Reading Observer 02-1920

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THE REA.DING

IWESTCOUNTRYMEN ·'
FOREGATHER.
~RESENTATION

TO OANON
OOLERIDGE.

25lh annuaJ dinner of the membere ()t tl:-c
and D istrict Dev on and ~l'T1i!h Asso~l o.­
was held nt the Ca\-ersham Brid ge H otel en

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n e ~d:lY

t:vening , '~Ild the opportunity wa.;;
to make a. surprise presentation to t he
l' i.,;,d.,,~ (the Rev, ' Cano n Coleridge , R"oD., M .A .,
in recognition of his long ne.aocia t.he Do~iet.'·_ There was a l~e num ber
a.nd ge1Hi~mcn. present incl~ding the

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LOUIS - PECSKAI~

FEBR.U ARY - 14,-

VISIT.

FAMOUS VIOLINIST AND
READING AUDIENOE.

THE N SlYLES,
I ARE LOW

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NSIVE ELSEWHERI,
IlcED HERE.

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I< Pte'."
L oui s P ccskl11 3('hieved wonderful
popu\.a.rity in R eadin g during tLe war as a violin·
1St, a nd there was a mp le eviden ce that" civilian
Pe~kai's performa nce in the La rge Town BalI on
Tuesday evening enbanced his popu la.rrty a mongst
ReadilJ~ I..nn{crt·goer!.'. The concert wa s one gl\'en
by the B erk~h l re Concert Party in connect ion wit h
the. Berks Training College of ~lmn c, of whi ch
M1 SS Be.1.tr i ~e Jones is the D irector .'
A..lthoug b tb e Il.tm~pbe rje condition s that even·
ing wero I)f an inferior qU[!.'i~y. tbe lurge ha il was
well filled during Mr. G. \V . P eteng:ell's or gan reeita.l which preceded the ev cning'ij rog ramme . The
Berks I.ad ios' Choi r, und er t he bn.ton of Mr.
Goozigtie R iviere, opened lbc progra.mme wit.h T.
del 1)t;leLrO's .• Happv Sonff" and followed i~ up
wi t h" You stole nl\~ love' (W. Maclaren). Mi2ls
'Volle r who was
havo appeared , wns ab ~ nt;
through fnmily bereavement. so Mis5 Clutt.erbuek's
so ng. "~lon Ccellt s'ollne lL toi .-oix" (Saint .
SOl!lIS ) Vial! th e next Item which entranced the
f\.\lrIW" c<>. D ~ t.h :", ti mp. the fl6semblv h&<l been
sufficient 1.\' warmed tn gin t.he f~mou!l vi oli nist
a. 'roost cordial I'eception a.nd [his "Sonnt& in A
m<iior " (H an d(>l) wa s ,ociferouslv ,enCclred . H e
ohlwed u"ith .. P erpetllum :.'IllIte" . Mi~ Margaret.
fI~son 'g bcautifu l voice \'t rtS beard to the grea.test
n4,%ltaR'e UI " Mlltlinah" (Tosti) and. lUI an
ellc9re, !sbe rendered" Cabbage Ro~" wit.h equa.l
eH:""t.
. As a slig!lL hut plc~ant va.ria.lion in the p ro~<1mme t he terpsihorea!l I\hi1itic~ of MiAA Audrov
Bidmead, a. local ri"in q: star, in "The spirit
d a.nce" \t' ere aceorde-d. the hononr of An encore.
Seldom IUl.!> Leonc(i.yallo·" "Pl'olo~ue }J" q-hacc1 .
heen bet.te r re nd cl'ed tban b\", hlr. P erc"V 'Vaul!b in
tb is , town, whi le, lu."tury following lux1Iry: Mi,,~
Houn soll's rendering of " D ancing lesson" l\nd .
u:non bein'! recall~d. " 'Vnke up. " were of a. very
high s~an dilrd . An ot.her pOplll;J r loca l ii l'l iste. Mr.
Percy Woollin.ms. wn, a. cont.ribulor to an :tdmir·
ablv compiled p rograJ}lme rind he sa n g: SullivlHl's
"-ThOll lI.rt JlRssi ng hen ce," a.nd " Devonsh ire
crc",m and cid,r " f{SanderM n). P ~Fkn-i mnde
two further appeara.nces dllring t he enning, nnd
.w as encored t>ach tim e. HIS performances were
1/ ROman7.11 in
G" (Beet.h(wcm}, P reluue in 1:.
(Ba.ch). " Huo llnrirmpnnce " (Brahmsl " ~cCnes rle
In. Csa.rd.1 .. OIuhav), 'I. nd "Africnn j\[r>iod ,·. .. In
the s6('f)lld p ortion o f t h ~ nro~omm!) Mr. 'Waug h
,..ang "A ba t'que a.t mi dniph t" {LamberL} fUl d
Miss H ou nsell cOllhil:;Lu t.ed "Thank God ' for a
,L'arden " ,tT. del R ieq-o) and la ter she and Mi ss
Clut te rbtlck nppeared in ,/b e duet .. M adrigl11 in
May" (Sen..t on). Mi ss C ut.terbllck Mng " Annie
Laul'ie" us nl, encore to Squ ire's '" "!o.·l v P r~~er."
Bot.h "Mi ~s Did mearl's d ance ; "An old·world
ball et." an d ).!i!'.s Ff<trr i'iOn's so ng. .. Break n'
Da.y, " Wflre r apttu'Ou:::ly rp('ei,·cd rind enc(\~d .
The Cf'nd uclm!;to trt' <l t. W;JS R' L obI" !; E""er::re",n
rmmr. " L iltle .'rre\· hmne in t he w('!>r/I which t he
LndieA' Cho ir n,'l1nl' l'r'd n~ n. four·par song. And
m f\nded 4 p lo.·lIl:imt !'nning.
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Mi~ no"Wm:ln·~n,ilh p~cnmpan jed on tbe pinno
for Pecs"li:a.i. whil e !\fr. H . n. Han-ev d id the rest
of t.b e ;!.·Ct-omp~nir"\lents . The pianllf.)rt-o used wns
.. Cha.ppell grand.

