WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 86, 4 January 1908, Page 11

WOMAN'S WORLD.

'MATTERS - G3? INTEREST FROMTAR AND NEAR,

(By " Dominica,")

TO.DAY'S DINNER.

V PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS BT AN ■ " • ' EXPERT. • , Boast beef. Horse-radish sauce. ' . Potatoes.'-' Cauliflower. Junket stewed • plums. ■ . . '~ SUNDAY. . . ■ ■ , . ..Cold .roast'. beof.< Salad.:- Peas.. Mashed. potatoes. ..V Strawberry'cream; Fruit trifle. • .. ; ." Supper. .■ • 1 ' Chicken and ham'' pie, ' ham,: tomatoes-. arid mayonnaise . sauce, ; bananas and, custard.' . , Strawberry-'Cream. ' \ -Mothod.r-Pass .- a \ pint.';' of'' strawberriesthrough a'sieve with about'a .dessert spoonful of 'Sugar; and -.'then/add '3oz. of'sngar; and the juice .of a lemon. Dfecorate'a .mould with jelly and-angelica or pistachio nuts. Melt. Joz. ' of- sheet..gelatine in- about two. table'-, fipoonfuls.'of water-;over-a- slow fire. 'and thenstir, it into the'strawberries, previously, add-' ing to them 4 pint of .'whipped' cream. Stir all lightly together, and-pui,into the:prepared' mould to • set. ■ • .

. ■ Cheese. Cutlets. . : ■Method.—Mix,\weU-. together' jib. of grated i cheesei-2oz.'- of .butter, .2 eggs, mustard and cayenne'',to. taste: • Then : shape the 'mixture, into-balls or cutlets,' and fry thom into hot . fat. - They must 'be.-fried in very hot deep fat. When dishing 'theih sprinkle grated oheeso over them. Brown bread and butter is. sometimes served-..-with this.savoury.'

GOSSIP. FROM ABROAD,

"M.A.P." gives a • curious; account of • tho' State magnificence and the private : parsimony of the German Empress! ; She possesses diamonds worth a, quarter of a million sterling, l ' a'hundred thousand pounds worth being her own private - property* She 'has; ropes and ornaments, of .■vmatcbless-.'pearls, and' when she' appears : at a ' State,' function • sho-' (wears ■ jewels to the value of thousands of pounds. At- a court ball recently it was'calculated that. her/train ; was set with ' diamonds ' worth six thousand' founds, while her dancing shoes were valued at £500. '' And .yet in. private life' the tastes of the Empress- are economical to the-verge of parsimony. It- is' well, enough .that she should, like our own; Royal /ladies, dc-light-'iri the simplest' costumes; that a blouse, serge skirt and plain straw hat should/be,her fh>A ourite ■ attire; but that she should, when her "sons .were"boys,-.have had'.the I :suits of : theelder ones cut down to fit'their younger brothel's seems quite absurd. "What would be the good of being : an Empress if one had to worry . about that sort of thing? '

According '.to- current gossip, (say's "M.A.P.") the. most? formidable jritness'tho Druce claimant will" have' to face is. Lady Cork. This wonderful old lady, even though she celebrated'hot golden wedding four years ago, is - still strong . and vigorous, with , her' mental faculties wholly unimpaired. Lady. Cork was'an old and valued friend of the cc-, centric duke. At the very'time it is claimed he was posing as Mr. Druce of Baker .Street, he saw her constantly,' and when at "Welbeck there, were often despatched to her by his orders large quantities of, flowers and fruit, venison and trout, It is believed, that -this venerable lady-is prepared assert' that'to the best of Jier'belief the Duke of. Portland had no connection of any kind with tho upholsterer, but also that sho knew the latter quite well, and can: assert most posi-. iively that he bore but a slight reesmblance to her esteemed duca] .'friend. .'■

