CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 17, 27 April 1907, Page 47

CHRISTCHURCH.

■ - .April,!?. THE' INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION was declared closed on Monday night by His Excellency thij. Governor;- Tfcg- closing. ceremony, vvhft-h should bavg. been an imposing and- bi-jlliairt function', was to some extenfegnijSTr>d by-the admittance of the gepSortl public CO’all parts of the ExhibitioHSs£kuVpt the main corridor, which was set apart for the -invited guests), and consequently the noise of thousands of people; walking about the building and sounds-of riotous niirth arid merriment, Were a.t : times simply deafening,, and musts h-ave been .yqry trying to the speakers.‘.■The reserved corridor presented a brilliant 'spectacle-'When the

official procession proceeded to the dais The centre avenue ami the sides of the corridor were -lined with military men and sailors in their uniforms, ami most of the ladies and gentlemen present wore evening dress, thus adding to the colouring and brilliancy of the scene. The dais was covered with red doth, and, as seen from the front, presented a mass of lovely palqis and flowering shrubs. A notable feature of tire ceremony was the Maori greeting, which was given to a whitehaired chieftain and a nubmer of Maori girls. Then came the “Tannhauser*’ overture, played by the Exhibition orchestra under Mr Alfred Hill’s conductorship. Later on they played the “Lohengrin” prelude magnificently. The Governor presented the gold medals ami awards to the representatives of the different countries and colonies, and after these proceedings the Exhibition was declared closed. Meanwhile, in the western avenue the fun was fast and furious. A regular carnival scene was being enacted. Confettj battles were waged by young men and boys, who had adorned themselves with masks. False moustaches and tiny red skiddo hats perched on.the side. They were and not iu the least over-awed by the stalwart policemen, who tried to repress their boisterous mirth. Our great play ground will be missed for some time by all classes of the community. On all sides regrets were expressed that the Exhibition was over, and with it too the delightful orchestral concerts, which have been one of its prominent features. A BRIDGE PARTY was given on Saturday evening by Mrs Pitman in honour of iter sister Mrs Davidson (England), among the guests being Mrs George Gould, Mrs Wigram, Miss Reeves, Airs and Miss Boyle, .Mrs Beswick, Mrs and Miss Kettle, Mrs T. Cowlishaw, Miss Murray-Aynsley, and Mrs Gordon (Napier). AT A EUCHRE PARTY given on Wednesday evening by .Mis Wardrop at.the National Bank, Herel'ordstreet, Christchurch, some of those, present ..were Dr. Alice Moorhouse; Mrs T. Cowlishaw, Miss M. Williams, Miss Rita Wilson, Mrs ami Miss Thomas, .Miss Humphries. Miss Anderson, Miss Louisson, Miss Boyle, Miss Macdonald, Miss Meares, Miss Symes, Miss C. Kettle, the Misses Burns, Wilkin, and Messrs AlisterClark, Hesse, Ollivier, Aitken, Wardrop. Humphries, and Harper. Progressive euchre was played and a very merry evening was spent. The first prize (a liberty necklet anil pendant) was won by Miss Muriel Anderson, Mr T. Cowlishaw' won the men’s prize. The “booby” prizes fell to .Miss Gladys Merton, and Mr Alister Clark, The hostess wore a becoming dress of pale heliotrope satin and lace. Dr Alice Moorhouse entertained a number of her friends at a PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE PARTY, which was given hi honour of her guest, Miss Howell, of Timaru. Dr Alice Moorhouse wore a gown of white satin, veiled with blaek sequined chiffon; Miss Howell wore dainty chiffon and lace; Miss Symes pale pink satin; Miss Wilding, white muslin and laee; Miss Macdonald, pink net and pink roses; Miss Burns, blaek crepe de chine anil pink flowers; Miss Todhunter, pale blue silk; Miss Mating, white silk; Miss Nanearrow, white erepe de chine; Miss Williams, blaek taffetas, with corsage bouquet of pink roses; Miss Pitman, white net; Miss N. Burns, blue gauze and pink roses; Miss Inman, white silk and laee; Miss Cook, pale eau de ml silk; Miss Lucy Cook, white silk; Miss Deans, pale green taffetas. GOLF. The second match in connection with Miss Cowlisbaw’s prize took place on the Shirley links on Friday afternoon, when Mrs’ Wilder was the winner. ’ '■A 1 SKATING PARTY was given on Saturday in the. Colosseum Skating 1 Rink, the hostess being Miss Dorothy Steele and Mihs Trent; A brass band was in attendance, and tea was served during the afternoon. Amongst dth'ers present were Mrs Steele, Mrs Bulker; the Misses Clifford, B-.lrker, Thompson 1 (2j; Lonisson; Mtertoil', 1 Guthrie (2), Marks, Trent,” ‘ Hoefers ■ J3)-, Preston,

Reece, Sandal), Sims. Middleton, Wilson.

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