WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XVI, 17 October 1903, Page 51

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, October 8. THE SPRING MEETING of the Wanganui Jockey Club has ever been a popular fixture, and judging by the attendance the 1903 meeting was no exception to the rule. Great interest was centred in the fact that His Excellency the Governor, Eord Ranfurly, Lady Constance Knox, and Lord Northland, were present for the first day’s racing. The lawn was graced by an unusually large number of ladies, who wore costumes of more than usual magnificence. Lady Constance Knox was gowned in a stylish violet coloured cloth costume, the coat with square violet velvet collars and stole ends, bordered with gold and heliotrope galloon, pretty floral toque of shaded violets, with velvet and sable tail: Lady Eileen Knox •wore a dark navy blue frieze, the reefer coat having a sailor collar of velvet, and the skirt banded with the same, pretty cream hat with white rosettes of silk in the

front; Mrs H. Nixon wore black voile, with flounced skirt, tucked bodice, with transparent lace yoke, pink velvet hat with cream insertion and lace ends; Mrs Cutfield, blue and white flecked tweed costume, with white collars and revers banded with blue velvet, white straw hat with bird; Mrs Allan Camaron. blue and white figured muslin, with lace trimmings, black and white hat; Mrs J. Foster, smart pale grey crepe de chine, tucked and trimmed with lace, early Victorian bonnet of blaek chiffon and ostrich feathers; Mrs James Watt, accordionpleated champagne canvas gown, with coatee, pale blue straw toque, with crown of pink roses; Mrs G, Marshall, navy blue cloth coat and skirt, box-pleat-ed heliotrope silk blouse, pretty black hat with chiffon and black ostrich feathers; Mrs Higgie, black silk gown, with black and white hat with osprey and heliotrope flowers; Mi's Hole, blue serge, piped with green velvet, black hat with green and blue rosettes and crown of blue flowers: Mrs Hawke, pale grey tucked voile, with white silk vest and collar edged with white silk and chiffon embroidery, blaek hat with ostrich feather and chiffon; Mrs Blundell, navy blue voile, skirt banded with shaded galloon, eoatee trimmed with same, vest of white silk covered with lace and bands of blue velvet and gold braid, black gauged chiffon toque with ostrich feathers; Mrs Barthorpe (Silverhope). turquoise blue canvas, wide band of white applique, embroidery on skirt, bordering of same trimming on bodiee, blaek chiffon hat with black ostrich feathers; Mrs McDonnell, grey tweed costume, black hat with blue flowers under the brim; Mrs Montgomerie, black canvas, with applique on bodice, black sequin and lace mantle, black chiffon bonnet with feathers: Mrs Holdship, crushed strawberry voile, tucked and trimmed with wide band of black vandyked insertion on skirt and bodice, black chiffon hat with black feathers and white chiffon; Mrs Dodgshun, blaek silk gown, with black hat and primroses; Mrs Abbot (Wellington), smart costume of pale grey canvas, embroidered in white silk, white feather boa, black toque with chiffon and

pale blue silk rosettes; Mrs Saunders, dainty frock of pale blue tussore silk, handsomely embroidered flowers in same shade of silk, blaek picture hat of chiffon and feathers: Mrs A. Fitzherbert (Feilding), pale blue canvas skirt, trimmed with satin ribbon to match, bodice with pointed collars of white satin, veiled with lace, vest to correspond, black hat with plumes; Mrs John Mason, white silk, with electric blue spot, stole ends edged with eream lace, white straw hat with sequins and flowers; Mrs Edgar, black skirt, white tucked silk blouse, black hat, relieved with crimson velvet; Mrs Fenwick, pretty pale grey voile, tucked and trimmed with cream insertion, pleated eoatee with stole, edged with insertion, black hat; Mrs Hughes Johnston, heliotrope cloth gown with white applique on skirt and bodice, black toque; Mrs Brookfield, navy blue and white figured foulard, white boa, and black hat with plumes; Mrs Greenwood, crushed strawberry costume with insertion, black hat; Mrs Hatriek, black silk, trimmed with lace and insertion, black hat with chiffon and feathers; Miss Izard (Wellington), navy blue cloth skirt, white tucked silk blouse with deep eream insertion, blue straw hat with crimson berries and leaves; Mrs Young (Hawera), smart frock of biseuitcoloured canvas, frilled skirt and bodice, edged with narrow band of Oriental shaded ribbon, net undersleeves and front, blaek hat with chiffon and feathers; Miss B. Dunean, pale green flecked linen with pleated eoatee, stole edged with embroidery, pretty cream straw hat with rosettes of pale blue and pink satin ribbon, with pale heliotrope flower wreath along the brim; Miss Moore, electric blue tweed, trimmed with shaded galloon, white felt hat with black velvet and bird; Miss McDonnell, pale grey canvas costume, eoatee edged with cream insertion, pink tucked bodice, cream straw hat with pink roses and leaves; Miss Imlay, accordion black crepe de chine skirt and coat with handsome cream lace collar, and the skirt trimmed with wide band of same, blaek toque with plumes; Mrs H. Jackson, grey figured delaine frock with insertion, eream straw hat with crimson velvet ribbon and geraniums to match; Mrs R.

