Berkshire Chronicle Reading 07-1919

i1.I1~ vote for hononTS H i! chum
Zulli ..£.hief. Will; also a I elike echo'
'aU r. Thom Atkins. just hom fron~
th.· trlllebN, WM . a further complete nod

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IIlof

~' H~rodnction .

The Ian Band competition Was a
ns·....iU-H 1rird-"1l1riul
08relDOllY·tbink the.

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weird

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~rformed
m
h v~ been th
nmao
'll~mn or:JU.tc"! The grood finale w,'"
a OOIK'erted ~rform n~ of .. Tb bo l)
LoD,r Tt-aU"!
'0. wonder- thot it rai ~
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DleDlora.bIe da y ot hilllt
tinJ for. thelt little folk. whO by th...
brave _lIliliJlfJ oor='! tho II'IOOD1" I'll>manta, and rroved i
lv true son.. anti
da1l«hte .. 0 _ parents y,ho have-borne b() un~
. 80 ended th'

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complajningly tbe dP})r8118iOi burden that
war entail&. It iJI opon tb
little 1)('''11 1,.
witll un hadowed . hope in their ben rl. alld
",",ard-lookiDK tbo1l,ll'hb!, that t hI' I ....
tasb of tbe futore -n faU, and It th.y
0II1l race these with the
c~ eerlu\ ()UtI II; ad e'Ill'IlO' a they did. ~he u"prO-

pitioW! l':C!atber

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thls day of carn:h-.. I

It

will sti II \:e well with thiJI deal' elld land ot
oun, and t:bose who have made the opre ml'
!IIIC-'rID!,e, will . kDO>f ilia tbtoy have not q i ~d
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WATER TIUP FOIt
WOUNDED SOLDmRS.
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WHAT THE PHIl.AMTHIOPIC
INSTITUTION HAVI DONE.
On Wedncsday last week the Reading
Institution entenai~ 124
of OUr wounded soldiers from No. '1 \ ar
HoSpital. By the kindnt of the Tram.
wa, Com'mitte two ~ecial trams wer e
pro ided to carry the men to and from
Ca rsham Bridge. where they embarked
ontard the " Britannia." The destiI}a.tio . was Hart lock ~oods . Permi Slon
to I
there' ' was given by
K
Foster, 0 whom the sqciety 0 ef th; Ir
grateful thank. It was a been I much
appreciattd' by the men. Tea. was provialfd on board, and the men were tntertll\ned to a Qountiful supply of tit ..
best obtainable. The <;ateribg was In
tbe hllnds of Bro .. Ctipps. who e.scelled
him eff. On landing tbe men spent
ablWt 'two hours and.a half in the woo(b
roaming about and admiring its ~auti es .
or resting on the grass enjoying a
smqke.
·T he committee h,ad invited
some 'ell-known /Wlstes (all bro~hers of
the institution~ to accompany the paIjt).Bro. T. Knight acted as musical dine·
tor. and those who took part were! :-B: o.
W. Lewis (pianist), £ros. George Sm~ .
P. Uffin.. F. Hill. S, O'qallaghan. and
Joseph Ta~C?r. Miss Pocock ,tso as~i ,·
ted; she. was a host in herself. and he r
gave much pleasure. I Then tbrrc
-helpers who.,.loo1ced ~I e r th ..
of the men.\ providing them
waters. chocolates, f rUH,
...ill, ..tt .. ~ _ ·tobacco .and
match es, and
but not .the least valued, icc CTea m_
T'Â¥se helj)CIs were Bro. G . Gr.1I
(chairman' of committee) and Mrs . Gra' .
Bro_ and Mrs. ' ewman, Bro. 'and Mr,
\\-'. hackel, Bro. and Mrs. T . Knig hl.
and Mrs. A. W. Lovell. BrG. and
F. Tims, BYo. and Mrs. 1. Bond .
and Bros. G. H. Sal1non. C. V{. Crochr ,
and }. H . Smart (secretary).
Similar oulings for _wounded
were given by the I Phil " in 1916
1917. In i.91
four hundred '11'0
l"d
were entertain~ in' Ule grounds of !:ady
Mosley at Carersham. During tbe session just completed the committee org/lnised four wbi~ . dri'les for . r.pe
wounded, and 240 men WeIJC entertal.J}ed
to !~, etc. On each oct;lsion 60 men
invited. and (lady friends -~f thr
hrr,th,"T" took part in the
play, and
assisted in entertaining the rIlen.
T he
whole cost of - tht;Sc entertainments ~a<
been def.raYed b ' -brothers an1 friend s 0 1
ttie institution.
Subscriptions and donations . recdvt'd
on behalf of (be society are expended in
relie\\ing the necessitous... and poor of
Reading. During the past session 1j-,
families have reaeived help. •

