SOCIAL NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18630, 28 July 1930, Page 4

SOCIAL NOTES.

Miss Ruby Ford has returned from a short visit to Oamaru. Mr and Mrs A. Nichols, Ashburton, and Miss Janet Studholme, Waimate, were visitors to Timaru for the races. Miss Fox and Miss Helen Fox. Waiiti Road, returned yesterday from a short visit to Christchurch. Mrs Roberts, who has been staying with Mrs C. J. LeCren, Grey Road, has returned to Ashburton. Mr and Mrs Derek Gould. Christchurch. were visitors to Timaru for the Hunt Races on Saturday. Mrs G. Morrison, Branscombe Street, has returned from* a visit to Christchurch. Miss Howell. Geraldine, who has been staying with Mrs R. F. Hill, Mere Mere Street, has left to stay with Mrs R. Ensor, Rangiora. Mr and Mrs R. R. Beauchamp, Tekapo, who are the guests of Mrs William Raymond, Nile Street, will return home to-day. Miss Alice Pascoe, Christhurch, who is the guest of Mrs W. H. Hargreaves, Kakahu, will leave to-day to stay with Miss June Batchelor, Dunedin. Mr and Mrs Percy Burbury, Waiau, North Canterbury, who have been on a trip to Australia, were guests at the Grosvenor last week on their way home. Mr W. P. D. Barker. Miss Ruth Barker and Mr T. Barker, who stayed at The Grand for the Hunt races, returned to Rocky Ridges, Geraldine, yesterday.

The novelty of a masked cabaret attracted a large number of people to the Broadway Cabaret on Saturday night. The pretty dance room was decorated in shades of cherry olour, streamers, lamp-shades, cushions and hangings all being carried out in this bright shade. A special cabaret turn, of tap dancing w ; as given by Miss May Donaldson, who wore an attractive frock in shades of pale pink, the plain bodice being of panne velvet and the buffant skirt of pale pink tulle being embroidered in pink rose-buds. Exhibition dances by Mr F. Edney, and novelty dances with streamers, squeakers and snowballs all added to the fun. Those present included Misses Scota Steward, Sheila Vincent, Monie McAulay, Betty Andrews, G. Broadhead, Helen Bruce, Rona and Cecil Elworthy, M. Murphy, G. Seymour, Olive Bound, Mary Shivas, Tui James, Taylor, Pinckney (2), Grant (2), Julie Bright, May Donaldson, Peggy Unwin, Janet Paterson, Betty and Janet Cossins, Doric Moore, and Messrs A. Steward, H. Elworthy, V. Murphy. N. Alexander, G. Hunter-Weston, A. burners, E. P. Salmon, S. Taylor, R. Ayres, R. Townsend, K. Spowart, J. Satterthwaite, Clayton, B. Baxter, L. Gordon, D. Unwin, B. Unwin, K. de Castro, N. Seay. FROCKING AT THE RACES. Excellent weather favoured the Hunt Club steeplechase meeting at Washdyke on Saturday. Many hunting enthusiasts were present from different parts of the countryside, and all enjoyed to the full the glorious sunshine. Generally speaking, it was the day of the tailored suit and ensemble, or coats in many bright weaves and flecks. Among the -womenfolk present were: Mrs Herbert Elworthy, in a smart tailored black coat and skirt, with ivory satin blouse, blak velour hat, with band and bow at side of self felt. Mrs W. N. Bond, a very attractive biskra and caramel shepherd’s tweed coat and skirt with fawn crepe de chene jumper and brown hat; Mrs Ben Howell, sable brown face cloth ensemble, the coat heavily bordered with beaver, and felt hat of the same shade, underlined with velvet and turned sharply from off the face; Mrs Timaru Rhodes, tobacco brown cloth oat with deep collar and cuffs of brown fox fur, over a beige frock and brown felt hat; Mrs C. L. Orbell, black tailored suit, mustard shaded jumper and wide brimmed felt hat of the same shade, lightly banded with black; Mrs C. E. Thomas, luxurious black sealskin coat with deep collar and cuffs of skunk over a black silk morocain frock, black velour hat, caught at side with a steel buckle; Mrs George Gould (Christchurch) —Very smart ensemble suit of fawn tweed, flecked with cocoa shade, worn with a smart tweed hat and bag to match; Mrs James Innes (Orari), golden brown and amber coloured woven suit, amber jumper, and beret of the same shade; Mrs Percy Elworthy, an attractive Naples blue and grey woven three-piece suit, the upturned brim of her close fitting blue hat being finely tucked; Mrs J. Mowbray Tripp, brown and fawn woven coat and skirt, with waistcoat over a light fawn crepe de chene blouse, wide brimmed chestnut brown felt hat with velvet swathe; Mrs Arthur Elworthy. becoming suit of fine beige jersey cloth, with coat of the same material, and small felt hat of beige; Mrs C. Howard Tripp, smart navy gaberdine coat frock, and wide brimmed navy hat of velour and hatters plush; Mrs Frank Barker, beige tan checked tweed costume, with faings of tan and wide brimmed velour hat of tan colour; Mrs Derrick Gould (Christchurch), leaf brown tweed coat with brown skunk collar and cuffs worn over an attractive lupin blue and brown tweed frock, leaf brown hat; Mrs Hamilton Sinclair-Thomson, tweed suit in shades of beach and red, with felt and tweed hat in the same tones; Mrs Robin Harper, pewter grey ensemble of tweed, flecked with elf green and small green hat; Mrs M. Ormsby, nut brown tailored costume, biscuit crepe de chene blouse, small brown felt hat with upturned brim; Mrs J. M. Stickings, Wedgewood jumper suit, and blue velour hat; Mrs Maurice Harper, navy blue coat and skirt, vellum tinted jumper of georgette, and navy blue velour hat with closely turned up brim; Mrs E. Palmer Chapman, chestnut brown checked tweed coat and skirt, a nd velour hat of the same shade with flat feather mount; Mrs W. T. Ritchie, black tailored cloth costume, with mushroom pink shaded satin jumper, black felt helmet hat; Mrs C. H. Gresson, dark cinnamon velour coat, banded with fur of a lighter shade, small brown hat with felt appliques; Mrs W. Gibson, handsome black sealskin coat with beaver collar, and black velour hat; ;Mrs Allan Nichols (Ashburton), smart raisin coloured face cloth coat with deep collar and cuffs of beaver fur, black felt helmet hat; Mrs R. R. Beauchamp (Tekapo) nigger brown and fawn woven coat and skirt, jumper to match and fawn felt hat,

