CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 22, 2 June 1906, Page 49

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee. May 23. I he Canterbury Rowing Club's ANNUAL BALL took place in the Art Gallery on Wednesday night. The decorations were exceedingly artistic aud appropriate. The chaperons were Mrs. Frank Cowlishaw and Airs. Norman Aleßeth. Airs. Cowlishaw wore a charming gown of pale pink erepe de chine, trimmed with dainty eream lace: Mrs. Aleßeth. black point d'esprit net over black satin, bertha of Limerick laee. Others present were: Airs. Steele, in white silk and chiffon: Airs. Symes, pale grey satin, covered with white laee flounces, and beaver fur: Miss Symes, bright pink satin and chiffon, dark red roses: Mrs. Guy Ronalds, heliotrope erepe de chine, with panel of lace frills, the eorsage trimmed with tiny red roses; Aliss Chapman, pale blue silk, with touches of darker blue and pale pink velvet; Aliss Steele, cream lace over pale blue silk, wreath of pale blue flowers: Aliss Aoung (debutant el wore a pretty frock of white net and lace; Aliss E. Croxton, pale green silk, trimmed with velvet of a darker shade: Dr. Edith Brown, blaek erepe de chine and sequins: Aliss Way, white erepe. de chine and lace; Aliss Bloxam. white silk, with insertions of laee. red flowers; Aliss Alay Townend, black tucked silk, relieved with white lace; Aliss Hadfield, cream chiffon over silk; Aliss Garrick wore black silk and chiffon; Aliss Alyra Bruee, white spotted net over pink silk; Airs. Gorton, blaek silk and white laee; Aliss Aliddleton. blaek crepe de chine and laee. red flowers; Aliss Francis, yellow Japanese silk and lace; Aliss Croxton. white laee dress, with motifs of heliotrope; Aliss Collins, blue mousseline de soie and Valenciennes laee: Aliss Smythe, white silk with touches of pale blue; Aliss N. Guthrie, pale blue erepe de chine, with insertions of cream lace, sash of pale pink floral silk; Aliss Harris, dress of white taffetas ana chiffon: Aliss A. Cholmondeley. pale blue silk, macle with many little frills edged with’ narrow blaek laee; Aliss Allan, blaek satin, relieved with white lace; Aliss Thorpe (Lyttelton), white laee over satin: Aliss Jones (Rangiora). white silk: Aliss Aleßeth. soft eream silk and chiffon; Aliss Alartin, white satin: Aliss E. Alartin. eream satin and ehiffon; Aliss Devenish Alears, white Alull muslin, trimmed with laee and insertions; Airs. R. Lake, white crepe de chine, with bertha of white laee: Aliss Kettle, white chiffon taffetas, with touches of pale green; Aliss G. Alerton, pink floral silk, trimmed with pink of a deeper shade; Aliss Louisson. frock of pink taffetasand cream laee; the Alisses Barnett (2) wore white muslin and laee; Aliss: Bain, white crepe de chine; Aliss Partridge, pale blue crepe de chine. Amongst the men were: Messrs. Cowlishaw. Aleßeth. Alorrison, Hawkins. Brown. Bloxam. Alartin. Kitson, Guthrie. Styche, Little. Comerford, Townend, Hobbs, Griffen, and Ensor. A GIRLS' AFTERNOON TEA was given on Tuesday by the Alisses Denniston (Armagh-street) in honour of Aliss Woodhouse, of Dunedin, who is staying with them. Airs. Denniston wore a pretty dress of black and white cheek taffetas, with rest of cream lace. Aliss Denniston wore a figured muslin of mauve and white; Aliss Helen Denniston, pale pink and white muslin: Aliss Woodhouse wore a costume of brown cloth, faced with brown velvet; Miss Stead, navy blue eloth. and sable toque: Aliss Thomas, grey coat and skirt, mauve hat; Aliss B. Julius wore navy blue eloth and violet toque: the Alisses Burns, cream cloth gowns with dark hats; Aliss AVilson, navy blue serge and cream hat with touches of brown: Aliss Alerton, sage green eloth and black hat: Aliss G. Alerton, pale blue froek, white furs; Aliss Symes. brown costume and squirrel furs; Aliss Bullock, smart blue gown with tartan facings, royal blue hat; Aliss Bowen wore blue, with hat to match: Aliss Alurray-Aynsley wore brown: Aliss Bridges, dark blue costuni;-, blaek hat with touches of pale blue; Aliss Aledley (Wellington) wore dark blue; Aliss Secretan, brown tweed costume, with fawn and red hat; Aliss N. Reeves, dark blue costume, red hat: Alisa Al Uriel Anderson, grey' coat and skirt, grey hat with feathers: Aliss D. Steele, red eloth. velvet toque to match; Airs. Russell (England), smart cream eloth coat and skirt, brown toque. Others present were: Tlk- Alisses Prinn, Alercdifli-Kaye. I.oui-son. Ncave. Bennett, Cook, Newton, Afaling. Orbell,

Mears, Moore (2), Harley. Poulton, Alaedoiiald, Bourne, Izard, iodhunter, Henderson, Elnisley, and ALudelsohn t Tiiuaiu) • BRIDGE PARTIES. On Tuesday evening Mrs. Wardrop t Hereford-street) gave a bi idge |u*rty in honour of Mi>*> Lindo Ferguson < Dunedin). The players were: Mr* Wigrain* Mrs Wilder. Airs Boyle, Mrs and ' Miss, Kettle, the Misses 11. Denniston, Woodhouse < Dunedin), Synie . Reeve-. an 6 Murray Aynsley. Mrs. Stephenson gave a bridge party at her house in Webb street Merivale) on the same evening. Her guests were; Airs Henry Wood. Mrs H. Loughnare Mrs Irving. Mis Mauile, Mi<s Ned wilt and Miss Denniston. Dr. Alice Moorhouse < Worcester* street) gave a bridge party on Thursday evening. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. H. Loughnan, Mr. ami Airs. W. Day. Miss Howell. Miss Pvt r. Aliss Nedwill. Messrs. Moorhouse and Todhunter, Drs. }>. Moorhouse and Bell. Mi's. Wigrain. whose* party was given in honour of her guest. Mrs Lindo Ferguson. entertained Mrs. <4. Gould. Mrs. Wilder, Mrs. Boyle. Mrs. Beswiek, Mrs. Kettle, the Misses Murray-Aynsley. Denniston, Woodhouse, Symes, Kettle, and Reeves. Mrs IT. H. Loughnan lAvon-idei lield an afternoon bridge party on Wednesday. the guests being: Mrs Gower-Burns, Airs Stephenson. Mrs, and Miss Jessie Wilkin. Airs and Aliss Campbell. Mrs Kirkpatrick. Mrs Irving. Mi>s Poulton, Airs Nanearrow. Mrs Leonard Clark, Miss Helmore. Mrs Richardson, Miss Tabart, Mrs Henry Wood. Mrs Day. GOLF. On Friday the ladies' medal match w r as played at Sliirk-y Links. There were a large number of competitors. Airs Pyne and Miss Rita Wilson came ts-pial in the iir>t grade, and Miss Freda Moore in the second. Mixed foursomes against Bogey were played on the Shirley Links on Saturday. the winners being Aliss R. Anderson and Mr. Borthwick. It has been decided that the New Zealand Ladies' Golf Tournament shall be played on the Shirley Links during the week following the Grand National races. Th* men’s championship will be played a fortnight later. DOLLY VALE.