VOLUNTEERING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 322, 24 January 1908, Page 3

VOLUNTEERING.

The second monthly social .'alheriii" of the members of tji.s Taraiiakt Kill," was well attended lust „j g i,t. ju ,| |t , company's cosy orderly-room in the Drill Hall, No. 2 section acting as hosts Captain Bellringcr presided. Anion" the' guests were several honorary members and Major landlord, 0 1 the I'adei baitahon. The serious portion of the business was the iirst half-hour devot'd to a very interesting address l.v Cant m, and Adjutant Weston, illustration by means of a plan of the uattlelicid the movements of troops at the Battle of Balaclava. He succeeded in kecpin.. hi> audience with him, and coiiiiiii(tcd° Ihe pardonable fault by keeping well within the time limit. Then Ihe members arranged themselves for card games, and at intervals a most acceptable programme was contributed as follows' song, ".Stand by the Old .flag," Mr liarris; recitation, "Dr Pufl'stuli," Mr Thfojnson; SO ng, "Drinking," Mr de la Have; pianoforte solo, "Flambeaux,' Mr E. A. Holding; recitation, "Tim Hooligans Mare," Private .Stokes; song, "Simon the Cellarer," Mr cle la llayc' son),', "Mona," Mr Colbeck; song, Mr Staples; song, "Davy Jones,'' Mr Harris (encore "The Old Brigade"); song, 'The Old Folks at Home," Mr do la Haye. The No. 2 section, whose members were distinguished by the scarlet uniform, carried out the duties of hosts in excellent style under Sergeant J. Clarke, those present especially appreciating the management of the commissariat de-

partment. Altogether, a very enjoyable and useful evening was spent. Just, before "lights out," Captain Bellringer thanked the members of the company for attending in such huge numbers, and especially No. 2 section for the excellent arrangements made. Personally, he had spent a most enjoyable evening. These functions, he hoped, would attain the ends for which Ihey wer c inaugurated, namely, to enable the members to become better acquainted with one another, and to popularise the company and to increase the attendance on parade. He concluded by thanking those who lud eontributcd to the pro-

gramme. "God Mave the King" and "Auld Lang Sync" concluded the gathering.