IN TOWN AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 622, 26 March 1929, Page 4

IN TOWN AND OUT

JAB. KM

NOTES

At the Royal Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Priest, of Timaru. Mr. and Mrs. W. Wickstead, of Tokomaru Bay, are at the Central Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. W. Heathcote Mawby, of M&sterton, are guests at the Star Hotel. Miss Xonie Batty, who has been the guest of Mrs. J. Ranstead in Matangi, has returned to Auckland. Mrs*. Stevenson, of Auckland, who lias been motoring through the North i Island, spent the week-end in Cambridge before returning* to her home in Auckland. At the Hotel Cargen are Mr. and Mrs. (J. R. Parsons, of Halifax, Mr. and Airs. W. A. Lewis, of Salt Lake City, Utah, Mr. and Airs. W. L. Ward, of Wellington, and Mr. and Airs. A. Reid, of London. Air. and Airs. J. H. Barker, of New York, Air. and Mrs. P. .1. Smith, of New York, Mr. and Mrs. Chalmers, of Alelbourne, All*, and Airs. Noble and Aliss I Noble, of England. and Airs. W. B. i Leahy and Aliss Grosvenor, of Sydi ney, are staying at the Grand.

DUNEDIN CLUB MEMBERS | CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY OF OTAGO PROVINCE

DANCING AND C.ARDS The anniversary of the Otago Province was celebrated last evening by the members of the local Dunedin Club with an informal dance and card tournament in their rooms in Wyndham Street, when Mr. H. P. Wright, the chairman, welcomed the guests and new members. In a brief speech he referred to the recent disastrous floods in Dunedin and the meeting passed a resolution sympathising with the sufferers in the afflicted areas and expressing their appreciation of the splendid work done by the relief workers. The president of the club. Air. E. C. Cutten, S.AI., was present, and Airs. K. Raymond, the club hostess, received the members, in a graceful gown of blue and gold brocade and a wrap cf.beaten gold tissue. Among those present were: Airs. W. H. Faulkner, in a frock of black crepe marocaine and crepe de chine. Airs. A. T. Long, wearing thistletuft green georgette. Airs. A. W. Smith, frock of black ring velvet relieved with diamente. Airs. R. Bannington, Wellington, in geranium pink crepe de chine. Airs. J. Balmer, ficelle shaded frock of ; georgette and lace. Airs. C. A. Wilson, black frock of geor- ! gette inset with silver lace. Mrs. H. F. Wright, honey-beige frock i of georgette. i Airs. E. Alcßae, black frock of georgette | and mechlin lace. j Airs. A. M. Seaman, frock of black chifj ton velvet. i Mrs. L. W. Swan, lotus rose beaded * georgette. ! Mrs. R. Foots, japonica rose frock of georgette. ! Mrs. Alunro Clark, frock of hyacinth ; blue lace. Airs. E. Foord, frock of black charmeuse. I Airs. E. Driscoll, navy blue frock of I georgette and lace. j Mrs. B. de Alohun, Sydney, frock of black georgette. ! Airs. Aitchison, black frock of georgette and lace. I Mrs. AI. K. Scott, frock of black geor- ; gette. ! Airs. Af. Blair, wistaria mauve frock of I georgette. | Airs. E. C. Johnson, petunia frock of ! georgette. ! Mrs. J. Dickson, frock of black satin

Miss AI. AlacLean, frock of black satin with mauve relief. Aliss AI. Emerson, black frock of lace and georgette. Aliss K. Alunro Clark, wave crest green ' frock of taffeta. Aliss L. AI. Aitchison, pompadour rose j frock of crepe de chine. Aliss O. Campbell, flowered frock of I apple green voile. Aliss T. Driscoll, hyacinth blue crepe i de chine. Aliss AI. Aliller, cerise frock of geor- J gette. Miss E. McDonnell, lacquer red crepe ; j de chine. Miss Eva AlcDonnell, figured frock of j leaf green crepe de chine. Aliss H. Dickson, absinthe green frock i of lace. Aliss E. J. Wohlmann, primrose yellow i crepe de chine. Miss G. Hill, embossed frock of georgette and shawl to tone. Miss Siedeberg, frock of olive green tissue. Aliss C. Findlay, rose du barn crepe de chine. Miss C. Lowry, crystal beaded frock of ciel blue georgette. Miss E. Blair, blush rose frock of geor T gette.

