CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 9, 28 February 1912, Page 68

CHRISTCHURCH.

February 24. Croquet Party. A small croquet party was given on Friday by Mrs. Wilding at “Fownhope,” Opawa. The players included: Mrs. G. G. Stead, Mrs. J. C. Palmer, Mrs. A. Reeves, Miss Helmore, Mrs. Raymond, Mrs. Wood. Mrs. Stedman. Airs. A. C. Wilson, and Mrs. Na near row. Farewell at Home. An “At Home” was given by Mrs. McKee at “Merriden,” Merivale, on Friday afternoon as a farewell to her daughter (Miss McKee), who has since left for England. Amongst the numerous guests were several of Mrs. and Miss McKee’s old pupils.

The Theatre Royal. The Miss Ethel living Company are having a. most successful season at the Theatre Royal. Amongst those present on the opening night were: Mrs. and the Misses Burns, Mrs. and Miss Charlewood of England, the Misses Guthrie (2). Mrs. and Miss Pyne, Miss Gould, Mrs. Louisson, Mrs. Herman, Nir. and Mrs. C. Louisson, Miss Boyle, Mr. and Mrs. J. Anderson, Dr. and Mrs. Stevenson, Dr. and Mrs. T. Bell, the Misses Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. C. Cook, Miss Hargreaves, Mr. and Mrs. T. Cowlishaw. Garden Party. A delightful garden party was given by Miss Gerard on Tuesday afternoon at Fendalton. Miss Gerard wore a gown of peacock green cloth with black and gold insertion, black hat with feathers; Miss R. Gerard, cream Shantung gown, trimmed with cream insertion, black picture hat with shaded roses; Mrs. A. Murray-Aynsley, grey satin, veiled with grey ninon, grey hat with blue flowers; Miss E. Alurray-Aynsley, grey and black spotted voile with silver insertion, blaek hat with roses; Mrs. Denniston, bright blue and white foulard, blue straw hat with feathers; Mrs. Clark, black silk gown, long blaek voile coat, blaek and white, bonnet; .Mrs. L. Clark, green and white striped voile, black satin coat, black and white hat: Mrs. Deans, black silk coat and skirt, blaek hat with feathers; Mrs. Larnach, of Wellington, black cloth coat and skirt, small black hat; Mrs. Blunt, grey cloth coat and skirt, green and white hat; Mrs. S. Westenra, black and white striped silk, blue hat with flowers; Mrs. Symes, blue Ottoman silk coat and skirt, black hat with white feathers; Mrs. Prins, black silk, relieved with violet, black hat; Miss Prins, reseda green coat and skirt, floral hat; Miss E. Prins, mauve muslin, mauve hat with pink roses; Mrs. W. Mood, grey cloth coat and skirt, small blaek hat; Mrs. Hamilton Bond, black silk coat and skirt, blaek hat, relieved with silver; Mrs. J. H. Bond, dark blue cloth coat and skirt, black hat; Nirs. Butterworth, gown of black crepe de chine, blue scarf, black hat; Mrs. J. Wilkin, black striped ninon over heliotrope, heliotrope and black toque; Miss Wilkin, blue Shantung frock, Tuscan hat with ribbon; Miss Thomas, blaek and white striped eoat and skirt, relieved with blue, blue hat; Mrs. G. Harris, blue and black figured voile, grey hat with grey roses; Miss Harris, white embroidered muslin, hat with pink roses; Mrs. C. Nedwill, mauve serge coat and skirt, white hat with pink roses; Mrs. Vernon, blaek ninon over satin, black hat with feathers; Miss Cowlishaw, black and white striped voile, blaek hat with pink roses; Miss E.

Neave. cream serge coat and skirt, white hat, relieved with blue: Miss Reeves, blue linen coat and skirt, white hat. trimmed ribbon. Others present were: Mrs. Hamilton. Mrs. Boys. Mrs. Hcnnah. Mrs. Hamner, Mrs. G. Williams, Mrs. F. Courage. Misses Turnbull, Orlicll, Gresson, and Nedwill. Small Tennis Party. Mrs. Wigram gave a small tennis party on Saturday last. Among those present were: Misses Wigram. Gould, Pyne (2), Harley. Bowden, Boyle. Anderson, Thomson, and Macdonald. Polo. The opening matches of the annual polo tournament for the Rhodes Cup took place on Wednesday afternoon. Among those present were: Mrs. Stead. Mrs. G. Stead, Mrs. Allen, Lady Clifford, Mrs. Macdonald, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. A. E! worthy, Mrs. H. Elworthy, Mrs. L. Rutherford, Mrs. T. Cowlishaw. Mrs. J. Turnbull, Mrs. Symes, Mrs. Fell. Mrs. Greenwood, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. H. Ensor, and Misses Ogle, Pyne, Cowlishaw, Clifford (3), Wilson, Anderson. Macdonald, Wood, Newton, Wells, and Fulton. Personal. '"a i ' Mrs. Larnach, of Wellington, has been staying with Mrs. Deans, at Riecarton. Mrs. Hawkins, who has been staying in Christchurch for a short time, has returned to Napier. Mrs. Savill and Miss Savill, from England, are spending a few days in Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Ross, of Narioba, East Africa, are the guests of Mrs. Ross, Montreal-street. Mr. and Mrs. Wigram, who were staying at Mt. Peel, have returned to Christchurch. Miss Ogle, of Christchurch, who has been visiting Mrs. Wells, at Ashburton, has returned to town. Miss Thomas, of Christchurch, is paying a short visit to Mrs. Acton-Adams (Te Papa). Mrs. C. Hawkins, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. Francis, at Merivale. Mrs. and Miss Murchison, of Lake Coleridge, are spending a few days in Christchurch. The polo visitors to Christchurch include: Mr. and Mrs. A. Elworthy, of Timaru, Mr. and Mrs. H. Elworthy, Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford, of Culverden, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ensor, of Waiau. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hall have returned to town from Horarata, where they have been staying for some time. Mrs. Wigram and party, of Christchurch. left on Thursday for the North Island. Mr. and Mrs. Black, who have been the guests of Mrs. Nancarrow, have returned to Dunedin.