DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue IX, 21 August 1897, Page 1 (Supplement)

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bee, August io. On Monday evening the monthly open evening of the ladies’ savage club was held at Mrs W. G. Neill’s, Stafford-street. Mrs Hockin was chairwoman for the evening, and the items on her programme were all very enjoyable. The programme itself was painted by the chairwoman, ana was very quaint, being coloured representations of Maori gods. The first item was a song by Miss Ethel Neill ; second, a dialogue in Scotch between Mrs Shand and Miss Fanny Cargill ; third, piano solo by Miss M. Boyd, and fourth, a reading by Miss Stewart Bartieman. After this all adjourned to the dining-room, where delicious tea, coffee, and cakes were partaken of. The first item on the second half was Miss Olive Turton’s Indian Clubs; next, a song entitled ‘ Sing Sing,’ which was charmingly rendered by Miss Lily Shand, who received an encore. The last item was a very clever dialogue between Miss Robinson, Miss Ruby Neill, and an unseen Bridget. The next evening will be held at Mrs Batchelor’s, Mrs Charlie Turnbull in the chair. Mrs Sale wore black silk gown trimmed with lace ; Mrs Shand, black lustre, full waistcoatof heliotrope brocade ; Mrs Hockin, black silk, lace bodice trimmed with white satin ; Mrs C. Turnbull, black satin gown trimmed with jet; Mrs Gilkison (Clyde), pale blue satin blouse, black skirt; Mrs Sim, yellow flowered silk ; Mrs Denniston, black velvet and silk costume ; Mrs Martin, black corded silk, white muslin fichu with accordion-pleated frills ; Mrs Driver, figured cloth, full front of white satin and jet; Mrs Stilling, heliotrope surah silk blouse, full ruffle round neck; Mrs Woodhouse, canary-coloured silk blouse trimmed with jet; Mrs Melland, black and white gown ; Mrs Bathgate, black ; Mrs Stock, blue silk blouse, black crepon skirt; Miss Cargill, white silk blouse trimmed with passementerie ; Miss F. Cargill, red flowered silk blouse, crepon skirt; Miss Ulrich, yellow silk blouse, white chiffon fichu ; Miss Driver, blue shot silk blouse, black crepon skirt; Miss Turton, blue flowered silk blouse, black skirt; Miss O. Turton, cream crepon blouse, black skirt; Miss E. Batchelor, blue and fawn striped silk blouse, long blue chiffon sleeves; Miss G. Webster,"moss green velvet blouse prettily trimmed with cream lace, black silk skirt; Miss Rattray, yellow shot silk blouse, black crepon skirt ; Miss Neill, blue crepon blouse trimmed with spangles, black crepon skirt; Miss F. Mills, blue and white striped silk blouse ; Miss G. Mills, white dress ; Miss Boyd, pink flowered silk, full frill of lace, black skirt ; Miss Shand, black velvet trimmed with white chiffon ; Miss Lily Shand, pale blue flowered silk trimmed with blue chiffon ; Miss Sale, black velvet blouse ; Miss M. Cargill, grey crepon blouse. On Wednesday evening, Mrs G. A. Denniston gave a large

MUSICAL ‘AT HOME’ at her residence, Lees-street. The music naturally was quite the feature of the evening. Mesdames Rose and Brown (England), Miss Reynolds and Neill all sang most delightfully ; Mrs E. C. Reynolds and Miss Roberts played piano solos, and Mr Hunter also sang. Mrs Denniston received her quests in the hall, and wore a handsome black velvet trimmed with flowered brocade ; Miss Denniston, handsome white brocade, the bodice trimmed with frills edged with white chiffon. Those I noticed present who wore pretty dresses were Mrs Thomson, in haudsome pink brocade trimmed with pearl passementerie, and white chiffon ; Mrs Reynolds, black satin with bunches of scarlet roses on the bodice; Mrs Brown, pink corded silk blouse edged with jet, black satin skirt; Mrs Rose, black satin gown the bodice trimmed with black lace and jet; Mrs Oliver, handsome brocade; Mrs Martin, black satin trimmed with white pleated chiffon ; Mrs Woodhouse, white silk trimmed with black satin ribbon and flowers ; Mrs Melland, bright scarlet surah silk trimmed with black surah silk, spray of red at her throat ; Mrs Gilkison, pink chind silk gown ; Miss Reynolds, pale blue satin, the bodice prettily trimmed with red velvet ribbon ; Miss R. Reynolds, blue gauze trimmed with lace and bunches oi pink flowers on the shoulders; Miss M. Reynolds, yellow gauze, frilled

