CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIII, Issue VII, 18 August 1894, Page 163

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, August 8. As in nature so in our daily life—before the storm there is a dead calm ; and this week has been

THE VERY’ ESSENCE OF A SLOW TIME. Great anxiety is felt, of course, on account of the very unsettled weather we have had during this winter for Thursday, when we meet once more and hope to congratulate some of our local ladiei on becoming the proud possessor of one or both of the very hand some bracelets Io be run for at the Grand National. The first prize is a magnificent one of knife wire gold set with diamonds, two trefoil leaves crossing at the top; the second is somewhat similar, but of smaller type. Both were manufactured at Messrs Sandstien and Co. I doubt if there will be much to note in dress, for it is 100 early for spring costumes. THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION is bringing out local talent and industries before unknown, and will help to waken up things a little; the Tuam-street Theatre is like a fair at times. The Exhibition will remain open this week. Mr F. M. Wallace’s FOURTH CHAMBER CONCERT took place last Thursday evening in the Art Gallcry, and was again a highly successful one. A very large audience assembled in spite of the wretched night and were well repaid, Mrs Westmacott and Mr Hugh Reeves were the vocalists. The latter being in splendid voice, gained a double recall for his second song. Miss Rachel Ross made her first appearance at these concerts as a pianiste, and was greatly appreciated. The string numbers were also beautifully played. The greatest interest has been taken over the ‘Plebiscite’ programme for the fifth and last of the season, and we shall now have the first favourites of the two seasons for our last. THE DRESSES. Mrs Westmacott wore a very handsome black dress with red trimmings; Miss Ross, a simple white silk with frill of Honiton lace on the bodice ; Mrs Vernon, peacock blue with white cloak ; Mrs Izard, a long red cloak ; Mrs Ronalds in black and terracotta ; Mrs H Cot ter ill, black with a pretty pale pink cloak ; Mrs Cook, a lovely dove grey cloak ; Miss Studholme, a pale blue gown with white insertion; Miss Grey, a shot bilk; Mrs George, ould. rainbow costume with a handsome brown cloak ; Mrs Wilding, a pretty mixture of electric blue and brown; Mrs Jennings, a sweetly pretty pink dress with white insertion; Mrs Meares, black and amber; Miss Meares, pale blue ; Mrs Mathias, black; Miss Stack, eau-dc-nil; Miss Withnall, yellow; Miss Meeson, black ; Miss Higgic. black velvet with fawn trimmings ; Miss Davie, a stylish white cloak trimmed with fur ; Miss llallamore, a tan cloak; Mrs Kirkpatrick, pink cloak trimmed with beaver; Mrs Hamer looked well in Gobelin blue silk with black insertion. On Wednesday evening Mrs Stack, Fendalton, gave a JOLLY LITTLE EUCHRE PARTY. Play began early, and the six or seven tables which were kept going made things very merry, and everything was done to make the guests enjoy themselves, which I am quite sure they did. Those present were Judge and Mrs Denniston, Mr and Mrs Humphreys, Mr and Mrs Harris. Misses Gerrard (two), Withnall, Harris, Turton, Messrs Harris, Gerrard, W. Humphreys, and Dr. Stack. Mrs Irving gave

a ‘small and early’ on Saturday night. Dancing was indulged in for a couple of hours and much enjoyed by the young people there. A delicious little supper brought a pleasant evening to a close.

Dolly Vale.