Amectingof themombers of the Volunteer corps was held, on Thursday evening in the Municipal Byard-room for the purpose of electing a Commandant, Mr. A.G. Wood Chairwian of the Municipal Council and Civil Commandant, presided, and in op proceedings briefly referred to th which their Into Commandant, Major Holliday, lind rendered to the corps, end, also, that such services should nut be allowed to go without recognition.
Livut, Down anid that rose to propose as Commandant ed to be th ject for the p an whom had been tried, Mr, Cecil Holliday (Choers). It ong ayo that someone remarked to him in speaking ubout the force, that the men were ood but the officers were rusty. Now Mr, Holliday was the best officer for the post, because he had studied the lal drills and tactics and was thorough! acquainted with artillery work, for hie had a certificate obtained by e: tion, He would read it to the meoting—(Cries of no, no, and laughter.) Very well, he would not, but there was no one amongst them who knew avgthing about artillery (Cries of no) except Mr. Holliday, and lis asked them to elect him com:
of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps. (Applauss Lieut. Néex seconded the motion, observing thatit would be most desirable that they sheld have a tan who was uted with artillery tactics, at their Priv. Duncan Gass, amidst applause, proposed Capt, Morrivon as Commanda had all the quslificatious that Mr. Holliday possessed, as they knew who were under his command for some time. In ing him he was actuated avlely by eto see the best mau they could get elected. Capt. Morrison was not a Volunteer of yesterday, because he had been one since 1859, and ever ince that ti ho had taken an active interest in luuterr work, He joined the Shanghai Volunteers as a private and worked himself up to his present rank of captai (hear, hear.) He thought that Capt. Alorrigon's knowledge of drill was up to, in fact a little later than the Red Book, He had given the subject much study, and was the man best qualified to command the corps, It was a Jittle rough to eay that nobody knew anything about artillery drill (hear, hear) and it took the life out of the force and the men, if the man who worked himself up was passed and some ether man shoved over his head (hear, war) snd besides Capt, Morrison was senior atticer.
Lieut. po Manwerbe emmded the election of Capt. Morrison, he CHAIRMAN naked, had any goutleman another candidate to propose, and wer the election, by ceded wil The Cuarmway in announcing the result ill that the contest lind been very close. Capt. Morrison 60, Mr. Holliday 59. He therefore declared Uapt. Morrison elected, erred to the ditticulty of Ile did not say that of to be elected oF that dit not wish the differoues in the figures to be greater. Lo was not going to refuse to accept the position to which they elected hit, but he was not so well qualified, he thought, as Mr, Holliday, nor had oF such high certiticstes, but he had one which Cel. Methuen, to whom he had a letter of introduction' from the Jommandant went he when home, advised him to get. The gallant Commandant then referred tu the course vf his military studies in England. Ue had always done his best for the curbs with which he was associated, (lear hear) but he quite appre of those who voted for ight. Hy advised a closer working together of the diferent portions of the force, as necessary to its well being, "ud, moreover, he thought tint some alterations were necessary. He earnestly exhorted the officers of companies to use their utmost udeavours to improve the force and he would promise them to second their eff rte any personal feelings, even for the company with which he' was emnected, although he would always regard it with feelings of friendship. He would spare himself no trouble to bring the volunteer force to a state of perfection, Referring to the length of his experience, id that by would have century old. in the Corps to which they had elected him, people would see that those members who did their best and worked hurd would have their efforts appreciated by the others, and he ascribed his election solely to their recognition of efforts to do his work, and not to supposed superiority over the other candidate, than whom no one was more fitted to toke the command. They all wore the button marked 4th April, 1854 and they should bear in mind that only one amongst them, Capt. Dallas, Acting Commandant, (to whom he paid the highest compliment for the way in which he die-charged his duty) was a member on that cheers for Capt. Dallas, (Loud cheers.) date, and he called upon them to give three On the motion of the Chairman a vote of thanks was accorded by acclamation to Major Holliday (late Commandant of the Force), and also to the Chairman, and the meeting adjourned,
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