For Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12084, 13 August 1917, Page 7

For Women Folk

By "STELLA."

Mr and Mrs W. Hobson (Takapau) are in town.

Mr and Mrs T. Parkhcfase (Westport) are staying at. the Clarendon. Mrs Georgrt Rhodes has retunfed from Timaru.

* * » # • Mr and Mrs and Miss Robertson, Fairlie, are. staying ar. Warner's.

Mr and Mrs H. Brewer (Wanganui) are visitors to Christchurch, * * * * *

Miss Tripp is staying with Mrs W H. Helmore, Pendalton.

Mrs G. Murray-Aynsley. Mrs R-uther-ford and Mrs Richards are paying a short visit, to Wellington.

Mrs K. Williams. Bar of Islands, ha-s returned to her home after a. long stay In Christchurch-

Mrs T. G. Scoular rX'uneciin). and her sister, Miss A. A. Piper (O'aina.ru) are visiting Chris.t-chu.rch. • *•■ « * #

Mr and Mrs W. Pollock (Dunedin) motored to Christchurch yesterday, and are staying at the United Service.

Mrs Ballin, Xaseby Street, gave a party for her grand-daughter, Fay Ballin. on Saturday evening.

Mr and Mrs E. H. Reid (Palmerstou South) motored up to Christchurch tori av.

The Misses M'Callum (Dunedin} are visiting their sister, Mrs G. L- Berry, St Albans.

A jumble sale was held on Saturday afternoon at the Hastings Street Hall, Sydenham, in aid of the Kindergarten Association. * * * # •

The engagement is announced of Lieutenant Melvyn Watkins, eldest son of Mr and Mis J. W. Wat-kins, Papanui Road, to Miss Dorothy Haywood, only daughter cf Mi and Mrs Henry Haywood. Wandsworth Common, London. Lieutenant Watkins is at present 3.way on active service.

Mr Charles Benjamin, of Christchurch, has just received a letter from his daughter, Sister Benjamin, formerly of the Christchurch Hospital, who went on active service a considerable time ago, stating that at the time of writing she was stationed in a military hospital at Brighton, but that she was daily expecting orders to proceed France, where additional accommocla/tion was being provided for invalided soldiers. * » • » •

The hostesses at the Returned Soldiers' Club tor last week were;— Mrs Tomlinsoa, Mrs Mills, Mrs Haruner, Mrs Wanklvn, Miss M'Millan, Miss Gow. Miss Booth, Mrs M'Dougall. Miss M'Dougall, Miss Gillanders. Miss Herring, Mrs Dougall, Miss Dougall, Mrs Burgess, Mrs S R- Webb. Miss Webb, Mrs J. Borthwick. Mrs Archer, Mrs Alpers and Mrs Rose. An excellent concert was given yesterday afternoon, which was enjoyed by a large number of men.

' Xot 3 negligible part, of the hne work carried on in Corsica far Serbian '■'•refugees is the starting of rooms where ?the bold, bizarre and popular artneedlework of Serbia, is produced and sold for the makers' benefit. It is the French Government, of course, which maintains these hapless exiles., but an exhibition recently held in London, opened by the wife of the Serbian Minister, led to ready sales in London recently. Miss Evelyn Radford and Lady' Boyle, with her sou, have been superintending the work in Corsica. *****

On Saturday afternoon Mrs Hamish M'Lean gave a very charming children's party at Cashmere. Miss Northootc and Miss Bathgate assisted in doing the honours to the little guests auci their mothers, among whom were Mrs lan Deans, Mrs J. M. Turnbull. Mrs Cracroft Wilson, Mrs J. Buchanan, Mrs Pascoe. Mrs M'Lean, Mrs L.Clark, Mrs Rose, 'Mrs Alpers. Other guests were the Misses Cracroft Wilson, Nancarrow, Helmore, Westenra. Cowlishaw, etc. Miss Northcote cave a small da.nce in the evening for several of the guests, among them being the Misses Cotterill, Teschmaker, Fox and Knight. Each of the guests in the afternoon brought- r. Christmas gift for the soldiers, and Mr Alpers made one ( of his happy speeches explaining the j object of the gifts to the little ones, i » * -.>■»• AXZAC DAY. ! Preparations are going steadily ahead for the Anzae Ball, which is to be held On Wednesday evening. A special com- | mittee of ladies are managing the supper-, and Miss Tabart is in charge of the floral decorations. Any donations of spring flowers, flowering creepers or other decorative plants would be most ax>cepta.ble, particularly red .japonica or any scarlet flowers. These should be

"Stella" will toe glad to hear from all interested in Women's Work and Life, and to receive Items of Interest and value to Women for publication or reference In this oeiumn.

