CAMBRIDGE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 19, 4 November 1908, Page 65

CAMBRIDGE.

Dear Bee, October 31. THE CAMBRIDGE CROQUET CLUB held a most successful opening of their lawns. The new president, Mrs. A. J. Edmunds (who made a splendid hostess), received the guests, and looked very smart in white embroidered muslin with white feather boa, and white Shantung hat with pale pink rosettes. A delicious afternoon tea was provided by the members of the club. Amongst those present J noticed: Mrs. C. Hunter, wearing white embroidered muslin blouse, black canvas voile skirt, and white hat trimmed with green silk ami Oriental trimming; Mrs. McCultagh, black eoat and skirt, white muslin blouse, black hat; Mrs. McDermott. grey ami brown checked costume, trimmed with brown velvet, brown straw hat trimmed with pink ami brown roses; Mrs. Edmonds, grey eoat. and skirt, and white hat trimmed twith pale green tulle and pink roses; Mrs. R. -I. Roberts, reseda green Sicilian cloth, trimmed with' cream silk applique, smart black hat trimmed with black tulle ami black plumes; Mrs. W. J. Scott, pah grey silk voile, with vest ami under-sleeves of

•ream, tucked net bodice, trimmed with silk medallion*, u'liite hat with pink tom*s and black ribbon velvet How; Mrs. I*. Lawrence (Auckland), brown tweed tailor made coat and skirt, brown hat. trimmed with brown silk and Oriental trimming: Mrs. Lacey Peake, white cambric with green spot, green belt and tie. anil gem hat with green band; Mrs. Janie* Hally. Trench imiJin, with white satin stripe* and heliotrope flower*, trimmed with lace ami heliotrope silk and velvet, heliotrope crinoline straw toque with wreath of violets: Mrs. C. Stewart (Auckland), white silk blouse, pale grey skirt trimmed with green velvet. white hat trimmed with white tulle and feathers; Mrs. 1 tuny a rd. cream blouse, navy blue skirt, and gem hat ; Mr*. Young, black costume and black bonnet: Mr*. Richardson, white blouse, black skirt, black and white checked dust-coat, and burnt straw' hat trimmed with brow n silk and brown wings; Mrs. F. Souter. navy blue cloth coat amt skirt, and navy straw hat trimmed with silk to match: Mr*. Hammond, (innainonLrow n silk voile, with cream vest, brown hat trimmed with pale blue and cream silk: Airs. Roberts, cream silk gown, white ostrich feather boa, white and black tulle toque, with black and white plumes: Miss Brassey (Auckland), black and white checked frock, with white yoke, black hat: Mrs. A. 11. Nicol I, cream cloth frock with yoke of cream lace, black picture hat trimmed with silk and black and white feathers; Miss trwyniudh. grey Sicilian Eton coat and skirtf, white silk blouse, black hat with black w i ng* : AI rs. 11 a rdy. . pre tt y soft wh i te silk gown, white hat trimmed with art shades of ribbon in heliotrope, blue, amt pink; Mrs. Atkinson, grey checked gown, black and white hat; Mrs. Middleton, grey coat ami skirt, burnt straw’ beehive hat trimmed with brown; Miss Middleton. black silk gown, black and white hat: Miss — Middleton, white muslin blou*e. grey skirt, and white hat : Mrs.* Tudehope, floral muslin, with blue border, white hat with pink roses; Mrs. W. Firth. blue tailor-made coat and skirt, pale blue hat trimmed with floral silk; Airs. Cropper, cream silk blouse, with pate green yoke. black skirt with black hand- piped with white, cream hat trimmed with rosettes of cream and pale green tulle: Mr*. Bond .(Hamilton), grey coat ami .-kirt. amt purple hat trimmed with shaded double violet.-; Miss Langmuir. white muslin blouse, black' skirt, and . whhe hat: Muss Ydpng, blue-grey Eton ,coat and . skirt, and cream hat, Jrimined with cream lace; Miss Gleeson. grey E-ton coai ami skirt, white embroideredJm»*lin vest, and grey hat: Miss E. Gleeson, brown frock, relieved with cream, and cream hat, trimmed with shades of nasturtiums; Miss .Brookes, exceedingly pretty frock of cream Sicilian, trimmed with cream insertion. and cream hat, trimmed with brown: Miss Wells, a pretty heliotrope and white striped zephyr, cream lace hat .with hei lot rope flowers; Miss Richardson looked sweet in white embroidered frock ami Tuscan straw' hat, trimmed with black ami dark red roses; Miss 11. Wells was wearing a most becoming frock of pair blue and white striped muslin, the white stripe having pin point black spots. bodice trimmed with white muslin insertion. Tuscan straw hat wit-u deep pink roses: Miss Stone, white cambric with pale blue spot, and pale blue hat, trimmed with silk to match; Miss Cox. blue and white striped cambric, and white hat: Miss Willi*. white frock and black and white hat with bunches of crimson rambler; Miss K. Willis, cream serge frock and cream hat; Miss Nixon, black frock and black hat : Mrs. Croxford, black costume and black hat. <>n Friday evening Mr. and Airs. V\ . 11. (’. Walker gave a most enjoyable All sh AL EVENING. The line large room was gay with lovely rose- ami other Howers. Mrs. W. Scott, who has lately come to reside here, is a great aeqni-it ion (o musical circle*. Iler singing was mmh admired. Mrs. Lun<lon, who plays beautifully, played all the accompaniments. Mrs. Walker looked (harming in a lovely gown of blue and white striped silk with white net yoke and sleeve-. A delicious supper mh* laid in the diningroom, Hie table being pretfily arranged with white azaleas ami white ixias in a lovely epergne forming the centre piece, and smaller filled with lovely rose*. Amongst those present were Mrs. Lunduii, who was Wearing heliotrope silk voile, trimmed with velvet of (Fie same shade, and cream

lace yoke ; Mr-. A. Stone, becoming dress of black chiffon taffeta, the corsage being relieved with touches of Oriental trimming: Mr*. Gow (Timaru), white spotted net'over pale green silk blouse with embroidered net yoke, black silk skirt; Mrs. Laurence (Auckland), pale blue blouse with yoke of tucked cream net. black voile skirt; Airs. W. Scott, white silk blouse, trimmed with silk embroidery. and cream skirt: Mrs. A. Gibbons, a dainty frock of white chiffon taffeta, the bodice having a yoke of French Valenciennes lace with bands of silk, finished with silver tassels; Aliss Gwynneth. heliotrope silk blouse, trimmed witli French knots, and vest of Tucked cream net. black silk skirt. The men present were Messrs. Walker. Gow, Farnall. Laurence, A. Stone. Lundon. and Lewis. PERSONAL ITEMS. Air. ami Airs. Gow. of Timaru, are staying at the ALisonic Hotel, Cambridge, with their nephew, Air. Peter Laurence. They are on their way to Rotorua. Miss Brasses, of Auckland, who has been staying with Dr. and Airs. Roberts, of Cambridge, has returned home again. Mr. and Airs. Arthur Herreid, of Remuera. are at present in Cambridge, staying with Airs. A. IL Niceol. Airs. ('. Stewart, of Epsom, is staying in Cambridge with her mother, Airs. James Hally, of ‘'Valmai.” ELSI E.