WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 November 1916, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

PERSONAL. Mrs. and Miss Devenish have returned from a visit to Tariki. * « » « I Miss W. Crooke is the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. Cray, Wellington. Misses Lain;*, Dunedin, are the guests of Miss F. Wood. Mrs. H. Abraham (Stratford) spent a few days in New Plymouth last week. * * # * Miss Fraser (Bulls), is the guest of Mrs. Rockel. * i # * Mrs. J. Paul has returned to New Plymouth after a short visit to Wellington Mrs. J. S. Perry is on a short visit to Hawera. j * • • « Mrs. and Miss Bryce, Feilding, spent a few days in New Plymouth this week, Mrs. Rollo, who has beeH on a lengthy visit to Wellington, has returned. • « » • ir Mrs. G. Good, liawera, is the guest of Mrs. F. G. Evans .- » » •' • Mrs. Henry Brown, Inglewood, is visit' ing Mrs. Standish. • » « » * Mrs. Hollis, Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. Blacklev. « "* • « Mrs. Johns, who for the last three ' months has been staying in Wanganui, has returned to New Plymouth. Mrs. C. E. Baker, who has been on a visit to Auckland and P.otorua, has returned to New Plymouth. Mrs. Giblin, who has been the guest of Mrs. F. H. Blundell, has returned to Wanganui » • • • Mrs. R. Qr.illiani has returned to New Plymouth after a stay" in Auckland, where she was the guest of Miss Devore, Parne]l.> * * • » i Mrs. M. Fraser, has returned from i short visit to Wellington, where she went to bid farewell to her son, Sergeant H .Fraser, who has since left in the 10th Reinforcements. NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS. ! lennis.—On account of the absence of ! many of the male members of the New Plymouth Tennis C'luT), there was no formal opening held this season, but the lawns were ready for playing on hst Saturday, and many took the opportunity of attending, as the day was a glorious one. The ladies' committee provided an excellent afternoon tea, which was much appreciated. Amongst those, were:—Mesdames G. Kebbell, C. T. Mills, H. Stocker, Brjwster, Penn, F. S. Johns, E. Blundell, Curtis, A. I'eokes, Rockel, F. Blundell', H. Good (Wanganui), Courtney, A. Waters, Hajvey, J. Clarke, C. McAllum, Daniellf and Misses Rollo, Clarke, Brewster, D. Bedford, Blundell, Simpson, Leatham (2), Gill, Hirst, Daplin, Thomson, Cook, Rockel, Read, Wade, Mills and D. Baily. Kitchen Tea.—Last Tuesday Mrs. Crooke gave a delightful afternoon tea at her home in Devon street east. Each guest was asked to bring a kitchen utensil, as Mrs. Crooke is arranging a kitchen stall at the sale of work which is to be held at the end of the month in aid of St. Mary's Sunday School Building Fund. The rooms were decorated with bowls of lovely roses i>tid Spanish irises. There was a croquet competition, the prizes for which were won by—Mrs. Courtney (first) and Miss .McKellar (second), Mrs. Chaney receiving the consolation prize. A charming lecitation, "The Money Pig" (by Hans Andersen) was given by Mrs. R. C. Hughes. The hostess received her. guests in a pretty amethyst-colored eliarmeuse gown, trimmed with cream lace; Mrs. C. Gray (Wellington) wore saxe blue iiinon, trimmed with bands of silk of the same shade; Miss Crooike, white embroidered voile frock; Miss I. Crooke, white embroidered voile blouse, with linen skirt. Amongst those present were: Mesdames E. A. Walker, I\ G. Evans, Brewster, AddenbrooKe, Courtney, R. 0. Hughes, D. Hurstliouse, G. Millar, G. F. Robinson, Hammond, Thomson, D. Robertson, Penn, Moyes, Bradbury, Sumner, Standish, McKellar, Newton King, Chaney, Newman, Hirst, Morrison, E. Griffiths, F. Fookes, iPaton, Perry, E. F. Blundell, B. Chaney, McCleland, Brown (Inglewood), J. Glenn, Misses Cutfield, Gascoync, Mace, Wade, McKellar, C. Stanford, Curtis, PercySmith, 0. Maekay, McLean, Baker, j Stephenson-Smith. High School Sports.