DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue XXII, 28 November 1896, Page 118

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bek, November 21. On Saturday afternoon Mrs Reynolds gave a very pleasant GARDEN PARTY as a farewell to Miss Alice Greenwood, whois to be married to Mr Ernest Izard (Wellington! about the Ist of December. The lawns were in excellent order for croquet, and delicious tea and cakes were dispensed under the treesand in the summer-house. About rive o’clock a very heavy rain shower fell, which rather marred the pleasure of the guests, as everybody had to quickly retire to the house. Mrs Reynolds wore biack brocade handsomely trimmed with jet; Mrs Eric Reynolds, cornflower blue silk blouse, black skirt, white lace fichu, large black hat with blue ribbon: Mrs Deniston. black costume: Mrs Greenwood. Mrs Perston. Mrs Ogston, fawn spotted silk, small black toque: Miss Reynolds, black crepon. bright blue silk yoke ; Miss Rachel Reynolds, pale yellow muslin: Miss Maude Reynolds, heliotrope and terra-cotta chine silk blouse, black lustre skirt. V. Revnolds. blue floral silk blouse, black crepon skirt, large black velvet hat : Miss Greenwood, blue astrachan cloth costume, black hat: Miss Alice Greenwood, grey and black costume: Miss Roberts, black serge jacket and skirt, white waistcoat. black hat: Miss L. Roberts, buttercup silk blouse daintily trimmed with Valenciennes lace, black hat with yellow roses: Miss Shand, open-worked white muslin blouse over pale yeilow -ilk slip large cream straw hat with pink roses ; Miss Cutten, black lustre co-tume. large black and white ha:; Miss Mendelsohn (Teinuka». cinnamon brown covert coating jacket and skirt, pink waistcoat, fawn straw hat trimmed with brown and pink: Miss E. Ulrich, black figured lustre, sleeveless bodice of blue silk : Miss B* Faruuhar. black and white checked silk blouse, large floral hat • Mi-s G. Webster, black figured cloth, sleeveless bodice of pale’pink riorai silk trimmed with black satin ribbon, black chip hat with pink roses and white chiffon : Mis* Moifet (In vercargilb. gray costume: Miss L. Turton, pale blue and white stnped muslin, white hat ; Mi-s O. Turton, royal blue crepon. Leghorn hat wi - h white flowers: Miss Fairie Denniston, heliotrope striped print, white sailor hat ; Miss Mac Neil grey covert coating jacket and skirt, white satin wai-tcoat large black strawhat with pink roses; Mi-s E. Neill, pale blue corded silk blouse trimmed wth narrow Valenciennes lace, black lustre skirt, white straw hat with white ribbon : Miss Bartieman. navy blue lustre, small black chip hat: Miss Stewart Bartleman. cigar brown lu«tre with voke and other trimmings of yellow silk, brown chip hat with yellow buttercups: Miss G. Rattray, heliotrope and white -triped muslin blouse. Messrs Reynolds. Cameron, of Cameron. Gully. Roberts, Kettle. Wright. Webster. Maitland. Graham and others. On Wednesday afternoon Mrs Meland. ‘The Glen, gave A LARGE AFTERNOON TEAThere were a great many ladies present, the majority being married. Music was indulged in at intervals, and tne afternoon parsed away merrily. Mostly dull colours were worn, which were not very striking. so I hardly think it necessary to give you a description of many of ?hem. Mrs Meland received her guests in the drawingroom, wearing a becoming gown of black cloth prettily trimmed with silk and jet. Amongst the guests were Mrs Bathgate, in black brocade mantie. floral bonnet: Mrs Scott, blue co-tume. large black net chapeau with blue bows; Mrs Tolmie. Mrs Shar.d. Mr* Joachim : Mrs Graham, black lace mantle, dainty iet bonnet with ro-ette- of yellow tulle Mrs Haggitt. Mrs Bathgate. Mrs Woodhouse. Mrs Rattray : Mrs Webster, black gown, pretty bonnet trimmed with fo iage and ribbons: Mesdames Jones, Mills. Hoiking Reynolds. E. Reynolds vi illiams. Sievwright. <ise Hart Cutten. Cargill; Mrs Kettle, fancy covert coating costume. large black hat: Mrs Roberts : Mrs Turnbull, stylish green crepon tastefully trimmed with purple and green shot silk, toque to match : Mesdames Mac Neil. Finch. Hugh Mac Neil. Morri-. Greenwood. Wright. MacGowan. Fraser. Coughtry. D. Haggitt. Gibson. Ogston. Colquhoun, Ridings. Maitland. Millar, J. R, Maitland. and a few others. On Thursday afternoon Mrs Hart ißoyal Terrace! gave a large AFTKRXnOX TEA as a farewell to her sister. Miss Michaelis, who leaves for Melbourne next week Mrs Hart received her guests in a smart gown of fawn c'otb trimmed with bro*n velvet: Mias Michaelis wore a becoming dress of * hite lustre pretti’y trimmed with white bugles The table was most daintily arranged with purple pansies and lilies of the valley. All the afternoon songs, pianoforte -oloe. and recitation- wet* kept going in the drawing room, while delicious refreshments were served in the dining room. Miss B. Hart and Miss 8. Hart wore dainty dresses of pale green nun s veiling banded »i'h cream insertion. Amongst the numerous guests I noticed Mrs Theomin. in black si’k trimmed with floral -ilk -pangled net and jet bonnet: Mrs Dooling, black se’-ge costume, black lace hat trimmed with pink flowers : Mr- Debeer, gray cloth jacket and skirt, large cream hat trimmed with green flowersand black and white chiffon: Mi-s Sims, buttercup silk blouse with pearl trimming, black crepon skirt : Miss Mil’er fawn figured cloth, vest and -a?h of fawn silk ; Miss B. Miller blue floral print trimmed with black si:k. large black hat: Miss Mills, b’ack jacket and skirt, la’ge floral hat Mi-s F. Mills, moinean coloured co-tume. large floral hat; Mi-s Cutten, grey vicuna cloth, vest and epaulet *es of white satin edged with bugle trimming* large black straw hat trimmed with black aigrettes and * hice ro*e* ; Mi«s Mcndei*ohn (Temuka). brown covert coating jacket and skirt, pink silk vest, brown hat : Mi** Shand, white bai* storm mu-lin. white chip hat trimmed with pink rose* Miss Mac Niel. grey costume, large black lace hat; Mi*sGro->e. grsy tweed dres-. pink waistcoat, floral hat; Miso Ramsay, white drill jacket and «kirt. white sailor hat; Mrs Ramsay, white drill costume : Mi** Bartieman. navy blue lustre, black hat: Mi-- 8. Bartieman. cigar brown lustre cloth with trimming* of bright yellow silk, brown chip hat with brown ribbon and buttercups; Mi*s Arndt, black cloth trimmed with Gobelin blue corded silk, large black hat; Miss Reynolds, terracotta and blue floral silk blouse, black crepon skirt: Miss I Inch, black serge costume, pale blue silk waistcoat; Mias NeilL heliotrope cashmere olouae trimmed *ith cream insertion, small black

