CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 22, 1 June 1910, Page 68

CHRISTCHURCH.

May 27. A Dance. A smail dance waa given by the Alisses Devenish-Aleares at their residence, “Tootoowa,” Papanui-road, on Saturday evening. Miss Aleares was gowned in black silk, veiled with black lace, relieved with handsome jet embroidery, and touches of turquoise blue; Miss D. Aleares, a charming frock of white satin and chiffon; Mrs. Alonteath, a gown of pearl grey chiffon taffeta, and white lace. Amongst the guests were: Aliss Symes, in a white crepe de chine, ornamented with deep fringe; Aliss Grace, claret-coloured velvet; Miss Cargill, black spotted net over white silk; Mies Finch, pale 'blue satin with silver embroidery; Aliss Wood, frock of white chiffon edged with pink satin; Aliss Humphreys, pale blue satin with tunic of black ninon; Aliss Williams, black and gold frock with turquoise blue satin waist belt; Aliss Thomas, vieux rose satin and lace; Aliss Moore, black net relieved with emerald green satin; Aliss Reece, cream satin and lace; Aliss Butterworth, frock of ivory satin with touches of pale pink; Aliss Fulton, cream satin veiled with cream net, and touches of gold tissue; Aliss Secretan, white satin and chiffon; Alias E. Seeretan, pale blue satin; Aliss Bloxara, pale blue satin with silver embroidery. The men present included: Messrs. DevenishAleares, Anderson (3), Grace, Williams, Godby, Wilding, Ollivier, Preston, Kitson, Campbell, Wood, Dees, Fell. Grace, Lucas, Bloxam, Reece, Alonteath, and Dr. Nedwill. A Small Dance. A small dance was given on Wednesday evening in the Merivale Schoolroom. It had been arranged by a few girls, and was a great success. Airs. Russell, who acted as hostess, wore a handsome black silk dress relieved with cream, Afaltese lace; Airs. Frank Robinson, pink satin and net; Aliss Croxton, white muslin frock with 'black bebe ribbon; Aliss Fairburn, white Liberty satin trimmed with silver sequins; Aliss Russell, cream muslin and lace; Miss E. Russell, yellow silk with overskirt of white net; Aliss N. Russell, white silk frock with pale blue sash; Aliss Robinson, pink satin trimmed with black velvet ribbon; Aliss West, white Liberty satin; Aliss Rose, black crepe de chine and net; Aliss N. Guthrie, white silk with silver embroidery; Aliss Ferguson, white net over white silk; Aliss Cook, peacock blue silk and white lace; Aliss Spooner, black lace over glack Silk; Aliss Buckhurst, pretty floral muslin; Aliss Simpson, rose pink silk and net;' Aliss G. Dobson, pale blue silk. Others present were: Messrs. Steadman, Robinson, Russell, Cook, Gayne, Taylor, •Starkey, AlcKellar, Marchant, Ferguson, Tonka, Webb, and Aleares. A Dance at Riccarton. On Thursday evening Airs. John Deans gave a delightful dance in honour of Air. and Airs. lan Deans, at her residence, Riccarton. Airs. Deans wore a gown of black silk; Airs. John Deans, handsome gown of black corded velvet and Limerick lace; Airs. I. Deans, bridal gown of ivory satin and lace; Airs. J. Vernon, white crepe de chine with panels of braided chiffon; Airs. J. Lawrence, bridal gown of white satin and chiffon; Aliss Park, white striped silk grenadine frock and white lace; Aliss Somerville (Wellington) black satin gown with gold sequin; Aliss Symes, white crepe de chine with touches of pale blue embroidery; Aliss Humphreys, pale blush pink ninon, relieved with cream lace and touches of pale blue; Aliss A. Humphreys, sky blue chiffon over white satin and pearl trimming; Aliss Strachey, terracotta satin with overdress of same bordered with embroidery; Aliss Campbell, reseda green satin frock, the corsage trimmed with red and green embroidery; Aliss Cracroft-Wilson, black satin, veiled in black lace with jet trimming; Aliss Burns, pale pink satin Empire frock; Aliss Harley, black satin with panel and trimming of jet; Aliss Hannier. yellow satin, veiled in white net; Aliss Af. Hamner, white spotted silk net and lace; Aliss Russell, grey and white striped silk grenadine, with belt

of orange satin; Alias Moore, black spangled net, relieved with white; Aliss D. Aloore, pink ninon and bead trimming; Aliss Merton, black spotted net with insertions of apricot ribbon; Miss G. Aferton, old rose net with Oriental embroidery and touches of pale blue; Aliss G. Thomas, white lace dress, relieved with pale pink; Alisses D. and I’. Anderson, frocks of pale grey crepe de chine over mauve silk; Aliss Nancarrow, black ninon over pale "blue satin and jet trimming; Aliss Guthrie, white satin veiled in net, touches of blue jsatin; Aliss B. Wood, charming frock of white net with insertions of pale blue ribbon; Aliss Knight, frock of cream eolienne and lace; Aliss Al. Knight, white taffetas and silver sequins; Aliss Alurchison, mauve crepe de chine and cream lace; Aliss Lucas, vieux rose taffetas; Aliss Cotton, white silk spotted net frock over satin; Aliss Alilne, white taffetas frock; Aliss Robinson, pale blue satin and sequin trimming; Aliss A. Brins, white silk frock, with corsage trimmed with mauve floral ribbon; Aliss Hill, black sequined net, relieved with white chiffon; Aliss Wilkin, white satin, veiled in brown filet net; Miss Wilding, mauve satin frock; Alessrs. Afontgomery, Harper. Allan, Kitson, Nancarrow, Williams (2), Wilding, Bond. Anderson (3), Denniston, Barnes, Godby, Campbell, Humphreys, Aitken, Helmore, Robinson, Alurchison, Britten. Wood. Cotton, Vernon, Lawrence (2), Douglas, Fell, Wright, and Drs. Aloorhouse, Nedwill, and Guthrie. Personal. Dr. and Airs. Nedwill have returned to Christchurch from a visit to Rotorua. Airs. C. Rowley (Invercargill) is the guest of Airs. Mathias at Fendalton. Mrs. J. B. Starky (Alorrinsville) is paying a visit to Airs. Inman at Fendalton. Airs. Henry Wood (Avonside) is spending a few weeks at Sumner. Mrs. George Helmore and family have returned to Fendalton from Sumner. Aliss Gibson, who has been spending a few weeks in Nelson, wheer she was the guest of Airs. Broad, at College House, has returned to Christchurch.

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