WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1327, 3 January 1912, Page 9

WOMAN'S WORLD.

UA.TTEES OP INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAB.

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TO-DAY'S DINNER. I Specially written'.for The Dominion.-* WEDXKSDAT. Beef-sloak ami tomato pic. Potatoes. Cauliflower. Date pudding. DATE .PUDDING. Two breakfastcupfuls flour, 1 breakfaetcupful cui'raiits, Ibreakfustcupful • ■sultanas, 1 brcakfastcupful sugar, 1 tablespoonful butter, three-quarter cup boiling water, three-quarter cup cold water,.! teaspoonful soda, one. teaspoonful spice, half a nutmeg grated. Dissolve the butter in hot water; dissolve the soda iu cold water; clean and pick Hie currants and sultanas; mix all the dry ingredients together in a basin; add the water, butter, and soda, and leave all night. Tio loosely iu a pudding cloth, Put into a saucepan with plenty of boiling water to cover it. Put a saucer at the bottom of the saucepan. Boil -4 hour;, and servo with sweet "melted butter. . ■■-.-.■

..FOR TO-MORROW." '.'■' Mutton cutlets. Green.peas. Semolina: Fruit for stewing. :

SOCIAL AN© PERSONAL, A Kimbolton,Wedding. . A wedding took place quietly on Thursday last, in the .Presbyterian Church at Kinfbolton, when Miss Emma June Warren, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Win, Warren, of Eangiwahia, was married to Mr. Cecil Charles Eeilly, second son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Eeilly, of tau. The Rev. H. Bloomfield performed the ceremony. Miss Helen Reilly was chief bridesmaid, the second bridesmaidbeing Miss Eileen Stackhou.se. -The bridegroom's presents to the bridesmaids were a gold and enamel banglo and a, gold brooch. Mr. Peter Reillv was tho best man, and Mr. Alfred Stackhousc gave the bride away. A number of guests 'were subsequently entertained at a weddiug breakfast at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Stackhoiise, after which tho bride and bridegroom left for their home iu Mangaweka. A Wellington Wedding. A quiet wedding took place on Thursday, December 28, at the residence of the bridegroo.n's parents, 9 Glarmont Grove, Wellington, when Dr. Thomas Gordon Short,. M.8., Ch.B.. of Deimistoii, third ton of. Ifr. \V. -S. Short, Assistant Undersecretary for Public-. Works, Wellington, was niurried to Miss Effie Lilii Gilbert, se'eoud daughter of Mr. Thomas Gilbert, •of Woodvillc. Tho.Kev. i. ,A..Hoskins, of Dannevirke, brother-in-law of the bridegroom, officiated. Tho bride wore a charming gown of cream, silk, trimmed with all-ovjr lace, and the custom/ veil and wreath of orango blossoms, and she: carried a cluster of Christmas lilies. Miss Myrtle Haxell, cousin of the bride, attended her as bridesmaid, and was wearing a frock of cream silk and a pale.blue strain hat. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Norman Gilbert, and Mr. Lawrence Short, LL.B., brother of the bridegroom, was tho best man. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the bridal party was entertained a(?a" wedding breaklast, iihd the usual, toasts were -honoured. Later in the'diiy, Dr. and Short left, for- the .south, .tho latter- black:and white checked- costunio, iriinmed with; black silk, and a white strain hat with* 'white plumes. They were the '. recipients of many kind wishes for their future welfare, in addition to ni&oy r/ruteoiuo wedding presents. On the Mokoia. -.-■-. It was a very reluctant pleasure party that was brought back to Wellington by the Mokoia yesterday afternoon—a party most loath'- to realise that their all too 1 brief excursion had come to an end. From the moment that Wellington was left behind, wind and stormy weather generally became things' of the past, save for a few occasnnal showers that fell yesterday, incidents that nobody paid any attention to, and a :very delightful time was spent by everyone. D'Urville Island was called at, and several launch parties explored many of the hiddeiV'bays and inlets with, which-tDe- Sounds-are studded. New 1 - Year's Day ,was almost entirely given, up. to'.sucli A visitingj--ind.' the explorers .were'- charmed'with the beauties that were revealed to them. Passengers travelling over to Nelson and Picton really see very little of the delightful scenes' that are opened up to those-who are ablo ■to get away from the beaten track. Hills covered with bnsh, extending to the water's edge, were frequently seen, the fern trees being a particularly notable feature. New Year s Eve was celebrated with great effect, rockets being Iked off, detonators and the steamer's whistle rousing the most unearthly echoes among the silent hills. On Monday night a bull was given, the deck having been beautifully decorated .for the occasion,, and most excellent music supplied by Mr. AVick's orchestra; As there-were n litimber of musical, people on board,'.there was : no lack' of-music, and both, in the afternoon and ' 'evening .-impromptu- concerts were organised. Everything-that could in aiiy possible way add to .the pleasure of the passengers was_ apparently thought of and dono by the Union Company, and nil were enthusiastic in their praiso of the way in which the whole trip was organised.

