CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 18, 4 November 1905, Page 48

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, October 5. The event of the week was the celebration of the anniversary of TRAFALGAR DAY. The Navy League had made arrangements for the demonstration to take place in Lancaster Park, but the heavy rain which had fallen on the day previous compelled them to alter their plans, and have the march past of the school cadets and volunteer corps in Hagley Park North, which was high and dry. Amongst those present 1 noticed Airs William Reece wearing a navy blue costume, with grey furs, toque of navy blue; Airs Wigram, a pale blue coat and skirt with blue hat ; Airs Vernon. grey coat and skirt, black hat; Airs A-. Bogle, costume of navy bine cloth, pale grey toque; Airs Kettle, black coat and skirt, grey toque; Airs Haslam, brown coat and skirt, beaver bat; Aliss Bogle, grey costume, tailor-made, brown toque; Airs Wells (Amberley), grey coat and skirt, black toque; Miss Wells, green coat and skirt, grey hat; Airs Blunt, grey gown, burnt straw toque; Airs Aloore (England), navy blue coat and skirt, red hat; Aliss B. Sanders, grey gown, white hat; Aliss Murray-Ayns-ley, costume of navy blue cloth, burnt straw hat; Aliss Hill, grey coat and skirt; Mrs Robert Scott, Airs Alaiciel, Airs M. Campbell, Airs F. Robinson, Aliss 11. Denniston, All - and Aliss Humphreys. On the same evening a most enjoyable PATRIOTIC CONCERT was given in the King Edward Barracks By the Christchurch Branch of the Navy League. The large building was filled with a most enthusiastic audi-

ence, who applauded everything, and joined in the choruses of all the patriotic songs. Among the vocalists who generously gave their services on this great occasion were Airs Gower-Burns, who sang “The Red, White and Blue,” and as an encore “Rule Britannia.” Aliss Treleaven, and Messrs Millar, .Vincent* Noble, Portus, Rogers, Schatz, Cookson, and Raynor. The Rev. E. Eliot Chambers gave a vivid description of the Battle of Trafalgar. Among the audience were Air, Airs and the Alisses Boyle, Mrs and Aliss Symes, Air and Airs John Mills, Aliss Mills, Airs and the Alisses Kettle, Mrs Vernon, Airs Williamson, Airs and Aliss Kohn, Air and the Misses Merton, Alajor and Mrs Aloore, Air and Airs B. H. Burns, Aliss Wilder, Airs R. J. Seott, Miss Cott erill, Airs G. Ronalds, Airs and Aliss Bourne, Colonel and Airs Day, Captain and Airs Treleaven, Professor and Airs Blunt, Aliss Kitson, Surgeon-Captain and Mrs Anderson, Airs Rose, the Alisses Hill, Aliss Alathias, Aliss .Mating, Mr and Mrs W. Reece, the Alisses Burns, Lieutenant Burns and Colonel Bauchop. On Tuesday Airs E. C. J- Stevens held her weekly “PUTTING” PARTY AT “ENGLEFIELD” and quite a number of players assembled to try their skill. The weather was cold and threatening, so the tea was served on this occasion in the diningroom. Among the players were Mrs It. Scott, Mrs and Aliss Kettle, Miss Scott (Dunedin). Mrs AVilkin, Miss Jessie Wilkin, Mrs Blunt, Mrs and Aliss Campbell, Mrs Wigram, Airs George Gould, the Alisses Aloore, Cook, Harley, Denniston; Kitson, Alurray-Aynsley, and Alathias. On Wednesday the FINAL GOLF MATCH of the season was played, at Shirley, over a new course of nine holes. Ths

