TO-DAY'S DINNER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1181, 17 July 1911, Page 9

TO-DAY'S DINNER.

(Specially written for The Dominion'.) AIONDAY. Mutton Cutlets. Potatoes. Cabbage. Apple Short Cake. APPLE SHORT CAKE. One pound Hour, Jib. butter, 3 tablespoonsful of sugar, 2" eggs, 1 teaspoonful of baking powder. About 4 tablcspoonsful of milk. Rub the butter into the flour, add all the dry ingredients. Beat the eggs with the milk, then mix all into a rather soft paste. Divide in half, roll out, put ouo half in a greased bakingtin. Cover with apples thinly sliced, and a little' sugar, roll out the rest of the paste and cover. Pinch the edges and bake in a moderate oven. When cooked cover with icing-sugar and cut into fingers. FOR TO-MORROW. Half-pint haricot beans (soaked overnight). Shoulder of mutton. Onions. Vegetable marrow. I''igs. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL "Living Bridge." "Living Bridge" was undoubtedly, - the ■magnet for a very large number of people attending the Exhibition on Saturday evening, such a performance being finite new to New Zealand. .Unfortunately, there were several present to whom it will still remain a mystery, not being blessed with height or with a sublime disregard for other people, and seats that promised the best of views proved .a fond delusion when fronted, somehow, or another, by a sudden onrush of • people. The dresses worn by girls representing the fifty-two cards were very ingenious, and • were designed by Mrs. Hamerton and Mrs. Kreeft. The kings, very tall, girls, wore mantles of scarlet or black, whichever suit they represented, edged with ermine, and gold on crowns .from which fell long veils dotted with spades or clubs, etc., as the case might be. The queens wore lower crowns, and with their distinguishing placard in front, looked very effective. All the lower cards bore their values in front of them, while the knaves had on short red cloaks and black and red crowns, and so clearly were they designed that there could be no'difficulty in distinguishing wliat thoy stood for with tho most casual glance. A little herald, Mrs. Hamerton's daughter, clad all in red, cut the cards with a scimitar after they had been shuffled, and then they were, dealt. Mr. Harrison organised and directed the movements of the game, no easy matter'when one realised all that was involved. Palmerston North News.

A most enjoyable evening was given by Dr. and Mrs. Putnam on Friday at tho Empiro Hall, tho features being fancydress rinking and bridge. A good many of the guests wore the same dresses as at! tho skating carnival, held during the previous week, and the whole scene .was bright and picturesque. Mrs. Putnam received her guests in a very handsome black gown, relieved with a pretty silver scarf. The end of tho hall was arranged as a drawing-room, and was devoted to bridge. Among those playing wero Mr. and Mrs. Morral, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Abraham, Mrs. Higginson, Mrs. G. Pol'ts, and Miss White (Timaru),. Mr. .and Mrs. A. N. Barraud, Air. and Mrs. F.'S. M'Rae, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Fitzherbert, Mr. Blackmorc, and Dr. Bett. Among tho skaters Mrs. Warburtou had an exceedingly handsome and becoming dress as an "Incroyable,"' carried out in. crimson satin; Mrs. P. L. Sim was a very graceful "Turkish lady"; Miss Sylvia-Abra-ham's "Fierrictte" dress was very becoming, and Miss M'Lennan's "Gainsboro' lady" a striking costume. Others present were: Miss. Waldegrave, "Old English"; Misses D. Waldegrave and G. Mawhinay most original "Maoris"; Miss M. O'Brien. 'Folly"; Miss Pascal, "Dutch girl"; Mrs. Pascal, "Roulette"; Miss Sybil Abraham, "Miss Hook of Holland"; Mr. Waldegrave, "Pacha"; Messrs. Bond and Hankins, "Negros"; H. G. Bagnall, a capital "Clown"; Stedman ajid Cooke, "Barristers." Among those looking on were: Mrs. W. Strang, in very handsome grey silk; Mrs. Stedman, pretty gown of white lace; Mrs. Hall, lovely emerald charmeuse; Mrs. Holmes, pretty, white silk gown, with, fringed tunic trimmed with handsome gold ombroidery. 4 TCT y dainty supper was handed round, and a very good band added much to the success of the evening. The Rangitikei Hunt Club held their annual ball in the Drill Hall, Marton, on Friday evening. Tho decorations were very bright and pretty, and the fine cold night made everyone keen about the dancing so that tho ball paiscd off with even more than its usual gusto. Mrs. Riddiford, wife of the master, wore a handsome black seqninned gown, and with lier were Miss Hewitt (Palmerston North) in pretty v/hite lace; Miss Monro (Palmerston North), also in white, relieved with cerise; and Miss Dorothy Christie (Wanganui) in.a lovely dress of pale blue chiffon strewed with pink chiffon roses Mrs. IT. Gaisford was in black; Miss Simpson in delicate heliotrope; Mrs. Barthorp, in black lace over white satin; Miss Willis, pretty hcliotroj)e ninon with silver fringe;' Mrs. Phillips (Pohangina), pretty black net with fringed tunic over white; Miss Tcnnent, pretty white frock. Messrs. Riddiford. Nelson, Wilson. Gibson, Simpson, Lettibridge, and Bishop were al«o among tho guests.

