WOMEN’S WORLD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 291, 7 November 1929, Page 15

WOMEN’S WORLD.

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Mr# Geoffrey Potts has gone on a motor trip to Taupo. Mrs Jack Waldegrave. of Kaitoko, is tho guest of Miss 0. li. Wiarburton!' Mrs Kingston Gibbons and Mrs J. Young are Wellington visitors to the Spring Show. ' Harvey, of Waverley, is the guest of Major and Mrs Potter, North Street.

Miss Molly Goldingham and Miss Nanov Lyons leave to-day for Christchurch where they wifi spend Cup week* with Mrs Andrews.

Visitors to Palmerston North for the BW include Miss Douglas, Miss Monckton., Miss Joy MoHaray, and Miss Loughnan, all of Hawke’s Bay. Mr and Mrs John Wilson, Mr A. Wilson and Miss J. Wilson, of Hatuma, Hawke’s Bay, accompanied by Miss Brown, of Dannevirke, were in Palmerston North yesterday for the wedding between Mr W. G. Mackenzie and Miss E. Mackenzie Forbes.

Thirty-six members of the family gathered at Birkenhead, on Sunday when Mrs Henry Hayward celabratec her eighty-fifth birthday. Mrs Hayward has eight children (three of whom were present), seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Mrs Hayward, who is most active for her ago, keeps house for her son. Mr Henry Hayward (who is possibly the most prominent figure in the motion Sicture industry in New Zealand). Mrs [ayward has kept herself well-informed with the stage, with which she was connected in her younger days. Her husband, who died nearly forty years ago, was a well-known entrepreneur and an acquaintance of such well known figures of the day as Charles Diokens and Jenny Lind. One of Mrs Hayward’s most treasured possessions is a scrap-book containing letters from celebrities of the day. Also in the collection is a programme of the initial performance of “Elijah” in Birmingham, when the lato Mr Hayward played in an orchestra conducted by Mendelssohn, says thp Star. Mrs Hayward has been in New Zealand for’2B years. HOME-MADE CHOCOLATES. Melt lib of cocoa butter in a saucepan standing in a pan of boiling water. When this is done, add jib of sweet ened chocolate powder, stirring con- ' stantly so that the paste is quite smooth. Add a few drops of essence j of vanilla, pour into dry patty tins, ‘ and put in a cool place to set.

; ICE CREAM RECIPES. [1 (I) Dilute one tin condensed milk, , with an equal quantity of water, adc , j from lib to 11b of granulated sugar, i 1 flavour to taste, freeze slowly in the i. usual manner. If you require a very 1 1 rich ice cream, add 2 raw eggs well 11 beaten to the above mixture. ' (II) Dilute a large tin of condensed milk with ' one cup of powdered sugar in one quart of water; heat all together; soak loz gelatine in 1 cup condensed milk (mixed); add to the above mixture when cool the whites. of four eggs beaten light. Flavour with vanilla; freeze as usual. APPLE GREEN AND PETUNIA. This should make a charming colour scheme for a bedroom: —Palest blush pink walls; plain petunia coloured carpet,. hurcord or pile, fitted all over tno floor; curtains and bedspread of apple green and gold shot artificial silk; a green and petunia eiderdown and lampshade of palest petunia pink. MODERN CONVENIENCES IN HOME. Along with other modern conveniences in the modern home is installed Crompton’s New Wonder Economy Pumice Gas Copper. It means a 000 l .wash-house, a quicker boil and a big saving of gas. Moreover, there are several other advantages obtainable by installing Crompton’s New Wonder which will be explained to you at the Palmerston North Gas Show- : room and at Ramsay and Campbells.— ; Advt.

' WEDDING. MAOKENZIiC-FORBES. St. Andrew’s Church was the scene of a truly SoottisJi wedding yesterday afternoon, when Klapeth,. daughter of Mr and Mrs N. Mackenzie Forbes, of Palmerston North, was married to William Gregor Mackenzie, of Waipuku- . rau, son of Mr and Mrs Mackenzie, of Hawko’s Bay. Rev. Alistair Mao Leon, of Waipukurau, performed the marriage ceremony, assisted by Rev. G, T. Brown. The churoh was deoornted with white and pink blossom and lilies. The bride, who wns given away by her father,, wore a gown of ivory Liberty satin simply out on Juliette lines, with a heavy girdle and tasßle of twisted pearls. The yoke was of Honiton lace and at the wrist were small ruffles of Honiton. lace. From the waist line a long train of satin was arrnnged, while the square veil of Honiton lace was caught to the head with a coronet of pearls. Her bouquet wns of lily of. tho ' valley, roses and heather. The brides* ninids were Miss Margaret Forbes (sister of the bride) and Miss Katherine Sutherland, of Mnsterton (cousin of the bride). Their frocks were of primrose georgette, with pnle primrose French open mean lace overdress. The throetiered skirts drooped slightly at the back, and .swathed sashes of satin were finished with brilliant buokles. They

