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week by week. In face of many discouragements and limitations he carried the
scheme through from start to finish, and was a public benefactor and a great citizen.
(Hear, hear). The value of the field as an additional playing space for perpetuity need
not be emphasised, and as time went by its value as an asset to the town would
increase. The satisfaction Mr. Jones obtained from his work was the fact that the
ground would be appreciated by all the young men of this and future generations who
would be enabled to indulge in healthy sport, ensuring greater entertainment of mind
as fellow citizens of the borough, and an improvement in their physique as subjects of
their King and Empire. (Hear, hear).
Councillor Chapman’s Plea
Councillor Chapman, in seconding the motion, said he was keenly interested in the
playing fields movement, and he wanted to see that everyone who wished to play a
game should at least have a ground upon which he could play. He wished people
would take a personal interest in the doings of the younger generation and in their
games. No only had a football ground been secured for the generations to come, but
they had a cricket ground also. The football ground had been used for 50 years, but
the cricket ground had been used for that game for over 100 years. It would be a
short-sighted policy if the people of Wokingham ever allowed that ground to be built
over. Mr. Jones was a keen supporter of all that was of interest to the younger people
of the town, particularly of football and cricket.
Alderman Hughes, as president of the football club, endorsed all that had been said.
Mr. Jones deserved the hearty congratulations and thanks of all for the great service
he had rendered.

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Sat 25 Feb
LECTURE SOCIETY
In the Town Hall on Wednesday, a lecture was given by Miss Mabel Steedman,
F.R.G.S., on “Cowboy Trails from Pike’s Peak to Mexico.” The lecture was
illustrated with lantern slides. Major-Gen. Sir Walter Cayley, K.C.M.G., presided.

FOOTBALL CLUB
A successful whist drive and dance was held on Wednesday, under the auspices of
the Wokingham London Road Football club. The M.C.’s were Mr. A. Brant for the
whist and Sgt.-Major G. Saunders for the dancing. The prizes for the whist were
subscribed for by supporters of the club. The Syncopated Savannah Dance Orchestra
supplied the music.
THE TOWN BAND
The adjourned annual meeting of the Wokingham Town Band was held on Tuesday,
Mr. W.J. White presiding. A re-organisation scheme was adopted, which it is believed
will lead to greater efficiency. Officers elected were: Hon. treasurer, Mr. A. Harrison;
hon. secretary, Mr. F. Every; committee, Messrs. F. Woods, W.J. White, F. Pierce and
Weeks; deputy bandmaster, Mr. R. Milsom.

CONSERVATIVE AND UNIONIST ASSOCIATION
--Another interesting discussion took place on Monday Evening in the Small Town
Hall. Capt. C.R.P. Henderson gave an instructive address on the Empire, and several
members of the audience joined in the discussion which followed. The chairman, Mr.
C. Mansfield, said he thought such meetings did a lot of good, and hoped that more
members would join in the discussions.

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