CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XXII, 30 November 1895, Page 681

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bek, November 22. Everything is horribly quiet after the race week, and our ordinary associations seem uninteresting now the carnival is over. On Friday afternoon the GIRLS BOATING CLUB had a great gathering up the river. The Misses Cowlishaw pro* vided a capital tea. A number of visitors besides members of the club were present, including Miss Keiller. Misses Tolhurst, Williams. Buller, and Gibson. Three great lecturers have visited us—Mark Twain. Michael Davitt. and Rev. Haskett Smith. The first is so known and talked of that people were some what disappointed, funny as he was at his lectures. Still more amusing was the complimentary supper tendered him by the Chris’church Savage Club, at which he was elected honararv member I saw at his ‘ At Homes ’ the Bishon and Mrs Julius. Judge and Mrs Denniston, Professor and Mrs Haslam. Miss Haslam. Mr MacLanerty, Dr. Campbell. Mr and Mrs P. Campbell, Mr and Mrs Embling. the Misses Julius, Mr and Mrs Gibbs. Hon. and Mrs Parker, Mr and Mrs Stead, Mr and Mrs Burns. Mr and Mrs Gould. Mrs and Miss Mcares. Archdeacon and Mrs Lingard. Mr and Mrs Pitman. Mr and Mrs Rhodes, Dr. and Mrs Irving. Mr and Mrs Cowlishaw. Dr. and Mrs Jennings. Dr. and Mrs Murray*Aynslcy. Miss Henry, Miss Gibson, and others. On Friday evening Canon, Mrs and Miss Stack were entertained

in the parish school-room at Fendalton by a number of friends to wish them bon voyage and au re voir. Amongst those present were Mesdames Denniston. Cotterill. Turnbull. Ross. Neave, Wood. Portal, Mellish. Missea Neave. Turtan. Turnbull. Gerard, Mellish. Ronalds, Latter. Macpherson. Meeson.on Messrs Cotterill, Latter, Turnbull. Wood. Ross. Macpherson. On Thursday Mrs Geo. Gould gave a CHILDREN'S LAWN PARTY. A merry time was spent by a number of little ones. The rain on Saturday put a stop to the opening of the summer tennis club, also polo meeting, and various cricket matches. A few enthusiasts ventured out to polo. I believe Mrs Archer kindly provided tea. On Tuesday afterncon Miss Amy Wood was ‘AT HOME* to all her friends prior to her marriage. Owing to recent bereave* ments in both families, no quests were invited. The wedding collection of presents is unique for number, use, and value. Among the visitors were Mesdames Wilson, Brown. Macfarlane, Cook, Appleby. Hawkes, Gibbs, Inglis, Jameson. Allan. Marsden. Garland, Turner. Tribe, Matson, the Misses Cox. Hargreaves, Graham, Cuff. Robinson, Marsden, Freeman, Allan, Ross, Hewlings, Heywood, and others.

Dolly Vale.