CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 13, 31 March 1906, Page 48

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, March 21. A DANCE in honour of the visiting polo teams was given by Mr. and Mrs. A. E. G. Rhodes on Friday evening at their residence, “Te Koroha.” Aierivale. The ballroom was beautifully decorated with pahns, flax, maidenhair ferns, pot plants, and the colours of the winning teams. A delicious supper was served in the diningroom, where the many little tables were arranged with dainty bouquets of pink sweet peas and maidenhair. Miss Scrivener’s band supplied the music. Mrs. Rhodes was wearing a lovely princesse gown of palest pink brocaded satin, the tiny puff sleeves made of velvet of a deeper shade, and the corsage draped with the same material. Her ornaments were diamonds. Mrs. George Rhodes had a handsome dress of white satin brocade, swathed in chiffon, and skirt with numerous flounces of accordionpleated chiffon, diamond ornaments: Mrs A. Boyle, lovely gown of pale grey figured taffetas, with white lace berthe; Miss Boyle, pale blue satin and white chiffon; Mrs. Alister Clark, oyster coloured satin, veiled with tulle, richly embroidered with opalescent sequins and garnitures of pale pink chenille roses: Mrs. J. D. Ormond, pale pink crepe de chine, with chiffon of the same shade; Miss Lee, white lace froek over white satin, trimmed with pale blue rosettes; Mrs. Alan Strang, yellow and white brocade, trimmed with velvet of the same shade, and white lace; Miss Deans, pale green crepe de chine, with velvet of a. darker shade and ecru laee; Miss Dalrymple, black lace dress, the corsage garlanded with pink roses; Miss Stead, pale blue taffetas and chiffon: Miss G. Anderson, cream lace over yellow silk, trimming of yellow chiffon; Miss Symes, white mousseline de soie and lace: Miss Wilder. pale- green crepe de chine, embroidered with opalescent sequins; Miss Congreve, white taffetas and lace; Mrs. Gifford Moore, gown of rich black satin, relieved with white; Mrs. T. Cowlishaw, white crepe de chine, with touches of pale blue; Mrs. J, D. Hall, rose-pink Oriental satin, trimmed with ehiffon of the same shade, ami laee; Mrs. Beswiek, pale peach pink satin brocade, corsage draped with lace; Mrs. Cobham, heliotrope brocade and laee; Miss Denniston, white crepe de chine and lave.;. Aliss Xbraliam, pink and white flowered muslin, with laee; Miss de Latour, white crepe de chine, with pale pink roses: Miss Kettle, emerald green muslin, trimmed with White lace; Miss Lonisson, pale pink crepe de chine and chiffon: Miss. D. Moore, white net. made with many tiny flounces, pale blue ribbons; Aliss Cracroft Wilson, white muslin, with lace insertions.

POLO. "Friday was.the last day of the T-ourna-liicnt, and two very good matches were played. The weather-was not good. but there was a fairly large attendance of onlookers. On Saturday the Polo Club’s annual Sports anti races were field .011 tin- Riecarton Racecourse, the attendance being excellent. Several of the races were very exciting, so keenly were they contested, and the Whistling Race and Ladies’ Bracelet caused much amusement. Mrs. Alan Strang (Palmerston) was wearing a brown cheek tweed, faced with brown velvet, brown felt hut and wings; Mrs. J. D. Ormond (Hawke’s Bay), grey twead tailor-made costume, small but of Tuscan straw and blaek velvet; Mrs. Aloore (Englund), cream and back muslin, black hat; Miss Congreve, white muslin frock with touches ol pale blue, white hat ; Mrs. Geo. G. Stead", brown cloth coat and skirt, faced with white aud gold embroideries,

