WOMEN'S WORLD

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14820, 7 December 1921, Page 8

WOMEN'S WORLD

WEDDING. MENZIES— GOLLOP. A very prctly wedding was solemnised at St. Peter's Church on Tuesday, November 29, (lie contracting parlies being William Sydney, fourth son of Mr and Mrs Menx.ies, of Thames, and Elsie Irene, second daughter of Mr and Mrs 11. It. Oollop, of Hamilton, formerly of Stratford. The-ceremony was performed by the Ven. Archdeacon Howie. The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly attired in a beautiful gown of charmeusc, with overdress of white georgette, scalloped and daintily worked with pearls, and wore the customary' veil and orange blossoms, and carircd a bouquet of roses and Christmas flowers. She was attended by her sister, Evelyn, who was daintily dressed in orange crepe do chine, with overdress of fawn georgette, with black and orange hat, and carried a beautiful bouquet of orange and heliotrope flowers. Her wee sister, Joyce, acted as (lower girl, being prettily dressed in pale blue frilled net frock, and carrying a basket of pink and heliotrope flowers. Mr Roy Monzics supported his brother as best man. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at breakfast by the bride's parents, about 70 sitting down to a sumptuous repast, the usual toats being honoured. Mrs Gollop, mother of the bride, wore a nigger brown braided costume, with black and gold hat, and carried a bouquet of gold roses and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom's mother (Mrs Mcnzics) wore a faun costume with black hat and carried a bocjuel of roses. The happy couple left on their honeymoon tour amid showers of good wishes and confetti, the bride's travelling dress being a slate-grey tailored costume, with hat of black lace. In the evening a social and dance was held in honour of the occasion, | about GO guests being present. Musical items were rendered by Misses William, Hardman and Goodman and Mr Williams. Mr T. Johnson acted as M.C. for the evening. i

HANSEN—APPLEBY, At "The Pines," Cambridge, on Thursday last a prclly wedding was solemnised, when Mr Ira Theodore Hansen, of Te Kuwhai, was married to Miss Harriett Annie (Cissy) Appleby, eldest daugli lor of Mr and Mrs It. Appleby. Hcv. Turner officiated, There were many relations and friends present. Given away by her father, the bride was charmingly attired in sweet marigold gown of ivory crepe do chine and georgette, handsomely embroidered in white satin and silver, and train to match. A very dainty veil, with satin ribbon and orange blossom was also worn, whilst the bride carried a beautiful bouquet. As the bride entered the drawing room her aunt, Mi.-s P. Glynan, played the Wedding March, after which followed the singing of the hymn, "The Voice That Breathed O'er Eden." Miss Florence Appleby, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and was prettily attired in cameo '•ilk London frock, with black picture hat, with pink and gold trimmings, and also carried a. beautiful bouquet. Mr Tom. Appleby acted at best man. Morning lea was afterwards dispensed ,;n the. verandah, where the usual toasts were honoured. The happy couple were the reoipicnls of many useful and handsome presents, which testified b'i the esteem in which they were held. Mr and Mrs Hansen later left by ear on their honeymoon, the bride wearing a neatly tailored navy blue costume with champagne finish and hat lo match.

MOTHER LOVE. Seeing a paragraph in a Washington newspaper of a Now York woman, Mrs Domcneio Zacchea, and her 1G children, President Harding wrote her a lotlcr or congratulation. He staled that he was moved to do this by the recollection of an incident in his own life. "My mother bore eight children and raised six to maturity," he wrote. "One day, shortly before her dcatti, we were all at home, holding a family reunion, when she. spoke of having borne eight children, and said, with affection most appealing to me, that she had been happy to bear so many, ami that if she had her life to lhe over again she would have no desire to change it, except to bear eight more. I thought it a very beautiful thing to say, and the recollection of it inspired me to write you my very cordial congratulations and my very best wishes."

