WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 495, 30 April 1909, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD.

TO-DAY'S DINNER. [Specially written for The Dominion.] FRIDAY.' Fish Pie. Potatoes. , ~ Marrow. ' ' Pancake". , MASHED POTATQCS BAKED. Boil some peeled pointed with a little salt in the water, until they art) tender,- then chain them, and when quite dry pass them thiough a wire sieve, or mash them in a saucepan; season Tuth a little pepper and bait, a little warm butter and a little milk, to mako them moist; when these are well mixed roll the mixture into a hall, place in on a buttered tin, and draw it up into a loaf or beehive shape with a knife or a fork; sprinkle it over with orowncd breadcrumbs, made from crusts of bread.baked, crushed up and rubbed through a sievo. Cook the potatoes for about 20 mm- , utes in the oven, with a few little pieces of butter placed hero and theie on them. When a pretty colour dish up, lightly sprinkle a little parsley over and servo while, hot. ' FOR TO-MORROW.' Ono young rabbit, onions, caulinrer, semolina, i , ■ >OR SUNDAY. Stock, sirloin,of beef, brussels sprouts, two lemons, ground rice. ■; ' FOR SUPPER. '' Ingredients of'galantine of veal, salad, lib. 5 prunes, gelatine, gooseberries, pastry, half-pint cream. , ]■ . SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL. 1 Weddings. An interesting .wedding took place at the i Basilica on Wednesday, when Sir. William jlHolley, of Leeston, was married to Hiss )'Bridget M'Manaway, of Wellington. The Rev. Father John Holloy, brother,of the bridegrcom, who officiated, and was celebrant at tno Bridal Mass, was assisted by ',tlio Revs. Fathers Eickson, Peoples, and Herbert. The bride,'who wore a charming frock of cream satin, and a beautifullyworked veil, was given'away by her brother, , Sir. John M'Manaway, and attended by ■ eight of her nieces, as maids, six of whom <>were dressed in white silk frocks with veils, , r and two # tiny' ones uero dressed in long liwhito satin dresses and mop caps, carrying shepherd's crooks* trimmed with flowery white ribbons. The bridegroom was attended by Messrs. C. Abbott and R. Mulhern. The wedding breakfast was held at Goring Street Hall, where about a hundred sat down, many of the guests being relations, and a number of the clergy. The marriage ,of Miss Eva Christina Bassett, third daughter of Mr. Thomas Bassett, late'of Petone, to' Mr. James D. Ashdown, son of the late Mr. J. D. Ashdown, of Toraivkiti, took place on Wednesday at the house of the bride's parents at Maranui, the Rov. J. J. Franklin officiating. The bride wore a pretty frock of cream silk .voile," with wreath and veil,' and she carried a shower, bouquet. The three littlo bridesmaids, nieces of tho 'bride and bridegroom, were dressed in cream silk drosses with pretty blue bonnets and sashes to match, each carrying a basket oU cosmos: Mr. Charles Bassett, brother of tho .bride, was best man. The presents of tho bridegroom to the brido ,were a gold cablo bi acelet and to the bridesmaids gold brooches. A reception was afterwards held in the Victoiia Hall, at which over a hundred guests were present. At St. Paul' 3 Pro-Cathedral on Wednesday afternoon the Rev.'T. H. Sprott offi- • 'elating, Mr. W. Simm, of Napier, was married to M,iss F. Pratt, daughter of Mr. T. Pratt, of 'Invercargill. 'ihe brido uoro a frpek of whito chiffon taffetas, ■ made in Directoiro style, with joke and sleeves of tulle, and a handsome lace veil. Sho was attended by one bridesmaid, her sister,' Miss M. Pratt, whoso .pretty empire frock was of pink crepe do v chine, with tucked net yoke and sleeves; and with it she wore a black Merry Widow hat with pink roses. The brido carried a shower bouquet of lillies,and 'maidenhair fern, and the bridesmaid' a* bouquet of pink I'ioses, autumn leaves and ferns. Mr. IV 'Young was best man, and Mr. J. Porteous, brotb/?