DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XI, 14 September 1895, Page 334

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bee, September 3. On Saturday Mrs Cutten (Andersons Bay) gave a large ‘AT HOME.’ The day was rather stormy, but nevertheless crowds of people turned out. Delicious tea, coffee, and cakes of all kinds were served in one room, while fruits and sweets were served in another. The table in the former was one mass of purple violets, while that in the latter was gorgeous with high vases of daffodils and other sweet-scented bulbs. Hyacinths and cinerarias in pots were placed all about the other rooms. A small stage erected at one end of the large dining-room was uiilised for the recitations, songs and other amusements, which made the afternoon pass way all too quickly. Some 1 noticed among the guests were Mrs Ogston, in fawn cashmere prettily trimmed with bengaline silk to match ; Mrs Napier Bell, stylish black serge, blue cloth waistcoat, smart bonnet to match ; Mrs F. Cutten ; Mrs Graham, handsome costume of black silk crape, jet bonnet with yellow cowslips ; Mrs Shand, Mrs Ulrich, black mantle trimmed with gray fur, yellow straw bonnet; Mrs Webster, Mrs Woodhouse, smart tailor made brown cloth costume, brown straw hat to match ; Mrs Higgins, black crepon, large bishop sleeves of yellow silk, large black straw hat with black feathers; Mrs Johnstone. Mrs Jones, Mrs Postlethwaite, black, and white bengaline silk blouse, vandyked yoke bordered with jet, black ciepon skirt, small toque to match the blouse; Mrs Sise, Mrs MacLaren. Mrs Sinclair Thomson, Mrs Robinson (Sydney), Mrs Scott, Mrs Fergus, Mrs Macassey, Mrs Tolmie, Mrs Haggitt; Miss Johnstone, smart black crepon trimmed with pale blue silk ; Miss Cargill, fawn cloth, bright green waistcoat ; Miss A. Cargill, Miss E. Ulrich, black serge jacket and skirt, green silk waistcoat, white sailor hat with bunch of pink daisies ; Miss Shand, tailor-made green tweed, large black hat; Miss L. Shand, Miss Webster, Miss S. Webster, brown cloth dress, ruffle of heliotrope silk round the neck ; brown straw hat with violets; Miss G. Webster, stylish green corduroy dress yoke of bright red velvet, banded with jet and satin ribbon, large black and red velvet hat with black feathers; Miss Roberts, black serge : Miss L. Roberts; Miss Haggitt, fawn doth costume with braided waistcoat, hat to match; Miss liraham. brown tweed, black toreador hat: Miss S. Graham also wore brown, brown velvet toque with grecu satin ribbon ; Miss Maude Sise. tailor made blue serge ; Miss Robinson, fawn checked tweed with fawn velvet, fawn hat trimmed with pale pink roses • Professor Gibbons, Dr. Parker, Dr. Hoekin. Professor Ulrich Dr' Davis. Messrs Pasco. Gammell (ScoUandt. Gully. Finch. J. Cargill 11. B. Cargill, H. Dick. D arcy Haggitt. Le Cren (Timaru), E, Cutten. W. Cutten, Napier, and many others. On Thursday Mrs Sise (tjueen-street), gave A LARUE EVENING PARTY for her daughter. Mrs Charles Reid (Clifton), who is at present paying a visit to Dunedin. The guests were mostly married people but nevertheless after all had assembled, the evening was turned into a euchre party. A few of thosepresent were Mesdamcs Reid. Ritchie, MacKenzie. Jack Wright, Lower, Lindo Ferguson. Kettle’ Sinclair Thomson, Hosking, the Misses Sise. M. Sise. Graham s’ Graham. Cameron. MacLaren, E. MacLaren. Rattray, Webster Neil. Haggitt. Batchelor. Bartlem in, Reynolds. Messrs Ritchie' Sievwright. S. Sievwright, Sise. Rattray, Nell, Reynolds, Nichol Duncan. Macßain (Wellington!. Drs. Lindo Ferguson, Batchelor’ Wright, P. Wright, Edmonds, Haggitt, and others. < >n Friday the OTAGO LAWN TENNIS <Lf 11 gave a large subscription dance in the Choral Hall. The whole of the room was hung with bunting, and decorated with trea ferns, ropei of Hags were suspended across the ceiling, and produced an extremely pretty effect. The stage looked very inviting arranged as a drawing-room, with numerous pot plants, cosy chairs, etc. The table was really one of the roost effectively designed ones which have been seen for a long time in Dunedin. It was entirely decorated with the red and yellow colours of the club. A largo lamp with lovely yellow and red shade stood in the centre of the table. On each aide of it from end to end were high candlesticks shaded alternately with yellow and red. Between the candleslicks high vases of jonquils tend daffodils wore placed. Trails of japonica were tied to each canolveGick with streamers of yellow and red ribbon which completed Un migrant and striking effect. Amongst those present, were Mcadames Sise. R&iia&r,Hy. Miss Batchelor, in yellow brocade trimmed with violet velvet: Mrs .McKerrow (Port Chalmers), handsome white satin lavishly trimmed - ith passementerie; Mrs Ritchie, pale blue silk, lar(<e sleeves of niv'ss green p'ush ; Mrs Dalgety (Christchurch), striking dress of green «m:d white satin trimmed with passementerie and chiffon: Mrs Relit .ICtlifton). pink satin with frill of bice round the neck of the bodice' Mrs Fox (England), stylish dress of white silk covered witli white striped gauz.e: Mrs Finker, blrc't satin trimmed wilt? jet; Mrs Jack Wright, sparrows' eggs satin, baby bodice, large balloon sleeves; Mrs Sargood, handsome white satin, bodice elegantly trimmed with yellow brocade and while chiffon ; Mrs Ogston, black silk completely veiled in black net, spot ted vest; Mrs Fengas Miss Burnett handsome yellow corded silk; Miss E. Gilkison pink nun's veiling; Miss Reynolds, white watered silk; Miss Haggitt. black satin; Miss Cooke, elegant white satin; Miss Sise, white brocade trimmed with while chiffon; Miss F S'se pink surah silk; Miss Webster, white hook muslin trimmed witli pink ribbon and paste buckles; Miss Roberts, pale blue corded silk, Watteau train; Miss McKerras, pink merveilleux

