SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2164, 1 June 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Answers to Correspondents, "Ignoramus."—Query l—&r 8 . p 9B k. burst advocates franchise for women on exactly tlio same terms as the won have it in Great Britain, Query 2—lt is quito legal to hyphenates ' the two names, but, when doing so, tho fact should bo registered. Quefy fb-0Baal-!y, tlio only occasions when slao need stand are if jfc should bo her llost that is presented to her, or someone who is several years older than herself. "Walnut." —The following is (t reliable recipe for wabmt cake: Ingredients— Flour, lib.; butter. 111).; essence of vanilla; jib. walnuts; it little milk; soft icing; Jib. sugar; ' candied peolj lib.; baking powder, I teispoonful; six oggs. Mode—Sift the flout ami the baking powder well together ou to- a paper, cream the batter fluid sugar into a basin, add to them the yolks of the eggs, have tlio walnuts ready shelled and broken in small pieces, Stir tiicm into the butter, etG., add gralod i-iu/l of lemon, or two pieces of candied lomon peel, finely chopped, and the essence ; beat well together and then siftin the flour, adding a little, milk #t times to prevent it becoming t<i6 stiff, last of all, stir in qniekjy and lightly the whites of the egp;s beaten to a. very stiff froth ; have ready a Cairo tin, lined with well-greased paper, half-fill with tlio mixture, and bake in a steady <tvon 0110 and a half to two hours, turn out on a sieve* to cool, then spread aver with soft icing, halve or quarter a fair walnuts, scatter these over the top while tho icing is soft, and fct set before using.

Women's Reform League Branch at Brooklyn. A well-attended general meeting of the Wellington South WajsmY.ferinch of tho New Zealand Political Bcforra Loaguo was held at tho residence of tho president, Box Hill, Brooklyn, on Friday evening, sever,a' members of other women's branches being present. ■ Tlio following officers were- efceted fer tho year:—President, Mrs. J, Tfemsoii.; vice-presidents, Mosdanieis, ,B. A. Wright, Paterson, Sampson, Middlotonj' secretary, Mrs. Speneei'; treasurer* Mrs. Vilo; committee., MesiWws Nixoi'ij Baillie, Moore, Coventry, Misses Sampson. and Paterson. It was derided to hold in futuro regnlay meetings of tho four women's branches of the league,, namely, Wellington South, Welltftgioii North, Wellington East, and (ho Suburbs, when leading niernbers of tho Reform Party will be asked to give addresses. Tlio president was clected to represent the branch at the coming conference. Any ladies in this eloctoKite ivho are willing to help in the cause of Reform and good government are dially asked to join this branch, which has heen duly affiliated with the;. Refonn League. Application.;; for membership, sent in to Mrs. Thomson, otto the secretary, Mrs. Speiiiset, KovepA Street, Brooklyn, will receive fmmsttitite attention. Membership fee is half- " a-crown. Ladies' Coif. Tlio final round for Miss Duncan's prize, presented for tho best aggtegirt© of tlireo medal scores Under haHttioap, .vas played , on - Friday - at Ifeotftuaga. Tho scores were : Miss Bell (btmdieap 0), 75—32—83 —240 net; Mrs.' Fittskorbert |(39, "'handicap), , -»Bs'-* a 4 let Airs. EedS "(l'i handicap), ;Sfr —h — 256 net; Mrs. Webster (29 'i lij 77—79—101—257 net] jte. M r Ibuls (26 handicap), 92 —72 —J CO—Ail not.

: Mrs. R. English, wild fins,keen visiting relatives and friends iii returned to Hamilton on Sfturdny. Mrs. Northcpte is visiting Tinrarn. Mr. and Mrs, G. A. WilsOft (Christ-! church) arc staying at ttio- Empire Hotel. ;j i Mr. and Mrs. L. W. PergnSfin (Milton) left for England on Friday by,tho Maunganui via Sydney, , Mrs. 11. W. Kirkwood, tvifc of the well-known artist, is seriously ill in a New Plymouth private hospital. Tho wedding took place on Wodnes* day in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Pongaroa, of 3&\ Charles Armstrong, of Wellington., fum'th smi of Mr.' and Mrs. Armstrong of Blenkvini, to Miss , Olive Lydia Beere, eldest daughter of Mrs. G. H. Hutching, of Maku. Dr. and Mrs. ThadWr (Christchurch) left for Sydney on Friday. Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Holifces lift for tho south on Frilay. Tho wedding took place at Alcaroa 01 Mr. Henry R. Newto-ii;, soli of Mr. J. 1!.. Newton, to Miss Edith Constance Julius, third daughter of ilie Ilev. A. H. Julius, vicar of St. Peter's, Akarca, Tho church was beautifully decorated., and tho brido was given Stray by lief brother-in-law, Mr. G. 0. T. Armstrong. ' Tho Misses Marjory and: KatMeott Julius ■ wero bridesmaids, and Mr. Bruce v.ns best man. ' Miss A. Baxtcr-Witsmi, who ij.as just returned from an extended totif of Australia, will shortly leave Wellington. for Gisborne.

Miss do Cairos Rego is spending a week in Wellington before leaving -for Sydney. Nurse Story, of Kensington _ Street Hospital, leaves for Tfimuka to-night Oil a business trip. Tho first class of tho winter session of work of tho Y.W.C.A, _was begtiu last Wednesday night at the- Ytniilg W<imo.il's Christian Association, when Dr. ifebrrt Stout gave, t-lio preliminary lecture 011 First Aid (St. John Airifatoee). 'fiiero was an attendance of iiventy-tlirce students. The class will co:siiivuo to jn-eet on every consecutive Wednesday, omitting tho King's Birthday, The afternoon class for first aid will begin w\l Friday in the Y.W.C.A. Oittb room. vlien'Dr. It. 0. Wliyto will 116 tho lecturer. This class wilt afford an opportunity to students wbo feivo atfcjidv taken the first two conrsrs of first aid utid nursing, and who ha.Ve pssod their examinations to work lor the Tncdalli.ou. Classes for elocution, dn-s itnakina, li.iglisli, spelling, arithmetic,art will open with tho beginnin of nu tflnn this week.

Some of tho betf quality toair in all sh-ules ever imported in the Colonic*. hits arrived i" Wellington from T/.iinkin, consigned to 'Mrs. Uoltastfln, LsunMou Quay? free of (Inly. 4