CDr. (;. S. Abuunl, Counci ll ors L. G.
and W . H . Short (Plymouth) : Dr. J. H op.
W :liters (Rn rn",t;'ple). the Rev . .K C. Spicer,
lof H ec,dle!t!I, ~k ""t! Mra. J . Ellis (Bid J.
CouncJiior and Mrs. A. J. Maker (Cb eJl a.Mr. an d ) frg. C. n. Ma jur (pnd stowl , Mr.
J. H . Conk (pen1..:ul(;e) ..Mr. nnd Mrs.
nell {Hockwo rLh y), MI'S. L. M. l.ee
)[I·S .. ~ . Dnbl e (Eal;\. 11uJle igh). 1Ihl'>.
O\\" (Uln~\.. Ma l·Y. l·:"{l'terl . ~Ir. and ,M rs .
«('rcd;t.ou.), )'l r. ;~nd ) lnt. A. R. Tarlor
:\lr. a.ud Mrs. W . ,J. ~1 (l1"!!, . 111 (Axemin IRo('he, Cnrnwnl\) . Mr. a nd
\1 ,~,.,~ i·' Io,·p l
Mr E . S. Smi t b (J oint
and Mr:s.
S. Bmith (B ldcfordl ,
D RVe\- (E:'Cn~o uth ) . )I ajor R. \V rey
E. E~ D.J.. oce a nd F. n. D ance
Brmrn (Brnmpton l, H. Luckes (Nc r ·
Fi'ti"·,,·renl. F Summ ors. '1'. Su mm ers .and
(On kford. D o\·on). _-\ H. New.
n. Chown (Exeter), 'V . ::\L Cla rk
Sh-rlrt (P l:;mouth l. G. Shorland
q;I~I,~:gl(j;!::~ I:D~e:;,~·;o~n.:). A. C. Pri ng . !Dc\,·on ), E.
)i I
D eyon l, E. rl'ill ~ (Sowtohl,
. J. B ottin~ (K'(eterl: S. O. Bal;tow ( ~hobrookel,
J . ~ ot. t.ing (Tedbu.rn RL. Ma ry) . J . H al'n s (D ~yo n ),
P! Vickel'I' (Ott ..[on). J. ,Bucknell (Hokworth)') ,
'A E. Jut~ lIm (l'h·eri,.() n), J . l\(. Dimond (Sidbury) ,
1 . C. Smith IExIlIOlllh l, F Kenlick (Exe!;,r l, L.
I kcr lII1d K Baker (De,,,,n). A. C. Bond (Kl lm·
p gton) A. :i\l1ltbn and J. ~lIlt.on (C ulm s ~c k l, U.
\ n nni~~ Md W. Mallning (l' ivert.('ln) , J . V. \~Ti!1t l' and l\I. \Yill tcl' (Dampton), A. H. Jo.·I aker (Chill. ton). J. H ohbs (Nof"wLon Abbott), R. H obbs
. o,·onpo.-tl. C. B. Willcock (Lode) , W. W.
'tchent' (p1}· mouLh) , A. ?~. F1S? IClgb (S . Molton) ,
r: Th orne (Combe ~Ia.r L lIl ). C. Tr~ay (Roche ,
:; rn",a.11), G. '1'. Babba~e (S ..Molton), V. Jon es
( elst.O'n ), G. C leRve ( \Vadebrld~e ), R. Clement
( xeterl . J . Fi !'h (i'emhyn ). Brall ey Gnnrd (Chit.
t l hampt on ). H. T. P a-Ltcn Glf\.ss (Truro),. A.
, ind sor (X e\l"ton Abbott). H. 13 u.l'~-()n (Newton
'_ butt), J. ' V. Angel a.nd A . 1\n gel (Torqua y),
C Bowwr (Ply mouth) . \\1. Stanley {Taunton),
d F . 11. Yellen (Joint H on, S~etary)"
Apologies fur al)t)('ll ce · wore I'IlCN\·ed from the
10 ayoreS'!\ o[ R eadlll~. Lhe )In.yor a.nt\. i\!A..yore~s of
}: oU!r. the Rev . Ca,non FOWler, Mr. H. O. Ser7
II, )[r. G. E. B. Rogers " nd Mr. P c W, Teague.
telegrnm ~f cOll~rntu1a.tlOn wus recel\-ed from
t (l Londo!! D e~oni:m !!.
The loyal toa s t~ .. i nc1udin~ that of the Prince
o
D uke of . ~or""'atl , " OUl' own Duko, .
b. dng been dulv honollt"f'd,
D r .. 'W alt er !; ,p'roprx::!'d the tOMt (If '~The .Mayor
ft l)rI Corpornl ioll of Rt"adill,!!:' And In dOing SO
"airi lt W ilS somet hing like twe!l~Y years ~o
t1mt he fir!'t wpnt.. no t(l thp / C OUIt Cl1. A Url . dllr \n~
~he whole of tb"t, time he Had bH.d cnnslder., ble,
of Ma.vor·s Qurl Counci ls. ',l'h e"t' h ud
<'Xcclltl!)nRll .... goorl, and the Cound l
bf.f'n wi;:e in it;:. "hoice nf .Mayor.
For fiit" venn'! ' the Slllvat.ion _
.um. h as fought
11l'Cgontccl one qualiL\' which " as not
wit h alii It.·'' might. againsVthe po\vers o( evilR.ll Y j ) f thp · othen:. lind Ih a.t "II!=- tha.t
~Ver :;o..r. tyor t han hilS p redcces:iOr. ~";th wha.t l)lJCC~" i:s well knmVl1. It has grmt;n
.) H e \\'.1.." In..'lk!l lg forwa rd 1,0 t.he t im e III area u,ud " nnw..)" 111 the ·fn.yo ur of Ht?a,~n a.nd
t·ht' (·hf!.il' w ,;llIld bf' o('cup;ed br so meone the .c ~teem of me ll. If there ia a. note which has
t he " 'e..<i. COlmtn; "\\'110 \r otlld go rlo,rn a'3 1\ pl·O,,·ed ils ~i rl ce l 'ity nnd touched the unjver~1
01"'\' ~b r. Tht' Owm:il w erp iI ver,,' C(1~mn. hcart, it IS th e lin! e o f ! l:iel f· dcl lia l. Throug-bouL
.
l ot.. ('omposed or exccll~nt men · of !)u~.i. ~he land leadill).t r.i t lzen 3 of this oo unt'ry arc t.ak.
whn i nok lbt'ir work sel"lously ;lll ct did lt illS up the ap peal that 1S HOW bein g muds for
, men of :wer:'ll!e mediucrih~. :1l!d some ,\ho funds. wh ich al'e sn nrgenth .. needed for J"eCOJI r~ neither _\ sreaL Pi'llt of the work W . I'I done stL'uctlon ltll d c.'dcn~i(>D wOI·k. The f.ord l\[a..for
committ Lc . lI orl the mcetin.'!s were h eld for the of Lond on hit:; a lrcR.d~· set t ho pacc. hy issuing
from the ·M an sion HOllse an Appe"iI. There i s lIO
of ~ i ': i n ~ thC,t;t'l who .had dll rjn~ thp. montb
in.fl:"ltf'd ;11' o pportuTl ity 01 ' Iettiug off doubt. tbat. R eadillg: will do a. · libeml ~'bare in
t h o.v-' (lid it. ([Al.ughtf'l' ) A Council holping torwurd th i ~ or~.\nis ... tio n whi ch has again
was ;!~ ,7r) >')d as ... p lay. H e bn d nlways a.nd a gain p ro\'"l~ d it s \'al ue to th e to,rn . The
o r himself h<l s a.Irclld~· expre ~--IIe d h is wann
