CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XX, 16 November 1895, Page 615

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, November 7. It seems humdrum to begin in the ordinary way when the whole place is teeming with life and excitement. The weather is perfect, and never before have we had such an influx of visitors as have arrived this week. We miss some old faces, but there are a great many new. but I must get on in order. On Thursday night the Liederkranzchen gave their final ‘at home' of the season in the Art Gallery, which was tilled. The permanent room was used as the concert room, and was very tastefully decorated. The glee-singing of t he girls Was ex tremely well-done, and the solos of Misses L. Wood. E. Davie. Maud Graham.and Miss Bonnington (who took Miss Molly Allan's place at the last, moment), were much appreciated, also a violin solo by Miss Freda Marsden. Delicious refreshments were served in the interval in the large gallery, where every one moved about freely and joined one's friends. Among those present were Mesdames Julius, Embling. Robison. Hargreaves. Meares, Little, Gibbs, Gibson, Wilson. Gard’ner. R. D. Thomas, Cook. Appleby. Mallion. Barkas. Guthrie, (Dr.) Guthrie. Murray-Aynalev. Wood. Allan. Aiken. Misses Meares, Ross (Wellington!. Garrick, Way. Berkley, Van Asch Messrs Day. Hargreaves, L. Cuff, Gibbs, Fairhurst, Aiken. Dr. Ned will. Gard’ner and Ross. On Friday the LIEDERTAFEL ‘gEMISUHTEK ABEND* took place at Tuani-street Hall, which as usual on these occasions was most tastefully decorated. The part-singing was a great treat, and soles from Messrs Lovell, Barkas. H. Reeves, and Millar were much enjoyed. A solo from Mr F. M. Wallace (violin), accompanied by Mr L. Watkins, was a delightful item, also a trio for violin, 'cello, and piano. The audience looked somewhat chin until the interval, when refreshment-time brought the usual crush. Among the many I noticed Judge and Mrs Denniston and party. Mrs Julius and daughters, Mrs Embling. Mr and Mrs Common, Mrs and Misses Meares. Mrs and Miss Reeves. Mrs McCrae and sons, Mr and Mrs Ferguson. Mesdames Harley. Wallace. Wilding. Mr and Mrs H. Wood, Mr and Miss Ross (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Hill, Mrs and Miss Croxton, Rev. Windsor. Mesdames J. Matson, A- M. Clark, J. Anderson. M. Tjevin. W. Stringer. Anpleby. Cook. Mr and Mrs Buller. Mr and Mrs M. Ollivier. Mr Kettle well. Misses Allan, Wright, Cunningham, Way, Martin (Dunedin). Kinsey, Clark, Turnbull, Ainger, Ned will, etc. cur DAY. The great day can now be reckoned a thing of the past, and all the thinking and planning of the fair sex and their milliners and dressmakers, and the worry and thought of the sterner half and those who are supposed to be very up to date on the winner, arc over. Never have we had a fairer day or a fairer scene than on the Riccarton Course on Cup Day '95. The dresses were more tasteful and perfect in detail, if not of so rich material, but then? was no lack of richness, though dainty muslins and crepons, and even linens were very much in evidence, with perishable chiffon on parasols, collars, over sleeves, bodices and dresses in ever varying colours, as well as the richest brocade. One of the most noticeable dresses was worn by a visitor. Mrs Sydney Johnston (Napier), of magnificent brocade of magenta with vest and panels of biscuit colour, tiny bonnet to match; Mrs G. G. Stead looked well in black crepon with full sleeves of shot green silk, small bonnet with palest blue chiffon rosettes; Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes looked elegant in black silk with white yoke veiled in lace, and bow of black and white ribbon at the back, large picture hat with black feather and white flowers, short velvet cape with jet; Mrs Heaton Rhodes.beautiful fawn brocade with daisy pattern in blue, large picture hat with flowers to match: Mrs George Rhodes (Clare mont), tasteful shot silk gown with black chiffon veilings, bonnet of black and pink; Mrs J. Rhodes (Timarti), lovely pale grey crepon trimmed with silk and steel, tiny bonnet to match ; Mrs Pitman's gown (one of the handsomest worn) was of heliotrope