CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10, 10 March 1906, Page 48

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear 1’»<•••, February 28. A LARGE GARDEN PARTY given la.-t Friday at Park Terrace by Mrs Wigrain. The Garrison Band vas in atteiidan<T. \ large marquee erected on the lawn, where there Were dainty refreshments of all kinds, in addition to which small tables laden with fruit and sweets were arranged in shady nooks of the delightful garden. The Hon. H. F. Wigram an<l Mrs VVigrani. as usual, left nothing to be desired in entertaining their friends. The hostess wore a pretty white cloth dress made with lace yoke amt elbow sleeves, white chiffon hat : Lady Plunket. who was present, had on a.gown of palest pink crcp<‘ de chine, picture hat of black and pink with ostrich feathers; Airs Arthur Rhodes wore a beautiful white cloth Red in geote costume faced with pah* pink, small pink ami white toque; Mrs E. ( . J. Stevens, black satin trimmed with cream lace, bonnet of cream lace ami h«’liot rope; Mrs Geo. G. Stead, pah? blue cheek taffetas, with cream tulle toque: Miss Stead, soft grey voile, black picture hat: Mrs Alister Clark (Melbourne). champagne tinted mousseline de soie. dainty toque of cornflower blue; Airs McDonald Moore (England!, white muslin, with pin spots of black, trimmed with wide insertions of black silk embroidery. black and white hat : Mrs J. I). Hall, costume of cream doth, black hat with cream roses; Mrs Duncan Cameron, red and white tail'etas, with touches of red velvet, red hat to match; Mrs Elworthy. black taffetas, black bonnet; Aliss Deans, a white crepe de chine, and pretty floral hat: Miss Boyle, white mousseline de soie, white hat; Mrs Boyle, pale grey tail'etas. grey hat with feathers; Miss Phyllis Boyle, pink and white muslin, white hat wreathed with

pink rose-: Mr< Wallin (WeHington), champagne coloured wile, with touches of pale mauve, hat and stole of mauve chiffon: .Miss Murray-Ayn.-ley, sagegreen ch*|m* de chine, trimmed with lloniton lace; .Miss L. Murray-Aynsley wore grey crepe dr chine; the Misses Julius, cream taffetas, with pink velvet belts, hats of pink and heliotrope: Dr. Alice Moorhouse, black taffetas, cream lace vest, green floral toque: Mrs George Gould, pale blue bengaline, hat to match; Miss Elworthy, pale green and blue shot taffetas, hat to match; Mrs W. Bond, heliotrope and white chiffon, black and white hat with heliotrope Howers: Mrs J. Bond, pale grey costume, small hat with roses; the Misses Nedwill. pretty white frocks. picture hats; Miss Reynolds (Dunedin) wore a pretty white muslin: Mrs Bean, gown of tartan cloth made Empire style, and black hat; Mrs Ranald Macdonald, black ami white chiffon over white glace, large white hat with ostrick feathers; Mrs F. Graham, black mervellieux'. trimmed with cream guipure; Mrs W. Moore, black over white silk, pink and black toque; Misses Moore, white muslins, white hats; Mrs Lyttelton Fitzgerald (England), cream mousseline de soie. cream toque: Mrs Leonard Clark, pale blue crepe, hat wreathed with green leaves; Airs T. Cowlishaw, coffee-coloured muslin, with touches of pale blue, blue toque to match ; Mrs John Anderson, pale grey costume, hat trimmed with forget-me-nots; Mrs A. Anderson, grey voile; Miss Anderson, white silk; Miss Blosam. periwinkle blue cloth, trimmed with black velvet, and cream lace vest; Miss Prins. apple-green voile, white hat; Mrs Beswick. pale blue and white taffetas. with touches of Oriental embroidery. white hat with roses; Mrs A. (’. Wilson, heliotrope voile relieved with white; Mrs Litchfield, black accordionpleated <repe de chine, black and white hat ; Mrs Waymouth, grey taffetas, white ostrich feather slide. black hat; Airs Reece, black and white chine silk; Miss Tabart, cream and green voile, black hat; Mrs Woollcom.be ( England). champagne coloured silk voile, hat to match; Mrs Ogle, cream and pink muslin, pink hat: Miss .loan Lee. cream spotted muslin, i a inbow riblam belt; Mrs J. Williams. black and white* chiffon, black bonnet ; Miss Williams, an orchid-col-oured mousseline de soie, toque of the same shade; Mrs F. de C. Alalet. black silk dress, black bonnet: Miss Mating, cream muslin, cornflower blue and white hat : Mrs J. C. Palmer, pale blue mousseline de soie. pale blue and pink hat; Mrs Denniston. pale grey taffetas, black hat; Miss Denniston, pink Moral muslin, pink and white hat; Mrs R. Heaton Rhodes, black crepe de chine, with cream lace yoke, black and white hat; Mrs P. Campbell, emerald green taffetas, black picture hat; Mrs Hugh Reeves, pale blue muslin, hat with pink roses and forget-me-nots; Bishops Julius and Grimes, Sir John llali. Dean Harper, Colonel Bauchop. Captains Gaunt and Woollcombe, and several officers of the squadron. THE HOSPITAL PETE held last Thursday proved an immense success, and no doubt a very substantial sum will be available for the Destitute Patients’ Fund. It was a lovely day. and the well-kept and beautifully-situ-ated grounds were seen to perfection; and so were the charming summer toilettes, which one has had few opportunities of wearing, so cold and wet has the season been. Lady Plunket, with Mr and Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes, were received by Mrs Julius (President) and Miss Tripp (hon. secretary), and after going through the grounds they were provided with afternoon tea in a special marquee. Lady Plunket won* a dainty frock of pale pink radium, trimmed with inching-' of the same material and killings of cream lace, small hat of brown straw and chiffon with ostrich feathers of same shade, brown and white ostrich stole: Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes had a cream delaine with small pink spots, handsome sash of pah* pink, white hat with pink roses: Mrs Julius, black crepe de chine, relies cd with cream lace, black ami white bonnet : Mrs Hansell, pah* grey crepe de chine, toque of sage green tulle and shaded red "roses; Mrs Heaton Rhodes, pah* pink organdie muslin, cream tulle toque with pink roses and lilac; Mrs Wood, white linen with touches of heliotrope; Mrs Geo. Gould, dress of white embroidered muslin, hat of cream lace and pink roses; Mrs Geo. G. Stead, navy blue taffetas, small white hat; Miss Stead, white muslin with touches of pale blue, white and blue hat to

