Tucker, Sub-Lieutenant G, Launing, Sorgeants 'W. H. Anderson. G. Bufly; Is G. Smith, Corporals A. Bowman, and 8, Moutrie, Privates W. Pardon, J. Stanford, W. White, J. Ambrose and Vou Amalunxen, After the torist "The Rulers of Our respective Countries" had boon duly honoured.
Phe Caareataw rose to propose the torist of the evening, "Health and prosperity to Major Holliday." He said—If you can imagine Tommy Atkins being naked to propose, at n bangnet at the Guildhall, the health of the Duke of Cambridge, or to take a more probable paradox, Rulph Rackstraw calling the attention of se mates and the Lords of the Admit to a few remarks on the subject of Porter, K.C.B., you idea of the feelings of me, simple private, when I was told that was expected to propose the health of our gallant Commandant and my dene friend, if he will permit me to call him so, Joseph ridge Holliday, Major Commanding anghai Volunteer Corps, There i thing excessively reasonable and exquily unreasonable in the appointment of the Chairman unieipal Counci the Civil Commandant: of our Vol teers, a body which, however scanty i be at some turn-out described inoment; ex:
neil pays for the gorgeous uniforms which make thi look to-night like " horticultural exhibition (laughter), it is only fair that the Chairman, of the Gouncil should seo that those splendid dresses are not led into any perils which yer them, Exquisitely unr imple civilian, net a squadron in the field of a battle knows More than a spinster— at the head of men who devote their days to drill and their night to the study of the Red Bovk, and to whose untried ciated valour it is due that ious and Japanese, thirsti little while ago for the loot of thie community, have retired, empty-handed and apologetic, to their native wilds. (Renewed laughter). I felt that as it requires 8 man of at least equal greatness
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