CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VII, Issue 9, 28 February 1891, Page 8

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, February 13. The first of the Sounds trips are over. I longed to be one of the fortunate ones, but must fain content myself with hearing about it. They had a good deal of rain, I believe, but even that has its advantage ; the waterfalls are in greater splendour, and now the second one is on. Some of our excursionists came straight home, while others waited in Dunedin for Mrs Reynolds’ garden party, which she always gives every year for the Sonnds sight-seers. A quiet but very pretty wedding took place at St. Michael’s Church, when Dr. Herbert Inglis was married to Miss Lucy Hawkes. The Rev. Walter Harper officiated. Mr Laurie Cane presided at the organ, and played Mendelssohn’s • Wedding March ’ after the ceremony. The bride was led in by her brother, Mr Hawkes, of Ti'maru, and wore an exceedingly pretty dress of pale heliotrope embroidered in white, and Moral bonnet to match ; she carried a lovely bridal bouquet. Two bridesmaids were in attendance—Miss Mary Hawkes, sister of the bride, and Miss Maud Inglis, the bridegroom’s sister. They looked very prettv simply dressed in white with wide sashes of pongee heliotrope silk and white aerophme bats; they

wore gold safety pin initial brooches, the gift of the bridegroom, and carried bridal bouquets. Dr. Inglis was accompanied by his brother, Mr W. Inglis, as best man. Mrs Hawkes, mother of the bride, wore a black dress and mantle, and bonnet trimmed with Moral wreath, and carried a lovely bouquet tied with long yellow streamers ; Mrs Inglis, mother of the bridegroom, wore a handsome black silk dress, and bonnet with white silk, embroidered shawl ; Mrs Strouts (the bride’s aunt) wore a black dress, and bonnet trimmed with biscuit colour ; Mrs Chrystall, a pale green shot silk, with black net bonnet and white flowers; her two little boys wore white sailor suits ; Miss Inglis, a delaine dress with satin stripe, white bonnet with terracotta ribbon velvet; Miss Helen Inglis, a pretty dress of white and green, with white floral hat ; Miss Jessie Inglis, a pink nun’s veiling dress and white hat. These, with Mr J. Hawkes, Mr Chrystall, Mr Strouts, and Master R. Inglis comprised the wedding party, which afterwards drove to Mrs Hawkes’ residence, Durham-street, North, where she was ‘at home ’ to all friends during the afternoon. There were a great many friends of both families in church, as they are such old residents, Mrs A. W. Bennett wearing a handsome dress of broche and velvet of two shades of heliotrope ; Mrs Withnall in black, with yellow flowers in her bonnet; Mrs Holderness, Miss Amy Wood, Miss Allan, Miss B. Greenwood, white dress with long loops of black, and black and yellow hat ; Miss Cox, a grey dress ; and others. There were a number of little children, no doubt Kindergarten scholars. Miss Hawkes has been a great favourite in her school, and now I hear Miss Cox and Miss B. Greenwood are going to carry it on. The bride’s travelling dress was dark blue, and white sailor hat. Dr. and Mrs Inglis left early in the afternoon for the West Coast, their ultimate destination being Ross, where Dr. Inglis has accepted the post of doctor to the Hospital. The wedding presents were both useful and ornamental, and numbered considerably over a hundred. After the wedding came Mrs Wynn-Williams’ second ‘ afternoon,’ and I think there were more than at the first. Tea and tennis were served in the same places, and as therewas no band, croquet was played on the tack lawn, much to the delight of some of the visitors ; they are disgusted when that lawn is used for-dancing. Mrs and the MissesRhodes were there, and Mr Heaton Rhodes, Mrs and Miss Worthy, Mrs Reeves. Mrs W. P. Reeves, Mr and Mrs Burns, Mis Fenwick, Mrs Tanner, Mis Barclay, Miss Clark, Miss