SOUTH TARANAKI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 8, 23 February 1910, Page 66

SOUTH TARANAKI.

February 18. Tennis and Croq.net. i Last Saturday the Ila tea tennis team played a. match against Hawera, Hawera winning by games, not matches,' All the local ladies suffered defeat. Patea were represented by Miss Lucy Powdrell, Mrs Payne, Mrs Jones, and Mrs Arthur Powdrell, Messrs Powdrell, Martin, Jones, Gilbert, Swainson, Tovey; Hawera by ■Misses Caplen (2). B. Nolan and Baird, Messrs. Jennings, Caplen (2), Chalmers, iSellar, and Gibson. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs. Caplen, who wore brown and white muslin, the bodice trimmed with cream insertion and brown silk, brown hat with brown flowers; Misses Caplen wore white embroidered muslins, burnt straw hats with green velvet ribbon; Mrs. Stewart, white muslin frock, saxe blue hat with black trimmings; Mrs ■Bell, pink cambric, hat with black velvet; Mrs. Bramwell (Auckland), grey Sicilian cloth dress, black hat with white osprey; Mrs. Sutton, green and white striped cambric, cream hat; Mrs. MeDiarmid, heliotrope linen, with embroidery yoke, cream straw hat with black velvet band; Mrs. Webster, navy blue serge skirt, blue shirt blouse, burnt straw hat with black velvet band; Mrs. Wallace, violet linen coat and skirt, cream hat with black velvet; Mrs. Hawken, cream serge frock, brown hat with blue flowers; Mrs. Page, black and white 'striped■' Cambric, -white ;hat with violet flowers* Airs. . Harkinson, bl(ick crepe" cloth frock, black hat ;>Mrs. Campbell, white linen, shirt dres% brown hat; Miss Glenn, green and white check cam-, brie, hat with grey scarf; Miss Q. Glenn, cream serge skirt, white silk blouse, white motor cap; Miss Williamson, white muslin frock, brown hat with white rosettes; Miss Baird, white linen shirt dress, burnt straw hat with scarf; Miss B. Nolan, blue and white triped linen, burnt straw hat with brown band; Mis’s Burr, tussore silk frock], brown hat; Miss Clapcott, green cambric hat with two shades of green ribbon; Miss Pratt, white linen, cream hat with black velvet.; Miss Turton, white embroidered muslin, white motor cap; Miss Hill, pink linen, black hat;. Miss White, white embroidered muslin, cream straw hat with blue roses. The following ladies, Mesdanies ’Hawken, Campbell. Webster, Misses Clapcott, Turton, Pratt, journeyed to Stratford to play croquet last Wednesday, and succeeded in ‘beating their opponents by 138 points to 93. Afternoon Tea. Mrs. McLean gave an afternoon tea on Thursday for Mrs. I’iddiford, who is visiting Hawera. Those present were: Mrs. and Miss McLean. Mesdames Riddiford, Tonks. McDiarmid, Ilenriek, White, Skinner (New Plymouth), Williams, Welsh, A. Good. Goodson, Nolan, Misses G. Good, Baird. Tonks. On the same day Mrs. O. Hawken gave a small afternoon tea for Miss Queenie Gh n, who is leaving for England’ next week. Personal. Mrs. Bramwell (Auckland) is visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. Bell. Miss Caplen has returned from an enjoyable holiday spent in the Waikato district. Mrs. A. Good, who has been visiting Wanganui, has returned to Hawera. Mrs. Skinner (New Plymouth) is the guest of Mrs. White. Mrs. Major is spending a short holiday in Wellington. ■Mr. C. Goodson left this week on a holiday trip to Australia. Mr. Brown, a recent. arrival from England, is the giusl of Mr. and Mrs. K. F. Page. Miss Brett has returned to Hawera after an enjoyable holiday spent in Auckland.

JOAN.