The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-11-20 00:00:00

THE WAR.

CRICKET DINNER.

The Portland Cricket Club had their annual reunion on
Thursdav nicht, at the ...atonal hostelry of Mr. Hostrion.
the Royal Victoria Lodge Hotel. There was a ctpital
gathering of the club awl their friends' who were presided
over by the Rev. J. A. Beagle rector, fared by Mr. Frank
Willem, son among those present were Dr. McLean, Dr.
Parsons, Mr. YARINV, Mr. Mondev, Mr. Fenn, Mr. Cooke,
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Mr. J. Patten, Mr. Stscey, Mr. Score. Mr. endall, Mr.
Case, Mr. H. ft tynnlils. Mr. S. S. Millenge, Mr. W.
Scriven, inn., Herr Frisch Dietetic, Mr. Patten, Mr. Burns
Patten, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Westland, Mr. Rosie Mr. T. H.
Crocker, Mr. Rorke, Mr. Warren, Mr. fielder. Mr.
Collins, Mr. Storrs, Mr. Kew, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Jolliffe,
Mr. Reeves, Mr. .1. Patten, Mr. It. Hodder. Mr. S.
Hamilton.
Mr. Hoiladon plaited on the table a capital dinner, with
Lime, served in excellent style, and the waiting firot
' ?ate.
The CHAIRMAN cave the boast which he salt was first in
all assemblies of En glish men—" The Queen." (Applause.)
If we hail a had sovereign, we live in a free country, and
should not be afraid to say no hut as we have the best on
the face of the earth, we are not ashamed to proclaim it.
It was gene astonishing with what enthusiasm the Quinn's
health is received abreast, how Englishmen are all ready
to tare their heals, and give hearty cheers, because they
realise in a practical manner the great power Anil good
influence of the Q,IP in, we, who live as it were under the
she low of her throne, feel quite secure, and those who live
abroad feel quite as note, bemuse the great royal ann of
our Queen encircles them. (Loyally drank)
In riving "The Prince and Princess of Wales, and the
rest of the Royal Family." the CHAIRMAN said when a man
had seven or eight children, w.th perhaps an addition
of twins. 'turas a mutter of congratulation to the harpy
father—(laughter)-50 it is a subject of congratulation to
its that ner .yal F may are thorough English in being a
very prolific race. (I. lughter.) They sprang from email
toteinnines. but they multiply faster than their palaces
will hold them ; they are English, not only in fecundity
and the quality of reproduction—(ipid:am and laughter),
-butt in their manners, and if one is more thoroughly
English than the rest, it is the Prince of Wales. (Ap-
Manse.) The secret of hi, popularity is his manly English
nature, he iv an encourager and lever of sports, hunting.
uhnotine, tie., and if he is net to cricketer, it would he
better for His Royal Highness freqnentiv to have e gins!
game. From his p 'Aran he judged KR H. has a tendency
to grow stout, and cricket would tend to keep down his
corptilency (Laughter.) Some people grow fat from very
goon nature, from taking things easy, and this in increased
when they are near a tey, of hntnesbrewed. (Laughter.) He
Lace the health of the Prince of Wales, and the rest of the
Royal Fondly ; may the sons grow up to be good batters,
bnwlers, and fielders. (Applause.)
Dr. PARSONS gave "The Bishop ml Clergy." (Applause.)
In P.ortlanil the clergy are nniversally beloved, and they
woulii be an attraction nut of the Island. Whether they
exert themselves in the cricket fielil or not, their interest
and puree are exerten as auxiliarly to the club, while they
are much nineteen to the rector for taking the chair. If
it was a east thing for etont men to go into the cricket
field, the rector, twine naturally awl constitutionally thin,
ought still more to play, for the ball would have no chance
of hitting him. so thin he c play with greet safety.
(I-slighter.) The taunt was coupled with the name of the
Rector. awl of the Rev.-Mr. Manley of Radipole, also a
a member ..f the club. (Aeltle^",)
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks. The bishop and
elergy neserve approbation for they are the most halals
wsrke.l awl best.abitssel men in the country. vet, the
entwine is true, they are th roughly respertel. (Applause)
Bishops are the rulers of the church, Rail some, touth of :
the I thy and clergy are troublesome nineteen •. some are '
very anxious to he ruled by the bishops, awl leling great
levers of writing, trouble them on all suhjects, am to
whether it ie more ortho lox to wear is hillycoek iv a I.x
h tt —flaughter)—are always ready In sew) a letter to the
Ili-hop, to that he list a great deal of unneceesery trouble.
I nhers don't want to I. ruled t.y the Bishop, awl some of
the laity won't be ruled, awl want to kick them out of the
Howe of Is .rds, anti have their goods anti chatting seised.
Not many, but some in lodh Houses who have large e,tates
want to get a ohare of the op ; but the majority, he
believed, will take care that the clergy are not rehbed of
their property. The poor will not ow a share, if ever die-
ovine:men* shoul.l be hrought &tont, for the result will he
like that of the Iriolt Church. and the division of the con-
prnsation money—those wile want it least will get most,
and th ,sa who want it most will get least, while the pithlie
will equally lose all th ir rights: so it will be if the
1111116 is n,lowe.l. Meer kear.)
The Rey. Mr. MoNner, it Rantpole, in responding
expel-men his belief that the establiohtuent of a teirket
deb very much go el, kept very many men out of
mischief, and he rec Wed the experience of last ellmmer,
when three matches were sometimes going on at the some
time in the fleiti, and another Otltst•lP. (Applause.)
Other ton-to followed, anti the pleasures of the evening
were kept up till a late hour.