tnquer Mis* Graham, black crepon. small black toque trimmed with Mack and yellow rose* On Friday Miss Maude Sise gave a FAREWELL AFTERNOON TEA PARTY tn Mis* Alice Greenwood. It was also a good-bye to Miss Michaelis, who leaves here shortly. The table was simply arranged with white daisies and most delicious cakes, which were much appieciated by all. Lollies were on every table and shelf in the room*, and were enjoyed. Music was indulged in freely during the afternoon. Those who sang or played were the Misses Mills. Greenwood. K. Mills. Rattray and others. Mesdames Sise. Rolle and Black. Amongst the guests were Miss Sise. in pale blue striped crepon. daintily trimmed with Valencennes lace: her sister wore a pink crepcn blouse, which was made in much the same manner ; Miss Greenwood, black jacket and skirt: Miss M. Greenwood, black: Miss L. MacLvren. fawn costume: Miss E. MacLaren. black serge jacket and skirt, blue checked waistcoat, fawn chip hat: Miss Graham, black c r epoa. black hat with yellow Howers: Miss S. Graham, smoke blue c:oth jacket and skirt, white hat: Miss Michaelis, gray tweed trimmed with velvet and fur. white hat; Miss E. Ulrich, black costume, stylish yellow straw hat: Miss Shand, purple velvet blouse: Miss Mills, serge costume, hat with heliotrope ribbons : Miss F. Wills, green tweed, large black hat with flowers: Mi*s G. Webster, black and pink costume, black hat with pink flowers : Miss Hart. Mias Bartieman. etc., etc.

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