THE LADIES' PAGE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2371, 10 August 1899, Page 51

THE LADIES' PAGE.

By Emjieline.

The world wu «a* — the gardes w*J » wild, And mn, (he Hermit, tighed, till woman itolled. — Caumill: will bs pleued to recelre letten fr»m otrrcif*Dd«>u •» »ay matter of lntereit to them, »«d to reply throi(h th» mrttam of thlt pate, the norn de plume only of th* «»rrttMadenu la k« published. Letteri to be addreued " EbikUm." we of th* Kdiur. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. J)AIBY..— Lily kindly, send* the iollgviog wcijm

! for carrot- jam in answer to your query: — To 1 every. pound "of carrot pulp allow lib of sugar, the grated rind of one lemon, and the strained juice of two, ' six chopped ■ bitter almonds, and two tablespoonfuls of brandy. Select young carrots; wash and scrape them, and cut into rourrd pieces. Put them into a saucepan with sufficient water to cover them; let them simmer until perfectly soft, then beat them through a sieve. Weigh the pulp, and to every pound allow the above ingredients. Put the pulp into a preserving pan with the sugar, and let them boil for five minutes, stirring and skimming all the time. When cold, add the lemon rind and juice, the almonds, and the brandy. Mix them well with the jam, tlien put it into pots, which must be well covered and kept in a dry place. The brandy may be omitted, but the. preserve will not keep so long. With the brandy it will remain good for months. Knitting. — Quite a number o! correspondents have replied and kindly sent a specimen, to all of whom I wish to express my indebtedness. May. — A vinegar plant is made by mixing six pints hot water, half a pound of treacle, and half a pound of sugar. Put the liquid in a jar, covering up closely, and keep in a warm place, and the plant or fungus will appear in due time. Country Cousin.— Knitting patterns take up so much space that I have given up giving them. You can obtain patterns in Mrs Leach's Fancy Work Basket, obtainable at Prictor's, Stafford street, at half a crown a volume. If you get one, mention what pattern you want it for. Inquirer.— Mrs Miller's Cookery Book, obtainable at any bookseller's; price Is. Wellwtsher kindly sends recipe for tomato and carrot jams. As the latter appears above, I merely subjoin tbe former: — TOMATO JAM. J Pour boiling water and skin the tomatoes ; j then quarter; add lib sugar to each pound of fruit; boil slowly until it jellies when tried. ,

> \ ■ Amongst those present irere Mrs Dow- ■ I ling, the Farquhar, Mrs Finch, Mrs 1 ] Theomin, Mrs C Rattray, Mrs Brook, Mrs I ! Pliilip Russell, Mrs W. S. Roberts, the j Misses Turton, Miss Bathgate, Miss RoI berts, Miss Ruby Roberts, the Misses Neill, i Mrs and Miss Jackson, Mrs Stott, Miss j Rattray, Miss Buisk, Mrs Stilling, Mrs ! Holdsworth, Mrs Valentine, Miss Ella Mor1 ris, Miss Irwin, Miss Cargill, Miss Hodgkins, Mrs Macassey, Mrs Edmond, Mrs Scobie Mackenzie, Miss Shiela Mackenzie, Mrs Ogston, Miss Maitland, Mrs Monkman, Miss Sise, Miss De Latour, Miss Browning, Miss Lena Mackellar, Miss B. Maclean, etc. Mrs Dowling wore black ; the Misses Farquhar, pretty white silk dresses trimmed with lace ; Mrs Theomin, black skirt and stylish bodice of yellow silk and black lace and jet ; Mrs Holdsworth, black, with sleeves and trimmings of white satin veiled in jetted lace ; Miss Roberts, black satin, the bodice finished with jewel trimming ; Mrs Finch, blue brocade dress trimmed with bands and true lovers' knots of jewel trim-, ming ; Mrs Scobie Mackenzie, black satin dress with jet trimmings ; Miss Ruby Roberts, pretty dress of pink chene silk trim- ' mcd with tucks and rows of narrow heliotrope ribbon ; Miss Alice Fraser, a white muslin dress trimmed with lace ; Miss Maud Sise, black satin skirt and bodice of tartan silk ; ' Mrs C- Rattray, black satin, with jet and chiffon ; Miss Muriel Maitland, a pretty black dress, the bodice and long j sleeves trimmed with ruches of narrow j white ribbon and a touch of red " velvet ; j Mrs W. S. Roberts, black satin dress, the I skirt covered with black sequin net, and I the bodice trimmed with chiffon and jet. ] | The last evening of the Kahanga Club for j ; the present season will be held on Monday I

Some idd a little almond flavouring, others i quinces pared, cored, and cut small ; boii | until the quinces are soft. j

guests were present, and a most enjoyable evening was spent with music, recitations, etc. &ongs were sung by Mrs Dowling, Miss Edith Farquhar, Miss* Lulu Roberts, Mrs Theomin, Mr Hunter, and Mr Gully. Miss Ruby Roberts played a violin piece, and Miss Gwen Roberts gave a piano solo. Miss Nora Farquhar gave a recitation and later on a pretty exhibition of skirt and step-dancing ; and Miss Ruby Neill delighted everyone with a little monologue ("The Bounder"). A most recherche supper was served in the dining room-, where the table was prettily decorated with flowers, and lighted by two tall candelabra, and the lights in all the rooms were softly shaded with pink, shedding a most becoming glow on all around. Amongst those present were Mr and the Misses Farquhar, Mrs Dowling, Miss Aggie Roberts, Miss Lulu and Miss Ruby Roberts, Miss Handyside, Miss Macassey, Mr and ' Mrs Theomin, Mr and Mrs J. Wright, the | Misses Sise, Miss Gwen Roberts, Mrs OgI ston, Mr and Mrs Holdsworth, Miss Ruby 1 Neill, the Misses Ramsay, Mr Hunter, Mr Gully, Miss Elsie Salmon, Miss Jackson, i Miss Alice Fraser, Mr and Mrs Hanson Turton, Mr and Mrs Finch, Mr Sargood, Mr Christian Fraser, the Misses Rattray, Miss De Latour, etc. Miss Farquhar wore a lovely dress of blue silk draped with white net embroidered with true lover's knots; Miss Edith Farquhar, a charming pink silk dress covered ,with biscuit-coloured mousseline de soie, on which was embroidered true lover's knots ; Miss Beatrice Farquhar's dress was white and heliotrope floral silk gauze, trimmed with ribbons and lace j Mrs Dowling wore a handsome black satin dress, the bodice trimmed with bands of steel passementerie