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Sundry Debtors Stores Hotel The opening pianoforte solo was played by Mr. Hall, whose execution proved how thoroughly he is at home on his instrument. His also was the duty 9,700.00 of opening the second part and his "Polka da la Reine" was greatly on-joyed. Gunner Drakeford song ~The Gallants of England" and for an encore replied with "The Toreador," which he rendered with plenty of life. Priv Whittick followed with "To Anthea.
Whittick sings a song in vigorous style and was well appreciated for his effort he replied with "The Bandolero." Ship's Corporal Burton of H.M.S. Rosario sang "Postponed ® and "Ave it over your side Lucy." Owing to the absence of one of the singers Mr. Jordan gave " Only one girl in this world for me." Gunner Binstead in his own inimitable way sang "The Lads from Lancashire" and " At four o'clock at Finnigan's Dure." A novelty was then introduced by Private Bell, who worried sweet music out of a cigar box and some catgut—"A song of sleep" and "Daddy." Bombardier Taylor sang "Anchored." Gunner McAlister, who was down for a recitation, succeeded in convulsing the company, but we are unable to give the gist of his argument; the encore was more lucid. Private Donnelly sang "The Million aire," and the programme concluded with songs from Sergt. Stewart (" Man-delay") and "Ho, Jolly Jenkin," and Gay Boulogne " by Gunner Gande, Captain Marshall, rising, referred to the fact that these " smokers" have been arranged with an object which is two-fold, first to solidify the unit under his command so that the members of the battery may meet oftener off parades and that new blood may be introduced, and secondly to cement the units of the whole Corps by interesting them more or less in one another.
Battery Sergeant-Major Mellows, the Chairman, expressed the thanks that all felt were due to the Committee in charge of the general arrangements, and closed a most entertaining evening with the ro-minder that punctuality was essential at Sunday morning's parade and that it would fare ill with absentees,
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