PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 18, 4 May 1907, Page 45

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee, April 27. The Palmerston Autumn race meeting took place on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. THE WEATHER TREATED THE LADIES VERY SHABBILY by raining in the early morning and looking threatening generally; it enticed them to wear wet-day attire, and then when well away from home, with no chanee of changing, the day developed gloriously fine. Consequently there was a varied assortment of toilettes. Among those I noticed were Mrs Abbott (Wellington), wearing a brown tweed coat and skirt, navy hat with tulle and pale blue plumes; Mrs Stafford (Wellington), black cloth coat and skirt, black crinoline hat with black tips; Mrs Pharazyn pale grey-green cloth costume, coat made with short basque, cream Leghorn hat with green ribbon and eream feather; Mrs A. Fitzherbert (Feilding), winecoloured costume, made with long coat, cream hat; Mrs Holmes (Whirarapa), small black and white check coat and skirt, blue saerf, pale blue hat with pale blue and fawn wings; Mrs T. Crosse (Hawke’s Bay), dark grey coat and skirt, navy hat, with green and blue plaid ribbon and blue wings; Mrs Bidwiil (Masterton), dark blue costume, made with basque, small blue straw hat, with bird of paradise feathers; Mrs Can- (Feilding), green cloth coat and skirt, green felt hat with ribbon of lighter shade; Mrs D. Riddiford (Marton), fawn, flecked with white, bolero edged with pale blue velvet, cerise velvet hat with shaded fawn feather; Miss Riddiford (Marton), green and navy plaid Eton costume, wine-coloured velvet hat, with flowers of same shade; Mrs G. Baldwin (Levin), fawn Eton coat and skirt, fawn beaver hat with brown coque feathers; Miss Reed (Wellington), green cloth, made with bolero, white fox fur and muff, navy hat with pink roses and grapes; Miss Simpson (Wellington), pale green crepe de chine, cream lace yoke, white felt hat with pink roses and white feathers; Mrs Balfour Kinear (Woodville), green coat and skirt, triple eapelet on shoulder. white felt hat with black tulle and shaded mauve roses; Mrs Pratt, black costume, made with basque and braided in black silk braid, black Leghorn hat with tulle and clusters of black, white and yellow cowslips Mrs R. S. Abra-

