SPRING RACE MEETING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 218, 14 September 1934, Page 2

SPRING RACE MEETING

CROCKING ON THE LAWN. After the bleak and gusty weather of the last few days yesterday dawned bright and clear, but although there was brilliant sunshine, a very keen southerly wind felt on the racecourse made the weaning of wraps a necessity. The race meeting gave the first important opportunity to women to wear their new spring ensembles and latest style in millinery. It is evident that the fashion of two-piece ensembles with finger-tip length or three-quarter length coats has caught the fancy of Wanganui women. All were worn with attractive blouses, many being finished with a bow tie scarf and the colour emphasised by a hat in the same shade. With costumes and nats of toning colours, bright scarves were worn, a gay tartan brightening a dark suit, and the tartans appeared in hats and bags. Although several of the new large shallow crowned hats and saucer shapes were noticed, the sailor style and smaller shapes were popular. Shoes were also an attractive note and were in harmony with the ensemble. Gay posies of spring flowers were tucked into fur stoles, collars of fur coats and also worn with tweed coats and costumes, the effect being very pleasing. Blue in varying shades, the new greens and brawns were the choice of colours, with a sprinkling of red, tartan effect checks and tweeds. About an hour after the first race coats and fur wraps were donned. Mrs. N. G. Armstrong’s ' smart tailored costume was of flecked Orleans blue, with which she wore a black lisere straw hat with trimmed bandeau at the back, and brown musquash fur coat; Mrs. Eric Riddiford (Wellington), wore a beige frock under a handsome light fawn fur coat; and sailor hat of beige straw; Mrs. H. G. Lewis wore a twopiece suit of brown and mastic tweed and brown felt hat; Mrs. Maurice Earle, brown Persian lamb coat, black pedal straw hat; Mrs. A. D. Nelson, brown ensemble with hip-length brown fur coat, fur felt hat to tone; Mrs. H. D. Robertson, blue check frock, small straw hat to match, hip-length brown fur coat; Mrs. Currie, black ensemble, black fur coat and black hat. Mrs. Norman Sinclair (Palmerston North) was in a smart beige suit, musquash fur coat and beige hat; Mrs. Morris Miller (Palmerston North), black frock, sealskin coat and black hat; Mrs. F S. Anderson (Wellington), pigeon blue two-piece ensemble with beige patterned blouse and wide brimmed leghorn trimmed with field flowers; Mrs. Russell Grace, mushroom fawn tweed coat over a brown check frock with caracul fur collar, beige straw hat; Mrs. (Douglas 'Earle, brown frock, straw hat in the new style, hiplength musquash fur coat; Miss Nancy Grace, brown tweed suit, trim straw hat to match; Mrs. S. Barton, blue ensemble with printed frock and coat of plain material, navy blue leghorn with tartan band, beige fox Jur stole; Mrs.' P. H. Hartland, beige tweed coat, felt hat to match, tartan scarf; Mrs. T. Blennerhassett, navy blue ensemble coat with mink fur collar, wide brimmed pedal straw to match trimmed with white; Mrs. H. Bayly, blue tweed coat with dropped shoulder effect, smartly trimmed with a feather mount; Mrs C. L. Duigan, green coat with toning striped collar, brown fur stole and pedal straw hat with touches of beige; Miss Bayley, smart navy and white frock with pleated cape, effect, wide brimmed straw hat to match; Mrs. F. Hutchison, sand beige suit with tucked georgette vestce, beige ballibuntal hat with brown band; Mrs. O. Hales, black ensemble, black ballibuntal hat; Mrs G. F. Lomas, brown caracul doth coat with high fur collar, brown velour hat with fawn stitching; Miss M. Samson, chocolate brown frock and felt hat, hip-length, black fur coat; Mrs. R. Orton, fawn worsted tailored costume, smart toning hat. Mrs. A. Hatrick, navy blue tailored suit, large navy straw hat trimmed with white; Mrs. M. Smith, gentian blue tweed suit, hat to match; Mrs. E. Parsons (Waitotara) navy frock, navy sailor hat, sealskin fur coat with fitch collar; Miss J. Parsons (Waitotara); royal blue ensemble, small shallow hat to match; Mrs. Addenbrooke, black frock, black hat, with piping of cherry, squirrel fur coat; Mrs. Simmons (Patea), navy blue boucle cloth coat, navy hat; Miss Todd, moss-green coat with lambs’, wool