CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 2, 13 July 1910, Page 68

CHRISTCHURCH.

July Sth. Euchre Party. Mr*. Waiter Thomas (Colombo at root) gave n progressive Euchre Party on Saturday evening; Mrs. Thomas wore a black silk gown with transparent yoke of black laeo; Mis* Thomas, biack crepe de chine and whit#

lace ; Miss Elsa Thomas, pale grey silk; Miss Doris Meares, black velvet Princess dress; Miss Preston, Empire frock of pink silk; Miss A. Williams, black and silver frock with hands of pale blue silk; Miss E. Wilson, floral muslin gown; Miss E. Secretan, pale grey voile; Miss Guthrie, black ere;»e de chine, silver scarf; Miss Gladys Thomas, black silk and silver; Miss Bloxain, reseda green silk with white lace; Miss K. Bloxam, pale blue silk; Miss Holmes, white crepe de chine relieved with pale blue silk; Miss N. Guthrie, Empire frock of pale pink Shantung; Miss G. Merton, black frock relieved with white lace; Miss Restali, white silk; Miss Cook, white liberty satin; Miss B. Ferguson, white silk and net; Messrs. Thomas (3). Cadell, Murray, Hazard. Williams, Meares, Stable, Webb (2). Dr. Thomas, Dr. G. Thomas, and Dr. N. Guthrie. The prizes were won by Miss Restall and Mr. Murray. »' The Girl from Rector's.” The Hugh Ward Company opened their season on Monday night with. “The Girl from Rectors.” There was an excellent attendance, among those present were: —■> Mr. and Mrs. T. Cowlishaw, Mr. and Mrs. Beals, Mrs. Symes, Mr. and Mrs. C. Ollivier, Mr. and Mrs. W. Stringer, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham (Palmerston North), Dr. and Mrs. Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs. Boulton, Mr. and Mrs. Ballin, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Louisson, Airs. Ehrnfried, Mrs. Selig, Airs. Secretan, Miss R. Leach, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mood, Air. and Miss G. Alcrton, Air. and Mrs. A Holmes, Miss Snodgrass (Napier), the Misses Humphreys (2), Symes, Ballin, Harris (2), and Dr. Courteney Nedwill. Assembly Dances, The last of the series of Assembly Danees which were given by Airs. Walter

Moore, Mrs. Burns aud Mrs. IL Knight, took place in Miss Cox’s rooms, “Te Whare,” on Friday night. Mrs. Moore was gowned in pale grey satin and lace; Miss Moore, turquoise blue chiffon, with embroideries of blue and silver; Miss D. Moore, pale pink frock of mousseline de soie; Airs. Burns, cream brocade; Miss Burns, dark green satin with green and gold embroidery; Alias Burns, Princess frock of rose pink satin; Airs. Knight, blaek silk and net; Aliss Symes, black satin with tunie of black net; Miss Humphreys, rose pink ninon, with touches of pale blue; Aliss Agnes Humphreys, pale blue chiffon over white satin; Aliss Park, black crepe de chine and cream lace Airs. J. Vernon, blue and white crepe de chine; Aliss Kitsou, white crepe de ehine; Aliss M. Hanmer. Princess frock of dark green velvet and lace; Miss Straehey, powder blue satin, with jet embroideries; Miss Thomas, vieux rose satin, with touches of silver; Miss Wilding, white satin, with overdress of white ninon, caught up with pink roses; Miss G. Merton, pink mousseline de soie and laee; Others present were —Messrs. Anderson (2), Wood. Montgomery, Shores, Vernon. Fell. Gibson, Campbell, Humphreys, Wilding, Fryer, Boys, Wright, Gadby, Hudson, and Vavasour. The Glorious Fourth. On Monday afternoon Airs. Beals gave her annual competition and afternoon tea at the Shirley Golf Links, in celebration of the 4th July, America’s independence anniversary. The match was over 12 holes, and won by Aliss Phyllis Anderson, who received a pair of candlesticks; Aliss Trolove, second (a book). Others competing were: —Alesdames Boyle, Campbell, Vernon, H. Wood, Harley, Fox, Acland, T. Cowlishaw. Abraham (Levin), Day, Symons, Donald, and Alisses Harley, Symes, Humphreys (2), Anderson, Campbell, and Cowlishaw.

Personal. Mr. and Mrs. Derek Westenra have returned to Christchurch from Sydney. Mrs. M’anklyn has returned from * visit to Australia. Mrs. E. Turrell, Mr. and Airs. G. L. Rutherford and Mies M. Newton have returned from their Australian tour. Visitors to Christchurch include: Mm C. Gresson (Timaru), Airs, and Aliss Phillips (The Point), Mr, and Mrs. Savill (Horarata), Mr. and Mrs. C. Mynn-Williams (Waikari), Air. and Mrs Donald McLean (Mt. Hutt) t Major and! Airs. Lascelles (St. Leonards). Miss Merton (Christchurch) is staying with friends in Auckland. Mrs. Trolove (Avonside) is in Wellington. Captain and Mrs. Harris arrived in Christchurch yesterday from China. They are the guests of Airs. Deans, Riccarton. DOLLY VALE.