HAMILTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 16, 16 October 1912, Page 63

HAMILTON.

October 12. Cards. A pleasant card afternoon was that given by Mrs F. Wilson at her residence, Ohaupo Road, in aid of the Hamilton Ladies’ Croquet Club. The first prize was won by Mrs 'lotman, the second going to Miss Rothwell. A competition was held fur non-card players. “A Bird’s Romance,” the prize for which was won by Mrs T. Jolly. Mrs Wilson received her guests in a frock of mauve voile, with cream lace trimmings. Among those present were: Mrs Ashcroft (Napier), who wore a heliotrope, silk gown with ninon overdress; Mrs Doug las, brown emit ami skirl, brown hat; Mrs Brewis, green braided frock, black hat; Miss McLeod, grey and blue coat; and skirt, black hat; Mrs Smith, navy coat and skirt, navy hat; Mrs Thorne, navy coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs I’. Jolly, silver grey dress, black hat; Mrs Beale, blue dress trimmed with silk, blue hat; Mrs Vautier, dark grey coal and skirt, black and white hat; Miss Roth well, grey coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs Valder, cream striped coal and skirt; Mrs Gilfillan, black and white silk, black and white hat ; Mrs A. Hyde, grey and blue costume; Mrs Bull, creaui dress, black and pink hat; Mrs Kerr, brown and blue costume, hat to match; Mrs T. Jolly, blue Shantung, hat to match; Mrs Browning; Mrs Tolman, navy braided coat and skirt, black hat ; Miss Newell; Miss Brewis, navy costume, black and white toque; Mrs (Silfurd. cream dress; Miss Bond, black coal a ml skirt, black hat. Regimental Ball. The Military Ball, organised i»y the Waikato regiments, was held in the Town Hall. The hall was decorated with the colours, with harness suspended from brackets here and there, and the stage represented camp life, with tents for sitting-out places, and a real cannon in the centre, and even sentries pacing to and fro. The M.C.’s were Major Rastrick, Lieutenant Kanstcad, and Quartermasters Pears and Cowley, who were most attentive tu the 250 guests of the evening. The supper was excellent and well arranged. Many officers and a few ladies from t lie surrounding, towns were present. The scarlet jackets of the dress uniform, with a sprinkling of the navy' and red uniforms, added brightness and variety to the scene. Major Cumming and Mrs (Captain) Brewis were the host and hostess of the evening. Mrs Brewis wore a dainty frock of pink char mouse, with a pale, blue ninon tunic prettily trimmed with silver. A few of those present were: -Mrs King, in black char mouse with silver bands; Mrs D. Gillies, who was quite a remarkable figure in her ‘‘Princess Christian” nurse’s uniform of grey, and scarlet cape with many medals; Mrs Coleman, blue ninon over satin and lace insertion; Mrs Scott Watson, saxc blue eharmeuse, with cm broidery of same hue; Mrs Jackson, vieux rose eharmeuse veiled in line black net; Mrs Wright, electric blue eharmeuse with gold; Mrs Gillies, lovely shell pink eharmeuse veiled in ninon; Mrs Going, white silk with gold bands, with chenille overdress; Mrs Gilfillan, emerald green satin, with tunic of black ninon; Mrs Carley, black volet, with touches of emerald green; Mrs darken, blue crepe de chine and lace; Mrs Reese, cream marquisette with touches of cerise mid handsome lace; Mrs Greenslade. creiim satin with beautifully embroidered panels snd silver bugles; Mi's Caldwell (Cambridge), floral silk with pink bands;

