SATURDAY'S RACES.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 164, 17 August 1914, Page 3

SATURDAY'S RACES.

ON TKS-LAWN AND-GBANDSTAHD. j / \ ;/ •.-•'.-■■" . I Although a number-of Grand Nation-! ,n! visitors had-left town by Saturday, the races that day were very well attended, and particularly enjoynb'-e from a ; o iai paint of view. tho<e : present were, no! ice.l T.a.iy C'.UTor.l, iii

a tailored costume 0? .-.royal bine and white'striped t tweed, hat.of blade velvet in bowler shape, silver fox furs. Mrs J. Walcofc Wood wore a smart navy Cloth costume, the coat made With the fashionable sash effect,-turban toque ef black panne velvet, with touches, of royal blue iiatin, and black osprev; Mrs Bethel!, dark blue suit with facing'v of floral satin, blue' hat; Mrs Dampior Oro-siey, stylish coat and rkirt of biack mojre, block ■ hat ■ with plumes; Mrs Webb (.Waikari), dark grey tailored c!o L h. c.osti'.vne, black hat with floral trimmings; Mrs--Joseph Hail wore n black Russian pony coat -over her tailor-made gown, black hat with powder blue plume.*, ermine furs; Mrs Beauchamp Lane, navy blue cloth costume, hat in black and emerald green; Mrs Greenwood (Amberloy), sealskin coat over a navy suiting serge costume, black hat with wine-coloured wings; Miss Greenwood, grey frock with white cloth facings, rose-coloured hat; Mrs Boyle wore one of the new military capes with her navy serge costume, hat covered with blue velvet panaies; Mrs Wigram, very dark blue tailored coat and skirt, emerald green hat; Mrs Norris, black eo.-.tunie with stylish white hat in one of the 'newest shapes; Mrs Leicester Matson, navy 'costume, sealskin coat, hat of violet Ottoman silk; Mrs Wanklyn, dark serge suit, black velvet hat and fox furs; Mrs Arthur Rhodes, tweed coat and skirt in a small checked pattern, black seal stole, black velvet hat with satin crown; Mrs J. L>. Hall, brown knop cloth costume, brown hat with plumes; Mrs Bickerton Fisher fore a handsome coat of squirrel bordered with sealskin over her navy costume, black hat with osprey; Miss Bickerton Fisher chose a costume and hat. in dead rose tints; Mrs F. H. Pyne, navy serge costume, black hat trimmed with black and white tulle and a white Lancer plume; Mrs McDonald (Dunedin), navy tailored costume braided in black, white ostrich feather boa, black tagel hat with white Lancer plumes; Miss -Lawrence (Dunedin), dark blue con lee and skirt over blouse of ivory shadow lace, white ottoman silk hat; Miss Higgins, pale biscuit cloth costume, black hat with osprey, handsome dark furs; Mrs H. Elisor, mustard coloured brocaded cloth, swathed toque of mustard coloured satin, with touches of white; Mrs Wardrop, deep rose tango cloth, hat en suite; Miss Cook (Lincoln) black and white striped costume, Amall white ottoman silk hat, silver fox furs; Miss M. Newton, black costume and black hat; Mrs Norton, navy blue coat and skirt with fine haic line stripe, black hat with plumes; Mrs Melville Jamieson (Timaru), dark blue serge coat and skirt, and black hat; Mrs Little, fawn coloured corduroy cloth, white furs, saxe blue hat; Mrs Frank

Courage was in black wi th white f aeirrrs, hat of white velour, white fox] .furs;- Mrs Audrow Holmes, pale bine j .'loth frock faced .with white suede, palei -mauve, coat covered with stocks; Miss j ■Dorothy- Williams, dark green tweed ] costume, and hat in--tones of blue and. ■heKolrapo, silver fox muff and stole: Mrs G. L. Rutherford, mole-coloured ••loth .coat'and skirt, hat of black panne with touches of Bulgarian colouring, (deck f-r-; Mrs Quane, fine navy serge with sash of pale blue and cerise, black j hat" with cerise and gold berries, seal j coat; Miss ~ Quane, .lavender grey j costume and purple silk hat; Miss Hel- j more, duck-cgr green satin cloth cos-j tr»me, black panne velvet hat; Miss j Humphreys, navy serge, hat en suite; i Miss Agnes Humphreys, very pretty j costume of powder.blue jacqua'rd, close- j fitting black hat; Mrs Harvey Patterson (Meadowbaiik), royal blue duvetyn costume, small black fancy straw hat with ospreys in front, handsome sables; Mrs Stevenson, new blue cloth coatand'j :dcirt, smartly touched with floral vel-, .vet on cuffs and collar, black hat with! cerise and purple- flowers; Mrs, Boivl, black and white checked costume, black hat with choux of black and white culle; Mrs George Gould, purple suede cloth costume and black hat; Mrs Ohas. Louisson, navy tailored suit, black hat with touches of tomato colour, ermine muff and stole; " Mrs Stead, grey squirrel coat over ; a navy costume, white hat massed -with'"'blue velvet daisies; Miss '.Davies, black arid white checked epstume with white velour hat, another Miss Davies wore a similar costume with a black panne plush hat with wings; Mrs Pullen, dark grey and white striped costume, small purple hat.