sleeves, bunches of buttercups on the bodice ; Miss Ulrich, heliotrope crepon, the bodice trimmed with green satin edged with passementerie; Miss G. Webster, blue satin bodice, sleeves and skirt of black surah silk ; Miss Neill, pink surah silk, white lace frills ; Miss Morris, white brocade, the bodice lavishly trimmed with white chiffon and Brussels lace ; Miss Wright, green and pink Empire costume ; Miss Roberts, pink surah silk, the bodice trimmed with black lace banded with black satin ribbon ; Miss Shand, salmon pink surah silk, the bodice edged with passementerie; Miss Royse, white satin blouse, frill of black lace, black satin skirt ; Miss Bathgate, salmon pink muslin, white chiffon fichu ; Miss Joachim, black satin trimmed with lace and bows of scarlet ribbon ; Miss Robinson, black satin gown ; Miss Neill, white brocade skirt and white crepon bodice ; Miss Macassey, white striped silk ; Miss Ford, heliotrope crepon trimmed with prune velvet and cream lace ; Miss Stephenson, black ; Miss Turton, flowered pink lustre banded with spangles, etc. On Friday evening the • STUDENTS’ ANNUAL UNIVERSITY BALL was held in the Garrison Hall. The secretaries for this year were Misses H. Graham and G. Sale, who fulfilled their arduous tasks most efficiently. Supper, which was upstairs in the band-room, was managed by a committee of ladies The arrangements were excellent, and the tables looked lovely, being decorated with wattle blossom and blue crepon paper, blue and yellow being the University colours. The floor was in splendid condition. A novel idea was the swinging rotunda for the musicians in the centre of the hall, which acted splendidly. The music, supplied dy Messrs Yates’ Band, was all that could be desired. The stage, which was charmingly arranged as a drawing-room, was furnished by Laurie and Co. Mrs Shand wore black velvet; Mrs Ulrich, black brocade ; Mrs Sale, black satin ; Mrs Bachelor, black satin, with revers of blue figured silk ; Mrs Gray, white satin ; Mrs Adam, black brocade; Mrs Black, black corded silk ; Miss Churton (Auckland), maize silk ; Miss Shand, white merveilleux ; Miss E. Shand, pale green satin ; Miss Williams, black silk ; Miss M. Williams, white muslin ; Miss Ulrich, yellow corded silk ; Miss Webster, pink satin ; Miss Brown [debutante), white ch'n6 silk, lily of-the-valley trimmings; Miss McKellar (debutante), white merveilleux, the bodice covered with white chiffon ; Miss Turton (debutante), white Liberty silk; Miss Wright, white satin, blue trimmings; Miss Boyd, pale green silk ; Miss Fitchett, yellow silk ; Miss Black, white satin; Miss Mackerras, sea green surah ; Miss Scott looked well in white merveilleux; Miss Bartieman, pink brocade; Miss Graham, black silk ; Miss Fergus, white merveilleux ; Miss Reynolds, pink chine silk ; Miss Gibson, white satin ; Miss N. Gibson, blue corded silk ; Miss Batchelor, white satin ; Miss Griffiths (Melbourne), yellow silk ; Miss Joachim, white merveilleux ; Miss Mac Lean, pink chine silk ; Miss MacLaren, white merveilleux ; Miss K. Mac Lean, white satin ; Miss Haggitt, sea green satin ; Miss Baxter, brown corded silk ; Miss Armstrong, black satin ; Miss Ramsay, pale yellow silk ; Miss Macassey, white brochd ; Miss Mills, bright pink brocade ; Miss F. Mills, white brocade ; Miss Orbell (Geraldine), pale green silk ; Miss Bathgate, yellow corded silk; Miss Smith, heliotrope satin ; Miss Morris, pale pink merveilleux. Dr. Batchelor, Prof. Ulrich, Prof. Gilroy, Messrs Wright, Gregg, Graham, Sale, Turton, Patullo, Williams, Gibson, Shand. Blewis, Dick, Law, Ramsay, Scott, Sargeant, Macpherson, Mouatt, Stephens, Morris, etc., were amongst the gentlemen.

Aileen.