LATE LETTERS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXV, Issue XV, 13 October 1900, Page 699

LATE LETTERS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Dear Bee. October 3. Ibis week seems to have been such a desperately busy time with everybody arranging tbeir summer outfit and battling with that plague of all households, “spring cleaning.” that there has been ou time for social gatherings. and functions of any kind have been unthought of. The biograph at the Theatre Royal has been the one amusement, anil a delightful evening one can spend there travelling through charming scenes, such as the Peaks of Derbyshire on an express train; going to Conway Castle; on the road to Windsor and the Castle; being a close spectator of the Queen and her visit to Ireland; being present at the launch of the Oceanic; witnessing the departure of the brave Highlanders for South Africa; the homecoming of General White; and many other realistic pictures are put before one in such a way that if they could only be coloured we should lie amazed not to hear the figures speak. The theatre has been crowded nightly, and for several matinees. Amongst others who have been were; The Mayor and Mrs. W. Reece, the Misses Reece. Mr. Mrs., and Misses Louisson. Mr. and Mrs. Stead. Mr. W. and Miss Stead. Mrs. and Miss Cunningham, Miss Fairhurst and Miss Grant. Mr. H. and Misses Reeves. Mr. and Mrs. Wigram, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gould, Dr. and Mrs. Palmer. Dr. and Mrs. Jennings, Bishop. Mrs. and Misses Julius, Mrs. Cecil Wilson, Mr. and Miss Cowlisbaw and Miss Palmer, Mrs, and Misses Way mouth, Mr. and the Misses Anderson, Mrs. Meredith-Kaye, Mr. and Mrs. Kinsey. Mr., Mrs. and Miss Ronalds, Mr. and Nirs. G. Humphreys, Mr. and Mrs. Boy Iff* Mr. and Mrs.’Wood roffe. Mr.. Mrs. and Miss Graham, Mr.. Mrs. and Miss Molyneaux, Mrs. J. and Miss Deans, Mr. and Mrs. Andrews. Mr. and the Misses Way. Mrs. Bowen and partv, Mr. G.. Mrs. and Miss Merton, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Williams. Mr., Mrs. and Miss Harley, Mr. and Mrs. P. Campbell. Mr. and .Mrs. Litchfield, Mrs. de Vries. Miss Garrick. Mrs. and the Misses Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald, Mr. and Mrs. Appleby and many more. There is great disappointment ir Christchurch society at the alteration of the plans of the vice-regal party. Things would have been so much mort brilliant had Lady Ranfurly been present to open the exhibition. But, i» view of the approaching visit of royal ty itself, it is more desirable to havr Lady Ranfurly iu the colony then, and we must e’en submit. Everything is getting well forward, and fit promises to lie a very interesting exhibition, and plenty of amusement for the whole time, and though it is to be regretted there is no organ at present, through the enthusiasm of a few of our citizens there is great hope for a fine one in the near future. Mrs. Howie left for Gisborne last week on a short visit, to her relations, and make final arrangements for her visit to England. She will return to Christchurch shortly and give a farewell concert on the 18th. Mrs. Howie, in conjunction with Mr. Prouse, of Wellington, and Mr. Collier, of Christchurch, take the solos in “Elijah” for the Dunedin Choral Society early in November. Invitations are out for an “at home” by the Mayor and Mrs. Reece in the Art Gallery on October 19th. It. is for young and unmarried friends, and is the great, subject of conversation just now. Miss Tendall has returned from Nelson, where ahe has been so successful with her cooking classes, and has been appointed to the Domestic School of Instruction, vice Mrs. R. Gardiner, resigned, and who in her turn has been appointed manager of the l>adias' Club, Worcester-street.