wore primrose Bangkok straw hat trimmed with soft folds of georgette relieved with pipings of French blue Bouquets of yellow trollius, irises nn< blending foliage were carried. Twi flower girls, Cynthia Leith Wilson am Muriel Mackenzie (nieces pf the bridi and bridegroom respectively) wer< dressed in primrose georgette frocks the skirts being frilled in scollops They wore head bands of gold tissu< and carried gold baskets of yellow geums and pansies. William Stuarl Wilson (nephew of the bride) was page and he wore the Stuart Tartan kilt. Mi Douglas Cullen, of Napier, was best man and Mr Neil Forbes (brother of the bride) was groomsman. The bridegroom and his attendants were all attired in Scotland’s national costume, and among the guests, tartans from the Mackenzie, Ancient Forbes, Cameron, Macdonald, Forbes, Macpherson, McLeod, Sutherland, Cameron, Ferguson and Munro clans were distinguisiiable. At the reception at the premises of Collinson and Cunninghame, Ltd., Mr and Mrs Mackenzie Forbes received their guests in the lounge, Mrs Forbes being attired in a frock of dove grey crepe-de-chine with silk thread Calais lace overdress, which was finely piped with cherry and finished with a efierry posy at the waist. Her hat was a pearl grey visca with a lace mount, and she carried a bouquet of cherry izias and roses. Mrs Mackenzie, mother of the bridegroom, wore black with hat to tone and carried red gerberas and red pansies. A bunch of heather tied with the Mackenzie tartan, a gift which arrived by the last mail from Scotland, was placed in front of the bride as she sat at the table. As the happy couple left for their Piper-Major Thompson, of Wanganui, and Piper C.

C. MacDonald, of Taihape, played them to their waiting car which had been lent by Mr George Adams, of Palmerston North, for the wedding The bride travelled in an ensemble suit of heavy amber crepe-de-chine, the pleated skirt having several narrow bands-of relieving shades. The coat was of amber crepe-de-chine with coney collar and cuffs. Her hat was a French toque of amber Bangkok straw with lacquered quills.

SHOW CABARET. Lights shaded with blue and red and yellow, multi-coloured tablecloths and gay wall-panels gave the Empire Hall a festive air for the cabaret run by Mrs Borlase for Show visitors last night. Mrs Borliase wore a charming frock of floral chiffon in poppy shades on black; Miss May Akers, pale pink and blue georgette; Miss Heaton (Havelock North), scarlet lace and net: Mrs McCaskill, beige lace with apple green; Mrs Potter, floral taffeta; Mrs Harvey (Waverley),