that it wa..~ n mi stake to gl"VO the Pre!!~ ' ~L'\y
allPl'oval of n publ ic oppelt I : ill fad . he is nla.kin ....
of Ihe Counci l hefore the m eet.mgs
a.~fJeal to !,he cit i7.ells of Read ing t.o co.oper-d.k
th pln t n dec;d!' befcrelHHld on ~n
In g l\lng lbelr !:.upport.
cow;idcred to be of interest nlld, ill
\ m :ITrr of t h~ l>peeches mud{· by v:Iri.
C,ot,"'c, ' lm', were 11 01; reported If t her were.
(Cont/~u.tf frtJm prev/ou !f c;olumn. )
b~~~I"I~~',.:",~·o;~u~ll~d..
t h e kin d o f me n
were
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t hem. and "l\·h cn the I) Cxt
grea.t.
spirit
rOllild th o~e COUll cillors would find of Deyon. of bru Lh ClboOd t h roughout the people
lh e bott..olr'J of the p ol l. At:tll
R ep l).ti ll.'!; (111 hebalf of ('ornw",lI, Mr. Tregav re.
i ll lli·. Abra.m a. V(>I'.\· excellent
IoDowing preced ent. he W .. 13. of ferred to the inherent inborn. courtesy of the 'Cornl:rihmc.n
. W'esL. ('0.4 n1ry· . people. genorally were
~Iavor- the\· h lHl ever had .
There
n,·;,· ;I..~·
iAr to the M avo(' and thut. capable of fi lling a n y office tn which t hey w el'e
co·opt a. l<ldy. Thev hud al · t!allt¥ and were ahrays ready to help t heir fell ow
t he Coun cil wbo (Jid much nlen.!
THE PRESENTATION.
pe would \l"elcome ladies
It w ns a J;!Ood pla ce for thcm.
Mr. J. EUig at thiS junct.urB explained the birth
" "" ,.""', on t he various local committees, of the A ssocia.tion , twe nty-five years , ago; when
their work very w ell. so mu ch so two men, one a Devonia.n and the oLher a. Cornishto t.h e conclu sion tha.t. a.lthol1,(t:h man M()t on Ca,\·ersham Bridge And admired the
ag('! men !cgDrded tb':,m se lv.es scenerv. Tbelr thouibts reverted t-o the scenery
.
sro:, t.hey h ud rea.lIy been mls· of their native coUnties, &nd the t.hought occurred
that th ey were ' the inferior sex,. and to, them of getting a few more friends to gather
long the;: "Would htt.e to submIt to t.ogether to con",le each othor IIlld huoy them·
~,\ticm't governmenL~h9Jh-. doroest.ic snd pol~t.ica.t sorvos up with new hopes. Be wag Hie third
'Was one thing t hat hact g iven h im anxleLy, ID6Illber co.opted, and ~nother Cornishman ma.d.e
th~t. wa! the Wadu(l.l inClll'!lOn
I .. aoonr on the fourth. Responiles to a.n appea.l were ISO
Council. At 1i rs~. they hnd (l. bad l ot, but num ero:us tJla.t. the first year saw a. ra.r~e banquet.
500n went nUl\. 10thf>rs h :'l d come in their
N m .... that day, he W!l!J the sole SUrvIvor of tbe
. Blld h~ beliend · tba.f. t he II d d it ion of Labour or igina.l fOllr ttnd on that account he had been
distincti\' e vn.lnO. (Hcar, henl'). In many of asked to perform the plea.sing duty of making
t hey found a::. sound judgment as was to be a. presentation on beh~lf of the Society to their
uniong ma.ny of the so--c..'l lled better dO MeS. P resident, CanOfl Coleridge. (Applamie.) Thev
re~relted tb a.t I.abour WM ·out to Jegislate had gener&lly met. during.the coursa of "their exidi'O"-n particular cb ss, .Ths.t w~ s a. great ence u nder the preaideif'oy of Co.non Coleridge.
hu t as fi .p(' "Wcnt 011 t hev would, he and with such a. man a.t t.he hea.d of afi&il'8 it Wll«
become ..: . ~ exci t.able, more equitable impossible for the A&aociation to go back. Thel
,e" 'p"",,,,, nt. ,u,d wnuld do jl:stice to tbe whole hR.d progressed by l!'apE: and bounds. The Oanon s
coun try r alite r than to thetl' own pa.rtieular geni&lity w,M nmmvned. · H e (Mr, Ellis) had been
To
a. member ()f the COl1lor:\tio.n. ' Va! his jumoc m ma.ny om ~s, but bad always found
t.rJ.inin ~, socia.lly and llltellecluaJly, h im a. guide, philoSopber and friend, and one
a. good· idea: of t he w orkjllg O~flOn.s who lived not for himself, but. (or ethel'!. The
the worlring of men's mip
wu.s p re.llen L of the :Associat.i.on took the form of & cale
fllnny.
.
of pipes, 5UitaWy in"cribed, which he hoped would
in rBSponse. sn.id thA.t \~'as bout proVe 'to ' be a reqin der of unbounded love aJld
.
6illce his. elecLion tHa.t he b
reo .flection which had prompted the gil..
lAp.
that toast in thH.t. room. an d, in
mie· plause.) There
also an album containing the
hn.d had to r esort to a l.' erta.in am ount names o( t.he 8ul:wscribe-ra and the in ~cription,
( claiming to have been 0. Scotsman and II We. the undersign ed members of the Readinsr
among other thinlls. .But he need not Ilnd Di"triet Devon and Corn ish Associat.ion, n.sk
fi ction in responding. to t.he ~a~t. th~ t your ACCeptance o f the a.ccompanying ca.se of pipe!l
it w as a. famlly tmdit.lon t hat 8S a. sli'~ht token of t he affection and estee.m Bnd
. . """Ion had- once been Governor of a remindod of the fact tha.t you have been PresiT·hat oUght perhap.s a.ccount. for dent. of the A ssociation 6ince ih inauguration · in
