PERSONAL NOTES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 86, 27 March 1926, Page 12

PERSONAL NOTES

PERSONALS. Airs. Lovell-Smith, of Hastings, has returned from the south. Mrs. Pinckney, of Hastings, has returned from Christchurch. Aliss Shrimpton, of Hawke’s Bay, has been visiting friends in Dunedin. Air. Bernard Chambers and Miss Hazel Chambers left last week for a visit to Dunedin. * * Aliss Mackay, of Napier, is visiting Dunedin for the Exhibition. * •* * Airs ‘Sproule and Miss Lucy Sproule have returned to Napier from a trip to Dunedin. Airs. Staples Brown (Maggie Papakura) has left New Zealand for her ■home in Oxford. Aliss Margaret Ormond, YVaipukurau, is on a visit to Airs. Hope, at Timaru. * * » Airs. Holt and Miss Rhoda Holt have returned from Dunedin to their home in Hastings. * * * Mrs and Aliss Blair, of Wellington, are staying at Hillsbrook, Havelock North. * * • Mrs. C. de R. Andrews, of Napier, has been visiting the Exhibition at Dunedin. * • Airs. Rochfort has returned from a few day’s stay in Taupo. Air. and Mrs. Eric Beamish, of Whana Whana. left this week for Taupo, en route to Auckland, where they will stay for Easter. * * • Airs Finch and Mrs Alirams, who have been staying at Hillsbrook, Havelock North, left this morning for Wellington. * * • Air. and Mrs. Guthrie Smith, of Poverty Bay, and Miss B. Smith, of Napier, have left for a trip to England. Air. and Mrs. Greville Warren, of Pukehou. who were recently married in Sydney, and have been since to the Blue Mountains, have returned to Hawke’s Bay. * * * Tlie engagement is announced of Enid Winifred, only daughter of Air. and Mrs. AV. J. Minty (Christchurch) to Arthur, youngest son of Airs, and the late- Air. Holmes Warren, of the. Wairarapa. Mr. Nugent Welch, of Wellington, the well-known artist, who has been visiting Christchurch in connection with the Art Society’s annual exhibition, was the guest of honhur last week, at an enjoyable little luncheon, given by Air. and Airs. A. F. Nicoll at the Clarendon Hotel. Air. and Airs. Nicoll’s other guests included Air. and Mrs. Menzies Gibb. Air. and Mrs. R. Wail work. Air. and Airs. G. F. Kelly. Air. and Mrs. H. Vincent, and Aliss AL 0. Stoddart. A FAREWELL TEA AT NAPIER. Un Tuesday afternoon a very bright tea was given in Napier at Blythe’s tea-room, m honour of Airs Sladden, who is leaving Napier shortly for Wellington. The joint hostesses for the afternoon were Airs Bowen, Airs Alorris and Airs C. Douglas, all of Napier. The tables were very prettily arranged, being screened oil from the main room, and easy chairs were placed round as a lounge. The tables looked very bright, being prettily arranged with flowers, and a. very dainty afternoon tea. Airs liowen was wearing a very handsome’ frock of dull blue, with finishings of robin red. Airs C. Douglas’s dress was of navy blue marocain, made very prettily. Alls Morris was wearing black crepe de clime, with a wide frill down the. front, giving a new note. Airs Sladden had a very dainty frock of floral ninon in tones of rose and nut brown, and with this a-picture hat was worn. Others present wer e Airs Gould, Airs 1). H. T. Davies. Airs S. Twigg, Airs Waterworth. Airs Cotton AlcLean, Airs Inglis, Airs Tennant Airs Bradley, Airs Costello, Airs Fussell, Airs Alcßac, Airs Gilray. .Mrs J. Cornford, Airs Napier, Airs Seamon, Airs J. McLean, Aliss A. Twigg and Aliss Alacfarlane. ® AN AFTERNOON TEA AT NAPIER. Mrs I). H. T. Davies and Airs Waterworth Were the hostesses at a bridge afternoon given at Airs Davies’ homo in Lighthouse road, Napier, on Thursday. The tables were arranged in the drawing-room and dining-room, and the rooms looked charming with autumn leaves arranged in bowls with rose and pink asters. Airs Sladden, of Sea point road, was the giiest of the afternoon, and was wearing a charming frock ot black embossed satin. Airs Davies wor c a dainty dress of floral crepo-de-chine, in tones of powder-blue and cerise, the apron effect in front embroidered in cerise. Airs Waterworth had a pretty frock of sapphire blue of embossed satin, with godets of ninon to