TO-DAY'S DINNER.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 598, 28 August 1909, Page 11

TO-DAY'S DINNER.

',1 written- for Tna Dominion.) • ■ SATURDAY. ... Qtienelles of-veal. :.: .Peas. ■. Potatoes. Baked apple batter. SUNDAY ». Artichoke : sonp- .- Jjeg. of: mutton, -■ stuffed and • baked. .. Cabbago.:. : Baked potatoes. . . . . >. Fruit salad. v> , SUPPEB. . Ox tongue. • • Cold mutton. . Salad. - v Lemon-pia r . Banana .jelly. QUENELLES OF VEAL One pound lean, raw 'veal. Zoz. flour, 2oz. butv tar, I: gill wluto stoeki 1 2- eggs, salt and pepper; a little nutmeg;.a little grated lemon rind; 1' feint of white sauce, 1 tin of green ptes ■ ■Molt .tho;ibutter,'istir in. the -flour ,smoothly, add the stock; cook, (Sver a islow fire until^the through vWrnirit-.-ing, maohine, .then : pound .It m'a mortar: with .- tie :panada>:of - flour- as ■ just ;. pound at - we11.,/Add- one egg,: pound it well again; and add:, tie' o'thor; egg.-. ; Pound-'#gain:'.and" season .. carefully.: -"Subthe mixture ■ throiigh -a -Wire : a-vstewpan; .'dip- -2 dessertspoons in jboiling AWater,. .fillvone;;mth.'the ■ mixture; . smooth.it: over..with'avkmfe,-?scoop lt'iout/ witli . . the second rspoont ,and' place eadwquepelle in the l butter® 1 pai|. Fill Ibo ,pau 3,-part3-fuU . . of.v boiling:.water.j 'Cover ■ with, buttpred-paper, 1 iioaob.'.them|Tery."slpv'ly:: about "15 minutes, lift: them ' out.:, '.drain »oii . a.'cloth/.., 4 1,]-aD^e>on - a : hot ( dißh; >po\ir soyer tbein .the .white -sauce; ~ peenjpeas/'" .'' : V : ? • SOCIAL AND PERSONAL, v ' .'KNotices .of - -Engagements ■ and. :.Weddings..—'! ~ :,tf and v ianiicjmco' ; :ol] engagements are dent :to . ''I)on(inica for/,publication,vtho. nauie'iaud-. address of tin . •ender should 'besenclosed,. not for. publication; buc".aa an evidence.of -good-faith.'Dtnerwiae-inaouncements-cannot'be.uublisliedi] ■■■ i-

Lady Plunket's/Message to Mothers. , ,

:. vOur . Auckland r cot respondent =v states: that MattheVa-Ghurphs on .' Thursday evening, ■ - PJunkqt ;sa(d ;. tbat: as. ; (address •; mothers, vinv; Auckland- at - all -events, • • sho would. montnjn one <Jr v two things sho would hkethe, Motiierß' >'Dnloiii to romomber.. $be - like .the :motherß of. New Zealand- to : fiho.w .-'strongly their , feelings agamst-.negleot :: of,; or. oraelty :to, mfalita. .vlrilNwp Zealand there.wasnot,a:greatdeal.of'Crueltyau . ■ > aotual 'amount,-but -considering • the- size iand ; population /of ?thd; v country: there was a- gopddeal of it < Pubhq opinion' l was the* oijly thing-. that/swduldiStamp outi this cruelty or . Iwasfpore. neglect .than 'actual r..:-l»atings',?..,or..-.'ithatr-t^rt l .;«f/.-.thii»gi;V',lUthet i than;: nave the sufferings of children;' she Tvould ihave: .a"si*te"<:of; : socfety in-;whlch;a.'nian' guilty of' such cruelty, Would , dapgerz/of oving lybched.'.' •,In v : one- part ■ ; of;pNeW.".'Zealandj:/her:':-Excellency l , 'saidj.'jshe , had mek'-a'..good.-.mother^whoo.had' ,a,-i sickly . ;whieh''-demanded-.- oil :, her:i .attention. This ' Woman . said- -.had -: told < her--.to . let'vthe; .childdie,'...it wwas "not: worth: "while rearing it ,When people could say that, : was' not I public opinion. very slack ? Another . thing, to jbo guarded; against ,fl<as. the i disposi--tion> af.,*people -.to pass .over the- faults of 1 ; children, / saying,. .\yjll - be .knocked \out fair- -to , -faultswliqh < one hope'd.would 'be afterwards ; knocked < out of • .tho child- It' reminded,- her;, of. a . woman ~ she had once heardrreproved by a. doctor :forallowing her childto-, suck'silver:v The, woman'" turned > ,■ round ".and .smacked. the' child. It was > the same, m :many .otKer: ;waya.-• . Girlswere al- • lowed .to .get beyond control, and, • perhaps, > ran mto-i dangers:and difficulties; then their • parents sturned upon them and abused themThere.- was a -law in China -long ago under • which if young' man committed a crime I - his.-father was - hung . for .at, :becauso it was considered, parents were responsible, for * their .Bona, and' daughters. -"We. mothers bring'up the . children, , and are .to blame if -they go ..wrong, .and' turn ; . out: bad -men and' Women," ~: said her Excellency irr conclusion '-■ v Tho Encounter Dance.