(Laughter.) 'W ith rega.rd. to 1895." He would ••k Mni. Elli. to make the
""-,,,.,-'. ,t"to,ne'at abput each MQ.yo ~ bemg presentation.
.
were two 'Ve~t· Country
Canon Coleridge, wlio nn rising was greeted
present. t hat evening, 'and he t hought with hel.rty appla.use, Ilaid he had always esteemed
no doubt thn.t hoth of them would in it the greatest kindness 'tm the part of t he memoccupy the posit.ion of MayoT, hu.t ben Uiat. they had naked him to become their
them would be the ideal IHa.yor be could r r~ident . 25 years a ~o, and he thought that was
With r egard to the Council and lady r eward enough. All throug;h th at time it bad been
n"4mbers hG believed he W:\.'J largeLy in strum ent.al ' the greatest possible delight to meet tbem all
Miss Sulton on\ the Co~ncil nnd ho again every · yea.r. The Association owed no
i;;.h~~~;;;;;~rE,~;';tt",d hq.ving dbne so:. (Hear, hear. ) thanks to him for it.s p~resa. Ii< Yes,' ·) It
S\ yery great adyantage to t he Coun~ was due to their admirable Secretaries and com-.
could .'!"et more ladies ther e. Thel'e were mittee, Y en· who worked so harmoniously ~ther
",'b.era<'" Committees on ",hicb their help It'ou ld and to the them he wonlli tender his thanks for all
useful , and he would fiUggest to the ladies mittee, blen who wprked so harmoniously together
that. j f they would not alloW" their hus· that tok9l1 of their fri~l' dship and love, a. token
enter thB' Coun.cil t.hey ~hou ld enter it which he would treasurWall bis lif6.
th.,m.",I"... \V iLh regnd to L abour he ""eloomed
The remaining.. . ~~' ~ ." The Town and
of the L a-bour ~prC6entativOl!!l on the Countv of our 8dOPt.'jOti"~~5
-atKl by Councillor
He was n ot going to pat La.bour on the A. J. Maker ADd responded. to . Councillor L. G.
he would say ihat tho!le ' members of Button, 01 The . L8.diM,' ~ ·pro
·l)y...Mr. H. BurParty who", the. at preoe.t had on ton, ",plied t.o ·b, ·Mnr. Trega.y, "The Viliiorrt,"
were very goc:xl repre&enta.t.ivt$ of . proposed by Mr. E. B. Smith, ADd r ..pondod to by
did. great deal of good, not onlJ< Mr: W. Pole. . ..
...
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clps s, but to the ge':leral. community.
DlIring the evening.811 b:oeU8Ilt 1:I1U1ica.I proBut it would be better ,f they could ~mme "W"M: ' tn'Ovided 1 by Miss Mary Andenon,
own'. paiiicular ola.ss alone a lit.tle more Mr. T. R. Moo"" Mr, B. L Milia, _Mr. H. G,
to the interests of the oommunity u.s (l. B owles, and Mr. G. T : F.ltham (acoomp. .iot).
That would come. AB to the Council
ra.t-e.levylng body it WD8 supposed to be a
BR()AD~OOR..
"o",ula,lv 'elected body, but at the la.st election
cent.. of t·he burgesses took bhe trouble
SEQUENOE. bF · Tlim· AT WIlIST DRIVR
, ••. .: ... _ '.,,1Ie poll, If they WAnted a properly
B:f' the Jdnd .permission of the S.uperlnt.endent.
they must take the trouble to I!'how .. DlO5t enjOJ~le whiat dri.,." WBotl hold by .t~ staft'
it. so t hat the righL men got. there. ~ ~ Centra.! Ball 00 Monday. l.'ho ca.Winj' by
t.heir own fault if the wron~ m en got there the kitohen .taft' gave fi,ery satisfaction.
.Mn.
rates w ent up. Bnt tho rates would go Rich d.i&iributed. tne ... pmc. t.o the , folmmg : Ladiee
1
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(a
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tie.
betWBeIIl
Mrs.
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and
M..ra.
it was not. the faul t of ih& Council, becau-Hl
mallY of tbe imposit ions which they had Pa.rsons)L Mn • . Hansoo ,1irst a~_ ~rs. Paraocs
,) Mrs. Church.
The 18diel!!l booby waft
. " 'I;nm',,,e upon the ratepRye ra were not due to.tbe ·sooooo.
woo by Hila G. Stokes.. Miss F.. stoke! took. the
1\11, but to the 'l'reasury, 01' varr.ous prim
{<xl the highest I00I"'0 in the -first balI. A. t.ie
tha.n t.hei rs. Readiug had alw~Y8' ~ for t.ho _,lemen'.
1"'.... , , )dr.
wel com e men worlhv of nR!eption, B. _ _ and MT. A.. Hull.
u. 6rst ....
mcmber. of the Counoil wbo were West awarded to the fonner and the aocood to the
C,,,,,,tryn<en were worthy Ul\Zllllles. But he lilttel'. A tie alao ~ for 'libe l third botW8ell
tJIel'e was room for more o.f them OD tbe Mr. Rioh .,.d lfao. !)v""", lit•. Rioh Bet....'- the
8,.
Another t1& ~ tar the ~tleo:reo's
I·Applan.. :)
between :Mis!I B. Runt (-who P lid &8 a
tOlUt. of " The Counties of Devon and Co,-ofen
a.n)
ond lfr. G. An..,.
Â¥i;- ' unt ,. "
proposed by Mr. J. Ems, who referred
the ~ lfr. St.ebbinp tjalnod 'he priM
toast " to our daar,old homesY The .warded
far th,e ....,.. higu.t in Bnl h&lf.
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and Cornwall oould be oofnbinoo ·

