CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 9, 28 August 1912, Page 68

CHRISTCHURCH.

Military Ball. The (mt erbury Yeomanry Civalry Inffd their annual -Lunn’ in !h • Al’W. Ira Jlall on Friday eveaing. Il was a de!:gh . affair. the at r ingem; nt* wer? Cood. the c\ client, on I th* dec jration- nio>t artist;-. Th-' a’.twi-t flna 1 w;b h<» great that for a time dancing w.i< rath r a work of art. but later on that anpr«»w! Amongst those present were: Mrs. (.»dlev (Wellington), who vote a be i itinil gow.i of white satin, with whit? tulle tuni«.\ embroidered with brilliants; Mrs. Heard (Wellington*, pale pink ninon over spangled tulle, with waistband of pale blue ninon; Mb. ( hatTey, black sequined net over black satin; Mr.< Georgs- Rhodes, heliotrope ’tulle worked with sequins of the same shade; Mrs. Onslow, Princess gown of white hrocad*, the corsage draped with pear! embroidered ‘tulle; Mrs. 6t opford, pale blue satin fro-k. veiled with ninon, edged with bands of gold embroidery ; Mrs. Melville. Jameson (Timani), blue patin. with tunic of black net, with embroidei • 1 bands; Miss Ru-ssell (Hawke’- Ra\ frock of emerald green ninon, with gold embroideries; Miss RitchL (i)uuedm), white satin, with white tulle tunic, embroidered with sequins; Mrs. H. Orb *ll (Timaru). grey >atin gowm, \ oiled with cerise chiffon; Miss Orbell, black satin, with pipings of emerald green satin: Mrs. Denniston, sit in. with overdress of grey ninon: Mrs. F. \ • Palmer (Gisborne), pink and white Pompadour silk, relieved with touche- of pale blue; Mi<s Macdonald, frock of turquoise blue crepe; Miss N. J ohm- ton lHa w k -’s 1 hiy 1. pale gre m tulle. embroidered with floss silk and p.-ai’-; Mi-- ( litlMrd. pale pink satin, with o\ < run-- of pink ninon; Mis* M. Clifford. p )b- pink -a’.in, with overdress of cr-nn la «•. veiled with pink n’non; Miss Hope (Timaru), pale grey ninon over pink satin; Miss I. Prins, ivory satin, relieve] w;:h culver: Mrs. V. Studholme. vivux rose -atin. with black ■tube •tunic; Mb. G »,lby, pale pink liberty satin, with Aandyke lace; M'.sS Rolle--ton. while -atin and .- Iver: Miss Wilkin, fro-.k of gob Jin blue satin, smoko grey ninon tunic, edged with silver; Miss Hamner, bla k not embroidered with jet; Mi-- M. Haunter. pale pink silk; Mi-s Lyon (Gvraldin . pink ninon over satin; Mr-. 11. McLean, dress of primrose -alia, with short tunic of pale blu? ninon; Mr-. Guyon Maedonsdd (Orarh. pale blue -Ilin, with tunic of dirk blue x/iiion: Mi,-- Burn.-it (Dunedin), dark g'.a <. pe de ihiite; ML-s Merton, pink satin. ' ith gr-y ninon ■tunic; Mrs. Gower B-.irii-. black .-atin. veiled with black - quilled i. t: ML-s H. Burns, cream la * ?»•» k. with pink belt ; Miss Vood. pink • id blue floral chiffon; AfroA. 1 June in W > ing:or. i, white sa-t in wkh i . .<• of black Chantilly lace t'eiliiig. -i'vej- - iuaiei tulle; Mr-. H. i( rai;: burn». pale blue and pink flora! chiff ni over blue satin; Mrs. Wilder iHawk.s Bay), gown of dove grey -atin; Mrs. W. Bond, lotus blue t- a tin. ' a dered n no: 1 .; Mrs. Bethell (Pahati Pasture- . brgh green ninon over satin of ithe same -liide. with touches of gobi; Mi-. savi’l. bla-k sequined net over black satin: Mi-* Thomson. pale blu* s

