WOMEN’S WORLD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 236, 4 September 1929, Page 11

WOMEN’S WORLD.

(By “GERMAINE.”)

Miss Cecil Hull, of Auckland, is the guest of Mr and Mrs It. S. Abraham, Batt Street. Mrs Potter, of tv or'ill Street, has returned from a visit to Wellington. Mrs J. C. Itolleston, of To Kuiti, passed through Palmerston North yesterday on her way to TLkapau. Mrs Hugh. Sinclair is at present in Wellington attending the, Y.W.C.A. conference. At the Wellington Competitions yesterday, Billie Shannon, Palmerston Noi'ch, was second in the class for recitation in character, boys under 12 years, own; selection. Mr- and Mrs W. H. Gaisford, of AYoodville, have left on a holiday visit to ■ Honolulu and wiil probably be absent for about two months. Miss Evelyn Eitzgerald is in Wellington attending the Y.W.C.A. National Conference and will return to Palmerston North on Thursday morning. Miss Euplian Jamieson, secretary of the Y.W.C.A., will attend a secre; tarics’ refresher course at Muritai from Thursday to Saturday, and will return to Palmerston North early next week. The engagement is announced of Olga Clevedon, third daughter of Mr and Mrs E. F. Thwaites, of Palmerston North, and William Robert, only son of Mr and the late Mrs 11. H. Eyre, also of Palmerston North. Another of Wanganui’s old citizens, Mrs Annie Blennerliasset, passed away yesterday. For the last 40-years she had been a resident of the city. The late Mr Blennerliasset predeceased her about 18 years ago. and there is a family of five daughters and three sons. .

LADIES’ GOLF.

ITALIAN PREMIER

FAMILY INCREASE

Mrs H. J. Thompson, of Knrori, Wellington, is the guest of Mrs Maurice Millar, Amesbury Street. Mr John Murray, rector of tlie Boys' rLigli bcnooi, and Mis Murray, wlio have been Hie guests or Mr and Mrs i’’. Foote, of Gisuorne, are now at Rotorua.

Y.W.C.A. CONFERENCE. The Y.W.C.A. Convention being held at Marsden College, Wellington, continues iuil or interest to the. various delegates and visitors and has proved to many a time or education .aid inspiration. In tne aiternoon of September 2, the visiting board members and secretaries, together with Wellington •board . memoers, were entertaineu at afternoon tea by Mrs W. Taverner at her residence, Moleswortli totreut. The drawing room was gay with spring .llowers and orchids and cheery mes added to the pleasure ot tlie outing. Aiternoon tea was dispensed in tne dining room and Mrs Taverner was assise.d by Mesdames BailUe and Lee The evening session was devoted to an nlum»nuting and instructive address by Mr \\. Nash, secretary of tlie .Labour Party, on “Christian ideals in Tndustry,” at which Dr. bylvia Cliap•man tooic the chair. He showed how the natural. resources ot tins country were suliicient to provide all with the necessities of life widen are essential tor the development of the personality of each individual. Research had proved this was possible and it should ho the work' ot ail Christian communities to see that this was done. The purpose of industry, he said, was to organise natural resources lor human use so that every individual might fully develop Ins or her personality. That was the Christian ideal lor industry. Mr Nash expounded the methods by which industrial conditions could be improved ror all and the country in general benelited. He also dealt at length with the questions of unemployment insurance, family allowances, workers’ compensation and pensions. A very full and lre-e discussion followed and the meeting was indebted to Mr Nash for lus views. The evening session concluded with vespers taken by Mrs D. Smith. On September 3rd, the morning session opened with prayers by Mrs Bennett. Rev. J. Blanchard continued his series of addresses on “Tides of tlie Spirit,” dealing particularly with the methods of the Spirit’s guidance to all truth. He instanced Lord Shaftesbury’s work with factories, Howard and Elizabeth Fry’s work with prison reforms, and Josephine Butler’s devotion to the cause of social reform, as examples of the spirit’s working, and pointed out conclusively that progress was not automatic but came from consecrated service and sacrifice. The tide of the Spirit in modern times was shown in the community’s attitude towards war; the belief that it could be abolished and the fact of setting out to do this were big acts of faith, and the speaker showed how these led up to the establishment of Christian unity. Fellowship was unity of the Spirit, a sacred gift. An awakened sense of spiritual unity overcame all distinctions.

The first period of morning session was given to a most interesting address on “Industrial and Economic Problems” by Miss E. Batt, of the National Board staff, who brought to bear on the subject many of tlie highest ideals of Christian 'fellowship. Miss Batt dealt with the subject from the standpoint of the “purpose” of the Association. A discussion on the address was loft for a later session. Remits dealing with alterations to the constitution were dealt with during tiro last period.

MEDAL COMPETITIONS.

Although the weather conditions yesterday were unpleasant for the ladies’ L.G.U. medal competitions some good cards wete returned, the best scores being as follow: A Grade. —Mrs H. Collinson, 84 —5 —79: Miss B. Gaisford, '86 —4—82; Mrs Gaisford, 101 —18 —83; Mrs A. E. Ekstcdt, 103—20—83. B. Grade. —Mrs Jacobs, 103—25 — 1 8; Mrs J. Grant, 111—33—78; Miss B. Crooke, 111—30—81; Mrs J. W. llutherfurd, 115—34—81; Mrs Williams, 108 —27—81; Miss Wood, 105 —21 —84; Mrs L. Cooper, 105 —21 —84. The junior handicap, over 14 holes, was won by Miss Thompson, 94—6—88.

(Australian Press Association.) » ROME, Sept. 3

Signor Mussolini’s wife has given birth to a daughter, who will bear the name of Anna Maria.

CARAMEL LAYER CAKE

1J cups flour, 2 egg yolks, 4 cup milk, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 4 cup butter, 1 cup castor sugar, 2 egg whites, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Beat butter and sugar to a cream; sift flour, baking powder and cinnamon together. Beat the egg yolks and s'l'ir in the milk; add egg and milk and flour a’ternately to the butter and sugar. When all are stirred in lightly fold in stiffly frothed whites of eggs. Bake in two well buttered layer cake tins. Cool on cake rnck. Put together and ice on top with the following: CARAMEL FROSTING. LV cups of castor sugar, 1 teaspoon butter, ljoz chocolate, 4 cup milk, pinch ground cinnamon, 4 teaspoon vanilla. Melt butter in saucepan. Add sugar and milk. Stir to make certain sugar does not adhere to Saucepan. Heat to boiling point; add chocolate and cinnamon and boil without stirring 13 minutes. Remove pan from fire; beat icing till right consistency; add vanilla, and use at once. Decorate with mocha icing. STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM. Somebody recently revived the fact that strawberries and cream as a com-, bined sweet were invented by Cardinal Wolsey. During • the Loudon season there is scarcely a party at which the strawberry dishes ;r. ore hot a big feature-. " r ' Included - among Easterw-brass -trays on folding blackwood stands to hand at '.“Arts and Crafts” in Coleman Place, is an especially attractive design'that .ig quite out of the ordinary. • The prices of ■ these useful tables range from two to eight guineas. Showroom upstairs. Lewis,- Studio entrance. —Advt. . '