GISBORNE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 21, 22 May 1912, Page 65

GISBORNE.

May 18. Farewell Tea. A farewell afternoon tea was given for Mrs. I_ T. Symes on Thursday. Mrs. Fred Parker received her guests in a smart w ine-eolourej silk dress with epaulettes of Oriental lace; Miss E. BrookeTaylor, white laee blouse and cream skirt: Mrs. Walter Barker, blaek coat and skirt, blaek hat with white feather and trimmings of gold, also a pretty scarf of mauve silk and marabout; Mrs. Symes, grey coat and skirt, trimmed with black braid, smart hat with a green wing; Mrs. Morgan, cream serge costume. small hat: Mrs. McLean, grey costume with black satin revers and cuffs, blaek and white straw toque: Mrs. Fenwick. blue frieze costume, large hat with bunches of blue flowers: Mrs. W. Sherratt. moie-eoloured corduroy velvet, with touches of old rose, pretty grey furs, and hat to match: Mrs. Agnew-Brown, navy tailored dress, set of black fox furs, greyvelvet hat with Laneer plumes; Mrs. Arthur Rees, grey coat and skirt, blaek satin hat: Mrs. G. Stock, navy coat and skirt, blaek beaver hat with silver trimming: Mrs. Carmichael, mustard-coloured costume with Oriental trimming, blaek satin hat. trimmed with pink roses; Mrs. H. M. Porter, grey coat and skirt, cream straw hat with black wing; Mrs. Williams, blue dress with blaek trimming, pretty hat with feathers; Mrs. Bennett, black and white dress, velvet hat with blaek Lancer plumes: Mrs. W. B. Willoek, navy eastume, smart blaek hat with wreath of flowers. Personal. Mrs. H. B. Lusk (Napier) is visiting her mother, Mrs. W. L. Rees, Bridgewater. Sister Wheeler arrived back from Wellington on Wednesday. Mr. Pascoe (Ashburton I arrived in Gisborne on Wednesday. Mrs. L. Dawson Thomas has returned home from a visit to Sydney. Miss Etta Nolan is staying with friends in Wanganui. Mr. J. J. Corry, Mayor of Blenheim, is visiting Gisborne for a few days.