One of th<?sb^lmb^ , of < ''ti'6 !! Wfl®irai i! .wli!J I have, been successful candidates at the recent' municipal elections in England (when women were oligible for tho'first time) is Miss Merivale, of daughter of the celebrated" Dean Merivale, who wroto the histoiy of Rome. She had a great majority, most of the prominent University voters giving her their support. Naturally, Miss Merivale is very keen on. education, and will favour any schemes that may come forward to further the culture of her: own sex. Another welleducated. woman to gain, a seat is Miss Dove, headmistress of Wycombe Abbey School, who headed tho, poll, at High Wycombe. Miss Dove is onjS of'the "new" school of candidates. She. did not canvass, had •no commit-, tee-room, and. employed no cabs to drive voters to the. polls., Miss Dove, ■ probably because she is a school-ipistress,' is going to try and help to put down useless talk. Miss Sutton,, also ; strong on education, was returned unopposed at' Reading.,- Mrs. Woodward, at Bewdley, and Mrs. Garrett Anderson, at Aldebnrgh, had also a, " walk over." Lady Steel, , the' well-known suffragist, was, rejected'at Edipburgh.

Miss : • Sponcer, general •. secretary' of tho ■World's Young Women's' Christian • Association', who visited Wellington last August, is at; pros en t visiting tho more important' branches between ' Madras ''and Calcutta, and will,' if possible, fit in a short visit to Burma. From Calcutta sho. will: go, with' frequent breaks of her journey, to Allahabad, where she will take part in the united provinces camp.

"THE CHILDREN'S, QUEEN."

Qucon Elena of Italy, to whom a daughter wa3 born the other day, is.one of the most devoted and domesticated of Royal mothers, and so fond is she of all children that she has earned the nickname of "The: Children's Queen." "M.A.P." tolls how when her first baby, the littlo. Princess Yolanda, was ,born Her . Majesty was much criticised 'by the grandes dames of the .Court' for her objection to some of the old Italian customs in connection with Royal hursories. Ono of - those customs was to bind .up the Royal infants in vory tight swaddling clothes.' Queen.Elena quickly did away , with "these with the remark : "Babies' logs wore mado to kick with, and my baby shall, be free to. Kick." •' Allover Italy Her -Majesty' is known for 'her kindness to children, and she is never so happy as when getting up an entertainment for. poor boys and girls, or visiting some orphanage or-creche which her own beneficonce has helped to establish. - Although her chief interests are connected with her home life, the Queen has found time to becomo a clever sportswoman, and something of a litterateur. She is a firstlate shot, and before the advent of . the motor useiLto go in a good deal for cycling. Now, however, she prefers the car, and often motors long distances accompanied by the King. Some time ago she wrote a small volume of poems, one'of which was inspired by; the horrors of the, Russo-Japanese war.It is tho stoiy of. a Princess who questions bor husband if there be no remedy for war. Without speaking, he takes her to a window from which she can see a number of children at play.. Suddenly they all bogin to quarrel together excopt' one little boy who stands apart from the rest. "Why," asks the Princess, "is ho .left alone in peace?" "Because," replies, the Prince, all the others know he is stronger than they." Ono day Her Majesty was walking in the country with tho King when sho expressed a wish for something to drink, as the weather• was-very warm.' Further on their journey they met an old peasant, woman minding, a cow, and the King politely asked her for a little milk. .' Quito iinawaro of his identity, the old dame refused, but volunteered to go to her cottage near, by and fetch a glass of water if the strangers would take care of the animal. Laughingly assenting, their Majesties bade her to • hurry off. Directly her back was turned, the Queen seiised a bowl which tho peasant had left behind, and'herself milked the cow ; until the vessel was filled. Having satisfied her thirst, Her Majesty put a gold piece in the empty bowl, and then she and the King retired bohind some bushes'to watch developments. When the old lady resumed and saw tho money her amazement - was great, and to the amusement of the Royal eavesdroppers she fell on her knees and began to pray, under the firm ronvietion that she had been visited -bv saints.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

