DUNEDIN.
Dear Bee. October 23. On Wednesday evening Mrs Gibson (Anderson's Bay) gave a small dance as a farewell to Mr Cecil Maitland, who goes away from our midst shortly to take up his residence in Baldutha. Everyone, I am sure, will miss him greatly, as he seems to be very popular in the social world. Dancing was kept going until about
2 a.m. All appeared to enjoy themselves most thoroughly. On Thursday Mrs Mitchie, of the Bank of New Zealand gave a SMALL LUNCHEON PARTY. There were only very few present. On Friday evening Miss Wright gave A SMALL DANCE for M iss Webster, who is to be married shortly to Mr Chaffey, of Canterbury North. Mrs J. T. Wright received in the drawing-room, and wore a handsome gown of blaek brocade, a ruffle of white chiffon round the neck of the bodice; Miss Wright, simple gown of turquoise blue corded silk, daintily trimmed with white lace; Miss J. Wright, soft white liberty silk, the bodice lavishly trimmed with white chiffon. Amongst the guests were Miss Webster, buttercup silk, the swathed bodice trimmed with white chiffon; Miss S. Webster, black satin gown, the bodice trimmed with ehiffon; Miss Gibson, handsome black satin; Miss I’. Gibson, yellow corded silk, the bodice trimmed with white net and bunches of pink roses; Miss N. Gibson, white satin, the bodice made in cross-over-style, with bunches of lilies of the valley; Miss K. Neill, pink satin, trimmed with sequins, gimp, and lace; Miss R. Neill, white silk, bows of blue ribbons; Miss Ruby Neill, white crepon, bodice swathed with white striped satin; Miss L. MacLaren, handsome black velvet gown, the bodiee trimmed with Maltese lace; Miss E. MaeLaren, heliotrope crepon, zouave of black satin, edged with passementerie; Mrs F. Mills, white striped brocade, black velvet band round the neck; Miss G. Roberts, yellow corded silk, bodice trimmed with Valenciennes lace; Miss G. Morris, pale pink crepon, bodice trimmed with cream lace and pink ehiffon: Miss Bartieman, white silk; Miss H. 'Williams, heliotrope, with trimmings of heliotrope ehiffon and jet; Messrs Tapley, Webster, Morris, Mae Lean, Maeassey, Sale, Maitland. Cameron, Harris, Law, Sergeant, were amongst the gentlemen present.—
AILEEN.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue XIX, 30 October 1897, Page 600
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364DUNEDIN. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue XIX, 30 October 1897, Page 600
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