HASTINGS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVII, Issue XXII, 30 November 1901, Page 1050

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.