FAMILY ABOARD SHIP

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 168, 12 April 1935, Page 12

FAMILY ABOARD SHIP

Lord and Lady Galway and Thgir Children CLEAR-CUT PERSONALITIES Lord Galway, Governor-General designate, was a striking figure as _ he stood yesterday afternoon on the bridge of the Rangitata and looked for the first time at Wellington Harbour. With him stood Lady Galway, looking trim and cool, and below on the deck were their four children. AU of them appeared absorbed in the view of the land where they will live for the next live years. Lord and Lady Galway and their family are such that first impressions of them, made between the time the harbour tender arrived at the Rangitata’s side and the final berthing of the liner, are clear cut. They are impressions strengthened by the comments of other passengers, who seemed all to have enjoyed their association with the family on the trip from England. Lord Galway’s commanding presence, shown strongly in the photographs published of him, is completed t>y a full, resonant voice. As - the Rangitata steamed slowly up the harbour and lie moved to the end of tile bridge to salute the personnel drawn up on H.M.S. Diomede, he was extraordinarily erect in his six feet four or so of height; and when he and Lady Galway descended to the deck to join their children and conversed with passengers, his stiff military carriage remained as of long training and habit, but otherwise he showed an easy, informal bearing. The most immediate impressions of Lady Galway were of a woman who is slim and neat, slightly taller than the average, with a positive personality and a well-poised, entirely natural manner. Among the other passengers and even the Press photographers she showed occasionally a smile that definitely was not lacking in humour. Passengers who were asked questions about the Hon. Simon MoncktonArundell, four-year-old son and heir, and his three sisters, remarked that they had “plenty of go” or that they were “just normal children,” who apparently did not ignore their opportunity on the trip of making Erlends with other children in all, other parts of the ship. “I have a piquant memory still.” said one passenger, “of the family’s initiation in the Equator-crossing ceremony. Lord Galway was spared nothing of the refinement of the crew’s ceremony. The children were put through it, too. but more gently, while Lady Galway took a cinematograph film of it all.” PARADE OF EX-SOLDIERS A space in front of the platform al the swearing-in of the GovernorGeneral to-day has been allotted for returned soldiers, including South African War veterans and naval and Imperial px-servicenien, who will parade opposite the Telephone Exchange, Stout Street, at 2.15 p.m. Medals and decorations are to be worn.