a A RAT. AEA RS 5 WAV sl ' NEWS AND VIEWS FOR WOMEN READERS Me again proved an ideal host- when her beautiful home "Ash- Place' was the scene of a ing birthday panty in honor of { Misses Anne and Mabel ness, Doll Gourdier and Claire . Those present were Grace $ Betty Corbett, Julia Steacy, i and Evelyn Burke, Mary Alice Dorothy and Marjorie Marion and Dorothy Blakey, and Betty Nourry Molly Hdn- Isobe! Tucker, Margaret Catlin, e Roberts, Margaret Casey, Gourdier, Donald, George and Druce, Bernard and Leo Blakey and Jack Metcalfe, Joe Hanley Satorday afternoon seventy little girls enjoyed the treat | d for them by the Graduate Nurses' Association. They were the ~ meinbers of the Sewing ¢lass at the Welfare Station held by the V. O. ries, Every one got a "pudding" | in a gay paper napkin and con- ating of candies, oranges, etc. A srogramme Was put on by fhe chill which was much enjoyed by "visitors. 'There were several 'choruses, songs and recitations. girls who took part in the gramme were Betty Burns Bur- am, Kathleen Black, Nora and line Bates,' Vera Mann; Doris and d ge, Margaret Jen- Irene nin, Laura Rowe, Rowe, Hilda Spencer, and Butler. Mrs. Miller, who is in se of the sewing class, deserves eredit for the splendid work of A pleasant feature of the dames at the Royal Military College on Friday evening was the presentation during the twelfth dance.by Lady Maodoneill, of the football that won the Intermediate Dominion cham- plonship to Major Greenwood and the one thet won the Intercollegiate championship to Senior Under-Of- ficer Hamilton, : *. * Rev. Dr. George Ferguson, Bagot street who attains the great age of ninety-four "on Chrstmas Day, will receive congratulations: and good wishes from a host of warm friends who will wish him a merry Christ mas and a happy birthday. v ». » Major Alex Anderson, London, Ont., who spent the week-end with Col. and Mrs, Victor Barriefield, left for Ottawa to-day. a" » . Invitations are being sent out this week for the annual "At Home" on the officers of the P.W.O.R. on New Year's Day. * * Migs Marjorie Druce, Montreal street, leaves for Indianapolis, Ind., on December 27th to represent the Presbyterian W.M.S8. of Western Canada as well as being one of the Queen's students chosen to attend the World Confereiice of the Stu- dents' Volunteer Movement. W. G. Shaw, Ottawa, is spend- ing the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Shaw, Bago street. > = ev @ Dr. FP. X. O'Connor, New York City, is in the city spending Christ- mas with relatives. Dr..J. G. Dwyer, New York, and Bdward Dwyer, Hamiltod, came to the city on Saturday, and will spend Christmas with thelr sisters, the Misses Dwyer, John street. Mrs. W. J. McManus, University avenue, has gone to spend ' Christ- mas with her sister, Mrs. Atkinson in Detroit. * * a _ Dr. William Ballantyne, Dr. and Mrs, W. T. Shirreff and Mrs. Robert Shaw, Ottawa, are spending Christ- mas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ballantyne, Ontario street. Edgar Oglivie, Chapleau, is with Col. and Mrs. OG. Hunter . Ogilvie, Wellington street, for Christmas. Mrs. Osborne, St. John, N.B., Is with her daughter, Mrs. Turner and Major Turner, Johnson street. Claude 'Root, Montreal, is with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Rogt tor Christ mas. se oo ® Jack Kendall, Toronto, is spend- ing Christmas with Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Lake, Alfred stréet. Miss Marie Lovett, Detroit, arrived in Kingston on Saturday to spend Christmas at her home here. Ross A. Throop, Montreal, will arrive Sunday to spend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Wo N. Throop, 93 Centre street. Dr. and Mrs W. BE. Throop, and their son, Allén, Frankville, will arrive today to spemd Christmas with the former's parents, Mr and Mrs. W. N. Throop, 98 Centre street, . = ® * Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Robertson, Lower Unlon stheet, left today for Ottawa to spend Christmas With Mr, and Mrs; William Harrison and Mrs, ; T. McKay Robertson.. Mr, and Mrs. W. 8, Connell, Brock street, loft on Sunday for Hamilton |. to spend Christmas with thelr son, © Dr) W. 8, T. Connell and Mrs. Cod- JUST THE OLD OLD WISH ~ A'MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS ~~ TO YOU ALL. | nell, hey will be joined oy tustr other son, Dr. H. Ri Connell and Mrs. Connell and their son, Harlow, Elkhorn, West Virginia. . W. J. MeGalt, New York City, ar- rived in the city on Sunday to spend the holidays with his mother. * . * LJ . Edward Burnside, Me., arrived in town today to spend Christmas with his family. Mr. McGinnis and H. Bleaker, 409 Johnson street, have left for their homes at Vankleek Hill and Mac- mora. Harry Buck, Belleville, will spend the holiday at 442 Johnson street. Dr. Allan Haffner, Belleville, will spgrd Christmas with his mother, Sys. Haffner, 409 Johnson street. