HAMILTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 6, 7 August 1912, Page 64

HAMILTON.

August 3rd. At Home. - - ' 1 ■ - unfet was .\: mto -■'-r rr. ::** •_ : I relay last. Cards were <ii-tributed v :h questions, the answers to which were names of present M P.’s. After a good deal of fun working out the answers, Mesdames Hall sM H--p--k.n* were found to head the list, while Mrs Douglas w is the fortunate drawer among seven others for the second place. Dainty afternoon tea was provided. Mrs Hunter received her guest* in a stylish black silk gown, one side ve. ed in nin< n fringed with black beads and lace guij isre; Miss Hunter wore a pretty green chartneuse with tucked net yoke and sleeve*; Miss Vida Hunter, velvet skirt, blouse of eherry silk and white lace, veiled in black ninon. Among the guests were: Mrs Brewis, in pretty dark green dress, with veiled yoke, black hat; Mrs Re-e*se, fawn eoat, white feather boa and pheasant toque; Mrs Douglas, faw-i costume, hat to match; Mrs Swarbriek. black costume and hat; Mrs Holloway, jun.. black dress and hat; Mr* Herdman, pretty toilette of golden brown taffeta silk, with Oriental insertions, hat with blue touches: Mrs Cooper, dark tweed frock with tucked guipure, black fur toque; Mrs Pountney. dark brown cloak' blaek hat; Mrs Stewart, blaek velvet froek, blaek fur toque; Mrs Green, navy costume; Mrs Vaider, sea., grey voile 'with purple embroideries, hat with purple trimming*: Mrs F. Ciwarbiek, navy eoetume. prettv black and white hat, 'black searf; Mrs Gornham. navy ectstume, pretty toque; Mrs Atkinson, doth costume, large hat; Mr* T'Wnpkm*. bla .< velvet gown. Span-i-h laee scarf, black hat; Mrs F. Jolly, blaek charmeuse with pretty Persian embroideries: Mr* Tom Jolly, naw costume with green touches, pretty small hat with green; Mrs Anuerson, navy e*xat and skirt, hat with emerald green; Miss McPherson, blaek and white striped ec*tume; Mr* Greenslade, navy eoetume. cardinal velvet hat; Mr* Harry Vaider. dark grey velvet gown with Oriental embroideries, grey hat with blue; Mrs luaoll, pretty grey velvet froek. red velvet hat; Mrs. Ring, black and white striped voile, over silk, wide blaek and white hat; Mrs Hurd-Wcod, dark tailor-made, black bee-hive hat; Mrs. GiMllan, grey striped •ilk gown, and blue coat, large black bat; Mr*. Way, dark heliotrope eoat and skirt, hat to match; Mrs. Jackson. Uae’< eoat and skirt, black hat; Mr*. Hopkins, tweed costume; Mrs. North eroft, eloth costume, racoon furs; Miss Atkinson, pretty purple velvet froek; Mas Edgecombe, grey ninon; Visa

Brewis, white silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss Newall, pretty blue floral silk, with darker silk entre nous; Mrs. White, striped cloth costume, black velvet hat; Mrs. Going; Misses Searaneke; Mr*. Whitehorn, nattier blue coat and skirt, with black silk facings, black plush hat, with white plume; Mrs. Manning, pretty grey braided dress, white feather boa, large black hat; Mrs. Choqutel, blaek velvet, long seal coat, and toque; Mrs. Stevens; Mrs. Bayly; Mrs. McLeod, grey tweed costume, wit’s blue facings, toque with blue -alags; Mrs. Ball, dark costume, black hat; Mrs. Mears, dark tailor made, big black velvet hat; Mr*. Ward, navy costume, pretty hat with berries. Card Evening. Bridge and Five Hundred were both played at the evening given by Mrs. Alfred Hyde, at “Aroha House,’’ in aid of the Hamilton Ladies’ Croquet Club, on Friday last. Owing to the atrocious weather, many expected guests were kept at home, but those present were sufficient for nine tables. Mrs. Ferguson and Miss Wallnutt were the winners of the ladies* first prize in either game, and Mr. P. P. White and Mr. Warren the gentlemen’s. Mr. Greenslade presented the prizes—silver vases and book*. Mr*. Hyde received her guests in a pretty frock of white taffetas silk. Among those present were: Mrs. Greenslade. wearing a dress of broderle Anglais, over sage green chartneuse; Mrs. Brewis. dark green froek. metallie net veiled yoke: Mrs. Fergusson, pretty nattier blue charmeuse, eream Magyar yoke: Mrs. Warren, heliotrope cashmere, with purple velvet band*; Miss Warren, vream silk, with sequin net bandeau in hair: Mr*. Herdman, stylish gown of golden brown silk; Mr*. Mears, white silk blouse, black satin skirt: Miss R. Bond, white silk blouse. Mack skirt; >':* Stevens, black silk; Miss Stevens, dark green taffetas silk, with pale blue; Miss Wallnutt, pale blue cashmere; Mrs. Atkins, cream taffeta* silk blouse, black silk skirt; Mrs. Tolman, navy charnieuse. with cream laee vest; Miss New-a’l, pretty blue floral silk; Mrs. Whyte, black net and Luce over charmeuse, with touches of gold: Mrs. P. P. White. lavender s.lk trained gown: Mrs. Tompkins, blaek velvet, lace scarf; Miss Newsham. cream silk, with late overdress; Miss Crook, white silk, red rose :n eorsage; Mrs. Vautier, lovely cream laee robe over silk; Mrs. Towsey. mousecoloured velvet, with clue touches.