CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 17, 26 April 1911, Page 68

CHRISTCHURCH.

April 21st. At Riccarton. The Easter gaieties commenced on Monday, with the autumn meeting at Riccar. ton. Amongst the ladies present were: Lady Clifford, in tussore silk coat and. fekirt, black hat; Mrs. Clifford (Blenheim) green tweed coat and skirt, black hat; jMi'sg Clifford (Blenheim), frock of pale grey with bands of white lace, large lilack hat; Mrs. Pyne, dark mauve cloth gown, velvet toque to match with Shaded ostrich feather; Miss B. Pyne, navy blue serge costume, black hat; Mrs. Boyle, navy blue cloth coat and skirt, braided in black, large black hat, with flbundh of black ospreys; Miss Boyle, costume of dull grey alpaca, black velvet itoque; Mrs. J. D. Hall, coat and skirt of plate-coloured cloth, black hat with black find white wings, squirrel furs; Mrs. {Stringer, costume of black velvet, elaborately braided, black velvet hat with blue Ostrich feathers; Miss Cowlishaw, black and white tweed coat and skirt braided Iwith black, green toque; Mrs. J. Turnbull, navy blue costume, black hat with ftoudhes of white; Mrs. Henry Acland, fcoat and skirt of black and white tweed, black braid, black hat with bunch of .■purple ospreys, black fox furs; Mrs. H. Beeves, navy blue serge coat and skirt, braided in black, hat of Saxe blue velvet; Mrs. George Rhodes, blue cloth coat and (skirt, blue velvet ihat with ospreys, white fox furs; Mrs. Symes, gown of !dack and white spotted foulard, 'black lat; Miss Symes, rose-pink serge Rnssion costume, hat of black silk and sealskin, Beal furs; Mrs. Nancarrow, black serge coat and skirt, black velvet toque; Mrs. D. McLean (Mt. Hutt), blue tweed eoat and skirt, black 'hat and white Howers and wheat ears; Mrs. G. G. Stead, black serge costume, braided with black, blaek hat relieved with white, white ostrich feather boa; Mrs. Wilfred Stead ({Hawke's Bay), navy blue serge coat and Jkirt, tussore hat with black; Mrs. Gerald Btead, fawn waco cloth costume braided to match, largo fawn-coloured hat and furs; Miss Duff, navy blue costume; Mrs. (Leslie Rutherford (McDonald Downs), coat and skirt of dark plum-coloured Cloth, hat to match; Mrs. Stevenson, blaek costume, long blaek velvet coat, black velvet hat with pale blue ostrich feathers; Miss Palotta, Saxe blue cos-

tume, pearl straw bat, with blue ribboas to aiateh; Mum Humphreys, navy blue cloth costume, handsomely braided in black, black bat; Mias A. Humphreys, black cloth coat and skirt, black hat with blaek and white wings; Mrs. George Gould, coat and skirt of grey striped cloth, blue hat, black and white wings, squirrel furs; Mrs. Henry Wood, navy blue coat and skirt, Tuscan and black hat; Mr* R. Hannan, purple tweed costume, blaek hat with black ostrich feathers.; Miss Spooner, navy blue serge costume, braided in black, blaek hat with green wings; Miss Ogle, navy blue serge coat and skirt, black velvet hat with crown of Eastern embroidery; Mrs. Gibson, navy blue cloth costume, Saxe blue hat with pink .roses; Miss Wilkin, greycloth costume, black hat with touches of orange; Miss Middleton, rose-pink costume, hat to match; Mrs. H. Queue, black velvet coat and skirt, large black hat with ostrich feathers; Miss Cholinondiey, pale pink cloth costume, blaek hat with ostrich feathers, blaek fox furs; Mrs. Louisson, black cloth gown piped with pink, hat to match; 'Mrs. Cecil Louisson, black cloth coat of black panne, large black velvet hat and purple feathers; Miss Ferguson, Saxe blue cloth gown; Miss Guthrie, pale pink tweed costume, Tuscan hat with black roses; Mrs. P. Herman, black velvet coat and skirt with silk braid, blaek hat; Miss Macdonald, black velvet costume, blaek and white hat; Mrs. Wells (Amberley), grey tweed coat and skirt, grey and blue hat; Miss Wells, dark Saxe blue costume, hat to match; Mrs. Studholme (Waimate), grey corduroy velvet coat and skirt, large grey hat; Miss Way, dark blue tweed costume, hat to match; Mrs. Murray-Aynsley, dark plum coloured gown with velvet to match, plum-coloured hat; Miss O’Brien (Timaru), navy blue serge costume, black hat with grey fur crown; Miss Cfiver, pale violet cloth gown, toque of violets to match; Mrs. A. Olliman, blue cloth gown, black velvet toque, with touches of Royal blue; Mrs. Hayman (Wellington), navy blue costume, black hat with touches of Royal blue; Miss Fisher, cream serge coat and skirt, braided in eream, large black hat; Miss Marks (Wellington), pretty frock of saxe blue cloth with bands of velvet of the same shade, hat to match; Miss Lochfield (Wellington), dove grey cloth costume, black velvet toque; Mrs. Reid (Timaru), gown of heliotrope satin charmeuse, black hat with white feathers; Mrs. Wilks (Melbourne), Royal blue charmeuse gown, long coat of sealskin, black hat with ostrich feathers; Mrs. Gorton, navy blue serge costume, black velvet toque, stole and muff of black velvet. Others present were:—Mrs. Wigram, the Misses Clifford (3). Anderson, Burns (2), Holmes, Way. Mrs. Wanklyn, Mrs. Tonks, Misses Woodhouse, Greenwood, and Nancarrow.

