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REPORT OF THE 
 
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 Montreal, February, 1897. 
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 I have the honor to present my official report of the fourth artillery 
 team sent from Canada to compete at the annual meeting of the National 
 Artillery Association at Shoeburyness, England. 
 
 Ten years had elapsed since Canada had last been represented at 
 Shoeburyness, and in the interval, the whole system of artillery work had 
 materially changed, one result being that more men were required than 
 when the former teams competed. *In order to send more men, more 
 funds were required, and the Executive Committee recommended to 
 Council that this additional amount be met by an assessment on each 
 
regiment and battery represented on the team. This recommendation 
 was adopted at the special meeting of Council held in Montreal on the 
 8th April, 1896, at which it was decided to send a Canadian team to the 
 next N. A. A. meeting in August. 
 
 Owing chiefly to the adoption of the assessment plan, some of the 
 units declined to send representatives, while others delayed sending in 
 their replies, so that the team was not really complete until some days 
 after the date fixed for assembling at Quebec. This was a decided 
 drawback, as it is most desirable that every man should have the full 
 benefit of preliminary drill, and if possible be assigned his place on the 
 team before sailing. 
 
 The composition of the team, when finally selected, was as follows : — 
 
 Lieut. -Colonel F. Minden Cole, Commandant, 2nd Regt. Canadian 
 Artillery, Montreal. 
 
 Capt. Robt. Myles, Adjutant, 9th Field Battery, Toronto. 
 
 Sergt. Instr. J. Bridgeford, Sergt. Major of Team, Royal Canadian 
 Artillery, Quebec. 
 
 Bombr. Wm. Nott, Royal Canadian Artillery, Quebec. 
 
 Gunner Jos. Rousseau, Royal tlanadian Artillery, Quebec. 
 
 Sergt. W. Bramah, Royal Canadian Artillery, Kingston, Ont. 
 
 Gunner A. Bramah, Royal Canadian Artillery, Kingston, Ont. 
 
 
Scrgt. J. H. Marshall, ist Regt. Canadian Arti'lery, Halifax. 
 
 Sergt. W. n. Thcakstonc, 1st Rcgt. Canadian Artillery, Halifax. 
 
 Regtl. Sergt. Major W. Fellows, 2nd Regt. Canadian Artillery, 
 Montreal. 
 
 Q. M. Sergt. W. A. McGuinnis, 2nd Regt. Canadian Artillery, 
 Montreal. 
 
 Sergt. A. P. Morrison, 2nd Regt. Canadian Artillery, Montreal. 
 
 Sergt. R. W. E. Gillis, 2nd Rcgt. Canadian Artillery, Montreal. 
 
 Bombr. J. J. Dickson, 2nd Regt. Canadian Artillery, Montreal. 
 
 Corpl. J. T. McGowan, 3rd Rcgt. Canadian Artillery, St. John, N.B. 
 
 Bombr. J. A. Pollock, 3rd Regt. Canadian Artillery, St. John, N.B. 
 
 Sergt. M. H. Sprague, 4th Regt. Canadian Artillery, Prince Edward 
 Island. 
 
 Coy. Sergt. Major J. C. Cornish, 5th Regt. Canadian Artillery, Van- 
 couver, B.C. . , 
 
 Sergt. A. J. Thomas, 5th Regt. Canadian Artillery, Victoria, B.C. 
 
 Corpl. W. H. Lettice, 5th Regt. Canadian Artillery, Victoria, B.C. 
 
 Coy. Sergt. Major A. K. Van Home, Yarmouth Coy., Yarmouth, 
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 Q. M. Sergt. T. A. Hood, 2nd Field Battery, Ottawa, Ont. 
 
 Bombr. W. H. Weir, 2nd Field Battery, Ottawa, Ont. 
 
 Sergt. John Waring, 4th Field Battery, Hamilton, Ont. 
 
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 . Sorgt. R. Balfour, 7th Field Battery, Welhind Canal, Ont. 
 
 Battery Sergt. Major Jas. Spry, h Field Battery Toronto, Ont. 
 
 Sergt. T. W. Lawlor, 12th Field attery, Newcastle, N.B. 
 
 Sergt. T. C. Spence, i6th Field Battery, Guelph, Ont. 
 
 Sergt. J. A. Wilkinson, i6th Field Battery, Preston, Ont. 
 
 A total of two offieers and twenty-seven non-commissioned officers 
 and men, the latter divided as required by the regulations of the National 
 Artillery Association, into three detachments of nine each, two of Garrison 
 and one of Field or Position Artillery. 
 
 In choosing the men, our Association adopted the same standard as 
 for previous teams. The men were instructed to meet at Quebec on the 
 29th of June. Our time from then to the date of sailing was fully occu- 
 pied in drill, and in completing the equipment of the Team. Lieut. Col. 
 Montizambert and the officers of the R. C. A. gave every possible assist- 
 ance in the way of instruction, while Major Imlah rendered us invaluable 
 service in completing the proper equipment of the men. 
 
 Another difficulty presented itself, namely, the fact that the majority 
 of the team were staff-sergeants or sergeants, while under the new drill 
 regulations, certain positions on the guns could only be filled by men 
 below the rank of sergeants. As it happened, however, the few men 
 eligible for these positions proved themselves fully competent for the 
 duties assigned them. 
 
 

 
 In addition to the Sergeant Major of the Team, there were five Staft' 
 Sergeants, who, at my request, vokintarily laid aside their swords for ihe 
 rifle and valise equipment. This change enabled the detachment to pre- 
 sent on parade a broad front and uniform appearance, which would not 
 have been possible otherwise. 
 
 Before leaving Quebec, we were honored by a visit from my former 
 Commanding Officer, Lt-Col. Oswald, who came from Montreal especially 
 to have a look at the Team. To him the credit is due for first suggesting 
 that a Canadian detachment enter the competitions at Shoeburyness, sup- 
 plementing his suggestion by a liberal subscription from his own pocket 
 and a degree of energy which resulted in the sending of the first team in 
 1881 which with him as their Commandant, won for Canada such renown 
 in the Repository Competitions. • 
 
 On the afternoon of July the 15th, after being inspected in the 
 Citadel by His Excellency the Governor General, (Lord Aberdeen), we 
 were played to the wharf by the Band of the R. C. A., and embarked on 
 the S. S. Lake Ontario of the Beaver Line, Captain Howard Campbell, 
 en route for Liverpool. 
 
 Advantage was taken of the fine weather on the voyage over, to 
 exercise the men almost every day in manual and physical drill. This 
 was greatly needed as one-third of the Team were Field Battery men, 
 
not used to Infantry Drill, but each day showed a marked improvement, 
 and when we landed, the detachment presented a most creditable 
 appearance. 
 
 We arrived off Liverpool on the evening of the 24th July, when a 
 deputation consisting of Colonel W. W. Clay and other officers of the 
 8th Lancashire Volunteer Artillery came on board to welcome us. Next 
 morning we were escorted to the landing stage by these officers and by 
 Commander Maclver and other officers of the Royal Naval Reserve, 
 whose Band was also in attendance. To Commander Maclver and his 
 brother, the Liverpool Agents of the Beaver Line, as well as to the repre 
 sentatives of the Company in Montreal, and to Capt. Campbell and his 
 officers, we are greatly indebted for many acts of courtesy and attention. 
 They most liberally fulfilled their contract. 
 
 The London and North Western Railway, to whom I paid only 
 single third class fare for the round trip from Liverpool to Shoeburyness 
 and return, were good enough to provide for our accommodation a special 
 train with a saloon car for the men which started from the landing stage 
 and took us through to London without a stop. At a later date when 
 returning to Liverpool this company showed us every attention and 
 granted special privileges to several members of the Team who visited 
 Scotland before returning to Canada. 
 
 
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 On arriving in London vvc were met by Major Vane Stow, Secretary 
 of the National Artillery Association, Colonel C B. Clay, Captains Horn- 
 castle and Marten, and other officers of the Volunteer Artillery, and were 
 driven at once to the Mansion House and were the guests at luncheon of 
 the Lord Mayor, Sir Walter Wilken, an ex-commanding officer of the 
 3rd Middlesex Artillery. In a very cordial speech of welcome, he granted 
 us the privilege of marching through the City of London with fixed 
 bayonets, which privilege, I, of course, accepted and acted upon when we 
 left the Mansion House. 
 
 The historic Guildhall was visited under the guidance of the genial 
 Lord Mayor's Secretary, Mr. Soulsby, after which, marching to Fenchurch 
 Street Station we took train for Shoebiuyness. On arrival we were met 
 by officers and the Band of the Royal Artillery who marched us into 
 camp, and before dark the men were all comfortably settled under canvas. 
 
 Through the kindness of Surgeon Major MacLean, A.H.C., Gunner 
 Bramah, who had received an injiny while we were drilling in Quebec, 
 was assigned quarters in the Hospital Building, where he was more com- 
 fortable than he would have been in a tent. 
 
 For the week during which we were in camp before the other com- 
 petitors arrived, a kitchen was started for our men and a mess for the 
 officers; Major Vane Stow, Capt. Weston, Mr. James and others coming 
 
to camp some days earlier than they would othewise have done, in order 
 to show us every possible attention. 
 
 During the first week no leave of absence was granted. We worked 
 constantly three times a day, commencing e^.ch morning at six o'clock, 
 devoting the greatest number of drills to practice on the 64 pounder guns 
 on naval slides, a pattern which was entirely new to us. The competition 
 with these guns was the principal one in the series for Her Majesty's 
 Prize, and was at moving targets, which, again, we were not familiar with. 
 Without this week's training we would have had no possible chance of 
 success in the Firing Competitions. 
 
 The work was directed from a conning tower 80 feet r.bove ' (^ 
 battery, and I, as battery commander, and my "depression range finder" 
 detachment had ample physical exercise in practising climbing the ninety 
 odd steps of the tower at breakneck speed, in order to have the D. R. F. 
 adjusted within the prescribed limit of time. 
 
 Colonel R. MacG. Stewart, C. B. , Commandant of the School of 
 Gunnery, Major Inglefield, Brigade Major, and the officers and instructors 
 of the Royal Artillery gave us every assistance short of allowing us to 
 fire the guns. Capt. Myles and myself were made honorary members of 
 their mess, and the sergeants of R. A. looked well after our men during 
 the whole time we were at Shocburyness. 
 
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 The camp, which for the first week was a wilderness of tents, be- 
 came on Saturday, August ist, an animated scene. Detachments were 
 arriving all day, consisting of picked representatives from many different 
 regiments in England, Scotland and the Island of Guernsey, in all, about 
 eighty officers and nearly one thousand men. 
 
