CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VI, Issue 25, 21 June 1890, Page 11

CHRISTCHURCH.

Jl xll2 Deaf. Bee, 1 have fell quite thawed and comfortable for the la-t two days : a nor’-wester in the winter is the mo-t forting thing going, or • blowing. You -mile ar. . tw.v ar. regularly do a peacock strut until the next bowling— ■. wester. The holiday was fine, and everyone seemed to be aware it was the la-t of the season, -o meant to make the most of it. To take Lancaster Park first. I don't think -■ manv people had been there for many a day ; —me -ay nearly six th-.u-and. In the morning ti.e . held : then there were bicycle races, which are very diff• to understand. I never can tell who wins : they -tart iv: all sorts of places, and then get all mixed up. or I do. The Association football w as the afternoon attraction, and we a: e proud of " our boy -' once more. All Christchurch -eeme. ito i e there, and yet I have heard of many expseditions on that .lay. Some very styli-h winter costumes were worn, number- ■ f checks and pdaids of various dimensions, and not all becoi: ing : but to be in the fashion with some is < >ne elegant dress 1 noticed of -lark blue, beautifully mad-. with trimming of tan applique: dark blue hat to'match, with bird : another of the same colour, with vest an-i cuffof the blue applique--ver red. A very handsome one wa- --f dark terracotta with -able fur. Long cloth cl- ak- are much worn, various -hades --f re- ! . being a favourite ■>-l--v.r

Mrs J. I‘. Eirth is wearing a verv bright one with Me collar, and showing a borderingot grey fur. The hunt on Saturday wa.- at Mr Neave's. That is a drive about sixteen miles. It kept some awav. being — • far out. bur about a hundred were most hospitably entertained by Mr Neave. and those who attended had a capital day. •in the evening of the 24th a very plea-ing event took place at Mr Hanson's. Vpper Riccarton. It wa.- the -ih wedding of Mr and Mrs Hanw>n. very old and resisted residents of the district, and a few of their friends presented them with a handsome silver tea and coffee sen ice and silver tray suitable inscribed : also a choice handkerchief box made of New Zealand w.-ods. and an elegant card tray Their healths were drunk in bumpers with musical honour—that is the correct wav to put it. I believe : at any rate, wit music, songsand good wishes, a pleasant evening »a- -]>err The Miln Sl.aksjearian season has come to an end. th the whole he has been fairly well liked, and moderately w<.-;’ patronised. Thev all consider it the right thing to iant and rave Shakespeare - play-, -o it must le my ta-te • • • to like it. Some of hi- oration- were very tine, one-|*ecii in ’Juliu- <’;»-sar' notablv so. Mi— Ro-e voter, whom 1 told you of, acquitted ber-elf mo-t creditably a- Ijidy Macbeth. In the sleep-walking sene -he wa- excellent. Gn Tuesday Mr Collett Dobson wa» accorded a ls*nefit. I’, wa* very gracious of Mr Miln to allow it the night leforv his own. but many of Mr Dobson's friend- wished to give him one. and that was the only night available. 1 have wen Mr and Mrs G. Roberts there -everal times. Mr and Mis B. shanks. Mi- Campbell, Mr and Mrs .1. Aiken. Mr ano Mis Tyree, but no large house- on any night.

n ednesday armrueti Mrs ♦ ia»i ± very Large garnering azo l nose enmne was- om Mr* Wilaofi v-.re a oveiy oi«:c six Lite the wie am: green d a pige* a - ureaes : Mr* XM-woie. very iamis*Hiie ♦uxg araatie wish beaamri-rir* Mr* Eee’"-**. buuik irwnme. black aza veil v :• xmet WLs* Mien. l ’ery prerzy Mrs Boyle. p ■v’l wzm smad •-'vn aner. M~* Wil. dug ouMttM**: o -rv ;ae wish Lier mavzmx Mr* WUhwc. sang T rer i - Apr-le. and Mrv < Infix* t. Mis*- Ch» cnondeiey Mr Lear:. am: Mr A-’laad also suiu The nnsie vis -jery go-ea. The sune L“en««.n Mr* A .ui '*et.-Cu ia*L i ihddrea * pajty imt “■ meir intense t '.hnstmas tree. n Tharscay tie ML>-e* :e**v.-£ o;u: i great garnering r y»nnu au* - uhernuoa tea. These urawnoom*. new mere _s m e s num tennis. are ready mamiinx. iad ’ -• pe u me xltLs £ know wzd lave me zn mm. M~- Mimy Aymsiey nut a L immenn party lz Riverzm m *iuir , ULT ?• c Mise Buckley who » ?a & msiz here. Amomx tm.-e z resent were Ml*e>miih« izne. Mis* 1 bwishaw. Mis* T i out. Ml** Reeves. ma the MLs-e* W yxn-WLiams. Rrnkmif seems t*> ?e nn d ii T oar this winter. Mr'-<a_<' mus eax’iz me rink. mt ft -emams Z>*e<i. The Ziarm d rinding i;us : epartea with the fruscm.-azm.-x ereswade tnA very pretty rues* w-aiding took ?laee az ret Lakes * harm. n Txesaay az naifpast me. The hrhie. Miss Alice x cmi»r .».« -i. sc. + ; ~ '...-•• i n ». wst *-••• ■ _ HZ ."-” until - ravelling aad laz. mti i H'iriiu ♦:ib, xer. The brnieix-' »’oi vu- i s» n cMr Arrott Ayres. Arrer enke tmf wine lz me i« «x>e :c die brinie s fanner die i.-inov -nir’efj fhr Scunner D»l>€TT V.ISE.