CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VI, Issue 23, 7 June 1890, Page 11

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, At the beginning of this month some weather prophet gave it out we were going to have an • Indian summer." or second summer as they have there, but alas : it did not eome. as many other prognostications are never fulfilled, and we are fairly launched into winter of the oldfashioned sort —cold sleety showers : then theclouds will all huddle themselves in a corner of the sky. the sun shine out so bright and warm, and you are sure it is all over, no more to follow, so you think you will have a good walk and get warm and cheerful again. You get about half an hour away from the house and the rain comes down. Eugh : Tableau. Have you ever seen a fowl walking in the rain f That describes everything. There is one good thing about it gardeners can do their planting: they say they have been waiting for this, and the Huntsmen will' find the ground soft enough to fall on. There were several meets last week, a bye day or two. and on Saturday a good meeting, in -pile of the weather, at Mr F. < >verton s. Leeston. who wa- most kind and hospitable. providing a splendid luncheon. The ' Pack of Cards ' which played whist so successfully under Mr ' • Brien Hoare’s guidance and the ten emergencies were entertained at a dance in Hobb's buildings on Thursday night. Each girl sent the name of a gentleman under cover to Mr Hoare. Now I should have liked to have been in the secret and helped to open them : Well, it was a very jolly dance. The girls all wore their whist dresses and the marshals theirs, which must have been rather uncomfortably tight for dancing. There was a little sore feeling amongst the gentlemen, caused by some of them not being what Dick in • Little Lord Fauntleroy ’ called • straight.' It was agree.: not to have programmes, but all kinds of devices were resorted to by most of them to secure the [ortner they wished for. only about half-a-dozen keeping to the original arrangement, and they found themselves quite out of it. at which they were very angry, and justly so. I like people who are ‘ straight ‘ myself. Bishop Julius is still being • welcomed.' Every parish is having a social meeting, where he and Mrs Julias are introduced to their parishioners, and songs and light refreshments, with a bouquet for Mrs Julius, are part of the entertainment. There is just one thing I don't understand atom it, and when it comes to our parish I hope it will not happen, and that is charging eighteen pence admission. The ladies give the light refreshments, so why charge and keep out the poor parishioner who has to study every sixpence t No doubt in 2C<DO this will all be rectified : they are going to manage things in a very different way. I have not seen yet how the Sundays are disposed of then, but there is no question of equality. A wedding took place at St. Mark’s. Opawa, last Thurs--■lav. which created great interest in the district, many going from town to -ee it. The bride «a.~ Miss Gertrude Mary Reeves, third daughter of the Hon. NV. Reeves, of Risingholme, and the bridegroom Mr James Stevens Thomson, of Plymiard Park. Cheshire, but at present living at the Waimea Plains. Southland. Mr Bell and Mr Bunn acted as groomsmen; they are also from the Waimea Plains. The bridesmaids were her sister Miss Nellie Reeves . Miss Robison, and her little niece > daughter of Mr N. P. Reeves . The church was beautifully decorated with white chrysanthemums and variegated periwinkle and green leaves. The Ven. Archdeacon Cholmondeley performed the ceremony. There was full choral service. Mr L_ Cane, the organist, presiding. The bride wore a very tasteful but unassuming costume of soft white silk, with handsome broehe side t«anels and folds on the bodiee. the dress being made without a train : a handsome Honiton lace veil fell over all. being fastened to her hair by a lovely ;«ear! spray, a gift of the bridegroom. She carried a lovely bouquet with long ribbon streamers. The bridesmaids wore simply-made creme serge dresses, with trimmings of turquoise Hue. long moire sashes to match, crinoline boat-shaped hats with soft crowns of blue, and white feathers in front : white bouquets with long blue ribbons. The little girl looked sweet in pale pink. Mrs Reeves .mother of the bride wore a shot silk of blue and crimson, bonnet to match, seal mantle, bouquet of white crysanthemums and scarlet geraniums : Miss Reeves, a very becoming dark green costume. bonnet trimmed with buttercups, bouquet of yellow erysanthemums : Mrs N. P. Reeves' gown was of terracotta and black, stylishly made, hat to match ; Mrs Robison wore a brown and white check tweed, sealette mantle, brownish bonnet with orange wing : Miss G. Robison, a red brown dress, hat trimmed to match : Mrs Greenwood, grey dress, black velvet bonnet with grey feathers : Mrs Harley, petunia velvet gown, bonnet to match : Mrs Murray-Aynsley. a black dress and brown onnet : Miss Murray-Aynsley. brown tweed dress, strawhat with vieux rose trimming of a dark shade : her sister, a green *i ress - felt hat to match with grey wings : Mrs A. • Hlivier, navy blue gown. small round hat with p<ale blue wing : also among the guests I saw Mrs T. NV. Maude. Mrs T. M. Hassal and Mrs F. M. Robinson- Nearly all carried bouquets of crysanthemuni-. and a number of the gentiemen wore wedding favours, so I suppose the old fashion is coming in again. The brides travelling dress was brown cloth, with a lining of crimson silk showring here and there, brown silk vest, the revers of the crimson : ait->gether it was a very pretty combination : hat to match. The wedding presents were, some of them, very handsome, including several from the bridegroom. The latest engagement is Mrs J. L. Coster and Mr Secretan. They evidently approve of the married state, as both have tried it before. Miln and his Shaksperian comp-any occupy the Theatre Koval for a three weeks' season. Our old friend Mr toilet Dobson i* amongst them, and ha- made great strides in his art, I believe. I hope to see how he shines after five years. Dolly Vale.

May 29-