DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue XXII, 30 May 1896, Page 636

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bee, May 23 On Friday, 22nd, the ANNUAL TENNIS DANCE of the Otago Lawn Tennis Club, was held at St. Paul’s schoolroom. The hall and stage were most beautifully decorated with greenery, racquets, flags, etc. From the roof were suspended innumerable Japanese umbrellas and flags, which had an extremely pretty effect. The supper-table was most artistically arranged. High vases with yellow and terracotta chrysanthemums were placed alternately with silver candlesticks shaded with yellow and terracotta shades, and large lamps of a yellow shade, placed in the centre of the table, completed the decorations All the Committee, both ladies and gentlemen, wore yellow and red ribbon badges, the colours of the Ciub. The music was excellent, and the floor all that could be desired. Those I remember wearing pretty dresses were Mrs Hart, in a handsome yellow brocade, bodice beautifully trimmed with lace; Mrs Jackson, black velvet with pink chiffon trimmings; Mrs Finch, white merveiileux lavishly trimmed with white accordion pleated chiffon and pearl passementerie; Mrs Ramsay, stylish black brocade; Mrs Cameron, heavy buttercup yellow corded silk handsomely ornamented withjet pendants; Mrs Moss (Ashburton), simple white surah; Mrs Fergus, steel grey chine silk daintily trimmed with rose pink silk; Mrs Richardson, stylish white brocade: Mrs Mac Neill. white surah trimmed with black velvet, handsome green plush opera cloak; Miss MacKerras.pale pink surah prettily trimmed with pearl passementerie; Miss Shaw, pale blue silk covered with rainbow chiffon ; Miss Macdonald, rose pink crepon, moss-green velvet bodice: Miss Graham, black brocade, sleeveless bodice of white silk withjet: Miss Haggitt, yellow corded silk with pearl trimming ; Miss Reynolds, handsome pink chine silk; Miss Roberts, black silk trimmed with cardinal velvet and shot silk: Miss E. Ulrich, heliotrope crepon, large epaulettes and other trimmings of pale green; Miss S. Rcbelts, sky blue Liberty silk; Miss Fergus, white merveilleux : Miss Macassey. grey silk, large epaulettes of white satin, the front of the bodice veiled in white chiffon: Miss Moodie. white surah handsomely trimmed with pearl passementerie; Miss Buller (Wellington), bright pink chine silk, sleeveless bodice of swathed moss green velvet; Miss Stephenson, black silk, black velvet bodice trimmed with pink roses; Miss — Stephenson, white merveilleux, sprays of lily of the valley down the skirt and round the bodice; Miss Moss-Davis (Auckland), white crepon; Miss Mobray (Sydney), white striped silk; Miss Rutherford, sky blue crepon ; Miss Mac Neil, heliotrope pompadour silk, fichu of real lace; Miss Gates (Ashburton), pink crepon, large puffed sleeves and epaulettes of white satin: Miss Grierson, pale pink siik trimmed with real lace: Miss Ramsay, white nun's veiling trimmed with swansdown; and many others whom space will not permit me to mention. Messrs Finch. Hallenstein, Mitchell, Branson. Hannon. Hughes. F. Hughes, Gully, Cutten. Haggitt. D. Haggitt, E. Haggitt, Wright, Menlove, Taple, Monkman, Reid, (Oamaru), Blacklock. Sleigh. Chaffy. Cook, Greig, Harris, Gibson, Sise, Payne, Brees, Richardson, and a great many strangers were present.

The same evening Mrs Jas. Allen (Arawa) gave a juvenile dance for Miss Ina Master. Mrs Allen received her young Suests attired in blue silk covered with beautiful black lace; Irs Richardson, handsome black silk: Miss Ina Allen, pale pink merveilleux. Some I remember present were Misses Sale, R. Neill, Shand, A. Shand. Denniston. Williams, G. Williams, C. Williams. M. Turton. E. Beil. L. Sise. Neill, F. Butterworth. Salmon. L. Ramsay, A. Roberts, D. Bartieman. V. Simpson, T. Neill, D. Bathgate. Messrs Ormsby (Timaru). Parker, Sale, J. Sale, Ulrich. F. Ulrich, D. Ulrich. Shand, Neill. B. Macassey, D. Neill, R. Denniston, Rattray, Haggitt, L. Haggitt, and many others. t On Tuesday. 19th. Mrs Boot (Royal Terrace! gave a large ‘ At Home ’ in honour of her eldest daughter, who is to be married shortly to Mr Gresham (Invercargill).

Aileen.