The Second Day. At the second day’s races Lady Clifford wore a handsome purple coat and skirt, small blaek hat; Miss Clifford (Wellington), grey velvet costume, large grey velvet hat; Mrs. Pyne, blaek silk gown, large black hat with ostrich feathers; Miss B. Pyne, heliotrope cloth coat and skirt, hat of same shade; Mrs. Stead, black cloth coat and skirt, blaek and white hat; Mrs. W. Stead, dark blue coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs. Macdonald, black face cloth, black hat with feathers; Miss Macdonald, dark green tweed eoat and skirt, green hat with flowers; Miss Humphreys, cream cloth costume, black and white hat; Miss A. Humphreys, black corduroy velvet coat and skirt, black hat with feathers; Mrs. G. Gould, black velvet braided costume, hat to match, and handsome ermine stole; Miss Denniston, navy blue eoat and skirt, black hat; Mrs. H. Wood, cream cloth costume, black hat with white ostrich feathers; Miss Boyle, plum-coloured cloth coat and skirt, hat to match; Mrs. J. D. Hall, blaek cloth coat and skirt, velvet toque; Mrs. Turrell, pale blue cloth coat and skirt, floral hat; Miss Peache, navy blue coat and skirt, cream hat with ostrich feathers; Mrs. H. Harper, cream costume, large cream hat; Miss Sinclair Thomson, blue coat and skirt, black beaver hat; Mrs. Wilkin, maroon cloth coat and skirt, black hat; Miss Wilkin, grey tweed coat and skirt, black velvet hat trimmed with white; Miss Nedwill, brown cloth costume, brown hat; Mrs. Nancarrow, mole cloth coat and skirt, Mack velvet toque, muff and stole; Miss Nancarrow, heliotrope costume, small black velvet hat; Miss Litchfield (Wellington), pale grey coat and skirt, black velvet toque; Mr*. D. McLean, blue coat

and skirt. Wack hat; Mra. Alex Barnes (Nelson), vieux rose doth costume, velvet hat to match; Mrs. Loughuan, grey eoat and skirt, grey hat; Mra. Wrought<Hi, cream cloth, black hat; Miss Wroughton, grey coat and skirt, white hat; Mrs. H. Acland, grey and white striped coat and skirt, hat with feathers; Miss Helmore, blue coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs. .Boyle, a dark grey costume braided with biack, black velvet hat with wings; Mrs. C. Reid, black and white foulard dress, Tuscan hat with pink roses; Mrs. E. Reid (Timaru), tussore silk coat and skirt, blaek toque with black feathers; Mrs. George Rhodes (Meadowbank), costume of dark blue cloth, blue velvet hat with white osprey; Miss Ogle, a mole satin frock, black beaver toque with blue wings; Mrs. W. Turnbull (North Island), grey coat and skirt, mole coloured hat with wings; Mrs. E. Studholme (Wainiate), grey corduroy velvet costume, large blue and black hat with wings; Mis. Wells (Amberley), pale blue coat and skirt, hat to match; Mrs. Hugh Reeves, green cloth costume, black hat with gold crown. A Dance.

