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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVLI, Issue 12, 20 September 1911, Page 62

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September Id. Hunt Club Races. The Hunt Club races were held at the showground on Saturday, but on account of the absence of the totalisator and the bookmakers there was not the crowd then* usually is. Some of those present were: Mr-. C. C. Buckland, in creme shantung coat and skirt, ami grey and black hat: Mrs. ||. Crowther, tweed coat and skirt, and large blue hat; Mrs. Caldwell, black coat and skirt braided, and large black hat with floral trim mings. sable furs; Mis. Martyn, green • •oat and skirt, ami black torjue. xvith black plumes; Mrs. Hally, mole-coloured coat and skirt, large satin hat. with black pluim>; Mrs. Lundon. tweed coat and skirt, and brown toque, with xvings; Mis. Dodd, blue coat and skirt, and black hat; Mrs. Mcßride silxa r grey face cloth coat and skirt braided, large grey bat trimmed xvith grey and xvhite osprey; Mr-. N. Bank-, dark tweed coat and skirt, and putty-coloured hat. 1 rimmed with velvet; Mrs. ('. Hunter, blue coat ami skirt, ami black beaver hat: Mrs. A Gibbons, grey txxeed coat and skirt, ami fur toque, black ami white stole; Mrs. IL Xixon. grey coat ami -kirt ami black bat: Mr-. McDermott, him* coat and skirt and bat to match: Mr-. ( . Nixon, navy him 1 silk gown and floral toque; Miss Gwynneth. nax x blue coat ami skirt and black toque; Miss Beale, black velvet coat and skirt and large black velvet hat; Miss Wells. moh‘-coloured coat ami skirt and black picture hat; Miss Banks, txveed coat and skirt ami vieux rose hat.; Miss Pi< kering. blue coat and skirt and hat to match; Miss Buckland, blue coat and skirt ami hat trimmed with Paisley scarf: Miss 1. Pickering, grey tweed coat and skirt and large black hat with roses; Miss Taylor, green costume, braided with black, ami fur toque; Miss Ruddock (Auckland), broxxn txveed coat and skirt and large black hat trimmed with roses: Miss M. Hay (Auckland), txveed coat ami skirt ami large black hat : Miss V. Caldwell, him* coat ami skirt and broxxn hat with xvings; Miss E. Buckleion (Auckland), grey coat and skirt and fur to<im*. black ami xxhite stole: Miss N. Pickeiing. txveed coat ami skirt and green hat: Miss Roberts, brown tweed Norfolk coat ami skirt ami broxvn bat: Mi-s D. Mackax (Auckland), him* co.it and skirt, large black beaver hat: Mi-s M. Roberts, him* coat ami skill and pah* blue hat; Mi-s M. Pick< ring, blue coat and skirt and hat to match: Mi-- D. Aicken, reseda green cloth eoat ami skirt and hat to match: Mi-s Hill, blue coat ami skirt ami black fur toque and stole. Bridge Party. On Thursday evening Mrs. Brooks gave a mowt enjoyable bridge party. There were eight tables. The large diningroom was vm.4 cards, an 4 U fraa very

