VICE-REGAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 129, 3 June 1930, Page 9

VICE-REGAL.

The Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe, paid a visit to the Auckland Grammar Schodl yesterday. Lord 'and Lady Bledisloe were present at the annual luncheon of the King's Empire Veterans in the Town Hall to-day, and in the afternoon attended the Auckland Bacino- Club's winter meeting at Ellerslie. A° ball will be held at Government House this evening in honour of the King's birthday. His Excellency will visit the St. James' Theatre on Thursday evening to witness the screening of "Disraeli."

WINTER RACE FASHIONS.

SMART NEW MODES AT

ELLERSLIE

TWEEDS AND FURS PREDOMINATE,

Owing to the greyness of the weather and the tang of winter in the air,.a large number of very smart tweeds and luxurious fur coats were to be seen at Ellerslie to-day for the first day of the winter meeting of the' Auckland Racing Club. The course looked most The grass was a bright green with recent rains, and the rich colourings of the flowers against the green presented a brilliant sight. With the tweed ensembles worn by the racing enthusiasts' on the lawn were many handsome fox furs and the helmet shaped., and .closefitting felt hats in shades that exactly matched the suit. Smart accompaniments in the form of bags that matched gaily-coloured scarves were also very smart. Among those present were: —

Lady Stringer, fawn tweed tailored suit, kolinsky fur cape, purple felt hat; Mrs. Boyle, beige crepe de chine, carracul coat, deep fur collar; Lady Herdman, black cloth coat, astrachan collar and cuffs, and small black felt hat; Miss Herd man, brown fur coat over black, with black felt hat; Lady Sinclair Lockliart, black cloth coat and skirt, felt hat, with gold lame ribbon; Mrs. W. Stopford (Cambridge), green jumper suit, long tweed coat, fur cuffs and collar; Lady Elliot, fawn patterned silk, mole fur'coat, brown felt hat; Miss Dorothy Martin, navy blue cloth, musquash coat, blue hat; Mrs. Cock burn Hood, black crepe de chine frock, fur coat, hat to tone.

Mrs. H. O. Nolan, floral ring velvet, musquash fur coat, black velVet hat: Mrs: W. Duncan (Taihape), fawn mixed tweed frock, mink coat, velour hat; Mrs. A. O. Casey (Taranaki), air force blue suit, squirrel coat, blue felt hat; Mrs. R. J. Nightingale, black embroidered- coat frock, squirrel coat; Mrs. Coombe, black clotlx tailored suit, black felt hat; Mies Leonore Coombe, tweed coat, brown velvet, frock; Mrs. P. J. -Delanev, grey tweed suit, pansy felt hat, fox choker;' Mrs. C. Carroll '(Te Aroha), black ensemble suit, black hat; Mrs. F. K. Hunt, navy crepe fleuri, musquash coat, black felt'hat; Miss Molly Hunt, floral ring velvet, squirrel coat; blue felt hat; Mrs. H. M. Prins (Waikato), grey mixed tweed suit, black hat; Miss McGovern, brown tweed frock, musquash coat, hat to tone; Mrs. C. McKenna (Hawera), white and black, fancy tweed ensemble, felt hat, skunk stole; Mrs. C. Jacobson, navy blue cloth suit, blue velour hat; Mrs. E. Allison, black cloth suit, beige waist coat, black felt hat; Miss Molly Bailey, fawn mixed tweed ensemble, liat to tone; Mrs. G. Goodwin, maroon cloth frock, fur coat, hat to tone; Mrs. C. Motion, black cloth coat and skirt, black velour hat. —

Miss Motion, vieux rose crepe de chine, fur coat, brown hat; Mrs. R. Bartle, silver grey satin, black-faced cloth, skunk fur cull's and collar; Mrs. McGregor Grant, blue frock, sealskin coat, black felt hat; Miss Duder, floral crepe de chine, fur coat, fawn felt picture hat; Mrs. N. Herron, wine crepe de chine, black cloth coat, hat to tone; Mrs. H. Bayley, vieux rose jumper suit, fur coat, velour hat; Miss Nal Jackson, cocoabrown cloth ensemble, bordered 'in mole, fur hat to tone'; Miss M. Jackson, black and white Persian lamb coat, and hat to match; Mrs. Field Porter, black satin, black striped velour coat, and hat to tone; Mrs. H. A. Joyce, fawn mixed tweed suit, fox fur, hat to tone; Mrs. J. Black, fawn and mole tweed suit, brown velour hat; Mrs. H. Cotter,-brown crepe de chine, fur coat, hat to tone; Mrs. R. D. Wright, fawn and brown tweed jumper suit, musquash coat; Miss Culling, brown mixed tweed ensemble, fox choker, brown felt hat; Miss Doris Porter, fawn tweed suit, leather coat, fawn hat; Miss Madge Graham, tonfato cloth tailored suit, hat to tone, fox fur.

