WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 210, 11 March 1912, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

(Conducted by "Eileen.") WEDDING BELLS. LIDDLE—BISHOP. Our Bell Block correspondent reports that'' a very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Luke's Churcli, Bell Block, on Thursday, March 7. The contracting parties were Miss Ida Gertrude Bishop, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Bishop, of Egmont road, to Mr. Fred Liddle, of Johnsonville, Wellington. Miss Myrtle Bishop was chief bridesmaid, and Miss Inez Bowles and Vita Amy Bishop also attended the bride. Mr. Harry Bates, of Johnsonvillej acted in the capacity of best man, and Mr. Andrew Bishop as groomsman. Mr. H. T. Bishop, " father of the bride, gave away t'he bride, who was attired in a chiffon taffeta, carried a shower bouquet and wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms. Her travelling dress was a grey tweed, and a black picture hat with black featlhers. The chief bridesmaid wore a striped nineri, inlaid with cream insertion, and a heliotrope hat. She carried a shower | bouquet. Miss Tnez Bowles was attired I in cream cashmere, braided, with a cream

hat with pink roses. Miss Vita Bishop (the other bridesmaid) wore white silk and a blue pilk bonnet. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a gold ring and to the bridesmaid a gold sapphire with pearl pendants. The Rev. Kempthorne was the officiating minister, and notwithstanding the. unpropitious state of the weather the church was

taxed to its utmost. The service was a choral one. As the bride entered the church, the choir sang "The voice that breathed o'er Eden." As the bridal party left the church the "Wedding March" was played, Mrs. George presiding at the organ. After the ceremony the parly adI journed to the Bell Block Hall, where ,a imost sumptuous repast had been provided. The Rev. Kemptho.;ne, in an appropriate and humorous n anner, proposed the toasts of the bride and bridegroom, responded to by the bridegroom; the bridesmaids, responded to by Mesirs. Bates and Andrew Bishop; and the parents of the bride, responded to by Mr. J. E. Hill (at Mr. Bishop's request), as a very old friend of the family. The happy couple , left by the afternoon train for their future home in the Oharui Valley, Johnsonville, amidst showers of rice and good wishes. The bride received a large number of useful and valuable presents. A very pleasant social evening was J spent in the Hall, and the music, which' was supplied by Mrs. George's orchestra, { was of the best. Extras were played by ! Miss Rundle and Mids Hilda Bishop, j Messrs. W. Hoskin and L. Rundle offici- r | ated as M's C. Songs were also rendered I in a very pleasing manner by Mr. Fred. Asher and Mr. Vincent Boulton. Cards were also supplied for those who did not care to dance. Highly eulogistic references were made during the evening to Mr. and Mrs. Bishops' care and thought l for the comfort and enjoyment of their numerous guests. <3ur correspondent adds: "From a casu'al observer's point of view, I would not be at all surprised to hear that similar ceremonies to this well be performed in the district in the near future."

THE KAISERIN'S HOUSEKEEPING./ Of some fifty-two .fisiaMisWents owneel by the Kaiser, many "are mere hunting lodges in the depth of the forest. As the Kaiser does not 4pprove of women jofning in field sports, the Kaiserin never visits them. She-divides her time mainly between the big Schloss in Berlin and the Schloss at Potsdam, which is a short journey from the capital. Her children and her daughters-in-law have iree access to her private apartments,: but she does not receive there informally either her own cousins !or those of her j husband, since the Emperor is said to be reserved and distant towards his Hohenzollern kin. As for. the State apartments of the palace, the Kaiserin cares •nothing about them; the furniture and decorations have changed little in a huni dred years. If the furniture or the curtains need replenishing or repairing the Master of the Household orders it done, and the Em prfessO Hears nothing about it. But she—has taken great pride in her own rooms'." The rugs, win-dow-hangings and bed draperies of lavendar and lilac, arid' >alt' tlie'' details of the furnishing, shp'.liaafhersfclf ""selected. The walls are hung-'wiili Wffitierous reli--gious pictures, and'everything is simple •almost to severity, 1 ''but' ilevertheless '.cheery and home-like. " 'All ■Tier . rooms ;kre fitted up so as to 'be pleasijig.in the • eyes of her husb'ahd.• aiM n soljs. . The ['statement that ' she Wis''a ''little model r kitchen just off her j)'Hvp;e' apartme 111s is a fabrication ■of Sometimes at Potsdam,''% 'tlie freedom of a !' summer morning,' herself l liy making a cake"6t ; for her ''husband, a maid from f the kitchen bringing the ingredient^a^ay^for;-use, the eggs already sifted, ill the big kitchens' oitne Berlin palace she never gocs, (^M;Jias;f made only ;a - few visits to th'p Put the Kaiserin that her 'kitchens have the la^eft, electrical appliances, and when: over i a few years ago, shje superintended all th<t plans, subject ,to r husband's approval; nevertheless," the charm of the old Oerman housewifery is still preserved by the blue porcelain: tiles ground the walls and the great ; 9p?^ ; fire|>]aces.- A ehef presides over the kitchen and • another over the <jpv<)ted' to the 'pastries and sweets v.iy Jbptiu there is a small army of servants, each of ;whom has his special duties to_ perform, and '<vho never encroaches upon the task of another. As to the egregious wickedness of anyone spending a life of mere ■ enjoyment we are seldom left a day in doubt. The enemies of "the pleasant life are fierce and far-reaching/in their condemnation; and in th.e^wpyyof comparison they are prodigies when they desire to reduce enjoyment-loving persons to a state of penitence.. .Tlwy. jiave not much tolerance even for .those who set out with the intention of converting'a very small slice of life into a thing cff joy which shall be their-vory own -while it lasts. To spend even- a week in mere enjoyment appears to them a risky experiment, because it may suggest' to the impressionable the possibilities'of carry ing on the bliss of- doing nothing, anc making it an exquisite sensation for the rest of their lives. ' But before we art converted to the principles which opposi a whole-hearted devotion to erijoymeni we have first to be convinced of the ex istence of such a state of mind and bodi at the present day. And when we be gin to go in search of the complete mas ters and mistresses of enjoyment we ar almost certain to discover them condol ing over the miseries and hardships o life. All over the country there shouli just now be found happy victims to mer enjoyment, basking in pleasure, and lus uriating in lovable idlensss; free fror all cares but the burden of delight, an< conscious of nothing but the possibl \ horror of being unable to get throug their store of wastable hours. But i their places are holiday grumblers, ir d'viduals who have iust made the nr

