GISBORNE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 3, 22 July 1905, Page 43

GISBORNE.

Dear Bee, July S. Ihe weafhi'r for the* Gisburm* Raring Club's STEEPLECHASE MEE I'ING was simply perfecl. Both days were bright and sunny, and the races were interesting and exciting. A great many pretty dresses were worn. Among those I noticed were* Mrs Mann, who wore* a pretty frock of rich brown cloth with ai embroidered chiffon vest and brown braver mushroom hat. trimmed with orange Howers; Mrs Williams wore a na\y blue cloth costume and navy blue hat; Mrs Common woie brown (loth and dark gre<*a satin straw hat; Mrs Jrx-Blakc* was in i»av\ blue c’oth ecfs Dime with facings and uiidrrbodi< <• of white* >atin. while hat: Mrs Cyril White wore fawn hopsack, trimmed with brown velvet, brown toque: Mrs Maesmore Morris, a long tight lilting coat and skirt, of grey and green mix lure tweed, and a small green toque: Miss Nellie S 1 ewart, green plaid costume* and green hat; Mrs I*’. Parker was in brown cloth with lace* front, white felt hit, trimmed with brown velvet: Mrs A. E. Kennedy, a green coat and skirt and black hat; Mrs A. W. Rees, navy blhie* rmth coal and skirl, black hat ; Mrs .1. Clark, dark green cloth coslume. hat with green bird; Mrs Wil lock wore* a costume of dark violet and violet toque: Mrs Branson, grey cloth coat and skirt, rod’ hat ; Mrs E. A. Pavitt, dark gree n tweed coal and skirt, black hat; Mrs Pomare. cream serge with a reel hat: Miss E. (lark: very preltx dull green doth costume, and hat to in itch; Miss Woodhim Johnston, was in gre-ydh b’ue doth with a white hat; Miss 11. Woodbine* Johnston. na\\ blue coat and skirt, faced with pale blue <lk. brown hat: Miss E. W illi.imson. pretty dress of pale grey with embroide red < hiffon vest, while* ( hilfon hat with \ iolc*t xclvrt; Miss St-humadier. black velvet long coat, and skirt, black hat: Miss Wadi-ma mi. blue coat and skirl; Miss Reynold*, cream cloth costume, cream beaver hat; Miss R. Reynolds, dark grex striped < c»a’. and skirt, black hat: Mi*s Rutledge, grey mixture hopsack. black hat: Miss K. Rutledge*, brown cos'ume. hit f<» match: Miss E. W’achsmann. gre« n coat mid skirt, black hat: Mi'S Evans, dark red costume*, black hat: Mi**s T. Exans. navx blue coat and skirt, white* -ing<. red mushroom hat; M:<s S. Exa*.-. brow n costume* and hroxvn hit: Miss It. Boylan, navy blue* dolii Norfolk <*oat and skirt, brown hat: Miss I. B >ylan, navy blue* serge costume*, p.ile green silk vest, navy bhie hat: Miss Hoskins, green dot li cost unie. whi t e* a i <1 green ha I ; Ali-s ('. Re*x ne>hls. gr»x and w li .■ tweed costume, hat to match: Mis. \\ Rev-

green riu hinj: Miss E. M illiams, dull violet cost nine, white felt hat with heliotrope ribbon: .Miss M. Wallis, rough brown cloth coat and skirt, brown felt hat: Mi<> N. Rut lodge, navy blue Russian costume, green hat : Miss A. Rutledge. dark red eostume. black ha!; Miss <. Foster, grey cloth costume, white hat : \li>— I’. Bright wore cream doth -and royal blue chill'on hat: Miss 1). Bright. white doth and white hat; Mi<s ]•'. Bradley, greyish green 1 wood dress, green felt hat : Mrs \V. Gaiidin. navy blue costume, hat to match; Miss M. Bradley. navy blue dress, hat to match; Mrs siu-at h. grey tweed coat and skirt, red hat: Miss L. Gray, navy blue coat and skirt, white fell hat. trimmed with Lille; Mrs ||. Bliley, dark brown doth costume, hat to match: Miss Booth, grey doth, black hat: Miss E. < olcnian. navy blue doth costume and pretty pale grey beaver hat with large white feather; ZMiss \V. Adair, blue cloth restume, black hat: Miss A. Bradley, blue Russian costume. hat to match; Mrs < . Buscke, navy blue serge coat and skirt, black hat: Nirs \V. Sherratt. navy blue doth, hat to match: Miss G. Sunderland, dark red costume, red >ilk applique, red hat; Aliss 11. Busby, rough blue doth, white, hat: Miss Tullouk. navy blur costume, blue toque: Mi-s — Tullouk. dark blue coat and skirl, brown toque. A great attraction for race week was the theatre, where NELLIE STEWART played for four nights to large audiences. Amongst the ladies in the audience were Mrs M’. Barker, who wore white silk with him* crepe de chine sash and bow: Mrs Branson, black satin, red flowers: Mrs A. F. Kennedy, black satin. blue opera coat: Mrs M. Foster, red silk blouse, black silk skirt, red opera coat: Miss Reynold, pink silk with net overdress; Miss ('. Reynolds, white satin; Miss G. Sunderland (Hawke’s Bay), black silk; Mrs Morrison, white silk, white opera coat: Miss R. Reynolds, black silk: Miss \Y. Reynolds, black silk. white lace berthe; Miss M. iyVa llis, white silk: Mrs Nolan. black •fsilk; Miss L. Grey, black silk, blue opera coat: Mrs A. \V. Rees. Mrs Lud brook. Mrs W. Grey. Mrs JI. Bright. Mrs ■Mann, Mrs \\ . D. Lysnar. Mrs E. A. Pavitt. Mrs Jex-Blake.’ Mi- Cyril White, and many others. On Tuesday evening Mrs J. Williams gave A MOST ENJOYABLE LITTLE EUCHRE BARTY nt Whafaupoko. Those present included Mrs Mann. Misses Williamson, McIx?au, Barker (2). Nolan. Wallis, E. Williams. L. Gould. 11. Busby. Reynolds (2), Woodbine - Johnston (2), Messrs Barker (2). Sainsbury. Burke, Barron, Roberts, Nolan. Bennett. Williamson. A VERY ENJOYABLE DANCE was given by Mr ami Mrs Reynolds at ‘•Sundown” on Friday night. Amongst those present were Mrs Mann. Sirs .Williams. Mrs Carmichael. Misses Reynolds, W achsmann. Williamson. Wood-bine-Johnstone (2). Evans. Wallis. Seymour, Sheriff. McLean. Nolan, Busbv 1(2). Williams (2). Bradley, Foster, Schumacher. Messrs Bradley, Murphy. IMonekton. Burke. Williamson, Roberts, Barron. Nolan. Barker, Dr. Schumacher.

ELSA.