SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 96, 17 January 1919, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Silver. Wedding. - Mr. and Mrs. T. P. ' Halpin, of . .. v "Wellington, celebrate their silver) wetldiiig to-day. They were . married twenty-live years ago in St. Mary's Church, Napier. Mrs. Halpin was Miss Elizabeth Kenny, fifth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Kenny, or Napier. Casserole Rabbit. Cut a rabbit in pieces and place in a cassarole with rather less than a 'tablespoonful of very finely-chopped onion., ana enough waier to about half cover it. If the rabbit is a young one an hour and a half in a moderate oven is long enough' to cook it. Have ready a tablespoonful of flour mixed smooth in half a cup of milk Stir until smooth with the rabbit, then just before , serving add chopped' parsley to taste. This method of cooking renders tho toughest rabbit tender—only, of course, cook longer. may be done i.u.the same way.. If the fowl "is rubbed lightly with lemon juice it'will be whiter when cooked. The scrap ends from a forequarter of lamb cooked in the same way are delicious.

A Delicious Fruit Salad. Four • bananas, peeled -and' thinly shred, halt a. pound of sweet grapes (black lor preference), half a pound of strawberries, a sireet apple, peeled ana out very small, two oranges peeled and pulped. Mix all together in a bowl, and add-a small teacupful of good raspberry or any preferred fruit, syrup. Some people hko half a wineglass of sherry or 'a tablespoonful of brandy added, but that is optional. ■ Serve with cream.

Mrs. P. G. Hobbs and Miss. W. Hobbs; of Cliristchlirch, are in Wellington.

, Lady Marion Campbell aucl the Hon. Isolda Vcreker are staying in Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. Johns have returned to Auckland. They ieavo for England shortly. ' ~ ■

Mrs. E. J. Seddou and Miss Mary Seddon left yesterday for Auckland to meet Mrs. Seddon-Woods and Captain i. E. Y. Seddon, M.P., who are expected to arrive there on Saturday.

The Bill to givo tho women of New South Wales the right to sit in the Legislature of tho Stato, and authorising the Government to appoint women Magistrates, and to add them to jury panels, etc., came to grief on a technical point. The Legislative Council laid tho measure aside after it,had successhilly run tho gauntlet of tho Lower House, because it ought to have been introduced in the Second Chamber.

Hie engagement is announced of Miss Margaret llichardson, youngest daughter of tho late Mrs.' G. Richardson of Kimbolton, to Mr. Edmund Hugh Haythorne, youngest son of Mr. 15. H. Haythorne, of Kimbolton, Mrs. Paul Hunter, of Porangnhau, is visting Napior.

In a letter, to his father in Melbourne, a yoiing lieutenant, who went to Buckingham' Palace, to have his Military Cross handed to him by His Majesty tho King, relates the following incidoiit: "After the King had shaken 1 hands with' mo the following conversation ,tobk place: I,said: 'Sir, may l.b'o permitted (he looked as though he didn't know what was coming next) to'mention that this is tho second occasion on which 1 have had the privi-' lege of shaking hands' with Your Majesty' (relief expressed on his countenance). Tho King: 'Oh, on whai occasion was that?' I: 'Perhaps Your Majesty will remember presenting tho prizes to the public schools of Victoria in tho Exhibition Building at Melbourne.' The King: 'Ye:!, did you get a prize?' (quite interested). 1: 'Yes, Sir, 1 received some prizes, and I was one of the two boys who presented bouquets to Her Majesty the Queen and ■the Countess of Hopetoun.' Tho King: 'I am very pleased to meet you again— I will • shako hands.■• with you again' (which he did most cordially). His' face beamed; he seemed very pleased."

The first great social event in London sinco the armistice was signed was the "Victory" ball at tho Albert Hall. It was a most brilliant spectacle, and was promoted to start a £500.000 scheme for the National College of Nursing. A feature of the decorations were hundreds of white doves.. -symbolising peace, amidst a great display of Allied Hags of infinite variety. There were gorgeous fancy and poudre costumes interspersed with large : numbers of military uniforms. , Massed string bands and tho Guards Bands supplied the music.

Mr. and Mrs. Dyer and Miss Dyer have returned ,' from • a motor trip .through the Wairarapa. Whils't there they were for a time the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Pain, Martinborough.

