A Lady's Letter.

Manawatu Herald, 28 January 1896, Page 3

A Lady's Letter.

Wellington, Jan. 25, 1896. Though rather a miserable day, cold and windy, a very large number of people attended the Race Meeting held at the Hutt Race Coarse last Wednesday (Anniversary Day), and pome very pretty toilettes were donned for the occasion. At such meetings as thi?, one always has the chance of seeing the latest fashions in dress, for a great many of the ladies have new frocks made especially and in many instances out from London or Paris. Now I must try and remember some of the prettiest costumes worn. Mrs H. D. Bell wore a very stylish gown of a shade between a pale grey and fawn, it was rather a thin material, lined throughout with dull pink and the bodice waa embroidered so as to show the lining, the collar and twisted belt was of pale blue ribbon, a dainty little bonnet with an upstanding spray of honeysuckle completed this costume ; Mrs Abbott, handsome dark magenta coloured gown trimmed with white silk striped •with yellow satin, cream straw bonnet with pink roses and lace wings ; Mrs J. Barker (Rangitikei), black skirt and pretty green brocade blouse trimmed with lace, and black satin folded collar ; her sister, Miss Cooper wore a very pretty frock of white silky material with a narrow black stripe and coloured spray of flowers, the belt and collar were of black satin finished with bows at the back; Miss Bennett (Bulls), white inuslin figured with black and trimmed with wide black satin ribbon, soft black and white feather boa, and small black hat trimmed with black and red roses ; Miss Beddard (England), handsome cream figured pompadour silk gown trimmed with pale bine silk and e"cru lace and the bodice and collar was edged with jet embroidery ; with this was worn a large white chip hat, the brim with a small black chiffon ruchint?, and in the front was a spray of lovely pink roses ana at the back high standing loops of pompadour ribbon ; Miss Chapman (Australia), dainty pale green muslin With full white chiffon fichu edged with lace frills, white chip hat trimmed with pale green mercury wings and large white poppies ; her Bister wore a very pale fawn silk gown and hat to match trimmed with small black tip 3 ; Miss Gore, black cre"pon, the bodice trimmed with ecru insertion and a folded collar and belt of deep cream satin finished off with butterfly bows at the back, burnt straw beefeater hat trimmed with black satin and wings ; Miss Duncan pretty white flowered muslin with two or three flounces round the hem, edged with narrow yellow lace, the same trimming the bodice, small black bonnet with spraya of mauve flowers. Others present were Mr and Miss Pearce, Mr and Mrs C. Johnston, Mr and Mrs Duncan, Mr and Miss Duthie, Mr and Mrs G. Pearce, Mrs and Miss Friend, Mrs H. D. Crawford, Mrs A. Crawford, Mrs Beddard, the Missel Grace, Johnston, Moorhouse, Dransfield, etc. On Friday—not being a holiday— of course the attendance was not nearly so large as on Wednesday, but some of those I noticed were Mesdames Crawford, Bell, Pearce, Riddiford, Moeller, Abbott, Collins, Bidwill, and the Misses Bennett, Kebbell, Cooper, Johnston, Duncan, Pearce and Skerrett. Owing to the high winds which have prevailed since the arrival of Fitzgeralda' Circus, the season has not been as successful as was anticipated ; but since the removal to the ► shelter of the Drill Shed, which was 1 on Thursday, the performances have gone off splendidly, and crowded houses have been the result. At half-past one to-day, nearly four thousand people assembled on and about the Railway Wharf to witness Professor Peart dive from the main-top-gallant yard of the ship ' Nelson ' into the harbour and loud was the applause when he safely accomplished this marvellous feat. HISTORY REPEATED. Three centuries have rolled by since Bacon said — " Coffee comforteth the brain and heart, also helpeth digestion !" Therefore drink Jubileb Coffee, the purest obtainable. A STEAM WHISTLE fc Need not run full blast all the time to let M|^i know that it is heard, and it is not that we should be always adver- ** wsing by noisy statements to buy " Salsaline," the great food preservative, for once tried always used, a? it is the only reliable food preservative sold. ADVERTISING BLOCKS of all descriptions made at the shortest notice by McKse & Gamble, New Zealand Press Agency, Custom House Quay, Wellington.