DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XII, 21 September 1895, Page 366

DUNEDIN.

Deak Bee, September 10. On Saturday the long-looked-for match between THE OTAGO REPS. AND CANTERBURY REPS. was played on the Caledonian Ground. Notwithstanding the bad weather between seven and eight thousand people assembled on the ground to witness it. Shortly after the match commenced Otago got a try. which was speedily converted into a goal, but before the end of the first spell Canterbury also succeeded in getting a try. but failed to convert it. At half-time the score was 5 to 3. thus showing how evenly the teams were matched. During the rest of the game the excitement was, of course, tremendous, but after a very hard fight. Otago managed to score 13 points, and Canterbury only 11. THE HUNT CLUB RACES were also held on the same day, but not being a fashionable meeting. and there being ot her attractions, the attendance was very limited indeed. On Monday evening the members of the Gentlemen’s‘Savage Club ’ gave a LADIES EVENING in St. Matthew's Schoolroom. The room and stage were hung with bunting, and tastefully decorated with wattle and gorse. Small tables with bright coloured drapery and vases of flowers

placed all about the room, made it moat comfortable and attractive looking. The delicious sweets which were everywhere, were very much appreciated. Mr Woodhouse, who was chairman for the evening, gave a splendid address. In fact, the programme was an excellent one, and everyone enjoyed themselves immensely. I noticed Mrs J. Cargill, wearing a handsome black silk trimmed with jet; Mrs Woodhouse, black silk skirt, yellow silk blouse banded with black insertion; Mrs Denniston, handsome black brocade with trimmings of b’ack chiffon edged with yellow ; Mrs Cut ten ; Mrs Graham, black si k; Mrs Sinclair Thomson, black satin, sleeves .and trimmings of pink silk ; Mrs Stock, white crepon trimmed with heliotrope velvet; Mrs Carew, plumcoloured velvet, bodice beautifully trimmed with point lace ; Mrs Fox (England), black velvet, handsome red opera cloak trimmed with black goat: Mrs Stephenson, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Thomson, Mrs Shenan (Conical Hills), gray corded silk, fichu of real lace ; Mrs Hosking, handsome sage green broche, large sleeves of white silk ; Mrs Colquhoun, Miss Parker, Mrs Melland, Mrs Shand, Mrs Holmes, black silk, lovely opera cloak of pale blue cloth, edged with white fur; Mrs Boyd. Mrs Ritchie, Mrs Finker, Mrs Finch, Misses Webster (three), Roberts (two), Reynolds, Ulrich. Shand, Cameron, Rattray <four), MacLaren (two). Cutten, Mendelson (Temuka), Cargill (two), Johnstone. M. Cargill, Boyd, Bartlcman, Meyers (Christchurch). De Salamos, Stephenson (two), Batchelor (two), Turton, Sise, Robinson (Sydney), Neill, Messrs Belcher, Sinclair Thomson, Cargid, D. Cargill, Denniston, Boyd. Chamberlain. Fox (England*. Coombs, Maloney. Thomson-Thomson, Taylor, Rattray. Gully, Cheeseman. Hay (Johannisberg), Turton, Kircaldy. Colquhoun, Scott, Harris, Finch, Barrett, Stephenson, Vallis, Bathgate, Hunter, and many others.

Aileen.