TO-DAY'S DINNER.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 322, 8 October 1908, Page 3

TO-DAY'S DINNER.

PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS BY AN ■ EXPERT. ' [Specially written for The Dominion.] THURSDAY. ■ Lentil Soup. Shoulder of llutton—Boned and Stuffed. ■ Potatoes and Cauliflower. ' Caramol Pudding. , CARAMEL PUDDING. 'For the caramel: 4 tablospoonfuls of sugar, 2 tablespoonfuls of water, a squeezo of lemon For-tho pudding: i pint of milk, the yolks of *1 eggs and the whites of 2, essence of vanilla, and sugar to taste. Put the. sugar and water into a small pan, stir until boiling, and then boil quickly until a light brown oolouv, stir well, and pour quickly into a thoroughly-dry soutflco mould, and lot it coat tlio mould all over. Beat the eggs in a basin, add the sugar, then the milkboiling. Pour this into the mould, and steam »very slowly, for half an hour. Turn it on to a dish, and some of the caramel will run off and form a sauce. Serve either hot or cold. FOR TO-MORROW. ' Vegetables for vegetable soup, schiiapper, 1 large' lemon, i eggs. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Yesterday's Weddings. : A wedding that was of interest to a large number of Wellington people-took place at the' Congregational Church on the 'ierrace yesterday aiternoon, when Miss Belle Smith, fourth daughter of Mr. Charles Willcox Smith, of iiill Street, was married to Mr. Charles William Tanner, resident inspector for New Zealand of the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co. . v The Rev. J. Reed Glass.on officiated. The service was fully choral, and the bride's brother, Mr. W. Smith, played the "Wedding March." The church liad been beautifully decorated foi the occasion with'palms, clematis, arum lilies, and lycop'odiuni. Arches of greene/y and flower's opauied the central aisle, and a wedding bell of whito flowers hung above the heads of tho bridal party. The bride wore a graceful frock of white marquisette made in semiempire style, and trimmed with silver tissue and silver tassels. She wore a bridal veil and wreath, and carried a lovely shower bouquet of white cyclamens, orchids, and azaleas. The bridesmaids, the Misses Ruth Smith and Flo. Hannay, wore frocks of pale pink crepe-de-chene and wide Leghorn hats trimmed with blue hydrangeas and pjnk roses. They carried shower bouquets of pink cyclamens and azaleas. Mr. E. E. Carter, of Auckland, was best man, and the bride's brother, Mr. Deniritts Smith, was groomsman. After the wedding a large party of guests, including the members of the bride's family and her intimate friends, were entertained at a reception at the home of her parents in Hill Street, where the rooms wero lavishly decorated with flowers and palms. Tho table was beautifully decorated with white flowers, lillies of the valley, and white heather.. From a large floral arch above the table, - streamers of white ribbon were carried to each end, where they were fastened with little bunches of maidenhair fern and , white heather, (for luck). Mrs. Smith wore a handsome gown of black liinon-de-soie, and a black bonnet with pink flowers, and she carried a bouquet of pink azaleas. Miss Smith's frock was of wedgewood blue taffetas, and she Wore with it a black picture hat. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Tanner will live in Christchurch', where Mr. Tanner iV manager (if lint local branch of the Norwich Union Co. The decorations at the church and house were carried .out by Mr.-H. Poole. At St. Paul's Pr'o-Cathed;-al yesterday afternoon Miss May. Greville, daughter of Mrs. E. M. Greville, of this city, was married to Mr. J. Watt, of the Land and Survey Department, the Rev. T. H. Sprott officiating. Tho bride, who was given away by her grandfather, wore a charming frock of white ninon-de-soio over chiffon taffetas, and a bridal veil and wreath. She was attended by her sisters, the Misses Violet and Sadie Greville, who wore pretty frocks of shantung silk and cream net hats .trimmed with pink roses. Two little Miss Doris Greville and Miss Eileen Byrne, daintily dressed in white, followed -the elder bridesmaids. Mi'. Robert Armit was best man,, and Mr. Watt, groomsman. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of Mrs. F. Greville, in Hawkestone Street. Children's Fancy Dress Dance. Tho winding-up of Miss Violet Warburton's dancing classes for children took place on Wednesday evening in the dancing-hall belonging' to her residence, and to the onlooker presented a very charming sight. The decorations were of an unusual kind, masses of ferny foliage with little dark bine buttons made of paper at the end of the fronds, being festooned round' the walls, giving the effect of peacock's feathers. Most of those present wore in fancy dress, all k;inds of nationalities and picturesque characters dancing' togothcr. Even the baby and his feeding-bottle were present, a great responsibility to his partners. Tho supper-table was prettily decorated with spring flowers. Some of the characters represented wero:— Jdiss Ol Smith, " Daughter of the Regiment "; Miss Jean Smith, "Maori Girl"; Miss o.' Moyes, "Dresden China"; Miss Mimi Smith, "Court Lady"; Miss Warburton; "Coon"; Miss Beryl Earle, "French Vivandiere "; Miss Maudo Brown, ." Fairy " ; Miss Brice, " Italian Fisher Girl " ; Miss Tessa O'Reading, " New Zealand Times"; Miss H. tSulkley, " Folly " ; Miss V. Dalrymple, " Carmen " ; Miss Gladys Baker, " Sun. flower"; Miss Louie Corrigan, "Foi s get-Mo-Not"; Miss Alice Montgomery, " Gipsy Girl"; Miss E. Wilton, "Shepherdess"; Miss Madge Lyon, " Peasant Girl" ; Miss Tna Gill, "Pierrette"; Miss Varnham, "Ivy"; Miss Helen Easterlield, "Pierrette"; Miss Marjone Richardson, "Butterfly"; Mr, Armstrong, " Lascar " ; Mr. Salek, " Baby "; Mr. Shulcy, "Mother Goose": Ml 1 . Vamh.ini, "Mandarin"; and little Master Hollo Warburton, " Butterfly." Nurses wero well represented, as well as gipsies, Japanese ladies, "A Spanish Dancer," "Scarlet Poppy," and lloiver girls.

