A WAPUNI RACES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 183, 5 July 1937, Page 11

A WAPUNI RACES.

WINTER SUNSHINE. FROCKING OF THE LADIES

Feminine patrons at the winter meeting of tiie Manawatu Racing Club at Awnpuni on Saturday sought the sunshine which flooded the lawn in pale gold. Although, the sky clouded somewhat, later in the afternoon, for most of the day it was of that soft blue often seen in the colder months, with fleecy white clouds drifting lazily. The grass was very green and provided a pleasing carpet for many feet; a bed of marigolds blooming bravely on the edge of the lawn near the track and lending a bright note of colour. In the clear air the hills wore outlined distinctly and their beauty was freely commented on.

Though one lady patron was hoard to remark that the meeting was more like a summer one than a winter gathering, the chilliness of the air belied her words. The ladies were glad of their cosy coats, and wrapped them more closely around them. Many fur ones were seen ns well as a variety of smart winter styles with fur collars, and some plain bolted cloth coats, tweed also playing its part in coals and costumes. A number of costumes made an appearance, and were worn with furs or underneath coats to ensure warmth. AA'orn to match Ihe wearer’s outfit were the high-crowned hats with quills and toques with eye-veils. In keeping with tho time of the year, the colours struck a sombre note, navy blue, black, and brown being favourites. Another popular colour was green in various shades. In the absence of the wife of the president (Mrs C. Louisson), who is visiting Australia, Airs L. 11. Collinson anil Airs It. J. Jacobs, the wives of the two vice-presidents, were hostesses at luncheon and afternoon tea parties. Airs Collinson was wearing a musquash fur coat over a tailored costume of hunter’s green with a light stripe, her hat in a matching shade being ornamented with a quill. Airs Jacobs had chosen a beige Cumberland tweed suit with a full length coat trimmed with a beige fox collar, an ice blue jumper and beige felt beret.

Between forty and fifty guests were entertained at luncheon and afternoon tea, Iceland poppies and autumn leaves decorating the tables.

Among those attending the meethig j were the Alayor and Alayoress (Mr and Airs A. E. Alansford), the latter wearing a brown tailored costume with a beige and lace and satin blouse, a musquash fur coat, brown high-crowned hat; Alesdamcs 11. \V. Priest, nigger brown costume with gold satin blouse ami tars, toque to match with an eye-i voil ; AV. M. Tapp, musquash fur coat, brown hat with green and brown quills; A. A. Langley, lur coat over a black costume with an ivory satin blouse, black French beret ; C. Edwards, black coat with grey fur collar, black toque; AV. T. Royal, fur coat and brown hat with orange quill; Al. O’Brien, navy blue costume and hat, black fox furs; At. Baker, black serge frock with gold trimmings, musquash fur coat, toque, to match, spray of orchids; E. A. Shaw, brown coat with fur cravat collar, worn over a red model frock embroidered with flowers, high-crowned brown bat with orange quill; K. Cudhy (Auckland), navy blue costume and hat, with furs, red and white scarf; H. Mercer (Kelvin Grove), brown coat and hat; Aliases K. Einden, gazelle fur coat, high-crowned brown peach bloom hat with a quill; At. Edgar, black coat with Persian lamb collar, black hat, scarlet checked scarf; Alesdamcs D. Evans, brown coat with fur collar, brown hat with orange quill; 1). James, flared and belted three-quarter