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and the book is one likely to be invaluable to any officer proceeding on active 
service. as ‘ 
It is published in a most convenient form, the only possible objection is the 
large number of advertisements bound up with it. 
ROYAL ARTILLERY REGIMENTAL DINNER, 1896. 
Tue Royal Artillery Regimental Dinner was established in 1861 and from that 
date to- 1895, the Duke of Cambridge, while holding the appointment of 
Commander-in-Chief as well as Colonel of the Regiment, has presided at the 
dinner every year. In 1896, the Duke of Cambridge took the chair for the first 
time as Colonel of the Regiment only. There was an unusually large attendance 
at the dinner as will be seen from the following table :— 
Ranks, 1861 1891. | 1892. | 1893. | 1894.} 1895. 11896 
(First 
dinner). 
Ficld Marshal... ses 50 ah ie - ue Pre ae bie 1 1 
General Officers ...° ae Ach re es 13 48 39 65 48 35 45 
Colonels ... sa = ace ah ae 36 23 24 33 24 28 | 36 
Liecut.-Colonels ... be Fas tee a‘ ae 21 27 41 22 25 15 
Majors ~ ... ie ie oft oad a3 23 30 Bb) 42, 84 23 36 
Captains .., aa “ie Bae At ae 47 42, 33 37 23 20 +} 30 
Subalterns... * ae a wee at 15 9 6 19 iil 3 18 
Surgeons ... of 200 300 got ab 2 00 oa6 06 ars é 
mOpal sees Mt on ac goc|p Jel 173 164 237 162 135/181 
With the exception of the year 1893, the year 1896 shows a record attendance. 
The year 1893 was an exceptional one, as the dinner on that occasion was a 
welcome home to Lord Roberts, and the Duke of Connaught was invited specially 
as a guest, 
‘Lhe dinner in 1896 was photographed by Messrs. Fradelle & Young, of 246, 
Regent-street, from both ends of the room; the photographs were very success- 
ful, and the one taken from the end opposite to the band has been reduced 
specially for insertion in the “ Proceedings,” the copies being supplied by Messrs, 
Vyadelle & Young at a nominal price. The key, which accompanies the 
photograph, will enable most of the officers present to be identified, It is 
possible that there may be one or two errors in the key, owing to officers having 
changed their places or from other causes; moreover, there are a few vacant places 
in the key, which it has been found impossible to fill up correctly, they have, 
therefore, been left blank. 
The key may be obtained from the secretary R.A. Dinner Club, War Office, 
Pall Mall, at a cost of 6d. 
The photograph may be obtained from the photographers at the following 
prices :— j 
12 x 10 inches on mount 21-x 17 inches \ eh Titans 
10s. framed. 
21s. unframed. 
23 x 17 inches on mount 32 x 26 inches oe framed, 
