TO-DAY'S DINNER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1176, 11 July 1911, Page 9

TO-DAY'S DINNER.

(Specially written for The Dominion.) TUESDAY. Stewed Sheep's Head. Potatoes. Carrots. Turnips, liaked Holy Poly. Jam Pudding. STEWED SIIEEP'S HEAD. Olio sheep's head, 2 carrots, 2 turnips, 2 onions, 12 peppercorns, C cloves, a blade l of mace, Uoz. nutter, ljoz. flour, chopped parsley. Thoroughly clcauso the head; soak it in fait and water for some hours; remove the tongue and brains; put the "" head into a saucepan, barely cover wit'll . ■ water, allow it to boil. Add the vegct- . nbles cnt into dice, and the seasonings. ■Simmer gently for 2J- hours. Add tho tongue 1 hour and the brains 20 minutes beforehand. Take out the head, cut all the meat oif, cut into nice-sized pieces, arrange on a dish. Strain off the liquor r. and measure about 1 pint. Melt the butter in a clea* saucepan, stir in the flour > and cook for 3 minutes; then add the j'j pint of strained liquor, stir until it boils ■ and thickens. Skin and cut the. tongue . into slices. Skin and cut the brains into dico. Arrange on the pieces of meat, pour the sauco over it, arrange the vegetables in small heaps round the dish and sprinkle the finely chopped parsley over. FOR TO-MORROW. One Ox Kidney. Three Pints Stock. Small Piece of Corned Beef. Carrots. Turnips. Suet. Apples. Pastry. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL "The Arcadians." 'The scenery and frocks in "The Areadians" are well worth seeing, for both are quite tho' prettiest that have been in Wellington for a long time past. "The Arcadian" men wear a Romanesque kind of costume, and the girls wear dainty frocks of soft transparent white, garlanded with, flowers, and recline with, the utmost grace upon the mossy banks of a delightful woodland glade. Sombre throughout the piece is the sweet Arcadian maiden, bent upon reforming tho "monsters," to be found in London, and wears, from first to last, the same greenblue tunic and skirt, with checkers of white, and sprays of flowers round lier neck. In the next scene her advent upon ,the racecourso takes place, and the contrast between her own simple attire and that of the women attending the races is most striking. The latter are dressed in the height of fashion, and the frocking is really gorgeous, carried out in trailing vivid silks, veiled with uncommonly contrasting colours, and finished with won- . derful hats. Some are Chanticler hats, worn low down upon the face, and carried far over the hair at the back. Others again, were of velvet, very large, 'arid covercd with sweeping wings or plumes. An onlooker could not but remark upon tho . number of tall girls among them all, and one of them looked particularly- striking in black chiffon velvet with a very large black hat with two inule-coloural plumes. Miss Gertrude Gilliam makes her first appearance in this act, and, dressed in a very simplo i,-lu!e sown, a blue scarf, and a Charlotte Corday cap with a blue ribbon, looks very winsome and simple j among this most fashionably-dressed gathering. Later on, she wears a most lovely evening gown, of the faintest shade of rose, pink satin, partially veiled with a crystal-embroidered overdress. She also wears a jewelled fillet in her, and darkred roses in the front of her.go,wn. The • evening frocks worn by other members . of tho company were also, many of them, . very beautiful indeed, and uncommon. Maria" was probably , one of the most wonderfully frockcd among them at nil ' times, her first frock, of emerald satin, . veiled„ with black ninon, and . brilliant • with embroideries, simply arresting all attention. Her hat, very pluniey and glittering with trimming, was a marvellous creation. Plumes, indeed, in regard 'to head-tiovering, were very much in request, even Peter Doody, alias Ganymede, not being ablo to resist their charm. A Wedding Present, _ Among the jewels the Queen most values is a chain of pearls presented to her as a wedding present by the women of •23 English counties. Six thousand pounds was subscribed, but only .£SOOO was spent on the necklace, and the 'other "JCIOOO v.as divided amongst various charities chosen by her Majesty. A College Journal. The journal of the Wellington Girls' College, published every half-year, has just bean 'received, and contains matter that is more than usually, interesting. Jn addition to giving (ho school history of the past half-year, the achievements of pupils, past and present, it gives space to essays, poems, stories, and records of travels. Very sage remarks upon the passing fancies of women aro made in an essay called—without mincing mattersFeminine Idiocies," .and some of them are rather worth quoting. Speaking upon hobblo skirts, the writer ."•■ays.—"Wo s« how silly it is-not to lie able to get iutc a tramc-ar without tumbling over, or nol to be able to walk with a natural stej wuliout getting pulled up in the process • • • a iection of tho sex that has not had tho advantage. of any serious education, we may suppose." Another eccentricity severely dealt with is that of the hatpin, nad schoolgirls aro advised to "suit their hatpins to their hats." She also woes on to say: "Neither is it any too pleasant tor us, who happen to be tall, to be swished on the cheek by a sweeping feathery tiling, that might just as well lie flat on its hat. It is a case of punishing the innocent whose only fault is that of sittincr next to a senseless person." /. is the next thing co be dealt with—"a feminine idiocy, in which we (i.e., schoolgirls) are no better than our elders. Aping our seniors, we carry bag? instead—which we often lose. It is a sign of our superior sanity, pel*, naps, that we seldom have them as big as those we see about us." Somewhat scathing criticism, "truly." < The prize essay, "Schooldays/' is also included among the contents of "The Importer. Feilding Notes. Mrs. Smith (Wanganui) is on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Wheeler. Mrs. Cable is spending a few days in the country. Mr. and Mrs. Richmond have returned from Wellington. Mrs. Peat is visiting Wanganui. Miss Peat has returned from New Plymouth. Mrs. ifill is spending a few days iii Wellington. Mrs. and Miss Atkinson have returned from Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Walker -nre visitiii" friends in Wellington. ° Mrs. Hammond is staying in Palmerston. On Thursday night-Mr. and Mrs. M'Lonnau gave a large rinking party at tho new rink. The night was beautifully lino and frosty, ideal for rinking, and the Alarton Band was most delightful. Various competitions and races were held, causing much amusement to the spectators. A delicious supper was laid out in a large marquee. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. flnlliday, Mr. and Mrs. T. Shannon, Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie, Mr. and Mrs. Hanks, Mr. and Mrs. N. Gorton, Mr. and Mrs. 1,. Gorton, Dr. and Mrs. Willis, I)r. and Mrs. M'Allum, Air. and Mrs. Horrecks, Mr. and Airs. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Glasgow, Misses Shannon, ilruce, O'Jlalloran, IJill, Prior, fxing, Wyatt, Wheeler, Kirton (2), Spain (2), and many others! The Rev. P. Xi. Praser. Superintendent of Home Missions for tho Presbyterian Church and Airs, and Miss Fraser have come to live in Fcilding, having moved from Rotorua. Airs. Rolleston, Hair Specialist, secured when in England and America all the Latest Appliances for Hair and I'ace treatments, Shampooing, Hairdrec-s----ing taught Electrolysis. Diploma U.S.A. Only address: 250 Lambton Quay. Tel. 1509.—Atlvt. For_ Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is. 6d. '

