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244 HISTORICAL RECORDS OP THE1869.given to Ensigns Lloyd and Gurney Mrs. Gordon;addressed a few appropriate words to the regiment,which were replied to by Colonel Gordon, afterwhich the Archbishop gave an address beginningwith a graceful allusion to his having been atschool with Colonel Gordon, and to the fact thathe claimed connection with the clan that woretheir tartan. After a march past before GeneralBrownrigg, C.B., the proceedings terminated, theold colours being carried by Ensigns Provostand Fallowfield, and the escort commanded byLieutenant Grant.The old colours remained in charge of theregiment until the 12th of October, when theywere forwarded to their final destination atInverary with suitable honours. Captain Burton'scompany, with band and colour-escort, took themto the station, where they were handed over toLieutenant Grant and Ensign Craufurd, who weredeputed to deliver them over to the Duke ofArgyll. Ensign Gurney and four colour-sergeantswere appointed as colour-escort as far as King'sCross Terminus, London ;and guards of honourwere given at Edinburgh and Glasgow, to meetand escort the colours on arrival and departure,by the 42nd Highlanders and 5th Fusiliers and;