THE DINNER.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 120, 27 February 1872, Page 3

THE DINNER.

An excellent table was prepared by Host Barnett, of the Warwick Arms Hotel, to which i)5 sat down, including, besides the rival teams, a number of visitors, who had been invited to join in the festivities of the evening. After all had satisfied the inner man, Major Coornß (the Chairman) proposed “The health of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen and all the Royal Family,” which was enthusiastically responded to. “ His Excellency the Governor ” was proposed by the Yice-Ciiairman (Captain Williams), and drunk with musical honours.

“ The Army, Navy, and Yoluntcors ” was proposed by Major CoofEit, in a very neat and appropriate speech. Captain Skenic responded, “The Red, While, and Blue,” being sung by Captain Williams.

Captain W i.i.iams proposed, “ The Winning Team,” saying that they fully deserved the honours they had won, and that it was no disgrace for hisieam to have been beaten by such men as fired against them. He hoped that they would always be as successful against foreign marksmen as they had been against their friends.

Lieut. Hazard returned thanks, and said that he was glad to respond, though there were several men who had scored more than him. He was also glad to say that the present match was carried on in a much more pleasant and friendly manner than the last one had been, and he hoped that they would have the pleasure of again meeting them in a friendly match, to decide as to who were the best.

Captain Barnett then proposed “The Losing Team,” saying that he, of course, was pleased at the result of the day’s firing, more especially ns he did not quite expect that his men could pull off the match as the}' had done, lie hoped that at the next, match his company would win by one point only, as he considered that the teams were as nearly equal as possible. Lieut. Rae responded. Yoluntccr l’ur.r.EiNE proposed “ The markers and scorers,” to which Captain Newjiy responded. “ The mining interests," “ Ladies,” “Guests,” and “The Press” were next proposed, and duly responded to, after which those present indulged in a little conviviality, and spent a very pleasant evening. We might, we think, give a few remarks that were made by Volunteer Rennett, in responding for “ The Ladies.” He said that though he felt the greatest pleasure in the world at having to respond on behalf the ladDs, lie thought that the ladies of the Thames had not fostered the volunteer movement as much as they ought to have done, and lie thought that they ought to assist and encourage the movement by every means in their power, whether by offering prizes to be shot for, or otherwise.