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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVI, Issue I, 5 January 1901, Page 37

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Dear Bee, ■ ijrl! : r.. .' ’X 1 One of the most brilliant gatherings ever seen in -Christchurch assembled on Wednesday evening in the Concert Hall at the Exhibition, the occasion being I THE OFFICIAL BANQUET

given by the Mayor and Mrs Reece in honour of the jubilee of the province. About 700 invitations were issued, and some 600 were present, including His Excellency the Governor, the Minister of Education, several members of the Legislature, and most of the official und civic dignitaries of the province. The main entrance and corridors leading to the hall were tastefully ..decorated with.palms and pot plants, the stage in the hall being, arranged as a drawing-room and beautifully adorned with flowers and plants. Miss Scrivenor’s band played during dinner. and most of the toasts were musically honoured. The tables were decorated each with a distinctive flower. the official table being yellow poppies and daisies, another of pink poppies and daisies, another, of ■ pink poppies, one. of roses, Canterbury bells, sweet peas, and a wild flower-one, the vvhole -making a. charming picture. The Mayor presided, and on his right were His Excellency the Governor, Mrs W. C. Walker, Bishop Grimes, Colonel and Mrs Gordon, Mr and Mrs G. G. Stead, Major and Mrs U. V. Richards, Mr and Mrs C. Louisson, Mrs W. Wood, and Dr. Moorhouse. On the left were Mrs Reece, the Hon. W. C. Walker, Bishop and Mrs Julius, the Hon? C.’ H. Butlyr, llon. W. Rollestoii and Mrs Rolleston, the Hon. C. C. Bowen and /Mrs "Bowen, the Rev. Dr. Morley, Mr and Mrs C. Lewis, Mr and Sirs A; E. G. Rhodes, the Rev. Dr. and Mrs Elmslie; Mr and Mrs E. G. Staveley, Captain and Mrs Marciel, the Very Rev. Le Menant des Chesnais, Mr and Mrs W.' H. Triggs, Mr and Mrs J. Anderson," and Mr G. T. Booth. ■A numlter of returned troopers .were present in their khaki uniforms, and With one or two red coats and other uniforms abounding in gold lace, and the pretty dresses of the ladies, some idea of the brilliance of the scene can J>e 'formed. After the toast bf '“The Queen,” to which the Governor replied. the ladies retired to the stage and dress circle, being served. The gentlemen smoked and finished the toast list, the proceedings ending about 11 o'clock. Mrs Reece wore a lovely gown of cream brocade shot with shell pink, the skirt was trimmed with fringe and sprays of pink roses on the bodice; Mrs G. G. Stead, a very handsome black evening gown with moonlight pearl trimming, jet find pearl spray in her-hair, and diamond ornaments; Mrs ■ Heaton Rhodes, a rich cream brocade, with scarlet velvet bands on bodice and Howers to match, beautiful diamond necklet and ornaments; Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes, all black evening gown and Borne lovely diamond ornaments; Miss Studholme (Waimate), white satin, handsome' diamond necklet; Mrs Duncan Macfarlane, an exquisite., ■eliotrope and white brocade in floral

