However, there were a few entertainments at which their position in society seemed to demand their presence, and which they accordingly attended.

Here, of course, they met the heads of society, as well as many strangers from Boston, Quebec and other places on the continent, nearly all of whom would be persons of distinction in the several places where they hailed from.

At this time several tea gardens about Halifax furnished the means of quiet recreation to the public.

Adlam's garden, adjacent to the citadel, was the most famous of these resorts, and here on one occasion when the Godfreys were at Halifax, a garden party was given by one of the leaders of _ton_, at which Captain Godfrey and his wife were privileged to meet, among other distinguished personages, General Massie and Mr Arbuthnot, the governor of the province.

The ladies were richly attired.