UMBRELLAS AND COATS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21456, 24 April 1935, Page 2

UMBRELLAS AND COATS

MANY VISITORS TO RICCARTON EASTER MEETING CONCLUDED The buoyance and good spirits of racegoers are remarkable. They will rise above the most depressing conditions and turn disheartening circumstances into a pleasant adventure. And so it was with the goodly crowd of patrons who attended the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting at Riccarton yesterday. The rain on the previous night and in the early morning, which probably deterred some persons from attending, caused the women enthusiasts to don warm frocks and raincoats, and to bring forth, from their summer seclusion, goloshes and umbrellas. Thus equipped, they arrived at the racecourse, where a pleasant surprise awaited them. From noon until nearly 3 o'clock conditions were very pleasant. Though the clouds were threatening no rain fell; there was no wind, and it was not cold. Raincoats in a surprising variety of colours —white, cream, catkin yellow, red, green, and spotted—were laid aside, and many trim suits, worn with gay scarves and bags, made a welcome appearance. But just before the fifth race the weather changed for the worse. There was a decided drop in the temperature, and heavy rain began to fall. The cosy comfort of warm wraps was eagerly sought, and few ventured from the shelter of the stands, even the members of the New Brighton Municipal Band, whose music was most enlivening, rushing for cover.

A surprising fact, showing the comparative trend of speculation, was disclosed yesterday. After the fifth race £13,012 had passed through the totalisator —exactly the same amount as had been handled by the machine after the fifth race on Easter Tuesday last year. Mrs Arthur Elworthy, wife of the chairman, wore an uncommon suit of dark brown melange with cape sleeves and leaf-green, braided jumper, brown velour hat, with band of small feather tips. Mrs George Gould, brown tweed suit flecked with beige, beige wool lace jumper, brown hat, with small feather mount. Mrs D. W. Westenra. navy cloth coat with grey fur collar over navy frock, navy hat banded with navy and white.

Mrs George Macdonald, brown and red flecked tweed coat, over toning frock, red felt hat. Mrs G. Leslie Rutherford, brown frock with touches of white, brown tweed coat with fur collar, brown mastic and henna wool scarf, brown hat.

Mrs J. 13. Starky, woodland brown tailored suit, brown and beige check blouse, brown hat with touches of beige. Mrs John Montgomery, Egyptian red suit," brown and mastic check scarf, brown felt hat.. Mrs Redmond Neill, lido blue suit with blue and grey plaid vest, navy Breton sailor hat. Mrs E. B. Newton, brown and beige conventionally patterned frock, brown coal, brown velour hat. Mrs J. Mowbray Tripp, suit of chocolate brown and biskra finely striped with biskra, biskra hat with brown band. Mrs J. W. Woodhouse, navy and white flecked tweed tailored suit, blue and white striped blouse, navy hat. > T Godfrey Rutherford, brown diagonal tweed coat over a matching frock, brown scarf with ivory spots, brown felt hat. Mrs Marmadukc Bethell. black and white check skirt and black sacque coat, surf green jumper, black hat. with upturned brim. Mrs Shirrcft-Hilton, bottle green angora frock, ponyskin coat, bottle green velour hat. Mrs G. L. Rutherford (Parnassus), navy blue coat over a navy frock, grey felt hat. Mrs Henry Harris, black tailored suit finely striped with grey, fur coat, black hat with touches of white. Mrs S. Hall, navy and white flecked tweed belted suit, navy and white scarf, navy felt hat. Miss Effie White, black suit with Marina blue wool jumper, black cotele coat with fur collar, . black Breton sailor hat. Mrs Geoffrey Gray (Goose Bay), deep delphinium blue suit, mastic jumper, blue hat with feather mount. Miss Murray-Aynsley, black dress, black fur wrap, black hat. Mr:, W. Cunningham, black and white patterned frock, black coat with high fur collar, black velour felt hat with black and white feather. Mrs Denis Chapman, nutmeg brown tweed suit, red jumper, red and brown scarf, brown hat with red and brown feather mount. Mrs Laws (England), black and pearl grey chevron tweed ensemble, the coat having high grey fur collar, small grey hat with pleated ribbon ornament,