trimmed with flowers; Miss Ulrich* violet velvet with bunches of roses on the shoulder; Miss L. Wilson, white satin, angel sleeves ; Miss Haggitt. white merveilleux. chiffon frills on the bodice; Miss Shand, black crepon trimmed with purple silk and spring flowers; Miss G. Shand, white brocade trimmed with coarse white lace; Miss MacLaren, yellow silk with spring flowers; Miss E. Shand, white brocade trimmed with coarse white lace ; Miss E. MacLaren. heliotrope crepon. the bodice swathed in heliotrope chiffon ; Miss Roberts.yellow silk with black lace trimmings ; Miss L. Roberts, pink nun’s veiling, pink silk sleeves; Miss Macassey, black merveilleux much trimmed with jet; she carried a beautiful bouquet of yellow and red ; Miss Neil, white satin covered with pink spotted net; Miss Graham, black satin; Miss S. Graham, stylish black velvet with streamers of rose pink satin ribbon from the shoulder; Miss Cameron, pale blue crepon. a quantity of chiffon to match on the bodice; Miss Bathgate, bright pink striped muslin: Miss Fergus, white Liberty silk; Miss A. Robinson (Sydney), white brocade banded with red velvet; Miss Batchelor, white corded silk trimmed with pink velvet and silver passementerie; Miss Browning, black crepon; Miss Richmond, blue and pink striped gauze over an underskirt of pale pink silk ; Miss D. Salmon, black grenadine, black satin ribbon and chiffon trimmings: Miss McLean, white satin covered with white net snotted with pale blue ; Miss Macdonald, white satin, large revers (t yellow satin edged with gold passementerie. Amongst the gentlemen were Messrs Henry, Gully, Macdonald. McLean. Nicol. Gifford. Duncan {Wellington). Macßain (Wellington), Webster, Hughes, Sise, Collins (Christchurch), Morris. C. Morris, Fox (England), Batchelor, Lintott. Sleigh. Pasco, Broad, McKeras, Ziele, Le Cren (Timaru), Rolleston (Christchurch), Ramsay, Gammel (Scotland). The same evening Mr Dalgety (Christchurch), gave a large dinner party in the Grand Hotel.

Aileen.