tone. The guests present were Alesdames Ru'ddock. Fussell, W. Humphries, Gould, Alorris, Costello. Reece, S. Twigg, Somerset-Smith. Gabites. J. Cornford Gilray. Alacfarlane. Napier, B. AlcLeaji, Alorgan. and Alisscs Hill, A. Twigg and D. Tennant. Mrs Sladden. w’ho leaves shortly for Wellington, was the recipient of many good wishes during the afternoon, as her future home will bo Wellington. ® ® ® HON W. PEMBER REEVES SPEAKS AT A WOMEN’S CLUB. Tho AVuiiicn's Pioneer Club, in Wellington, has arranged original and interesting entertainment for the members, in the form of a series of “Luncheon Talks,” to be held at intervals throughout the year. The idea is to entertain people ol note at luncheon, for the members to have a short address after lunch from the guest of honour. The first of the series took place on Wednesday, at the Club rooms, when a large and representative gatnenng of members met for luncheon, the guests lor the day being the Hon. W. Pember Reeves, and Airs. Pember Reeves. Airs Reeves who was much admired for her graceful presence, and very charming manner, spoke very clearly and well, and often very amusingly and all present enjoyed her little address. The Hon. Pember Reeves also pleased the ladies with his cheerful and interesting speech ; he said it struck him so forcibly on re visiting N.Z. after 30 years absence, to see how bright and healthy Ihe New Zealanders 100 k, he was particularly attracted by the childehililrmi, who look so bright and strong; I heir manners impressing him far more I'nyouruhly than those of the American The him heon was voted a great suee<' ' aml the opportunity for meeting notable jxoplc i- eagerly anticipated in future.

BARBERINC DE LUXE. There seem to be tilings we have still to learn from America. The latest innovation there is a barber’s shop staffed with deaf-mutes. A jazz orchestra and a bevy of fair manicurists round off their treatments by waltzing round with their patrons to complete the equipment! The hairbrush trade is now complaining that the fashion of shingling has had a very bad effect on their sales, as brushing is not so necessary with short hair. Presumably the hairpin and hatpin trades are also suffering in the same way. But circumstances sometimes take revenge on the innovators; only the other day a woman aviator, who was forced to descend with engine trouble, confessed that she could easil.v have put the matter right if she had only had a hairpin, and expressed her firm resolve to take a supply with her on her next flight, oven although they are not needed for their proper pur-, pose. $ HOME-LOVING WOMEN. SOME OF US NOWADAYS. Ln these days of jazz, cocktails and the like, it is inevitable that character should change. But there is comfort to be gleaned from the fact that the vast majority of women are still houseproud. This being an inherited instinct, it is difficult to stamp out, and it may yet be the means ot saving our home life. It is a simple matter to be proud of our home and when direction is all that is necessary. Bub when it means being “mistress and biddy too,” as the saying is. all honour to the women who make and keep happy homes. @> ® ® “SUCCESS IN MARRIAGE.’ (By Dame Clara Butt.) These words, written by Dame Clara Butt a short time ago, in England, on the eve of her silver wedding, will interest many as the great contralto so recently sang in Hawke’s Bay. “Success on the concert stage is necessarily limited to the very few. It covers so small an area. Marriage, however, has the largest platform in the world. Success there may follow success, in constantly increasing numbers, without the danger of any overcrowding. “VVhy, then, are theie so few successful marriages? I think it must be because in the stress of modern conditions and living, we are ifpt'to forget that the shining beacon of success in everything—most of all in marriage—depends entirely on ourselves. Lt is not only to be found—as so many believe—in the soft comfort of riches, the splendour of rare jewels, and beautiful gowns, nor yet in that applause of an admiring world which is called fame. It lies in