CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue II, 13 July 1895, Page 51

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, July 4. We have had a week of intensely cold and very broken weather, having a damping, nipping effect on everything and everybody. On Thursday for the LIEDERTAFEL ‘LADIES’ NIGHT’ the rain ceased and the moon shone out, but with a very cold look. The Tuam-strect hall was beautifully decorated, but I never remember seeing a ‘Gemischter Abend’ so poorly attended. It was only in the interval, when all rushed for a cup of hot tea or coffee, that one felt there was anything approaching a crowd. The part - singing was splendidly done, and of the soloists Messrs Barkas. W. A. Day, and Lovell were particularly successful. We missed the ever welcome violin solo from Mr F. M. Wallace. Mr H. 11. Loughnan with his ’cello and Mr L. Watkins (piano) gave a very pleasing rendition of one of Mendelssohn’s sonatas in his stead. Among those present were Mrs Embling, in black silk skirt and velvet blouse; the Misses Julius, two in pink frocks trimmed with lace and the other in pale blue: Mrs Wilding wore dark velvet gown and pretty terracotta cloak embroidered in gold : Mrs Denniston, black silk and pale terracotta cloak, with soft black fur ; Mrs W. D. Meares and daughters ; the Misses Henry, all black ; Mis W. B. Common, black dress, and her pretty grey cloak with feather trimming: Mr and Mrs Morton Ollivier. Mr and Mrs John Anderson. Miss Armstrong and Miss Kinsey. Mrs E. Deacon, Mrs F. M. Wallace. Mrs W. Stringer, Mrs Lake, Misses Hewlings, Wood, Robinson, Mr and Miss Raphael, Mrs Symes; Miss E. Davie, who looked exceedingly well in pale pink silk with black velvet revers on the low bodice: Miss I. Gibbs. Mrs C. J. Merton. Mr and Mrs H. D. Carter, Miss Nathan (England), Misses Kirton, Mrs H. H. Murray-Aynsley. Mr and Mrs Graham Greenwood, and Mrs C. W. Hill. Judge Denniston, Messrs R. A. Josephs,Common, L. Buckeridge and others. Thursday was also one of the musical evenings at the PALETTE CLUB EXHIBITION in aid of the Winter Work Fund, and a similar one on Saturday, when the Misses Vartha, Henry. Meeson. Hewson, and Messrs M. Gardner. Day. Woodhouse, Millar and others took part. The Exhibition, though purely devoted to sketches, was very good, some excellent work being shown by Messrs Madden and Gibb. Misses Hill and Richardson (Wellington). Among the visitors at various times were Mr and Mrs Wynn-Williams, Misses Gardner. Mr and Miss Cotterill, Misses Ronalds and Moorhouse, Mr and Miss Davy. Mr and Mrs Graham Greenwood. Mrs R. D. Thomas, Mrs and Miss Cowlishaw, Mesdames Burns, Westmacott, etc. TENNIS AND GOLF. Tennis seems to have been finally damped. On Tuesday, though the weather was bright and fine, only a few of those interested in the matches turned up at Cranmer Square Courts, regardless of delicious tea provided by the Misses Van Asch ; but at golf on Monday, in suite of the damp, the Park was gay all day with colours. Mrs Denniston. Lady Douglas, Mrs Alan Scott. Mrs Lomax-Smith. Mrs J. D. Hall. Misses Ainger, Ncdwill. Cow lishaw. Palmer, Aynsley, were only a few of the enthusiasts pre sent. On Tuesday afternoon the second ‘AT HOME’ OF THE LI EDERKRANZCIIEN took place at the Y.M.C.A. Rooms, when an unusually large number of subscribers and their friends met. and spent a delightful afternoon. The part-singing of the girls was charming, and some excellent solos from Misses Allen and L. Wood were much appreciated, as was also a violin solo by Miss Freda Marsden. The usual happy interval was spent discussing hot tea and coffee, etc., with a great amount of chatter. Mesdames Julius. Embling. Cook. Mathias. Marsden. Robison. Gardner. Aiken. Anderson. Misses M. Gardner, Rett (Dunedin), Cuff, Hargreaves, and numbers more were present. On Tuesday evening at ‘Orwell,’ Papanui Road, Mrs Garrick gave a small dance, which passed off very successfully. Miss Garrick looked well in a pretty white silk. The guests were all young people, and dancing was kept up with spirit till a very late hour. Next week TWO GOOD CONCERTS take place, one for the Masons, and a cricket concert. In the latter the comedy of the * Snowball ’ will be repeated, when all those who were prevented by the weather before from wit nessing it would do well to make the effort this time, as it is really excellently done by Mrs Alan Scott and the other members of the caste. A concert at Papanui on Tuesday night for church funds was a groat success. The Spanish Band composed of young ladies in costume gave some appropriate selections, some of our best amateurs contributing solos and duets, among them the Hon. Mrs Parker, Mesdames Burns, Westmacott. Miss C. Lingard. Mr I. Gibbs, and others. Mrs Alan Scott and Mr Guise Brittan repeated the farce,‘Theory and Practice,’being again excellently done. The numerous friends of Mrs J. Lee and also of Mr and Mrs Joseph Palmer will be grieved to see by cable of the death in London of Mrs Lee. She was known to be seriously ill. and this was causing much anxiety to her friends here, and I believe her sister, Mrs G. Lee, with her husband intended going to England at once. The deep sympathy of all their friends is extended to them in their great sorrow. Dolly Vale.