WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, 9 April 1921, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

PERSONAL ITEMS. Miss Ernestine Baily who has been staying with her mother, Mrs. Hugh Baily, returns to Wellington on Monday. Miss Percy Smith left on Tuesday for a visit to Auckland and Rotorua. # * * • Miss Ila Fabian, of the Wellington Telegraph Staff, is the guest of Mrs. A. A. Bennett. * * * * Mrs. Hales, Sydney, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. L. Moore. Mrs. E. A. Walker, who has been spending a holiday in Pieton, Christchurch, and Wellington, returns to-night Miss M. Rodgers, who is the guest of Mrs. H. Greig, returns to Nelson on Monday * • • • Miss Jean Russell, who is the guest of Mrs. G. Home, returns to Auckland on Tuesday. Mrs. S. F. Burgess has returned from a visit to Wellington, accompanied by Miss Mavis Picken, of Melbourne. Mrs. C. Hole who has been on a visit here, has returned to Dannevirke. ‘ • * • • Miss Robb is the^guest of Mrs. Standish. Mrs. Birch Johnston spent a few days with Mrs. Blackley this week. * • * • Mrs. Morton and the Misses Morton, of Auckland, are staying at the Mountain House. Mrs. C. M. Hill and Miss Miri Hill, who have been spending a holiday at the Mountain House, returned to New Plymouth during week. Mrs. and Miss Bremer, of Mission Hill, New Plymouth have returned from their holiday in Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. Gabites, of Dunedin, accompanied by their daughter, Nurse Gabites, are at present visiting New Plymouth, where they are : the guests of Mrs. C. Davis, St. Aubyn Street. Miss Rita Kirby, on retiring from her duties in the office at the White Hart Hotel, New Plymouth, 1 has been presented with valuable tokens of esteem from the hotel staff, friends and well wishers. After her contemplated marriage, the future home of the recipient will be in Hawera. A musical evening took place at the hotel on the eve of Miss Kirby’s departure. FOX-TROT PARTY.

A fax-trot party, arranged by Mrs. Blackley, was held in the Roland Hall last Wednesday. Several people motored in from Stratford, and those present had a thoroughly enjoyable evening. THE VICTORIA LEAGUE. On Wednesday, April 13 at 7.45 pm. all members of the Victoria League are invited to the first quarterly social gathering in the club room. The opportunity will be taken to farewell Misses Barr and Godfrey (members of the council) and Mr. and Mrs. Paton. Miss Godfrey, who leaves for England at the end of next week, has been appointed delegate for the New Plymouth branch of the Victoria League 'at the 20th annual conference to be held in London on June 21. The Prince of Wales, vice*prasident of the 'League, will preside at the meeting. Members and intending members cf the reading circle are asked to attend at,the Victoria League at 7.30 on Monday night, when the subject for study Midsummer Night’s Dream.” FAREWELL PARTY 7 . Last Wednesday evening Miss Ethel Grant was hostess at a party given by her for Miss Phyllis Arden, who is leaving shortly for England with her aunt, Miss Godfrey. , PLAYS BY AMATEURS. The amateurs are again busy preparing for a dramatic entertainment in aid of the Clarke Memorial Hostel, to be

held in • the Workers’ Social Hall on 4,5, and 6. A much more ambitious programme is to be attempted. Two good plays will be staged, the first a drama with a thrill in every line, and the second a riotously laughable comedy. An excellent orchestra will greatly help the success of the entertainment. VISITORS TO TOWN. Visitors at the White Hart this week include: Miss Needham, Miss Shepherd, Miss Wadsh, Miss ISTewall, Mrs. Drenge, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Douball, Miss Cole, Miss Hallet, Miss Kiknester, Misses. McHardy (2), Miss Olliver, Mrs. Marshal}, 'Misses. Moore (2) (Auckland], Miss Dewhirst, Mrs. Hemingway (Eltham), Mrs. J. J. Faulkner (Hastings), Mrs. Wood. Misses Wood (2) (Sydney), Mrs. Steel, Mrs. Paqualine (Wellington), Miss Harford, Miss* J. Sewell, Miss Booker (Hawera), Mrs. Bengies, Mrs. MacCauley, Mrs. Crawlet, Mrs. Baldwin, Mrs. H. Hall (Wanganui).

WEDDINGS.

BUSH—HARRIS. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the ‘Methodist Church, Hawera. on Wednesday, March 30, when Miss Olive Harris, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Harris, of Waihi Road, Hawera, was married to Mr. Frederick Bush, fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Bush, of Picton. Marlborough. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. .1 W. Hosking, of Eltham. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in her bridal robe of georgette over charmeuse, trimmed with true lovers’ knots and silver beads, and wearing an embroidered veil adorned with clusters of orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet of pale pink and white flowers and asparagus fern, the gift of her aunt, Mrs. W. Herbert, of Taumarunui. Miss Linda Herbert, cousin of the bride, who looked dainty in a pretty frock of crepe de chine of an apricot hue, with a black picture hat. was bridesmaid. She carried a crook artistically decorated’ with autumn leaves. Mr. Bernard Harris, brother of the bride, officiated as best man. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at the home of the brides’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Harris, of Waihi Road. Over seventy guests were entertained at the wedding breakfast. The happy couple bit by motor ior th* aorth. The bride’*

travelling dress was a dove-colored tailored costume and a smart toque of jade plush. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a gold bracelet watch, and to the bridesmaid a gold brooch. The bride’s present to the bridegrbom was a silver cigarette case.—Star.

