TO-DAY'S DINNER.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 779, 31 March 1910, Page 3

TO-DAY'S DINNER.

Ppieiallj written for Tub Douimoh.) : - THURSDAY. - Steak and oyster pie. - Potatoes.-.. Cauli-." ■: .flower. , .Gingerbread-pudding. GINGEEBEEAD; PUDDING.' Half a pound of flour, quarter-pound of euet, one . teaspoonfulof bating powder, half a pound of treacle, one egg, one teaipoonful of. ground ginger, one small teacupful of milk. •:. V; ■' : - '• . , , Shred and chop the suet finely, add all the dry ingredients, the treacle, egg well beaten,: and the milk. : Pour into a wellgreased basin and boil for 2i hours. •V v, FOB TO-MOBBOW. • ' One Bchnapper, aichovy sauce, apples, breadcrumbs., .. ■ . -. ••■■ v '■■"■''- J SOCIAL AND -.PERSONAL..' iTea "Street. '};• ; , .. ;■;. ;A most enjoyable tea was given yesteraiternoon by Mrs. Kane at her home in Halsweli: Street, as a farewell-, to. Mrs. Seaton, who leaves by the Bimutaka for a three months 'visit to .England, and to

Mrs. IV Samuel, ■ who ..is going to spend six months in Australia', 'Tea was served in "the dining-room, wkero the table was prettily decorated with coreopsis, flamecolonred:: nastnrtions, - and Virginia deeper, while the dining-room- was desolated with -masses: of blue hydrangea.. ■iDnring the afternoon -Mrs. Mathieson, a viator from Tauranga, who has a charming voice, sang several, songs,' and Miss Haidinge Jlaltby recited. Mrs.-. Kane ivore'a frock of : pale grey silk, with cream la« 3 yoke 'and sleeves;: Miss -Amy Kane, brown-belt with oriental embroidery, and Miss-. Alcock, : a frock; of with yoke, and sleeves of cream tucked net. -Mrs. Beaton' wore- a grey. .tailor; made costume, -and Mrs.' Samuel, cinnamon brown silk, with oriental embroidery; '. and cream lace.' Among ' other guests present' were:'Mrs./Hales, Mrs. s'ulton, Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Corliss, Mrs. Butts,- Mrs. Macarthy,.' Mrs.- MacEwan, and Mrs." Mathesph; Miss .Keniber, Miss Kardinge Maltby,• :Mrs.; ; Lichh'eld, Mrs. and Miss Tewsley,. Miss 1 Fancburt, Mrs. Eussell, -Miss 'Lloyd Hassell.'--. ■:'. \ , ;.,. Free "Kindergarten Fete. "."■• ■■"'.',", ; A ■meeting i was held: yesterday"at Mrs. Howdeh'Sj Vogeltown,\ to inaugurate proceedings with, regard to a garden tete to be-held on Saturday, -April' 9, in aid of the Free Kindergartens.' ■ - There was . a large and-representative gathering,,-not- '; withstanding'< the; rough. weather. ■ ;-Mrs; S.': H;. Gill 'presided; as president. of the'