fur collar, natural straw hat; Mrs. L. Brinkman, fawn boucle cloth coat and toning hat; Mrs. J. B. Davis, pirate blue frock, blue pedal straw hat, musquash fur coat; Mrs. Howard Paul, shepherd’s plaid tweed in small over check, green scaif and hat; Miss N. Russell, Orleans blue two-piece ensemble, beige pedal straw hat- Mrs. B. C. Haggett, brown boucle cloth coat with large fur collar, brown, felt toque; Mrs. W. A. Izard, brown tweed suit with Inverness cape effect, sailor hat in brown pedal straw; Mrs. Tennent Wells (Makirikiri), black and white check costume, violet blouse, hat to tone; Dr. Elizabeth Gunn, navy ensemble blue and white dotted scaif, blue pendaline straw hat; Miss Halda Rogers, gentian blue cloth coat with fur collar small blue hat; Miss Thomas, marine blue costume, smart hat to tone; Miss L. Young (Wellington), wineberry hirsute tweed, hat to ,tone, musquash fur coat; Mrs. R. D. Tosswill black ensemble, black hat; Mrs. Fred Wilson (Waitotara), brown tweed ensemble, smart hat to tone; Mrs. I’. Jackson, blue coat and frock, blue hat; Mrs. W. Mca. Duncan, royal blue woven suit, blue shallow crowned hat trimmed with white flowers, double stole of marmot fur. Mrs. Roberts (Patea), beige and red chzron stripe two-piece marocain. suit, beige pedal straw hat; Mrs. Peryis Bremer (Waverley), blue and white frock , large hat to tone, fur coat; Mrs. Douglas Wilson, fawn Cumberland tweed costume, bright scarf, fawn hats Mrs. Paqualin, beige and brown chock coat over a brown frock, beige and brown wide brimmed hat; Mrs. Ralph Brown, navy and white broken check tweed costume, navy felt hat with white bow; Mrs. W. Glenn, blue boucle cloth coat, blue straw hat; Miss M. Brice (Marton) green frock and hat, fur coat; Miss J. Carey (Taranaki), blue and white check linen costume, blue hat in saucer shape; Mrs. G. H. Swan, black costume, black hat and fur stole; Mrs. J. A. Todd, beige brown boucle cloth, coat with high collar of fur, beige felt hat; Mrs F. P. Taiboys, fur trimmed black ensemble, black straw hat with red ornament; Mrs. F.

K. Turnbull, brown coat with high fur collar, small beret; Mrs. S. Burnett, fawn tweed suit, green velour hat; Mrs. F. Searle, beige frock, mink fur coat, pillarbox red straw hat; Miss Oonagii Zicsler, brown teddy bear coat, small blue hat; Miss Margaret Smith, moss green tweed frock with stitched windswept revens in white, green felt hat; Mrs. H. B. Willis, brown frock, musquash fur coat fawn felt hat; Mrs. T. Graham, black ensemble, black ballibuntal hat with piping of white; Mrs E. Lloyd (Taranaki), black and red frock, French beret, flank musquash fur coat; Miss Willis, black tailored suit, black and white scarf, black hat trimmed with white. Mrs. Eric Duncan (Huntcrville), brown costume, brown hat; Mrs. K. McK. IDuncan (Huntcrville), beige ensemble, beige straw hat with. trimming of field ovvers, deerskin coat; Mrs. B. K. Simpson (Marton), brown suit and brown hat; Miss Sylvia Wells, tobacco brown tailored costume, brown hat; Miss Nancy Hales, duck-egg green ensemble pedal straw hat to match; Mrs. Jack Foster, black frock, black fur coat with ermine collar, black hat; Mrs. G. V Pearce, navy ensemble with touches of white, straw hat to match, black fox fur stole; Mrs. Richardson (Kakaramea), cinnamon fawn frock and hat, mink fur coat; Miss Roc, musquash fur coat, over a tweed frock, lawn felt hat; Mrs. Spence Lyons, beige and brown check costume, beige straw hat, posy of primroses; Mrs. H. D. Bates, squirrel fur coat over a black frock, black hat; Mrs. Hughes-Johnson, navy blue pin-rib suit, multi-coloured scarf, blue felt hat; Mrs. A. D. Brodie, Havana brown tweed frock and hat, musquash fur coat; Mrs. Leu Paul, brown ensemble, small straw hat to tone; Mrs. W. Hornby, beige ensemble, beige hat; Miss F. Paul, navy frock witn old gold trimming, wide trimmed straw hat to match, coat of Persian lamb; Mrs. Hoult, red frock and hat, musquash fur coat; Mrs. G. J. Adams, black costume, black hat, brown fur stole; Mrs. A. H. Boyes, navy patterned frock, navy sailor hat, black fur coat with collar and cuffs of musquash;' Miss W. Craig, fawn ensemble, fawn hat, brown fur coat; Mrs. E. G. Roddy, black coat, blue frock, blue felt hat spray of pink flowers; Mrs. Merewether, s.ate-blue costume, felt hat of lighter shade; Mrs. Robbins, fawn