ladies of the Golf Club competed in a handicap match against Colonel Bogey. There. was a large number of entries, and the best score was made by Mrs .Vernon, who won the first prize, a very pretty picture. Mrs Leonard Clark came next, and her prize was also a picture. Others playing were Mrs Wigram, Mrs Henry Wood, Miss Denniston, Miss Humphreys, Mrs and Miss Kettle, Miss Harley, Mrs and Miss Campbell, Miss Jessie Wilkin, Miss Anderson, Miss Scott (Dunedin). On the same day THE BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS were held in Lancaster Park, ami passed off most successfully. Mrs BevanBrown wore a crimson cloth costume with black and red hat; Mrs John Deans, black doth with grey furs, black and white bonnet; Miss Deans, tailormade costume of blue cloth, pale blue hat; Mrs Martin, brown cloth coat and skirt, small toque to match; Miss Martin, a pretty green costume with short Eton coat, cream vest, green toque; Mrs Bourne, a black costume, relieved with white; Miss Bourne, a giey tweed with white hat; Mrs G. Merton, pale grey coat and skirt, white hat; Miss Cox, navy blue cloth, black hat; the Misses Hanmer, tweed coats and skirts, white hats; Mrs Wall, a red dress with cherry toque; Mrs Curnow, black and white; Mrs A. Cracroft Wilson, a grey costume, relieved with pale blue; Mrs Guthrie, black cloth costume, black hat; Miss Guthrie, grey tweed Norfolk coat and skirt, small black toque; Miss Winter, pale grey coat and skirt, navy blue hat; Miss Middleton, brown cloth and brown hat; Mrs Lawrence, black coat and skirt, pink silk vest, large black hat with feathers; Mrs Goss wore a pretty grey costume; Miss Moorhouse, a navy blue coat and skirt, red hat; Mrs Annesly Bishop, eream cloth with marabout stole; Miss C. Trent, cream; Mrs Harkness, dark grey- and black. On Thursday Mrs J. D. Hall gave AN AFTERNOON TEA at her residence (Middleton). Unfortunately the weather was too wet for enjoying the delights of her ipretty garden; consequently it had to become an indoor entertainment. Each guest was given a card with the name of an animal written on the back, each animal having to be drawn on the blank side, and then all the cards were put on the table with the drawings on view, when the names of the animals were to be guessed. The first prize was won by Miss Murray-Aynsley, and the second by Mrs Stedman. Mrs J. D. Hall wore a pretty pink crepe de chine blouse and grey skirt; Mrs T. jCowlishaw, dark green cloth costume, cream hat; Mrs E. Turrell, navy blue eoat and skirt, black and white hat; Mrs Stedman, pretty grey costume, white toque; Mrs Williamson, a becoming costume of black and white, white toque; Miss Deans, navy blue coat and skirt, white hat; Miss Helen Macdonald, Miss Jessie Wilkin, Miss Turnbull and Miss Kettle. Mrs George Gould gave A SMALL LUNCHEON PARTY at “Avonbank,” Fendalton, last Thursday. Among the guests were Mrs Elworthy, Mrs Williamson. Mrs Reeves, Mrs and Miss Macdonald and Mrs Minch ewer. A GIRLS’ LUNCHEON was given on the same day by Miss Helen Denniston in honour of Miss Bathgate (Dunedin), who is her guest. 'The Misses Meares, Ulrich (Dunedin), Anderson (2), Nanearrow and Humphreys were present. The Misses Merton (Park Terrace) gave AN AFTERNOON TEA in honour of Miss Ulrich, who is staying with them. The Misses Denniston, B. Russell, Meares, Harley, Campbell, Mathias, Nanearrow, Anderson and Symes were among the guests. A number of small BRIDGE PARTIES were last week given by girls. Among the hostesses were the Misses Meares, Ensor and Campbell. A very enjoyable one was given at Ashburton by the Misses Fullarton on Wednesday evening, when the players were Mesdames Purnell, Clark, Cook, Pilbrow, Mathias, McKeig and Friedlander, the Misses

Standish. Bell. Dallas and Graham. The first prize, a silver topped toilet bottle, was won by Miss Bell, and the second, a pair of Dutch pin trays, by Mrs Friedlander. THE ASHBURTON GOLF CLUB played the final matches of the season last week. The gentleman's bogey match for the Bermaline Cup, presented by Messrs T. 11. Hall and Co.. Auckland, resulted in a win for Mr W. Cook. Mr D. Wood, with a score of 81, won the final medal match. A MOST SUCCESSFUL BALL was held in St. Mary’s school-room, Timaru. The room and supper table were beautifully decorated with wattle blossom and narcissi. Among those present were—Mrs Shallcrass, wearing a dress of rich black satin and berthe composed of yellow roses; Airs Goodman, heliotrope brocade trimmed with point lace; Airs Hay looked well in black satin; Airs English, pale blue crepe de chine; Airs Wilkin, black crepe de chine with berthe of yellow laee and floral ribbon; Airs Frank Raymond, black satin; Airs Candy, white crepe de chine over glace, elaborately trimmed with laee; Mrs Cotterill, black satin with crimson flowers; Miss Seeley, white silk trimmed with scarlet velvet; Miss Bruce, white silk, with heliotrope sash and flowers; Alisses Aleares, white silk with white satin sashes; Miss Priest, old rose crepe de chine; Miss Alee, cream silk, covered with embroidered chiffon; Miss Baltes, shell-pink silk, with touches of black velvet; Miss Hay, white silk; Aliss Rouse, pale blue satin; Aliss Hassell, black silk and chiffon; Aliss Bullen, white silk; Aliss Bailey, pale blue and white muslin; Aliss Sheila Howley, crimson silk; Aliss Ziesler, pale blue silk, her sister wore blue satin; Aliss R. Battes, pale heliotrope; Messrs Shallcrass, Raymond (2), Cotterill, Burney, White, Holderness, Seeley, LeCren,- Kerr (3), Mee, Balfour, Hassell, McKellar, Miles, Alpers, Webb, Priest, Fraser, Oliver, and Turnbull were present. We have had a great fnusieal treat in the concerts given by THE WESTMINSTER GLEE SINGERS. Among the audiences were —Air and Mrs A, E. G. Rhodes, Airs Vernon, Airs Barklie, Airs Wilfred Hall, Airs L. Lane, Mrs Wardrop, Air and Airs Cobham, Air Devenish and Aliss Aleares. Colonel and Mrs Snow, Professor and Airs Blunt, Air and Aliss Cave, Airs and Aliss Deans, Airs and Aliss Symes, Air and Mrs Bogle, Air and Airs H. H. Loughnan, the Alisses Bogle, AndersonCook, Cox, Kitson. Poulton, Campbell, Gardner' and Staveley, COMING EVENTS. We are now looking forward to ‘ The Gondoliers,” which our amateurs will produce at the Theatre Royal on Thursday on a truly magnificent scale. Neither time, trouble nor expense has been spared for its production.

DOLLY VALE.