A SOCIAL EVENT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 520, 29 May 1909, Page 3

A SOCIAL EVENT.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Brandon entertained a large t'nunibeiv of guests at a'tea which she gavo for Mrs.' Arthur l'earc'e, who returned from. England on Wednesday with her. two daughters/ .There were chrysanthemums in tho drawing-room, and the tea-table was charmingly decorated with chrysanthemums and violets. .Mrs-Brandon received in a' frock of black and white striped ninon and Miss Brandon, was in white' silk;... Mrs'' ArUiur' i Pearco'' i wpre' ; a,pale' green costume trimmed with lace, and hat to' match;' Miss Pearco_ and her, sister -wore : ; powder blue direetoire coats' and. skirts, and, hats trimmed with bluo'of the'samo shade). Mi's. Elgaj black cost'umo, with black fox. furs; Mrs. j! Duncan} black gown with sealskin ooat, ,and white bonnet"with roses;. Mrs.. O'Connor, grey, coat and skirt; Mrs.' vWaltor Hislop, powder blue.costume, .with black hat; Mrs.:.A. Duncan, navy blue coat, and' skirt trimmed-with bretelles of black satin, and- a'large" black [ satin hat trimmed.'with green: 'Mrs. J,' Abbott, .navy .blue 'coat and "skirt and'black 1 ' ' hat; Mrs.' W. Turnbuli; greon'costum'e, and' hat to match; Mrs.' Shand.'n'avy bhie direc-1 toiro coatarid skirt, and black hat'with.blue trimming;. Miss:Hislop, violet costume, andi largo hat to match; Mrs. .Fell, black embroidered silk over white-, Mrs. Dymbck, snxo ! blue.coat^and'skirt; and blue.hat with blue flowers; Mrs. Moorhouse; grey .'coat' "and skirt; Mrs. Rhodes, black silk-gown, black satin coat and-black bonnet; Mrs. Head, •navy blue costume wifch\bat\£6 match' and handsome .furs,; 'Miss Ward, navy bluo coat and skirt, braided; with black.' ■-.