CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 21, 24 November 1906, Page 45

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, Nov. 14. The second and third days of THE RACES were as enjoyable as Cup Day, although the attendance was not qn.ie as large, the weather was beautiful, and many lovely gowns were worn. Lady Plunket was in a royal blue silk voile, with becoming hat of royal blue; blue feathers to match, pale pink roses, and white ostrich feather boa; Hon. Kathleen Plunket, pale grey cloth tailor-made gown, embroidered with pule blue, white (felt hat and white ostrich feathers; Mrs. Braithwaite, costume of cham-pagne-coloured cloth, large black picture hat; Mrs. Waterfield, pretty frock of floral muslin, with hat to nuuca; Lady Ward, pale grey cloth coat and skirt, pink hat with tulle and shaded pink feathers; Lady Clifford, dark blue eoat and skirt, blue hat with pink flowers; Mrs. Riddiford (Wellington), germ of

vieux tv* cloth with cream ha*, large black hat; Mrs. Burton-Stewart <tagland). deep cream silk, richly embroid* ered in the same shade, bliu-k picture bat with plumes; Mrs. G. G. Stead, costnme of dark blue and white cheek. small cream hat with pink flowers; Misa Stead, grey cloth coat and skirt. Tuscan straw hat with foliage and osprey; Mrs. Duncan Cameron, <-ostunie of jiale pink silk with pink floral toque; Mrs. Abbott (Wellington), gown of pale blue crepe de chine, long bine cloth coot, blue hat witli ostrich feathers; Mrs. lan Duncan (Wellington!, navy bine cloth coat and skirt, faced with emerald green, green and blue hat to match; Miss Williams I Wellington), cream cloth costume, dark giwn hat and green feather boa; Mrs. Reid tElderslic), gown of green voile trimmed with cream lac..-, small cream toque and cream feather- stole; Mrs. Munro, green plaid voile, green toque; Mrs. Denniston, grey taffetas, with toque to match; Miss Denniston. pink and white muslin, pink toque: Mrs. Pyne, pale grey cloth, cream hat with black feathers; Miss Rotxris (Duucdirf), mauve and white crepe de chine, hat to match; Mrs. Kettle, pale iriue and whit* check voile, pink floral hat; Miss Kettle, cream muslin dress, Leghorn hat with wreath of pink roses; Mrs. H. Elworthy, pale blue and mauve checked voile; blue and mauve toque; Miss MeLoan (Dun. edin), pretty gown of pale blue rails, blue hat; Miss Gibson (Dunedin), costume of cinnamon brown cloth, vieux rose hat with shaded feathers; Mrs. BL Wood, pink cloth gown and pink hat; Miss Bullock, pale blue taffetas, white picture hat with ostrich feathers; Mis* Rita Wilson, frock of green floral muslin, white hat with pink roses; Miss Deane, electric blue silk dress, strait hat with shaded roses; Miss Brandon (Wellington), costume of claret coloured cloth, white hat; Mrs. Stringer, brown voile over vieux rose silk, brown hat; Mrs. Louisson, handsome gown of black taffetas and laee; black toque; Miss liouisson, rose pink silk, pink hat; Mrs. G. Ronalds, flowered muslin dress, black and white hat; Miss t-ymes, blue and white floral voile, blue hat; Mrs. Bqy. ton (Featherston), dark blue costum* and hat; Misses Anderson, white muslin frocks, and white hats; Mrs. Pitman, grey crepe de chine, grey hat; Miss Pit* man, white coat and skirt, white hat) Mrs. Wardrop, blue cloth costume, hat to match; Miss D-e, white linen drew, vieux rose hat; Mrs. T. Cowl is ha. tailor-made coat mid skirt of violet cloth; violet floral toque; Mrs. Beswiek, pale pink cloth, white hat. A GARDEN PARTY was given after the races by John Deans, at Rieearton. It was a lovely' day, and the garden was look, ing its best. The hostess, assisted by one of her sons, received her guests at the entrance of the lawn, and a little further on Mrs. Deans, senior, was seated ready to welcome her friends. Mis. John Deans wore a handsome gown of blaek silk, and a black hat; Miss Deans, royal Hue taffetas, Tus« can hat with roses; Miss Brandon (Wet* lington), red doth costume, red hat: Mrs. W. Stringer, a lovely gown ni cream laee over silk, ’rnsean hat with flowers; Mrs. George Harper, dress of blaek taffetas, grey toque; Mrs, Reeves, black taffetas, black and white bonnet; Miss Reeves, black and white, voile, pale blue and white bat; Mrs. G. G, Stead, blaek taffetas relieved with touches of silver, floral toque; Miss Stead, white canvas over silk, blue flora) hat; Mrs. 1. Duncan (Wellington) j black and white chiffon, blaek picturfl hat; Mrs. J. Abbott (Wellington), a lovely gown of white ehiffon with painted pink roses, pink and white hat; Mrs, Symes, black and white voile, black hat with white feathers; Miss Syme«, white

