WOMAN'S WOULD

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 57, 2 December 1918, Page 2

WOMAN'S WOULD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL The deatli took place at Lewisham "Hospital. Cliristehiirch, on Friday, of Sister Miiry Frederick, of the nursiiij? stali, who died after a short illness from pneumonia, following on influenza. Sirs. Wilford is visiting Christchurch. Dr. and Airs. Marshall (Auckland) are visiting Christchurch. At a meeting of the divisional committee of the Victorian branch of the Australian lied Cross, which was hold recently, the Governor pointed out to those 'present (states the. Melbourne "Argus"), the fact that even were peace declared the men would be in the lios-1 pitnls long after the war was over, and it was necessary to continue Red Cross work. Another'speaker—Dr. 'Edwin Barrett, considered that it might bp years before the need for Red Cross work wan over. The death took place in Fenlherstnn on Friday, of Miss Jane Donald, fourth (la'ughtcr'of .Mrs. .Tnines Donald, one of the" earliest settlers of Foalherston. Much sympathy will be felt for her family bv a wide circle of friends in the Wnirarapa and Wellington districts. Amongst those down with influenza are the Mayoress of Carterton (Mrs. (lonian HugiuuO and her two daughters, all of whom were assisting in nursing patients at the hospital in the first outbreak, 'flipy are now recovering. Captain and Mrs. Hendry were made Hip recipients of purses of sovereigns from the residents and the inmate.-., of the Queen Mary Hospital on Thursday, states' the Christchurch "Press." _ Captain Hendry has been medical officer at the hospital for tho past three years, and resigned the position recently. Mr. /Uodds, 'in making the presentations, spoke of the. good thai Captain and Mrs. Hendry had douo during I heir sojourn in Haiimer, and wished them every success in the future. Captain and Mrs. Hendry intond taking o short holiday before settling down in Dunedin. * Miss L. Clark and Miss R. Bock, iwo prominent workers of tho Citizens' Service League, who linvo been helping at the Town Hall during the stress of tho influenza, epidemic., are now working at the Sydney Street .Hospital.' Mrs. Stott has been at work in this building over since it was turned into a temporary hospital.

Much regret is felt at the death of Miss Emily Sogricf, fifth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Segrief, of Daniel Street, Wellington, after a long illness,. Miss Segrief was a well-known patriotic worker, and far a. long timo she assisted at the soldiers' dances at. the Town Hall, organised liy the Mayor and Mayoress, constantly -arranging for vocal itejns. instrumental music, etc. She was nhliged to relinquish her work? some time ago owing to illness, and since I hen she paid a visit to Rolorun for health reasons. Much sympathy is felt with her family in lliei.r loss.

Nurse Peters, a military nurse, who has been assi-Hug to light the influenza, epidemic in Christehurch, is now very ill in » nursing home in Rnnginra. Nili'se. Peters is a native of Canterbury. She followed her prnfp«ion in the South African War and nursed soldiers in froiil of Ladysmilh during Ihe siege that town. When the recent war broke out she volunteered for r|uty, fid wnssent In Serbia, wliere she nursed Serbian soldiers' and civilians, apd was awarded a Serbian decoration. She contracted typhus and was invalided hack to Cnn'ferhury. She entered into the campaign against the i.nfluonra epidemic, and wis very successful uniil she was attacked by the' disease. She is suffering also from exhaustion.

The Canterbury College Board of Governors has given the use of the late Sir John Hall's house in Turk Terrnce for a further home for children whose homes are infectious, and this was owned on Thursday of last week;, and will be. continued as a supplementary building to the one in Bealey Avenue, under the same management. There, will he prevision for 30 or tO children, and Mrs. Kerr Watson, of Canterbury- College Ilostel, is in charge. ,

The name of the late Mrs. Henry Morgan is yet another to the added tp tho roll of honour in connection with tho present epidemic,' for by her ceaseless devotion and untiring energy other lives wero saved while she herself succumbed. Hpr past training qualified her for the heroic work which (die rendered to tho stricken 'homes of Johnsonville during tho curlier apd worst stages) of the epidemic, The deceased graduated in the nursing profession at "The draco" Hospital, Toronto, and during the war offered her services to the Canadian Government. On arriving in England she was attached to t)ie Birmingham Dudley liont! Hospital, where she ultimately mot her future husband, Quarto,rmastc.rSei'geant Henry David Morgan, who was severely wounded in France and invalided to England. After visiting 'her people in Canada, she followed her husband to Now Zealand and settled in .Johnsonville twelve, months ago. At the outbreak of the influenza epidemic, she pla"ced hor experience and services at tlie disposal of the .Tohnsonville Vigilance Committee, and ministered day and night" to the suffering and the needy. She was officially appointed matron in charge of the Johnsonville temporary hospital, but only saw tho institution established and the first patients installed, when she fell a victim to the disease. She died at tho residence of her sister-in-law (Mrs. K W. ■ Evans) on Thursday at the early a'ge of 27 years. The funeral, which was of a semi-military nature, took place on I'rL day, the romains being interred in tho Methodist Cemetery, Johnsonville. Tho Rev. W. Itowe officiated in the home and at tho graveside. The casket wrs conveyed to the cemeteiy by Messrs. I*\ T. Moore, A. Washington, 11. Bould, It. C'pok, and also Corporal Cpnby and Privates Copper, Ward, Winters, Knox, and Widdup. The representative gathering that followed shpwed the high esteem and the appreciation of the public for service rendered. Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., represented tho Government, and amongst the numerous wreaths was one' from the Johnsonville Vigilance Committee. The "Last Post" was sounded over the grave by Mr. 11. Jiipp. Mr. and Mrs. James Young M'Cord, the parents of tho deceased, and three sisters reside in Toronto, Canada, while an only brother is still serving his country with the Canadian Dragoons in France. "

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