WOMAN'S WORDL.

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 101, 23 January 1919, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORDL.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAffi,

(By luoqeh.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Three Good potato Recipes,

Potatoes en Casserole.—lngredients: 'Mo onions cut into dice, lib.- of potatoes peeled - and • cut in quurters, one slice of bacon cut up (set aside the swilded rind for stock flavouring), Joz. ol flour, half a pint of water or stock, salt, pepper, pinch of nutmeg. Method:. Fry • tho bacon, then ...tho onion; add tho -flour. When brown, stir in the.stock; boil up, put in the potatoes, and "simmer till tender. Sprinkle chopped parsley over and serve in the casserole in which they were cooked. Colour with &■ little Parisian extract .if too /pa1e..,..

I'ommes Anna. —Ingredients: lib. of waxy potatoes, 2oz. ■ of fat, salt, pepper. Method: Wash.and peeJ the,potatoes. Cut into round slices about as thick as a.two shilling piece. Rub a good-sized casserole, with garlic. Melt tho fat in it. Arrange the potato slices, overlapping each other round tho casserole till the bottom is covered. It is best to begin at the outside edge of the-pan and,work to the middle. Place the pan over a slow fire and cook slowly till the potatoes aro' soft and brown at the bottom. Sprinkle salt and pepper over, or make iu a hotpot tin and bake in the oven, and serve with a napkin,folded round tlio tin. '...'. I

Potato Omelette (time, fire'minutes). —Ingredients: One |>otato unpeeled), two salt, peppr, parsley, Method:. Scoop out the insido of a large freshl.y-baked potato. Bent till smooth, add' the seasoning 'and the beaten jolks of eggs; beat the whites of eggs to a stiff froth, and add lightly . just, before serving. Melt a littlo ■ butter in an omelette pan, pour the mixture in; stir for a few seconds, keep lifting the portion that sets at tho edge, allowing the liquid to flow underneath.. Fold over and turn into a hot dish. Cook and serve as quickly as .possible. 2. Make the omelette, as usual, and before folding it place some saute potatoes in one-half and fold the other half over. This is tho true omelette parmentier._

Dr. and Mrs.. Graham Robertson have gone to Napier, where Dr. Eobertspn intends to practice. . ", ' .

Miss Greenwood and Miss M. B. Greenwood have gone to the Sounds for a.short holiday.

Dr. P. S. and Mrs. Foster, of Christchurch, nre visiting Wellington.

Major and Mrs. F. D. Holdsworth and Major and Mrs J. Badclyffe arrived by the Riiahine, and .<re at Cargen Hotel, Auckland.

Lie'titenant-Colonel H. T. D. Aoland, C.M.G., and Mrs. Ackml, of Christchurch, are in Auckland.

Mr. and JLrs. H. M'Laren (Waira.rapa) are visiting G'hristchurch

Dr. and Mrs. Chesson, of Christchurch, who have been spending a short holiday here, have returned to tho south.

The proposed uniform to be worn by the National Mothers' Help Society is a mauve cotton frock, with violet shoulder cape, .ind a'.distinctive badgo on the arm. A great deal of interest is felt in the movement, rnd it should prove a boon to tired and busy mothers of yoiihg children.

Miss Dora L. Murch, of Hawera, who completed on Octcber 21 three years of service with and for tho N.Z.E.F. in oonnectfoii with the Y.M.C.A., was tendered a social at the Enguiter Keserve Depot at Boscombe (Hampshire). Lieutenant-Colonel Barclay presented her with a gold wristlet watch, and Lieutenant Fraser, recrajtion' officer, and Mr. R. Blair made eulogistic speeches. Miss Murch was eleven months in Egypt, thirteen months at Codford, and"twelve at Bcscoinbe.

S&JU3 OF THE GOWNS.

A DISH OF HERBS

Do you know these excellent drinks, familiar to every French etillroom, pharmacy, and hospital? They are to ho had for the gathering, and are a safe and economical stand-by in sickroom or nursery. I cannot imagine a French homo without tilleul! If .you cannot digest your dinner, you take: a cup of 'tilleul; if'yoti.havo a cough you sweeten it with honey (or pour in, perhaps, a tcaspoonful of syrup of tolu); if you are a poor sleeper you tako it very hot, just as it is, every night on.lying down in bed (or, if very desperate, you may add a dessertspoonful of orangeflower -water)'; if you are bored, cold, sick or sorry, you ring the bell and ask for a cup of tilleul. The eick in hospitals, and persons -who are sceptical as to merits of filters and like to feel euro their water has been boiled, drink it when cold, strained to a golden clearness .(but you must never strain it until it has. gpno quite cold or it will look muddy). Tilleul is the flower, and especially the buds, or tho lime, or linden tree, gathered and dried.- Tho bees, know what they are about when, in June, they frequent the immemorial limes; doubtless they euro there all their minor ailments I. ,An ayah from TonQuin used to sends pounde of the stuff to her parents in Indo-Chiiia, afjirming that tho "Tho de France" (as she called it)'was superior to the natiyo beverage. You tako a handful of tilleulj put it in a china teapot, pour on boiling water, leave it to "mask" about twice as long as ordinary tea, and you have a pleasant beverage and useful yehiculefor innocent remedies. Next to tilleul,. the queen of tisanes, is camomile. But everyone knows camomile. tea, that friend of Little Mary; five largo heads of camomile to a large teacupful of boiling water; make Tike tea; sweeten well, and drink on rising from table. You may make another digestivo tisane (called Grouby- after tho famous physician of that.- iiamo) by putting in your china teapot a dessertspoonful' "of Dundeemarmalade, another dessertspoonful of white wine, then filling up with boiling water.

