NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8681, 14 March 1914, Page 12

NOTES FOR WOMEN

EDITED BV "LOUISE."

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

At St. Mark’s Church, Opawa, on March 11th, the marriage was celebrated of Thomas Eric McKenzie, of Duvauohellc, second son of Mr Thomas McKenzie, Carnarvon, Feilding, to Miss Alice Lilias Adams, daughter of Mr J. W. Adams, Opawa. The Rev. H. Williams officiated. Mr C. B. Russell and Miss Jessie Russell leave shortly for a trip to England. Mr and 'Mrs Mac Ewan have lot their house in Pipitea street to Mr Rigg, of the Bank of Xw Zealand, during their .stay in Canada. They leave about the end of next month for Vancouver. Mrs Reynolds, of Wellington, who has been spending a holiday at Warrick House, has returned, and, says a contemporary, leaves shortly for England. , Mrs Macdonald, . of Palmerston North, passed through Wellington on Thursday, on route from Oamaru, where she has been staying for the last month.

Staying at the Hotel Windsor are the Misses Collins (Ashburton). Mrs McLean (London), Mrs Jackson (Dublin), Mr and Mrs Greenwood (Melbourne), Mrs E. Sewell. Mrs E. Harris and Mrs A. S. Brown (Sydney).

Miss Ethel Lissack, . who has constantly been before the Wellington public on. the amateur stage, and whose performance as the excitable landlady in ' “The Private Secretary” last year showed that she has real dramatic ability, will make her final appearance on a Wellington stage at the Cecil Haines farewell recital to be held in the large Town Hall on Friday next. By popular request she is repeating with Dr Norman Hales the humorous sketch with which they won first prize at the recent competitions. Miss Lissack is leaving for Sydney about Easter, and intends, on her arrival there, to adopt the stage as her profession. We wish this popular young Wellingtonian every success in her future career.

A short, bright service 'will be conducted at the Young Women’s Christian Association to-morrow afternoon beginning at 4.15 o’clock. The speaker at this service will be Ensign Smytho, who has for the past seven years been engaged in Salvation Amy work in Japan, and in at present on> furlough in New Zealand. During the time Ensign Smytho has been m Japan she has come into touch with the Y .W.C.A. secretaries there. All young women will he welcome at this meeting, and afterwards at the tea and social hour. A collection will be taken for the foreign department. Mr and Mrs Cotton-Stapleton have returned from the south and are staying at the Empire Hotel. “The -River Thames, from its source to the sea,” will be the subject of a lecture to be given in the Young Women’s Christian Association club room, Eowlds’ Building, Herbert street. The lecture will be illustrated with limelight views, and the pictures, over sixty in number, are understood to he of a very high order of merit, and to portray admirably the numerous historical buildings and monuments scattered with suclt profusion along the river banks; others are faithful representations of the beauty spots for which the valley is so pre-eminently renowned; in fact, it would be difficult to select any other district so rich in typical specimens of the peaceful and beautiful English countryside. Miss McLean, M.A., honorary president of the Y.W.0.A., will preside at the lecture, and a collection will be taken. Admission will be free to the public, men and women. General and Mrs Godley went to Christchurch last Thursday evening. Guests at the Empire are:—Mr and Mrs Harold Smith (Pahiatua), Mr and Hit, Williams (Hawera), Mr and Mrs Lakle (Auckland), Mr and Mrs Ansell (Sydney), Mr and Mrs W. Soper (Christchurch), and Miss Thompson.

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HEALTH SUGGESTIONS

A few “dont’s” may be timely when an epidemic of more than usual seriousness is within the bounds of‘possibility. Don’t send children to school from any house where there is undiagnosed illness or infectious diseases. Don’t take children unnecessarily into trams, crowds, meetings or shops. Don’t send away toys used by s:ck children —they should always be burnt —also burn flowers from any sickroom. Don’t send linen used in illness to laundressers unless previously rinsed through disinfectant. Don’t write letters from infectious rooms. Don’t take books from circulating libraries into infectious rooms. This is a certain way of spreading infection. Don’t allow dogs or cats in a sick room. They convey disease by their fur. Don’t think colds and influenza are not infectious —they are. WHAT TO DO.

To quickly freshen a room put a small piece of camphor on a tin plate or lid‘of a tin and place on it a redhot poker, moving about the room as the fumes rise—this does not disinfect, though. If coal is to be placed quietly on a fire in a sick room, have the coal

placed in a number of paper bags which can be quietly lifted on in turn, and in this way the lightest sleeper is not disturbed—so save old paper bags for emergency. Failing' the bags,' have an old kid glove ready and lit* on by hand, but the former way is much the quieter. . . , Allow no accumulation of medicine bottles, soiled glasses, spoons, etc. about the sick room. Have only what is necessary. Frequently change drinking water, or better still, keep it on a table outside the door. Avoid all talking outside or near a sick person’s room, and above all, do not whisper whether the door be,open or shut, for people lying in bed often have acute' sense of hearing. Do not ask an invalid what they will have to eat. If possible have one or two dishes prepared daintily and try to tempt them with the- sight. Remember, a' clinical thermometer may be kept in too active use in a household; as long as the appetite is fairly good there is not much fear of high temperature. . i .When, a member of the family is ill try to put them in the room with the brightest. aspect. This greatly affects the spirits; and remember flowers are a great pleasure in a sick room, but must be rigorously attended to each day and faded ones removed.