length coat of black and white flecked erminette, black skirt, high-crowned black hat with scarlet quill ; J. Coyle, black coat with fox fur collar, Persian rust hat in high-crowned style, orange and brown flecked scarf; ,T. Aliller, fur coat, navy velour hat; AV. P. F. Bussell, brown astrakhan coat and brown hat; J. Pcgdon, black costume and hat, with furs; Al. Hickson (New Plymouth), grey squirrel fur coat, brown hat; J. AValler, cinnamon camel hair coat, navy costume and lint; Al. Scales, tweed coat and hat, tartan scarf; G. Perry, fur coat, brown lint; Aliss R. Perry, tweed costume and hat; Alesdames Goodbcliere (Foilding), navy fur trimmed coat with hat to match ; J. Bennett, light brown costume and hat, with furs; Aliss Marie Aloft'at, wine flecked tailored suit, high crowned lint, with dark furs; Airs G. Brown, green suit and matching accessories; Aliss K. Coyle, blue knitted ensemble with red trimmings, hat to match; Airs E. Collins, fur coat and navy blue hat; Alisses V. Collins, navy bine coat and hat; Al. Alillar (AVhakarongo), flocked knitted woollen suit, Gloucester green hat, light furs; Alesdames A. P. Easton (Foxton), musquash fur coat and hat to match; J. Robinson (Foxton), navy coat and hat; P. J. Taylor (Lower Hurt), costume, scarlet cravat, and black toque: Aliss Al. Taylor (Lower Hutt) ; Alesdames G. 0. Cowing, musquash fur coat with fur muffs, worn over a brown silk frock, halo hat of brown felt; J. R. L. Stanford (Alarton), green outfit, halo hat; Aliss Nita MeHardy (Hawke’s Bay), Burgundy costume and hat; Alesdames R. Scott (Itongotea), grey fur coat worn over a frock in the now rust shade, matching hat; C. T. Koohln, brown cloth coat and hat; R. Chisholm, black costume, toque with eye-veil: Spring, black coat and hat; Aliss Holly Spring, brown coat, close-fitting lint with fur pom-poms; Alesdamcs F. Smith, navy blue coat and velour hat to match; Anstis (Lower Hutt), musquash coat, brown velour hat: G. Tremaine, navy coat with fur collar, navy hat; Iv. Knapp, midnight blue flecked coat, striped scarf, high-crowned hat with quill; A. Allison, grey erminette coat, cherry scarf; .T. Davidson, musquash coat, - over green knitted jumper suit, beige and brown hat; R. Burnett (Ashhurst), musquash eoat, _ brown costume with coffee coloured jumper; F. S. Mcßae, black tailored suit, black felt hat; T. F. Rolling, rust suit, brown fur-trimmed coat, brown hat; L. B. AVn.Il (Kairanga), cedar brown angora frock and peach bloom bat, brown furs; M. H. Oram, highnecked frock of brown wool georgette, brown hat; L. Al. Abraham, brown and beige cheeked tweed, brown velour hat; Aliss D. Abraham, Coronation blue tweed coat, navy hat; Alesdames P. T. Putnam, black ensemble with seal trimming, black hat; I. Johnston (AVanganui), navy suit and hat, silver fox fur; N. Blackmore, in black, black cloth coat with sable collar, black hat with white quill; AV. R. Duncan (Tailpipe), green suit and hat, squirrel cape; G. Grace (Hunterville), brown tailored suit, brown hat, squirrel coat; Eric Duncan (Hunterville), navy blue, with navy hat; K. Duncan (Hunterville), brown suit and hat; S. Hammond (Mai'ton), navy ensemble and hat; Aliss Hammond, brown tweeds, brown liat; Afrs J. Brice (Alarton), brown tailored suit, brown hat; Aliss Al. Brice, green frock and hat; Alesdames Roger Simpson (Marton), brown tweed tailored suit, brown bat; Rex MeKclvie (Carnarvon), navy suit and bat; Miss R. McKelvie, green suit and hat; Alesdames IT. R. Cooper, marine blue tweed suit, felt bat to tone; AT. Ivebbell (Ashhurst), brown tweed suit

