SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 85, 4 January 1919, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Girls', Friendly Society. ■ ... At: the annual "meeting" of! the .Girls' Friendly Society, -.tlie lollowinu oHit.ei'3 were i.locted tor the ensuing year:—President, ■ Airs/ Sprott-j' vice-piesidOiils, Mfs. \Y';■&■ Biikdiy. itiss (Joaice/-ilis-i Jluinhnricd; lion, .s'cci'etnry, jlies li. Jeiikyns; lion, troastirer, Alins-1., Jlorrah; literature'.associate, Slias. S. I'. C'ouke; luenibirs of council, Heidunies Askew, Pearson, JL'prtcr. Jia«nslfy,.l!edH;u , d, Tripi), Jlisses 'Jiallingcr,-.' ..Uarnicoat, (Joules, Greenwood,- Huihi>hricc, Jenkyns; also as ex offtcio member. , !, the branch '•.secretaries-; or wiv«s 'of clergy is associates of tlieSociety; lodge committee; Mesdames Jicdwiirrt (Fresidejit), Askew, itawnsley, Pearson, lliss Jlorrah. :,'■■.:■:.■■?■

The wcilding took, nlacc at St. Augustine's Church, Petone, on December 18 of-Miss Eniily.Alice Finn, of Petone, and- Mr. Victor Albert 2\'oble, iilso of I'.elone. The ]<ev. H. T. Stealey officiated. The bride, who' was given away by her lather, wore-'i ehariiieuse silk gown .tintod. with, piu'k, an embroidered veil, and: carried a 'banquet of Christmas lilies. She was attended by -her two sisters— Slay, who wore white silk w-ith picture hat,, arid Ivy,, who ..wore white, silk with silk tassels and. girdle., and dainty hat trimmed with pink posies. 'There was also in attendance little Phyllis Noble, niece of the bridegroom, whose dress was of -white crepe <|e chine,' with hat to match. Mr. C. ''Noble (cousin ,of the bridegroom) acted as best man, and Mr.. J. Finn, ns groomsman. Afterwards a reception was held lit the hall, Buick ritreet, where, alxnit forty ; guests were entertainod; The- ''prusnits included a' liaudsoniegift from, the staff of the council of the i'ire Underwriters , Associations (the bridegroom's employers), and the D.I.C. (tne •bride's late employers). The bridegroom's .present to the bride was a pair of gold pearl earrings, and to the bridesmaids bangles: and pendant respectively. The bride's travelling dress was a.'fawit'Coat'frock with' hat to match. The .honeymoon was spent iri'the north.

Mr. and , Mrs. J. P. Firth are spending part ot' tha holidays at "The Jxidge,"Hanmef. , . . •■ ■ -..-,■ Miss JjJ'rfie Dimock,'.'Wellington, wa?.. recently married in England to Mr. Austin. Tenkm; who was serving with a iield ambulance. .;! ■ ■■ . ■,;

:■ On October 7, at-. St. -George's Parish Cliiwch,*' Charlotte , Stjuaip, Edinburgh, Joseph Oscar '.Mossmaii,: N.Z.1t.8., jvna married, .to Marguerite 'i'oiiKe, widow ofIludolif Himmelreich,'and eldest daughter, of the.'-laic John Toiige, cf Mnncliester and Konl.. . The-brii!ogioom is thu oiily son. of Mr.- J. E.-itb-Bmalii Xewmarket, Auckland. ■'.-,- -, .

Mrs;' .C/'Bielinrilsnn and her cliildren are spending the.holidays at Muritai.

Mr. .nnd Mrs. A. W. Chapman, of Alas. Sertoli,, have K<i;ie totlio South Island for a short-holidaj;: ■, "■ — •■■' '~!. •' .. Mr. and Mrs.' U. W. Ciirdale are visiting .Christchuirch.

