HASTINGS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 19, 12 May 1909, Page 64

HASTINGS.

May 5. Hastings is looking very lovely, the autumnal tints variegating the many plantations dotted about on each side of the long roads. The gardens also make a lovely show- with the many coloured chrysanthemums in full bloom. At the Races. This is race week here, ami there are many strangers in town for the races. I saw many very handsome autumn gowns on the lawn. Among tiio.se most striking I noticed to-day were: Lady Clifford in a brown striped eoetnmc, large blaek hat; Miss Ru«sel, dainty turquoise blue frock, transparent yoke, embroidered with pink and turquoise ribbon, black hat with grey feathers and turquoise silk; M. Ruseell, lavender silk gown, lower’s knots of green ribbon, handsome lace yoke, bustit straw hat with black plume®: Mrs Fox, blaek costume, blaek velvet sleeves and band®, mon green straw hat; Mrs Nairn, striped black and white costume. Inole straw toque; Mrs Fharazan, smart navy braided costeme, beautiful rose hat swathed with silk of lame shade, large wings of shaded ruby

tints, and besprayed with pink briars; Miss Fitzroy, cream costume, long navy blue coat, hat with pink noses; Mrs Lov. vy. striped blaek and white muslin, black Merry Widow hat, wreathed with pink, roses; Mrs Barcroft looked; exceedingly graceful in a petrol bine striped coal and skirt, with Oriental trimmings, large blaek and amber straw hat with heavy blaek wings; Mrs SteaiT, navy coat and skirt, blaek hat with crown of blue feathers; Airs Mankersey, mole eoat and skirt, violet hat; Miss Austin, dark blue eloth costume, braided with black, large blaek winged hat; Mrs Gascoigne, handsome blaek costume, hat to mateh; Miss Meinertzergen, mole coat and skirt, pale blue trimmings, pretty mole hat, pale blue silk and wings; Mrs Clarke, green braided costume, mueh buttoned, emerald hat with mauve trimmings; Mrs Charlie Scott, green braided gown, hat to match, crowned with soft green plumes; Miss Evans, bronze tw*td costume, large black hat; Mrs Alex. Lane, smart brown plaid coat, and skirt, brown straw hat, saxe bine wings; Mrs Malcolm Brodie, petrol blue coat anil skirt, hat to mateh; Mrs Newbigen, blue French coat and skirt, large mole satin hat with emerald wings; Mrs Tosswill, black and white striped frock, mole-crowned hat with heliotrope wings: Mrs Nantes, black cont and skirt, large blaek hat; Miss Williams, cream coat and skirt, deme hat of brown satin trimmed with sable, long brown coat and handsome sable furs; Mrs Reid, brown coat and skirt, eaxe blue cellar and euffs, brown hat. saxe blue wings; Miss Drury, dark violet braided coat and skirt, large blaek and white hat, brown stole; Mrs Watt looked very stylish in a myrtle cloth costume, with becoming hat to mateh; Mrs Alldyne, navy silk, cream trimmings, hat ef shaded roses; Miss Mason looked very pretty in a deep bronze green coat and skirt, beautiful hat of mole satin, with pink roses and large wings; Miss L. Mason, navy coat and skirt. Targe hat of saxe blue : Miss Gaysford, beautiful cerise elofh, handsomely trimmed with lace insertion, velvet Empire streamers, black hat, wreathed with pink roses; Mrs Williamson looked very handsome in a bronze green coat and skirt, braided with black, white Cossack fur hat with blue quills, handsome white fox furs; Mrs Perry, mulberry cloth costume. large black hat: Miss Maefarlane, bronze costume, hat swathed with emerald green silk. Mr Mason and his daughters have returned after a very pleasant stay in Wanganui. Mr E. Beamish has been spending a holiday with his aunt, Mrs Capel, in New Plymouth. Mrs Torlesse, I am sorry to say, is not enjoying very good health. Miss Drury has returned from her holiday. Mr T. Boswell Williams (Wanganui) has sufficiently recovered to return to his own home in Wanganui, and left by the first express on Monday, accompanied by Mrs Williams and his son, Mr A. Williams ;of Marton). SHEBA.