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On Wednesday the Three Cups club held their anniversary, and the splendid music that was discoursed by the Malmesbury Rifle Corps Band brought, as is usually the case, hundreds of people together. A splendid dinner was served up by Host Harper in the long club-room. Capt. C. R. Luce, Dr. Pitt, and a few other honorary members attended. Appropriate toasts and songs followed the removal of the cloth, and thus the afternoon was very pleasantly spent. In the course of the proceedings Mr. Clark, the secretary, had again the satisfaction of announcing that the financial condition of the society is still in a flourishing state. This being its triennial meeting he was able to declare a dividend of 11s. 6d., leaving a substantial balance in hand. The members, who number nearly 100, formed in procession with hundreds of others who were bent on pleasure, and paraded the town, the band marching ahead of them. At length the company set out for Halcombe House, the residence of Capt. C. R. Luce, where they were well received. After some considerable time had been spent in sundry amusements, the band closed the sports with the National Anthem, and all returned to the club-house, where the remainder of the evening was very pleasantly spent.