Celebrations on April 23
Arrangements for the celebration Day have now been and the following plans been announced by the Committee of the Royal Society of St.
George Following on the opinion expressed place, and those members whose parties will include debutantes are asked to communicate with the Honorary Treasurer, Mr. C. S. Speyer, 12 The Bund.
In addition to the French Club Orchestra there will be in attendance the Band of the 2nd Battalion The East Surrey Regiment by kind permission of Major G. E. Swinton M. C. and officers.
Included in the programme will be the old English dance Sir Roger de Coverley, and it is hoped to arrange a rehearsal for this dance. The date of such rehearsal will be announced Iter.
On Saturday afternoon April 22 there will be a tea followed by entertainment at the Country Club for the children of members.
On St. George's Day, which is of special significance in the history of the East Surrey Regiment, the Regiment will ce-operate with St George's Society in the celebration of S. George's Day, Sunday April 23. The President will lay a wreath on the War Memori: be a detachment of Regiment with Buglers in attendance. Officers of the Regiment will also lay a wreath. Then, instead of the usual service on Sunday evening, the service this year will be held at the Holy Trinity Cathedral at 1030 a.m. on Sunday morning by kind permission of the Dean. The Band and Drums of the 2nd Battalion The East Surrey Regiment, and a representative Battalion together with the Regimental colour will attend the Cathedral service Japanese Held Up in
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