Miss Walker and her sister (Auckland) are on a visit to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wartmrton are visiting Hawke's Bay. The Rev. Mr. Evans and Mrs. Evans (Now Plymouth), with their family, have taken the Rev. Mr. Blackburn's house at Ivilbirnie for a month. Mr. H. B. Irving and his wife have arrived in Auckland from Australia, and received a civic welcome. Mr. and Mrs. John Blundoll returned to Wellington on Sunday from a nine months' visit abroad. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cock, with the Misses Cock ami Mr. J. H. Cock, jtui., returned to Nelson on Friday, after an extended visit to Great Britain. Mrs. W. Smith passed through Wellington yesterday from Gisborne, on her way to Duncdin. . Mrs. Sexton is leaving Wellington this morning on a visit to Rotorua and Taupo, as well as other northern places. Mr. and Mrs. Koger Bacon liavo been , spending the .Christmas and New Year holidays in Picton. Mr. K. Chrisp (Gisborne) and Miss Chrisp spent a few days in Wellinglon last week before leaving for Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm M'Ewon (Kiwiteu) are in Wellington, and" are stayin" lit "Kenilworlli." Mr. and Miss Collins nnd Miss Rouse (Hamilton) left for Napior yesterduy after some days spent in Wellington. Miss Hornsly (Nelson) is'slaying at, "Keiiilwortli." . .. Mr.--, and Alias Kentish (Melbourne), who have, been present staying .fll...'.'KMiihvor(h,"7 before leaving for the Southern Lakes."'.' Lady Islington is expected In return to Wellington from Christcluireh on Friday. ..Miss Toy ami' Mis." Sutherland-Smith (Nelson) left for liotonii yesterday, after sonic, days spent in Wellinglon. Mrs. Philip Turner. left for Rolorua on Monday. • - ■ • ■ . Mrs. T,. WKeWin fßaajitikci)...ia"bUy. ipg at "Kottihrortb.!'-; :...•..■. ;.-■•'■;

IN EPPINQ FOREST. liE-NKFiCENT "FRKSH AIK I'UNJJ." 1 lie following is a description of an outing given to the poor children of London in Epping forest by the "l-'rcsh Air J. , mid' a f cw months ago, at which some oithe loaders of the .shige were present:— .Ihey came into the Poicht, their thousand tongues shouting with joy. They wore every kind of strange garment; some in lather's patched-up old .trousers, some in. old cloaks of mother's, all brushed up lor.tho occasion, and all'gloriously happy and gloriously free. Mr. A. E. Vnrney, who takes charge of the children at Loughton, is obliged to use a megaphone to talk to the thousand joyous youngsters, "lou can run away nnd play," he cries, ■and come back when the l.ell rings for dinner." And then there is a rush" to explore. tlio great green forest and the enchanted laud of freedom. Then began a scene as charming as in any play acted on any.stage; the thousand children for audience, and some of the most particular stars of the theatrical .world for actors. Sir Herbert Tree was there, making epigrams in his incompar.ablc. woy, eveir when presiding over the hurly-burly of a scramble for sweets; Lady de Bathe was. there, a fairy godmother in tho children's eyes, and a vision of loveliness in her wonderful robe, which grubby little lingers went up to touch, as she passed by on her mission of feed; ing the hungry with meat pies. " Miss Gertie Millar looked like a white fairy as she moved among tho feeding inulti-' tude. Then there was Mr. Alfred Lester, who helped to keep the fun going fast and furious, and Mr. George Grossmith, junior, who, as a pieman, was a play in himself—it was something to see him dancing about the forest glade with about two hundred little girls for partner, all wildly singing the redoubtable ditty, "'Yip-i-addy-i-ny!" Mr. Joseph Coyne cracked jokes with the children, and some of them told stories to him;'ono sad enough story gave reason of four great inkniarks on a pocket-handkerchief worn beneath a-boy's tsap —"It's, for mourning," said the wearer. In the- afternoon there was cricket, skipping, races, football, rounders, and every kind of game, including, of course, kiss-in-the-ring, when Mr. Alfred Lester was blindfolded, and who at last, after ten minutes of rollicking fun, caught Alice Spencer, who kissed him, as well she might, whereupon he gave, her sixpence, saying she deserved it for her plucky deed. ... So the day passed in revels and joyousness. To crown it all, five thousand pictures of happiness were taken by the Co-operativo Cinematograph Company, Ltd., and these since have been shown all over the country. The day was tho opening day of tho season, ami a gala day, but was typical of the wonderful delights of a Fresh Air Fund holiday, of the surprises always iu store for the children, and übove all of what the happiness of a day in the country means to. the caged little dwellers in mean streets.