CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue XVI, 18 October 1902, Page 1009

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, October 7. Our dissipation has been all of the musical order, and a very delightful one, too. The second recital by Messrs. Wallace and Maughan Barnett was given on Wednesday afternoon, and enabled many people to hear it who never go out at night, the hall being fairly well filled. Miss Graham was the vocal soloist, and looked very well in black skirt, with rose pink silk blouse, trimmed with pearl embroidery, and large black hat. It was a charming concert, but when only about half over thick black clouds rolled up, and a cold wind blew’, and down came the rain, spoiling the afternoon for a good many ladies who left home on a fine summer's afternoon in a new spring hat, no wrap, and no umbrella, and a fewspring costumes were also to be seen. Among those present were: Mrs Appleby, Miss Lightfoot, Dr. and Mrs Talbot, Mrs (Dr.) Chilton, in a pale grey skirt, black tueked silk Eton jacket, white lace vest and black hat; Miss Carter, a very pretty grey dress with silk stitched bands and sailor collar, white net and lace vest, black chiffon hat; Mrs W. Stringer,; Mrs F. W. Thompson, navy blue Eton costume, with pipings of pale glace silk, straw hat with wreath of corn flowers shrouded with tulle their own colour, and a vivid green velvet bow; Mrs M. Dixon, Mrs Willock, and Miss Tipping (Opawa), Mrs Andrew, and the Misses Anderson; Mrs John and Miss Anderson, Mrs Secretan, Mrs and Miss Elworthy, the Misses Julius, Meares (2), and many more. The final

recital on Thursday evening drew a crowded house, and both artists played splendidly, Mr L. Bennington taking the ’cello part in a trio. Again, Miss Graham was the vocalist, and sang her best of the series in “Alla Stella Confidante,and looked extremely well in her white satin trimmed with violets. Among the many present were: Prof. Mrs, and Miss Cook, the latter looking well in pale blue, with pearl gamitute; Dr. and Mrs Talbot, the latter in long grey cloak edged with fur to match; Mts and Miss Wilding, the latter, black skirt and turquoise blue silk blouse

veiled with Russian net; Mr and Mrs Gilbert Anderson, Mr W. D. and the Misses Meares (3), Mrs F. Graham, Mrs Guthrie Moore, Mrs W. Lake, Mr H. D., Mrs and Miss Carter, Misses Pratt (2), Mrs J. and Miss Anderson, Misses Martin, Way, Fodor, fteeman, Mrs J. Fairhurst, very handsome electric cloak lined with pink silk and steel embroidered yoke; Mr J. C., Mrs and Miss Wilkin; Mrs de Vries, black silk skirt, pale blue silk blouse, with Maltese lace transparent yoke; Mrs R. Struthers, black silk.evening gown, fequare-cut bodice, white brocade cloak; Mr and Miss Barnett; Mrs and Miss Elworthy; Mrs (Dr.) Gunn (Kaikoura), etc. These concerts have given so much pleasure it is hoped some similar ones will be arranged at no distant date.

Are you troubled with the garden fiend in Auckland? Every spring the wholesale robbery of one’s pet bulbs goes on. Mr Isaac Gibbs is a longsuffering victim, and one morning this week, about 5 a.m., saw the "gentleman” in his garden, and on opening the door to bid him goodmorrow the creature took the hint and fled. Mr A. Carrick has a reputation also for special bulbs. His gar-

den has been robbed, Mr Waller's, Mr K. Garrick’s, and many others. This is worse than our old “friend” the nor’-west wind, which lays everything flat on the ground. Last Saturday a real old-fashioned one came to market, and though his twin brother, also of ancient date, a cold south wind, with rain, followed on Sunday, we have had some pleasant days since, with a suspicion of sumkjer about them, so that we begin to hope we may, as usual at the College sports, on the 9th, leave our winter garments at home, and sally forth in something a little less sombre and heavy.

Mrs Wilding, “Fownhope,” Opawa, gave a pleasant little afternoon 01 Monday to a few friends. Mrs Bums sang some of her eharming songs, and Mrs Wilding's playing is alwayl delightful to listen to.

DOLLY VALE.