Tho danco given last' night by the captain' and officers of H<M S' Encounter had after ajl to.be given, on the Mararoa, because the decks of the warship were too impossibly,, v.*et,■, and -.so, ' while;,'the . grey' sea-hound lay at one side of the wljarf, its guests danced on tho, decks of: the Union Company's invalid /Mararoa, .which 'was;bedecked with" flags and coloured lights until;it-had'an ialinost'festive air, Fromtheslopmgdeck farthest from the one could look at'the black' still"rfater,--Tihepe the-'laghts,: showing''through' a . little' dull drizzle,..gleamed,-on oily patches, and again one regretted tho fact that this was a,'moonlight-night,, w;th the -moon'>off duty. : Supwr ; was served in the,large saloon; and ; thojJon^tables 'were■; charmingly / decorated with jellow daffodils and trails of ivy and smuax.,. It was- a-■ delightful dance; the ; music, was, .of course; excellent, and a great many^very. pretty tfrocks 'were-: to• 'be'. seen.' -M.rk.- Uolopibwore a. frock of'ivory b&ng&lino. Tvitn insertion' of finojowellod Jac© and silver >sequined trimming, Mrs. Farquharson, eme- ■ n ' , 4^V-:^tfeygaaeri-;'friiige; *Mrs.' Jell, black satin, lace bertha, j of crimson-flowered brtcado: Mrs. Walter Johnston; white satin, the draped' with . jewelled lace'.' Mrs K Duncan, pale blue silk, with bolero of silver sequmed net, Mrs Harold Johnston, nasturtdum-coloiired.satin; Miss Coleridge ■ pale 4 .pink, satin ;• Yoting, white . satin with, touches- of : black;; Miss Tolhurst' 'pink' ,vMiss.'..Watson; floral chine sijk . Miss.-.fell; white glace, with ceri<=e sa«h, Miss M. Fell, pale pink satin, Miss Beauchamp, 'heliotrope striped ninon over silk; Miss C Beauchamp, emerald green messaline .satin; Miss Jones 'silver sequined not, Mrs F M B Fisher' white satin with silver trimming, Miss Kemr .' satin, .draped with white ' embroidered chiffon, Miss Fulton,' brdwn filet net, Miss V Bell, cream satin n ith slashings and panel of orange silk, Miss V Kettn^y^^nlev-pmkl/Eatitfjvwith'^'reatlr^f B Miles, pale blue stnped "silk: Miss Tt MoT?"' u i te £ , tin > ' Mrs ; Nathan, .D%ck> ;: motted ; ; fiJefeheti;;^r^a*liiteV.''silk: trimmed with folds of pale bljie silk add touches of pale pink; Mrs. Sunder, white crepe, .with bands, of .narrow black.-lace; Miss takf*«a*».Wur,bU*

C.E.S, ' ' ' The annual general meeting of the Girls' • Jf.rientlly society vv.as. held: on. Thursday afterEQOn : at the ..society's ;,hostel, "in - Vivian btreet,, when .there -was a. good '.Attendance of' members of the council, s and associate , W9Mbers..j l Mrs.r ;Walha,-..tboi,president, was > ;bnef'.„speech; mtroduedd Miss Whitaker,, who gave an address on ,t(ie, aims, and ;work;..of . the society ' Tho election, of.,officers r.for • the.'commg year 'took place, whqn the president and vice-presidents were re-elected, Miss Ashcroft and Miss Humphry were elected" to tho council, m addition., to the. members',of council ifor the previous year, who Were re-elected, Miss , D, ,-Pollen .was .elected secretary, and Miss Morrah^treasurer, : In. the • evening 'there was r a . pleasant social ..gathering -of members of the socioty , Obituary r.A>: Relation of To'Whltl,v , v, • .Mrs; Agnes M'Alpine Simeon,' wife of'Mr Ffedencjs P.. 'Simeon, of" Johnsoriville; 'dfed on Wednesday morning, aged- 65 , The deceased lady, who was a half-casto Maori and. closely related to the chiefs .'Tohu, antj - To. Whitiy ..was. a -figure i .among : the . Taranaki Maoris; and ■ often rendered them-grcat-.servicp'by clearing up doubtful points of., tribal : lineage \in t connection with : , the pr *a!odmgs of the .Native. Land Courts Sbj.fyws a widower aid a fam''j.of tea.

