WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11, 17 March 1906, Page 46

WANGANUI.

Dear Bee, Alarch 9. The Wanganui Jockey Club were again favoured with beautiful weather for the second day’s race meeting, and the attendance was excellent, although not ;o large as the first day, owing no doubt to the cup being run on that day, and it also being the local half-holiday. Amongst so many smart toilettes it was difficult to see everyone. Some of those I noticed on the lawn were Airs Abbot (Wellington), in a stylish dark green and white tweed Eton coat and skirt, white silk blouse, dark green velvet toque bound with shaded green braid, with quill wing at the side; Airs AV. Johnston (Awahuri), black ..taffeta costume with cream vest and Oriental embroidery, black and white straw and chiffon hat with wreath of pink shaded roses: Airs E. Duncan (Wellington), pale blue linen, the skirt made with flounces and banded with insertion, the same trimming on the bodice, coarse navy blue straw hat with blue ribbons and white quill; Airs W. Johnston (Wellington), wore a rose pink linep Eton coat and skirt, white embroidered blouse, cream fancy straw hat with eniffon and wreath of roses; Airs Izard, white embroidered muslin frock, cream straw turban toque with brown and pink ribbons; Aliss Darley, eream canvas gown with champagne laee and insertion, cream straw hat with pale blue

satin ribbons; Airs Earle, dark heliotrope linen costume with Russian coat, profusely banded with deep cream silk laee. coarse brown mushroom straw hat with sprays of shaded violets and chiffon strings; Airs Fairburn, gauged navy blue canvas with champagne lace, heliotrope hat with violets ami velvet to match; Airs H. Alarsack (Auckland) wore a pink floral muslin frock with tiny frills on the skirt, and vest of cream laee with rose pink silk belt, cream straw French sailor with wreath of pink roses and ruche of dark green, velvet at the back; Aliss N. Watt (Wellington), black cloth tailor-made coat and skirt, cream vest, cream straw hat with bow of black velvet; Airs C. Jenkins (Bulls), pale green voile banded, with champagne lace and insertion, a petunia velvet and chiffon hat with feathers; Aliss Aloreeroft (Hawke’s Bay) wore a smart pale blue gingham frock with vest of embroidered linen, eream straw hat; Aliss Cameron, tailormade brown tweed coat and skirt, with velvet collar, cream vest with crimson tie, becoming burnt straw hat bound with wide velvet ribbon and wreath of autumn leaves and berries; Aliss AL Harrison, white gauged silk gown with Early A'ictoriau yoke of Alaltese lace, cream straw hat and wreath of shtided leaves and flowers; Airs A. Lewis, pale grey silk voile with silk gauging and. champagne lace, burnt straw hat with crimson silk trimmings; Aliss Witchell, pale pink voile, the trained skirt was made with wide tucks and deep yoke and berthe of champagne laee, black picture hat with ostrich plumes; Airs A. E. Kitchen, pale grey tweed sac coat and skirt with collar and revers of white cloth, white silk blouse and white feather stole, she wore a smart hat with pale blue ribbons, and a large spray of pale blue shaded hydrangea at the back: Airs Feild (Alelbourne), white embroidered muslin gown, blue and white feather stole, eream and blue straw hat with ribbons and flowers the same shade; Airs Fenwick, pale green tweed coat and skirt strapped with cloth of a darker shade, crimson straw hat with rosettes of silk the same shade; Airs Banks wore an exquisite gown of hand-painted chiffon over silk under-slip, the design of roses varying from a shaded pink to very deep cream, with festoons of cream silk lace on the skirt and bodice, dark green straw toque with chiffon, and a bird at the side; Airs Connor, dark brown and grey tweed tailor-made coat and skirt, the Russian blouse made with collar and cuffs of velvet, brown chenille hat with ostrich plumes; Aliss C. Anderson, pink and green floral muslin, the skirt made with wide gauged flounce and berthe of net and laee, with yoke of insertion, pale green silk swathed belt, cream straw hat with chiffon and golden roses and foliage; Airs James Anderson, wore a black costume with Alaltese lad collar, black and white hat ; Aliss H. Anderson, blue flecked can-