eloth costume, mum and green hat; Mrs. Kettlq, pale Mne checked silk', pink toqne; Miss Kettle, vieux ros* silk, Tuscan hat with roses; Miss O, Kettle, pink and wlute floral muslin, white hat with roses; Miss gown of pale green taffetas, green hat 5 Mrs. Hugh Reeve*. a pretty pale blu* dress, floral hat; Mrs. Boyle, jhilc grejj taffetas, white hat; Miss Boyle, pink and white floral ehiffon, pink bat; Mr*. Pitman, pale pink crepe de dime with black lace, black toqne; Miss Pitman, wore a white dress aad hat. Amongst many others present were Lady I lifforq and her niece, Miss Sa very i England), Mr. and Mrs. Waterfield. Mr. and Mr*. J. D. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. J. < racroft Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick < Mr. and Miss Harcourt < Wellington)) Mr. and Mr*. Wigram, Misa

Miss Helmore, Mrs. Henry Wood. Miss Bullock. .Mr. and Miss Brittain. Mr. and Mrs. Nenve. A DANCE given on the same evening, in the Art Gallery, bv twenty-four ladies and gentlemen wa> a delightfully successful affair. The hostesses were Mrs. Blunt, who wore white satin with panels of lace: Mrs. Bethell, a robe of cream lace over white satin'; Mrs. C. Dalgety, a becoming gown of cherry-coloured silk with touches of black velvet; Mrs. 11. Elworthy, a handsome dress of striped pink and white brocade and lace; Mrs. Hugh Reeves, pink and whit? floral taffetas with white lace berthe: Mrs. Beswick, pale blue crepe de chine with cream lace; Miss Macdonald. pink and white floral taffetas: Miss Tripp, black satin with white laec; Miss Pitman, pale blit" silk amt lace; Miss Elworthy, pink taffetas and laec; .Miss Moore, pale blue taffetas; Miss Williams, pink and white floral crepe d ■ chine. The hosts were Messrs. Aeland. Allen. Deans, Denniston, Elworthy. Grigg. Montgomery. Macdonald, Maling, Neave, and Tripp. The room was beautifully decorated with branches of yellow laburnum and festoons of art muslin. The drawing-room was done in white and yellow broom and palms. Among the guests were the lion. Kathleen I’lunket. who wore a lovely gown of apricot coloured chiffon; Miss Gorst (England), frock of silver gauze over white silk: Mrs. Burton •Stewart, cream chiffon and Maltese lace; Mrs. Pitman, white satin gown with turquoise blue trimming; Miss Boyle, pale mauve satin and diamond ornaments; Miss Stead, brown spangled tulle with brown chiffon sash; Mr-. \V. Moore, pale grey taffetas and chiffon; Mrs. Duncan (Wellington), Cream lace’ over cream brocade with touches of pale blue: Mrs. Abbott (Wellington). a lovely frock of white and gold chiffon: Mrs. Braithwaite, rosecoloured satin and lace; Miss Brandon (Wellington), lemon-coloured' taffetas and chiffon-. Miss Welts (Amberley), pale blue -atin and white chiffon; Miss Rolleston. white satin and chiffon; Miss Maling: pale pink mousseline de soie; Miss Burnett' (Dunedin), yellow silk and laee-Miss Lee ; (Sydney), cream lace over satin;’ Miss Rita" W'il-on, emerald green erepe de chin' with chiffon Loses: Miss Bilker, white' satin with touches of turquoise velvet; > Miss*'Cook. black lace ov(*r satin: .Miss Dean’s, pale pink chine silk: .Miss Julius, whit- taffetas: Miss B. Julius, pale blue silk; Miss Burns, white chiffon over satin with pale pink chiffon roses; Miss'll. Burns, white silk I’rincesse gown with touches.of-silver; Miss Humphreys. Cream chiffon and lace: Miss Miss Barker, white satin with touches of silver: Aliss Campbell, pale green taffetas wi,th frills of green chiffon; Miss 11. Campbell (debutante).- soft white silk and lace, white flowers; Miss Wilder, pale blue crepe de chine with sequin trimming of the same shade: Mi-s Handyside .(Palmerston), vieux rose taffetas and chiffon; Miss Louisson, white mousseline de soie; Miss Hamner, white satin with touches of pale pink and dark blue: Miss Denniston, cream lace, trimmed with heliotrope floral ribbon; Miss Russell. pale pink crepe de chine, trimmed with velvet of a deep r shade; Mrs. J. Barker, gown of black sequined chiffon over white silk.

