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to B.C.'s and verbal orders down the skylights to group floors. Return 
messages and replies, if necessary, by orderly. Trumpeters were 
allotted one to the 0.0. and one to each B.C., the former also bad 
coloured flags to indicate which B.C. he was addressing. 
The Waterford Artillery had two single wires from the C.O. to the 
B.C.'s one of which required an orderly between its upper terminal 
and the C.O., a distance of 80 yards. From B.C.'s to groups by 
verbal orders down skylights. 
Trumpeters were allotted one to C.O., one to each B.C. The 
former also had coloured flags to indicate which B.C. he was ad¬ 
dressing. 
The Cork Artillery had double endless strings on pulleys to give 
and receive messages; an orderly to top terminus, 15 yards and 
orderlies for bottom terminus to B.C., 10 yards. B.C. to group by 
orderlies, 10 and 60 yards. 
One trumpeter with C.O., no trumpeters at B.C.'s to acknowledge 
or pass on orders. C.O. had no means of distinguishing groups he 
was addressing. 
Limerick City Artillery .—“Communications double endless strings 
to one B.C. direct; speaking tube to the other B.C. to groups by 
orderlies and 10 to 60 yards. 
One trumpeter for C.O. to B.C.'s with distinguishing “ G.'s.” 
Two trumpeters with B.C.'s to acknowledge and pass on to groups. 
This regiment's arrangements gave a complete control! 
Every allowance must be made to the regiments for the novelty to 
them of the scheme; but now that they have grasped the idea I expect 
greater perfection will be annually attained and they wdll profit by the 
practical form the interest of their Honorary Colonels in the work 
has taken. 
