WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 17, 23 April 1892, Page 428

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee, April 14. We bad a beautifully fine day for the Athletic Sports on Saturday. They were held as usual at the Basin Reserve, and were attended by fully two thousand people, all of whom seemed to take the greatest interest in the events. We ladies were greatly excited over the Ladies’ Bracelet Race, which was capitally rnn and won by Mr Norman Gurr, but the name of the happy recipient of the bracelet has not yet transpired. The Hurdle Race (220yds.) was very good, and was won by Mr C. Gore. Mr Guy Johnstone being second. The 440yds. Hurdle Race was won by Mr Pownall ; putting the weight, won by Mr G. St. Hill ; three mile bicycle race, Mr Heywood. Ist; Mr W. Pearce. 2nd; 100yds. running won by Mr Harley ; long jump, Mr R. Gore ; walking race, Mr Adams ; high jump, Mr C. Gore, Ist; Mr R. Gore 2nd. These were the most interesting events. Afternoon tea was dispensed in the grandstand by the Misses Gore and Menzies, and proved most acceptable, the day being very hot. It is almost impossible to mention all, so I will just think of a few that I happened to see. Mrs (Judge) Richmond, wearing a handsome black gown; Mrs Grace, in blue figured foulard and cornflower bonnet ; the Misses Grace, in grey gowns and black hats ; Miss Johnstone, in black ; Mrs Charles Johnstone, dark blue serge skirt and open jacket over a pale blue silk blouse ; Mrs G. Beetham, fawn and bonnet with berries ; Miss Holmes, black silk and mauve bonnet ; Miss Duthie, who has just returned from London, wore a very stylish English gown of goblin blue figured with large hairy spots of a darker shade, and made with a very long bodice, brown hat with feathers; Miss Pynsent, in wine coloured delaine figured with white ; the Misses Cooper, in black with shirt blouses ; the Misses Menzies, in fawn tweed ; Miss Gore, terra-cotta cloth, hat to match ; and her sister grey ; Mrs Ogle, peacock blue cloth with basque and flounces of black lace, lace and jet bonnet; Miss Izard, black, and black hat with white flowers ; Miss Dransfield, fawn tweed figured with brown, the bodice cut in tabs, and small hat with quills; Mrs Nathan, fawn spotted with brown, and brown and pink bonnet ; Mrs Molyneaux, black ; Miss Rose, Miss Trimnell, Mrs McClean, Mrs and Miss Stowe, the Misses Henry, Miss Knight, Mr and Mrs Firth, Mr H. D. Bell, Dr. Grace, Dr. Newman, Captain Stuart, Dr. and Mrs Purdy, Mr G. Beetham, the Hon. C. Johnston, and Messrs Tripp," Cooper, St. Hill, Anson, Turnbull, Kemp, Gardiner, Woolridge, Izard, etc . and the Misses George, Blair, Kennedy, Burnett, Morrah, Elliott, Friend, Jolly, Graham, Leed, Heywood Fairchild, Widdop, Reid, and many others. I especially noticed three stylish costumes on the Basin Reserve, the wearers of which were unknown to me. One was of fawn flecked tweed, made quite plainly except for a longish round train, which was allowed to trail behind on the grass with graceful effect to the eye, but I should think disa«terous result to the gown. Another was of pale fawn cashmere or beige, slightly trained, and made with a long basqne, and wide cuffs and waistcoat of white, white hat. The last was a costume, including a long three quarter cloak of handsome blue and brown figured tweed, the hood being lined with pale lemon silk, tiny brown felt hat turned up at one side with wings. It is dreadful to think of the trains coming in again for walking dresses, for if they are the fashion one must wear them, or else look quite ‘ out of it,’ and that is just what a woman cannot bear, especially in regard to dress.

Ruby.