NOTES FOR WOMEN

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16822, 21 August 1920, Page 5

NOTES FOR WOMEN

BY SISTER ANN

Miss Pratt is visiting friends in Auckland.

Miss Mildred Thomson has returned from Patea.

Mrs. Lennon has returned to Hawera. Miss Nicholson is spending a holiday with friends in Patoa.

Mrs. Bnrthorpe has returned from Wellington.

Miss Constance Reilly, Hawera, was here this week making arrangements for her concert which is to be held in the Workers’ Hall next Wednesday.

Mrs. Hutchen was hostess at a small bridge party on Thursday afternoon.

Miss Myra Livingstone has returned to Hawera.

Mrs. Courtney was hostess at a kitchen tea this afternoon for Miss Mildred Thomson, whoso wedding takes place shortly.

Mrs. Maurice Hirst has returned to Wanganui.

Bliss Deane (Auckland), and the Blisses Shearer (Fcilding) arc staying at Rahui.

A number of Now Plymouth people motored out to Stratford on Thursday evening to a very jolly dance given by Blr. and Blrs. Skcglund in honour of the coming out of their eldest daughter.

Bliss Angela Wright has returned to Stratford.

Mrs. J. R. Gibbons (Wellington) is a visitor here.

Miss B. Bayly is visiting "Wanganui, and is the guest of her sister, Blrs. Giblin.

The Blisses 81. and G. Fooko-s return next week from the South.

Miss Jordan has returned from Napier.

Mrs. T. G. Thompson and her sister Mrs. Buchart, are spending a short holiday in Wellington.

Miss Stanford (Stratford) was in town for Miss Leathanvs concert.

Mrs. Dodgslum leaves on Tuesday for To Awanuitu on a visit to her daughter Mrs. Lacey Peake.

■Mrs. Nutting (Inglewood) was a visitor here this week. Miss Alice M. Gillctt, who has been Lord Jciiicoo'fi private secretary fertile past two years, is coining out to New Zealand with the Vico-.' ignl party as Lady Jellieoe’s private secretary.

Mrs. E. J. Ellemi is visiting her daughter-in-law, Mrs. B. S. Ellcrm. at Hamilton-,

Miss J. Alexander spent a few days in ilcw Plymouth this week.

Miss D. Warnock is returning tonight from-’Nclson.

Miss G. MTvellar is returning tonight from Wellington.

Mrs. Broadhurst-Hill (Blenheim) is t!’c guest of her brother, Mr. E. Griffiths.'

Miss C. Leathnm leaves nest week for Auckland and Hamilton.

Miss Godfrey has returned from Christchurch.

Mrs. Bashatn (Hawke’s Bay) is the guest of Mrs. A. 3. Sykes.

Miss Kelly, who has lately been appointed matron of the Pater. Hospital, ,s spending a few days here.'

Mrs. and Mis- Grant leave on Tuesday for Auckland to loin the Mokoia for a trip round the Islands.

Mrs. E. cle L. Bean is the guest of hor daughter, Ivira. A. H. Grant. The break up of Mrs. and Miss Humphries’ dancing class was held in the assembly hall at tbo Boys’ High Sch oo! last night, and paused off most cuootEufully, a large number being present. During the evening several dances were played by the school orchestra, which were much enjoyed. " » « *

Hie song recital to be given at the Workers’ Social Hall on Wednesday nest ay Miss Court.unco Reilly, of Hawora, promises to bo most enjoyable to all mv.£to-lovers. i-';ss Reilly, who is teaching in £ a went ard is well-known there e;> the concert platform, took lessons a little time ago while at Honolulu., from a well-known teacher at IJ-r.v Turk and Honolulu, Madame Eleanor H. Peacock. Her voice is soprano, and she will be supported by Mr. Eldon Moore, of Wellington, a fine baritone singer, who was most enthusiastically received at Hawera a year ago and is singing at Hav era on Tuesday, The pianist is Mr. -Gov don Ml Beth, of Wanganui, who has studied both at Homo and in Germany, and is a brilliant player. Miss Daisy lleilly, who has taught for many years in Hawera, is a most sympathetic accompanist. Altogether the recital should provide one of the most enjoyable .concerts wo have had in New Plymouth, and the visit of the Hawera artistes is being keenly awaited.

