NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIV, Issue XIV, 6 April 1895, Page 332

NAPIER.

Dear Bee, March 21. Gal* weather fell to the lot of the hawke’s bay jockey club autumn meeting. and the natural result was a large attendance of the fair sex. The lawn was a trifle dry after the long spell of fine weather, but the graceful weeping willows, and the lake with it* stately habitnea the sw»ns. elicited many »okens of admiration. The greet race of the day. the Hawke’s Bay Cup. was carried off by Mr Dona’d McKinnon, th-* finish taking place amidst a hurricane of annlaure. Captain Russell, after a facetious speech, handed the imrodng trophy to his daughter. Mis* Russell, to present to the owner of Dreamland. Miss Ru«s*»ll wore an e’egant gown of pale cream silk with floral spr'gs. the bodice p’-ettily draped with lace, toque of yellow with white wings. Everyone brought hampers and it was delightful whilst satisfying the inner wants to listen to the dulcet strains of the City Band, which favoured us with some choice selections. Amongst tho«e present I remarked Mrs Ormond, black silk: Mi*s Ormond, a cream delaine with Gohe’in b owB. pretty straw hat: Miss Ada Ormond, slate grey velvet, black hat : Miss Inglis, white nainsook with blue and white insertion: Miss Baker, navy serg**: Mia* Shaw, cream and heliotrope: Mrs G P. Donnelly handsome black silk and jet with heliotrope silk, fashionable toque : Mr* Carlisle, black and yellow silk, hat with flowers: Mrs Lowty. black moir£ ; Miss Lowry, fawn with brown velvet: Miss M. Lowry, grey : Mis* Rus«ell. pale green delaine with cream lace, stylish toque of vellow with black and white wings: Mrs Rus*ell wore a handsome black silk brocade, and becoming bonnet: Mrs T. Cmsse. black; Miss Rhodes, cream crepon. white hat and feathers: Miss Hughes, grey cashmere : Mrs Morton, black with white trimmings, white felt’ toque with black wing* : Mrs Wood, grey crepon ; Mrs Kinross White, stylish green with handsome sleeves of brocade: Miss Heywood <Wellington), white muslin and lace, black hat : Misses Hitching*, white drills, black ties, sailor hats: Mrs Faulknor. black; Miss McVav. fawn with lace, sunburnt straw hat: Miss Gilpin, blue: Mis* Fairfax Fenwicke. tweed costume trimmed with furand pipings of red. large black hat; Mrs Bowen, tweed gown, toque of black with yellow floral spray : Mrs F. Gordon, pretty cream gown with bands of insertion over yellow silk, cream hat: Mrs John Close, black silk : Mis* Luckie, green and black figured silk : black bonnet: Mrs Moeller was admired in grey braided in black, stylai little bonnet: Mrs Herman wore a prettv cream gown: Mrs T. Phi’son. a cream and heliotrope muslin ; Mrs Henry Mason, black ; Mrs Mason Chambers, dark red with straw hat. The sequel of the races was A BALL in the evening. Mr E. H. Williams proving an efficient hon. secretary. I was not a favoured one. and consequently did not attend the dance, but hear it was a decided success, although the presence of more gentlemen would have improved things. From all accounts the floor, supper, and music were all good, ard the dresses were as follows:— Mrs Coleman, black brocaded silk and diamonds: Mrs J. N. Williams. grey brocade satin heavily betraincd : Miss A. Ormond looked well in black : Miss Cotterill. pink : Miss Rhode*, black : Miss Locke, pale cream silk : Mi«« Russell, pink with black velvet flounce and sleeves: Miss Ingli*. black: Mrs Dixon, white silk; Lady Whitmore black and green embroidered silk: the Misses Hitching*, black silk*: Miss s Williams iFrimley). pretty white dresses : Miss G. Hughes, black : Miss H. Morton, white satin, pretty cloak : Miss Litton, blue net: Miss Ringwood, cream and heliotrope sleeve*: Mia* F. Sutton, lemon net: Miss El la William* (Wellington), white silk : Miss E. Nelson, white silk - Miss Marden.pink ; Mi«« Kennedy white silk, white pearl embroidery ; Mrs Milne Thom*cn. white satin ; Miss Macfarlane. pink ; Mrs G. W. Carlisle, yellow silk. JOTTINGS. Mr and Mrs Lovell, who have been with us for a year, return to England early next month. Miss Ringwond has arrived from Wellington to carry on the gymnastic teaching which her sister has so successfully inaugurated. Mrs A. H. Gore is visiting southern friends. Miss Tomlinson (Nelson) is staving with her aunt. Mrs Turnbull. Mrs Wm. Parker has returned from a trip to Gisborne.

Gladys.