HASTINGS RACES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 98, 9 April 1934, Page 5

HASTINGS RACES

AN ENJOYABLE DAY. PERSONALITIES AND FROCKS. The brilliant sunshine and windless day on Saturday contributed greatly to the undoubted enjoyment of those who attended the second day of the autumn meeting held by the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. Many interested racing people were seen watching the horses before the events, and the various races created great enthusiasm amongst the throngs of people who crowded the stands. The Hastings Citizens’ Band also did its part towards the general pleasure, for music always brings brightness and enlivens such a gathering considerably. Amongst those seen on the lawn were:— Mrs. Beatson, wife of the president, who wore a tailored eoat and skirt in tine navy blue tweed with a blouse oi ivory satin, and a navy blue and white hat; Mrs. J. S. McLeod, black wool coat and skirt finely flecked with white, and a black hat, and mink furs; Mrs. 11. S. Aloss, navy blue and white model frock with a navy blue scarf, and navy blue straw hat with stitched band of ivory and dark blue; Mrs. T. H. Lowry (Okawa), long frock of light navy blue crepe patterned in white, with a navy blue hat with crown of silk-plait straw; Mrs. Ralph Lowry (Taihape), ivory crepe frock with narrow diagonal stripes in Oriental colours, worn with a beige coat and small felt hat; Mrs. J. N. Lowry (Oreka), shrimp-pink Kasha suit with a small design in ivory and an ivory hat of fine straw; Mrs. Morris, ensemble of navy blue wool irepe with touches of white and a white and navy blue hat; Mrs. R. Bridge, French-grey ensemble of fine wool with a long coat and a small frieze hat of jade green ; Mrs. Percy Wall (Hatuma), navy blue and white finely figured frock with a vesteo of ivory and flame crepe do chine, and a navy blue hat with relief of flame and ivory; Mrs. A. Symes, long prettily fitting frock of black marocnin, relieved at the V neckline with beige, and a black hat; Mrs. J. J. Gatenby (To Awanga), tailored coat and skirt of greige Angora tweed cut on straight lines with a pretty