Bazaar. A bazaar, held in the Church in Constable Street, with the view of •paying the interest on the church debt, and, if possible, -cdueins the debt itself, was opened on Wednesday afternoon by Jlr. W. H. P. Barber, M.P. The stalls presented a very attractive appearance, with their wares displayed to the best advantage—flowers, pot plants, vegetables, lollies, homo produce, plain ami fancy work, all to be bought for a merely nominal sum of money. One of the stalls was dedicated to ,artificial flowers, so cleverly made that one had to touch them to bo quite sure they were artificial. The stall-holders were as follow:—Plain work: Mesdames Venablcs,' Spedbury, and Luke; fancy work: the Misses Bramley (2), Bold, Hardy, Hearn.. and Stevenson; dolls and toys: Misses Trim, Little, Wagstaft', and Playne; artificial 'flowers: Miss Mason and Miss Cowan; lollies: Misses Johnson, A. Bold, and F. Cowan, members of the Junior Endeavour Society: plants and flowers: Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. O'Conncll; provision stall: Messrs. Roberts, Bcaglehole, Drew, and Bmugh ; tea-room: Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Anker. A competition was held for cakes, lollies, nr.'! scones, and. .strange to say, some of the firiws were carried off by boys, the best exliliit (Mi Hie table being that of Master Alfred L'ttlo, who had made most excellent Bc;>nes. During the evening various side shows fur the entertainment of those present were carried out. The bazaar will be open on Thursday afternoon and evening. flfternsori Tea at the Royal Oali. With the cud of the session Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford and their daughters are saying good-bye to their Wellington friends for a long term. Mr. Rutherford will not seek

ro-olection, and beforo tho new members aro thinking about tho arduous work of tho session ho and his family will bo journeying to Australia, whero they hope to spend six months of next year, with tho prospect of a trip to England later on. Mrs. Rutherford has been unwell during nearly all tho session, and she was not able to be present at the very enjoyable afternoon tea which Miss Rutherford, acting as hostess in her stead, gave yesterday afternoon at the Royal Oak Hotel. About fifty jjuests woro present, and they were entertained in the largo drawing-room, where tea was served from two or three small tables prettily decorated with branches of the wild cherry. 'During tho afternoon Mrs. B. Wilson and Mrs. Fisher sang several songs delightfully. Miss Lillian D'Oyley played, and recitations were given by Miss Wylio and Mrs. Malcolm Ross. An amusing competition tested tho acquaintance of those present with the various advertisements, and tho prizes won were charming. Miss Hall-Jones, who took the first prize, received a "Peter Pah" picture, and Mrs. Malcolm Ross, who was second, received a beautiful Liberty bowl. Miss Rutlierford received in a pretty Empire frock of pink chiffon taffetas, with trimming of cream lace, and her sister, Miss Amuri Rutherford, wore a frock of pale green ninon-de-soie trimmed with bands of cream lace insertion. Among tho guests present were: —Lady Steward, Mrs. Fiiidlav, Mrs. M'Arthur, Mrs. Trmgham, Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. and the Misses Henderson, Mrs. Lynch, Mrs; and Miss Wylie, Mrs. Bridson, Mrs. Christie, i the Misses Hall-Jones, Mrs. Baume, Mrs. Guinness, Mrs. Dyer, Mrs. Knox Gilmer, and Mrs.' Macarthy.

Mrs. John Martin, of Martinborough, is staying at the Grand Hotel. . • Mrs. Robert Levin, of Palmerston North, is in town for a few days, .and is at the Grand Hotel. i Miss Vera Fulton is leaving on Friday for a prolonged visit to Australia. Miss Effie Stafford and Miss Rita Simpson went up to Masterton yesterday to stay with Mrs. Vallance. • Mr. and Mrs. Von Haast are spending a week in Nelson. Mrs. and Miss Medley are staying for a wcok at Bellevue Gardens. Miss Bloxarn, from Christchurch, is visiting Wellington, and .is staying with Miss Partridge. . Mr.' and Mrs, P. A. Elworthy, who wero married-some days ago in Christchurch, are now touring the North Island, per automobile, writes our Wairarapa correspondent. They arrived in Masterton from Wellington on Tuesday afternoon, en route to Auckland via Napier and Rotorua, and continued their journey northwards yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Elworthy were timed to reach Napier last night. Miss AVhitworth-Edwards, of Karori, who has been seriously ill, left by the Takapuna for Auckland and' Cambridge yesterday afternoon. A pleasant little tea was given yesterday afternoon at tho D.I.C. tearooms by Mrs. Bland Holt. Her guests included Mrs. Wilford, the Misses M'Lean, and several members of the Bland Holt Company. Dr. and Mrs. Martin, of 'Palmerston North, leavo Wellington by the Moana tomorrow, en route to Australia. Dr. Martin will attend the Medical Conference to be held in Melbourne this month. Mr. and Miss Fowler, of Masterton, are at present on a visit to Wellington, and are staying at Oriental Bay. Mr. and Mrs. T. Maunsell, of Carterton, who are spending a few clays in Wellington, are staying at the Windsor Hotel. Mrs. H. Perry, of Masterton, is visiting Wellington for two or three weeks, and is staying at the' Windsor Hotel.