Visitors at the White Hart tin’s week include Mcsdames Crawford, OVhangarci), Harrop, and Saunders (Hawcra), M’Cullum, Alien, and Howell (Wellington), Wren (AVaverley), and Ivliss Reilly (Hawcra).

The engagements are announced of Miss Dorothy Peacli, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Poach, New Plymouth, to Mr. Maurice ilramloy, oldest son of Air. K. Dramloy, Stanley Day, Auckland; of Miss Afario Lightfoot, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lightfoot, of Blenheim, to Mr. Eric Frost, of Lcvuka, Fiji, and cf Miss Isabella A. I’’. Craig (iLila), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Craig, of Manilla (formerly Southland), to Mr. Frank T. Le Fleming, late N.2.E.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Lc Fleming, of Tho Pines, Otakeho, Taranaki.

All’s. Solway, who attends to tho graves at Brockcnhurst, lives in a beautiful cottage about a mile from the cemetery. Beth she and her husband are authors. Miss Rosina Buckman, who has been singing at Covent Garden this season, made her first appearance in opc.ro in Alfred Hill’s “Moorish Maid” at Wellington ; she also created the title rolo in “Stella,” by Professor G'. W. L.

Marshall Hall, first produced at His Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne. She was prima donna in tho first English production of “Nail,” and created the part of Mrs. Waters in .Dr. Sraythc’s I‘Bo- ; sim's Mate.” Her first big success in London was in “Madame Butterfly, and since then she has become an es- I tablished favourite in “La Boliemo,’ “Aida,” and “Tristram and Isolde.” Mr. and Mm. G. Knowles arc sailing from Liverpool (England) by tho i Celtic on August 11 for New York, and j then, travelling overland to Van-j, ccuvcr, they will join tho Niagara, and hope to reach Auckland in the middle' of October. Mrs. Knowles (who will j perhaps best he remembered in New j - Zealand as Miss B. E. Dormer Maunder), is looking forward to the rest which will be possible when she gets . to sea, for she is still feeling somewhat* the effect of her arduous years of ao- | tive service in Belgium, I At the Council of the Victoria. ■ League, held at- Eccieston, London, , New Zealanders present included Lady j Allen, Mrs. Arthur Myers, the Bishop t ■ of Auckland and Mrs. Avcrill, Mr. and ' Mrs. Bargood, and Mrs. David Giilics. j On Alexandra Day the Now Zealand j 1 rose-sellers hud their headquarters at |' New Zealand House in the Strand, and Mrs. W. H. Montgomery was in charge 1 of a bevy of girls dressed in white. Among the helpers were Miss Allen and Miss if. Allen, Mrs. Rhodes, Mias Kernel, Miss Stewart, Lady Ogilvie-Grant, tho Hon. J. Ogilvie-Grant, Miss Nolan, Miss Carr, Mrs. Staples Browne, i\liss •; Owen, Miss Kelly, Miss Sargood, Miss ' D. Mitchell, .Miss Parlitt. Miss Skcot, ; 1 Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Ward. Miss M. Bclbo, I i Miss Ida Pariitt, Miss Chalmers. Mrs. J (Dr.) I. Jenkins, Mcsdames Sargood,! E. and J. Beveridge, Miss U. {Jell, : Miss M. Micbio, Miss M. Bloomfield, i i Miss M. Raymond, Miss M. Scrutton, j < Miss Balobmbe’ Brown, Miss Nicholls, j the Misses Myo.-s, Mrs. West, Miss; Herd, and the two Misses Ishcrwood. i In Chicago plans for the “largest! - hotel in the world” are published. . 1 Built in five separate units, tire hotel . will bare a frontage .three blocks long; on Lake Michigan. On the plans are ■ 4000 rooms, a theatre .seating 2500, people, 400 kitchenettes for visitors i who cook their own meals, and a separ- . ate block 16 storeys high for bachelors. : On June 22 Captain Lester E. L. j Donne, late of tho Tank Corps, son of. Captain T. E-. Donne, secretary to £ho, department of the High Commissioner for New Zealand, in Lotion, and Mrs. ! Donno, was married to Mies Dorothy j Hamer, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. | T. H. Hamer, and niece of Mr. John | Bodio (of Messrs. Pearson and Co.). ! The ceremony look place at the Chapel j Royal. Savoy, tho Iter. H. 11.' Chap-j man, King’s Chaplain, officiating. Dr. j Cecil Donne (brother of tho bride- i groom) was best man, but there were ' no bridesmaids. The chapel was filled j with friends, and relatives, a special! feature of the wedding being tho at- j tendance of a large number of tho

