HASTINGS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 20, 13 November 1912, Page 62

HASTINGS.

November bth. Bowling and Croquet. Last Saturday the Hastings Bo«l>»X and Croquet Clubs held their annual opening day. The grounds looked very green, and the roses and other elimbiut! flowers gave the grounds a very artistic appearance. The day was beautifully line. A delicious afternoon tea was provided by the ladies. Among tjio-e present I noticed: Airs. Beat son, black ecstiune and black toque; Mrs. Andersoih thistle mauve linen coat and skirt, black straw hat; Miss Anderson, blue Imeu. fawn straw hat with miniature pick roses; Mrs. Haise, black ami white froek, imrnt straw hat with large black silk bow; Mrs. Alurray, lav< nder linen, burnt straw hat, banded with bi.u k; Airs, leilwick, navy and white frock, burnt -trarf hat with pink and blue flowers; Airs. Brodie; black ami white striped nittsliu. black silk bands, laee yoke and culls, ami pipings of emerald green silk, grey ’’l l ' turned straw hat with black; Mrs. H' l '','’’ tussore costume, burnt-straw hat » |U scarlet- Howers; Airs. Pollock, lla 'l spotted linen, black toque; Mrs. M»*

doncll, fawn voile piped with navy-blue Bilk, burntistraw hat with bunch of wheat and tan velvet bow; Mrs, Luckie, dark grev tailormade, grey straw hat. with grey roses; Miss Luckie, grey striped tailormade, grey straw hat with Mack wings; Mrs. Miller, cloud-grey channeuse frock, braided, black hat; Miss I’eddie, white embroidered frock, large black hat; Mrs. Clarke, tussore frock, burnt straw hat; Miss Evans, black and white, large black hat; Miss (smith. white embroidered frock, black hat; Mrs. Betts, grey frock, large grey straw hat; Mrs. Landels, grey coat and skirt, black hat; Miss Roach, tussore costume, black hat; Miss Kelly, amethyst linen, hat en suite; Mrs. Weber. grey postuine, burnt straw hat; Mrs. Maddison, black and white costume, black ioque; Mrs. Beilby, brown and green cositune, hat cn suite; Mrs. Wallace, white embroidered frock, grey straw hat with lavender flowers; Miss Baird, tussore costume, burnt straw hat. Others present .were: Mesdames Monteith, Hall, Jones, McKibbin. Smith, Wellwood, Roach, Gow, i'egler.

Pupils' Evening. On Monday night the pupils of Miss iWilson (Trinton) gave a display of physical exercises and singing in St. Matthew’s Hall. The children looked very dainty in their costumes of brown and blue, the school colours. A delicious supper was handed round, and dancing occupied part of the evening. Miss Wilson wore an amethyst silk spotted with white. Others present were: Mesdames Macniven. Hassel, Lewis, Shields, Tosswill, M ood, Brocklehurst, Nairn, Scannel, Rivers. Ellingham, Hall, Jones, Macdonell, Miller, Hurley, Brodie, Haise, Lindsay, Misses Hurley, Hislop, Mackersev. Macniven.