CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 25, 19 June 1912, Page 67

CHRISTCHURCH.

June 14. Musical At Home. , - , On Friday afternoon Mrs. Wilding, “ Fownhope,” Opawa, invited a rnimber of her friends to a musical “ At Home,” which was a most enjoyable affair. Songs were sung by Mrs. Gower Burns, Mrs. H. H. Loughnan and Mrs. Beal«*<. Miss Audrey Gibson played accompaniments and pianoforte solos. Mrs. Wilding also contributed solos. The hostess wore a becoming gown of dark molecoloured velvet, relieved wtih motifs of guipure lace; Mrs. Gower Burns, coat and skirt of blue serge, black velvet hat and sable furs; Mrs. H. H. Loughnan. costume of navy cloth: black hat with ospreys; Mrs.'Beals, tailor-made suit of blue cloth, and a fur toque; Mrs. Westenra, costume of prune-coloured cloth, grey and white hat: Mrs. Bevan-Brown, dark green coat ami skirt, with green toque to match; Mrs. Pyne, coat and skirt of dark petunia cloth, velvet hat on suite; Miss 11. Burns, costume of navy blue cloth, fawn-col cured hat with lamer plume: Mrs. Rollestqn, black cloth coat and skirt, black picture hat, and black fox furs: Mrs. Alen, tailor-made costume of blue cloth, black panne hat; Mrs. W. Helmore, frock of grey velvet, grey toque relieved with saxe-bluo feather: Miss Tabart, black cloth tailormade costume, black hat and feather; Mrs. Wall, coat and skirt of brown tweed, brown and blue hat; Mrs. G. Helmore, navy blue cloth coat and skirt, blue toque: Miss Helmore .grey eoat'and skirt, black hat; Mrs. Stephenson, cos-

tunic of rose-coloured doth, small cream hat; Mrs. John Anderson, black skirt, sealskin coat and small black toque; Mrs. Andrew Anderson, grey cloth costume, grey toque to match; Mrs. Rice, black cloth gown, black toque; Mrs. Wood, coat and skirt of pale grey doth, mauve and white hat; Mrs. Nancarrow, black cloth costume, black beaver hat; Mrs. Blunt, navy blue coat and skirt, blue hat; Miss Edgar Jones (Timaru), tailor-made coat and skirt of blue cloth, picture hat; Mrs. Ronald Macdonald, navy blue costume, braided with black, black velvet toque, relieved with touches of laee and fur; Mrs. Gadby, coat and skirt of striped blue cloth, blue hat with fawn wings; Mrs. Boys, costume of claret coloured cloth, large black hat with ostrich feathers. Tea was served in the dining-room, the table being beautifully decorated with red chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. At Home. A large “At Home” was given on Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Nicholls at her residence in Mansfield-avenue,. to enable her friends to hear a pianoforte recital by Mr. Lancelot Lewin. The programme included items from the works of. Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, Wagner, Schumann, Bach, and Beethoven. During the interval a sumptuous afternoon tea was served in the dining-room. The hostess was wearing a beautiful gown of pale grey silk crepe, the bodice richly braided and finished with a large bunch of violets. Amongst the guests were Mesdames Denniston, Reece. Wilding, Williams, Harris, Westenra. Thompson, Free, W. Wood, Wynn Williams, A. Beeves, G. Helmore, Wall, Milton, Bowden, Chrystall, Merton, Wilkin, Guthrie, Gossett, Monteith, Prins, Lawrence, Macbeth, Ollivier, F. Pratt, A. Anderson, Sav'd, Cook, Bloxam, A. Stephenson, I’yne, Acton-Adams, Misses Fulton, Denniston, Anderson (2), Harley, Guthrie, Bowden, Prins, Pyne, Kitson, Westenra, iMeares (2), Campbell. Pratt. Thomson, lleece, Gossett, Wav, Jameson, Thomas, Cook and Bullen (2). A Ball. On Thursday evening the Canterbury College Diploma Ball was held at the Alexandra Hall. Amongst 'those preBent were: Mrs. Blunt, wearing a pale maize-coloured silk, with embroidered ■tunic edged with silk fringe; Mrs. fsalmond, black glace, relieved with white; Mrs. A. Flower, black glace gown and Oriental embroidery, and ■berthe of white laee; Mrs. Hight, (black Bilk, relieved with white; Mrs. C. Farr, frock of pale blue silk, with tunic of ninon, and silver bugle embroidery; Mrs. T. (lain, cherry-coloured satin, with overdress of purple ninon and touches of

