TO-DAY'S DINNER.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 772, 22 March 1910, Page 3

TO-DAY'S DINNER.

.''(■ Specially written for Tub HosilNios.l -!-.;- TUESDAY. '■( , ' Stuffed leg.of mutton. Stuffed tomatoes. . . Potatoes.', Ginger pudding. \: GINGER PUDDING. "'Half a pint of milk, three ounces butter, -three ounces Hour, -three ounces preserved- ginger, one tablespooiiful of tho.. , syrup of ', the .ginger, three: eggs, three ounces sugar. Put the butter and .flour into: a saucepan. When well mixed'add sugar' and milk, and boil until thick.: Now pour, it into a'basin, and when'cool add the yolks ouo by one,' beating- well ' all' the time; then, add-the-ginger, cut up, aiid the syrup, and'lastly, the stiffly-beaten white er: the' eggs.' Pour-into- a well-buttered mould that has been sprinkled with sugar, and steam -for one hour, lurn cut rand servo .with-sauce. , ■■.'■■ , FOR TO-MORROW. "slices -of-.cold .mutton,-' cold- boiled potatoes;; raw tomatoes,: some igood gravy, apples, suet. : . ■ ■ ;.•, -.-.■. • SOCIAL AND jPERSONAL. Dangers of Flannelette. ; The coroner's jury at Cartertbn.suggested : a,' rather ingenious solution _ot i'prbblem yesterday, .when they added a" •rider, to their .verdict, on. die death of a child ' who'se flannelette nightclothes had caught fire, and asked that; a"'' prohibitive duty should be: imposed on'flannelette. -.'There--is; no doubt as to , : the'danger of making • children s garments' of flannelette. l; Over' and'.- over again.the community;which dresses itself and its childronin flannelette' is shocked by-the news of: some-such tragedy as this.' .A little- child goes too near tliej fire, and■ iii a,moment the flannelette" has buffed-into .a flame,: the Te'ry softness of .the finish put:on. the material rendering 'it excessively l inflammable. Probably at the tiino a great many parents decide: that they, will never again ]et v their. ; children .wcar'flannelette, aiid they mean it sincerely. But. these are the' resolutions that are too difficult to keep,- and' in a very short--time .'the mothers are making., flannelette garments once more, the: price; and the eon r venienccj and the f act', < that: - flanncleite does, not shrink in'-, the .-washT-persiiading' them .'of its practical ; : superiority : -..t0 flannel. It-is: not.l-thati.they'carefully weigh"the matter.iand-.aeci.de '■■ that' in view-of its virtues shall take the risk of'.'., flaiiu<a?£te ' dangers, but merely that' they have :■ already forgotten how. hideous that danger is.: . tiny; child should-ever be allowed to wear flannelette, , aiid if to protect thethe ■ use of /flannelette 1 should be made practically-impossible, it"as, : ;)vorth while, taking; such an cxtre'me, step. . But-one >• quite ■ realises what-va hardship this would be to the .parents'of limited means.. '.'■.' ■,

:; wedding at Hokltika. ; : -'~ ' , : ', .. \it-All Saints Church, Hokitika; on ' ''Jlarch 16 l.the, marriage! was celebrated ';. by.t&Bev.'Leach, of: Miss Ivy' Gilmer, . : nieces of the Horn .'Hamilton Gilmer, . ,vM.L.G.,'of Wellington, and Mr. H..-.-H.' : ' Tompsett, manager' of Te 'Aro. House, '..'■■' Wellington. The-b'ride, who was given ;: away oy lier bro.tlier-in-law,. Mr. A. •- C^;Grant, wore a satin; charmense diree- ' '■; toire gown," with- -a/bridal , ;wreath and '.'".; - veil; i and;, she carried >a 'shower ■ bouquet. ,-■•"The.'bridesrailiusj '31isses , 'Meach'a'n' ; ' arid . ;LT:_KGilriiei-, t wore; '-blue' '■.■ cbarmeuse . , : dresses and .black picture, hats,-' and , ca'rried bouquet's of "pink begbriias. Mrs. ■;'Grant/-sister of the bride, wore cream ... "■ .silk, v -.relieved-' -wifh';' embroideries, and. ; feather:hatj'and ■boa'td-match." > Mrs';' ;' .Skiltoii ; (also'a'sister of the-bride) wore eau:<Je:. nil -silk,- anid-'plunietl ; liat to '■'■;-■ match. ;-,Dr. Rogers'act-ed ; as beat , man, }'. and-iDri'Teichelmann 1 -and 'Mr.: J. B. .■■•[' .Wadef as:.groomsmen. *'Aft-er the'.cere-\-Dibnjr':;'.tHe guests ;werd : entertained .at , the : .fesidenoe;,'of■ 'Grant/ sister'of , .':. .thebride. , ■■■Mi'., and •" Mrs. Tompsett left ,: - la.ter.:on by: motor-car, en route for -■■ .■'■Fianz Josef glacier; tlic bride's travellin'g':;dressibeing, <v : ; blue costume' with toque" to match;-' ' ..' , ' - ■'■ - .

