WOMEN'S WORLD

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14773, 12 October 1921, Page 8

WOMEN'S WORLD

CBY GIPSY.)

Mcsdames Auty and Wakelin. of Hamilton, are attending the conference of the New Zealand Baptist Union at Wanganui. ■•«•'• Mrs Hercus accompanied her husband, Rev. 11, (I. Hercus, on his visit to the conference of the New Zealand Baptist Union at Wanganui. They left Hamilton on Sunday night. * » » ¥ Mrs Master, boarding-out, officer of Ihe Waikato district, returned to Hamilton yesterday, after special duly. • • The death took place at Palmerston North recently of Mrs Jessie Pelriie, at Ihe age of 90 years. She was the relict of the late Colonel Petrie, of the 7th Oudh Regiment in India, who was killed in the Indian Mutiny in .1857. She was probably one of the last of the surviving Imperial pensioners in connection with the Mutiny. * * * *

An American excavation party in Egypl has unearthed a . curious and pathetic mummy, surrounded by Ihc relics of a good Egyptian woman's domestic, pride. Apparently all the household linen had been sacrificed lo accompany the released soul to another world. About 10 linen sh.)3lS, large, beautiful, finely fringed, and in excellent condition, made up a touching tribute to the deceased: and Ihe most human part, of Ihe message to the finders .of them in this new era of Ihe world's existence is 111; I some of the sheets had been mended with •ri-ciii care. What a story this household treasure of a. vanished world offers lo Ihe imagination!

Jn the small towns and villages of America, Muriel Harris writes in the Manchester Guardian, your neighbour's house is your own in a sense quite incredible in England. If you hake your neighbour has to have some; if your neighbour is ill, you iook after her as a matter of course, because in similar circumstances she would look after you. You take care of each other's children, so that one of you may to: tree for a few hours to undertake a special task or pleasure. Ymi dressrnake together; you wash together; you use each other's apparatus, and there is no sense ofobligation about it: conditions of life in America demand it: that is all. i-'rvary in small localities is, she on lo say, almost unknown. It is cerlajnly resented, especially among women, if you are not open to Hie day (and especially to your neighbour), you must have something lo hide. To jiiit a wall round your garden is really resented, and touch and run down to the road, and people walk over the lawn in the most public fashion. You are liable to receive calls at any hour of the day, and the "Not al home" is also a foreign institution, chiefly because you • ourself would have to deliver the message. » • ■ a r.

Married women and flappers employed as clerks in Government 'offices at Washington are in a warfare as to which has the better right lo the jobs. Government officials have been notified that 20,000 positions must be abolished in the interests of economy. Most of those discharged will be women. It is undecided whether the married or single women shall go. A Bill has been introduced into Congress providing for the immediate dismissal of all married clerks whose husbands are also on the Government pay roll. The married women do not object lo this, but say that when (hey arc the sole family representatives drawing Government money they are entitled lo consideration ahead of flappers, who 'n most cases are not compelled to work. Flappers can live at home, the married army declare, but prefer to oust responsible family heads from positions for the purpose of getting needless money for rouge, powder, silk stockings and expensive dresses. The "singles" reply that the ''marrieds" place is at home bringing up the children. A GIFT AFTERNOON Tn view of her marriage to Mi' L. Davis, Miss Marjorie Gaylard was tendered a gift afternoon at (he Theatre j lloyal tea rooms on Saturday last, at Ihe invitation of Mrs Corlicson. There was a large attendance of friends and well-wishers of the young couple, and 'be gifts bestowed on thorn were numerous and handsome. The afternoon was spent in social intercourse, and good wishes were, expressed for Mr and Mis Davis' future happiness. Afternoon tea was dispensed by the hostess, and many thanks were oxoressed for her kindness in providing <uch an enjoyable afternoon. The bride tendered her thanks to Mrs Corlicson and many friends for Ihe kindless shown, and the function was lirou'itit lo a conclusion by the singing of "Auld Lnnij Syne." WEDDINGS. WHARTON—WATKINS. A very pretty wcdd'ng was solemnised on Wednesday. October 5, at To Mata. when Miss Edn Walkins and Mr •I. Wharton were united. The ceremony took place in the Hal), which Mad been very tastefully decorated by ■Tiends of (he bride for Ihe occasion, i feature <■ f the' d iration being a beautiful wedding bell -composed of! Japanese cherry "blossom. The hall J was crowded with friends and rela'ives of both bride and bridegroom.. The ceremony was performed by Rev. ! G. B. W. Seton in a very impressive | manner, "The Voire that Breathed O'er | K'den" being sum-i- as the bride and i mrly entered Ihe hall, and just before he close of the service, "Thine for Cver, God 0 r Love." The bridal party left Ihe hall lo the strains of the "Wedd'ng March." and were showered dl the way lo the wailing car out- j side wilh confetti. The bride, who' was given away by her father, looked he r very best in ; , gown of while | crepe de chine and lace, Ihe customary veil and orange blossoms, and '