Mrs A. K. Warren, black cloth furtrimmed coat over black frock, closefitting black tucked felt hat softened with eye-veil. Mrs David Thomas (Nelson), wmc red and ivory striped wool frock, fur coat, wine red hat with small red and white quill in front. Mrs M. S. Brown, nigger brown ensemble with three-quarter length coat, brown hat. Mrs Harold Fisher (Albury), bracken brown tweed suit, brown yellow and beige check scarf, brown hat. Mrs George Weston, brown and ivory striped marlaine frock, brown fur-trimmed coat, brown hat trimmed with brown and ivory. Mrs R. M. D'. Johnson, bright navy suit, fur stole, navy felt hat with white quill. Mrs J. Murray (Wooabank), brown cloth coat with high fur collar over toning frock, brown velour hat. Mrs John Cook (Dunedin), navy and pearl grey speckled tweed suit, toning wool jumper, navy felt with navy and grey flat feather mount. Miss D. Humphries, dark brown, light brown and beige check tweed coat with scarf tie, over toning frock, brown stitched hat trimmed with beige ribbon. Miss Gladys Thomas, navy finely speckled tweed suit, navy and white spotted scarf, short nutria coat, navy tam with white ornament. Mrs lan Murchison, black tailored suit, mastic satin blouse trimmed with faggoting, black hat. Mrs Neil Guthrie, brown frock under brown and beige diagonal tweed coat, brown hat with gilt buckle in front. Miss V. Hynes, tabac brown suit with fine cross-bar line, made with three-quarter length coat, brown hat. Mrs Henry Harper, havana brown fur-trimmed boucle coat over brown suit, woollen scarf in beige and brown shades, brown hat with small feather mount.

Mrs Derrick Gould, imperial blue suit, fur stole, blue felt hat with upturned brim.

Mrs Geoffrey Hamilton, bright navy ensemble, navy felt hat. Mrs Bryan Trolove, blue a?id white check tweed coat over navy frock, navy beret. Mrs Frank Reid (Blenheim), suit with navy jumper and navy red and beige zig-zag striped skirt, spotted scarf, navy trunk hat with upstanding red quill. Mrs J. McL. Reid, brown nobbly tweed suit flecked with beige and orange, toning jumper, brown stitched hat.

Mrs H. Drummond Bailey, green frock under tweed coat, green felt hat. Mrs Ernest Cooke, ensemble of Marina blue bouclette with jacket of navy blue, fur coat, navy felt hat. Mrs H. L. Brett (Auckland), navy cloth coat with brown fur collar over navy frock with taupe georgette vestee, brown felt hat.

Mrs S. Critchlay (Marlborough), navy blue suit with long cape, rose pink jumper, navy felt hat with downturned brim.

Mrs Guy Pcarce (Auckland), black frock, Persian red coat, black beret. Miss Wilkinson (Wellington), black marocain patterned in red and white in tiny ring design, black fur-trimmed coat, black hat. Mrs Gerald Gerard, ruby red and beige cross-barred suit, grey fur stole, red felt hat.

Mrs D. Turnbull, navy suit, the bodice being lightly banded with white, brown fur coat, navy hat trimmed with navy and white ribbons. Mrs V. Boyle (England), suit of navy cloth linely lined with white, white vest, navy halo hat. Mrs J. F. Cracroft Wilson, tabac brown boucle tweed suit, brown hat with upstanding brown and beige mount.

Mrs Edgar Reay, beige; fur-trimmed ensemble, brown felt hat. Mrs Alan Johnston, caramel brown fur-trimmed coat over toning frock, tartan scarf, small caramel hat. Mrs S. C. P. Nicholls, lido blue suit, fur stole, blue hat with blue and red quill. Mrs Leslie Dougall, sapphire blue cloth coat over toning frock, blue felt hat to match.

Mrs James Catherwood, black fur coat over black Iroek, small black hat with quill across the crown. Mrs Russell Cordery, Persian rust suit, black scarf, black fur coat, and black trunk hat with quill.

Miss Ethel Atkinson, navy and white patterned frock, navy coat, navy hat. Mrs L. W. Matson, grey and blue flecked tweed suit with upstanding collar, blue hat with blue, red and grey brush mount.

Mrs Eric Goode, blue suit, mastic satin blouse, fur stole, navy hat with navy and white bow in front. Miss Betty Cotterill, brown and beige check suit, brown tweed coat, brown hat.

Miss Jean Webster, pimento red tweed suit, brown felt hat. Mrs E. G. McCullough, brown and biskra finely checked frock, fur coat, biskra hat.

Mrs Richard David, dark red suit, striped red and blue scarf, red hat. Mrs Herbert. Knight (Hastings), dahlia frock with-ivory georgette at. the neckline, wide dahlia felt hat. Mrs J. Trewin (Oaro), red and white speckled frock, dark red fur-trimmed coat, brown hat with red and white plaited band. J Mrs Guy Beadel, bright navy suit, felt hat to match. Mrs A. H. Rothenberg, black patterned marocain frock, fur coat, black hat banded with white. Mrs Basil Whitcombc, black suit, yellow, orange, and black, scarf, fur coat, black tricorne hat. Miss Mollie Bean, green suit, dusky pink fine wool juniper, black hat trimmed with black and green ribbons. Mrs Donald Dobson, navy blue cloth coat with fur collar over dark frock, blue and red scarf, red hat and bag. Mrs Tyndall Harrnan, black tunic frock with scarf collar and wide red belt laced with white, black hat with upturned serrated brim.

