SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Evening Star, Issue 19197, 13 March 1926, Page 20

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Lady Ferguson leaves for Auckland on Monday. Sir Frederick and Lady Whyte, who reside in India, are touring New Zealand, and are at present at the Carlton Hotel. Mr and Mrs William Ferguson, of ' Wellington, are in town to visit the Exhibition. Mr and Mrs M. Anderson, of .Portobollo, left last week for an extended tour of the North Island. The engagement is announced of Ruby, second daughter of Mrs George Andrews, Royal crescent, Musselburgh, to Mr Roy B. Roberts, of St. Albans, Christchurch. Mr and Mrs A. H. Allen, accompanied by their daughter Ruahine, are leaving on Monday morning for Great Britain and the Continent. They expect to be-away until the beginning of next year. There wore 140 successful women councillors in the recent London borough elections. The first woman to qualify for appointment as a judge in Germany is said t t , ho Dr Aenne Kurowski, oi Dantzi'g, who recently passed her final professional examination. By 66 voles to 27 the House of Bishops of the American Protestant Episcopal Church has concurred with the House of Deputies in the elimination of the word “ obey ” from the wedding ceremony. Visitors to the should make a point of seeing the unique collection of rugs and scarves now being displayed at the women’s section. Rarely has so much beautiful and original handwork been gathered in New Zealand. The other day the committee of the Karitane Hospital here made a presentation to the matron. Miss Buisson, who is shortly leaving for a trip abroad. All who know what excellent work Miss Buisson has done will wish her all' possible enjoyment during her holiday. It was three years ago that in Vienna the organisation of the Junior Red Cross was started. This organisation was carried through by Miss Spencer, who came from America in order to organise school children for the work of peace and benevolence. Miss Spencer has fulfilled her task so admirably that the President of the State, Dr Michael Hainisch, has bestowed on her the golden medal for services to the Republic. This is a decoration very seldom awarded. Miss M'Lean, the principal of the Wellington Girls’ College, is soon resigning her position, and already her successor has been appointed. This is Miss Groig, who some years ago took her M.A. with honors. This lady was born in Dunedin, educated at the Otago Girls’ High School and at the Otago University. Since then she has had a successful teaching career at the Waitaki Girls’ High School, where she was first assistant, and at Napier, where she took the post of principal. An item that will be of much interest to many Dunedin residents is the announcement that Mrs Walter Macdonald has just published a book, ‘ Sally in Rhodesia’ (Heath Cranton, Ltd., London). Older residents will remember Mrs Macdonald as Bliss Sheila Scobio Mackenzie, of the well-known Otago family. Mrs Macdonald is at present in London with her son and daughter, her husband (brother to Dr Marshall Macdonald) having died in Africa a year or two ago. It is hoped that copies of the book will soon be sent out hero. A strong Advisory Committee has just been appointed in connection with the Girl Guides. The committee is to help the local section and to take a general interest in the movement. On it will servo Lady Ferguson, Mesdames P, Halsted, E. Halsted, Russell Ritchie. H. S. Fenwick, Batchelor, Marshall Macdonald, Misses Carpenter and Reynolds, while Bliss Joan Halsted has undertaken to be its secretary. It is hoped to make a big effort to raise funds some time in Blay or June. Shropshire has recently honored itself in honoring one of its most noteworthy women, Miss Agues Hunt, R.R.C., founder, and formerly honor ary superintendent, of the Shropshire Orthopaedic Hospital. _ At a dinner to over 120 .guests, which was presided over by Mr Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty and member of tho Oswestry Division, Lord Kenyon, on behalf of the subscribers, whose names were contained in a bound volume, presented Miss Hunt with a cheque for a thousand guineas, and an announcement was made that the British Orthopaedic Association had made Bliss Hunt an honorary member, while telegrams were read from similar associaj 1 ions both in America and on the Cou- ' iinent congratulating her on her achievements. The Exhibition ball, which is to take place next week, promises to be as great a 'success as the last one—and ; that is saying a great deal. A new 1 departure wilf be a feature this time, in that the public will judge the posters. Everybody will be given ballot papers, the posters will be announced and numbered as they come op, and then the papers will be filled m. In addition to the Exhibition Orchestra there will be one or two others, so that the music will be certain of success. The women’s section, which la running the affair, is naturally anxious to make it financially good, and with this in view it has decided to put a very moderate charge on tjckets--only ss, buffet charges to be extra. The scene will doubtless be quite brilliant, and those who do not dance will be able to enjoy themselves ns well as tho others. The war opened up many avenues to women, particularly to those who in ordinary times would not have gone out to work.” One result of this is that now in many of the business and city quarters of London ladies have opened small “homey” restaurants,so that tho tired worker may have a dainty meal at i-easonahle cost, and in attractive surroundings. Tablecloths are vivid, likewise the pottery (except the brown .earthenware water jug).,

