SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3085, 16 May 1917, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Cakes in War Time. Tho order for no sugar or chocolate coating on cakes, which came into forco in March, has been observed by many patriotic bakers for some time past, and already good • substitutes have been found, states a writer in the "Daily Mail." Recontly a big store was showing-] cakes witli a thin coating of jam, sprinkled with pistachio nut, making a pretty contrast in colours. Butterl- - coverings can be supplied flavoured with 'lemon, orange, or other essences. Cream pipings aro also used, and so are' chopped almonds, though .the limitations in this direction will bo felt before long. Honey ginger-broad is being sold, and meets with itho approval of sugar abstainers. "Our customers are certainly mortifying themselves," said a famous cake-maker. To decorate tho tops of christening and birthday calces, composition ornaments are sold in the familiar rosepiping and other designs. Toys also aro perched aloft, in the form of composition lions, tig n rs, and dogs, sentryboxes, and soldiers, and, most favoured of all, realistic-looking aeroplanes. Rising prices in the tcashops make all cakes a luxury. Threepenoe and fourpence are charged for slices of cake, and .even fivepence in some places on Sunday's. But it .is still possible, here and there, to vary tho bread-and-butter course by a twopenny slice of wholesome home-made cake. Feilding NotcD. Mrs. Murphy has been to Hawke's Bay. Mrs. Bramwell has returned from Auckland. Mrs. Horrocks has gone to Auckland. Mrs.' Taylor is the guest of Mrs. Lothbridge. Mrs. Miles has returned from Wol« lington. Mrs. Guthrie has returned from Wanganui. ... Mrs. Stewart has gone to Auckland. Miss Ongley is the guest of Mrs. Ongley. Miss Burrell has returned from Rotorua. Mrs. Innes-Joncs has gone to Masterton, and Miss Innes-Joncs has icturned to Blenheim. Mrs. Ward has returned from Wellington. There was a very largo attendance at the Drill Hall on Friday, and Saturday, when the Feilding ladies held a fair in aid of the Y.M.C.A. funds. The hall and stalls were most artistically decorated yvith large boughs covered with paper cherry blossoms of three shades. Tho stall holders set out to make £500 in two days, but by hard yvork and tho liberality of the public considerably over £600 was made the first day.. Among those attending wero: Mesdames Phillips, Myers, Hocking, Try, Atkinson, Woollams, Soler, Hammond, Bryce, Fisher, Barron, Walker, Barton, Millor, Miles, Waymouth, Blavall, Broad, Marshall, Kraanagh, Roberts, French. Conway, Burrell, Fraser, Gorton, Misses Brown, Waymouth, AValkor, Gorton, Hoe, Wyatt, Burrell, Woollams, Levin, Holmes, Haybittle, Cobbe, Fisher, Miller, Grey, Bramwell, Hill, and many others. • Matron Bertha Nurse, N.Z.'A.N.S., who has received the Royal Red Cross first class, was trained at the Wellington Hospital, and went with the N.Z.E.F. to Samoa. Miss M. Thursston, Matron-in-Chief, N.Z.A.N.S., hai also, been awarded the lloyal Red Crosi decoration of the first class. The fol lowing members of tho N.Z.A.N.S have- received tho Royal Red Cross second class: Sister J. M. R. Gilmer Matron E. Nixon,' and Matron F. Wil son. Staff-Nurso K. M'Gregor, of th< N.Z.A.N.S., has reported at Trenthan Camp for duty. Miss L. Ward (Otago) .is visiting Hayvko's Bay, and is the guest of Mrs Redwood Goulter, "Tangarewa." Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stead are visit ing America. ■ On January 21, at St. Mary's Parisl Church, Hendon (England), Mr. Join 1 Paterßon, elder son ol Mr. A. S. Pater son, Dunediu (N.Z.), ivas married X< Miss Lucio Spencer, eldest daughter o Mmo. B. E. bpencer, of London (state the "British Australasian" of March 1) Miss Kathleen Levi, of Wellington made a successful appearance toward the end of February at tho Roya Academy of Music Students' Oham'be Concert. ■ She played the D illino Sonata for piano, by Benjamin Duly who was a fellow pupil of Mrs. Levi a the Royal Academy, and is now in tc-rned in Germany (states the "British Australasian"). . A letter has boon received by Mrs Bothune from Miss Holun M'Kenzie stating that a box of clothing providei by ladies of Johnson'villc for the Lon don poor had arrived, and had beei handed over to Archdeacon Harper fo distribution among the poor of his par ish. About a fortnight ago tho member; of the Young Helpers' League of- tin Ouakuue Habitation met in St.'John': Parish Hall for their first box-openinj on behalf of Dr. Barnardo's Homes. Tin boxes wero found to contain no lesi than £11 15s. A friend sent a gmne; to add to their box donations, makin; tho total £12 16s.

