Manawatu Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6839, 21 April 1932, Page 2

Manawatu Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting

ON THE LAWN AT AWAPUNI. Tailored suits and tweed coats were, for the most part, favoured by the feminine patrons at Awapuni yesterday for the opening day> of the Manawatu Racing Club’s autumn meeting, w'eathcr conditions not being of the (( ,best. Although rain fell in the morning and there were scattered showers throughout tho day necessitating rain coats to be hastily donned, tho sun shone brightly for the greater part of the afternoon. While it was a smartly dressed gathering, the prevailing tones were sombre, with browns in varying shades most in evidence. Tangerine trimmings provided a striking contrast, and hero and there were to bo seen frocks and ensembles in the new emerald, billiard table, and rcsida greens, also the new blues, with an occasional frock in cherry, ruby and wine, making a charming splash of colour. .Short bolted coats struck tho newest note and these wero seen in pony skin, astrachan and fur. The hat styles were intriguing, with tricornes, Johnny caps, Robin Hoods, or the drooping over one eye variety, smartly trimmed with gay little quills all in tho picture. The beautiful grounds with the vivid green sward and flower beds ablaze with phlox, marigolds, dahlias and Cannes made a wonderful showing and were much admired.

Tlio president, Mr. C. Louisson, and Mrs. Louisson entertained a happy party at lunch and afternoon tea, tho guests including many visitors to the city. Mrs. Louisson wore a nigger brown chilfon tweed froifk and smart tweed tailored coat with Persian Jamb collar and cuft's with a tricorne felt hat to tone, She had with her as her guests Miss Joyeo Nathan (Wellington), Miss Betty Wilson (Wanganui), and Miss Mary Mac Lean. Also present were Mrs. L. A. Abraham and Miss Phyllis Abraham, Mrs. R. S. Abraham, Mrs. F. S. Mcßae and Miss Betty Mcßae, Mrs. L. H. Collinson, Mrs. N. Blaekmore, Mrs. ii. K. Cooper, Mrs. P. T. Putnam, Mrs. Billies and Miss- Ruby Gillies, Mrs. L. B. Wall and Miss Olga Wall, Mrs. G. U. Keeble, Mrs. V. T. Dibble, Mrs. P. J. Nathan and the Misses P. B. and N. Nathan, the Misses P. and J. Akers, Mrs. J. Miller and M.iss B. Miller, Mrs. T. J. Rodgers and Miss M, Rodgers, Mrs. Cyril King, Mrs. M. Waldegrave, Mrs. A. Sly ( Whakarongo), Miss Waldegrave, Miss Warburton, Miss D. .Southey Baker, Miss D. Turner, Mrs. N. Sinclair, Mrs. M. Millar, Miss L. Millar, Mrs. F. Armstrong (Aki'eo), Miss Speedy, Mrs. Right (Dannevirkc), Mrs. N. White (Hastings), Mrs. A. E. Mansford, Mrs. Harman, Mrs. Pascal, Mrs. Russell Grace and Miss Grace (Wanganui), Miss Monckton, Mrs. R. G. Smith (Woodville), Aliss S. Watson, Mrs. Barnhill (Kairanga), Airs. H. R. Green and the Aiisses Green, Mrs. R. Davis, Airs. Hales Hutchison, Miss Huggitt, Airs. Grant Sim and Miss M. Sim, Aliss AI. Guy, Aliss Gwcnda Ale Hardy (Waipawa), Airs. Hunter Will, Airs. Clayton, Airs. Hall, Airs. G. S. Pcren, Airs. Ronald Abraham, Airs. L. Al. Abraham, Mrs. Aiaurico Cohen, Airs. Barraclougli (Auckland), Airs. Hendrick Dean, Airs. J. Grant, Airs. Barraud, Airs. J. A. Alitchell (Longburn), Aliss Robertson (Central Otago), Mrs. and Aliss Gaisford, Airs. Barnett (Wellington), Airs. Currie (Wanganui), Airs. E. Baldwin, Airs. W. Duncan and Aliss Duncan (Huntcrville), Airs. Kcbblc (Wairarapa), Airs. Stanford, Airs. A. Marshall (Alarton), Airs. N. Ballinger, Airs. J. Shaw (Newbury), Airs. A. F. Wimsett, Airs. Peter Sim, Airs. Hope Johnston, Airs. S. Goldingham and many others.