—The annual sports ol the New Plymouth School were graced with splendid weather, and there was a large atcndance of the public as well as parents of the pupils, v,'ho took a keen interest in the events. During tha afternoon, the Junior Band, under Bandmaster F. W. G. McLeod, rendered several selections. Afternoon tea was served in the preparatory school, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to providing Christmas comforts for Old Boys at the front. There were also ice-cream and sweets stalls. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Moyes, wearing a white silk cos-M tumc. black hat relieved with vicux rose; Mrs. Rockel, white embroidered muslin, black hat; Mrs. F. S. Johns, tussore coat and skirt, cream hat swathed with rose-pink silk; Mrs. Ken. Webster, white muslin, white hat trimmed with saxe blue velvet and pink roses; Mrs. J. i;. Wjlson, black eoat and skirt, black tagel hat; Mrs. L. Nolan, navy costume, black hat massed with cornflowers; Mrs. H. Fookes, black coat and skirt, black velvet hat; Mrs. Penn, Fugi silk costume, black hat trimmed with pink roses; Mrs. Bullard, navy costume, black hat; Mrs. Dennis Hursthouse, French-grey eoat and skirt, black and -pink hat; Mrs. Paul, brown costume, hat en suite; Mrs. R. Quilliam, dove-grey coat and skirt, black 'hat lightened with rose-pink; Miss Maekay, navy costume, saxe blue hat massed with .'ed roses; Miss Sturtevant, brown costume, cream hat trimmed with loops of brown ribbon; Miss F. Sturtevant, rose-Din!; voile, pink hat trimmed with 'I black velvet; Miss Little, vieux-rose j costume, hat to correspond; Miss Atkinson, navy costume, silk hat en suitcj Miss Blundell, white muslin frock, smart black and white hat; Miss Hirst, black and white cheek costume, black hats swathed in violet roses; Miss Gill, fawn gaberdine coat and skirt, hat; Miss Bullard, pink eostume, white* hat massed with pink roses; Miss A. Bullard,'white muslin, white hat lined with scarlet silk; Miss Barr, navy cout aiid skirt, black and white hat; Miss

trinjmed with red roses; Mrs. E. A. Walker, black silk costume, black hat deftly primmed with pink roses; Mrs, D. Robertson, fawn coat and skirt, cream hat trimmed with pale pink roses and black velvet ribbon; Mrs. 'Jrant, Miss Grant, Mrs. Lepper, Miss Lepper, Jfliss Doris Bradbury, Mesdames Cruiekslmnk, Christie (Manaia), W. Bayly lowing, Pat. I 1 itzherbert, MacDiannid, Beckbcssinger (Waitara), G. Millar, J.' Glenn, Watkins, Misses Trimble (Inglewood), Baity, Esse, Saxton, Meld run), K. Leatham, Winfield, Collins, Gibson (2), Bayly, Peach, Fairbrother Corkill (2). St. Mary's Sale of Work.—The members of St. Mary's Guild will hold their annual sale of work in St. Mary's Schoolroom on the afternoon and evening ol Thursday, the 23rd -inst. Throughout the past year work has been steadi'y going on and a fine display is promised. Dainty underclothing and ladies' garments, bags in endless variety, sofa cushions, d'oyleys, afternoon tea cloths, cosy covers and other articles too numerous to.mention will be for sale at reasonable prices, An attractive programme of musical items, is being arranged for the evening, when a small admission fee will be charged. Refreshments may be had both afternoon and evening, and children will be especially catered for by the tulip garden and the fish pond. The display of household necessities and novelties, will include in its stall holders a lady called "Mechanical Martha," who will no doubt make many friends. Inexpensive Christmas gifts may be found at every stall, and this year'- sale of work promises to be even more successful than its predecessor!