Tas, Russian coat and skirt, cream vest, cream fancy straw hat with ehiffon and yellow roses; Miss K. Anderson, pale pink muslin frock banded with cream silk insertion, cream straw mushroom hat with tulle and with maize rose and foliage; Mrs James Watt wore a dainty white muslin frock, with silk insertion and yoke of laee, chip straw toque with spray of daisies and foliage; Mrs H. Cowper (Dannevirke), white embroidered linen gown, with green and gold silk embroidered searf, she wore a becoming cream toque with wreath of shaded Howers; Miss A. Cowper, white linen costume, cream straw hat with Tose pink velvet flowers; Mis Peel, electric blue gauged silk frock, with deep swathed belt the same shade, and champagne laee on bodice, brown straw hat ■with chiffon and roses to match; Miss Gresson, cream voile frock, with full flanging sleeves edged with lace, deep yoke of champagne lace, smart black velvet French sailor with chiffon and black ostrich plumes; Mrs Porritt, pale green canvas costume, with wide tueks, and yoke and berthe of champagne lace, green and pink fancy straw hat with pink ribbons and flowers; Mrs S. Gordon, rich black brocade, with Paris laee yoke and motifs, pale blue ehiffon toque with pink roses; Mrs Blundell, black silk voile gauged and cream lace yoke embroidered with heliotrope ehiffon. gauged black chiffon picture hat with sprays of lilac; Mrs H. Nixon wore a becoming flock of heliotrope floral muslin, the skirt with tiny frills of true lovers’ knots of heliotrope velvet ribbon, full elbow sleeves, and vest of eream laee, ■white feather stole, heliotrope floral toque; Mis Peat, pink linen box-pleated costume, with collar and cuffs of laee, black ehiffon hat relieved with black jet : Mis G. Saunders wore a becoming frock of white muslin with laee and insertion, black ehiffon picture hat with ostrich plumes and chiffon strings; Miss Burke (Napier), pale pink figured delaine, with lace yoke and wide swathed belt, cream straw hat with folded pink and green satin ribbons and wreath of flowers; Mrs Hole, black cloth Eton coat and skirt, white embroidered vest, the

collar and cuffs of coat were of white cloth, black chiffon toque with quill: Mrs A. Wilkie, black trained silk skirt, heliotrope silk blouse with lace collar, stylish black crinoline straw hat with black wing*; Mrs Paget (Stratford), pale pink floral muslin with insertion and lace, pretty heliotrope floral toque; Mrs Mackay wore a frock of reseda green voile, with vest and collar of champagne lace and net, large black picture hat with long ostrich plumes; Mis Hawke, white muslin, with embroidered black spot, white feather stole, burnt straw turban with black velvet ami white quill; Miss I*. Jones, white embroidered linen, with Vshaped vest and crossover blouse, becoming pale blue straw turban toque with spray of flowers; Mrs G. Marshall, electric blue gingham gown, the blouse was trimmed with bands of embroidery, burnt straw hat with brown velvet ami quill: Miss Moore, becoming white muslin frock with insertion and lace, cream straw hat with golden shaded roses ami foliage, and dark green satin ribbon: Mrs Miles (Marton), navy blue Melton coat and skirt, warn silk vest, very sniart’hat with green velvet ami tabac brown tulle with spray of crimson-shaded velvet Howers at the back: Airs Borlase (Hawke’s Bay), navy blue Melton coat and skirt, cream vest, navy straw hat with chiffon and black and white quills; Mrs W . Borlase, cream serge, with yoke and cuffs of champagne lace trimmed with narrow heliotrope velvet ribbon, lace hat with green velvet ribbon and wreath of white lilac; Mrs Morrison wore a dainty white linen costume, brown and green fancy straw hat with quills: Mrs (Dr.) Anderson, white embroidered linen, mushroom straw hat with wreath of cream roses ami foliage; Mrs Hardy, white muslin, with black embroidered spot ami bands of black insertion on the skirt, the bodice had medallions of black Valenciennes insertion, black chiffon toque with ostrich plumes; Miss Jardine, crimson voile, with yoke of champagne laee, black picture hat with crimson chiffon; Mrs H. Speed, navy blue canvas voile gauged and trimmed with blue silk and champagne lace, cream hat with chiffon and flowers; Mrs Cotter (Wai rar a pa), pale

