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(14.) District "meets" or social gatherings, with races, polo, and 

 rifle-matches, should be encouraged and supported by the Government." 



(15.) The heads of all departments of the Government should be 

 induced to realize that the movement, being meritorious and necessary, 

 should receive their active support. 



(16.) And that certain privileges should be granted to members of 

 existing Volunteer Corps." 



The Behar Light Horse will not be likely soon to forget the recep- 

 tion they received on their visit to Calcutta at the invitation of their 

 Honorary Colonel, Sir Rivers Thompson. On the 27th of December 

 1883, this gallant little Regiment arrived at the Howrah Railway Sta- 

 tion, and, forming line, marched through the streets of Calcutta, to 

 the inspiring notes of the Band of the 6th Warwickshire Regiment, on 

 to their Barracks and Camp of Exercise at Ballygunge. Crowds accom- 

 panied them, a proof, if needed of the high estimation in which merry 

 men of Behar are held by the inhabitants of the festive City of 

 Palaces. They were, indeed, the heroes of the day as they rode along 

 fully equipped and looking every man a soldier. 



The Regiment lay encamped at Ballygunge for over a week, during 

 which time they went through the exercises and drills, in fact the 

 daily routine of the Regular Cavalry soldier. 



The Behar Light Horse took part along with the Calcutta Mounted 

 Rifles, the Calcutta Naval and City Volunteers, and the Regular 

 Troops in the Proceedings on Proclamation day, and also in a sham- 

 fight. Again, on the 4th of January, they, with the other Volunteers 

 and the Troops in garrison, were paraded at theBrigade Parade Ground 

 when they were inspected by His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief. 



That fine cavalry soldier, General Wilkinson, Commanding in Cal- 

 cutta, superintended the operations of the shamfight, and was pleased 

 to compliment the Behar Regiment on their neat and soldier-like 

 appearance, and the intelligent way in which they had performed their 

 part in the day's proceedings. 



It is noteworthy that all the arrangements connected with transport, 

 commissariat mess, tents, &c., were planned by the Members of the 

 Regiment, and were carried out by the Regimental Quarter-master 

 and Officers without a single hitch. This is all the more creditable 

 when we remember that the Regiment had never been massed 

 together before. All were happy, and few were to be found amongst 

 them who could say on his return that he had had a bad time. 

 R., In. L 



