CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue III, 17 January 1903, Page 188

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, January 7. Our New Year’s Day was one of the most perfect clays ~e have had this season, and consequently every one who could chose some way of spending the holiday out of doors. The regatta at Lyttelton takes first place for New Year’s Day, maiy tho sands going to the port and seeing it through to the very end, which often means next morning. The fireworks are always a special attraction, the hills around Lyttelton forming a ua-

turally good vantage ground for anyani

spectacular display, and here picnic parties spend the long day in watching regatta, submarine explosion, and finishing with fireworks. Train and tram excursions were crowded, till surely only “the lame, the halt, and the blind” could have been left. There must have been a double amount of animal spirits stored up for New Y'ear’s Eve; probably the wet Christmas was the cause; but there was an unusual amount of noise to welcome 1903, bells, bands, whistles, fireworks and voices. At the regatta the flagship was crowded with visitors, Captain Parker and his officers being most courteous and attentive. On board H.M.s. Archer a large party of friends assembled and were most hospitably entertained by the captain and officers. Among the guests were Captain, Mrs and Miss Willis, Mr and Mrs Rhodes, Judge and Miss Denniston, Mr and Mrs Lewis, Mr and Mrs Rolleston. the Rev. E. and Mrs Chambers, Professor. Mrs and Misses Cook, Mr A., Mrs and Miss Anderson, Mrs John Williams, Miss Williams, Mrs and Miss Sanders and others.

Mr Frank Thornton has had good houses at the theatre, and the comical play of “Facing the Music” is likely to leave the memory of Mr Thornton as vividly behind him as “Charley’s Aunt” did. Amongst the audience have been the Hon. C., Mrs, and the Misses Louisson, Mr W., Mrs and Miss Stead, Dr. and Mrs Palmer, Dr. and Mrs Jennings, Dr. and Mrs Morton Anderson. Dr. and Mrs R. Anderson. Mr and Mrs Cobham. Mr and Mrs Secret an, Mr and Mrs Gibbs. Mr and Mrs Wood, Misses Freeman, Fodor, Nedwill, Ainger, Mrs and Miss Thomas, Mr and Mrs L. W. Harley, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Graham. Mr, Mrs, and Miss Harris, Mr and Mrs Kinsey, Mr and Mrs de Vries, Mr. Mrs, and Miss Waymouth, Mr and Mrs Harvey, Mr and Mrs Appleby, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Croxton, Mr and Miss Williams, and many others.

It is with deep regret I have to record the death of .Miss Fenwick, which took place on New Year’s Eve. Her dea-th leaves a gap very difficult to fill or even bridge over, for not only in St. Michael’s parish, the one she was most intimately connected with, but in many other good works in Christchurch Miss Fenwick was a ready and willing helper. The deepest sympathy is felt for her mother, Mrs Fenwick, for she and her daughter have been inseparable companions for many years.

Mr and Mrs Andrew Anderson had a small tennis party at “Murchison,” St. Martins, on Saturday, when, amongst those present were Captain and Mrs Rolleston, Lieutenant and Mrs Lewis (H.M.s. Archer). Miss M. Anderson, Mr and Miss Williams, etc.

Our tennis representatives returned from Nelson this week, having- given a very good account of themselves, especially Messrs Wilding, Fisher, and Harman. Misses Wilding- and Meares are also back, having thoroughly enjoyed Nelson and the tournament.

DOLLY VALE.