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llolid Day. Of Prayer Service

The World Day of Prayer ser- site was held Friday afternoon. Tdiruary 24 in Zion Church and us well attended by the women pl the Protestant Churches.

This year the order of service ,,.,, p,-(pa.-ed by a Japanese lady, “is, Micnl Kawai. she chose as her theme, “Faith for Our Tune." Mrs. G. C. we-bster presided at we service and was assisted bl lira. T. G. Ives of the Baptist Church, Mrs. H. L. Pickard of St. pglerzs Church, Mrs. G. M. Avard d'l‘rinity Church, Mrs. J. T. Rodd gt st. Paul‘: Church, Mrs. R. R. nurst of St. James Church. Mrs. it. D. Dunbar of Central Christian church, and Mrs. J. H. Bishop. llrs. Alfred Frizz 1. Mrs. Percy snare.-n, Mrs. Ch tls Macliinnon .1 the Church of Scotland. A very fine address was given

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ration Army. She chose as her subject Faith and Prayer and re- minded us all that more faith and rayer are needed in our daily

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Agsolo by Miss Christine King ‘The Hour of Prayer" by Char- inlte Elliott added greatly to the services. She was accompanied . Mrs. Reginald MacNuit. The offering of $38 will be used for the printing and distribution of Christian literature to women and Iiiildren in other lands

slams. MARRIAGES DEATHS

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BIRTHS

S’i'EB—At the Prince County spltal on February 22, 1950 to r. and Mrs. Ian Webster (nee lth Forbes). a daughter. D0- rah Jean.

AiBaAInN—At the Prince oouncv - ital on Fehwsry 24th. 1000. 00 lo. and Mrs. n. Paisbairn

a te . Judith Ann.

I the Plinoo y Hospital on nbruary lid. 1960. to Mr. and Mrs. mlﬂier W3‘ ans (nee Mary Corr. R. N.) a daughter. 6 lbs. I0 oz.

-- sl'—At the Klppllng Memorial nion Hospital. Kippllng, Salk- tchcwan on Saturday. February 8th, 1950, to Mr. and Mrs. John . Best (nee Elinor MacDonald) son, 5 lbs. 10 oz.

MARRIAGE '

,provrded by George Beer, the P.w. C. girl‘: qulrtettc and Leivh Sweeney

by Major Van Roan of the Sal- '

. first volley Alfred Riggs was among the slain. Dawn came at six o'clock and

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Ind time men will meet together to recall many memories ms to "'3I75u°L'o'i 5: ' mm ass men

here. and the lines whtsnss picisnes IunotdsownaraJackI{.lng.Caot. Ed MacDonald and James.Currie. Plans have been made by the Can-‘ ldltn Lﬁslon to hdld a service at the 8-ouiih Adrloan monuansm to- morrow. Sunday afternoon at 12..- 30 when the "Last Post" and "R4. Velll " will be sounded. A wrcailh will be p‘aced. on the mcmurnant by two of the veterans. The ser- vice will be conducted by the Rev. J. T Ibbott

On Monday evening. Felcrusry 37. an entertainment for ilha vet- erans of the South African War. and for all members of the Canad- ian legion will be held hi the Leg- ion Hail. Guest Speaker for the dvening will be Major T. E. Misc- Nutt. and distinguished gluesis will include His Honour Lieut. Govern- or J. A. B . Hemier J. Walter Jones, and Mayor 3. Ea-rle lidaobonald. nstertalsmlent will be

The following details about the war and the Prince Edward Island- ers who participated are taken from a contemporary publication.- "Our Boys Under Fire." by Miss Annie ll. Mellish. who was s als- ter of one of the.Is.land volunteers. The lat Canadian contingent was in command of Lleut.-Col. W. D. Otter. It was knovm as the 2nd Battalion (special service) Royal Canadian liegirnent of Infantry; Um strong, divided into eight com- panies. each including one captain. three lieutenants. and mi non- commissioned offlcera and men. In Company “G". commanded by Major W. A. Weeks Charlottetown. were thirty-one recruits from Prince Edward Island. and ninety- four from New Brunswick.

'I‘hq left the Island Oct. N. 139. The a. John, Halifax and P. 1:. Island contingents met in Mono- ton where Premier Emrner-son of New Brunswick bade the "au re- voir." The Regiment was mobilis- ed in Quebec.

After a parade and inspection at Quebec by General mutton. the Regiment marched to the wharf and embarked on the B. 5. Sat- dinian of the Allan line.

