THE SALVATION ARMY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3775, 20 July 1926, Page 65

THE SALVATION ARMY.

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS. A notable event in the history of this city is now being fittingly celebrated in Dunedin. Forty-three years ago, on Sunday, April 1 Captain Pollard of the Salvation Army accompanied by Captain and Mrs Burfoot held his first meeting at Cargill’s Monument on the spot where the Salvation Army still regularly assemble. Later in the evening service was held in the Temperance Hall in Moray place. It was arranged that Commissioner and Mrs Hoggard should conduct the services in Dunedin on the present oocasion, but indisposition and important business engagements prevented this arrangement being carried out. Colonel Gunn (Dominion field secretary) has. however, arrived to preside over the various functions which have been arranged. On Saturday afternoon a veteran’s reunion was held in the fortress in Dowling street, and it was very largely attended. Captain Montgomery, who had the arrangements in hand, had spared no effort tohave the * pioneers of the movement assembled. Those who were unable through physical disabilities or other causes from attending, were provided with motor cars furnished bv friends of the Army. Amongst those present, too, were the first two officers appointed in Australasia, these being Captain Lizzie Harman and Lieutenant Fanny Worsdol. The former is now Mrs luglis. closely identified with the Dunedin Sailors’ Rest, and the latter is Mrs Stevens. . . Brigadier Burton, who presided, said it was one of the most-delightful occasi#ns he could remember in connection with the Dunedin corps. Those present would be able to recount the splendid memories and the days that have gone in connection with the Army’s work. After several stirring hymns had been sung the Brigadier apologised for the absence of Commissioner and Mrs Hoggard. He also announced that Colonel Gunn, the Commissioner’s representative, would arrive by that evening’s express from the north.— (Loud applause.) He thought Captain Montgomery should be very heartily congratulated on the success which had attended his efforts in making the re-union the success it undoubtedly was. It was he who had prompted the idea. The splendid self-denial of those associated with the Army iff its earliest days hd gone far towards laving the magnificent foundation on which the Army’s work was builW He said he never thought of the work of the early workers in the movement without getting an inspiration. At the conclusion of his speech he called on Captain Montgomery to read extracts from the Otago Daily Times relating to the establishment of the Army in Dunedin. The recital by the captain of incidents associated with the Army’s initial work in the Dominion w\i listened to most attentively. The Chairman then called Mrs Inglis and Mrs Stevens to ascend the platform. Mrs Inglis. relating her experiences in the Army, said that in April, 1 1883, she attended the first Army service Ttie old-time religion had been preached as it was in her home, and she had promptly decided to engage in Salvation Army work. Later she was handed her red braid, indicating a captain’s rank. She was the

first lassie captain appointed in New Zealand.—(Loud applause.) Mrs Stevens also spoke, and after the singing of several verses Of hymns, tea was served and those present enjoyed homely chats with their comrades of the past. It was a time of reminiscences and will long bo remembered by those present. . In the evening there was a demonstration at the Fountain, a largo gathering assembling and listening to the speeches 'and to the musio provided by the Silver Band.

HINTB AND SUCCESTIONS. A new carpet should not be cleaned with a carpet sweeper or vacuum cleaner for about a month after it has been laid. The proper treatment is careful but still brushfhg with a clean carpet broom. Brush with the pile, and not against it. ♦ The backs of pictures should be inspected from time to time. If there are any holes in the paper fresh pieces should be pasted over them,’or dust may get in. _ Ants can be got rid of filling a glass with sweetened prune juice and placing it at the bottom of the cupboard into which the insects have intruded. The ants get into the liquid and arb drowned. Before using a brass kettle that has been put away for any length of time it should be washed out with salt and vinegar. • The sugar from candied peel will sweeten and flavour a rice pudding. A little salt and sal volatile will remove stains from discoloured ivory. A touch of furniture cream applied after the brasses have been polished will keep them bright much longer. Sand and hot water will be better than soap for scrubbing wooden shelves. Cane clairg may be renovated by washing in hot water and salt; afterwards apply a coat of hat varnish. To shine hoots quickly do not blacken, but rub with a piece of orange. Let the juice dry ill, and then polish with a soft brush. A little cold tea mixed with warm water and applied with a soft woollen cloth will make stained woodwork look bright and fresh. Enamelled pang- can be thoroughly cleaned by scouring with crushed egg shells and soapy water. Frying pans should not be washed, hut cleansed with plenty of soft paper before they are quite cold. After separating the stalks of a head of celery and washing them stand them in a jug of cold water to which has been added a small quantity of salt. This helps to make the celery crisp. A teaspoonful of borax in warm water when washing the hair removes grease and improves its appearance.

