WOMEN'S NOTES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 58, 7 February 1925, Page 2

WOMEN'S NOTES

Mrs Janet Fraser was appointed by the Wellington City Council to nil tho vacancy on the Wellington Hospital Board caused by the death of the late Mr J. W. Butler. Mrs Fraser was a candidate for a seat on the Hospital Board at the last election, and polled 9901 votes. She was not eleoted, but was just outside a place.

Mrs Angus Stewart, who passed away at Mangawai. North Auckland, a few days ago, aged 89 years, had been a resident of Now Zealand since 1859, coming from Prince Edward Island, Canada. Her husband, who survives her, is in his 92nd year. /

The wedding was celebrated at Sydney recently of Mr Harry Striitton Brown, of Kuala Lumpier, Malay Suites, and Miss Klimi Percivat, sister of Captain E. W. Percival. a crack Australian airman, and herself a capable pdot. The honeymoon was spent at Palm Beach whither the couple flow in Captain Percival's machine. Mr Brown has finished a course at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College—he is only 21—and is taking his brid* ■to the rubber plantations, wliero his people live. He intends to start dairying—in the Malay States almost a new industry. UNINVITED GUEST. WOMEN DANCE WITH COOK. ; MELBOURNE Jan. 27. Some.of Melbourne's society women are angry, because they have danced with a cook. They were introduced to him by a leading barrister, at one of Lome's most fashionable houses. A member of one of the amusement committees, a barrister, noticed during the dance that the only man in evening dress present was sitting alone in a corner. All the other men were in dark suits, but the lonely one wore long coat tails of a rather old-fashioned cut. Tho barrister found out that the mun had arrived that day and introduced him. The newcomer danced all the evening, and many of his partners found him interesting and attractive. Next day it leaked out that bo was tho new cook at the house. The barrister thinks it is a groat joke, but many of tho women don't agreo with him. MADAME STRALIA. LEAVING FOR HOME. LONDON, Feb. 4. Anglo-Australians gave a farewell luncheon to Madame Elsa Stralia (the colebrated dramatic soprano) at the Savoy Hotel. Sir Joseph Cook, Mr Philip Snowden, and Mr Husliam promised Miss Stralia that her European successes would assure her of the warmest welcome in Australia after her absence of 15 years.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MARGOT IN PLUS-FOURS. TENNIS 'IN KNICKERBOCKERS? LONDON, Jan. 27. A photograph in The Sketch of Mrs Asquith attired in a "feminised version _of plus-fours'' is evidence of the growing popularity of knickerbockers for women. It is suggested that plus-fours for tennis will bo tho next feminine innovation. Previously they were adopted only to meet tho exigencies, of winter sports in Switzerland. , London tailors consider plus-fours ugly and vulgar, and believe that their lack of charm and attractiveness will be sufficient to persuade women to adhere to their own beautiful tailor-made sports clothes. THE MARRAIGIE SERVICE. LIVE TOGETHER FAITHFULLY. NO RING FOR THE HUSBAND. The English Houso of Clergy recently considered the proposed amendments to the Revised Prayer-book (Permissive Lse) Measure. There was a very large attendance, mostly of women, in the public gallery when further amendments to tho marrixgc ceroniony were taken. Dr Parsons-, one of those in charge of the measure, proposed to add to tho form of service "tho woman may likewiso give a ring unto the man in tho same manner." Tho Archdeacon of East Riding, in opposing the addition, said the giving of the ring to tho woman was an immemorial social custom. It was not merely part of the Church ceremony, but was something that was worn afterwards and was deeply interwoven in social life. The clergy should hesitate before taking upon itsel an alteration of any deep-seated national custom of that kind. To wealthy people tho' buying and giving of a ring was an easy matter, but in poorer places it might be a serious matter, and permissive use that became a. custom, as this probably would, might act as a deterrent to marriage if there was a sort of obligation to bave two rings. This would be virtually a decree that married men should wear a ring, and there were many who objected to wearing rings at all. Was this any real reason for going out ot their way to effect that change, which had no real principle behind it? Canon Hepher said that he hoped the permission would bo granted. There were thousands of husbands who wore a ring to-day, who regarded it as an honour to their wives, and this proposal would give a religious character and sanction to it. The Dean of Chester said he thought that if the change was adopted they would destroy the whole symbolism of the ring. It did at present represent something extraordinarily beautiful, but that would be destroyed if the giving of * ring was mutual. . . . . Dr Haggitt said the giving of a ring by each was ft common custom in tho East, and ho did not suppose that deistroyed any symbolism. Bishop Ingham reminded the iloise tnai this wag tho Church of an Imperial people, and the simpler they kept the customs of the Church, the more likely they would bo to get general acceptance of the revisions, . , The proposed addition was rejected. An amendment giving sanction for the priest, if he desires to do so, to bless the ring after it has been placed on the book and be;'oro it is put upon the woman s linger was agreed to. An important alteration proposed by Canon Hepher was adopted. He pointed out the undesirability of enjoining faithfulness upon tho woman only, ae expressed in the supplication in the words and also that this woman may be loving and amiable, faithful and obedient to her husband and in all quietness, sobriety and peace, be a follower of holy and godly matrons." In substitution he proposed the words "and that they may so live to-n-ether faithfully in godly love and honour, that this life ended they may inherit Thine everlasting kingdom." Canon Hepher said ho diought the existing form undesirable, and he knew it was reseated by many women. In the amendment "faithfulness" remained, but was made mutual. . , The amendment was carried by ft large majority. HARD PEARS. Many people at tho present time have hard pears which they wish to use. Pickled pears make a novel relish with the cold joint, and may be kept indefinitely in stoppered jars. The recipe has fee good point of using very little sugar, "and the hardest and greenest of pears respond-to the treatment. Boil together half a pint of vincaaj, half ft pint of water, .\nd two pounds of brown sugar till tho sugar is dissolved. Peel, quarter and core six pounds of hard pears drop them ini ttw Lrup and boil gently for about three hours As an alternative to stewing with sugar, fry boiling pears whole like potar toes in their jackets. When cold, they skin easily. Roll in a little i sugar, and you have a delicious dessert aisn.