HAMILTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 17, 26 October 1910, Page 64

HAMILTON.

October 19. Croquet. The Hamilton Croquet Club held their "At Home” on >the club lawns on Wednesday last. Air. Bowden, the president, in a short opening speech, congratulated the club upon its prosperous condition, and declared the lawns open Cor the season's play. Air. Bennett, oa

behalf of the members, tendered hearty thanks to Air. Howden for the muchappreciated: addition of two rooms to the pavilion, of which he had borne the entire expense (about £5O). Two of the lawns were in good order, while another, newly laid down, was passable, so many enjoyable games were played during the afternoon. A number of ladies from the Cambridge Club were present, as well as a goodly attendance of friends, and a very pleasant time was spent. The club afternoon tea was presided over by Alesdames Hyde, Bennett, and’ Aliss Wallnutt. Among those present I noticed:—Mrs. Brewi-, tweed skirt, muslin blouse, Tuscan and blaek hat; Airs. Barugh, dark tailor-made; Airs. Douglas, cloth skirt, cream blouse; Airs. Hyde, striped costume; Mrs. Bennett, white linen, brown hat; Airs. Watt, dainty grey silk, large hat with roses; Airs. Eben Wilson, pretty brown check silk, brown, and blue hat; Airs. Grey (Auckland), brown tailor-made; Airs. Horne, black and white tailor-made, black hat; Airs. Browne (Auckland), dark costume; Airs. Herdman, Shantung tailor-made, large blaek hat; Airs. Gillies, cream cloth and net toilette, pretty lace coat, large black hat; Airs. Loughnan, dark coat and skirt; Airs. Bayly, black and white; Airs. Alears, blue linen costume, black hat; Mrs. Tompkins, green costume, blaek and Tuscan hat; Airs. Baird, brown coat and skirt, black hat: Airs. Whitehorn, green and white cheek toilette, hat with black ribbons; Mrs. English, vieux rose costume, black hat; Mrs. T’alder, black, hat with heliotrope; Airs. Harry Valder, grey kimono coat, hat with grey scarf; Mrs. F. Wilson, black silk, blaek hat; Aire. Chitty, dark tailor-made, floral hat; Airs. Coventry, black and white; Airs. Reece, dark costume, large black hat; Airs. Stevens, brown tucked dress, brown hat; Airs. Heywood, pretty brown silk, hat >to match; Airs. McLeod, black and white linen costume, black hat: Aire. T. Jolly, navy skirt, muslin blouse; Airs. Aitken, white; Aliss Rothwell, white, cream coat; Aliss Grey (Auckland), white linen, large black hat; Aliss Loughnan, white muslin, black hat; Aliss K. Chitty, white muslin, pretty floral hat; Aliss Wallnutt, blue crepon; Aliss Al. Stevens, cream striped costume; Miss V. Hunter’ white; Aliss Brenda Hunter, white; Miss Newell, grey voile; Aliss Seranke, black and white; Aliss Bavly, cream; Aliss —- Bayly, black" anif while; Miss Cbx, black; Aliss Lambert", wine-coloured Shantung, with black facings; Alise Pearl Lambert, cornflower blue costume, black hat; Aliss Swinburne, heliotrope coat and skirt; Aliss McLeod (Dunedin), petunia toilette, hat en suite. Personal. Mrs. H. Gillies has returned from her visit to Auckland. Aire Browne (Auckland) Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Horne. Aliss Lucy Alason (Auckland) is visit, ing friends in Hamilton. Aliss AtcLeod (Dunedin) is staying with her sister-in-law, Airs. G. AtcLeod. It was a great shock to many of us to hear of the sudden death of Air. Arthur Furze on last Friday week. As a member Of the Hamilton Borough Council, of the A. and P. Association, of the Farmers’ Union, and Library Committee, he will be much missed, and great sympathy is expressed for his wife and daughters throughout the district. Air. and Airs. Kemp are visiting Taura nga. Revs. Cowie and Honclien have left for Auckland to attend Synod.

ZILLAH.