£ in-law of tho bride, gave -her away. ■ A ii'oception was afterwards hold by tho bride's sister, Mrs. Porteous, at her residence. Mre. Porteous received in a smart frock of fattier blue cloth trimmed with silk, and' a black silk hat with' feathers. The -bridegroom's present to tho bride was a turquoise and pearl ' pendant and to the bridesmaid a pearl pendant. Carterton Wedding. T . The Methodist Church, Carterton, was tho 6oeno of a picturesque wedding on Thursday afternoon (writes our correspondent), nhon Miss Cassie Fcnsham, eldest daughter of Mr. John Fensham, of Surrey Holme, Car- - terton, was married to Mr. Wilfrid Russell York, eldest son of Mr. W. F. York of Motueka, Nelson. The bride, - who was given away by her father, wore a frock of cream crystalline, trimmed with silk insertion, satin, and accordeon-pleated chiffon. She wore a hand-embroidered voil, with orange blossom.and clematis, and carried.a shower bouquet of rosos and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids wore Misses Georgio Fensham and-Ruby Fensham; sisters of tho bride, who were dressed in cream', voile, trimmed with lace and satin, and black and white Merry Widow hats. Mr. R. York, brother of tho bridegroom, was best 'man, and Mr. Harold York groomsman." The bridegroom's present to the brido was "a handsome set of furs, and to the bridesmaids gold -brooches. ' Tho church was prettily decorated-by tho members of tho choir a large wedding bell over the party bein~ a noticeable feature. The bouquets carried by the bride and bridesmaids wore tho gift of Mis. John Moore. Tho Rev. W. J. Elliott officiated, and tho wedding breakfast was served later at tho residence of tho bride's parents. Tho brido's travelling dress was a brown hopsock, trimmed with tucked net and silk, and she wore a brown and blue Merry Widow hat. - . ■ A Mastorton Wedding. C Miss Ada Flora Joy, third daughter of Mr. G. L. Joy, of Mastorton, was married yesterday to Mr. Jas. Kitchener, of Masterton. she bridesmaids were Misses K. Kitchener, Jossie Joy, and Minnie Joy, Mr. J. Joy was best man. ; The engagement is announced of ■ Miss Elfrida Fcfgusson, third daughter of Major D. Cossgrove, V.D., of Tuahiwi, Christchurch, to Mr. Alfred N. ' Rickman, chemist, of Wellington. \ Miss Nina Hadfield, second daughter of the late Bishop Hadfield, whoso engagement to Mr. Alloway, of tho Bank of Australasia, Marten, was announced .the other day, is to bo married on May.3. Her sister, Mrs. John Marshall, Mr. Marshall, and their children are going to England in the middlo of June. Miss Sybil Johnson, whoso littlo impromptu talk at tho Y.W.C.A. a short time ago, or, Pictures, Good and Bad," was so much appicciated, is giving a lecture to-night or tho same subject, with illustrations trow reproductions of well-known pictures. 'Hie lecture will be given in tho Y.W.C.A. Rooms Silver' Weeding. • Mr. and Mrs. John Howell, Levin, cole bratecl their silver wedding in the Town Hal ■on Wednesday evening, when tliey enter■iained a largo number of friends to'a iuppoi and danco. Congratulatory speeches \vcv( made by Messrs. B. R. Gardener (Mayor) J". ProHse, arid W. C. Nation. Cards, music and dancing filled up a very pleasant evening Miss Cnssie Fensham, whose wedding tool p'!,-• ,'< itriday, was oiitei tainrtl at a socia «•-.'!'', n TiicsJay (writes our Cartertoi c . u-nti, and presented with a valuable e . tlie Methodist Sunday School anc ci' D,' iif which she lias been a member foi bo., e vears. The presentation was made bj the Rov. W. J. Elliott. Mr, D. T. King superintendent of tho school, also prcsontet Mibs Fonsham with a silver cake fork an< brew! Wjiifa.