ftq,na.tle i Phi~antbJ"opic

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car ~~I~=1bl~-i~::~:6111
ilboru of ...
tram~

oasly d..,."
deoonted care
this dEeeription would
..u1t in a rub of joy,ridere and a; COlilie"
qOllllt eati&tlictcrrr rille 'ill reeeipt&. .
The deoorativl'l ~ect tha.t appealed to me
moat 1r1III that of a very , bumbla t~lIt.
It YlIIl aimpl:r a small lDeD!'triai ca.rd,
crowned by 6 dimioutive. .flaM. pl6cod
the
,nodo... of thia home where t~..y 1\
vacant chair is deeply ~uent of ~ Ilfl'eat
aacritlce b!r whlch thi-!! inestinro.ble Ijrift of
peace liM ~n won for \18.
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'l'he IOOIit ~Mpria~ motto diapla
was
that over the e.tra.uce to YOOIJl8.nl";f ROlJsi&'

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Guarantee O·
oli every bar.
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.. Well done. Bel'kebire!" Thi.s lQJ'&l count,.,
eo rich in -hi torio d.eeda of brav(\1'1 atid
jl&triotism. bu indeed ~ded to its II"lorx by
the daunt19IIB . .lour of its yeomen
duri1l,ll' tlre II'I'e tcst -war . 0 the world'_
t(lry.

The ze 'dents of Cherry Conrt.' IIetl
Sheet. are to be coucrat.Ulated on their
qombined e«ooti1i, bome-mane .d~II\"y.~ Tbi
U8wU1r llnaU ..... tive and ob6c
cuL de ~
, resented .quHII & J"Bdiant effect, aDd con"
eyed the tholllbt that. 9v~n the IIlC8t UDl»llllt.eMq, of Jooa!itiaI 'lI1!f . con tribo¥ its
C!~lota.· Df vtllinnt djfenden, and. alai> ..rejoices
in the f~t that Ulo day's D f311r hav been
exchallROd for thOl'e of victory and. premise.
r hope tbe b~dy cheers tba.t, gno.et(1J1 tho
Tariou coptingonts Qf . women worken in
the ~r~ioll W01'O a(lce~ by tb(\8e DÂ¥ritorious coadjutors M 1\ publWl I\C!kno....lfdg-

then- invnluable lalJouT6. "Th~y lio.ve
tl\e proud MtiAacUoo of knowioll' tho.t tht'ir
arduous ark s:ob6tru1tiaIly
. ted to,.-ard

ftnt of

the roali8&fion of this day 01 thank ivi
&nfj joy.
. It war II c~editAble tho;"Rhtluln
"tha.t
p~uJ ~ wbo .~d
~red
lIea4illll' ....ar shzines on thiJI
..vera!
with -wwoeatlis 'of 'apel.

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WhOM

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are grl\.

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. wel" , tItOga who
the east, but 1I'~e1:neir all thllt
IlIljoy UIe PZiCl'I~yiltf. of li'1erty;
40 ~._
. Nle la.m:P. fit
Diemol)"' i IIY r
"1>3: the ~11 of
- and ~t. rememhraote,. .
The schl'lIIIIl of dooo~Jl at
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1C4n~tilWljd ~om PIII!9 19.}

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tabllt.hment in ,B(oad

not. oqly a perfeot harnx>n:r , of

tree was

oolou~

b\lt

also ymbc.IiCftI of the oea8ion. ..and
aaain tae' ym~t~il\ UIi8 of lamel
t~ -richt toach oi thankful reminillCeJlce.

