The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-05 00:00:00

PRESENTATION TO AN OLD MEMBER.

The members and friends of the Loyal Duke of
Cornwall Lodge, M.U. Friendly Society, celebrated
their anniversary at the White Bear, Bartholo-
mew's-square, on Wednesday evening. Past Grand
Benjamin Stock was in the chair, and Past Vice
Kay at the opposite end of the table. An excellent
dinner was provided by the Hostess, and about
forty members and friends sat down at about eight
o'clock.
After the usual loyal and patribtic toasts had
been disposed of,
The " Manchester Unity and the Board of Direc-
tors," the " District Officers," the " Duke of Corn-
wall Lodge," were severally proposed and ably
responded to. Then came the most interesting
portion of the evening's proceedings. George Fre-
derick Pardon, the editor of the " Odd Fellows
Magazine," at the request of the chairman, pre-
sented to P.G; Holmes a handsomely framed
testimonial and a purse of money, the proceeds of a
subscription in the Lodge. The spehker spoke at
some length on the benefits derivable by working
men from associations of a self-helpful character,
rnd then read and presented the testimonial,which
was as follows :

DUKE OF CORNWALL LODGE,

M. U. I. 0. 0. F.

TO MR. CHARLES HOLMES, P.G.

Dear Sir,—We, the undersigned, deeply im-
pressed by the steadfast diligence with which, upon
every occasion, for a long series of years, you have
been among the foremost in promoting the interest s
and the well-being of every member of our Lodge
and the Order, and advocating the cause of the be-
reaved w.idow and the friendless orphan in tho
hour of their affliction, and desirous that your
bright example should nut be disregarded,
but, by becoming known, stimulate others
to pursue the same path of well-doing, have deemed
it to be our duty to testify our warm approval of
your past conduct by requestinging your acceptance of
the accompanying testimonial and purse, which,
although a sincere tribute of our esteem and admi-
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THE SEBSCRIBERS.
responded in a feeling and very ap-
propriate manner, and, after several other toasts,
which were duly responded to, the business of the
meeting was concluded. Several musical pieces of
considerable merit were given in the course of the
evening.

DEATH OF MAJOR-GEN. B. DRUMMON D.—
We have to record the death of Gen. Berkeley Drummond,
who expired on Thursday afternoon at his seat in Hamp-
shire. The gallant deceased had served for nearly 50 years
in the Scots Fusilier Guards. He served in that regiment
(then called the 3d Guards) in the campaign of 1814, in
Holland, including the storming of Bergen-op-Zoem ; else
the campaign of 1815, and was present at Quatre Bras and
Waterloo with the 2d battalion of his regiment, in the 2d
brigade of the let division, under the command of Sir J.
Byng, now Field-Marshal the Earl of Strafford. The late
general was one of the grooms in waiting to her Majesty.
His commission bore date as follows—Ensign, March 5,
1812 ; lieutenant and captain, July 4, 1815; captain and
lieut.-colonel, Dec. 21, 1826 ; colonel, Nov. 23, 1841; and
major-general, Nov. 11, 1851. The deceased general Wits
brother of the late Mr. C. Drummond, of the well known
bAllking hint