To keep cheese fresli wrap it in a cloth that has been dipped in vinegar and wrung as dry as possible. Keep in a cool place. Whitening or ammonia in the water is preferable to soap for cleaning windows or paint. After taking a cake from the oven let it remain in the tin about five minutes. It will then come out easily without breaking. To remove soot from a chimney without making dirt put a few red-hot cinders on a shovel and sprinkle threepennyworth of ground saltpetre over them. Before the fire is lighted hold the shovel as high as possible up the chimney till the fumes are exhausted. Window sashes will run smoothly and without any noise if the inner part of the frame is well rubbed with a dry cake of soap. If rice is not stirred while cooking a layer will stick to the bottom of the pan. To prevent this the bottom should be well greased. To improve the flavour of ham boil it in the usual way, and tlien wrap in a butter paper and bake in the oven for : an hour. Sprinkle your coal with a strong solution of soda and water. The coal will then burn much longer. Let the coal dry before using it. Cotton is better than silk for mending gloves, as it soon soils to the colour of the gloves and becomes unnoticeable. Cold potatoes, used instead of soap, cleanse the hands and keep the skin soft. The vater’m which potatoes have been boiled is excellent for sponging out the dirt from silk. Tea scones are usually lighter if moulded and not rolled. Weak, cold tea will be found excellent for cleaning varnished paper. Apply with a clean flannel, and rub dry with a soft duster. Marks on polished tables, etc., caused by hot articles may be removed by a gentle application of methylated spirits, polishing afterwards as usual. Vinegar in washing-up water removes grease, brightens china, and takes away disagreeable smells. To remove stains from steel rub with a piece of raw potato. The way to clean gilt picture frames is to put a gill of vinegar into a pint of soft, cold water. Remove all dust from the frames, dip a large camel’s hair brush into the mixture, squeeze partly dry, and then brush the gilt. Boot polish which has beeome dry can be softened with a few drops of turpentine. Galvanised iron dustbins can be kept in a perfectly sanitary condition if a few sheets of newspaper are burnt in them every time they are emptied. Good coffee should be rich brown in colour, and the beans should be freshly ground. Allow a tablespoonful of coffee for each breakfast cupful to be made. The best coffee is made in an earthenware jllg. When boiling a cracked egg add a teaspoonful of vinegar to the water, and the egg w ill not come out of its shell. Ink can be removed from linen by moistening the stain well with paraffin, and then washing the linen in the usual way. Preliminary preparation for wash-day consists in sorting and mending rough tears, also removing any stains, and then steeping the clothes so that they take less time to wash the next day. Steeping also prevents them from getting a grey colour. Sort into piles as follows: Flannels, oddments which are not to be boiled; all coloured tilings which need special treatment; fine things, and all table linen which is to Jie boiled first; house linen, such as bedclothes and towels, to go into the “ second ” copper after the fine things are removed; and lastly the coarse clothes, which should be washed after everything is out of the copper. All white things should be steeped in cold water (rainwater if possible, if not, dissolve a little borax to soften the hard water). Arrange the clothes in separate steeping baths. Add soda to the bath in which the coarse clothes are steeped. Next prepare the copper for the following day. Soap and borax should be put in for the fine things. Soda can be added for the second boiling. It is a mistake to boil clothes too long. About 25min is sufficient, and remember boiling does not clean, it keeps clothes white and partially disinfects them, so be sure to wash everything before it goes into the copper. On the* wash-day the fine white things should be washed out and put into the copper as soon as possible, thus leaving time for the “woollies” if these have not been done the previous day. When possible dry out of doors. Hang the articles on the wrong side and peg out at the thickest parts of the garments. Any largo things, such as sheets, should be pegged bag-wise. Take down the clothes before they are quite dry and sprinkle evenly over before rolling up to iron. 1 bottle with a hole iiv the cork makes a good sprinkler. Be very careful to fold all clothes at the seams. And remember that well-folded things, especially if they can be mangled as well, save time in ironing. It is the folding that matters.