scarf and small brown hat; Mrs. Giorgctti (Crissoge), black cloth tailored coat and skirt, with a pretty blouse, black hat, and squirrel furs; Mrs. T. V. Morrin, a black cloth suit cut on plain tailored lines with a black felt hat; Mrs. Landels, gracefully made frock of grey crepe de chine with a floral design of grey white and cherry shade, worn with a long tailored coat of grey, and a black hat; Mrs. W. A. Whitlock, model frock of cocoa-brown reversible satin made with the new high neckline fastening on each shoulder with a studded clasp, and sleeves with little satin capelets. A small closelyfitting hat was worn of the same brown as the frock ; Mrs. J. Macfarlane (Glenaros), floral frock in tones of grey and oyster with a. short swagger eoat of navy blue silk crepe,' and a navy blue hat ; Mrs. F. Fryer, finely patterned crepe de chine frock and a beige tailored coat of heavy ribbed cloth with mink furs; Mrs. Frank Gordon (Clifton), model ensemble of marine blue crepe with a little white and blue checked waistcoat effect, hat of blue with a white corded hand, and silver fox furs; Mrs. W. R. Stead, a beige wool coat over a pretty silk frock, with a fawn hat; Mrs. J. Kelly, smart ensemble of nigger-brown in large two-toned checks, with a brown blouse, and closely-fitting small brown hat; Mrs. Adam Bell, navy blue sand- ■ rope frock, with an effective design in white, worn with a navy blue coat and hat of navy blue trimmed with white; Mrs. C. Gordon, very smart tailored coat and skirt of oyster-grey tweed with fox furs of buff shade to tone and a black hat; Mrs. Haldane, effective ensemble of moss-green wool frieze with a green hat and beautiful sand coloured fox fur; Mrs. LowryNorth, black tailored coat and skirt with a becoming black hat trimmed with a mount of peacock-blue coque feathers; Mrs. Blundell (Waipawa), smartly cut frock of brown angora with oak-brown stripes, and a pretty belt to tone, and brown hat: Mrs. H. M. Sanders, coat and skirt in fine wool in a diamond patterned design in blues and greys, with a wide hat of fine black straw; Mrs. Loftus Tottenham, pale pastel rose ensemble of honeycombmesh wool, with a long coat, and frock with square cut neckline, worn with a brown chenille swathed beret; Mrs. H. Small, tailored coat and skirt of darkgreen and white finely patterned wool with a wide brimmed hat of rough straw; Mrs. Tosswill, navy blue coat and skirt with a beige blouse and navy blue hat: Mrs. E. Clark (Napier), a black tailored’ ensemble, smartly relieved with white and a becoming black hat ; Mrs. Cameron tailored frock in violet cloth with a violet hat and wide stole of mink fur; Mrs. R. Pufflett, smart coat and skirt of black tailored elephant crepe, with a beige crepe blouse, and small black beret hat; Mrs. I). Douglas, dark mulberry wool crepe frock in moulded design with a flared flounce and a white beret; Mrs. Wallace, dark green wool crepe coat and skirt with a green hat and sable fur; Mrs. Melrose, charming frock of bottlegreen georgette with a swagger coat of green wool, a black straw hat with a bow at the back; All’s. N. White, model frock of red, black and beige patterned vyella with a black hat; Mrs. W. Richmond, ensemble of Burgundy crepe de chine with furs and a straw hat to tone; Mrs. A. Van Asch, navy blue and white ensemble with a scarf to tone and navy blue hat; Mrs. Shand, handsome model frock of black cloth with the new’ neckline, finished with a rust lined cravat drapery, and a blackhat trimmed with rust; Mrs. N. T. Gray, tailored coat and skirt of fine blac k wool worn with a becoming black hat; Mrs. Maitland, long frock of deep sapphire-blue figured in whit'’, with a eoat of plain blue, and a blue straw hat ; Mrs. Ewart, tailored suit of parma violet with a violet felt, hat and moleskin cravat; Miss Jamieson, black and white finely-figured frock with a black straw hat. Mrs. K Ormond, blue suit and burnt straw hat with a wide brim; Miss Mollv Russell, beige fine wool ensemble with a long coat and beige felt hat: Miss M. Nairn, navy blue crepe de chine coat and skirt with design of beige and rust red. and navy blue straw hat: Miss H Bell, rust and beige figured irepe do chine suit with a cream strawhat with rust and beige band : Miss M. Bell, brown and cream silk suit, with a brown velvet ribbon trimming a wide hat: Miss Andre' .McLeod, navy blue fine woollen frock with military trimming in rust and chromium steel and a deep cowl drapery of the material

worn with a small navy blue hat; Miss Ruth Small, charming delph blue coat with raglan sleeves and blue buttons, and a stitched hat of the same maerial; Miss M. Miller, pretty frock of black wool georgette with little shoulder cape and a closely-fitting beret-hat of black and white; Miss Enid Cotterill. Mary-blue woollen suit effectively inset with blue checks, and a blue hat; Miss M. Ebbett, black model frock with undei blouse of scarlet striped crepe, and a black straw hat; Miss Blennerhasset, smart nut-brown ensemble with brown hat and checked coat; Miss Audrey Hobbs, brown cloth skirt and brown knitted juniper with scarf of cinnamon spotted with brown, and a brown hat ; Miss Bonnie Simson, black tailored cloth suit with a pretty striped silk blouse and a small black hat; Miss U. Berry, Liberty silk frock in chrysanthe green and rose, and a handwoven tweed coat and hat; Miss Handyside, effective frock of Lido-blue and white, strikingly patterned crepe de chine worn with a white hat; Miss K. S. Williams, silver grey ensemble, with grey snake-skin shoes, and a grey hat; Miss Jackson, smart nutbrown tailored coat and skirt with a small brown hat; Miss Mary Campbell, blue woven woollen suit, with blue hat, and striped scarf; Miss G. Fuller, green floial Shantung frock patterned finely in amber, with a beige hat; Miss Joan Landels, grey floral crepe de chine frock with a wide brimmed cream straw hat trimmed with Mary blue; Miss J. Cameron, prettily cut frock of soft rose spun silk with a straw hat in niggerbrown ; Miss C. Jeffcrd, navy blue floral crepe frock with capelet sleeves and white underblouse and a black hat; Miss M, Jeffcrd smart ensemble of lime-green sand-crepe with a hat t<> tone; Miss Baird, smart tailored frock of blue-grey finely checked spun silk, with a marine-blue has.