ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3115, 26 November 1913, Page 63

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

ATabel. — A ‘ kitchen tea” is a very good form of entertainment to have- for a bride, as it provides considerable inleVest for the guests and a collection of useful articles, for the future housewife. Yes, you should certainly limit tiie price of the articles to Is or Cd, as it prevents people from trying to outshine each other, and also enables you to make a competition of it by giving a small prize to the cite wiom popular vote declares to have got the most value for the money. In that case, the names mint not be attached to the articles, but someone must be appointed to receive them and keep a list of what each guest has brought, and voting papers and pencils will have to be given, round. It is wonderful what a variety of articles can be had for sixpence. You would not be able to get so much choice in the country, perhaps, as in town, but the local store could probably provide a good many, and some things can bo made at home—such as dusters, kettle-holders, iron-holders, squares of flannel hemmed for polishing-cloths, etc., and a useful present is a peg apron, made of some strong material, with & couple of pockets fer carrying clothes-pega in when hanging out the clothes. You could have it in your own house or aa a surprise party, whichever you prefer, but I think the former would be best. As the presents arrive they should b« put into a large basket, and when all have come the basket should be presented to the bride, so that she can open the parcels, and they should then bo displayed oil tables for the voting. M. 13. A. —In putting up such rules as you describe it seems to us that the M.C.’a exceeded their prerogative. It is true that they arc undcrsiood to have control of the dancing during the evening, but any formal regulations, 'especially if there is to be a penalty for breaking them, should be drawn cut and posted up by the committee. We can hardly blame the secretary for taking down the rules which sho knew had not been made by the committee, though on her part, also, it would have been better to have first consulted the committee. If any apologies are considered necessary, then b'-th sides should apologise to the committee for acting without consulting them, and then the question should be allowed to drop.