happiness alone, and happiness is within everyone’s reach. The seed of it is in every heart. It is our most precious heritage. “As I look back upon twenty-ffive years of married happiness 1 can only feel conscious that I have been particularly fortunate in my mate. 1 make no idle boast when I say that my husband is an exceptional man in that always he has been the lover first, the husband after. Among my own friends 1 have known many women xvho have been made desperately and unnecessarily unhappy because their husbands, ‘good’ to them in the ordinary sense of the word, have unwittingly forgotten such trifling events as bjrthdays, or wedding anniversaries. Tn all things, my husband has kept alive for us both that precious spirit of romance which too often dies away, sadly and unwillingly, with the last day of the honeymoon. “The true foundation for happiness in marriage must be love. It has been the custom of late to regard this emotion as an incidental rather than an essential of a happy marriage. Companionship, it has been urged, is the strongest, link that can bind together a man and a woman. This is partially true, hut in the love of which I speak, companionship is an inevitable attribute. It follows as night follows day. It is love. “It is my opinion that the same type of humour is a necessary essential to happiness; otherwise a woman with a sense of the ludicious will be laughing at, instead of with, her husband, to whom only the subtle can appeal. And that way disaster lies . Let them laugh together over what she considers his ‘fads,’ 'or what he chooses to label her ‘childishness.’ “ . . . You may be happy in spite of a world where war is held to be a good thing. So witli marriage you may bo happy and successful in spite of its dangers, its difficulties, its obstacled path. You, who have chosen each other, have faith in your choice. Believe you were right, act your faith, and your future married life will justify your choice.” ® BLACKBERRIES AND HOW TO MAKE THE JAM. The Government may call blackberries a noxious weed if they like, but no housewife is satisfied unless bed cupboard contains blackberry jam with her usual stores of peach, plum, and apricot. Alaiiy Hastings and country people have made a. day’s outing of their blackberry picking lately, and those who have been unable to go, listen with envy to thrilling tales of tlie kerosene tins full Airs. Brown picked with no effort, and how a party at Tangoiq enjoyed a picnic, and at the same time supplied each member of the party with nearly 201bs. of fruit! The jam is delicious, and blackberry pie with cream is a dish fit for a king. An excellent tested recipe for tho jam has been contributed to “The Tribune” by a lady who is pleased with her extra good boiling of jam. BLACKBERRY JAM. 31bs. sliced cooking apples with a little water are cooked slowly, then mashed. To this is added 71bs. blackberdies and the whole brought to the boil. Then 91b.s. of sugar is stirred in carefully, and the jam watched for burning. About two hours boiling will finish the jam. Test in a saucer and see that it looks treacly when cold. ® ® 3 RECIPE FOR THIS WEEK. (Special to the “Tribune.”) Tho following recipe has been sent for the ‘‘Tribune” by one of the best amateur cake-makers in New Plymouth. Readers mal rest assured of its excellence. Delicious Cake.—Half-pound flour. 6oz sugar, -}lb butter, 3 eggs, quarter teacup milk, 1 teaspoonful baking powder, vanilla or lemon flavouring. Beat butter and sugar together, add eggs on e at a time unbeaten, beat the bixture well, stir in the flour and baking powder, add flavouring, and lastly the milk. Bake in shallow tin about half an hour, or two sandwich tins for about 20 minutes. Note to Readers.— Brides-to-be, and housewives cannot do better than to cut out the “Tribune” tested recipes each week. All are New Zealand recipes written for New Zealand foods. Ao truffles, fresh lobsters, white wines or other things will he used that arc in so many English recipes, and which are not in the usual New Zealand | pantrys. Next week there will be a recipe for “Household Soap.’i