HASTINGS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 13, 28 September 1910, Page 70

HASTINGS.

September 23. At Home. ‘Mrs. G. Miller gave a most pleasant “At Home” this afternoon. The day was delightfully fine, and about sixty ladies accepted the invitation of the popular and charming hostess. The large hall, drawing-room, and dining-room looked very inviting with bowls and vases of all the lovely spring bulb flowers, in tones of yellow and white. Aliss Newbigen sang and Miss Peddie gave several choice selections on her gramophone. Delicious cakes and tea were dispensed, and then a song competition was indulged in. Three competitors. Airs. Beamish, Airs. Reid, and Aliss Evans tied for the prize, Miss Evans being the lucky winner in the final draw. Airs. J. ATiller (hostess) looked very sweet and charming in black silk taffetas, transparent sleeves and yoke of lovely silk lace; Airs. Peddie, black silk brocade; Aliss Peddie looked nice in blue silk, lace yoke; Airs. J. Beamish looked exceedingly nice in amethyst silk gown, ribbon velvet bands of darker tone, lovely lace yoke, large white straw hat wreathed with amethyst roses; Mrs. De Lisle, military blue coat and skirt, white hat swathed with pale blue .silk; Airs. Haise, black serge coat and skirt, braided pink Paisley hat; Airs. Wallace, green cloth coat and skirt, black collar and cuffs, stylish hat of black; Mrs. Newbigen. black cloth costume braided, large aeroplane blue straw liat, pink roses; Mrs. Reid looked nice in green costume, braided with silk soutache, hat in two Hones of green; Miss Drury, dark violet tweed costume, violet toque; Mrs. Ijean, blue coat and skirt, fslriped hat of cinnamon straw wreathed with dark fuschia ; Mrs. Richmond, stylish dark rose cloth coat and skirt, collar and cuffs of black silk, cinnamon brown straw hat ; Mrs. Biddle, military blue coat and skirl, brown hat. wreathed with cinnamon silk; Mr-. Lawlor, blue coat ami >kirt. black ha! ; Mrs. Douglas, bright rose cloth, much braided in black, smart rose straw hat, with black velvet and rose-.; Airs. McKibbin. grev silk, trimmed Orieiit.il insertion, stylish black hat with three shades of roses; Mrs Cuthbert . dark grey cost nine, hat en suite; Airs (iarkc. blue coat and skirt, hat en suite; Mrs Mason, brown costume, stylish brown hat; Mrs Banks, lavende’t silk, lace yoke, floral toque of amethyst; Airs Hurley, white silk voile, anirl liy.-J stole, and floral amethyst toque; Mrs Stronach, grey silk voile, hat en suite; Alls Mcl.eod,. Wedgwood blue Shantung, stylish blue straw hat with cinnamon trimmings; Mrs Barcroft, violet cloth, black hat wreathed with duk rod roses; Ali-.s Mason, biscuit cloth coal, and skirt, braided, large black hat wreathed with roses; Miss —, Mason, brown striped

cloth, branded with black, brown Paisley hat; Miss Alackersey, cream cloth frock, braided, hat with pink roses; Airs Cameron, cream costume, rose straw hat with loops of rose ribbon; Aliss Newbigen, blue costume, large white hat; Aliss Evans, pansy doth costume, hat en suite; Miss Symes, cream costume, amethyst hat draped with Paisley silk. Others present were: Alesdames * Evans, Well wood, Murray, Alackersey, Beyers, Millward, Robinson, Alisses Wylie, Alackersey, Woodward. Juvenile Afternoon Tea Party. Airs Alaurice Alason gave a large afternoon tea party to the little folk on Saturday last. The day was all blue and sunshine, and the handsome residence nestling among the green trees, with the little folk all in their party frocks decking the lawn like so many wild flowers, made an enchanting scene. Mrs Alaurice Alason looked very elegant in a soft tobacco brown with cream trimmings; Alisses Alason, two sweetly pretty young ladies, were wearing white frocks.* Tea ■was served from a buffet on the green. The great feature of the afternoon’s amusement were sports of all kinds, the little ones returning home simply laden with the toys and good things the host and hostess had so lavishly bestowed upon them. Some of the little guests present were: Alisses Nairn (2), Shields, Scott, Lewis, Brodie, Scannell. Nelson, Lean. Beamish, Alackersey, Evans, Chambers, Faulkner, Masters Clarke, Alason, Lewis, Scannell, Tosswill (2), Shields, Scott, Alackersey, Chambers, Faulkner. Personal. Miss E. Williams (Frimlcy) has returned from Wellington. Aliss Pedd.ie and Miss Winnie Miller have returned from Feilding. " SHEILA.