DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XX, Issue XIV, 2 April 1898, Page 421

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bee, March 25. We have been exceedingly gay this week, owing to the celebration of the Otago Jubilee. I have much to tell you, but will try and be as brief as possible, so as not to weary you. On Saturday afternoon Mrs D. H. Reynolds gave an AT HOME at her residence, Montecillo, in honour of her guests, Mrs Preedy and Miss Yenken (Melbourne). The day being fine the guests were able to spend some time out of doors, croquet being the popular game. About seventy visitors were present. Mrs and the Misses Reynolds received their guests in the drawing-room. Tea and refreshments were laid out in the diningroom. Among the guests were Mrs Preedy, Miss Yenken (Melbourne), Mr and Mrs E. Reynolds, Mr and Mrs W. Reynolds, Mrs Ritchie, Miss Driver, Mr and Mrs Finch, Mr E. B. Cargill, Mr D. Mac Lean, the Misses Williams, Mrs and Miss Cutten, Mrs and Miss Denniston, Mrs and Miss Macassey, Mrs and the Misses Roberts, Miss MacNeil, the Misses Neill, Mrs Bridgeman, Mrs A. Fenwick, Mr and Mrs Oliver, Mr H. Turton, Mr Fisher, Mr Clowes, Mr Law, Miss Blakeney, Miss Bathgate, Miss Gibson, the Misses Gilkison, Mr and Mrs Grierson, Miss Mills, the Misses MacLaren, Mrs Butterworth, Mrs and Miss Boyd, Mr and Mrs PeTston, the Misses Rattray, the Misses Williams, Mr Oldham, Mr Bell, and several officers of the French man-of-war. Mrs Reynolds wore a gown of black moire, the bodice finished with lace, vest bordered with steel passementerie; Miss Reynolds dress of black and blue canvas cloth, black velvet hat; Miss R. Reynolds, dress of blue canvas cloth, bolero over a vest of white silk, blue and pink hat; Miss Yenken, white silk dress, trimmed with heliotrope satin, black hat; Mrs Preedy, grey lustre dress, pouched bodice with lace insertion, and white hat; Mrs J. Roberts, black brocade, black lace and chiffon mantle; Miss Roberts, fawn cloth, white vest, floral hat; Miss Denniston, green cloth, vest of white chiffon, green hat with violets; Mrs Sanderson, green shot silk, covered black canvas cloth, cape of green velvet and black lace; Miss Sanderson, blue cloth with braided Russian blouse, pink straw hat; Mrs Ritchie, fawn coloured coat and skirt, black and pink bonnet; Mrs W. Reynolds, green cloth, trimmed with white silk and cream lace, white hat ; Mrs Oliver, brown and fawn striped silk dress, vest of white lace, brown velvet hat with yellow roses; Miss Cutten, cornflower blue cloth, braided, blue straw hat, white quills; Miss V. Reynolds, blue and black dress, velvet hat; Miss M. Reynolds, shot silk, velvet picture hat; Miss E. Bell, grey canvas cloth over canary silk, grey feather hat with yellow roses; Miss L. Roberts, green costume, tailor-made; Mrs Barnes (Nelson), purple cloth, floral toque; Sirs Edmond, eau de Nil, brocade bodice, black satin skirt, trimmed with cream, brown hat; Miss G. Roberts, green cloth tailor-made gown, yellow straw hat, trimmed with pink and black feathers; Miss Boyd, lustre dress, trimmed with white satin, fawn velvet hat with heliotrope ribbons; Mrs Aufrere Fenwick, black with vest of white satin veiled in black ehiffon. black and white hat; Miss Mac Neil, shot green silk, black chiffon hat with yellow roses; Miss G. Rattray, brown cloth, tailor-made, blue vest, brown straw hat, pale blue chine ribbons and pink roses; Miss R. Neil, green cloth, tailormade skirt and eoat, green hat with violets; Miss C.Neil.a tailor-made grey tweed, faced sapphire blue velvet; Miss Robinson, purple cloth, Russian bodice, etc., etc.

ISOBEL.