fur coat, navy frock and hat; Mrs. W. Siinson (Nukumaru), shepherd’s plaid tweed frock in beige and brown, brown toque, musquash fur coat; Miss D. Simson, scarlet jacket suit with black and white cravat scarf, red felt hat; Miss Harper, deep marine blue tailored costume, blue felt hat; Mrs. F. Hill, mulberry tweed suit, felt hat to match; Miss Gwyn no Wells, nigger brown hopsack suit, beige silk blouse, brown feit hat, posy of primroses; Miss Anix Strachan, chevron striped two-piece suit in beige and brown, daffodil yellow jumper, spray of primroses, beige felt hat; Mrs. F. E. Everett, brown patterned frock, musquash fur coat, beige and brown felt hat; Mrs. A. H. McLean (Fordell), chocolate brown crepe frock, brown boucle cloth coat, biscuit felt hat; Miss Lorraine Watkins (Fordell), moss green frock and coat with grey fur collar, beige ballibuntal hat; .uxss D. Handley (Maxwell), smart blue and white frock and toning hat, brown fur coat; Miss Simmons (Patea), tartan ensemble in beige and brown, beige and straw hat; Miss H. Simmons 1 (Patea) brown and beige suit, toning > hat; Mrs. G. Wall, navy blue costume, I brown hat and fur stole; Miss W. I Anderson, patterned frock beige hat, I musquash fur coat. Mrs. J. B. Baird, brown frock, brown musquash fur coat and toning hat; Miss Symes (Hastings), blue and white frock musquash fur coat and blue hat; Mrs. Stead (Hastings), black ensemble, black fur coat and hat; Miss Cameron fown tweed costume, fawn hat; Miss Betty Wilson, crocus green tweed suit, hat in darker shade; Miss J. Wilson, navy blue knoppe cloth coat, navy hat; Mrs. A. Wilson (Foxton), black frock, black coat and hat; Miss O’Neill, burgundy red marocain frock and smart beret, mink fur coat; Miss Campbell, fawn and bown tweed costume, hat to tone; Miss J. B. Currie, gey tweed costume and black velour hat; Miss F. O’Neill, fawn frock and fawn toque, sealskin coat with musquash trimming; Mrs. Hammond, green and oyster check tweed suit, green felt hat; Mrs. R. Lilburn, blue patterned silk frock, coat of plain material, blue straw hat; Miss Campbel’ (Christchurch) fawn tweed skirt, red jacket and hat; Miss M. C. O’Neill, red crepe frock, small hat of folded red veiour, moleskin fur coat with large collar of grey fox fur; Miss Marcella Jackson, acquarelle blue ensemble and sailor hat to match; Mrs. L. C. Young, brown cloth coat with fur collar, brown hat; Miss Margaret Bell (Tauranga) henna frock and hat; Mrs. S. Brooking, brown ensemble and hat; Miss C. Jackson, black coat of knoppe

cloth with wide shoulder effect, large black sailor straw hat; Mrs. R. E. Cutherbertson, ensemble in springgreen tweed and smart hat to matchMrs. Webster, smart tailored costume in pm stripe navy blue, ivory silk blouse, navy and white Breton straw hat; Mrs. McNie, black ensemble, black hat. AT “THE DUBARRY.’’ A full house witnessed the performance of “The Dubarry” given at the Opera House last evening. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. W. Me A. Duncan (Ruanui), Mrs. E. Parsons and Miss J. Parsons (Waitotara), Mrs P. G. Bremer (Waitotara), Mr. and Mrs. L. Brinkman, Mr. ami Mrs. R. H. Dalziell (Hunteville), Mr. and Mrs. Murray Page, Mr. and Mrs. W. Strachan (Okoia), Mrs. Brewer (Waverley), Mr. and Mrs. Cullen, Miss Norman, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Birch (Maxw'cll), Mrs. L. J. Woon (Makirikiri), Mrs. B. Hoar, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Davis, Mrs. W. Train (Waitotara), Mrs. Alan McFarlane (Fern Flats), Mrs. F. Train (Waitotara), Mrs. G. Collins (Mangamahu), Mrs. A. Kcllick (Mangamahu), Dr. and Mrs. Hay (Taihape), Mr. and Mrs. Johnson (Waverley). Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Turnbull, Mr. and Mrs. R. Orton and party, Miss Slattery, Mr. and Mrs. Nancarrow, Miss Nancarrow, Mass Gibbons, Mrs. H. R. Beauchamp, Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Bain, Mr. and Mrs. H. Paul, Mr. anti Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Murray, Dr. and Mrs. Baird, Mr. and Mrs R. D. Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Robertson, Mr and Mrs G. V. Pearce (Waitotara), Mrs. R. and Miss Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Ren Hatrick, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Banks, Mr. and Mrs. W. Goss, Mr and Mrs. Horace Bayly, Miss G. Kidner, Mrs. Lupton (Waverley), Miss Eyles (Makirikiri), Mrs. Fernie (Makirikiri), Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Simpson (Marton), Mr. and Mrs. R. Simpson (Marton), Mr. and Mrs. I. K. Simpson (Marton)J Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Grecnwoad (Rapanui), Mr. and Mrs. J. Bell (Hunter ville). Mr. and Mrs. Sutherland (Wangaehu), Miss N. Russell, Mrs. W. Dunkley, Mrs. and Miss E. Newton, Mr. and Mrs. L. Paul, Mr and Mrs. C. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Burtt, Mr. and Mrs. J. Aylmer, Mr. and Mrs. T. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd (Marton), Miss Wyley (Fordell), Mr and Mrs. Sampson (Waverley), Mr. and Mrs. IDuncan (Huntcrville), Mr. and Mrs. D. Lupton (Waverley), Mr. and Mrs. Alan Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. McWilliam (Waverley), Mr. and Mrs. Blundell (Hawera). Mrs. W. Kellick (Mangamahu), Miss C. Walkinton (Waverley), Miss Leicester (Hawera), Miss O. Blake (Hawera), Mr. and Mrs. BignellJ Mr. and Mrs. Rennie, Mr. and Mrs. M. Fell, Mrs. Brooking, Mr. and Mrs. Moore Hunter (Kai Iwi), Miss J. Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Barkman. PRINCESS MARINA FAMILY HISTORY. Princess who is to marry Priuce George, is the youngest of the three daughters of Prince Nicolas, a younger brother of the late King Constantine of Greece and uncle of the present ex-King George 11. lu spite of her title the princess is not Greek by descent. Her lineage on the parental side is that of the Royal House of Denmark, or, to be more exact, the House of Schleswig - Holstein - Sonderburg - Glucksburg. On the side of her mother, the former Grand Duchess Helene, she is a descendant of the Romanoffs, from whom came also her parental grandmother, the late Queen Olga of Greece. 1 The Greek Royal Family, which lost

its sovereignty - in the revolution of March, 1924, when a republic was proclaimed, is large in number and its ramifications are not very easy to trace. Its history has been unhappy, for of four kings which it provided for the throne of Greece two were assassinated and two were deposed. The first royal ruler of Greece after its separation from Turkey w r as Otho 1., a Bavarian prince. He was deposed in 1862, and the crown was offered, through the instrumentality of Britain, to Prince Christian William of Denmark, -who accepted it and assumed the title of George I. His long reign of 50 years ended when he was assassinated at Salonika in March, 1913, shortly before the close of the first Balkan War. His son, Constantine, who succeeded to the throne, is best remembered for the tortuous policy he pursued during the first three years of the Great War, partly, it was alleged, under the influence of his wife, the former Princess Sophia of Prussia and a sister of the Kaiser. In June, 1917, the Allies demanded his abdication, and he retired to Switzerland, accompanied by the Crown Prince George, and his second son, Alexander, became King. On Alexander’s death in 1920, his younger brother Paul refused the throne, and as tho result of a favourable plebiscite Constantine returned in face of the disfavour of Britain, France and Italy. As a sequel to the disastrous campaign against the Turks in Asia Minor, Constantine abdicated in September, 1922, and died at Palermo a few months later. His eldest son, George 11., became king. A republican uprising occurred in 1923, and after declining to abdicate the king was deposed in March, 1924. His reign had lasted only 18 months. Since then George 11. has lived chiefly at Bucharest, his wife being Princess "Elizabeth, daughter of Queen Marie of Rumania and sister of King Carol. However, he spends a good deal of time in England. He has no children. Prince and Princess Nicolas of Greece and their daughters are well known in London society. The Prince is an artist nf repute, and an exhibition of his paintings in London in 1931 was visited by King George and Queen Mary. As a yourg man. Prince Nicolas wrote plays of considerable merit, and in 1926 he published an autobiography, “Mv Fifty Years,” in which he defended King Constantine against the charge of pro-German sympathies and activities in the Great War.—(An Exchange). Much money is won and lost each week at cricket fights in China, fish fights in Siam, and viper fighte in Air geria.