CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue I, 4 July 1896, Page 23

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, June 25. In spite of the bitterly cold night the ladies made a brave effort to appear in evening dress at the LIEDERTAFEL GEMISCHTER ABEND on Thursday evening, but it is impossible to sit without a warm wrap, and some very pretty opera mantles were worn. Among the audience were Judge and Mrs Denniston, the latter in a pretty terracotta silk blouse : her sister. Mrs Buchanan, was with her; Mrs W. D. Meares, black evening dress and velvet cape ; Miss M. Meares. bright green silk, square cut bodice, and fawn cloak ; Miss N. Meares, pale pink gown, white cloak with beaver trimmings : Mrs Ogle, black evening gown ; Miss Palmer, black gown prettily trimmed with white satin, crimson plush cloak; Miss Lee. all black; Mr and Mrs George Bennett, the latter in white with very pretty white fur-trimmed c’oak; Mr. Mrs, and Miss Acton-Adams, the latter wearing pale grey cloak with deep tabbed collar of pink ruched round with chiffon; Mrs and Miss Hallamore Dr. and Misses Nedwill, Dr. and Mrs Jennings. Mr and Mrs R. D. Thomas. Mrs I. Gibbs, Miss Griffiths (Wellington). Miss A. Martin; Miss Kinsey, in a long electric blue cloak lined with pink, the collars edged with Thibet fur: Mrs Embling, black velvet; Mrs Wilding, dark gown and terracotta cloak embroidered with gold; Mrs Wallace, dark silk gown, crimson cloak; Mr and Mrs H. Meares. the latter in a very pretty pale fawn cloak with feather trimming: Miss Martin, black skirt, and heliotrope blouse with bands of black lace insertion ; Mr and Mrs Common, the latter a very pretty grey cloak with feather trimming: Misses Julius. Hardy-Johnston, Russell-Webb. Mrs Chrystall, Mesdames Hilt Nelson (looking very pretty in a sweet pink blouse), G. Merton. J. Anderson, Lewin. Mr and Mrs Waymouth, Mr and Mrs de Vries. Captain Meryon (H.M.s. 4 Katoomba ’), Mrs and Miss Buller. Mrs Mann ering. Misses Connal, Godfrey, Reeves. Cowlishaw, Webb. Marchant (two). Way, Ainger (two), Mesdames W. Stringer. Appleby. R. Brown, etc., etc. At the Theatre Royal on Friday the Amateur Company who so successfully produced a ‘SCRAP OF PAPER’ in aid of St. Mary’s Home, repeated it for Herrick’s Home, and were rewarded by a bumper house. Among the audience were Dr. and Mrs Anderson. Mrs Morton Anderson. Mr A. E. G. Rhodes and Miss Studholme. Mrs Mathias. Mrs Fortescue Dalgety. Mr and Mrs Quane. Mrs Gibson and party, Mr and Mrs George Bennett. Mr and Mrs Dilworth Fox and Miss Lean. Misses Julius. Mr I. Gibbs. Miss Griffiths and Miss C. Lean. Mrs T. Garrard. Mr F. Ross. Mr and Mrs Bourne. Mr and Mrs F Waymouth. Misses Helmore and Hennah, Mr Styche, Mrs F. Thompson. Mrs J. Wood, and others. During all the foggy, wet week how glad we have been for several LUNCHEON PARTIES AND AFTIRNOON TEAS. Mrs (Dr.) Jennings gave a large afternoon tea on Thursday for Mrs and Miss Meeson. when between thirty and forty were present, Mrs I. Gibbs. Mrs G. Bennett (who sang very charmingly). Misses Griffiths C. Lean, and Kinsey being some of them. Mrs R. Macdonald had a luncheon party the same day. Among her guests were Mrs Duncan Cameron, in a becoming green cloth gown with white jewelled cloth vest and fur trimming, bonnet to match ; Mrs Ogle, in black, her silk blouse trimmed with jet. black and white ribbon at neck and wrists, becoming toque with violets; MrsOvendcn also wore black: Miss G Overden. dark skirt and blue silk blouse toque en suite; Mrs Denniston and Mrs Pitman. On Friday the Misses Buckley had a luncheon party. Miss Buckley looked extremely well in fawn cloth with white vest, and her sister a very pretty grey trimmed with fox fur. Among the guests were Miss L. Murray-Aynsley. in a pretty combination of brown and green, large black hat with green bows; Miss WynnWilliams. navy blue serge, black velvet picture hat: Mias G. Cowlishaw, also in dark blue; Miss Rose Tabart. Miss Malet,and one or two others. Mrs Cowlishaw and her daughters entertained a few friends at luncheon on Tuesday, and as usual the arrangements were per feet. Among those present were Mesdames Burns, Wilding. Becretan. Stead. F. Dalgety. etc. Mrs Haul tain. Mrs E. Garland, and several ladies in Opawa gave a

DANCE on Thursday evening, which I believe was a great success, a good

many people going from town by special coach, but the ever attractive Liedertafel proved too much for me. and the dance being out of town. I could not do both. I hear several officers from H.M.S. ’Katoomba’ and * Rapid' were present, and their presence always puts our dancing men on their metal. Mrs Palmer. ’ Woodford.’ gave a

JL’VKNILB HARTY last week on the occasion of her granddaughter’s sixth birthday, little Miss Ogle. The day was hopelessly wet, and many small friends did not arrive, but those who did had a glorious time. Games of all kinds were indulged in, and oceans of birthday cake and numerous other delights. The Art Gallery has had a very successful season, having been open a month with an excellent average attendance. This week sees the close, when the homes of the winners of the art union prizes will be the richer for some very tasteful pictures. Several good musical programmes are arranged for the closing week, and we shall miss this favourite resort.

Dolly Vale