curried a beautiful shower houauet. Miss Gladys Unberls (Pulnrurii), chief bridesmaid, was daintily dressed in cream voile jumper end skirt, Ihc jumper beln? lightly figured, and hat ! 'i match, and Hie Misses Xmina and Tlielma Breprmen. liny uteres of the bride, wore dainty pink voile dresse-, ■nl pink hds. and all ru,rr'ed bmiijnels. Mr .1. Thomas was he.sl man. A large party of f: ii nds and relalives were enlerlained at Ihe weddiir: breakl'asl, at. Hie resilience of the bride's parents, wbe; e |hn usual toasts were proposed and rltilv honoured. 'l'll,, newly-wedded couple lefl later in the afternoon I'm' Hamilton by car, en mule for Taiirairza. In Hie evening Mr and Mrs Watkins entertained a large -'alheriiii:' at a social evniri:' in tile ball, of which ilancinn- was "ill" chief re dure. The : llaiflan Orchestra was in attendance. I and ponlribu'e I Hi ■ best, o" da ee I liilisjc, and a inosl enjoyable evening i was spent by all. >i,ati-;m ti[ii.m-n.\. An exceedingly pretty werhlinc;' w,iS"leiiinisi-<| b\ Hew I! Markie. ~, si i \-<d , -v-s i:|,i. , ', -•' ode' ■;]:, Wednesday, September 28tti, the

contracting parties being Miss Charlotte Thomson, second "daughter of Mr W. Thomson, of Orey Street. Hamilton East, and Mr 11. Slater, of To Poi, Matamaln. The bride was siven away by her father, and looked charming in a dainty dress of ivory cliarmeuse, with an overdress of georgette, prettily relieved Willi lace and pearl embrodiery. She wore the orthodox veil of rare beauty, and one (hat had adorned the head of numerous brides, arid carried a handsome posy bouquet of while stocks, maiden-hair ferns, and many streamers of bebe ' ribbon. Miss Thomson attended the bride, and was dressed in lemon crepe dc chine, with an

overdress of georgette and silk lace, carried a posy of yellow blooms, with streamers of yellow bebe ribbon, while a pretty fancy straw hat trimmed with Orient'! colouring completer! a most dainty loilette. The bouquets were given by Mrs Sibun, of Newmarket. Mrs R. Marshall presided at the organ. A sumptuous wedding breakfast was partaken of at "Opara," the residence of the bride's parents, by about CO guests. The reception was held h\ a large marquee, prettily decorated ror the event, and as the happy couple sat at, the table a large silver and floral bell hung over their- heads. Toasts incidental lo the occasion were drunk with musical honours. Many congratulatory telegrams were received. The presents were both costly and numerous, including cheques for considerable amounts. Mr and Mrs Slater left by motor for To Awamutu. en route for Wellington. The bride's travelling dress was dove tricotine, embroidered with Oriental silks, pretty navy toque, with quills, and a handsome seal coat with. Russian bear collar, the gift of the bridegroom.-