A ClrlaV Realm Culld. Bazaar.

■ The hon. general secretary of the ' Girls' Realm Guild here sends '-'Dominica", the following notes with reference .to ' the bazaar which is goingi to be' held, in London ,-m aid of the trust fund of -tho guild-The:bazaar is- to. berheld- in- the: Royal- Opera. House, Coyent. Garden,;on December l aijd 2. 1 The floor will . be raised .to 'tho level of- the immense stage,- and the whole will bo occupied Iby the stalls. Each stall will represent some I famous artist, and the 1 helper^-will be dressed i in the costumes portrayed, m the pictures, i It-is . not . yet decided:what.the Australasian stall will represent, but it will be of some .appropriate design. It has been suggested that.a-slab or log hut would be an attraction, but tho idea may not be practicable. ■ .As this.ib,the,first bazaar m Loudon to have : a New-Zealand stall,, it oa desired to make as: good, a ■ show. >aS: possible at the Dominion's .stall,-, and 'local members are again reminded that '.each.' one', is asked to' contribute' some | atticlb'- for,! this' stall ..typical of the' country! I "i : ,the i.shape. of fancy- work :.with Maori de:signs,.pHotographs,' ' picture's,' : scenic '. post-' eaijds;. paintings:,or.skctehes-.of, 'any, kind," and ee^ially!.;:anythirig:-iri : -' ; the way," of • '-Maori. curjos .or, implements, - etc... All such contributions .should be addressed to Miss Dimant, hon., general-secretary, should bear the name ;{>%w^&nor..a , iid.'kate';t!w':|tAi<fe.''SMit, : aid . sfiould be left.-, at 5 Mr. -VP.ringle'i; art '.depot, Lambton. Quay, -before the third.week in- next month (September). .The money, realised at the; Australasian stall .'is' to :>be\-returned.- ; to' tko '.ooloniaj..centres,-'ito' be in helping - any whom • the centres.; may. -select.fijr,.assistance.', .This is. an' .additional;'reason! for. striving ,to::haye, a 'well-filled i and' 'attractive, stall nn.the 'Now Zealand' section- - Two girl ..ofc a made a,- novel;contribution. towards L the"ba'zaar : It is .a model of: a, sheapng-shed, yards, dips,i-,sheep,-bales, .otc.,all having been made by them There ar<>, men, dogs, a' wagon 'a 'teamvof-:horses, saddle' hdiwj; f;and/eve^ mempery,?' raakih£V»':.moiM'oi ;a'';sleep : ters':.-ci:mp»'..'out-back," ;and- Estilla-nother member, -has dressed' a-:doll *as: a^sundowner* The'foregoin^ our local members A ' ""

A Private Viow. ■Those' who- are. : going..thiS' afWrnoon-jtevthe' pnvate;.:yiew'of pictures by-Mr/' and Mrs"- Gliastlafe: may;-look ■ forward.' to'-, seeing ' sdine charming i\ork > Mr. Eastlake number .of i-beaiitiful ■; water: -colour ske'tche's-xseveral. .of tnori'of ;-A\cliington'/ficeiie6—and a-pariicu-lar. joanvas is .the' large: picture - -of Breton fisbng '.boats lying iu- -harbour/-..with'.:their sea-blue r nets;hung, up: from the .tops Jof the masrts-to-dry. . Tho tisherpien ,do not choose these-,blue nets for.- tlieir -pictureaque' shade, but .-beta use, ?as blue. is: 'Ihe" Virgin's''ooloury they think that it will bring them luck, and, further, they Msfely argud that 'th 6 are- noti,so'- likely, to' notio6' bliie :neto-w\if they- were-brdwn.-ones,'. and'so will' swim happily mto thetn Mrs. 'Eastlalte's child pictures are .faacinatmcv.'- 'She ; ' .dently. has • a "perfect •, sympathy'. with 3childihpod,. and-.these dehgEtful; pastels • are fuE'-'of. humour and poetr> / One of them, "which hjia been shown. in, many exhibitions -at; Home/"is called. "Creeping Like Snail ,to •School, -. and,it- shows.a*.stern .and; strenuous 'girls- through 'a'-'BretenVstreetf -^hree^-fi^resJair'attirediiii.'iyuWnt'/Bre^h'

