HASTINGS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue VII, 15 August 1896, Page 214

HASTINGS.

Dear Bee, August 4. The other night Miss Heath (Napier) held a very successful LITTLE DANCE in Roach’s Hall as a break-up to her flrat quarter’s evening dancing class. The supper table was prettily decorated by Mrs Tyerman and Miss Heath with pale green crinkled paper, jonquils, varieSated periwinkle and violets. The stage was nicely arranged as a rawing-room, and the music was supplied by Miss Calton, whose claying gave great satisfaction. Mrs Wellwood, Miss G. Roach. Miss Neal, ana Miss Heath played the extras. Miss Heath wore

black with white, and silver sleeves ; Mrs Tyerman. black and green; Mrs Well wood, black and yellow ; Mrs Beilby. black silk; Mrs Hartshorn, black ; Mrs Johnson, black velvet; Mrs Vickers, black and red; Mrs Leonard, black ; Miss Hartshorn looked nice in white, and so did Miss George in white crepon with lace; Miss Hodgson, cream crepon with gold; Miss Arnott, black and yellow ; Miss Robertson, white with pale blue gossamer; Miss Guthrie, cream ; Miss Danvers, white silk with red poppies; Miss Clark, pink ; Miss Wellwood, black and white: Miss Tyerman looked well in pink ; Miss Roach, white with red sash; Miss Gooseman. white; Miss Leigh, white, etc. Messrs Vickers. Leonard. Johnson. Arnott, Roach. Wallace, Stubbs (two). Bishop (two). Harper. hite (two), BeharrelL Holroyd. Wellwood (four), Hobbs, Leigh. Duncan. Ebbett. Cox. etc,, etc. The French Cotillon was very prettily danced by Misses Roach. Guthrie. Robertson and Hartshorn. Messrs Roach, Duncan. N. Well wood, and T. Wellwood who were loudly applauded, and had to dance the last figure again. Dancing was kept up with great spirit till after midnight, and the party was so successful that Miss Heath intends holding another dance at the end of her season’s dancing in six week’s time. Great interest is taken in Hastings and the neighbourhood over the preparation for the marriage of Miss Gertrude Williams (Frimly) to Mr. Guy Russell, which takes place in St. Matthew’s Church on Wednesday (August sth), and of which I hope to send you a full account next week. Mrs Tyerman and Mrs Wellwood are giving a juvenile fancy dress ball on the 13th August in connection with their children's dancing classes. There is also to be an Athenaeum Ball on the 20th August, so Hastings is quite lively just now. Lenore.