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Irish Timnas 16 ? November 1865 9TH QUEEN'S ROYAL LANCERS . - The officers of this gallant and distinguished regiment gave a ball at the Barracks , Dundalk , on Thursday evening , the 14th inst . , and which was , we need hardly say , a great success . Those who had previously visited the Barracks were astounded at the transformation which had taken place . It is no easy matter to make " barrack - rooms " wear pleasing and pictu resque aspect , but we must say that the artistic " Untwisting all the chains that tie The hidden soul of harmony . " At 1 o'clock the supper was served . This was of a most recherche description . The supper tables were ornamented with race cups and rare exotics alter nately arranged , and we particularly noticed the ex cellence of the wines , which were of a vintage seldom given at " balls . " But all earthly pleasures will come to an end , and as " With frolic , mirth , and fancy gay Old Father Time is borne away , " Court Journal 11476631871 skill so abundantly exhibited on this festal occasion reflected the greatest credit on those whose gene rous inspiration prompted it . The decorations throughout were not only most elaborate and costly , but arranged with consummate taste . The hall was decorated with stars formed of sabres and pistols , surrounded by wreaths of laurel . On the staircase festoons of evergreens ( laurel , arbor vitæ , yew , and holly ) , relieved here and there with pink and white camelias , supported by lances artistically arranged , imparted a most elegant and military appearance to the tout ensemble . At the top of the staircase was a screen , on which was beautifully painted the crest and monogram of the regiment , which had a charming effect . The mess - room was converted into a ball - room for the evening , and was brilliantly illuminated with gaseliers and innume rable wax lights , and the walls were covered with the most costly mirrors and engravings ; the latter , we understood , were presented to their regiment by various officers " on promotion . " Besides the ball room there were retiring - rooms , tea and supper rooms , and two elegant drawing - rooms , in one of which we noticed a rare and valuable collection of LANCERS AT HYTHE . - We learn that J. A. F. H. Stewart McKenzie ( Lieutenant 9th Lancers ) is about to undergo a course of musketry instruction at Hythe ; as the 9th Lancers do not carry carbines , it is not compulsory for any of the officers to un dergo this arduous task , which Mr. McKenzie voluntarily undertakes , owing to his determination to become an efficient soldier . He is well known as one of the best marksmen in Scotland , and is renowned in his native forests , in the Highlands , as a most successful deerstalker . We doubt not that with the theoretical knowledge he will gain at Ma femme m'adore ; elle est charmante ; décidément elle Hythe , he will acquire the same grace and efficiency Chinese and Indian curios , bronzes , and pictures . mérite bien une galanterie de soixante francs ! ... in handling a carbine , that he always attain in whatever he undertakes . Et il retourna chez Chevet . Each lady on entering the ball - room was presented with a lovely bouquet from Covent - garden . Dancing commenced at 10 P.M. to the strains of the magni ficent band of the regiment , which , under the able direction of Mr. Seume , performed in a small apartment adjoining the ball - room , and played with that exquisite finish and taste for which the band became so justly celebrated when the regiment was quartered at Brighton in 1862 and 1863 , 1. Quadrille ... " International , " ... ... A. Seume . 2. Galop ... " Sophien , " ... O. Faust . 3. Valse ... 4. Lancers 5. Galop 6. Valse ... 7. Quadrille 8. Valse 9. Lancers ... 10. Valse ... 11 Mazurka ... www " Fairy Visions , " Somebody's Luggage , " ... Coote . " Fox Hunter's , " ... " Songs of the Wood , " Tinney . " Orphée aux Enfers , " Strauss . " Kate Kearney , " " Queen's Royal , " " Mabel , " 12. Quadrille ... " Duncan Grey , " ... 13. Galop " Biarritz , " 14. Valse ... 15. Lancers 16. Valse ... 