FOR WOMEN FOLK.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 June 1915, Page 6

FOR WOMEN FOLK.

" BY EILEEN." " Eileen " will be glad to receive items of interest and value to v/omen for publication or reference in this column. I

SOCIAL NEWS. Miss Keitha Leatham is the guest of Mrs, Cole, Auckland. Mrs. M'Leoil, who lias been the guest of Mrs. A. 11. Colvile, lias returned 10 Wanganni. Mrs. P. lladly (Auckland) is holidaymaking in New Plymouth. Mrs. and Miss Currie (Pahiicrston N.) are oil a visit to New Plymouth. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Collins . (Wangauui) ■jpent a few days in New I'lymoutli. Mr. and Mrs. Proud (Wellington) arc at present in New I'lymoutli. Miss Withers (England) a touring artist, who lias been staying in New Plymouth for the past week, leaves on Monday. * * * Pr. and Mrs. Burnett have returned to Taihapc, after their short visit to New Plymouth. Miss Evelyn Moore, Tlawera, spent a few (lavs in New Plymouth this week. Mrs, Quilliam, who journeyed to iVclIngton to bid farewell to her son, Mr. Keg. Quilliam, of the expeditionary ; force, has returned. ; The Misses Humphries, who have been 01 a 'engtiiy slay with relai-vcs in the l tl.iv.k<-o i>av distriet, ha\« returned to i C»i w P.yo.utilh, l » » » .A.'.,---, Mace, v.lm has lain Use L'inst ; of her sister, Mrs. .lames, StratforJ, has ; veturned. *• * * Key. and Mrs. !•'. A. Crawshaw left on Tuesday for Auckland, en route fcr | Sydney, from thence on to their iutare | home, at Norfolk Islands. ?.Ls Carthev, wii > has been on a visit to Auckland, has returned. *■ * <» Miss Caplen (Hawera) spent a few days with .Mrs. \Y. ('. Weston last week. Mr. and Mrs-. George King, late of (liristchurch, who have been visiting Mile:, have come to reside in New J'.yn.ourh. Miss Withers is holding nil exhibition of her paintings in the Victoria League Club room this afternoon. Miss Kate Devore, who is at present staying with Mrs. Bewley, leaves for her home in Auckland next Tuesday. Red Cross Tea.--Mrs. 0. H. Burgess held a Ked Cross tea at her pretty residence, at Wallace Place, last Saturday afternoon, and had for an attraction an exhibition of paintings (water-colors) by Miss Withers, a touring artist. The paintings were all of New Zealand scenery, so naturally proved doubly interesting, especially the scenes round the southern lakes. Tlhso charming views were exquisitely portrayed, the lights and shades being delicately depicted. During the afternoon delightful music was rendered by Miss Leatham. Mrs Burgess received icr guests in a white robe, with heliotrope floral tunic of cashmere de soie. Miss Withers wore a brown velvet costume, with tussore silk blouse, black velvet hat. Amongst those present were: Mesdames Courtney. Ebberlet. M'llardy. McClelhnd, Crooke, ll.'ll. Fookes, W.Weston, Ucnaud, Mackey, Los. Webster, It. ('. Ilughes, Matthews, and .Misses Percy-Smith, Leatham (2) 1 toy. Hirst, ltenaud, Clino, Bayley. I. Crooke, (!. Shaw, Matthews and Baker. Miss Ethel Dane, the fascinating little actress of the popular "(Had Eye" company. will re-appear before a New Plymouth audience next Thursday, in "The Chaperon," one of Messrs Bo.lament Smith's and Leslie lToskin's funniest of all farcical comedies. Miss Dane was born in Adelaide, and is a niece ol Commissioner Spiller, who presides over the New South Wales Taxation Department. Enthusiasm for the stage led Miss Dane into the ranks of one of .1. C. Williamson's companies, hut finding little hope for speedy promotion, siie went to London, and within a few weeks of her arrival found herself talked about all over town, as ' : Vulli" in the "Glad Lye." Miss Ethel Dane is a very keen photographer, and while adding In New Zealand to her already beautilul views, her scum- of humor his enabled her to place on record many amusing episodes that have occurred during "'I he Clad Eye" company's long tour. "The Chaperon," which appears next Thursday, opens with a scene in a smart restaurant in London, and th frocking is said to be such as can only be seen at the very smartest of smart salon*. WEDDINGS. Sol.lv-BATKY. 'A Very pretty wedding was solemnised in the U hiteley Church on Wednesday afternoon, when Miss Vera Kosina llatey. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ■!. llatey. was unite,! in matrimony to Mr. Percy Sole, sou lII' Mr. anil Mrs. (!us Sole, of Bell Block. The Iter. A. B. Oliappell, M.A . pe'-'fonned the ceremony, and Mi-s May Caiinell played the "Wedding March as the couple left the olmreh. .Miss Dora Batcy i -i.-ter of the bride) acted as bridr.-maid Mr. W. Fulton, of Waitara i'o;id, acted a.s best man. A Her the ceremony a large number of friends assembled at the residence of the bride's I' irolli ■■ where the wedding breakfast was held, and a. short loa-t-list was honored. A large number of useful .and beautiful presents were received, including several cheques. The couple left by motor-car for Napier, where a short hoiiev I will be spent, WILLS - FLAK IN". (in •lime l."> the wedding took place at SI Mark's Church, f.eppertou, of Ifnrrv, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Wi11... of Lopncrton, lo Phoebe, third of Mr. W. I'eakins. The Kev. C. F. Harrison. vicar of Waitara. conducted the marriage service, which was fully choral. Mrs. Whcatley presiding at tin organ, and a full choir. A large number of guests were entertained at the resident of Mr. W. Fcakius. where a splendid repast was 'partaken of. 'There were very many presents. Lepperton friends .Brihscri,bed a. beautiful silver teapot.

