Christchurch Carnival Week.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XI, Issue 46, 18 November 1893, Page 426

Christchurch Carnival Week.

VERY gay indeed has the City of the Plains been the last few days. Fortunately, the weather for Cup

Day was magnificent, a good wholesome shower the previous day tempering the air delightfully, freshening things up, and making travelling a pleasure. The town was simply like a hive of bees, and gradually the stream set in down to the railway station and along the Riccarton Road, where might be seen numbers of private carriages, drag parties, and an occasional imposing four in-hand with tokens of luncheon which could not be hidden. These were strongly suggestive of real enjoyment at the course, being independent of everybody. The arrival of the trams followed close upon one another, and the stand was quickly filled to overflowing with an elegant and well-dressed crowd. The brilliance of the ladies’ dresses, the velvety sward in front of the stand with its gay border of flowers, the course in perfect order, backed by a dark belt of trees, with the snow capped Southern Alps in the distance, made a most charming picture. It is a well-known fact that ladies take a keen interest in racing, and many were the signs of the little bits of paper being drawn by the daintily gloved hand from the opera glass case or some such receptacle ‘just to add to the fun.’

on cur* DAY some of the gowns worn were extremely handsome, notably. Mrs Heaton Rhodes, in an opal-tinted satin trimmed with point cl’ Alencon lace, Leghorn hat with cream feathers and ribbon to match the dress ; Mrs Hunter-Blair, in a lovely shade of grey with three small frills headed with silver passementerie round the skirt at wide intervals, grey hat and feathers to match; Mrs Rhodes (Elmwood), grey brocade with fine black lace flounce, satin and lace mantle, grey passementerie bonnet with pink flowers and aigrette: Mrs Alister Clark, a yellow erepon trimmed with black velvet, hat to match ; Mrs George Rhodes (Timaru), P ln k and white erepon flounced to the waist, floral bonnet; Mrs G. Rhodes (Meadowbank), a lovely grey silk gown trimmed with brocade and lace, hat with foliage and grey feathers ; Mrs Arthur Rhoues, handsome black satin dress trimmed with white lace, bonnet to correspond ; Mrs A. Boyle, very pretty costume of fawn trimmed with lilac, floral bonnet of lilac; Lady — Boyle, simple and Pretty costume of white with large hat: Hon. Mrs Parker, very dark silk with bands to the waist of white lace insertion, lace shoulder cape, hat, with pink flowers ; Mrs G. G. Stead, pretty grey and blue shot gown trimmed with pale blue, bonnet to match; Mrs Harley, very handsome moss green satin with vieux rose brocade front and vest, bonnet to match ; Mrs Pitman, pale blue and pink erepon flounced to the waist, and frilled sleeves, tiny jet bonnet with pink roses; Mrs Ronalds, black silk, and lace mantle; Mrs James Mills (Dunedin), a very stylish gown of figured brown and electric silk with trimming of plain electric, and jewelled trimmmg, blaclc bonnet with jet butterfly and wreath of yellow roses; Mrs Kettle, black silk, the bodice trimmed with blue, black lace hat with blue flowers ; Mrs Wynn-Williams, black silk gown and lace mantle, bonnet relieved with white ; Misses Wynn-Williams, pr e tty white spotted muslins, white hats with pink roses, sunshades of frilled spotted muslin to match; Mrs Ranald Macdonald, cinnamon brown cloth with black moire rovers, lemoncoloured silk vest, hat trimmed to match; Miss Gould, pretty grey gown with shot rose coloured trimmings, picture hat with sprays of roses; Mrs A. Wilson, grey shot gown, lace trimmed, hat en suite; Miss Royse (Dunedim, heliotrope and white check, white hat; Mrs Denniston, fawn-coloured dress trimmed with black lace, bonnet en suite ; Mrs Wason, pink and white striped erepon, lace trimmed, bonnet with pink flowers, feather boa; Mrs George Lee, pale