NURSES' ENTRY INTO BRUGES

ROYAL WELCOME FOR ENGLISHWOMEN

, UNBOUNDED JOY OF THE CHILDREN We are all .under orders'to move at an hour's notice—and I went up- 'with Miirpios and tho old IFnic) to see the lie of the land. It was a wonderful experience.!' / ;';''! .'■■.„' ~: > :! ..-'■''''■.■

I'or hours ive wandered round Dixmude : —so lately.-No Man's at last struck a : road -that took us'-'to' Thorout,.. and thence to Bruges. AVhal a run that was, 'and.iwhat wild' excitement feel Belgian soil untlor our wlieels! Arid thon, near Bruges, we met a little nun wholaughed nnd cried together to pee British ■woihen there. She hnd a little English girl with her, Grahaiu by name, and the .child's delight was pathetic'.! '• . We'took them'-into Bruges, in'triumph —the little English-Kill chattering-'her head off with excitement. And in Bruges! The Grand Place was .one. mass ,-of Belgian flhgs—the: belfry is intapt and the' .cathedral towers—and of a sudden llHndreds:;of people, half half crying, wdre-round our cur, .clinging to our hnnds, patting otir cheeks, kissing us. sobbing and smiling together. Marp'les was so confused, /she hastily filled, petrol into the-car. .1 -was torn from'one -to ariothor'; 'We'were exhibited as ciiriopities. -People pulled .at the eleeves'-of biy'cdat-'ij'nd shouted -to , each other: "Look nt this coat of leather!" .They- felt my boots to mnke sure they were real; they patted my hands. ■ Eemember to these exiles , of four vein's ivpiiien phanlTeurs wero.n strangp and .uncanny sight; thev were -aghast, ariiazed, almost hori'ifiodi to sco us do !a,,m.an's work, .arid wear/uniform. AVe. were escpvted to our. lintel by an excited crowd , ;'" and "an .English' gentleman and ihis :wifo who,had.shared i'i the , bondage .of Bnipes camo;w'th : us.. He,'poor man; had had to'-poyii&T.'for the siiit of clothes li 3 was••■'■ wearing. ;■ Air-English maid ~cnme!to see.'.its, .wildlv. enthusiastic; .she lind been'bullied by Riches, but she had held her.' right ; ,to : talk • Enslish, even thousih she wnsi.hrentenc'd.with.m'ifion. We were rid of the cnirrt at' lonstii. nnd hnd l:pa nnd almost white bread nnd' -butter. -. Then we were shown the cubbvholes, wliere copper and ljrnss household ■treasures hnd.been hidden-'fnv four years —nnd' mattresses nnd pillows were brought out ..from tl\c. strangest places. The shons liad" their. "p'i'P-war stock in the windows, 'for everythinir good had been concealed from , the hnlcd conqueror. AVe. : went out.-'i'ito. the streets' nnd watched,.tlm Belgian troops, march in ■ h'mid'-'the 'cheers' ami wild oxultntion of the ■ crowds; '■ !Rei?imeul: after ; roeimenf. came in, and were Piubnicpd wildly, and .hnd flowers "and cigarettes thrown., at them. - '■'• : '}:■:. -. ~ • ■' .

A.iid!-then of-a sudden wp,were-seen. Nn escape was possible, and , , we, were pulled into th'e roadway: nnd'.thpre, rtmid the finsinii of cheers of thousnluls, children were 'tlmist into ouv arms, men and women kissed us.' -cbiMmi nulled nt ■our skiTts.'wfi were: invited by.ylnzpns of torars'trnnisprs'to stay with them. - "Anirlnisc? !Antrkisp—HiPn welcome to nu'r-'city.! ■ '.Whlcnnio' , nnd thrice wel"onip. And we thank you—we thank yon! . •. .".-.-:•■ . r ... ..AVe'.wpre. lionio nlo'n? .w.illy-nilly, linck .to tlie Grand Placp! and only by sudden flight p.scniipd at Inst into ri s'lon wlipro we.hid.behind a ease, of postcards. But there.' 100. tho-crowd found us. Every'■tliinit we soiijjht'to-'buy 'wns'siven us for nothins.- The..first Enulishwomon in Brtinps—we were guests and royally welcome.d. ■ Rn'ended our day in- Bruges, nnd next li'.r.rnin'r "envly.W7 rnn'ortt pnst the ?rent wrenkod Iffidpr" to Oslpnd. The rnnd was pond—the ronds arp in much bolipr enn'd'tion than bur'—n'n'd pvorywlicrp nilnrnPfl- with Cjpi'miin sianposl.;—"Anehtungj Eisenbahn.!."..beinu Iho.mnst. frequent , . •

