TO-DAY'S DINNER.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 456, 15 March 1909, Page 3

TO-DAY'S DINNER.

[Specially Written' for The Dominion.] MONDAY., Jold Meat Patties. Grilled Chops. Potatoes. Turnips a la 1 Cremo. Pig Pudding. TURNIPS A LA CREME. Peel and wash 21b. of turnips; if largo cut thorn up in pieces; put them into enough cold water to cover them with a pinch of salt; let them come to the boil, then strain off the water, and put tliein into cleaft boiling water, seasuned with a little salt, and cook until' tender, which will take from fifteen to twenty minutes; strain ami press the water from thorn, rub them through a wire sieve, and put the puree into a stewpan with a tablespoonful of fino flour that has been passed through a sieve, l'Joz. of butter, a pinch of castor pepper, and half-gill of cream; stir together until it boils, then turn neatly on to the dish, , and form a border round it with shreds of turnip cut in julienne form, and plainly boiled for about ten ; :?utes, and then 6trained; sprinkle light!-. ■■ ith finely-chopped parsley, and servo hot. FOR TO-JIORROW. i Loin of mutton, onion, bayleaf, thyme, parsley, ,21b. tomatoes, breadcrumbs, fat for frying, marmalade, suet, cabbage. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL TNotices of Engagements and Weddings.— When reports of weddings and announcements of .engagements are sent to "Dominica" for publication, the name and address of the sender should be enclosed, not for publication, but as an eridenco of good faith. Otherwise tho announcements cannot be published.] Free Kindergarten Fete. Grass and trees, flowers, ferns, and children, all on a sloping hillside, from which a | fine view, could be obtained, these were the attractions that brought a large number of people to tho garden fete, held on Saturday I afternoon, in Mrs. Denton's beautiful grounds. The fete was in aid of the Free Kindergarten, which must have profited to a considerable extent as the result of the afternoon's gathering, for, after paying. their entrance fee, tho guests found themselves ' besieged by many delightful little boys and girls, dressed picturesquely in white and red, tho colours of Miss Richmond's school, who urged them to buy sweets in little bags, and still more ' sweets. That was outside, and inside there was a room where, for the inadequate sum of threepence, one could hear a little concert programme, songs and recitations, contributed by Misses May Newman, Daisy Isaacs, Gladys Cohen, and Flux. The guests crowded into this room, I and listened with evident pleasure while the programme was' presented, and when they went out more crowded in, and once agaiii the songs and recitations were given with spirit and charm. Outside on the verandah, tor the benefit of those who could not find room at the concert, a gramophone was kept going all the afternoon, with a variety cf selections. Mrs. Denton and her daughters did all they could for the pleasure of the guests. Miss Richmond's pupils, past and . present, served afternoon tea on the verandah and in the garden, and a sweet stall was presided over by Mrs. M. Richmond, Mrs. Burnett, and Mrs. Jameson. The Free Kindergarten Council was largely represented, and among the guests were many other ladies who Lave shown a great interest in the work. 1 \ Wellington Collegia Old Cirls, The annual .tea given by the .Wellington College Old Girls' Association, in the Girls'. College, on Saturday, was attended ,by a large number- of. Old Girls, who spent a very pleasant afternoon. The stage of the Central Hall was prettily decorated with palms and flowers, and stands laden with flowers wero scattered about tho room. The tea-table was 'effectively arranged with marguerites and yellow flowers. Miss Al'Lean, president of the association, welcomed the girls in an appropriate little speech, and then the necessary business of tho meeting —election of committee, reading the annual report, etc.—was transacted. The members of the committeo elected were; The Misses ili. Richardson, Meek, Fruhauf, E. AmUrson, Waterhouse, Hobday, Pollock, Geddis, Winder, Gibson, Stuart, Atack, and E. Mandel, with Miss D. Meek and Miss D. Richardson as secretary and treasurer once more. After these matters were concluded, time was devoted to the amusement of those present, tho Misses Van. Staveren, Moyes, Moses, and Mandel, contributing recitations and music. An amusing competition, which tested one's powers of observation, was held; in which Miss Sievwright and Miss Young came off as winners, securing respectively a volume of Browning and Burns. Those members of the college teaching staff present wero: Miss M'Lean, principal of the Girls Co lege, wearing a coa<- and skirt of gobelin bluo, and tuscan straw hat trimmed