WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 992, 6 December 1910, Page 9

WOMAN'S WORLD.

&ATTEES OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAE,

(By Imogen.)

TO-DAY'S DINNER. (Specially written for Tue Dosisios.) TUESDAY. Mutton Cutlets. Potatoes. Green.Pens.. Sago Pudding. Stewed Cherries. CUTLETS. Two pounds cutlets, flour, pepper and salt, ess and breadcrumbs, In-own Fauco. Trim, shape, and dip tho cutlets into flour, pepper and salt. Then egg and toss, them in breadcrumbs, lifting them by the, bare bone, linn over with n broad knife, have ready some fat, make it hot, put the cutlets in and fry a light brown for 15 minutes, being careful to lessen the heat and to turn them every 3 minutes. Serve on a hot dish on potato border with brown sauce round, and vegetables in the centre—green peas. FOR TO-JIOKROW. ' Shoulder of Mutton. Cabbage. Four Eggs. One Leniou. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

An Anglo-Colonial Luncheon. Bstween forty and fifty New Zealanders, or Aiiglo-Sew Zsalanders, met at the Boyal . Albert Dock last Saturday (October 22), when the directors of the New Zealand Shipping Company entertained tho High Commissioner,' Sir. .William .Hall-Jones and Lady Hall-Jones at a lunch on their beautiful new boat, the Kotorua,' writes "Dominica," from England. 11 was an occasion'for congratulatory speeches, and many nice .things were said about Hid company and the ship and the captain .by.. Sir. William Hall-Jones and Mr. Donne. Mr. Haycraft, .on behalf of . the directors, and Captain SutcliflV responding. After lunch tho whole party went on a tour of inspection, and were charmed with the arrangements and the decoration of the different classes, 'i'he saloons and, spacious sitting-rooms are very pretty and bright and attractive, and nowhere is there a trace of that stiff ornate decoration which used to bs such a feature of. designs aboard ship. The reason for this and for the pretty dainty hangings, and many unexpected little suggestions for conifort, was explained by Mi\ Haycraft in his speech, when he said that the directors had to thank a. lady. Mrs. Dawes, wife of the chairman of "directors,' for giving n great deal of time and attention to the 'fitting up of .the cabins and'sitting-rooms. 11 rs.Dawes had previously given such advice iii regard to tho Buahine, and one feels sure that the directors w>ll in future make the -most of her help, for she certainly

has been most successful. Carpets, chintzes, upholstering,--(ill is in excellent taste,. and the effect produced is most home-like. The room that charmed every visitor was the nursery in the first saloon, a bright cheerful room hung with pictures illustrating sensational episodes in Struwelpeter or Mother Goose, where there is a whole cupboard full of fascinating toys,.and even a reckJlig-horso champing on the fleor. The problem of amusing a child on a wet day at sea is very often troublesome, and tho Rotorua will certainly be popular with .mothers. None of the visitors were curious or bold enough lo go down to the euginc.room to inspect the triple screw, but with this exception they performed their task pretty thoroughly,, and even penatrated to Ilia galleys to admire tho contrivances there. Lady Itall-Joncs: was accompanied by the Mioses ITnll-Jnnes (2), and llrs. Christie, and anion? others present were Ifrs. and Miss Haycraft, Mr. -and' Mrs. Westray. Mr. aiuL. Jlr.s. Donne. Mr. and Mrs. Moss Dansr"--Dr. and Mrs. Myers, Mr.- and Mrs. Hamer, Mrs. Malcolm Ross, Mr. nnd Mrs.JYhiJelaw, Mr. and Mrs. Mason, nnd Mh-:'ahd Mrs. l'alliser. . ...■ Successful Collectors,, '_ . Miss Jacobs, who was stationed.at the Charlotte Street corner, in the street collection which was made on Saturday, was the winner of a beautiful turquoise pendant, presented by Mrs. Butler to. the unmarried lady who gathered in during the day the largest sum of money fi-cm the passers-by in-the street. The total amount o£ her collection reached the sum of ,£8 os. od. Miss Lorraine, who collected in the Club Hotel, gathered in ,£lO Ss.,. heading the list" of successful harvesters.

Festivities at VVangaiiui. '.■ Consequent 'on the retirement of Miss M;'l. l'raser, M.A., from the post of principal.of the AVaugauui Girls' College, which she had- held for many yrars, -around of farewell festivities, in which old girls from far and near are taking part, is.now in'progress. The functions were initiated by a religious ceremony yesterday in the New Assembly Hall of the college, at which five hundred past and present students took part, the service being conducted by' ministers of "several denominations. 'The Governor will preside at the breaking-up ceremony on Thursday. ■

Anglo-Colonial Notes. : Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford mean to spend some months at Bournemouth. At .present they are travelling in the north, and their three daughters are staying.in Bournemouth.. . "Lady Stout and Mrs. Rankinc-Brown are staying at Kensington. Lady Stout is still taking a very active part in the suffragist campaign, and recently spoke at ono of the Monday afternoon meetings in the Queen's Hal). ■ ■ Captain Sutoliffe is .making his sixtyfifth voyage to New Zealand in command of the Rotorua. Obituary. , The death of Mrs. Lucy Eleanor Tiffen, wife of Mr. F. 3. Tiffen, of Station Street, took place , in Napier on Friday. The deceased lady, who was 71 years of age, arrive:! in Wellington with her parents, the late Dr. and Mrs-. G. 1). Monteitli, of Wellington, in 1810 by the Duke of Roxburgh, and 13 years later married' Mr- . and went to Elmshill Station, wliere they resided for 20 years, finally coming to Napier 30 years ago. Jlrs. Tiffen was widely known, and the sympathy of her friends will be extended to her bereaved husband. At the concert which was given in connection with the golden jubilee of the Rev. Mother Aubert, little Miss Phyllis Puller presented tile Her. Mother with a beautiful bouquet of ro.fes and pink carnations, tied with pink satin ribbon. Tlie Hutt Valley Horticultural Society is to hold its'siinnnor show in St. James's Hall, Lower Hutt, on Wednesday, December 7. Mr. and Mrs. B. Cooper, from Gopeim (the. Malay Federated States) ore at present on a holiday visit to New Zealand, niid are staying with relatives in Wellington. Mrs. H. I'ooKPs (New Plymouth) is visiting Wanganui.

