"Time does not permit me 10 89) back over the merits of these officers, Dut T cannot close without mentioning their names, the frst being that of [Captain Colin Rutherford, a_former member of the old London Scottish, fand ater an officer with a fine reputation attached to "A" Company, S.V.C. Following Captain Rutherford was Captain Gavin. Campbell, who. was succeeded by Captain Austair Campbell, who had served with the Argyll. & "Sutherland Highlanders. Next we had Captain Hugh Martin, 2s0, formerly an officer in the Shanghai Light Horse, to be followed by Captain Knowles, xc, Captain Richard Wood, ¥c., Beat, 4a, and. finally by our. "present popular [Captain 7. W. R. Wilson.
"To sound Captain Wilson's praises fore seems almost unnecessary—ne is.
well known by all to be a fine and Jenthusiastic sportsman in every sense fof the word, having distinguished Jhimselt on many occasions; a type of man whose example cannot be too highly recommended to the younger generation, who in due course will be asked to carry on,' giving an equally JGne example to those coming after them. In other words, Captain 'Wilson, like many another soldier, gives life to the old raying that 'Old [Soldiers never die' May I now ask follow guests to rise and drink to the continued prosperity of the [Shanyhal Scottish."
Captain Wilson replied suitably, and Jaave the toast of their guests, on whose behalf Mr, W. B, 0. Middleton, vice-president of the St. Andrew's Society, responded.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.