A great many people journeyed out to Irentham to attend the races on Saturday, and spent a delightful day there. Clear and bright and sunny, it did not begin to get cold till the latter part of the afternoon, and then no amount of furs felt too much for comfort. Several visitors were present from other provinces, and others are arriving later on. in the week, and will attend the next day's races. Coats and skirts and furs were universal with just a hint, here and there, of the coming season's fashions. The engagement is announced of Captain Anthony H. Rassam, late of the Border, Regiment, and now of tho New Zealand Staff Corps, to Miss Jardine, of Napier. On Thursday, at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford, Miss Gladys James, second daughter of Mr. S. H. James, was married to Mr. H. Stuart Curtis (late of Chicago, U.S.A.), only son of Mr. C. S. Curtis. The vicar, the Rev. W. A. Butler, performed tho ceremony. Mrs. Barclay, of Waikanae, and formerly of Mastcrton, has mado a donation of a trophy to the Mastcrton Musical and Elocutionary Competitions Society for the next competitions. It is to be known as the "Pearson trophy."

Mrs. Cotterill (Feihling) is in town, and is staying at tho Windsor. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Maclean (Hastings) are visiting Wellington and are staying at the Grand Hotel. Mrs. S. Allen (Dunedin) has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Newton King, in New Plymouth. ""

The death occurred at Nelson on Friday of Mrs. 11. A. Vcrcop, wife of Mr. Arthur Vercoe. The 'deceased lady, who was a sister of Mrs. Paul Coffey, of Oriental Bay, was born in Hampshire, England, and arrived in Wellington in 1840 hy the barque Bolton, which brought out some of the first settlers under charter to the New Zealand Land Company. She has resided in Nelson ever since, where she was well known for her kindly disposition. Messrs. Newman Brothers, coach proprietors, arc nephews of tho lato Mrs. Vercoe. She leaves three sons, two daughters, and n number of grandchildren. Mr. Paul Coffey left for Nelson on Saturday to attend the funeral. Miss M'Dougall (Pirinoa) is visiting Wellington, and is the guest of Mrs. Butts, Newtown. Mrs. Harold Curtis (Waverley), who has been visiting Wellington, returned home on Saturday. The Misses Humphreys, who have been visiting relatives in Hawke's Bay and Wellington, have returned to New Plymouth. Mrs. G. G. Stead, who lias been spending several weeks in Napier, has returned to her home. Mrs. RussellGraco returned to Pahiatua on Friday, from a visit to Napier. Mrs. F. Lewis, who has.been spending a few days in town, returned to Masterton on Saturday. ' • Mrs. Stopford left on Friday for Sydney to join her. husband, Captain Stopford.