WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 13, 29 September 1909, Page 65

WANGANUI.

September 22. A Morning “Tea.” Last Wednesday Mrs. Pattie Tzett gave an enjoyable little morning tea in honour of Mrs. Eric Riddiford, who is staying at Wanganui with her mother, Mis. Barnicoat. At the Dinhs. There were a number at the Belmont links on Wednesday. Afternoon tea was given by Madame Briggs and Miss Kerr. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Paterson, Miss W. Anderson, Miss Dymock, Miss Cave, Miss Cowper, Mrs. Meldrum, Mrs. Good, Miss Kerr, Miss Gould (Otago), Miss Wilford, Miss Gresson, Mies Stevenson, Mrs. Brookfield, Miss Harper, Miss M. Browne, Madame Briggs, Miss Stanford, Miss Brettargh, am’ others. The Races. The weather was glorious for the first day of the spring race meeting. The attendance was good, and the racing excellent. As there was a cold southerly wind a large number of those present wore

coats and skirts, but the stand looked very gay with so many bright and pretty floral hats. Mrs. W. Johnston (Awahuri) wore a smart black coat and skirt, black velvet toque with black ostrich plumes at the side, and beautiful sable stole; Miss Goring (Awahuri), navy blue coat and skirt, cream vest, with lace ruffle, large blue silk hat with green shaded wing; Mrs. C. Pharazyn (Wairarapa), stylish black and white coat and skirt, with revere and collar of black silk with cherry coloured design, black picture hat with chiffon and ostrich plumes; Mrs. A. Fitzherbert (Feilding), navy blue cloth coat and skirt, vest of cream net and lace, with wide ruffle, pretty heliotrope straw hat with wreath of shaded lilac; Mrs. S. Gordon, navy blue coat and skirt, cream vest, hat with pale blue in it, and parasol to match; Mrs. Cutfield, dark green striped, coat and skirt; green shot silk toque, with gold thread bordering the brim; Mrs. J. Blair, pale grey tweed coat and skirt, emerald-green crinoline straw hat with wreath of violets; Mrs. J. Foster wore a navy blue coat and skirt, and smart hat with shaded flowers and aigrette; Mrs. Jenkins, salmon pink and cream striped eolienne Empire gown with square-cut yoke and sleeves of tucked net edged with pink silk, large hat with pink and brown wings, and ornamental buckle in the front; Mrs. Moore, pale fawn cloth coat and skirt, coarse straw hat with green velvet and quills; Mrs. Barnicoat, navy blue serge coat and skirt with black military braid, cream straw toque with jet ornaments along the brim, and black wings at the side; Mrs. Eric Riddiford (Wellington) wore a smart gown of pastel blue cloth ornamented with narrow silk braid the same shade, vest and under-sleeves of lace, large black hat with full crown of black silk lined with a soft shade of pale pink, white fox stole and muff; Mrs. Wall, pale grey cloth coat and skirt with revers of embroidered blue and gold flowers, coarse green straw hat with wide green ribbon in loops, and pink and green shaded posy in the front; Mrs. C. Russell, brown shaded tweed coat and skirt, cream vest, brown silk hat with shaded wing in blue, brown and crimson tones; Miss Russell (Christchurch), grey tweed coat and skirt, heliotrope straw hat with ribbons the same colour, and buckle; Mrs. Good, navy blue Directoire coat and skirt with revers of old rose velvet, and touch of gold thread, navy blue hat with chiffon the same shade, pink roses and wreath of leaves in autumn tones; Miss Wilford, navy blue serge coat and skirt with cream vest, very becoming blue silk net with saxe blue silk and wings; Mrs. Lomas, black and white flecked tweed coat and skirt, straw hat with silk scarf and wings; Mrs. Imlay Saunders, navy blue coat and skirt, cream vest, black crinoline Dolly Varden hat with cherry coloured silk bow at the back, and wreath of velvet primroses the same shade; Mrs. Colin Campbell, green tweed coat and skirt, golden brown hat with green shot ribbon and quills; Miss P. Jones, striped green tweed coat and skirt, old rose hat with wreath of shaded velvet pansies; Mrs. H. Jackson, blue and cream striped eolienne gown made in Empire style with cream net and lace yoke and sleeves, pale blue crinoline straw hat with brown shaded roses at the side; Mrs. R. Jackson wore a smart black silk gown, made in Empire style with gold thread embroidery on the bodice, pale heliotrope hat, the beehive crown composed of twisted silk and wreath of shaded heliotrope roses and foliage, parasol to match; Mrs. Peel, pale grey Directoire gown with cream net vest and sleeves, stole and muff of smoke grey fur, grey velvet hat with chiffon and wings at the side; Miss A. Cowper, old rose cloth gown made in Empire style with velvet of a darker shade outlining the cream net yoke, black hat with chiffon and plumes; Miss N. Cowper, green cloth coat and skirt, green hat with silk and wings; Mrs. Cowper, smart black gown with lace and white feather boa, blaek toque with chiffon and maize shaded aigrette waving at the side; Miss Alexander, navy blue coat and skirt, feather boa, black hat with ostrich plumes; Miss Drummond, smart saxe blue linen coat and skirt, the same toned straw hat with wreath of roses and foliage; Mrs. G. McGregor wore a pink and cream checked pleated skirt, the coat of plain pink with cream silk military braid and ornamental buttons, very large cream straw hat with wreath of roses in tones of pink, green, heliotrope, and pale blue; Mrs. Clay,

