DERBY DAY

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22245, 9 November 1937, Page 3

DERBY DAY

PLEASANT WEATHER AND GOOD RACING

VICE-ROYALTY ATTENDS

Good racing, pleasant weather and a holiday spirit amongst the crowd, combined to make Derby Day, the second day of the Canterbury J<pckey Club’s metropolitan meeting at Riccarton yesterday a great success and to add to the club’s good fortune, the meeting was honoured by the presence of their Excellencies the GovernorGeneral, Viscount Galway and Viscountess Galway* who, with their party, arrived before the second race. Lady Galway wore a navy wool georgette suit with three-quarter length coat jumper of navy silk patterned with lime green, spray of lime green orchids and close-fitting navy straw hat with upturned brim of tucked taffeta. Mrs Purvis, who. with Major Arthur Purvis, accompanied their Excellencies, wore a pimento coat with brown buttons over a brown frock and her brown straw hat had the brim upturned. , . .. Mrs Arthur Elworthy, wife of the chairman, wore an ensemble of havana brown cordelaide, tho frock finished with green buckles at the neckline and ■ a green and brown sash, green straw hat. Mrs George Gould wore a redmgote of navy, white, and red conventionally patterned crepe over a navy frock, and her upturned navy straw hat had a quill at one side. Mrs J. Mowbray Tripp wore a white silk crepe ensemble, lightly patterned all over in black. Her black Breton sailor hat had a cire bow under the brim. Many Visitors Mrs David Bush, who was with her hostess, Miss Olive Mcllraith, wore a navy ensemble, with a crisp white bow at the neck, and wide navy, hat; Mrs George Hennessy, just returned from England, wore a brown ensemble and small brown hat with touches of white; Mrs lan Murchison, of Lake Coleridge, was accompanied by her sister. Miss Hazel Nolan; Mrs Brewer and Miss Brewer, of Dunedin, were with Mrs Arthur Sims, who wore a navy crepe ensemble trimmed with Richelieu embroidery, and her navy hat trimmed with cire ribbon and an eye-veil; Mrs Hector Smith, who is president of the Napier Golf Club,- was being greeted by many who attended the Dominion golf tournament on the Waiohlkl links. She wore a navy and white patterned silk crepe frock, and navy hat with pastel pink velvet flower. With her was Mrs Troutbeck, of Napier. Miss Eileen Hegarty, of Gisborne, wore a navy wool crepe frock with short cape and white pointed revers, and a small navy hat with bow in front. From Dunedin had come Miss K. Greenslade, who wore a black tailored frock and small black velvet hat. Other visitors were Mrs T. H. Lowry (Hawke’s Bay), Mrs W. Duncan and Miss Mary Weld. who accompanied her hostess, Mrs Bruce Douglas, Miss Bray, of Wellington, wore a rust coloured suit and hat to match, and Miss Joyce Nathan wore a mauve skirt and pervenche blue blouse, coat and hat. Mrs H. L. Widdowson (Wanganui), wearing a navy suit and white hat, was with her hostess. Mrs Aylmer Vivian, who wore a surf green suit and brown blouse and hat. Local Winners There was great excitement in the grandstand when the local horse. Royal Chief, won the Derby Stakes, the most Important race of the day, and congratulations were showered on the owner, Mr A. K. Firth, and Mrs Firth. Mrs Firth wore a navy and white patterned frock, a navy scalloped coat, and a navy hat trimmed with tiny white birds. Miss Nora Firth wore a white silk crepe frock patterned in black and green, black coat, and black breton sailor hat. Miss Judith Firth wore a turquoise blue jacket suit and navy hat. In their box close by, Mr and Mrs Harold Greenwood were also receiving congratulations on the success of their horse. Defaulter, in the Irwell Handicap. Mrs Greenwood wore a lido blue suit, pink blouse, and black hat. To share Mr Ebenezer Hay’s pleasure in the success of his mare. Pelmet, in the Criterion Handicap, were his two daughters. Miss Joan Hay wore a navy and grey chevron patterned tailored frock and navy hat, and Miss Anne Hay’s bordeaux blue charrriaine frock was trimmed with scalloping and a wide straw hat to match. Smart Ensembles Mrs E. B. Newton wore a frock of black patterned with white and lime green, black coat, black hat with touch of white; Miss May Newton, brown and white patterned crepe frock, brown coat and brown, hat; Miss Effie White, navy and white finely patterned suit, with white frilled blouse, navy hat with upturned brim; Mrs William Deans, black tailored suit, pink and black blouse, black hat; Mrs G. E. F. Kingscote, grey tailored suit, grey - hat, and handsome fur to tone: Mrs J. H. Grigg, light tan suit with navy belt, and navy and tan scarf, golden fox fur. navy hat; Mrs John Montgomery, pearl and black silk crepe suit patterned in water wave design, pearl satin blouse, small black straw hat; Mrs Guy Cotterlll, black ensemble, the frock having a white collar, wide black hat banded with white; Mrs T. Cowlishaw, pale grey spotted craquelle caped ensemble, with touches of black, small black hat, with eye-veil; Mrs H. F. Nicoll, black basqued suit patterned in green, blue, red, and white. in small design, navy hat with eye-veil; Mrs Douglas Anderson, navy and white patterned frock under navy georgette caped coat, navy hat with white flowers; Miss R. Cracroft Wilson, broom-yellow suit, white blouse, black hat; Mrs Keppel Archer, black tailored frock, silver fox fur, small black hat with veil; Mrs A. L. Macfarlane, tan linen suit, navy blouse, navy hat; Mrs C. Herbert Lawrence, black ensemble. piped with white and trimmed at neck and pocket with small flat flowers, small black hat with eye-veil; Mrs Denis Chapman, black and ivory floral patterned frock, Ivory hat with black band and eye-veil; Mrs A. G. Brown-Douglas. spruce green suit, brown blouse and brown hat; Mrs Tyndall Harman, navy frock trimmed with tyrolean embroidery, navy French sailor hat; Mrs Charles Reid, primula suit, black blouse, black hat; Mrs H. A. Young, navy coat over navy patterned frock, navy hat; Miss Maberley Beadel, grey tailored suit, navy blouse, navy straw hat: Mrs Eric Millton, grey tailored suit, grey hat with navy band;" Mrs Peter Hall, navy Angora sheer suit, with. touches of white, close-fitting hat- of the material; Mrs K. Ballantyne, black triple georgette ensemble, with front panel of frock appllqued with cameo pink flowers, black hat with pink flower; Mrs P. Hallows Wood, navy suit, white waistcoat patterned in red, yellow, and blue in small design, navy tarn hat; Mrs P. A. Ardagh, black craquelle coat over black frock, patterned in floral design, black hat with white and red ribbons: Mrs C. C. Newton, black-tulip frock, straw hat to tone trimmed with navy blue; Mrs R. W. Morrow, black ensemble with jabot of mastic satin, wide black hat with mastic chou; Mrs W. R. Lascelles, navy and mastic triple georgette frock, wide mastic straw hat; Mrs H. Holdemess, lido blue suit, blue and white spotted blouse, navy blue hat; Mrs E. T. Reece, navy suit with white pique, vest and facings, small navy hat; Mrs Jack Matson, brown craquelle frock with elbow sleeves, brown and blue striped hip length coat, brown hat, trimmed with cire ribbon; Miss Mary Thomas, navy and white finely patterned crepe de chine frock, small navy hat with veil; Mrs A. H. Rothenberg, bottle green ensemble lightly patterned In circles of white, bottle green hat; Miss Patricia Courage, navy ensemble, the frock having a white collar and the coat being faced with white, small navy hat; Mrs Rawel Hill, navy and white patterned silk romaine ensemble, navy straw hat; Miss Peggy Acton-Adams, frock of navy silk sheer patterned with , white, with trimmings of red material in similar pattern, small white hat; Miss Eleanor Dennlston, navy royal blue and white large check frock, white hat banded with navy; Miss Patricia Foster, frock of black crepe patterned conventionally with red, green, and yellow, black hat banded to match frock; Miss Halmai Loughnan, duck-egg blue frock; wide hat to match; Miss Nancy Buchanan, ensemble with frock of yellow and navy patterned In Egyptian design, navy coat, navy Breton sailor hat; Miss Joan Maling, white and navy patterned ensemble, small navy hat; Miss Ruth WynnWilllams, brown and white spotted frock under light brown coat, brown tam; Miss Jocelyn Francis, grey tailored suit, navy blouse, navy Breton sailor hat; Miss Ann Chapman, navy tailored coat over light patterned frock, small navy hat; Miss Sylvia Orbell, brown floral frock, brown crepe coat, wide brown bat; Miss Beido Dim can, grey tailored suit, primrose blouse, navy hat with pale yellow flowers; Miss Kathleen Newton, navy ensemble trimmed with white rick-rack embroidery, small navyhat . . . ..... i...,