lamp shades are gay, and the young bobbed waitresses likewise are colorful. Personal interest of the proprietresses makes things work smoothly, and clients are not made to feel that they must hurry to make room for someone else. One of the latest to bo opened has adopted for its color scheme pale blue and grey walls, orange lamp shades, blue china, waitresses with blue frocks, and orange ■ ash trays on the tables. A pleasant evening was spent by the St Andrew’s Collegiate School LxPupils Club in the Otago Women s Club Rooms on Tuesday evening. Miss Smyth expressed her great pleasure at being present and meeting with so many old pupils. Feeling reference was made to the death of Miss Hartley, a foirnei teacher of the school,.and those present stood for a moment, in silence in inspect to the memory of their late teacher. The meeting passed a motion of sympathy with two members, Reins Smith and Moura Groonslade, who h<-;c recently suffered bereavement. In annual report and balance sheet wore read and adopted. Miss Smyth spoke congratulating tlio secretary and treasurer on the most satisfactory reports. The following were elected to office tor tiie ensuing' year;—President, Miss Smyth (re-elected) : vice-pre.Mclents, Miss Ulrich, Miss Gellatly, Mrs Given, Mrs Wilkinson, Miss Palmer, Mis Duthio (re-elected): hnn. secretary, Miss Anderson (rc-elccted); hon. , treasurer. Miss Walker; committee— Airs Williamson, Airs Anderson, Miss Wilkinson (re-elected), Miss Stables. , Miss Finlay (re-elected). Miss Smyth gave a vivid and interesting description ; of her visit to the English Lakes. A. violin solo by Miss Shaw, and vocal ( items by Misses Basiro and Finlay were , much enjoved. Miss Wilkinson, on be- ; half of those present, thanked Miss ( Smyth for the pleasure sho had given , by her delightful talk on 'English , scenery. Supper and conversazione ] terminated a very happy evening. , Airs Tudor Boddnm is visiting Dun- 1 edin, and is the guest of her sister, Airs John Hamer, Alva street. I TOAIATOES -—(Continued). ’ Tomato Relish.—Allow- to twenty-four 1 good-sized tomatoes the ■ following:— Eight medium onions, two tablespoons salt, three tablespoons curry powder, ( lilb sugar, four teaspoons mustard, four cups of vinegar, and one tablespoon of flour. Gut up the tomatoes, ( sprinkle them with the salt, and let them stand all night. Next dav strain , off the juice, add it to the vinegar, ] and boil for throe minutes. Now mix the curry powder, mustard, and flour to a smooth paste w-ith the boiled liquid, stir well, and boil for five . minutes. Add tlio tomatoes and , chopped onions, and boil all together for half an hour, after which bo file in tlio usual way. Tomatoes (Small), Pickled.-—Choose well-shaped, small tomatoes, and allow one-third of their weight in onions. Wash the tomatoes and prick them to allow the juice to How, putting them in a covered basin. Stand them for four or five hours, then a. ■ layer of tomatoes and a few- slices of onions, sprinkle with salt; put on tnat another layer of tomatoes, and so on. Carefully cover the basin and stand it lor three days. Boil hp the juice and : enough vinegar to cover, with mustard seed, peppercorns, and cloves. Cool 1 the liquid slightly ami pour it over the tomatoes, etc., in jars. Tomato Puree.—For winter use. Take the required quantity of ripe tomatoes, cut them up, and put them in the preserving pan with salt, pepper, and a bunch of thyme, laurel, and other herbs. Four pounds of tomatoes will give about 11b of puree, which, by the way, will be like essence of tomato, and is excellent for soups and flavoring. Cook the tomatoes till soft, then pass them through a lino colander or strainer. Boil this pulp till it becomes fairly solid, then bottle it in the usual way. . ■ Tomato Chutney.— Take the required tomatoes and allow liall tneir weight i in sour apples. To 61b of tomatoes use 4oz salt, Sea sugar (brown is preferable), three pints of vinegar, a little garlic, 6oz ground ginger (less il liked), and loz mustard seed._ Skin the tomatoes by plunging them in boiling water. Slice them, and put them in the pan with the vinegar, salt, and peeled apples. Cook till soft, then pass through a sieve, and recook with the other ingredients added (the garlic being chopped up). Boil gently about thirty minutes, then bottlo in usual way. ■ 1 1 1 i !