WOMAN’S WORLD

Evening Star, Issue 19773, 25 January 1928, Page 10

WOMAN’S WORLD

[By DIANA.]—

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Sir Robert and Lady Stout arrived last night, and are staying at “ Albert House,” St. Clair. Air and Mrs Jeff Barnett are home from iv-4'isit to Christchurch. Mrs Taverner returned on Saturday after a short holiday at Waitaki. Miss L- Little and Miss M. Mackenzie are back from an enjoyable stay at “ VVymwood,” Geraldine. J)r and Mrs G. Barnett and their family left to-day for a holiday at Warrington. The many friends ot Miss Gladys Cameron, M.Sc., will regret to hear that she is back in Dunedin seriously ill. Miss August has returned after a long holiday on the West Coast. Mrs Clarry, of Wellington, is the guest of her mother, Mrs Stock. Mrs Edmond. Mrs W. 0. BPKellar, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, Mr M'Kellar, and Mr G. R. Ritchie are back from a very successful fishing week at Lakes To Anau and Manapouri. Mrs A. Barnett and Miss Barnett have returned from 'Warrington, and with them their guests, Miss Joyce Watts and Miss Sylvia Jyckson (Wanganui). Miss Hunting, at. one time mi the staff of the 1 Dominion,’ and editor of the now defunct 'National Council of Women News,’ has joined the staff of the Auckland ‘Herald.’ Recent Dunedin guests at the White Star Hotel, Queenstown, included Mrs M‘ln tyre, Mrs and Miss Goughian, Mrs C. Oliver, and Mrs M. Shore. Mr and Mrs Sise, of St. Clair, have gone to Invercargill for about a fortnight. Mrs Vallange and Mrs Dunlop motored back on Monday after spending a, most enjoyable holiday at “ The Oaks,” Palmerston. Mr, Mrs. and Miss .Morrell, who stayed at ‘‘The Oaks,” Palmerston, arrived back on Monday. Mrs tf. Tuimielilfc Smith has gone to Sydney for a few weeks. After all it looks as if the brunettes r' this world may cheer up, for, though Anita Loos wrote 1 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.’ she and her husband are to be in London to arrange about the publication of a now book of hers called ‘But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes’! (says a writer in the ‘Westminster Gazette’). Miss Loos is herself a brunette, and lias been described as “ one of the smallest things that over happened.” She has very prettv feet, and is always exquisitely dressed; the last time she was over hero .she wore one of the first pairs of gnnmetal stockings to ,he scon on the English side of the AtlanticMiss Joan Iledlo.v, who is soon leaving for Christchurch, was the recipient of a handsome present tile other day from some of her numerous friends, the presentation being made by Miss Sutherland. A pleasant social afternoon was also spent, ending with many good wishes to the guest of honor for her future success The Galway ring which the Queen has just presented to Lady Aberdeen on the occasion of her golden wedding has an interesting history. It is the traditional wedding and betrothal ring of the people of the Clnddagh, a fishing village on the borders of Galway town. Until fifty or sixty years ago the Claddagh was surrounded by walls, had its own king, and made its own laws, it Inis existed since the Elizabethan days, when Galway was tiie queen ot western seaports and carried on a flourishing trade with Spain, and to this day the influence of the Spanish settlers is to be felt iii the little town. There is no more popular holiday resort within easy reach of Dunedin than sunlit Karitane, where a greater number of people foregather each summer. Amongst mothers who have spent the summer vacation there with their families are Mrs A. M'Oeorge, Mrs D. MacKcnzie (Gore), Mrs \V. Stevenson, Mrs Renfrew White, Mrs Cree Brown, Mrs Dixon, Mrs I. W. Cowie, Mrs J. Ringland, Mrs Price, Mrs Donald Reid, Mrs Curtis, Mis Dick, Mrs Sutherland, Bits Moore, Mrs P. Seclyc, and many others. Few European sovereigns have shared the taste lor collecting old books which is the hobbv ot King Manoel (says a ‘Daily News’ writer). - Thousands of old volumes are to be found on the shelves of his library in his residence at Eulwell Park, Twickenham, including a very comprehensive collection of early Portuguese hooks. For some time he has been busy compiling a catalogue, which will run to over 2,000 pages when it is published in a few months’ time. Old watches and stamp-collecting are the favorite hobbies of King George. His stamp collection is one ot the most famous in the world, and contains many extremely rare specimens. J he Prince of Wales collects old sporting prints and prints of old ships. Engineering of all kinds is the hobby of the King nf the Belgians. He is especially interested in aeroplanes. A very pretty wedding was solemnnised on January 7 at St. Philip’s Church, Church Hill, Sydney, when Bliss Hazcll Erapwcll, second daughter of Bir and Blrs H. Frapwell, of Dunedin, was married to Bir LeasOn Dalton, eldest son of Mr L. D. Dalton (manager of the Vacuum Oil Company) and Mrs Dalton, nf tho Crescent, Vancleuse, Sydney. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. T. Kenclerdine.

