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mm * M e g S # ( ye F --*-- fobnn-' \2 "*% . | m + & Legislature Opening @ Is Socially Sombre absence yesterday open-- on Throne steps. tw Ais 3':}:1%»- Mrs. Herbert A. Bruce, the charming ing of the second session wife of the Licutenant--Governor, was Lieutenant--Governor of the Province. seat on the floor of the House. She the Empire is observing out of respect | richly trimmed with silver fox and % to the late beloved Sovereign, the wore a narrow black brimmed hat, also event was, socially, a very sombre @Af{-- | pearls She accompanied Dr. Bruce fair, lacking the color and splendor| into the Legislative Chamber. They | of fashionable attire, and the glamor | were accompanied by aides and escort-- . with which custom and tradition have | eq by a guard of honor, whose uni-- surrounded the event. Absent also| forms furnished the only flash of color ; was the youthful Prime Minister of | in the tout ensemble. the Province, Mitchell F. Hepburn,| Mrs. Harry Nixon, wife of the Act--' who was represented by the Acting|ing Premier; Mrs. George S. Henry, Premier, Hon. Harry Nixon. Mrs, N. 0. Hipel, wife of the Speaker, With the Liberals occupying the | all wearing black, and other Cabingt place of honor at the right side of | Ministers' wives, attired in varying de-- : the House, members took their places| grees of mourning, were observed . in businesslike, workaday manner and| among those present in the galleries, . C attire--tlus occupying the seats usual--| which were crowded to capacity, al-- * ly delegated to their wives for the | though it was noticed that there were opening ceremonies. The Throne was| more men than women present in the : draped in purple and black, with a|large assemblage. |