 These were the men and the numbers our small band of twenty-nine, 
 all told, had to compete with. But we entered on the work with a will 
 and determinination to win, if possible ; and as a result of our efforts we 
 bring back to Canada: (ist) that most coveted trophy — the Queen's Cup 
 —with which goes the Queen's Badge for each officer and man ; (2nd) the 
 Marquis of Londonderry Challenge Cup ; (3rd) a valuable pair of Field 
 Glasses ; and, (4th) over ^80 in money to our Dominion Artillery As- 
 sociation. 
 
 In a report to Lieut. -Col. Irwin, A. A. G. of Artillery, I have already 
 given a list of the competitions for which we entered, and our marks 
 and standing obtained in each. As these details will no doubt be embodied 
 in his annual report, I will not repeat them here. 
 
 On the day of our first arrival in London, Sergt. Major Gerrard, who 
 was on the British Team which visited Canada in 1884, was detailed to 
 look after our men, and he remained constantly with them until they left 
 for home. 
 
The camp at Shoeburyness was well and systematically arranged, 
 many improvements having been suggested by the capable Secretary of 
 the N. A. A., Major Vane Stow, and carried out under his supervision. 
 The work began each morning at five o'clock. Detachments had to 
 report at the office before and after each competition, and an immense 
 amount of work was accomplished in a few days without confusion or 
 delay. The place is admirably situated for the work, as the tide goes out 
 about four miles, allowing of firing either over water or over sands. 
 
 The firing of the huge lO inch guns was most interesting, but we did 
 not enter for this competition. The drill with the i6 pounders was very 
 similar to that with our 9 pounder Field Guns, but the scales on the sights 
 are differently arranged. The practice at moving targets representing 
 infantry and cavalry charging towards the guns was a novel sight to us. 
 
 In Repository Competitions, in which so much was expected of us, we 
 took third place in the "A" shift, out of nine teams which had entered. 
 
 We competed in the "B" shift becau.se we had entered, but with small 
 hope of winning when we saw the methods adopted by our competitors 
 and allowed b)' the umpires. Our instructors at Quebec had been in- 
 terpreting the new drill book literally, and thought that no means could 
 be adopted in repository work except strictly as laid down therein. The 
 R. A. umpires held, however, that a drill book of ordinary size could not 
 
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 possibly provide for every contingency, and therefore, some discretionary 
 power must be left with the Nos. i, as long as they worked within safe 
 limits. I think this difficult}^ is not likely to occur in future competitions, 
 now that officers and non commissioned officers of our permanent force 
 are gradually being trained in England by the Royal Artillery, from 
 whom the drill book emanates, and who are also the instructors of the 
 British Volunteer Artillery. 
 
 For the reason I have already mentioned, we had to drop out of the 
 competition for the Regiment Cup. 
 
 In the special Repository Competition for the handsome cup presented 
 by His Excellency the Governor-General, we were beaten by the 4th 
 Durham detachment by three points. The contest was an exciting one, 
 and was witnessed by a large number of spectators, among them many 
 ladies and a few Canadians. 
 
 I was proud of the appearance of my men as they marched on the 
 ground, in their white jerseys with green maple leaves on their broad 
 chests. Under Strgt. Major Bridgeford they did their work efficiently 
 and quickly, beating their rivals, the 4th Durhams, by 8 points on time. 
 For drill, however, our opponents received 1 1 points to the good, and 
 were declared the winners — the score being 226 to 223. 
 
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 Our rivals, the 4th Durhams, were also the winners of the "A" shift 
 and the Regiment Cup, and fully deserved all the honors that fell to them. 
 The same detachment, and to a great extent the same men, have been 
 the champions in shifting ordnance at Shoeburyness for se eral years. 
 They work beautifully together, and I feel that in pressing them so closely 
 for first place, we fully upheld Canada's reputation for skill in repository 
 exercises gained by our three former teams. 
 
 The announcement^f our success in winning Her Majesty's Prize 
 was made at the mess table on "guest night," and the occasion is one not 
 soon to be forgotten by those present. Never, in my experience, have I 
 witnessed such an outburst of good feeling and manifest pleasure, such 
 real and heartfelt enthusiasm, as that which led the officers present to 
 chair Captain Myles and myself around the mess room ; and we soon 
 found that the enthusiasm had extendea to all ranks, when, a few minutes 
 later, headed by the magnificent band of the 3rd Kent, we were carried 
 through the camp. 
 
 The excitement and enthusiasm were repeated on the day of the 
 presentation of prizes. It was Canada's day. Our white helmets dis- 
 tinguished us from all the troops present, and I may be pardoned a 
 feeling of pride in the assuranee of Lieut. -Col. Cotton, who was on Lord 
 Wolseleys staff that day, that Canada held her own in the march past 
 
 
and on parade, with all the troops on the ground. Our position was next 
 to the Royal Guernsey Militia, who had the right of the line, and who are 
 our seniors in date of organization by several centuries. 
 
 It must have been gratifying to Lieut.-Col. Cotton and the other 
 Canadians present, as it was to us, to hear the Commander-in-Chief speak 
 in such cordial terms of Canada and the Canadian people. Four times 
 we had to parade before the grand stand to receive our prizes. After 
 presenting the Queen's Cup, His Lordship requested me to give him the 
 name and home of each man as he came up for his Queen's Badge, and 
 for each one he had a cordial shake of the hand and a few pleasant words. 
 •This gracious act on the part of the Commandei'-in-Chief was a compli- 
 ment to the Canadian Militia, duly appreciated by the honored recipients. 
 
 It is with the greatest pleasure I endor.se His Lordship's reference to 
 the open-hearted and generous reception accorded us. Every attention 
 and courtesy was .shown us during our stay in camp, and afterwards, until 
 we left England by Lt.-Col. the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Stradbroke, Presi- 
 dent of the Council, Major Vane Stow, Captains Hornca.stle and Weston, 
 Surgeon Key and in fact all the Officers of the National Artillery A.sso- 
 ciation with whom we came in contact. And I am al.so greatly indebted 
 to Mr. J. G. Colmer, C.M.G. of the Canadian High Commissioner's Office 
 for his many attention.s. 
 
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 For over a week after leaving camp we were entertained in London 
 and the vicinity, a printed programme having been previously arranged 
 for us by the N. A. A. It reads as follows : — 
 
 Saturday, Aug, 
 Sunday, " 
 Monday, 
 
 Tuesday, " 
 
 Wednesday," 
 
 Thursday, " 
 
 Friday, "' 
 
 Saturday, " 
 
 PROGRAMME. 
 
 8 — 4 p.m., Tournament and Dinner, Cry.stal Palace. 
 9 — Zoo. 
 10 — Woolwich Arsenal and Artillery Institute ; Lunch, 3rd 
 
 Kent V. A. ; Dinner, Holborn Restaurant, 7.30. 
 1 1 — Bank of England ; Newgate ; St. Paul's Cathedral ; 
 
 Alhambra. 
 12 — Train, Waterloo to Hampton Court; 7.48 a.m. ; launch 
 
 to Windsor ; lunch. White Hart ; visit Windsor (Jastle ; 
 
 return by launch and train. 
 13 — Buckingham Palace and Royal Mews; St. James 
 
 Palace ; House of Parliament ; Royal Aquarium ; 
 
 Palace Theatre. 
 14 — Imperial Institute; Madame Tussajd's ; Royal Mu.sic 
 
 Hall. 
 15 — Tov.'cr of London; Royal Mint; Tower Bridge; 
 
 Earl's Court. 
 

 At the magnificent banquet tendered us in King's Hall, Holborn, at 
 which L :! Stradbroke presided, about two hundred and fifty were 
 present. Among the guests were Sir Donald Smith, General Sir Frederick 
 Middleton, General Herbert, the Sheriff of London, the Reverend Canon 
 Whittington, Colonel Stewart, R.A., and other high officials. 
 
 At Woolwich we were entertained at luncheon by the 3rd Kent 
 Royal Arsenal Artillery, commanded by Colonel H. Hudson, V.D. Within 
 the Arsenal, Dr. W. Anderson, C.B., Director General of the Ordnance 
 Factory, took us through his laboratories ; and we were conducted over 
 the various buildings, with a special train at our disposal, by Captain 
 Strange, R. A., the son of Major General Strange, whom we fondly regard 
 as the founder of our Artillery Association in Canada. " - 
 
 The trip by steam launch up the Thames from Hampton Court to 
 Windsor is one which shall not soon be forgotten by those present ; and 
 to Mr. Leonard CoUman, Superintendent of the Castle, we are deeply 
 indebted for faithfully carrying out Her Majesty's command to show us 
 all that was of interest within the historic precincts. 
 
 On Friday, the 14th of August, I paid the men off, gave them their 
 return tickets, and they were free to doff their uniforms. Several left that 
 night for Liverpool ; but the majority remained, and took the midnight 
 train, a week later, trom Euston Station, the L. & N. W. Ry. kindly pro- 
 viding a saloon car for their comfort. 
 
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I would mention, with sincere gratitude, my appreciation of the 
 privileges accorded and kind attention shown me by the authorities at the 
 War Office, who granted quarters and rations for the men, free of charge, 
 in St. George's Barracks, for the time we were in London. At the kind 
 suggestion of Colonel Turner, Asst. Adjt. General R. A., I took part in 
 an Artillery fight at Aldershot, on the staff of General Alleyn. About 
 sixty guns were in action, the manoeuvres terminating with a brilliant 
 piece of work on the part of the Royal Horse Artillery, which, in the 
 opinion of the umpires, settled the fortunes of the day. Also under 
 the favorable auspices of the War Office, I visited Golden Hill and other 
 forts in the Isle of Wight, my guide being Captain Lowe, R. A., formerly 
 stationed at Halifax, and well known to many officers of the Canadian 
 Artillery. 
 
 To Captain Myles, my Adjutant, is due much of our success. He 
 showed throughout a marked degree of ability and energy ; and I need 
 not mention that he was popular in camp, and made hosts of friends. 
 
 The behaviour of the men* was exemplary, and they fairly won the 
 good opinion of all in camp, as gracefully expressed by Major Wrenn, 
 the Camp Brigade Major, when we were leaving Shoeburyness. 
 
 I need not refer, at any length, to the advantages to be gained by 
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 British Columbia to Halifax, represented on the team. While the ad- 
 vantages are not to be measured by the value or number of prizes won, 
 still our signal .success this year must have been beneficial as causing our 
 country to be better known, and proving to our fellow subjects in Great 
 Britain that we are intelligently training brain and muscle, to take our 
 share, if needs be, in the maintenance and protection of the Great Empire 
 to which we all belong. 
 
