A PERFECT DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 98, 23 October 1934, Page 13

A PERFECT DAY

FROCKING AT TRENTHAM

TAILORED SUITS POPULAR

The weather and tho holiday attracted a very largo crowd to Trentham yesterday for the second day of the Wellington Racing Club's Spring Meeting, and a more perfect day for races would bo hard to imagine

The fine weather encouraged many to wear lighter frocks and brighter colours than on Saturday, but for the main part tweeds and tailored suits remained the popular choice, and navy blue was tho prevailing colour among the crowd.

Guests of the acting president (Mr. C. W. Tringham) and Mrs. Tringham at lunch included the Rt. Hon, J. G. Coates, Mrs.' Coates, and Miss Coates, the Hon. Sir Walter arneross, the Hon. R. and Mrs. Masters, the Hon. C. E. and Mrs. Maemillan, Sir Heaton Rhodes; Sir Henry -and Lady Buckleton aud Miss Buckleton, Mr. and Mrs. T. Lowry, Mr. J. Bull, Mr. T. Duncan, Mr. O. S. Watkins, Mr. H. S. Elworthy, Mr. and Mrs. W. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Hamilton, Mr.' and Mrs. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Reid, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Peacock, and Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair Thompson.

Among the many present wero Mrs. J. S. Elliott" who wore marine blue tailleur and a blue hat; Miss V. Hynes, navy blue tweed coat and navy straw hat; Mrs. Endell Wanklyn (Christchurch), gentian blue costume, red striped blouse and blue hat; Mrs. B. B. Wood, navy costume and navy and white hat; Mrs. 11. P. P. Blundell, black fur-trimmed coat and black hat with touches of pink; Mrs. Lan Tringham, navy and grey ensemble and navy straw hat; Mrs. A. St. A. Alcoek, navy frock, navy and white hat, and silver fox furs; Mrs. T. E. Y. Seddqu, navy coat with fur-edgod cape collar and navy hat; Mrs. Prank Hay, black tailored costume, - spotted scarf, and black hat; Mrs. George Mills, grey suit with.w'hito blouse and hat; Mrs. Vincent Ward, light blue coat and skirt, white hat; Mrs. C. Richardson, black costume, floral silk blouse, black hat; Mrs. J. Parker, navy coat and hat; Mrs. Murray Litchfield, black coat and hat; Mrs. Ernest Blundell, brown tailored suit and brown hat;, Mrs. W. E. Herbert, dove grey silk ensemble, trimmed with deeper grey and black hat; Mrs. Moore, brown coat

navy straw hat; Miss Betty Macßae (Palmerston North), white linen tweed suit and matching hat; Miss P. Scott, black coat and hat; Miss Mary McLean (Palmerston North), light green flecked tweed coat over green, and white frock, black hat; Miss Moya Hempton, blue suit, and hat to match; Miss Ruby Gillies (Palmerston North), blue costume, blue and white hat; Miss Janet Steele, brown tailored suit, red hat and scarf; Miss Gladys Gaisford (Danncvirke), blue and whito figured frock, fawn coat, and blue hat; Miss J. Burt, navy costume. and white hat; Miss Nancy Trimnell, black ensemble; and Miss Georgina Sterling, pink swagger suit and grey halo' hat.