HLI Chronicle 1914 - The Royal Highland Fusiliers

HIGH LA ND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.H.L.L ASSOCIATION.EDINBURGH BRANOH.THE members of the Edinburgh branch of theHighland Light Infantry Association spent anenjoyable evening in the Victoria Hall, LeithStreet, on Saturday night, on the occasion oftheir annual supper and concert. There wasa large attendance of men and women folksconnected with this and kindred Associations.Presiding was Captain Bridge, supported byMajor Outram, Captain Johnston-Stewart, andrepresentatives of the other Highland regiments.The Chairman explained that the EdinburghAssociation, which had been re-organised twoyears ago, was making satisfactory progress,and they had expended a considerable sum inhelping deserving cases. Further evidence ofthe success of the whole Association was to befound in the fact that the balance on hand atthe end of last year of £367 had now almostbeen doubled. The Edinburgh branch had68 members on the paying list. Last August,he went on to say, he got word of three appointmentsfor men connected with the Association,but they found on inquiry that in Dundee,Glasgow, and Edinburgh there was not asingle man in the 1st and 2nd Battalions whohad put his name down as looking for employment.They had all got work. He thoughtthat was very satisfactory. (Applause.) Inconclusion the Chairman stated that there werestill a great many old members of the Regimentin the city who had not yet joined t,heAssociation, and he urged the present membersto do their utmost to bring these into thei.rmembership.PropoRing the toast of " The Association,"Mr. D. M'Kerrel, of the Black Watch, remarkedthat while men were in the Army they pridedthemselves on being soldiers, and endeavouredto keep up the prestige of their respective corps.It was necessary, however, when these menleft the Army that they should retain thatspirit in civil life, and thus maintain the prestigeof their corps just as much as when they wereactively connected with them. He thought ifthey carried out this principle there would beno complaint of the want of sufficient men tokeep up the strength of these Associations,which aimed at assisting those old memberswho were in need and who were out of employment.}lajor Outram, in replying, urged upon theold soldiers to see that their sons who weredesirous of joining the Army should join theold Regiment.The toast of The Regiment" was proposedby Mr. Kelt, of the H.LL, and replied to byCaptain Johnston-Stewart; and the toast of"The Guests and Kindred Associations" wasproposed by the secretary, Mr. R. M'Lennan,and responded to by lVlr. Johnstone, of theSea forth Highlanders.A programme of songs and recitations wascarried through with success. EveningDispatch, 17th November, 1913.CASES DEALT WITH }'ROM 1ST JUNE, 1913, TO24TH DECEMBER, 1913, PER EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE.1. .1. }L, late 42nd and i4th £1 o 0(£1 10s. sent to him by BlackWatch Association, who wereinformed by Hon. Secretary.H.L.L Association),2. W. S., late 71st (ill), .. 1003. .T. C. (arrears of rent paid), " 3 14 34. Mrs. M., widow of J. M.,H.L.I. (pension meantime oflOs. a month), 3005.•1. M. (replacing medals stolen), o 18 06.•I. C. (help to widow), 5867. F. J. K. (help to widow), 3008. lVL M'G. (out of work and ill), 1 0 0!). ,Mrs. N. (arrears of rent andrailway fares), 1 12 610. D. M. (out of work-to buyclothing), 1 10 011. W. G. (to pay food and lodging), 2 9 412. S. L. (cost of artificial limb toenable him to get work),.. 15 0 013. Grant to Queen Victoria School,Dunblane, towards NewYear's Treat to Boy~, 100£40 12 7Grants to Branches in Augmentationof Local Funds, 20 0 0£60 12 7