white tulle toque with bronze raises; Miss Stead, brown tweed Norfolk costume, hat of dull green straw and velvet; Mrs. P. Campbell. blaek eoat and skirt, black hat with emerald green quill; Mrs. H. Elworthy (Tiiuaru), navy blue and white voile with cream lace, black ami pale blue hat; Miss Wilder (Fernside), pule grey voile, hat of the same shade; Mrs. Wilson (Rangitikei), black ehiffon over white silk, black picture hat; Miss Deans, white crepe de chine, white hat with red poppies; Miss de Lautour (Dunedin), blue and white muslin, white hat. black and white feather stole; Mrs. Beals, black coat and skirt, black hat; Miss Bell (Canada), navy blue voile, blue hat :MissNeave, rose-coloured serge, blaek picture bat; Airs. Denniston, reseda green silk, Tuscan straw toque with black velvet; Miss Denniston, pale blue muslin, white and blue hat; Miss Abraham (Palmerston), a costume of pale blue linen, large white hat; Mrs Symes, brown eolienne, relieved with cream, brown straw toque; Miss Symes, blown tweed Reduigcote costume, brown hat; Miss Woodhouse, white embroidered muslin over apricot-coloured silk, white hat: Airs. Kettle, black serge coat and skirt, bright blue hat; Aliss Kettle, dark green cloth costume, green hat; Afiss Dalrymple (Rangitikei), navy blue voile, blue hat to match; Mrs. Gifford Aloore (Palmerston), bright blue costume, blue hat; Afiss Russell (Hawke’s Bay), cream serge coat and skirt, black hat, white fox furs; Mrs. J. Bond, pale grey cloth, faced with grey velvet, heliotrope tulle hat.

A DINNER PARTY, given by the Christchurch Polo Club at Freeman’s to the visiting teams, passed off most successfully. Amongst those present were: Air and Afrs J. D. Ormond (Hawke’s Bay), Air and Airs Arthur Rhodes, Air, Airs and Aliss Boyle, Miss Russell (Rangitikei), Miss Wilder, Air and Airs Geo. Gould, Air and Airs Alister Clark, Mr and Airs Moore (Alanawatu), Miss Lee. Aliss Elworthy. Alrr and Airs T. Cowlishaw, Air and Airs Alan Strang (Palmerston), Air Gerald Stead. Aliss Stead. Air and Airs P. Campbell, Air and Aliss Wilson (Rangitikei), Air and Mrs Beswiek. Aliss Alacdonald. and Alessrs. Crawford. Neave, N. Wilson. R. Wilson, and J. Strang. A SMALL BRIDGE PARTY was given on Saturday night by Airs. Wardrop at the Union Bank (Herefordstreet). Amongst the players were Airs G. Gould. Aliss Helen Denniston, Airs and Aliss Kettle. Airs and Aliss Lee, Aliss Symes. Afrs and Miss Boyle. Aliss N. Reeves, Airs Beswiek. Airs Ingram, Aliases Alurray-Aynsley (2). A CHILDREN’S PARTY

was given on Tuesday afternoon by Aliss Aloreland at Christ’s College. The little ones spent a very merry , time, playing games and running races. Tea was served on the lawn. Some of those present were? the Misses Grigg. Campbell, Rich. Northcotc, Lane and Reeves, and Alasters Thomson, Reeves, Campbell and Blunt. Afrs Blunt, Airs Hogg, the Misses Thomson. Reeves and Holley helped Aliss Aloreland to amuse ami entertain the little ones.

TENNIS. The Hagley Park courts hav,? been well attended during the week, and the various competitions, both in tennis and croquet, are being played. Amongst thos,-? playing and looking on 1 noticed Airs and Aliss Croxtou. Airs ami Miss Rice (Auckland). Airs Stedman. Airs Blunt. Airs Wardrop. Aliss Guthrie. Mrs A. C. and Aliss Wilson. Airs Guy Ronalds, Mrs and Aliss Secretan. Alls Ross. Airs and Miss Staveley. Airs Stringer. Aliss Ixy?. Aliss Symes. Airs and Aliss Izard, Airs Anderson. Airs G. Harris. Aliss Way, Aliss Middleton. Airs Graham. Miss Harley. Aliss Gossett. Aliss Burns. Aliss Berkeley. Aliss Cox. and Aliss Ensor.

Airs. Elworthy held a reception the other day in her pretty drawing-room at Papanui-road to exhibit some flower paintings by Aliss Bertha Maguire, who has lately come from the Mother Country in search of new fields for herbrush. •She has painted many scenes in the MaiTai Valley ami in the North Island, besides her llopFl- studies. There were many guests present, among them being; Air. and Afrs. Herbert Elworthy, Mrs. Cracroft Wilson, Airs. Gibbs, Mr. and Mrs. Dalgetty, Airs. MacDonald, the Misses Trip, Mr. and Airs. 11. G. Gill, Dr. and Airs. Jennings, Mrs. Seager, Mrs. llordeu.

DOLLY VALE.