 Attached to this, will be found the statement of receipts and dis- 
 bursements connected with the team. At fir.st glance, it would appear 
 that the disbursements are considerably larger than those of former years; 
 but in making a compari.son, it must be borne in mind that the number of 
 men .sent was increased thirty-three per cent ; and also, that the amount 
 for government pay while quartered at Quebec was not embodied in the 
 previous .statemenis. 
 
 I cannot close this report without recording my hearty thanki to 
 those gentlemen who, for themselves, or as representing our banks and 
 other corpor, 'ons, so readily subscribed when called upon to augment 
 the government grant of $2,000.00, which is only aboat half the amount 
 required to send a detachment to Shoeburyness. 
 
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government. In view of the importance of our branch of the militia, and 
 the general interest evinced in these competitions on both sides of the 
 Atlantic, I think the country would be justified in giving the Association 
 a more liberal grant to assist in sending across a Shoeburyness Team 
 every year. 
 
 That we have the Honorable Minister of Militia's hearty co-operation 
 in this matter is evident from his statement in Parliament, as recorded in 
 Hansard of i8th September last. 
 
 I have much plea.sure in attaching hereto some extracts from English 
 papers, referring to the detachment under my command, and which I 
 think of sufficient interest to be embodied in the Annual Report of the 
 Association. • 
 
 1 have the honor to be. 
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 Your obedient servant, 
 
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 Dally Telegraph, London, July 27, 1896. 
 
 The detachment of Canadian Artillery visiting England to compete 
 at the meeting of the National Artillery Association arrived at Liverpool 
 late on Friday night by the steamship Lake Ontario, and were received, 
 on behalf of the council, by Colonel W. W, Clay, 8th Lancashire Volun- 
 teer Artillery. They travelled by special train on Saturday morning to 
 Euston, where some of the council met them, includ-ng Lieutenant-Colo- 
 nel C. B. Clay, Lieut onant-Colonel H. Hud.son, Captain Horncastle, Cap- 
 tain Marten, and others. The Lord Mayor, desiring to recognise the 
 importance of their visit, asked them to luncheon at the Mans'' ^ House, 
 where Major Vane Stow, Secretary of the National Artillery Association, 
 introduced the officers, Lieut. -Colonel F. Minden Cole and Captain Robert 
 Myles. After lunch Sir Walter Wilkin proposed the health of the Queen, 
 and said he desired to grant the detachment the special privilege of march- 
 ing through the City with fixed sword-bayonets, in order to mark the 
 occasion. Co) ncl Cole thanked his lordship, and stated that they were 
 
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most impressed with the reception they had already had, especially that 
 v/ithin one hour of their arrival they should be entertained by the Chief 
 Magistrate of the capital of Great Britain. The team was then shown 
 over the Mansion House and the Guildhall, and thanked Mr. Soulsby, 
 the Lord Mayor's private secretary, for his great courtesy. After partak- 
 ing of tea they marched to Fenchurch-street Station, en route for Shoe- 
 buryness, time preventing them from attending the parade of the City of 
 London Artillery as intended. 
 
 The Times, London, July 27. 
 
 A detachment of Canadian artillery, which will compete at the meet- 
 ing of. the National Artillery Association at Shoeburyness, arrived in 
 Liverpool on Friday. The detachment is under the command of Lieu- 
 tenant-Colonel F. Minden Cole. At Euston,on Saturday, they were met 
 by Major Vane Stow, secretary of the association, and proceeded direct to 
 the Mansion-house to lunch with the Lord Mayor. After proposing the 
 toast of "Th^ Queen," the Lord Mayor expressed his great pleasure in 
 receiving a detachment which came over solely to compete in the artillery 
 competitions of the association, and was strictly a military body. He so 
 felt the importance of the visit of such an official representation of the 
 loyal colonists of the Empire that he desired to specially mark the occa- 
 
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 sion by granting them permission to march through the City with fixed 
 sword-bayonets, a privilege within his prerogative and one seldom granted. 
 Colonel Cole responded, expressing his gratitude for the hearty welcome 
 already received, and especially for the promptitude with which the Lord 
 Mayor had extended to the detachment the hospitality of the Mansion- 
 house. In the afternoon the Canadians left by train for Shoeburyness, 
 time preventing them from viewing the City of London. 
 
 Daily Telegraph, London, August 3. 
 
 The Canadians are great favourites in camp, men as well as officers. 
 The arrangements this year have been almost entirely in the hands of 
 Major Vane Stow, the capable and hardworking Secretary of the National 
 Artillery Association, who has the power not only of getting through a 
 tremendous amount of work himself, but of making other people work 
 hard also, and believe they are doing it of their own accord. He receives, 
 however, invaluable assistance ^rom Major J. H. Wrenn (City of London 
 Artillery), who, in his position of Camp Brigade Major, is second in com- 
 mand to Colonel Bally, R, A., the Camp Commandant, and is therefore 
 responsible for practically the whole executive part of the arrangements. 
 The smoothness and ease with which everything goes on, and the absence 
 of any complaint or grumbling, are the best testimony to Major Wrenn's 
 
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tact and fitness for the responsible position which he occupies. Captain 
 Horncastle (3rd Middlesex) and Captain Wilson (2nd Cinque Ports), the 
 Camp Adjutant and Staff Captain respectively, are very efficient and 
 deservedly popular officers. 
 
 Morning Post, London, August 3. 
 
 Church parade this morninf^ was a brilliant ceremony. There were 
 a great man)' officers of the Royal Artillery and the whole of the Camp 
 Staff present on the parade ground, where the men were formed into a 
 hollow square, with the Canadians at the post of honour. The Rev. Canon 
 Whittington, M.A., 1st E.s.sex, officiated, and the band of the 3rd Kent 
 (Royal Arsenal) Artillery played the music. The service commenced with 
 a short sermon, in which the Chaplain, specially alluding to the presence 
 of the Canadians, stated that their attendance was a sign that British 
 blood flowed in all parts of the great lunpire. They were all citizens of 
 that Empire, and the character and conduct of each individual tended to 
 make the character of the whole Empire. 
 
 The Observer, London, August 3, 
 We have already had for a week under canvas a number of the com- 
 batants who will contest next week the prizes in money and hand.some 
 
trophies offered by the National Artillery Association at its thirty-second 
 annual meeting. These early arrivals have come several thousands of 
 miles for the purpose— in fact from the Dominion of Canada — and they 
 have naturally been received with open arms by the home artilleryman, 
 both of the regular and auxiliary branches. The most complete frater- 
 nisation has taken place during the week. Our transatlantic brethren 
 and the home Volunteers will .start on Monday on even terms, for beyond 
 drill on some of the larger guns, no practice has been allowed to the 
 ('anadians during the week. 
 
 The prize list has not yet been issued, but it is understood that a 
 splendid trophy, the "Regiment Cup," will be given for an Imperial com- 
 petition between selected teams of Great Britain and the Colonies, on 
 conditions that will only be made known on the groimd. From the 
 commandant of the Canadian team. Colonel Cole of the 2nd Canadian 
 Regiment, and his Adjutant, Captain Myles of the Canadian Militia Ar- 
 tillery, down to the youngest gunner, the visitors have had a cordial 
 greeting, and nobody will rejoice more than their English comrades if the 
 Canadians should prove victorious in the struggle next week. 
 
 The Liverpool Post, August 3. 
 
 Additional interest is given to this year's meeting by the presence of 
 the Canadian Volunteers, who arrived in this country about a week ago, 
 
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and have since been encamped in the grounds of the School of Gunnery. 
 They are a thoroughly representative team, coming, as they do, from 
 Quebe., Montreal, Halifax, Toronto, Hamilton, St. John,Victoria, Ottawa, 
 Newcastle, and other parts of the Dominion. They are a smart, soldierly 
 looking lot of men, and intend doing their best to carry off some of the 
 prizes. Lieutenant-Colonel F. Minden Cole, of the 2nd Regiment, from 
 Montreal, is in command, and their adjutant is Captain Robert Mjdcs, of 
 the 9th Field Battery, from Toronto. Since they have been at Shoebury- 
 ness they have been doing their drills daily. Their English confreres have 
 given they a hearty welcome, and they have received entertainment at the 
 hands of the Royal Artillery Officers of the School of Gunnery. A num- 
 ber of entertainments are in store for them on their return to London, 
 where they will be lodged at St. George's Barracks. They will be enter- 
 tained at a banquet by the National Artillery Association, over which the 
 Earl of Stradbroke, the president of the council, is to preside ; and 
 they will subsequently vi#t Woolwich, Windsor, and other places. Next 
 Saturday week they will be disbanded, and will then be at liberty to 
 return home at such times as they desire. This is the fourth time Canada 
 has been represented at the Shoeburyness meeting, detachments from the 
 Dominion having competed in 1881, 1883, and 1886. 
 
 In connection with the visit of the Canadian tc .in, the Governor 
 General of Canada also offers as a prize a cup, which will be competed for 
 

 by Canadian and British squads who make the hii^hest score, witi 'n time, 
 in the A shift in repository practice. There will also be a ajarri; jn com- 
 petition between groups of the Canadian and British Artillery for a 
 challenge cup given by Lord Londonderry. 
 
 The Standard, London, Aug. 5. 
 
 The Londonderry Challenge Cup was competed for by the second 
 group of the first Essex, as representing England, and the Canadians, 
 who took the Cup away with them in 1886. The conditions of the match 
 were the same as in the group-firing ranging competition of yesterday. 
 The Canadians were victorious by four points, scoring 48 points to 44 by 
 the Essex men. Colonel Cole was in command of the winners, whose 
 victory was highly popular. 
 
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 The Freeman's Journal, Dublin, Aug. 5. 
 
 A very interesting competition during the day was that between the 
 Canadians and a picked team to represent Great Britain for the London- 
 derry Challenge Cup, which the Canadians held and brought over with 
 them. The Council selected the 2nd Group 1st Essex, who won the 
 
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ranging prize yesterday, to represent Great Britain. The contest was 
 carried out with two sixty-four pounder rifled muzzle-loading guns on gar- 
 rison standing carriages. Fifteen minutes were allowed to discharge a 
 minimum of eight rounds and a maximum of ten rounds of plugged 
 common shell per group for ranging, including four rounds for verifying. 
 The Canadians won the Cup, after an exciting struggle, and are highly 
 elated. They won the Cup in '86, when they were last over here, and the 
 same number one, Sergeant Bridgeford, acted in that position to-day. 
 
 The New York Herald, Paris, Aug. 6. 
 
 Last night was guests' night in the camp, and the officers' mess was 
 ornamented with all the cups competed for. 
 
