WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1102, 15 April 1911, Page 10

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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TO-DAY'S DINNER. (Specially written for The Dominion.) SATURDAY. Rabbit pic. Potatoes. Vegetable marrow. Stewed quinces. Rice pudding. SUNDAY. Artichoke soup. Roast stuffed veal. I'otiitoGS. French beans. Apricot soufflee. SUPPFR. Cold veal. Galantine of beef. Salad. Pear jelly. Trifle. APRICOT SOUFFLEE. Throe ounces flour, 2oz. butter, 2m. castor sugar, 1 gill of milk, 1 gill of apricot puree. 1 teaspoonful of lemon juice. 3 yolks and i whites of eggs. Apricot sauce. Grease a soufflee tin and lie a double band of greased paper round tlio outside of the tin. Melt the butter, add the flour, then the milk, and the apricot puree. Cook over the lire, stirring continually until the panada leaves tlio sides of the stewpan. Remove from the fire, add the sugar and lemon juice, and beat in the yolks one at a time. Whisk the whites and add lightly; steam one hour and a quarter. Apricot Sauce.—One tablospoonful of apricot jam; £ pint of water; 1 teaspoonful of cornflour; 1 .teaspoonful of castor sugar. Put the water, jam and sugar into a stewpan over the fire and let it boil. Mix the cornflour, to a smooth paste with a little water. Add it to tho other ingredients. Simmer gently for 10' minutes, keeping it well stirred; strain and servo. FOR MONDAY. Six or seven pounds corned beef, silver side of the round.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Woifcling at Kent Terrace Church. At tho Kent Terrace Presbyterian Church on Wednesday last Miss Helen (Rose) Milne, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Milne, of "Denburn," GO Austin Street, was married to Mr. A. W. Hider, of "Riwaka," Nelson. The Rev. J. Kennedy Elliott performed the ceremony, which was fully choral. Tho hrido wore a very pretty dress of white crops do chine, trimmed with silk lace, ana edged with whito satin, and wore an embroidered veil, together with the usual orange blossoms. She was given away by her father, and was attended by Miss D. Jlilne, wearing a frock of wiiito spotted muslin, ana Mrs. A. Ryder, in a dress V white embroidered lawn. Both woro black pioturo hats, and carried, pink and blue bouquets respectively,' Mr. J. B. Lo Mottce was best man, and Mr. V. M'Nab groomsman. After tho' wedding a reception was held at the homo of the bride's parents, a very largo number of friends being present. The customary toa:t-; wuro proposed and honoured. Tho bridegroom's present to the brido was a handsome dressing case, while each of tho bridesmaids received a gold bangle. Mrs. Jlilne wore a dress of black figured silk.

. Prior to her marriage Miss Milne was (the,, gupsjjj.of^.honour at a kitchen tea given "by members' of Kent Terrace Church, over sixty being present. Many and varied were the articles given, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. Tho Sunday School, for which sho was organist and a teacher for .the past four years, also presented her with a handsome Bible, while tho Junior Endeavour Society gave her an enlarged framed photograph of the Sunshine Committee, of. which sho had been convenor.