pink erepon, bands and bodice trimmings of green, bonnet to match ; Mrs Ogle, paler shade of pink cr6pon with bands and trimmings of black velvet; Miss Palmer, rainbow erepon, picture hat with wreath of cream roses ; Miss Hutton, tussore silk gown with lace flounce, and bodice prettily trimmed with lace, hat to match ; Mrs Cowlishaw, handsome brocaded silk, black mantle with velvet shoulder frills, gold wire bonnet with pink roses; Miss Cowlishaw, green shot erepon with pale pink vest; hat to correspond ; Mrs P. Campbell, an exquisite gown of pale green silk, pale pink trimming veiled with black lace, bonnet en suite ; Mrs Peacock wore a handsome black costume ; Mrs C. Clark, very handsome blue silk covered with fine black lace, lace mantle, and bonnet with blue • Mrs Tafiart. black with floral bonnet; Miss Tabart, white erfipon with black velvet sleeves, lace andjet hat with yellow roses - Miss — Tabart, very pretty soft grey and pale green, picture hat with Howers ; Miss — Tabart, pale pink ; Miss Buchanan, very pretty costume of black relieved with white ; Mrs M. Campbell, black silk, puff sleeves and vest of white veiled with black lace ; Mrs J. Millton (Birch Hill), grey and pale blue gown and hat; Miss N. Harley, primrose coloured erepon, lace hat with flowers ; Mrs R. D. Thomas, very pale soft material with grey-blue silk trimmings, bonnet to match with blue wings : Miss Thomas, pretty pink and white dress ; hat to match ; Mrs VV. P. Reeves, brown cloth trimmed with braid, hat with yellow; Miss Reeves, black and white striped silk; Miss N. Reeves, pale green erfipon with pink trimming, floral’hat; Mrs Lascelles, pretty costume of black and pink ; Mrs W. I). Meares, handsome brown silk and velvet gown with yellow erepon vest, small bonnet to match; Miss Meares, very pretty white dress with silver passementerie, white hat; Miss N. Meares white pique costume, sailor hat; Miss E. Helmore, pale blue gown, hat to match ; Mrs VV. Stringer, handsome brown satin and velvet, gold lace bonnet with lilac wreath and aigrette, white lace sunshade ; Mrs Quanc, pale corded material with tiny green spot, bodice prettily trimmed with silk lace, bonnet with roses, white embroidered chiffon sunshade; Mrs E. Deacon, dark brown corded dress stylishly trimmed with green silk and cream lace, white hat and feathers ; Mrs Overton, fawn dress with heliotrope shot silk trimming, small bonnet with heliotrope flowers; Miss Overton, grey dress with shot vieux rose velvet, lace hat; Mrs Burns,cream silk trimmed with grcen.pretty cream hat; Mrs Jennings, pale green dress with purple and green shot puff sleeves, bonnet to match Mrs Webb, black costume, bonnet with lie wreath ; Miss M. VV ebb, grey dress with zouave and bands of electric blue velvet, cream hat and flowers; MrsF. Thompson, pretty grey dress trimmed with green velvet, bands and lace, bonnet to match ; Mrs Gilbert, grey gown with petunia velvet trimming, small jet bonnet; Miss E. Deamer, very pretty pale pink and white gown, white hat; Mrs H. Nelson, fawn and green figured dress trimmed with green silk and cream lace, hat to match; Miss Willis, apricot delaine with heliotrope sprays and foliage, puffed yoke of heliotrope silk with bands of green plush, hat to match ; Mrs Appleby, fawn gown, bodice with green ve lv ct, small zouave trimmed with jet, fawn hat with foliage; Mrs C. Cook, brown and white tweed with white and gold brocade vest, brown hat and feathers; Mrs Walcot Wood, pretty black fancy material, pink silk yoke veiled with lace, hat trimmed with wreath and pink bow, fawn cloak faced with pink ; Mrs G. Martin, black and white silk trimmed with white lace, small bonnet to match; Mrs Symes, pink and green shot dress, hat trimmed to match ; Mrs James Henderson, tan-coloured gown with black bands on bodice and skirt, bonnet to correspond ; Miss VV alker, pale green and black lace, hat to match ; Miss Nalder, very pretty pale blue dress trimmed with white lace, white hat; Miss King, pale blue with bands of velvet of darker shade, jet and blue tulle bonnet; Miss Clark, white erepon trimmed with deep lace, white hat ; Mrs Rouse, black velvet with pale pink facings, bonnet to correspond ; Mrs Carrick, reseda green dress with black trimmings, black bonnet with flowers; Mrs A. Ollivier, black costume ; Miss Thomson, pink and white erepon, white

