... October, 1899, and 30th September, 1900, including employment with the Royal Reserve Regiments, the Imperial Yeomanry, or Volunteers proceeding on active service. Any retired officer who claims the gratuity under article 601 B will be held to have elected ...

... INSTITUTE FOR NURSES. Pr MORE FUNDS I At the triennial meeting of sub*- Queen Victoria Jubilee Institute yesterday, in London, the Duke oi siding, the treasurer, in his e : the ordinary subscriptions had ta Ai L the £2,000 per annum ,n t-- Alexandra's Committee ...

... LOCAL MILITARY NEWS. Major Q. G. K. Agnew, M.V.0., D. 5.0., whohas been playing such a prominent part in the reception of Queen Alexandra, the Kaiser, and their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Connaught at Gibraltar, is an officer of the Manchester ...

... date to include military spectacle in welcome to the Emperor of Austria being adhered to in the case cf his nephew. It is understood the intention of His Majesty to attend the review, which is probable will also be witnessed th© Queen and most prominent ...

... Lancashire military brothers, the senior © which is in command of the 3rd Battalion the King’s Own Royal caster R iment (Militia), was, on Saturday seconded for service with the Mounted In- -fantry in South Africa. He has previously seen active service, having ...

... ROYALTY AT A MILITARY HOSPITAL. The ceremony of dedicating the Memorial Chapel of the Queen Alexandra Military Hospital, Millbank, London, was performed at noon to-day, in the presence of the King and Queen. Princess Victoria, and the Duke ...

... LOCAL MILITARY NEWS. Captain Neil Haig, Liniskilling Dragoons, adjutant of the Cheshire Imperial Yeomanry, has been appointed one of committee of the Inter-Regimental Polo Tournament, which it is intended to revive. The Ist York and Lancaster Regiment ...

... LOCAL MILITARY NEWS. tants, UNEMPLOYED WOMEN. The Lancashire Royal Field Artillery Militia have arrived at Salisbury Plain for a course of Mr, Schwann has given notice to ask the Secretary to the Board of Trade whether in view training which wil] last ...

... are also gazetted for services in the Ashanti expedition. O, * * OT. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE, follm( : appointments to the Order of St. Michael ancl St. George, in recognition of services rendered in connection with the recent military operations in Asharti ...

... presented with a spray of the lucky four-leaved variety. The Irish Guards, whose caps are decorated with shamrock supplied by Queen Alexandra, and who have been given special liberty for to-day, will, of course, keep up the day in festivity and rejoicing ; and ...

... LOCAL MILITARY NEWS. Second Lieutenant H. R. Brocklebank, son of the High Sheriff of Cheshire, is en route for South Africa to join the 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers—an old Manchester regiment en active service. Major E. F. Woodford, York Lancaster Regiment ...

... THE QUEEN GODMOTHER. PRESENT AT A CHRISTENING. On Tuesday afternoon the baptism of the infant son of Prince and Princess Henry Pless took place the Chanel Royal, St. James's Palace, in the presence of Queen Alexandra and the Prince of Wales, who were ...