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THE Bioscope, APRIL 15, 1915. 209
X.L. Film Company’s First Annual Dinner.
The first annual dinner of the X.L. Film ComManaging Director’’ was suitably proposed by Mr. pany, Limited, was held at the Boulogne Restau [rins, and responded to in a delightfully humorrant on Saturday evenos ous speech by Mr. S. T. ing under the presidency Parrish, whose extreme of Mr. T. J. West, chairpopularity among the man of the company, company present was apwho was accompanied by parent to all. Next folhis fellow-directors, Mr. lowed “ The Ladies and S. T. Parrish and Mr. Visitors,"’ proposed by H. Battersby. Mr. E. S. Mr. Charig, and_ reWilliams was, unfortusponded to by Mr. G. nately, absent, having Browne, and “The been suddenly called Press,’ by Mr. Battersabroad. There were also by, and responded to by present Mrs. Parrish and the company’s Press Mrs. Battersby, and the agent, Mr. Welham. various members of the A musical evening foloffice staff and London lowed, items being conand country representa tributed by Mrs. Cowan, tives, most of whom were Miss White, Mr. H. Bataccompanied by _ their tersby, Mr. A. Prins, Mr. wives or their wives-toG. S. Kaine, Mr. F. be, and also in some inGeorge, and Mr. F. C. stances by their hus. Welham. In the course bands-to-be. of the evening a present
At the conclus:on of a ation was made on bevery excellent dinner, the half of the staff to Mr. Chairman proposed the T. J. West of a very toast of “The King.” handsome silver salver, Mr. Law proposed “ The su'tably inscribed with Chairman,” and in rethe names of the donors, sponse Mr. West paid a and Mr. West, who was graceful compliment to v.sibly surprised and afthe great assistance the fected, returned thanks company had _ received in. a few well-chosen
from every member of words.
its staff, and expressed the hope this his “youngAt a late hour the company dispersed, after til would : ; oT spending what was acclaimed by all as a very enest chilc would continue to prosper. he jovable evening.