Ferryslda Croquet Club.;: ■ , Croquetv, at ; . the /Fefryside '.Club's lawns was in "full.; swing on Saturday; and. many members were oh thecourts. . Tlie. .Terry Company has built a pavilion for. the eiub; /and the- convenience" of :it is much-appreciated by croquet piayers.■ ■ During tho.-afternoon several matches were, played. . The doubles tour T nament has reached the final stage, and should ,bo a. close and : interesting match. ..It is the wish of the committee to have, it played off (during ' the Easter' holidays. The following , are the. results of the, games:—, •■"■,-."■-•■ .': For Miss Sk'errett's trophy (doubles): Miss Henderson and.Miss Bulkley.beat Mrs. Guy Fulton and Miss Conner. The first-nanied ,of these wero later defeated by.Mr.s Wilkin. and; Mr. Didsbury, who bow meet Miss-V. Zohrab and Mr. Guy Fulton in the final... ! For Mrs; G.:F. C.; Campbell's trophy (handicap,- singles)'. Mrs. Henderson b'eat' Mrs.' .Wright; Miss Zohrab beat Mrs.'E. .G.-. F. Zohrab. Mrs.' Geddis cbmeis into the; third round owing to Mrs.'.W.. Hi Fultoii not competing; Everyone you; meet "has a suggestion which will make'yourhair grow, but it's no use spending money', on new -preparations. . .Use. tho old and tried ones, ami for one shilling you ;ean;, purchase a bottle of Parker's Celebrated Hair. Tonic. The original pi'jee is 2s.'; Gd., , ' This olfer is open for one month only, and can be obtained from all ' dealers and Frank Shay/, Qualified- Chcuiist-Optician, li-edi-cal'Hall,; Manners Street, and The Cecil Buildings, Lambton : Quay. ■ - HINTS AUOjJT-YOTJR HAIR AND , HOIIE'TREATMENT, Ifyour.hair is falling' or'.turning grey do uot worry, call on Hiss Milsom, Hair Physician and Face Specialist, ..who..diagnoses each .case,, treats ... and teaches ladies and- gentlemen their, proper treatment' All. massage practised by Miss ■Mils6in is the. most scientific process, approved of-by the leading medical fraternity of London and Paris. Singlo treatments, from Bs. Gd. All her preparations are latnous and widespread,..and ■ ,vill not only euro completely daudrutf, falling and grey hair,.but positively pro. mote a'thick.' new growth in a very ghort time. Shampooing, Electrolysis, Hairdressing; done and .taught. HairworK of every description. , Correspondence invited..; Consultation free'. King's Chambers, .Willis Street; (opp. .Carroll's). Telephone BU.~AdvL • . ■ , v COSTUMIER. •' I .•%■- ,— ——': , ■.'..■'! Mrs. A; K. Duff, after an absence ol two years in England,: where, she baa studied tho latest European modes, will be pleased to meet old and new clients at her rooms,. Hannah's Buildings, -Lambtoji Quay.—Advt. . ;. ■ , i "DISEASE IN:HAIR PADS." Many liair. and scalp trouble's aro caused through wearing' pads -which are stuffed with dirty horse I""? , , wool, etc Wise women will purchase- Belgravm" Pads only, which are gunrantecd to contain pure hair only, perfectly steriliii«l. Every genuine pad bears makers nnrae, A Hendy, Hair .: Specialist, Dunedin. Sold by leading drapers, Is. each. Ask for them, arid take-no other.; Wholesale only from Bins, .Harris.-and,' Co., Ware-.'Welluigton.-Advt, .. ' 3

Mrs. Leonard Reid and the party who have just' made the trip to the Southern Lakes and Milford Sound havo..-returned to Wellington. They had "an /enjoyable, trip, ■ iir spite of a good deal of wet' weather, and .they spent two days at Milford. Miss Mary Hall, who was one of the party, is now visiting friends in .Dunedin, and Miss Jessiu Eeid is with friends in Christchurch.'. ' .. ■■•

: Mr. and Mrs. A.-E.'Donne are staying at the.Empire Hotel.

■vMri and Mrs... 'J.' Tripe, with their children, are going to spend a fortnight at Day's Bay House. ■

Mm. Frank Oakley, and her son lan aro leaving by the Main Trunk .to-day for a -.visit,to Mrs. Fred. Gascome, of Mangaweka. ■ . ;.; >

' Mrs. -E. it. Miller, late teacher of cookery at. the Dunedin : Technical School/has gone to , livo -in Auckland. Mrs. Miller is the author of the wellknown cookery book bearing her name. Miss Heleii Allan,., of Auckland, has been appointed instructress in cookery to the schools under the, Ota'go Education Board. ;■••• ■ ! ■■■.'".; ■■■' ,

The women,students of Victoria College will bo well represented .at the university tournament which is to Bβ held at Christchurch this Easter. There are not to Iμ any hockey matches, tlie time is too fully occupied for that, but quite a number of .tennis-players are going down from here.,

Mrs. J. P. Luke is giving a garden party at her home in Hi'ropi Street tomorrow afternoon in aid of the funds of the Wellington Free Kindergartens," when it is hoped that a large number of people will take the pleasant opportunity of helping the Kindergarten Union in. its useful work. ■ .