of the late Mr G. Tullot, of Eltham Park, Kent. England, to Mr Henry Atkinson, son of Mr H. Atkinson, or Cambridge. The many friends of Dr and Mrs Porritt are pleased to seo Mrs Porritt able to be out again. Mrs G. Caiman returned homo this week from Nelson, where she went, owing to the death of her mother (the lato Mrs Boyce). ' Mrs. Hope Gibbons and her daughter, Mrs Gower, ar e spending a holiday in Auckland. Miss Siddells (Wellington returned home this week after a month’s holiday in 'Wanganui. Mrs Chas. Burnett (Gonville) is spending a holiday in Wellington. Mrs Galbraith (Wellington), who has been visiting friends up the coast j, is the guest of Mr and Sirs Sampson. The monthly meeting of the. Health of Women and Children’s Society was held on Tuesday, there being present — Mrs Lloyd (in the chair), Mesdames D'Aroy, Sampson, Comyns, Reevo, Powell, Izett, Miss Cowper, and Miss Cummins (secretary). The committee were very pleased at the number of babies the nurse is attending. Two very interesting articles were read from Mrs Stevenson (our president) from Dunedin.

Wanganui seems to have been. en fet© all this week owing to the various amusements arranged by candidates’ committees for “Queen of the Carnival” on Tuesday, Thousands journeyed to tho Lake (St. John’s Hill), where a great Maori entertainment took place, the Queen Alexandra's Band also .rendering a number of items. Thb night was a perfect one, and tire moon was gloriously bright on AVednesday evening. Thousands of people met at the Post Office, where the various musical parties were busy giving items, and collecting for their queen. AVanganui will remember that evening; it is estimated that quite six thousand paid for admission to Cook’s Gardens, and from 8 till 10 pandemonium reigned supreme; then the ballot boxes closed, and all sorts of questions were asked as to who would bo queen. A little after half-past 10 Mr J. P. AA'att announced that Miss Ina McDonald, with 38,000,340, was declared queen, Mrs Gregor McGregor second with 33,000,032, Mrs H. V. Hammond third with 30,000,017; Mesdames Fisher, Braik, Miss Simmond, and Mrs Kitchen following. Although it was known Miss McDonald would be well up in the first three, the figures were a great surprise even to her committee (who by the way deserve great credit for the way they worked). After the declaration a protest was lodged by Mrs McGregor’s committee, and on a recount being made Mrs McGregor was declared queen by 300 votes. The president'; Mr Allison, and the secretary, Mr AA r . H. Gibson, immediately called upon Miss McDonald and explained the change of position, Miss McDonald was a real sport, and remarked good humouredly that sho would be pleased to take her place as maid of honour to Mrs McGregor. Miss McDonald had received telegrams from all over both islands congratulating her.

It is quite easy to perform our duties when they are pleasant and imply no self-sacrifice; the test is to -perform them with equal readiness when they are onerous and disagreeable. The engagement is announced of Miss Lulu Arnold, youngest daughter of Mr Edwin Arnold; J.P., Wellington, to Mr Sydney Tingey, of Messrs R. E. Tingey and Co., Ltd.

MISS ADELAIDE VAN STAVEREN.

Now Zealanders will all be pleased to read of the success of Miss Adelaide Van. Staveren, of the Rev. H. and Mrs Van Staveren, of Wellington. This young singer gave her first concert at the Aeolean Hall, which was crowded. Besides colonials, the audience included many wellknown English critics andi teachers, and the press notices next day will ho distinctly valuable to her. S!ho received a wonderful wealth of flowers, the stage and green-room being transformed into a perfect bower. It is interesting to read that Miss Van Staveren has, by request, sung into a gramaphone, so no doubt we shall shortly be able to glean some idea of her voice. All the critics agreed that, in addition to voice, this talented lady has the othen essential, temperament.

WANGANUI NOTES.

(By “Eileen.”)

March 13. Mrs W. J. Treadwell and her daughter are holidaying in Auckland. ■ Mr? ‘Strouts (Dunedin), who has been spending a month with her parents, Mr and Mrs Krull (St. John’s Hill), returned home on Tuesday. Mrs Olliver (Christchurch), who has been staying in Wanganui, left this week for the south. Miss Cummins (Bell street), who has been visiting friends in Wellington and Otaki, returned home last week. Mrs and Miss Stevenson are paying a round of visits in Dunedin. The engagement is announced of Miss Jean Tullet, youngest daughter