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Page includes clipping, "700 There," describing service held in the Library Bureau Depot; and photographs depicting scenes from soldiers' departures, including the crossing from Canada to England. Photo captions include: Sunset SS Metagama; Starboard Deck SS Metagama - Lts. Miller, Wood, Binns; Leaving Ottawa Mar. 9th 1916 - Lt. Langford; Easter 1916; and Harbor at St. John from SS Metagama

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  • 700 There On Sunday evening services were held in the Library Bureau depot. About seven hundred of the Engineers were in attendance. The musical programme was directed by Dr. Saunders and included, anthem: "Son of My Soul," by Dominion Methodist Church Choir; solos by Miss Pouget, "Land of Hope and Glory," and "Some Where a Voice is Calling;" solo by Mr. Goad, "Let There be Light;" solo by Mr. Merryweather, "Motherland;" quartette, Messrs. Clarke, Snyder, Merryweather and Goad. At the close of the services, the Soldiers' Service Club served light refreshments to the men in khaki.
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