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rooms was undertaken with considerable taste by Messrs. Heelas and Co. of Reading,
and Mr. R. herring of the Bush Hotel, Wokingham, catered for the refreshments.
About 150 invitations were issued and most of them accepted. Dancing was from 9
o’clock till 3 a.m., the music being played by a string band, supplied by Mr. C.H.
Martin, of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. The members of the brigade were in
uniform, and a large number of the guests wore fancy costumes of various styles and
periods. The masters of ceremonies, who efficiently carried out the programme
arrangements, were Mr. E. Ifould (the captain of the brigade), Mr. A. Goswell (hon.
Secretary), and Mr. Metcalf. The other members present, under the command of Mr.
Brant (the lieutenant), were Engineer Caiger and Firemen W. Martin, F. Martin,
Seaward, Knight and Mower.

CHRISTMAS TREE IN THE TOWN HALL
The children attending the British School and the Baptist Sunday School had a
Christmas tree in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening.

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Sat 26 March
DONATION OF PAINTING FROM REV. PENNY
The Mayor read a letter which he had received from Miss Penny on behalf of her
brother, the Rev. C. W. Penny announcing that an oil painting belonging to him
should be presented to the Corporation for the Town Hall and also an extract from Mr.
Penny’s note book on Wokingham. It was resolved to accept the painting and the
following resolution was unanimously agreed upon:- That this Council gratefully
accept and appreciate the generous gift from the Rev. C.W. Penny of the oil painting
portrait of Prince George of Denmark and regard it as a valuable addition to their
collection. They wish to assure him of their very deep regret with which they hear of
his serious illness.

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Sat 23 July
ILLUMINATED DANCE
A successful meeting in aid of the Town Band was held on Monday evening at
Clare Court (late Glebelands) by kind permission of Mrs. Hatharall. The band, under
Mr. Surman, played a capital selection, and dancing was followed with vigour from 7
till 19 o’clock. Mrs. W. White ably-managed the refreshment stall, and the grounds
were prettily illuminated.

EXCURSIONS
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The 10 annual excursion of the Saw Mills Excursion Club was held on Saturday,
the special train leaving Wokingham at 5.23 a.m. and reaching Ramsgate about 8.30.
Mr. G.T. Phillips was with the party, and the Borough employees also were included.
Margate was visited by many, and a pleasant day’s outing closed at midnight with the
arrival home. About 600 tickets were issued. On Monday several journeyed to
Hastings by the National Deposit Friendly Society’s excursion.

MILITARY
Each day during the week a small detachment of the Royal Engineers, with pontoon
and store wagons has made a mid-day halt at the “Hope and Anchor,” and on Friday a
large body of some 130 men, etc., bivouacked near the town, resuming the march on
Saturday morning. Each party was on route from Aldershot to Henley for pontoon
practice, and thence they go to the manoeuvres near Salisbury.

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