Page contains 5 news clippings. Subjects include: announcement of a tea and concert fundraiser organized by the SSC; the death of war veteran, Hal Brown; wounding of Herbert Smith; a photograph of the recruiting staff of the 70th Battery; and "John Bull" war statistics.
MUSICALE IN AID
SOLDIERS' SERVICE
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The patriotic musicale and tea
given by the hospital committe of
the Soldiers' Service Club at the A.
E. Rea tea rooms on Saturday afternoon
was most enjoyable and successful.
Mrs. Thos. Westman, the president,
and MRs. W. S. Odell, the treasurer
of the club, received the money
at the door, while Miss Grace F.
Cole, the convener of the hospital
committee, and Mrs. Harry Brouse
showed the guests to their tables.
Master Lorne Bartram sang "Dear
Heart," by Matti, and "One Fleeting
Hour," by Dorothy Lee. Mrs. James
Scott was heard in "A May Morning,"
by Deuga, and "Laddie in
Khaki," by Novello, while Mr. Nixon
sang a "Venetian Song," by Tosti,
and "Rose of My Heart," by Lohr.
Mrs. R.S. McPherson acted as accompanist.
The Pelisek orchestra
orchestra (sic) delighted their hearers
with their musical selections.
The hospital committee include
Miss. G.F. Cole, Mrs. G.W. McCreary,
Mrs. J. Johnston, Mrs. P.P.
Hawn, Miss Elsie Butler, Mrs. G.
B. House, Mrs. Elsworthy, Mrs. H.
W. Shearman, Mrs. E.E. Code, Miss
Dawson, Mrs. Burrell, Mrs. H.
Brouse, Mrs. R.E. Bell, Miss Connor
and Mrs. Fred Heney.
The net proceeds will be used to
buy fruit for the soldiers in the
hospitals.
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At Rea's
Help the Soldiers!
The Hospital Committee of
the Soldiers' Service Club, are
giving a
Tea, Tomorrow
Saturday, May 19th, in
Rea's Tea Rooms.
Proceeds will buy fruits for the
soldiers in the hospitals.
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MANY PAY RESPECT
TO LATE "HAL" BROWN
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Popular Young War Veteran is
Buried With Full Military
Honors.
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With full military honors the body
of the late Lieut. "Hal" Brown,
twice wounded in France, and
winner of the Military Medal, who
accidently shot and killed himself
while cleaning a revolver in his room
in Montreal on Thursday, was borne
to Beechwood cemetery yesterday
afternoon and laid to rest. The funeral
was one of the most largely attended
and impressive military funerals
witnessed in Ottawa for some
time. The popularity of the young
officer was shown by the large number
of old newspaper and military
associates who attended the funeral.
The funeral arrangements were
in charge of Major A.A. Pinard of
the 43 regiment D.C.O.R., and Captain
K. MacPherson, of the Great
War Veterans' Association. Headed
by the band of the 43rd regiment,
and a firing squad of 50 men from
the Signal Training Depot, in command
of Lieut. F.W. Graves, the
cortege left his father's residence, 9
Fourth ave., at 3 o'clock. Service
was conducted at the house at 2.30.
The route of march was along
Fourth ave., to O'Connor street, to McLeod
street, to Metcalf street, to
Wellington street, along Rideau to
King Edward ave., and down King
Edward to St. Patrick street, and
over the St. Patrick street bridge.
Hundreds of people turned out to
witness the funeral and as the gun-
carraige, draped with the Union
Jack, which carried the coffin, passed
the First ave., school all the children,
numbering 500, were drawn up
on the sidewalk in front of the
school.
Along with the men from the Signal
Training Depot and a large number
of soldiers belonging to other
units in the city on leave, about 70
members of the Great War Veterans'
Association, in charge of Captain
MacPherson attended. Some of them
unable to march, drove in
cabs. The late Lieut. Brown was a
member of the association.
The gun-carraige was drawn by
six horses from the Engineers depot
and over the grave, three volleys
were fired while the "Last Post" was
being played.
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OTTAWA OFFICER
SHOWED BRAVERY
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The latest Ottawa boy to be mentioned
in the despatches for gallant
conduct and devotion to duty is
Capt. Herbert Somerville Smith,
who has been at the front since
September, 1915.
Captain SMith is a son of Mr. William
Smith, I.S.O. He is a graduate
of the Ottawa Collegiate Institute,
and a Rhodes scholar from Queen's
University at Oxford.
When the war broke out Captain
Smith enlisted as a trooper in King
Edward's Horse, raised from the
Oxford students, and got his commission
in December, 1914, in the
Royal Artillery.
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HATS OFF TO JOHN BULL
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When John Bull settles down
to the grim business of war he
gets results. Here is his
record almost all of which has
been achieved since July 1, 1916:
PRISONERS TAKEN.
West front...84,076
Mesopotamia..10,900
Egypt.........8,739
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GUNS CAPTURED.
West front...434
Mesopotamia..132
Egypt.........18
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Territory regained in France
since July 1, 1916, totals
600 square miles.
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1 photograph
The crack recruiting staff of the 70th Battery. Sergt. A.A.
Burridge, Cnr. C.C. Grisby, Bomb. Young and Gnr.
Doxsee.