CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIV, Issue XXVI, 30 June 1900, Page 1240

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee. June 20. If we could pass through the winter with the weather we are having this month how brisk we should all become. ( old. oh! so cold in the morning. but such clear days after the frost, with dry. hard roads for driving, cycling, or riding, that one feels bound to go out. so you meet everyone doing one or the other. Golf is being vigorously practised on the North Park Links, and hunting is in full swing, but that is mostly too far put unless you lake the day for it. The much-anticipated Rowing Club dance canw oft’ most successfully last week at the Art Gallery, when no less than, four debutantes were launched into society—Misses AV. and (). HillFisher. A. Mc( latchie. and M. Styche. □ he two former wore figured lustre, making pretty frocks; Miss McClatchie a lovely white satin, and Miss Styche soft white silk. Among those present were the President. Mr R. D. Thomas (for a short time): Afrs Thomas, in maize silk trimmed with black velvet; Miss Thomas, a rather bright rosepink silk and white lace; Miss Milsoil, a soft pink silk with tucked mousseBne de s<oi? and insertion over, full tare berthe; Mrs Marks, all black satin and jet; Miss C. Hargreaves, eau dr .Nil silk with lovely Maltese lace, and black sequin net ’ sash from the front of the corsage to the foot of the gown; Misses Sweet, Cook. Slater, K. Young (who played a delightful extra), MaddisoD, Moir, Selby, B. Bus-

sell, E. Watson, York. Croxton, Berkeley, Talbot. Messrs T. Cowlishaw, Turner. Hardy-Johnstone, H. Henderson. Actou-Adams, Siyehe. Hobbs, and others. On Thursday after Miss Kinsey’s wedding Mr Isaac Gibbs, Merivale, entertained Mr and Mrs J. .1. Kinsey, Mr Patulto, Dr. and Mrs Jennings, and the Hon. J. T. and Mis Peaeock at dinner, Mr and Airs W. D. Meares, Mrs li. D. Thomas, and a few others joining them afterwards, when a delightfid evening was spent. Mr and Mrs Albert Kaye. Webbstreet, also, on the same evening-, had a very pleasant little party, when among those present were Mr and .Mrs 11. D. Carter. Mr It. Brown, Miss Hislop, Mr Checseman. and others. Dr. and Mrs Morton Anderson arranged a theatre party for Thursday evening, by way of finishing up the day, when about twenty-seven went to see “Olivette.” Hail it been one of the newer operas a larger number would have gone, but it was a very merry party. On Friday a very interesting- gathering took place in the form of an “At Home” to celebrate the golden wedding of Mr and .Mrs S. C. Farr, when children, grand-children, and friends were delighted to greet this venerable and greatly respected couple. Mr and Mrs Farr are not only pioneers of Canterbury. but theirs was the first wedding celebrated in the province. Mr and Mrs Farr landed at Akaroa in 1850, after being blown much farther South. They were married by the Registrar, as there was no clergyman nearer than Dunedin at that particular time, and the wedding-ring was made by Mr Farr himself out of half a sovereign. Mrs Macbean Stewart (Mrs Farr's daughter) and Miss Fiona Stewart (her grand-daughter), assisted in entertaining the guests, amongst whom were the Mayor and Mrs W. Reece, who on entering presented Mrs Farr with a lovely shower bouquet of white flowers, and later Mr Reece (whom Mr Farr lias known from boyhood) presented Mr Farr with a purse of sovereigns from a few old friends. Amongst those present were: Dr. Macbean Stewart. Mr and Mrs A. Pavitt, Mr E. Pavitt. the Misses Pavitt, Mrs Suckling. Mr and Mis H. R. AAebb, Dr. and Mrs Elmslie. the Hon. J. T. and Mrs Peaeock, Mrs Parsons. Mr and Mrs G. Callender, Mr and Mrs Chrystall, Mr A. Cox, Mr and Madame Winter, Mrs Evans, "Mrs and Miss Hardcastle, Mr and Mrs Bruce, Mr and Mrs R. Allan. Mr and Mrs Overton, Dr. and Mrs Erwin, Mr and Airs HillFisher. Miss Hill-Fisher, and others. On Friday evening Mr and Airs Woodrotfe entertained a party of friends at dinner at Freeman’s, when the table looked lovely: the centre-was of gold and white embroidery, the flowers yellow and white chrysanthemums, the appointments being of the daintiest description, and candles used for lighting. Among the guests were Captain and Mis Hawke. Mr and Mrs Pat. Boyle. Air and Mrs Pat. Campbell, and several more. Afterwards they adjourned to the theatre, to The French Maid.”

DOLLY VALE.