with old rose velvet and flowers; Miss Morrah, frock of pale-blue figured muslin, laco vest, and green plumed hat; Miss Dall, delicate grey grenadine lace vest; and large black hat,- with wreath of' white roses; Miss Newman, tussore silk frock, with black and .white hat; Miss. Gcllatly, navy-blue costume, and green hat with wings; Miss Collins, wine-coloured coat and skirt, and black hat, with white wings; and Miss Ecclesfield, black and white costume, and black and white hat. Mrs. Hudson, a former member of the staff, was also present, wearing a navy-blue costume, and hat to match. Y.W.C.A. / A large number of visitors' wero present yesterday afternoon in the Young Women's Christian Association Rooms, when Miss l'lorence ioung. gave a\ very interesting, little talk about her work among Polynesians, both in. Queensland alld the Solomon Islands. Beginning with an account of the reasons that led to her taking up mission IWL Jlisslomg told several stories about the Kanaka mission, but the most interesting part of her discourse was concerned with the mission to tho Solomon Islands The island where Miss* Young spends her winters is one of the darkest and most degraded m all the Pacific. Cannibalism is. practised there, and it is exceedingly dangerous for unprotected white peoplo to visit it, but the missionaries on the "island feel well repaid for all the peril they undergo. iUiss loung tells her story in a. verv quiet convincing way, with the least possible mention of the part she herself plays in the heroic work of the mission. At tha conclusion of the address the visitors present wero invited tr remain to tho Visitors' Tea which is served every Sunday, and a great many accepted tha invitation* ?rosiossive Tennis. _ Tiu-y had a very amusing .afternoon at tin- liKiriulon'Tennis Club's grounds on Sat-U"'-v;hen thirty-two of the members took p;ir, in a progressive tennis match. A number of spectators watched tho plav with great. interest. ' The three ladies wlio tied for tiiit ladies' place, Mrs. liiss, Mrs. Cecil Jiino-s, vnd .Miss Jones, tossed for the prize, whirdi ie!i to Mrs. Jones. The men's prize pis won by .Mr. Irwin. Among those playing yore Mrs. Holmes,' Misses Marchajit, ISiiriiKm, lurton, and Gore, and Messrs. Fisher, Swi iistou, Didsbury, Grace, C'achouiaiilo, Howderi, and Mackay. A Mi'vel Carton Party. ('> "ic:i paities in aid of various good works are the order of. tho day, but an new idea has originated with Mr. v> ! ni'3. Winder who intend, at an early I:, i' to give a gwden party for the Free ■i-garten, on the wide, flat roof of their new htfildings in Manners Street. jii.rty, which will be given on a Wednesday afternoon, will serve the double purpose of a house-warming and a very substantial evidence of the interest which Mr. nul Mrs. Winder take in tho success of Mie Kiudergarten.

Palmerston North News,

Mrs. Walter Strang gavo a very pleasant garden-party at her residence, "Shalimar," on Thursday. The largo lawns wero looking wonderfully fresh and green, considering the long drought, and tho garden was a blazo of flowers, wliilo the masses of begonias and gloxinias in tho conservatory excited much admiration. .Mrs. Strang received her guests in a pretty directoire gown of the fashionable bluo shade, with a largo mole-coloured hat covcred with bluo plumes to match her frock. Mrs. Alan Strang wore a very smart frock of sage-green ninon, with largo black satin hat, and with her sho brought .Miss Dorothy Strang, in pretty whito muslin, with embroidered flounces, and large black hat with black bows. Afternoon tea was laid in the dining-room, tho table being decorated with masses of gallardias, and during the afternoon clock-golf was played on the lawn, tho prize-winners being 'Irs. Monro, and Mrs. I l '. S. M'Rae. Among those present were: Mrs. H. R. Cooper, in a mauvo costume, with larra purple hat; Mrs. Porritt, pretty brown directoire. gown, with pastel embroideries; Mrs. Lloyd, handsome black silk; Miss Pascal, very becoming pink lloral muslin, with ean-de-nil hat; Miss Wilson, cream niusl'i, and largo black hat with ostrich tips; Miss M'Lennan, very graceful gown of grey ninon, with large black hat and wings. Others present were: Mrs. and Miss Slack, Miss Kelly, Mrs. Putnam, Misses. Snow, Monro, Russell, Menteath, and Hewitt, and Mr. and Mrs. Foster-Pratt. Mr. and Miss Abraham left by the Turakina on a visit to relatives in England and tho Argentine. Mrs. Abraham, accompanied by Miss M. Abraham, was in Wellington for a few days to see tho travellers oil'. A very enjoyable children's afternoon party was given by Mrs. C. A. Loughnan on Saturday afternoon, when each youthful guest had to take with her the best purchase she could make for a penny. Among the guests were tho' Misses