 The announcement of the fact that the Canadians had won the 
 Queen's Prize was first made at the guests* dinner, and was received with 
 tremendous applause. Great excitement prevailed in camp when the 
 news was circulated. 
 
 The Scotsman, Edinburgh, Aug. 6. 
 
 This competition is one of two considered in awarding the Queen's 
 Prize of ;^ HO to garrison artillery, and to the Canadians belongs the 
 
honour of having the highest aggregate scores for both contests, tluis 
 securing Her Majesty's Prize with a total of 237 points, the second prize 
 of £$0 for second best aggregate being awarded to the first group of the 
 4th Durham with a total of 213 points. It may be noted that the Queen's 
 Prize last year went to Canada from Bisley, while this year it goes from 
 Shoeburyness. 
 
 The destination of the Queen's Prize was announced in c^mp for the 
 first time at the officers' mess during dinner, and the result was received 
 with great enthusiasm there. When it became known amongst the rank 
 and file that the Colonials had won, the same happy feeling prevailed 
 amongst the men, the popularity of the win prevailing everywhere. 
 
 Daily Mail, London, Aag. 6. 
 
 A most satisfactory finish in the Queen's Prize for garrison artillery 
 has been announced. The Canadians, under Lieut.-Col. F. Minden Cole, 
 take this trophy with 237 points, while the 4th Purham, under Lieut. 
 Robson, come next with 213 points. No. 2 garrison competition has 
 been won by the 4th Durham^, 3rd group, with 177, the 1st group of the 
 same corps coming next with a point less, and Canadians third with 169. 
 Great satisfaction is expressed in the camp at the victory of the Canadians, 
 who have shown such pluck in coming over to pit themselves against the 
 
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 pick of the Artillery Volunteers of the mother country; and their good 
 fortune will probably cause the colony to be regularly represented at 
 future meetings here. 
 
 The Daily Telegraph, London, Aug. 6. 
 
 In the garrison artillery competition the first prize was won by the 
 third group, 4th Durham, with 178 points; the second was taken by the 
 first group of the same corps with 177 points ; and the third was won by 
 the Canadians with 169 points. This decided the winners of the Queen's 
 Prize for garrison artillery. The aggregate score of the Canadians in the 
 competition was 237, and the next highest was 213, totalled by the first 
 group of the 4th Durham. The announcement of the fact that the 
 Canadians had won the Queen's Prize was first made at the guests* dinner, 
 and was received with tremendous applause. Great excitement prevailed 
 in the camp when the news was circulated. 
 
 The Daily News, London, Aug. 8. 
 
 The Queen's Prize of ;^no for garrison artillery was won by the 
 Canadians with a score of 237. The first group, 4th Durham, with 213 
 points, was awarded the second prize of £$0 in this competition. When 
 
the success of the Canadians was announced at the officers' mess, where 
 the officers of the School of Gunnery were bein^ entertained in the even- 
 ing, ringing cheers were sent up for the Colonial visitors, whose officers 
 were also present, and they were heartily congratulated by their British 
 brethren, both of the Royal Artillery and the Volunteers. The men of 
 the Canadian Corps had not, up to this time, been informed of the result 
 of their work, but when it was conveyed to them the same demonstration 
 took place in their lines. 
 
 The Morning Post, London, Aug. 6. * 
 
 The Canadians won the Queen's Prize of ;6iio for garrison artillery 
 with 237 points. They are commanded by Colonel F. Minden Cole and 
 Captain Myles as adjutant. They made 68 points at the moving target 
 practice, and to-day's .shooting made their aggregate 237. Their victory 
 was most popular, and in the officers' mess when the result was made 
 known the cheering was loud and long, and many were the congratulations 
 heaped on the Canadian officers. Colonel Cole was chaired, and the 
 band of the 3rd Kent played "See the Conquering Hero Comes." In the 
 sergeants' mess a concert was in progress, and man}' of the Canadians 
 were present. The whole assembly rose and sang "i'or they are jolly 
 good fellows," amid much enthusiasm. • • 
 
The Daily Chronicle, London, Aug. 6. 
 
 THE CANADIANS WIN THE BLUE RIHBON. 
 
 The 64-pounder group-firing contest at a moving target, which was 
 commenced yesterday, was continued to-day, and concluded. The groups 
 fired shell at a target about 12ft. square, moving diagonally across the 
 sands for about six minutes. One round was fired from each gun singly, 
 and three as group salvoes, but a number of the groups were not able to 
 fire all the .shell in the time occupied by the run of the target between 
 the danger posts. The following are the results i—F'irst prize, third 
 group, 4th Durham, 178 points; second prize, first group, 4th Durham, 
 177 points; third prize, Royal Canadians, 169 points. The fine number 
 of points gained by the Canadians has not only given them this prize 
 of ^20, it has also been the means of winning the Queen's Prize of 
 ;6 1 10 for them. Added to their 169 points are the 68 points they made 
 in the group firing at the standing target, and the aggregate of 237 points 
 is no less than 24 points more than any other group. Consequently the 
 blue ribbon of the Artillery Volunteers of 1896 follows the blue ribbon of 
 the riflemen of 1895 across the Atlantic to the Dominion. The names of 
 the group and the po.sition held by each were: — Colonel F. Minden Cole, 
 Battery-Commander ; Captain Myles, Observer ; Sergeant- Major Bridge- 
 ford, gun group commander from Quebec. The first gun detachment 
 was made up of Sergeant- Major W. F'eliows ( MontrcaH, gun captain ; 
 

 Bombardier Pollock (St. John, New Hrunswick), gun layer ; Bombardier 
 Dickson (Montrealj, Gunner Rousseau (Quebec), Bombardier Nott (Que- 
 bec), Sergeant-Major A. K. Van Home (Yarmouth, Nova Scotia), Corporal 
 McGovvan (St. John, New Ikunswick), and Quartermaster-Sergeant 
 McGuinness (Montreal). The second gun was captained by Sergeant-Major 
 Cornish (Vancouver, B.C.), Gun-Layer-Corporal Lettice (Victoria, B.C.), 
 Sergeant W. H. Sprague (Prince Edward Island), Sergeant Marshall 
 (Halifax, N.S. ), Sergeant Theakstone (Halifax), Sergeant Thomas (Vic- 
 toria, B.C.), Sergeant Gillls (Montreal), and Sergeant Morrison (Montreal). 
 When the announcement was made in the officers' mess there was great 
 enthusiasm, and many were the congratulations offered to Colonel Cole 
 and Captain Mylcs. The band played "The Conquering Hero" over and 
 
 over airain. 
 
 The Daily Graphic, London, Aug. 6. 
 
 The group firing competition at a moving target was commenced 
 yesterday and was concluded this afternoon. While the object was on 
 the move, each gun fired a single round, and three group salvoes were 
 allowed, provided the target had not got beyond the danger post. The 
 first group, 4th Durham, won the prize with 178 points; second prize went 
 to second group of the same corps with 177 points; and the Royal 
 Canadians, with 169 points, came third. 
 
With this competition ended, the winner of the CJueen's Prize became 
 known. To the intense gratification of the whole camp, the Queen's 
 Prize of ;{^no for garris »n artillery has been won by the first group of 
 Canadians. 
 
 Evening Standard, London, Aug. 6. 
 
 The victory of the Canadians in carrying off the Queen's Prize for 
 Garrison Artillery yesterdav led to considerable rejoicings when the fact 
 became known. It was nearly ten o'clock last night when it was com- 
 municated to the Camp, the official announcement of the event having 
 been made to the Volunteers at the officers' mess, when the Earl of 
 Stradbrokc, who presided, having given the toast of "The Queen," im- 
 mediately afterwards proposed "The Queen's Prize Winners, the Cana- 
 dians." Having been communicated there, it was rapidly sent out to the 
 Camp, where an excellent concert was going on in the sergeants' me.ss. 
 Eor a long time there was great excitement in the men's lines. Con- 
 gratulations were freely and generally offered to the Colonial artillerymen, 
 and the great event of the day gave additional zest to an entertainment 
 which showed no signs of flagging. But when the colonel of the Canadian 
 team, Colonel F. Minden Cole, and Captain Myles, the adjutant, with the 
 Canadian gun detachments, preceded by the band of the 3rd Kent Artillery 
 

 Voliintccrs, went through the Camp, the excitement reached its highest, 
 and salvoes of applause continued for some time. The night was a 
 memorable one in the annals of these yearly meeting., of Volunteer 
 Artillery at Shoeburynes.:, 
 
 The Times, London, Aug. 7. 
 
 The victory of the Canadian team in the Queen's Prize contest for 
 garrison artillery evoked an amount of enthusiasm which is quite without 
 parallel in the history of the National Artillery Association, and the 
 general rejoicing in the Shoeburyness Camp lasted until the early hours 
 of yesterday morning. The Canadian team are extremely gratified at 
 the success which has attended their visit to this country. 
 
 A special prize for repository drill was offered by the Governor- 
 General of Canada, v\'ho presented a handsome cup to be competed for 
 by a Canadian team and a British team. The conditions which were laid 
 down were that a 64-pounder gim .should be dismounted from a garrison 
 standing carriage by any recognized method, except throwing over the 
 side or front, placed on a plank-sleigh, moved up and down a "ramp" 
 about 3ft. high at the highest point, dismantled, and remounted on a fresh 
 carriage. The team chosen to represent 1 Jigland was the No. i Squad of 
 the 4th Durham, and after an exciting struggle they beat the Canadians 
 by three points, the Durham men .scoring a total of 226 and the Canadians 
 223 points. 
 
Morning Advertiser, London, Aug. 7. 
 