venturous mistake of their lives, and men and women who are longing for any kind of serious diversion which will take their minds from the fruitless task of pretending that they are amused. The fine moral attitude towards mere enjoy-

ment really appears to be based on a far I more optimistic estimate jf the human capacity for self-indulgence that has ever existed. To many it is even to be fear- | ed that mere enjoyment will always bo spoilt by the worries and it entails; while any thought of extending it brinks the reflection that even cake which is all icing begins to taste too sweet after a time. The danger to most of us spending a life of mere enjoyment is indeed so small and far off that we can afford to indulge in our little intervals from dull living without wondering whether they are more than we really deserve.

USEFUL HINTS A Salad Hint.—Tomatoes should always be skinned before being used for salad . To do this easily, place the fruit in a basin and pour boiling water over it. You will find that the skin will come off without any trouble., : , Japanned Trays.—When a japanned' tray become old and chipped, try giving it two .coats of paint and one of enamel both top and bottom, Stand it on edge to dry after each coat, and you will be delighted with the result. The enamel can easily be renewed at any time. Any roughness should be removed before painting by sand-papering. Ivory Ornaments.—lvory ornaments may be successfully cleaned in the fol-, lowing way:—Rub the stained part with lemon juice, then with whiting made into a paste with a little lemon juiqe. Allow this to dry on, and when it is perfectly dry rub off with a soft cloth, or wash off and afterwards polish. Grass Stains.—lf grass stains are nibbed with pure alcohol they will quickly disappear. But this should be done as soon as p6?sible after they are made. For claret stains soak the cloth at once in skim milk, leave it for a.little while, then wash out in cold water. Whites of Eggs.—To keep the whites of eggs from falling after they have been whipped, try adding, while whipping, a pinch of cream of tartar. This is usually most effective. Sometimes when pouring boiling liquid or jellies into a glass dish the glass breaks. This can be prevented by pressing the bowl of a spoon on the bottom of the dish while it is being filled.

WOMEN DOCTORS IN INDIA. The grant of 2500 rupees from the Indian Government for the proposed new nursing home at Indore, is a generous recognition of the medical services of women in India. It is scarcely possible to over-rate the importance of the work l/eing done in India by European women doctors. The Oriental code, which forbids the attendance of men doctors upon women, has entailed an enormous sacrifice of life. Every facility should therefore be given to those women who are engaged in mcdica} work in that country. Hitherto the bulk of the native women ] have had to depend, so far as they re-1 ceived modern medical attention at all,! on Lady Dufferin's Fund, the missionaries, and a few private philanthropie ventures. It is hoped by those wljo are interested in our Empire in the East that the grant to the nursing home at Indore will be but a first step in an improvement of the status of the women doctors in India. What the women in this profession mostly desire is State recognition, such.aß is granted to men, and suit-, able inspection and control by a womaji deputy-surgeon-general in every province' acting under the orders of the surgeongeneiral. Instead of being recruited by the present irregular methods they d«sire to see established a graded service