Nor is cherry-stalk tea'to be despised ; indeed, I think it is one of the nicest, and it is sovereign lor internal chills and any form of cold or congestion that requires a diuretic. Only it is rathen late in the day to toll you to carefully pick off the stalks of nil your cherries, dry them, and keep them in a tin box until wanted. You do not make these like tea; you boil them in a saucepan of i water and drink tlic decoction. If your grippe should take .the form of a sore throat, you will prefor a tea made of dried brambleleaves— blackberry leaves—prepared like tea (a good handful, to the pint), sweetened with honey, , nroni'iitisAcl' with a spoonful of rum; this is an excellent astringent drink or gargle.—"The Queen."

CUP DAY AT TRENTHAM

Cup Day at Trenthain is not usually favoured with porfeot weather, and yesterday was no exception jii that . respect. A warm, misty morning found people very undecided as to gowning, and the majority decided in favour of tailor-mades, although some charming summer frocks were worn. There wore occasional gleams of sunshine, but in the afternoon a- most depresGing and persistent drizzle forced people to take refuge- m raincoatß and umbrellas, even on the stand. Mrs. Gillon, daughter of-the president, wore a gown of navy bluo silk, with a very smart 'swathed bodice, and. a black-hat.- Mrs: Stanton Harcourt was in a grey costume,. with blue trimmings, and a straw hat with blue brim turned up so as to forni four "points." Mrs. Hiloy was also.in grey, with pretty embroideries, in navy,. ami a navy hat. Mrs. Moorhouse wore a black costumo with a tiny white stripe, bkek hat with touches of "white. Mrs. Greenwood (Christcluirch) had on: a dainty white gown and an exquisite hat of Valenciennes lace with primrose trimming. Mrs. Studholme (Ruaimi) wore a dark blue braided costume and a small black hat with palost pink flowers. Mrs.-Arthur Russell .wore'a black costumo and a large black hat with osprcys. Miss Helen Huiter wore a check costume and a black hat with emerald. green trimmings. Miss Jo.in Hunter was in grey,' wi Mi a black hat. Mrs. Alien (Chyistclnirch) was- in- ' a navy costume and a. small black hat with wings in front, Mrs. W. Bidwill .wore a. black costnme with white collar and a black tagel liat. Mrs. Charles Bidwill was also in a black costume,with wliicli sho woro a small black Int. Mrs. Hope Lewis was in a black silk costume and black hat. Mrs. George Hume woro a gabardine coat, a largo leghorn hat with pretty biscuit and heliotrope trimming, and a ■ heliotrope chiffon scarf. Mrs. W. Turabull wore a grey costume and a very pretty os- . trich feather collar and a blue- hat. Miss Peagy Turnbull was in a pretty white silk frock, -with a sleeveless, coat of Oriental colouring, and a wide leghorn hat with blue, trimmings. Mrs. Arthur Dunran wore a grey costume and a pretty heliotrope hnt. Lady Walker wore a fawn coloured frock of woven silk, with long rope of pearls, and a black hat. Mrs. Hall-Thompson was in a black silk frock and black hat with touches of gold. Mrs. Williamson wore a very smart black and'whjto costume and a wide black hat. Mrs. Guy Williams wore a black silk costume with white collar, and Mack hat. Mrs. Lan Duncan was in a black costume, with white tulle , scarf, and smart grey hat having a straw brim and draped silk crown. Miss Agnes Duncan woro grey georgette, with pretty bead trimming, and a black 1 at, and Miss Ida Duncan a pretty blue forck and hat and a beautiful ermine coat. Mrs. Arthur Young was in a navy blue costume and a biscuit hat with blue trimmings. Mrs. Dymock was .in a navy costume with an ormino collar, and a black hat. Mrs. Whytn wore a dark navy costumo with gold embroidered vest, and a brown and biscuit hat. Mrs. Tweed was in a navy costume and a bkekhat with gold trimmings. Miss June Clifford (Cbristchureh) was in a white silk frock, -white furs, and a . small black hat. Miss Fraser wore a black costume and hlack hat: Miss Thorne-Geofge. was.in navy blue,, with white collar, and wide brown, hat. Mrs. J. Pindlay was in a blaok. and white check costume, and a wide hat with touches of blue. Mrs. Wobster- wore a navy costume and a blue and black hat. Mrs. .Waller Nathan was in a grey costumo and a small grey_ hat, and Miss Nathan was in a black silk frock, with a chiffon scarf and a leghorn hat. Mrs. P. Nathan wore a navy costume with smart red stitching, .and , - small navy hat with red and blue h ead trimming. Mrs. Johnston ("Highden") wore a black costume with. whjte collar, and wide black hat. Mrs. Walter Johnston wore - a costume of cream cloth with fine black stripes, and a black hat with touches of green. Mrs. Brodie wore a pretty black silk frock and hat with gold embroideries. Mrs. Wilford was in a dark grey costume and a black hat. Miss Phillips (Christchurch) wore a blue Shantung. costume and a grey hat. ■ Mrs. T. Yoiiug was in a navy costumo and a brown hat. Mrs., Tilloy wore a. cobtnmo of white ■■ cloth with small black stripes, and a black hat with blue trimmings. Mrs. M'Kellar wore a pretty cream costnme and a. hat of daffodil straw. Her sister was also in cream and woro a pretty rose hat. Mrs. 0. O'Connor was in a grey costume ■ and wide' grey hat; Mrs.' Gerald Tolhurst woro a biscuit costume and a hat of the same tone., Mrs. R. Sinclair wore a navy silk frock and small 1 blue hat. Mrs. Jacob Joseph wore a grey costume with novel blue' trimmings, and a bluo hat. Mrs. • Hubert Nathan had on a brown costume and a black hat, and Mrs. Kohn a grey costume with vieux rose trimming, and a hat of the same tone.