WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, 25 October 1919, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

PERSONAL. Mrs. Alec Williams, who has been the rpi.-.u, of .ir ■ --'..'r (Mrs R. Cock), returns £ iWimuoa on Monday.

Mrs. !Uu Miss Gawith and Mr. and Air:.. :J '****•■. of Masterton, motored ihroii.ra week, and are spending a few days here Misg Margaret Gorkill left for Wei. lington Ihii morning en route for Motueka, v.ficve she has accepted au appointment aa surgical nurse in a private hospital. * • • * Miss Wade is on a visit to Auckland. Mrs. Bloxarn is spending a tew weeks at Kawhia. a * * » Mr and Mr?. T. Anderson leave on Monday for a trip to Christchurch. « • » « Mrs, G. McGregor, of Taihape, is on a visit to New Plymouth. Mrs. E, Lash has returned from Auckland, where she has 'been spending two or three months. ' ■ .*• * * Miss Moss, who has been the guest of Mrs. J. 0. Nicholson, returns to Wellington to-da,y. Mrs. Nicholson accompanies her, and will spend a few days in Wellinyl.ov before going on to visit her mother in Napifer. * ft Mrs. Dodgsh'm entertained Mrs. Addenbrooke at a. small bridge party on Thursday. Mrs. Courtney and Mrs. J Paul won the prizes. Mrs. Donald Morrison fare Welled Mrs. Addenbrooke at a croquet party on Thursday afternoon. • • » • Mrs. Dodgshun leaves for a visit to Hamilton early next weak. • » • * Visitors to Chatsworth House this week include Mrs. Ferguson (Auckland), Mrs. Marshall (Marton), Mrs. Alloway (Marton). Quite a number of New Zealanders arc returning by the Remuera, which is due in Auckland to-morrow morning, among them being:—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clark and Master Denis Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Featherstone, Mrs. E. D. O'Rorke, Miss O'Rorke, Captain Maurice O'Rorke, and Master O'Rorke, Captain and Mrs. Tahu ! Rhodes, and Miss Plunkett. ! • » • • The wedding took place last week in Auckland of Miss Constance J. Craig, second daughter of the late Mr. J. J. Craig and Mrs. Craig, of Omana, to Mr. Wendell Phillips, late of Vancouver. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Joan Craig, and was given away by her brother, the ceremony being performed by Canon McFarland. MALE CHOIR CONCERT, The Male Choir concert, which takes place next Thursday and Friday at the Good. Templar Hall, promises to surpass any performance yet given by it. One or two items of a lighter nature have been included in the programme. The choir is assisted by Mrs. Stewart Russell, elocutionist, and Mr. Fred Bourke, Auckland's baritone. SOCIAL NEWS, AT HOME. The Mayoress (Mrs. C. H. Burgess) gave an "At Home" at the Kia Ova Rooms on Tuesday to bid farewell to the citizens of New Plymouth. There was a large representative gathering, as the people feel keenly the resignation of such an able Mayor and Mayoress that Mr. and Mrs. Burgess have proved to be. Although the latter is retiring from public activities it is the general hope that she will still take an interest in the many schemes she has inaugurated. The rooms were a veritabe bower of gorgeous flowers, and it is not to be wondered at that the Tenth Commandment was involuntarily broken by all j the guests on viewing the decorations, especially the huge bowls of white and yellow tulips, and lilac. People kept coming and going the whole of the afternoon; in fact, the rooms would have been overcrowded at times had not many availed themselves of the opportunity of strolling about the Roof Garden, which was gaily .decorated with bunting and made comfortable with easy chairs. Mr. and Mrs. Burgess received their guests at the door of the tea rooms, the latter wearing a most becoming costume of saxe blue with brocaded lapels and waistcoat, hat of saxe blue with floral crown, and in her hand a lovely bunch of lillies of the valley. Dainty afternoon tea and sweets were partaken of to the strains of Mrs. Wood's delightful orchestra, making the time pass all too quickly. , Those who assisted Mrs. Burgess were Mesdames Ebertet, Collins, Denny-Brown, S. Burgess, G. Fraser, Misses Morrison, Sole and Bradbury. DANCE AT KAWAROAA jolly little danee took place at Kawaroa Park bungalow on Monday, being arranged by Mrs. Blackley. The supper tables looked perfectly charming, being decorated with pale pink roses.and laden with good things. There were not a'* great number present, but those who were there had a thoroughly delightful evening. WEDDING. A pretty but qujet. wedding was solemnised at the Presbyterian Church, Opunake, on Wednesday, October 22, when Mr. Henry George Davey, second son of Mr. and Mrs. George Davey, Temuka, was married to Miss Anna Sophia Coffin, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Coffin, Opunake, the Rev. J. C. Mill being the officiating clergyman. The church was beautifully decorated by lady friends of the bride. As the bride entered the church on the arm of her father, she was greeted by the strains of the Wedding March. The bride, who looked charming gowned in navy blue, with hat to match, was given away by her father. Miss M. Chambers, a friend, was bridesmaid. Mr. Harold John Findlav, Tokaora, cousrin of the bridegroom, acted as best man. The bridegroom and best man have only recently discarded khaki. A dainty breakfast was partaken of at the residence of the bride's parents. The Rev. Mr. Mill, in a well-chosen speech, proposed the health of the newly-married couple. The presents were many and costly, including some cheques. The happ'' euple, amidst showers of rice i and rtwfetti, left by motor to catch the ' mid-ftty train at Hawera, on their way I to the South Island, where Uhe honeyjaooa ii to be spsnt.—fltar,

THE IjARRIAGE QUESTION.