true lover's knot design, finished with white chiffon; .Mrs J. Gould, deep cream aatin and lace; Mrs C. Louisson, a handsome black evening gown and diamond ornaments; Mrs Morton Anderson, black sequin net over maize satin; Mrs R. D. Thomas, black silk, .the bodice trimmed with maize satin and cream guipure; Mrs F. M. Wallace, cream silk, the bodice finished with terracotta silk and Maltese lace; Mrs (Dr.) Jennings, turquoise blue velvet and point lace sleeves and re vers; Mrs Wardrop, black and white striped silk finished with white lace and green silk waist belt; Mrs 11. H. Cook, black silk and heliotrope chiffon: and many more very handsome gown. The invited list included:—Rev. and Mrs Averill, Mr and Mrs Appleby. Mr and Mrs R. Allan, Mr and Mrs H. D. Andrews, Mr and Mrs A. Anderson, Mr and Mrs Adley. Mr and Mrs Acton-Adams, Mr and Mrs J. Anderson, Mr and Mrs O. Archer, Mr and Mrs F. A. Archer, Dr. and Mrs C.- M. Anderson, Mr and Mrs G, Andrews. Dr. and Mrs R. W. Anderson, Hon. and Mrs C. C. Bowen, Mr and Mrs A. W. Bennett, Mr and Mrs D. Budds. Mr and Mrs R. B. Bennett, Mr and Mrs , Barkas, Mr W. Boag. Mr and . Mrs G. Bennett, Mr and Mrs L. H. Barnett, Mr and Mrs R. A. Ballantyne, Mr and Mrs R. N. Bealey, Mr and Mrs W. G. Brittan, Mr and Mrs G. T. Booth, Mr and Mrs E. C. Brown, Mr and Mrs F. N. Barker, Mr and Mrs C. F. Bourne, Mr and Mrs A. Boyle, Mr and Mrs Bristed, Mr and Mrs G. A. M. Buckley, Mr and Mrs Bloxam. Mr and Mrs H. J. Beswick, Mr and Mrs Bonnington, Mr and Mrs S. D. Barker, Mr and Mrs Cholmondeley, Mr and Mrs Charlewood, Mr and Mrs Charles Clark. Mr and Mrs Cooper, Mr and Mrs Duncan Cameron, Dr. and Mrs Crook. Mr and Mrs Croxton, Mr and Mrs Cobham, Mr and Mrs Percy Cox, Mr and Mrs H. Cotterill, Cr.-and Mrs Clarke, Mr and Mrs J. J. Collins, Mr and Mrs T. Clarkson, Mr and Mrs W. W. Collins. Mr and Mrs Cook, Mr and Mrs H. D. Carter. Mr and Mrs W. Chrystall. Mr and Mrs R. W. Chapman, Mr and Mrs J. Drummond. Dr. and Mrs Dendy, Mr and Mrs J. Deans, Mr and Mrs C. Dalgety. Mr and Mrs C. T. Dudley, Mr and Mrs E. Denham, Mr and Mrs U. G. Ell. Inspector and Mrs Ellison. Mr and Mrs R. W. England, Mr and Mrs G. 11. Elliott, Mr and Mrs J. T. Ford, Dr. and Mrs Frengley, Rev. and Mrs C. A. Fraer, Mr and Mrs S. ( . Farr, Mr and Mrs J. B. Fisher,-Mr and Mrs J. T. Fisher. .Mr and Mrs Finch. Mr and Mrs R. H. Fisher, Colonel and Mrs Gordon. Mr and Mrs T. Garrard. Mr and Mrs L. C. Gardiner. Mr and Mrs S. Garforth. Mr and Mrs G. Greenwood. Mr and Mrs J. C. N. Grigg, Mr and Mrs F. Graham, Mr and Mrs Green, The Right Rev. Bishop Grimes. Mr and Mrs J. Gould. Mr and Mrs C. M. Gray, Mr and Mrs J. D. Hall. Mr and Mrs H. S. E. Hobday. Mr aiftl Mrs E. S. Harley, Mr and Mrs T. O. Hay, Mr and Mrs G. Humphreys. Mr and Mrs G. Harper. Mr and Sirs W. H. Hargreaves, Mr and Mrs Helmore. Mr and Mrs W. Harris, Mr and Mrs G. Harris, Mr and Miss J. M. Heywood. Mr and Mrs H. P. Hill, Mr and Mrs H. Hawkins, Mi- and Mrs Jas. Hay, Mr and Mrs R. Holderness, Mr and Mrs Izard, Dr. and Mrs Jennings, Mr and Mrs G. Jameson. Mr and Mrs W. Jameson, Bishop and Mrs