ham, fine black canvas voile, bodice effectively trimmed with white lace, blaek hat with black and white plumes; Miss Abraham, grey tweed coat and skirt, scarlet scarf, cream hat with blaek wings; Miss Marjory Abraham, fawn Norfolk coat and skirt, cream Leghorn hat with black tips; Mrs A. E. Russell, green cloth coat and skirt, navy velvet hat with green chiffon drape; Miss Russell, navy blue costume, green hat with coque feathrs; Mrs Lionel Abraham, grey coat and skirt, grebe hat with black and white wings; Mrs Laughlan cream serge, made with short basque, pale blue felt hat; Mrs 11. Cooper, rose pink toilette, bolero having cream lace collar, white stole, brown glace hat with pink roses; Mrs Putnam, light grey coat, made with short basque, eream hat with pink roses; Mrs Jack Strang, Royal blue Eton costume, white facings on coat, hat of same shade of blue; Mrs Walter Strang, violet cloth Eton coat and skirt, white fox fur, violet velvet hat, with violet feathers; Mrs W. Johnston (Awahuri) dark grey coat and skirt, black hat with blaek tulle and pink roses; Mrs Levin, navy Eton costume, burnt straw hat with pink and crimson roses, Mrs Percy Baldwin, navy Eton coat and skirt, navy hat with cream and blue paid ribbon and pink roses; Mrs C. E. Waldegrave, brown cloth costume, eoat made with short basque and having brown velvet collar and cuffs, cream Leghorn hat with black tips; Miss Waldegrave, navy blue coat and skirt, wile fox furs, cream Leghorn hat with cream and Pink tulle and pink roses; Miss Dorothy Waldegrave, navy blue coat and skirt, sailor hat with scarlet band; Miss Randolph, blaek coat and skirt, navy hat with navy and pale blue wings; Mrs Shute, long navy blue coat, braided in black, stone marten fur and muff, navy and green straw hat with navy wings; Mrs W. Keeling, in cream, with cream caracul coat, made ■with basque, cream felt hat with pink, cream and crimson roses; Mrs Benda 11, brown tweed eoat and skirt, cream hat with Pompadour velvet crown and shaded fawn tips; Miss P. Keeling in green with long plaid coat, green felt hat with green ribbon and green bird; Miss P. Keeling (England), navy blue made with long eoat; burnt straw hat with pink roses; Mrs. Hankins, navy blue, long fawn coat with eapelet shoulders, navy hat with green and navy plaid ribbon and navy wings; Mrs. W. Fitzherbert, light grey green Eton costume, wine-coloured hat with roses of same shade; Mrs. F. S. Mcßae, navy blue made with long coat, navy hat with plaid ribbon and navy wings; Mrs. P. Sim in blue made with short basque, pale blue hat with pink roses; Miss Nichol), navy blue, navy blue felt hat with navy ribbon rosettes; Miss Handyside, blue costume, coat made with short basque, pale blue cloth collar and cuffs, grey silk hat with black tip and pale blue roses; Miss Barraud, wine coloured frock with cream lace yoke, cream felt hat with cream embroidered net scarf and cream tips; Miss Snow, brown tweed eoat and skirt, cream hat with black wing; Mrs. O’Brien, in blaek made with long eoat, black hat with black tips; Miss O’Brien in brown, fawn hat, with brown ribbon and pink roses; Mrs. Millton, blaek cloth coat and skirt, revers and cuffs of embroidered cream cloth, pretty cream beaver hat with cream crepe de chine scarf; Mrs. Mellsop, green cloth coat and skirt, green hat with green quills; Mrs. Louisson, brown Eton costume, fawn cloth facings, stone marten fur and muff, brown beaver bat with brown wings; Mrs. J. P. Innes in black coat made long, black velvet hat with black tips; Mrs. Bell, grey and white striped eoat and skirt, black toque with mauve flowers; Miss Bell, cream serge eoat made with short basque, cream hat with black and white marguerites, sable fur and muff; Mrs. A. W. Bell, long scarlet coat with black collar, scarlet hat with black feathers; Mrs. Tripe, navy Eton costume, fawn velvet pipings on coat, navy hat with coque feathers; Mrs. J. Pascal, wine-coloured costume, cream hat with wine-coloured ribbon and flowers; Miss Pascal, navy blue coat nnd skirt, pink felt hat with fawn qnills; Mrs. Holmes, navy blue Eton eoat and skirt, navy blue toque; Mrs. Johnston, grey coat and skirt, winecoloured hat; Mrs. Cooke, navy blue Eton costume, cream hnt with pale violet roses; Mrs. Fitzherbert, navy blue coat and skirt, navy toque with wings; Mrs. Adams (Wellington), violet cloth eoat and skirt, black nnd whit" bonnet; Mrs. Ceeil Adams, cornflower blue, coat made with short basque, wine-coloured hat; Mrs. Moeller, grey Eton costume,

wine-coloured hat with crown of autumn tinted foliage; Miss Genunel, navy blue made with long coat, brown hat with green tulle and shaded fawn feather. ANDREW MACK attracted large audiences to the Opera House on race nights; Mr. and Mrs. J. Strang, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Strang, Misses Recd and Simpson (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. Loughman, Mr. and Mrs. Broad, Mr. and Mrs. Millton, Mr. and Mrs. Louisson, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Innes; Miss Margaret and Mr. E. Waldegrave; Mr. and Mrs. Bendall, Mr. and Mrs. Park, the Misses Park, Mrs. Hankins, Mrs. F. S. Mcßae, Mrs. W. L. Fitzherbert, Mrs. P. Sim, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Miss Smith, Dr. and Mrs. and Miss O’Brien, Dr. and Mrs. Martin, Dr. Stowe, Mr. A. and Miss Barraud, Miss Handyside, Miss McLennan, Mrs. W. Keeling, Miss Phyllis Keeling, Mrs. Shute, Miss Preece, Mrs. Eliot, Messrs. Hurley, Harman, Gibbons, and others were among the audiences.

VIOLET.