CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue V, 30 January 1904, Page 52

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, January 20. We are having another smallpox scare, and having it very badly, (tie doctors would say, for they are kept hard at work at vaccination from early morning till late at night, hundreds l»e-

ing operated on daily. Measures have been so strict and so prompt that there cannot lie much fear of the epidemic getting any foothold with us. Indeed. if any memlters of the family is lea minutes late for luncheon it is immediately surmised that. as a contact, he has been removed to Bottle Lake. Home good polo was played on the club's ground, Hagley Park, on Saturday. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs T. Cowlishaw. Among those present were —Mr and Mrs A. E. G. I’hodes, Mr and Mrs T. Gould. Mr and Mrs J. H. Beswiek. Mr and Mrs Wardrop. Mr and Mrs J. I). Hall. Mr and Mrs Turnbull. Air and Mrs G. Gould. Aliss Cleveland, Miss Cowlishaw, Miss Buller, etc. Mrs ,T. Gould gave an enjo.vable tennis afternoon at her pretty residence. "Merivale," last week, when some of those present were Mrs H. F. Wigram, Airs Elworthy, Airs Bond, Airs Reeves. Airs Blunt, Mrs ,T. C. Palmer, Airs G. T.ee. Airs AVoolroffe. Mrs Beswiek, Misses Reeves. Flworthy, T.ee. MTilliatns. Cleveland and several gentlemen.

Others I nave heard of giving smaU tennis or luncheon parties are iliH Wood. Airs H. P. Hill. Mrs H. O. I>. Aleares and Alts Wanlovp. A very painful sensation was caused by the death of Mr Heaton Rhode., Parkinson, which took place at his residence. "Matlock.” itiecarton, after about a week's illness, which mystified Dudoctors very tiiueli. Air Parkinson had lieen visiting friends in the country, and was taken ill on his journey home, and in less than a week was dead. An inquest was held but adjourned till the end of this week. Air Parkinson, at the time of his death, was master of the Christehureh hounds, and had made many friends in Christchurch, who always received the gresatest kindness and hospitality front him. About a year ago Mr Parkinson met with a serious loss by fire at “Matlock.” innumerable treasures collected in his travels having been swept away, never to be replaced.

DOLLY VALE.