AT AFTERNOON TEA

Airs. Walter Graham, of New Plymouth. who is spending a holiday in Auckland, prior to leaving for England, entertained a number of her friends at afternoon tea in the Tudor rooms yesterday. Scarlet dahlias made effective splashes of colour on the table. Those present were: Airs. J. J. Graham. Airs. W. Warnock, Airs. Power (New Plymouth), Airs. R. Buchanan, Mrs. Odium, Airs. J. Warnock, Airs. A. Graham, Airs. Husking. Miss Jessie Warnock and Aliss Rita Warnock.

COUNCIL OF WOMEN

ADDRESS BY VISITOR SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS FOR NEXT PACIFIC CONFERENCE There was a good attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the Auckland branch of the National Council of Women held in the Y.W.C.A. last evening. The president, Aliss B. Carnaclian, introduced the speaker of the evening, Dr. Osborne, who was a member of the Australian delegation to the recent Pan-Pacilie Women’s conference. Dr. Osborne impressed on her audience what a tremendous success that conference had been and went on to discuss future conferences and improvements in organisation that might be made. It had been tentatively suggested that the next conference should be held in some city bordering the Pacific. The speaker was of the opinion that it would be extremely inadvisable to hold the next conference anywhere but in Honolulu. It was too early in the life of the conference to be moving round the Pacilic. It was necessary also that for future conferences the ground work be better set out and that delegates be thoroughly well-informed. There would also be a vastly improved programme arrangement—the programme aimed at would be almost automatic. The five main sections would be Health, Education. Industry, Government and Social Service. Dr. Osborne paid a fine tribute to the American delegation at the recent conference. The American women had. been materially assisted and officially recognised by the IJ.S. Government, which had also paid all their conference expenses. Dr. Osborne had visited Geneva to interview the officials of the League of Nations office and the International Labour Office and had found them greatly interested in the Pan-Pacific Women’s Conference. It was the opinion of the speaker that the great international problems of the future would be down here in the Pacific. The organisation of the next conference was in the hands of three able women in Honolulu: Mrs. Swansing, Airs*. Andrews and Miss Brown. None of these positions carried any salary at all.

Dr. Osborne particularly stressed the necessity for making the next ones national delegations.’*

LEAGUE OF MOTHERS MANUREWA BRANCH There was a large attendance of members and friends of the Manurewa branch of the League of Mothers at a recent meeting held in the Alanurewa Town Hall. Airs. A. S. McCallum, president of the branch, presided, and extended a cordial welcome to the large number of visitors. Mrs. H. Stebbing, of Auckland, attended and delivered an interesting address on the welfare and training of young children, which was keenly appreciated. Aliss A. M. Arey, acting provincial secretary, said a few words on the good work being accomplished by the different branches of th# league, also the desirability of forming branches affiliated with the Scottish Alothers’ Union. An invitation was accepted from the Lady Alice Fergusson to attend an At Home to be held at Government House on April 5.

LEAGUE OF PENWOMEN ART SECTION MEETS The art section of the .League of New Zealand Penwomen, of whiefr .Mrs. Wright is convener, met last evening in the league rooms in Anzac Avenue. Airs. Alary Stuart Boyd, the president, introduced the speaker of the evening, Air. R. X. Gordon, who spoke briefly on the progress of art in New Zealand. Miss Oona Burton afterwards recited two poems of Air. Gordon’s composition.

