ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

Evening Post, Volume LIV, Issue 149, 21 December 1897, Page 6

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

« The annual meeting of the St. John Ambulance Association was held in the Art Gallery last evening, the Bishop of WelJingtou taking the chair until the arrival of Lord Ranfurly later iv the evening. His Excellency was accompanied by Lady Ranfurly and party. He expressed his pleasure in being there to present certificates aud awards, but Avas extremely sorry that the sad death of Mrs. Maxwell and the influenza epidemio had prevented many people from attending. Lord Ranfurly then sketched the work done by the Order of Sb". John from its inception, aud in concludiug expressed a hope that more people would take advantage of the lectures and instruction given by the St. John Ambulance Association. His Excellency then moved the adoptiou of the report, details of which we published yesterday. Dr. Pyffe, seconding the' adoption of the report, spoke of the utility of tho Association in London, where, he said, the police went through a course of lectures under the auspices of the St. John Ambulance Association. It would be a most excellent thin? in New Zealand if the police had the benefit of such lectures. The report having been adopted, the medallions and certificates were presented as follow :— > Medallions.— Arthur Banks, Walter E. Bethune, John George Castle, Amy Davis, , John Massey Deck, Albert Erskine, Clara Pirth, Jnmes Horsfall, Jessie Hutchens, James W. Jack, William Jack, Richard Jenkins, Amy Lerwell, George Macmorran, Maurice C. Smith, Lottie Ward, Mary Waters. CertiGcates.— First examination in " first aid" (women) — Annie Bedford, Elizabeth Benbow, Lady Augusta Boyle, Nellie Brittain, Isabella Campbell, Minnie Castle, MaryAllan Chappie, Ruth Collett, Harriett Giilespie, Janet Griffiths, Louisa Hancox, Jessie M'Gowau, Margaret Macphail, Marjorie Mestayer, Amy Messenger, Bessie Petherick, Laura Pinney, Eebecca R.Richardson, Kathleen Rentoul, Catherine L. Schaw, Isobel Scott, Mary Sladden, Belle Smith, Elizabeth Wilkie, Susan Wilkie, Kathrin E. Wilson, Grace Wycherley, Jessie Wycheriey. Second examination in "first aid " (women). —Sarah Fraser, Florence TV. Hudson. " Home nursing " (women). — Elizabeth Benbow, Mildred Deck, Maria Hitchcock, W. Hudson, Irene Jones, Amy Lowe, Jessie M'Gowan, Amy Messenger, Marjorie Mestayer, Bessie Petherick, Mabel Powles, Catherine L. Shaw, Lottie Ward, Kathrin E. Wilson. Grace Wycherley, Jpssie Wycherley. First examination in " first aid" (men).— William Bailey, Louis W. Becker, Norman Brian, Alfred Carter, Alfred Carter, junr., William Chapman, Arthur A. Corrigan, James Gordou, Herman H. Jessup, Henry Jessup, James Stewart, Frank Tourell. Second examination in " first aid " (men). — "William ]?. Barraud, Henry P. Clark, George Duncan,. John T. Greig, John Griffiths, Joseph Lash, John M'Whirter, Stewart Nairn, John Parkes, Herbert C. Skeet, Thomas Sidey. James M. Turnbull, Lewis H. B. Wilson, Bernard Wolff. "Home nursing" (men)— William P. Barraud, Geo. H. Bethuue, Walter E. Bethune, John M. Deck, James >V.. Jack, H. Hadlow Seed, James M. Turnbull, Lewis H. B. Wilson. The Bishop of Wellington said His Excellency had made them feel that he was heart und soul with members of the Order in its great and good works. They all felt the prouder for what His Excellency had told them of the able work done by the Order in the past. His Lordship heartily tuanked His Excellency on behalf of all present (Applause.) Mr. J. B. Gould proposed a vote of thanks to the Honorary Staff of the Welliugton Centre, which was carried by acclamation. A vote of thanks was accorded to His Excellency, and the meeting closed.