A deligutful dance was given on Wednesday evening by Mrs H. Knight in the Alexandra Hall. The corridors were tastefully deeorated with palms and pot plants, the ballroom with green and white muslin ard baskets of ferns. Mrs. Knight wore a gown of black and white striped grenadine relieved with jet; Miss N. Knight, mauve satin frock, with overdress of goldi embroidered tulle; Mrs T. Gibson, oyster satin, with overdress of black net inserted with lace; Lady Clifford, black satin gown, relieved with cream lace; Miss Clifford, white embroidered net over satin; Mrs Boyle, grey satin, with tunic of blaek tulle'bordered with lace; Miss Boyle, black satin and jet; Mrs. G. Gould, blue satin, veiled with black tulle; Mrs Bean, blaek net, relieved with silver; Miss Bean (debutante), white satin andl dewdrop net; Mrs Blunt, blue velvet and lace; Mrs D. Westenra, white satin and lace; Mrs C. Reid, gown of vieux rose chiffon over white satin; Mrs H. Harper, bright blue ninon over white; Mrs Jennings, black satin and lace gown; Miss Pyne, white chiffon; Miss Litchfield (Wellington), cream satin, trimmed with silver embroidery; Mrs Savill, black tulle and jet frock; Miss Macdonald, pink ninon and silver embroidery; Miss Thomson (Winchester), pale blue ninon over satin; Misses Anderson, pale grey ninon, hemmed with lace and trimmed with fringe; Misses Burns (2), pale pink ninon frocks over pink satin; Mrs Thomas, vieux rose ninon; Miss Ogle, white satin frock, with tunic of striped ninon bordered with ermine; Miss H. Hamner, white chiffon and silver embroidery; Miss Symes, black satin, with tunic of net; Miss Nancarrow, pale mauve satin relieved with cream lace and pearl trimming; Miss Moore, biscuit coloured satin; Miss D. Moore, heliotrope ninon relieved with lace; Miss Peache, pale blue satin, and lace; Miss Brandon (Wellington), grey ninon, with touches of pale blue satin; Miss Burnes (Wellington), ivory satin trimmed with guipure laee, and touches of vieux rose; Miss Denniston, plum coloured chiffon over satin; Miss A. Prins, pale lemon satin, with tunic bordered with fringe. Messrs C. Reid, W. Buckley, Si-se, Harper (2), Godby, Nancarrow (2), Anderson (2), Douglas, Campbell (2), Gould Clifford, Bowden, Thomson, Macdonald, Nolan, Bruges, Moore, Jennings, Westenra, Britten, Burns, Gibson, Vernon, Hudson, Deans (2), Prins, Murchison (2), Robinson, Preston (2), Burns, Chapman, Turner, Wood, Bruce, Renwick, Shores, Lees, Harris, Holdsworth, and Drs. Ned. will, Gibson and Guthrie. Personal. Mrs and Miss Clifford (Blenheim) are the guests of Lady Clifford at Fendalton. Miss Riddiford (the Hutt, Wellington) is staying with Mrs Deans at Riccarton. Mr and Mrs Wilfred Stead (Hawke’s Bay) are the guests of Mrs G. G. Stead, Strowan Park. Miss Litchfield (Wellington) is visiting Mrs Nancarrow, Armagh-street, Christchurch. Mr and Mrs E. Studholme (Waimate) and Miss Thomson (Geraldine) are staying with Mrs Rauald Macdonald, “Hambleden,” Bcaley-avenue. Mrs Mostyn-Jnnes arrived in Christchurch from the South on Saturday, and is the guest of Mrs Boyle, Lower Riccar - ton. Mra and Miss Duff (Hawke’s Bay) sr«

the guests of Mrs Stead at Strowaa Park, Papanui. Mrs L. Malet (Clearwell) is staying with Mrs F. de C. Malet, Papanui. Mrs Melville Jameson (Timaru) is the guest of Mrs George Rhodes at “Elmwood.”

Mrs Collard (England) Is staying with Mra Hugh Acland. Mrs G. L. Rutherford (MacDonald Downs), Mrs Phillips (The Point), Mrs Savill (Waddington), Miss Brandon (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Ensor (White road), Mrs T. H. Gibson (Ashburton), Mrs Reid (Timaru), Miss Tolhurst (Wellington), Miss O’Brien (Timaru), Mrs Macfarlane (Kaiwarra), Mrs and the Misses Knight (Racecourse Hill) are amongst the visitors to Christchurch. Mrs Arthur Turnbull (Christchurch)’ is staying with friends in Timaru. Mrs A. McKellar and Miss Hay (Christchurch) are in Timaru.

DOLLY VALE.