Mrs. H. Corbett, green and white woollen jersey suit, black hat; Mr?. Trevor Brett, gold jumper suit, black cloth coat, with beaver cuffs and collar, panne velvet hat; Mrs. 11. Chalmers, blue jersey suit, marmot coat, blue hat; Mrs. A. A. Martin, black cloth, seal fur cuffs and collar, black bat; Miss Alison, powder blue suit, fur coat, deep blue hat; Mrs. C. Browne, brown flaked suit, brown velour liat, fox fur; Mrs. J. Bull (Hunterville), havy blue frock, musquash coat, blue liat; Miss Nancy Hanna, - claret woollen jumper suit, fox fur; Mrs. Hatrick (Wanganui), fawn and brown tweed ensemßle, velour hat; Mrs. Pat Hanna, black cloth tailored suit, cloth cloche hat, fox fur; -Mrs. R. Orton (Wanganui), brown frock, black cloth coat, bordered with beaver fur; Mrs. V. Samuel (Sydney), black crape fleuri, corded silk coat and furs; Mrs. A. A. Samuel, mustard mixed tweed coat, bordered with black sealskin, black felt hat; Miss Asser, blue flaked tweed coat and skirt, blue felt hat; Mrs. J. Carpenter, brown mixed tweed frock, musquash coat, felt hat; Mrs. Jeffreys, mixed tweed suit, hat to tone; Mrs. Hay, cherry cloth frock, fur coat; Mrs. Clutha Mackenzie, brown and musquash coat, hat to tone. Mrs. John Fuller, cloth ensemble, mole cuffs and collar; Mrs. C. Tewsley, black and white floral ring velvet, fur coat; Mrs. Eric Nolan, powder blue crepe fleuri, fur coat, blue felt hat; Mrs. R. Bryce, dark grey coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs. W. G. Watt, black satin, musquash coat, black hat; Mrs. Marriner, brown velvet, brown musquash coat; Miss Marriner, powder blue velour suit, mole coat, blue hat; Mrs. S. Caro, cherry and grey suit, brown fur coat; Mrs. Arthur Gillies, black frock, short fur coat, black hat; Mrs. E. Reid, wine frock and hat, mink coat; Mrs. Lunn, brown striped frock, musquash coat; Mrs. Shuttleworth, navy blue, grey and navy cloth hat; Mrs. Friedlander (Hamilton), brown tailored suit, fur coat; Mrs. J. C. O'Brien, white and black flowered crepe de chine, fawn coat; Mrs. H. Mowbray, brown flaked tweed ensemble, wine felt hat; Mrs. Brabant, brown frock, musquash coat, brown felt hat; Mrs. A. George, black satiD, musquash coat, blue felt hat; Mrs. Robertson, brown and white mixed tweed coat and skirt, hat to tone; Mrs. H. Marlcr, vieux rose corded k silk, mole fur coat; Mrs. F. Abbot, spotted silk frock, summer ermine fur coat; Mrs. C. Abbott, navy blue, squirrell fur coat; Sirs. L. Alderton, fawn and white flaked tweed, musquash coat, felt hat; Mrs. Hanson Abel, cherry frock, summer ermine fur coat; Mrs. P. Healey (Sydney), navy blue cloth coat. and skirt, fox stole, blue hat; Miss Jean Macindoe, brown and white mixed tweed, hat to tone.

Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, mulberry crepe de chine and lace,, mole panne velvet coat, fox fur cuffs and collar, hat to toue; Mrs. I. Dimona, cTierry frock, grey brocaded velvet coat; Mrs.-Ware, black satin, fur coat, black felt hat; Mrs. W. J. Napier, brown tailored suit, fox furs and brown velour hat; Mrs. J. Alexander, black seal coat and black fur coat; Mrs. Arthur Bullock, tailored suit in

Havana brown tweed,, felt hat to match, fox furs; Mrs. N. K. Brett, navy blue eoat with grey fur collar and cuffs and black hat; Mrs. Hugh Wilson, tweed ensemble, felt hat to match; Mrs. T. Stephens, beige costume and brown felt hat; Mrs. M. Chambers, silver grey tailored suit grey felt hat; Mrs. F. Gaudin, grey tweed suit and mauve felt hat; Mrs. Beliarrell, brown fur coat and brown hat; Mrs. E. Mosley, fawn ensemble, black fur coat and fawn hat; Mrs. W. Johnston, black fur coat over brown, and brown hat; Miss B. Johnston, mole coloured coat and mole hat; Mrs. M. Barker, Naples bine velour coat, grey furs and blue hat.

