HAMILTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 23, 5 June 1912, Page 63

HAMILTON.

•lune 3. Golf. The new members of the Golf Club are taking advantage of the visit of the Auckland professional, and are practising under his tuition in the Hamilton Domain. Croquet, A meeting of the Ladies' ( roquet Club was held on the lawns on Tuesday. There were about twenty members present, when it was decided not to hold a club ball this year, but to leave it open to members to subscribe direct. It was resolved that the bridge evenings in aid of the funds should be resumed, also that social afternoons for the same cause would be welcomed if more convenient, the entertainment to take any form the hostess wished. The first, bridge evening will be given by Mrs. Brewis at- her residence on June 14th ult.

Hospital Ball. The annual Rill in connection with the Waikato Hospital took place in the Town Hall on Thursday lust. A largo and influential committee had R«cn form rd, consisting of Mesdamrs Aikin, Bell, Bennett, Brewis, Bollard, (\deman, Douglas, Forsyth, Garnham. Harrfeon, Hume, Hyde, Greensladr. Grocott, !•. Jolly. T. Jolly, MacGregor. Misses Mac I’herson. O’Neill, Rothwei:, Wallnntt, Hunter, and Colonel Allen Bell, with Miss Wood and Mrs. J. MacGregor joint secretaries. In such capable hands the arrangements were- all that one could wish, the general verdict being everything that was compliment-; try. The floor had been worked into a high state of excellence by Messrs. Shand. A. Hyde, Davy, and others. The M.l’.’s (Messrs Aubrey Chitty, and A. Hyde) performed their duties most assiduously, while Dr. and Mrs. Douglas, the matron and nurses i»»ade a charming host and hostesses. Add to this, the music supplied by Git los’ Orchestra was excellent, and the sup per both tempting and plentiful. A few of the number present were: Mrs. Doug las, who wore white silk; Matron Roth well, in her white linen uniform; the nurses of the Waikato Hospital, in their uniform of cornflower blue linen with white caps and aprons; Mrs., Brewis, in dainty pale pink ninon out pale blue silk; Mrs. Brdtard, black silk; Mrs. <Jrcenslade, crimson velvet, with white lace; Mrs. Allen Bell, electric blue silk; Mrs. Bennett, black evening frock; Mrs Forsythe, black ninon over black silk; Mrs. Meredith, white silk; Mrs. Grocott, stone grey charmeuse, imitation jewel trimming; Mrs. A. Hyde, pink ninon over blue charmeuse; Mrs. McGregor, blue charmeuse, heavy gold pannier with gold fringe; Miss McPherson, black silk; Mis.-, Wallnntt, white, with black girdle; Mrs. (’oleman, cream charmeuse; M iss lltin ter. black silk; Mrs. Gillies, emerald green silk and black; Mrs. Manning, black silk, veiled with white; Mrs. Stc vens, black; Mrs. Atkin, black silk; Mrs. Sims, black silk, Oriental lace yoke; Mrs. Ju’rtan, vieux rose charmeuse, Oriental trimming, touches of green and black; Mrs. English, green silk, cream tunic; Mrs. Browning, cream ninon over maize satin; Mrs. Innes, blue silk, touche- of black; Mrs. Furze, black silk; Mrs. Jack son, black silk; Mrs. G. Hyde, black vol vet; Mrs. Herdman, blue silk; Mi.-s Mai colm, cream charmeuse; Miss 11. Bond, black silk, Miss Sims, cream silk; Mi-scs Roche, pink silk; Mrs. Stewart, cream

charineuse; Miss Ring, pate blue satin; Mrs. Hurd-Wood, pate blue ninon over silk; Miss Chitty, black voile, touches of pink; Miss D. O’Neill, white taffeta debutante frock; Miss Elsie Holden, gold hailstone net over white silk; Miss Edgeeunibe, pink crepe with bead trimming; Miss Phyllis Edgecumbe, white silk; Mi’s. Giltillan, black velvet, relieved with cream; Mrs. F. Swarbriek, cream silk; Mrs. Cooper, lovely white silk gown, draped with lace; Mrs. Jackson, black silk; M iss Jackson, white Silk; Miss M. Bryce, blue silk with touches of blaek; Miss Bollard, white; Miss A. Bond, apricot silk muslin, trimmed with satin bands; Miss Gladys Stevens, white eharnieuse, trimmed with beads; Miss Nancy Furze, white paitette, with blaek silk trimming; Miss Hunter, black silk; Miss Brenda Hunter, dainty pink chiffon taffeta, with ninon tunic; Miss E. Cussen, heliotrope silk; Miss Ruby Cussen, pate blue; Miss Linda Cussen, blue silk; Miss Tui Ring, white eharmeuse, ninon overdress; Mrs. Going, eream satin, netted silk overdress; Miss Dorothy Burd, pink paitette; Miss Barton, white chiffon taffeta, green silk overdress; Miss Riro Brewis, white eharmeuse, with metallic tunie fringed with beads; Miss Kenniket, white silk; Miss Gladys Tompkins, white paitette, veiled in ninon, with square train; Miss Ida Pickering, white satin. Personal. Miss Crawford returned to Auckland on Monday after a most pleasant holiday hero. Miss Nancy Bryce has left for Cambridge, where she will stay with her uncle and aunt for some time. Mrs. Muleock has been enjoying a pleasant time at Rotorua, and returned on Friday.