WAIKATO NOTES

(From Our Oicn Correspondent j Miss Glynee, micologist of the Rothamstead Experimental Station in England, was in Hamilton over the weekend. She was met by l>r. H. E. Annette, and was shown over the Frankton factories of the N.Z. Co-op. Company. Later she was entertained by Airs. J. Ranstead, in Alatangi. Aliss Diana Sherratt, who has been visiting her aunt, Airs. Owen Monckton, in Hamilton, returned to her home in Gisborne yesterday. Aliss Nell Pittar, who has been living in Hamilton, returned to Gisborne .on Monday for a visit of some months. Airs. R. English leaves to-day for a month's holiday in Dunedin, where she will be the guest of her mother, Mrs. H. Harrison, in St. Clair. Aliss Audrey Hewett, of Cambridge, is visiting Miss Alolly Goldingham in Palmerston North. • * Airs. J. AI. Jones, who has been in Wellington to attend the Women’s Temperance Union Convention, has returned to Hamilton. Airs. AlcTsaacs, of Blenheim, is visiting her daughter. Airs. A. E. Rowe, in Hinuera. POLO SPORTS The delightful weather and the prospect of an afternoon’s splendid sport attracted a record crowd to the annual polo sports at the Cambridge racecourse on Saturday afternoon. Among the women present were:—Mesdames A. E. Manning, Stevenson (Auckland), D. Gorrie (Auckland), Owen Alonckton, O. R. Farrar, Pake, Pittar, H. Primrose (Gisborne), C. Holloway, White, Vere Chitty, W’yvern Wilson, T. A. Alilroy, T. Ranstead, H. J. Ferguson, Coleman, W. Johnston, AI. Garland, Blennerhassett, A. L. Yule, J. D. Smith, Pilkington, Dingle, Innes, Taylor, W. S. Taylor (Ohaupo), Nelson. Banks, A. S. Brewis, B. Phillipps, Crowther, N. Peake, Souter, A. Gibbons, W. Tudliope, Colin Taylor, Alathias, Kelly, Dumbleton, Carr, Townsend, Barton, A. R. Batchelor, H. Bull, Aleredith, Gannaway, E. F. Peacocke, C. Harrington, Alisses Innes Taylor. E. Rickit, B. Alanning, E. Souter, K. Thompson (Auckland), AI. Souter, Townsend, N. Batty (Auckland), H. Crowther, D. Sherratt (Gisborne), T. Alonckton, R. Souter, N. Alonckton, AI. Finlayson (Whangarei), A. Brown, AI. Taylor, B. Crowther, W. Pittar, N. Grimwade, C. Chitty, AI. Stevenson (Auckland), E. Upton, K. Oliver, A. Holloway, N. Durrant (Taihape), B. AlcNaughton, AI. Grimwade, D. Yule, D. Wilson.

DANCE AT RUAKURA The students at Ruakura Farm gave one of their very jolly little dances on Saturday night. Black and gold streamers and balloons were the decortaions of the hall. Good music was given by Humphries’ Orchestra. The hostess, Airs. Alunro, was in a graceful frock of black lace over pink. The girls present were:—Alisses E. Guy, N. Pittar, P. Clapham, D. Stevens, E. Snell, A. Howe, N. Reid, AI. Annette, K. Redwood, AI. King, P. Howlett, F. Whitehouse, AI. Sims, P. English. G. Howlett, D. Howlett, E. Leslie, AI. Barber, N. Stuart, E. O’Neil, F. Snell, T. Trythall, R. Billing, D. Parrish, M. Cummings. BRIDGE AT CAMBRIDGE On Tuesday evening Airs. J. Alitcliell, recently of Auckland, gave an enjoyable bridge party at Valmai, Airs. A. Gibbons’s home. The drawingroom was delightfully decorated with bright zinnias and deep blue hydrangeas. In the dining-room zinnias again were the chosen flowers. Mrs. Alitchell received her guests in a frock of black and gold floral tissue, over which she wore a gold tissue scarf. Airs. A. Gibbons was in black georgette. Those present were Airs. Helena Bell. Airs. Caldwell, Airs. Calvert, Mrs. Roberts, IVlrs. Lee, Airs. B. Couper, Airs. Tod. Airs. Ziman, Mrs. W. Stopford, Airs. Sutherland, Airs. G. C. L. Taylor, Aliss Brann, Miss S. Brann. Aliss Christopher, Aliss Gwynneth, Aliss Cox, Miss Jackson, Dr. Tod, Messrs. Rishworth, Caldwell, Calvert, Ziman, Souter. G. CL. Taylor, Couper.

AIELVILLE SCHOOL FAIR On Saturday afternoon a fair to obtain money for improvements to tlie Melville School grounds and buildings was held in the school grounds. Mr. S. Sims opened the fair and quickly the stalls were busy with keen buyers and sellers. During the afternoon the orchestra of the Working Alen’s Club gave several much appreciated selections of music. Stallholders were:—Afternoon tea: Airs. Morrison. Cakes: Mrs. Livingstone, Airs. Priest, and Airs. Duff. Jumble stall: Airs. Dougherty. Mrs. Price and Mrs. Brant. Produce: Mrs. Rundle and Airs. Saxbv. Svyeets and ices: Airs. Lambert, Miss Clougher and the Alisses Rundle. Fancy goods: Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Willey and Miss Exley.

