The commencement of the week's festivities was the Bull given in the new ball ro at the Ment Austin Hotel on Mon: nig'. The h ndsome roo guests, who thoroughly enj"yed the evening in spite of the moist heat and rather practicable flovr—too new f-r easy up. until about 2 he Band "f the West Yorkshire Regiment supplied the music for the occasion. Mi were th regrets expressed that so fine a ballroom is [so soon to be converted ty other uses—those of Tommy Atkins.
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