chi nr silk, trimmings and braces of violet velvet, white chiffon bonnet with shaded heliotrope flowers; Mrs Boyle, a very elegant gown of black and white glace silk, the cape epaulettes lined with black, small bonnet to match; Mrs Otterson. a very becoming dress of pale electric blue with pale shade of salmon trimming, small bonnet of black and pink ; Mrs G. Gould, a slate grey gown, vest and deep square collar of embroidery lined with rose silk, black hat with pink crown and chiffon : Mrs Murray-Aynsley. pretty grey costume, salmon pink vest veiled with black chiffon, black and pink hat; Mrs Wason, fawn cloth costume, brown and yellow hat; Mrs C. Clark. light blue silk covered with exquisite black lace, bonnet to match; Mrs Denniston, green crepon dress with black satin ribbons, black bonnet and flowers; Mrs K. C. J. Stevens, black coat and skirt, pretty silk vest, and bonnet with pale blue; Mrs J. D. Hall, covert coaling costume, hat trimmed with cornflower blue ; MissG. (Jowl is haw. dark grey coat and skirt, becoming hat with yellow roses ; Miss Wynn-Williams, striped black and white crepon with deep square collar, burnt straw hat with scarlet poppies; Mrs Babington. black crepon with heliotrope vest Jot trimmed, heliotrope bonnet ; Miss Friend (Wollimfton). royal blue crepon and black satin ribbons, black hat; Mrs Cunningham, black crepon trimmed with green and pink shot silk, bonnet to match ; Miss Cunningham, black cropon gown, the bodice of apricot silk veiled with black chiffon, flower-trimmed hat; Miss B. Cunningham, cream crepon. hat with feathers to match ; Mrs Harley, rich black brocade. tin\ bonnet with pink flowers; Mlrh N. Harley, very pretty fawn gown

with pink vest, hat to match ; Mrs R. D. Thomas, very handsome black and yellow, bonnet to match; Miss Thomas, white crepon with green, hat to match : Mias Kinsey, brown and bine fancy material trimmed with shot silk, light hat; Mrs W. I). Meares, black crepon skirt, yellow silk blouse trimmed with jet, yellow chiffon bonnet with high standing bows ; Miss Meares. pale grey crepon. hat and gloves to match ;MrsH. Meares, white crepon with turquoise blue velvet collar and trimming, white hat; Mrs Walcot Wood, pale green and cream striped crepon. dark green satin bodice covered with cream guipure, cream hat with yellow crown, yellow roses with foliage; Mrs Henry Wood, white costume, lace-trimmed, white hat with yellow flowers ; Miss Ross (Wellington) looked very stylish in white spotted muslin with yellow stripes, the bodice of rich yellow silk with corselet of cream guipure points, large black hat with handsome shot bow and yellow roses; Mrs F. Graham, black crepon trimmed with green shot silk, bonnet to match ; Miss Graham, cornflower blue crepon. white silk tucked yoke with frill of white lace, pretty white hat; Miss Helmore, fawn crepon, with vest and trimming of heliotrope shot silk, brown and yellow hat: Miss K. Helmore. pink madras muslin, frock with white chiffon trimming, pink and white chiffon hat. sunshade to match ; Mrs Dalgety (Grassmere) a charming confection of shot gold and blue silk covered with black chiffon, bonnet to match; Mrs C. Dalgety (Springton), black satin gown with accordion pleated chiffon, bishop's sleeves of buttercup yellow, becoming hat of black and yellow; Mrs Burnes lovely gown of pale terra-cotta merveilleux with black chiffon frilled collar, tiny bonnet en suite; Mrs G. Buckley (Laghmor). green crepon, jewelled passementerie trimming, black picture hat and pink roses; Miss Buckley, figured grey and heliotrope, the bodice finished with accoidion chiffon: Mrs Smithson, shrimp pink crepon, the bodice filled in with white satin and lace, and finished with moss green silk, fluted hat to match (one of the loveliest dresses worn); Miss Johnston (Wellington), pale yellow spotted with black, large black hat: Miss Pearce (Wellington), fawn and green costume, small bonnet to match; Mrs C. Reid (Elderslie), town and fawn costume relieved with pale blue; Mrs P. Campbell. handsome gown of black crepon and white satin trimmed with lace and black satin bows, bonnet to match; Mrs D. Matson, cream serge with beaver