; Mrs Thomson, mother of the bride, wore a fawn vclour tailored costume, black hat, wreath of banksia roses: Mrs A. G. Bell, sister of the bride, turquoise vclour embroidered in fawn, pretty crepe rie chine tonne: Mrs Linstroni. sister of bridegroom, navy blue crepe de chine, pretty hat to match: Miss Linstrom, niece of bridegroom, striped pink and white silk: Mrs W. Thomson, white crepe ' de chine, while and pink hat: Mrs T. Thomson, nccordeon-plealed cream crepe de chine, trimmed with crystals, white hat: Mrs Alf Thomson, pink crepe de chine, pretty shaded pink hat, DE CASTHO—HOLLAND. At SI. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Suva, Ftiji, the wedding took place on September '2l of Miss Dorothy May Holland, daughter of Mr Albert Edward Holland, of Sydney, New South Wales, and Mr Charles Buitow Know de Castro, son of Mi' and Mrs Arthur de Castro, of Wellington. The ttev. Thomas Shanks, M.A., performed the ceremony. Tac bride wore a charming gown of while charmeuse satin, hand embroidered, also a white hat tinted with primrose. She carried a handsome bouquet with satin streamers. Miss Agnes Williams, ; of Sydney, was the bridesmaid, wearing a becoming gown of pale pink charmeuse satin with hat to match. and carried a bouquet of pule pink roses, fashioned like an Australian boomerang (which was quite novel). Mr Stibbard (Bank of New South Wales) was best man. A reception was afterwards held by Mr and Mrs Mewton. Mr do Castro, who was farming in the Hastings district before going to Suva, was a prominent footballer in Hawke's Bay, and played in the representative games for tir; Moascar Cup. He served as a captain during the war with the Waikulo Mounted Rifles, being for five years j in the Palestine area, lie is on old Wellington College boy. RED-HAIRED SIRENS "Why do you novelists invariably porli-ay red-haired women as fascinating but unscrupulous udven- j turesscs?" a pretty little auburn- j haired lady asked me recently (says Charles Procter, in the London Sunday Illustrated). "You have all been doing it for years and years, and playwrights are just as bad, with the result that everyone now imagines that all red-haired women are dangerous sirens. It isn't fair!" She happens to be a sweet-naturcd. domesticated, little lady, devoted to her husband and her babies, but that does not alter the fact that red-haired women generally seem to have a spice of devil in them, and a double dose of original sin in their natures. History justifies the novelists, poets, and playwrights iin associating red Inir and romance, and making I heir redhaired characters both attractive and. dangerous. Helen of Troy had red hair, and was the cause of Ihe Trojan war, Cleopatra, although often depicted as a swarthy Egyptian, was of pure Macedonian descent, and therefore no duiker than a Creek, and she is 'Cpuledby some old writers lo have had red-gold ha'ir.,

) The Gapulcls would seem lo have been a red-haired family, and it may have been Juliet's ruddy "crowning glory" as well as the lure of' her beauly dial won Ihe heart of llomoo, mtst pere-fel- of loveiS. L'lieen Elizabeth's hair was red, and Ihe glorious auburn lurks of the iiifale.i .Mary Uueen of Scots funned the subject for Ihe sonnets of poets in her younger days. Itighl through Ihe we find red-haired women playing havoc with Ihe hearls and lives of men, swaying kings, and changing the destinies of. nations. Doubtless it was the havoc wrought by red-haired Helen's beauly that caused Ihe Greeks to associate ro(\ hair with ill-luck, and il was probably Ihe friends of Antony who, as a result of Ihe trouble causer! by Cleopatra, strengthened Ihe superstition A LOVE LETTER. "YOU TAUGHT ME.' In a lnve-leller In tier who Utter became his wife, Hawthorne wrote as follows: "Sometimes during my sulilary life in our old Salem house, it seemed to me as if I were nol alive, for 1 iiad no wile then In keep my heart warm. Hut al length you wenrevealed In me in Ihe shadow of a I seclusion as deep as my own. I drew j male,- and neai or lo yon, and opened my heart to you, arid you came lo me. j and will remain forever, keeping my j heart warm, and renewing my life i with your own. '"ion only list x ■• taught me I lit! I j have a hearl : yi.iti only ha\ e thrown ;i lighl deep downward ami upward into | in> soul. Yuii only ha\e revealed 1" lie myself, for without your aid my \ le--l knowledge of myself would have j been merely to know my own shadow —to watch Ho- flickering on Ihe wall, an,| mistake ils fantasies for my own | real actions." And here i s whal Mrs Hawthorne fell moved to write of lea- husband j after eight years of married life; — I

"He has a perfect dominion over himself in every i\*pect, so that lo do the highest, wisest, loviiest tiling is not the least effort lo him, any more than it is for a baby to be innocent. It is his spontaneous act, and a baby is not more unconscious of its innocence. I never knew such loftiness so simply born. 1 have never known li:m to stoop from it in tin- must, trivial household matter any more than in the larger or mure public ones. '"Happy, happiest is the wife who ran bear sui'h and so sincere teslimony lo her husband after eight years' intimate union. Such a person can never lose the prestige which commands and fascinates. I cannot possibly conceive of my happiness, but in a kind of blissful confusion live on. If I can only be so great, so high, so noble, so sweet as he is, any phase of my being, I shall be glad."

