CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 6, 8 February 1908, Page 55

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, January 31. A SMALL TENNIS PARTY was given on Tifesday by Mrs. J. C. Palmer, of Gloucester-street. The players were Mrs. Beals, Miss Symes, the Misses Moore (2), Mrs. Palmer, Miss Deans, Miss Harley, Miss Merton, and Miss Janet Ogle. AT AN AFTERNOON TEA given last Friday by Mrs. F. Waymouth, Fendalton, amongst others present were: Mrs. J. J. Kinsey, Mrs. de Vries, Mrs. Appleby. Mrs. Coleridge Farr, the Misses Wilson, Miss Berkeley, Mrs. Chilton. Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Price, and Mrs. Harvey. Afternoon tea was served on the verandah, and a very pleasant time was spent, without having to rack one’s brain with puzzles or competitions of any sort — quite a novel experience now-a-days. A DANCE was given on the same evening by Mrs. G. G. Holmes, “Knocklynn,” Halswell. The Christchurch guests, who were driven out in drags and motors, included: Mr. and Mrs. Heaton Rhodes, Dr. and Mrs. Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan, Dr. Cook, the Misses Cook (2), Misses Mather (2), Miss Duncan, Miss Jameson, the Misses Bloxam (2), Miss Proctor, the Misses Loughrey (2), the Misses Ferguson (2), Miss D. Holmes (Rakaia), the Misses Latter (2), Misses Wilson (2), Miss Murray, Messrs. Williams (2), Murray, Holmes (Rakaia), Guthrie, Jameson. Bloxam and Down. Mrs. Holmes was handsomely gowned in black crepe de chine, relieved with lace. Dancing took place in a large marquee, which was gaily decorated with flags and evergreens, and the floor was an excellent one for dancing. Mrs. H. H. Loughnan HAD A CHARMING TENNIS PARTY at Avonside last Saturday, when some excellent sets were played. The guests were: Mrs. Michael Campbell, the Misses Campbell (2), Miss Symes, Miss Cracroft Wilson, Miss Poulton, Miss Butterworth, Miss Cuthbert, Miss Thomas, and Miss Cook, Messrs. Thomas, Day, Brittain, Lawrence, Cook, Nancarrow, Murray' and Trolove. AN AFTERNOON TEA in honour of Mrs. D. E. O’Rorke was given on Wednesday by Mrs. Wardrop, Hereford-street. Some of those present were: Mesdames Rhodes, Kettle, Denniston, Abraham, Wigram, and Gould. MADAME ALIDA LOMAN gave her final concert on Friday evening at the Choral Hall, when there was a very large attendance, a few of those present being: Mesdames Pyne, Harper, Loughnan, Harley, Nancarrow, Beals, Cooper, Stringer, Clark, Bealey, Fox, Rose, H. Reeves, Cox, Deans, Rhodes, Stead, Kettle, Symes, Wilson and Denniston. MADAME CLARA BUTT’S FIRST CONCERT, which took place in His Majesty’s Theatre on Wednesday evening was a brilliant success. The theatre was filled to excess and several people were even seated on the stage. Amongst the audience were: Mr. and Mrs. A. E. G. Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. Heaton Rhodes, Mrs. Moorhouse, Dr. Alice Moorhouse, the Bishop and Mrs. Julius, Judge and Mrs; Deiiniston, Mrs. Abraham, Mrs. John Deans, Miss Deans, Miss Somerville, Mrs. Symes, Mr. Beauchamp Lane, Mr. Buckley, Mrs. Blunt, Mrs.’ Guthrie, Mrs and Miss Green; street; Mr. and Mrs. Pyne, Mr. and Mrs. Gould, Mrs. Stead, Mrs. Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Loughnan, Mrs. Randal, Mrs'. Malet, Mrs. and Miss Wilding, Mrs. J. B. Way, the Misses Way, Mies Cook. Dr. and Mrs. Crooke,' Mrs. Harper, Mr. arid Mrs. Wbod. AT MRS. WILSON’S "AT HOME,’’ given this week at Bealey Avenue, as a farewell to Miss B. Wilson, who is leaving. Christchurch for a trip to England by the “Athenic” to-day, amongst the guests were: Mrs Anderson, Mrs Chilton, Mrs. Carey-Hill, Mrs. Waymouth, Mrs. Quane, Mrs. Norton, Mrs. and Miss Williams, Miss Jameson, Mi's. Patterson, Mrs. and Miss Reece.

DOLLY VALE.