hand-woven bag and scarf in shades of brown and gold; Mrs A. E. Kerr, smart hazel brown checked coat and skirt, brown felt hat; Mrs Bruce Murray, attractive mole tweed ensemble with cape effect, leaf green felt hat; Mrs John Barker, black tailored coat and skirt, worn with Chinese red woven jumper, bordered with black polka dots and black felt hat; Mrs W. PI. Orbell, smart black tailored costume, with a lovebird green jumper and black velour hat; Mrs Wolsley Kain, brown velour coat over a burgundy red frock and brown hat; Mrs G. F. Smythe, dark myrtle green coat and skirt of repp and felt hat of the same shade caught up in front with a brilliant pin; Mrs P. Barker (India), chocolate coloured coat and skirt, IMno velour hat; Mrs Gerald Murray, coat and skirt of fine suiting, claret coloured velour hat; Mrs Walter Steward, beach brown coat and skirt, fawn felt hat and musquash fur coat; Mrs George Kingston, brown and new beaver flecked tweed coat, small brown felt hat; Mrs W. A. Walton, mulberry marocain worn under a moleskin coat, mulberry shaded velour hat; Mrs R. J. Morris, black face cloth coat with mole skin collar and cuffs and black felt hat; Mrs Henry Harper, steel grey English tweed costume, woven jumper and small navy blue felt hat; Mrs H. H. Fisher, cedar brown tweed coat and skirt, and felt hat of the same shade; Mrs Charles Verity, navy figured ring velvet frock, under a musquash coat, navy felt hat;; Mrs John Shires, Fairlie; Mrs D. McLennan, black tailored costume, oyster coloured jumper, wide brimmed black felt hat; Mrs Esmond Goodwin (Fairlie), Lido blue coat frock, musquash fur coat, biscuit shaded felt hat with blue band;; Mrs R. T. Hill, tailored costume of fine suiting, fawn felt hat; Mrs T. R. McKay, navy blue face cloth coat over navy marocain frock and navy felt hat; Mrs Philp, black velour coat wtih collar and cuffs of moleskin and black felt hat with confetti appliques;; Mrs Stewart, sandal brown coat and skirt, brown felt hat; Mrs J. S. Turnbull, fawn Harris tweed coat and skirt, brown felt hat with fawn applique; Mrs Walter Raymond, sealskin and skunk coat worn over a fawn woven frock, embroidered with vari-coloured wools, black chenille beret; Mrs T. P. Crowe, light navy blue cloth coat over a floral crepe de chene frock, navy hat; itors M. G. Bruce, almond green woven jumper suit, sealskin coat and small green hat; Mrs James Scott, Afghan English tweed tailored costume, and brown felt hat; Miss Elworthy, graceful black ensemble, the bodice of the frock being inset with cream lace; black hat with velvet chou caught with a jewelled buckle; Miss Ivy Oliver, black tailored suit with wine coloured jumper and velour hat; Miss Frances Raine, brown marmot fur coat and claret hat of velour felt; Miss Lysaght (Geraldine), smart raisin shaded suit, henna hat upturned in front and attractive leather coat; Miss Gwen Milton, brown tweed costume, with champagne shaded overblouse, and large golden brown hat; Miss Hope Pinckney (Southland), indigo face cloth coat and wide brimmed hat; Miss E. M. Knight, fawn and brown tweed coat, frock of Cranberry crepe de chene, fawn felt hat with shaded motif; Miss June Batchelor. attractive larkspur woollen suit, the jumper being of the dainty shade of periwinkle banded with the rich blue under a blue facecloth coat, larkspur blue hat; Miss Phyllis Pigott, smart navy blue wool georgette frock, with vestee of beige shade, large navy blue felt hat; Miss Evelyn Pinckney (Southland), lapis lazuii tweed • coat and woollen suit of silver grey and blue, velour hat of a darker tone; Miss Helen Bruce, wild honey crystal pleated crepe de chene frock, black sealskin coat and powder blue felt hat; Miss None Pinckney (Southland) slate grey tweed coat, with woollen suit, jumper and hat of lichen green; Miss Rona Elworthy, becoming ensemble suit of japonica pink corded material, rose-fawn shaded velour hat; Miss Betty Harper, light navy blue tailored costume with putty coloured wool lace jumper, small navy felt hat; Miss Peggy Jefferson, cherry red and white figured crepe de chene frock, under a navy blue face cloth coat, wide-brimmed navy blue hat; ;Miss Ruth Barker, fawn tweed