Weiltiing at Mastorton, A vcij pretty wedding was celebrated at Masterton on Wednesday, when Miss Helen Mary Gordon, daughter of .Ur. Peter Gordon, was luarritcl to Mr. Walter J. Bright, of Uawera. The ceremony was penormed at the homo of the brido's parents, "JiMon Villa," South ltoad, liasterton, the officiating clergyman being the ltcv. Itobort Wood, of AVaikaro. The bride wore- a very pretty frock of cream nscalade, trimmed with silk Maltese lace. The bridal veil was of silk Brussels netj with the customary oruiigc blossoms, and she carried a shower bouquet. There were three bridesmaids. Miss Grace Gordon, sister of the bride, and Miss Amy Keynolds wore ivory crepe , do chine frocks, trimmed with braid, and black hats with touches of bronze. Both carried shower bouquets of white and bronze flowers. Miss Mona M'Lean, niece of the bridegroom, was in a white muslin frock and Juliet cap, and carried a crook. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. James Bright, as best man, and Mr. John Maclellan as groomsman. The bouquets were the gift of, and made by, Miss Amy lieynolds. The "Wedding March" was played by Mr. Herbert E. Gordon. A largo number of guests were at the wedding breakfast, and the usual toasts were honoured. Mrs. P. Gordon, the brido's mother, was in a black brocade dress, and black bonnet, with silver grey tips. An Approaching Wedding. On Tuesday next at All Saints' Church, Auckland, the marriage takes place of Mr. M. P. Caffiu, purser of Ii.M.S. •Aorangi, and Miss Geraldino Greenhough, youngest daughter of Mr. Jas. Greenhough, of the firm of Munro, Clark, 'and Co., Auckland. The bridesmaids will be Miss Elsie Beid (niece of' the bridegroom), and two small girls (nieces of the bride). Mr. H. Millar, son of the Hon. James A. Millar, is to bo the best man Archdeacon Calder will perform the ceremony. The C.F.S. anil Mrs. Wallls. An informal gathering of associates and members was held at the G.F.S. Lodge between 5 and 6 p.m. on Thursday to say farewell to their president, Jlrs. Waliis. Miss Greenwood, on hclialf of the society, presented Jlrs. Wallis wiili a travelling rug, and a handsome, greenstone bead necklace and bracelet, and referred in eulogistic terms to the interest which Mrs. Wallis had always taken in the foeiety. She expressed the keen regret felt at her loss by all who had come in contact wi'c'i Ivr. In reply, Mrs Wallis spoke of tlio nlcasuro which she felt at receiving sirii iiandsomo gifts, and, in a brief specoii impressed upon those present the necessity of keeping in view the high ideals held by the society. She also referred to the'great help which she had always received from thoi previous president, the late Jlrs Fitzgerald. Slic felt that she was not saying good-byo, as slio wouid still bo working for the society in England. CUAIIACTEH IN HAllt, Your hair, to a large extent, betrays your character and your position, as well as your taste. You need not fear tlio tost if you arc using the right preparations, so many not knowing what is tin- right, thing to do should write in tlio first instance for book and price list. If possible, call and sfe (he latest hair speciality worli. llnir-drossing (might, shampooing, manicuring, electrolysis (painless and permanent), face massage. All cases diagnosed promptly. All clients taught their own homo treatment, also fnce massane. MISS MII.SOM, Kind's Chambers, Wellington. Telephone, s\£