cherry satin; Mrs. Page, black silk and embroidered bands; Miss Grace, frock of yellow satin, draped with deep cream ninon and pearl and gold embroidery; Miss Phillips (The Point), pretty frock of eau de nil Liberty satin, tunic of irin-on to match, finished with fringe and touches of emerald green; Miss Prins, frock of mauve ninon and embroidery to match; Miss T. Prins, white glace silk frock and insertions; Miss Gross, white silk, covered with white spotted net and insertions of lace, and trails of pink rosebuds; Miss Bennett, frock of pale blue Liberty satin, with tunic of floral ninon to match, and silver fringe: Miss Duncan, rose-pink silk with Oriental embroidery; Miss Spooner, eau de nil floral muslin, fichu of net and lace, finished with bunches of pink roses; Miss Arrowsmith, frock of pale grey silk, insertions of wide white laee on the skirt and bodice; Miss Stella Murray, pale niauve silk, overdress of floral chiffon edged with silver; (Miss Murray (Dincoin). white silk and lace frock; Miss Merton, black velvet frock; Miss Hyslop. frock of soft white satin and tunic of white ninon and silk embroidery; Miss Saunders, pale grey silk frock; Miss Dougall, grey silk, 'tunic of ninon to match; Miss -S. Merton, pale blue silk

frock and white lace, insertion; Miss Munro, reseda green silk, with tunic of mole net; Miss Cargill, black silk frock, with tunic of black and blue beaded net ; Miss Williams, black s'lk frock, overdress of Ibladj, and emerald-green jewelled chiffon; Miss Guthrie, royal-blue silk, tunic of ninon to match, edged with silver and blue embroidery; Miss Atkins, pink silk, with tunic of jewelled chiffon; Miss D. Davis, peach-pink silk, with overdress of pale mauve ninon; Miss Bassett, pink silk, and gold lace embroidery; Mrs. G. H. Ensor, frock of peach-pink silk and tunic of ninon to match, finished with fringe; Miss M. Townend, black chiffon over white silk; Miss E. Groxton, pink silk frock with overdress of dewdrop chiffon; Miss Hobbs, black silk, with gold fringe embroidery; Miss Russell, flame-coloured silk frock and jewelled net .tunic with gold fringe; Miss N. Russell, pale pink silk -frock; Miss Dobson, blue silk frock, tunic of white spotted net with lace insertions; Miss Toswill, pale pink silk frock; Mrs. A’Court, frock of emerald green satin and tunic of black laee; Miss Parsonson. periwinkle-blue silk frock: Miss —. Parsonson, blue silk frock, with overdress of dewdrop net; Miss Raphael, frock of pink .satin and tunic of pink ninon and gold embroidery; Miss -— Raphael, white satin, overdress of white and silver spangled chiffon; Miss Jennings, fawn voile frock. Professor Blunt, Dr. Farr, Dr. Hight, Mr. Flower, Mr. Cain, Mr. Salmond, Messrs. Fairburn,

Ensor, Toswill, Free, Smith, Beamish, Jennings, Fisher (Dunedin), Cunningham, Cooper, Van Asch, Duncan, Arrowsmith, Wood, Reese, Chapman, Dougall, Herman, Bruges, Dr. Thompson, Captain Blair, and members of the Otago University football team were also present. Capping Day.

Diploma day celebrations were commenced this morning in connection with Canterbury College. The students formed a procession, and caused no end of amusement in their progress through the city. This afternoon at College Hall the diplomas will be presented, after which the Professors and heads of departments will entertain a number of guests at afternoon tea. In the evening the students are giving an entertainment in the King’s Theatre, which they intend to repeat again to-morrow evening. Personal. Captain and Mrs. Rolleston (Sydney) are the guests of Mrs. Rolleston at Park-terrace (Christchurch). Mrs. Henry. Wood left Christchurch for Dunedin on Wednesday for a short Mr. and Mrs. Donald McLean (Mt. Hutt) are spending a few days in Christchurch. They leave to-morrow for a visit to the North Island. Mrs. D. Macfarlane (Lyndon) has taken Mrs. Fulton’s house in Fendalton for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ensor (White Rock) have been spending a week in Christchurch. Miss Nancy Chapman (Christchurch) motored to Dunedin last week. Mr. and Mrs. < . Cracroft Wilson have taken a house in Fendalton for the winter. Miss Nancarrow (Christ'clinrcli) is staying with friends in Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. .Sinclair-Thompson (Woodbury) passed through Christchurch on their way to AVcllington. Miss B. Russell (Christcburih) is staying with her sister, Mrs. G. Marshall (Wanganui) until her marriage, which will take, place in Wanganui at the end of the month. The Misses Anderson {Christchurch) are staying with Mrs. Acton-Adams at Redcliffs. Mr. and Mrs. George Rhodes have returned to Christchurch from a visit to thg North Island. - Mrs. I’. Murray-Aynsley, who lias been staying in Christchurch, has returned to Methven.

Mrs. B igley (Timaru) has been staying with .Mrs. Moore, Armagh-Street, Christchurch.

The Misses Edgar-Jones (Timaru) are the guests of Mrs. Burns, Chesterstreet, Christchurch.