bride’s former schoolfellows, who came armed with largo bunches of flowers, which were eventually showered upon tho bridal couple as they left the church. A quiet wedding luncheon was hold at the Savov Hotel after the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. ],. Donne subsequently left for Monte Carlo, where they will spend their honeymoon. • * « At tho second Court of the season held at Buckingham Palace, Mrs. Alfred Nathan (Auckland),, who was in tno General Circle, presented her two daughters, the Misses Mollio and Joyce Nathan. Tho former wore bright yellow satin, trimmed with ivory lace, and the latter was in pink pleated net over silver, trimmed with trails of rosebuds of deeper colour. Mrs. Nathan was in soft grey satin, ornamented with mauve and white wisteria. Mrs. Arthur Myers, who was presented by Lady Ciirzou of Kedleston, wore a picture dross of blue and silver brocade, with an undress of silver lace over silver tissue; the same repeated in tho corsage, winch was trimmed with diamonds. Mrs. Lawrence Chaytor was among the debutantes, and wore a dress' of pale cream anti gold, tho cream satin having an overdress of nc-cordeon-pleated georgette trimmed with Brussels laeo and pauniored with cream and gold brocade. A REST-ROOM FOR GIRLS. A short whole ago wo saw r in tho papers about a rest-room for girls being started in Dunedin, whore they could get a cup of tea, etc. It is not, perhaps, sufficiently well known that for the last eight, years the committee of tho Girls’ Friendly Society have had such a room and have provided cups of tea for girls bringing their own luncheon. They have now on the rolls 20 girls who oring their own lunch, and who pay a quarterly subscription of is, which enables them to have ono or, two cups of tea for 2d, non-subscribers pay 3d, it also enables them to use" the room as a rest-room, or, if waiting for tile train or an appointment. ■These girls arc of all denominations, and in all sorts of employment, and only two or three ate members of tho society. It is a convuiiicnco for all young girls whether members or not, and no questions ere asked. ■ The club bouse has throe double J rooms and two single, which they 7 let to lodgers who wish to bach, and these girls, in various employment, arc of all denominations and nave not necessarily j to bo members of tho society. There are some people in tho town ; who persist in believing tho committee ; only wish to help their own members, | but it is not so, they extend their help : co all girls who wish to avail themselves J of it.I There is room for more girls at tho | lunch hour, especially from 1 to 2 p.m., i mid any who wish to come will he wel- ! come. Tho lunch hour is from 12 to 2, j and an associate or friend is always in attendance.

