DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue XI, 14 March 1896, Page 297

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bee, March 7. On Saturday Mr Bill Edmonds gave a large DRAG AND RIDING PARTY to Wairongoa Springs, at Mosgiel. There were about tifteen riders, three waggonettes, and a large drag. The party left town at eleven o’clock, and arrived at the springs between one and two o’clock. Lunch had been already prepared, and those who had driven out felt very ready for the feast, as the weather was rather bad for driving, a cold southerly wind blowing all the time. During the afternoon games were indulged in. whilst many of the visitors went round and saw the springs and tasted the water, which savours rather of sulphur. The party arrived back into town at eight o’clock. Some of those I recollect were Mesdames Stephenson, Burns (Blenheim), MacGowan, Stock, W. Neill, Reynolds. W. Reynolds Edmonds, the Misses Stephenson, K. Stephenson. T. Stephenson, Edmonds, Reynolds, H. Dewer. M. Wright, Batchelor. Neill. F, Sise, Messrs Edmonds, Stephenson, Morris, C. Morris, J. Roberts, Hawley, Wright, Sievwright, Cheeseman. B Neill. G. Sise, Reynolds. G. Sievwright. Burns. Stock, W. Neill, Macgowan. Gray, Woodhouse, etc., etc. On Tuesday afternoon Mrs Sise gave a LARGE ‘AT HOME* at her residence. Queen-street, for some of the Bland Holt Company. Cakes with sweets of all kinds, were most plentiful, and, as usual, were very delicious. Songs, etc., were kept going, which whiled away the afternoon very ouickly. Our hostess was tastefully frocked in black crepon trimmed with jet and black satin ribbon ; Mrs Reid (Elderslie), handsome black brocade, black corded silk mantle edged with jet, black bonnet with pink roses; Mrs Mac Lean, black crepon. stylish gold bonnet; Mrs Driver, black crepon, cape to match: Mrs Grahame, black lace mantle, bonnet with heliotrope and yellow Howers; Mrs Reynold, blue costume; Mrs Wright, black, green bonnet; Miss Sise. black skirt, white blouse: Miss M. Sise, black cloth dress, pink accordion-pleated silk sleeves and yoke; Miss Reid, navy blue serge jacket and skirt, electric blue cloth waistcoat, black sailor hat; Miss C. Reid, black ser.?e costume : Miss MacLaren, blue satin blouse, black chiH'on rutile, burnt straw hat: Miss L. MacLaren, blue shot silk blouse, brown hat with blue trimmings; Miss Batchelor, grey cloth (rimmed with bright blue silk, black hat with yellow poppies ; Miss 8. Graham, black striped cloth trimmed with rose Dink flowered silk, black hat with red roses; Miss B. Mac Lean, black, pink trimmings, gauze hat to match; Miss Wright, black cloth, collar of olue satin edged with lace, large hat with blue; Miss G. Roberts, brown and pink costume, hat < n suite; Miss L. Roberts, navy blue cloth, yellow straw hat with buttercup chiffon ; Miss Reynolds, black crepon trimmed with black satin ribbon, black lace hat with ostrich tips; Miss R. Beynolds. black serge jacket and skirt: Miss V. Reynolds, royal blue crepon. full vest of black silk, large blue velvet hat; Miss Coleridge (Wellington), black serge jacket and skirt, pink shirt, white sailor hat; Miss Williams, black serge, white waistcoat, large black hat ; her sister also wore a black costume; Miss Roberts, black crepon, gray ostrich boa. black toque trimmed with black flowers and terracotta velvet ; Miss Handyside, heliotrope costume, black velvet hat; and numerous others. Aileen.