HASTINGS.
Dear Bee, November 22. The Napier and Hastings Bowling Clubs competed for the shield on
Wednesday afternoon, when afternoon tea was given by Mrs. Trimble. A large number of people were present, anil the scene on the ground was an unusually gay one. Mrs. J. N. Williams gave a delightful garden party at Frimley on the 19th inst. Mrs. Williams, who received her guests in the large entrance hall, wore a becoming toilette of black and white foulard, trimmed with black lace, and bonnet to correspond; Miss Williams had on a handsome blue costume, with black hat; Miss C. Williams’ dress was of white muslin; Mrs. Fitzroy wore white silk, veiled with black lace, and trimmed with black satin and jet, her bonnet being adorned with pale pink roses; Mrs. F. W. Williams wore black and white foulard, and a black toque with a eluster of red flowers; Mrs Donnelly was in terracotta figured silk and black hat; her daughter, Mrs. Frank Perry, was in a white silk blouse and fawn skirt, with large coat of purple doth; Mrs. Hovel), navy blue foulard, with white guipure lace, and a small black toque with small clusters of blue flowers; Mrs. Carlyon, pretty light dress of various colours, and bonnet trimmed with flowers to harmonise; Mrs. Saxby, pale grey bengaline trimmed with yellow, and grey hat trimmed with yellow flowers; Mrs Goldsmith, fawn cloth, with fawn chip bonnet; Mrs. Christopher McLean, blue delaine, flowered with white, blue trimmings covered with black lace, bonnet to match; Mrs. Tanner, black silk, with lace mantle, and her bonnet was trimmed with yellow; Mrs. Coleman was in moss green poplin, trimmed with black lace and passementerie, and wore a black bonnet; Miss Coleman, grey cloth coat and skirt; Miss Hovell looked well in a dainty grey dress, trimmed with white satin, and a large chip hat, with white tips; Miss Giblin, blue muslin, white lace hat and feathers; Mrs. P. S. McLean, dark blue foulard, figured with white, with satin front and toque trimmed with roses; Miss Balfour, blue grey skirt, pink blouse, and hat. with pink flowers; the Misses Fitzroy were attired in the most dainty of costumes of white muslin and lace; Miss Tanner also wore white muslin. Refreshments were served in a marquee on the lawn. A special feature of the afternoon was the delightful music given by the band, and a ping-pong table afforded much amusement in the house to several of the guests.
DOROTHY.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVII, Issue XXII, 30 November 1901, Page 1050
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414HASTINGS. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVII, Issue XXII, 30 November 1901, Page 1050
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