WOMEN IN PRINT

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 110, 5 November 1915, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT

A southern paper gives the following account of Nurse Margaret Rogers: There was a great bond of fellowship between the New Zealand nurses, many special comrades having volunteered together. Nurse Rogers, who had for some time been a member of St. Andrew's Church, and a student volunteer for foreign missions, had offered her services as a trained nurse for work at New Hebrides to assist Dr. Bowie when the eruption there brought the work to a close and changed her plans. Nurse Rogers then took up district work under Nurse Maude, and was loved by all to whom she ministered. A very large number of the poor, as well as her personal friends, will mourn her loss. After Mrs. M'-Kenzie (wife of the Rev. J. M'Kenzie, late of St. Andrew's Church) left for.Melbourne, Nurse Rogers became leader of the Young Women's Bible Class at St. Andrew's, and was universally beloved by the members. The Matron of the Hospital at Trentham would be very glad if friends would . send her some flowers, as at present she has none to brighten up the' wards. Few things are more cheering, and certainly nothing is so decorative, as vases of flowers in a sick room, and doubtless now people are made aware of this want^ those with gardens will be quite ready to supply the hospital. Cut flowers, and also pots of flowers in bloom, or foliage plants, would be very acceptable. The sale of work at St. Paul's Schoolroom was opened yesterday, afternoon by Viscountess Kelburn, who was presented with a bouquet of roses by little Miss Frances Harty. There was again a very good attendance, particularly in the evening, when Miss Beere's pupils and some Girl Scouts gave the entertainment. The wedding of Miss Dulcie Morris, youngest daughter .of Mr. C. C. Morris, of Kilbirnie, to Mr. Aubrey Patterson, of Dunedin, took place at St. Mark's Church, Sussex-square, on Wednesday afternoon. The Rev.' Mr. Askew officiated. The bride wore a graceful gown of. white satin charmeuse, with an overdress of shadow lace and pearl embroidery, a tulle veil and orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of white roses and maidenhair. The bridesmaids were Misses D. Moore and May Evatt, who wore frocks of white crepe de chine, and veils fastened with wreaths of pink roses, and carried bouquets of roses. Mr. A. Moore was the best man. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson left for the South in the , evening, the latter wearing a costume of navy blue cloth, and a motor hat and veil. Among the guests were Colonel a-nd Mi's. Pilkington and Mr. and Mrs. Patterson (senior), of Dunedin. The annual meeting of the ladies' auxiliary of the V.M.C.A. took place yesterday at the Association Rooms' in Upper Willis-street, Mrs. Lowe, the president, being in the chair. The report showed a very successful year's work. The work and efforts of the ladies. had been entirely concentrated on benefits for the soldiers,, and the satisfactory sum of £268 18s 4d had been collected. Some of this had been sent to Egypt to aid the work of the association there. Some was expended on extra comforts at Trentham Camp," and also for the hospital ship. The members agreed to make a special effort to help the association on Friday and Saturday of next week, when the rose sale will take pkce. Officers for the year were elected, and include Mrs. W. R. Williams as hon. president; Mrs. A. Lowe, president; vice-presidents, Mesdames Allan, Montague, and Loudin ; committee, Mesdames Cleland, Ilott, Kersley, Ralph,'-arid ;Waterhouse; hon. secretary, Mrs. Dumbell; hon. treasurer, "Miss Barnes! The work at Belcher's Building depot for the St. John Ambulance Association is proceeding very satisfactorily, and much of the hospital ship equipment is } approaching completion. The articles still wanted are pyjamas, hand and face ! towels, day shirts, mufflers, felt slippers, hair brushes, about ninety cushions, and I also handkerchiefs. „ ! The gas cookery demonstration coni ducted by Miss Una Carter at the Wellington Gas Company's rooms'.yesterday afternoon was a success. Long before 3 o'clock the seating accommodation was exhausted, quite a number being unable to gain admission. Miss Carter took as her subject; "Plain Dinner and Cakes," and showed to 'the best advantage the. capabilities of the "gas cooker." At the close of the demon stration came question time, when quite a number enquiries were made and were satisfactorily answered. There will be another demonstration on Wednesday next, commencing at 3 o'clock. The hostesses at the Soldiers' Room next week will be: —Sunday—Mrs. Fisher and Miss Beauchamp. Monday— Mrs. Herdman and Mrs. Pomare. Tuesday—Mrs. Bris'tow .and Mrs. Moss. Wednesday—St. John Ambulance. Thursday—Lady Gibbes and Mrs. Samuel. Friday—Mrs. J. M. Richardson. Saturday—Khandallah ladies. The feeling of regret and sadness at the loss of our brave nurses is, of course, widespread all over the Dominion. A few details are available, about some of them and will be of interest-. Among those who are missing are : Nurse Helene K. Isdell, formerly matron of the Kumara. Hospital; Nurse Marion Brown was on the staff of a private hospital at Reefton; Nurse M. E. Jameson belonged to Pa-lmerston North, where she had been engaged in private nursing; Nurse M. H. Rae formerly belonged to the Dunedin Hospital staff; Nurse Hildyard belonged to Lyttelton, and her mother still resides -at Old Governor's Bay-road, Lyttelton ; she was a very popular and athletic girl and a splendid swimmer. She ha-d part of her training in Christchurch Hospital and was also a member of Nurse Turner's staff in a private hospital in Christchurch. One of her brothers is at the front- with the 6th,Reinforcements. Visitors staying a.t the Albert Hotel are Mrs. J. K. Mitchell and Miss M. Mitchell (Patea), Mr. H. F. Moss (Dunedin.), Mr. H. Atmore (Nelson), and Mr. Atkinson (Christchurch). Miss Bruce, of Cheltenham (Feilding), is visiting Mrs. Conll at Day's Bay. Miss Myrtle Bouttell is engaged to sing at the Auckland Carnival and leaves for the northern city this week. Mrs. John Bell, Kelburn, has gone on a visit, to Christchurch for a fortnight. The bazaar at St. Anne's, Newtown, is going on in a satisfactory manner, the attendance being very good. To-morrow afternoon there will be a. matinee, when all children will be admitted free, and special attractions will be offered. Although the raffles are going on well, none are yet drawn. That not many women will be sitting with idle hands in the West Riding o"f Yorkshire may be safely concluded from a- vivid description in an article on the • " Equipment of the Forces," giving an account of the activities now engrossing all the energies of the heavy 'woollen district. "Imagine 200 miles of kbaki, about 56 inches wMo, boing woven, dyed, and turned into 200,000 complete

