CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 24, 15 December 1906, Page 48

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee. Dec. 5. A GARDEN PARTY was given on Thursday afternoon by Mrs. A. C. Murray-Aynsley. at her residence, “ Blair Athol,” Fendalton. The lovely garden was a perfect flower show. The season lias l>een a particularly favourable one for roses, and Airs. MurrayAynsley is one of the most successful of our rose-growers. The day was beautifully fine, an ideal one for a garden party. Tea was served on small tables on the lawn, and a string I Kind was in attendance. The hostess wore a pretty mauve floral muslin over silk of the same shade, tulle hat with shaded lilac. Miss Gerard, wore an embroidered heliotrope silk, Tuscan straw hat with feathers shaded to match; Airs. Gerard wore a pretty pale blue costume; Airs. Wigrain, blue and mauve floral muslin, pale green hat trimmed with blue and mauve; Airs. George Gould, corselet gown of pale blue silk voile: large hat trimmed with ostrich feathers and wreaths of roses; Airs. Milton, cream laee robe, over white silk, white hat; Airs. Elworthy, a gown of black silk and chiffon, black bonnet relieved with white; Aliss Elworthy, green floral silk, floral hat to match; Mrs. Rutherford, brown silk costume aud brown hat with feathers; Aliss Rutherford, frock of white broderie Anglaise, and pretty white hat: Airs. Gower Burns, tailor-made cost ume of small grey check, faced with green, green hat trimmed with dark red roses; the Alisses Burns, green floral muslins, white hats wreathed with pale piuk roses; Airs. Boyle, corselet gown of pale heliotrope cloth, white hat with roses and feathers; Aliss Campbell, cream silk with pale pink hat; Aliss H. Campbell, pink floral muslin, flora' hat to match; Airs. C. Gordon (Hawke’s Bay) a cream silk dress, hat trimmed with pink ribbon and white ostrich plumes: Airs. George Julius (Adelaide), gown of pale blue voile, white hat: Airs. Bitman., a lovely gown of pale grey crepe de chine, grey embroidered hat with pink roses and feathers; Aliss Pitman, pale blue muslin, blue for-get-me-not hat: Afiss Cowlishaw, pretty pale green silk, green hat with feather* of a darker shade; Airs. Michael Campbell, grey silk dress, black hat with feathers; Airs. G. G. Stead, pale green crepe de chine, white hat with ostrieli plumes; Aliss Stead, white embroidered muslin, with ribbons and belt of pale blue silk, black aud white toque; Aliss Harley, pink floral muslin, black hat: Airs. Nanearrow, pale grey tweed costume. grey hat; Aliss Bowen, pale blue mousseline de soie, large cream hat; Airs. Henry Wood, floral silk dress, cream hat with roses; Airs. Dalgety, cream cloth costume, cream hat with feathers; Airs. Blunt, cream embroidered voile, hat trimmed with blue and mauve flowers Aliss Westland (England), white muslin dress, pale Blue hat: Airs. Wardrop, pink and white striped muslin, Tuscan hat with feathers; Mrs. Ogle, pale mauve muslin, cream hat; Airs. J. D. Hall, dark green cloth costume, green hat; Airs. Wilfred Hall, blue muslin dress and flower-trimmed hat; Mrs. Henry Cotterill. grey cloth costume, grey hat; Afiss Cotterill, ercam muslin dress, Tuscan straw hat with roses; Mrs. John Deans, handsome black dress and black hat; Aliss Deans, pale green taffetas, cream hat with roses; Airs. Walter Moore. fawn cloth costume, hat. en suite; Afiss Aloore, pale pink muslin, pink hat; Aliss 1). Alice Moorhouse, black taffetas dress, Aloore, white muslin, white hat: Dr. floral toque: Airs. T. Cowlishaw, pretty grey voile, Jiat with violets; Aliss Joan Eee, mauve muslin and pale piuk hat: Afiss Humphreys, white embroidered dress, pink and white hat; Airs. A. Reeves, green silk, white hat: Aliss Belmore. pink crepoline and pink hat to match; Alias Reeves, heliotrope dress; black hat with liule; Mrs. Hugh Reeves, pink and blue muslin, floral hat; Airs. Denniston, navy blue costume, black and white hat; Airs. George Harris, white sorgo coat and skirt, white hat; Mrs. Beswick. pale pink floral not, over silk of same shade, pink tooue; Airs. G. Roni aids, palo pink mousseline de solo, pink hat; Afiss Afardonald, heliotrope muslin with insertions of lace, white hat; Afiss Denniston, floral muslin, with floral hat.

Other* present were Mr. and Mm. Percy Acton-Adams. Mr. and Mrs. George Harper, Mr. and Mrs. Neave. - Mm. and Miss ( rosbie. Mrs. Joseph Palmer. Mr. Justice DeiHiiston, the lion. K. C. J. Stevens. Me • sis. J. D.Mlall, Overton, Rutherford. Beckett, Hill, and Bond.

AT THE EXHIBITION.

The first concert by local artists was given by Mrs. Gower-Burns on Wednesday evening, assisted by Mrs. W. Wilson and Messrs. Crabtree, Hobbs and Allan. Mrs. Burns looked well in a handsome gown of whit- brocade with touches of l>ale pink chiffon; Airs. Wilson wore lilack, relieved with white. A few of those present were: Airs, and Miss Deans, Mrs. and Miss Symes, Mrs. and Aliss Elworthy, Mrs. and Miss Stead, Mr. Devenish Mears, the Misses Mears. Airs, and Afiss Louisson. Airs, ami the Misses Kettle. Air.. Airs, and Aliss Bit man.

A CHILDREN’S PARTY

was given on Saturday by Airs. George Gerard ( Eendalton). A delightful time was spent by the little ones, playing games of all sorts. Strawberries and cream, afternoon tea. and dainty refreshments were served on small tables on the lawn. The little guests were too numerous to mention, but among the grown-ups were Aliss R. Gerard, Mrs. A. C. Murray-Aynsley, Airs, and Miss Hennah. Airs. Beckett, Airs, and the Alisses Overton, the Aliases Brins, Alias Deans, Aliss Cormack. Mrs. and the Alisses Neave, Airs. Hanmer, Airs. Knight, Airs. Nanearrow. Alias Alurray-Aynsley, and Airs. Witbnall.

Other hostesses of the week were Airs. Pyne and Airs. Wigram, each of whom gave small tennis parties.

Very little entertaining is going on now; the Exhibition seems to occupy all our time and attention. Mrs. Henry Wood (Avonside) has sent out invitations for a small dance, which takes place this evening.

DOLLY VALE.