OHOKA GIRLS' COLLEGE

left a.t the Alexandra Hall not later than eleven o'clock on Wednesday morning. * * * * •

The annual meeting of the Wai Pounamu Association for the Maori girls at the Ohoka College was held in the Mission Hall, Victoria, Street, on- Saturday afternoon. Mrs Julius presided. His Lordship Bishop Julius, the Rev F. P. Fendall and the R»v 0. A. Fraer gave short addresses on the work of the association and tho enthusiastic love Miss Opie. the matron, had for the work. During the afternoon the girls from the college sang several glees, and afternoon tea was served by the members of the council. The annual report and balance-sheet were re-ad. The work had gone on steadily during the past year, despite the great demands of the many societies and .funds established in connection with the war. There had passed through the hands of the secretary sums amounting to £BO 18s 3d, but this hardly represented all the contributions, as several large amounts had gone direct to the college authorities or through the diocesan office to them. It would be much better for all money to pass through the hands of the secretary, for the better unity of the executive. Two scholarships for £2O each per annum had been collected bv Mrs Julius, and £SO had been sent from the Wilhams Trust Fund, Wainpu. Contributions of groceries and preserves would be gladly received at the diocesan room, or by the secretary, 64, Gloucester Street. Miss Opie was thanked for the whole-hearted zeal with which she had undertaken and was. carrying on the work of the school. I he lollowing officers were re-elected:— Dep.n Carrmgton, Canon Wilford, Canon Hamilton, Rev J. Da B. Galwey, Rev F. N. Taylor, Rev C. G. Mutter] Rev P. J. Cocks, liev T. M. Curnow, Mrs l'ryer. Hisses Parkinson, Gresson, Heywood and Miss Foley, secretary and treasurer. Mr Upham was elected in placo of Canon Coates, who is going to the North Island for a while. * * * # •

THE LATEST STYLES IN HAIRDRESSING.

Lcnr by day and high by night. That is, in brief, what the hairdressers have to say of the new season's styles fcfethe wearing of the hair. Going mores into details, they add that the new coiffures are rather elaborate, but that an effect of simplicity is sought, in spit-a of that. The invisible, part is a special feature. One popular arrangement is to part the hair on both sides over the temples, and arrange this middle section so that it will loop well down over th 6 middle of t,h& forehead. Then it; must be so. carefully blended in -with the vest of. the hair that no sign of* parting -will be visible, and the whole twisted" into an artistic knot low at the back of the bead. There is an excellent reason for the popularity of this style of doing the hair low "in hack, and that is that it helps hold the ha.o more securely, and. in these days of sport cloths and smart small hats." that is a. desirable service. The long popular centre part will not, however, be completely done away with, for, after all, boeomingness is the first requirement.

_ .Another Apparently well-liked style is to draw the hair back from the. middle of the forehead while pulling it ionrard on each side, so that it extends out over tho tHnples and .sometimes even lower upon the cheekbones. In this latter arrangement it usually shows two big waves. "Whatever arrangement is chosen, however, should bo, as has been said becoming and suited to the woman norselr. inmness is another of the strong features of thJe season's hair. u^ Sin fv Styles r The no matter elaborately it may be waved h drawn close to the head, whether cojiea low in back or piled Irish. * » * w ' *

! TGIE GROWING-UP GIRL. Elaborate fashions and expensive materials are unnecessary for the grow-*K-«P gir. But she should" be well and prettily dressed. Mothers of today recognise thi* more fullv than they i" 1 3 past they realise tut no matter how poet.? mav sing of the beauty of youth, a girl ".U never more dependent on her frocks than v. lion she is m the growiug-up sta'reVery often tho girl herself doe&° not tare one jot about, the subject. She is nke a boy m thai she insists on beinw arrayed like other ghb, for sport and for "gym,'' but that i s only because she hates being conspicuous and different from her schoolmates. She. a; a rule, dislikes anything that. is .smart, and suffers if forced to wear a dress which is in the least uncommon or bizarre.

It is soldota that these ideas, are prompted by taste m too. mind of th rt girl. It is, of course, too early for tho girl still in. the schoolroom to bo thinking about smartness. On the other bond there is no ago which ha.s a. greater right 10 things which are pretty and dainty. They are of importance, too, in educating her judgment on a matter that will concern her more closely when she becomes more independent. For this reason she should be encouraged to take an interest in choosing her dresses, when, even though sho bo bored, she may learn something practical about materials and prices. Whenever possible, too, she should be given an allowance and taught how to manage it.

This con be done by degres. beginning with shoes and stockings, and gloves and so to the complete dress allowance, with additions for pocket money and money for travelling, 'j a * • ■*. a WOMEN OF RUSSIAN COURT. DUCHESSES AND MUSICIANS. In her forced retirement the ex-Czar-ina of Russia is living a very lonely life indeed (writes the London correspondent cf the Sydney "Sun"). In the days of her greatness—days undimmed' as yelp by distance —she had but few real friends. To-day she has none. Morbidly shy, fearful of revolution, often in bad health, she practically lived the life of a. recluse. For ten years there were no receptions at Court, and during; that time the Czarina only attended one function—a dance given in honour of her eldest daughter—and even then she only stayed for an hour. She never attempted to gain popularity with her husband's subjects, to whom she was always "the German," just as Marie Antoinette was always " the Austrian " to the French.

