THE YPRES TIMES
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It was a sheer delight to witness the enthus-
siasm of the youngsters when cheers were called
for those who had so generously assisted towards
making the evening such a jolly and successful
one for them, and the children seemed to reserve
a special cheer for Mr. J. Boughey, whose tireless
efforts on their behalf in the past, as well as on
this occasion, was apparently much appreciated
by them. With many of the parents turning
up, one eye on their children and the other on
the clock, the evening's entertainment was
brought to a close with the singing of Auld
Lang Syne and the National Anthem.
C. H.
KENYA BRANCH.
Corporal C. H. Slater, our hard-working
Branch Secretary in Kenya, has kindly sent us
particulars of the placing of the Ypres League
wreath on the Cenotaph, Nairobi, on Armistice
Day, and we have pleasure to reproduce a
photograph of the ceremony.
CORPORAL C. H. SLATER PLACING THE
YPRES LEAGUE WREATH ON THE
NAIROBI CENOTAPH.
Grateful thanks are extended to the following
gentlemen who very generously subscribed
towards the cost of the wreath Brig.-General
H. K. Jackson, Brig.-General A. R. Wainwright,
Mr. A. Macdonald, Captain J. H. Frank, Captain
D. P. Petrie, Captain H. B. Barclay, Captain
R. S. Moore, Mr. W. N. Mackenzie, Rev. J. P.
Orr, Mr. H. L. Petherick, Lieut.-Col. E. L. B.
Anderson, Captain W. G. Evans, Captain Feast,
Sergt. J. Slater and Cpl. C. H. Slater.
PURLEY BRANCH.
FOURTH ANNUAL DINNER REPORT.
The Fourth Annual Overseas Dinner of the
Purley Branch was held on March ioth, 1932,
at the Red Lion Hotel, Coulsdon, when a com
pany of 99 was present. This number shows a
slight decrease on last year, and was a little
disappointing, as 112 were expected sickness,
however, caused several to be absent.
Bombardier E. A. R. Burden took the chair, and
under his direction the Operation Orders detailed
on the programme were satisfactorily and skil
fully carried out. The menu was made quite
impossibly difficult for some of those present by
being printed in German but as it is generally
very successfully disguised for these functions,
that made no difference.
Proper to the occasion, none of the speeches
that occurred during the course of the evening
was of too serious a nature, and the chairman
led off in excellent form, being very well received
indeed. The Bombardier will talk was in
Orders, and he made good use of his opportunity
in an appeal for some support for The Ypres
Times, which had an S.O.S. in the last number,
and which is considered by us all as quite one of
the best of such periodicals. A collection being
made on the spot, a sum of 12 2s. 6d. mater
ialized to gladden the heart of Captain de
Trafford, M.C., who was present as an honoured
guest, and who thanked the Branch very happily.
Captain Vernon Lee, M.C., being called on for
duty, was in his usual splendid form in entertain
ing the troops, and gave a variety of items, one
of the principal features being the old songs, in
which the company joined really heartily.
Under Our Gallant Allies,by "the Father,"
Major H. G. Harris, our first chairman, proposed
the toast of The Visitors," and welcomed in
particular the two representatives from the
London County Committee, who were present to
support us very sportingly, and also the Rev.
A. E. Wilkinson, M.C., T.D., Senior Chaplain
to the Forces, who responded in a very witty
speech.
During the evening the Hon. Secretary, who
was received in the usual kind way, reported that