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Tue R.A. Institution have copies of the undermentioned works bound in cloth, 
which can be bought by members at the price of 1s. each :— 
Colonel Walford’s Translation of Prince Kraft’s Letters on Infantry. 
35 copies. 
Colonel Walford’s Translation of Prince Kraft’s Letters on Cavalry. 
18 copies. 
They are the copies as published in Translations with the ‘‘ Proceedings ” and 
should be useful to members who have joined since the date of their publication. 
PLYMOUTH. 
Tue Royal Artillery quartered in the Plymouth Fortress have just given two 
successful entertainments here. On April 28th the R.A. Band, 50 performers, 
under Cay. Zavertal, came down and played a charming programme in their best 
style. The concert was at 3 p.m. so as to enable people to come in from the 
country for it, and the splendid Guildhall at Plymouth was filled with a most 
appreciative audience. All were asked at the invitation of Colonel Walkey and the 
officers, and at the conclusion of the concert, tea was provided at two tables which 
extended the full length of the hall within the arcades. It is reckoned that there 
must have been some 1200 people present, including 200 of our own warrant officers 
and sergeants and their families, as well as the Band-masters and some of the senior 
warrant officers in garrison. 
The programme was so well received that Cav. Zavertal kindly gave two encores. 
It would be invidious to name any particular pieces as being especially com- 
mended, but the magnificent rendering of the selection from Tannhaiiser, and Cay. 
Zavertal’s Alpengluhen were loudly applauded, as were the cornet solo by Musician 
Ellis in “Vil sing thee songs of Araby” and the euphonium solo by Sergeant 
Parsons in ‘“‘ Vorrei morire,”’ Tosti. 
As the Guildhall was crammed with people it was naturally a matter of some 
anxiety as to how they were all to get their tea. The committee, however, were 
able, with the assistance of a fatigue party, to close up rows of chairs, and so leave 
space for circulation, and the result was quite satisfactory. 
The instant the guests had left the concert-room operations were commenced 
for preparing it for the ball of the 30th, and the time available was none too long. 
A special dancing floor was laid by Messrs Parkhouse & Co., of Plymouth, who did 
all the decorating and furnishing, and the place was gradually transformed into 
a beautiful and spacious ball-room, the arcades and gallery and other rooms being 
converted into sitting out rooms, prettily furnished; floral decorations of all 
kinds were largely used. Opening off the Guildhall was a large marquee to seat 
220 people at once. This marquee was floored and carpeted and lined throughout 
with a green and red striped material which lit up well. In the centre was a long 
buffet table decorated with mess plate and lovely flowers, many of which were sent 
by friends of the officers from Cornwall. ‘The floral decorations generally were by 
Messrs Hender, of Mannamead. Conspicuous in the centre of the buffet was the 
splendid Bombay cup kindly lent by the R.A. Mess, Woolwich, flanked by two 
other large cups and a number of smaller articles of plate, some belonging to the 
R.A. Mess, and others being trophies won for good shooting in India by 18th 
Company, Western Division. Supper was served at about 50 small tables, each 
lighted by a lamp with lovely silk and lace shade. As there were some 50 or 60 
of these lamps the general effect of colour was very striking. The supper by 
Messrs Matthews, of Plymouth, was most satisfactory. 
Mrs. Williams, wife of Colonel R. F. Williams, R.A., in the absence of Mrs. 
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