heliotrope taffeta, with lac? on bodice, floral hat to match; Miss Cotter (Wai rarapa) wore an exquisite gauged frock of white crepe de chine, with yoke ut lace, black picture hat: Mrs Lowry (Hawke’s Bay), gang, <1 navy blue can vas, with gauged silk berthe and champagne yoke ami sleeves, coarse navy straw’ hat with blue, heliotrope ami cream flowers at the back: Miss Willis wore an embroidered white muslin frock, with cream straw hat edged with tiny heliotrope hyacinths along Hie brim ami a crown of the same flowers with pale silk ribbons. On Thursday’ even*ng A MOST ENJOYABLE SMALL DANCE was held in the Druids' Hall. Amongst those pr»‘set wore: Mesdames Borlase, IL Nixon, Morrison. Misses Walt (Wellington ), Morecroft ( Hawke’s Bay ), Brewer. Cutfield. Dailey. Lifliton. Knapp. Witchell. Tennant. Jones. Maiz*more. Messrs Chamberlain. Harold. Blair ('. Russell. Pickering. Jones. Campbell, Stevenson. Borlase and others. TENNIS. Saturday was a glorious afternoon. There was consequently a large gathering on the Campbell-street b unis courts. Afternoon tea was provided by Mesdames Greenwood ami Hughes - Johnston. Amongst those present were: Mrs ami Miss Q. Nixon, Mrs Greenwood. Mrs Hughes-Johnston. Miss Best. Mesdames Newcombe. Brettagh. Miss's Tennant. Stanford. Cleghorn. Miiundrr. Richmond, Rawson, C. Anderson, Lifliton. Cave, Tow sey, Dailey, Anderson. Barniroat (2). Mclntosh. Messrs. Harold. Lomas, Biss, Hardwieko, Stevenson. Waterston, Anderson (2), Drs. Wall and Fenwick. The Horticultural Society hold their two days’ AUTUMN FLOW ER SHOW’ in the Drill Hall on Wednesday and Thursday. The exhibits were excellent, the, cactus dahlias being particularly line, also th? decorative classes ami pot plants. Wednesday’ was bitterly and showery, which interfered no doubt

with the attendantc, but o.i Thursday tlie >how \Vas well patronised. Ani<mg*t lho-»» present were- Mis* Mcxainer. iu a tabae brown 'loth with Molu tints on lliv Rii-<ian coat. faced with white cloth, sable I o.i. blown hat with velvet and white ostrich tips under the brim; Mrs Hawke won? a goldt n brown tweed coat and -kirt. crim-op and cr<am blouse, brown felt hat with ribbons to match; Mrs Brooklield. black skirt. long pah* givy cloak, black velvet hat with ostrich plumes; Mr- Blundell, black serge coat and skirl, pal.• blue figured delaine blouse, blue straw ha* with crimson bvriirs; Mrs Venn *ll (Dune.lni, pastel blue fl eked tweed costume, blue hat with pah' pink loses; Miss Brown, black skirt, long pah* grey coat. p;|l<bluc fancy straw hat with lloweis and foliage; Mrs Moore, black cloth co.ii and skirt, white cr,|i* de chine l»b u-e with applique, cream straw toque and brown ribobns and quill: Mrs Kmll. black silk muslin frock, with lloun rd skirt and lace on bodice, pah* fawn cloth cloak, black and white chi lion bonnet with white osprey; Mrs Iloin-yfund (Patci), black silk costume with cream lac •. black ganged chiffon hat ami wreath of white loses; Miss Stanford, pale grey t w red with Russian roat. er.••am hat with crimson silk ami flowers; Miss (). Stanford. navy blue, fared with white cloth, white sailor hat; Mrs A. E. Kitchen, black doth roat and skirt, smart crimson hat: Mrs John Stevenson, navy blue Melton eoat and skirt, the coat was three-quarter length and fired with white cloth embroidered with black military braid, picture hat with wreath of flowers and foliage. Among-t those 1 noticed: Mr and Mrs Babbage. Mrs Notman, Mrs and Miss Hop•*-( > ibbons. Dr. ami Mrs Earle. Mis-cs Cuttivld, Blundell. Stevenson, William-. l»arnaidBrown. Brewer. Maizenmrr. Moore. Mrs Dodgshun. Mr and Mrs Fairburn. Misses Willis (2). Feild (Melbourne), Mr and Miss Mason. Mrs Ab-Lean. Mrs Wil-on, Mrs O. Lewis, Mr ami Mrs Allison. Mrs and Miss Corrie. Miss Gregory. Mr and Mrs Treadwell. Mr and Mrs \\ . Aitken, mid many others.

HUIA.