gay with spring flowers. The prize-win-ners were: Mrs. Mcßride, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Alan Willis, and Mr. Hindmarsh. Mrs. Brooks received her guests in a rich black silk, with vest of black lace over white silk. She was ably assisted by her two daughters. Miss G. Brooks was wearing a pretty pink silk frock trimmed with silver sequined net, and Miss J. Brooks white spotted net over ‘white silk, and trimmed with white lace; Mrs. Caldwell, a handsome gown of cerise satin draped with blue ninon and trimmed with Oriental trimming; Mrs. Nicoll, white satin, with overdress of Indian embroidery, pale blue scarf, and pink roses on corsage; Mrs. Mcßride, white satin, with tunic of white ninon, bodice draped with lace and finished witli satin cord and silver trimming; Mrs. J. Hally, mauve satin with tunic of crepe de chine, edged with silk fringe, and bodice trimmed with creme Maltese lace; Mrs. A. Gibbons, pale pink crepe de cliihe, trimmed with eream silk embroidery; Mrs. Hammond, 'biscuit-coloured poplin, trimmed with silk Maltese laee; Mrs. Bunyard, black chiffon taffeta trimmed with white; Miss Gwynneth, silver grey pailette, trimmed with silver tissue; -Miss Attfield, heliotrope silk, trimmed with cream silk Maltese lace; Miss Beale, Corohation-blue satin with tunic of ninon, bodice trimmed with steel passementerie; Miss Wells, white crepe de ihine, trimmed with silver; Miss Willis, can de Nil silk, with ninon tunic edged with fringe, chiffon scarf, and piiik roses on corsage and black velvet bandeau in her hair; Miss M. Dunne, black net frock over silk, bodice trimmed with Oriental silk veiled with net; Miss Vida Caldwell, little French frock of old ro-e i iepc de <’hine. trimmed with cream lace; Miss Hally, vieux rose silk draped with spangled net, and scarf of beaten silver: Miss Keys, nattier blue silk trimmed with white laee; Miss Al. Middleton, rose pink .silk trimmed with ‘-ream silk embroidery and bandeau of rose pink in her coiffure. For the Young People. A most charming party was given by Airs. Caldwell on Friday evening for the young people all home for the holidays. It took the form of a fancy dress, progressive game evening. Some of the costumes werS splendid and caused great fun. There were eleven tables of games. A dainty supper was served at the close of the games. The prize winners Were Aliss Dorothy Aiken Ist prize, Aliss Af. Ruddock 2nd prize; gentlemen’s, Air. J. faylor Ist prize. .Master Hubert Hammond 2nd prize. The prizes were for the games, not the costumes. Airs. Caldwell received her guests in a black and creme ninon gown, over white silk: Aliss V. Caldwell made a i harming “Aliss Kate Hardcastle” in a pale blue silk skirt, pink flowered polanaise, powder and patches, and large black hat with roses; Alaster Keith Caldwell made a very dainty "Our Aliss Gibbs” in a pale blue evefimg dress, golden wig with pale blue bandeau: Miss lab.-mi Buekle'ion made a. (harming Tyrolese peasant: Aliss Alarnie Buckleton looked sweet as a Pierrette; Miss Beale looked splendid as a Spanish lady; Miss Taylor looked sweet as a <lips,y Fortune-teller: Aliss Alice Hally looked very pretty as a lady of the 17th period; Miss Alary Hunter looked lovely as "Powder and Patches"; Aliss Wells made a dainty "Geisha Girl"; Aliss K. Hally, a pre'tty "Flower-Girl”; Miss Mary Roberts made a sweet "Fish Wife”; Miss Dorothy- Mackay's was a splendid get up "Gollywog”; Aliss Lundon looked pretty as “Powder and Patches”; Aliss Al. Hopkirk made a dainty “Swiss Peasant"'; Miss Dorothy Aiken looked pretty as “Pierrette’’; Aliss Al. Hay, a becoming and well carried out costume, “The Star Spangled Banner.” Aliss Aliddleton looked sweet as a “Caeliuea Girl.” Miss Ruddock looked handsome as a “Tambourine Girl.” Aliss G. Roberts wore a becoming dress of a Japanese lady; Miss Keys “A Bine Stocking,” Aliss Ailsa Brown looked pretty in White evening frock: Mrs. Brown, InOwn silk With tunic of i retue and brown, and creme spotted silk with creme lace yoke and under sleeves; Miss Gwynneth, black satin; Air A. Richardson was splendidly got up as “A Ballet Dancer"; also Mr. Joe Banks as a “School Girl” was very’ funny; Air. G. Middleton's was a splendid costume as “K.C.8.” Mr. Palmer as “Baker” was excellent: Mr. Alan Willis as “The Vicar of Bray,” was exceedingly good; Mr. Brown ns “The Ace of Clubs’’ wns a very will carried out costume; Mr. W. Douglas, “Master of the Hounds"; Mr. J. Hally was very good as “A Highlander’’; Mr. Shaw, “A Savage”; Mr, H. Hammond “A Savage’\ Mr. Rus-

sell “Simple Simon”; Mr. Wells “Tennis”i Master Eric Tonks “Tennis"; Messrs. Warren, Hurstliouse, Browne, J. Taylor C. Taylor, F. Met'nllagli.

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