VOLUNTEER NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 18, 22 January 1903, Page 2

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

THE XNOAMJ'URNT. Thk Volunteer camp was a great souroe of attraction on VVudaeeday, tha Recreation Grounds being thronged with visitors all day. At the morning u| evening parads the companies ware puthrough «me very uaoful drill. In the Abs'i.c9 of Oapttie Oook, Lieutenant H lines las been la ooaama d of the Guards, and the men speck in high term* of his attention to their requirements. **"" There bas been good musters of both companies all through the week. Sargeint-Mijir Anderson has won golden opinious for the thorough mjr in which he the men, and district is evidently fortunate in securing the services of such a oempetent drill ins'motor. The Garrison Band has been taking advan'age of the camp to get in some good solid practice in marching in view of the band contest. Under the able 1 adership of Drum-Mijor Goldwater they have mide onsiderable prigrem.

THE CAMP CONCERT. The usaal camp ooncert was held is the mess tent last evening, ani was well supported "by the public abd friends of the Volunteers. The thank*' of the non. outs, who arranged the concert are due to the Mines Nerthcroft, who kindly aooott* papied the various performers on the piano, The following are the names of th an who made the gathering ao aw* ces-ful: -Mr W. Perry " Death of N Ison," and for an encore " The Boera havo got my Daddy "; Surgeon-Major MoOleland, " Father O'Flynn "; Sergt, Armitage "The Holy Friar"; Sent. Mii|s " Just behind the Timer," for an enco-e " Asleep in the Deep *; Q isrtermaster-Sergeant Mills "I won.t go out with Riley any mora "; Sergt, Smith " Queen of the Earth "; Corporal Northcroft, sentimental song; Private Tutssoha (violin obligate) "The tug that onoa through Tarra's HallsPdv«ta Bikir « The Midshirfmite"; Privats B. Clarke "T. ue till Death." A very pleasant evening was brought to a dose by singing the National Antntm,