HASTINGS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 25, 22 June 1910, Page 66

HASTINGS.

June 16. tennis Ball. The tennis ball on Tuesday night was fairly well attended, about eighty couples participating. The night was’ bitterly cold, so that dancing was kept up vigorously. The supper-room was decorated with native greenery, tennis racquets and bunting, tire supper-tables looking particularly sdeet and pretty with artificial ► prays of peach blossoms, and candles ► haded with soft pink. A large balcony festooned wit'll creepers and greenery made a delightful rendezvous for nondancora and musicians. 'I he managing committee consisted of Mesdames Miller, Gampbell, Russel, Ebbett, Phnraz.au, Bonks, McKibbin, Beamish, Rainbow, AVeblier, McKenzie, Roehfort, Tosswill, Neu bigen, 'Misses Wellwood, Williams, Maddison, Baird. Others present were: Mesdanics Lnndels, Murray, Bowie, Clarke, Mason, Wheeler, Cooper, Macfarlane, Patrick, Symes, Messr*. Ebbett,

Webber, ’Rainbow, Bowie, McKenzie, Campbell, Wheeler, Maddison. The Races. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club races were well-attended, although the two days were bitterly cold. Cloaks were much in evidence, but I managed to get a glimpse of a few lovely autumn gowns and hats worn. Mrs. W. S. Stead looked stylish in a dark myrtle and black striped coat and skirt, with aeroplane green silk revers, black beaver tripod hat; Mrs. McKenzie wore an enviable cloak of sable brown fur, with hat of massed violets; Mrs. Nantes (Napier), brown cloth costume of cinnamon laee yoke, caramel straw hat' with two shades of caramel; Airs. Williams (Havelock), grey costume, becoming toque of massed roses; Miss Williams, brown and black tweed coat and skirt, black silk hat caught up with roses; Miss Williams, pretty rose cloth coat and skirt, smart rose winged hat’; Miss Macfarlane, mole striped costume, smart black hat; Miss Macfarlane, white cloth costume, white ■wideawake hat with rose garland; Miss — Macfarlane looked very pretty in a blue coat and skirt, with white revers and cuffs, braided in black, caramel straw hat with green cabochon; Miss — Macfarlane, cream coat and skirt, Burgundian red turban with large possoone at the side of a deeper tone; Miss Williams, long cloak of cinnamon brown, stylish hat in the new green shade; Mrs. Lowry was gowned in mole, with mole hat caught with amethyst roses, Stone Marten stole and muff; Mrs. Tosswill wore a gown of amethyst with wide gold insertion, large white hat' with silver and black; Mrs. Russell looked very handsome in a Scotch tweed coat and skirt, lovely white fox set, black hat; Miss Evans, brown cloth coat and skirt, Burgundian and brown mushroom hat; Mrs. •Scott, vicuna direet'oire coat, brown beaver with gold quills; Miss Wheeler, brown coat and skirt, petrol-blue strawhat; Mrs. Nairn, brown coat and skirt, brown hat with blue coque feathers;. Mrs. Alex. Lane looked very nice in a cream coat and skirt, buttoned and braided, green emerald hat with wings; Mrs. Campbell, pretty coat and skirt braided and buttoned, large hat with black wings; Miss Maekersey, cream costume, hat swathed with Paisley silk; Miss Nelson, cream costume, fancy hat; Mrs. Raths, bone (Waipawa) looked sweetly pretty in hazel green, tweed hat en suite; Mrs. Reid wore a smart gown of myrtle green, felt hat of a lighter tone, with darker velvet trimmings; Mrs. Johnston, navy costume, hat of blue; Mrs. Hill, hazel green tweed, with black beaver hat; Mrs. De Lisle stylish military blue cloth coat and skirt; rose hat; Mrs. Seal, dark blue costume, smart green toque; Mrs. Hassal, bronze tweed coat and skirt, sailor hat with rose garland; Mrs. Maekersey, mole costume, flowered hat; Mrs. A’Deane wore a very stylish billiard green cloth coat and skirt, black beaver hat; Mrs; Pharazan wore a delightful costume in white doth, much soiitached, Russian turban of geranium panne, bound with golden brown sable; Mrs. Haldane, smart hazel striped serge, white facings, black braid, black hat with aluminium wreath; Mrs. Clarke wore all Sevres blue costume, hat en suite; Miss Tanner, heather tweed costume, hat en suite; Miss Gaisford, pansy costume, black beaver hat; Mrs. Ormond, violet costume, hat of black and white; Mrs. Sunderland grey coat and skirt, ’ black • hat with violets; Mrs. Faulkner, green striped costume, black beaver hat; Mrs. Edgar (Napier), handsome black velvet coat and skirt, black winged hat. The Grand Opera. Williamson’s Grand Opera Co. paid Hastings a visit last Friday night, and were greeted with a packed theatre. Amongst the audience I noticed:—Mr. and Mrs. Russel, Miss Williams, Mr. ai.d Mrs. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. G. Beamish (Whana Whana), Miss Hewson, Mr. and Mrs.' C. Scott, Miss Evans, Mrs. ’ and Miss Newbigen, Mrs. Haise Mrs. Beilby, Misses Kelly (2), Misses Wellwood (2), Mr. and Mrs. McLeod, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Braithwaite, Mr. and Mrs. Kiely, Mrs. Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. Scannel, Mr, and Mrs. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, Miss Mason, Miss Maekersey, Mr. and Mrs. Landels, Mrs, Clarkson, Misses Coleman (2), Mrs. Dr. De Lisle, Mrs. Byers, Mr. and Mrs. Faulkner, Mr. and Mrs. Banks. Personal. Mrs. Macdoneil has gone on a visit to Westport,

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Beamish have gone to Wellington. ■ > ■ Mrs. Cuthbertson is visiting relatives in Hastings.

SHEBA.