Mrs Forsyth, blue satin veiled in ninon; Mrs P. I*. White, pink ninon over char nieuse and pearl trimming; Mrs English, pretty blue satin with net and gold bands; Mrs Galbraith, black silk and lace with touches of scarlet ; Miss Brewis, white eharmeuse debutante's frock with silver net tunic; Miss Holden, pink ninon over cream satin; Miss Penniket, white silk veiled in net ; Miss 'l’. Ring, debit tante’s frock of white satin draped with ninon; Miss K. Cussen, white ninon over white satin, silver bands; Miss L. Cussen, grey ninon over silk; Miss Barton, white satin with sage green tunic over dress; Miss Swinburne, grey eharmeuse with Oriental trimmings; Miss Roberts (Cambridge), white satin debutante's frock; Miss Provis, white satin heavily fringed; Miss Hill, bluish pink eharmeuse; Miss Hunter, black pailette with lace and jet; Miss V. Hunter, rod cliarmeuse veiled with cream ninon; Miss Malcolm, blue, satin veiled in ninon; Miss Ruby Cusson, blue ninon over silk; Miss’Cusson, blue spotted net over silk; C. Innes, electric blue eharmeuse veiled in black jewelled net; Mrs McGuire, black silk, jet and lace; Miss Carruth, cream pailette; Miss Wells (Cambridge), white silk veiled in ninon, trimmed with black and silver; Miss Finlayson, pale blue satin with touches of pink; Miss Garrett (Auckland), gold mervcilleux; Miss Ranstead, pretty pale blue frock; Miss Jackson, white eharmeuse debutante's frock; Miss G. Tompkins, while charmruse with ninon and pearls; Miss Atkinson, emerald green silk with hand some guipure lace; Miss Brigham, black silk and lace; Miss Oliver, while charmen sc and pink roses; Miss Newell, old rose silk veiled in black; Miss Clarke, cream pailette and red roses; Miss Steele, pink silk and roses; Miss Baird, white satin veiled in blue; Miss Dorothy Ring, blue cliarmeuse. At Home. Mrs Reese was ‘ At Home” tu a num her of friends recently. After pleasant gossip ami tea, while some played croquet, a ‘’Halved Picture* competition caused much fun and chatter. Mrs H. Gillies headed the score, thus winning a pretty silver midget photo frame, and Mrs Grocott the lucks second, from among three others. Mrs Reece received her guests in a vieux rose frock, quaintly embroidered. Among those present were: Mrs J). Gillies, black braided costume, large black hat; Mrs Loughnan, dark costume, black hat; Mrs Brewis, in pretty grey-blue dress, white feather boa, and black three-cor-nered Im! with Howers; Mrs Scott-Wat-son, saxe blue foulard, black hat; Mrs Rogers, faintest blue cloth cost nine, largo black lull; Mrs Going, dark grey velvet with Persian embroidery, hat Io match; Mrs English, grey costume with black and white velvet rovers, black hat ; Mrs P. P. White, grey coat and skirt, vieux rose floral hat; Mrs Gillies, grey and black costume, hat with cerise touches; Mrs Stewart, black velvet, frock, black toque; Mrs Herdman, prolix brown check silk, stylishly trimmed; Mrs I). Gillies, Black and grey costume, large black hat; Airs O’Neill, black silk; Mrs Hill, mule grey frock with touches of cornflower blue, blue hat; Miss O’Neill, pretty' grey dress with embroidered front, grey hat with cardinal wings; Mrs Atkinson, smart cream toilette, black hat; Mrs Tompkins, dark green silk, black hat ; Mrs Bayly, grey striped coat and skirl, black toque; Miss Bayly ; Mrs Valder, black silk, black and white toque; Mrs Harry’ Wilder, cream and grey striped costume, floral toque; Mrs Watt, pale grey’ crepe de chine, black velvet bat; Mrs Furze, black silk, black and white toque; Mrs Burd, grey frock, grey' ha I to match: Mrs Grocott, cornflower blue poplin, with embroidery and fringe: Mrs Mears. Shantung cost nine, black, velvet hat; Mrs Bennet, grey costume, black toque: Mrs Ward, pale grey frock with touches of black, black hat with berries; Mrs Fcrgusson, navy’ costume, cornflower blue hat; Mrs Giltillan. grey costume, black hat; Mrs Insol I, Line striped frock, hat with flowers; Mrs Loughnan, black costume, black hat ; Miss Graham, cream lace frock, large floral hat; Miss Carey, brown; Mi*< Roche, blue frock w it h ecru trimmings, Mrs Jackson, dark blue costume; Mrs T. Jolly, pretty cornflower blue dross, largo, blue bat with (ouches of black; Miss Jolly, pale blue Shantung; Mrs Biggs, royal blue frock: Mrs Lovell, black; Miss Lovell, black costume; Mrs W'liyh*. black silk, black lull; Miss Me Plieraon, grey' eOMtiiine; Miss Mu Phersoii, croani g<»lf coat, hat with Blue; Mrs Sieveiis, navy frock, black hat; Mrs Eben Wilson, pretty grey frock, piped

with black; Miss I.auiln»rL white; Mr A. Hyde, vieux rose frock and bat; Mrs Whitehorn. grey frock, black hat; Mrs Coventry, blue costume Regimental Colours. Quite a large number of people a-, seinbled to take part in the ceremony of depositing the colours of the 4th (Wai kato) Mounted Rifles in St. Peter's Angli can Church, the vicar of which. Rev. E. M. Cowie, is chaplain to the regiment These colours are the silk Vnion Jack, emblazoned with the crown, and bearing the words “South Africa 1900 1902.” The members of the various Waikato regi ments inarched through the- town with the colours unfurled, and on arrival at I he church, while the band played “ Aul I Lang Syne,” the colour party niarche I along the line and each member “ present ed arms.” The troop- entered the chur. h with Colonel Ward at their head, an I handed over the colours. \ short setvice followed. Guilds. A largely attended meeting uf inciuh i of the various guilds iu connect ion with St. Peter's Church, was held on Wcdiies day’ afternoon in the school room. Much appreciated vocal items were given h. Mrs West, Miss au<l Mr. Shia A short resume of the work and result* of the guilds was given by Mcsdamr< F E. Smith, 11. Valder, and Going. h is. in tended to hold a garden fete the lird week in December at Mrs. Harry Vahler’s and another later in the year. Rev. * ,M. Cowie gave a short address. Personal. Mrs. G. McLeod has her uudher. Mi McLeod, from Dunedin, staying with lie: and also her sister, who is on a visit I , New Zealand from South Africa. Mrs. Hurd-Wood returned on Mund a . from a visit to Auckland.

Mrs Brewis is away in Auckland for a few days. Mrs. D. Gillies intends leaving to-mor-row for .Marlborough to visit her sister and will probably be away several weeks. The lady members of the Golf Club presented Mrs. Douglas with a pretty gold brooch, as a memento of the pleasant golf picnics held this season, of which she was chiefly the organiser. Mrs. Gordon has been visiting Te Aroha for the benefit of the medicinal baths.