. O~e 'gTad~ of sho~ caters for the
best trade; buying only one of a particular style. I Another grade of shop
does not purchase until the popularity
of the styles , 'assured and thus cannot provide I very
models.

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In between is :r(1:cllroy's-the ' stor~
has Fashion exp~rts 'capable of
Itolrec:asu'ng' 'he trend of style and
can place contracts for hunof the same models instead
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only a. geo·
They were
great d e5i"re o( liberty and
The Ma yor ha.d expressed aurprlf;& that
left thell' beautiful couuties. but the only
be<.:ause those count ies abound so muoh
who were anxioue to llUIke good in the
acd to spread th~ir light throughout the
Wherel"6r the mell of those counties had
had alwa.ys found a. royal welcome,
~d Berkshire . t hey had bee n

. open """'. IAppla", • . )
. E. C. Spicer, fe8pondin~ on behalf
s<~i d that though pcrba~s ~e youngC6t.
tha t Society he wit; juet.ified in l'espondon ac..'OOunt of h18 Dogoll a.n cest ry.
t beir Pre.a den t., CAnon Co]e l' id ~e, t hov
sowe idea. of Lhe IQYwt.y &LId d evotion
ill the De.,.on.,men by tJte U quality." But.
.UlatL6r of wh5r.t claas they W8t'a there ""<loS a
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well as low neck blouses will be thEt

JUMPER abe".