FOOTBALL CLUB’S DANCE

‘ A large number of holiday visitors gathered in the Prebbleton Hall for the dance arranged hy the Rughy Poothall Club.

• Mr D, Port and partner were the winners of a Monte Cado dance, and

other competitions were won by Mesdames A. Tomson and H. Hoff, Messrs C. Chesmir and W. Downey. Dance music was supplied by Les. Kinsman’s orchestra, with extras by Mr G. Rutherford- Mr J. Smith was master of ceremonies.

Those present included Mesdames E. Walker, W. Hands, C. Hands, N. Murphy, A. Gallagher, G. Tod, J. Smith, P. Barr, M. Rutherford, H. Prebble, W. Downey* I* Gallagher. H.

Hoff, L. Kinsman, Edwards, Misses Elizabeth Anderson, Linda Anderson, Rhona Tod, Bertha Hartnell, Kathleen Henry, Olive Streeter, Hazel Streeter, Joyce Hoff, Aileen Gallagher, Leah Drayton, Suzanne Walker, Peggy O’Neill, Joan Pimm, Leila Pimm, Mavis Smith, Vonnie Smith, May Threlkeld, Carmel Smith, Stella 'Dow, Nancy Gallagher, Renee Gallagher, Lilian Giles, Margaret Barr, Jean Warren, Florence Warren, Lonie Baker, Jean T omson, Ngaira Tomson.

SOCIAL AT CULVERDEN

A "gift" social in aid of the Christmas gift stall for the forthcoming Presbyterian garden party at Culverden was held at the home of Mrs Ewart R. Wright, “Swindon.” Culverden. The alternoon’s programme included competitions, songs, and recitations. Songs were spng by Mesdames W. B. McMillan and E. R. Wright, and recitations were given by Miss F. Mock-

ett. Mrs Croft and Miss Mockett wca competitions.

The guests were the Rev. Mr McNeur and Mrs McNeur, Mesdames J. Murgatroyd, H. R. Davison, F. X Daynes,. H. V. Mockett, F. Gordon, W. Lake (2), H. Dampier-Crossley. R. B. Cotton, Pickard (England), S. Maxwell, Johns (2), Crolt, W. Addis, 3. A. Walker, Mills, H. B. McMillan, G. VT. Wright, Misses Murgatroyd (2), M. Lake, A. Daynes; A. Draper; and Mockett,