, Miss H. Yallanco, who has been staying with Mrs. C. Waddy (Blenheim), is spending a few days with .Mrs. Drnminond at Ivtlbiruie, before returning to Masterton. , Mr. and Jlrs. I'. Moore (Wanganui) are in town and arc the guests of Mr. and . Mrs. Burholz. , Miss N. Bennett (Mast'erton) is spending some days in Wellington, and is the " guest of Mrs. Druinmond, at Kilbirnie. Miss Clark, of Eskdale, Hawke's Bav, is on a visit to Mis. A. L. Bcattie, Wellington Terrace. The annual stall' ball of the Wellington City Council has- been arranged to take place in the Town Hall on Friday, July 21. The annual ball of the St. Patrick's College Old Hoys' Association takes place this evening in the Sydney Street Schoolroom. Jlrs. Hopkins (sister of Mr. A. Turnbull) leaves for England on Thursday by the Athenic. Mrs. Nash, wife of Mr. W. H. Nash, leather merchant, of Wellington, died at her residence, Queen's Drive, Lyall Bav, on Saturday evening. The late Mrs. Nash, who was only 33 years of age, had been ill for a few days only. Jlrs. Nash was a daughter of "the late Mr. John Parsonson, formerly of Christehurch, and Doncaster, England. Mrs. Halso (Greytowii) is visiting Mrs. St. George, Masterton. The musical and elocutionary competitions begin in Masterton to-day and continue till Friday evening. The greatest interest is being displayed in them. Miss Whitaker returned from the south on Saturday, and leaves for.Sydney next Friday. At present she is the guest of Mrs. Shirtcliffe. Miss Levett gave a children's party at "Lady Smith," Bulls, to celebrate Gladys Gaisford's second birthday, on Friday, Julv 7. The youthful guests included Bessie anil Muriorie Gaisford, Amy and Sybil Levin, Cicely and Leslie Taverner, Pattie Levett, Charlie Levin, lan Taverner, Humphreys and Vincent Sola. Miss Levett wore cream ninon over satin; Mrs. Gaisford, palo grey ninon over silk, handsomely braided with silver; Miss Roberts (Ashburton), pink silk merv, embroidered with bronze. Other guests were, Mrs. Watson, Mrs. T*vin,.Mrs. Sola, "iliss Horton, .and Miss Monro. . • Dr. Arnold Izard will address the women of Wellington North in tho Boulcott Street Hall, on Thursday, July 13.