CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue XXIII, 2 December 1899, Page 1023

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee. November 20. An Extra Cinderella dance, as a finish up of the season, was given last week, and was a most, enjoyable one. The arranging was in the hands of Mr C. Dalgety. and the decorations done by the ladies were tasteful and effective, but everything pales just, now after the recent C.J.C. ball. A very large number were present, and many of the gowns worn by the ladies were t'he same as the previous week. Among those attending were Mr and Miss Anderson, Mr and Miss Acton-Adams, Miss N. Ainger, Mr and Mrs A. Boyle, Mr and Miss Palmer. Miss Bowen, Mrs and Miss Denniston, Mr and Miss Denniston (Dunedin). Mr and Miss Watt (Napier), Mrs Rattray, Mrs Stevens, Misses Wilson (2) (Rangitikei), Mr and Mrs E. D. O'Rorkc, Mrs and Miss Holderness, Mr and Mrs Thomson (Balmoral), Mrs Coleman (Napier), Mr and Mrs 11. Wood, Misses Bullock (2), Miss Douglas (Wellington).Miss Gould (Oamaru), Mr and Mrs Wardrop, Mr and Mrs C. Dalgety, Mrs Woodhouse, Mr and Mrs Charlewood, Mr and Miss Tripp (Orari). Misses Mendelssohn (Temuka). Mr and Mrs Poulton, Misses Poulton (2), Mrs G. Pearce, Mr and Mrs It. Harman, Miss Harman, Mr and Mrs E. M. Turrell, Mr and Mrs A. Turnbull, Mr and Mrs Pat. Campbell. Mr and Mrs 11. J. Beswick, Mr and Mrs H. Cotterill, Mr and Mrs J. D. Hall, Mi and Miss Cowlishaw, Mr and Mrs F. Lance.. Mr and Mrs G. Fairlie Hobson, Mr J., Mrs and Miss Williams, Mr, Mrs and Miss Walker, Mr and Miss Reid (Wellington), Misses Fitzherbert, B. Russell, Hill, Thomas, Raine, Chaytor, M. Tabart, E. Riddiford (Hutt), O’Brien, Courage, Saunders (2), Haling (2), S. Mearcs. Boyne, Neave, Thomson. Kitson, Prins, N. Cotterill (Napier). Cotterill, Thompson, Charlewood. Messrs Cox, Perry, Turrell, Atkinson, Batchelor, Wood, Lane, Peacock, etc.

On Thursday the Choral Hal) was fairly-well filled to hear the promising

young tenor. Mr Walter Kirby. He has a very sweet voice and sings without the slightest effort, but hr will surely need the patience of Job to work on and get sufficient to take him Home to be trained. He was ably assisted on Thursday evening by Mesdaines Burns and Howie. Misses Jeanie West and K. Young. Messrs Millar and Hockley. Among Hie audience were Mrs Denniston, the Misses Denniston, Miss Bullock. Mr WaHick. Mrs ami the Misses Thomas (Avonside). Mr Bloxam and party. Mr G.. Mrs and Misses March, Mr. Mrs and Miss Graham Greenwood. Mr and Miss Howie. Mrs Bourne. Mrs and Miss Marsden, Mr and Mrs T. Garrard. Mr and Miss Hargreaves, Mrs (Dr.) Hargreaves (Akaroa) Mr and Mrs Schofield (England), Mrs and Miss Godfrey. Miss L. Hodgson, Mr W. Reece, Mr Bowring. Miami Miss Allan, and others. November 22. Croquet is wonderfully revived, and last week a tournament was played at Lancaster Park between Christchurch and a team from Wellington, resulting in a win for the visitors, which has made our local players very enthusiastic, and the crack of the croquet ball may be heard at all hours, nnd even on the “ day of days,” when it would be best silent. A sHiower of rain is not sufficient to damp the ardour of the devotees, so the next tournament we may have a different story to tell. Among the Wellington players were Mr C., Mrs, and Miss Johnston, Mrs and Miss Riddiford, Miss Williams, Miss Fitzherbert, Messrs Pearce, Hadfield. and the Hon. E. Butler, and among the Christchurch players were Mr and Mrs Pitman. Mr and Mrs Wardrop, Mrs Ogle, Miss Cowlisfhaw. Mr Allen and others. A number of onlookers were present. Colonel and Mrs Fox, Mrs and Misses Denniston. Mr and Miss Denniston (Dunedin), Mrs and Miss Rattray (Dunedin), Mrs and Miss Acton-Adams, Mrs Rhodes, Mrs Woodhouse (Dunedin), Mrs Anderson, Mrs Burns, Mrs Howie, Mrs Secretan, Misses Nedwill, Ainger, Reeves, etc. On Thursday Mrs Ranald Macdonald 'had a girls’ afternoon at her residence, Hambleden, fdr her guest. Miss Cleveland. Some good croquet was got off, and all spent a very pleasant time in the lovely garden. Among the guests were Misses Tabart, Covvlisbaw. Julius, Murray-Aynsley, Wilson, Fitzherbert, Malet, Cotterill. Palmer, Reeves, Williams, Campbell, Wynn-Williams, and several more.

We are looking forward to another entertainment on Friday evening by t'hat clever little company called the “ Bright Hours Children,” and this time it is a benefit for the widow and children of the late Mr Smith, who are in very distressed circumstances. There is not much fear of our becoming selfish in Christc'hurch, for there is (unfortunately for them) always some case which appeals to our deepest sympathy. On Saturday morning we were very shocked to hear of the sudden death of Mr C. H. Lascelles, which took place fihe day before at the Bank of New South Wales, the residence of Mrs Lascelles' parents. Mr and Mrs Lascelles had come to town for the race week, and while at the Club one day, Mr Lascelles and another gentleman were indulging in what is commonly called horse-play, in which rough game Mr Lascelles 'had the misfortune to get his leg broken. It was im-

mediately attended to. and the doctors thought him progressing most favourably, when lute in the second week he complained of severe |>ain in the region of his heart and died in half an hour, the cause being a small clot of blood. The greatest sympathy is felt for his young wife, who is left with two little children. Mr Lascelles had a wide circle of friends in Christchurch who were glad to welcome him back to New Zealand when he returned from the Argentine, where he am! Mr Glen were partners for a little time. Since then he with his family haie been residing at Lake Heron station. Mrs Lascelles is a sister of Mrs \V. P. Reeves, and also hns ninny friends to mourn with her the loss of her liusband. DOLLY VALE.