DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XX, 16 November 1895, Page 616

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bee, November 9. All social events of any importance occurred at the beginning of the week. Many public entertainments have been going on very well, for instance, the * At Homes ’ of the renowned American humourist Mark Twain, which drew enormous houses: Francis Rors Dramatic Company; Scotch Church Bazaar, and Photographic Exhibition, Moray Place. On Friday Mrs Royse, (Leith House), gave a very ENJOYABLE LUNCHEON PARTY for Mrs Stronach (Invercargill), who is at present staying with her. The table was prettily decorated with large bowls of red rhododendrons and peony roses. Those present were Mrs Royse, handsome black brocade ; Mrs Stronach, black and white checked silk trimmed with black lace and ribbons ; Mrs Ritchie, stylish grey tweed, full sleeves and revers of bright moss green velvet, waistcoat and cuffs of white satin embroidered in green braid, small jet bonnet; Mrs Fotheringham, smart Gobelin blue cloth, the bodice lavishly ornamented with bead passementerie, bonnet cn suite : Mrs Webster, black figured cloth trimmed with black silk, black bonnet with bunches of violets: Mrs Perston, black serge costume, dainty bonnet with pink roses; Mrs Graham, black crepon, jet trimmings, chic bonnet with yellow cowslips ; Mrs Ogston. black crepon handsomely trimmed with heliotrope silk and jet. large black lace hat with bunches of heliotrope and violets: Miss Fotheringham (England), black crepon stylishly tii.nmed with black watered silk, etc. The evening of the same day the OTAGO ART SOCIETY opened their annual exhibition to a very small number of visitors. The few I noticed present were Mrs Rhodes (Christchurch), in a smart brown tweed trimmed with brown braid, large black hat: Mrs Ogston, black costume, black toque trimmed with blue; Mrs Fitchett, black crepon skirt and cape, black bonnet; Mrs Fred Fitchett (Wellington) stylish fawn crepon, large sleeves of cream silk with pink rosebuds, the bodice lavishly ornamented with the same silk and cream insertion, collar of cream chiffon with knots of pink rosebuds, brilliant buttons, dainty toque to match; Mrs Hodgkins, black crepon skirt and cape, small black bonnet; Mrs Hoskings. black crepon prettily trimmed with pale green silk and chiffon, large black lace hat; Mrs Scott, smart black crepon, floral bonnet: etc., etc. On the previous Saturday afternoon there was a very large attendance at the OTAGO COURTS, everybody thinking it was to be the opening afternoon, but on the

morning of the same day the members, thinking it would be wet. postponed it until Saturday fortnight. Some of those I noticed present were Mrs Melia nd, in a stylish biack crepon, bodice of grey silk embroidered in front with cream passementerie, small iet bonnet with yellow roses; Mrs Garland (Oamaru). tailor made fawn vicuna cloth, black chip toque trimmed with heliotrope. violets and green ospreys; Mrs Oatway, black and white striped print trimmed with black silk, large black lace hat; Mrs Finker. black crepon skirt, heliotrope blouse, black satin cape, black hat trimmed with heliotrope; Mrs Macassey, black crepon skirt, handsome black velvet cape, dainty jet bonnet with pink bows; Mrs Royse, black cloth, white turned-down collar and cuffs, black bonnet; MrsStronach(lnvercargilb,gown elaborately banded with cream insertion over pale blue silk, cape to match, black bonnet with shot silk ribbon to match costume; Mrs Napier Bell, black crepon dress, panel of crushed strawberry brocade down side of the skirt, handsome black satin cape bordered with heavy lace, smart black bonnet; Mrs Sargood, blue and white figured blouse, white sailor hat trimmed with yellow, blue and white ribbons ; Mrs Ogston,fawn cashmere, large bengaline silk sleeves to match, small black bonnet with yellow flowers ; Mrs Rhodes (Christchurch), brown flaked tweed, black chip hat; Mrs Graham, black crepon skirt, mantle to match, black bonnet with yellow cowslips; Miss Rovse, white muslin with blue, green chip toque trimmed with magenta and pink ; Miss K. Royse, white muslin dress and cape figured with pale pink and green trimmed with pink and green ribbons, large white chip hat with whit ostrich tips and white satin ribbon; Miss Webster black crepon skirt and cape, white linen blouse, black toque with pink roses and black feathers ; Miss G. Webster, black serge skirt and jacket faced with black silk, bright pink waistcoat, large brown hat with pink carnations ; Miss E. Ulrich, stylish fawn checked silk blouse, blue crepon skirt, large white beaver hat trimmed with white ostrich tips and white field daisies ; Miss K. Mac Lean, blue and white sailor costume, white sailor hat; Miss Shand, white blouse embroidered with blue, white sailor hat trimmed with white satin ribbon and chiffon rosettes; Miss L. Shand, white shirt, black crepon skirt, black hat with pink roses ; Miss De Salem, brown vicuna cloth jacket and skirt, pink blouse with white spots, black toque with black chiffon and clover flowers ; Miss Koch (Wellington), fawn tweed, hat to match ; and Miss Graham, blue serge jacket and skirt. The evening of the same day Mrs Shand (University Buildings) gave a SMALL EUCHRE PARTY.

The top prizes were won by Miss S. Graham and Mr Leslie Williams. The boobies were Miss E. McLaren and Mr Pyke. The ladies’ booby prize consisted of a penny balloon and the gentleman’s of a lolly pipe. Those present were Mrs Shand in black figured cloth; Miss Shand, black crepon skirt, lemon coloured corded silk blouse; Miss E. Shand, black velvet skirt. Gobelin blue evening bodice trimmed with black lace ; Miss L. Shand, white figured delaine trimmed with cream lace ; Miss Graham, sparrows’ egg blue trimmed with pearl trimmings; Miss S. Graham, pink figured silk blouse, black cloth skirt; Miss E. Girich, prune coloured velvet; Miss E. McLaren, black silk skirt, heliotrope velvet blouse ; Miss S. Bartieman, sage green silk blouse, black skirt; Miss K. McLean, pink blouse, white muslin firlls.

Aileen.