hat; Mrs Hamer, petunia-coloured gowr, velvet-trimmed, black hat with flowers ; Mrs Robb, pale blue and white costume, white hat; Mrs Graham, shot costume of pink and green, floral bonnet; Miss Graham, very pale green with small satin flower of pale pink, puffed yoke of white net with gold galoon, white hat; Miss Kinsey, pink erepon with bands, zouave and puff sleeves of shot green and pink velvet, cream hat and feathers, and pink roses under the brim ; Mrs J. Anderson, Mrs Lomax-Smith, Mrs Wanklyn, and numbers more helped to make the bright picture it was. Nearly all the gowns were short, and much be-frilledand trimmed with lace. Green seemed the favourite trimming, and many S loves with coloured stitching were to be seen. Miss Myra lemble was on the law n during the afternoon in an elegant dress of cream erepon with accordion skirt and bodice, Swiss belt and cuffs of handsome gold passementerie, cream hat and feathers, and lace sunshade. Among the VISITORS TO CHRISTCHURCH are Miss Ida Johnstone (Wellington), and Mr and Mrs James Mills (Dunedin), who are guests of the Hon. Mrs E. W. Parker. Mrs Royse (Dunedin) is staying with Mrs G. G. Stead. Mr and Mrs Hosking are also up from Dunedin. The latter looked charming the other day in a grey and red shot dress, w-ith red shot silk accordion bodice, grey hat and feathers. Major and Mrs George, Mr and Mrs Beetham, Misses Williams (Wellington), Miss Le Cren, Miss Hay. Hon. G. McLean, Mr and Mrs G. Buckley, Mr Werry (Wellington), and many others.

The old Provincial Buildings were completely transformed on the occasion of the Christchurch Jockey Club Ball. This is notably the ball of the year; but the stewards, Messrs E. W. Parker, H. Allen Scott, W. D. Meares, P. Campbell and G. Palmer, have this time eclipsed all previous efforts. Supper was laid in the pretty Council Chamber, which looked like a large conservatory. Numbers of small tables were used, and with the wealth of floral decorations which were in the capable hands of Messrs Nairn and Son, made a charming supper room. The front of the gallery, and the niches of the windows were filled with palms and pot plants in full flower ; azaleas, pelargoniums, and geraniums. The catering was entrusted to Mr J. BBuggy ; seating accommodation was for over 100 at a time, and everything in and out of season was to be found. Passing along to the drawing-room, those who use it as the Land Board room would not have recognised it, pretty draperies of orange and white and pink and white Liberty muslin were festooned from the ceiling, the walls gracefully draped, and the spaces filled in with mirrors and fans. Inviting lounges and chairs were arranged with A. J. White’s well-known taste, he having charge of the decorations. The floral display was also lovely. The corridors were wreathed with evergreens, the number of Chinese lanterns making a pretty show. The ball-room, which opened off the corridor, was put up for the occasion, the floor space of the Council Chamber being found too small for some years past. Here again the decorations were exceedingly pretty, crimson and white only being used, the beautiful nikau palms showing to much advantage; mirrors, fans and flowers everywhere, and plenty of light, the gas being laid on. Smokers were not forgotten, a large marquee was erected outside for their benefit, with plenty of lounges etc. Several of the offices were used as dressing-rooms, the whole arrangements being perfect. The music was supplied by Mr Fleming’s band, and the visitors, numbering over three hundred, can only sound its praises.

