GARDEN PARTY AT "STROWAN."

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 205, 3 October 1914, Page 7

GARDEN PARTY AT "STROWAN."

MBS STEAD ENTERTAINS THE HOOKEY GIRLS. Yesterday afternoon the beautiful grounds surrounding "Strowan," the residence of Mrs Stead, presented a very animated appearance, the occasion being a garden party in honour of the visiting hockey girls. Something approaching one hundred -guests were present, including the members of the New Zealand team, the English hockey team, the members and officers of the Canterbury Ladies' Hockey Association, and a number of other Christchurch ladies. The beautiful spring! weather made the out-of-doors nature j of the entertainment specially suitable, and a delightful couple of hours was spent by everyone who attended. An orchestra played popular airs, and after-, noon tea' was served at small tables j dotted about the lawn. Several of the x | guests took advantage of the croquet lawn to have a game. Mrs Stead, who was a most considerate and thoughtful hostess, was becomingly gowned in a costume of powder-blue poplin velour, and hat in large effect covered with white ostrich plumes. The Mayoress (Mrs Holland) wore a smart coat and skirt of grey cloth, and close-fitting black hat, with black and coral-pink ostrich tips; Miss Gaskell, the English captain, owing to her recent bereavement, was all in black; Miss Rabbidgo, from Southland (the New Zealand captain), appeared in a smart dove-grey coat and skirt, and white hat. One of the most beautifully gowned of the English visitors was Miss Leacroft, who wore a confection of shot green and gold taffetas, the skirt draped in novel fashion, and the collarless bodice showing the smart 1 baggy'' effect which is so popular just how. Her black velour hat was simply trimmed with a

handsome plume, in shaded blue" and black tones. Miss Gatey (England) was in violet supple satin, and Leghorn hat ornamented with bunch of violets; the Misses Malcolm (Gisborne), dainty cream frocks and white felt hats with blue and mauve band Miss Lambley (England), golden brown silk and hat to match; Miss Tuke (England), navy tailored costume, black beaver hat; Miss Tinney (Wellington), cream serge frock, white chip hat trimmed with black tulle pom-pom; Miss Arthur (Taranaki), brown twee-l costume and stylish black hat; Miss Morgan (England), brick-coloured silk; velour, hat en suite; Miss Elwell (England) wore a handsome sealskin coat over her grey costume, and completed her toilette with a becoming black hat. Guests who were invited to meet the girls included Mrs George Ehodes, in a deep lilac coat and skirt, and black, ostrich feather boa, black hat with] plumes; Mrs Elworthy, black silk ratine and black hat; Mrs Beauchampi Lane, indigo aloth costume with facings j of brocaded silk, blue hat in the new sailor shape effectively ornamented with cherries; Mrs Nancarrow, black costume and black hat with plumes; Mrs Carey-Hill, mole-coloured tailored costume, black hat in the cavalier shape, ornamented with sweeping white plume; Mrs F. H. Pyne, navy serge gown, worn with black hat encircled with white lancer plume; Miss Macdonald, coat and skirt in a deep shade of tomato, black hat with wing mount in the same colour; Miss Pyne, pale blue whipcord coat and skirt, pale blue satin hat with foliage; Mrs Wolff, saxe blue resilda frock and white hat trimmed with blue and pink; Mrs Lovell-Smith (one of the vice-presidents of the local association), black and white striped costume, and small hat to match; Miss Margery Day (the Canterbury secretary) wore a smart little brown and white checked sports coat over her brown costume,

brown felt hat with brown plume encircling the crown. Mrs Godby, Mrs Symes, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Wm. Wood, Misses Humphreys, Beeves, and Bita Wilson were also amongst those present*