CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 25, 23 June 1909, Page 67

CHRISTCHURCH.

June 18th. Diploma Dance. Canterbury College Diploma Dance took place last Friday evening in the College Hall. The chaperones were Mrs. Chilton, Mrs. Blunt and Mrs. Haslam. Mrs Chilton wore a dainty gown of white

chiffon taffeta and lace; Mrs. Blunt a silver grey satin, with white lace, and silver tassels; Mrs. Haslam, rich black silk and net; Mrs. Flower, a pretty frock of white chiffon taffeta; Mrs. Bare-lay, a pale blue striped chiffon with blue glace underskirt, trimmed with silver lace; Mrs. Gerald Russell, pretty Empire frock of pink floral chiffon over cream glace; Mrs. Raphael, pale blue chiffqn taffeta; Miss D. Fisher, white silk; ‘ Miss D. Marks, white lace frock with band of white silk at the foot; Miss Davis, deep vieux rose silk and lace; Miss D. Davis (debutante), cream satin and lace, with small wreath of white flowers in her hair; Miss Grace, pale pink silk and chiffon; Miss Hunt, white silk and net; Miss MHunt, b’ack chiffon taffeta and cream lace; Miss Doris Russell, pale pink ninon relieved with touches of black velvet; Miss Arrowsmith, cream ninon and orange velvet; Miss G. Arrowsmith, pale pink chiffon taffeta; Miss Raphael (debutante), white satin trimmed with silver, pretty bouquet and wreath of white flowers; Miss Russell, bright red silk; Miss Saunders, white silk and 'ace; Miss Izitt, maize-coloured Shantung siik and gold cord; Miss Croxton, reseda green chiffon taffeta with pink and green silk embroideries; Miss E. Croxton, eeram silk; Mi s N. Guthrie, an Empire frock of white silk, with silver embroidery; Miss Mather, pale pink silk and lace, with wreath of forget-me-nots; Miss Lawrence; white and black spotted net over white silk; Miss K. Lawrence wore white sila.; Miss Turnbull, pale blue satin; Miss Holden (Sydney), gown of pink striped silk, and cream lace; Mrs. Paterson, black sequined net over white satin; Miss Paterson, Empire frock of cream lace ever cream silk, wide belt of gold cord; Miss Parson, white chiffon taffeta and lace; Miss Wauchop, pale blue glace; Miss Williamson, cream silk with black silk sash; Miss B. Ferguson, white silk and lace; Miss Elsa Thomas, cream silk; Others present were the Misses Wallace, Williams and Coates (2), Professor Haslam, Professor Blunt, Dr. Chilton, Messrs, Joynt (Wellington), Parkinson, Moore, Anderson, Ferguson (2), Beamish, Fuller, Grace, Thomas, Alpers, Marshall and Bevan-Brown. Afternoon Tea. After the presentation of diplomas at College Hall on Friday afternoon Mrs. Haslam presented the shield which Professor Haslam has given as a trophy to be shot for annually by the four colleges. This year it was won by the Canterbury College students. Professor and Mrs. Haslam then entertained the members of the Board of Governors, the Professors, students and others at afternoon tea in one of the class rooms at the College. Golf. There was quite a crowd of onlookers at the Shirley Links on Saturday to watch the match between team from the Wellington Men’s Go.t Club and the Ciiristchureh team. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs. Borthwick. Among those present were: Mrs. Vernon, Mrs. and Miss Thomas, Mrs. D. McLean, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Nancarrow, Mrs. Day, Mrs. A. Campbell, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Ronalds, Mrs. C. Ollivier, Mrs. Wardrop, Misses Campbell, v>gle, Wilson, Thomas, Wood (2), Symes, Nancarrow, Rutnerford, Prins, Denniston, Humphreys and Harley.

On Wednesday the Christchurch Ladies’ Golf Club played the monthly Bogey Competition, when Miss B. Wood won the senior match and Miss MurrayAynsley- the junior. Personal. Mrs. Morrice (Greymouth) is visiting Christchurch, where she is the guest of Mrs. Bean at Addington. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Williams have left Christchurch for Orari. Mr. and Mrs. Hamish McLean (Mount Hutt) and Mrs. Donald McLean are spending a few days in Christchurch. Professor Wall and Professor Gabbatt (Christchurch) are the guests of Mr. Izard at Four Peaks Station, South Canterbury. Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. de Gruchy Virtue (Christchurch) are leaving this week for an extended tour in Australia.

DOLLY VALE.