CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 14, 7 October 1905, Page 49

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, September 27. A MUSICAL AFTERNOON was given last Tuesday by Mrs. Harry Loughnan (Avonside). Musical items, contributed by Mrs. Gower Burns, Mrs. Wilding, Miss Lucy (Mok, Dr. and Mrs. Crooke and Mr. and Mrs. H. 11. Loughnan, were immensely enjoyed by all present. Tea was served in the dining-room, which was beautifully decorated with spring flowers. Mrs. Loughnan was wearing a pretty heliotrope silk blouse, trimmed with Paris lace, and skirt of black crepe de chine; Mrs. Denniston looked well in brown voile, with cream silk vest, and brown toque; Mrs. Nancarrow, pale grey cloth, hat with paradise plumes; Mrs. Elworthy, black silk and lace, black bonnet, relieved with white, rich sable stole and mull;' Mrs. Henry Wood, red costume, braided with black, black hat; Mrs. Goulburn-Gibson, checked voile of pale grey, relieved with touches of rose velvet, sable toque, trimmed with tiny pink roses; Mrs. Gower Hurns wore a costume of dark green cloth, hat to match; Mrs. C. 0. Cook, black cloth costume, with white furs, black hat, relieved with yellow flowers; Miss Kitson, grey gown, with ermine toque and stole; Miss Tabart, black and grey cloth costume; Miss Luey Cook, <lark blue serge, with blouse of white silk and lace; Miss Mary Tabart, dark green tweed; Mrs. E. Reece, a handsome black silk and lace costume, black hat and feathers; Miss Denniston, a browu costume; Mrs. Izard, dark blue cloth. Others present were: Dr. Alice Moorhouse, Dr. and Mrs. Crooke, Mr. and Mrs. Marciel, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mrs Brittan, Mi's. Lawrcnee, Miss Symes, Miss Poulton and Miss Campbell. On the same afternoon Mrs. E. C. J. Stevens (Englefield) entertained her golfing friends at a PUTTING COMPETITION, the third she has held this season. A most enjoyable, time was spent both by competitors and onlookers. Among the former were: Mrs. Wigram, Mrs. Blunt, and Misses Mathias, Campbell, Moore and Inman. Tiie weather has been too unfavourable for ourdoor amusements, but in spite of the cold wind and rain the MATCH FOR THE. MONTHLY MEDAL was played at Shirley on Wednesday, and there were quite a number of players < ut. Mrs. Leonard Harley won the first grade, and Mrs. Reid the second grade medal. Two more matches are to be played. and those will practically close the season. A GOLF MATCH was played on the Ashburton links between the Ashburton and Christchurch ( tubs. The play was very ke'en and exciting. and resulted in a win for Christchurch. The players were entertained at afternoon tea on the links by Mrs. Snodgrass and Miss Buchanan, and after-

