HASTINGS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVI, Issue I, 5 January 1901, Page 37

HASTINGS.

Dear Bee, December 21. The. prizes were distributed on Monday at the enjoyable afternoon party which Miss Hodge gave at Woodford House. Miss Hodge's pupils, who are adepts at physical exercise, showed an agility which was by no means incompatible with grace, aud several children in the Kindergarten class also gave a performance. The large playground behind Miss Hodge’s school afforded ample space, lioth to performers and lookers on. Amongst the latter were included Mrs Fitzroy, who

puf away the prizes for the year’s wiutt. She wore « black silk drv-v, with chemisette of vAiite tucked silk, and bonnet' trimmed with pink; Mrs Lowry nlso wore bliu'k relieved with white chiffon, and a bonnet to match; Mrs T. Crosse was in na»y bine, braided with white, and she had a pretty toque composed of cornflowers; Mrs Nation wore black and pale pink flowered mmdiu; Mrs North was in electric blue; Mrs Davis Canning looked well in black and white, and her large black hat was trimmed with feathers; Mrs Waterhouse had a fawn coat and skirt, and red roses in her black bonnet; Mrs Morrison was entirely in black, as was Mrs W. Nelson; Mrs Lanauze wore a alack silk costume; Miss Page was also in black silk relieved with white lace, aud a white chip bat with pink roses; Mrs Nantes, dainty bodice of pink glace silk, black brocade skirt, ;mkl large black hat adorned with plumes; Miss Dale. black, with heliotrope flowers in her bonnet; Mrs Frazer, pretty pale grey drees, and large hat to match; Miss Hodge had a China silk drees trimmed with pale bine; Nies En-

right, white pique, sailor hat; Miss

Jxiwry was in fawn with 'el vet revere, and Iwit trimmed with feathers: Mine Seale wore pink muslin; the Misses Maud and Ceeil Williams had dainty costumes of pale grey, made with Eton jackets and soft whit® silk vests, large white hats with white ostrich feathers; Miss. Kitty Williams, white pique: Miss Fifzroy, black and white striped eoat and skirt, white chip hat; Miss Louie Fifzroy had a similar costume; Miss Giblin, grass lawn dress trimmed with guipure lace over pale blue, hat to match trimmed with blue flowers: Miss Marjorie Giblin also wore a grass lawn costume with a pale green silk yoke, and a green and fawn hat: Miss Muriel Locking. Holland coat and skirt, sailor hat; Miss Large, heliotrope and white flowered muslin; Miss Flora McLean had a dainty white muslin and insertion dress over a pale green slip: Miss Millar, pink zephyr; Miss Quartley, heliotrope and white. All the school girls wore white muslin dresses, and red and white bands (tlte school colours) on their sailor hats. Tea anti cakes were liberally dispensed, and before and after the distribution of prizes, the drill, with Indian clubs, dumb bells, balls, ete., was given by the girls. Al an iuteresti ng entertainment on the following evening, also by Miss Hodge’s pupils, at St. Matthew's School rrxim, the performance was given of an ojieretta. The dialogue was brightly written, and created much amusement, and the musie was of a pleasing nature. The characters were well played throughout. The operetta was preceded by a Waxwork Carnival, .yyhieh was very amusing. Tli e pleasant evening’s entertainment concluded with a dance. V DOROTHV.