DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue XV, 11 April 1896, Page 414

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bee, March 30. After the miserable weather which has been prevailing here for the last week or two everyone hailed with delight the hot bright sunshine which poured forth on Saturday. On that day the BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS were held on the Carisbrook grounds, where a large number assembled to witness them. Crowds of people trooped in and out of the pavilion all the afternoon, where delicious tea and cakes were provided by Mrs Ritchie, who horself presided at the tea tables. She was helped by Mieses Cameron, Lily MacLaren. Ethel MacLaren, Maude Sise. and many others. Amongst the numerous people I noticed on the grounds were Mrs Sinclair Thomson, in a stylish gray silk, with bodice and sleeves of magenta silk veiled in grey tulle ; Mrs Napier Bell, dark blue jacket and skirt, buff waistcoat, dainty straw bonnet: Miss Elsie Bell, olive green cloth with vandyke yoke of guipure lace, large cream straw hat with pink poppies and cream satin ribbon ; Mrs Ritchie, fawn jacket and skirt, black straw hat; Miss Cameron, blouse and skirt, fawn capp, black sailor hat: Mrs Allan Holmes, dark blue jacket and skirt, black bonnet trimmed with white flowers ; Mrs Ulrich, black lace mantle, yellow straw bonnet trimmed with black roses ; Miss E. Ulrich, tailor-made grey tweed, large black hat: Mrs Shand, handsome brocade mantle, olive green bonnet; Mrs Joachim, black diagonal serge, black ribbons; Miss Parker, Gobelin blue cloth ; Mrs Israel, blue serge jacket and skirt, checked waistcoat; Miss Batchelor, fawn cloth costume daintily trimmed with pale blue broche ; Miss Ethel Batchelor, dark blue serge, black floral hat; Mrs Henry Williams, black serge costume; Miss Busby (Napier), navy bluejacket and skirt, sailor hat; Mrs Ramsay, Mrs Davies, gray costume; Mrs Hood, Mrs Sinclair, black costume trimmed with black ribbon and jet. large black picture hat; Mrs Macdonald, Miss Wilson. Miss Baird (Melbourne), blue-gray costume, full vest of dark blue figured silk: Miss Boyd, smart brown dress, large brown hat: Miss Ford, gray dress, waistcoat of gray silk, large black hat trimmed with black ribbons and violets; Miss Stewart Bartieman. black crepon skirt, full bodice of cream flowered muslin trimmed with pale green ribbon ; Miss Bathgate, stylish brown jacket and skirt, small brown straw hat to match ; Miss Neil, delicate-coloured figured silk blouse lavishly trimmed with cream lace, dainty floral toque; Miss Landels. tailor-made blue serge, large black floral hat: Miss Bartieman, dainty pale gray crepon trimmed with grey ribbon, hat to match; Miss Maude Sise, dark blue striped blouse, blue skirt; Miss Roberts, brown serge costume, large brown chip hat: Miss Hay. fawn pique costume, sailor hat; and many others too numerous to mention. On Monday Mrs Butterworth (Mornington) gave AN AFTERNOON TEA as a farewell to Miss Wright, who is shortly going on a trip to the Old Country. Mrs Butterworth, who received her guests, was most stylishly attired in a biscuit coloured canvas with Swiss belt of brown velvet and full vest of cream chiffon ; Miss K. Rattray. smart dress of black crepon trimmed with black satin, black straw hat with black bows and terracotta flowers ; Miss Wright, navy blue silk blouse spotted with white, blue serge skirt, large black hat trimmed with white lace and black tip*: Miss S. Webster, tailor-made brown serge, large brown feit hat with black tips; Miss Cameron, white nainsook, large black velvet hat with ostrich tips; Mrs C. Rattray, pale fawn hopsacking with slashings of bright olive green velvet, dainty black bonnet with large rosettes of terracotta flowers ; Miss Rachel Reynolds, green serge trimmed with green velvet, green felt hat to match ; Miss Greenwood, smart black costume ; Miss M. Williams, black serge jacket and skirt, white serge waistcoat, coarse white straw hat with black satin bows; Miss Graham, neat black crepon trimmed with jet and black satin ribbon, small black straw toque; Miss Roberts, pale grey lustre with full vest of white chiffon edged with steel passementerie. large black lace hat trimmed with black ostrich tips and pink bows; Miss B. McLean,

light blouse and dark skirt, large black velvet hat; Miss Bar tie man. pale grey skirt, white muslin blouse, white sailor hat with white wings; Miss Gwen Roberts, brown cloth costume trimmed with terracotta, brocade, brown straw hat with brown tulle and ribbon; Miss Boyd, blue muslin blouse, white **traw sailor hat: Miss F. Rattray, sage green dress trimmed with white satin and steel passementerie, olack hat trimmed with pink roses; VI iss Sise, dark blue blouse and skirt, large black velvet hat; Miss M. Sise, blue blouse striped with white, small sailor hat; Miss L. MacLaren, blue and white striped shirt, dark skirt, small brown straw hat trimmed with cornflowers; Miss E. MacLaren. pale pink blouse, coarse white straw hat trimmed with mulberry coloured ribbon; Miss Batchelor, gray spotted costume with swathed belt and coliar of blue silk, large black straw hat. The tea-table, which was very tastefully decorated with tinted rowan leaves and.yellow flowers, was simply laden with most delicious cakes and sweets of all descriptions, which was done ample justice to by everybody. Aileen.