The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-23 00:00:00

BANQUE r AT STOURTON CASTLE.

On Tuesday last the Dudley Squadron of tb
Queen's Own Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry
was drilled in the Peek Field, at the back ni
SteIMOD Castle. There were 57 men present,
independent of the baud (21), and Aojutain Lee,
and Lieut. Brooke Ribinsou. The men arrived
at the Castle at two o'clock, and were drilled
until after four. Adjutant Lee put the Squadron
through a number of movements, many et them
Mang done very well, eliciting marks, ,f upprol,ai.
The men were then dismounted, and adjourned
to the Castle, %%here they sat down to a suleptu-
nes spread, provided by Lieutenant Robinson;
the chair being occupied by the Lieutenant, sad
the vice•chair by George Richmond Collis, Esq.
the dinner took place in the dinin,4-room.
Ample justice haying been done to the good
things provided,
The e..hairtuan rose and proposed the health
of Her M..jesey the Queen. .1 he toast was one
rnat wis at ad times ad! received, and he wae
quite mire that those pre•ent acre loyal, and
would earthy drink it—(o eta cheering).

The Chan:man next gave the lie ulin of the
Prince and Princess of Wales, and the rest of
the Royal l'amily (curer.). The tine ho
4ioubt would arrive when the Prince would take
a more important and prominent position in tee
country than he was doing at the prestut tme,
and when that tune arrived Le was quite sure
eluit he would fiud the Dudley Squadron .is loys,
and efficient as they had previously been
(cheers):

Mr. Collie proposed the " Army and Navy."
In doing so, he referred to the
t [ley had attained in the world, and the unlit.
deeds :he) had achieved, and was quite ante that
when the tune should arrive they would not be
found wanting, us they nev, r w, re stronger than
at the pri_ sent tinie—ichetrs). lie wished to
couple wWI that the name of Captain Lee-
43rest cheering). _

—Captain Lie' responded, and litter thanking
thew for drinking his health, spoke at sonic
,ength on the change that had been wade in
he dress of the Yeomanry. He considered the
ehamo would he a good one. on tue 12th of
October they would assemble at Worcester for
Permanent Drill. He was anxious they should
put ii a smart and soldier-like bppearmlice lit
Keeping their hair cut aliort. and be,. in Wm
..ester he hoped lie should not see lie rib n
about in a half-dress style. If they worn per'
of the uniform after drill, he hope I they woulo
wear it all, or b. iii plain clothes altogether.
thought that it the Dudley Squadron catue out
in the way they had done tl.at day, they would
me t 1 at Worcester. After thanking the host for
the princely wby he had treated mein, he Coil.
eluded by proposing the health of Lieutenant
Orouke Itoolosoli ; widen was received with
mense cneering, and drunk with tousled.' hon-
ours.

Lieutenant Robinson, in returning thanks,
remarked that this was toe first time the Yeo-
manry had teen st the Castle since his Conner-
ion with the S.lllittil'oll, sell he hoped it would
it be the last. lie believed the Yeomanry had
i'iblad rouhl e grounds Le fore, in the
t o . At that time tie tnlieved
6.1 per drill tot
. it , I ,at that ha!, hee,
. ,a. k .1 i•.l. location for the c
.Sqiuntron could gfq
1,..d previously done. It
tad b ~:,i1.•111it ti g,..t grey horses
for .1. :tuy found its difficulty.
they must not he Itipi,s,m to find it so. llu:
ho would say this, that if ally of the members
aould not get grey horses he wiped they w mld
not stop away frotu Worcester. but procure other
coloured horses, :Ind so inuAter well. He
Lhought they may feel proud in having w coat-
i d.-16 in Dudley, and it would I.: his pride an,'
meleavour to keep up the eflmilley of the ti
is well as it haddweit previously dune—(lom.
applituse).
Afr. Bateman (late Quartermaster) next pi, -
posed the heAltli of Captaia ; whicti
was drunk with three times

Mr. I:atonal' next proponel honith of Mr.
the vice-chairman ; WhL won nine drunk
.• three tittles thtee."

Mr. Gellk, in reiponilingi, sal I be Frei been
inneh-plea-ed 111 seeing the welt go t iigh the
•Irin •. w.y tie y had, and as this wee the first
time they:nen Veen to Stourtun be hoped it would
not be the latit--(lend cheer.). He should be
glmito si.e them on many other occasions.
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At tads staue the band endowed their Aden&
at t.la back of the Castlr, and ua.lcr ti.' diroc-
tiou Handulast,:r Field 1lay..:(1 a choice selec-
tion of mush..

rim member.; Sq owirm. r;11 1.4 em .1.1
1110 ;!. I,Lt Or is tar mme time, and kir. the Coati.
uto.ik. eight o'clock, flinch pleloci with tb.
odcrtaiument of Lieutenaut Brooke

CRADLEY.

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