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Major Brady went fishing the second week in May near Bridgewater and killed 
two salmon. 
On 17th May a farewell dinner was given in the R.A. and B.E. Mess to Miss 
Ross, the party consisting of 12 ladies and 24 gentlemen. Lt.-Col. Saunders 
proposed Miss Ross 5 health, and, in doing so, alluded to the fact of her being the 
grand-daughter of that distinguished Royal Artilleryman, Field Marshal Sir Hew 
Ross. Mr. Godfrey White, A.-D.-C. returned thanks for the toast. Special 
menu cards of an appropriate and artistic character were designed by Mr. 
Entiioven, R.E. The band of the 8th King's Regiment (kindly lent for the 
occasion) played during dinner. 
On 23rd May another farewell dinner was given in the Mess to General Sir 
John Ross, G.C.B., and his personal staff-—Major H. Eergusson, A.-D.-C. (Rifle 
Brigade), and Mr. Godfrey White, A.-D.-C. (Grenadier Guards). Unfortunately 
the General himself was unable to be present, as he was suffering from gout, but 
his health was drunk all the same and the fact communicated to him by telephone 
to Major Waldron's house, where he was staying prior to his departure. 
On 24th May the usual Queen’s Birthday parade was held in the Citadel, the 
troops manning the ramparts and firing the feu-de-joie round them. It was an 
occasion of unusual interest, as it was Sir John Ross’ last parade, after 47 years 
in Her Majesty’s service. At the conclusion he ordered the troops to be formed 
into three sides of a square and addressed a few words of farewell to them. Next 
day he took his departure to England on the expiration of his five years as G.O.C. 
troops in Canada; the departure was by rail to Quebec. All the officers in the 
Garrison were at the station in full dress. Miss Ross was overwhelmed with 
bouquets of flowers. The King’s Regiment formed a guard of honour and band 
at the station, and the R.A. and R.E. furnished two guards of honour, each 50 
strong, at the Head-quarter Office. The R.A. fired a salute of 15 guns from the 
Citadel Hill as the train left the station. 
Captain Easson, R.A., joined on 20th May on promotion from Field Artillery 
Depot at Woolwich. 
The incandescent light, which has been in use for some time in the Officers’ 
Mess, has now been installed in certain parts of the Citadel, viz., the Sergeants’ 
Mess, Canteen, Coffee Shop, Recreation-room, and two Billiard Rooms. It is a 
great success, and makes the casemates, always so dull and gloomy, cheery and 
even brilliant. It is cheap, each light costing only $6 per annum, they are of 16 
candle power each, and the current is 50 volts. 
Polo has begun again with the month of June, and no difficulty is found in 
getting four a-side; the players from the R.A. being Major Brady, Captains 
Alexander and Duffus, and Lieutenant Arthy. 
ROYAL ARTILLERY DINNER CLUB. 
There were present at R.A. Dinner on 9th June, 1893— 
65 Generals. 
33 Colonels. 
41 Lieut.-Colonels. 
42 Majors. 
37 Captains. 
19 Lieutenants. 
