The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-19 00:00:00

WA REUAN.

New TOWN-HALL roe Wileiistr.—A highly im.
portent meeting,which we trust is calculated to exorcise
• valutble infintare upon the is el intermits and wellfaro
of the town of Wareham, was held at the Town.liall,
on Saturday Ise,oonsisting of all the principal members
of tho owporation, the Mayor presiding. The special
objoct of the meeting woe to consider thn subject of
pulling down the preent Town-hall, sad building a new
one on the site. Various resolutions were unanimously
cwried, and praetioil measure. devised for having the
matter fully ventilsted, and brought under toe notice ,
of the public end all interested in having no desirable a
re-elt accomplished. Time only will show what guano '
.• likely to follow the endeavours of the highly useful
committee appointed to carry out the resolutions which
we understand were passed, and which we much wioh
may some to pew.
Tits AMATEUR CONCERT which we announowl List
week took took place os Toesday night in the British
school, in aid of the finds of the school. The room
was crowded to excess. Amongst those present were
the leading gentry of the towniand neighbourhood. The
concert opened with an overtone to "Buy Bias," by
Mrs. Lloyd and Miss B. Squire. The glee "Como fairies
trip it on the grass." was loudly applauded. Mina
Pike next sang " The long waves come and go," and
was vociferously entered. Miss Pike possesses a voice
of great compass and sweetness. The duett by Miss
Kate Squire and Bev. J. B. Lloyd " A word at Part-
ing" was given great taste. Miss Squire it a singlet of
no ordinary stamp, andalthough it is her firstappearanee
before • Wareham audience, we hope it will not be the laid.
Next followed • solo on the violin by Mr. W. Smith. '
in which he manifested a complete mastery over that
difficult instrument. Mr. Llyod's song "Yes, let rue
like a soldier fall," was well received. The glee
" The Bells of Si. Illiebacit's Tower." was very well
rendered, and, in answer to loud calls from the gallon.
was repeated. The (Nett " More Glorious to die," by
Messrs. Gillard and Belben was well sustained, and
merited an encore. A part song "The Nightingale,"
concluded the first pert of the concert. A pianoforte
solo by Mi.. Kate Squire opened the second pert. Miss
Pike's song "It is Ni. world's own course so fair" was
one of the best songs of the evening. In the glee
"Wind. Gently Whisper," Mr. Llyod's part was
exceedingly well sang. Mr. Gilman sang a comic song
which created roana of laughter, and, in answer to
repeated calls, gave another equally amusing. Mr.
Belbon's Italian gong was beautifully rendered. The
glee "Hark, the Curfew's Solemn Sound," followed. In
this glee Miss Pike rnado one of her happiest efforts.
Mr. Llyod sang "The Hunter of Tyrol" with great
effect. Miss Squire gave "Should he Upbraid"
with mnoh taste. Cod save the Queen closed one of
the most successful cons:Arts we have ever had here.
Totten MEN% CumernAw ASSOCIATION.— Wareham
for • grist length of time has been very backward in
providing any means of improvement or amusement
for its young oleo Waring tLe long winter evenings,
but in the present winter a change seems to have come
over the spirit of their dresuus, and the people have
Kleta we. started s t two to work I n right carae st
months
since, . A Young
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presidency of the Mayor ; and now we have to chronicle
the successful establishment of • Young Men's Christian
Association. A few weeks since about half-a,losen
young men, feeling the want of snob • society, obtained
permission from the Key. J. Davies, and the deacons
of the Congregational chapel, to hold weekly mestions
in their commodious vestry. The number of members
has Increaservreek by week until it is now a Boarish.
ing society. On Thursday week,being their first meeting
in the new year, with a view to enlist the sympathies
of their friende, the tionterittee invited the members end
their friends to a social meeting and supper. The chair
was taken at seven o'clock, by Mr. Laws, the hon.
secretary, who has been most assiduous in his exertions
from the commencement. The Chairman, in opening the
meeting, said the committee had not invited those
present out of any feeling of snibition, but simply to let
them see the way in which their meetings were con-
ducted and to obtain their support.—The ehoir, under
the direction of Miss Smith, then ably rendered the
anthem "Ho reigns." Mr. Salisbury followed with an
essaylon the l'rineiplev of Christianity. Mr. Cheritt then
sang with groat elect "Your kliwion." Mr. Cheritt
possesses • line clear velem and with a little cultivation
he would make a first-rate singer. Mr. (have Rave •
reading, and the choir the anthem "In Jewy is God
known." Mr. Knapp followed with an instructive essay
on "Work and Workmen." We hope Mr. Knapp will
accede totLe generally expressed wish that the essay
should be printed. The choir sang "Great is the
Lordilmost beautifully. Mr. Cheritt followed with a
recitation, and lastly Mr. Davey read "Cardinal
Wolsey's Soliloquy" from Shakespeare, Henry VIII.
' We almo.t omitted Mr. Anstey who read very nicely •
p. em e.lled " Parrlialius." The company, numbering
' about SO, then repaired to the vestry, and sat down to a
most wabstantial supper, which reflected great credit on
Mr. and the Mimes Gillingham, who kindly undertook
the arrangements connected with it. After the supper
the Rey. J. Davies addressed the sudienoe, more
particularly those who were members of the anemia.
[ion, and throw out some useful hints for their guidance.
lie was followed by the Rev. o.,Parker who expressed the
pleasure he felt at being present and said h 0 would he sanst
happy to do all in his power to help them on. Speeches
were also delivered by Messrs. Spicer, Selby, Oxford,
and Mr. W. Crocker who said he looked beak with
' pleasure to the happy hours he hat spent In similar
I institutions, and concluded by wishing them hearty
success in their work. A vote of thanks was proposed by
Ur. Davis to the choir and to Mr. Gillingham for his
ardeous labours' Mr. Gillingham in responding proposed
a vote of thanks to the Kern. Davies and Parker for their
kindness incoming amongst them that evening; this was
seconded by Mr. W. Davey, carried nen. (.0%. and
duly rooponded to. The meeting then dispersed. We hope
this will not be the last pleasant evening's entertain-
picot given by tho Wareham Young Moo's Christian
Association.