FOR SCHOOL FUNDS Like so many other schools, the Forest Lake School is very anxious to have its own baths. To raise money the committee on Saturday afternoon organised a sports meeting and fair combined. Air. J. Primrose, of the Auckland Education Board*, opened the carnival in the presence of a large number of parents and their friends. The sports meeting consisted of about thirty events, which were keenly contested. In addition, the 9th Area Senior Cadet Band rendered a programme ol’ marches and selections. The various stalls were well patronised, and the hardworking stallholders had reason to be pleased with their day. They were: Mrs. Aloore, Airs. Harwood, Airs. Alangall and Airs. Ward, in charge of the fancy stall; Airs. Gurnell and Airs. AlcDonald, the produce: Aliss AI. Gibson, Miss N. Radford, and Aliss B. Alangall, ice creams and sweets: Miss Norma Shepherd, the bran tub; Airs. Gibson, cakes; Airs. Sanders and Airs. Shepherd, the afternoon tea.

DANCE PARTY On Saturday an enjoyable evening was spent at the home of the Alisses J. and N. Keely, by a large number of their friends. The room was gay with festoons of streamers, clusters of balloons and shaded lights. During the evening items were contributed by Alessrs. Newmarch, Aluston and AlcGan, which were much appreciated by the guests. Delightful dance music was supplied by Aliss Irene Hotchkiss and Messrs. Doyle and Blakey. Aliss Joyce Keely wore a frock of cornflower blue georgette. Aliss Nancy Keely was in metal tissue, and cyclamen georgette. Aliss Jean AlcNicol chose apple green flowered georgette. Among those present were; AI. Agate. O. Stokes. AI. Eaves. P. Dickey, AI. Stokes, A. Harrison, I. Hotchkiss, K. O’Brien, AI. AlcFetridge, G. Harrison, A. AlcFetridge, N. Copeland, J. Ardley, R. Beere. T. Alarrinon.

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'GAY POLO BALL AT CAMBRIDGE

QUEEN CANDIDATE HONOURED The Hautapu Hall was packed with a very gay throng on Saturday evening to conclude the polo sports and to do honour to the sports’ candidate in the Plunket Queen Carnival, Miss Ruth Souter. Excellent music was supplied by the Cambridge Hawaiian Band. Among those present were: Mrs. Souter, in a black beaded georgette frock. Mrs. It. Ranstead, periwinkle blue georgette ana lace over shell pink. Airs. J. A. I_>. Ritchie, irock 01 parma violet georgette. Airs. Rilhington, beige lace and scarlet georgette. Airs. Blennerhassett, black frock oi georgette. Airs. Rickitt, hydrangea blue embroidered crepe de chine. Airs. Vv'. Ranstead, burgundy red georgette. Airs. Watson, cinnamon crepe de chine and lace. Airs. T. H-ines, Japomca red georgette frock. Airs. Hulme, black satin crepe. Mrs. rf. Wayne, cameo pink georgette. Airs! Smith, ‘ wock of ivory georgette. Miss Ruth Souter, frock of briar rose shot taffeta and tulle. , _ Aliss J. Coupcr, rainbow shaded tulle and lame. . , . , . , , , Aliss E. Game, period frock ot black taffeta. _ . . Aliss J. Veale, cerise georgette frock. Aliss Ellis, bouffant frock of black taf16Aliss Garland, deep rose taffeta frock. Aliss M. Hart, oxidised silver lame over m Aliss Gorrie, lettuce green beaded georgette, .. . , Aliss K. Fisher, black taffeta frock. Aliss J. Hulme, irock of ivory georAr. Finlayson, frock of deep primrose ring velvet. Miss M. Short, deep rose brocade and silver lace. „ , , Aliss Roberts, almond green tatteta ana S 1 Miss G. Bertelsou, cherry red frock of georgette. „ . , Aliss C. Brown, black taffeta frock. Aliss 2s. Ale Alik en, flame coloured georgette. , Aliss Ai. Osborne, leaf green char* Aliss X. Laughton, alice blue taffeta frock. , , , Miss'H. Crowtlier, black lace ana geoi&eMfs S B. Crowtlier, frock of ivory char--111 Miss" K. Oliver, black frock of taffeta. Aliss G. Hulme, briar rose taffeta. Aliss Clarkin, hydrangea blue and silAfiss X. Batty, primrose flowered floral georgette. . Aliss X'. Jackson, geranium rose tulle frock. Aliss T>. Wilson, black georgette embroidered in jet. , . Miss A. Nolan, scarlet ring velvet frock. Aliss T. Alonckton, frock of flowered georgette. Miss I>. Sherratt, iris taffeta shot with silver. , _ . Aliss X. Taylor, primrose beaded geoigette. . , Aliss At. Souter, blush pink georgette. Aliss B. McXaughton, ivory lace with long bow of cerise. Aliss B. Manning, parchment georgette ai Miss C J. Clemow, frock of cerise georgette.