FJ£,U., and Miss.. Richmond delivered an address.- For opening, she.said: "I come before you,- ladies and gentlemen, as -a beggar—l'am •always coming' before -Wellington: audiences as 'a: ; begga:r—a poor beggar—l; have not. enough—like Oliver Twist I, am always''asking for -more.' But it: is' not meat • and , drink for the body I ask for, as it was with poor little Oliver; I ask : for : something greater than that; Task you .to help the members of the Free.' Kindergarten' ,tFnion to bring spiritual ■ meat and drink -to .the ' souls and minds of..the little children. I ask , you,:' and vail 'the -men. and women of New':- Zealand, to help- the.': mothers - of! New ; Zealand rightly and wisely to bring: up-their'; little ones. The-women: ; of ttte .world,: being the - mothers' of ■ the -world, are the: caretakers and guardians of the children during their tenderest' and most impressionable years; and this •' natural law gives woman her opportunity if she has; a soul and. mind and, heart trained alert and; loving enough to: seize it.-. Now, I believe all women would seize',this'- op- ■ portunity, this splendid chance; if they understood rightly , the -value we' educate, our. girls so badly as regards' their- , most important business that many "'women-; do not '.'understand.; We.', think that, a'.bojV education is' good : v enough! for r^'girl/wfiicli ,i if;,is'iipr7',We are teaching her-'and fitting , her .'to. /struggle , for herself; nature means her to be taught and fitted' to struggle "for", the life of:others.".'.l wish the women-of New Zealand would'rise lip and say'how they want their .girls taught,-: and what they wish them to learn. Wo women, free and. able,as.-.no, doubt-we.-.are, still leave the whole burden of) determining the curriculum of ; girls' schools on the shoulders:, of..the: ■men.' , ■■■" We women, 'standing for the freedom of our sex in the eyes; of the whole world, do not trouble' ourselves even-to. look- after: our ? ffn ?*" rs " us rouse "ourselves "from the sleep of independence,'the' torpor of ignorance, .to: seize the golden: opportunity,.the splendid-chance, that lies before :ns: Let;,us take a<ly«.tage of/our unique '.position;: moving'./along', the,,natural lines of .vroinanly., development to ■- inspire,; to .cherish; and to , foster spiritual; life.".'.". :.:';".:;■/"-/ -. ''".."■■;.'

It was; arranged' to , : hold."the fete ; .bn : baturday, '9, in", Mrs. :Howden's Bar•"V/ i. weather, is .wet, there will instead be'a:gathering .in one ' of ' the Brooklyn , halls.- .'.- ■-~.;: .;,.' ;"..,/:

Bowling Green Tea,

_ A farewell afternoon-tea was given for Mrs; P..-.H.'.Miller,at the-Kelburne Bowling Green on Tuesday: Mrs. , ' Miller, who is, a-popular member-.of: the committee,' andhas take'n-a keen interest-in all the affairs,of ;the_club;.jis ..going to live- in bydney. ■..-., : The afternoon was spent in a bowling tourney, Mrs. Miller skipping' a rmk of ladiesin.a match-against gentlemen players/skipped..by- Mr.- W. Dinnie. Pro otter rinks-we're skipped by Mrs.' MTUIy and Miss Williams.- At tea, Mrs;Z ■'P of the" club, made a brief. address of farewell to '■ Mrs.: Mil--ler.: She said'that she: had-known their' guest.for a-numberof 'years-ever' since Bhe, had; -lived in, thjp Dominion—and' could say that all-functions with which Mrs, Miller : was . connected ■ were'. very happily .conducted indeed. They were all sorry .to lose Mrs.: Miller, and would miss .her bright presence on the bowling green and in other places. :Mrs; : Miller, replying la a few words, said that some of her--happiest hours 'in Wellington had been ■ spent on , the Kelburne Bowlin ß tram. : -Cheer3:.were given for Mrs. Miller/ and^the -gathering sang>"For She's a Jolly Good JTellow.": .Mrs.'MiUer and Mis3_Jean Miller'expect' to; leave for tuetralia on April 8. • ■ ~ •■ ■: ■ •-.-.,,

_■ Miss: Dalrymple: has'returned "to Masterton, after havingspent Ea»ter in Wel- : JuS V Du i^ s hEr , stayin the Empire SS'- ¥~sA. ,s A' Da ' r / ln P' e was:the guest of Mrs..; Aichn w Thonidoii. ■■'■ . ; .... ~. Mrs./ John F.'Woodward left.WellinK: ion.yesterday .by the Maiu Trunk on a visit .to. Auckland..,,_: , -..., -... • . Mr. an'd Mrs. .Wrightson, of. Masterton : wno,are.shortly.,leaving:for England, are staying, their children, at the Empire M0te1. : ..:. ..':, .... .Mr.,. Mrs.,; and ..Miss Grant,\ of' WoodJille, who came down to be present at the wedding of., Miss, Leda iLee to Mr tirant,.are staying at the Empire Hotel. ". Mr. and-Mrs' Gordon 7 Eeid have nioved .Mrs. _Henry Smith, 'of Porteinontli, Enatend, .- is returning to England"' by the Tome on April 21.: ■'■ ' .