Jackson (Waverley), blaek silk with heliotrope tucked silk vest and undersleeves, blaek toque with primroses; Miss Earle, grey flecked tweed with coatee, pale pink belt and ehou. black hat of chiffon and feathers; Mrs D’Arcy, grey tweed with white cloth bands, black hat with pink flowers; Miss Gresson, black tucked voile with wide cream lace collar, black velvet hat with plumes and shaded violets; Miss Gilfillan (Auckland), cream tucked voile, net undersleeves and vest, cream and blue straw hat with blue silk ribbons and violets under brim; Miss Nolan (Gisborne), black skirt, white tucked silk blouse with insertion, cream hat with crimson flowers; Miss Cowper, crushed strawberry lustre, white hat with chiffon and pink roses; Mrs Barnicoat, black canvas skirt, cream lustre coat with heliotrope fancy straw hat; Miss Barnicoat, grey coat and skirt, white silk blouse with red spot, cream hat with white birds and fancy cream and red ribbon; Miss Cameron, black skirt, banded with black cloth, black tucked silk coat, black hat with chiffon; Mrs Friend (Palmerston North), black costume, the

coat collar of white applique, black and while lint with white osprey: Mrs A. Lewis, block satin, eream lace collar, black hat with chiffon and feathers; Miss McLeod, black Eton coat and skirt, pah- pink straw hat with Oriental shaded ribbon and pink flowers; Miss Harrison, blue cloth gown with Russian coat, strapped with blue silk, blue fell hat with band of while felt and bird; Mrs It. Smith, black canvas skirt, cream silk blouse. elaborately trimmed with lace ■and insertion, early Victorian hat with crown of shaded violets and brim of pale green chilTon, heliotrope velvet strings; Miss Inglis (Pahiatiui). cream tucked voile with turquoise blue silk sash, cream ami blue fancy straw hat. with ribbons and dowers; Miss Ward (Silverliopei. crash costume, trimmed with insertion, blue straw hat with spotted blue ribbon: Mrs Griffith-, black canvas, bodice with black and white galloon, black and white hat: Miss N. Cowper, pale blue linen, black hat with pink roses; Miss Jackson, green tweed, with cream straw bat ami fancy ribbon and pink flower* : Miss I». Mason, black voile skirt, pink flowered delaine blouse, white straw hat with pink ribbons: Miss G. Mason, white linen frock, with insertion, faney straw hat with Howers: Miss Izard, navy blue cloth, him straw hat to match with rosettes.

The second day's racing was concluded in beautiful weather, and before another large attendance of spectators. Lord and Lady Ranfurly and suite were welc- ined by the president, Dr. Earle, and his daughter. Miss Earle, in the unavoidable absence of .Mrs Earle, and stewards and their wives, amongst whom were Mesdames Cutfield, A. Cameron. 11. Nixon. Higgle, J. Wait, G. Marshall and others. Lady Ranfurly wore a smart green zibeline costume, the Russian coat trimmed with velvet of a darker shade, piped with white cloth, cream satin vest, veiled with lace, black picture hat of ehiffun and black ostrich feathers; Lady Constance Knox wore a frock of tnbac brown cloth, trimmed on the skirt and Russian eoat with brown velvet, vest of Oriental shaded silk, and dainty eream straw hat with crimson roses and foliage; Mrs Cutfield, blue canvas skirl, cream silk blouse, with coatee of canvas, bordered with Oriental shaded galloon, white straw hat with bird: Mrs Hole, grey lustre. Wack hat with chiffon and feathers; Mrs Hawke, white grass lawn, with black spots, embroidered, black gauged chiffon hat with ostrich feather: Mr- Barthorpe (Silver hope), stylish gown of navy blue hopsack. bolero of white applique, wide band of same on skirt, apple green tucked silk blouse, cream straw hat with long white feathers and. pink spray of roses along the brim; Miss Ward (Silverliope). black skirt, cream silk blouse, with wide cream lace collar, blue hat: Mrs Holdship. cream tucked canvas skirt, eream lucked Homan satin blouse, cream hat with pink and blue ribbons; Miss G'.'<■* son. white tueked muslin, with insertion, black hat with violets; Miss Jackson, apple green linen, trimmed with fancy bands of green and pink, cream straw hat with pink and green: Miss Higgie. dainty gown of tueked white silk, iream straw hat with pink roses ami foliage: Miss Dodgshun, navy blue