;' On New Year's Eve Wellington seemed .to resolve itself into one great out-of-door party. The main- streets were beautifully decorated with ,tho usual electric lights, and -gleaming electric care, and-music was rendered on all sides by every discordant instrument known to the public. Amongst the self-invited, guests' were tho , larger proportion of the people of Wellington, and those who'-stayed at homo within half a milo of : •the sceno of festivities enjoyed the full, effect ,bf tho uproar which even distance could not mako-harmonious. It is to; bo hoped that, the progress of tlje year will be moro-peace-, ful-t-h.an. its :Carliest hour. . There are . problems to bo faced by women this- year' as. in' every previous year, hut tho one that, perhaps gains most in difficulty with':', the''advance of time is the , servant ;quostion. .We are rather apt hbro to think that this is a question of peculiar difficulty, in'new'lands, that our sisters in places of settled, tradition are, more fortunate. But

the'perusal-of women's magazines and papors.fr'om .England and America does courage that belief, and it is -pretty evident. that a determined and rational-attempt'will speedily have to be mado by educated womento arrange some satisfactory basis of living/ some-'.scheme of domestic service, that will, provo aceeptabloito thofo who are expected to .serve. ,In Sydney ,as. will;be x seen by the report in; another' column, tho Patriotic Club -has-thought out a method of, training efficient domestic servants,' that should be of interest to women in New Zealand, but.even if their 'plans'are.completely successful thero is no guarantee that-they will do more thanstave off an evil'"day." Their girls may re- : ceive'excellent- training for domestic service, but there is nothing to kcefi them'at . ser-.' vice.when-their term has expired unless theconditions of their life'are such as to,tempts ithenvto" remain. "And .it is. those conditions' that'will have to be-most carefully and intelligently • arranged. . " ' Mrs. Riddiford gave a party at her home at the Hutt on New Year s Eve to'say-fare--,w6]l to the Old Year and to welcome the New. Tho guests employed the last,hours of 1807 with'.bridge or. billiards, and other games,. and wheii the Nov/'. Year came they .welcomed '" it ( with the -. usual friendly rites;' Among the guests were Mr.''and Mrs. Pear.ce,' Mr. and Mrs. Bunny; Mr. and Mrs.' Watkinsi and the; la'rge house party included' Captain, and. Mrs. Lindsay, Miss Barnicoat-, and Miss Humfrey. • . .

On the. same evening Mrs. Jack Rose also! gave an enjoyable-party for many, of the young people' of tho district.• The' earlier part', of : .trie . evening- 1 was taken up with 1 games, and. the" telling .of stories and fortunes, and' j)eals of- laughter coming from the various tables testified-to the- good spirits, of the groujis of young people gath-' ered -round. , A dainty supper 'was laid in. the dining-room, where the , table was deco-: rated ".with carnations. Afterwards , the guests adjourned, to the "gardeti, where they, danced.on theflawn aijd sang songs, while n section of (lie party-applied itself to !thisletting off of fireworks and crackers. At the stroke; of midnight they all, gathered on the lawn'again and sang "TAnld Lang. Syne with fervour'.',, Amongst!'.the":guests' .were Misses. . Lukin, - Rpwe, . Bodmin,, Johhstori,, Barraud, Btickhurst, Elliott, Heyward, Foster, Stuart-Forbes, .and Callerider; Messrs.. Mirams, Fnlton,. R.yley, " Stuart-Forbes, Sladden, Duthie, and Clallender.

,Miss -Cecil Jones has gone toChristchurch and will, for a few'days, be the guest of Mrs. Kinsey at Sumnor. She is then going on. to Dunediti, where she will stay with Mrs. W. A. Moore.'

!. Miss' Elsie Wats'qn has gone ;for' a few jroeks to Dunidin, where she is the' guest of Mrs.' Siso. ' '•»!«,' v■• '''• one of tho most iportant -things.in -this s-Tth At tho residence of the -bride's parents, Otorohanga, King Country, on New Year's Day,, the Rev.,. Sanders Spender, (of tho Church' of England) and Miss Ivy Vicary, elder daughter of Mr. William Vicary, . J.P., a well-known settler- of that : district, arid formerly a resident of Apiti, and moinber of the Pohangina County Council, wero united in tho bonds of matrimony.

