SPRING MEETING

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 307, 25 September 1939, Page 4

SPRING MEETING

Wellington Trotting Club

The grounds at the Hutt Park presented a particularly attractive appearance on Saturday afternoon when the spring meeting of the \\ ellingtoii Trotting Club was held. The upstairs lounge commands a view of a delightful panorama of valley and harbour. The turf, emerald-green after the wiu ter, the nearby plantation of giant, pine trees, Ute encircling bills with their spring mantle of gold, the far pane rama of mountains just slightly powdered with snow, and, to the south, the blue, hill-encircled sunlit waters of the harbour combined in creating a prospect of perfect spring beauty. Orange hangings and cushions provided a pleasant contrast to the sof’ brown tints of the lounge, and bowls of yellow iceland poppies and cinerarias were used for Horul decoration. Tubs of palms completed an effective decora five scheme. In the light, commodious dining-room, spring bulbs were used on the official table and small tea-tables. Mrs. J. E. August, the president’s wife, wore a smart, black pin-striped tailored suit and a spray of orchids, with a black felt hat with high, uneven crown and fancy brim turned up all round. The official party, who were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. August at afternoon tea, comprised the Hon. M. Fagan, M.L.C. (patron), the Hon. F. Jones and Mrs. Jones, Mrs. E. I’. Armstrong, Mrs.. Bert August and Mr. and Mrs S. Hogg. Others present were: Mr. and Mrs. A. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs E Brice, Mr. iand Mrs. 11. L. August, Mr. J. Elvines, Mr. J. W. Sharpe, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. A Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bentley, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Hewer, Mr. and Airs. S W Kellv, Mr. and Mrs. J. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. 'V. C. McPhail, and Mr. ami Mrs. 11. E. Nicholls. Other officials were: Dr. Sternberg, and Messrs. A. Pirie, A. Ryder, M. Walker,’ W. Shannon (Hastings), v. Paul, H. Styles, Air. aud Airs. AV. Pere. Among the visitors were the Hou. P C Webb, Hon. F. Langstone and Airs Langstone, Hon. D. Wilson and Airs. Wilson, Hon. IV. H. Mclntyre. Hon. T. O’Byrne, Hon. Al. Connelly, Air. C. Jeffreys, Air. and Airs. J. McKenzie, Air. and Mrs. Alex -Moore, Air. and Airs. Al. J. Reardon, Aliases Joy and Stella August, Mrs. E. Berryman, Airs. G. Carter, Airs. William Taylor. Mrs. R. A. Armstrong, Air. and Airs. R. M Dixon (Christchurch), Air. and Mrs Petherick, Mrs. J. Alurpby, Mr. aud Mrs. S. Hogg (Pahiat.ua), Airs. T. Spiers, Aliss Shirley Spiers, Mr. C. Chapman, Air. and Airs. It. Osmond, Mrs E Osmond, Airs. Anderson, Mr. and’ Mrs. P. Tavlor, Miss Marjorie Taylor, Mrs. -S. Johns, Mrs. Pember, Airs. B. Haldane, Air. and Airs. W. P. Hanson, Mrs. G. Clark, Air. G. Carncross, Airs. W. Brown, Mrs. Al. AlcNally, Major A P. AlcDuff (Christchurch), Air. ami Airs. A. AlcDonald, Airs V. V. Vinsen, Misses Dorothy and Audrey Kelly, Mr. L. August, Mr. and Airs. AL J. Daniel, Air. ami Airs. IT. E. Edwards, Air. and Airs. W. Noble, Airs. IV. Clayton, Mrs. T. IV. Warburton. Airs. Al’ C. Peacock, Mr. and Airs. IV. Alouat, Mrs. D. Annear, Air. and Airs. Hadwin, Aliss G. Hadwin, Air. aud Airs. Whitcher, Airs. Wrigley, and Air. F. D. Af. Smith.