At an afternoon tea. given by Lord and Lady. I’lunket on Thursday at their private rooms in the Exhibition buildings. Lilly I’lunket wore a handsome dress of royal blue silk voile, and large hat of the same shade. The Hon. Kathleen I’lunket had a costume of pale green cloth, with a white ‘hat, The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Braithwaite. Mr. and Miss Bowen. Mrs. Denniston, Airs. Ronald Macdonald. Airs. Wigram, Mrs. Beswick. Mr. and Mrs. lan Duncan (Wellington). Airs, and Miss Stead, Airs. Els.worthy. Mrs. and Miss Kettle. Mrs. G. Gould. Mrs. and Miss Boyle, and Airs.. J. Studholine. On Thursday night, at the Art Gallery A BALL ’ *’ • Was given by the Hon. Charles Louisson and Mrs. Louisson. About three hundred guests were present. Among the number were Sir Joseph and latdy Ward,the Hon. Colonel Pitt, and several of the over-sea Commissioners : of the Exhibition. and other English and Colonial Visitors. The ballroom was beautifully flecorated in red and white with fesloons Of flowers suspended front the ceiling. The large picture gallery was decorated With palms and pot plants, and furnished

as a drawing-room. Mrs. T.ouisson wore <i lovely gown of rose-pink moire, with lieautiful lure and diamond ornaments; Miss l.ouissoti a charming frock of white tulle powdered with- pink sequins over pink silk; Mrs. Cohn (Dunedin) an exquisite lace robe over white satin; Tardy Ward. a princess gown of turquoise blue velvet and lace; Mrs. Henry Butler (Melbourne). a lovely gown of soft grey, chiffon with diamond ornaments; Mrs. Braithwaite, white chiffon and lace; Mrs. Joshua (Melbourne), black and white, tulle, with scarlet Howers; Mrs. -L. L. Smith (Melbourne), pale blue satin, and lovely diamond ornaments; Mrs. J. D. Hall, white spangled tulle over satin; Mrs. A. Myers (Auckland), handsome dress of pale blue chiffon velvet; Mrs.' George Roberts (Auckland), wore black satin; Mrs. Pitman, yellow brocade trimmed with shades of orange; Mrs. T. Cowlishaw, pink and white striped taffetas and lace; Mrs. Isaac Gibbs, heliotrope and white flowered chiffon: Mrs. W, Wood, gown of black satin; Miss Wood (debutante), white satin and lace; Mrs. Mayman wore turquoise blue chiffon; Miss Marks (debutante), soft white satin and silver; Mrs. Kettle, oyster grey satin and lace with touches of pale blue and pink: Miss Kettle, pale green satin; Miss C. Kettle (debutante), white taffetas with silver sequin trimming; Miss Stead, a lovely frock of white tulle, spangled with silver sequins and trimmed with raised roses and foliage; the Misses Burns, frocks of pale pink silk; Miss Julius, blue taffetas: Miss B. Julius, white taffetas with pale blue belt; Miss (Brandon (Wellington), white mousseline de soie