costume, with small brown check and brown beret; Miss Mary Rolleston, smart airforce blue tailored cloth costume and small felt hat of a darker tone; Miss Rosamund Rolleston elf green and pearl grey tweed frock under a light coloured fur coat and small green hat; Miss Nancy Bond. French grey tweed tailored costume, flecked with blue, powder blue hat, with blue and diamante buckle; Miss Peggy Unwin, smart light beige and cedar brown tweed costume, with overblouse of crepe de chene embroidered with scarlet, cedar brown cloche hat; Miss Mary Bond, very delightful squirrel grey and burgundy flecked tweed coat, trimmed with soft fur, burgundy shaded felt hat, with chic bow of self material; Miss Elizabeth Elworthy, distinctive Venetian blue three-piece suit, the jumper composed of blue and maize checked fabric and blue velour hat, the wide brim being folded from off the face; Miss Cecil Elworthy, becoming cardigan suit of beige and cornflower woven fabric, faced with strappings of twotone blue and felt hat of blue trimmed with darker shade of narrow velvet; Miss Janet Paterson, new brown cloth coat over a fawn jumper suit and small brown felt hat; Miss Alice Pascoe (Christchurch), tweed coat over a woollen frock of castillian red, brown scarf striped in tones of amber, green, red, and brown beret; Miss Stevenson, limestone grey flecked tweed coat over a two-piece suit of clover green and black hat; Miss Peggy McArthur, attractive beige and golden brown ensemble 6uit and brown felt hat; Miss Ngaire Huston, jumper suit of navy blue and ruby, the jumper being patterned, wide brimmed ruby hat; Miss Janet Cossins, light navy blue cloth coat, with hem, cuffs and collar, heavily trimmed with rich brown fur, smart navy felt hat; Miss Mai Scott, cinnamon brown tailored tweed costume, brown felt hat; Miss Joyce Edgar-Jones, stone grey threepiece woollen suit, the jumper appliquel with red and blue, pimpernel shaded felt hat; Miss Joan Hargreaves (Kakahu), very smart suit of woollen material, patterned in black and white checks worn with a black beret; Miss Ethel LeCren, Afghan tailored coat and skirt, and large velour hat; Miss Betty Cossins, smart black tailored cloth costume and small helmet shaped hat of black, caught with a brilliant buckle; Miss Vivian Raymond, cocoa brown tweed costume and felt hat; Miss Ailie Gillies, coat and skirt of fine suiting with a dark Lido blue felt hat; Miss Theo Williams, beech-nut and fawn flecked tweed costume, brown felt hat; Miss Scota Steward, sage green and beige tweed jumper suit and hat of twotoned felt; Miss Jessica Baxter, smart navy blue and .grey flecked suit of fine woollen material, navy felt hat; Miss Lucy McKay, nut brown and fawn tweed costume and small fawn felt hat; Miss Majorie Gibson, coat and skirt of checked tweed in tones of caramel and beige with two-toned felt hat to match; Miss Grace McKay, bottle green cloth coat, trimmed with fur and small green hat; Miss Craig, navy blue tailored costume and navy blue hat; Miss Noon Philp, grey squirrel coat over a tweed frock, small grey felt cloche hat; Miss E. Templer, slate grey English tweed tailored costume and small navy felt hat; Miss Marjorie Jones, attractive woollen suit

of nigger brown and green, the jumper being striped with lime green, gold, and brown, small helmet shaped hat to match; Miss Helen Paterson, attractive green leather coat and bottle green felt hat; Miss Lily Thomson, black coat and skirt finely striped, black felt hat with flat feather mount in shadings of green and white; Miss Dorothy Cameron, navy blue tailored suit and navy hat; Miss Greta Cameron, light navy tweed costume and hat to match; Miss Helen Kerr, navy blue woollen suit, the jumper checked with beige and banded with a fancy design in red tones, helmet shaped navy hat; Miss Dorothy Kerr, fawn costume of fine tweed suiting, golden brown hat, the crown banded with darker riband; Miss Margaret Reid (Dunedin), navy blue and stone grey suit, under a brown musquash coat, geranium velour hat; Miss Mary Mackenzie, russet brown cloth coat over a fawn and brown patterned woollen frock, russet brown felt hat, the crown being inset with velvet flowers.