Branch Notes INFORMAL GATHERINGS LONDON COUNTY COMMITTEE, YPRES LEAGUE The Bedford Head Hotel, Maiden Lane, Strand, W.G.2. 7.15 p.m. to 10 p.m. on following dates: THE YPRES TIMES 249 THIRTEENTH ANNUAL RE-UNION SMOKING CONCERT. The London County Committee have much pleasure in drawing attention to the arrange ments for this year's Annual Smoking Concert. Particular care has been taken to ensure a very convivial evening, and the Committee are hopeful that the attendance will exceed that of previous functions which have always been K.C.B., K.C.M.G., D.S.O. Lieut.-General Sir W. P. Pulteney, G.C.V.O., K.C.B., Etc. Colonel G. T. Brierley, C.M.G., D.S.O. The Rev. G. H. Woolley, V.C., M.C. and Major W. H. Brooke, M.C. Doors will be open at 7 p.m. and the Concert commences at 7.30 p.m. The programme is being provided by The Rogues Concert Party, under the personal direction of Mr. Bart Brady, and musical OF THE WILL BE HELD AT Thursday, October 17th, 1935. (Lantern talk on "Destroyers in The Great War" by Commander H. M. DENNY, D.S.O., R.N.) Thursday, November 21st, 1935, Steak Supper. Thursday, December 19th, 1935, programme to be arranged. Thursday, January 16th, 1936, talk by BRIG. GENERAL A. BURT, C.M.G., D.S.O. We request members to bring these fixtures to the notice of their friends in order to ensure another successful season, and invitations will be gladly sent by the Hon. Secretary to any friends on receipt of names and addresses. Ladies are cordially invited. popular. The success, however, is dependent on individual support, and a cordial invitation is extended to all our London members and their friends to the Caxton Hall on October 26th. The Smoking Concert will take place at the Caxton Hall, Caxton Street, Victoria Street, S.W.I, on Saturday, October 26th, 1935, when Major E. Montague Jones, O.B.E. (Chairman of the London County Committee) will preside, and amongst the guests who have already accepted invitations to be present are H E. The French AmbassadorGeneral R. Voruz, Military Attache, French Embassy Lieut.-Colonel Ray mond E. Lee, Military Attache, American EmbassyGeneral Sir W. C. G. Heneker, selections will be played by "The Enfield College of Music Orchestra," directed by Mrs. Doris Lee Peabody. Community singing of popular war-time choruses will again be a feature of the programme. Apart from the actual entertainment provided, this annual re-union affords unique opportunity to renew war-time acquaintances and exchange of reminiscences of those never-to-be-forgotten days. If any members of the London area are unable to attend the Concert, might we take the liberty to suggest that they purchase tickets to help the funds of the Branch Committee. Cornflowers will be on sale at the Hall, price 2d.

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