CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue II, 8 July 1899, Page 54

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear lice. June 26. We have been enjoying the most beautiful weather lately, sharp frosts, but very dry and glorious moonlight nights, the lieautiful night partly accounting for the very large audience at the concert on Thursday, given by the Musical Union and Mottett Society combined. The concert was an orchestral one, the two soloists being Miss Maud Graham and Mr W. Izard, l>oth being in very good voice. Miss Graham wore a handsome black jewelled skirt and pale blue evening blouse. Among the audience were Bishop Julius; Mrs Julius, wearing a handsome black velvet, the corsage trimmed with beaver fur and pale grey, cloak with feather trimmings; Miss Julius, black evening frock and white cloak; Miss Ada Julius, pink and white frock; Miss B. Julius, pale blue crinkled chiffon, made full from the yoke; Mrs Louisson. all black evening gown; Miss Louisson. black skirt, yellow silk evening blouse; Mrs Denniston, black skirt, pretty apricot silk blouse: Miss Denniston, in white; Mr Wallick. Mr M. Denniston. Mr C. Cox, Professor Cook: Mrs Cook, black silk, white cloak with ostrich feather trimming; Miss Cook, all white: Mrs T. S. Weston, all black; Mr and Mrs Chrystall. the latter in black skirt and electric blue blouse, white cloak; Miss Inglis, all black: Miss M. Inglis, black skirt, pretty evening blouse: Mrs W. Keece. black grenadine over blue silk, the bodice handsomelyjewelled: Mr and Miss Reece: Mrs M. Gardner, black gown, pale grey cloak; her daughter, in white; Miss Fairhurst. black velvet robe, the front of pink satin covered with black lace, pink aigrette in her hair; Miss Grant, black evening gown, long pale blue cloak; Mrs H. Meares. long vieux rose cloak, white feather boa: Mrs S. D. Barker, grey blue silk, scarlet flowers on the corsage, scarlet cloak: Miss Mears; Miss S. Mears, black evening dress, the bodice trimmed with green chiffon; Miss D. Meares, blue and white frock; the Misses Morrow, in white, white cloaks with feather trimming; Miss Shanks, black evening gown, the bodice trimmed with white, gathered ribbon; Mrs Kirton; Mrs C. B. Shanks, black skirt, yellow silk blouse cevered with grenadine; Mr Ainger; Mrs Vernon, all white; Miss Ainger, black velvet; Miss M. Cholmondeley, pink, the bodice covered with spangled net; Mrs H. Wood, black dress, black velvet cloak, feather boa; Mrs Graham, black gown and crimson cloak; Mrs Ollivier; Mrs Burns, long peacock blue cloak with beaver trimming; Miss Fuchs; Miss Lingard, black dress, pale blue silk evening blouse: Misses Bowron,Misses Van Asch; Mr and Mrs J. C. Wilkin; Miss M. Wilkin, pretty evening gown and white cloak; Dr. Cook, Mr A. Kaye. Messrs Josephs, Hirschberg, and many others. On Thursday Mrs Morton Ollivier had A SMALL LUNCHEON party at her residence, Opawa. The table was beautifully decorated with late chrysanthemums and maiden hair ferns. Among the guests were Mrs Secretan. Mrs S. Gordon. Mrs BirchBrown. Mrs F. Graham and Mrs Graham Greenwood, the Misses Lean. Miss Kent, and several others joined them in the afternoon. A sweet little posey of violets was given to each guest, and made us think of the spring time. Mrs Arch. Scott gave A PLEASANT AFTERNOON TEA at her residence .Salisbury-street, on Thursday, the guest of the day being Mrs Mclntrvre, mother of Mrs Dr. Murray, of Kaiapoi, who has been on a visit to her daughter for the last eighteen months, and is returning to England by the Gothic next month. Among the guests were Mesdames Erwin. Gilbert Anderson, Adair. Crichton, Hume. H. D. Carter. T. Garrard. Lambie, etc. On Frida v Mrs Rochfort Suon gave A LARGE CHILDREN’S PARTY in the Art Gallery, about 140 being present. The Gallery was beautifullydecorated. a large tub of aurum lilies in full bloom being specially noticeable. A charming supper, with innumerable dainty looking sweets, completing th picture. The following evening Mrs Ranald Macdonald also entertained her very young friends in the Art Gallery, beginning at the early hour of 5.30 p.m.

and finishing some time before ten; but the little people had a very excellent time, the scene being a verybright and pretty one. Mrs Louisson (the Mayoress) has had a very arduous duty to perform this week, having been at home every afternoon to receive callers after the l»all. An immense number availed themselves of the opportunity to pay their respects to the wife of our chief magistrate. The strain being so great Mrs Louisson quite lost her voice for a day or two.

A conversazione is to be given by the citizens in a week or so to the Mayor and Mrs Louisson, when a presentation of a piece of plate will be made to them as a token of the esteem in which thev are held.

DOLLY VALE.