Julius, the Mayor and Mayoress of Kaiapoi, Mr and Mrs McKellar, Mr and Mrs A. Kaye, Mr and Mrs J. J. Kinsey, Mr and Mrs Kohn, Canon and Mrs Knowles, Mr and Mrs Meredith-Kaye, Mr and Mrs B. M. Litchfield, Mr aud Mrs C. Lewis, Mr aud Mrs Loughnan, Mayor and Mayoress of Lyttelton, Mr and Mrs W. Lake, Mr and Mrs J. Leithhead. Mr and Mrs G. I-aurenson. Mr and Mrs Walter Martin, Dr. and Mrs Manning. Mr and Mrs A. Merton. Mi and Mrs S. Manning, Mr and Mrs W. ,1. Moore, Mr and Mrs G. Merton. Mr and Mrs T. Maude, Mr and Mrs Duncan Macfarlane. Mr and Mrs B. M. Molineaux, Mr and Mrs W. D. Meares, Mr and Mrs W. Minson, Mayor and Mrs Manhire, Dr. and Mrs Moorhouse. Mr and Mrs G. Moon. Mr and Mrs Murray, Mr and Mrs C. Morris, Mr and Mrs R. M. Macdonald. Mr and Mrs G. F. Martin. Mr and Mrs Leicester Matson, Mr and Mrs Marsh, Mr and Mrs Marciel. Mr and Mrs R. E. McDougall, Mayor and Mayoress of New Brighton, Mr and Mrs Neave. Mr and Mrs H. N. Nalder, Dr. Nedwill, Dr. Ovenden, Mr ami Mrs H. O. Overton, Hon. J. T. anti Mrs Peacock, Mr and Mrs W." Pratt. Mr and Mrs J. Palmer, Dr. and Mrs Palmer, Cr. and Mrs Prudhoe, Mr and Mrs Payling, Mr and Mrs Parsons, Mr and Mrs C. Palairet. Mr and Mrs F. Pyne, Rev. and Mrs Pollock. Mr and Mrs R. Pitcaithley, Mr and Mrs Pappril, Mr and Mrs H. Quaiie, Major U. V. and Mrs Richards, Mr and Mrs R. Heaton Rhodes. Hon. W. and Mrs Rolleston. Mr and Mrs G. 11. Rhodes, Mr and Mrs F. C. Raphael. Mr and Mrs G. W. Russell, Mr and Mrs H. H. Rayward, Mr and Mrs A. C. Rolleston. Mayor and Mayoress of Rangiora, Mr and" Mrs E. W. Roper, Mr and Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes, Mrs — Rhodes. Mr and Mrs H. Slater, Mr and Mrs R. Steele. Mr and Mrs Samuels, Mr and Mrs G. G. Stead, Mr and Mrs H. Sorensen. Mr and Mrs Snow, Dr. and Mrs Symes, Mr and Mrs E. Skog, Mr and Mrs 11. G. Simins, Mr and Mrs T. W. Stringer, Mr and Mrs J. Studholme, Mr and Mrs E. W. Seager, Mr and Mrs J. T. Smith, Mr and Mrs E. G. Staveley, Mr and Mrs F. J. Smith, Mr and Mrs J. Scott, Mayor and Mayoress of Sumner, Mr and Mrs Hurst-Seager, Mr and Mrs R. Struthers. Mr and Mrs H. Secretan, Mr and Mrs Tendall, Mr and Mrs Triggs. Mr and Mrs R. D. Thomas, Mr and Mrs F. W. Thompson. Mr and Mrs C. Turner, Mr and Mrs A. Tyree, Mr and Mrs A. H. Turnbull, Dr and Mrs Thomas, Mr and Mrs F. Trent, Hon. J. M. and Mrs Twomey, Mr and Mrs Tabart, Mr and Mrs Tonks, Mr and Mrs G. De Vries, the Vicar-General, Rev. H. C. M. and Mrs Watson, Mr and Mrs T. S. Weston, Mr and Mrs A. C. Wilson, Mr and Mrs F. E. Wright, Mr and Mrs Wilding, Bishop and Mrs Wilson, Mr and Mrs Wilkins, Mayor and Mayoress of Woolston. Mr and Mrs H. Wood. Mr and Mrs W. Wilson, Mr and Mrs