HASTINGS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 25, 23 June 1909, Page 64

HASTINGS.

June 17. Hawkes Bay Jockey Club. Winter races were held somewhat earlier this year, and on Wednesday, the first day, there was a large attendance, and a keen interest was kept up until the last races. A more than usually large number of smart and pretty gowns graced the lawns. Lady Price wore a smart French coat and skirt of striped mole, braided and buttoned in black •nd mole, mole hat with turquoise trimmings; Miss E. Williams, navy blue costume, Nattier blue toque, with sable trimmings; Mrs. Stronach wore a neat tailor-made co.-tume of mole nattier tweed, and a smart hat of burnt straw, black wings, and swathes of silk; Mrs. Barcroft, purple doth braided with black, purple hat with roses, white furs; Mrs. Chas. Scott, green cloth, very becoming Marabout busby hat with heavy silver cord, ruffle and muff en suite; Mrs. McKenzie, beautiful brown fur coat, brown hat with petrol blue and brown wing-; Mrs. J. Beamish wore a smart brown coat and skirt, stylish hat en suite; Mrs. Fosswill, black and white striped gown' mole hat. very rich purple wings; Mrs. Mackersey, mole *costume, violet hat; Miss Austin looked exceedingly nice in a military blue, braided with black, and a charming black hat; Mrs. Clarke, navy costume, hat of saxe blue; Mrs. Newbigen, pastel blue cloth, handsome lace waistcoat, white fox furs and beautiful white Marabout busby hat, lined with green; Mrs. Williamson, cinnamon brown coat and skirt, white Cossack hat with electrie blue quills; Mrs. W. G. Stead, navy <lot li costume, nattier blue plumed hat: Mrs. Frank Cameron wore a very becoming gown of white doth braided with silk soutache and a charming picture hat of black plumes; Mrs. Laudels, who always looks very elegant, was wearing a beautiful mole cloth coat and skirt, large black hat; Mrs. Macdonell looked well in a military braided blue coat and heavily pleated skirt, mole and white striped silk domed hat with long French quills, beautiful muff and stole of black fur tipped with white; Mies Evane wore a brown costume with becoming brown bat with pink wings; Mrs. Pharazen looked dainty in a fashionable coat and skirt of fine serge braided in palest lavender shade,, beautiful satin hat to match with long soft plumes in a deeper tone of lavender; Mrs. Jack Miller was wearing a very pretty gown of saxe blue, stone Marten set of furs and a black plumed hat, which suited her well; Mbs Mason, pretty coloured coat and skirt of souple cloth, large petrol satin hat with wings to match; Mies Meurertzgen, green corduroy, hat to match; Mrs. Rathbone (Waipawa) looked very sweet and pretty in a mole costume and winged hat to eorres- # pond: Miss Robinson, lovely little coat and skirt of brown, and a becoming hat of quilled forest green silk. Others present were:—Mrs. Nantes (Napier), Mr-. Roehfort, Alias Cooper, Mrs. Murray, Mr«. Douglas, Mm. McVay (Napier), Mrs. Hawkins (Napier), Mrs. Tanner. Mr.*. Reid, Miss Drury, Miss Cuthbert, Mrs. Brodie. Tenuis Club Ball.

Tliis function wa* held on Tuesday evening in the Drill Hall, and the commil tee had everything arranged most beautifully. The supper tables, with their bounteous fare and lovely clusters of violets, were worth the seeing,, and the “Merry Widow” music, together with the lovely frocks worn, converted the ball-room into & very enchanting scene. It would be impossible to describe all the gowna worn, but I

will submit some of those which came under my notice:—Lady Price wore a beautiful petrol satin Directoire; Mrs. Stronach, who always is charming, wore a black frock with eream lace berthe, which looked exceedingly nice in its simplicity; Mrs. Tceswill wore a handsome cream satin; Mr-. Newbigen, a handsome French gown of embroidered rose net; Miss Wellwood, pale blue sOk; Mrs. De Lisle, black and crimson gown: Miss Palmer, pastel green eequined rcbe; Mrs. Mackersey. heliotrope gown: Mcs Baird, white silk; Miso M. Wellwood, cream silk. A Sad Fatality. Quite a gloom was cast over Hastings when it became known that Miss Harding, who was thrown from lier horse, had succumbed to her injuries, never liaving regained consciousness. Great sympathy is felt for the bereaved parents, Miss Harding being an only daughter, and a most charming girl, having reached her 21st birthday. Personal. Mrs. Fox has left for England. Sir Francis and Lady Price have returned from their honeymoon trip. Mrs. Williams (of Havelock North) is giving a private dance to a number of young people to-night in St. Matthew’s Schoolroom. We are looking forward in anticipation to Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Stead’s banquet and ball, which they intend giving at their homestead. Visitors to town for the races are:— Mr. and Mrs. S. Johnston, Miss Johnston, Miss Inglis, Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford, Mr. and Miss Gaisford, Mr. and Mrs. R. Johnston, Misses Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. T. Armstrong. SHEBA.