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Page includes satirical newsletter, "The C.E. Afloat: Sea Organ of 3rd Divisional Engineers, C.E.F -- printed and published on board HMTS Metagama, March 22, 1916;" 1 news clipping, "Farewell Concert;" and 6 photographs depicting scenes on the ship, soldiers playing in the snow, posed soldiers and a fire in Halifax harbour. Captions include: Fire in Halifax Harbour from SS Metagama; SS Metagama March 11, 1916; En Route; After; Capt. Thompson - Mar. 10th - Col. Melville; Lt. Corbett - Lt. Biehl - Lt. Iler People mentioned: Coulthard, Guy; Biehl; Iler; Corbett; Thompson; Melville; Langford; Weldon

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  • Farewell Concert Last evening the Soldiers' Service Club entertained the 3rd Divisional Engineers at a farewell concert and supper held in the Library Bureau Depot. Over twelve hundred soldiers were present. Dr. Cavin and party of nurses from St. Luke's Hospital were also guests of the evening. Capt. Basil W. Thompson, chaplain of the Engineers, acted as chairman. Major Ward and Captain Bamford gave short addresses. The excellent musical programme consisted of: String quartette, Miss Orme, Miss Cook and the Misses Baldwin; solo, "We Will Never Let the Old Flag Fall," Corporal Master Botten; solo, "Angels' Serenade," Miss Baldwin, accompanied by Mrs. Baldwin, and 'cello obligato, Miss Baldwin; solo, "Call of the Motherland," Master Botten; quartette, "Sault D'Amour;" solo, "Mother Macree," Miss Baldwin; humorous sketch, Sapper Birch.
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