Murphy was the one who first proposed that we go out to-night, but they suppose he was a little sore at the weay things wenbt, he should have seen harry Moon who must have been as much disappointed as any of us and yet went and enjoyed himself as much as any one. We started out soon after seven with Al. Martin and Douglas rhew Scotchman hauling Harry Dyer and his sleigh in the van and followed by a large number of kids ranging from those about two sizes larger than Tiddums right up to thos eold enough to know better, and we had Barge Waddles McDonald, Tisy and Schram as torch bearers. Of course we set out for Vyse's first but by the time we got over the hill our horns were frozen solid so we had to go in to Carl Coleman's to thaw them out we got treated there to wine and fruitcake and in return played a measly waltz, which I got hopelessly mixed up in, we then went up to Vyse's and by the time we got there my horn had frozen solid and I had to thaw it out on a torch we got more wine and fruitcake and in there to say nothing of the eloquent speeches of Walt. and Vyse, thre former extending congratulations on behalf of the band and the latter slobbering smooth us, intimating how grand and fortunate for the band to have had in the past and to him again in the future. Dover's chief cook and bootle waher. We then dripped in on Uncle Ward. where we got a royal reception, Aunty Maude, Win and Lila were all this end Huby had been over with some cider which was very much enjoyed by all who partaook of it, we also ahd coffee, cake and orange fixed up, as we were