NATTERS OF,INTEREST: FROM FAR AND NEAR. (By Dominium '

Miss Luko's.Wedding,'.. ' ■ '.•'' An interesting wedding-took place in the Webb' I :Street, Primitive Methodist Church yesterday.'afternoon,; when Miss -; Edith M. Luke, /eldest daughter of ■the Hon.,. C. M.'.-Luko, M.L.C., was married to Mr. Laiirouc'o jßirks,, B.Sc,. A.M.1.0.E., engineer in and son' of the late'.Mr. W. Birks, of: Adelaide. The biide, who was given, away: by. her father, woro> charming dressof cream' satin .channelise with tucked ohiffon yoke and sleoves,.nnd pear] embroidery! .■•■■ She woro a bridal veil and wreath, and carried a shower bouquet of St. Joseph lilies, abutilorisj.-maidenhair and asparagus ferns. Three bridesmaids attended Her—Miss Grace Lukoyher: sister," Miss: Birks,' sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Marjorio M'Masters (Auckland). They woro very pretty empire frocks of pale pink shantung, tho bodice* made with cream lace yokes; and tucked sleeves, : and' 'finished with silkj; girdles'-. witli ends.; Their . Merry : Widow hati were of ■ black Ottoman silk with long bstricl feathers and swathing of black chiQon.Thej carried shower bouquets of ,• pale pink ant dark; red" roses: andautumn ..foliage' tied witl pale green, .streamers. ': Mr. H.; N. Holme: was best man,.-and Messrs. Roland and Arthur ' Luke, brothers of the bride, groomsmen: The Rev. J. Dawson officiated. Aftei the wedding 'a- reception was held .at the home of' the; bride's parents' in; Coromande Street,";where marquees had;'been ercctec for the accommodation of tho two hundred guests! .'Mrs. Luke received in a frock ,oi navy, bluo chiffon taffetas with vest of .handsome cream lace, and a small hat : of navj bluo crinoline straw; with plume of the same shade.and a! crea.m/.osprey.. ' Mrs. Birks: mother.-of-, the bridegroom, wore a black sill taffetas' clres'3; and. black hat';'. Miss C. Birks crock- 1 of blue' silk 'and "hat. to, match Mis 3 .Crooks, aunt, of the' bridegroom, gre; silk;and hat with grey plumes. The'bride'! travelling costume was. a coat and skirt' pi fine-'/dark blue cloth trimmed with; blacl soutache* braid,' and wide saxe blue silk hat swathed ivith' silk,of :the same shade aik lihismjd ;with quills.'. Among the.guests wen Lady/Ward^who wore a costume of powdo; blue cloth,'.and;black picture ,hat,.. witl black furs;. Miss Eileen,Ward,' saxo blue cos tuine,''and;blaok;hat with roses; Mrs. ..Find lay,".petunia;panne .velvet, and black ant white, hat;; Mrs. Hancocks, -..-. blacki: chiffoi tatfetas ,'frock, with, cream' lacej and hat i< match!;, Mrs/Donne, reseda' green chiffoi taffetas.'.ahd.; smart hat; Mrs.; J, P.! Luke saxo;. bluo messalirie, '■'■■■ with yoke • of, cr'ean lace.. edged with:. (Velvet,' .and smart hat'; Mrs.;AV.:R. WiUiams,.,black silk; frock, arit ilackbonnet; Mrs. W. R, Blow, black chiffoi iatt'etas,. .and' black., hat with .feathers;; Mrs Winder,-saxe! blue-silk/ striped voile,; witl bat" to ' match; ; Miss; Winder;.; pearly '■ grei Moth;. aiid.,-,black 'hat': with' plumes; . ;Mrs lferex,: .brdwri costume;.' Miss. Cooper,,grcer nuslin,;and-'floral'fiat;.Mrs. 'S.'Luke, dari treen coat:and skirt..;.. Others present'"-were ;ho' Hon. Dr. Fmdlay, Hon. 6. Fowlds, anV Judge Uo6per,vand;Rev; C. C.Ward, IV-TV Isilt, .'arid' A. Sims; Dr.ißrown, Dr. ' and Mrs liwart,' Dr. and .Mr's.'-Hardwicke-Srnith; Dr :Hlray,- andrMr/; J./G. -"W". Aitkeni -.The Jouquets.. were supplied-. by Misa ; Murray rice_-regal; florist; /Willis;'.Street.'-.- '..-"■.';■■ '/.' Madame) Meiba.y."