HASTINGS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 13, 30 March 1910, Page 64

HASTINGS.

Alareh 24. At Home. Airs. J. Miller gave a very delightful farewell in honour of her sister, Peddie, whose marriage to Air. F. G. Neil, of Feilding, takes place early next month'. Airs. Aliller (hostess) was sweetly gowned in white lace; her sister, Aliss K. Peddie, looked sweetly pretty in a soft blush

ros« silk, buttoned with black velvet, transparent yoke and sleeves of peridot Paris net and insertion, beautiful hat of eream satin straw, crowned with rosebuds and loops of pink ribbon. Four well-rendered items opened the afternoon’s enjoyment. Miss Newbigen was in splendid voice, and sang “Beloved, it is Morn”; Miss K. Peddie followed with “The Dawn”; Miss Remington (Wellington) rendered a pianoforte solo, and Miss Macpherson (Dunedin), a violin solo. After this a proverb-hunt was indulged in. Mrs. Clarke, the winner of the first prize, received a Liberty handpainted sofa cushion; Mrs. Brodie, who came second, a Doulton silver-mounted vase. Delicious afternoon tea being dispensed, all adjourned to the lawn, where a croquet competition was indulged in, Mrs. Haise winning a Liberty photo frame. There were a great many guests present. Among them were: Mrs. Peddie, black silk, lace stole, black and white bonnet; Miss Peddie, white embroidered gown, hat swathed with myosotis blue silk; Mrs. White, Wedgwood blue voile, with cream yoke and cuffs, cream hat; Mrs. Alex. McLean looked particularly nice in a lovely white embroidered muslin, becoming hat of dead-rose straw and brown wings; Mrs. Charles Scott, Paris net and black chiffon taffeta, hat of black with plumes; Miss Evans, a pretty green linen Empire gown, transparent yoke and sleeves of cream lace, cream straw hat with bunches of pink roses; Mrs. Clarke, soft green and white muslin strapped with emerald green; Mrs. Frank Cameron, smart tobacco brown voile, cream yoke and sleeves, toque of blaek and white; Mrs. Rochfort, petrol blue linen coat and skirt, blaek hat; Miss Coop«r, (Havelock), smart white eoat and skirt, blaek silk cuffs and revers, black hat; Mrs. Ebbett, stylish green cloth coat and skirt, hat en suite; Mrs. (Dr.) Macpherson (Dun-

edin), black silk, black and white toque; Miss Macpherson, cream cloth coat and skirt, white silk vest, white straw hat garlanded with lavender flowers; Mrs. Lindsay, cigar-brown silk Empire gown, cream yoke and sleeves, champagne hat with shaded flowers; Mrs. Newbigen wore a lovely gown of amethyst crepe voile, embroidered with deep tones of violet and silver, cream yoke and sleevelets, hat en suite, crowned with silk dahlias toning from deepest fuchsia to pale lavender;

Miss Newbigen looked dainty in a lovely white embroidered gown threaded with rose ribbon and a pretty dark mole velvet mushroom hat. lined with rose silk and garlanded with soft-pink and mole plumage; Mrs. Haise wore a handsome gown of indigo blue silk voile, handsome lace yoke and sleeves, smart hat with whirls of silk, rose, mole and blue shot silk; Mi’S. (Dr.) Tosswill, aluminium grey linen coat and skirt braided, white hat with blaek velvet; Mrs. (Dr.) Macdonnell, a ehic white linen braided with white in the Grecian key pattern, large black hat garlanded with white roses; Mrs. Malcolm Brodie, lavender crepe voile, trimmings of pansy velvet and cream insertion, hat garlanded with lilac; Mrs. Hobbs, black gown, blue and black hat; Mrs. Banks, white embroidered muslin, white ostrich feather stole, amethyst hat with flowers and tulle to match; Mrs. (Dr.) De Lisle, Wedgwood blue silk eolienne, hat with mixed flowers; Mrs. Bennet, pale blue silk voile, banded with silk, lace yoke and sleeves, blaek plumed hat.

Others present were: Mesdames Reid, McKibbin, Hill, Lawlor, Wellwood, Richmond, Hurley, Misses Symes, Drury, Vantier, Remington, Wellwood. Colonel and Mrs. Goring moved into their residence this week. Miss Elsie Williams was presented with a gold key, with which she opened the hall door and admitted the guests, numbering about 30. Mrs. Goring dispensed afternoon tea and cakes, and all were invited to inspect the new residence, which Is exceedingly pretty, every detail being cleverly thought out with the object of reducing household drudgery to a minimum. Personal. Mr. and Mrs. H. Russel have returned from Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. J. Faulkner have returned from Taupo. Mrs. Murray is visiting up North. Mr. Donnelly and Mrs. Z. Perry have gone to Sydney. Dr. Nairn has returned from Taupo. Miss Hewson is the guest of Mrs. Shields. Mrs. Clarke has gone to camp at the Grange. Mrs. (Dr.) Macpherson and Miss Macpherson are on a visit to Hastings.

SHEBA.