TO-DAY'S DINNER.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 814, 11 May 1910, Page 3

TO-DAY'S DINNER.

{Specially written for Tus Dominion.) WEDNESDAY. [Turnip and Tomato Soup. Corned Beet. Motion Cotleta. Mashed Potatoes. ■ Apple Pie; Custard. Turnip and- Tomato Soup.—Three red tomatoes, 4 turnips, 1 onion, 1 potato, 2oz. butter, 1 quart stock or water, pepger and salt Cut up all the vegetables. •Pry the sliced onion in butter. Cook ten minutes. Add stock, pepper, and, salt to taste. When tTiia boils, add the vegetables. and cook till soft. Pass through colander, put back into pan, boil up and Berra hot FOB TO-MOBBOW.. Jhoahfar Mutton. Onions. Potatoes. ■ . Cheese. - SOCIAL AND PERSONAL /■ ' , P*ojt3mation of the King. , Ho fanfare of trumpets, no attains from military bands announced the fact fiiat King George the Fifth had been proclaimed K'ing of . the United Kingdom nf Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the sea, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, Supreme Lord in and over the Dominion •of New Zealand and > its'-' dependencies. AH the beautiful and quaint ceremonial that is attached to such a proclamation in England was missing, for such observances are only the inheritance of long past ages and of a country that is steeped in the history of ages. In spite of their absence, however, a very large number of people gathered in the.Parliamentary .grounds yesterday at noon to listen to Sir Joseph Ward read the etateiy phrases of the document that est forth so much of the extent of the Empiro that our new King reigns over. Hats were raised at the first word, and a deep silence settled upon the gathering S3 tfiey strove to hear all that was. esdd. It was a sombTe background—the building, heavily draped in black and rple— but a lighter note was struck the uniforms of the officers and the guard of honour, and by the hats of a number of the occupants of the porticp, which was filled to overflowing. At the end of the proclamation, Sir Joseph mttei'ed; impressively "God Save the King!". 'and a great cheering took place amidst *€be firing of ' guns. Inside the ' portico were some of the members of Sir Joseph Ward's family, the Chief Justice, Cabinet Ministers and their wives, members of the Defence' Staff and their relatives, members of Parliament, the Mayor, in his robes of office, foreign Consuls, and very many other people. Considering thai all the schools were closed, < one rather wondered at the lack'of children ppon such an occasion, ; ; , A Nsison Wedding. A vaj pretty wedding took place on Wednesday morning al St. Cothberfs Church, Collingwood, when Mr. William Henry Davis, of Nelson, was married to Mies Gertrnde Biehardj, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bichards, of Ferntown. The Bev. W. A. Parker performed the ceremony, and in spite of frequent heavy showers of rain there were many Interested friends present. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore p, charming frock of chiffon, taffetas, trimmed with silk insertion and tucks, with the usual veil and orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet of white chrysanthemums and cosmeas and asparagus fern., The two bridesmaids (the. Misses Ida and; Jennie Bichards; 'sisters' of the bride) wore dresses of pink crepo merle, trimmed with' cream lace and insertion, and also oarried bouquets. The - • bridegroomiwas. attended...by. .Mr.- J. Bichards (brother of the'bride) as best man, and Mr. K. Bichards as groomsman. After the ceremony about fifty guests were entertained by Mr. and. Mrs. J. H. Bichards at their residence' at ■<Ferntown. Amid, the usual showers •of rice and good wishes, Mi', and Mrs. Davis drove overland to Nelson, where they intend to permanently reside. , The bride's travelling dress was of navy blue Venetian cloth, with amethyst hat. Tea at Carroll's. A very enjoyable tea was given in Carroll's tearooms yesterday afternoon by Mrs.' Byland, to enable her friends to meet Mrs. Herbert De Costa, of Gisborne, who is visiting Wellington. The table decorations conformed to the win-, try appearance of things. out of doors, holly berries, yellow chrysanthemums, Wd autumnal foliage being most charmingly arranged. Mrs. Bsand received her guests wearing a black silk dress and large black picture hat. Mrs. De Costa wore a green tweed coat and skirt, with a mauve hat. : Among. those present were: Mrs. Camerori, Mrs.. Burton, Mrs. J. IMler, Mrs. A, B. Levy, Mrs. Harry Chambers, Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs levy, Mrs. Phil Nathan, Mrs. MTifastars, Mrs. Cannon,' the Misses Barrett, airs. Folk Cohen, Miss Cohen, Miss Morns, and Mrs. Zachariah. A great deal, of amusement was caused by the tea-cup reading of one or two of the guasts. , , - Bel Sorel, Prima Donna. .The prima donna of the J. C. Williamson Grand Opera Company, 80l Sorel, has a number of play bills, programmes, etc., of the most prominent opera houses and theatres in the great European capitals. These show the 'W®®' custom of placing asterisks opposite tho names of the leading artists during an opera eeason. It will be of interest to New Zealahders to loam that on each occasion Bel Sorel's njune appears in the same type, and adorned with the same number of asterisks as the great Caruso's. The first -interpreter' pf the role of "Madam Butterfly" in New Zealand is the daughter,of a'renowned soger, -Emma Sorel, who 1 toured Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, as a concert aiv At the time . Bel Sorel was a child of eight—a "wnndorkind," for she toured .with her mother as a solo pianist.' Later on she appeared and delighted Berlin— that most critical of all the Continental centres. It was then discovered she had 0 i T ?_P® a . m i she became the pupil of the celebrated Bolow, with whom she exhibited such extraordinary facility to tuck up knowledge that the maestro took $? r ™ Pans .-md thon to Milan, and in the latter city, despite her youth, Edo■ardo _Sonzogno, a' leading impresario, gave her the part of "Mimi";in Puccini's "La Boheme. The young prima donna made-a marked impression; so pleased was the composer of her performance 4 J hor lus photograph, inscribed .Glpire a vous divine et charmante Cendnllion." Engagements followed m Homo and Turin. Next Bel Sorel, now fairly launched on her career the Opera House, Warsaw, one c£the most famous opera houses in Europe, where she was "Mimi" to Signor Caruso's "Budolf" in "La Boheme." She was also at this time "Violefta" to Caruso s Alfred' and "Carmen" to his . T°.s Jose." Her professional engagements have- taken her to most of the European capitals, and one of the triumphs she is most proud of is her "Carmen," performed in Madrid. Bel Sorel come 9 to New Zealand with the imprimatur of Puccini, who has nersonally written her expressing the pleasure it gives him to know that his beloved "Butter•fly" will be introducer] to music-lovers hero by so brilliant an artist.