match: Mrs Alister Clark, black and white muslin, small black ami white hat; Mrs P. ('ampltel!. black taffetas with cream lace yoke, black hal : Mrs Wig ram, white linen costume, black hat; Airs Lee, navy blue ami white foulard, trimmed with inching- of lace; Mrs T. Cowlishaw. red ami white spotted cambric, hat with red roses; Mrs Her? pa th (England), tailor-made costnme of grey cloth, black and white hat; Mrs W. Moore, lie Hot rope check muslin, black hat: Mrs Lyttelton Fitzgerakl (England), black crept* de chine with cream lace yoke, black and white hat; Mrs IL Cotterill, grey muslin anti cream lace hat with roses; Dr. Alice Moorhouse, sage green eolienne, hat of same shade; Mrs Beswick wore white, with dark green hat; Mrs Wardrop, white silk., hat of cream straw: Mrs Morri-on .(Auckland), pale grey dress, hat of shaded red roses; Miss Wilson, white serge costume, white hat with ostrich feather.-; Mrs John Deans, black embroidered voile, black and white bonnet. A band was in attendance. Other attractions were a sweet stall, and an afternoon tea marquee, a Punch ami Judy show, ami a fortune-teller. Altogether the fete was most enjoyable, and must have been highly satisfactory to the promoters. A BRIDGE PARTY was given on Saturday evening at the Inion Bank by Mrs. Wardrop. Amongst the guests were Mrs. Wigram, Airs. Alister (lark (Melbourne). Mrs. Geo. Gould, Mrs. Beswick. Mrs. J. C. Palmer, the Alisses Bathgate. Symes, Lee, Reeves, and Alurray-Aynsley, Airs. P. Campbell. Airs. T. Cowlishaw, and Miss Denniston. AN AFTERNOON TEA was given last Thursday by Mrs. W alter Aloore in honour of her guests, the Rev. Lyttelton Fitzgerald and Airs. Fitzgerald. 'those present were: Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Hill. Mr. and Mrs. P. (’ampbell. Mrs. J. Williams, Aliss Williams, Airs. Denniston, Airs. Wilkin and Airs. C. Cooper. A All SIC AL EVENING was given on Friday by Mrs. Walter Aloore, the guests including Airs. Elworthy, Airs. AV. Bond, Air. and Mrs. Henry Cotterill, the Rev. Lyttelton Fitzgerald. Airs. Fitzgerald, the Alisses Cook, Airs. Vernon, and Airs. Gower-Burns. The Alisses Alurray-Aynsley gave A SMALL BRIDGE PARTY on Wednesday evening, the players being Airs. Beswick, Airs. T. Cowlishaw, Airs. Wigram. Mrs. Reeves. Aliss Reynolds and Aliss Lee. POLO. 'the grounds had a very animated appearance on Saturday, when there was a record attendance. Airs. Wardrop provided afternoon tea. Among many others present I noticed M rs. Ac l a nd, Airs. Lee. Airs. Arthur Rhodes, .Mrs. Elworthy. Aliss Elworthy. Aliss Tabart, Aliss Lee, Miss Denniston, Mrs. Alister Clark. Mrs. J. I). Hall. Mrs. Cowlishaw, Airs. Beswick. Mrs. Fox. Aliss Stead, and Airs. Geo. Gould. TENNIS. The Hagley Park courts (seven in number) are usually all full in the afternoons. The championship competitions are to be played in about a fortnight, and a number of players have entered. During the week 1 have noticed among the players Airs. J. D. Hall. Miss Reeves, Aliss Lee. Miss Cotterill. Miss Guthrie., Miss Mathias. Airs. Wardrop, Mrs. Aloore, Mrs. A’ernon, Mrs. Stedman, Miss Middleton, Miss Way, Aliss Spooner, Aliss Anderson. Aliss Cook: also Captain and Mrs. Woo 11 combe ami several oilier rs of the squadron.

DOLLY VALE.