with three-quarter length coat, brown toque; Iv. A. Henderson, black ensemble, fitting eoat of black angora with Persian Jamb collar, peach bloom hat; H. Knight, green suit and hat, squirrel coat: A. Al. Ongley, black angora ensemble, the coat fur-trimmed, black angora felt; Miss C. Ongley, marine blue tweed with velvet collar, hat to tone; Alesdames C. G, Moore, navy eoat and skirt with checked blouse, navy hat; Fullerton-Smith, fawn suit, brown lurs and hat; G. Al. AlcCaskill, black cloth ensemble with sigh skunk collar, black velvet toque and eye veil ; Hunter Will, black tailored suit, black hut, squirrel coat; B. Keillor, navy wool georgette, navy toque with osprey, brown furs; B. Fraser (Gisborne), fawn tailored suit, brown jumper and brown felt hat; J. Perry Sanson), brown frock, lawn camel-hair coat, brown hat; L. Bale, navy tailored suit, navy hat; A. Guy, fawn tailored suit, brown lint; Aliss N. Alonckton, brown frock and hat; Alesdames I’. Alildon (Kairanga), rust frock, brown fur-trimmed coat, brown hat; D. Mitchell, brown suit, with plateau beret to match ; D. AVarburton (Kiwitca), brown tailored suit, brown felt bat; Misses C. AVarburton, brown knitted suit, brown felt hat; E. AVarren, wine frock, brown eoat with opossum collar, brown I'clt hat ; F. Conway (Cheltenham), marine blue costume, blue lel t hat; Rutledge, green furtrimmed eoat, brown hat; J. Alnttlievs, brown coat and skirt, brown bat; Alesdames O. H. Druce (lvunieroa), green suit, black bat; AL Cowper (Danunvirke), black tailored costume, chenille beret; N. Alackio, in navy, astrakhan coat and hat; A. Goodwin, wine cloth suit, pencil bloom bat to match; J. Hope Johnston, petrel blue ensemble, lint to tone; R. FL .Spencer, brown tailored suit, brown bat; F. AA’ard, fancy tweed suit, with brilliant flocks, wine felt hat; J. AA'ard (Wellington), green and beige cheeked costume, green hat; Airs AT. C. Femvieke (Alarton), blue band-woven tweed suit, with blue felt bat; AV. Riddett, tabac brown tailored suit, felt hat to tone; E. Blundell (AA’ellington), rust Scotch tweed with brown hat and sable furs; Aliss Nan AA r eloh (AA’ellington), green tweeds, green halo hat; Alesdames C. King, Coronation blue tailored suit, navy felt hat; C. H. Handley, petrel jersey cloth suit, felt hat !o tone; J. Armstrong (AA'airou), navy and white spotted frock, navy coat and hat; A. Gerrand, green mixture tweed suit, green felt hat ; Aliss P. Abraham, Marina green suit, brown velvet hat, Alesdames AA r G. Shannon (Newbury), brown suit and hat; A. Lawson, brown fur-trimmed eoat. peach bloom hat ; B. Gillies, grey tailored suit, squirrel coat, black felt; N. H. Sinclair, navy ta-'lored suit, waistcoat, of navy and white stripe, navy felt hat: J. Aliller navy blue with blue felt hat. musquash coat; T. J. Rodgers, navy coat and skirt, green felt hat; Aliss P. Harman, floral frock, black astrakhan coat, black hat; Alesdamcs It. Gnisforcl, green suit and hat; Bailey (Fei.ld-| ing), black frock and hat. seal coat;! Aliss Afaroa Bailey, kingfisher bltm tweed frock with hat to tone, blue and white checked coat; Alesdames F. G. Afajor, blue and silver cloqim w'th blue taffeta lint and eye veil; BDavidson, green flecked tweed suit, green felt bat; Aliss J. Ake-«. green coat and skirt, green hat: Airs J*. Garue l ’. checked tweed suit. • brown hat; Ali c ses J. Darroeh f'uckland). grev tailored coat and skirt, "rev plaited beret; H. Collinson, black knitted suit. c'ose-fHtinc hat of black and red; Afrs D. Mitchell, brown sir't. b row li hat and furs; Aliss B. Aluir. black suit, black halo hat, squirrel stole; Airs J, Nash (Linton), mulberry crepe, black felt hat; Aliss E. L. Barnes, brown angora frock, brown toque; Alesdames G. A\ oods (Christchurch), grey and green tweeds, green hat; Morten Bullen, navy and white checked suit, navy toque and fox fur- T. Keeling, navy frock and hat; AV. H. Hall, grey tailored suit, black toque and skunk stoic; Alisses Elaine Hall, blue flecked tweed coat aim skirt, blue hat; P. Gow, green tweeds, green felt hat; Alesdames C. N. Babone, navy tailored suit with pin stripe, navy hat ; A E Hansel, coat and skirt of Harris tweed, brown hat; Miss J. AVellwood. navy and white pin striped tailored suit navy felt hat; Airs S. Orr, bln® frock and eoat, blue plateau beret; Aliss Y Rapley, frock and the new mustard shade, brown astrakhan eoat, brown velvet halo hat; Alesdames N. A . Ballinger, marine blue coat and hat, fox furs; C. Jackson (Bunn.vthorpe). fawn checked tweed, brown hat; Beatson (Colyton). black coat and skirt, black hat; G. D. Beatson (Hastings), black angora suit, black hat; Alisses K. Bowman, brown costume, fawn hat with brown trimmings; Myra Reid, diagonal tweed eoat, brown hat; AL Clark, navy and white checked tweed coat, navy scarf and accessories; A. Cope, navy bolted eoat and hat with quill; Eula Arthur, tweed coat and bat; J. Bnstow, tweed eoat. brown liat; A. Tsiistow’ black; Clark. Donegal tweed coat witli red fleck, navy hat with red quill; N. Pratt, black and grey tweed costume and fur coat; P. Abraham, greeny-blue suit and matching accessories ; L Robinson (Foxton). tweed eoat with brown licit and astrakhan trimming. navy frock; Janet Aliller. brown belted coat and halo hat. Persian rust velvet scarf; Barbara Aliller, dark fur coat, blackhat.; B. Purton, grey diagonal striped costume, black accessories, fur coat, L. Allsop, short fur coat, flecked brown tweed skirt; D. Alason; R. AAnlker (Hunterville), red flecked frock and three-quarter length coat; A. AA alker ('Hunterville), fur coat over brown : M. Walker (Hunterville). fur eoat and hat to match; R. Butement, brown coat and liat. with grey furs; Joan Bowers ; brown flecked two-piece ensemble and matching eocessories; AT. Rlenkhorn ‘ (Levin),'navy costume and accessories; ! p a t Lower, navv cloth coat, blue halo liat, tartan scarf.