WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue XVI, 15 October 1904, Page 49

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, October 7. The weather for the second day’s racing at the WANGANUI SPRING MEETING ■was showery, and the attendance not as good as usual, but the racing, as on the previous day, was most interesting. Amongst those present on the lawn I noticed: Mis. H. Jackson, iu a dark grey tweed costume, with Russian coat, and collar and strappings of white cloth, black chiffon hat, with black and white ostrich feathers; Mrs. Walter Johnston (Rangitikci) wore a stylish black and white gown, with hat to match; Mrs. C. Johnston (Wellington), pale grey tweed coat and skirt, black and white hat ; Miss Imlay, black voile gown, with black silk embroidery medallions, collar and vest of cream lace, black coat, with applique, black and while bonnet; Mi-s Cotterell (Napier) wore a dainty frock of pale grey voile, profusely trimmed with champagne insertion, black chiffon hat : Mrs. Barnieoat, black voile skirt, pale fawn eoat, with hands of insertion, fancy straw hat, witli rosettes of golden shaded ribbon; Mrs. Abbott (Wellington) wore a short navy blue skirt, with three-quarter coat of white mackintosh, pretty pale heliotrope straw hat, with wreath of heliotrope shaded sweet peas; Mrs. Speed, grey zibeline, flecked with white and blue, and banded with blue velvet diamonds, cream straw hat, with ribbons to match; Mrs. Holdship, pale grey tweed coat and skirl, the coat with deep basque and faced with white doth, black chiffon hat, with ostrich feathers; Mrs. Mackay (Stratford), black voile skirt, sun-ray pleated coat of pale grey canvas, black and white bonnet; Mrs. J. C. Mackay wore a pretty pale pink linen frock, the coatee profusely tucked and trimmed with champagne insertion, black picture hat; Mrs. K. Duncan (Wellington), navy blue serge, white mackintosh, eoat, navy blue and white French sailor hat, with blue and white rosettes; Miss Montgomerie, cream serge gown, the skirt made with wide tucks, the bodice relieved with black, crimson straw hat, with ve t and birds io match; Mrs. Pratt (Waitotara), pale grey tweed costume, the Russian coat strapped with the same material, Maltese lace vest, cream doth hat, with pale blue doth under the brim ami edged with champagne lace, rosettes of pale turquoise blue satin ribbon and shaded birds; Mrs. Fairburn, grey tweed coal and skirt, crimson straw hat, with black quill and velvet; Mrs. Blundell, black serge coat and skirt, tan straw French sailor hat, with wreath of corn flowers; Mrs. Mellsopp (Palmerston North), heather mixture tweed, banded with Oriental shaded galloon, hat with

crimson velvet and geraniums; Miss McDonnell (Wellington) wore a pretty blouse of tucked white silk, with Teneriffe silk embroidery on the yoke, navy blue doth skirt, piped with blue velvet, black velvet hat, with ostr’ch feathers; Lady Clifford (Christchurch), slate-grey tweed coat and skirt, black and tan hat; Mrs. Vaughan, smart coat and skirt of pale grey tweed, with white silk collar, and a black and white toque, with medallions on the brim; Mrs. Dr. Anderson, cream embroidered muslin, with under skirt of pale green silk, black Victorian bonnet, with a very high crown and black ostrich feathers; Mrs. Fenwick wore a dainty frock of pale grey voile, with champagne insertion, crushed strawberry velvet hat; Mrs. HughesJohnston, navy blue doth costume, with collar, cuffs, and skirt strappings of white doth, fancy straw hat. with ribbons; Mrs. J. C. Greenwood, pale grey Camas, tucked ami trimmed with champagne insertion, black picture hat; Mrs. Mason, black and white tweed coat and skirt, with bands of white silk, black and white ehiffon hat; Miss Barnieoat, pale blue voile, with champagne insertion on the skirt ami bodice, cream straw hat. with blue ribbons and forget-me-nots; Miss P. Barnieoat, pale pink linen frock, the coatee trimmed with Tcneriffe work, cream hat. with sprays of pink flowers in it; Miss Phillips (Canterbury), navy blue doth emit and skill, ereani vest, blue and white hat; Mrs. Gifford Marshall, navy blue doth coat and skirt, black hat, with ostrich, feathers; Miss Moore, pale grey tweed coat and skirt, cream straw hat. with pale satin rosettes and spray of flowers; Mrs. Hole, pale grey tweed costume, the

coat made with a deep basque, cream vest, black and white straw hat, with flowers; Mrs. Hawke wore a stylish eoat and skirt of pale grey tweed, black gauged chiffon toque. THE WANGANUI ROWING CLUB BAZAAR was well attended during last week, numerous visitors in town for the races being present. The chorus from “The Country Girl” was most effective. Those who took part in it were Misses Barnieoat (2). Jones (2), Trainor, Newcombe, F. Moore, and Mr Hardwiek. The ladies wore becoming sailor frocks of white linen, with short accordionpleated skirts, and caps to match. A skirt danee w'as gracefully performed nightly' by Miss Phyllis Barnieoat. Amongst those present were Mrs John Abbott (Wellington), Mrs C. Johnston (Wellington), Mi's Sydney Johnston ( Hawke's Bay), Miss Johnston (Hawke's Bay), Mesdames Moore, Barnieoat, Pratt (Waitotara), Lewis (Fordell), Wilson (Mangamahu), McLean, Brookfield, Rowley, Empson, Shcrriff, Atkinson, Montgomerie, Anderson, Marshall. Misses Cameron, Brabant, McDonnell (Wellington), O’Brien, Jones, Empson, Acland (Canterbury), Taylor, Maling, Aitken. Gresson, Montgomerie, Mesdames Blundell, Craig, Stevenson (Auckland), Mellsopip (Palmerston North), Richmond (Nelson), Rochford (Feilding), Watt, Sherrill and Reaney. The members of the LADIES’ GOLF CLUB played their final match of the season on Wednesday', October 5, at the Balgownie links. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs Christie, assisted by Miss Rawson. During the afternoon Miss Moore (the president), with a few words of congratulation, handed the rose bowl, which she had donated to the club, to Mrs Cleghorn, winner of the 1004 ehampionship. The match resulted in a win for Mrs Cleghorn, and the junior prize fell to Miss Greig. Amongst those on the links were Mesdames Moore, Christie. Cleghorn, Sarjeant, Palmer, Lomax, Holdship, Innes, Mac Kay, Greenwood, Watt, Dyer. Misses Cowper (2), Greig, Stanford. Liffiton, Dailey', Browne, Henderson, Brilliant, J. Jones, M. Jackson. Baker, Rawson, Dymoek, Anderson. Gresson, Cave, Taylor, Stanford, Knapp, Moore. On Friday Mrs 11. Sarjeant gave AN ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON TEA in honour of Mrs Ballance, who has just returned from a long tour on the Continent and Great Britain. Amongst those present were Mesdames Stewart, Ballance, Fitzherbert, Moore, Gifford, Marshal], Empson, Hawke, Morton, Jones. Peake, Watt, Krull, Bond, Izett, Wood, and others. 11UIA.