If the following paragraph is correct some of the church attendances in any American cities that “follow suit’* will probably suffer depletion. The writer says:—Two censors, armed with A dozen woollen shawls, have been appointed by the overseer of Zion, 111., to enforce an order against the wearing of low-necked dresses in the Zion Tabernacle. They are Mrs. W. H. Glendinen, wife of the Mayor, and Mr T. C. Pihl, and their duty is to place the shawls round any women who violate the <yder, conduct thorn from the tabernacle, and hand them over to a waiting policeman. A sign has been posted across the front of the tabernacle warning Zion women against wearing dresses without collars skirts more than three inches above the ankle, open work stockings, “X-ray” sleeves, or transparent blouses. It appears that Miss Megan Lloyd George had the honor of being hostess at the first party given at Chequers, the beautiful home of Lord and Lady Lee, who have given it and its surroundings as a free gift to the nation as a restjiouse for Prime Ministers. The Prime Minister motored down to Chequers, taking his daughter with him, as Mrs. Lloyd George was detained in Wales, and the handing-over formalities were very simply and privately done. The house is a beautiful and historical one; at one time Lady' Mary Grey, a sister of Lady Jane, was more or less a prisoner there by direction of Queen Elizabeth. The inscription placed over the door of the house is as follows: “This Home of Peace and Ancient Memories was given to England, as a thanksoff ering for her deliverance in the Great War of 1914-18, and as a place of rest and recreation for her Prime Ministers for ever.” It will be remembered that Lord and Lady Lee have also endowed the house with the sum of £3O a week, in case any future Prime Minister should be a man of small means and unable, therefore, to thoroughly enjoy the true restfulness and benefit which the generous donors intended.

The death took place at Auckland of Mrs. Mary Braithwaite, widow of the late Mr. Joseph Braithwaite, formerly a Mayor of Dunedin, who predeceased his wife four years .before to the exact date. Mrs. Braithwaite had had no fewer than twenty-five children, and six sons and four daughters survive her. She lost two sons in the war, one was discharged from the army in England, and three others returned to New Zealand. With one of these she was residing in Upper Symonds Street, up to the time of her last illness. The interment will take place in Dunedin.

USEFUL HINTS. 7 Hiccough can generally be stopped at once by sucking a knob of sugar soaked in vinegar. Oatmeal should not be bought in large quantities, as it quickly becomes stale and sour. An air-tight jar is the best receptacle. To prevent the juice from oozing through the crust of a tart, brush the under side of the crust with the white of an egg. When putting a cake to cool, be careful not to stand it in a draught. When ivorj -handled knives turn yellow, rub them with fine sandpaper. If a pan is rinsed out with cold water before being used to boil milk, the latter is less liable to burn.

The juice of a lemon placed in the water when boiling white clothes removes stains and makes the clothes beautifully white. Vinegar added to the water in which fish is boiled will make the fish firm and add to its flavor. It will also make tough meat more tender. To remove inkstains from polished furniture, rub with lemon-juice until the stains disappear. Afterwards polish with ordinary furniture polish. To prevent new tinware from becoming rusty, rub it over with fat and bake in the oven before using. After this process it can be used continuously and will not rust. If you darn knitted underwear with wool it will shrink with washing, and in all probability make a hole larger than the original one. Use loosely twisted knitting silk instead, and darn loosely. Soap for household use should be purchased before it is required. If cut into conveniently sized pieces and left for some time the moisture evaporates and the 'soap lasts much longer. Unsightly’ carpet stains may be removed by an application of Fuller’s earth made into a paste with cold water to which a few drops of ammonia have been added. Rub the paste well into the marks and leave to dry, when it can be brushed off.

Jihe water in which eggs are boiled should be at boiling point before the eggs are put in. Wet each thoroughly in cold water. This will prevent them from cracking. Never drop them into the water; place carefully with the aid of a spoon. x The most delicate lace, feathers, furs, or silk can be cleaned with a powder made from ordinary flour mixed into a dough with petrol. When the mixture is thoroughly dry crumble it to powder, and rub this well into the article to be cleaned. Store in airtight bottles. If there is any difficulty in turning out a hot pudding, wrap a cloth round it that has been wrung out in cold water for a minute or two and the pudding will slip out quite easily. For jellies and cold puddings, let the cloth be wrung in hot water.

To save expense when using a gasstove, place over the top of the stove a piece of sheet-iron fust large enough to cover it. Turn on one burner only and enough heat will lie diffused to cook a whole dinner. Whatever requires the greatest heat should be put directly over the burner.

Marks where people have rested their heads can be removed from wallpaper by mixing pipeclay with water to the consistency of cream, laying it on the spot, and letting it remain’ until the following day, when it can be brushed off. The mark, unless it is ot long standing, will be found to have vanishwl.

It is a bad practice to put burnt saucepans in sodawater to soak, for, although this removes the burnt portion, it makes the saucepan liable to burn again when it js used. A much better plan is to fill it with salt and water, leave ior a few hours, then bring slowly to the boil. The burnt particles will then come off without any trouble.

That tiresome blight of the laundried blouse—iron-mould from hooks and eyes —can be easily done away with by a little forethought. Boil the hooks and eyes before using them in ordinary soda and water. The same treatment of course applies to the patent fasteners. After boiling they should .be laid on a newspaper and dried before a fire, and they ar® the» quit® mould-proof.