 • Great pains were taken by the statistical department last night to 
 prevent the winning of the Queen's Prize for Garrison Artillery by the 
 Canadians being known, except by the press, until after dinner, when at 
 a signal from the president, the Earl of Stradbroke, officers placed them- 
 selves behind the chairs of the two Canadian officers, Colonel Minden Cole, 
 the commandant, and Captain and Adjutant Myles, while in the meantime 
 a posse of the Canadian artillerymen, who had been warned, were ready 
 to carry them off in a triumphal march round the camp. Lord Stradbroke 
 then suddenly atmounced (after the loyal toast had been honoured) the 
 result forwarded to you last night by telegraph, and the secret having been 
 well kept, the Canadian officers seemed incredulous at first when the presi- 
 dent came to readout "Her Majesty's Prize of ^i lO, Colonel Minden Cole's 
 group, Canadian Artillery, score 237." Both the Canadian officers were 
 lifted up in thc-ir chairs shoulder high, and carried round the officers' rooms 
 amid the greatest enthusiasm. The applause was renewed all round the 
 camp when the Canadians appeared with their leaders on their shoulders, 
 and it culminated on their presenting themselves at the mess tent of the 
 sergeants, where a large company of visitors were gathered at the usual 
 sergeants' concert. Sergeant-Major Lea, 2nd Middlesex Artillery, the 
 camp sergeant-major, who presided, had just announced the news to the 
 company, and Sergeant-Major Bridgeford had just acknowledged the 
 

 ovation offered to the Canadian team when the procession arrived, followed 
 by the camp commandant and the principal officers of the camp and 
 garrison. The colonel and the adjutant again were warmly congratulated, 
 and again expressed their astonishment and joy at finding their highest ex- 
 pectations in coming from their distant homes more than fulfilled. They 
 had not expected to succeed so well, because most of the members 
 of the team were entire strangers to each other, having never drilled to- 
 gether till they were on the eve of starting, because they had come from 
 the most widely separated parts of the Dominion The profound loyalty 
 of the Canadians to the old country would be enhanced by such occurences, 
 and particularly by the advent of a British team of artillerymen, which 
 they all hoped to sec next year, or very soon, in order to give Canada an 
 opportunity of reciprocating the unbounded hospitality accorded to them 
 by all classes of their English kinsmen. The health of both officers was 
 drunk with musical honours. 
 
 Sheffield Daily Telegraph, Aug. 7. 
 
 The victory secured by the Canadians in carrying off the Queen's 
 Prize for garrison artillery has been a prominent topic of conversation in 
 camp to-day, and our Colonial visitors have been overwhelmed with con- 
 gratulations upon the result. The 64- pounder is a gun which the Canadians 
 
never saw till they came to Shoeburyness. It is stated that Canada is not 
 supplied with this particular description of ordnance, and the only oppor- 
 tunity they have had for practice has been during the week they were in 
 camp previous to the meeting. This renders their success all the more 
 meritorious. Colonel Cole, who acted as battery commander, belongs to 
 the second regiment, who won the Governor-General of Canada's Cup for 
 general efficiency in Canada last year with 8i per cent of the po.ssible 
 marks. He joined the regiment in 1879. He had previously served in 
 the 51st Infantry regiment as a private, and then as a drill instructor, and 
 before joining the 2ncl was in the 6th regiment of cavalry as a trooper. He 
 is still a young man, and comes of a military .stock. He was born in 
 Canada. His father was an officer in the regiment which he now com- 
 mands, and his grandfather was an officer in the Briti.sh Navy. 
 
 AGGRKGATE FOR THE QUEEN's. 
 
 The following table shows the twelve highest aggregates, made out of 
 the twenty-seven g'^oups that competed for the Queen's Prize : — 
 
 CORPS. 
 
 Canadians (Queen's Prize) 
 
 Fourth Durham (Second prize) 
 
 Fourth Durham 
 
 First Essex 
 
 City of London 
 
 No. of 
 Group. 
 
 1 
 1 
 3 
 2 
 2 
 
 Sroi'e at 
 
 Standing 
 
 Target. 
 
 6S 
 36 
 33 
 82 
 41 
 
 Score at 
 Moving 
 Target. 
 
 169 
 177 
 178 
 128 
 154 
 
 Aggre- 
 gate. 
 
 237 
 213 
 21:. 
 210 
 195 
 
 
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 CORPS. 
 
 First Essex 
 
 First Essex 
 
 First Kent 
 
 First Essex 
 
 First Essex 
 
 First Essex 
 
 Fourth Durham. 
 
 No. of 
 Group. 
 
 6 
 1 
 1 
 4 
 3 
 5 
 2 
 
 Score at 
 
 Standing 
 
 Target. 
 
 65 
 
 67 
 
 57 
 
 77 
 
 66 
 
 70 
 
 40 
 
 Score at 
 Moving 
 Target. 
 
 130 
 126 
 134 
 lOH 
 118 
 114 
 143 
 
 Aggre- 
 gate. 
 
 195 
 193 
 191 
 185 
 184 
 184 
 183 
 
 governor-general's cup. 
 
 In the afternoon the Canadian squad and the 4th Durham squad, who 
 competed in the A shift of the repository, entered upon a contest for the 
 cup given by the Governor-General of Canada. They had to go through 
 a special repository shift, which consisted in dismounting the 64-pounder 
 gun from a garri.son .standing carriage, then i:akin^ it on a sleigh along a 
 platform at right angles to the carriage, passing up and down a ramp 
 about three feet at the highest point, and at the end mounting the gun on 
 another carriage. The Durham men did the work, as usual, in a remark- 
 ably clever style, obeying the orders of their No. I, Sergcant-Major Heale, 
 with preci.sion, and carrying out the movements smoothly except for a 
 slight hitch at the finish. The Canadians, under Sergeant-In.structor 
 Bridgeford, also went through the work well, and in good time. The time 
 allowed for the operation was fifteen minutes, and the maximum points 
 obtainable were 100 for drill and general style, and ICXD for time. Both 
 
 
teams were well within the time. After the umpires had made their 
 reports, it was found that the prize had fallen to Sergeant Heale's squad, 
 who have thus added another to their many successes at this meeting. 
 They scored 226, of which 93 were for drill and style, and 100 for time, 
 with 33 added for the saving of time. The time was I2mins. i6secs. The 
 Canadians scored 223 points. Time, iimins. 46secs. 
 
 Yorkshire Daily Post, Aug. 7. 
 
 The victory of the Canadian team at Shoeburyness will please every- 
 body. It is a good thing that our colonies should show us how to handle 
 big guns — good both for them and for us. The moral for English ar- 
 tillerymen is, beyond a doubt, that they need more field practice than 
 they are in the habit of getting. This .success with a gun of unfamiliar 
 calibre in range-finding and firing can be due to nothing but more frequent 
 practice on the part of the Canadian marksmen. 
 
 London Daily Courier, Aug. 7. 
 
 ': The success of the Canadians in winning the second Queen's Prize 
 was not announced until a late hour on Wednesday night, or getting on 
 for the early hours of this morning, when, the fact having been positively 
 

 established, the gunners in camp and Royals turned out and greeted the 
 wearers of the maple leaf with most enthusiastic cheers. The Kentish 
 instrumentalists repeated the refrain of "Sec, the conquering hero comes," 
 and the loving cup was sent round. All honour to the Canadians ! They 
 have fought under great difficulties, and at last, like their brethren at 
 Bisley last year, have been crowned with success in their efforts. It 
 should be remembered, at the same time, that the 3rd Middlesex Artillery 
 won the Queen's Prize for position work previously, and this contest, in 
 which the Canadians have so distinguished themselves, was with the 
 garrison guns. Their only opponents at the end of this contest, as in the 
 Repository, were the 4th Durham, a rough lot of lads who know how to 
 wield a handspike, and by constant practice are familiar with all kinds of 
 ordnance, just in the way they would hew out a seam of coal or rivet on 
 the steel plates of a first class warship. 
 
 London Daily Chronicle, Aug. 7. . 
 
 There were three contests on the list for to-day, the competition by 
 the Royal Artillery and the Marine Artillery for the prizes given by the 
 Association for firing with the loin. gun, and the competition for the 
 Governor-General of Canada's prize. The .second, which is a repository 
 competition, was engaged in by the 4th Durham and the Canadians, and 
 
these two opponents ran each other very close. The third contest was 
 between the officers of position artillery and those attached to garrison 
 artillery. It was a ranging contest with two 64-poiinders on naval slides, 
 and on this gun the position artillery officers had never had a drill until this 
 morning. The position artillery group was commanded by Captain 
 Nichols, 3rd Kent (Royal Arsenal), who won the Queen's Prize last year, 
 and their opponents by Colonel Cole of the Canadians, this year's garrison 
 artillery Queen's Prize winner. The position artillery officers won with 
 a total of fifty-four points, and were awarded the McMurdo Challenge 
 Cup. The Governor-General of Canada's Cup was won by Company 
 Sergeant-Major Heale's 1st squad, 4th Durham, with a total number of 
 226 points. The Canadians had 223 points. 
 
 London Daily News, Aug. 7. 
 
 The Canadian team at Shoeburyness yestertlay failed by only three 
 points to add the Governor-General of Canada's Cup to the splendid trophy 
 which it won on Wednesday — the Queen's Prize. As it is, the two cups 
 cro.ss the ocean, but the Colony gets decidedly the better of the ex- 
 change. The victory of the Canadians was hailed with rapturous delight 
 in camp. This was only a fitting acknowledgement of the attachment to 
 he Mother Country which had brought the winning team to Shoeburyness. 
 
But it had a deeper import. Englishmen can never forget the "resohitions 
 and messages of loyalty" passed by the great Colonies early in the year. 
 At a time of great national trial, Canada's message was a glowing tribute 
 to the pride with which Canadians had witnessed "England's majestic 
 composure and unflinching self-reliance" in the hour of danger. All parties 
 of the Canadian House of Commons were as one in the debate. Sir 
 Hector Langevin and Mr. Laurier, the present Premier, emphasized the 
 loyalty of the French Canadian race, and Mr. Laurier gloried in the 
 greatness, moral and material, of the Empire. The Queen's Prize is in 
 good hands., 
 
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 Daily Mail, London, Aug. 7. 
 
 Visitors to the camp last night might well have been excused if they 
 expressed doubts as to the sanity of a large portion of its residents. About 
 ten o'clock there came from the officers' mess a series of noises which 
 seemed to point to a vigorous riot being in progress. These continued 
 for a few minutes, and then from the doorway emerged the band of the 
 3rd Kent (Arsenal) playing the "Conquering Hero," and behind followed 
 the members of the mess, bearing aloft the two Canadian officers who 
 .have come over in charge of the team from that colony. Their appearance 
 was the signal for the heartiest cheers, and as the procession, headed by 
 
Major Wrenn, went across towards the sergeants' mess, where a smoking 
 concert was in progress, the scene was one of tremendous excitement. 
 Mingled with the English hurrahs the Canadian "yell" could be heard, 
 and this in itself is a fearful and wonderful cry. It commences with a 
 series of explosive sounds, followed by a vigorous "Rah ! Rah ! C-a-n-a-d-a ! 
 Canada!" Then everybody asks with their fullest lung power, "What's 
 the matter with Canada?" and the response is, *' Nothing. She's all right." 
 " Who's all right ?" " Why, Canada ! " 
 
 The Scotsman, Edinburgh, Aug. 7. 
 