OWEII its appearance in. this anuounoe-

r ogue. The OJ Chtoe ' / model is one ?f
It he beet. In extra. good ivory jnp
silk, 25/9. or simila.r style with collar
(c onvertible to low neclc. in a delight_
ful stripe flll-Drit.iBh silk, 32 /6

ment to the big contract·placed fiTl!
months ago, when coots were a great
deal lower than now! The smart collar and the oontralltiag oolour IItrlpcs
round-the cnff. aad bottom inake it the
sort of garment whioh to-~,y is worth
42 / ~'
Mcllioy's price, 29/11. In
better qualitY wool, with pookets and
belt, 39/11

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fAlthough just received, out' D~W Voile
Blou5eIII for Spring wel'S ordered extra.
early, ~ price MVllntage ooing evident '
now which is decidedly to your benefit.
La.,.ely d~igns and splendid qua.lities,
/5 /1 H to 39/6.

Admirable!
A "fetching" MODEL Jt'MPER in
fleecy wool, with sma.rt roll collar, belt
lind t~el. Two-tone s'bades . . Light

29/11

::~~t, but reli.ble for
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In 16 Shades;

Haad80me NE'V BLOUSES in bea.,.y
rich Crepe de' Cbine. Collar ho.a long
··r oll front, and colours &re Champagne,
FI,oJ., Sky, Jade, Navy,
I Tory, Black..

ThiI week 8.110 sees the inl:.roduotion
of a new range of sma.rt Bloules . in
sixteen uquiaito ah adea of Obinetto.
,Pretty models with aq uare cut neok
and na.lf sleeves, 14111, with V or
round neok and 10Dg sls e v~, 15/11

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The _

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Tok. haIf-••~d · of Sour.
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topO<iDfu\ of

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BAKINO
POWDER,
(ftue
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dry date.
add
eU .ancl tbt~~ of ~ pint
of milk. Fry
briok
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Ladies who Bdmire .'s marblelll but

date.t the e:z~m& ...in delight ia
this ohanning coat frock. Fashioned in fine Nn.vy Barge. tbe dilltinctive ctit and the exceptional
qua.lity of! thb H Lorna.," ;make it
most appealing. 5 gus. Also.
similar style without panel . Trimmed brGid. In na.vy, nigger, fa.wn.

MYton.
Peopl& abould inaist on .. raiDeoat
being l

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ordinary

cloth coat. The '·Milton" u lan
exa.mple 'o f a relillble rainqbll.t
whioh posseMea style withoJlt the
burden of a. heavy prioe. In ftt.wD.
redoda, navy, lifroy and brown

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The " Celia." range of Blouso Slips is
very attractin. In white shadow la.ce,
with ,balf sleeveR at 2/6f, with long
sleeves 3 / ll!; in/ecru find ivory ne ••

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black,

69/11

For Town Wea'l.

fhe
most
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offer ~n ~eading.

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LadiOll Ga.berdin6 Costumes, tillar
made in the new Spring IItyles.
Lonly garments ia na.vy, fa.wn,
bettIe. nigger gt'Iiy, 5 to 10 gne.

Costumes whioh lo'oks good nnd
nre good. C everly deaikned in ..
quid. Attractive style, (with de";'

Suriday io the Couotry.