powder blue georgette with coffee lace Miss MacMillan, turquoise blue georgette with chenille j Mies Ki Maxwell (Christohuroh), floral blue chiffon j Miss Farrelly, lemon chenille and tulle: Miss Ji Harper (Feiiding), white taffeta and lace) Miss Pi Harper (Feildinu), pink oharmeusO with pink and silver flowers) Miss Muriel Melles powder blue, ckarmeuse and tulle) Mies B. Keating, gold taffeta and lace] Miss V. Cutler, silver tissue and shot blue and silver taffeta) Mrs B, Norris, red oropa-do-chine) Miss V. Hooking, lemon georgette) Mrs May Somerville, nprioot satin and net j Airs Hutchison, lemon georgette) Mrs N. Maokio, rose georgette j Mrs H. Belfort, black lace with soarletj Miss Pat Abraham (Btratford) apple green lace) Miss Beatrix Louglinan (Otane), cyclamen georgette : Alias Douglas (Hawke’s Bay), black velvet with diamante) Miss E. Wall blaok laco picture frooki,Miss 0. Wall, ivory georgette and silver: Miss Roma Mee, blue goorgetto and silver; Mrs R. H. Warden, black georgette with Oriental embroidery; Mrs S. Bristow, blaok floral chenille georgette) Miss N. Road, blue and pink georgette; Miss Esme Wilson, black taffeta arid lace; Mrs. D. Williams, oerise georgette and silver;, Miss B. Thirtle, black georgette; Miss Lcxie MacDonald, apple green taffeta and tulle; Alisa J. Alonckton (Hawke’s Bay), flonal blue chiffon; Miss R. Matheson, pale pink tulle and taffeta; Miss O’Connor, amber georgette; Miss G. Scott, ivory georgette over pink; Mrs A. J. Phiilipps, black and tangerine: Miss Nane Matheson, black velvet; Mrß John Miller, gold lace and tissue; Mrs G. M. Louisson, white i georgette ,and lace with cherry taffeta sash and cherry shoes; Mrs Gordon Gibbs, pink georgette; Aliss Elsie Sapwell, ivory taffeta; Miss P. Nathan, daffodil taffeta and net; Miss Joy McHardy (Hawke’s Bay), black georgette and silver; Afiss S. Crabbe, freen georgette and silver; Miss D. 'earce, lemon georgette; Miss N. Pearce, black taffeta and lace; Miss D. Crabbe, black net and gold and others who came on later. I IDEALS OF PARTIES. j ADDRESS AT REFORM LEAGUE MEETING. ! At a meeting of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Political Reform League held in Wellington this week Mr A. E. Mander, the new Dominion secretary of the league, gave an address on the ideals of the Reform and Labour Parties, showing the difference between them. So far, he said, the Reform Party had not talked enough about its ideals, whereas the Labour Party was always talking of its ideals, until it might be considered that that was the only political party with ideals. But that was not so, the Reform Party also had definite political and social ideals, and they should be made known, for ideals always appealed to young people. “What do wo mean by ideals?’’ asked the speaker. “They might be described as the mental picture of the kind of society which we wish to see in New Zealand, and the clash between two political parties is the different picture which each has of that future state.’’ Labour’s ideals, according to all that they advocated, visualised a State-owned and Staterun world. The child, from the cradle

to the grave, would have his life managed by the State. The State might pay the mother by endowment for looking after her own child, but that must be done under State direction and control, In short, the State must provide, however slack th© individual might be, Now, this seemed to tnko away from the individual his or her most valuable habit, that of putting lug whole mind and heart into a job. At present, unless there was an incentive to make ongeclf competent, one would lose ono’g job in hard times. If all were to bo provided for in any ense that incentive was gone. The lie form ideal was a commonwealth of free men, each having opportunity, but with the freedom to develop his own individual enterprise and resourcefulness by competition, and by facing his own problems . The ideal was a State in which there was no check on private enterprise. When such an ideal was clearly put to the people of New Zealand they would respond, for the tradition and spirit of the pioneers were still alive, and they were men of individual enterprise, who mad© their own way, not waiting for any State to help . them. Those who were helpless—the aged, the sick, the disabled—must be cared for, and otherwise the State should see that all get the opportunity to help themselves.

CARE OF FERNS. Not many people can rear palms and other ferns until they reach a good ripe age, but if a few simple precautions are taken, right from the start, healthy plants can be maintained for years. Leaves can be prevented from fading by wiping quite dry after they have been watered. House ferns should have their leaves eponged weekly with lukewarm water, to which a little milk has been added, then stand the pot in lukewarm water for two hours just high enough to cover it entirely. A little castor oil dropped on the roots of drooping ferns, which are then soaked in a pail of water all night, will work wonders. LADY SARAH WILSON. ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEATH. The death is announced in England of Lady Sarah Wilson, sixth daughter of the 7th Duke of Marlborough, aged 64. Hor late husband, LieutenantColonel G. C. Wilson, was the son of Sir Samuel Wilson, an Australian millionaire. Lady Sarah Isabella Churchill was born in 1865, and in 1891 married the late LieutentantColonel Gordon Chesney Wilson, who died in 1914.. She was taken prisoner by the Boers outside Mafeking in the Boer War, where she was a special correspondent of th© Daily Mail, and was later exchanged for a Boer prisoner. Sir Samuel Wilson was a large run-holder in New South Wales.