WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24, 28 July 1911, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Miss Rita Russell^ of Christcluirch, is i staying at the Occidental Hotel. Mrs. Fred Nathan is in Auckland. I Her two little daughters are staying 1 with Mrs. Joseph. ] Mies Wood, who hns been staying with her sister, Mir. lladfield. for some months, returned to Napier yesterday. Miss Muriel Wylie. who has been visiting friends in Auckland, returns to Wellington on Tuesday. Mr. and Sirs. Hawkins— th# latter was Miss Kettle, of Napier— arrived from England by the Ruahine* Messrs. Gordon and Gotch have forwarded a package containing a roll of paper used for the bags for the new mode of cooking. The little pamphlet accompanying it contains clear plans for making the bags, and interesting accounts of how, twenty years ago, the scheme was evolved. An expert in papef-bag cookeTy claims for it many advantages; it is move nutritious, more economical, haa no disagreeable smell, any two things, however dissimilar, can be cooked on 1 the same grid, it needs no basting, saves fuel and time, and a delayed dinner can be kept hob without spoiling. The pamphlet accompany* ing the rolls of paper contains full instructions and a number of recipes for paper-bag cookery. The demonstration this afternoon-*-at the Wellington Gas Company's stand in the. Exhibition— I should prove ryi&t attractive. At the opening of Parliament yesterday afternoon Her Excellency wore, a. handsome black velvet costume, a black velvet hat with a wide band of silver tissue, and a picturesque cloak of blue velvet, bordered with black fur. Misa Stapleton-Cotton was in a red cloth coat and skirt, a purple hat with a feather, and furs. The Hon. Joan DicksonPoynder wore a white cloth coat and skirt, and a. bluo beaver hat with a black choit. Mrs. Gtiise had on violet velvet, and a. velvet toque with while feathers. Miss Alison's Wedgwood blue dress was worn with a black velvet hat and black furs. Miss Boyle was in dark grey, and a black satin hat with blue feathers. Miss Millar, who was hostess later at a tea in the Cabinet' room, wore a grey coat and skirt, white furs, and & black velvet toque with blue esprey. Lady Guinness was in a green gown with embroideries, and a toque [ with roses. Mrs. Roderick M'Kenfcie wore black crepe de chine, and a large black hat lined with white and laden with white, feathers,' Mrs. 1 T. Mackenzie was in a mole-coloured tailor-made, and a. black velvet toque ; Mrs. Carncross wore grey and a grey toque, with a grey feather boa ; Miss Mackenzie, with her dark blue coat and skirt, wore a black velvet hat with white feathers ; Mrs Ruddo w&s in black silk and a. black hat with white feathers,* Miss Buddo wore pale blue a-nd a black hat: Miss Fowids, was in mole colour, with a white Lancer plume in her black toque, and her sister wots pale blue and a large black hat with black and white plumes. To-morrow evening Miss ( Beatrice Kdjhmond has arranged a musical evening at the Pioneer Club. The "Toy Symphony," with no fewer than eleven performers, will be given, and a. songj cycle by Siza Tehmann. Last evening a very pleasant musical programme, arranged by Mrs. Schoch. tt'as given at tha Home for the Aged and Needy, and was thoroughly enjoyed by the aged folks Those who con tributed to the pfogiamine wero: Mea dames Schoch, Gardiner, Myers, Fisher, and Jeffries, and Misses Schoch, O'Brien, Patty, Kc>we, and Roasiter, and Messrs. R. B. Williams, B. Gardiner, Cornish, Jeffries, Ewart, and Master Myers. The Te Aro Sailing Clvb < held its fifth annual dance last evening in St. Peter's Schoolroom, and a delightful time was spent by those who went. The hall looked attractive with many flags, foliage, and flowers, and the stage was screened off, whiie a sail reminded the guests of the sport of their hosts. The aupppr-tables were decorated with lycopodium and flowers^ ana Mr. Timmins supplied the inspiriting music. The chaperones weret Mesdames Mason, Hamill, ,and Ward. The committee to. whom the success of the evening is due, consisted of : Messrs. S. M'Williams, D. Higgle, H. O'N«ffl, R. Ward, F. Oooke, G. Hamill, T. Pierard, L. M'Gregor, and M. Hamill, and the secretaries were Messrs. J. L. Barnard a-nd S. R. Mason. The death took place at Feilding this morning of Mrs. P. B. Fraser, wife of the superintendent