17. Galop 18. Quadrille " St. Patrick's , " 19. Valse ... " Chère Amie , " 20. Galop ... " Harum Scarum , " the clock struck 5 A.M. , the dancing ceased , and this pleasant réunion , which will long be remem bered by all who were present , came to a con clusion . Our space will not permit us to give the names of all the guests , but the crême de la crême Un ami m'a retenu dehors . of the neighbouring " society " was present , in- Vous ne vous êtes pas trop ennuyée cluding Viscountess Gormanston and the Hon . Misses Preston , Lord Bellew and the Hon . Miss en mon absence ? Bellew , Lady Louth and the Hon . Miss Plunkett , Mais non , j'ai dîné chez ma the Hon . Jenicho Preston and the Hon . Mrs. mère . Preston , the Hon . Ivo de Vesci Fiennes and the Hon . Mrs. Fiennes , Captain and Mrs. Bellingham , Vous avez fort bien fait ... Ah ! Mrs. and the Misses Coddington , Captain and Mrs. ça , vous permettez , ma chère ... Je Coote , Mr. and Mrs. Corballis , Captain and Mrs. me suis , ce soir , gonflé de bière M. Filgate , Mr. and Mrs. Townley Filgate , Mr. and the Misses Osbornes , the Misses Montgomery , comme un Flamand ... Captain Philp , Mr. and Mrs. Ruxton , Mr. and the Misses Stewart , Mr. , Mrs. , and the Misses Thorn Et notre financier va ouvrir un hill , Captain and Mrs. Supple , Mr. , Mrs. , and the petit meuble intime ... Misses Tisdale , Mr. Woolsey , Mr. Wilkinson , Mrs. Puis , au bout d'un instant , se re and the Misses Savage - Hall , Mr. , Mrs. , and the levant jaune de colère : Misses Haig , the Officers of the 60th Royal Rifles , & c . & c . The following is the programme : ... " Les Vêpres Siciliennes , " Guy Mannering , " " New Set , ' " Guards , " " Roulette , " Coote . a ... Marian b ... Coote . ... A Seume . ... Godfrey . Verdi . ... A. Seume . Les asperges , tenez ! ... Elles ont perdu plus d'âmes que la Nouvelle Heloise et la Vie de Jésus !!! Wagner . Marriott . ... Laurent . ... Godfrey . Coote . Tinney . ... Musgrave . ... Onssidy . Au commencement d'avril , le banquier B ... passait devant le magasin de Chevet . Il y avait des asperges à l'étalage . Ma femme est très - gourmande , pensa le financier . Si je la régalais de cette nouveauté ? ... Il entra ... Combien ces asperges ? Trois louis . Diable ! ... Monsieur , ce sont les premières de l'année . Vous n'en trou verez pas autre part . Il n'y a que celles - là à Paris . N'importe ; c'est trop cher . * ** Le banquier sortit et s'en fut à ses affaires .. Mais il se ravisa dans la journée ... Les asperges étaient vendues ! M. H ... , un agent de change , célibataire très - connu du banquier , venait de les emporter . Le misérable ! se dit B ... , il les aura achetées pour sa maîtressse ! Tous ces garçons sont des bour reaux d'argent ! ... Ma foi , je ne rentrerai pas chez moi . Je serais trop honteux d'avoir à raconter cet échec à ma femme . Je vais aller manger au cercle . 1 * ** Madame était couchéc lorsque monsieur revint . mère ! * ** - The retention of the 9th Lancers in Ireland during the coming summer is considered a very hard case , considering this fine regiment has com pleted its term of five years ' service ; also bearing in mind the disagreeable duties that the officers and men had to perform during that period , in the shape of Fenian hunting , and a general election as a finisher . Court Journal 12ª June 1869 RFIRIS 9TH LANCERS . This regiment has been stationed at the Curragh Camp since the 7th July - a somewhat long time . Now every one knows that for the last three weeks the rain has descended in perfect torrents , and the squadron which was under canvas was obliged to be removed into huts , otherwise the men would have been literally drenched night and day . The horses are only partially protected , and the wind and rain beat in upon them in a pitiless manner , and the lines are now become a mass of mud and slush . Of course it would occur to any stranger who might visit the camp that it should be broken up , and the men and horses sent into winter quarters away out of this hopelessly wet and unnatural weather . Field - days are almost out of the question ; the regiments are wet through nearly every time they go out . The authorities are surprised at the difficulty there is in obtaining recruits ; but any one of common sense well knows that the men are disgusted at the useless and vexatious manner in which they are Curraghed , and no good man thinks now of entering her , Majesty's Army . Army + Navy Gazette 11. Oct. 1866 Le ménage B ... plaide en séparation . ** * * Madame , vous mentez ! Vous n'avez pas dîné chez votre Moi ? ... Vous avez dîné avec II ... ! Monsieur , qui vous a dit ? ... Hé ! madame , on ne m'a rien dit ! Alors qu'un homme d'es prit est trompé , il le sent ! MAY 18. 