 A fine morning again favoured the Volunteers encamped here, after 
 a rather chilly night. There were a few degrees of frost during the night, 
 and to-day the heat has been nicely tempered by a north-westerly breeze. 
 Ihe Canadian men, who have become so popular with all in camp, have 
 been fairly idoli.sed to-day. The enthusiasm of the men knew no bounds 
 last night, and long after "lights out" had been sounded, which was some- 
 what later than usual, cries of "Good Old Canada" might be heard in all 
 directions. Wherever the men appeared to-day they were congratulated 
 on their good fortune in being able to carry home for the first time the 
 blue ribbon of the Briti.sh artillerists. The win is certainly the most 
 popular one that has ever been witnessed at this camp, and will probably 
 
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 have the effect of inducing the Colonists to become annual attendants at 
 the meeting of the National Artillery Association. 
 
 The special repository shift for the Governor-General of Canada's Cup 
 was competed for to-day by the Canadian team and the British squad 
 which qualified for the "B" shift. The latter were, of course, the 4th 
 Durham squad, under Sergeant- Major Heale, who have already won so 
 many handsome prizes at this meeting. The teams are very equally 
 matched, and the greatest possible interest has been manifested in this 
 competition. The competitors are required to di.smount a 58-cwt. gun 
 from its garrison standing carriage by any recognised method, except by 
 throwing it over the side or front. A sleigh had then to be constructed 
 around the gun and moved to another carriage, upon which it had to be 
 mounted by such means as the teams might prefer. The maximum 
 number of points allowed for drill and general style is 100, and the 
 maximum time specified at 15 minutes, ICX) points being also allowed 
 for time, and an addition or deduction of one mark for every 5 seconds 
 under or over the prescribed time. The stores allowed were almo.st the 
 .same as tho.se employed in the "A" .shift. When the .squads reached the 
 marshes, upon which the contest was to take place, a large crowd had 
 assembled, and they were loudly cheered by the spectators. The Com- 
 mandant and several of the officers of the School of Gunnery were 
 interested onlookers, and beside the umpires was Instructor Chew,. from 
 
the School of Gunnery, who is a recognised authority on artillery work 
 of all kinds. The Durham men, representing the home country, went 
 about their work in the polished fashion which has distinguished all 
 their work here this season, and had scarcely a slip from start to finish. 
 They performed the entire shift in 12 mins. 16 sees., thus securing the 
 maximum marks for time, with 33 points added for their reduction of the 
 time allowed them. The marks for drill awarded by the umpire numbered 
 93, giving them a grand total of 226, The Canadians were none the less 
 business like in getting the gun down from its carriage in a little over a 
 minute, and con^iTucting the sleigh without a moment's loss of time, they 
 reached the second platform without a hitch, and had the gun mounted 
 again in 1 1 mins. 46 sees., thus gaining 6 points on Durham for time .saved. 
 The umpire's award for drill, &c. , however, only amounted to 84 points, 
 which with the 100 marks for time plus 39 added, gave them a grand 
 total of 223, or 3 points below the score of the British .squad, who were 
 thus declared the winners of the handsome silver trophy presented by the 
 Governor-General of Canada. 
 
 A contest entered upon to-day between officers representative of the 
 garrison and of the position artillery in camp took the form of a ranging 
 competition with two 64-pounders on naval slides at a stationary object. 
 The gun used belonged to the garrison work, and the position artillerymen 
 who competed to-day had only practiced with these guns for the first time 
 
this morning. Captain Nicholls, of the 3rd Kent, who was commander 
 of the section who won the Queen's Prize last year, was chief officer of 
 the position artillery group, and Colonel Cole, of the Canadian Artillery, 
 Queen's Prize winners this year, commanded the representatives of the 
 garrison artillery group of officers. The winners were Captain NichoH's 
 group, who scored 54 points, and have thus secured the challenge cup 
 presented by the late General Sir Montagu M'Murdo, G. C. B., formerly 
 vice-pre.sident of the National Artillery Association. 
 
 The Colonies and India, London, Aug. 8. 
 
 The Canadian Artillery Team has covered itself with glory at Shoe- 
 buryness. It has not only carried off more than one of the ordinary prizes, 
 but has won the blue ribbon of the meeting, in the shape of the Queen's 
 Prize. Only last year a Canadian won the Queen's Prize at Bisley. This 
 year the Rifle Team were successful in winning the Kolapore Cup, and 
 the Artillery Team has now capped that performance by gaining the 
 Queen's Prize for shooting again.st all comers. Canada has reason to be 
 proud of her Militia. The success of the team at Shoeburyness will, no 
 doubt, lead to the visit becoming an annual one, as with the riflemen at 
 Bisley. These visits do nothing but good. They bring Canadians into 
 
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 contact with the volunteers of the Mother Country, which, in itself, must 
 tend to cause Canada to be better known in the United Kingdom than it 
 is now. 
 
 The Daily News, London, Aug. 8. 
 
 Today was a show day here, it being the penultimate day of the 
 meeting, when the prizes are presented, and as Lord Wolseley was to 
 perform that office early in the afternoon, visitors of both sexes wandered 
 into and about the camp from ten o'clock in the morning. The work of 
 the week was practically over, as there were only two competitions to be 
 finished — the Morris tube competition and the Royal Artillery competition. 
 The latter was the principal. It commenced yesterday, and was postponed 
 after the targets had been broken up by the firing. Four detachments 
 had completed their work — the Sheerness, the Amalgamated, the Ply- 
 mouth, and f "" Dover. The School of Gunnery put the finishing stroke 
 on the dn^' ations by smashing up the target at their third round. 
 
 They .. the competition this morning, and were allowed to have 
 
 their U .ounds, discarding their three rounds of Thursday, as the at- 
 mospheric conditions were different. The Royal Marine Artillery, the 
 Portsmouth, and the Cork were the other three detachments which had 
 to compete. The first prize was won by the Plymouth detachment, and 
 
the second by the School of Gunnery, the former scorin'T 8 points and the 
 latter 7.75. One of the set of prizes of the week is called the Special 
 Defence Prize. ;6^io is presented by Lieut. General W. H. Goodenough, 
 C.B., R.A.,and ;^ioby the National Artillery Association. The prizes 
 are fourof;^5 each, but only two detachments were eligible, the 12th 
 Detachment, ist E.ssex, and the 1st Detachment, 3rd Middlesex. 
 
 Lord Wolseley, attended by Colonel Turner and Major Coke, A.D.C, 
 arrived at the Shoeburyness terminus of the London, Tilbury, and 
 Southend ^lailway at half-past twelve, and was met there by Colonel R. 
 MacGregor Stewart, R.A., Commandant of the School of Gunnery ; 
 Colonel J. F. Bally, R.A., Camp Commandant; Major Inglefield, R.A., 
 Brigade-Major, School of Gunnery ; Major Vane Stow, and Lieut. J. H. 
 Wrenn, Camp Brigade-Major. A guard of honour of the 1st Essex, A.V., 
 received Lord Wolseley and party on their arrival in camp. His Lordship 
 first inspected the guard of honour, and the 3rd Kent band, which played 
 on his alighting from the train. He afterwards inspected all the tents, the 
 ho.spital, in which Sergt. Tapper, 3rd Middlesex, was the sole patient, and 
 then the kitchen. The men's lines were also inspected, together with the 
 sergeants' mess, the canteen, and the sanitary arrangements. Subsequently 
 the party lunched with the volunteer officers in the pavillion, when about 
 100 sat down. In the cour.se of the afternoon the brigade, headed by the 
 band, the Royal Guernsey Militia following, with the Royal Canadians 
 
next, marched to the .icket field, where the inspection was to take place. 
 After the inspection the volunteers marched past in column of companies, 
 in quarcer column, and then to the saluting base in review order. They 
 were afterwards formed up in three sides of a square in front of the stand, 
 on which the prizes were displayed. At this point of the proceedings 
 Lord Wolseley, stepping slightly forward, said : "It is now some ten years 
 ago since I last had the pleasure of attending here upon a similar occasion 
 to see your camp and to distribute the prizes. I am very glad indeed to 
 find that there is no falling off in any way whatever in your efficiency ; 
 that your appearance on parade is quite as good — I might say better — 
 than it was on the occasion when I had the pleasure of being here before, 
 and that the manner in which you marched past left, I think, nothing to 
 be desired. I am very glad, amongst other things, to recognize the fact of 
 a detachment coming from Canada, a country where I spent so many 
 happy years of my own life, and with whose destinies I feel wrapped up. 
 I have always entertained, and always shall continue to entertain the 
 greatest affection and respect for the Canadian people. I only hope that 
 byeand-bye we shall have some of our other colonies sending detachments 
 to compete at Shoeburyness on these annual occasions. I regret to find 
 that there is no representative of the Indian Artillery here; for although 
 it is a small body, .still I think it would be a great advantage in connecting 
 the various outstanding portions of our Empire if that magnificicnt army 
 
of India could be represented on occasions like the present. I am very 
 glad to see a detachment from the Channel Islands, and I hope they will 
 continue to send detachments here every year. The detachment from 
 Canada, I am sure, will go back with great pride to our brothers on the 
 other side of the Atlantic, carrying with them the four prizes they have 
 won, and I am sure they will be able to tell their friends and comrades in 
 Canada that, during their stay in this camp, not only were they received 
 with open arms by all ranks^ but that there was a sincere feeling of 
 pleasure on the part of every artilleryman connected with this great centre 
 of artillery exercise at the fact of their having obtained the great and 
 highly .sought-for prize (the Queen's) which they have won. (Cheers.) In 
 the last ten years there have been many changes introduced into artillery 
 science generally. The guns you now make use of in the great work of 
 the defence of the Empire arc much larger and much heavier, and are 
 moved by a much more complicated machinery than were those formerly 
 in use. But if we provide these new guns with all their expensive 
 machinery for these various defences throughout the country, we do so on 
 the understanding that those who live to work them on the day of trial 
 should be better instructed, and that their instruction and their ability to 
 work the.se guns, and their knowledge of their work as artillerymen should 
 keep pace with the improvements in the arms they must and will be 
 called upon to use in case of danger and times of necessity." In conclusion 
 
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 Lord VVolsclcy expressed his appreciai ion of the work of all ranks, and 
 specially thanked the commanding officers for their services. 
 
 The Standard, London, Aug. 8. 
 
