CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXV, Issue VIII, 25 August 1900, Page 366

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, , August 15. Here we are in the middle of Grand National week, which this year is quite an important rival to Cup races. There seems to have been more interest taken, there are more visitors in town, and the weather is just perfect.

The Misses Murray-Aynsley gave A LARGE AFTERNOON TEA last Thursday at “Riverlaw.” Opawa, all the rooms being profusely decorated with lovely spring flowers, and sweet with the perfume of them. Miss Murray-Aynsley wore a pretty grey silk gown; Miss M. Murray-Aynsley, black skirt and green and white striped silk blouse; Miss L. Murray-Ayns-ley, fawn skirt and pink silk blouse. Among the guests were Mrs O'Rorke; Mrs J. Gould, in green velvet (a lovely gown); Mrs E. Turrell, Mrs J. H. Beswick, Mrs H. Cotterill, Mrs Dalgety, Mrs J. C. Palmer, Mrs A. Harper, Mrs Ranald Macdonald, Mrs. Wigley, Misses Cholmondeley. Thomson, Reeves, Tabart, Varley, Ronalds, etc.

On Saturday Mrs Morton Ollivier, Opawa, gave a large afternoon tea in honour of her sister. Miss Alice Thomson, who is on a visit from Rotorua, Her rooms were also very spring-like, and the garden lovely, and as the day was so fine, it was almost as much a garden party as otherwise. Mrs Burns sang charmingly as usual; Mrs Graham, Mrs Wilding, and Miss C. Lingard also contributed to the pleasure of the afternoon. Among the guests were Mrs Graham, Mrs and Miss Har-

ley, Miss Fairhurst. Miss Hargreaves, Miss Lean, Mrs Birch-Brown, Mrs and Miss Anderson, and many others. On Monday evening the students and friends of the Normal School gave a very enjoyable dance in the Art Gallery, at which over a hundred were present.

On Tuesday all eyes were fixed on the weather first thing, and I never remember so balmy a day for

THE GRAND NATIONAL. A very large number drove out, but those who expected to be in good time by the first train were disappointed, as one of the carriages unfortunately took fire just after leaving the station and had to run back, thus delaying all the trains a little. But the lawns were in splendid order for the time of year, and a great crowd of ladies were present; but for the most part dark colours and the useful coat and skirt were in evidence. Some of those present were: Mrs G. G. Stead, blaek and white striped silk, fawn coat, black and white toque with feathers; Miss Stead, navy blue coat and skirt, with white re vers, white hat; Mrs G. Rhodes, blue dress, with black ribbon trimming, white chiffon vest and hat; Mrs R. H. Rhodes, a rather bright blue tucked dress, the vest of lace and tiny black velvet bows and steel buckles, black and white hat; Mrs. G. Rhodes (Claremont), brown velvet gown, blue toque with grey and white feathers; Mrs O’Rorke, a black tucked gown, chiffon hat with heliotrope poppies; Mrs A. Rolleston, cream serge coat and skirt, trimmed with guipure, blue toque; Miss Buckley, brown cloth gown, relieved with nale blue, finished with lace, toque to match; Mrs Peiache (Mt. Somers), light fawn coat and skirt, pink sailor hat with brown wings; Miss Peache, navy cloth skirt and sac coat, blue and white striped silk blouse, with white lace yoke, white sailor hat and quills with black velvet bows; Mrs J. T. Peacock, violet cloth gown trimmed with chinchilla fur, grey chiffon hat with violets; Mrs Duncan Cameron, green cloth gown, sealskin coat and toque, with rose-col-oured bows; Mrs (Captain) Hawkes, black gown, sable eoat, long white chiffon tie, hat of w-hite chiffon and a little fur; Mrs C. Louis-

son, navy gown, handsome sealskin coat and turquoise blue toque; Miss M. Louisson, fawn coat and skirt, white sailor hat; Mrs Marks, electric blue doth tucked gown, the yoke of velvet, black and white hat turned up at the side with pink, trimmed with black chiffon and coque feathers; Mrs J. D. Hall, all black, trimmed with lace, black hat; Mrs W. B. Cowlishaw, a black and blue costume, relieved with white, and finished with black lace, black and white hat, sable furs; Mrs Woodroffe (who was the lucky winner of the Ladies’ Bracelet) a green coat and skirt and black hat; Miss Reeves, navy coat and skirt, hat with bright blue bows; Mrs Boyle, navy blue dress, Eton jacket braided with gold, white chiffon vest, black n' - '* 7 " ■•''' + • S f - ) T» T'rvT) cloth, with Eton jacket edged with fringe, uuieK iiat aiiu xeaiiiers; xvxrs Quaue, fawn coat and skirt, shaded heliotrope trimmed hat; Mrs C. Dalgety, dark green dress, trimmed with deep red velvet and fur; Mrs Arthur Elworthy, grey coat and skirt, white chiffon vest,* toque with blue wings; Mrs Ogle, navy coat and skirt, overtucked silk blouse, pretty hat; Mrs Wardrop, blue cloth costume, the bodice trimmed with lace; Miss Palmer, blue cloth gown, with Eton coat, pale blue chiffon hat; Mrs Bickerton Fisher, black coat npdi skirt, large black hat; Mrs L. Harris (Wellington), navy serge, with magenta silk vest and cream lace applique, grey toque with turquoise blue bows; Mrs (Dr. M.) Anderson, brown velvet; Mrs (Dr. R ) Anderson, green coat and skirt; Mrs F. Graham, green cloth gown, sealskin jacket, toque with pale blue bows; Miss Graham, red cloth coat and skirt, with pale blue vest, pink and red hat; Mrs W. D. Meares, handsome black gown, relieved with white, black and white hat. Many other equally becoming costumes were worn, and amongst the wearers Mrs G. Merton, Mrs C. Cook, Mrs W. Reece, Mrs Thacker, Mrs R. Macdonald, Miss Roberts (Dunedin), a particularly striking costume of grey trimmed with orange velvet, hat to match; Mrs P. Campbell, Miss Cowlishaw, Mrs G. Helmore, Mrs F. Waymouth, Mrs de Vries, Mrs Appleby, Mrs C. H. Croxton, Mrs K Garrick, Miss Garrick, Mrs and Miss Harley, Misses Murray-Aynsley, Mrs D. Matson, Mrs Tyree, Mrs F. W. Thompson, etc. THE HUNT CLUB BALL on Tuesday night in the Art Gallery was a decided success. The largo gallery was divided into drawing-rootn •ftd supper-room, the small aide-room Ma* also used M a rittigg-mit room.