costumes, with'' little ' wooden • sabot*. Another shows on© ,ot these same children standing .with her older sister m- church bei neath a stained-glass window, and the air.of bba'soicjus ;re£titiide; on the elder; child's" face contrasts' amusingly with , ;:^e;';'bpT^ v ißbtl*m7'. tive... loot; on -. her little.' sister's. 'A -most charming'.' baby is - shown' - m "The Young. Mother,-''where_ the mother,fondly kisses .the baby.' sdhesk;-v and •,] the. -infant,'(grasping /■ one ; of : ,lier 'mother's: neck-rilibons'' with 'one-pudgy ''Jittle.\.world'.>(rf.)its: owii, away on' the fan honzwr whero nothing so invial . as'.mothers "are ever;;dream&i:ior.> Tho- ( artist .has admirably caught th^ 1 detached, ' meditative expression of - -a. very young .baby;-,. Mrs. Eastlake,exhibits several landscapes, - but.-utr is her children : that, willcharm most • Oanoo at' Sydney Street. ( -.yLast i night,.a .very, enioyable social' and dance was held in the Sydney. Street 'School-;by-the Wellington- Buildefe'' and Contractors' Association, - when , about ' . ninety couples ,-were.present: - .Among . the guests 1 Were "the 'Mayor and 'Mrs. i 'Newman- ■ The hall -'.was- decorated , with' flags .and - wreaths of- Iycopodiumj and thoi supper- 'room; which was also, hunc;-,with, flags,' looked'particularly well.. Tho-tablesiwere'decbrated'with yellow, sprliig 'flowOTS,,' and broid,-bands'- of : yellow silk . crossing- each . table-: diagonally,: while the centre -tabio ;was. lighted with crimsonshaded candles.- in - silver • candelabra.'' v During' • the-<■ evening»songs( were'- silngby .-Miss I Bennett,- Miss Stallard, \Mr.- TurrSl, Mr.: G; Lamborg,; Mr. vR. -Sievers, •. and : Mr: -M. Jacobs; ? - The rsupper;: .was- provided l by - Mr. J; -Godber, and - the piitoo-''by.'l£ing-«i Band. • Brldgo party at Hutt.

.farewell: parties . are-nowbejng i given .at .HUtt -for :Mrßf' B.: Ji'lllddifordi-' wliq leives '{or.. England , next- month. • .On. Thurs-she::,was.-the guest,'ofhonour at.' a -bridge; patty given -by • Mrs. P.urdy. The; ■ rooms' werecharmingly- decorated - with exquisite- flowers from' Mrs, Purdy's- own garden,- violets and jonquils being 1 used, in profusion;--'Among-the guests, present were: 'Mrs. ißiddiford, Mrs,; -A.: Pearco, Mrs. Newman, Mr?'. A-.'. Duncan,' Mrs; Tweed; Mrs--'#-Crawford,.-Mrs/ G;':Pearce, Mrs.- Bunny,"MrsC:. Pearce, ;Mrs.; G.-'Fifehei', and 'Mrs.- 'Wat-' kins. i Mastorton Notes,- • . . I !Mrs. .H. 'Holmes,'of. "Matabiwij". has ltvl turned*, from -Palmerstont.North, where she I took part• in.the golf tournament. 'i i:Mr.- and Mrs. A. i.Bectham- paid-, a ■ short | visit- .to i.Pabiatua: this, week," where 'they | wero the-guests of Major and Mrs,, 801t0n... -Mr. and -Mrs. ,H, Perry -haveretunmd from ; Wellington, .the. former's , health- being much improved' by tho; change, v ■■■> . The • engagement is announced -of Miss Ruby Cameron, "eldest daughter , of Captain and .Mrs. D. J. Cameron, of the tipper Plain! to ! the'Rev. A. L. Thompson, of-Mab-torton.' V /'• v"'ij'.'y.-•' -.On- Thursday evening the annual Military •Ball was held , in the Drill Hall; which was vory- prettily, uccorated . for 'the: Voccasion. Over ' three hundred . ware ■ present,

and tho scene was a very gay one, the bright;- uniforms. of . tho officers making a splendid note of ooiour. Tho stage'of the Town Hall served:: aa a supper-room, tho tables being ladened with hugh hovels of anemones and other spring flowers. Ail excellent ladies' committee ■ worked strenuously, the result; being one of "tho most successful balls ever held in the; Wairarapa. . Miaa Enid. 801 l has gone to Mastcrton.' ■ Mrs. J.. Martm,. from Martinborough, is staying at th©', Grand. Hotel.Mr. and- Mrs. /W. E. Turnbull left on a trip to Australia by . .the Manuka yesterday , r ,^ rs ; Uru,' of Groytown, died -there on ihursday. The' Natives-are preparing'for a big tangi . Dr.i and Mrs. Donglas.-who ■ have, been staying with Mrs. Douglas,' 'loft- for the: south on Thursday. • <■' lliss Greta .Ewon, Miss Doria Johnston, and Misa Aiken Didsbury wont up ■to Feathorston for the bachelor®' ball,' whioh was given '.there last night. ■■■ ■