Mrs. R. 11. Hannon, fawn tweed ensemble, relieved with brown, and brown hat; Mrs. Houghton, brown fur coat and brown bat; Mrs. Melsop, almond green frock, preen flecked tweed coat, hat to tone; Miss.F. Gaudin, brown ensemble and dark brown hat, fox furs; Mrs. W. W. Scott, navy costume, brown furs, and brown felt hat; Miss O. Gaudin, tweed suit, crimson hat and marmot stole; Mrs. A. E. Moore, black seal coat and marine blue felc hat; Mrs. Goodfellow, light grey tailored suit and black and grey hat; Mrs. E. Napier, black embroidered coat and cloge fitting black hat; Miss N. "Brigham, brown fur coat and sn-®ll beige felt hut; Miss Minclicr, brown fur coat and beige felt hat; Miss K. Horsley, squirrel - coat over grey georgette, and bottle grecin hat; Miss Connie Rainger, brown tweed; coat, fur trimmed, and small brown felt hat; Miss Joan Robertson, brown fur coat and bottle green felt bat; Mrs. H. Goodwin, grey costume and lemon felt hat; Mrs. Gribbin, brown fur coat over beige, and blnrk felt hat; Miss Gribbin. brown fur coat and dark brown felt hat; Mrs. P. Hanna, black tailored suit, fox furs and black felt hat.

Mrs. Pilling, black seal coat, wine red felt hat;. Miss M. McDonald, mixed tweed ensemble, and dark beige hat to tone; Miss Suter, flecked green coat, and green felt hat; Miss R. Cornaga, bottlegreen ensemble, and hat ,to match; Mrs. J. Fuller, brown coat with fur collar, and brown felt hat; Miss B. Hardie Neil, fur coat, and brown felt hat; Miss W. Plummer, navy frock and hat, with brown fur coat; Miss R. Hardie Neil, black suit, and black hat; Miss I. Hale, beige tailored suit,.and nigger brown felt hat; Miss A. McKay (Whangarei), cocoa-brown frock, fur coat, and brown felt hat; Miss Sellgren, beige frock, nigger coat, and velour hat; Miss M. Craig, grey tweed suit, grey felt hat; Mrs. A. MacKenzie. brown fur coat, and lemon felt hat; Miss Dunnett, nattier blue ensemble with grey fur trimmings, black hat; Mrs. H. Wilson, brown tailored suit, and lemon felt hat; Mrs. H. R. Blomfield, black fur coat over blue georgette, grey felt hat.

Mrs. E. Verran, brown tweed suit, hat to tone; Mrs. E. B. Gunson, flecked tweed suit and fawn felt hat; Mrs. Julius Williamson, black seal coat and black hat; Mrs. Ivell, black cloth coat, fur-trimmed, and black felt hat; Mrs. F. D. McVay, tweed suit, fox furs and brown velour hat; Mrs. I. Allen, mauve jumper suit, black cloth coat, fur cuffs and collar; Miss M. MacKenzie, fawn mixed tweed jumper suit, hat to tone.

Mrs. T. McDonald, black cloth trimmed with soft grey fur, black velour brimmed hat; Mrs. Talbot, raven blue cloth ensemble, squirrel choker; Mrs. Stokes, brown cloth kolinsky fur coat, velvet hat; Mrs. Cliff Eskell (Wellington), black cloth tailored suit; Miss Lily McLeay, sage green tweed ensemble; Miss Irene Gallie, navy blue ensemble, blue hat; Miss F. McLeay, floral crepe fleuri, tweed coat; Mrs. David Friedlander, navy blue ensemble, blue velour hat; Miss Nora Friedlander, green velvet, musquash coat; Mrs. Alexander, black ring velvet, cloth coat; Mrs. A. G. Mabee, bonalite green crepe satin, musquash fur coat, hat to tone; Mrs. Vallance (Sydney),. navy blue floral velvet ensemble, hat to match.

Mrs. K Taylor, mole velvet ensemble silit, fox fur choker; Miss Lavington, grey tweed suit, pansy felt hat; Mrs. Adeane, beige and wine wool crepe jersey suit, hat to tone; Mrs. George Walker, wine -crepe de chine, musquash coat, felt hat to tone; Miss I. Hale, beige satin faced cloth suit, brown felt hat; Miss Hamlin, mole tweed tailored suit, grey felt hat; Miss Sellgren, brown cloth, ensemble, carracul cuffs and collar, brown felt hat; Miss D. Farqualiar, fawn and brown crepe do chine, brown fur coat; Mrs. Perreau, brown tweed tailored suit, brown hat; Mrs. Bob Keesing, black crepe de chine, powder blue coat, beige hat; Mrs. Frank H. Pope, beige velvet, lime green . velour coat, with fox furs; Mrs. Stephen Hunter, chocolate brown jersey cloth suit, brown hat; Mrs. Valentine, grey checked tweed suit, squirrel choker, grey velour hat.