GOWNS WORN AT THE JOCKEY CLUB BALL. Mrs A. Bullock, in a handsome dress of dark fawn and black brocade, looked remarkably well; Miss Bullock, pretty dress of yellow erepon trimmed with chocolate ruche; Miss Nessie Bullock, cream silk and crushed strawberry; they both carried lovely shower bouquets of roses to match their dresses; Mrs A. Boyle, very handsome dress of pale pearl grey satin ; Mrs Burns, cream satin with elaborate trimmings of buttercups (one of the handsomest gowns in the room); Mrs Alister Clarke wore decidedly the handsomest dress—rich white watered silk and yellow satin, costly diamond necklet and ornaments; Mrs Cameron, palest pink brocade trimmed with pale green (a very pretty dress); Miss Courage 'Amberley), white brocade with long Watteau train ; Mrs Graham, wallflower brown trimmed with velvet of a darker shade ; her daughter, in a pretty green; Mrs HunterBlair looked charming in a turquoise blue satin and primrose velvet, with turquoise and diamond necklet; Miss Helmore, eau-de-nil silk; Miss Hutton, in cream satin and silver brocade, looked well; Miss May Kinsey, in buttercup silk and mignonette green velvet, was very pretty; Miss Lean, pale heliotrope chiffon; Mrs Laurie, cream silk with wallflower brown velvet; Mrs Kettle (Napier), handsome gown of pale blue silk with pink trimmings; Mrs Mills (Dunedin), white satin and crystal with diamonds ; Mrs Ranald McDonald was pretty in dark striped silk ; Miss Mell wraith looked sweet in palest pink silk and lace ; Mrs Ogle wore a most uncommon and striking dress of olive green satin and heliotrope, with wreaths of violets on each shoulder, and a beautiful heliotrope feather fan ; she was very much admired; Mrs Pyne, cream brocade and silver ; Mrs Pitman, white satin and lovely lace with pink roses ; the Hon. Mrs Parker was charming in pale blue brocade with diamond stars, and necklet of large moonstones ; Miss Olive Palmer, charming dress of pale green silky erepon; Miss Nina Meares (a debutante), white satin and lace; Mrs Ronalds, black velvet; Mrs Heaton Rhodes looked very graceful and pretty in cream and pakst mauve brocade, with trimmings of crystal on the bodice, lovely diamonds; Mrs W. P. Reeves, black satin and gold ; Mrs Stead, pale blue and grey ; Mrs Lomax Smith looked very graceful in black lace and jet ornaments; Mrs W. Thompson (Amuri), black and blue velvet; Miss Thomas, black satin trimmed with white ; Miss Wynn-Williams, white satin and lace ; Mrs C. Wood (Kaikoura) very elegant cream silk and lace ; Mrs P. Campbell, lovely gown of fawn silk, green trimmings; Mrs Cowlishaw, handsome dress of brown satin ; Miss Babington, electric blue bengaline with shrimp pink velvet trimming ; Miss Cowlishaw, yellow dress with bands of black velvet; Miss Mabel Gould, white and pink gown ; Miss Maggie Hay, pale blue ; Miss Mills, tasteful dress of white silk: Miss Carrie Millton, yellow surah with sapphire blue trimmings; Mrs Devenish Meares, brown velvet with pink front; Miss Meares, pretty white dress with black trimming; Miss Violet Meares, pink and white; Miss Powell, deep yellow bengaline; Mrs G. Rhodes (Timaru) handsonic gown of eau-de-nil brocade; Miss Thomas Fry was pretty in cau-dc-nil brocade; Miss McKae (Tekoa), red net; her sister, white, with crystal net sleeves; Miss Edith Tabart. white with bright green trimming: Miss Mary Tabart, all white ; Miss Greenwood, a pretty gown all white ; Mrs Mason, white brocade with vieux rose trimming: Miss Todhunter, white and black; Miss M. Courage, white brocade ; Miss Davie, white with buttercup ; Miss Stndholme looked very graceful in white

