WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 116, 6 November 1911, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

(Conducted by "Eileen.") LETTER FROM NORMANBY. There was a crowded house in the Nornuuiby Town Hall on the occasion of the Caledonian concert on Wednesday. The programme was up to the usual : high standard of former concerts, and' was heartily enjoyed by the large audi-1 emee present. The programme opened j with a selection by the Misses Connell I (3)-, and this item was followed by Mr. Trebilco, of New Plymouth, who sang] "The Bandolero" in good style. Being recalled, the same singer responded with "Out on the Deep." Miss Billows sang "Roses" very sweetly, and had to re-, spond to an undeniable encore. Mrs.' Henricksen sang the every popular "Sing : me to Sleep" in a pleasing manner. Mr. Maw-son Cameron rendered "Queen of the! Earth" in such a manner as to earn his j recall. Mr. Baker chose "The Admiral's Broom" for his item, and gave a spirited ) rendering of this stirring song. Miss \Vatkins scored heavily with "Tell Mother I said Good-bye," and was obliged bo respond. Mr. Trebelco gave for his concluding number Molloy's famous song, "Trankadillo," for which he was heartily applauded. Miss Henricksen sang "I'll be with you in the Spring" very pleasingly. A very fine instrumental item was the "Message from Mars," played by the taJentcd Connell family, and was | emphatically re-demanded. Mr. Farmer, of Waitara, supplied the humorous side of the programme with a large budget of songs and stories, and he succeeded in causing grea,t fun during the time he held the stage. During the evening the "Schauntreans" and "Sword Dance" were artistically danced by Piper Thompson. An enjoyable dance followed the concert, the music for which was supplied by Miss W. Connell in a capable manner.

) AN UNUSUAL CEMETERY. j While touring in the neighborhood of Huntingdon recently, in the picturesque village of Molesworth, I came upon an unusual cemetery (says a writer in a London paper). It is owned by a Mr. Gray, who takes a great pride in it, and is very pleased to allow visitors in inspect "the same. He established it about seven years ago, and up to date he has interred about 200 pets, mostly dogs, although there are a few birds, about fifty cats, a marmot, and four monkeys. The place is beautifully kept, the graves being planted with flowers, while the atones and curbs are principally of white marble, with suitable inscriptions. Some of the stones are costly affairs, with sunken lead letters. One of these contains about 2001) letters, and is said to be the greatest number of letters ever put on a tombstone of an animal. A great number of Mr. Gray's "clients" are society people, who make occasional pilgrimages to the graves of their dead pets. Some others are famou9 actresses, amongst wh?se names might be mentioned Miss Olga Nethersole and' Miss Lily Elsie. Some of the graves contain the remains of famous prize-winners.

MADAME MELBA. There were wild scenes at the early doors of Her Majesty's in Sydney when Melba appeared in "Romeo and Juliet." The Sun writes: Most of the crowd were women, and they had been waiting disconsolate, in all the heat and dust, for the greater part of the day. At 4 i o'clock they would have celared out an ice-cream cart as expeditiously as half a dozen cats would lap up a saucer of | milk. But how the opening of the amphitheatre doors galvanised that dejected, listless-looking crowd into life! What a struggling, tearing, pushing, panting mass of humanity! If it had been a crowd frenzied with fear, endeavoring to escape from a burning building by the only means of egress, the tumult could not have been greater. Women, men and children fought like savages to get in at the door and up the long flight of steps leading to the amphitheatre. Women's hats were torn off or pulled awry, and the tidiness of their neck-gear utterly destroyed. They reached the top of the stairs more like hunted animals, panting and breathless, than sane humau beings about to enter upon an evening's enjoyment. One woman had nearly lost t a shoe in the scuffle, and from a broken package carried by a perspiring and wildeyed man a suspicious-looking liquid , trickled down his waistcoat and dripped on the floor. lie was blissfully unconI «cious of the fact, being too eager at the I time in his pursuit of a seat.

MAKING A NAME FOR HIMSELF j The president of the Berlin police is making a name for himself. He will descend into the nether regions weighted with women's curses. Only the other day he issued a brutal and tyrannical order against the feminine hatpin, and now, with his blood-lust still unglutted, he has forbidden ladies to wear their hats in the theatre under penalty of a heavy fine, said fine to be inflicted upon the theatre managers. Already a storm of protest has been raised, and not only by the hat-wearers, but by the hat sellers. The milliners say that the new order will ruin their business, sinco the woman who may not display her headgear at Hie theatre will be indifferent to both style and quality. Several society leaders lip.ve already been interviewed, ami they all say the same thing. They declare frankly that they go to the il'ratre, •!•>'. to see the performance, but l'i display their millinery, and if henceforth thev may not do this then they will stay at home. So there you are. It would be rather interesting to get a woman into a corner and ask her frankly upon what conceivable grounds she can defend a practice that ruins the pleasure of other people, a pleasure for which they have paid with hard-earned money and to which they have looked forward with delight. What would she say? What could she say? Berlin is by no means the only city to discover tliat persuasion is of no avail, that entreaty might as well be addressed to the wind, and that nothing but police power can abolish the callous and brutal selfishness of the theatre hat.—Argonaut.

