TO-DAY'S DINNER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1173, 7 July 1911, Page 9

TO-DAY'S DINNER.

(Specially written for Tub Dominion.) FRIDAY. Lentil sonp. Fried schnappcr. Oyster sauce. Potatoes. Cauliflower. Chocolate pudding. CHOCOLATE PUDDING. One pint of milk, 2 tablospoons of cornflour, 1 tablespoon of grated or powdered chocolate, 2 eggs, 1 tablespoonful of sugar, "■Blend the cornflour with a little milk, and put the remainder of the milk on to boil. When boiling stir in the blended cornflour and cook 2 or 3 minutes, stirring well. Then add the sugar, powdered chocolate, yolk ot egg and vanilla. Pour into a greased pie-dish, stand in a tin with a little cold water, and bake in _ a moderately hot oven for about 10 nunules. Have whites of eggs stiffly beaten, add' one tablespoonful of sugar, take the pudding nut of the oven, heapi the meringue on top, return to the oven, and brown lightly. FOE TO-MORROW. Macaroni. Stock. Two rabbits. Pastry. Bacon. Turnips. Apples. Stale bread. FOR SUNDAY. Two dozen oysters. White stock. Sirloin of beef. Horse radish. Cabbage. Dates. FOR SUPPER. Five or six sheep's tongues. Gelatine. Salad. Prunes, i SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Wedding at the Hutt. At St. James's Church, Lower Hutt, on Wednesday afternoon, Miss Agnes Campbell, sixth daughter of Mrs. E. Campbell, of Stratford, was married to Mr. Edward M'Grath, third son of Mr. E. M'Grath, of Timaru. The Rev. Joshua Jones was the officiating clergyman. Tho bride, who was given away by Mr. James Hunter, wore a pretty silk vollo dress, with silk laco trimmings. With this was a veil and wreath of orange blossoms and she carricd a beautiful shower bouquet. Miss M'Kee, Miss Dorothy Hunter, and Miss Trixie Kilpatrick attended her as bridesmaids, all three wearing pretty white frocks and hats to match. Master Eric Hunter, in blue velvet, was a page, and Mr. Samuel Hunter attended the bridegroom as best man. A reception was subsequently held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hunter and later Mr. and Mrs. M'Grath left for the north. Hospital Ball in Masterton. The Hospital Ball, which was held in the Town Hall and the Drill Hail in Masterton last evening was an overwhelming success. Visitors were present from all parts of the Valley, anci man/ came as well from other provinces. There must have been close upon six hundred peoplo dancing. The Town Hall was converted into a huge drawing-room, and was most • elaborately and artistically furnished, while the Drill Hall, in which dancing was held, was charmingly decoratcd with flags, foliage, and mirrors, the stage being most comfortably and attractively arranged for those not dancine. Splendid music was provided by M'Kenzio's Orchestra, and dancing was kept merrily going till the early morning hours. The stage of the Town Hall was turned into the supper-room, the tables ..being decorated with a profusion of spring flowers. ■ ■i.Some of those present .were:. Cook, wearing cream crepe do chine, trimmed' with real, lace and silk bands; llrs. L. Smith, in'vicuna rose charmeuse, with overdress of braided net; Miss Wolff, yellow silk,-with black laco overdress; Miss Baird (Brammerton), a tunic frock:with embossed roso leaves; Miss Perry, vieuxrosa frock; Mrs. Henry, pale blue satin, with jewelled overdress; Mrs. Carey, cream,' with sequinned overdress; Mrs. 'Waddy, cream satin, with pretty green overdress; Mrs. M'Cracken, heliotrope satin, with silver sequinned tunic; Miss Y. Jackson, moss green satin and chilfon; Mrs. Mace (Brammerton), grey silk; Miss Ozier, emerald green velvet, with crystal trimmings; Mrs! Archer, black silk, with, crimson roses; Miss Hammond, pink silk with gold spangled overdress; Miss Bennett, pale blue silk; Mrs. Eton, pale blue silk voile, with sequin trimming; Miss Jago, pale pink crystalleino, with Oriental trimming; Mrs. Herbert (Eketahnna), black eoline; Mrs. Tait. black silk, with jet trimming; Miss Eileen Jago, white satin, with sequin tunic; Mrs. Hogg, black ■merv, with jet. trimmings; Miss Hogg, white silk; Mrs. Blackmail, blnck chiffon taffetas, with jet trimmings; Miss Hill, pink glace. silk; . Miss _ Madge Tait, pink ninon over satin: Mrs. A. Vile, cream charmcuso, with pearl and gold trimmings; Sirs. Kendall, Coronation blue silk voile; Mrs. Wagg, green silk ninon, with Oriental trimming; Mrs. Pauling, satin, with overdress of net; Mrs. Hausmann, cream voile, relieved silk, with tulle overdress; Mrs. Milne, black merv, with jet trimmings; Miss Hayward Black, silk, and black sequin trimmings; Mrs. Lamb, pink satin; Mrs. Evan, pale blue silk with pearl embroidery; Miss Maunsell, white satin and black lacin tunic; Mrs. Collier, pale pink velvet; Mrs. N. James, grey silk with grey and gold tunic; Miss D. Bennett, cream crepe da chine; Miss Bunting, vieux rose dress with black jewelled overdress and sequin trimming; Miss Morgan, cream, with jewelled trimmings; Miss Dalrymple, black velvet frock with sequin trimmings; Miss Edwards, cream chrystalline; Miss. G. H. Perry, apricot silk; Miss Holmwood, coronation blue ninon; Mrs..Little, black velvet with jet embroidery; Miss Greathead (debutante), cream silk with overdress of jewelled net; Mrs. Whitton, cream, with Maltese laco; ; Miss Person, pink silk with pearl embroidery; Miss 0. Richards, white silk, trimmed with lace; Mrs H. Harris (Martinboronghl, pale blue; Miss Whitl, silk chiffon; Miss Doe, heliotrope crystalline; Mrs. A. Daniell, pink crystalline with pearl embroidery; Miss Daniell, white ninon; Mrs. Moodie, black satin and sequin trimming; Mrs. Ewart, black ninon with jet embroidery; Miss Stout (Tnvcrcargill), palo grey; Mrs. H. 0. Robinson, pale blue ninon; Mrs. 0. Smith, pale bluo ninon over blue satin; Miss Cjircy, palo ereen; Miss Moore (Epnraima), cream ninon over pink charmeu-o, with frills of lace; Mrs. j jr. Meredith, old rose silk; Mrs. \i. M'Knrdy (Palmerston), pale blue satin; Miss F. 