wards at a dinner by Mr. Derisley Wood, before leaving by the last express for Christchurch. A party of TIM AR U LADY GOLFERS went to Ashburton to play a match on Wednesday. The visiting team was Mesdames Costello and Cox, Misses Gibson, Revell, Howley and Mendelssohn. The Ashburton players were: Mesdames Nicoll, Snodgrass and Crisp, and Misses Fullarton, Buchanan and Heather. The last two of the series of CONCERTS of the Christchurch Musical Union and the Watkin Mills quintette took place last Monday and Tuesday, and on each occasion the Canterbury Hall.was filled. On Monday the song cycle, “The Persian Garden,” was delightfully sung, and the final concert was Spohr’s “Last Judgment,” in which the whole of the Musi‘cal Union chorus and orchestra took part, the solos being taken by Mr. Watkin Mills and his company, but unfortunately Miss Kirkwood, the charming soprano, was too ill to appear in the second part of the programme. Amongst the audience were: Mrs. and Miss Julius, Mr. Justice, Mrs. and Miss Denniston. Mrs. and Miss Elworthy, Mrs. Gower Burns, Mrs. W. Wilson, Mrs. and Miss Mills, Mrs. and Miss Kettle, Mrs and Miss Symes, Miss Guthrie, the Misses Mears, Mrs. and Miss Anderson, Mrs. Burtlian, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Loughnan. Mrs. Appleby, Dr. and Mrs. Chilton, Miss Fairhurst, Mrs. C. M. Gray, Mrs. and Miss Wilding, Miss Murray-Aynslcy, Mrs. Ronalds, Miss Cotterill, Mr. and Mrs. Bloxam, Mrs. John Deans, Mrs. and Miss Meredith-Kaye, Mrs. Wood, Professor and Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Beals, Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher, Miss Kitson, Miss Middleton, Miss Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Gibbs, Mrs. and Miss Hill, Mrs. Chas. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. L. Clark, Mrs. and Miss Gosset. At Timaru Mrs Ernest Le Cren gave a delightful ADVERTISEMENT TEA to a number of her friends in honour of her sister, Mrs. Hartley Smith. Mrs. Le Oren’s house was gay with beautiful spring flowers and pahns. In the break-fast-room a dainty and delicious tea was set out, the table looking lovely with large bowls of choice narcissus. Airs. Le Cren wore a black voile, with cream laee yoke; Mrs. Hartley Smith, a biscuit coloured voile; Mrs, J. Wilkin, black voile and white silk blouse; Miss Kerr, a black merveilleux skirt, and white silk and lace blouse. Among the guests were: Mesdames Miles, Costello, Guiness, Goodman, Gabites, Priest. Talbot, Wood, Shallcrass, Misses Bailey, Priest, Murdoch, Turnbull, Hassell, Mee, and Tennant. The successful guesser was Miss Tennant, with eighteen correct, and Mrs. Goodman came second with sixteen. On Wednesday night a VERY SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT was given in the Merivalc schoolroom. The first part of the programme consisted of a concert, which was followed by a musical extravaganza called “Aboil Hassan, the Wag,” in which the parts

were sustained by Miss L. Gosset, Miss Kitson, and Miss' Haytor. Mes-rs. Pjultoil, Brittan, and Lawrence. A MUSICAL AFTERNOON was given at Bishopscnurt. by Mrs Julius in honour of her guest, Miss Lewi* lof Vienna), who is very musical. She played the piano several times during the afternoon, and also sang. Among*! the guests were: Mrs. Wilding, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Litchfield, Airs. Goo. G. stead. Mrs. Denniston, Misses Mears, Cook, Elworthy, and Reeves. Mrs. Julius wore black, and the Misses Julius wore cream. Quite a number of ladies’ BRIDGE PARTIES have been given lately in A shir.'r ton. A very enjoyable one was given on Friday by Mrs. C. W. Purnell in honour of her daughter. Airs. G. Clowes (Christchurch). Others present beside the hostess’ daughters (Airs. Clowes ami Airs. Pilbrow) were: Mesdames Cook, Clark. Alakeig, Hodgkins, the Misses Fullarton, Standish, Graham, and Heather. A dainty supper was served in the dining-room. The table decorations were, beautiful spring flower-. Ihe first prize, a silver and cut glass scent bottle, was won by Miss Standish: and the second, a book, drawn for by live ladies who tied, was gained by Aliss Heather. COMING EVENTS. The proposed consumptive sanitorium is exercising our minds at present. The question is how to raise the necessary funds required, in addition to the numerous sums of money which have already either been handed in or promised. Several suggestions have been discussed. One is that on a special Saturday during carnival week a band of ladies with collection boxes should ask ihe public for contributions in the streets. Another idea is to hold an al fresco carnival sometime during the summer, and no doubt either or both plans, if properly organised and carried out, will meet with deserved success. THE SPRING FLOWER SHOW opens this afternoon in the Art Gallery. The season until last week has been an exceptionally good one for flowers, the growth and wealth of blooms most luxuriant; but the heavy rain and cutting winds of the last few days have been most destructive to the gardens However, we anticipate a really good show in spite of the drawbacks.

DOLLY VALE.