NOTES The nurses on the Marama will eacli receive a gift from the Wellington branch of the British Red Cross at Christmas time, consisting of chocolate?, and a booklet. These were packed and sent on board last week by the committee at Mercer street. Smokes were put in for the medical orderlies and noncommissioned officers, so that they also should receive a gift from honit at Christmas time, and even the doctor? and chaplains were not forgotten, so that everyone on the ship will have a paicel to open on Christmas morning. Florence Nightingale was. the first woman to receive the Royal Red Cross. Her decoration is now on view in the Brii.'sh Museum, Miss Beecher, who ha.ehr.rgc of the Army nursing service in Britain, was decorated with" this honor after the South African War. With the departure of the Duchess of Devonshire for Canada, Queen Mar? will lose her most intimate friend. The two are more like sisters to each other than Sovereign and subject. The Queen's other friends are in her household, and include Lady. Salisbury, Lady Airlie, Lady Ampthill, Lady D'jsborough, Lady Eva Dugdale, lady Mary Forbes-Trefusis and Lady Bertha Dawkins. The nurses of Trentfiam Military Hospital presented the nurses cn the H.S. Marama with two kittens a- mascots for the \ ovage. They were brought in from the hopsital last week, and soon foiin-.i themselves quite at home in the matron'squarters. A man raised to me (says the time Gossip in the Star) an interesting question about the girl-wives of young soldiers who continue to livt- with their parents. In large numbers of cases their parents continue to support them, and they are just enjoying their separation allowances as pocket money. He wanted to know what sort of household managers were likely to develop under this svstem.

COMPLEXION DON'TS. Jon't go without a hat in the blazing sun. Don't forget that cream and powder form a splendid protection for the skin against the heat of the sun's rays. Don't wash your face immediately before going out on a very hot day, or upon coming in tired from a long walk; but rub a little face cream into the skin instead. Don't forget that tnere is nothing mode devastating to the skin than dust during the summer months, and that you should 1 cep the pores clean by means of regular massage with some good skin-food. HOUSEHOLD HINTS If the milk used for breacl-ana-buttfr pudding is first boiled instead of being used cold, and poured over the sugared slices, when cooked the mixture will adhere a,-, if an egg had been used A substitute for suet.—Get a pound of butcher's fat trimmings, put it into the oven to melt, and pour off the fat as it melts. When cold, chop and use as shredded suet. This will keep go(yl for weeks, and less is needed for cooking than when suet is used. stfore using lemons, scrub them thor o*lily, then garte off the yellow rind. Mix with an equal quantity of sugar, and keep in air-tight tin. The grated rind can be used for flavoring cakes, custards, and anything for which lemon extract would be used This is economical, and the flavor is much more deli' cate. To polish' ivory piiino keys, dissolve half an ounce of white wax over the fire, and stir in while h°t sufficient turpentine to ntake it the consistency of cream. Apply a little to the keys, then polish very thoroughly with a soft rag. Before using white wool, put it into a pan 01 cold water, and bring slowly to the boil. Ii this is done it will not shrink when the garments are washed. Do about a skein at a time. Tie a piece of tape to it, to lift it out by; let it cool a little, then hang up to dry. It will wind quite easily. Before washing new garments made of delaine or wincey, let them soak for twelve hours in cold water, soft, if possible. This brings out the dressing, and makes the washing easier. To clean a! marble-topped washstand—lf the marble is much stained boil equal parts of soap and powdered whiting (about 4oz of each) with loz of soda in a little water. When thoroughly blended lay the mixture on whilst hot, and let it remain on a day or two. Then wash it off with warm water, to which has been added a little turpentine, and dry with a clean leather, This , will sucessfully remove all stains from a marble-topped washstand, leaving the marble as> bright and as good as new i* LIFE. A little folding of the hands to rest, A little quite—after toil and strife, A low good-bye from one who loves you best, A little murmur—so ends liie. Ah! no—as Butterfly from grub dotli spring, So Spirit leaps from still, dull clay, And like the Butterfly with brilliant wing Jimergea 10 confront—a glorious day. - JlrPX&j feashmere.