LADY’S LETTER FROM CHRIST” CHURCH.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1756, 1 November 1905, Page 26

LADY’S LETTER FROM CHRIST” CHURCH.

(By “Joan.”) With cup day only a week distant we are saving ourselves for the stress of the gay time at hand. Unfortunately, though, the gaiety comes with such a rush that one is soon too tired: to enjoy it, and the end of Carnival Week finds us too exhausted to take any interest in parties, if the outings and balls had been spread over a month we should enjoy them so much better. At present I have heard of one private ball, only, that of Mrs Ranald Macdonald, a most charming hostess. The Jockey Club Ball is to be rather a bigger affair than usual this year. It is likely there will be other small private dances as well. Mrs Stevens, whose Tuesdays have proved so interesting to her golfing friends had a large number of guests last Tuesday for a “putting” competition. The lovely morning turned into a wet and cold afternoon, but without inconveniencing true golf enthusiasts. Tea was served in the pretty drawing, rooms, and among the guests were Mrs Wigram, Mrs Scott, Mrs and Miss Boyle, Mrs and the Misses Kettle, Mrs P. Campbell, Mrs and Miss Wilkin, Mrs and Miss Nancarrow, Mrs and Miss Moore and Miss Kitson. Mis Wigram had a delightful little bridge party on Wednesday, among her guests being Mrs Wardrop, Mrs Boyle, Mrs G. Gould, Mrs T. Cowlishaw, Mrs Ogle, and Mieses Murray-Anysley and Boyle. Miss Brandon is paying a visit to Mrs J. Deans at Riccarton, Mrs Nantes, Napier, has come to town for the race festivities. ’ Mr and Mrs Sandy® left on Monday for Wellington on their way north to catch the San Francisco boat at Auckland. They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Duncan Cameron who are going as far as Auckland to see the last of their daughter. The Christchurch Operatic Society is producing “The Gondoliers’ 5 at the Theatre Royal to excellent houses. It is so long since this most delightful of all the comic operas was given here, that everyone is anxious to hear it. One could wish perhaps, that the members had spent another month or so in. rehearsals, but everything considered the opera is exceedingly welldone for amateurs and the dresses and scenery are undoubtedly good. Mrs Farrar, (Wellington) is paying a visit to Mrs Boyle at Riccarton. Mils Heaton Rhodes has returned from Dunedin slightly improved in health. Mrs El worthy has a small house party for race week, among the guests being Mr and Mrs Williamson (Gisborne) and Mr and Mrs Melville Jameson, South Canterbury. Very much sympathy is felt for Mr and Mrs Wilding (Opawa) on account of the untimely death at Eastbourne, England, of their eldest daughter, a most charming t and talented young girl. Miss Wilding was the most brilliant girl scholar Chrish church has possessed. She matriculated at the age of fourteen, took the Bowen prize in

the following year, followed it up with the Junior University Scholarship and the degrees of B.A. and M.A. She was only twenty-three when she passed suddenly away of meningitis on the 20th ult.