tnc' a.ble belt, they are atooked iu ....
all sizes (S. \v:, Women's and 0 .8.)
find in .. sufficient 'variety"'of fine
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to provent otber
""o~'ing the low price you
cbeck, fine atripe,
~~~l~;:;.~~lii~~, fancy stripe anll

The ideal style for country wear.
Costumes in neW' Cbec~ Tweeds,
eemi-fitting or with belt. ,
E1treme1y well--made, 51Pls.

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New Spring Coats.
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A very novel Ar~ficial Silk la the
m.teri,l of this flne SPORTS COAT,
the I I Christine." The 'unusual fthot
stripee are in black · White, blllCk
blaek .ky,

purple,

bJ.ck

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A large stook o( Llldies' Coats for
the new season. Smartly out in
good sana. serges a.nd eheoka,

Artificial
Shot Silk. I

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42/. Value for 29/ 11

SAL V ATION ARMY
JUBILEE APPEAL.

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ShoppIng Centre.
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Wm. Mcilroy; Ltd.

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How ladies love the frag'rdnt da.fnti_
neu of the •• Eama. t t Blouse. In lit
delicate pure white .,.oile with chu.·rm_
lng folling col!&r of oo1f and

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TWYFORD.
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HOOKlEY.
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The t.:1iee' 'K<>tit&y Club WC'I'e defea.ted ,by the
R&nolagh Ia.w,.' team by .ix gools to. nil"
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A concert WM gi ven in the CongregationM
S choolroom on ! Wednesda.y evening. Tlie programme waa arranged by the Social Guild, in aid
of the C hUT'C"h Funds, and ' carried out by the
followinf.{' friend!! from Readmg: ~1.i 89 M. PhiIlipsJ
Mr. H. ·A. Weight, Miss K. H aydon, Mr.•nd MI"!.
. Hen-dey, Misses E. Smith ana. _D. Collier. The
room WM wen filled by all apprecia.tive audience.
and a good collection was the result..,.
FOOTBAoLL.
The Sa.tu.rday -beam pla.yed Shipla.ke ILt Shiplaie

on - 1 , and dcf...ted them by two goaJo to

nil

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The Wedn.. d&y i>ea.nv pl&yod · R""dlng Y.M.C.A.
at St.o.nlalto on Wednesda.y in .the Lea.gue.
'J.'he
R~e WM spoilt. by a &Lrong wind, Qeltbe!' f!oldo

being ahle to oontrol t.be 0011. Twyford had one
ma.n hurt ea:rI'v in the game, 110 had. to p1a.y WIth
tel\ men. ~eithe:r side . ooudd BOOTe &nd t.he game
ended in. a .goalloGs · d....w.
Ga-eat lnt:ercst loca.lly .is being takoa intlt.e for- '
matJon of a. .beYs' football olub, and o.n 'I\ae9day a.
mootJ.ng was held by the··l'wTford 1".0., wben Were
wore prosen.t Messra. C. T. Pasmnore (cha.innim of
the Footba.ll Olub) , AI. Mi.alhinriiok, G. Powell. U.
F. Hyde ""d T. H. Prito....d, ~or wtt.b 31
beyr!. It ""'" docliled"tO fonn ~ ' e b for boy!! of
15 yea.ra and under.
The followin ' boys wert)
eloctod = .Ta.cl: Rouse (ca.~t.). R. Webb (vi~capt.),
W. Webb (hon. 800.), W. Bu~, 8. Hurlay, .K
Pa.samore, E. Bl'fI:dlev and R. ·Thompeon (oomm1ttee). The colours wiu be d a.rk. blue jeL'1J ~y. Wlth
li.ght blue ooll..an and (!tiffs. Tbrouj'h the kindn'eI!Is
of tJi.e Paiish Council a.nd Mr. T. 8. Fra.nltJ.in; tho
boys will be o.Uowed to .pla.y: on · to unoocupled
'part of the Recreation GrOllnd froo, as long as tho
~d is not wanted for allotments.
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Yr. R. 'V. ·Sha;rp WBS called Upon to ...,giye h13
vrrrsion, as a.n e::r·80ldier. of the Ti!.Lt to tho <.:oun·
ail,.: . Mr. Shar;p pointed out the neOO. for oombIned
a.cttOD., in order thLt fYVe.ry loea.l body mft:"ht be
~ht to
tjh.",t t."hoir duty lay in glVlng the
fighting men a chance, and read a. copy of the
let.teP forws.rdod by the Minist.ry of Hea.lth to the
Ruml Dist.rict. O:>uncil, in whieb tho Council wore
lnronno<! that tbe appoint;nent ..-hiph tbey had
made oould not be Banotioooo. and were insu'uctcd
to l'~adverwe the va.ca.ncy_ .
Pastor H. E. Cole. Congrega.tional rilinister, ol ollowed with a graphic desoripUon of the. intorvlow
with the Council a.nd of the argumerits r&lSed. by
the Counci1.1on, nOt ono of which, be ata.t.ed, could.
possibly hold \\'11.001'.
Me!6rS. H. O. Egglet.on Bnd W. Cott.orcll, for the
Federation. 1l1so gpoke. . .
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It h a vlnR' been men tioned by one of the speakers
tha.t the Wo'kingham Rm'al fiistrict Couacil ·were
nbt y·et inohJdcd in tlhe list of em,!oyers who had
answered His Ml\ie8ty's a ppeal by employing 0. per.
centage of .dis&bled men , a. resolution wa.a 'moved
by Mr. Snelling urging upon the Rura.l · Diatlr1 ct
Qruncil to fall into line with ot.oor patriot.ic employers and give work to their full quota. of dis&bled men.
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The resolution 111M ea.n-i~ unanimously.

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SAVE pIE CIDLDREN." ,
~ clra.m~ room meeting was he'd a.t the Reotol'V on Friday a,flernoon in . la.&t week. It WM '
",,11 attended ,nd "" ·addre .. by Mi .. Shea ' on
beho.lf of the \, Sa..ve t.he Children" Fund proved
to be dee'p1y .interesting, M;iBS Shea: h~ :lately
~urned from a three months' residence at;,: IllJlA'. '

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Friday in la.st week~ on behalf, of the· orpha.n.s
of Britd&ld men wh~ fell in the wa.r
a huge