The decorations were very effective in the drawingroom, high stands with pots of spring flowers, such as freezias, narcissi, crocuses, etc., intermingled with palms and ferns, while grouped and draped on the walls were the Christchurch Hunt Club colours (scarlet and white); the ball-room being draped with flags, the “colours” showing out occasionally. At one end of the drawing-room light refreshments, claret cup, etc., were available, and the. supper-room, furnished with a number of small tables,wasinFreeman's hands, and of the most recherche description. Miss Scrivenor’s band supplied the music, and the committee of the C.H.C. are to be congratulated on the success of their first ball. The committee wore white wais'eoats, with gold buttons, bearing the letters C.H.C ~ and red facings, t > t'le'r coats. Among those present were:—Mr, Mrs and Miss Acton-Adams; Mr and Mrs J. Studholme, jun.; Mr and Mrs Carlyon; Mr and Mrs Wigley; Mr and Miss Rolleston; Mr and Mrs G. Heimore; Mr and Mrs J. Gould; Mr and Mrs Pat Campbell; Mr and Miss McKellar; Mr and Mrs T. Phillips (the Print); Mr J. and Miss Anderson; Mr R. and Miss Williams; Mrs John Williams; Mr and Mrs Francis; Mr*and Mrs Lowry (Napier); Mr and Mrs Knight; Mr and Mrs J. M. Turnbull; Mr and Mrs A. Lyon; Dr. and Mrs Crook; Mr and Mrs H. Cotterill; Mr and the Misses Westenra; Mr and Mrs C. Dalgety; Mr and Mrs Fortescue Dalgety; Mr and Mrs G. B. Starkey; Dr. Gane;' Mr and Mrs Boyle; Mr and Mrs Langley Shaw ; Mr aid Mrs R. Mtu'd mid; Mr and Mrs Woodroffe; Mr and Mrs H. Wood; Captain and Mrs Hawkes; Mr, Mrs and Miss Denham; Miss Prins; Mr and Mrs Duncan Camiron; Mr and Miss Neave; Mr and Miss Thomas; Mr and Mrs Wanklyn; Mrs Wilkin; Miss Garrick; Misses Newton (2); Mr and Mrs G. 15. Rhodes; Mr, Mrs and Miss Wilder; Mr and Mrs Chaffey; Mr and Mrs Buchanan; Mr and Mrs R. H. Rhodes; Mr and Mrs T. W. Stringer; Mr and Mrs W. D. and Miss Meares; Mr, Mrs and Miss J. Buckley; Dr. and Mrs J. C. Palmer; Mr E. and Miss Palmer; Mr and Mrs Pynu; Mr and Miss McLaren; Mrs Cutten; Mrs and Miss Peache (Mt. Somers); Mr and Mrs Woodhouse; Mr A. J. and Misses Murray (2); Mr end Mrs E. Lance; the Misses Mendelson, PaJalrut, Chuytor, Slater, Jamesun, Hurley, Gossett, Dobuon, M. Cotterill, Nedwill, Courage, Brown, Cocks (2), Roberta, Hoss, GobBet (Leeston), Murray-AynaWy, Teschemakar, Wilson, York, Bulloek, Stoney, Thompson; Messrs. Hutton, Harper, 3. P. Newman, G. Paoeoo, Cowlishaw, Palairet, W. G. Stoad, IL

W. Fraser-Tytler, Lawrenee, Atkinson, A. Jack, R. Allen, Wright, Weston, Matheson, Montgomery, Teschemaker, Ensor, L. Rutherford, P. Wood, Ormond, Maling, Northcote, Wilson, Gresson, M. Ormsby, W. Beadel, Russet!, C. Ollivier, Kettle, Turrell, Grigg, Mathias, Henderson, Parkinson ((2), M. Cuff, Major Dale, etc.

THE OTAGO GOLF CLUB , play a team of the Christchurch Club on the Shirley Links to-day. The Otago team arrived on Monday night, and had a practice match yestirdny. The teams playing are:—Mts<rs. J. Scott. A. R. Scott, G. H. Mac Ewan, A. H. Fisher, A. Tapper. F. Leite't, Drs. Brown and Burt, for Otago; against Messrs. Kitto, O'Rorke, Gossett. Wilder, Harman, Treweek, J. C. Wilson, and .1. W. Wood (Christchurch), for th;- ”;i mcr Challenge Shield.

DOLLY VALE.