The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-02-15 00:00:00

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FASHIONABLE BALL AT THE TALBOT
HOTEL.

The ball which used-to be held annually at the
Talbot Hotel, but which was discontinued some years
ago, was revived on Wednesday night, in aid of the
funds of the Dispensary, under the patronage of the
following ladies :—Lady Lyttelton. /dr& C. P. Noel,
Mrs. H. T. Hickman, Mrs. C. Amphlett, Mrs. F. D.
Lea Smith, Mrs. J. S. Gibbons, Mrs. Swindell, Mrs.
Hollins. ' A committee consisting of Messrs. C. P.
Noel, F. D. Lea Smith, M. H. (irazebrook, J. S.
Gibbcds; and H. T. Ffickman uudertook the manage-
ment, htid it as due in_a great measure to their
efforts that the ball proved so great a success. On
account of the size of the room the tickets were neces-
sarily limited to 120, all of which were taken before
the appointed day. Amongst those present .were
Lord and Lady Lyttelton, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Noel
Mr. G. H. Allsop, Mit•s Allsop, Miss Franklin, Miss
Bearcroft, Mr. A. Bearcroft, Mr. E. Waldron Hay.
wood, Miss H. Bearcroft, Miss G. Bearcroft, Miss M.
Wyjcle, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Lea Smith, Mrs. Boughey,
Miss Holbeche, Miss G. Holbeche, Mr. Whitehead,
Mr. H. Littledale, Mr. J. S. Gibbons, Mrs. J. S.
Gibbons, Miss Gibbons, Miss Gardner, Mr. Crane,
Mrs. Crane' Mrs Grazebrook, Miss Grazebrook,
Miss Isabel Grazebrook, Miss Annie Grazebrook,
Miss E Grazebrook, Mr. M. H. Grazebrook, Mr. F.
Grazebrook, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Hickman Mr.
Phillips, Mr. Arthur Hickman, Miss Barker, less B
Barker, Mr. E. Fisher Sinith, Miss Fisher Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Swindell, Miss Morgan, Miss B. Mor-
gan, Miss J. Morgiui, Mr. and Mrs. W. Wabb, Mr.
and Mrs. E. Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Wilkes Wg6b, Mr.
F. Swindell, Mr. W. J. Turney, Mr. F. Firmstone)
Miss Firmstone, Miss A. Firmttone, Mr. and
Mrs. Hollins, Miss McCanse, Mr. C. Baxter, Mies
Baxter, Mr. C. Wordsworth, Miss Wordsworth, Mr.
W. Craufurd, Mr. A. Evans, Mr. C. G. Thomas, Mr.
G. Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. Holyoake Wight, Mr. H.
Downing, Miss Downing, Mr. BrOwn,sMr. Smith-
Casson, 1)r. Eagar, Miss Westwood, Dr. Hammond
Smith, Mr. J. Moore, Mr. Blomefield, Miss lbbotsoo,
Miss Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Hartley King, Mrs,
Stokes, Miss Stokes, Miss Mathews, Mr. A. Firmstone,
Mr. W. Baxter, Mr. H. Spencer, Mr. Sparrow, Miss
, Sparrow, Miss E Sparrow, Miss Grosvenor, Mr. H.
Collis, Mr. H. O. Jobson. Mr. H. H. Jobson, Mr. E.
P. Jobson, the Misses Jobson, Mr. and Mrs. Deakin,
Miss Deakin Miss E. A. Hudson, Mr. Dixon, &c.
Several members of the Worcestershire Hunt Club
appeared in their hunting dress. The band of Synyer
and Gilmer, of Birmingham, attended and provided
ari excellent programme. The supper and other sr-
rangements were esasied out in :an admirable manner
by the Hotel Company.

ANNUAL DINNER OF THE LICENSED
VICTUALLERS PROTECTION SOCIETY.

The Annual Dinner of the above Society took
place at the Talbot Hotel, on Tnefsday last, Mr. A.
titaveley Hill, Q.C., M.P., occupied the chair. and
Mr. G. Allsop the vice-chair. Amongst those
present were C. P. Noel, Esq., Dr. McCave, T. Wall,
Esq., Walter We')l3, Esq., Charles Webb, Esq.,
on the right. and C. W. Collis, Esq., W. .1.
Turney, Esq., B. Wooldridge, Esq., J. Collis. Esq.,
on the left. There were also present Messrs.
E. Stringer, 421. Morris, Dudley; P. Peel, C. Rodgers
A. Wall, T. Mapp, W. Howell, W. Field, (Dudley)
H. Irwin, J. Holcroft, R. Kelley, W. James, H.
James, J. Woolley, H. Wilcock (Wolverhampton),
A. Hart, H. Richards, J. Edwards,. J. Chappel
(see.), S. Leonard, J. Penn. The following depu-
tations attended, Councillor H. Wilcock and J.
Dodd (secs.), W. Field (Dudley), J. Rollinson
(Brierley Hill), Couneillor Cook; and W. Perry,
(Kidderminster), Councillor Aulton, and G. Smith
(Walsall), A. Colan (Aston).
The chairman read letters apologizlng for the
following gentlemen, expressing their regret at not
being present: Lord Lytteltou, M. Grazebrook,
Major Walker, T. E. Walker, M.P., H. AllsoP,
M.P., A. Monckton, M.P., Mr. J. H. Foley, F. L.
Smith, R. L. Freer, Rev. G. Gilbanks, and Mr. C.
H. Edwards. -
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The President said he had great pleasure in
proposing the first toast of the evening, that, of
" Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen." In do-
ing so referred_to the loss shelhacl sustained in the
death of her beloved daughter, Princess Alice.
In gatherings similar to the present the toast was
always well received.—(cheers).
The Chairman next gave " The Prince and
Princess of Wales, and the rest of the Royal
FamilY.'-' Applause. The chairman' next proposed
"The Bishop of the Diocese and the Clergy of
all Denominations," remarking that he did not
think he need say anything in that assemb/37 with
regard to Dr. Philpott—(hear, hear). His lord-
ship was one of those men who, piaced in a high
and difficult position, and emiuently capable of dis-
charging its duties with satisfaction to those who
had been placed under his charge --qapplause),
f-Mrfor the --lergy (ITV d-eneminaviens, was:
bound to say that for centuries they had earned for
themselves the grayest praise, and coupled with it
•the name of Dr. 4tcCave.—(applause)
The Rev. Dr. McCave, in responding, . said these
were days when rocks ahead threatened the vessel)
of society, and accordingly it seemedto him that'
the clergy of all denominations ought to be men
of peace, men of patience, rather than men of .per-
secution, and.men who should strive to be mariner.
rAther than mutineers whilst the storm was gather-
ing. These ware days when distress was probably
wider than it had been during the present genera-
gen' wiles crime wee rarapast, wbe