Sydney), black silk with black lace and jet; Miss Ramsay, white silk trimmed with white lace: Miss McLaren, pink nun’s veiling, large epaulettes of green coloured velvet: Miss E. McLaren, bright blue silk edged with jet; Miss Farquhar, pink brocade: Miss Thompson (Auckland), pale blue merveilleux; Miss Simmonds, black lace trimmed with red. There were also Messrs Haggitt, Cutten. E. Cutten, Reynolds. Henry, Gifford. Sale, Ulrich. Webster, Hogg, Mitchell. Wright. Ross, Allen, Chceseman, Black, H. Black. Oldham, Hughes, Cran, and Marshall.

Aileen.