THE TERRITORIALS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 20, 21 May 1912, Page 8

THE TERRITORIALS.

0 THE WAVERLEY CAMP. The camp of tSie Queen Alexandra (2nd) Mounted Rifles continues strenuous, youthful, effervescent, and still a novelty, writes the Wavcrlvy correspondent of the Paten “Press.” Thu whole force is now clotned in tne regulation khaki, and presents an attractive apparance when on parade. A vast improvement is now noticeable in the matter of discipline and general deportment of the “rookies.” Instead of ambling up to an ocor with hancs in pocket they march up smartly and just sometimes forget to salute. Saturday morning dawned to the accompaniment to a torrential downpour, ai d as orderlies who paraded at 0 a.in. xn

draw the squadron rations know tnli well. It continued for several lioms, and the spirits of the men went do.sn accordingly. Friday saw a. cr.ang and by night they, with the assistance of a gigantic fire, rose quickly and “lights out” saw them completely r >- stored. Sunday morning was dovosled to the exercising of horses and a general clean up. The men engaged on the former most emphatically h: 1 the pleasantest time. On Sundry afternoon a large number of visitors attended. Church parade wan held, the preachers being Lieutenant-Colonel Hormon, Chaplain, and Rev. I). MoIvor.

Word has been received that General Godley will be unable to attend the camp owing to sustaining an ac-

cident. Captain Cardalo has been absent from the camp, for the la:d clay or two.

The sports, which were to have hern held on Saturday afternoon, will ha hold on Wednesday afternoon.