Y.W.C.A, Notes. . ' . "•'■'■ ' ."■';.■ JOss' Earsmaii will be the, soloist and Mrs. il'Clay will-'.give »the uew year's message at the i.'. w'.C.A. ecrvico tomorrow afternoon. . Ti|e' subject Jv.ill be "lvellections."..,". All members and friends will be welcome, and a npecinl. invitation is given to- all- girls " unci young- woiiicu who ■M-α visitors to Wtlling'ton: v ■ On■ Ne.w : Veiir's Uay'ntembere ofl.'tho girls': department ami others'"went 'from. the! X.WX'.A;/ lor. a picnic .tq uCnrak'a Bay, whore they spent a most enjoyable time. Miss'iJciin Andrews,' general .secretary of Dunedin, with Miss. Black, girls' department secretary, who aro at present in \Vellington, w.e.ro amongst those of the pir-nic. party.' ' '. ..•:..■ •...._ ._.-■• An "attractive!, progrrimme-.of , original games'and'j'nnsic.'iias .been arranged for tne.-...v.uii iittiur v;A\ .C.A., ii'o«idss builov ings, to-night, by the y.WIC.A-: 'Everybody's Social Club. A! hearty invitation is'extended to all' girl , members'.and" tb : all ineii in iiniform and' to. returned soldiers. . . .'~ .-..::■■ '. :.-'■•. ■ ■:■ ■ M"iss Helen Mackenzie's . marriage' is not going to put an/end , to her hetivitios iu the. good. eause'."of. ; tho'f.!N;}i;)V;O.A.;V says. an'. eXcliange. . Hhe is. to.!, receive leave of absence to ; do .a-little : slioppi'ng and trousseau-getting in , , time- :■ for ... her wedding;, which, is to' takev place when leave' permits. ''' Ifiss' Ata'ckejizie:. .Juts: been receiving liiany' "congrat'ulatio'ns oil her fiance's new. honour—two .bars. to. his Aiilitury .Cross. : One most • interesting. Wedding present she had just received is from Mr. Hanna—a sketch of a' Fritz. If is doneon'. what to .'the naked' eye' Woks just like, the ordinary Ibufl'^oloured..canvas on which one does wool-work.tapestrj embroidery Tho canvas, - however,:-"is of Hun make! A close.examinationrof the strands of. the iheshisOiow-theiii-ttf be made of, strips , of 'tliiii but very'tough brown pnp.cr. twi'U'd ,\ii>,, witli ...exlreme' tightnesb.' D'ry;'this so-called.,canvas is very tough; but-wot, it, dissolves into paper-pulp. - ; : ■;, , • '•;}. •...■:.■ ■-.::

Mr. ■ and; Mis.: ])..' K- Leslie"'(Slaster. ton) are visiting Queen Q)liiii'lo.tte..Soiind; Miss. K> Vickerniftii 'CKelmiruJ.'.'isjyisiting Auckland'.; t' ( '. .-!',. •": ,'. .-. ■■'•.-■..

Cable" advice: llias booa v.eceived'.'in' Christcliurch. of., the mairria'ge.. in"' Galcutta -of ■Miss >Mauil; .SnpiV, daughter .of Colonel Sudiv, , ' of'Ch'i;'islchn'rch','.aud. Mi , ; Honald Belfrage, ....India '' Colonel -Snow acco!rip!\nied,,his. djiuglijer .to Boinbiiy. for the ceremony.:::'. : ::i ,•.;'■.-•.•.•-/-. m...;->-

Mr. .mid ' Jlrs. J. E.. I)aif son "are. staj ing-.in Christchureh.--■■-!:..;!■. •■-. ."

Miss R; Cricht'oii. ; has !gohb to ' Mount Cook. ■".■'" ' _,- -.-.-;

Matroii-in-Chicf Tlnirstoi),lt.n,-C., who.i is lindii of the-N Z.A.NiS. in Eriglaud/ and Matron, ¥.'■ AVilson: intvo:both '.'bceu" mentioned in dispatches, ;s were also . Sister L: 'i'« Burke. .Sister' J (Mrs;) v i\. Fulton,' Sister G'; IC, Gamu'di.Sisle'ivM,, ,T- 'Jpft'cry.' Sister -A. .1.- •Jlnrk.iy.v'Sistpr'M. Mitctell, Staticurse D. .Moore,' Sta'll'-.'Kur.-ie- (now"Sistf-r) ■■•}'„■ A. Portenns; Sis.-" t'er E.' Sinailes, a.nd I Sis(av' : 'A.-'CL'.'.Wesi"' toby. ■''■ "-■'■ ."" " '

