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DOYEK. 
Colonel Lloyd and Officers R.A. were “At Home ” on Tuesday, 29 th August, 
to which over 300 invitations were issued, and many availed themselves of a 
lovely afternoon to visit the Castle. Refreshments were served in the Mess 
Room, and a portion of the R.A. (string) Band played outside, where it was 
much appreciated. Ou the following day the Officers R.A. again entertained a 
large number of friends in their enclosure at the North Fall Meadow to witness 
the Annual Regimental Athletic Sports, the weather was delightful and the scene, 
gay with bunting, marquees, and crowds of people, very picturesque. The usual 
events were varied by the burning of the Hover Golf Club hut, through the 
overheating of the stove chimney ; the hut was very soon totally destroyed. All 
the competitions were entered into with much zest, and a greasy pole in the 
centre caused much merriment throughout the afternoon. At the conclusion of 
the sports Mrs. Lloyd distributed the prizes, and the vociferous cheers given for 
both Colonel and Mrs. Lloyd vouched for the success of the afternoon. A word 
of praise must be given to Lieutenant Vereker, upon whom the burden of the 
arrangements fell. 
Colonel Lloyd won the monthly medal in July at Deal on the links of the 
Cinque Ports Golf Club, and in August his name appears fourth out of some 
fifty competitors. 
The R.A. Dover very much regret the departure of Surgeon-Captain Stanistreet, 
ordered to India, who has been living with them at the Castle for the past two 
years, and hope that some R.A. Mess in India may be fortunate enough to get 
him to live in it. 
Practice from the two 80-ton guns at the Pier turret took place in August with 
satisfactory results. These guns have had. several years rest while the turret was 
being strengthened. The comments in the daily papers about the projectiles 
weighing nearly a ton thrown enormous distances across the Channel, and fired 
by means of a range-finder from the Castle, were amusing. 
Major Darby has joined and assumed command of the Depot vice Major 
McClintock retired from the service. 
HALIFAX, N.S. 
The Italian flagship " Etna” was in port from 14th to 23rd July, having come 
on to Halifax after the New York celebration. She is the first Italian man-of-war 
that has been here for 30 years, the last one being the “ San Giovanni.” The 
Admiral and officers of the “ Etna ” dined at the R.A. and R.E. Mess, and the 
compliment was returned on board ship. The “ Etna ” after leaving here pro¬ 
ceeded to Montreal, where an unfortunate contretemps occurred, owing to her 
salute not being answered, and the Italian Admiral declining to accept as a reason 
“ that Montreal is not a saluting station.” 
The R.A. Games’ Fund has made itself popular in Halifax by giving R25 
towards the R.A. boat here. 
Colonel Isaacson and Major Hodgson joined for duty on 29th July, and Capt. 
Lushington on 26th August. 
On 7th August Major Brady’s Company (No. 3 Western) fired its Competitive 
Practice from the 9-inch R.M.L. guns at York Redoubt at a towed target. 
The Dominion Artillery Association held its annual camp at Point Pleasant 
from 8th to 16th August. Militia Artillery detachments competed from Halifax, 
Quebec, Montreal, New Brunswick, Prince Edward’s Island, and other places. 
The guns fired from were 64-pr. R.M.L., but the detachments took the oppor¬ 
tunity while here of learning heavy gun drill, in which they were instructed by 
