HAMILTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIX, Issue 20, 14 May 1913, Page 64

HAMILTON.

May 10. At Home. The first of this year’s series of “At Homes’’ in aid of the Hamilton Croquet Club was given by Mrs Tom Jolly on Friday last. The weather was decidedly wintry,, which made Mrs Jolly’s beautiful new home all the more delightfully cosy and inviting. Five Hundred was played in the drawing and dining rooms, Mrs Frank Jolly heading the list when scores were totalled, and Mrs Cork received the consolation prize. The hostess announced dining the afternoon that Mr Howdeu, the president, had donated a small silver cup as a points prize, which was to lie held by the winner until the next afternoon, until it was won three times in succession or four times at intervals. Mrs F. Jolly was thus the first holder of the cup. In addition to this the club is offering a points prize for the whole season, which will add to the fun. In the breakfast room a large number amused themselves by answering questions with the letters contained in “chrysanthemum,’’ Miss Gladys Stevens carrying off the prize. Mrs Tom Jolly received her guests in a pretty- white and black soft silk, with oriental and aluminium laee trimmings. Among those present were: Mrs Frank Jolly, black charmeuse with- Persian insertions; Miss Jolly, grey silk; Miss Jolly, blue shot silk: Mrs Barugh, navy costume; Mrs Rawson, navy costume with grey lapels, grey and black felt hat; Miss Rawson, navy coat ami skirt, black beaver hat; Mrs Brewis, green whipcord with black satin trimmings, black hat with white wings: Miss Brewis. dark green frock with buttons, black hat wflh pheasant's feathers; Mrs Watt, pretty costume of maize whipcord. hat with lovely maize plume; Mrs Ferguson, navy costume with turquoise blue rivers, black velvet hat with marabout plume; Mrs p. P.. White, dark costume, lovely furs, black and white hat; Miss White, navy costume, black beaver hat ; Mrs Mahler, sen., black Bilk with Lice yoke, black toque; Mia Harry \ alder, dark dress with green; Mrs Whyte, emerald green silk with black laee, black hat; Mrs Yule, pretty whipcord frock with tan trimmings, tagel hat, with tangerine ribbons and vulture plume; Mrs Cork, navy costume, violet felt; Mrs Elivn Wilson, grey cloth with

black trimmings, grey felt hat with violets; Mrs Watson, black ami grey costume, felt hat to match; Miss Watty, grey tweed costume, big black hat; Miss Bavly, pretty vieux rose costume, velvet hat to match; Mrs Douglas, white silk blouse, black coat and skirt and hat; Mrs Grocott, navy costume; Mrs Garuham, coronation blue frock, blue toque; Mrs Whitehorn, black dress and hat; Miss Heywood, navy costume with eponge cloth revers; Mrs Tompkins, nattier blue frock, l.daek velvet hat; Miss G. Tompkins, brown tweed costume, brown velvet hat: Miss Riley, grey costume; Mrs Coleman, pretty dark nattier silk frock and toque; .Miss Newell, shot blue silk dress; Mrs Stevens, chocolate coloured whipcord, hat to match; Miss Gladys Stevens, grey costume, blue hat; Mrs Cussen, black costume; Miss L. Cussen. vieux rose costume. black hat: Mrs Furze, black sealskin hat; Mrs F. T. Wilson, dark costume, black toque; Mrs Bond, grey costume, black toque; Miss Hounsell .(Auckland), lagoon blue poplin, blue hat with black feather; Airs Watty, black charmeuse, black toque; Mrs Beale, dark red frock with trimmings of black, small hat; Mrs Kerr, grey costume, scarlet hat.