 The Earl of Stradbrokc exf essed, as President of the Association, 
 the sincere thanks of that body to Lord Wolseley for the honour he had 
 done the Association in again coming to Shoeburyness. All wished the 
 parade had been bigger than it was ; but, owing to the small numbers of 
 those in camp, the competitions had been got through with great ease. 
 The contests had been of especial interest by reason of the fact that not 
 only had teams from various parts of Great Britain taken part m them, 
 but that Volunteer Artillerymen had travelled to the camp from very 
 distant parts of Her Majesty's dominions, and he could assure Colonel 
 Cole and the members of the Canadian team that in carrying back to 
 Canada Her Majesty's Prize, they took back with them the sincere con- 
 gratulations of all the teams that competed against them. He trusted 
 that the English Artillerymen would have another opportunity of com- 
 peting against their Canadian brothers before long. In conclusion, he 
 thanked Colonel Stewart and the Staff of the School of Gunnery for the 
 great help they had given the A.ssociatiofi in carrying out the meeting. 
 (Cheers.) 
 
 The prizes were then distributed, and the men marched back to Camp. 
 
The Western Mercury, Plymouth, Aug. 8. 
 
 His Lordship's references to the Canadians and to the Indian Army 
 were received with cheers. Lord Stradbroke followed with a few words 
 of thanks to the Commander-in-Chief for his attendance, and in the course 
 of his remarks he also made favourable reference to the Canadian team. 
 
 The presentation of the prizes followed, and the Canadians came in 
 for rounds of cheers as they came forward to receive at Lord Wolseley's 
 hands the various prizes which they had won. His Lordship spoke to 
 each member of the detachment, and expressed to Colonel Cole his con- 
 gratulation. Colonel Cole and Captain Myles, of the Canadian team, and 
 Colonel Grenville Grey, commanding officers of the groups winning the 
 Queen's prizes for garrison and position artillery respectively, have again 
 been "chaired" and carried round the camp to-night, carrying the prize 
 Cups, which were presented to them in the afternoon, amid the enthusiastic 
 cheering of the Volunteers in camp. 
 
 Western Mail, CardifT, Wales, Aug. 10. 
 
 The troops had all left by noon on Saturday, in marching order. 
 Colonel Bally, the camp commandant, congratulated the Volunteers upon 
 their high state of discipline and efficiency. Before the Canadians left, 
 Major Wrenn, camp brigade-major, bade them God-speed, and said that, 
 
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 in addition to winning the Queen's Prize, they had won the respect and 
 confidence "of every officer and man in the camp, who were proud to have 
 them as comrades. 
 
 The Referee, London, Aug. 9. 
 
 The Artillery Volunteers have been astir at most extraordinarily 
 early hours all the week, but they seemed especially busy soon after day- 
 break to-day, getting ready for their departure to town. The scenes in 
 the camp, consequent upon the Canadians winning the Queen's Prize, 
 have been mo.st extraordinary, and quite unprecedented in the annals of 
 the National Artillery Association ; and it would have silenced to perfection 
 the individuals who talk about little England, and who assert that English- 
 men cannot take defeat, to witness the manner in which the English 
 artillerymen, who narrowly escaped defeat, cheered and chaired, and chaired 
 and cheered the men who had come so many thousands of miles to try and 
 gain some prizes on their native sb.ores, and who succeeded in so meritor- 
 ious a fashion in doing so. Of course all the work of the Association had 
 been completed by yesterday, and there were only the finishing up 
 processes to be gone through. All over the camp, the artillerymen, 
 in.stead of donning their comfortable and easily-gottcn-into canvas suits, 
 in which they had faced the ranges every day this week, were busy 
 

 furbishing up their full rig, in the shape of what is known in military 
 circles as parade order, were "pipe-claying" the articles which it was 
 necessary should undergo that process, and, in other ways, were making 
 themselves especially presentable to the eyes of the British public, which 
 duty had caused them sedulously to shun for the last eight days. Colonel 
 Bally, R.A., the ^.mp commandant, issued the following "marching order" 
 to the Volunteers before they left : — "The camp commandant, in bidding 
 good-i. I e to all ranks who have attended the thirty-second jneeting of the 
 National Artillery Association, wishes to take the opportunity of con- 
 gratulating them upon the high state of discipline and efficiency which 
 has obtained during the week, and upon the earnestness with which all 
 duties have been carried out." 
 
 The Times, London, Aug. 10. 
 
 At the Crystal Palace on Saturday, the first portion of the Volunteer 
 tournament was carried out on the sports arena. 
 
 After the tattoo, the directors of the Crystal Palace Company gave a 
 dinner to Colonel Minden Cole and the members of the Royal Canadian 
 Artillery under his command who won the Queen's Prize at the Shoebury- 
 ness meeting last week, and who were present at the tournament during 
 Saturday afternoon. Major Biggs presided, and gave a hearty welcome 
 
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 to the team ; and Colonel Cotton, the commanding officer of the Royal 
 Canadian Artillery Corps, in reply, said that Canadians would not be 
 satisfied until they had brought about the federation of the Empire. They 
 were always ready to undertake their share in the defence of the ICmpire. 
 Colonel Tully, in proposing the toast of "The Canadian Team," remarked 
 that a great deal of the steadfastness and firmness of the mother country 
 in the recent discussions with America was due to the fact that she had 
 the support of the Canadian people. Colonel Cole, in responding, ex- 
 pressed the gratitude of the team for the cordial way in which they had 
 been received in this country, and for the congratulations which had poured 
 in upon them on their winning the blue ribbon at Shoeburyness. They had, 
 he said, learned a great deal during the short time they had been in 
 England. The team represented the unity of the Dominion, because its 
 members had come from regiments belonging to districts from British 
 Columbia to Halifax — a stretch of 3,400 miles; and the carrying away of 
 the Queen's Prize would draw still closer the bond of union between the 
 mother country and her largest self-governing colony. (^Cheers.) A short 
 time ago England was to some degree threatened from certain quarters ; 
 but those threats had only tended to bring out more strongly than ever 
 the loyal feeling of the sons of Canada towards the mother conntry. 
 (Cheers.) He wished to assure Englishmen who had not had an oppor- 
 tunity of seeing Canadians at home that the team represented the true 
 
feeling of their country, because there the people were loyal almost to a 
 man ; and this would be shown in a practical t-\anner if occasion ever arose 
 to call upon Canadians to help to defend the mpire. (Cheers.) The other 
 toasts were " The Committee of the Tournament," and " The Crystal 
 Palace Company." 
 
 The Morning Advertiser, L'-ndon, Aug. 13. 
 
 Canadian Artillerymen at Wind.sor Castle. — The Canadian artillery 
 team visited Windsor Castle yesterday afternoon. Major Vane Stow, of 
 the National Artillery Association, had charge of the party, which con- 
 sisted of Colonel Cole, Captain Myles, and twenty-seven non-commissioned 
 officers and men, the latter being in uniform. Captain Ogilvie, of the 
 Royal Canadian Artillery; Colonel Clay, 8th Lancashire Artillery; Captain 
 Horncastle, 3rd Middlesex Artillery ; Major Wrenn, 1st City of London 
 Artillery ; Captain Weston, Kent Artillery ; Mr. Patterson, of Philadelphia ; 
 Mrs. Ogilvie, Mrs. Vane Stow, and others accompanied the detachment, 
 which travelled from Waterloo by South- Western train to Hampton 
 Court, and thence by launch to Windsor, where the Canadians arrived 
 early in the afternoon. Colonel Clay presided at the luncheon at the 
 White Hart Hotel, and proposed "The Health of Her Majesty," which 
 was loyally honoured. By command of the Queen the visitors were 
 
conducted by Mr. Leonard Collmann, of the Lord Chamberlain's depart- 
 ment, through the state apartments, the Royal corridors ar..i drawing 
 rooms, and were also shown the Queen's private chapel, the gold pantry, 
 and the great palace kitchen. The Round Tower and Albert Chapel were 
 likewise inspected. The Canadians returned to town in the evening. 
 
 The Volunteer Record, London, Aug. 15. 
 
 The visit of Lord Wolseley to Shoeburyness, on what was the last 
 working day of the meeting, was a highly satisfactory feature and fitting 
 conclusion thereto. The presence of the present Commander-in-Chief at 
 any gathering of a military nature is pretty sure to result in his being 
 drawn into making a speech ; and it is of almost equal certitude that his 
 remarks are worth listening to. A keen soldier himself, -he is specially 
 appreciative of evidences of keenness in others ; he was therefore on con- 
 genial soil when presenting prizes to the winners of the Shoeburyness con- 
 tests. The N. A. A. records tell us that Lord Wolseley performed a similar 
 function at Shoeburyness ten years ago, while he was Adjutant-General of 
 the Forces, and when — except to the few and the prescient — the falling of 
 the mantle of Commander-in-Chief on his shoulders looked like a very re- 
 mote contingency indeed. He spoke of the importance of artillery work, 
 and of the need of keeping abreast with the requirements of the times in 
 
matters of efficiency, and in knowledge of the scientific weapons which 
 the Volunteers would have to use in certain contingencies. The presence 
 of the representatives of Canada enabled Lord Wolseley to in some 
 measure fight his battles o'er again ; it enabled him also, while referring to 
 his own service in that portion of the Empire, to allude gracefully to his 
 admiration for the country and its people. While expressing the great 
 pleasure he felt at seeing the Dominion team, he suggested potentialities 
 which, if realised, would gladden beyond powers of expression the hearts 
 of those who work in the interests of the National Artillery Association. 
 He suggested the desirability of the Australian colonies, the Cape of Good 
 Hope, and our Indian possessions being represented at Shoeburyness as 
 the Canadian division of the Empire then was. As this very excellent idea 
 has emanated from the Commander-in Chief himself, perhaps he will, in the 
 exercise of the power he possesses, set in motion the required machinery to 
 bring about the desired consummation. There is another field of usefulness 
 open to Lord Wolseley in ihe position he now holds, wherein he might do 
 the cause of the Volunteer Artillery .some real service ; that is, to direct his 
 efforts to the securing for all corps an adequate supply of the guns they 
 would have to use at Shoeburyness — and would have to use in earnest 
 elsewhere, if the time should ever arrive for the men to be .something 
 more than mere amateur soldiers. Many of the weapons with which 
 Volunteer artillerymen have to pick up the knowledge of gunnery and 
 
gun drill they possess has to be taught with guns which arc as the poles 
 asunder, compared with those they would have to use if their training to 
 be an effective factor in the defence of the Empire is to be anything more 
 than a fiction and a name. 
 
 Volunteer Service Gazette, London, Aug. 15. 
 
 Lord Stradbroke and the Council of the, National Artillery Associa- 
 tion, with the Secretary, Major Vane Stow, and above all, perhaps, the 
 Camp Staff, may well be proud of the result of their exertions this year : 
 for, according to all the accounts which we have seen — and, in particular, 
 according to the very full reports with which we have been furnished by 
 our correspondent — the meeting of 1896 must have been one of the most 
 successful, if not the most successful, of the thirty-two meetings which 
 have now been held. There was apparently no hitch of any kind, and, 
 as will be seen, the Camp Commandant — an experienced Colonel of the 
 Royal Artillery — said that there was a high state of discipline, and that 
 the work was carried out with earnestness. 
 
