HASTINGS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 47, 21 November 1891, Page 611

HASTINGS.

(Delayed on account of steamer leaoinq earlier last week.) Dear Bee, October 27. I haven’t a great deal of news this week, but will try and make my letter as interesting as possible. Our town has settled down once more after the excitement of the races and show, and things are pretty quiet just at present, and I suppose will remain so until the Christmas festivities begin. We have had a bazaar at Havelock, which place is situated about three miles from Hastings and is such a dear, pretty little village. I think the Hastings business folk fondly believe their town will extend to Havelock some day. Let us hope it will ; it is certainly moving in that direction. But to return to the bazaar, I am told over a hundred pounds was cleared. The result must he very gratifying to those who worked so hard to make the bazaar a success. The Mechanics’ Institute was completely transformed into a fairy bower, and the ladies who were assisting at the stalls looked so nice in their pretty caps and aprons. 1 was not able to go to the bazaar, unfortunately, but was told all about it. Those who held stalls were Mesdames Tanner, Braithwaite, Potts, and Fulford, and the Misses St. Hill (2), Gilpin (3), Raine, Fulford, and Pike. There were some beautiful articles for sale, including a quantity of choice paintings, rare specimens of needle work, etc. I know you like to hear about weddings, Bee, so must tell you that our popular young townsman, Mr G. Roach, was married to Miss Bertha Vaughan. The bride looked so pretty in white silk, and the only bridesmaid, Miss Maggie Vaughan, looked well in grey. The young couple have gone to Taupo for their honeymoon. I am sure we all wish them a happy future. The Choral and Orchestral concert that was postponed is to take place at once. Judging from the way the tickets are going off I can safely predict a crowded house. 1 will tell you all about it in my next letter. Cricket is in full swing up here, and the fair sex are beginning to take an interest in the matches. It is such a good thing, it puts the men on their mettle if they know they are being watched by their lady friends. It is rather early for out door afternoon tea, but I expect it will make its appearance all in good time. On Saturday last Mesdames Tanner, Howard, Loughnan, and the Misses Russell, Nelson, and one or two others graced the ground with their presence. There is to be another match between Tomoana and the Hawke’s Bay County. We are very glad to learn that Mr A. C. Lang is decidedly better in health. The doctors ordered him to Australia, and he and Mrs Lang went over about a month or more ago. We hope to see him back amongst us once more before long. As I said before, there is nothing like a change if one is feeling the least bit seedy. Mr and Mrs T. Crosse are at present residing in the house of Mr A. C. Lang. I hear that Mrs Henry Mason is going to live for some months in Hastings pending the erection of Mr Mason’s large new house near Te Ante. I am always glad to hear of fresh people coming to our little town, and do you know, Bee, it is very hard to get a house here ; they are nearly all occupied, and yet new ones are constantly going up. I have noticed a few pretty street gowns lately, so must tell you about them. Mrs Lanauze is wearing a pretty lieshy pink gown with white waistcoat, Bond-street hat; Mrs Loughnan, buff gown, red Tudor cloak, black Bondstreet hat. These hats are becoming so fashionable, and are so stylish and pretty. Mrs Tipping wears a dark gown pretty black hat with yellow Howers ; Miss Tipping, stylish flesh-coloured gown, small sailor hat ; a lady with her wears fawn gown, stylish black hat with yellow Howers; Miss Fanny Beamish, neat grey gown, small capote; Miss Gleeson, grey tailor-made gown black hat, Howers ; Mrs Vickerman, navy figured pongee, white vest, very stilish little Hat bonnet with scarlet poppies ; Miss Nelson, pretty grey gown, exceedingly pretty black hat with feathers ; Miss Annie St. Hill, cream dustcloak, white sailor bat ; Mrs Willie Williams, black gown, handsome black beaded dolman, stylish black hat ; Mrs

Robert Braithwaite, cream dust-cloak, black hat with yellow Howers ; Mrs Howard, black grenadine gown, bonnet with flesh-coloured poppies; Miss Greenwood (Christchurch), blue spotted gown, white sailor hat; Mrs Fitzroy, crushed strawberry dust-cloak, black boat-shaped hat, white veil.

Dolly.