A PROFITABLE BALL, A profit of £5779 8s 9d resulted from the ball held in the Melbourne Town Hall in aid of tho Women’s Hospital.' Of tiiis sum £5122 19s was received from tho sale of ball and supper tickets, and £263 18s in donnt.ons. Balcony tickets £ll4O Cs, and balcony refreshments £l2O 10s 9d, brought tho total receipts to £6647 13s 9d. Tho chief items of expenditure were; Supper and refreshments; £6ll 12s 9d; printing and advertising, £B9 2s Id; clerical services, general expenses, anti postage, £94 4s 6d. The ball was attended by the Prince of Wales. HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS. Never black a stove while it is hot; it takes more blacking and gives less polish. When velvet becomes crushed from pressure, hold the parts over a basin of hot water, with the lining of tho garment next the water; then shako well, and the pile of the velvet will haves risen. Steel knives that are net. in general use may be kept from rusting if they are dipped in a strong solution of soda, then wiped dry, rolled in baize or flannel, and stood in a dry place. Never use coarse household soap for washing the face. It always contains an excess of alkali (soda, or potash), which is very injurious to the skin of the face. If you value your complexion always procure ami keep especially for your lace a good superfatted soap. It well repays its little extra cost. Powdered buthbrick may be used for cleaning ordinary lint-irons. Place a small quantity on a piece of rough brown paper, and after rubbing tne iron well over it dust with a clean rag. The juice of half a lemon in a cup of blade coffee, without sugar or milk, seldom fails to euro a case of headache. To stone raisins quickly and' easily put them in a basin and pour boiling water over them. Let them,stand for two minutes, then drain the water off. and pinch out the stones at tho stem end, A floor polisher for stained boards or linoleum can be made from a worn-out broom. Cut off tho bristles as short as possible, and make a pad about an inch thick out of old, towels or dusters. Secure this to the broom-bead with a few tacks, and then cover file whole with a piece of old carpet or rug. To dry knitted goods make a cradle out of a large Turkish towel by tying each end with a ' string, tiien hang the towel between two lines or between two wooden chairs. Squeeze, but do not wring the article, and place it in the cradle. In this way it will dry more readily than in tho pillow case, for the air' can get at it; besides, it can bo turned as parts dry, thus giving the air a bettor chance at the wet parts. Plum Bread .Pudding.—Where there are children this is a very good and wholesome pudding. Crumble a thick slice of stale bread into a basin, and pour over it a pint of very hot _milk (tinned milk will do). Cover and leave Sor an hour. Beat up one large egg (more if e.onveniont), and stir in sugar to taste. Flavour with a little essence, and stir all into the broad. Bake in a greased piedish for about an hour. Fairy Cake.—Beat to a cream 2oz, of castor sugar with 2oz. of butter or dripping.' Next beat an egg and mix with it two tablospoonfuls of milk and a drop nr two. of- lemon flavouring; then mix ■ two ounces of cornflour with two ounces of ordinary flour and half a teaspoouful of baking powder. To tho beaten cream add alternately in small quantities tho dry ingredients with the egg and milk. Give tho whole a thorough beating, and put the mixture into 12 greased pattypans, allowing a teaspoonful for each pan. Bake in a smart over lor eight minutes.

Dropped iScones.—lf 'buttermilk is used, only half the given quantity of cream of tartar need bo used. Required : Eight ounces of flour, half a tcaspoontul of carbonate of soda, one tcaspconfnl of cream of tartar, one dessertspoonful of sugar, half an egg or substitute, milk to mix. Mix the dry ingredients; add the egg (if Irosn) and enough milk to form a smooth batter, llcat this well. Grease a hot girdlo with a piece of suet. Drop on the hatter a spoonful at a time till ■ tho girdlo is full. Vrhon tho scones are brown underneath, and covered with bubbles on the top, turn with a knifo anti brown on tho other side. Those are delicious for tea or served as a savoury with melted, cheese. In this case no sugar is used in making tho batter. A Northern Rabbit Dish.—Required: One rabbit ono onion, a few pieces of fat bacon, salt, pepper, flour, stock or water, dripping. V/ash tho rabbit and joint it neatly. Dry the joints and coat,each ono thoroughly in flour to which salt and popper has been added. Melt the.fat,, and when smoking fry tho joints to a nice dark brown. Turn them into a deep stewpan. and nearly cover with hot water. Arid tho onion (well chopped up) and the bacon. A lev- herbs tied in mnsiin can he put in if liked Stand tho pot in the oven and lot tho contents cook gently for two ami a-half hours. A little flour mixed to a paste can bo stirred in half an hour before serving to thicken 'the gravy, and a little sauco of any kind to flavour Serve with mashed potatoes. Remember to remove tho herbs previous to dishing. Steamed Mutton Chops.—For two persons the following is a go#d way of cooking for a small meal. Dust two chops witli flour, and season with a little pepper and salt. Put little dots of margarine on each chop. Grease two plates,. place, the . chops on one of thorn and cover with the other. Place over a saucepan of boiling water and allow to steam for three-quarters of an hour. They should be very tender, and are very light cooked in this way.