CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2, 14 January 1905, Page 49

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee. January 4. With all the world and his wife holiday -making out of town, I eaiuiot give you a long list of social g» tlu-riiig®, and even if any number of festivities had been arranged the weather would have spoiled everything. It has been worse tlian the depth of winter since the last day of the old year. The Lyttelton regatta had to be postponed—-_an almost unprecedented event, nee before in the history of the colony I believe it happened. This is the day of all the year in Lyttelton, and, consequently, caused no end of disappointment. They fixed on the next day, but this was no better, and now it is indefinitely postponed. The delightful four days at Christmas will linger long in our memories. Mrs. Pat. Campbell on the last of these gave a charming afternoon at Ham. It was really a children’s party, but the little ones were mostly accompanied by mother or a friend, and the result was quite a large garden party. One and all thoroughly enjoyed Mrs. Campbell’s hospitality, and the beautiful grounds were looking so fresh and lovely. Some of those present accompanied by small people were: Mrs. J. C. Palmer, Mrs. Pyne, Mrs. Cowlishaw, Mrs. .1. D. Hall. Mrs. G. Gould, Mrs. Nancarrow, Mrs. Fox. Mrs. Moore, Misses Hill, Mrs. Litchfield- Mrs. Marciel, and a host of little ones besides. We have been very interested in the tennis championship played in Dunedin during the week, and must congratulate the Misses Jamieson and Nicholson and the Linwood Club in annexing the ladies’ doubles. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens, Miss K. Van Asch, the Misses Berkeley, and a number of Christchurch people travelled to Dunedin for the tennis tourna-

ment.

DOLLY VALE.