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252 HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THE1871. At the ceremony, which took placeon the 21stof March, the guard of the 91st was drawn upat the entrance to St. George's Chapel, ColonelSprot being in command of the troops. Thefollowing day the guard returned to Aldershot,where, duringthe drill season,the usual routineof field-days and other duties were gone through.In July the Queen reviewed the troops,and senta complimentary message to the general commandingon the smart appearance of the regimentat the march past.In August the wedding presentwhich the menwere to give the Princess Louise was completedand forwarded to Inverary,where festivities inconnection with the marriage were going on.The Pipe-major with three pipers were sent, atthe request of the Duke of Argyll, to assist at therejoicings.In September the regiment receivedorders toproceed to Scotland. They accordinglyleftAldershot on the 27th and 30th of September,in two detachments, and on arrival were quarteredat Fort George and Aberdeen, havingthe headquarters,consisting of eighteen officers and 382men, at the former station, while ten officers and211 men were quartered at the latter.