/Tho linen in use at Buckingham Palace is made at the Knaresborough Mills in- Yorkshire,- and the flax of .which it is manufactured comes from Ireland. The linen is all of the same design-r-a lily design—and is delivered unbleached to tho Palace, and afterwards bleached .white.. Quetm Mary, takes *a great interest in her household linen.

Anyone who wishes to spend a pleasant evening and at the same time recognise a very lino spirit should go to tho entertainment of the. "Boat-wait-ers." That tho Australians detained here by, the present shipping hokkip havo had, : and are having, a very trying time, is- self-evident, and many of them were very upset when they realised that they were, not to depart in tho Uliraaroa. The object of tho "Boatwaiters" is not.only to help themselves, but also their compatriots, many of whom aro in pretty hard <!ase. '■

Mrs. Coleridge and her children havo gone to Soatouu for a few weeks.

Mrs. Gear is staying'with'-her daughter, Mrs. Graham Robertson; at Featherston. • . .

Mi\ and Mrs. Ward and krs. Poiir sonby spent the holidays with Miss Ledger in Nelson. , -

.Mrs. Laery is spending a few weeks iu Wellington.-.

Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Donald, of Masiterton, and -two of their' children, motorpd through to Wanganui and Now I'lymouth.

Mrs. D. A. Ewen has returned from sponding a fow weeks in Auckland.

The engagement is announced of Miss Alma Stone,, eldest daughter of Air and Mrs. W. Stone! of Hastings, to Mr. Jack -H. Frith, son of Mr. W. H. Frith, ox-:Mayor of Oa.mani. .

Sister.M. Watt, N./IA.N.S., returned lo I'ulmerston. uji. Wednesday, after two and, a halt years' Service. Sister Watt loft for Samoa in Mo, but later accompanied tlie Sixteenth Bcinforrenients tn England,-where slin served for nine months in Codford. Eventually-slio was posted to a Now Zealand stationary hospital in France, and afterwards was engaged in C.C.S. work on the Sommo and at Dunkirk. On the day of the. armistico slio left for England.

"Our Day" Red cross Committee. A. meeting of tho executive, of the "Our Day" Bed Cross Conimittco was held at the office of Messrs. Clark and Menzies yesterday afternoon. The hull, secretary read the report,. which wns as 'follows: —"The appeal on account of 'Our Day,' -19.18, extended from September "0 to October 24-, the latter day being lixed as 'Our Day. 1 The main effort this year was confinedto a direct appeal and to a comprehensive Hag drive. .'Tho-direct-appeal resulted in the sum of £30-10 12s. sd. being obtained, a very creditable result in view of the fact that many donations had already been made direct to'the Copper Trail. Sales of. flags and badges realised £1744 7s. 7d., of which sum £27(3 6s. iid. was collected by way of street sales on 'Our Day.' This latter amount would undoubtedly have been much' greater had the day' not been extremely wet and cold. The net proceeds 'of the appeal amounted to £4578 6s. 10c1.,.-aiid a cheque-for this amount has been., handed to the trustees of the British Red Cross and .Order of St. ■ John." The accounts, duly audited by Messrs. Watkins, Hull, Hunt, and Wheeler, were submitted to the meeting. The balance-sheet is published in this issue.

Mrs. :J?ancourt and her children are spending the holidays at Plimmerton.

The marriage,- took place at Webb Street Methodist Church yesterday of Miss Elsie May (Dolly) Pethorick, -second daughter of Mr. George Pethorick, J.P., and Mrs. Petheriok, of- Wellington, to Bombardier Colin Dalbeth, 7th Bits. N.Z.F.A.; son of Mr. Colin Dalbeth, of Hamilton. The ceremony was of a- military nature, and was performed by the ltev. Knowles Smith, chaplain to the forces,.4th Class: There.Was'n numeious attendance - of ' relatives and friends of the..parties', 'and'-the church was tastefully decorated with flags, flowers, and military emblems. Miss Kssie Petberick, sister of the bride,, was bridesmaid, and.Gunner H. Farko,N.Z.F.A.,_was bust man. The bride,' who was given away by her father, wore u dross of chiffon taffeta, with an over-, dross of lace and pearl trimming. She wore tlio usual veil and- orange, blossoms, and carnod a sheaf of whito lilies. As Mr. and. Mrs. Dalbeth left the church they passed under crossed swords. li"ld by A raj or M'Donald Johnson and Captain E. Vine, of tho staff of Base Eecords.