The Recreation Ground was the scene of an impressive and pretty ceremony on 'Thursday morning last, when the whole of the British troops inthe garrison were parade to do honour to three of our Tientsin ladies, Mrs. Bellingham, Mrs. Drost ind Miss' Bourgiguon, The parade wax held ut 10 a.m., when Major-General Lorne Campbell, accompanied by his Stnfi, escorted the Indies to the centre of a equate, und addressed them as follows. "Ladies Not only is this ceremony very great pleasure to me, but I feel very roud that the honour is fallen to my funds to present to yeu the order of the Roynl Red Cross, which His Mest Gracious Majesty" the King has conferred upon you. It is a decor tion all of you richly deserve for y marked bravery, and for your devotion, care and kindness in tending to our wounded soldiers and sailors during the Hombardment of Tientsin last summer. We shall always cherish the grateful memory of your skill and goo.iness." The General then pinned the medals on, and escorted the ladies to the saluting base; after which the troops marched past to the strains of the Band of the Hongkong Regiment. After the porely military function was over, the ladies very warm reception from their neighbours in the Pavilion. Mr. Edmund Cousins. the Chairman of the Muvicipalities, called for three cheers for the fuir recipients; these were given with great heartiness, and the ladies were overwhelined with the gratulations of their friends and neighbours, The medal and ribbon are quite works of art in themselves. The former is of the form of a Maltese Cross; the four arms of the cross spring from a hand. some medallion in gold and Lear three mottoes, Faith, Hope, Charity, and the date of the Order, 1883. The medallion has an effigy of the founder, Her late Majesty. The arms are ofa handsome dull red enamel, edged with gold, and space is provided for the engraving of the name of the recipient and the date and occasion of bestowal. The ribbon is er-son with a deep blue stripe in the middle. We voted that Mrs. Dreste also wore the very handsome medal und ribbon of a sunil-r ontes, the Emperor William sent hee for her distinguisivd services in the German Hoypial.—* Peking and Tientsin Time
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