(I: ma. 12th 1900. the Canadians were ordered to form a conyunc-, tion with oo.ooo troops at Gras Pan. with the msrnwallis. Gordon Highlanders. and Chropshires the Canadians formed the inn Bri- gade under General smith Dorian, attached to the Ninth Division.

Paanlsberg

On the morning of February 27. the Kindle passed along the line and gave the order to advance. supported on the right by the

“ and “ land High- with other rqiments of infantry in reserve, the Oanadians crept along in the utter darkness of an African night. Suddenly. within twenty yards of the Boer laagsr, they were met with a ter- rific volley. .. .. .. Rare they is! for «two and a half hours, returning the enemy fire. "F". "G" and "3" companies was in the front firing line and lost heavily. In the

with it the surrender of the Boers under General Cronje with 4.000 men. “G" and "11" companies were right on the spot. and it was in them that the white flag was shown. After their victory, the cap- tors jumped into the Boer trenches. which were "long. narrow. and skilfully constructed." Th found_ “bkgs of flow, tins of mca is. ban-l dollars, books and a large number- of rifles."

NL ‘ Canadians were killed

liacLEOD — BECK — At lnlny iver. Tuesday. February net. 1950, by Rev. J. H. Bishop. Phowo Olen Beck of Murray Harbour. to u~ est Marshall Macuod of Dover.

DEATHS

-:_._._:______.— lIi0N—At Seattle. Washington. 11 Tllursday, Feb. 23, Sister Mar)’ I onxlrd. (Florence Doiron, former- ! or Charlottetown).

' l’AN—At the home of his daulh- r. Mrs. Murray Scott at Sum- orside on February 24th. 1950. ohn Wesley Ryan in his 82nd nr. Forwarded from the IX- ess Funeral Home to Amherst. ' 0\‘n Sccila where the funeral will ‘I: hold at a time to be announced icr.

IADl..l|:v—suddenly at his real- enee on Hawthorn Ave.. on Fri- Iv. Feb. 24, P. 8, Bradley in his WI year. His remains a rel’/' I at the A. A. I-Iennessay Fuss- oral Home and will be transfer- « d to no late residence. runml Itlrangemallts will ..bs announced er.

°0UAm-A: en. caulolmown -mm. r.-my. . "MI Mcﬁuals at Lee as

in.thls action. They were buried

African War

John Iawlor

In the battle of Paalrdeberg thirty P. E. Islanders’ stood shoul- der to shoulder and in the famous march to Bloemfontein not one member of "B" Company fell out out or the ranks. '

Second Contingent

During the winter of moo Can- ada had been astir in sending off a second contingent. This Regi- ment. 1,320 strong. known L1 ‘The Mounted Rifles and Royal Cana- dian Aartlllery." embarked from Halifax in three detachments dur- ing the first weeks of 1900. Later an offer from Lord Strathcons. Canadian High Commission in London. in equip and forward five hundred mounted men was accept- ed by the Imperial Government. on March 17, the "Strathcona Horse" and one hundred recruits to fill the vacancies made by cas- ualties ln the First Contingent sailed. from Halifax.

Sixteen of the reinforcement re- cruits to the First Contingent were from Prince Edward Island,

After Paardobovz. the great event was the capture of Protons. seat of the South African Republic. from which nealdent Kruger had threatened the English with a slaughter that would "stagger hu- manity." It fell to the British forces under Lord Roberts on June 5.

Frorm Pretoria the Canadians were ordered to lliandsfonteln., thence to a small railway terminus and coal mining town known as springs, situated between Pretoria and Johannesburg.

After remaining for about six weeks at Springs. the Canadian Regiment united with General Hart's Brigade. and on July 31 were once more on the brink of the Vaal. Companies ‘'6'’ and “H" however, were detained on the armoured train that ran between‘ Kroonstadt and Pretoria. The rest

under the trees of the Modder.

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THE GUARDIAN.

O _ To Celebrate _F1ftretli Anniversary Of Paardeberg Monday

Among‘ suniymg P.. E. I. volunteers

_ Li.-Col. W. C. 00030

cael Mccsrihy under General Kitchener. began a

grand chase after General Dewet. ‘

the wily Boer General. Matched 1.000 Miles

The hardships were worse than the fighting. In an official report Col. otter wrote: Aug. 2i.— Dur- ing the last t/wo weeks not a man has fallen out of the march. al- though our average was seventeen miles a day. Battalion has so far marched 1.0m might miles coming to this country. Strength of Regi- ment 400.

