HASTINGS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 20, 19 May 1909, Page 64

HASTINGS.

May 13. At the Knees. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club were greeted with fine weather for the second day's races. On the lawn 1 noticed Madame Melba the centre of attraction, gowned in a handsome coat and skirt of mulberry cloth, braided with black, large black picture hat with flowing veil. Madame Melba motored from Napier, and was entertained at luncheon by Sir Wm. and Lady Russell on the racecourse. Mrs Foxley Brown wore a mole chiffon velvet Directoire gown, trimmed with mole marabout, mole busby hat with pink wings; Mrs Williams (Havelock North), grey costume, pink hat; Sirs Fox, opal grey costume, white silk trimmings, smart toque with peacock plumes; Miss Russell, sage green spotted silk voile, green silk trimmings, black hat with ostrich tips of white; Miss M. Russell, cream serge coat and pleated skirt, mole hat, rose pink satin ribbon niching; Mrs Nairn, black silk costume, cream lace trimmings, pink floral toque: Mrs Williamson, fawn coat and skirt, braided white silk vest, large hat of burnt straw, beautiful black feathers. white fox furs •_ Mrs Lowry, champagne silk gown, handsome fancy braid trimming, white lace vest, cream hat with white roses and wings; Mrs Alex, lame, plaid coat and skirt, saxe blue hat: Mrs Dunsford (America), lovely fcnethyst cloth, braided in silver and mole, Irish crochet lace yoke and cuffs, stone marten stole and large muff, mushroom hat of hydrangeas, blending from pink to amethyst; Mrs Clarke, Wedgewood striped coat and skirt, saxe blue hat; Mrs Charlie Sectt,greenDirectoire, green silk hat, feather retchings; Mrs Evans, black cloth eoat and skirt, faced with mauve silk, black and white bonnet; Mrs Tosswill, black over white, black and rose hat; Mrs Douglas, navy blue eoat and skirt, saxe blue straw hat. swathed •with saxe blue silk: Miss Douglas, cream frock. pale blue velvet trimmings, hat with pink rose«: Mrs Perry, grey cloth Direetoire braided gown, large black hat; Mrs Stronaeh, grey striped tweed, hat of pale blue with pink roses, black and white chiffon rosettes: Mrs Newbigen, dark violet doth, braided gown, lace yoke, white straw hat, heliotrope tulle draperies, bunches of every coloured dahlias. Vrs Stead, brown coat and skirt, pink straw hat. cream waist with blue touches; Miss Mason, cream cloth costume. large cream hat; Miss — Mason, floral muslin. flora! Empire rash. mole hat. pink roses ; Mi<s — Mason, floral mnslin, mole bat, large brown feathers; Miss Meinertzgen, moss green coat and skirt, braided, mros green hat. tulle to match, green wings ; Mrs Mackersey, mole str'; I tweed, violet hat, with wir.gs; An tin. u.’vv blue costume, largo b’.s-k b.-.t: Mrs Brodie, blue coat and Airt. blue hat, with wings ■ Mrs Rus»'l. Wedgewood blue glace, profusely trimmed with white lace, becoming hat of various tor's of brown and rose: Mrs Swam striped tweed, pr-riy mole hat; Mr* Nantes (Napier!. black costume, large green hat; Mi-s Williams, Nack silk gown, white net sleeves and voke. large Llaek bat; Mr* Barcroft looked elegant in a forest green striped tweed costume, J : !«d with black velvet lace yoke and ruffs, becoming black hat, swathed with gr.acn tulle and shaded green quills; Miss Barcroft. navy bine cloth coat and skirt, green tie. navy blue straw hat, green wings. Mr« Frank Cameron looked very charming in pearl grey silk ninon gown. ro*a pink trimmings, large black picture

hat, white feather stole; Mrs Reid, dark green gown, gold and white braid trimmings, white lace yoke, navy blue hat, navy wings; Mira Drury, dark plum cloth coat and skirt, large black hat; Mrs Watt, navy costume, navy blue hat. The Rae* Ball. The ball held in the Drill Ball on Tuesday night was delightful in everyway. The walls were deeorated beautifully. Among the ntauy handsomely-dress-ed ladies I noticed: Mrs. Tosswill, in a cream satin Directoire; Mrs. Barcroft, white satin; Mrs. Perry, grey Batin, black trimmings; Mrs. De Lisle, white silk; Mrs. Lowry, heavy tnrquoise silk, beautiful lace trimmings; Mrs. Williamson, spangled chiffon gown; Miss Beatson, white satin; Miss Russell, shrimp pink silk; Miss Barcroft, pink silk; Mrs. Mason, blue silk; Mies Mason, red silk, gold tissue edgings; Miss Mackersey (debutante), fairy-like soft white frock. Personal Items. Misses Chatworth, who have been staying in Hastings, left for the South on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Morrison (Christchurch) left Hastings for Rotorua on Tuesday, and will again visit Hastings on their return trip. SHEBA.