CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XIII, 26 September 1903, Page 915

CHRISTCHURCH.

DOLLY VALE.

Denr Bee, September 16. We have been treated to quite spring weather during the week, enabling us to hunt up last season's costumes, and also thoroughly enjoy feeling warm again. A visit to shops in search of something new to wear has also been a joy and a grief in one, for every season our fripperies increase in beauty and in price, while fashion is cruelly unkind and changes as quickly as the weather. The dress linens are in all shades this season and most tempting to slender purses, for with pipings and other trimmings they can be so prettily made as to look very dainity, with the advantage of being ever new after a visit to the laundry. Hats are the stumbling block, one needs such an array, it is no longer one for everyday and one for Sunday, and the much-loved sailor is seldom seen now. There is just this hope that we shall go back to the quite plain style after so much “frill:” Though spring is supposed to be here tine severe winter has made the flowers and foliage very late, and the bulb show fixed for the 22nd and 23rd will, I am afraid, be a small one. On Monday evening Miss Constance Tanga id, assisted by Mrs Burns, Mrs Pidgeon, Miss Lucy Cook and Mrs W. ABowring, gave a VERY ENJOYABLE CONCERT 5 in the Choral Hall. It was Miss Lingard’s first appearance since her return from Germany, and many of her old friends were delighted to hear her again. Some were, of course, disappointed, while others thought she had gained much in style and technique. Miss Constance Lingard wore a simply made white silk with' chiffon frills on bodiee and sleeves; Mrs Burns, all black with spray of crimson poppies on the "bodiee; Mrs Pidgeon, a pretty white brocade; Miss Lucy Cook, grey sabin trimmed with black lace; and Miss Lingard. who ■was at the piano with her sistea-, black silk with .elbow sleeves of sequin net. Among the audience were Mrs Julius, in black silk, grey opera cloak and dainty lace cap with black velvet bow; Miss Julius, black satin and white opera cloak; Miss A. Julius; Mrs Elworthy, all black; Aliss Elworthy, black satin and ehiffon frills, white chiffon and lace opera mantle; Mrs Mathias; Mrs Morton Anderson, black silk skirt and pale blue silk evening blouse; Misses Gardner; Mrs R. D. Thomas; Miss G. Thomas; Mrs I. Gibbs, pale pink crepe de chine trimmed with Maltese lace, black silk opera coat with lovely Honiton lace collar and revers; Miss BiggWither; Mrs J. Fairhurst; Mis N. Macbeth; Mrs Russell Webb and Miss Webb, Airs T. Garrard, Mr C. and Aliases Preston, Airs A. Kaye, Afiss Purdie, Air Carrick and Afiss I. Martin, Mrs G. Alartin. Misses Heywood, Airs Sanderson (Hastings), Air and Airs H. Aitken, Miss Aitken, Air and Afiss Hargreaves, Mr and Mrs Barkais, etc. Alis Cox’s final assembly danee took place on Tuesday at the Art Gallery. It

was well attended and much enjoyed, all taking a kind of regretful farewell of the place for the season.

A very successful social was held at the Canterbury Hall on Tuesday as a welcome home to Bishop Grimes on his return from a trip to the West Coast. These outlying districts of the dioceses of both Bishop Julius and Bishop Grimes necessitate much hard travelling and roughing it, but their Lordships always return looking better for the trip. The ladies’ Christehureh hockey team went South last week, chaperoned by Mrs. G. G. Stead, and won all matches in Dunedin. Afiss Stead is captain of the team. All the girls stayed with friends, and were entertained most liberally. Mrs. and Miss Stead were the guests of Mr. and Afrs. John Roberts, of “Littlebourne.” Mr. and Airs. William Wood are now settled in their new home, Springfield road, which looks like a bit of “Ye Olde England” suddenly planted in this faroff land. The house is most picturesque and beautifully comfortable inside, and only wants a few old trees about it now. I regret to say Airs, F. Wilson, of Cashmere, who went to England for a trip recently, is seriously ill, and much anxiety is felt by her many friends in Christehureh. The arrival of Miss Ada Crossley with the ’Frisco mail at your port caused a little thrill of excitement amongst us, for we are greatly looking forward to her promised visit and concert,