WEDDING BELLS HALL—SMITH A wedding of general interest took place at the Anglican Church, Taumarunui, when Olive Lillian, the third, daughter of Air. and Airs. C. P. Smith, of Taumarunui, was married to Douglas Hamilton, the elder son of Airs. H. D. Hall and the late Air. H. D. Hall, of Fendalton, Christchurch. The Rev. Boyt performed the ceremony, appropriate music being played by Aliss Leoni Hughes. The wedding decorations were carried out in pink, being very charmingly done by friends of the bride. The bride's dress was delightfully simple, and as she entered the church with her father she presented a dainty picture in shell pink georgette embroidered with silver. The gown was relieved with a large bow at the right side of the low waist-line, and the veil and train were gracefully fashioned of pink tulle embroidered with silver, silver tassels weighting the train. The bouquet was of pink belladonna lilies. Mrs. Cyril Sutcliffe, of Hamilton, a sister of the bride, was matron of honour, with two bridesmaids, Aliss Alay Hall, of Christchurch, sister of the bridegroom, and Aliss Edna Hughes, of Taumarunui. They wore period frocks fashioned with tightfitting bodices of rose pink taffeta and long skirts of frilled pink tulle. At the waist a silver rose was worn, and pink tulle hats trimmed with silver and shaded pink bouquets completed the charming toilettes. Mr. Frank Petre. of Christchurch, was best man, Messrs. Frank Hall (Christchurch) and Rex Smith (Taumarunui) being the groomsmen. Messrs. A. Carlson, junr., D. AI. Rennie and Ivan Smith acted as ushers at the church.

A reception was held afterwards at the residence of the bride’s parents. Mrs. Smith wearing a smart frock of black georgette, embroidered with oriental colours, and a black hat to match.

The bridegroom's mother wore black georgette banded with satin and relieved with fawn georgette. Her hat was of black ornamented with a silver buckle. The young couple are spending their honeymoon in the South Island, the bride travelling in a checked frock of navy and beige crepe de chine under a coat of navy crepe georgette, with a hat of the same shade upturned at the brim, and having a side ornament.

VOGUES AND VAGARIES

lßy MADAME JEANNE VARREZ) ! For the woman who not only feels : more comfortable, but actually better ! dressed, iu country clothes than in the i town toilette, knitted goods hold an ! extra-special interest. And the fact [ that these at e getting more and more j important bears eloquent testimony to i the growth of the country-clothes habit, so to speak. The most wonderful designs and colour schemes are introduced into jumpers, so that they become almost pictures—of the Cubist persuasion! A dark patch of colour iu a geometrical pattern appeared on the right shoulder of one knitted jumper in a pale beige shade. This patch was repeated on the left hip. but nowhere else. The patterning was a mass of irregularly shaped triangles, the outlines ot' which were emphasised I or suppressed by the shades in which ; they were knitted. j Another notion is to shade the irrei gular sections diagonally from left to I right, or right to left, across the jumper. There is also a wonderful [ “tree” pattern introduced into the j hem of a particularly chic model. j Knitted goods of this kind are ! peculiarly expressive of the neve inter- | pretation placed by La Mode on the ! decorative note, which has attained |to such alluring subtleties oy comparison with the laid-on trimmings of old. The decorative note to-day must | have none of this effect of deliberate j application. It must be inherent, as lit were. Hence the building-in of j decorative patterns that obviate the necessity for “trimming.” When the latter is used at all, flatness is the aim, and we now have tiny tucks, quaintly cut sections of material incorporated into a garment, subtle gaugiugs, and hat-fringed edgings, in place of elaborate braided designs, coy festoons oi' beads, ruchect and flounced lace, rosettes, and all the innumerable gadgets that gave the dressmakers such thrills of pride in their laborious handiwork.

Subtlety now permeates the whole world of dress. Neither our hats nor our clothes have the air of being built up from pieces of materials by painstaking stitching and cutting. Especially is this to be noted in the case of the new hats that are closely moulded to the head, yet do not look like “skull” caps. So many variations are introduced that one never sees two exactly alike, though they all pull well down into the nape of the neck, and are provided with shapely side pieces over one or both cheeks. Different material, a magic little touch in the matter of a curve, a buckle, a jewelled pin, an adroit motif so placed as to achieve individuality of contour; and behold, each little cap Is readily distinguished from its neighbour. Evening frocks for town and country do not differ greatly these days. For the country house, however, the prevalent vogue of the matching dincoat Is most helpful in avoiding untoward draughts. The picture-form of dinner frock or so-called tea gown, is seen at its alluring best in the country house, and several new prases of it have now returned to fashion. Apropos of these robes de style, an attractive notion is to line the skirt with a contrasting colour and material. Thus a pearl-grey satin model Is lined with silver tissue, while a black taffeta dress, woven with a design of silver and emerald, is very effectively lined with emerald.