GROWING DISREGARD OF SACRED TIES. APPALLING EXTENSION OF DIVORCE. The Bishop of Waiapu (Bishop Sedgwick), the co.-.rse of his address to the A:if.vc;ir. Synod, now sitting in Napier, said:

"We canned '.u.i view with the gravest apprehension growing disregard of the sacred tie;, of marriage. An ar;t;ition has been conducted in the liorrv Press for an appalling extension or divorce which won)/: practically have the effect of abolishing marriage and substituting a legal concubinage at the will of tho parties. One recognises' the right of the State to regulate marria:rc within its own province as a legal institution, but s.e. lias been said: 'Marriage is more ihar, a legal institution. It is a natural institution, a natural relation of wan and woman, and, as such, an Ordinance of God. It is in the province oi the Church to guard this divine institution and to teach all men its true and unalterable nature.'

"It was prophesied by that shrewd prelate Archbishop Magee that when disestablishment came about it would be due to the clevage between Church and State u,:>on this very question of the Marriage Law. Whether, this be so, or not, it is our duty as Churchmen to resist the laws of the State when these laws clash with the law of God. On a matter such aa this, which threatens the very life of the nation and the sanctity and blessedness Of home, there can !be no compromise. How many churchmen have read the draft of the 'Matrimonial Causes Act' put forth 'by the 'Divorce Law Reform Union"/ And yet never have laws been proposed so openly defying the law of God as those embodied in this proposal.

"I view with considerable misgiving the large and growing number ot marriages that arc performed at the Registrar's Office, and I would request my clergy to preach from time to time on marriage, its sanctity and its indissolubility, and to hold before the yonnft the fact that 'Holy Matrimony' presupposes marriage by the priest in God's House." HOUSEHOLD HINTS. When making coffee, add a little mustard and a pinch of salt. It will greatly improve the flavor. If you are bothered with insect bites, wa&h the parts alfected with warm water, to which a little ammonia has been added; then rub with a soft towel, and afterwards dust well with boric powder. If this is done the last thin? at night, you will probably find that all irritation is gone by the" morning. A clean and effective gum for pasting on labels, etc., is made by moistening isinglass with warm water. A few pennies' worth lasts a long time, and its preparation is the work of a moment. To make really light cakes, try this way: Have two cake tins of the same size; put your cake into one. and turn the other tin over the top, so that the rims meet. You will find that cakes made like this are far lighter, and in a gas over far 'ess heat is required. To keep sponges clean. —One of the finest things is buttermilk, if you can get it. Let the sponge soak in it for a few hours, and then wash it out in cold water; it will Ibe beautifully clean- For those who cannot get buttermilk, ammonia and lemon juice will do equally well.

Baggy knees.—Do you know how tailors press the fulness out of ba<rgy knees? They damp and press on the wrong side till dry, and repeat the process again and again till the cloth has shrunk back to its original size. One can get rid of all superfluous fulness this way.

Stains on marble (by request)— Equar quantities of vitriol and lemon juice shaken together in a bottle will remove all stains from marble. Shake well, but be most careful not to splash, as vitriol burns very badly. Just damp the spots with the mixture, and in a minute or two rub with soft old linen till tie stains disappear. Stock for gravy.—Do not throw away rinds when you have bacon for breakfast. If they are scraped and washed and then put on to simmer in a little water, they will make excellent stock for gravy, and give a delicious flavor. NOTES. "Are you in favor of lypmen doing linen's work," was a questiofi asked the Labour candidate for Wallace at one of his meetings last week. "Not in all eases," replied the candidate. "For instance, that day on a certain railway station, my attention was called to two dusky damsels kissing each other rapturously. There is another example of unfair competition—two women doing one man's work." (Laughter). Several Gisborne firms recently received a somewhat extensive order for drapery to be delivered to an address in the country. One took the precaution to enquire, and found that there was no such person as the woman to whom file goods was to be addressed living in the locality, and, pursuing the matter farther, he found that other firms had received identical orders- The matter was reported to the police. Another case of attempted victimisation occurred last week, when a telephone order purporting to be from a well.known settler was received instructing the firm to deliver an oilcoat to a man who would call. The man came in almost immediately after, but, seeing thai the draper was suspicious, promptly bolted. Reduced passages from the Old Country to New Zealand for girls and women who want work as domestic servants is advocated in a petition which the women of Poverty Bay are presenting to Parliament. A copy of the petition was before the Auckland City Council, having been sent on by the organisers of the agitation in Poverty ,Bay. The committee decided to receive the letter concerning the petition. It was agreed to let the petition lie at the Council offices, so that anyone who wished could sign it. Mrs. Mciginie and Mi'ss Melville siaid they would take charge of the petition, ' Miss Melville said she had heard somebody suggesting that Chinese should be imported. That would be unthinkable, and any that could be taken to get a proper solution of the difficulty should not be neglected.