brocade: Mrs W. C. Walter, white silk with dark trimming • Mrs France, black; Miss Ida Cowlishaw. white: Miss I„ G Cow lishaw wore yellow: Miss Royse (Dunedin), white satin and lace (very pretty); Mrs Courage black ; Mrs Tanner, white satin with crystal trimming: Mrs G. Helmore, light brown satin with darker shade of trimming: Mrs Denniston, green silk with dark trimming: Miss Lingard, black lace: Miss Palairet. white: Mrs Henry Slater, white and buttercup silk; Miss McDonald black; Mim'Allan (debutante). white: Mrs Allan, brown silk; Miss E. Mendelsohn (Temuka). pale blue silk; Miss A. Mendelsohn, white: Miss E. Stringer, pale blue brocade : Mrs Quane, lovely brown embossed dress trimmed with pink ; Miss River, yellow: Miss Winter, white ; Miss Turton, pale green; Mrs Bruges, white; Miss Mabel Grav. pale blue• Miss Isabel Hill. Miss Hannah wore white: Mrs H. H. Prius.han’dsome black gown ; Mrs and Miss J. Hardy Johnston. Mrs F. Lance Mrs Birch. Mrs G. A. Buckley, Mrs Cutten. Miss E. A. Davie,’ Mrs Gaisford, Mrs H. F. Gray, Mrs Hoskings. Miss Russell. Mrs J. F. Smithson, Mrs J. A. Sutton, Mrs Wilder. Miss Walker, were also present handsomely gowned. Many of our Christchurch girls spoil a pretty dres* by a bad carriage, and cannot be complimented on their deportment in a ballroom. Some of the gentlemen present were Messrs W. Devenish Meares. W. H. Montgomery, H. Good son. Johnston. J. B. Reid t’ W. Anderson. Welcher, Clarence F. Turner, J. Way. F. Quince Turnbull. C. W. Williams, Dr. Meares. Messrs H. N. Watson, w’ Donnellv. W. B. Scott. H. Acton Adams. Starkey. Burton, Burns’ Lane, Malcolm Lean. J. F. Reid, H. W. Perrv, Geo. Palmer H P* Slater, M. Clarke. Birch. Y. I). Reid, Anderson. Wanklyn,’ R* Allan, Quarie. Havdon. J. H. Sutton. G. Cotterill, Eden George (Mayor), Justice Denniston, G. A. Bucklev, Pat. Campbell G Gourgie. Hon. Reeves, Messrs Boyle. S. F. Smithson, Duncan Cameron, G. Williamson. Wyndham, Gray. Helmore, Dr. Palmer’ Messrs G. Tabor. J. D. Williamson. Hon. W. C. Walker, Messrs W. J. Dundas Walker. W. A. Ridings, Mendelsohn. Dr. Prius. Mr F. J. Cowlishaw. One half of the gentlemen and a large number of ladies omitted to insert their names on their cards, which prevents our giving a complete list. THE METROPOLITAN MEETING on Wednesday was ushered in by a strong nor’-wester, with clouds of dust. The heat during the early part of the day was oppressive, but the visitors who had come, and others bent on seeing the Derby won or lost, were not, however, to be put out by a little inconvenience, and the stream again set in by the principal routes to Riccarton course, where by afternoon a large assemblage bad gathered, though not equal to that on Cup day. Mr A. Boyle acted as a starter, Mr Lance having resigned, and the races were got off in capital time, avoiding the tedious waits of Tuesday. Mr Boyle gave the greatest satisfaction, gaining hearty cheers for his clever piloting, and the pretty starts effected on several races. Mr Reid’s * Skirmisher ’ had the honour of being decorated with the blue ribbon,which was deftly performed by the Hon. Mrs E. W. Parker,the horse looking very conscious and proud himself as he paraded the lawn. Some little disappointment was felt that ‘ Yellow Silk ’ and ‘ Reflector’ did not show up first, but such is life. Rain came on during the afternoon, but not enough to do much damage. The ladies for the most part wore light gowns ; white and drill costumes of tussore colour, or blue, etc., w’ith coloured silk blouses were very much worn.

