ST. JOHN AMBULANCE.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18234, 19 November 1924, Page 5

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE.

ADDRESS PRESENTED TO LORD JELLICOE. («rscu.L TO "ran psass.") WELLINGTON, November IS. An illuminated address was presented to the Governor-General to-day by the members of tho St. John Ambulance Association. The presentation was made hy Sir TX. Heaton Rhodes, a director of the Association. In accepting tho address his Excellency commented on the humane work carried out by the Association, and thanked members for their gift and g oo d wishes. Following is the text of tlio address: "To his Excellency the Eight Honourable John Eushworth, Viscount Jellicoe of Seapa, Admiral of the Fleet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Member of the Order of Merit, Knight Grand Cross of the Eoyal Victorian Order, GovernorGeneral and Commander-in-Chief in and over his Majesty's Dominion of New Zealand and its dependencies, President-in-Chief of the New Zealand branch of the St. John Ambulance Association and of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas (being portions of the ambulance department of the Grand Priory of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England).

"May it please your Excellency, "On the eve of your departure for the Homeland, we, who represent the members and associates of the Order of St. John and its several departments in New Zealand, desire to thank you and her Excellency the Viscountess Jellicoc for the deep interest that your Excellencies have taken in our historic organisation. Wo have been specially privileged since the establishment of hospitaler work here in 1885, in serving under the chief representative of our Sovereigns, thus constituting an unbroken chain of continuity for nearly forty years. It is very gratifying to our members, associates, aud departmental workers to realise that your Excellency has so sympathetically promoted the aims of the Order of St. John, which created the British Ecd Cross and which sent forth the skilled members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade in their thousands, corde uno et anima una, as an integral part of the B.A.M.C. to tend the wounded on the field of battle. Wo are also grateful to her Excellency as patroness of the District Nursing Guild of St. John for tho interest manifested in the work of our district nurses, whose ministrations for the mitigation of human suffering in the homes of the sick poor are known far and wide. Trusting that your Excellencies may long be spared to work for tho Empire and the White and Eed Crosses, and wishing your Excellencies, and the members of your family every happiness, Ave have the honour to be:

The Bishop of Auckland, Sub-Prelate, Order of St. John; Sir E. Haaton Rhodes, Director of Ambulance; Rev. James Paterbod, senior vice-president St. John Ambulance Association; Lieut.-Col. George Barclay, 0.8. E., Y.D., Deputy-Chief Commissioner-. 5.J.A.8.; Mrs E. M. _Baloombe Brown, President Diatrict Nursing; Guild -of St. John; Mrs W. B. Fisher, honorary secretary Dominion Executive; Mrs E. C. Cachemaille, first honorary secretary D.E.; Sir E. Mitoheleon, Knight 61 Grace, Order of St. John; Lady Rhodes, Lady of Grace, Order of St. John; Dr. C. D. 'Henry, Senior Medical Officer St. John Ambulance Brigade Dr. G. E. Gabites. Honorary Associate Order of St. John; Lady Stout, First President 'District Nursing Guild; Mr W. Ruttray, Honorary Serving Brother Order oi St. John; Dr. R. A. Lindsay, chairman medical staff, Auckland; Captain Tahu Rhodes, M.V.0., Esquire of the Order of St. John; Sir J. Gunson, president. St. John AmW.ance Association, Auckland; Mr J. J Clark, C.8.8., president St. John Ambulance Association, Dunedin; Mr J A. Flesher, 0.8. E., chairman St. John Ambulance Association, Chriatchurch; Rev. V. G. Bryan King, 0.8. E., chairman St. John Ambulance Association, Dunedin; Mr James W. Jack, J.P., chairman St. John Ambul•anco Association, Wellington; Mr C.J. Tunks M.8.E., Assistant Commissioner fat. John Ambulance Brigade, Auckland; Mr U. H. B. Sleight, chairman fat. John Ambulance Association, Wanganui; Mr Thomas Hide, president St. John Ambulance Association InvercargiU; Mr F. A. Raymond, chauman St. John Ambulance Association, Timaru; the Hon. George FowMs, deputychairman St. John Ambulance Association, Auckland; Major A. L.Gray Assistant Commissioner St. John Ambuknce Brigade, Canterbury District; Major E. Vine Assu-ant-Commissioner St. John Ambulance_Bngadc, Wellington District; Major W Flemfng, 'Assist. Commt., St John Ambulance Bn-ade, Dunedin District; Dr. J. fThomas District Surgeon, Canterbury; Dr. S. Harcourt Arthur, District Wellington; Dr. L. E. Barnett, C.M.G., District Surgeon, Dunedin; Dr. fceil McDo.,^ll, 'District Surgeon, Auckland; Dr. S. L. V. [Brown, Senior Medical Officer, InvercargiU, i Miss E. M. Rowley, honorary secretary District Nursing Guild of St. John; Mrs L. F Rattray, Ambulance Saturday organiser, Auckland; Lieut-Col. F. B Cresswell, V.D., honorary treasurer, Christohurch; bister E. T. Barclay, sister-in-charge, District Nurse's, Dunedin; Mr John Brio, sen., district superintendent St. John Ambulance Brigade, Wanganui; Mr G. Skipworth, honorary secretary St. John Ambulance Association, InvercargiU; Mr J. M. Dunne, honorary secretary St. John Ambulance Association, Timaru; Mr D. H. Rogers, representative' secretary of N.Z. Centres-, Mr J. "^. Shanks, District Superintendent St. John Ambulance Brigade, Westport; Miss H. J. Tine Honorary secretary St. John Ambulance' Association, Wanganui; Mr W. Smith, District Superintendent, St John Ambulance Brigade, Timaru.""