CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVIII, Issue VI, 6 February 1897, Page 167

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, January 28. Though Christchurch itself must be simply puffed with pride and scarcely know how to contain itself in having TWO GOVERNORS WITH THEIR SUITES residing here for a week, things have been very quiet. Lord and Lady Glasgow were present at the Polo match on Saturday, as also were Lord and Lady Brassey, but Lord Brassey has spent a good many of our hot days on board his own comfortable yacht. Mr and Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes entertained them to dinner one evening, making in all a very large party at their residence, Merivale. At the polo m atch on Saturday some hard play took place between a team from Wellington, consisting of Messrs Cooper, Tripp, Skerrett, and Baldwin, and a team of the Christchurch Club, who were far and away the stronger. Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes provided a bounteous tea for all present, and it was a very large gathering. Lady Glasgow, whom everyone was pleased to see looking so well, wore black lustre gown with black and white striped muslin vest; the Ladies Boyle were in white with black sashes, white hats with black trimming; Lady Brassey looked extremely well in a stylish coat and skirt of dark green ; the Hon. Mrs Parker, black and white check trimmed with heliotrope, hat to match ; Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes, grey figured coat and skirt with pale yellow vest; Mrs Heaton Rhodes, grey cloth coat and skirt with pink vest ; Mrs Boyle, black costume ; Mr and Mrs I. Gibbs, Mr and Mrs Barclay, Mesdames G. Gould, Otterson, J. D. Hall, Cowlishaw, Scott, Ogle, Wardrop, Weston, Lane, Mathias, Misses Gerard, Turton, Cowlishaw, Bowen, Hill, Mathias, etc., Captain Gathorne Hardy, Captain Preston, Captain Feilden, and the Hons. Boyle (three) were among the numerous visitors. The visiting polo team were the guests of Mr Heaton Rhodes at Otahuna, and Captains Preston and Feilden stayed at the Christchurch Club. Mrs I. Gibbs, Merivale, entertained a number of her young friends at . AFTERNOON TEA on Tuesday, in honour principally of her two visitors, Miss Turton and Miss Randal. Tennis was played on the beautifully sheltered lawu until after 4 p.m., when an adjournment was made to the dining-room, where a most dainty and sumptuous afternoon tea was enjoyed, and afterwards the musical talent of the guest was much appreciated in the drawing-room. Mrs Gibbs wore a handsome gown of black brocade, and succeeded, as she always does, in sending everyone away thoroughly pleased with themselves and the afternoon, the former being a special gift of the ideal hostess. Among those present were Mesdames H. Meares and H. Wood, the Misses Meares, Lean, Henderson, Webb, Tabart, Lingard, Deamer, Thomson, Fulton, Nott, Graham, Anderson, and a few others. On Saturday a most ENJOYABLE DRIVING PARTY left Mrs F.Graham’s,Gloucester-street. about fouro’clock in a four-in-hand, driving round the foot of the hills to Sumner, where a stay of a few hours was made, a charmtea being partaken of on the good old Cave Rock, and a stroll along the sand. On returning to town Mrs Graham entertaiued the party at supper, finishing with

music, recitations, etc. The party included Mr and Mrs Graham, Missand Mr Frank Graham, Misses Hargreaves, J. Anderson, N. Way, Messrs P. Wood, Donald, and F. Ross. Mrs H. D. Carter gave a CHILDREN’S PARTY on Saturday afternoon, when the young people had a very merry time, the girls playing croquet and many other games at ball, skipping, etc., marshalled by Mesdames Carter and Garrard and Miss Freda Marsden, while the boys, under the care of Messrs Carter and Percy Stuart, indulged in cricket: Refreshments were served outside on the lawn, the whole finishing in the drawing-room with those pretty songs so suitable for children. Mrs (Dr.) Thomas gave a most enjoyable MUSICAL EVENING on Wednesday. Among the guests were Dr. and Mrs Manning, the latter wearing a handsome satin gown with yellow chiffon drawn bodice ; Dr. and Mrs Fox, the latter in black satin with pale pink chiffon drawn vest, the bodice cut slightly square at the neck ; Mrs G. Roberts, dull green brocade ; Mrs J. Matson, black silk relieved with white flowers ; Dr. and Mrs R. Anderson, Miss Kinsey, Mr F. Anderson and a few others. Mrs Thomas wore a handsome black satin relieved with white and

trimmed with jet.

Dolly Vale.