Historical records of the New Brunswick Regiment, Canadian Artillery

:l8oHISTORICAL RECORDS OF THENo. 2 battery in this year decided to build a drill shed forthemselves and started out to raise the funds by a series ofconcerts. One was held in the Carleton City Hall on November29th at which a good programme was given. Among theprincipal features was the revival of the old 'Chesapeake andShannon,' which has since been the marching song of thatbattery.One of Lieutenant-Colonel Armstrong's Christmas boxesthis year was an appointment as A. D. C. to His Excellencythe Governor-General.In February, 1889, Captain Seely was promoted to themajority, and in the following May Captain Crawford of No.3 battery was transferred to No. i ; Lieutenant McLeod beingpromoted to the captaincy of No. 3. Major Seely was presentedwith a handsome gold headed cane by his battery uponhis promotion.The winter carnival, held on 27 th February, was participatedin by the artillery as the following newspaper extract will show"To the' artillery belongs the honor of a fine historic representation,and to Portland battery credit must be given for atableau expressive of loyalty. No. i and No. 4 batteries joinedin a scene illustrative of the overland journey of the Imperialtroops in 1861, when all England and America were excitedover the seizure by the latter power of Mason and Seidell,the Confederate commissioners to England. It is fresh in therecollection of many persons how the troops were hurried outto Canada and up through our province to Quebec. Thetransport arrangements of the home authorities were well imitatedyesterday by the artillery, and effective scenes were presentedby the sledges where artillerymen wrapped in their greatcoats were seated in the rough and ready conveyances. Followingthe teams with the men were other teams laden with fieldpieces, wheels and limbers. The teams had the mottoes, ' TrentAffair,' Riviere du Loup 'via Nerepis,' 'via Fredericton,' 'St.