CAMBRIDGE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 19, 10 November 1909, Page 63

CAMBRIDGE.

November 6. The opening day at the croquet clubs took place on Wednesday, but the weather upset everything. A large party had been expected from Hamilton for the ’occasion, but only five braved the weather. Mrs. Earl, the lion. secretary, on whose ground the lawns are, very kindly invited us in to afternoon tea in her house, after which an adjournment was made to the lawns, and in the absence of the president (Mrs. J. R. S. Richardson) Mrs. Earl hit the first ball through the hoop and declared the lawns opened for the season, after which Mr. and Mrs. Hyde, of Hamilton, played Mrs. Alan Bell and Mr. Forbes, of C-ambridgc. Of course, everyone was in coats and skirts or mackintoshes, instead of al display of pretty spring frocks, as is usual on these occasions.

Bazaar. The annual bazaar in connection with St. Paul’s Methodist Church was held in the Alexandra Hall on Friday and Saturday last. The opening ceremony was performed by his Worship the Mayor (Mr. W. F. Buckland). The various stalls were all tastefully decorated, the sweet stall being especially worthy of mention. The decorations wero carried out under the supervision of Mrs. Veale. The orchestra, under the baton of Mrs. Isherwood, gave several selections. A pretty floral march was gracefully performed by a number of young ladies, also under her direction. The list of stall-holders is as follows;—Plain work, Mesdames Beck, Kingdon, land Russell, and Miss Nixon; fancy work, Misses R. Nixon and Vosper; fernery, Mesdames H. L. Nixon, C. Reid, and P. Smith; literature, the Misses I. Nixon, E. Reece, and Hulse; produce, Airs. Fitzgerald and Miss Hooker: jumble, tho Misses Reynolds and Trythall; sweets, Misses E. and Al. Roberts, Butler, and Dickenson; fish pond, Misses Al. Butler, A r . Morgan, and A. Allen; Christinas tree, Mrs. Shepherd and Aliss Hooker; guessing competitions. Aliases J. and L. AlcNeish, E. Vosper, Dickenson, Chitty, R. Beeche, Wootton, E. Reid, and Al. Allen; refreshments, Mesdames C. Roberts, Edmonds, A. Gane, and AfeCardle, Misses Clark, Fisher (2), Alliwill, and Beck. A gaily-decorated Christmas tree, laden with all sorts of articles, proved a great source of interest to the young folk. The New Town Hall.

On Thursday afternoon a meeting of the ladies of Cambridge was called by the Town Clerk (Mr. F. J. Brooks) to discuss and arrange about the celebrations ■in connection with the opening of the new' Town Hall. There was a very large and representative meeting of ladies, when it was decided to hold a social on the first night, to be fallowed by a children’s, dance the . next day' from 3 p.m. to 7 p.fn., to be followed by a dance for ..the older ones. A strong committee of ladies was formed, and they undertook to provide all the refreshments for both days.

Personal. Airs. H. Price, of Auckland, is visiting Mrs. Brookes, of “Jesmond,” Cambridge, for a few days. Airs. U, F. Bueklaml has gone to stay with her sister, Airs. Bassett, of Onehunga, for the benefit of her health. Airs. J. C. Alackay, of Devonport, has been staying with Airs. Roberts for a fortnight, and returns home to-day, taking Airs. Roberts back with her. Mr. Al. Wright, the father of the Bowling Club here, has come up from Auckland to be present at the opening on the 9th inst, and is staying with his daughter, Airs. A. H. Nicoll, of Cambridge. Airs. W. A. Scott, of Cambridge, has gone with her family to Devonport for three months.

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