1865 . Regimental Steeple - chase of 3 sovs each , 40 added , for horses the property of the 9th Lancers . Two miles . 12st each . ಈ THE 9TH ROYAL LANCERS STEEPLE - CHASES . AT BALDOYLE Capt Cleland's Rocket - Mr Longman Mr Candy's Larkaway - Owner Mr Staples ' Rosamond - Owner - The following were not placed : -Mr Cave's Patrician ( Mr Lawson ) ( fell ) : Mr Stirling's Buck skin ( Owner ) ; the Hon . O. Montague's Cock Robin Mr Henry ) ; and Mr Longman's Briseis ( Mr Gesell ) fell . 6 to 4 @ Rocket ; 2 to 1 @Larkaway . Won by three lengths . Punch 12th May 1862 A MILITARY MYSTERY . WHAT do you think Of COLONEL BENTINCK Being put on half - pay In an underhand way Without a Court Martial ? It looks rather partial . He's shelved ere his time , Unconvicted of crime , And so wronged not slightly ; Or he's let off too lightly . Doesn't somebody wink At COLONEL BENTINCK ? y uw C'est cette Mme H ... qui disait : Il ne faut pas se laver les dents , ça les déchausse . 60 - TA ce compte - là , repartit quelqu'un , il ne faudrait ver les pieds non plus : ça les déchausse bier davantage . An American contemporary mentions that a near - sighted hen which mistook sawdust for Indian meal and ate heartily thereof , then laid a nest full of wooden bureau knobs , and in three weeks hatched out a set of parlour furniture . Farewell to the Lancers , Farewell to the glancers , And smilers in blue , with the facings vermilion ; Farewell to the Lancers , BRIGHTON BEWAILING . 4 Brighton Gazette 1864 to Brighton , to replace the 9th Lancers , en route for Dublin . " " Two batteries of Royal Artillery have been ordered from Woolw Farewell to the dancers , Who waltzed so enchantingly at the Pavilion . Oh , Brighton was darkened , As soon as it hearkened The news that the Ninth was to march under orders . For the girls to decoy all's The regiment " Queen's Royals , " With the smallest of talks and the softest of sawders ! The town shedding tears is , And on the chain - piers is A group of disconsolate poor Ariadnes ; For Theseuses troublin ' , 1 2 ( fell ) 3 He had what I consider a fine mind - a His ideas respectin his pro poetic mind . perty , never come upon him so strong as when he sat upon a barrel - organ and had the handle turned . Arter the wibration had run through him a little time , he would screech out , " Toby , I feel my property coming - grind away ! I'm counting my guineas by thousands , Toby - grind away ! Toby , I shall be a man of fortun ! I feel the Mint a jingling in me , Toby , and I'm swelling out into the Bank of England ! " Such is the influence of music on a poetic mind . Not that he was partial to any other music but a barrel - organ ; on the contrairy , hated it . By home He had a kind of a everlasting grudge agin the Public : which is a thing you may notice in many phenomenons that get their living out of it . What riled him most in the nater of his occupation was , that it kep him out of Society . He was continiwally sayin , " Toby , my ambition is , to go into Society . Who're marching to Dublin On nags , that to Brighton - hills ' hunts oft owe bad knees . The curse of my position towards the Public , Farewell to the Lancers , is , that it keeps me hout of Society . This don't signify to a low beast of a Indian ; he The dancers , the prancers Loud on the Parade is The scarves , pennons , facings , spurs , sabres , and buttons ! an't formed for Society . This don't signify to a Spotted Baby ; he an't formed for Society . I am . " The wail of the ladies , There's weeping the club in , and mourning at Mutton's . 