GARDEN PARTY AT BISHOPSCOURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18897, 23 October 1929, Page 12

GARDEN PARTY AT BISHOPSCOURT.

A pleasant function is the garden party held at Bisliopscourt, to which .the clergy of the diocese and their wives, and all those who are attending the annual Synod, are invited. Generally it is held during the week, but this year it was held on the opening day, an excellent arrangement, enabling the clergy and the laity and many church people to meet and renew old friendships and acquaintances in beautiful surroundings, and to enjoy the afternoon tea, under the fine old trees Yesterday afternoon the garden* at Bishopscourt were at their best ; and the spacious lawns were thronged with people. The Bishop and Mrs V. estWatson, the latter wearing a graceful gown of navy blue georgette and lace and a becoming hat, received their guests on the terrace. Among those present were:—The Mayor and Mayoress (the Rev J. and Mrs Archer), Commodore Geoff ley Blake, C. 8., D. 5.0., and several officers of H.M.S. Dunedin, the Very Rev the Dean and Mrs Julius, the Ven Archdeacon and Mrs Haggitt, the Ven Archdeacon and Mrs Taylor, Canon and Mrs Bean, Canon and Mrs Hamilton the Rev and Mrs E. C. Crosse, the Rev and Mrs E. E. Malden, the Rev and Mrs C. W. Maclaverty, the Rev and Mrs A. H. Norris, the Rev J. F. and Mrs Coursey, Colonel and Mrs Dawson, Colonel and Mrs J. Studholme, Colonel and Mrs Murray Gard ner, Mrs Cyril White, Mrs Theo Barker, Dr and Mrs Mac Gibbon, Messrs K. Gresson, Macmurray, A. Gardiner, Brunt, Dr and Mrs Hight, Professor and Mrs Denham, Dr and Mrs Bradshaw, Dr Bevan-Brown, Dr Coleridge Farr, the Rev Mother Alice and the nursing sisters of St Geo-ge’s Hospital, Sister May, Sister Burchell, the Revs C. A. Tobin, Jasper Smyth, A. C. Purchas, C. Brittain, W. Orange, C. L. Sparrow, H. Williams, Mr and Mrs H. D. Andrews, Mr and Mrs Pi. li. Marriner, Mr and Mrs Miles (New Brighton), Mr and Mrs'Acland, the Hon G. J. and Mrs Smith, Mr and Mrs J. G. L. Vernon, Mr and Mrs Lionel Knight, Dr and Mrs Acland, Mr and Mrs Stanley Gibbs and Mr and Mrs George We«ton. Among visitors from the more distant parts of the diocese were:—The Rev and Mrs H. W. Monaghan, the Rev H. and Mrs Barnett (Chatham Island), the Rev and Mrs A. H. Acheson (Lincoln), the Rev F. Dunnage (Lincoln) the Rev and Mrs A. Moffatt (Sheffield), tie Rev and Mrs Shardlow the Rev and Mrs A. J. Petrie (Ashburton), the Rev G. B. and Mrs Nanseq (Belfast), the Rev 11. Knights (Amberley), the Rev and Mrs E. Chard (Tuahiwi), the Rev and Mrs Sell (Oxford), the Rev E. and Mrs Hanna (Hinds), the Rev C. and Mrs Wilson (Waiau Downs).

The following ladies were also present: —Mesdames Cracroft Wilson, R. W. Morrow, lan Hunter, Rutherford, Bevan-Brown, Percy Cox, Young, Crooke, Buchanan, G. W. Tanner, < Pinckney, Stephen Parr, Oliver Parr (Fairlie), Joughin. Cecil Wood, C. E. Hogg, In wood, George Way, Fhtch, Knowles, Blyth, Webb, Lester G. Gould, Croasdaile-Bowen, Rolleston, J. G. Hawkins (Wellington), IT. S. E Turner, Boyle, Harper, Sloman, E. II Hamilton, Hendrie, Webley, H. Allison and Wagstaffe, Misses Gresson, Mannurray (2), Barbara Webb, Laura Bowen, Nancy Gard’ner, Way Bromley Cocks, Laurell, Phyllis Boyle, Cardale, Sanders (2), Ironsides, Margaret Anderson, Maling, Heyward, Cox, Baker, Jenkyns, Smythe, Farr and Havelaar.