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Captain Lushington went fishing on tlie Miramiclii River, and killed two salmon 
and a number of grilse. 
A further zest has been added to yachting by the R.E. and King’s Regiment 
having each purchased a Tancook whaler, similar to the R.A. whaler, “ Valkyrie,” 
and weekly races between these three craft have been keenly contested all through 
the season. 
A garrison “four” was entered for the Bankers’ Regatta, in which Lieuts. 
Cayley and Castens rowed, but, unfortunately, they never got further than the 
starting post, owing to the former’s oar breaking at the first stroke. The gig 
race was, however, won in splendid style by the five-oared gig of No. 3 Company, 
Western Division. 
The two garrison lawn tennis courts have been open all the summer. The 
mixed double tournament, on the 13th July, was won by Major Alexander and a 
young lady, with a score of 56 out of a possible 90. 
At the Studley Quoit Club the “ Noyes Cup ” has now been supplemented by 
the “ Isaacson Spoon ”—a handsome silver mounted mahogany spoon—to go to 
the member who makes the highest score in the Annual Championship Competition. 
This will take the place of the old kitchen wooden spoon, which used to be pre¬ 
sented on this occasion with speeches and much merriment. Those who are 
acquainted with the system of marking at quoits, will be aware that the man who 
makes the highest score does not win the prize. 
The mess premises in the R.A. Park have been closed for 3|- months for altera¬ 
tions, which are a great improvement. What was known as the “ Christopher 
Chamber,” has now been taken into the mess-room, and the size of the latter 
consequently increased, so that all the members of the mess (including married 
officers), with a good number of guests, can sit down together at one long table, 
without the necessity of having a side table. The ante-room has been extended 
west, as far as Queen Street, which is overlooked by a bow-window in the S.W. 
corner of the room. A new wine cellar has been excavated under the billiard- 
room. The officers’ quarters have been joined to the mess by the intervening 
space being built over, and the extra accommodation thus afforded will be utilized 
as a dressing-room and mess office. Owing to this extension, the road from the 
Birmingham Street gate is blocked, and there is now no longer any traffic through 
the R.A. Park. During the time the mess was closed for these alterations a 
temporary mess was opened in Judge Townshend’s house, 162, Pleasant Street, 
which Government hired furnished for the purpose, and a breakfast mess was 
opened by kind permission of Colonel Isaacson, in his quarters. 
Lord and Lady Aberdeen, family, and staff, spent the month of August at 
Maplewood, on the N.W. Arm. Their Excellencies presence at Halifax did not 
make much difference to the garrison, except for a few salutes, guards of honour, 
State dinner parties, garden parties, and a levee. 
The G.O.C. Troops in Canada, General Montgomery Moore, has made a very 
welcome innovation by throwing the Citadel open to visitors during the summer, 
between certain hours. This privilege has been taken the fullest advantage of by 
the Americans, who swarm to Halifax when the weather in the States becomes in¬ 
conveniently hot. Visitors have to register their names in a book in the Guard- 
room, and are then supplied with a guide in the shape of a gunner. Long strings 
of them are to be seen going round the ramparts all day long. Between 24th 
July and 24th August, the Citadel was visited by 3004 persons, about 75 per 
cent, of whom were Americans. 
On the 10th September, a big farewell dinner of 30 covers was given to Major 
Boileau, in the temporary R.A. and R E. Mess, at 162, Pleasant Street, on the 
occasion of his leaving Halifax, on promotion, after having been stationed there 
for seven years (less one month), during which time he was for five years Adjutant 
of the R.A., in British North America. Colonel Isaacson, R.A., presided at the 