St. Mary's Guild. A meeting of St. Mary's Guild was held at the Dioccsan rooms, Mulgrave Street, yesterday morning, Miss Coates presiding, jn the absence of Mrs. Wallis. Officers for the ensuing year were re-elected as follows—Warden, the Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Wallis); chaplain, the Rov. A. L. Hansoll; president, Mrs. Wallis; vicepresidents, Mesdamos Duncan, Hansoll, Tanner, and Miss Coates; lion, treasurer, Miss Powles; hon. secretary, Mrs. Burton. Mrs. H. E. Hamilton, of Auckland, is at preseAt in Wellington, but will leave on Friday for Suva, en route for Vienna, where she will reside. Mis. Mathieson, ,who has been spending the last fortnight in Dannevirke, left for her home at Tauranga on Monday. A concert has been' arranged by Miss Hunt to take place at the Hutt on May 25. .Tho proceeds are to go towards the organ' fund. Mini Shand 18 visiting Mis. Munro at Island Bay. Mrs. and Miss Hunter-Brown, of Nel6<m, are visiting Pieton, and are staying at Waitohi House. Miss Tnrton is the 'guest of Hiss Mao andrew on The Terrace. Mrs. T. Humphries left on Thursday for Hawke's Bay, where she is staying with her son. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Stuekey, of Dannevirke, axe visiting Nelson. Miw Beatrice Day, so well known, in Wellington, is busy in Sydney rehearsing "Pete, ''The Hypocrites," and ot'hei pieces to be produced in New Zealand by Messrs. Clarke and Meynell. A tlratting-room meeting was held' at Mrs. Coverdale's residence at the Hutt on Monday afternoon for tho purpose of interesting people in the Girls Friendly Society. Miss Whitaker was present, and spoke of the work of the society, explaining its objects to those present. In the evening eho addressed a number of girls, speaking upon the same subject. On Friday morning, at the residence of i Mr. F.' W. Hodder, Dannevirke, the ] death of Mrs. Rabone took place after a short illness. The. deceased lady was for many years 'a resident of Dannevirke, but latterly lived at Wanganui, and was on a visit to Hawke's Bay for the-benefit of her health, when she contracted a chill, which resulted in bronchitis. Mrs. Rabone had endeared hersolf to a great many people, and her death; will bo greatly felt by them. -She has left, besides her husband, nine ohildren to mourn her loss—six daughters and threo sons—the youngest being a daughter of twelve.. The interment took place at Woodville yesterday, the service being read by Canon Eccles, who was a brother-in-law of the deceased, j PRINCE EDWARD'S SCHOOLDAYS, Prince Edward, whom they stall "David" in the Eoyal Family, ia a nice, sensible boy, with a will of his own and a. simplicity quite uncommon in these days in youths of his ; age (says a writer in "M.AJ?."). Although he did not do brilliantly at Osborne, he did well, and his masters speak of him as thoughtful, and likewise, what argues well for his future as King of these realms, as "all round." The late King Edward was devoted to him, and taught him many things—particularly manners. He is growing up a sturdy boy, no't exactly handsome, perhaps, .but decidedly good to look upon as boys go. Like his mother's; his face, in repose, ie inclined to be serious, but it breaks readily into smiles, and his eyes have the twinkle that has always been so decided a factor towards King Edward's popularity. Apart from his rank, ho-was most popular during his terms at Osborne. Full of boyish fun and good spirits, he took kindly to discipline, and never scamped his tasks. Tho discipline he was under , was exceedingly severe.

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