USEFUL RECIPES,

Beef Porcupine.—This is a good way to use up cold meat that could not appear aI, table in present form, or, on the other hand, is too small in quantity to supply a sufficient meal. Take half a pound of cold beef (mince it very line), a quarter of a pound of mashed potatoes, with pepper and salt to taste. Bind with a beaten egg, and shape into a roll. Gut some fat unsmoked bacon into strips, one and a half inches long and an inch wide; make holes in Ihe roll with a skewer, and put a piece of baron in each hole to resemble porcupine quills. Place in a hot oven till nicely browned. No basting required. Mushroom Ketchup.—Lay alternate layers of mushrooms and salt in an earthernwarc pan, using Jib salt to each two quarters of mushrooms. After six hours break them into pieces, and set in a cool place for three days, stirring every morning. Next strain, and to every quart of the juice add loz. each allspice and ginger, half a leaspoonl'ul of powdered mace, and one, teaspoonful cayenne pepper. Put ft into a. closely-covered stone jar, set in a pan of boiling water, and boil briskly for live hours: then empty it into a porcelain-lined kettle, and simmer gently for half an hour. Lei, it stand overnight in a cool place to settle. Decant the liquor, and cork tightly in bottles filled to the mouth. It is better to seal Ihe corks and fie down with bladder, and lo use, small bottles, as it soon spoils when exposed to the aid. Elderberry and Blackberry Jelly.— The much-neglected elderberry v vill make a delicious jelly, if used in Ihe following manner. Strip the berries iiff the stalks with a. fork- weigh Ihem, and add an equal nuanlily of blackberries (which should contain a fair proportion of unripe ones). Place in preserving pan, barely covering with water. Bring lo boil, then simmer gently, pressing lo ihe sides of pan with a wooden spoon, occasionally lo extract juice. When quite soft, slrain. and add Jib sugar to every pint of juice, and boil gently until a' little will jelly when tasted. This has quite a distinctive flavour, and makes a welcome change from the ordinary blackberry jelly. All jellies should lie stored in quite small pots, as (hey set better, and are, more economical in use than when large pots arc used. Thcv should always be sealed down whilst hot, with grease-proof paper, brushed over with white of an esg.

(BY GIPSY.)

USEFUL HINTS. Clothes brushes should be laid with the bristles upwards, but scrubbing and nail brushes should be placed with the back upwards so that the water can drain off and not rot the bristle fastenings. Silver spoons, when used for medicine, are frequently stained. These marks may be removed by rubbing (hem with a rag dipped in methylated spirit. Afterwards wash the spoon with hot water and soap, and polish in the usual way. The following mixture is excellent for keeping down the fly pest:—Get some quassia chips from a chemist, and pour over them a pint of warm water; add four ounces of moist sugar and one ounce of pepper. Mix these well together, and pour the liquid into saucers. Never hang tip a mackintosh. When not in use, brush and fold, after drying it thoroughly, and place it in a drawer. To clean a mackintosh which has become hard and rigid, dissolve a handful of the best grey lime in half a bucketful of water. Apply the mixlure with a small sponge. Repeat sponging in three hours' time, dry and fold. All glass stoppers are ant to stick. II is not always an easy matter to hold the article in hot water, or to heat it by friction with a piece of string twisted round the neck of the-bottle-two well-proved remedies. Another method is to pour a few drops of methylated spirit or other rapid evaporator round the stopper, and let it stand for a few minutes. To clean your Parasol.—lf your parasol has become "grubby," as so many' do during the summer, it can easily be laundered without removing the cover from the. frame. Open the parasol and scrub it carefully, using a warm lather made from some good white, soap. Rinse thoroughly and leave to dry in the sun, unless the cover is of some coloured material, when it should be dried in a shady spot to keep it. from fading. How to Set Colours.—When washing print or muslin frocks, blouses, etc., always use a soap jelly, which is quite easily made by dissolving a quarter of a pound of pure soap in a quart of boiling water. Great care should be taken in washing blouses to prevent fading. Alum put in the rinsing water will prevent green from fading, while a handful, of Common salt will set all shades of blue. Vinegar is used for reviving colours — a lahlespoonful to every quart of cold rinsing water. Always hang all dainty colours in the shade; nothing will so quickly fade them as hanging in a hot sun to dry. "Esplen-d'or." Tnls is the name which designates the last word in jumper silk knitting yarn. The exquisite range of shades, its rich appearance, and jts general adaptability to the purpose of knitting jumpers, will amply ensure the satisfaction of all. This silk is sold in i-pound hanks, and is priced moderately at per pound. House and Daking hav c a full range of shades in this very desirable jumper silk.*