delightful supper dance. was given by Capt, and Mrs, U, F. Belch-mann and members of the Light Bat tery, S.V.C. and. their wives; ct! 31 at' the International "Club. Dancing was kept up to a late hour next morning, 'The occasion was the disbandment of the Light Battery, S.V.C., and the, acceptance to serve' of the entire personnel asq machine unit' to be known as "C" (Machine Gun). Company, S.C.
The Light Battery. ceased to. exist such at midnight—"C" (M.G.) Company came into existence at one minute past midnight, The following were among the guests invited:—
Colonel F. W. Graham Reinals, Mr. and "Bérs, "Gambit ana Mrs, Groliy Mr. ana Mire Mr. Q.' Schmliz) "Mr NO.
Males lehmann,. Mer. Sabelatvom, Hacnal, Mr. Goldschiniat, Mr, and. Mrs Nufer, itr. ang Mra, 3. Leslie, Insp: and Mrs" Ras, bit Romani, ise Richter QBs. and Mrs. Lee, and. some. excellent speeches were fade. Caplain Belchmann, in pro-Posing the health of the Batery, gave Ashore resume of the Battery's.ser= vice to the Counelt through. the many years of fis existence.
He said that naturally the disband. ment had come as a. great blow but Teallzed, after. the "frat. shook had passed, that It had to be, 'They were very' sorry Indeed to lose: the litle kung they were s0°fond of, and had worked #0 hard to serve "ficiently, but they' realized" that times were Changing and ae they changed, ndjustrusin the S.C. had to. be ma wiiness the many changes in the Past, He was glad io day the Battery had realized this and hed agreed. tone man to continue to serve, - They Were going to put in as good work fon the machine gua as they had on the ight gun (applause), Lieutenant B, Brundin in proposing the health of the guests, said how fad the Battery was to see so many friends present. Tt was sad to think that it Would be the last time the would welcome their guests as artit~ Jerymen, but they Intended on many future occasions' to -wele again og Infantzymen, Gol, Graham mandant of the 8.V.C,, in responding. forthe guests, seid how much, they. all. appreciated being asked to. such a.chéery evening. He especially appredated being invited as he felt that they forgave "him for being. "the villain in. the -plece"—whieh indeed he was. He wished to take this opportunity. pt. thanking. Captain Belehmann, his offers and all ranks of the battery for the very sporting way Ju which they had taken their hock", had got together, risen. the occasion, and. agreed to the change, Not only had they agreed to' the change but before the offclal date of disbandment, had" already functioned in their new role and had completed a preliminary, course in the machine gun.
The spirit shown was an example of how to take an unpleasant change hen change was considered neces-
Presentation' to B.8.M, Captain 'Belchmann then rose~and announced that he had a very, pleasant, and'at the same time w sud duty to' perform; that was: a small gift which it was the wish of the battery to present to BSM. (LG.) Farrow, their Instructor in gunnery; pleasant because he hod been a really good friend to the Battery, sad cause it meant that they were going to sever their connection with him, 'BSM, Farrow had always made their training Interesting and—had given them the higher training which was 60 necessary to a volunteer unit, and which, if followed, gave oath man from' gunner. to battery commander-a good insight into how ace tually to: shoot, a° battery.
He was going to England January, They wished him and Mra Farrow all good luck and they thank ed him for all the work he had done for them, Captain Beichman then. presented him with a silver cigarette box. After "prolonged cries of "speech", BSM, Farrow erose to reply. Ho said that he was very grateful 40 Captsin Belchmann for all he hed said, Tt had been a pleasure to do, anything for the Light Battery because they were always. willing to learn, He had made, he hoped, many frlends"and would leave them with the greatest regret, Wherever he went in the future he would always remember the Light Battery. (applause), training and 8 liable: to be selected by the census offclals of the Bureau of Public Safety. There "are two lasses daily, About 4,500 men were elvan certificates in the first gradual lon ceremony.
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