For years there existed a. coldness, often an active faud. between the exCzarina and her mother-in-law. Family relations were indeed habitually strained. The saner members of the Imperial family dreaded the Czarina's influence over her husband, and complications were added by her studied hostility to many of them, particularly to the Grand Duchess Victoria, wife of the Grand Duke Cyril, the Czar's cousin./ The "Grand Duchess is the daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh, and was

first married to the Grand Duke of Hesse, the Czarina's brother, an unpleasant person, from whom she obtained a divorce.

It lias been authoritatively suggested that it was the Czarina's sister, the Grand E'uehcss Elizabeth, who, first turned her mind towards mysticism. Since her husband's, assassination the Grand Duchess has devoted herself to religious work, but she appeal's to have thoroughly understood the malevolence of Rasputin and similar impostors,- and to have tried to open her sister's eyes. Rasputin is generally supposed to have, been introduced to the Czarina bv Mdnie Wyrouboff. the one friend she had, and for years the dominant influence at the Imperial Court. Mdruo Wyrouboff is the daughter of a music master, and a mutual lovo of music was her first bond with her royal l mistress. She is regarded as one of the people responsible for the Romanoffs' undoing, and the revolutionaries have certainly not allowed her to share her mistress's imprisonment. * * * -* *

EARL'?, DAUGHTER'S ADVENTURES.

After some exciting adventures whilenursing in Russia, Lady Sybil Grey has joined her parents. Lord and Lady Grey, at Howjck. Northumberland. Lady Sybil accompanied, in the autumn of 1915, the British Red Cross Hospital which Lndy Muriel Paget helped to organise, and last summer, while work-

ing with an ambulance column on the Russian front, she was struck by a piece of a bomb, which pierced her cheek and jaw and caused great pain. At Petrograd the fragment was successfully removed. One way and .another (says the "Star"). Lady Sybil Grey has seen much adventurous Vi& with her parents on their travels. When Lord Grey was Governor-General of Canada she accompanied him to the Canadian Arctic goldiields. Near Dawson City, the Klondyke capital, she pegged out a. claim with all the prescribed legal formalities, and christened it the "Svbil." Her first output was £5 worth of gold, and she arranged on leaving for her claim to be worked by deputy.

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SOME MUTTON RECIPES

Mutton Pie.—Boil somo potatoes, mash them with some milk and butter, and season with pepper and salt Line a deap dish with the mashed potatoes Have ready some small pieces of cold lamb or mutton, season th e meat with pepper and salt, and fill the dish with the meat, and on the top lay some lumps of butter. Cover it with a. hd of mashed potatoes- Put it into a moderate oven, and ba-ka it until the potatoes are a fine brown. Serve in the baking dish. Mutton Ragout.—Cut the remains of a. cold neok or loin of mutton initd small chops and trim off most of the fat; put two ounces of buttier in a stew-pan, di'edge in a littha flour > and add two sliced onions, stirring until brown; then put in the meat. When this is quite clone, add a. quarter of a pint of water ? two small caxrot.s and two turnips sliced very thin; season, and s,tew~ until tender, about threequarters of an hour. Serve the vegetables in the centre of a. dish, with the chops laid around them, says an old cooking magazine. Green peas may be substituted for the carrots and turnips.

Boiled Mutton.— After washing, cut off a piece of the shank bone, for soup, and p-jfc the leg in hot sa.lt water. Boil slowly for three hours, if it weighs from six to eight pounds. Remove, the scum as it rises, and. when done, serve with a garnish of parsley. For caper sauce, rub together two tab'le&poonfuls of butter and two of sifted flour. Put it in a pan, with .a, teacup of boiling water. Let it boil up quickly for a moment, stirring constantly. After it has boiled, stir in pome parsley, chopped fine, and a tablespoonful of capers. Pour ovier the mutton when dished. . Mutton Broth—Take the water in which the leg was boiled, sllotv it to cool, then remove all the fat carefully with a skimmer. Add a tablespoonful of rice, one pared white potato, ona turnip, both cut into pieces, and some finely chopped parsley. Let it simmer for three-quarters «? an hour, and serve.

Mutton Collops.— Cut some thin slicas from the leg or tho chump end at a. loin of cold roast or boiled mutton : sprinkle- with pepper, salt, pounded mace, minced savoury herbs and minced shallot; fry them in butter, stir in a ten spoonful of flour, add half. apint of gravy and one tablespoonful of lemon juice, simmer gently for fivis or six minutes, and servo immediately. ® * • a # <t SPRING. Hark how- the merry daffodils Fling golden music to the hills! And how the hills send echoing down, Through wind-swept.turf and moorland brown, The murmurs of a thousand rills That mock the song-birds' liquid trills ! The hedge released from Winter's

frown Shows jewelled branch and willow

crown ; While .all the earth with pleasure! thrills, And " dances with the daffodils."

Out. out, ye flowers! Uo and shout! Staid Winter's passed and Spring's about To lead your ranks: in joyous routTo string th:-. hawthorn's'milky pearls, And gild the grass with celandine: lo cress the catkins' asselad curls, lo twist the tndrils of the vine. She wakes the wind-flower from her sleep. And lights the woods with April's moon ; The voilets lift their heads to peep The daisies brave tho sun at noon.' —Michael Fair less. * * * * «

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