100 HIDE ARE T - bens sosiy san pas se la " Blossom of hawthorn whitens in May : Never an end to true love's sway . Blossom of hawthorn fades in June : I shall be tired of my true love soon . Blossom of hawthorn's gone in July : Darling - I must be off - good - bye ! " That in the captain's but a choleric word , Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy " : W in Ou hath Cantarhan Sick DISTRIBUTION . Present at Stables In Hospital In Quarters Convalescent 9th Queen's Royal Lancers . H. Troop Stable Report . 23 Ocotes On Guard On Orderly Daty On Fatigue At Work Clerks In Regtl . Gd . Room In Quarters In Gaol Absent Assistant Riders Attending Sick Horses Patmen Band On Command Detached With Leave Without Leave Recruiting Invalid Depot ID Y L L Total Effectives Wanting to Complete Establishn.ent . OF THE 27th JANUARY 1863 . Kind Friends , I present you a sketch of the BALL , That famed entertainment approved of by all . In the vale of the Thames where there ne'er is a mist over , T. S. M. & Sergeants COSTUME BALL AT FAWLEY COURT 3236 Trumpeters Farriers Rank & File T. S. M. Horses Sergeants Trumpeters Rank & File 5 Farriers . Horses & TAKO 10 144 11 654d 35 Armeſ qucono ATTACHED . a fait com te des tance . Orderly Sergeant . MARK tris de l'œil epen 1874 Quelqu'un rencontre sur le boulevard des Italiens - un cé lèbre financier de lettres ... allion Insolitol Son nez , se cabrant de colère , semblait vouloir désarçonner ses lunettes ... l'ostats adrogust Qu'avez - vous , mon cher maître ? Je suis furieux ! Ce brigand de M ..... M ... ? od 90 - taind Qui ; je le prie à dîner pour ce soir ... Alors ? ... 20vusią sob C'est d'une inconvenance , d'ane indélicatesse , d'une impu deur ! ... al model moido no siox dinlduis om if II refuse ? ... Au contraire : il accepte ! Ionitelling of ob - BEST pher , Eh bien ? Eh hien du moment que je l'invitais , il devait refuser , able ! une politesse en vaut une autre ! dysfeosgqilid b holl nolliray Au Salon LE , tirant sa mére par le jupon .. Maman , mène re au perroquet . ulez - vous bien rester ici , mademoiselle ? ... La quet n'est pas assez habillée pour votre age ... cette madone ... aplomb . - Çà , une madone ? Allons donc ! Quand is toi dimanche , avec petit père , petit père a dit ' u la reconnais , n'est - ce pas , Alfred ? C'est ma ébant . » sustat Réouverture de Mabille . - Finissez donc ! Comme vous chiffonnez mon adame , c'est pour voir votre chiffre ... on chiffre , c'est cent francs . 1 - du Châtelet , disait : tillée à mort avec Tacova . Figurez - vous qu'il matin qu'il y avait du linge blanc à ma cou qu'il s'écrie , quelle sensualité ! » 60 Lusentsbred Japllouxo ce que j'ai l'air d'une sangsue ? 1902 avaiv som V ... se promenait , dimanche , aux courses , avec Dando sent vien noA ' ... s du demi - monde , violemment prises de cham it à les attraper à gueule que veux - tu ... duchesse manie la langue verte mieux qu'Alfred e tout à coup et se met à vous bécher nos deux e façon tapée aux pommes ! ... madame , s'écrie son cavalier effarouché , vous targot ? , quand je vais dans le monde , j'ai toujours mon emps - là , Gil - Pérez disait à Hyacinthe : lifférence y a - t - il entre les princes et les rle pas politique . dénoncerai pas . l'ignore . ! sache donc que les huîtres ne font que lais , tandis que les princes y résident . and le prince Coussi - Coussa mange une four ... dire que tu as vu une huître traverser le étaient seuls en première classe . n des deux , après quelques grimaces inquié tantes , tre son mouchoir de poche , l'étend au milieu du wagon , et , sur ce tapis improvisé , se livre sans vergogne à ce qu'Arle quin appelle , dans une farce de Gautier : Un travail fort pressé sur les vases étrusques ... Ce a travail » accompli , notre homme noue proprement , tran quillement , méthodiquement le mouchoir par ses quatre bouts et le lance dans la campagne . Ensuite il exhibe un porte - cigares , et , interpellant son com pagnon qui l'a regardé faire , ahuri : L'odeur d'un londrès ne gênerait point monsieur ? Un jour , à Saint - Pétersbourg , la Grisi -ma dame Mario se promenait avec ses deux peti tes filles . L'Empereur l'accoste et s'informe de sa santé . 1 Ce sont là vos petites Gris - ettes ? lui de manda - t - il . - Non , sirè , répondit - elle , ce sont mes petites Mario - hettes . |
