CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12, 22 September 1906, Page 51

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, September 12. A VERY SUCCESSFUL DEBUT was made by the Misses Wells, of Christchurch, at a concert in the Choral Hall on Thursday’ evening. These ladies hanjust returned from Leipsic, where they spent some years studying music. The violin playing of Miss Wells was delightful, and Miss Alma Wells’ pianoforte playing met with the same appreciation. The Christchurch musical world will greatly gain by the return of these accomplished young musicians. Mrs. Gower Burns and Mr. Hamill assisted in the programme. The hall was quite filled, and amongst others present were Mrs. and the Misses Julius. Mrs. and the Misses Denniston. Mrs. and Miss Mere-dith-Kaye, sh’. and Mrs. Manning. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Reeves, the Misses Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Davis Hunt. Mr. and Mrs. Appleby, Miss Meares. Mrs. and Miss Symes, the Misses Tabart. Mrs. and the Misses Kettle, Mrs. and .Miss Pitman, Mrs. and the Misses Waymouth, Mrs. and Miss Wilson, Mrs. Geo. Harper, Mr. E. Harper, the Misses Heywood, Mrs. and Miss Edgar, the Misses Burns, Mrs. and Miss Maling. Miss Young, Miss Kitson.

A t l'P AND SAUCER TEA

was given by Mrs. Keo. G. Mend at "Strowan.” in honour of Mix* Denniston, whose marriage takes place next iiwk. Each guest brought a pretty china cup and saucer as a gift to the bride-eb-ct, and very beautiful some "of them were. "Strowan” was looking its best in its array of spring flowers. Mrs. .GowerBurns. Mrs- Kettle and Mrs. Rose sang several songs during the afternoon. Mrs. Stead was handsomely gowned in a costume of grey doth, faced with white, the vest being of white aecordion-pleatc:! ehiff.m: Mbs Stead wore white doth with belt ami trimming of pale blue silk: Mrs. Denniston, green doth coat and skirt with revers of green velvet, sable toque; Miss Denniston, pale grey tweed coat and skirt. Tuscan straw hat: Miss G. Denniston (Auckland i, a pretty brown and orange costume, with hat t > match: Miss Abraham I Palmerston N.I. pale blue frieze, brown hat with pale pink roses; Mrs. Gower-Burns, green doth costume, brown hat and furs: th? Misses Burns, dark green tweeds, whit-? fur toques ami stoles; Mrs. Rose, blaek striped coat and skirt, black hat with leathers: Miss Rose, biscuit-coloured costume with hat of Tuscan straw; Mrs. Kettle, dark green coat and skirt, green hat with red shaded berries; Miss Kettle, navy blue serge faced with red cloth, red hat : Miss ('. Kettle, bine doth costume, hat with pink roses: Mrs. Els worthy, gown of black taffetis, blaek bonnet, sable furs; Miss Elworthy, navy bine doth costume, brown toque; Mrs. Wigram. white coat and skirt, grebe toque; Mrs. F. Graham, costume, of blaek doth, hat with shaded heliotrope leathers: Mrs. Alex Wilson, dark blue doth, blue hat: Miss Wilson, cream cloth cost nine. Tuscan straw hat with feathers; Mrs. Symes, pale grey coat and skirt faced with green, hat to match; Aliss Symes, tweed costume, brown hat; Mrs Deans, black cloth coat and skirt, black and white hat; Mrs Beswick, lose coloured frieze costume, hat with p’nk roses; Miss N. Reeves, coat and skirt of grey tweed, dark red toque; Mrs Litchfield. brown doth costume, brown hat; Mrs John Anderson, black doth skirt, sealskin ecat, black toque; Miss Harley, cream doth costeine. brown and cream hat; Mrs E. V. Palmer ,dark blue coat and skirt, dark green toque: Airs Ogl ■?. blaek cloth trimmed with black and white, pa’e bln ■ straw hat; Mrs Pitman, violet eoli.ured doth, tulle hat of th? came shade; Miss Pitman, purple doth costuir.e, faced with white helh trope and white toque; Miss AL Tabirt, creun £C;g.-, cream liat with pink roses; Dr. A’iee Afoot house, brown cloth costume, sn ail brown hat; Aliss Moore pile grey tweed, white toque; Miss Mathias, dark green cloth, white hat and furs; Airs J. Alills, brown cheek twirl co it and skirt, brown Fat; Mi-s Kits n, navy blue ccat and skirt, blue l«»qv.e; Miss Macdonald, dark blue tweed, bb ek hat with white wings: Air? Ronald M donald, dark blue doth, blue felt l.at with loses; Aliss Hill, navy blue costume, black and white toque.

Aliss Nora Campbell gave , A HANDKERCHIEF TEA. • on Friday afterimoii M- "Avon* de ia honour ef~ Aliss Denniston. About thirty girls *were preseat. After-. Hie presentation of the liandkeie' ids to the bride elect, there was a riddle •wnop.-tit ■ ion which created great ainiisemrnt. Miss Kettle who since.-ded in gaeaa >)g the l;ug. st-number, was presented with a prize. Mis Canipliell wore. , crepe de chin? and laee: Miss Ctuujibcll, grey skiit till white silk House: , Miss Denniston, grey tweed coat and . .sjkirt, cream and blaek hat: Miss lldc;i Denniston. blue doth costume; toque, to iiiat-Ji; Al'ss Kettle, white ej«)t and skirt, Tuscan I at; Ali s Macdonald, navy blue ami green costume, grebe, feather toque: Miss Stead, navy blue co.it and skirt, Tuscan and green hat; Miss Symes, brown tweed costume, hat to match; Aliss Alerton. black eostiqne., heliotrope bat: Miss G. Alerton, i avy, blue coat and skirt, green hat; Miss Russell. green tweed e.stume, blue hat; MLs Wilson, gr. y eoat aid skirl, Tuscan toque; Miss Inn an, brow i e.ostunie, wh'te hat; Miss M. \\ iltniiin. green doth coat and skirt, green and fawn lii'.t: Aliss Poulti.n, gr.y eMBm", heliotrope toque. • , Airs George Alerton, Park Terrace., had an afternoon tea: for Aliss Denniston on Tuesday. A string band played at intervals, and a very enjoyable time was sp:nt.- Tea sei veil in the dining-room which was' tastefully decorated with daffodils. Mrs Merton wore black taffetas and laee; Mss Merton, black crepe dr chino with pink belt: Miss G. Merton, palo blue doth: Miss Denniston, pale grey costume; Tuscan straw bat tun med with buttercups: Aliss Helen Denniston, grey tweed, brown and blue toque; Airs Guv Ronalds, navy blue coat and skirt, pale blue hat; -Miss Wilson,- grey costume, cream toque; Mrs Borthwick-, violet doth costume, vol t toque;, while fox furs: Mrs Hugh Reeves, brown costume, hat to match with pink roses; Mrs Denniston, Mrs Gibson, Alls Maude. Mrs Gibbs. Alissea Stead. Nanearrow. Burns. Ganipbcll, Knight, Mears and many others .

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