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VOLUNTEER INSPECTION AT RUABON.

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VOLUNTEER INSPECTION AT RUABON. The annual inspection of the Royal Denbigh- shire Volunteers took place on Tuesday, August 20th, in Wynnstay Park. Iiuabon was kept astir all day by the arrival of volunteers and pleasure- seekers, and for the latter the usual round of amusements was provided by itinerant caterers, who appeared to do a capital business. The Gresford, Wrexham, and Gwersyllt Companies arrived at 11-51; the Denbigh, Ruthin, and Llangollen Companies at 10-40, and the Chirk Company at 10-55. Falling in at once, they marched to the ground, and the review com- menced. The following officers were present in command of their respective companies, in addition to Colonel Sir Watkin Wynn and Major Cornwallis West :—Wrexham, Captain York and Lieutenant Morris Ruabon, Captain Roberts and Lieutenant Hughes Denbigh, Captain Williams and Lieut. Roberts; Gresford, Lieutenant Price; Gwersyllt, Captain Bury and Lieutenant D. Bury Ruthin, Captain Adams, Lieutenant Adams, Lieutenant Ellis, and Quartermaster Ellis; Chirk, Lieut. Barrat; Llangollen, Captain T. II. Parry, Lieut. R. Richards, and Sub-Lieutenant Edwards. Colonel Cooper was the Inspecting Officer, and Quartermaster Kenny was the Judge, being assisted by Sergeant-major Ward, 23rd Welsh Fusiliers. The muster of all ranks was as follows:- Officers, 25; non-commissioned officers, 55; band. 79 rank and file, 440. Absent with Leave.-Three officers, four sergeants, seventy-three rank and file. Absent without Leave.—Two bandsmen, twenty-six rank and file. The men showed a smart, clean, and soldier- like appearance in their shakos and tunics, and the various inspection evolutions were performed in a very creditable manner. At about two o'clock Colonel Cooper rode on the ground, accompanied by Miss Wynn, and the march past took place in quick and double quick time to the lively strains of the united bands. At the conclusion of the inspection the men were formed into square, and Colonel Cooper said that it was now his duty to give them the notes that had been taken of their work. All could not win, and he hoped that the results would be accepted in a fair spirit. No. 1.—The first prize he must award, to Wrexham—No. 1 company. Their drill was excellent, and if it had not been so decidedly superior he would not have given them the cup, because of the great amount of talking in the ranks. Nothing is so unsoldierly and disorderly as this habit of talking in the ranks during drill. No. 2.—To the Ruabon Company must be awarded the second prize. They were steady in the manual and firing exercises, and there was no talking in the ranks. No. 3.—In this company the manual exercise was fair, but they required more steadiness. No. 4.—This company also drilled fairly well, but should pay more attention to details, and notice must again be taken of talking in the ranks. No. 5.—Drilled well at manual and firing exercises, but more care must be bestowed on the guides and markers, and the men to be kept better in hand by the instructor. No. 6 (Wrexham No. 2 Company).—The men were very inattentive, and were constantly talking daring drill, and straggled during skirmishing. After a few other brief remarks to the men, Colonel Cooper, addressing Sir Watkin, said—In conclusion, Sir Watkin, I have only to compliment you on the fine appearance of the men, and to say their battalion drill is really very good, and with attention it would soon become such as would not be equalled in England. The distribution of the prizes, which were recently competed for at Llangollen, and a list of which we gave last week, then took place. Miss Wynn presented the prizes to the successful competitors, who were loudly cheered by their comrades. The next business was luncheon, which was at once attended to. Mr. Murless, of the Wynnstay Arms, Ruabon, provided the lunch, which was laid out in several large tents, and general satisfaction was given. Afterwards the companies marched off the grounds, preceded by the band, en route for their several destinations. All the arrangements were thoroughly satis- factory, and the general results must be most encouraging to the officers, and men, and if the advice of Colonel Cooper be acted upon next year, he will witness a great improvement in the regiment.

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