trimming; Miss L. Wood, pretty pink alpaca with black satin braces and bows, pretty toque; Mrs Longden, a sweet grey, the bodice of silk with bands of steel embroidery ; Mrs Elworthy, black crepon, the bodice of shot gold silk veiled with lace, floral bonnet; Miss Elworthy, cornflower crepon skirt, light silk blouse, picture hat with garlands of flowers ; Mrs Wharton, black crepon skirt, love'y shot pink satin blouse jet trimmed, bonnet cn .suite; Mrs Maxwell (Wellington), brown and green satin brocade, bonnet to match; Miss Garrick, fawn gown with embroidered yoke and shot silk sleeves, pretty flower-trimmed hat; Mrs J. Henderson, fawn and brown costume, bonnet relieved with pink: Miss Deamer. soft grey, the bodice trimmed with chiffon, grey hat with pink ; Mrs Brohani, dove-coloured dress, black lace trimming, black and yellow bonnet; Miss Macpherson, white muslin finished with green, quaint white hat; Mrs Bickerton Fisher, handsome costume of black striped grenadine and chiffon, large black hat: Mrs (’. Morton Anderson, electric blue, small bonnet with chiffon rosettes and yellow flowers; Mrs C. Louisson, blue crepon and cream chiffon bonnet of shot pink and cream ; Mrs A. M. Ollivier. grey crepon and pink vest, bonnet to match ; Mrs W. Ollivier, black gown, pink vest covered with chiffon, hat to match ; Miss Tabart, light tweed with green velvet revers ; Miss M. Tabart, fawn crepon with heliotrope vest and trimming, hat to match ; Miss M. Allan, green crepon with pink chiffon rosettes, fancy straw hat with pink roses ; Miss D. Allan, cream dress with butter-cup ribbons, picture hat with yellow flowers ; Mrs G. Merton, small green check trimmed with palest blue, toque to match ; Mrs S. Gordon, black costume, bonnet with pale blue; Miss Stevenson, cornflower blue gown, cream brocade shoulder capes, hat of cornflowers; Mesdames F. Thompson, Way mouth. G. Humphrey’s. Symes, Misses Barlclay, Davie. Beswick, Russell, Williams (Wellington), and many others wearing dainty costumes. On Saturday several matches of POLO were played on the ground. Hagley Park, when Mrs Gerard (wife of the President) and her daughters, assisted by friends, dispensed afternoon tea. Mrs Heaton Rhodes was wearing electric blue cloth with steel and velvet embroidery ; Mrs Waton (Napier), black coat and skirt: Mrs G. Gould, fawn cloth tailor-made gown ; Miss Johnston (Wellington!, sweet costume of white muslin and apple green trimmings; Mrs Lance Lane, grey silk; Misses Haslam, Baldwin, Reeves, etc. THE BLAND HOLT COMPANY are drawing crowded houses nightly, and with Mr Bland Holt’s usual care in staging, some very realistic scenes take place. One night I saw there lhe Bishop and Mrs Julius and a large party, Mr and Mrs H. H. Pitman and party, Mr and Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes. Mr and Mrs Walcot Wood, Miss Ross (Wellington), and a very large number of visitors. THE NEWBURY-SPADA COMPANY, in conjunction with the Mottel Society, occupy the Tuam-street Hall, giving ballad concerts alternately with ‘Elijah’ and • Messiah/ I hear all are in good voice, and Mr Prouse came from Wellington to take his favourite role, Elijah, but we did not feel like finishing ‘ Cup Day ’ with anything so solid. PERSONAL. Mr and Mrs I. Gibbs have gone to Akaroa for the holidays. Mr and Mrs de Vries and Mr and Mrs H. D. Carter returned from Springfield on Monday. Mrs P. Campbell met with what might have been a very serious accident in town on Wednesday. A drag ran into her dog-cart, frightening her horse, which ran away, throwing her out, but she happily escaped with only a severe bruising. Mrs Rhind is down from Wellington, the guest of the Hon. Mrs Parker. Miss Tolhurst (Wellington) is staying with Mrs Denniston. Miss Friend (Wellington) is paying a visit to Mrs Babington. Mr Spackman is the luckiest man in the colonies just now, being the winner of the first prize in the Melbourne Cup sweep, £13.000. The C.J.C. ball takes place to-night in the Provincial Council Chambers, and it is anticipated will be most largely patronised by strangers, and to-morrow is the gladdest, merriest time for all our country cousins—Show day.

Dolly Vale.