Patriotic Dance-Recital in Masterton. To-night in tho Opera Housn in Masterton iMiss Estcllo Beers will present a group of her talented dancers in artistio and interpretative dances, also national and Russian folk-dances. Miss Bccro's recitals aro always a pronounced success, and judging from tho booking, her company will ho greeted by a full' house. A matineo is being given to-morrow afternoon and on Friday, by request 'of tho Mayoress of Carterton, they will play there, and return homo on Saturday morning. Mrs. Charlie Bennett has worked hard in Masterton for tho success of tho recital, the proceeds of | which aro for tho "Star and Garter" Now Zealand Home for Wounded in London. Among tho performers are Misses Thurza Rogers, Gynefch Kirk, Elodio Mafmont, Zella Bailey, Joan Beere, Molly Madden, Florence Heywor.th, and Rene Taylor, also Private Thomas O'Carroll, who has been granted special leave from the Awapuni Camp, and Mr. Ronald Crighton. Mrs. ]?. H. Wood is organising a concert to be given at the Returned Soldiers' Club on Thursday evening. It will be followed by a dance. • Rod Cross Notes ,ia the "British Australasian" of March 1, states that Miss Nellie Lines, daughter of Mr. C Lines, of Wai-iti (N.Z.), who has been on the staff of No. 11, A.G.H., Caulfield (Vic), has gone to India on war service, and will later come on to England. Nurse Giffney, for five and a hnlf years Matron of tho Whangarei District Hospital, has gone to the front on a hospital ship. Her place has been taken by Nurse Upton, who has returned to New Zealand fromservice abroad. Sisters Gilmer and Stanton, formerly of the 2nd N.Z. G.H., Walton-on-Thaaies, are doing duty in France. Miss Ina Boaworth, of Auckland, went to France at the end of January with the Lena Ashwell Concert Party, which is giving three concerts a day, to tho soldiers. She has played right in the advanced base, and while going through the hospitals has met many old friends, and even cousins whom she has never seen before. She returns to London early this month. Miss Laura Salmdnd, of Wellington, daughter of the Solicitor-General for New Zealand, and Miss Catherine Fiislop, of Ceraldino, who arrived in England recently, went over with the intention of doing war work. As women are so much needed for agricultural uork they are starting immediately on a farm in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire (states tho London correspondent of the Auckland "Star"). Madamo Melba, who was in Auckland recently, has roturned'to Sydney. In company with Mr; John Lemmone, sho recently called on tho Lord Mayor of Sydney and offered to sinrr in aid of tho' Army and Navy. Veterans' Home. Mrs. F...Ward.is visiting the South Island.

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace (Halswell Street) left yesterday for Rotorua. Tho marriage took place recently at Christ's Church, Pitt Street, Sydney, of Miss Doris Tate, of Springfield, Canterbury (N'.Z.) to Mr. Blakoney Carr, of Randwick (Sydney). The Rev. Clivc Statham, a-friend of the bridegroom, officiated. ■ The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. John Tate, and .was attended by .Miss Eileen Tate. Dr. Latham was best man.In response to tho Mayoress's appeal for bafiatelle-boafds":for the-Treh-tham Hospital Convalescent Annexe. Mrs. Moorhouse. has given one and Mrs. M'Eldowney another. Mrs. Nicholson, of Hankey Street, lias given a ■"boos" board. This game is somewhat similar to bagatelle. Mrs. Luke, would be very glad of yet another bagatelle board for another soldiers' institution. Special, for Ladies! We have just opened up. a range of navy silk hose (practically unprocurable in town at the present time). . Early inspection is advisable ; in view of the big demand. Price's., Store, 54-56 Willis Street.-Advt..

The committee responsible for the management of tho depot in Jervois' Quay, where articles of clothing for sailors' .< dependants in England are made, received, and dispatched, is issuine circulars to country districts asking for assistance in regard to this movement' and pointing out how it may be given. It may be rendered in the i following ways:—By financial contri- ' butions, ■by giving ready-made garIrnents, by giving material for the mak- [ ing of garments, by workers going to the depot to sew or by taking garments to their own homes to sew. Donors of money are_ asked to make ■cheques payable to Mrs. Jackson Palmer, hon. treasurer, or to Mr. R.-W. Shallcrass, hon.'secretary of the. Navy League, and to, mark them "For Naval Dependants' Relief." Mr. and Mrs. 0. Bidwill (Featherston) have been visiting Taupo and Hawke's Bay. They motored from Taupo to Napier on Sunday.