CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXII, Issue XVII, 29 April 1899, Page 576

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, April 19. Mrs Charles Cook gave A DELIGHTFUL EVENING at her residence on Monday evening, to say farewell to Mr Morton Anderson, who is oft’ to England by the Kaikoura. Songs and music were the chief amusement. Misses Graham, C. Hargreaves, Louisson. Nalder, McClatchie, and Messrs Winter, Meares. Louisson. H. Henderson and Meares were among some of the guests. On Friday evening Mr and Mr. Reece gave an At Home as a sort of wind up to the ‘Dorothy’ season. It was most successful, everybody enjoying themselves immensely. It was held in the Association’s Room, which made an excellent drawing-room and was beautifully decorated with palms. The first part of the programme consisted of music, and in the latter part dancing was indulged in to the small hours of the morning. Mrs Reece received in a handsome black satin with steel passementerie, and her little daughter in cream silk with green velvet trimmings, looked very sweet indeed. The guests numbered about one hundred and fifty.

THE ART SOCIETY opened their nineteenth annual exhibition on Tuesday evening. The president (the Hon. *E. C. J. Stevens) in a few well chosen words declared the exhibition open, and also remarked that nearly eighty new members had been added in a week, and he hoped that everybody would help to make the society a success, as it should be. Miss Jenny West, assisted by the Misses Graham and Bonnington. and Messrs Bowring and Bonnington. gave musical selections during the evening. I noticed Mr and Mrs R. D. Thomas. Dr. and Mrs Jennings. Mr and Mrs Hurst-Seagar, Mr and Mrs Bowring. Mrs and Miss Dixon. Mrs Wanklyn. Mrs and the Misses Maling. Mrs and Miss Williams, Mrs Owen Cox. Miss Hardy Johnstone.

Mrs Henry Cotterill gave a delightful At Home on Thursday last. Miss Mansel. who plays the guitar very nicely, was ably accompanied by Miss Mills, who also gave some beautiful music. Mrs George Gould. Mrs Archer. Misses Tabart. Hill. Reeves. WynnWilliams. etc.

THE FAREWELL CONCERT to Mrs Westmacott was a great success, given in the Choral Hall on Thursday evening: seldom has the hall looked so bright and pretty, with every seat occupied, the ladies’ bright coloured dresses and opera cloaks giving a charming effect. Mrs Westmacott. who was greeted with long applause. was gowned in a becoming black satin trimmed with chiffon, and wore a beautiful necklace. Her first song was Mozart’s beautiful setting of ‘Voi che Sanete.’ with an orchestral accompaniment, and a great treat it was: Mrs Westmacott was presented with a lovely shower bouquet tied with long streamers. ‘Beauty’s Eyes’ was her next song, and for an encore she gave ‘What is Love.’ which was much ’appreciated. Mesdames Howie and Burns also sang very sweetly, and the trio *Ti Prego.’ by Mesdames Howie. Burns and Westmacott was given with great success. Mr Melitus made his debut before a Christchurch audience as a violinist, and made a very good impression, his playing being clear ami sympathetic. Mrs Howie wore a lovely pink satin, trimmed with passementerie and chiffon: Mrs Burns a white satin: Judge and Miss Denniston, the latter in white; Mrs Julius in black: the Misses Julius in white and pretty opera cloaks: Mrs R. MacDonald, a bright crimson silk, the bodice tucked: Mrs J. Studholme, handsome black brocade; Miss Studholme. white silk with pearl trimmings: Mrs Kettle, a black silk with chiffon sleeves: Miss Graham, long blue opera cloak; Miss Palmer, grey silk cloak; Miss Cowlishaw. a white dress; Mrs Enabling, black: Mrs A. Rhodes, black lace dress and diamond ornaments: Mr and Mrs 11. Overton, the latter in black; Miss Lean, pahblue silk blouse with chiffon: Miss C. Lean, black with heliotrope velvet trimmings; Miss Meares. pale green: Professor and Mrs Cook, the latter in black: Mrs Grey also wore black. The Autumn Meeting of the Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club, took place at Lam-aster Park on Saturday afternoon, but owing to 11 bitterly cold wind blowing, very few Indies attended. The races were got off without delay, and some very good finals

were the results. The Garrison Band contributed music during the afternoon. and afternoon tea was dispensed bv Mr Buggv.

DOLLY VALE.