and lace; Miss Reece, pale blue brocade; Mrs. Henry Wood, white satin and lace; Mrs. Rutherford, pale pink floral chiffon: Miss Rutherford, white chiffon and lace; Miss Denniston, cream crepe de chine with green silk rosettes: Mrs. Litchfield, white lace over satin; Mrs. Croxton, pale blue satin; Miss Nancarrow, pink silk; Miss Pitt, white satin and laee; Mrs. Carey Hill, white satin: Mrs. Beals, yellow brocade and chiffon: Mrs. Goulburn Gibson, white, satin with touches of pale blue velvet; Mrs. W. Stringer, black chiffon and diamond ornaments; .Mrs. Bickerton-Fisher, black crepe de chine and turquoise blue velvet.; Mrs. Green, pretty dress of cream lace: .Mrs. Stevenson, white cliff-" fon with pale pink (lowers. Others present were: Misses \Vdrsp (Auckland), Wayinouth, Harley. Mathias, Bl6xa.ni, Seeretan. Fisher and Allan’ Officers of II.AL ships Challenger, Pioneer and Pyramus; Colonel Bauch op, Messrs. Deans. Blunden, Denniston, Barker, Weston, Williams. Harper, Hesse, Grace (Wellington), D. S. Nathan (Wellington). Amongst those present at - THE A. AND P. SHOW were Sir Joseph and I-ady Ward. Miss Ward, Major Chalfey, Sir John and Miss Gorst. Mrs. and Miss Deans, Mr. and Airs. 11. Acton-Adams, Mr. and Airs. A. Rutherford. Airs, and the Misses Kettle, Air. and Airs. If. Wood, Lady Clifford,’ Air. W. and Alias Wood, Aliss Bullock. Mrs. and Aliss Elworthy, the Alisses Fulton. Reeves, Alurray-Aynsley, Neill, Alathias, Julius, Phillips and Knight, Airs. 11. Cotterill, Airs. Pyne and daughters, Air. and Mrs. Robin Campbell, .Mr. and Airs. Melville Jameson, and Air. and Airs. H. Knight. THE LIEDERTAFEL CONCERT, which was held in the Choral Hall, was very largely attended. The room was beautifully decorated with yellow broom palms and flowering plants. During the interval dainty refreshments were served. Some of the guests were the Hon. Kathleen Plunket, Mr. and Airs. Waterfield. Airs, and the Alisses Julius, Air. and Mrs. Litchfield. Mrs. Chry.stall. Airs. Purclias'and Miss Inglis, Mrs. Chas. Louissoh, Mrs. Cohen, Mt. and Airs. Appleby, All's. George Roberts (Auckland). Mr. and Airs. Joshua (Melbourne), Mr. and Airs. F. Graham. Air. and Airs. Stringer. Airs, and Aliss Guthrie. Alajor and Mrs. Day, the Rev. A. and Airs. Julius. Ah’s, and the Alisses Holmes' (Rakaia). The'music was most enjoyable, especially the solos which 'were given by Air. Match and Air.''Bowring. BRIDGE PARTIES ’ were given by Alm. Beswick. and - Airs. AVigram, the guests lieing Mrs. Duncan Cameron, Mrs. Pyne, Aliss Reeves; Airs. Roberts, Airs. Boyle, Mrs. Pitman, Airs. J. 1). Hall, Aliss Gibon, Airs. Wardrap, All’s. Kettle. Aliss Roberta, Mrs. T. CowMrs nnrl Mias Afurratr-

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