CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XVI, 17 October 1903, Page 49

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, October 7. After waiting some time without any music at all, we had TWO EXCELLENT CONCERTS last week, and we are looking forward with great pleasure to the Westminster Glee Party tiiis week. The Musical Union gave a miscellaneous concert on Thursday evening the the Canterbury Hall, which was filled in every part. It was mainly orchestral, and every item was charmingly played. The chorus sang some glees, one for ladies only being encored, and Miss Hausman made her debut with two very line songs, well sung. She has a full contralto voice of wide range, and, after getting ever her first nervousness, used it to great advantage. Miss Hausman was simply but gracefully gowned in white voile, trimmed with H miton lace. Among the audience were Airs Denniston, in black with touch of crimson; Airs Julius, square-cut black silk evening gown: Aliss Julius, blaek satin, unite opera cloak: Airs Elworthy, all black, and crisp white lisse cap; Aliss Elworthy, black silk evening gown, white chiffon and lace opera cape; Airs W. Bond: Airs Kettle, pale grey; Airs Kirkpatrick. Airs F. Af. Wallace. Airs and Alisses Wilding (2», Alisses Anderson (3.}, Air ami Airs AV. Jameson and daughter. Airs Afathias, Airs G. Bennett. Airs I. Gibbs. Airs Kinsey. Mrs Ct. Moore, Airs J. Fairhurst. Airs and Aliss Meredith - Kaye: Aliss Way. Aliss E. Burnett (Wellington). Air and Airs A. Kaye. Air England (Morning), Air and Airs Gilbert Anderson, Airs Cobham. Dr. and Airs Diamond. Airs IL

O. D. Aleares. Masses Doris Aleares. Prins. Fairhurst, Hargreaves ami Grant. Professor, Airs and Miss Cook. Air 11. IL and Mrs Loughnan, Aliss

Loughnan, Airs Bowman Fox, Aliss Fox. Airs and Aliss Milson, Alisses Cholmon deley (2), Airs and Aliss Bishop. Air ami Airs Bowring, Mrs Hammack. Dr. and Airs Bradshaw, Airs ami Miss Irving. Air C. and Misses Preston (2), Airs John Mills, and manv others.

The following evening, at the same place, the Wanganui Garrison Band gave an excellent concert of their test pieces, assisted by Airs Burns and Air A. Millar, both being in good voice. On Sunday evening the band gave another concert, assisted by Air Alillar. and left for the South by the express on Monday morning.

The Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry are in ramp at Mr G. E. Rhodes’ estate, '‘Meadow bank,’’ Ellesmere, uf which corps he is lieutenant. Mr and Mrs Rhodes have a house party for the time as well, the guests including the Misses 1- Gossett. Harper, M. Newton. Me ltd Graham, and other*. THE FIRST SHOW of the United Korticultural Society took place on Monday and Tuesday, anil wiia a great success. proving that “unity is strength.’’ The Rev. R. Erwin, D.D., opened the show in the presence of a good attendance, which wry much increased during the afternoon, ami in the evening the hall wa- crowded. The blooms were excellent in variety and quality. Mr R. IL Rhode* was easily first with narci-si. tulip* and anemones in the amateur classe-. Among these present were Ah- Heaton Rhodes, in pale grey cloth. stitched with silk bands, pale blue chiffon hat: Mr- P. Campbell, dark green cloth coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs ami Miss Tabart. the la iter in heliotrope frieze with white hand-, black picture hat: Mrs -1. Gould, pale blue frieze Eton costume with w’ ite collar, Tuscan hat: Ah* G. Gould, black coat and skirt, black and white toque; Miss M. ( hohnondeley. brown flecked zibeline Russian costume, hat to match; Mrs Tapper: Airs Kin-cy. black gown ami long silk jacket, bonnet relieved with yellow; Airs Se<retan. all black; Airs Appleby, sage grocn costume, black hat; Mrs 4 . 11. ( roxlon. black gown with cream lace motifs, black toque, trimmed with lace; Air* AV. Wood, smoke blue frieze, black ami white hat: Air- J. 11. and Alisses Hall: Ah- MnymouHi. striped blue and grey cloth coat and skirt, •strapped and piped with grey, light. straw toque: Aliss AVaymouth. blue with white spot, the cape collar trimmed with white medallions. ornaTJcntcd with French knots, large hat: Ali-.s N. Way. black cloth coat and skirt, cream straw hat, trimmed with poppy red: Airs V. Hargreaves, black, striped with white, coat ami skirt. Maltese lace front, black chiffon toque: Mrs T. Garrard, pepper >»ml salt Russian costume, piped with white, tucked white silk front, with chine ribbon band-, blaek velvet hat : Airs Aleredith-Kaye. green frieze gown, black hat: Mrs Mallyon; Airs Wilding, fawn costume, white silk collar, covered with laee; the Alisses Gm forth. Mrs Havdon. Airs H. D. and Aliss Carter. Mrs and Missc* Scarell. Mrs and the Misses Louisson. Airs Hayman, Mi- ami Mi-s Williams, etc. Air Joseph Haydon ha* sold his old home. “Dcvonia.” Papanui-road. to Mr Gorton. Air ami Airs Haydon are at present occupying “Haw ke*bury” during the lion. .J. T. Peacock’- absence, but I hear Mr and Mrs Peacock and party are on their rctiiZit journey, x? they will be ready to settle down again in Christchurch at the end of their year of travel. Airs G. G. Stead. Stead, Mr Ger aid Stead. Mrs Joseph Palmer ami Mr G. Palmer went South on Tuesday to be present at the wedding of Air Wilfred Stead ami Alis- Ruby Roberts, daughter of Air and Mrs John Roberts, of "Little bourne,” Dunedin, which take* place today. Mr Wilfred Stead went a few days earlier. The future home of the bride and bridegroom will be at Macdonald Down*. Waikari. North Cant orbit rv. DOLT A’ VALE.