CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIX, Issue 13, 28 September 1907, Page 56

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, September 18. A very pleasant and successful DANCE was given at the Art Gallery on Wednesday evening by the Old Boys of the Christchurch High School. The chaperones were: Mrs. Bevan-Brown, Mrs. B. K. S. Lawrence, Mrs. Arthur Appleby, Mrs. Gordon Holmes (Rakaia), and Mrs. Staveley. They wore black, relieved W'ith white lace. Mrs. Kohn wore black net, over white glace; Mrs. J. Fairhurst, bright blue silk, with bands of black velvet; Mrs. J. Miles (Marton), pretty toilette of pale pink taffeta, with cream laee and chiffon; Miss Staveley. white silk and chiffon; Miss D. Holmes, pale blue taffeta, with berthe of pale pink roses; Miss Kohn, a pretty frock of white chiffon taffeta; Miss Bruce, white silk, with front panel of Valenciennes insertion; Miss G. Kohn, pink and white floral muslin, with white lace berthe; Miss Ferguson, pale mauve Louisine silk, and white lace; Miss Murray, pale blue chiffon taffeta, with berthe of beautiful Honiton lace; Miss Hunt, white muslin, with bands of heliotrope velvet ribbon; Miss Peek, black silk and net ; Miss Bain, pink arid white frock, trimmed with bands of pink , velvet; Miss Duncan, pretty frock of eau de nil silk muslin, with ribbon velvet trimming of a deeper shade; Miss Way, white crepe de chine, with white lace berthe, and cream roses; Miss C. Trent, soft white silk; Miss Croxton, white satin, with pale pink rosebuds on the bodice; Miss E. Croxton, pale pink Louisine silk, with cream lace; Miss Hobday, blue silk, with insertions and berthe of lace; Miss Laurence, white silk, the bodice draped with chiffon; Miss Hislop, white mousseline de soie; Miss Chapman, pretty frock of pink and green floral chiffon, worn over white glace; Miss Jones (Rangiora), white lace over white satin, r.ed flowers; Miss Guthrie, white Limerick lace over silk, with corsage bouquet of pink roses; Miss Thornton, white silk and net; Miss Marks, pretty frock of flame-coloured silk, the bodice trimtne with chiffon of the same shade; Miss Harris, pale pink crepe de chine, and cream lace; Miss Mobbs, white silk. AN AT HOME was given on Thursday by Mrs. J. A. Holmes, at “Huntley,” Riccarton, in honour of her niece, Miss Loughrey, of Melbourne, who is staying with her. The principal amusement was a guessing competition, which caused much excitement and merriment. The first prize, a travelling clock, was won by Mrs. E. G. Rawnsley, and the second, a silver vase, by Miss Irene Staveley. Other guests present were: Mrs. Holmes (Christchurch), Mrs. Gordon Holmes (Rakaia) and Misses Holmes (2), Misses Garforth, Edwards, Loughrey, Ferguson (2), Proctor, Holmes (Halswell), Shand, Morris, Joseph (London), and Hoskyns, Mrs. Claude Sawtell, and Mrs. Blunden. Dainty afternoon tea was served in the dining-room, which was beautifully decorated with quantities of spring flowers. THE GRAND OPERA. The Musgrove Opera Company's season opened at His Majesty’s T heatre last week, and a great treat has been afforded to music-lovers, but, unfortunately, these are not sufficiently numerous to fill so large a hall, consequently some of the operas have been sung to half-empty seats; which must be terribly trying to the performers. Amongst the audiences I have noticed: Mrs. and Miss Elworthy, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. O. Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood, Mr. and Mrs. W. Wood, Miss Wood, Mrs. and the Misses Kettle, Dr. and Mrs. Thacker, Mrs. H. H. Loughman, Miss Cocks, Mr. and Mrs. Ranald Macdonald, Miss Macdonald, Miss N. Reeves, Miss Cowlishaw, Mr. and Miss Devenish-Meares, Mrs. and the Misses Anderson, Professor and Mrs. Blunt, Mrs. and Miss Boyle. Mrs. Symes, Mrs. and Miss Ogle, Mrs. Palmer, Dr. and Mrs. Stevenson, Mr.. Mrs., and Miss Pitman, Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. Beswick, Mrs. Hugh Reeves, Dr. and Mrs. Crooke, the Misses Cook, Dr. Alice Moorhouse, and Mrs. Lance. GOLF. The last of the eclectic matches was played at Shirley on Tuesday, for the prizes presented by Mrs. George Gould In the second grade. Miss D. Anderson came first, and her sister second.

DOLLY VALE.