HASTINGS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIII, Issue XV, 13 October 1894, Page 356

HASTINGS.

Dear Bee, October 1. The sports given by THE HUNT CLUB, which were postponed till last Wednesday, actually did come off, and no rain descended all the afternoon. There was a fairly large attendance both inside andoutside the ground, those who preferred seeing without paying being able to do S 3, as the course is Quite close to the road. On the whole the sports were a trine dull, there being such long intervals. The tandem race was an extremely pretty one, and the ‘back to front’ one, where the rider took a different view of the course to the horse, was very amusing. A number of Napier people came out by the 1.35 train. The dresses were rather sombre, as ladies cannot don light costumes in this stormy weather. 1 noticed among others Mrs J. Rhodes, black cloth much trimmed with braid, long basque bodice, black hat with feathers; Miss Todhunter. black serge, cherry-coloured silk vest, black hat; Miss Berkely, dark blue and black diagonal trimmed with black jet. blue straw hat; Miss E. Williams, black dress, with red waistcoat: Mrs Crosse, fawn gown trimmed with brown velvet, blue silk vest; Miss Barker, black with zouave jacket over a green silk blouse. Miss Anderson, jacket and skirt of mousecoloured covert coating, white vest, small straw, hat to match; Miss Beamish, costume of green trimmed with silk of a lighter tone; Miss M. Lowry, fawn gown with brown velvet bands up the skirt, large triple cape to match: Miss Nelson, black with coral coloured waistcoast, black hat with coral bow; I noticed one smart costume in light brown, made with jacket and skirt, white cloth waistcoat, large brown straw hat with feathers, brown shoes and gloves; Mrs Philson, brown heather mixture gown, large hat with red velvet and jet.

Dolly.