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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 156, 30 December 1918, Page 2

An interesting addition has been made to the priceless possessions of, St. Albans Cathedral ■■ Mr Frank 0- Salisbury's picture; depicting the funeral procession of Queen Eleanor through 'St. Albans, which . was - purchased by Alderman Faulkner, and- presented to the cathedral by him and his wife, as a memorial to Hertfordshire men who have given their lives in the war, was unveiled by Mrs. Faulkner, and dedicated by the Dean of St. Albans.' Last Saturday evening, Mr*. Newton, wife of the president of the Miramar Brass Band, entertained the members of the band at a tea and musical evening to celebrate the Christmas season. MiSutherland, bandmaster, occupied the chair, and in the course of a speech to the members, who are mostly school boys, he urged them to practise and work hard to try. and see if they could not find a champion among their number. Mr. ~J. G Newton, in presenting Mr Sutherland with mementoes, referred to the bandmaster's work, a most difficult task with the changes that take place in the personnel of the band, During the coming season a series of contests for the boys is to take place in the band-' room, prizes being provided by residents, of the borough. The boys are to meet to-morrow to elect a committee from their number, the idea being to take the work from the elder members ot the band. A gold medal was presented to Bandsman W Gregory for- attendances during the past twelve months. The evening was brought to a close with hearty cheers for Mr. Sutherland and Mr. and Mrs. Newton. The late Mr. Eugene Stratton,. the music-hall artist, used to tell a story about his father-in-law, the celebrated ■ " Pony " Moore, of 1 the Moore and Bur gess Minstrels. Stratton thought he was ■worth.more than the £5 a week, which was the maximum that "Pony" ever paid him. "': Leave, off worryin 1 me, Gene! You're in my will right enough!" Stratton.'s 'na.rac ■ was in Mr. Moore's , ,wiil--rag : ,ons;gf tksf§xe£ujtars.