Jewellery is having a wonderful “come-back,” especially emeralds and diamonds, though topaz, coral and crystal are well in the picture, and aquamarine has its own especial vogue. Pearls, of course, we have always with us, and some of the newest necklaces are finished off with emerald pendants instead of the once übiquitous diamonds.

CHILDREN’S PARTY Mrs. Alaisie Carte Lloyd gave an enjoyable party for a number of young friends of her little daughter, Tess, at her studio on Saturday afternoon. About 40 small guests were present and spent a happy afternoon in games and amusing competitions. They included: Betty and Jacqueline Johnson. Chloe Aloore-Jones. Peggie Walker. Dallas Letliaby, Ethne and Molly Wilson, Violet Ireland, Diana Lodge. Elsie Hawke, Vera Rowe, Dawn Bedford. May Hayward, Aileen Tornciuist, Betty Foubister and others.

Further advances, due to the Easter rush, took place in the prices for eggs in the City Markets to-day. The highest prices for the various lines are for superior quality eggs only. Hen eggs are selling at 2s 7d to 2s 9d a dozen; intermediate size, 2s 4d to 2s 6d; pullet eggs, 2s to 2s 3d; duck, 2s 4d to 2s 6d; small duck, 2s to 2s 3d. There are moderate supplies of farmers’ butter in the markets and the rates are 1s to 1s 4d a lb. In the shops factory butter is selling at 1s 8d a lb. Forequarters of lamb are selling at 1s a lb in the shops; loin and hindquarters, 1s 3d ; leg, 1s 4d; leg of mutton, 9d; hindquarters, Sd; forequarters, 7d; shoulders and necks, 7->d; neck and breast, 6d; leg and loin chops, 11d; neck chops, 8d; trimmed cutlets, 1s Id; prime rib of beef, 7d; corned round arid beef steak, 8d; suet, gravy beef and sausages, 6d; rump steak, 1s 2d; sirloin, 10d; chuck rib, 7d; wing rib, 9d. In the markets, lettuces are selling at 3s to 9s a case; potatoes, 3s 6d to 5s 6d a bag; cabbages, 2s to 5s a dozen; carrots, beet, parsnips and turnips. 6d to 1s a dozen; cucumbers, 6d to 1s a dozen; gren peas, 7s to 12s a bag; beans, 5s to 10s a bag; radish, 6d a dozen; spring onions, 3d to 1s a bundle; and onions, 3s to 3s 6d a bag.

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AN ALL-WOOD AGE

TABLE SETS IN UNPOLISHED OAK. The modern pendency in the matter of minor furnishing accessories is to introduce wood wherever possible. Brass and iron bedsteads have already been superseded by the wooden bcu, which is less hygienic, perhaps, but certainly more pleasing to the eye. Table accessories are following suit, and the cruet set, formerly either of silver or china, is now made in the form of wooden tubs or kegs, fitted with glass linings and accompanied by horn spoons. Unpolished oak is the wood used, so that the pieces may be scrubbed when necessary without damage to their surface. To carry the idea still further, the latest tablecentre is a wooden rosebowl fitted with a glass lining, while even the salad-servers are made of wood, the handles being decorated after the Russian manner in bold blues, reds and greens.

A pretty idea for the dining table that disdains a cloth is a small wooden platter for each dinner roll. This avoids the “busy” appearance created by the separate china bread plate, and the untidy look that results when no plate at all is provided. Now that wood can be rendered impervious to heat and moisture, the waxed and painted wooden tray has taken the place of the plated tray that used to be considered the sign manual of respectability! Trays are now sold in sets fitting one within the other, so that they appropriate as little space as possible upon the shelf of the small kitchen. Some of the most attractive and original designs are the work of ex-service and disabled men.

"When raising a sick child in bed to give a drink, etc., place: the left arm under the pillow and lift the pillow as well. The child is in. that way disturbed very little.

When boiling meat, especially corned beef, allow about l* tablespoonfuls o: barley to about 41b of meat; it softens the meat and does not take so long to cook.

If fowls are addicted to egg-eating, soak an egg in kerosene for half an hour and then place it in the nest.