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Ihe fourth annual "at homo" of tho Gregg Hockey Club is to be held in the town Hall (Concert Chamber) on Wednesday, August 2. 'Tho committeo is formed by the Misses Hibbiml, M'Grath, 0 Neil], lfevell, Trcgoa, Ward, and Messrs. Bailey, Bcnge, Bennington, [tonkins, Krebs, Lawrence, Schulenburg, Smith, and Tinney. The following members of "The Arcadians" are slaying at the Albert Hotel:— The Misses Kavanagh, Forsyth, Linden, Quinn, Callcott, Mr. Meyer, Mr. Stone, and Mr. Thorley. Professor I'icken, of Victoria College, Wellington, was married in Cambridge on Tuesday to Miss Newall, daughter of Colonel Stewart Newall, of Wellington. Mrs. and Miss Gear, Wellington, have been visiting in Auckland. Miss Haybittlo and her sister returned from a visit to Sydney on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. AY. B. Lees arrived from Sydney on Wednesday. Major and Mrs. Fulton (India) are the guests, of Mrs. Phillips, at the Hutt. Miss Berry, matron of the Napier Hospital, returned to Napier on Monday from a visit to Wellington. Mr. and, Mrs. J. Strang (Gladstone) intend leaving next week on an extended visit to England. AN ARCADIAN AT HOME. MISS GERTRUDE GILLIAM. "Oh, why don't thfy have big <~pen fireplaces; everywhere—they're half the charm of winter when you've got the time to sit by them," said Miss Gertrude Gilliam to a Dominion interviewer, shortly alter her arrival from sunny Sydney, where she comes to rejoin "The Arcadians" after a few weeks separation. The remark was called forth by 'Jie sight of a little gas stove, which wheezed astlunntically against the wall. "I know," she said, without waiting for a reply. "Servants! Same in Australia, same all over tho world, scarcity of servants! And look, though it is' bad today, I think it is going to be worse tomorrow. Though we are all servants in a ; way, nobody has a particular hankering for being a domestic, I suppose, and compulsory education is teaching the girls to look higher. Well-why not?" /'l'm going to like you're town," said Miss Gilliam, as she sat basking in a shaft of sunshine which' had gained an entrance through the window "of her sit-ting-room. "The harbour looked beautiful early this morning, and most of us new-comers admired ic immensely. We had a lovely trip—oily smooth the whole way—that's my luck. I'm beginning to believe I'm something of a mascot!" "There's very little to toll about me," she said, in answer to a query. "I went on the stage ten years ago, when I was fifteen years of age. Yes, I went on as a 'flapper' with Mr. George -Edwardes's Gaiety Company at the' old Gaiety Theatrc in London, now no., more. I played parts which averaged 'about four lines; then from that I went at a bound to tho leading part in 'San Toy,' on tour in the provinces. Played it for two years. Then came 'Tho Orchid.' in which T played Josephine Zachary (and for six weeks in London during Marie Studholme's illness); then 'The Spring Chicken,' in which I played Kate | Cutler's part (in which London also saw m-s), and in between whiles principal 'boys' in pantomimes. I love playing 'boys' in the 'pantos.' There is so much freedom of action. Thon I came out hero under the management of Messrs. Clarke and Meyuell fourteen months ago, and have enjoyed evcrv minute of tho time." "I only'left 'The ■ Arcadians' a fewweeks ago. We were playing in Brisbane when the news came that Miss Finnis, of 'The Gov Gordons,' then in Sydney, had broken her ankle. I was ordered to leave at once—that was on the Wednesday—and open in. Miss Finnis's part on tho Saturday. A cheerful thing to have to do! Away I went in the express at 7 o'clock the next morning. My part was. handed to mo by the guard on the border of Queensland and New South Wales, and I settled down to study it right away; was met by tho stage man-, agerata station over an hour's run from Sydney; rehearsed ' on the train; and played on tho . Saturday—letter-perfect. You don't want to have to do that sort of thing too often. Sydney is such a dear old place, and they were so kind to me. Tf I'd broken down miserably I felt that they would have excused mo— you- can feel their sympathy across the footlights, but, thank goodness, I didn't need it."

AVhen does your engagement terminate? "That's it—l knew it would come! A' Perth in October, when I leave the company—and the stage!"

The stage? "Yes, I am going to be mnrried, air' I hope live for- over hnnpy afterwords. T am to marry Jfr. E. C. Lyon. We aro going to Engla.nd right away, but "will be out'again in a couple of years' time." This means a new contract?

"Yes, and I hope it will be as successful as my present one has been!"