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imagine what a funny affair it would be amongst the boys & some characters too - especially the girls. Dick Gates made an evening suit out of sand bags & the turkey feathers. I never saw anything like it - there is going to be a repeat ball in a few days' time - everyone is mad on it. Tell Dad that Ces Phelan won the best man character as a turk. The Colonel was called in in the middle of the show to judge the costumes & he said he had no idea such a great thing was going on. He decided on the winners & started to make a speech:- "I award these two characters" - three days G.B. interjected Roy Jamieson (he is noted for this). The Col. made another start after quietness had been restored & was finishing up with "I wish you all" - a good head in the morning interjected another wag & the Col. gave it up. He was as pleased as punch that the boys had organised such a fine stunt & when they sang "For he's a jolly good fellow" & gave three cheers I don't think there was a

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