DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue XII, 21 March 1896, Page 323

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bee, March 14. On Wednesday Mrs McGowan gave a LARGE AFTERNOON TEA for Miss Robertson and Miss McKenzie, who leave shortly for England. The dainty tea was served in the dining-room. The tables were decorated with yellow flowers in white vases with pretty auburn leaves and red berries scattered carelessly amongst them. Mrs McGowan wore a pretty blouse of pale green silk trimmed with black chiffon and jet. black crepon skirt; Mrs Williams, black serge dress, black toque; Mrs Morris, black crepon dress, bonnet of sunburnt straw and heliotrope flowers; Mrs Webster, black dress, silk cloak, bonnet of black chiffon with white flowers; Mrs Sale, blue fancy tweed, black straw hat with quills; Mrs Brent, grey tweed costume, large black and white stra v hat, black feather tips, and red roses; Mrs Batchelor, light brown dress trimmed with pale yellow, bonnet to match; Mrs Scott, black dress, velvet hat with black feathers; Mrs Ritchie, brown tweed jacket and skirt, small brown straw hat; Mrs Cunningham Smith, black crepon skirt, bodice of black with large pale blue sleeves of silk and handsome Maltese lace falling over them ; Mrs Cameron, black crepon dress, silk cloak, pretty bonnet with mauve flowers; Miss Lily MacLaren, black dress trimmed with blue, sailor hat; Miss Helen Williams, black, small toque with black wings ; Miss Mary Williams, black serge dress, white sailor hat; Miss Robertson, black and white checked tweed, black velvet hat; Miss McKenzie, bright blue crepon with jet trimmings ; Miss I. Webster, covert coating jacket and skirt, pink shirt, small black jet toque with pink roses ; Misses Morris, grey tweeds trimmed with silk, white hat; Miss Haggitt, black, jet bonnet with cream roses. The same afternoon THE AUTUMN FLOWER SHOW was held in the Garrison Hall, but did not prove nearly so good as usual. Many of the exhibits looked quite past their best. The grapes and apples, which were very fine, deserved much praise. On Thursday, although the weather was very cold and miserable, a large number of people went out to Anderson's Bay to Mrs Williams’ • AT HOME.’ Tennis and croquet were the pastimes indulged in. The delicious tea and cakes helped one to forget all about the wintry weather prevailing. Ailben.