GOSSIP FROM ABROAD.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 30, 30 October 1907, Page 5

GOSSIP FROM ABROAD.

Miss Amy Castles is shortly to tour Australia under Mr. J. C. Williamson's management. Operatic selections will bo the form of entertainment selected, and she will bo. at the : head of a strong company of singers. Most of .-(ho chorus will he picked and trained to support her out hero. Some have already been chosen in Melbourne.

Dr. Rentoul, of London, says if tho Queen would croate an order of merit — tho Royal Order of Mothorhood—as a reward to those who brought' up the greatest number of healthy children groat good would result. Why, he asks, should we present men with modals and allow tho best thing on earthMotherhood—to go unrewarded?

; Competitions for women will play an important part in the Olympic games' which will ho held next year. in" London. Thero will be prizes, for skill in archery,'skating, and lawn tennis, and' it has. been decided now to welcomo displays by teams of lady gymnasts.' ... , ■ • 1 ■ . Mrs. C.'iG. Wade, wife of-tho now Premier of Now South Wales, is a graceful and pretty woman, who will uphold tho dignity of her-husband's important office. She is 'a native of Maitland. (N.S: Wales), and daughter of - tho Into Franklin Bell, well known as a clcror engineer, and . for many years City •■Engineer of , Sydney. Airs. Wado is.''exceedingly fond of do- 1 mostic life, and is more happy with hoifamily than in entertaining, ...but she lakes a keen interest in politics, and has always 'followed with enthusiasm tho- offorts-of her husband in that direction, and has been ambitious on his ■ account. She is an expert at painting and music, and most of her spare time ■ is>. spent .with . these. -There are' four children of the marriage.- The eldest boy is aged , IG, and there arc twin daughters,- aged 12—beautiful children, with large brown eyes and rich complexions. At the last .juvenile Government House Ball they wore much admired, as (Turkish dancers. Mrs. Wado is noted for.her taste in frocking,- and is siiid.to he one of the most graceful and w'oll-drossed women :in Sydney. Slio will make an ideal Premier's wife.

ThojEmpross. Eugenie attained her cightyfirst in -May, but when ;it hor English homo sho shows tho activity of youth in tho amount of outdoor, cxerciso sh« lakes. This is-a hal.it acquired'by the Empress entirely since she began, to reside in England, for in i''i:ancc she never ovince-i liny- liking for physical exerciso or outdoor amusements .of any . kind. Now she has changed all that, following the English fashion, and- her friends - attribute her great vivacity and general health at her advanced age to the vast amount of exercise she takes. She is an omnivorous reader, particularly, interesting .herself in any -papers or book's which..-may-.affect her or the Napoleonic dynasty. AH tho - relics of tho Bonaparte family saved-at the timo of the-wreck of tho second'-JD-mpire are most carefully-.c'ler-jshed :.by: tho Empress at Karnborough. In one room-at: Earnborough are stored, thing:; that belonged to the Prince Imperial, one cabindt-containing, all that was rescued in the way ,of- uniforms and- accoutrements at the time of his death in South Africa; also, a. quantity of tall reeds, gathered by the Empress herself during lie'r visit to tho spot whore .tbeyouiig.Prince fell. Hy an extraordinary coincidence—or shall wo call it fatality?—tho defended himself to the last with the plain sword which his groat ancestor always carried with him into tho field l of ; battle, and .notalilv at Ausierlitz and ati Waterloo. This' was oiilv recovered ■ from; the Zulus after Cetewavo's death. .: ■•!' :. *

.. State rooms .;arc ..rarely things of beauty. ,It is. small'.wondor,.that v London society has shown itself unusually interested in the transformation of Marlborough ,House-v. onco famous mostly for .early Victorian gloom, brought up by .much-,dark paint.and hangings. Queen Alexandra's, suite of eight or nine lofty rooms is now, painted in white and cream. Tho bedroom, private sitting rooms, bath and dressing-rooms are alternately papered in 'the palest shades of pink, green and pale blue. To add to the effect of the pale colour of tho walls, all the carpets are wore or less'self coloured, of deep crimsou',.,..iir velvet- pile.. A practically unique room .is the Queen's dressing'room'at Buck--' ingham Palace. 'The'■(walls .are actually so mod with cabinets that the !;frout of them hols- like tho wall itself.- Even' the most masterly ..burglar :tvoulct.' find.thorn baffling, fhoy open vvith socrotSprings-' and lock's,' a touch revealing '"priceless jewels, lying set by set m their open cases. ' i

: . Rub two -. medium-sized ■:. ripe tomatoes tliVbiigli: a line wire sieve, mid ; put this pulp into ii basin with a teaspoon' each of (inelyminccil onion, chopped parsley, and nixed pondered herbs; add also a good seasoning, of salt and pepper, and. mix thoroughly. Break four or (ivo.og!:;* into a basin, add to them a--tablespoon of lino flour mixed to" a paste, -with a. very small quantity.-of milk, and beat.bnsUl.v until light-mid froth-.- '-Stir in etc., and fry in the 'usual manner; then serve quickly, cither with' or without'gravy. . , * v.': ;-.' ;