BLENHEIM.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue XV, 11 April 1896, Page 415

BLENHEIM.

Dear Bee, March 18. We are quite gayjiu-l now, tor yesterday being st. Patrick’s Day, the HIBERNIAN SPORTS were held on the Cricket Ground and largely attended, and the concert last night, wont, off very successfully. The Marlborough R icing Club held their AUTUMN HACK MEETING To DAY. and the whole affair was a great success, and the management deserve great credit. The races were promptly run. but the Hehls were large, and the starter seemed inexperienced. The course was very hard, and the day very close and warm, which tried the horses a groat deal. The big dividend of the day wns won by Dr Cleghorn's Tippler, which paid over £l6. and the win was a popular one in spite of one losing all one’s money. There were a great many horses from outside, which made the meeting much monexciting. There were more ladies on the grand stand than have

been seen there for many years past. The new rule of giving each member three ladies’ tickets has already proved to be a success, as the presence of so many ladies certainly helps to make a race meeting go off well. DRESSES OK THE LADIES. Mrs M Intire, well-fitting black and grey striped tweed, black bonnet with becoming magenta velvet; Mrs Cleghorn, black and white small check gown, large black chiffon hat with shot ribbon and feathers; Mrs George Watts, beautifully made gown of black and petunia Rtriped tweed, bodice of chine silk to match, black toque; Mrs Charles Redwood, black; Mrs F. Robinson, fawn, white hat; Mrs Griffiths, grey, jet bonnet with cowslips; Mrs Herbert Seymour (Picton). black crepon. black hat with shot ribbons; Mrs Greenfield, brown tweed, shot straw beefeater hat; Mrs Bright dark green, black and gold hat; Mrs Lindsay, tweed gown, and toque to match ; Mrs G. Robinson, pink crepon blouse with lace, black skirt, black hat; Mrs Kellas. well-fitting black serge with braid, black and white toque; Mrs Carey, black silk and jet gown, jet bonnet with lilacs; Mrs McShane, black and white; Mrs G. W. Mclntosh, black and white check tweed, black velvet hat with cream velvet beefeater crown ; Mrs Mclntosh, brown tweed, with silk toque to match; Mrs J. Redwood, black; Mrs Vavasour, black crepon with ribbons, black feather hat; Mrs Alfred Ward, green dress with black guipure, black bonnet with pink roses; and her little girls were prettily dressed in cream crepons with deep shoulder frills of cream lace, cream drawn hats with yellow ribbons; Mrs Redwood, pretty black crepon with jet. black and white hat; Mrs Snodgrass, pale green, and fawn hat; Miss Waddy, cream muslin and lace blouse, dark skirt, sailor hat; Miss Rees, pink drill blouse, covert coating skirt, brown and fawn sailor hat; Mrs C. Earp, black crepon, black velvet picture hat: Mrs P. Douslin, black, with purple Howers in her hat; Mrs A. Farmer, black, with black silk blouse, black velvet beefeater hat with feathers; Miss B. Farmer, cream blouse, navy skirt, sailor hat; Miss L. Horne, yellow crepon dress, cream hat with feathers; Mrs Jackson, black and gold ; Mrs H. Dodson, black silk grenadine with watered silk ribbons, black hat; Mrs Mowat, black, with pretty mantle of lace and silk ; the Misses Sinclair (three), in cream, with large hats; Mrs Horton, grey dress, pretty bonnet; Miss Horton, red blouse, dark skirt, sailor hat; Mrs Park, claret velvet blouse, black skirt and hat; Mrs Petre, brown dress with guipure, brown and yellow toque; Miss Ferguson, brown tweed coat and skirt, cream silk blouse, sailor hat; Miss Redwood, black and pink ; the Misses Redwood (three). Misses Felix Ward (two): Mrs Cave, brown and green bonnet, black brocade mantle, black dress ; Mrs Ryan, pretty black crepon with lace black chiffon bonnet with buttercups ; Miss Nellie Ryan, pretty pale blue frock, cream hat; Mrs Draper, black with handsome lace mantle, pretty bonnet with shaded yellow roses; Mrs Fuller, black cyepon with black lace over amber yoke, black hat with feathers; Misses Fuller (Picton), one in navy blue skirt and cape over blouse, and the other, in grey tweed ; Mrs Corrie, black dress, fawn cloak, and black toque: Miss Ames (Wellington), navy blue coat and skirt, white blouse, and sailor hat; Miss Girling.black and white : Mrs Temperley, lilac and white blouse, dark skirt, and hat; Miss Cullen, dark green dress with velvet, black lace hat with tea roses; Miss Muir, black lustre, black hat with feathers: Miss Leahy, black crepon with jet and watered silk, black hat with shot ribbons ; Mrs Lane, cream dress with lace, cream toque with crown of cream roses ; Mrs Malcolm, grey and blue shot chine silk blouse, black skirt, black and gold toque ; Miss Gordon, stylish blue and black shot dress, black velvet beefeater hat with feathers: Mrs Tait, magenta and black shot tweed, black feather hat with shot ribbon to match; Miss Mackenzie, black and white striped velveteen blouse, black skirt, black feather hat; Mrs Addison, blue and white striped blouse, black skirt, feather hat; Mrs D. Burns. Mrs T. O’Leary, black : Mrs Cheeseman, green, with feather hat: Mrs Thomson (Spring Creek), smart blue and black dress, black and white beefeater hat: Mrs Matheson, green figured dress with silk bodice. Sincerity.