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competitors. There were 12 prizes, ranging from £12 down- ward, the National Association Silver Medal of England accompanied the Ist prize, which was captured by Bombardier Leard, City Artillery. Here, for the first time in our history of target shooting, hits together with points counted, which raised the scoring as follows z—outer 2, center 3, bull’s eye 4; other changes in target scoring has from time to time taken place, which shall be duly noticed hereafter.

The annual gathering of the Caledonian Club was held dur- ing the summer on Government Farm~now Victoria Park— covered seats were erected for the accommodation of the fair sex and others. At 10 o’clock the Club marching in procession to the wild and thrilling strains of the bagpipes arrived on the grounds, shortly after which hearty cheering announced the pres- ence of Governor Dundas with his amiable lady, as they seated themselves within the enclosure of the stand. A band of music was also in attendance, and for the first time in the history of the Caledonian Club, a series of Scottish sports were intro- duced, and carried out in an excellent manner to the satis- faction of all present. After the presentation of a number of prizes to the successful competitors of the various games, the Club marched to their Club Room headed by the band. From this date the annual gathering of the Clans became a certainity, and the athletic sports of the day is looked forward to by many with delightful anticipations.

On the 19th of January, 1864, Captain John Lea, late of Prince of Wales Rifles, died at his residence and was buried with military honors, his being the first death of an enrolled officer since the organization of the volunteers. Captain Lea had formerly been a subaltern officer in the City Guards, and when in 1859 the Enfield Rifles arrived, was amongst the first to enroll his name as a defender of his country.

At the assembling of Parliament during the month of March, the turn out of volunteers consisted of a cavalry escort, artillery salutes and guard of honor marching to the enlivening strains of the band; it being a repetition of other openings of the Assembly. ~

On the 24th May the City Volunteers assembled at George’s Battery in order to celebrate the anniversary of Her Majesty's birthday. Here a royal salute had been witnessed, a feu-zie-joz'e

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