CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VI, Issue 27, 5 July 1890, Page 12

CHRISTCHURCH.

Ih. \i: Bee, June 22. We wrieall much pleased with the new GRAPHIC you sent us, ami many complimentary remarks went round on its general style and get up. We girls have devoured the articles on dressmaking, and already feel anxious for a trial, as success in home dressmaking means two gowns to one. As far as they have gone we think them, I mean the styles, as good as tin* 9"" " models. Joyful to relate, the rink is open again, Quite a crowd of old familar faces assembled t<; once more have a good fly round. Mme than true to time, we were there before the doors opened, then a rush for skates and off. How pleasant to bear the roll and w hirr again, and feel the delightful glide, and to Midi lovely iiiumc. Then* were numl»vrs of onlookers too. I saw Mis N. I*. Reeves, ami the Misses Robison, Miss lldiiioro, Miss Tabart, Miss Nedwell, Miss Lingard and the Archdeacon, Miss Delanmin,

Miss Wynn-Williams, ami Miss Campbell. How long the interest will keep up is hard to say. Mrs Izard had an afternoon lately, and amongst her guests she had collected some of our l>est musical talent. Her husband has such a pure sweet voice it is always a pleasure to listen to him. The dance at Opawa was an inimen.se success. The floor is very good, the music by Fleming s band was excellent, and the supper provided by the ladies, and called a ‘ bread and butter ’ one—well, it was very superior bread and butter, some of it, when you think of all the sweets, cakes, trifles, etc., I saw there. Some of the dresses were very handsome, and some very pretty faces wore them. Mrs Wilson(Opawa) had a magnificent dress of buttercup satin : one side had a panel of a paler shade with embossed flowers, the Ixxlice trimmed with the same ; the train was of the plain satin ; she woie a beautiful diamond star in her hair and a pendant. Mrs J. Aiken looked very handsome in black merveilleux and moire gown trimmed with jet, and peacock-blue plush cloak : Mrs .1. Watson wore white satin, and looked extremely well ; Mrs < litford and Mrs Marziels were both handsomely gowned ; Mrs Andrew Anderson wore peacock satin bodice anil train of a deep shade over coffee lace under-dress ; Mi’s John Anderson looked very well : Mrs Wilding wore white silk and blue brocade : Miss Hopkins, from Melbourne, and Miss Gallaghan both looked extremely well and stylish, the latter wearing a handsome black dress; Miss Frankish, black evening dress : Miss Rose Tabart looked well in pink satin and net ; Miss M. Tabart, black, ami crimson ribbons ; Miss Spensley, pale pink dress ; Miss Mcßae, pale pink, and lovely feather flowers; Miss Greenwood and Miss A. Greenwood and Miss N. Reeves, who wore black, all looked well ; Miss Fry, pink net ; Miss Hawkins and ever so many more.. Dancing was kept up with gieat spirit, and we hope the success of this one will induce the ladies to give another. A very smart wedding took place at St. John’s Church, Latimer Square, when Mr George Hill, son of the Rev. James Hill, formerly of Lyttelton, ami now of Devonport, Auckland, was married to Miss Mary Hawkins. A large number of guests were present, but the church was crowded with spectators, and the roadway leading to the church lined. The bride wore a trained dress of rich white satin, the front draped with pearl net, ami bodice thickly trimmed with same and orange blossom, and stephanotis, the same flowers fastening a lovely veil on her hair ; she made a sweet bride, she is so pretty. The bridesmaids, her two sisters, wore primrose striped satin, trimmed with a soft drab fur, muffs to match, primrose wreaths on their hair, and bouquets. Mrs Hawkins looked very handsome in her rich dress of brown velvet with front of deep yellow armure silk edged round the bottom with beaver, bonnet to match ; Mrs Mathias wore a navy blue cloth dress with facings of coquelicot merveilleux, hat and jacket to match ; Mrs Murdock, a pretty mixture of green and brown in large check. Mr O’Brien Hoare performed the ceremony, and Mr W. Donald the onerous duties <>f best man. In the evening Mr and Mrs Hawkins gave a dance at their house, Cashel-street, and the happy pair journeyed to Rangiora. The presents were very numerous, and some very handsome. The trousseau and most of the dresses of the wedding patty were marie at Messrs Dalian-

tyne and Co.'s.

Dolly Vale