STRATFORD.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 19, 9 November 1910, Page 66

STRATFORD.

November 4. Tennis. . The .Stratford Tennis Club was opened on Thursday under delightful weather conditions. The lawns are in very good condition, and have ifhe appearance of having been well looked after. Mrs. F. W. Wake, assisted by Alisa Wake, dispensed a most delightful afternoon tea, the table being most prettily decorated with geraniums. Air. Wake (president), In a neat little speech, declared the courts open. Airs. Wake wore a becoming purple costume, with hat en suite; Miss Wake had on a pre-tty embroidered white muslin, with large coarse straw hat; Airs. Rennel was attired in black Shantung handsomely- trimmed with jet, blaek toque with shaded roses; Airs. Budge, white tussore silk: Airs. E. Robinson, heliotrope costume, large hat swathed with heliotrope scarf; Airs. Uniacke, embroidered pale cord frock,

large ehip hat with rose®;. Mrs. ’A. RennelT, rose-coloured cotton frock, black hat; Mias F. Orbell, white voffe, pale blue hat; Mis® Glynes, iu a white, dark blue hat with kerchief swapling; Miss Black; Mies Fussell, white linen costume ; Miss Armstrong, Mrs. Mackay, the Misses Mackay, Mrs. Anderson, Miss Anderson, Mr. O. Vanghan, Mr. V. Crawshaw, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Stanford, Mr. Fussell, Mr. and Mrs. Wilkie; Mrs. Raikes, in a becoming striped brown and blue costume, pretty electric-blue hat; Misses Gladys and Nellie James, Mr. T. James, Mr. Mackay, and others. During the Week. Mrs. Stubbs was “At Home” on Thursday afternoon. lhe rinkin" carnival proved a great success, some of the costumes being most original; likewise the skating, which sometimes provoked great merriment. The Town Hall was packed, and the competition for the prize was very keen. Personal. Mr. Copping is at present in Wellington. Mr. Hemingway left on Monday for the Capital. Mrs. Orbell went by the mail train on Thursday on a round of visits to her married daughters. Mrs. Dillon-Carbery left on Tuesday for a short holiday in Wellington. Mr. F. P. Uniacke is at present on a holiday in Wellington. Mr. Jackson, of the firm of Young, Hobbs and Co., left on Tuesday morning by the mail train to attend the Palmerston Show.

Miss Armstrong, of Palmerston, is at present on a’ visit to friends in Stratford.

■Mrs. Harry Bayley has just paid a flying visit to her mother, Mrs. Rennel, on her way to Auckland. (Mrs. Wake has returned after a short stay in Wanr/anui. ■ ’ _ Dr. and Mrs. Harrison and Miss Harrison (England) have returned from a delightful motor trip round Mt. Egmoht. Mr. Reed has left for a trip to Australia.

DENISE.