Lean. Mrs Pearson, Mrs and Miss Potts, Miss B. Tanner, and many more. At Mrs Cowlishaw’s there was not a veiy large party, and nearly all tennis players, including Miss Tabart, Miss-Wynn-Williams, Miss Maude, Miss Reeves, and Miss Robison. On the same afternoon MrsLoughnan, of Tilford, had a tennis party. Mr Sydney Ho'ben’s recital in the Odd Fellows’ Hall was a great treat. He is an exquisite and honest player, not given to fireworks and gymnastics. The back seats were quite full, but the front of the hall was thinner. MrsJulius, Mrs Reeves, Mrs L. Harper, Miss Harper, Mrs Barclay, Miss Rhodes, Miss Clark, Mrs Perceval, and Mrs Napier Bell were among the audience. When the Midsummer Race Meeting took place the weather looked a little threatening, but turned out a lovely day. Some of the ladies wore dark costumes, but there were a good many pretty light ones. There were very few strangers, and, oh ! the lawn. That, alas! wore a very light costume; its lovely green has departed long since. There were a few lovely roses in bloom, but it made me feel quite sorry to see the lawn. Mrs Alan Scott was wearing a dark brown costume ; Mrs George Rhodes, of Claremont, a lovely grey dress with embroidered cream silk panels ; Mrs E. C. J. Stevens, grey silk dress, with long full black lace mantle covering it entirely ; Mrs Louisson, a heliotrope dress with white panels; MissRhodes, in cream, and black hat with yellow strings and flowers; Miss E. Rhodes, a grey dress, with yoke and sleeves covered with white embroidery; Miss Clark, a cream costume ; Mrs Boyle, a dress of flowered woollen material with collar and cuffs of blue velvet; Mrs F. Barker, a pretty blue and white dress ; Mrs Palmer, brown ottoman silk and velvet; Mrs Carrick, brown cashmere and satin gown ; Mrs John Lee, a blue dress with large white spots (which, I hear, is called ‘blue and sixpences ’); Miss Robison, blue print and black hat; Mrs Cunningham, a grey dress with embroidered floral design ; Miss Cunningham, veiy pale green with dark velvet bands ; Mrs Roberts, a very pretty dress of pale sage green ; Miss Hardy Johnston in white; the Misses Wynn-Williams, in white, and transparent hats ; Mrs Pitman, dark striped red silk and cock’s feather boa ; Mrs Clifford, dark brown dress and hat, and navy blue jacket; Mrs Harley, mauve silk trimmed with handsome passementerie, and floral bonnet; Miss Harley, pale green with pink Liberty silk, and white hat ; Mrs Barclay, a beautiful white gown with lace front and sleeves, and small jet bonnet; Miss R. Tabart, pale green dress ; Mrs W. P. Reeves, fawn and dark brown ; Mies Alexander, in mauve.

There is quite an exodus of friends just now. I hope some new ones will come, for we have not lost so many at one time before. Miss Bathgate has returned to Dunedinto only say her adieux to her friends there, as, I believe, she leaves for England in the Rimutaka. Mrs Cook has already gone, I hear. Mrs and Miss Malet leave by the Tongariro, Miss Reeves, of Risingholme, accompanying them ; Mr and Mrs A. Strachey go by the same steamer. Mrs Lance and her childien, Miss Kimbell, and Miss Tanner in the Arawa next month; Mrs Stanford also sails early in March. Mr Herbert Reeves and his son aie going by the P. and O. route, Mr Hugh Reeves going with them. The Rev. T. Flavell has sent in his resignation of St. Mary’s, Merivale, and will in about two months follow Mrs Flavell to England, where, I believe, he intends taking up work. Miss E. Gordon, our late tennis champion, still continues very ill with typhoid fever. The latest news was a slight improvement. We trust it may continue. The Hon. E. W. and Mrs Parker and family have arrived in New Zealand, and I suppose will soon reach Christchurch. How annoying it must be to be quarantined at the end of one’s voyage, especially for only a case of chicken pox, but they were not detained very long.

Dolly Vale.