•A quiet wedding took place in St.. Mary's Church, New Plymouth on Wednesday, wiien Mr. Morris Carr ' Robison, third' son of Mr. William Smoult : Robisori,.. late of Christ-' church; was married to'Miss-Gertrude Margery Kemp,' sccond daughter of' Mr.' John Komp, of New Plymouth. - The bride'was married in -hor travelling dress, and tlio bridesmaids were Miss Dillon -Kemp and Miss Jessie M'Kellar. The best man was Mr. N. Robison- and'groomsman Mr.-H. Abraham. After tin? ceremony, tho immediate relations and a-few friendß were entertained at tho bride.'s parents' residence, " Heathcote,' - Carrington Road. . !' ■'

At " Tiki Marama," St. John's Hill, Wanganui, the residence of the bride's mother, Mr. John D. Anderson, of the New Zealand/j Loan arid Mercantile-Agency . Co., Wanganui, and. eldest son-of Mr.' J. D. Anderson, of. .Wellington, was married to ; Miss-Grace L'.'Parkos, fourth daughter. of late" Mr. .Frederick Parkes, of Wanganui. The Roy., R. M. Ryburn, of St. Paul's, was tho ofßcia-' 1 ting clergyman. . The bride wore a dr.ess of ■ soft cream silk, slightly trained, and trimmed with folds of silk and insertion, with transparent net . lace yoko. She carried a shower bouquet ,and wore a tullo veil, beautifully. embroidered with tjue-Jovers' knots, and - crowned with orango blossoms. ' Tho bridesmaids were tho Misses Ethel. Parkes and Stella Anderson, sisters of tho bride and •bridegroom. Mr.'Stanley Anderson, brother, •of tho bridegroom, was best man, and Mrl H. Smith, or Wellington, groomsman.- . . ."

Masterton may claim-to possess a person who probably holds th'o record for being "best man'' at weddings in tho Wairarapa. At the marringo recently of a Wellingtonian to a MaSterton lady, tho Rev. A. M: Johnson,

■vicar, of St. Matthew's Masterton,- remarked, iii proposing tho health'of the 'bride and' bridegroom, that the.-best ;man (Mr.. Beri. Ivcsoh) 'had acted'in'a- similar capacity at about ten weddings atwhich ho had officiated. Mr. Iveson has also been best man and (groomsman at a number of weddings celebrated at chtfr.ches iri the ■ Wairarapa other than tho'Church of England.

Mrs. W.Fyfo ,of Dunedin, is at present on a visit-to Wellington, and is staying with her sister, Mrs. N. B. Fisher, tho well-known hon. secretary of the St. John Ambulance District Nursing Guild. Mrs. Fyfo is accompanied by her two sons.

At "Landle," Bnngitumau, on Wednesday,. Miss Flora M'Donaid, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 11. S. M'Donald, l was married to Mr. Norman M'Lachlan, fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan M'Lachlan, of "Tirohonga,"' Opaki. The bride, wore a cream taffeta Eton costume,, trimmed with glace silk and braid, with a pretty , cream silk straw ha.t, trimmed with chiffon arid roses, and sho carried a bouquet of white roses and carnations. Her two maids, Miss Islri- M'Donald (sißter) and Miss lima M'Lachlan, sister of the' bridegroom, wore dainty frocks of white muslin, trimmed with lace 'and insertion, their hats being cream chip straw, with large bows of white-gla.ee silk. The bridegroom was-attended by his two brothers, Mr. Percy M'Lachlan, as best man, and Mr. Ernest M'Lachlan as groomsman. The ceremony was performed by'the Rev. A. T. Thompson.

After the coromony there was a large jathoring of guests to tho wedding breakfast. The bride and bridegroom afterwards loft for Napier.

Women who manago small gardens, small dairies, small poultry enterprises, and small laundries are tlie very backbone of the prosperity of France,. says an English writer. The Englishwoman has her pleasure garden, but. tho Frenchwoman gardens for profit. From a tiny plot of ground a Frenchwoman will' realise a substantial sum ' every year, the labour being all performed by herself and, her daughter, whoso lot is augmented th6reby. To stay at. homo in idleness and spend money 011 0 pleasure garden while her husband is toiling in the city would seem to be a thing quite alien to the Frenchwoman's mipd.