suits for soldiers, greatcoats, and every thing, in a week! And this is not on< odd week's work, done under the mosi urgent war pressure. The gigantic fea-' is being accomplished week by week When the war started the difficulty o how and where to get khaki and tailori to make it up into garments quiekli enough to keep pace with recruiting wa" almost as serious a problem as-.that o persuading men to enlist. Happily, botl these problems were solved with equa celerity.' Advisers of the War Depart 'ment quickly convinced the authorities that they must look to the great clotl manufacturing area of the West Ridins of Yorkshire, not" only for khaki, bu also -for tailors to .convert it into uni forms. All manufacturers whose mach inery and hands could make khak throughout Yorkshire were pnt on ther mettle, and right vigorously did the' respond to the call. They have made" and are still making, at the rate o over 200 miles a week, khaki of the re gulation texture and colour." Lettuces are now beginning to form ; welcome addition to the bill of fare, anc ought soon to be both plentiful a-nd cheap Eaten plain with salt and bread anc butter, fresh lettuce makes a kmcheoi that some people prefer to almost am other; but as a rule most people like ii best served with salad dressing. A salad is one of those things that are- eas> to make when a cook knows bow to d< so. On the other hand, there is no hs.l success about a salad ; it is either jftsi right, or else, to one's disgust, it prove! to be a disagreeable compound that de stroys the delicate flavour of the.lettuce. The following are the essential rules t< follow in making.a salad:—Tn the firsi place, the lettuce, after being washed must be thoroughly dried: a wet lettuce makes a. flabby salad. One of the secret! of the succe&svof French cooks is-thai they carefully dry the lettuce, if necessary, with a clean cloth, before sending it to the table. Then the - material! used for the salad roust be of the best. Pure olive oil is the' chief ingredient not. so-called "salad" oil, which usually consists largely of cottonseed oil. Anj of the Victorian or South. Australian oils may be brought., with confidence. Tr fact, they are to be preferred to the bes( Italian oil, as the delicate flavour becomes coarsened by a long sea voyage. A good brand of •table vinegar should b< used. The simplest salad dressing consists of oil and vinegar in equal pro portions, or the proportions may b< varied according- to taste ; pepper anc salt should be dissolved in the • vinegar and it should then bp. well beaten witl the oij._ After the dressing has bear poured into the bowl, the prepared greei constituents should be thrown in a,nc stirred vigorously: other additions, sue! as slices of hard-boiled egss. must- bi treated more gently to avoid breakage bping put in gradually during the mix ing and finally the garnishing constitu ents should be on top. An other way is to arrange the lettuce, cok -vegetables, or other basis of ,the salad and then to pour the dressing over it a little at a. time, and to stir it in well The simplest of all dressings, that con sisfcing of oil and vinegar, cannot b< uvd in all households, as some peopL have_an objection to oil. _The following recipe is a good substitute for th ordinary French dressing. ' Mix half t teaspoonftil of made mustard, a- salt spoonful each of salt and sugar, and fou tablpspoonfiils of cream; pour in a table spoonful of vinegar, drop by drop stirr ing well all the time.