The bridge, who was given away by Mr L. D. Dalton, wore a gown of cyclamen georgette encrusted with sequins of the same tone, and a crinoline hat to match, and she carried a posy of cyclamen-shaded flowers. . The two bridesmaids were Bliss Blinnio Frapwell, sister of the bride, and , Bliss Joyce Dalton, sister of the bridegroom. The former wore green shot taffeta and the latter apricot, both frocks being designed in picture style. They wore crinoline hats to match, and carried posies to tone. Mr Sehvyn Dalton was best man and Mr Howard Dalton grooms jrn After the ceremony a reception was held at the Ambassadors, Mrs U. D. Dalton, in a gown of black beaded marocain and a wide-brimmed hat in mauve and cherry tones ; receiving the guests. Bir and Blrs Leason Dalton will spend their honeymoon in Melbourne The bride’s travelling frock was ot petunia crepe de chine, ami she wore a crinoline hat trimmed with flowers to match.

JAM-MAKIKG HINTS Choose very sound fruit—not over ripe. Either good granulated sugar or lump may bo used. Jam must be boiled well for two reasons: (1) To make it form a jelly. (2) To make it keep well. It must be well skimmed to keep it clear and stirred frequently to prevent it from burning. A strong pan should be used, either an iron ' pan with an enamel lining nr aluminium. There should be plenty nf space in the pan to allow for boiling the jam well. Jam should always bo tested to see if sufluently boiled. To test jam place a small quantity on a plate and if it is ready it will form a jelly when cold. The jars must be dean and dry. It should he potted as soon as slightly cooled, and as it gets cold a. skin forms on top. If potted when hot the jars will crack. ’ When quite cold it should be tied down and must be made airtight or it will not keep. Use very strong parchment. Jam must be stored in a cool, drv place, otherwise it will ferment. Parchment keeps jam airtght, where screw tops often fail. Don’t use over-ripe or fermenting fruits.

Don’t allow fruit to remain in water before cooking; wash and drain immediately. Don’t add much water to stone fruits, and to most berry fruits none. Don’t cook berry fruits slowly.

Don’t allow acid fruit to remain in copper or brass pans for any length of time.

Don’t allow jam and conserve to get too cold before bottling, as it thekens and retains air bubbles; the scaling may 'cither be done hot or when quite cold. Don’t store bright-colored jams where they are exposed to strong light, as this fades the color.

Don’t store jams, jellies, or conserves: in a place whore steam from the. cooking is constantly about; they 1 are liable to mould.

IRISH ART There are now three studios in Dublin where beautiful work, almost museum pieces, are being done, for different countries. The Dun Finer Guild is still under Bliss Gleeson, and a clover young designer, Bliss Kitty M'Cormack. Bliss Lily Yeats and her sister direct the Cnafa Studio, and BHsg Gertrude Grew the China. It was at the Cuala Studio that the two beautiful ■ bedspreads ordered by the Australian Government for Government 3on.se. Canberra, were done for the use of the Duke and Duchess of York on the occasion of the official opening in Bla,\. The designs lor the spreads were prepared by Bliss Cottenham-VVliite (Blrs Jack Ji. Yeats), and the embroidery was the work- nf Bliss Lily Yeats and her assistants.

The bedspread for the Duchess's mom was of the most delicate shade nf pastel blue, embroidered in pale yellow tulips, auriculas, and polyanthus, in jiastel colors also. 'At the corners were yellow tassels, and the needlework was (if the finest. The colors were selected to tone with primrose-colored walls and shot curtains of jade and blue. Tbe spread for the room to he occupied by the Duke of York, was of bine and gold shot taffetas, with a design rather Persian in character, worked i,° dull reds, and gold, to match the curtains, which were of dull crimson and damask.