//; ; / -, It most';beautiful frock .that Madime. Melba/'wpro last night at her ;enthuiiastio., coi cert. ;Frock! .;• Call. it", rather ' o regal robe, \for truly .'it'was extrabrdinarilj supmtucus and suited to: the; singer's face md. fame. ;It,.was 'of - : eraerald green, satin wth/ari overdress of.black,net, covered with ;ut; jet;'crystals,- which clustered thickly at the ieiri' .to'.:.form ; ; an effective 'border ,• ■■ a .girdle )f flame-coloured.; Satin; falling in a. long end 'rpm. waist, to', hem gave' a note of;' colour ;hat was ...repeated, in.; tho. huge.. flowers; em : )roide'red in copper thread with which the remt of the robe'was-adorned, and the ilack'not sleeves''were;; fastened .with long liambnd: .clasps. /Madame Melba wore a ;ope'. of. pearls, and. below: it'fell ;a magnifiient diamond /necklace, while 'the whole' of ;ho front of the-, .bodice was covered with jlazing: diamdnda and. '.ipurmaliriesiv.' With -hem! she-wore iilso the; Orders she; has re l ieived from■';tho' King of England,, and 'the liiig:and ,Quecn who last ruled! over a uni-'and,.,Sweden."'-"It "is curious low much it|; adds -to, "one's., pleasure xj; know ...that' the...same, pleasure has >een' shared by thousands; and . thousands' of ieopV'.iii. all .parts of.' the world, 'but: cer;ainly, .when listening' to,'.Madame' Melba's irbnderful L voice in'.such .apart as 'the scene 'rom; :Hamlet. she, sang.; last, night,.' it did idd- to' the.,charm to know ,that,'so many );ther;'.huge'; ; ''audiehM^ vith just the same 1 brilliant notes,'and that, is'.'Madame.'Melba goes.;on 'her triumphal vay,from 'country.toi country,/she will con;iniio -as;many others.' She has nsited almost all:parts of Europe now, and, f any 'part remains uricbn'qiiered,. it must be Turkey,;, .which even; now is' in process; of iivilisatioh. ;,./ ' ■■.: ■'■'].; ';;, 'almerston Notes.; ; Tho weather has, been fine for the races, rat tho wind was, so.keen that nearly everymewdre coats arid.skirts and furs. Among ;hose present were: Mrs.'Alan Strang,-in.a rery handsome long.fur coat and big purple lat; Miss Rad .(Wellington), brown coat and ikirt with;;large green hat; Miss Miles,: grey ;ailor-mad'o and white fiirs; Mrs. J. P. Lnnes, iavy-; tailor-inade costume' with bright. blue : elt; hat; trimmed .with long quills, and sable ails'; Mrs. Trjpe, grey, coat and skirt, and arge.'blue straw 'hat with wings; Mrs. For-iter-Pratt,':,green'tweed coat and skirt with jecomirjg ' black toque'; Miss Hewitt) dark ;ailor-made'j with purple hat arid becoming ; urs; Mrs. H; R. Cooper in a cream costume, vith:long cream race-coat-and'large green iat.v : '■'''.''"'•',!. ;,-:"■'.';. ■' ':.', : '■'■-■.. ' ■'.' ./Jlrs. 1 Martin'(Aucldand) is the guest of her iisterVjMrs., R. ; S. Abraham, who has also iliss Humphries (Christchurch).staying with ier.-for- the races. ■: , ■'.•'.' J'..Mrs. A. Southey Baker (Auckland) is stay* Jig with -her- mother,'-Mrs. Lloyd, for a few lays. .:;:■'■-•:.■■■■*:■■■-■]-'■' "•'"..• .••"..•' ■■■ ' .-..-' iVlrs, N. Reid : (Wellington) has come to Palmerstori for,a. change after her,recent Illness,, and. is visiting her daughter, Mrs. ft'i Strang, v .whp'has just returned from a trip to:Roterua'; ;. ■.'■■•}'. . -V -.-.. .;'... '..-,'■■ -. Mri;R. Gardner (Hastings) is stay,ingwith Mr. H. Hunter-Brown. ' '.■■•■■ -Mrs.. H.: Crawford'and her son' are the quests,of Mrs.S Goring-Johnston. ■ Mrs. Porritt has returned from her visit fcp; Wellington, where, sho ■ went -to be present it Miss Rawson's weklding.-' .; Mr. and .Mrs.; A. Russell and, the Misses Russell aro 'in' Auckland,;; where they went to, be present at .Miss -Eila. Williams's wediling.-' -:.-. , v '■.•;■: •■' '.;-;.'; ■ ' ■Miss Rogers -has' gone to Wanganui tc spend a fortnight with Mrs. Brice. i 'Mr. and Mrs. Arthur, Warbiirton returnee] to;, Wellington oh -Wednesday, . Mrr.'Seddon is giving an "At Home" foi Madame' Melba to-elay.'.," .'; ■'■' . V. : ; ; Mrs.: Pearson, of.'Hutt, has gone, to England for .an extended visit. Before leaving. Mrs. Howilcn gave a delightful little fare ; well, tea for: her, at which' (among 'others' present) werp..Mrs. Bunny, Mrs. Purely/' Mrs, Eisher, Mrs. Pearco, andMrs.Riddiford. ■■'-A..pleasant Jittle- morning tea was .giver yesterday-,by Mrs.: Tewsley for Miss Vm B'qurne. : Among those, present, -were Mrs Cecil Jones, Mrs. Dean,, and Mrs. Russell and .Misses Ward, Dean, 'Jones, Prouse Bcauchamp, Quick, Kettle (Auckland)