Mrs. M'Clelnnd (New Plymouth) is a visitor to Wellington. A BOOK THAT IS A BOON. Miss Milsom, Hair and Face Specialist, has written a book, entitled "THE LOST SECRET" (to natural beauty). This , , book deals exhaustively on the all-important subjects pertaining to Hair and Hairwork, Hairdressing, Shampooing, Electrolysis, Face Massage, Manicuring, etc., etc. It'also contains complete price list of nil Miss Milson's famous preparations. Hie .book alone is- a teacher to ladies and ceiitlemen in homo hygienic treatment: Price, Ouo Shilling (Is.). Send stamps or Postal Note. Jliss Milsom, King's Cbamlicrs, Wellington.—Advt. .

A PICTURE OF JOHN OLIVER HOBBES. Sirs. T. P. O'Connor, in hor autobiography, gives u little sketch of John Oliver Hobbes (Mrs. Craigie).. "I don't know why, but 'Home Emotions and a Moral' had conjured up in my mind a vision of pearl powder, blonde hair, and a lady of 10. What was my surprise to see a girl of 23, with brilliant dark eyes, brown hair, the. fresh complexion of youth, a • charming personality, and groomed quite like one of her own heroines. Dressed all in mirple velvet, with a bunch of Parma vioiels. fastened to her bodice by a jewelled ran; and with her rich furs, , she looked' the woman of fashion rather than the building literary genius. ..But with all this lavishness of dress, she was really indifferent to it. I saw her later under circumstances which disclosed the real woman. She came on a I'riday in June to see me, dressed in an exquisite gown of white chiffon, embroidered in silver fleur-de-lys, and Max, my collie, who had a perfect passion ■ for white, sat himself down in front cf Mrs. Craigie, and after admiring her for many minutes got'up and laid his head'in her. lap, and his nose made a Ion;; , -wet dark mark on the delicate fabric. She laughed like a happy .child, and didn't mind a bit. All the agony and mortification was mine, and from that day Max was never allowed to 'receive' with me again. "Mrs. Craigie liked her pretty costumes only for tho pleasure they, gave other people. Her mind was a purely intellectual one, and with study, books, and her own. thoughts she was quite independent of the material things of life. Hut she was wise enough to know the store which' I would set upon them, and she used them accordingly. And how much she gave the world—brilliant books, good looks, witty conversation, musical ability, and her fascinating, good-humoured, delightful self. So, matter how tired she was physically, socially she never flagged. "It is good to die young. But Pearl Craigie's death was. a tragedy, for she had"-not yet done her best work. She had not yet found herself. No living author could have written .such tolling comedy as she; it was her youth and her ambition thnt made her portray the too serious side of life; and it was a mistake, for humourists are not found every day.

A CHILDREN'S EXCHANGE. Amongst the many good works undertaken by a certain band of groat Indies throughout Europe, is one that is known as "The International Exchange of Children," says a writer in "M.A.1 , ." .This was .originally founded some eight years ago by the Dowager Duchesse d'Uzes, ami numerous other groat ladies of tho Faubourg St. Germain in Paris. The society deals chiefly with children of the upper classes, and has lor its object the promotion, not merely of the acquaintance of foreign languages, but likewise the creation of a better understanding among foreign nations. The exchange! provides for a three months' residence or a full year between children in families living as far• apart as Germany, France,' Italy, Austria, and England. The idea of the system, which works remarkably well, is that parents bear the cost of the journey of their children, but from that moment of ilie youngsters' arrival until tho hour of departure the children are treated'-absolutely as members of the family, with which they arc living. Already several thousand of such exchanges- have successfully taken place, ami committees of prominent ladies have been formed amongst, leaders of the aristocracy iit"Germany, Spain, Belgium, Holland, " Scandinavia, Kussia, Italy, and Austria, who ..undertake , the. details connected with the practical working of the scheme which helps, to promote the mutual understanding between .foreign nation?, and does much to destroy racial prejudices, based upon . ignorance. It is altogether a very practical effort to contribute to the maintenance of the peace of the world.

PROVIDING A PENSION. Sir John Piltor's-proposals for contributory old-ase- pensions are arousing much interest in. "both Liberal and Conservative circles, says an English writer. Uiitlor his scheme the Stale puts down J. 30 for every boy hurt girl at the age ol fifteen' instead' of at Hie age ot fifty-live. This amount can be used as a start in life, and- thereafter both the recipient and the State in eqv.ul portions contribute to it every month or week regularly or irregularly. The money tints collected accumulates until the. ngo of •fiVtv-nvp, when 51 per cent, of it is paid until the a?e of sixty-five. The ra.e then leaps ti) H" per cent. -Hie scheme is, in. fact, an. ingenious method of converting one gift , into an accumulative assurance; on the death of the insured person , the policy lapses to tbo btate Special advantages..have been.planned, for married women, including an • iiir creased birth-rate, grant and a grant of ,£5 for every child reaching 'the age , : of five venrs It is claimed for the scheme that'it induces diligence and thrift, dis-s-minates. technical knowledge, gives them a £air start, secures a livable income for them instead of a pittance from the age of fifty-five, and is unseclaran, undenominational, and non-political. ,