WAVALS AND RIFLES' ASSOCIATION.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12405, 21 November 1908, Page 5 (Supplement)

WAVALS AND RIFLES' ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING The fourth annual meeting of the Nelson Nav'als and Aelgon ,Rifl9s' Association waa held at the Nelson Rifles' orderly loom recently, when there was a very good attendance. Ex-Captain C. Y. fell pre- " sided. . - Captain Stiles, the sesretary, read a report which detailed the progress .made last year. It was regietted tbat one. member had .pasied away, viz., Mr Wm. Whiting, who made tne fiftieth old member that had died. Thanks were tendered to the kelson Rifles and Mr A. W. Stallard for free use of rooms for meetings, and pleasure was expressed at the return of Mr Fell from his visit to the Old Country. The balance sheet presented by Captain Simpson (treasurer) showed a balance credit of £5 9s 6d. • Both report and balance sbeet were unanimously adopted. - Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:— President: ExCaptain Fell; Vice-Presidents: Capinns W. Simpson, K. AY. Stiles, E. 3. Batltrop, A. G. Stewart, H. W. .Kierhan,' Surgeon-Major- Hudacn, Burgeon-Major Andrew, Lientecants E. H. Tribe, T. Fathers, R. Hunter, R Watson, E. H. Lu kins, A. N. W. "Adams, A. J. Hill, Suigeon'Captain Lucas, Key. J. H. H. MacKenzia, Messrs H. Uaigent, S. Eirkpatrick, W. W. Squires, R. Snodgrass, senr.,~ id. K. Duncan, Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel Wright ( tc- elected), and Lleutenant-ColoDel ;" 'Ii J- Jo^cOjUon E". Tcagk, and Xiieut--enaut Johnsoa; Hon. Treasurer': Captain W. Simpson (re-elected) ; Hon. Secretary: Captain R. Stiles < re-elected) ; General 'Committeo: Messrs G. E. Dayman. T. H. Jones, A. W.Stallard, E Sherwood (representing past; members), Sergeant W. A; Mitchener, Sj-geant 'J?.. • Hill, : Sergeant : Kicketts, Corporal Alborougb and Private O. Hunter (representing present niembera) ; Audit >r: Mr K. - Hunter; Delegates to Cribbase Association:. Mr A. W. Sfcallard and • OaptainStiles; Cribbage Tournament Oommittee: Meessrs T. Krkhagen,T. fl.' Jones, 'C. Dayman, 'and the /delegates ; Subscription Committee : 'Messrs J. Morris, N.- J. Slier vocd, janr., G, R. Dayman, A. W. Stallard, Ijiutenant J. Hill, Lieuteaant . T. Johnson and SergeantiVlitchener. ?MrH. BaigenfetJiankedtbe Association for his re-election as a V»ce.Fresident.. The following programme was arranged up to May: — November: Progressive eucb re 'party : December: Adddre3Bby the President on bis visit to the Old Country'; January: Rifle ■ match ; February: Moonljgiifc' boating oxcursioa; May, Social gathering ' > - Several members spoke of the good work that was being done in Keeping th. 1 ) members of a very old established company together. Mr Fell promised a trophy to the present company (Nelson Rifles) for a shooting competition. : : Votes of thanks to the retiring officers and the chairman^ werepassed - ana the meeting adjourned.- ■ Apologies were received from the Rev.. 3. Hi MacKenzie and Messrs P. J. Dickgon, J. W. Kfahagen, G: Bennett, and R. Hunter.