 The presence of the soldier-like team of the Royal Canadian Artillery 
 this year was very welcome indeed. They are described as an exceptionally 
 fine body of men, and as having made themselves the best of comrades at 
 Shoeburyness. We have had Canadians at the N. A. A. meeting before 
 
this, but it is now some years since they have paid us a visit. It may, 
 perhaps, be taken as a symptom not merely of the spirit of fair play which 
 exists amon^j us, but of the brotherly feeling which all classes here bear 
 towards the Colonists that we have never heard words other than those of 
 hearty congratulation when our cousins from Canada win a great prize — 
 even the Queen's Prize at Bisley. And the present case is no exception 
 to the rule. There is no grudging in the felicitations which have been 
 offered to the Royal Canadian Artillery for taking the Queen's Prize for 
 garrison artillery back with them to the Dominion. The Canadian Ar- 
 tillery have shown themselves on former occasions to be most expert at 
 those exercises in moving materiel which go under the name of " Reposi- 
 tory" exercises. It is a pity that this year they found that some of the 
 stores supplied for the Repository competitions were not as numerous as 
 those which they were accustomed to have, and therefore did not take 
 part in some of the Repository competitions. We repeat that this is to be 
 regretted. But, after all, the law must be laid down in such matters by 
 the School of Gunnery at home, and it might not be difficult for the 
 authorities in the Colonies to ascertain what that law is. 
 
 Lord Wolseley, in his speech at the distribution of prizes, laid great 
 and wise stress upon the importance of such visits as that of the Canadian 
 Artillery to the great School of Gunnery, and hoped that other colonies 
 and dependencies would follow the example set by the Canadians. We 
 
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 most heartily agree with the Cornmander-in-Chicf, and we hope that in 
 future years wc shall always have some representatives of our fellow sub- 
 jects beyond the sea at Shoeburyness as well as at Bisley. And we may 
 also express the hope that the authorities at home will encourage such work 
 in every way. They necessarily involve great expense on the part of the 
 Colony or dependency which sends military teams over here. They have 
 no chance of " gate money," as the members of cricket teams have, and 
 the motive of sending them is purely patriotic. So they ought at least to 
 be made much of, not only by their fellow-soldiers — as they are sure to 
 be — but by the authorities. 
 
 Exmouth Journal, Aug. 15. 
 
 The Canadian Volunteer Artillery were on Monday entertained by 
 the officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the 3rd Kent Position 
 Artillery Volunteers at their mess, Plumstead, Colonel H. Hudson pre- 
 siding. The guests included Colonel Cole, Captain Myles and twenty-six 
 others. Colonel Cole said they were part of a great nation — in fact the 
 greatest in the world — and were prepared to do duty in any part of Her 
 Majesty's dominions to which they might be ordered. They came from 
 all parts of Canada, some of them 3000 miles apart. They would go home 
 with the most pleasant reminiscences of England and especially of Wool- 
 

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 vvich, where their guns, fuses and ammunition were made. Colonel Hudson 
 told them that every English volunteer was heartily glad that the Canadians 
 had won the Queen's Prize and no one begrudged it them. The Canadians 
 before leaving toasted the 3rd Kent Position Artillery and afterwards 
 inspected the Royal Arsenal Rotunda and Royal Artillery Institute. 
 On Tuesday they visited the bank of England and Newgate Prison. 
 
 London Graphic, Aug. 15. 
 
 The Shoeburyness meeting was brought to a close by a review before 
 Lord Wolseley. After the march past the Commander-in-Chief addressed 
 the men. He expressed his pleasure at seeing a detachment from Canada 
 and he felt sure that they would go back with their four prizes they had 
 won and be able to tell their friends in Canada that they had been received 
 with open arms by all ranl.is. Our illustrations show the Canadian team at 
 work Their presence has certainly made the meeting of 1896 memorable. 
 They did their work remarkably well and in the end the first group of 
 Canadians commanded by Colonel Cole, carried off the Queen's Prize of 
 £1 10 for garrison artillery. The Londonderry Challenge Cup was also won 
 by the Canadians, who also took the third prizes in the first Repository 
 competition and in the group firing competition at a moving target. In the 
 competition for the Governor-General of Canada's Cup between the 
 
Canadians and the selected English team — the Fourth Durham under 
 Sergeant-Major Heale — the former were only defeated by 226 to 223. 
 
 Colonies and India, London, Aug. 22. 
 The attentions and hospitalities which have been showered upon the 
 Canadian Artillery team are much appreciated in Canada. This inter- 
 change of visits and of courtesies between the defensive forces of the 
 Colonies and of the Mother Country can only be productive of good 
 results. It tends to familiarise the people of the United Kingdom, and 
 especially the Volunteers, with Canada, and the other parts of the Empire; 
 and, at the same time, Canadains must learn a great deal by coming over 
 here to associate for a time with the British regular and auxiliary forces. 
 British subjects residing in the United Kingdom see that those living in 
 Canada, and in the other Colonies, are not only imbued with the same 
 instincts as themselves, but that they are veritable chips of the old block, 
 and are able to hold their own in any contest into which they may enter. 
 In fact, they are just as good in athletics and military contests as English- 
 men, Irishmen, or Scotchmen — and sometimes a little better. It is not 
 long since that a Canadian held the sculling championship of the world ; 
 the Australians are very hard to beat at cricket ; last year a Canadian 
 rifleman won the Queen's Prize at Bisley ; and this year an Artillery team 
 from the Dominion secured the Queen's Prize at Shoeburyness. 
 
The Maple Leaf, Tipperary, Ireland, Sept. 1. 
 
 We cannot do better than begin our Notes this month by sending 
 hearty congratulations to the stalwart Canadian Artillerymen who carried 
 off the Queen's Prize at the recent Meeting of the National Artillery 
 Association at Shoeburyness. The Queen's Prize at Bisley last year, the 
 Kolapore Cup this year at the same place, and lastly the Queen's Cup at 
 Shoeburyness are trophies which any part of Her Majesty's dominions 
 would be very pleased to be the happy possessors of, and we are quite 
 sure our comrades in Canada are proud of the "doings" of the contingents 
 they sent over here, for their good luck in carrying back to Canada such 
 valuable and well-earned prizes. 
 
 We are quite sure that one and all of the " looth Royal Canadians" 
 were delighted to hear of the splendid success of their brothers-in-arms. 
 
 By far the most interesting and encouraging, and not the least im- 
 portant feature of the gathering has been the extraordinary popularity of 
 the Canadians in camp. Both officers and men have been prime favourites, 
 and an unusual scene was witnessed on parade on Friday, when discipline 
 was for the time forgotten, and the Canadians were cheered again and 
 again as they came up to receive the Challenge Cup and Queen's Prize 
 from the hands of the Commander-in-Chief During the week the men 
 in camp have picked up a peculiar Canadian custom of questioning with 
 regard to any very special favourite. On Friday, as the Dominion Ar- 
 
tillerymcn stood before Lord Wolscley in their handsome blue uniforms 
 and white helmets, one of the Durham re<^iments raised the cry, "What's 
 the matter with Canada?" "Canada's all right," came the reply. Then 
 the second query of the scries was put, "Who's all right?" and the final 
 stentorian shout of "Canada," from soldiers and civilians alike, was given 
 with a heartiness and enthusiasm that showed there was something more 
 meant than the compliments of a holiday parade. There was the feeling, 
 strengthened by association with the Canadians themselves, that the 
 people of the Dominion regard themselves as part and parcel of the Em- 
 pire, and would stand shoulder to shoulder with their fellow-subjects in 
 the hour of danger. 
 
 The Canadians have been cheered, congratulated, and praised ever 
 since the announcement on Wednesday night of their great victory in the 
 Queen's Prize, when it was first published to the camp. No victory has ever 
 been so popular at Shoeburyness, and it has been exceedingly gratifying 
 to see the ungrudging welcome which has been extended to these Colonial 
 brethren-in-arms. Undoubtedly it has been most fully deserved, for their 
 behaviour in camp and wherever they went was a pattern for all soldiers, 
 whether RoyaLor citizen, to adopt as thoir model. Future visits of theirs 
 will be hailed with pleasure, and any prizes they may take away will be re- 
 signed with heartiness. The force were notallowed to leave camp without 
 one more addition to the encouraging welcome they have received, for Major 
 
J. H. Wrenn, the camp brigade-major, when they formed up prior to 
 their departure, addressed Colonel Cole md the rest of the officers and 
 men as follows: — "Soldiers of the Canadian Militia, as camp brigade- 
 major, I bid you good-bye and God-speed on behalf of all ranks. You 
 have had the distinguished honour of winning her most gracious Majesty's 
 Cup, the Queen's Prize ; but you have done more — you have won the 
 respect and confidence of every officer and man in this camp. We are 
 proud to have you for our comrades, and we are thankful to know that 
 the far-off frontier of the British Empire — our common heritage — is in the 
 guardianship of men such as you. By your conduct and achievement 
 here, by the stirring feelings they have evoked, you have done as much 
 in the direction of the confederation of the Empire, and in securing the 
 union of hearts, as could be done by the speeches and schemes of many 
 statesmen. Once more, for one and all, I bid you good-bye and God- 
 speed." 
 
 Daily Graphic, London, Dec. 19. 
 
 The Governor of Canada has addressed the following letter to the 
 officer who acted as Brigade-Major of the Association Camp at Shocbury- 
 ness in August last : — 
 
 Dear Sir, — I trouble you with this letter in order to mention that I 
 
had to-day the pleasure of seeing Colonel Cole, of the Canadian Militia 
 Artillery, who gave me a very interesting description of the experience of 
 the detachment under his command during their recent visit to England, 
 and especially of the extremely cordial welcome and gratifying manner in 
 which they were treated on all sides. 
 
 But my special object in writing is to express hearty appreciation of 
 the words which, as I see by the Canadian papers, you uttered when bid- 
 ding farewell to the Canadians. I feel certain that such kindly and dis- 
 criminating commendation cannot fail to have an excellent effect ; and in 
 thanking you for your hearty and well-chosen utterances, I feel that I 
 may safely claim to be speaking in a representative capacity. I need 
 hardly add that Colonel Cole spoke to me with warm appreciation of your 
 own part in what was done to welcome the Canadian detachment. 
 
 I remain, &c.. 
 
 Government House, Ottawa. 
 
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