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McKenty and their son, Jack, Sandwich, Ont., will spend Christmas with Mrs, Shana- han, Clergy street west. * » * Miss Grece Martin, Montreal, is with her sisters, the Misses Martin, Ear] street. : Miss Kate Mowat Fraser, Ottawa, fs with her sisters, the Misses Fras- er, Parl street. Prank = MoMartin, Chicago, Is spending the holiday season with fis aunts, the Misses Johnson, Earl street. Mrs. Duncan Robertson, Cornwall, fs visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph Elliott, Brock street. W. M. Nickle, Earl street, went to Toronto om Saturday to spend Christmas with Hom. W. F. Nickle and Mrs. Nickle. . * * * The Misses Anna Bedupre, Mary Doyle and Mary Mooney, of Rosary Hall, Toronto, are at their homes In Portsmouth for Christmas. Messrs, J. Doyle and J. C. Ralph, Buffalo, N.Y., are spending Christ- mas at their homes in Portsmouth. Frank P. Hewgill, Anyox, B.C, Is in town for the holidays with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. William Hew- gill, 252 King street. Dr. Edward J, Willlamson, Ho- bart College, Geneva, N.Y., 1s spend- ing Christmas week with his sister, Mrs. B. H. Young, Gore street. Clark P. Robertson and Mise Aileen Robertson, Toronto, will come to spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, Princess street. Miss Bthel R. Jomes, R.N., and her aunt, Mies R. M. Graham; R.N., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. BE. Jones, Albert street for the Christ- mas holidays. ; . "8 Mir, Mrs. 8. G. Claxton and their ¢h and M. H. Claxton, Montreal, and Mr. and Mrs, T. M, Caldwell and their children, Ottawa, 'are with and Mrs. M, H. Clax- ton, William street, for the holiday season. R. G. Gibson, Walkerville, is with his mother, Mrs. George Gibson, Clergy street, for Christmas. Mr. and Mre. Joseph Tyrrell, To- ronto, who have recently arrived trom England are with their daugh- ter, Mrs. Arthur Dalton apd Mr. in Toromto with the latter's parents. "In Pound." Oh where has my little hankie gone, The orange one with the posies on? My middy new I forgot to mark And now its gone to the laundry shark, And where can my darling pencil be? I'm sure I left it in class-room "U,' But I don't ses any nickles about. I spent my last for a chocolate bar And' all these things must stay where they are-- Till after Christmas! . - - | : ? | What is it makes us frown and say, | "We simply cannot come and play | For every girl must read to-day? Her supplementary reading!" | What takes the sparkle from our eye As to some dreary nook we hie | To read and read and always sigh? } That supplementary reading! wd Brown Gravy, Cranberry Jelly Baked Potato Cake Creamed Wiwile Onions Baked Corn Hearts of Lettuce Mince Pie Pumpkin ie Coffee Cider Plum Pudding Supper Cold Leftovers from Dinner Coffes or Cocoa DISHES IN THIS WEEK'S MENUS, Village Mince Pie: Put into a bak- ing dish two cups of any kina leftover cooked meat cut in small pleces. Sprinkle with salt and pep- per and cover it with one cup of hot, left-over gravy. Now beat one egg and divide it into two equal parts; add one part of jt to two cups of warm mashed potato, also addivg to the potato one-half cup of hot, sweet milk, one tablespoon of butter, a pinch of :alt and a little fAnely- minced raw onion. Spread this potato mixture over the meat in the casserole and brush top 'with, the other half of the egg which was not used, Bake In a quick .oven till nicely browned---about 20 minuses. Serve at once. . Home-made Bouillon; Have your butcher to put two and a-half pounds of lean beet through hi: meat grind- er. Cover this chopped meat with two and one-half quarts of co'd wat. er and let stand for one hour in a cold place covered. Then put it into a pot over a moderate fire (with the same water), cover, and let sim- mer for three hours, removing any scum that may appear. Now add one small onion and one carrot fine- ly chopped, a sprig of parsely, one bay leaf, two whole cloves, three peppercorns and two stalks of cel- ery diced, Let the soup continue to simmer till these vegetables are tondex (about one hour) then strain it into a china bowl and let cool. Just before the dinner hour remove the grease which has formed and turn the strained soup into an agate- ware saucepan; add the white of one egg and begin to reheat it, stirmog comstantly till it boils, Let Dell for. only a moment, then strain the mixture again and serve at once. (This recipe makes about one quart o! rich bouillon.) Braised Cabbage: One cabbage, two onions, ome-fourth cup of but- ter, one-fourth teaspoon of pepper, three whole cloves, two apples, one tablespoon of salt, one-half cup of vinegar and one cup of cold water. Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the chopped apples and onions; let these cook together for three minutes, then add the raw cabbage shredded, and all the other ingred- ients, Cover the saucepan and let smmmer for two and eng-half hours. Serve hot. (This is the most delic- ions way that it is possible to serve cabbage. ) All inquiries adaressed to Miss Kirkman in cars of the "Bfticient Housekseping' uepartment will be answered in these columns in their turn. This requires considerable ime, however, owing to the great pamber received. So if a personal or quicker reply is desired, a ctamp- od and self-addressed envelope mua: te enclosed with t'.e quesiion. Be sure to use YOUR lull name, street sumber, and the name of your city and province. ~The Editor. od almost out of place beside the plants blooming as if it were sum- mer, That the V.O.N. should have . a baby show with prizes at their next big party. The babies at the tea at the "Y"" on Baturday afternoon would have won & prize anywhere, owing, their mothers say, to the good advice given at the Weltare Station. Ok ' -- That there are some grateful chil- dren in Kingston today who owe have the proper glasses for the eyes that otherwise would have set them at a great disadvantage among thelr fellows. TO-MORROW'S HOROSCOPE BY GENEVIOVE KEMBLR TUESDAY DECEMBER 205. This day, the epiphany of the spirit of peace and good will to all men, should not be overshadowed by certain astral figures which en- join a degree of circu in the pursuit of the pleasurable ac- ties symbolic to the festive ooca- the conventional indul- HITT al Ee their chance to make good to the | Rotarians 'who Rave seen that they i | | COMING EVENTS ] ' The use of this big new 200 page book give you a-lot of pleasure and satisfaction. It con- ns faite elected by_siperte-- Si raliable honeahold form: stion. We will send useful book postpaid 80c. Write for it to-day. TRE TOI: GE EH YEYI 5 FRISRRLTY Notice of future events, not ine tended to raise money, 2¢, per word, minimum §0c.; if held to raise money, 4c. per word, minimum $1.00. Reception and Personal Notices 25 words or less, $1.00. = * | A Christmas Rime i What may we find a song to raise, Or what the soul and heart to cheer, While yet the dull December days Are darkening towards the clos- ing day. . When all the silent woods are bare And all the streams be still and dead, And from the bleak and biting-air Each woodland hermit hides his head; When, for the song of birds and brooks-- N For summer morn and sunset glow, A wilderness of men and books Piles up the tide of human woe; Ye} on the branches brown and bare, spring With sunshine sweet, and balmy air, To wake them into blossoming! And o'er the bleak expanse below . What silvery music softly swells? Its deep-voiced gladness, well we * know; # Once more ring out the Christmas bells! They tell the tale so sweet and old; Too oft it cannot gr our ears; Not mindless poven hi lors untold Controls the atoms of tie spheres! Love that can stoop to low estate, © Or rise aloft in angel song Divine, wise love, not hard blind : hate, breathe the air of paradise! the mystic point afar ards which a myriad suns are led, ; see in parable the Star Open To-night "till 16 o'clock An opportunity to get that gift you have forgotten or overlooked. 400 boxes of Women's Pure Linen Handkerchiefs--hemstitched and em- broidered---pretty patterns--two in a box, for ......veeesvas.50¢ a box Silk, Knitted and fancy Brocadés for 50c. each, and lots of other useful articles suitable for gifts. W. N. Linton & Co. Phone 191, The Waidron Store. - The buds grow waiting for the |] + And strong as love alone is strong, | 'wisdom of the Bast aud W ~a8 you mever emjoyed it betore, ¢ ss 9 A Phonograph with s selec- tion of Dance Records will Come in and see pur wonder ful selection, COLUMBIA "In the ordinary way costs $00.. but We used at : 1 $45. = EASY TERMS ARRANGED,