i5o THE YPRES TIMES
up their position in the great hall. At each side, the buglers, to the number of six,
were reinforced by two torchbearers. At the command Stand to attention," the
torchlights were extinguished and the buglers sounded the "Last Post," the music
of which had been so kindly supplied by the Ypres League.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, the large crowd which had taken part in
the celebration slowly dispersed, expressing the desire and hope that it might be
resumed early next spring.
Monsieur Vandenbraambusche urges all intending British visitors to Ypres in
1929 to make a point of joining one evening with the inhabitants in listening to
the Last Post," and meditating in silence for the space of one minute.
We reprint below an extract from the Sherbrooke Daily Record which shows the immense
enthusiasm of our Magog Branch. We hope that every country will follow a similar course through the
columns of their own Press.
YPRES LEAGUE IS ORGANIZED BY MAGOG VETS.
Object of League is to keep alive Memory of Canada's Glorious Deeds in Defence of Empire during Great
War His Majesty is Patron-in-Chief- Magog Officers elected.
MAGOG, Sept. 25.Desirous of ever keeping alive and in remembrance the
magnificent part which Canada played in the Great War in defence of the
Empire, some noble-spirited Canadians of Magog have taken steps to have
organized in this town a branch of the Ypres League.
This suggestion to have a branch of this famous League established here met
with such enthusiastic approval that a meeting was held recently which resulted in
the necessary organization being made and the following officers elected
President, Mr. J. Trew, an Old Contemptible" of the Mons retreat and a badly
war-scarred veteran of the South African as well; secretary, Mr. E. Kingsland,
well-known in veteran patriotic work and an old sergeant-major of Sherbrooke's
117th Battalion; treasurer, Mr. Jos. Ewart, a 35th Battalion man, well-known in
sporting circles.
The Ypres League, whose headquarters are 9 Baker Street, Portman Square.
London, W.I., was founded on September 28th, 1920. It was formed to com
memorate the immortal defence of the Salient and to keep the spirit of comradeship
from fading away. The patron-in-chief of the League is His Majesty the King,
and the Patrons are His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and Her Royal
Highness the Princess Beatrice. The President is Lord Plumer of Messines.
Membership in the League is open to all those who served in the Salient and
to all those whose relatives and friends died there, while all people in sympathy
with the movement are also eligible to join.
The formation of a branch of the League in Magog is indeed praiseworthy,
and it will no doubt receive the full support which it merits.Reprinted from
Sherbrooke Daily Record."