W. McConnell making the presentation. Tile bridegroom's gift to the bride ivas a beautiful gold pendant, whilst to the maids a gold bangle and gold brooch respectively were given. Mr. ami }lrs. Wilts left for Auckland and llotorua, where the honeymoon is to be spent.

THE WOMEN WHO WAIT FOR THE TELEGRAM. ''What about the women at home who wait 'for the footfall of the telegraph boy who may bring the dread telegram';'' said the Bishop of London, speaking to the City Temple Literary 'Society, and reported in the Christian Commonwealth. 'T cannot tell you how I feel for those mothers and wives and sisters. Ido w'hat I can for them. They come to see me. and Igo to see them. What those women want is fortitude; nothing but that will carry them through. And think of the mothers who have had the fateful telegram. In one day I saw six, each of whom had lost a bright young son. Two women came to me one afternoon, each of whom had lost 'hu.jband, brother and son. On my way to one of my Lent services I calind on a lady who in twelve months had lost hu.- ; '.>und, daughter and three sons. ''Oil Monday," added the Bishop. "1 saw twenty-two men just home from the war, blinded for life, their eyes shot out—young men, strong young men, men ill the Guards. We have gathered them out of their homes, and that lovely place St. Diinstan's, Regent Park, has 'been done up for tliem. We are going to ha ve them taught various trades and everything the Wind can learn. It is extraordinary what the blind can do. One of them is an expert salmon tisher, and even plays golf."

I ECONOMY IN WAR TIME, Mrs. Eustace Miles, writing in the London Express, says:—Among the many ways of economising one could suggest is taking care of the "remnants," for this is where the great waste is always going on in kitchens and in the Englishman's home (especially among the poor), and in public institutions. 1 was in a kitchen the other day when "afternoon tea" was. being prepared. I noticed that the kitchen table was strewn with (rusts of buttered bread and sandwiches. Out of curiosity, 1 asked the cook what she was going to do with all the crusts, and she frankly said she should throw them all into the iire! And this is going on in most kitchens every day. One great aid to economy is for every household lo possess a little hand-mill, which grinds up all the pieces of bread and crusts into line breadcrumbs, that can be used for cooking purposes, or added to economical vegetab'o soups ill order to make them more nourishing. This also applies to the remnants of cheese. If the hits of bread are first baked in the oven, and then "milled," the breadcrumbs can be put' into a tin, and they will keep fresh for a long time. It is here that the cooks of Belgium and France and other parts of the Continent teach us valuable lessons. Their stock-pot is full of things that the British cooks throw away. All the "odd- . and-end" pieces of crust and of bread, and all the outside leaves and stalks of vegetables and salads are added to it, and delicious soups are made from this economical "pot-au-feu.'' But when it is suggested to ordinary cooks—or poor persons—that all these "odds and ends" can lie used up, they think that they are being asked to make cither "pig-wash" or "chicken food"; a-'d then the cooks very often give warning. They imagine that thev are being asked to eat the "remnants," instead of turning them into n foundation for soup. To make the soup-stock nourishing and satisfying, and add to its food value, there can be put into it crusts, pieces of bread, toast, potatoes, cooked beans, srplit peas, lentils, onions, etc. Another of the important lessons at this war-time which people must be taught is what to eat instead of meat, As meat becomes more and more expensive, it will soon be only the rich who will lie able to afford to have it on their tables. Few -com to realise how many good substitutes there are for meat. One of the best is cheese; this, eaten with a salad of some sort and tinelyground wholemeal 'bread-and-butter or nourishing biscuits, makes a delightful mid-day one-course meal. Another one-course meal is a Welsh rare-hit, or a buck rarebit, which is a Welsh rarebit with a poached egg placed on the to]) of the cheese. 1 have sometimes seen people at hotels and restaurants having a Welsh ran J hit. as a "savory." after having had several other courses. It is no wonder that they So often end their day with a severe attack of indige-tion, and lie slcephvs all nig'ht. for a cheese dish is a complete body-building meal in itself, if properly made. „\t nearly all ordinary meals there is enough left oyer to feed one or two individuals. If people would, therefore, onlv try to save in their meals and in their kitchens, as they are tryinj; to s.ive in their purses, there would he au immense increase in our food .--applies ior the nation's use.