ROYAL BETROTHAL RUMOR. j I)I'KK or OONXAIV.HTK SON AND CZAIi'S XIKI'K. The rumor is persistent in Court circles (savs the London correspondent of the Birmingham Post) that the betrothal of Prince Arthur of Comiaught to Princess Irene of Russia will shortly be announced. It is asserted that this was the true reason for his Royal Highness visiting St. Petersburg recently, and it is stated that the young Princess is shortly coming to England with her parents, the ftrand Duke Alexander Mieliaelovitch and the (Jraml Duchess Xrnia. The 'latter lias been o frequent visit to London. Tt is also declared that a formal announcement of the betrothal will lie mnde lie f -ire the Duke and Duchess of Connauiiht leave for Canada next month. The Prince, who is now twenty-eight, has liftcn the subject of many betrothal rumors, and it was stated over and over again that "a marriage had been ar-

ranged'' between him and Lady Marjorie Manners, but the nuptials did not take place. The Grand Duchess Xenia, mother of Princess Irene, is the oldest and favorite sister of the Czar, and is declared to be a woman of noblest character.

A USEFUL INVENTION Jsusy housewives will probably hail with joy any invention that will lessen the pile of stockings and socks waiting to be darned (writes a London correspondent). The 'investor in the toeguard found tluvt this did aid considerably to lengthen tho holeless condition of the stocking toe. Now there combs the heel-gwird—a specially-shaped invention to fit the heel, it being kept in position by elastic across the instep. The heel' cap is slipped on after the stockings are on, and then the toe-guard is worn as well. (Both these stocking protectors can be made of stockingette, but soft kid is newer and more lasting. Sizes vary to suit different feet. To purchasers the allurement is held out that for the future the boredom of darning will be no more. Certainly the filmy silk stockings worn by tho wealthy have a very short life, but probably the people who can afford cxpensivo hose won't be bothered to practice economy by wearing tho new guards

USES FOR OLD NEWSPAPERS. "I could never be without my stack of old newspapers, right within easy reach in the pantry," remarked a housekeep recently, who can boast of a few short-cut methods not commonly in use among the average. "They come handiest in the kitchen when I do my cooking. Tho two double-breadth pages spread out on the kitchen .table, the surface of which is covered with white oilcloth, receives all the waste when I cull fruit, pare vegetables, or prepare meat for the oven. When I am ready to clear away all rubbish, a'U I do in to fold over the corners of the newspaper and then it is only a step to the rear porch and the garbage can, and tho large splint basket receives all tho waste paper. This, you see, entirely obviates the need of an extra waste pan and a slushy dish-rag, and my kitchen table is left absolutely clean Dripping pans and dish-rags sometimes make a lot of extra work, and without them I can save my hands, my feet, anil, of course, my time."

In an up-to-date kitchen where one has an abundance of utensils and conveniences this short ciit does not always suggest itself. It is in kitchenette housekeeping, where necessity is often the mother of invention, that one might first learn to save old newspapers for future conveniences.

On washing day they make good temporary rugs to protect tho floor from splashes and stains. When the range is in full blast with a kettle of lard on it, or a frying-pan full of doughnuts, they arc indispensible as floor and wall protectors. On ironing day you need something on which to test your irons—and the newspaper always comes first to mind. When your supply runs out you don't look pleasant. Dry newspapers make good polishers for windows and mirrors, as well as stoves. Wet newspapers when torn into shreds and scattered over carpet and rugs will help to settle and eliminate du.it hv attracting it. When staining furniture, an old newspaper is first aid in laying out your brushes and sampling your stains or pigments. When retouching the woodwork in your living rooms a thick newspaper rug comes handy. Many housekeepers use it beneath carpets and rugs to catch the dust that sifts through and to add resilence, and again between bed springs and mattress to protect the latter from rust. Thev ivre the next best things to tar paper and cloth rags in protecting young shrubs against the severities of winters or the ravages of rabbits. With heavy binder twino drawn tightly they may be wadded secured around the base of young trees and other garden growth that needs protection over winter. Certainly the housekeeper can find so many uses for old newspapers that she ought no longer to plug up the furnace with them for the mere sake of putting i them out of sight. A handy box of [ them becomes almost as necessary as a bread box or wood box.