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intimation to the Honorary Secretary ; and, to avoid inconvenience, it is desirable 
that the same should be accompanied by cheguwe, for the amount of subscription 
to the dinner, except from officers who bank with Messrs. Cow § Co., who are 
informed that the amount due from them for the dinner will be charged to their 
accounts. 
Names of officers who notify their intention of being present at the dinner 
cannot be removed from the list after the 4th June, and officers who omit to notify 
before that date will be charged an extra sum of 5s. 
Should an officer wishing to dine have been unable to give notice before 4th 
June, he should inform the Secretary at the War Office direct, and not apply 
to the Hotel officials, 
Advertisements will duly appear in the Times, Morning Post, and Army and 
Navy Gazette. 
All communications to be addressed to 
MAJOR F. G. STONE, 
Hon. Secretary R.A. Dinner Club, 
Horse Guarpbs, 
War Orricr, Paty MALL. 
NOTICE. 
Ir is proposed that the first Inter-Regimental Golf match, R.A. v. R.E., shall be 
contested in April, 1895, by eight players on each side, probably at Sandwich. 
Any officer desirous of representing the Royal Artillery should send his name 
to the Hon. Secretary, R.A. Games’ Fund, Woolwich, together with a statement 
showing the club where he generally plays and his handicap in it, and an account 
of any match play in which he has taken part. 
R.A. BAND. 
Tue R.A. Band Committee desire to submit to officers of the Regiment, par- 
ticularly those serving abroad, that it would be for the convenience of all concerned 
if officers would arrange to authorize Messrs. Cox and Co. to credit their band 
subscriptions as they fall due by a standing authority. 
Owing, in many cases, to similarity of names and difficulty in deciphering sig- 
natures, remittances by money order or cheque frequently causes difficulty, not 
only to the band accountant but it is thought to the officers themselves. 
R.A. Banp Concerts in London are fixed for 22nd March and 26th April. 
WOOLWICH. 
Many readers of the “ Proceedings” may like to know how the “Old Drag” ig 
getting along. The annual dinner to the landowners and farmers was held on 
27th October and was exceedingly well attended. Major-General Smart very 
kindly took the chair, and in a speech thoroughly to the point proposed the health 
of the guests, which was responded to by Sir John Pender. ‘The hunt has as 
usual met with encouragement from the occupiers of land, and there is every 
hope of a good season. ‘The wet state of the land has been rather a hindrance to 
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