H. R. Webb. Mr and Mrs Wallace. Mr and Mrs F. Waymouth. Mr and Mrs G. Way. Mr and Mrs W. D. Wood. Mr and Mrs H. Wells, Mr and Mrs 'Wigram, Hon. and Mrs W. C. Walker. Mr and Mrs Wardrop. Mr and Mrs F. M. Wallace, Messrs Arenas, H. J. Ainger, R. Allen. A. H. Anderson. O. T. J. Alpers, Murray-Aynsley, E. C. Ashby, Mrs Bishop. Mrs Buchanan. Messrs F. H. Barns, Board, W. A. Bowring, Mrs Bowen. Mrs Cunningham, Messrs W. Cuddon, A. Carrick, T. Chapman, W. A. Clarkson. W. Day, T. S. Foster, Isaac Gibbs. Canon Harper. Mr J. Haydon, Mrs J. T. Matson, Hon. Mont-

gomery. Mr Murphy, Dr. Morley. Mrr A. M. Olliiier, Mr W. J. Poison, Messrs H. F. Reeve. H. Reeves, Mrs M. Studholme. Mrs Thai-ker. Dr. aud Mrs Thacker, Captain Turner, Trooper, A. R. Tayler, Mrs A. J. White, Hon. Mncelot Wulker, Messrs W. Wood and T. H. York. On Thursday afternoon A PLEASING FUNCTION as part of the Jubilee celebrations wu that, of laying another stone on the uncompleted part of the Cathedral in the presence of Bishop Julius. Bishop Wilson (Melanesia), a large number of the clergy and laity, several pioneers, notably Judge Gressou and K. J. 3. Harman (who laid the stone), and a goodly crowd nf people. Over £9OOO has now been promised, and we hope soon to see the walls rising day by day. In the evening a dinner was given in the Provincial Council Chamber to further celebrate Christ's College Jubilee. The Warden (Bishop Julius) presided, and on his right, were Professor Sale. Hon. W. Rolleston, Dr. Moorhouse and Mr C. Lewis, M.H.R. (In the left were seated Mr G. F. Bourne (bead master). Archdeacon Harper, lion. C. Bowen and Profes* sor Cook. Among others present were Canon Harper, Bishop Wilston, Rev. F. Hare, Messrs R. H. Rhodes, A. E. G. Rhodes, G. E. Rhodes, J. Gould, G. Harris, T. Maude, R. C. Bishop and the Rev. W. S. Bean. Mr W. A. Day, Dr. Manning and others sang during the evening, and Mr E. R. Webb recited, a pleasant time being spent. The North Island Maoris gave an entertainment of dancing and inusie in the Exhibition Hall on Thursday night, when over 2500 people must have been present, a number of extra seats being used, yet many had to stand.

On Friday a number Of old colonists were driven to Kaiapoi in drags to visit the Kaiapoi Woollen Mills by the kind invitation of the directors, and in the evening they were present in large force at a conversazione in the Exhibition, where many tilings of interest were arranged for their edification. Tlis Worship the Mayor delivered a short speech into a microphone, to be kept in the Museum and reproduced at the Centennial Jubilee. Bishop Julius also made a short record for the same purpose. A short musical programme was provided, by Mrs H. H. Hayward, Misses Violet Mount and M. Graham, Messrs Millar and Collier. The Rontgen Rays were exhibited, and some gramophones? caused some wonder among the visitors. Altogether it has been a memorable week and the weather most propitious. DOTXY VALE.