Miss Elsie Curnow (Auckland), brown wool marocain frock, nutmeg brown coat, brown felt hat with brim upturned at the back. Mrs A. A. Macfarlane, blue frock with henna cowl scarf, brown fur coat, close-fitting little brown hat. Mrs Geoffrey Smith, pervenche blue suit, fur stole, pervenche blue felt hat trimmed with cord. Mrs D. Ogilvie (Auckland), black dress with red clasp at neckline, seal coat with skunk collar, black felt hat. Miss Betty Rutherford, wine red cloth frock with side jabots of ivory crepe de chine, small wine red hat. Miss Hilda Montgomery, brown and ivory check suit, beige felt hat banded with brown. Miss Elisabeth Acland, brown and beige cross barred jacket suit, brown blouse, brown tr hat with red and brown feather mount on the crown. Miss Margaret Williams, garnet red boucle suit, brown fur stole, brown felt hat. Miss Janet Williams, navy wool cord suit with pink-beige brushed wool jumper, navy felt hat. Miss Norah Deans, brown diagonal tweed coat with collar and hem of brown fur over brown and white striped frock, brown hat with brown and red ornament. Miss Sally Wynn-Williams, brown and white check suit, brown furtrimmed coat, brown hat. Miss Eileen Rose, wineberry red coat over a tweed frock, striped scarf, small wineberry hat. Miss Ethel Mahar, navy and white spotted frock, beige coat, navy beret. Miss Joan Mahar, fawn coat with spotted scarf over toning frock, brown beret. Miss Nell Morten, suit of grey mousse light" y lined with brown, yellow jumper, brown felt hat. Miss Veronica Ward, green coat over a green, black, and red diagonally striped skirt and toning jumper, small green hat. Miss Parsonson (England), green specked tweed suit, high-necked tweed jumper, hat of the same material as suit. Miss Bertha Forbes, royal blue angora cloth frock, with hat to match trimmed with quill. Miss Jessie Forbes, grey tweed ensemble with blue-striped blouse, blue hat.

Miss Ethel Hume, bracken brown suit, fur coat, brown hat with brown and' flame feather mount. Miss Jocelyn Francis, bright navy cloth coat with high fur collar over toning frock, small blue hat. Miss Anne Starky, bracken brown diagonal tweed coat over toning frock, brown hat. , , Miss Peggy Starky, brown tweed suit with opal green jumper, brown 1 Miss Maisie Free (Auckland), grey tweed suit, grey jumper patterned in pastel tints, grey hat. ' Miss Audrey Tutton, granite tweed coat over brown and heige check frock, small brown felt hat trimmed with auill. Miss Relda Duncan, dark brown tweed coat with fur collar over brown suit, dark brown hat with upturned brim. Miss Joan Hay, olive green frock with braided scarf tie, fur coat, green hat. Miss Lyndsey Thomson, bright navy suit, blue tarn with small red quill. Miss Janet Studholme, dark brown tailored suit, mastic satin blouse, brown felt hat. Miss Helen Buchanan, broadtail coat with beige collar over mushroom tweed suit, with pale, pink jumper, brown hat. Miss Nancy Buchanan, brown tweed coat over green fine wool frock, green felt hat. Miss Mildred Kresse, snuff brown frock with scarf collar edged with fur. white raincoat, small brown hat. Miss Judith Barker, navy blue ensemble with blue and white scarf and blue beret, Miss Elisabeth Maling, lido blue suit, blue and white spotted scarf, blue hat. Miss Ann Cooper, dusky brown jacket suit, brown hat. Miss Margaret McLean, navy and white check frock, navy coat, small navy hat with upstanding feather. Mist Molly Maling. bracken brown tweed coat over toning frock, felt hat of a lighter shade. Miss Gwynnefh Holmes, dark delphinium blue suit with wool jumper of lighter blue shade, blue felt hat with metal buckle in front. Miss Elspeth Maclaverty, sapphire blue frock, white and blue striped scarf, blue hat. BIRTHDAY PARTY Mrs W. Roberts was hostess at a birthday party to celebrate the sixth birthday anniversary of her small nephew, Bruce Bunny. Those present were Mr and Mrs H. Bunny, Mr and Mrs J. Wallace, Mrs H. Rayner, Mr and Mrs W. Grant, Mrs T. Roberts, Mr and Mrs W, Roberts, Bruce and Valmai Bunny, Raymond and Violet Wallace, Teddy and lan Bunny, Trixie and June Hodgkinson, Will, Tom, and Albert Roberts. Daphne Berry, and Ken Roberts.