SUCOOISB. There WM a record sale of ticketa, and
some ~17 wa.s realised. ~rs. Btev~ns pre8ent~d

was

pn...

t.o the followmg, Lad,.. : 1, Mi..
Holloway 1;2, MI1!I. Perry; m ystery, Mn. .4.
CripP". o..nt., 1, MT.. T. Rowe; 2,1Mr. St....
ley; my.!teryl Mr. W, Foulke. A vote of tlnr.nks
to the h.elpers was proposed bV .Mr. Wil1cimlon,
to l!;hiQb Mr. J. Stevens replio':' .An imprompta
d&n& followed.
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CROW'l'HORNE.
MOTHERS' UNION.
of.J:l19 1It<Mt....' Un;"" .....

meet!n~

'l'!<. _!.or

bold at the Lodge, the re.:idenoe ol the Maater of
WellingtoD Cot., on 'ThjJirado.y, Fobru&ry 5th.
Thm-e W88 a large a.t.tE-ndanee. 'the com.PlJ,flJ' waa
ant.ori.&in.Gd. t.a to&. .by HI'S_ Vaughan • .

wore tho viaito1'll. on Saturday, and
alt.er' . a. ;{>1easano game the borne: team were .uecocuf~ by ·three goe.k bo nil. FOr tho vi5itcn the
le.....'t. be.ck and centre h&.lt were .the outeta.nding
player3. wbile tor the borne team Bogbourne, a.t

out&ide left,

undoubtedly the IDOSt .coD$pre-..
110tt! . pT"yer, wit.h Topliff • ,ood 6~nd.
("'row·
thor-n.'. """ _ • ..",...." by F , :TopIiI! (2) ond >:.
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PANGBOU~NE.
FOOTBALL.
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Tho ropln.yed t.le ' bot'WeeD Pangboutn~ and .~he

t~e grulerol rup of the ' play

hmneste.nJ. whORe goa.tkeoper

their

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BALLOONS.

You

the soore ftatter.l the
W8B 'in fino form.

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DAl.VCE.
X v~ry Sll~f!uJ fa.ucy dr('~ lo a.1T, organiself: 'by
t.he MISSes Llvmgst.one and Tidbury, ... ~ hClld in
the New Hall on Tu eed.",y even1ntr in a.id of the
Pang-bourne Football Gfub.
The Ia.dy's pnr:e,
Iliv~n by Mr. Hu~el. wa.c earriP.d off by , MISS
Bickerton, who was dTEMed. 80S a. "Brown Gipay."
Mr. J. Coatea. as II Sunny Jim," WlL'I an elViY ftl'6t
fOt' the 4entleman'a prize-.
ColoneJ IllJd !4rs.
Met.hven Judged Ule OO:!!Itumell. which wore varjed
and oha.nning, and Mts. MetJlvem present-ed t.be
pizes. ~ A. picturn ..wears iD. O\ll' auppJE"Illent.

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DEMONSTRATION:
COOKING & CO()KIIR
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UNlONIS'rt :r.a:E'rING.
A meeting fA· r~eot.ati"Vea of
ea.use- in Pa.n~.bourne 8Zld dist.rlct wac
Oonstiwu.on&1 Club on· Monday night
Dt'eI5ide ncy or M'r. G. B. Tata,i of Bere
F+ :r. ForsterJ the Uniol'tist Agoot for
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atteaded a& represuting t.he hea.dqu&rter'8 a..t
bury. The Che,jrmo.n oiplain8d that, owin~ to,
jlTeatl.y.regret.ied J:c.movaJ. of 001. 'W. Thornton
from Paogbourne, it waa n~ to elect .. n6W
chairman of the DisUict; Unionist .A&socia.tion. It
was ret!io}.~ed to send a. letter to Cot. Thornton
arpt'eJMive of tho smoe:r& thanks of the local'
ci.a.tion for his pa.st t.em1'lEll!l a.nd grea.t intereit.. ·.Mr.
A. Petroooo:lcinoL!!..&8 uoa.ohnoualy e.lected tho n cW"
dba.irma.n, . Col .• Wbit.e., of Purley, 'ilte.l, .u.bieet to
his OOMent, elected vi.o&-duUrman, and I Capt.a.fn
Bradford and Hr. W. C-ottDn Wl"Tf'I elee;t.ed j Oi nt
bon. searet.a.r1e. in !II~ion to Ma.jor T. Brown,
d"""""ol.
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TAILORS.

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BEGRHisto infonn
direotiou.

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WHITE
Cami~~les, Ski"'&" Coj1l
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Trilflmed wit~ dainty '

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11eBding Gas C9mpa.n"~ team, a.t Reaihng on
Sattarda.y 8.ftern.oOn, in the third round of. the

il!.eadinJ Town Cup, proved f.t.L t.o P.nt/Dourne,
who retil'Bd defeated by fQUr g6a.la to one.
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SA TUR.DAY

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~UBBER
FORl'lSnTI18 BA.Ul.'
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By the ~d permissiott of Dr.:iRuasell, tbe {emilie
Court. or _~ters held UJeir annual ba.lI in the
No,other
Silk Tie ~vee80much
New Hall, at t9andhurst, on W£d..nosd.&" ·February
4th. Ac.o..o 150 were present. 8Jld .. f~ir number faction' an,d is so economica.l. Olltl....
.... oce fan~ ooaWmOI.
The- .bB.Dd. UDder ·.Hand- 3 oi-dinary ties. · Our ~udgea ~re the
mu\er Pi!:.. cbd 1hcir ."oi\: adminbly, '\!aT ~ohe of sa.tisfted Customers. PriceS,
au.m~ of aisten ~e pi-eaeftt., " lJ\6Il:r ~s:
thoir j ... 011 a.n4...,tJ1_ ]j,ro•.4). TaI'Iotr o&UI94 2 /-, 2 /6, 2/11. S/fJ, 4rlfJ, ~l. from 1eadilli'
uXoc..

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'WHIST DRIVI'l.
TlU! "'"liis! 'driv/:!! held at Bouthend Schools on

Market

GATEAUBLAN MANbE (6d.)

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'ad~ membe,.. and boys of the Church

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ma.de a.t &.
bad been
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m ooting to His Ma.jesty tho King,
LocaJ. Go ... crn.meht Boud a.nd the
W<k1ngham District Council.
A doputntion had
&160 w&ited upon the Council.
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choir, together wit.h {.he ringersl were ehtertaitH'!d
to ten. &nc!..&ames, etc., in Dr. \VatnEltV"'s Schoolroom on Thursday evening iti.. ~ Jut week . '. The
oompa.ny included .t.he Rector . (the Rev. T. W .
Gilberti, the Rev. P. J. King (\1)rate), .rid Mr.

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