An American writer in an essay on Hawthorne, says:—

"What was poverty and obscurity and isolation unto.these two souls, so complete in each other that nothing else was desired? How deep a lesson might the young of these later days, who hesitate to take each other, rlnless all things be added t.o them, learn from this perfect marriage! How much, too. could they learn from the dignity and the refinement and the charm of the early home, where all was so simple, so humble, and yet so rich and satisfying! 6000 WHO DID NOT WED. Three thousand marriage licenses, both civil and ecclesiastical, have been cancelled, it is estimated, during the past J 2 months in England. "There can be no doubt that 2000 couples out of the 3000 changed their minds and decided not to get married," a London registrar told a correspondent. "Young couples especially talk about marriage in a semi-serious man- j ner. After deciding to -get married, they come and see the registrar, and their feelings undergo a complete change when confronted with 1 lue documents. "Many of Die special ecclesi.istica' licenses arc cancelled because consent of the girl's parents cannot be obtained. A great number of church marriages arc with girls under age. "At the register office Ihe man swears an affidavit that he has obtained the girl's parents' consent, and he is given a form to get signed by Ihe narent.s.

"Then trouble begins. Sometimes the mnn realises that it is impossible to get Hie form signed, and nothing more is heard from him."

DULL SCHOOL GIRLS DEFENDED

Headmistresses in conference at Manchester recently zealously defended Hie dull girl and her unncliolarly virtues were warmly praised.

Miss Hcwctt, Walthamstow Ojrls' County High School, deprecated the tendency to insist upon compulsory subjects in examination, and urged that the guiding principle should be for girls to <work at subjects in which they showed ability. She questioned the soundness of the lesults obtained by the "first examination" conducted on the lines of compulsory subjects, and said that girls who either did not take part in Ihe examination or failed in it were among Hie most interesting and valuable workers in the coram unity. Headmistresses should fight against the attempt to pass all girls through the same mill, and to turn out. an educationally standardised product.

Miss Heron, Wyggeston Grammar School, Leicester, declared he! 1 enduring optimism so far as dull children were concerned. Her experience had taught tier that girls who were dull at school often developed inlo most valuable workers, housekeepers, and the most happy amongst Ihe mothers. The signs of the times showed that free secondary education was coming, but when it did come there was danger that, the schools would be filled with bright children of a superficial type, and that the more practical girl of the. .'iomemaking type would be excluded frcm opportunities which she deserved, and which were rightly hers. SOME RECIPES Have you ever realised how often quite a number of dishes can be made with I lie same ingredients? Similar quantities are taken in each case, and yet the result achieved through varied methods of cooking is quite different. Take, for instance, the following: —■ Two eggs, four ounces of flour, half a tcaspnonful of baking powder, an ounce of butler or margarine, and an ounce and a-half of castor sugar. They are the foundation of a Swiss roll, sandwich cake, baked sponge pudding, or steamed canary pudding. Nut-filled Potatoes. —Bake potatoes. Cut, in half, and remove pulp. Mash, and add cream, butter, a little minced parsley, and half a cup of walnuts that have gone through grinder to every four potatoes; salt .beat until creamy, ami return to shells. Put in hoi oven for 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley.

For an Invalid. —Put a'gill of milk, a dessertspoonful of fine, while breadcrumbs, a leaspoonful of butler, a little pepper and salt, and a clove into a small saucepan. Cook very slowly by the side of the fire for about Id .'ninnies. I hen remove tin.' clove, and pour Ihe mixture into a. greased sauce: 1 or liny dish. Break an egg into the renlre, of it. and bake in the oven until the eg? is set. Fried Gcjery. —Take some, celery stalks that "have not been cut from the main rool, and trim off the liny tendrils. Then cut the stalk inlabout three inches in length, usin Hie lops for some other purpose Place in some boiling water until almost lender, and then place in a frying-pan, with some butter, oil, or bacon, and fry until ready for use. Then remove Ihe celery very gently, and pour over the gravy that it has been ciiuked in.

Prune Layer Cake. —One cup of sugar, half a cup of butter, cream together, add two eggs (well-beaten), one cup of chopped cooked prunes, rno teaspoonful of cinnamon, onefourth leaspoonful of cloves, one cup of chopped walnuts, three [ablespoonfuls of sour milk, one teaspoonful of baking soda; dissolve in a HI lie led water one and a-half cups of flour. This makes two layers: spread with jelly and ice. icing: One cup of sii'.var, one-third coo of water, one while of an <■:::■:■. heal until a fine thread drops.

It. has been trileiy said that it is nol hard limes coming, but easy times going. True, Ihe easy limes have gone. so high priees have vanished. Messrs House and Dakim." make this slalemenl Particularly do Ihey show- prices W> per cent lower for smart and delightful summer dress fabrics, included amongst which are foulards, ratines. voiles, tricotings and spongeclnths, In the dressmaking department the staff. under Ihe capable Miss Mclndoe, is working foil steam ahead. Those ladies desirous of having lln ir frocks satisfactorily made should lake the earliest opportunity of interviewing her to ensure early completion."