skirt, navy and white muslin blouse, with 'insertion, cream straw hat with cream chiffon and feathers; Miss Montgomerie, green and white striped canvas, cream straw hat with green ribbon and white cstrich tip-: Miss Stewart (Wellington), black luttre, skirt and bodice banded with cream vandyked insertion, pale blue satin chon, black hat with pinnies: Miss Hill, pink and cream muslin, trimmed with insertion, cream hat relieved with pink: Miss Walker, black silk gown, cream lace, black hat; Miss Broughton, turquoise blue tussore silk, banded with cream insertion, coatee edged with lace, cream hat with plumes; Mrs Fenwick, navy blue eloth costume, large collar with band of white cloth, stole ends edged with white, white felt hat with blackbird: Mrs Hughes Johnston, black skirt, cream silk blouse, with insertion: Miss Mcßeth (Christchurch), cream lustre, with pleated coatee, white hat: Miss O. Mason, champagne canvas, eoatee edged with cream insertion, same on skirt, cream hat with Howers; Miss Morse (Fordell), pale grey voile, black hat with chiffon; Mrs James Watt, biscuit coloured cauvas, with black velvet stole, floral toque of violets: Miss Inglis, green tweed gown, with strapped Russian blouse, white muslin vest ; Miss Earle, white muslin, tucked and trimmed with insertion,black chiffon hat with feathers: Miss B. Duncan, smart pale pink linen, vandyked cream insertion on skirt, coatee with large collar profusely trimmed with insertion, pink and green hat. parasol with pink and green shaded flowers: Miss Clapham, white frilled silk gown, with long green chiffon sash, white hat with feathers; Miss Izard (Wellington), deep red tweed flecked with black, long military coat of same material, with round collar of white satin applique, edged with black Astrakhan white felt hat. with black Astrakhan brim ami blaek wings; Mrs. G. Marshall, black embroidered chiffon over black silk, banded with blaek embroidery and chiffon frills, black and white hat; Mrs. J. Foster, handsome gown of blaek satin and blaek chiffon hat, wi : feathers; Mrs. Saunders, pale pink cr<; de chine, trimmed with insertion, bla chiffon hat with plumes; Mrs. Broughton, blaek satin costume, with long Maltese lace scarf, blaek and white hat, with, old gold Howers; Mrs. John Mason, royal blue silk gown, with Maltese lace collar and cuffs, cream straw hat with sequin crown and yellow chrysanthemums; Miss Moore, black grenadine over black silk, cream straw hat, with deep cream chiffon and wreath of blue forget-me-nots; Mrs. 11. Nixon, rose pink silk, veiled with cream Brussels net and insertion, pink hat with cream lace: ‘Mrs. Campbell, apple green silk, veiled with cream embroidered chiffon, eream straw hat with pink and green ribbons; Mrs. Greenwood, champagne canvas costume, with pleated coatee, cream straw hat, with pink and blue ribbons; Miss Griffiths, black gown, with blue silk front, black hat with blue; Mrs. Lomax, black satin costume, blaek hat, relieved with crimson ; Miss Brewer (Wilvcrley), pink silk gown, the skirt having pleated fans of white silk at intervals, cream hat with pink flowers; Miss Cutfield (Hawera), apple green flecked linen, trimmed with bauds of cream insertion, hat to match.

Ou .Saturday, 3rd October, Lord Ranfurly and suite were entertained by the Mayor anil Mayoress (Mr and Mrs Hatrick) at an

ENCCRHON ON THE RIVER. The Mantiwai was beautifully decorated with nikau palms and other greenery, the railings of the upper deck being hung with exquisite -sprays of clematis. The saloon Mas a perfect bower, the sides being draped with lyeopodium with a wealth of lovely narcissi tastefully arranged in the pretty creeper. The table was adorned with over 1000 blooms of various varieties of the same spring flowers*, and laden with the most tempting delicacies. The steamer left the wharf about 10 o'clock, ami proceeded as far as Raorakia, His Excellency having expressed a wish to see the historic “Kemp's Pole.” During the excursion an efficient orchestra rendered a number of musical selections. Amongst those present were His Excellency the Governor, Ladies Constance and Eileen Knox, Lord Northland, Major Alexander. Hon. Hill-Trevor, Hon. H. Butler. Hon. R. Rowley. Mr and Mrs H. Hole. Mr and Mrs Banucoat. Mr and Mix Blundell, Mr and Mrs John Watt. Mrs Holdship, Mrs Christie, Mrs Innes. Aliss Izard (Wellington), Mrs and Miss Montgomerie, Mr and Mrs H. Nixon, Mrs W. IL Watt, Mr and Mrs Brewer (Waverley), Dr. Izard (Wellington), Mrs James Watt. Mr J. G. IVoon. Mr ami Mrs Liffiton, Mr and Mrs Hope-Gibbons, Dr. and Airs Porritt, Dr. Tripe. Air and Airs Lundins, Air and Mrs Lloyd Jones, Airs Kitchen, Afiss Willis, Air ami Mrs Swan, Air and Airs H. Bullock. Air Krull, the Misses Walker, Mr G. Marshall. Airs John Stevenson, Air Fairburn. Air and Airs Hoult, Colonel Sommerville, and many others.