I’yiK-. white .-atin frock, with panel of silver-spangle-1 tulle; Mi-s Snow (Kaikonral. frock of white satin ami la.e; Mi,s Bowden, pale pink satin, with pale blue tunic; Mrs. H Knight, black satin, with gold embroidery. Others present were: (kriont-ls OialTey and Heard, Major’ Johnson, Rhodes and Henns, < aptains Onslow, Spencer-Smith. C'riehley Salnionson, Mehalle. and Bond, Captain Stopford R.X. and officers of 11.M.5. I'i -mer, Messrs. Macdonald (3), Thomson, Bethell, McLean. Godby. Acton-Adams, Duncan. -Savill, Orbell, Denniston (;>), Wood, C lifford. Campbell f t). Harper. Deans, Murchison, Deans. Williams, Palmer, Nanearrow. Bruges, MeKellar, Westenra, Rutherford. Jameson, Hope, Wilson, Palmer, Brittan, Tripp. Illworthy, and Clifford. A Musical Party. A musical party was given on Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. A. M. Ollivier nt- her residence, Merivale. Mrs. Wilding, Mrs. I’, Osmond-Smith, and Miss •Muriel Ollivier played pianoforte solos. Miss Fairhurst, Mis. Txt (Ten and Miss D. Parson sang, and the accompaniments were played by Mrs. P. OsmondSmith. Amongst the guests were: — Mesdames Denniston, Wilding. Graham, -Stedman. Gibbs. Fairhurst, Jackson, Le KTen, Keith, Ollivier. Bennett, Misses Parson, Reeves, Kelsey. Hargreaves, Mrs. J. Milton, Mrs. T- Barker, Mrs. Merton. Airs. Readel, Mrs. Thompson, Airs. Blunt, Aliases Nancarrow, Meares, Neave, Thompson, Mrs. Bailey, and Misses Gardner (2>. Small Dance. A very small dance was given on Wednesday evening by Airs. Stevenson at her residence. Fendalton. Those present were Mrs. C. Cooper, Mrs. T. Barker, Misses Wood, Bowden. Merton, and Anderson (2). Messrs. Wood, Cooper, Barker, Allen. Wilding and Bullock. Bridge. A bridge party was given on Thursday evening by Mrs. Henry Wood (Avonside) as a farewell to Miss Salway. who is returning to Australia. There were four tables and a prize was given for the best score at each table. The winners were Mrs. C. Cooper, Miss ( racroft Wilson. Mrs. Courage and Miss G. Thomas. Other guests present were: Mrs. Buckley (Oamaru), Mrs. Black (Dunedin). Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Courtney Nedwiil, Mrs. T. Barker, Mrs. Godley, Misses Williams (Dunedin), Nan arrow, Wood. Merton and Salway. At Riccarton. On Saturday, the last day of the Grand National meeting, the attendance was not so large as on the previous day. bat some of those present were:—Mrs. G. G. Stead, in a coat and skirt of navy cloth., white hat with white ostrich feathers; Mrs. W. Stead, navy blue costume, long fur coat, mauve straw hat wreathed with flowers; Mrs. 1.. Rutherford (McDonald) Downs), slate blue cloth coat and skirt, tagel hat of a deeper shade, with lancer ostrich plumes to match; Mrs. Stringer, coat and skirt of grey corduroy velvet, black hat with ostrich feathers; Mrs. G. Rhodes, coat and skirl of pale heliotrope cloth, black hat with feathers: Mrs. Nathan (Wellington) blue frock, long seal-kin coat, black hat with wings; Mrs Cecil 1.0. ii.-son, black crepe de chine frock, black hat with ostrich feather-, long fur coat: Mrs. Cohen tDunedin;, pale grey

tweed costume, grey hat with touches of

pale blue; Miss Annie Rutherford, coat and skirt of reddish brown cloth, braided in black, black hat with lancer ostrich feathers: Mrs. Stevenson, gown of cherry coloured cloth, black and white hat; Mrs. T. Barker, navy blue Astrakhan cloth coat and skirt, black velvet- hat, white fox furs; Mrs. P. Elworthy, coat rind skirt of pale grey corded silk, large black liat with white ostrich feathers; Mrs. F. C’owlishaw, dark gray tweed costume. grey and black hat, grey fox furs; Mrs. J. Newton, coat and skirt of navyblue serge, large black hat with ruehings of jailc blue silk and wreath of flowers; Miss Allan, navy blue serge costume, braided, with black, Tuscan hat with

black feather mount; Mrs. Free, dark grey tweed coat and skirt, black hat with wings, grey fox furs; Mrs. Wall, coat and skirt of brown tweed, brown and blue hat. stone marten furs; Miss Guth rie. grey tweed costume, Tuscan hat with pink roses; Mrs. Pyne, gown of petuniacoloured cloth, black hat; the Misses Burns, dark grey tweed costumes, black hats with wreaths of small pink and mauve flowers; Miss B. Wood, blue cloth costume, Tuscan and black hat; Mrs. Bond, black cloth costume, faced with emerald green, black hat with emerald green feathers: Mrs. A. TV. Rutherford (Mendip Hills), deep saxc-blue cloth cos tuine, black hat with blue feathers; Mrs. G. Holmes, biack cloth coat and skirt, felt hat with black fox fur crown, black fox fur stole and muff; Mrs. Thacker, green velvet corduroy coat and skirt, black hat with black ostrich feathers; Mrs. D. McLean, navy blue cloth costume, Tuscan hat with striped ribbon in shades of brown and gold: Mrs. H. Orbell, coat and skirt of pale pink serge, large white hat with pale pink glace silk bows: Mrs. J. Guthrie, coat anil skirt of navy blue, toque of pale grey with pale yellow roses; Miss Murchison, navy blue serge coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs. R. Harman, grey tweed costume, black hat with cream feather mount; Miss Spooner, grey tweed costume faced with white cloth, grey hat with blue cliihe ribbons; Miss Orbell Hanis, tweed coat and skirt; hat io match: Airs. M. Harper, navy blue cloth coat and skirt, black bat, fox furs; Airs. It. Reeves, pale grey tweed costume, black hat with touches of emerald green; Mrs. Macdonald (Rangiora), pale pink cloth costume, pink and blue hat; Mrs. Louisson, navy blue costume. long sealskin coat, black hat with touches of cerise. Personal. Mrs. Russell Grace, who has been staying with Mrs. G. G. Stead (Strowan Park). Christ church, has returned to Wellington. Miss Thomson (Orari) has been the guest of Airs. Reeves (Christchurch). Miss Handyside (Hawke's Bay), is staying with Miss Nancarrow (Christchurch). (Miss Duff (Hawke's Bay), is the guesr. of Mrs. G. G. Stead (Strowan Park). Miss Griffiths (England) is visiting Christchurch. Miss Bowden, who was staying with fiiends in Wellington, has returned to ( hristehureh. Miss Denniston (('liristclinreh) is staying in Napier. Miss M. Allan (Christchurch), left this week for Sydney. Airs. Charles Louisson left Christchurch yesterday (Thursday), for Wellington.