THE LADIES’ WORLD.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2742, 22 February 1910, Page 3

THE LADIES’ WORLD.

PIERPONT MORGAN’S DAUGHTER.

Miss Anna Morgan, the daughter of Mr J. Pienpont Morgan, who has headed several of New York’s wealthiest ladies in making common cause v.mi the striking blouse-makers, has (says “M.A.P.”) ever shown a deep regard for tlio welfare of her poorer 'sisters. Indeed, there is hardly a movement that aims at the betterment of the American “workroom hand” that has not* a staunch supporter in her. When, a few months ago, the employees of a. huge jam factory went on strike. Miss Morgan not only assisted them financially, but even went to the extent of acting as mediator with tuo employers. Witli so influential an agitator, it is not surprising that terms were speedily effected. The employers however, resolutely refused to reinstate the girl who was responsible for the strike, whereupon Miss Morgan again interceded on her behalf, but in vain. 'Die upshot Of it was, that rather than she should remain idle, Miss Morgan actually set her up in a small business of her own.

M Iss Morgan's interests among the poorer classes are legion. Struck by the bad way in which the Government attends to the inner wants of the men employed in the Brooklyn navy yard, .she, towards the beginning of this year-, opened a first-class eating house, at which wholesomely-cooked meals are served to thousands of naval employees. The building is a large and commodious r estaurant, and not the least tainted with the name of charity, for, as Miss Morg :i recently said, “It not only is a sound, business enterprise, but already realises a handsome profit.”

SOME COOLING DRINKS. English Champagne.—Dissolve nine pounds of crushed loaf sugar in three gallons of water, and let it boil for twenty minutes, taking off all scum as it rises. Clean and pick over seven pounds of dried currants, pour the sugar and water over, and wheil nearly cold, stir in a. gill of lieprid yeast. Let the wine work for two days, and then strain through a flannel bag. Place the wine in a barrel which "'ill just hold it. and stir in half an ounce, of isinglass. When, the fermentation has ceased, bung up the cask, and let it remain for a month, then bottle off, placing a> lump of sugar in each bottle, cork tightly, and tie over with wire

Lemon Sherbet. —Boil the peels of six large lemons in six quarts of water with a little shredded ginger lor fifteen minutes; add three pounds of sugar, and, when cold, the juice of the six lemons, and strain. For a cool and delicious beverage put. a tablespoonful of Ceylon tea into a large jug and pour over it a quart of boiling water. Cover the jug with a folded table napkin and let it stand for ten minutes. Then strain it and add one pound of sugar, the juice of six lemons, and two oranges. It could he served in tall glasses with cracked icx« and soda water.

SIMPLE CONFECTIONERY RECIPES. Nougat.—Blanch" rib of fine almonds, dry them, and cut each into six equal parts.- Melt six ounces of castor sugar in one teaspoonful of lemon-juice, and, when quite hot, add the almonds. Roll out the nougat, and cut into bars. The hot nougat should be turned out on to an oiled plate, so that when dry it may not stick.

Gum Jujubes.—Soak lib picked gum arabic in one pint tepid water, until quite soft, then strain the gum-water through a piece of muslin into a sugarboiler. or enamelled pan. Add tez of pounded and sifted loaf sugar, and stir over a slow fire until a small quantity of the mixture forms a soft hall when dropped into cold water. Add stage half a gill of strong orange-flower water, or other essence. Mix in well, remove all scum, and -drop the liquid into tiny moulds, or in half-teaspoon-fuls upon a flat, wet tin.

Fruiti Pastilles.—Take a tin of fine canned apricots, pour off the juice and press the fruit through a hair sieve. Weigh off one pound of this puree into a saucepan ; add 12uz of granulated sugar, and bring slowly to the boil, stirring all the time. Continue to stir until tne puree is quite thick, when a drop placed upon a plato will almost immediately set. Let the puree cool a few moments, then pour on to a paper in little rounds, each about the size of a penny piece. Sprinkle heavily with granulated sugar. Let the pastilles remain till coid and set. To remove them from the sheet of paper, wet a plate and lay the paper upon it. In a few moments the pastilles can he lifted off, and stuck two together.

VARIOUS NOTES. A Chicago theatre announces, instead of the usual babies in arms not admitted, that ample provision is made lor infants. A big nursery is attached to the theatre, where children can be safely left during the performance, and many a mother is now enabled to kbe a play which would otherwise have to be missed. A woman’s paper, commenting on this innovation, suggests that chuVches 'should adopt the plan, so that mothers of young babies should not be debarred from attending services, as they often arc. The women of -New Orleans are solidly resisting an effort to exempt “first-class theatres” from the provision of child-labor law. The mothers declare that the late hours and excitement of the stage must be bad for children, no matter in what sort of theatre they perform, and oil this belief thev are taking a strong stand., The French Academy' of Moral and Pojitieal Science, has offered a- prize of £.IOO for a thesis on “The Right of Suffrage-: Should it extend to the woman? In what circumstance, and "to what extent ? The history of the movement and its application in France and in foreign countries.” The prize will ho awarded in 1913; the competition is open to men and women, and there is no condition that competitors must be French smbjects. Dr Gertrude Halley (a Victorian) has done excellent work as a health insn prior of scholars' in Tasmania feu vs a Melbourne, writer). Dr. Gertrude Hallcv usual lv follows up the inspection- of the, children' with a talk on elementary •hvgie.ne to the mothers. Tasmania is ahead of Victoria in this respect, and claims to have made an end of the dirty clnkl. Also to have led Ministers to provide for mentally defective children, who were not altogether idiotic, but dense enough to require special consideration and training.