HIGHLAND RIFLES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 507, 14 May 1909, Page 9

HIGHLAND RIFLES.

-4-*—- — V ; ■ " "'.v' SMOKE CONCERT. . The garb., of old Gaul and the accent from beyond, the Tweed wero in .prominence at tho ' Garrison Hall on :"Wednesday night, when tho ■ Wellington' Highland Rifles held their annual smoke concert at which the shooting prizes of the 'year--were'', presented;- :Capt. MacDiarmid pre-., sided.,: Apologies.for .unavoidable absence were received from' Lieut.'-Col; Duthie ' and'Capt. Cowles. !.■■■•■ v-In-. proposing the toast ■of ."Our . Guests," I,ieut. Willis referred to: the; esprit\de corps,. • which: should /bo • a 'featurb Vof iaH .'cbmpanies. Such'a spiritT.was' necessary to keep volunteer, ing, going,' for a ; man who di«V not wish his be thebest'in the battalion and perfect Tn 'all- respects, must be .lacking in enthusiasm. ' 'In replying, Major 'M'lntosh said that he had never felt' v ,prouder .:of his old-corps than he . was at present. Other responses to., the toast wero given by Chaplain-Major Shirer, Capt, ; Mabin, Sergt.-Major ORose, and-Mr.-Peterson.. . //Other' toasts honoured during the evening were "The King," proposed 'by Capt.MacDiarmid, "Our Shooting. Men," 'proposed by Sergt.Major Rose and responded to..by Pte. M'Lean,' "Imperial Forces Coupled with, the Battalion Staff," .proposed by_.£ieut. : Morton: and responded to., by Major M'lntosh, and "The Press,"; .proposed by Corp. Shannon. ' .Daring an interval the shooting prizes -were i presented by Capt. MDiiirmid. ' .Trophies had' been'presented .by the following gentlemeni—Captain'MacDiarmid, Chaplaiu- ■ Major Shirer, Lieutenant Morton, Lieutennnt Willis. Col.-Sergeant.M'Donald, Sergeant Marsden,':Mr. W. H. Tisdall; Mr. Mlver, and Mr. ; S. P. M'Lean,; Pipe Band;, per Mr. Shannon and/ Mr; .M'Kenzie Forbes.' The prize list was as follows:— Captain MacDiarmid, 'first . .prize, opening season, first trophy;- Col.-Sejgeant MDonalif, openin? second trophy. .' . No. 1 Competition.—Senior Class:. First, Corporal Dobson ; second, Corporal Shannon;'third. Private Eves. Junior 'Class-rFrist, Corporal Scott; second; Sergeant M'Ardle; third, Private S.' Thomson. No. 2 Competitions-Senior-Class: First, Private ~J;. .Eves;-second,-'- Sergeant Marsden. .Junior < Class—First, - Private G. Thompson; second,-Private Inglia. ; 'No.3.Competition.—Senior Class: First, Sergeant M'MUlan; second; Private Eves. Junior Class—First, Private Thomson; second, Private St.'Clair. 1 — . M'lvor Aggregate Trophy : won by Sergeant Marsden. ' .■. / ■ v- '■ Lieutenant Morton Trophy, won by Private Eves. ; ..... ; 1 MacDiarmid Cup, best junior shot, Private G. Thomson. - . Ballantyne Shield, won by Private Eves. Wellington Highland Rifles Championship 'Belt and Medal, season.lsoß-1909, won by Sergeant H. Marsden. • - - Tho : following contributed to an excellent . programme'of musical and other itemß:—Mr. Colurosec (iiianoforte solo); Lce.-Corp.; St.- Clair (songs); Mr. Cummings' (rocitations); Mr. J M'Lean (humorous, songs); Mr. Brown (paperfolding); Mr. J. M'Laclilan (songs); Mr. Bareham' (songs); Corp. Dyer (banjo selection); Staff-Sergt.-Major Rose (pipo selpction); LceCorp. Boyd (Highland fling); Pte.,Smith (song); Pte. Ritchio (song); Sergt. Marsden (rccitation); Sergt." : Macmillan (song); / Sergt. Gardiner (song); Pt<!. Dallas (rccitation). ' For weak lungs and general debility there is nothing to equal -Phosphol Emulsion. Its health giving:properties' are superior : to 'all . other 1 emulsions, and it is most palatable, 1