1 heard quite IL bOl!t of ownPllment ry comments- 011 thia Vllry artiltiC lIXhibit.
·WOKtHoHAM.
• ~an4 II •. m. Peals ru., on oburch beUs.
l~lUO. 'T-o..... ~nd ill. €he Varlre\
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.1I.iL..L"QCheon to 'oJiool'l and

Social after.

for maldnC 10

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!. Sport. ~nd IYIDlr;ha.ta.
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&. T .. to the wives, and the widows of
the fallen.
e. Colleert in Market Pl&oe.
7. Grand ccnU.nl ~~ioA .
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8••. PriM p~nted by the lLayore".

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CARE FOR ' Tn WOUNDED.

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The vol.untsl'Y
collectioll&
for
OUIId('(1
eofdierl!'
from. ail the
girls' depe.rtments
8\
occo- tbe lIontl y ind Palmers' Fac:tol'.f, whicll
ardoor _were commenoed in KaJ, 11115. and
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proved taken place ,continuou y since; haye iu>t
subt;e. been disoontinued.
their nelicent objt'<"t·
"vi,d........ of happily 00 longel" nista.
The total amo nt epllectad during tbe
wbole period amounted to- no 1 tllan.£5:}l).
and &8 a rihni: igll of the s;rmpatLy an d

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• peclal dnIp•._
supply

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those working .-irls wh ~
much to plIDvi~ our lightoi n't
men. with biscuits in their campaigning .
th_ men were not torgGtten by the &;irl.
when they retumed helme. -wounded. aJ1l1
wh~ their
iaI need was for lIimp' ~
luxuries beyond their hospital diet. "
TJie money h
~n '1ft-II and carefaJl y
spent 01)011 c&k • bisQuits:, f1'lli.t and tobacoo, at the tata of M w kl,. ~ dd hilS
pronlled much oomfort and the 1ettel'l receiTed bOth fro1jl the official Care and Comforts Committee and from indi~idual flOldie}'S. show' how grMtly' the giru' If/od
thougbt- and lI()nou h....e been lIip-preeiaied.
pattiotillm of

have' done

Pra"8enta\iob to' 'lie Kayor .and x.Y0I'881.
.8 to 12. ~rtaiomellt. ill Market Place.
D to 12. 'Grand carniv.l ball. Drill RaU
A. special report ~ppeara in the i t WoItinr~ ~e" of wh~h oopiea may be
obtained a the 'f Chronicle" OfIioe R98d-

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sollier,

_READING BISCUIT FACTORY GIRLS.

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· 11.•. TriUmphal marcA., throUih -tbe
11. 01l.0ia1 pllbt~ welcome b" t1i.ein the llarket PbiciI.
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• 1DJ:-~in..t"lOn- -of ' the triUJJlll!W
mtII'C'll to "Lu,l)oroillh Rtc_tiou GrbuDd. I

an)' mete! to

Mrs.

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the officers
men wbo UTe .»1Id duriDi t~ Gre.t

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SAUSltlJlY 0.01 0UI1NG.
Over 60 me/Il'bers

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the Salisbury Club.

Reading. went by
by Will'
motor
Satm<iJly
to
Marlborqpgh,
of on.ewl?ury
_ lUld
Hungerford. where they wttnessed th ~
peace celebrations, Dinner _5 5 ed
:,:~~~=,-.r::C:j at Marlborough. ' On the bome
d
journey they came thlOWh Sa~rnak c
roreet and N..~. h\!re they balt£'<!
ioQrs, on to That~ham, where t!le"
li11r.j~Y admired the procession, ' Theale,
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aDd lteactiDa'. The cather was incle~~;;~
1IieD., _Lthe~ en.joyme:nt Of the party
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ihoIIl1l1,.. DOt iIltedend with.
Mr. C. V .

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tteeand
and_treasurer
Mr. W. of
TJ.e ~otor .,..as