M the conclusion of the war the Canadians re-mobilized at Pre- totiafand on the eve of their ‘de- parture ior Cape Town. Sept. 26. 1900, were reviewed by Lord Rob- erts. After the march past Lord Roberts addressed them brieﬂy. He said: "I cannot allow you to de- part without expressing my thanks for and appreciation of your loyal services and excellent work. es- pecially at Paardebcrg on Feb. 27.

of the Canadian Regiment.’ in other columns,

I am sure the people of Canada will be pleased to hear how gallantly

CHARLOTTETOWN

Han-y Hyde

and how splendidly you have be- haved ln action."

on sepia. 30. iooo. they left for Canada on the S. S. "Idaho": sev- enteen officers, 306 men of the l"i.rst Canadian Contingent under Maj. Pelletier, thirty-three various colonial troops and 200 Boer pris- oners. Col. Otter, with thirteen officers and about aoo non-com- missioned officers and men. includ- ing "A" sand ‘'3'’ Companies, elect- ed to remain on active an-vice un- til Nov. '1. when they sail for England on the "i-Iawarden as- tie."

They landed at Halifax at 3 a. m. Nov 1 and were lavishly balnqueted.

Arrival Home

The Island contingent arrived home on Nov. 2. 1900. Then’ We‘! given a tremendous ovation. with a public reception on Queen’: Square.

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First South African_ contingent From‘ P. E. I.

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ULIAIANCII SALE. - Stock up for Spring at Jack Oasnerorna, "The store for Men."

DALI‘. ITO!!! IELIOTBIC N19-Is for Befrkanior. Motor and washing Machine Repairs.

ILIIGII loll’-‘B A1‘ COST to clear. 5. L. I-Indy as 00.. oppos- ite City Hall.

011'! 1-ouosr ooUni'—at the Stipsndlary Magistrate's Court yesterday, a mancharged with be- ing drunk and disorderly was re- manded unill Tuesday. while is man charged with creating mis- chief was remanded for one week.

I'll IIIEBYTIBIAN Church in Canada Brookfield Charge, ser- vices next Lord's Day are as fol- lows: Glasgow Road, 11 am.; Brookfleld 3 p.m.; Her-tsvllle, 7.30 p.m.: I-lartsvilla Y.P.S. 8.30 p.m. Rev. Donald Nicholson, Minister. LEAVE FOB TORONTO —- Dr. and Mrs. J. A. MacMlllan are leaving this morning for Toronto to attend the annual meeting of the Canadian Council of Blue Cram plans. Follow-lug this meet- ing which concludes on Sunday evening, Dr. Macmillan will at- tend a three-day meeting of the International Council of Blue Cross-Blue Shielsh Plans of Can- ada and the U.S.A. They will re- tina home the latter part of next week.

LEGION MEE'l'lNa—'i‘he pro- curing of employment for veterans during the job munching campaign was one of the “ discussed at the monthly meetin_ of the Legion executive of the Charlottetown Branch held last night in the Home with the president, Mr. H. R. Vessey presiding. The plans of the Paardeberg celobra‘ for the louth African War veterans which will take place Monday night were also discussed. Two new members were admitted to the Branch and one was. transferred.‘ Initiation ouemoniel for the members ad- mittad last goth were carried out last night.

The many friends of Mrs. Bos- well Jenkins. MacKenz.ie‘s corner, will be pleased to know that she is making a. satisfactory recovery in the E21. Island Hspital.

Mrs. Donald Richards left by plane this morning for her home in Athol. Mass. after spending some time with her mother, Mrs. Arthur Robertson. East Royalty, who has been a patient in the P.E.I. Hospital.

INDIA IMPORTS FOOD DOM.'lN!0N‘S AIR. SERVICE ’ OANERA -- (GP) -— More than 400.000 articles each week are taken by air from Australia to overseas countries. The weekly

' average was less than 300,000 two

years ago. of the 186.000 air mail articles to Britain alone. 124,000 are airletters.

1\dC)N'I'R.EA1-. Feb. 24 —(GP)— Two holdup men. Maurice Sm-razln. M. and Alex C. Thlbault, 29, were caoh sentenced today to five-year nltentialry terms. sarrazln was olved in the $2.900 hold-up of General Bakeries offices Christmas eve. '1‘hI)auli: was involved in the 88.50’! armed robbery es‘ a branch ed the Canadian Bank of Com- meros lMs.aini>heiownofMoqmt Royal.

PAARIIEBERG

- Memorial Service

The citizens of Charlotte- town are cordially invited to atfcndthe Memorial Service at the South African Monu- ment in Queen Square at 12.30 p.m. Sunday. February, 26th. inst.

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Last evening‘ at the Oundsll Home the largest group of probe- tloner nurses to be capped at one time took part in the exercises be- fore in large crowd of friends and relatives. d'Ilwenty-three in all. they includ- , .

