DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XXIV, 14 December 1895, Page 747

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bee, December 7. On Wednesday afternoon Miss A. Coughtery (St. Clair) gave a very PLEASANT AFTERNOON TEA. Owing to the fearful weather very few girls turned up; in fact, I may safely say that nearly all present were St. Clair people. The tea-table was prettily decorated with roses, amidst sweets and cakes of the most delicious kind. The same day Mrs J. Allen gave a large LUNCHEON for the Rev. Haskett Smith at her residence, ’Arana.’ For some time past this gentleman has been lecturing here upon the Holy Land. ANOTHER LUNCHEON PARTY was given on Thursday by Mrs Fergus (Royal Terrace', as a farewell to two brides elect, viz., Miss R unsay and Miss Moodie. who are to be shortly married. Some of those I remember present were Mesdames Fergus. J. Allen, Finch, Bargood. Cameron, H. Mac Neil, Misses Ramsay, Moodie, Fergus. Rutherford, etc. On Wednesday and Thursday of this week the ANNUAL GUILD SALE for AU Saints’ Church debt was held in the Parish schoolroom. Between ninety and one hundred pounds was made for two days, which. I think, considering all the sales that have been going on lately, is very good. Songs, tableau ri rants, recitations, short plays, etc., were given during both evenings. On Friday Miss A. Bartieman gave a small luncheon party for Miss Nellie Ramsay. The table was simply one mass of roses. Those flowers seem to be the chief decora tions now. Miss Bartieman wore electric blue spotted cloth, black serge skirt: Miss R unsay, black serge jacket and skirt, small white sailor hat: Miss C. Ramsay also wore black jacket and skirt with sailor hat; Miss R. Neill, stylish fawn checked

tweed, magenta velvet to<iue; Miss Ulrich, holland blouse, blue crepon skirt, white sailor hat ; Miss Roberts, new black crepon dress, large b ack lace hat trimmed with pink carnations and feathers etc.; Miss G. Webster, olive green serge trimmed with red velvet, large black velvet hat with feathers ; Miss A. Shand, stylish tweed, black hat.. On Friday evening Mrs J. M. Ritchie (Balwraid) gave a VKRY DELIGHTFUL DANUK for Miss Cunningham (Christchurch), who is at present staying with her. Being race w eek, there were a great many strangers £ resent, especially gentlemen. Some pretty dresses were worn by Ira Ritchie, in a handsome yellow’ corded silk daintily trimmed white chiffon; Mrs Davis, white satin covered with black grenardine, heavily trimmed with jet and lace ; Mrs Kettle, white satin trimmed with white lace; Mrs Neill, handsome black brocade ; Mrs Lintott, red satin covered with black lace ; Miss Cunningham (Christchurch). yellow merveilleux with chiffon ; Miss Cameron (Scotland), pale blue nun’s veiling, bodice frilled with chiffon ; Miss Faber (Brough and Boucicault Company) elegant white satin; Miss Rattray, blue corded silk epaulettes of green velvet edged with passementerie ; Miss G. Rattray, pale pink surah, boaice covered with white chiffon ; Miss Shand, sea foam green surah silk trimmed with green passementerie; Miss Webster, yellow brocade smartly trimmed with yellow corded silk and real lace; Miss 8. Webster, heliotrope surah silk, epaulettes of black chiffon and jet trimmings; Miss A. Cargill, black lace dress relieved with red satin ribbon ; Miss Sise. Sale pink surah, large sleeves of green aerophane; Miss [. Sise, stylish white brocade: Miss Neill, white satin covered with white flowered net; Miss E. Ulrich, plum-coloured velvet; Miss Hardy, dainty biscuit-coloured broche banded with wide gold braid; Miss K. Hardy (Brough and Boucicault Company), stylish white silk; Miss Gibson, white satin covered with white net and trimmed with pale blue velvet; Miss Wright, gray satin with dainty flchu of cream lace ; Miss Roberts, orange-coloured nun’s veiling, unique epaulettes covered with real Honiton lace; Miss M. Reynolds, rose pink glace silk, large angel sleeves; Miss Graham, black satin ; Miss S. Graham, white striped crepon, white satin sleeves; Miss Harding (Wellington), handsome blue corded silk; Miss F. Harding, white striped muslin; Miss Roberts, pale blue corded silk lavishly trimmed with white satin and silver braid; Miss C. Reid, pink surah silk, the bodice lavishly trimmed with chiffon ; Miss N. Reid, white brocade; Miss B. Mac Lean, apricot corded silk ; Messrs Ritchie, Mills, Pasco, Clowes (Sydney). Stott (Wellington), Brent, Royse, Webster, Tapley, Harris, Cheeseman, Hunter, Reynolds, Morris, C. Morris, Sise, Reid. J. Reid, Maitland, Cutten, E. Cutten, Gould (Christchurch), Warren (Napier), Duncan (Wellington), Macßain (Wellington), Hodgkins, Wright, Cameron, Hunter, Mac Lean (Christchurch), and a great many others too numerous to mention. Saturday, the last day of THE RACES, the weather was simply perfect; but nevertheless, not nearly so many stylish dresses were worn as on Cup day. Some I noticed were Mrs Bothemley. white satin bodice covered with black chiffon, black satin skirt, stylish bonnet; Mrs .Johnstone (Berwick), white satin veiled with white chiffon and trimmed with jet, smart black toque with white flowers; Mrs Kettle, navy blue costume, black chip toque with bunches of yellow cowslips; Mrs Brough, dark blue costume, white waistcoat; Mrs Sise, black figured cloth, small floral bonnet; Miss Buller (Wellington), yellow silk covered with flounces of white spotted muslin, large black hat with yellow roses ; Miss Mills, grey checked tweed, black lace hat; Miss Cunningham (Christchurch), strawberry silk bodice covered with black chiffon, black crepon skirt and cape, small black toque trimmed with green shot ribbon ; Miss Faber (Brough and BoucicauU, Company), stylish black crepon. ostrich feather boa, large black lace hat with bunches of pink poppies: Miss Temple (Brough and Boucicault Company), fawn costume, sailor hat ; Miss Sise. white pique, small white sailor hat; Miss Webster, blue chene silk blouse, black crepon skirt and cape, dainty floral toque; Miss K. Stephenson, yellow flowered silk, large black lace hat; Miss Hardy, grey checked silk blouse, black chip hat; Miss K. Hardy (Brough and Boucicault Company), yellow silk blouse trimmed with black insertion, sailor hat.

Aileen.