Mrs A. Boyle wore her fawn and heliotrope, with hat to match : a young lady with her wore a blue drill gown and jacket trimmed with rows of white braid, the fashionable burnt straw hat with plain band of ribbon, very hard and unbecoming to most people : Hon. Mrs Parker, navy blue and white silk double skirt trimmed with white lace, white chip hat with feathers ; Mrs Pyne, grey drill trimmed with black, brown hat trimmed with pink and black quills; Mrs Lomax Smith, cream dress trimmed with lace, small hat with feathers ; Mrs G. Lee. white spotted muslin over heliotrope, bonnet to match; Mrs Lee, shot green, with heliotrope bands on bodice and skirt, hat ew suite'. Mrs Ronalds, handsome black silk and lace mantle; Mrs Kettle (Napier), brown silk with electric blue on the bodice, hat to match : Mrs James Mills, dull green striped with orange, heliotrope silk sleeves, heliotrope bat to match ; Mrs Hankins, dark green satin trimmed with black brocade, bonnet to correspond; Mrs Stead, light green silk covered with black net, small green bonnet: Mrs George Rhodes, pale grev satin with sleeves brocaded in pink, grey hat and feathers ; Mrs G. Rhodes, black and green figured silk, green silk frills covered with black lace, black hat relieved with green ; Mrs Hunter-Blair, cream gown with three flounces to the waist edged with pale blue covered with lace, chapeau en suite ; Mrs Slater, shot green and red terry trimmed with green velvet and cream lace, small bonnet; Miss Ronalds, cream silk trimmed with lace, brown hat with sprays of lilac : M iss Campbell. white dress and jacket, sailor hat and coloured blouse; Miss Hewitt, pale green with white lace, white hat; Mrs W. Stringer, white drill costume, black and silver blouse striped with pink, sailor hat: Mrs Quane, tussore-coloured drill dress and jacket, w’ith heliotrope blouse, sailor hat; Mrs E. Deacon, blue serge skirt, white blouse, black velvet zouave trimmed with jet. white hat with ostrich feather; Mrs Cox. electric blue dress handsomely trimmed with gold passementerie, bonnet to match : Miss Hardy Johnstone, brown hat trimmed with bands of velvet piped with pink, hat with roses : Mrs C. Louisson, fawn costume trimmed with green veiled with cream lace, black hat with tiny wreath round the brim and red roses; Mrs W. C. Wood (Kaikoura). fawn dress with small pink flower, white bonnet: Mrs Walcot Wood, black and pink, black hat with wreath round the brim, and shaded pink bow: Mrs Harley, handsome black costume: Mrs A. F. Roberts, pretty grey dress with full yoke of pink silk, black and pink hat; Mrs Nelson, fawn and green figured dress trimmed with green silk and lace, hat ensuite; Mrs Wills, white muslin, sailor hat; Mrs A. Cuff, black costume, purple flowers in bonnet; Mrs K. Turner (Timaru), brown dress with shot silk purple and green trimming, bonnet with small purple wreath; Miss Mcßae (Wellington), light brown and white tweed dress and jacket, pink blouse, white hat with feathers and pink roses ; Mrs G. H. Croxton, pink and white delaine with black bands, bonnet to match ; Miss Raphael, shot corduroy, shoulder capes and bodice trimmed with velvet, black hat: Mrs A. Wilson, fawn dress with bands of brown velvet, small bonnet: Mrs H. Johnston (Dunedin), very rich dress of grey poplin, accordion chiffon sleeves, grey hat and feathers, cloak to match lined with grey silk ; Mrs P. Campbell, blue drill costume, sailor hat: Miss King, pretty grey dress, black hat with pink wreath ; Mrs G. Martin, black and heliotrope silk trimmed with cream lace, small bonnet; Mrs Weymouth, shot green and brown with passementerie yoke, flower-trimmed hat; Mrs Lyell, brown dress trimmed with velvet, velvet jacket, cream hat and feathers ; Miss Deamer, pretty grey dress, white hat with pink roses ; Mrs A. Gilbert, fawn dress with violet, greeny-grey velvet trimmings, small bonnet; also the Misses Way. Wilson, Godfrey. Blakeley, Pilliett, Meares, Graham, Martin, Thomas, Powell, and numbers more. Dolly Vale.