of Home Mission woi'k of tha Presbyterian Church of New Zealand (states a Press Association telegram). A professor's wife well known for her interest in domestic economy, writes as follows to life Sydney Morning Herald;— I don't know whether you are interested in tho paper-bag cooking; if you are you may like to hear of one of the many experiments that are being made. To-day 1 (not having the proper bags) had a try with the greaseproof kitchen' paper. I pinned the paper roughly into bags. Into one I dropped an egg to poach, into another I slipped a sausage, into another an apple, and popped them all into the oven (pretty hot), and left them for about five minutes, then look out th» egg. It was perfectly done, but stuck a little to the paper. In twelve minutes I took out the sausage. It was a bright brown, and cooked perfectly; indeed the good man who was watching the experiment in the kitchen and chaffing a bit, declared, with very visible surprise, that it was a better flavour than one I had just cooked very carefully for him in the old style. The apple took half an hour, aiid \vns all right, hut the kitchen paper was not proof against the juice, which dribbled through and made the usual mess on the ov«n floor, which I cleaned up v.ilh wrath. Thus encouraged, I made a wider llight. I peeled a potato, J two onions, and an aged white turnip (which had been condemned as too old and tough for Use). Thef.e 1 sprinkled with salt and pepper, and pinned up as well as I could in paper, and popped them into the oven. Then I made two meat pies, turnover stylo, pinned them up in the sam© way, and put them in by the mclo of the vegetables, and left, them. Unfortunately a ffisnd fame in jfcst then, and we began to enjoy ourj selves chattering, and I forgot to take thp time these took to cool;, A meat p,e was brought in for her to test, and was pronoun, ed a great- success. The rnnic! Irfi i\w vegetables in till they ' \\fic wanted, and that was longer than the ii-iinl time, much longer, but they were dpli< urns, (.'■penally the old soldier lurnip It Mem 1 ; ncicwny to have tho oven very hot to stint with, and 1o ' slack off the heal almost as soon ns the things are put in. I do not think this ; plan vould *a\e lip gas mudi. ar a I>A ! in;, oven it. twilorl thiil is hewl abo\i» ami Itelo^! Uut (,h« JlftVom- is mm ii nn> '

cooking, as it is in ordinary cooking, the oven is clean and iiot in need of suraping and washing as «s so often the case, and' there aro no saucepans or baking pans to wash up after. Ihis is a distinct saving of labour, thorigh it does not save all. Any now thing which saves us work._ and therefore brings us nearer to the lime when we can "do without outside help (without at the same time ruining our health;, is worth whils to adopt, t snail be much interested in hearing other women's experiences wj,th paper-bag cooking. Lord Jtussell was once on a visit to Mnco Bismarck, and in the course of the- conversation asked how Bismarck managed to rid himself of the inquifjitivo tattlers who assail all men in high positions. "My method is very simple," replied the Prince, "my wile manages it for me. When she has recognised one of these troublesome callers, and i thinks the interview has been long 1 enough, she always finds some excuse for sending him away."' 3 net a.t that moment the- study door opened, and (according to Le Courrier de Londrea), the Princess said softly: "You know, dear, that it is time for you to take your medicine. I am waiting to give it to you." j Probably the jewel Queen Mary prizes most h the diamond bfooch which waa I King George's first present to her after 1 they becamo engaged; at any rate, she wears it, and the diamond necklace presented to her by Queen Victoria, oftpner than any of her jewels. The necklace has the foremost place in her affections | for a similar reason, Queen Victoria having given it to her on the occasion of her engagement to King George. Another highly valued piece of jewellery in the. Queen's collection is the chain of pearls presented to Her Majesty, on her marriage, by the women of twenty-three English counties. £6000 was subscribed for the purchase of this beautiful gift, but its actual cost was £5000, and the balance of the money was, at the Queen's request, presented to certain charities. These pearls are often worn by Queen Mary in the evening.