Miss Palotta and Mother Mary Aubart. Miss Grace Palolta and Mr. Hugh J. Ward paid a visit to the Rev. Mother Mary Joseph Aubcrl's Home of Compassion on Wednesday afternoon. They were welcomed and shown over tho institution by tho Rev. Mother herself, and came .away filled with admiration for tho 'noble work which tho Rev. Mother and tho Sisters of Compassion were doing in this country. Mr. Ward believes this to bo tlic finest Work of charity that is being carried on in Australasia, and that those who assist will be doing well for the community and for themselves. The Rev; Mother, as most people know, is of French parentage, and it was a great pleasure to her to be able to talk about her life's work to Miss Palotta, who is quite a linguist. Thoii- Excellencies arid tho Yachting. All the grace and beauty of the pleasure craft on tho Waitei'nata Harbour (Auckland) gathered last Saturday afternoon, and accorded a most charming welcome.to Lord Islington on his first appearance- in public in Now Zealand waters as a .yacntsman (says tho Auckland "Herald"). - The demonstration was made under ideal sailing conditions. A fresh breeze blew steadily down tho harbour, while the sun shone brightly. Soon after tie city s luncheon hour, white sails began to gleam upon the waters, and quickly units were multiplied into swift-ly-changing regiments of sailing boats oi many builds, and of many rigs, but all presenting tho same impression of fresh beauty, and of graceful movement. \\ hilo people ashoro were still gathering upon tho Queen Street Wharf, an 3 wliilo people afloat were still hurrying to their positions in various parts of the harbour, tho Viking made nor appearanco from lower down the harbour, sailing up from her moorings, off Campboll's Point. She was easily distinguished by h'.T black sides, and as she approached, it was seen that tho Jack m liich flew from her topmast was tho ..(•p'vereor's official {lag.. Tho vicc-regul party comprised their Excellencies Lord and Ludy Islington, the lion. Joan Dicltson-L'oymlcT, Miss Simpleton-Cot-ton, Captain 11. Boscawen (resident aide-de-camp). Captain W. Shannon, A.D.Ci, Mr. J. L. R, Bloomfield (commander of the New Zealand Royal Yacht Squadron), Lieutenant Denniston (acting-commander of 11.M.5. Pioneer), and Mr. Guise (Lord Islington's private secretary). Virtually every sailing boat and every power boat in Auckland took part in the. demonstration which' followed, and tho display was probably the finest of tho kind ever witnessed in the Dominion. Fully 200 boats drew into lino from a; tangle, and passed in stately procession round tlie slerii' of the Viking. Each yacht dipped her ensign os sho passed, wliilo Lord and Lady Islington bowed in response to tho salutation, and the cheers which were given by many of the crews. Then the power boats, forming a big triangle of silent speed and fluttering flags, with tho Roma at tho apex, raced un the harbour, end gave their welcome to the Governor. Civlng up the Stage. Miss Maud Chetwynd has decided to leave the stago for good after the IT. J. Ward Company disbands. She will always bo remembered as a bright little actress, with a faculty for broad comedy parts, and an exceptionally clever'''dancer: ,, '' In private, life, ' Miss Chctivynd is Mrs. "Somebody," and sho has a little four-year-old 'girl in Melbourne. It will not bo easy to forget Marianne, the female "detective." Mrs. Monlefioro and family are leaving by the IMimaroa on April 21 to join Mr. Monlefioro in Sydney. Miss AYyn .Williams, Wellington, is spending the Easter holidays in Jlarlborough. , Miss Mann, daughter of Mr. Mann, of Woodlands Road, was married to Mr. Lovell on Wednesday, at St. David's Church, Woodvillc. Tub Rev. Mr. Gardiner performed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Ferguson (Xnpicr) arrived in Wellington on Thursday evening and are spending Easter with Mrs. If. Reynolds. Thoro will bo no meeting at tho Pioneer Club this evening, but next Saturday a musical evening will tako place. Mrs. W. H. Field is to open a bazaar at Levin this afternoon. I\lr. and Mrs. Lawrence (Mastorton) with their children, aro spending tho Easter holidays in town. ■ ■ Mrs. Corliss, is staying for a few days ut Bcllevue. Mrs. St. George, who has been visiting her daughter in Dannevirke, roturned to Masterton oii Thursday. Mrs. J. Barton (Trentham) and Mrs. Kemp arc claying at Day's Bay. Miss Hodson (Richmond, Nelson) 13 on a visit to Wellington. Tho Misses Russell (2) and Miss Kathleen Cruickshank are staying at Day's Bay House. Mrs. Hugh Williams returned to Masterton on Thursday after a short visit to Wellington. Miss Amy Kane is spending the Easter holidays with Miss Bright, at the < Miki-Miki. Miss Amy Moss arrived in Wellington on Thursday from the south, and h returning to her home in Auckland. Miss Marryatt (Masterton) is spending tho Easter holidays in Martinborough. Mrs. Tabart and her two daughters arrived in Wellington from Chrislcmireh on Thursday and arc going on to Gishorue. Miss Baud, Miss Marion Wilson, and Miss Sylvia Wilson aro spending the Easter at Braminerton. Mr. r.nd Mrs. S. Noble-Campbell (Masterton) are in town, and arc staying at the Windsor. ■ Miss Munro (Masterton) is spending a few days in Dannovirko. Mrs. A. P. Rawson (Masl.evi.on) is spending a few days in the south. Miss L. M'Gregor (Master!on) and Miss Reynolds have gone to Nelson for tho Easter. Miss MacGoim (Cartorton) is tho guest of her sister, Mrs. Douglas, in Wellington. Mr. anil Mrs. H. Wolff nre the guests . of Mrs. Carley in Ma.stcrton. Miss Barraud, who is to be married very shortly to Mr. Dixon, was tbo miost of honour at a tea given by Mrs. Broderick, Lower Unit, on Wednesday afternoon.

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