The .Irishwoman loves her needle, and dislikes the machine. Even the poorest people love to work by the porch or fireside and not in the crowded factory. Most of the beautiful embroidered linen is done in the cottages of the people in Donegal and Antrim, and small villages in Ulster, and the lace is made in small schools attached usually to convents, in beauty spots in the wildest parts of the west and south of Ireland. These are the cottage industries, and it is a remarkable fact that the finest, even the most exquisite work, has conic from districts which are Gaelic speaking, and which are almost entirely cut off from the outside world. The reason for this is probably that embroidery or art needlework was one of the line arts in Ancient ’lreland. Not only was skill with the needle considered part of every gentlewoman’s education, but there were profcssionnl embroiderers who, like the poets, were held in high esteem. The tradition of the cmhroidress was preserved through the lacemakers, and fine linen workers, hut it was not until Miss Evelyn Gleeson established the Dun Diner studio in County Dublin in 1002 that the now distinct school of Irish art needlework became known outside Ireland. CHOOSING A TOILET SOAP \ cake of good toilet soap should be smooth and oily to the touch, and give an abundant lather, leaving the hands and face pleasantly soft and satiny. If there is a feeling of tightness, or th skin appears red and roughened, the soap used is not pure enough lor the toilet. ~ , .. . , “Super-fatty is the mauulacturers description of good quality toilet soaps, for they contain clean, fresh fat, such as laiiolinc, which does not become rancid, -and lathers well, while it is most agreeable to the skin. The vegetable oils, almond and coconut, are also used a good deal in the making of the better toilet soaps. It is possible to obtain a very wide range of scented soaps. _ The leading uerfumiers specialise in toilet soaps impregnated with all their favorite named perfumes, so that milady may have llagons of scent, face powder, bath salts, and soap as well, expressing the_ same rare and sweet fragrance which is her particular choice. Good taste avoids the use of soap with rather a strong scent, one of the ! betraying signs of a cheap brand. If one cannot afford to give the price for the best tablets, it is, wisest to select those perfumed with eau de Cologne j or lavender, neither of which is obtrusive. It is always an econoniy in | the long run, however, to buy the best I toilet soap.

Reports of social functions will be welcomed for this column. ’’Diana'* will also answer all reasonable questions relating to the home, cookery, domestic science, and any topic of interest to her set. But each letter or report must bear the writer’s name and address as a guarantee of genuineness, and questions that do not permit of a public reply cannot be answered. Questions should be concisely put and the writer'* nom do plum* r clearly written.

iVHSS JANE MOFFAT DEAD A GREAT MISSIONARY FAMILY Miss Jane Gardiner MofFat, the youngest'of the children of Dr Robert Moffat, the great Scottish pioneer missionary, who arrived in South Africa over a century ago, on January 13, 1817, has just died in England at the age of eighty-seven, it was to Miss Moffat’s eldest sister, Mary, that David Livingstone was married at Kuruman in 1844. Jane Moffat was born at Felixstowe in 1840, the only one of the Moffats’ children to be born outside South Africa. She was taken to the mission field by her parents as an infant, but came back to England at six years of age for her education. In 1857-58 she kept house for her sister and brother-in-law at Hadley Wood, while Livingstone was writing his book' of travels dealing, among other things, with his discovery of the Victoria Falls. She then went to the Mission Station at Kuruman, that spot which will always be associated with her father’s name, and here with her sister Ressie she became responsible for the school. On the retirement of Dr and Mrs Moffat in 1870, she returned to this country, and made the care of her father her responsibility till his death in 1883. Her mother died soon after arriving in England She- then acted as the devoted “mother,” while their parents were in Africa, to the children of her sister Ressie, who had married the Welsh missionary, the Rev. Roger Price.

For ninny years Miss Moffat devoted her time and incessant energy to missionary affairs. She would visit men and women hark from the mission field, either on furlough or in retirement. and would help them in every way, and she would always see off those who wore returning. Although .she was active up till two years ago, and travelled alone to all parts of London frequently nrd to Scotland, she was seriously affected hv being knocked down liy a cyclist iii the street, and never fully recovered. About twelve months ago she went to hid farewell, on Ins return to Africa, to a grandnephew, who maintains_ the missionary tradition of the family. She paid two return visits to South Africa, and on the second occasion, in 1902, visited the Victoria Falls.

GROCERY DDN'TS Don't, buy perishable articles such as oatmeal and Hour in too large quantities. Don't leave coffee exposed to the air. Alwav.s keep it in an absolutely airtight tin, nr it will lose its flavor. Don’t keep dried fruits too long, or Ihev become mouldy and dry. They should he bought in the autumn, when the finit comes in. Don’t buy tinned goods that arc not of a reliable brand, and beware of the tins that bulge, as it is generally a sign of fermentation. Don’t forget that soap improves with keeping, and when well dried will go almost as far again as if used when fiesh.

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