brown etriped tweed coat and skirt, cream vest, pretty electric blue beehive straw hat with wings the same shade; Miss Stanford, black cloth coat and skirt, becoming black hat with wings; Mrs. H. Lethbridge, green tweed coat and skirt, dark brown fur stoic and muff, green hat with pale and dark green and golden brown silk wings; Mrs. Sorley, brown checked tweed skirt, brown fur coat, small straw hat with heliotrope roses at the side; Mrs. H. Wilson, pale grey tweed coat and skirt, large hat with saxe blue and white wings; Miss M. Harrison, pale grey linen gown, black straw hat with ostrich plumes; Miss Tuke, navy blue serge coat and skirt, cream vest, electric blue silk hat; Mrs. A. Cameron, green Harris tweed coat and skirt with collar and revers of cloth, black straw hat with touch of white in it; Mrs. James Watt, pale grey Directoire coat and skirt with becoming pale grey hat swathed in grey velvet, and grey ostrich plumes; Mrs. Hole, grey tweed coat and skirt with narrow blue stripe in it, cream silk vest, straw hat with electric blue velvet round the brim, and a bordering top and bottom of daisies; Mrs. Harold wore a smart coat and skirt of saxe blue and black check tweed, with collar and revers of cloth, black hat with chiffon and plumes; Mrs. A. Lewis, green tweed coat and skirt, cream vest, becoming black hat with chiffon and black wings; Miss Connolly, navy blue and white striped coat and skirt, cream, vfest, navy blue and emerald green fleck-

ed straw hat with aigrette; Mias Higginson, emerald green cloth gown with white ostrich feather stole, small hat with touch of emerald green in it; Miss •—. Higginson, pale blue lustre Eton coat and skirt, cream vest, cream straw hat with ribbons; Mrs. Todd, black silk gown with jet ornaments, black hat •with touch of white; Miss Todd, navy (blue coat and skirt, smart sailor hat ■with a wide velvet bow at the back; her sister wore a green and brown striped tweed coat and skirt, cream crinoline straw hat with wreath of tiny pink roses; Mrs. C. Patterson, electric blue 'Empire silk gown with cream net and lace, large hat the same shade with Wings; Mrs. Speed wore a smart gown of dark heliotrope silk made in Empire atyie with cream net and lace, cream crinoline straw hat with flowers; Miss Willis, brownish tweed coat and skirt, with burnt straw hat, the high crown with bands of silk in deeper tones at intervals; Miss —. Willis, green tweed coat and skirt, white hat with bows of white silk ribbon; Mrs. P. Wooton (Marton), black cloth coat and skirt with wide collar, cuffs and revers, and black and white striped silk, black and white hat; Mrs. Brookfield, golden brown gown with cream net and embroidery in gold thread, brown hat with chiffon and flowers; Mrs. z Silk, smart Bream serge coat and skirt, cream' hat With wreath of cream roses veiled in tulle. Personal. Mr. and Mrs. A. Fitzherbert, of Feilding, were in Wanganui for the Spring Race Meeting this week. Dr. Maurice Earle, of Wanganui, who has been in England for the last; eight years, has returned to New Zealand. Amongst visitors to Wanganui for the Spring Race Meeting were: —Mrs. W. Johnston, Miss Goring (Awahuri), Mr. and Mrs. 0. Pharazyn (Wairarapa), Sir George Clifford (Canterbury), Hon. J. D. Ormond (Hawke’s Bay). Mrs. Eric Riddiford, of Wellington, is ataying in Wanganui with her mother, ■Mrs. Barnicoat. Miss Russell, of Christchurch, is staying at Nukumara with Mr. and Mrs. C. Russell. Mr. and Mrs. Harold, of Wanganui, have returned from their visit to Auckland.

HUIA.