Miss Constance Cooke. Charlotte- town; Miss Anna Jenkins. Orwell Cove; Miss Florence Macbean. Long Creek; Miss Audrey Profitt. Kenslnllton: Miss Shir-lea Living- ston, Hopefield; Miss Janet Ives, Charlottetown; Miss Thelma Locke, 0'Leary; Miss minor Hobbs. Georgetown; Miss Florence Mac- Leocl. Hartsvllle; Miss Emma Jane Read, Summerside; Miss Marjorie MMDOUERII. Rocky Point; Miss Eleanor Lockhart, East Royalty; Miss Verna Proud. New Wlltshire; Miss Ardeth Dixon, Little Sands; Miss Mary Bealrsto, Malpeque; Miss Alexlna Maclaine. st. Peters Bay; Miss Audrey Miller, West Royalty; Miss Eileen Macconnell, Geofsel-own; Miss Dorothy Mac- Ewen, st. Peters Bay; Miss gm. rude MacRae, Charlottetown; Miss Edna. Nicholson. Mt. Buchanan; Miss Jessie Rayner. Tlgnlsh; Miss Elizabeth Pate. 0'Lea.ry.

Guest speaker of the evening, Rev. G. Carlyle Webster expresse his pleasure in being asked to share in the outstanding occasion in the lives of the young ladies. which signified that they hud completed their probationary per- iod, and were now ready to go for- ilvard into the rest of their train- ﬂ8- .

Rev. Webster stressed the simil- arity of their chosen work to the work of the Master among men. saying "He laid His hand upon every one of_ them and healed them}: He continued by saying that one must never forget that the work of healing on’t.he part. of the Master was a greater part of His work among men. “He came un. doutedly for the purpose of heel-

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csniral auardian Capping Exercises At

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with tile Testssnnh that since’ the Gideons. fifty years ago, distributed 2.mo.000 Blblu and restaments but that this was me first time that the‘ had hen pre-

ars. He hoped that they would. find between the white covers, messages of faith and hope to pass 0 to their various patients. '

Alter offering her congnculu. lions, Miss Mhdalens Baku told the student nurses that they had entered one of the most wonderful of professions. "You will be faced.‘ with many situations you will notr be able to understand". she said. “but Faith will always carry you through. You must have 1-alsn yourselves in order to be able to pass it on to others. Give in the world the best that you have, and the best will come back to you.”

‘A sextette of student nurses than sang very sweetly. "Flow gently sweet Afton”. At the close of the exercises, guests were invited to partake of refreshments served by. the nurses. .

ing the souls", he said. "coupled- with that was the healing of the body and of the mind. The work of the Church and Hopsital must ever go hand in hand."

In conclusion Rev. Webster said "You \vho would undertake this exacting work can fall back on Him for the strength you will need. You will alwayl be able to seek the guidance of God through prayer".

The chairman for the ca ‘

exercises was Neil D. Macbean. chairman of the Board of Trustees of the P. E.-I. Hospital. and after the singing of the hymn "Love Divine all Love Ebroelling", Mr. Macllean congratulated the nurses upon completing the first four months of their three year tam. He also announced the plan as the Board to give prizes at the end of the term. .

Miss Ethel Beck and Miss Grace Bryant: then sang the duct ar- rangement of IBrahm's “Cradle Song" most effectively.

New Testaments were then pre- sented to the newly capped nurses from the Gideon! by Mr. Ralph Rupert and Mr. Sydney Greene. The caps were placed on the heads of the probationers by Miss Jean Campbell R..N., and the unllghted candles which they carried were lit from the candle held by senior nurse Ethel Moore.

After singing a hymn together, the newly capped nurses repeated the Florence Nightingale Pledge. on behalf of the Gldeons, Mr. Ralph Rupert stated that it was a

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Parlrdale Men's _ Ass'n Meets

At Pas-lrdalo Hall on Wednesday‘ the first meeting of the newly or- ganized Parkdale Men's AQIIH tion was held. The oblooi d ma‘ organization is to p 3090;, fellowship among the _q_the_‘ community, to make

informed on problems_of_a; _A _--. clal nature and to promote -46- velopment of a better: and ram

besnltlml community. . ‘_ _ >,

Mr. Msaurice McAleor_ is ﬂuid _‘ ent. other officers are vice-presi- dent, Edwin Cook and Ieﬂiillia,-1 ireasurer Robert Stevenson. Mam-: bers of the executive are, zlosmb‘ MacDonald. Prank Brute. WIIMI-‘I Burns, Frank Mills. Armin Bra-, man and Nelson Good.

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