' At.ithe- conference if Uhe' , Women's. National"-Heswve; to be 'held, in ■Wellington in -February, 'Miss' Stalliiim and: Miss Black.. will. -represent the Active, Division of the' Auckland branch. Mrs. Fitehett and Mrs. Haifsard will represent the 'Honorary-.Division. !:■•■;;;-; ■'

Mr. nnd Mrs: Oromptdn-Smith, o,f SK George's School, Hastings, have gone to Cliristbluirch . for .a few weeks. . ~.: ,

Mrs," Jacob iToseiih'Vand , '- Miss Joseph are staying with' llra.VF. J. .'Nathan, at Palmeraton North. ■

. Mp. and Mrs. P. S. MXe'a'n, Napier, are in .Wellington. "• .'. : ,.: : ; • :■■

Information , has; bcen.rqseiv.sd in Aucltr land of- the deatlv on November 24 of Mrs. Wa.tkin,,,wife of the-.. llev i; ; J.. 8., AVatkin,■ oMho ftce. Chiirclv-of-iiTonga-:.-■Mrs. "Watkiii was" born in--Sydney on.June 20, 1844 v( With.' her .husband,' then, a 'Wesleyan;inissionary,; she .'arrived '-inthe Toiißan Islands on May 31, 1806, and has resided there evw' since. :•';; : : . .i-VSOME-RECIiPES':' , ' "'\ Steak en Casserole:; •/ x ."'';.':. .. '. 1. Take lib; good beefsteak, jib., sausugo, meat or any.good torcetneat,. ycgdiableoj. seasoning, -'■ A ■ ■■■ > ■ .-. ■■■ -•■ i •■••• Spread the Sausage meat or forcemeat. on the steak, roll'.if up,' and'fasten. r :witli skewers/ or- if these iu;o iiot'ttyaibibte tie- in two'.or. tee pliices;';:placy in'a casserole Avith' about .a- pint ..or' a.lilQe more water. -Onion, cjirrut, oc^eas.--.may-be put around tlie meat.. Have the oven faiwy hot to begin,"but: once, the incat begins to.'siiui)ier,!,tiot':'So. : .)iol;,., ".Wijrbe. cooked in, lwp.:lio.urs,..bui;-nou Bpoiled.iiithree, "Byorii'Gej'vjng-tli.iclipiw.tiie'gravy'' and add salt and pepper to taste. ;'«■ teaspobiiiulof ilonr lnixtd' smuovnly- with a little : water. (locs : for' Ihickeniijg,.';biif. if Wanted quickly,. use urrowioot, Ui, it, cooks inatantiitieoiißly. - .-'. ■}'.:'-vi . •,.'.-vAnother Casserole. -' '■ ,:,;. • ~ ■ ■■'■'•■ : Veal Birds!— Out two , pounds of thin veal steak, into squares., .bnroud each square witji- mixed : breiid "or ' biscuit crumbs, a ■ little--chopped -paisley, and thyme, mowtenbd with, . a littlo cream or iv bcn£eii»uj)"Cgi;".aii(l-6«isoniiig. -•l | 'old each s.quaro and fasten with, ekmvors. Place in a casserole--.with- -about jii'ciip. of water,- andrcopfcrvcry 'gently' lor 'Uto.2 "houis. It'is somettlnes 'necessury' , to add a littlo 'more water -wliilfit cooking, or: white""etotk. 'niay! -be,' iistxl , iinstead of -waters '.-Btifove- .'Serving , 'thicken the gravy ;as before, ■■■■-■<. -ify . :■'. Orange.Miijt'Julop. '.'-,,.' ~',: ■: ■ Chop -ijne- and . rub.,.to. a'-pulp .four. sprigs.of.mint; add.out) tablesijoonful'of-sugar,-the grated rind arid, strained juice then fill the tumbler, withgiisog'biu) or else frtali culd water, : -

Raspberry Vlnejar. '■'"•! ' !.. '.. '.;: Tp ilveiy pound, of' crushed 'raspberries' add .two pupfuls.'.p'f "vinegar.'..'. I>>t. it's.tand, lor''a- week, , stirring every...ciay, .then, stfaiii'. and:.iidd' one' pound; of. sugar, to every piiit of juice. .-.'Boil for .three, minutes , ,''nnd. let it,get quite cold before bottling. '. ...'' i .. ..'.'!'' : ,