Monro, Warburton, Porter, Cargill, Abraham, and Hewitt. On Friday Jliss Hoby left by tho Riverina with Mr. and Mrs. Young, of' Queensland, for a visit to them-in their summer home at Katoomba. The University Sail. The Univorsity Ball, to bo given on Tuesday, April 13, in connection with the University Tournament, will bo a very largo one, and it is possible that the new Drill Hall will be ongaged for the occasion. With the hundred delegates from the other colleges, and tho large number of unergraduates and graduates from Victoria, even that "vasty hall" 'might just bo large enough. Reference to the programme for the tournament shows that tho gathering, which is to end in such a frivolous wholly amicable fashion on Tuesday evening, is to spend three exceedingly active days. It is to be hoped that the ladies' hockey clubs at Christchurch and Auckland will follow the example of Otago University and send teams to play ! the Victoria College Ladies' Hockey Glub. Wedding. I A wedding of considerable interest took place at the Presbyterian Church, Featherston, on Saturday, March 13, when Miss Annie Cundy, eldest daughter of Mr. John Cundy, was married to Mr. Clement Carlyon, eldest son of Mr. Carlyon, late of Featherston. The bride, who was given away by her brother, wore a dainty princess robe of white embroidered muslin, and very smart black hat. Miss Nellie Cundy, her bridesmaid, woro a very pretty muslin frock, and carried a crook covered with lovely flowers. Mr. Roydhouse, of Carterton, acted as best man. Mr. and Mrs. Carlyon inteud to motor/ to Wanganui. A Plucky Tourist, , An English tourist distinguished herself at Pipiriki tho other evening, when the big accommodation house was destroyed, by acting as volunteer fireman. Speaking to a Wanganui reporter after his visit to the scone of desolation, Mr. Hatrick was loud in his praise of tlie bravery displayed alike by the guests and servants, and he is particularly eulogistic of the coolness and courage displayed by ail English lady, a tourist whose name ho waa unable' to ascertain. Mr, Hatrick was assured by the manager of Pipiriki House and other eye-witnesses that this lady worked like a Trojan, fearlessly entering the burning building _ time after time, and every time'laden with a steadily-carried bucket of water. Drenched smoke-begrimed, and nearly suffocated; sho stuck to her self-appointed task as long as it was possible for her to do so. Unhappily practically all the good work done by tho plucky little army of volunteer fire-fighters proved in vain. They succeeded in rescuing quite a lot of furniture and stock from tho •loomed building, and all the salvage was wnveyed across the road to what was believed to be a place of safety. But the remorseless flames were no tto be denied, ind the pile of rescued goods was reduced to ashes.' One person —identity unknown, but it was believed to be a man—went round ■ill the bathrooms turning on all tho taps, tho result of which was, of course, to reduce tho pressure of water available to those who .vere trying to fight tho fire in the orthodox manner. •in English Engagement, English papers announce the engagement' of Lord Douro, eldest son of the Duke of Wellington, to Miss Maud Coats, one of tlie family that enriched itself enormously with (■ho manufacture of sewing cotton. Lord Douro spent some time in New Zealand ten years ago as extra aide-de-camp to Lord Ranfurly. At that time his father was heir co his brother, the third Duke of Wellington, and he did not come into the title till 1900. Lord Douro was in the Grenadier Guards, and served some time in South \frica. Miss Coats is said to be clever, pretty, and. brilliant, and sho was at one time a member of tho Society of Souls, that intellectual brilliant company to which Mr. iialfotir and Miss Margot Tennant, among others, belonged. One interesting fact mentioned about the beautiful home of Miss Coats—who, by tho way, is a keen sportswoman, fishcrwoman,. and deerstalker—is that it boasts a magnificent ballroom, the vaulted voof and walls of which are decorated with !he horns of. 3000 stags. \ Mrs. Edger, wife of judge Edger, of the Native Land Court, is at present on a visit to Wellington. ' ' The Basin Reserve, which usually looks so dingy on a Saturday, with its crowd of sombre-garbed men watching a dozen cricketmatches, presented a livelier appearance than usual on Saturday afternoon, for a number of women had-been attracted to the sports, the final touch of persuasion having, perhaps, been added by tho fact that afternoon tea was served in a large marquee on the grounds. Lady }Vard was unable to be present, as sho was still suffering, from a sove throat, but Sir Joseph Ward, who was present, was accompanied by Miss Eileen Ward and Miss Prouse.