S. Putland and R. J. Davis, secretaries. On the 14th of October in the same year, The 8th Annual Soiree was held in the Assembly Rooms, and was in every way enjoyable, but not being quite so numerously attended as in previous years, the expenses were 10/7 more than the receipts.
The Queen's Royal St Leonards Archers
Archery Meetings
The first of the prize meetings for the season of the Queen's Royal St. Leonards Archers was held as usual on the Queen's birthday anniversary, which, on this occasion, was truly "Queen's weather." The day was beautifully fine and the company was numerous. The prizes and honorary stars were carried off by Miss Bartleet[a] and the Rev J. H Timmins.
The Second Meeting was held on Saturday, June 28th, with a temperature of nearly 80 degrees, followed by some fog and rain, thus preventing the company being so numerous as usual. Miss Bartleet won the Ladies' prize and honorary star and Mr. A. Day won the Gentlemen's prize and Honorary star.
The Third Meeting took place on Saturday, July 26th and the sport was witnessed by a large company of visitors. Miss Yeoman again won the Ladies prize and honorary star, and the Rev. J. Simpson took the Gentlemen's prize, whilst Mr. Day secured the honorary star.
The Annual Grand Meeting on the 17th of August, by almost incessant, yet, daunted, the shooting was perseveered(sic) in, whilst a German Band discoursed music and Mr Vickery supplied refreshments. The first-class Victoria prizes fell to Mr. and Mrs. Knapp, and the second-class to Miss. Mackay and Mr. Simpson. The. The(sic) Society's prizes were awarded to Miss Daniell and Mr. Cancellor. The Subscribers' prizes were taken by Miss Hancock and Mr. E. MacKay, and the central-hit prizes by Miss Yeoman and Mr. Willis. The ball was held in the evening at the Assembly rooms, attended by about 80 persons, to with whom, probably, on this occasion Terpsichore was more in favour than Robin Hood.
The Fifth Meeting was held on Saturday, August 23rd, in fine weather and with good music. Miss Parish won the Ladies' prize and the Rev. J. Simpson the Gentlemen's. Miss MacKay won a set of arrows, and Miss Hancock the Visitor's prize.
A Bye Meeting took place on the 27th of September to shoot for prizes by P. F. Robertson, Esq., president of the society. These were won by Miss Yeoman and Miss Bartleet. Mr. W. Parish won the Society's prize.
The Fashionable Season
The season, so-called, of 1856, began with better prospects than in any of the autumns for three or four years preceding. The Visitor's List published by the present writer was a very long one; and it might be truly said that at no antecedent years was the visitorial population so numerous. There had been times, as shewn in local records, when the old -
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