The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-08-15 00:00:00

L GAZETTE, TUESDAY, AUGUST, 15 1871.

fear I have trespassed too long on your patience, and
will oonoluds by again thanking you for the vote of
thanks so kindly proposed by my good friend Elz.
Eliot, and so heartily passed by you aIL Bofors I sit
down the pleasing duty devolves on me of proposing
a veto of thanks to the ladies, I have said On former
occasion* that this Is preeminently a ladles' Institution.
Without their aid we could hardly have attained our
present success- I am personally grateful to them for
wining to this meeting, to cheer as In our endeavours
to promote health and happineer, and I have much
pleasure in proposing that the best thanks of the sem.
mittee be given to the ladies and subscribers, who have
so zealously and liberally supported the institution,
and who have this day honoured and graced the meeting
by their presence—(applause.)
Seconded by Captain SWATILIDGe. and carried unsol•

monody.
Mr. ROHM proposed a vote of thanks to Dr. Moor-
head, The vote would not require many words on his
part to recommend it to them. Dr. Moorhead's sesloas
efforts are well known and the satisfaction he derived
in his own mind from 'the sucoess of those efforts is far
greater than any pecuniary reward. Those exertions
are given from • pure desire to do good, and had the
highest reward it is possible for env one to receive.
Dr. iiOOBEILD, in acknowledging the oompliment,
returned his warmest thanks to those present for
the kind manner in which the resolution had
been received, and also to Mr. Robess for the
courteous and flattering terms in which it bad been
brought before the meeting. While hi scald pot but
feel that Mr. Robens had overrated his services, it
was • genres of gratification to find that his duties con-
nected with the Sanatorium had been performed during
the Fast year In such • manner sa to merit the appro-
bation of that important meeting. He could only
reiterate what he had stated on many previous occa-
sions, that he lad always had mach satisfaction in
aiding Dr. Smith in discharging the professional duties
of the lostitution—they had hitherto worked sealmisly
and harmoniously together, and he had no doubt they
would still continue to do so. Now, that the 811111tOriUM,
thanks to the liberality of its supporters, was firmly
established, it must be gratifying to all to reflect that it
was satisfactorily assoomplishing the humane objeoti for
which it was founded by Dr. Smith in ministering to
the medical wants of the more respectable portion of
the poorer classes. The medical caws could point
with satisfaction to the numbers that from week to
week crowd the reception room in proof of the degree
to which it was appreciated. While, therefore, the
Sanatorium had so far proved an undoubted success, he
was sure all present would heartily unite with him in
expressing the hope tail it would continue to go on in
the same career of usefulness and prosperity, conferring
invaluable blessings upon many of our &Mated fellow-

creatures.
Dr. MoollittAD then moved a vote of thanks to Mr.
T. Baker, surgeon dentist to the Sanatorium.
Seconded by Mr. Uwe, and carried.
The Rev. Mr. Susumu moved, and Dr. MOOttazap
seconded, a vote of thanks to the committee, and Meet-
ing them for the ensuing year. Tbs latter remarked
gist every institution WU Indebted to some one person
for its motive power. But the motive power was
liable to derangements, it might drive the machine too
fast or too slow, but there were means of regulation
provided. So the committee were the means of steady-
ing and regulating Dr. Smith's action, and preventing
him going too fast or too slowly. He moved a vote
of thanks to the committee, which they well deserved
for the seal and assiduity with which they had per-
formed their duties,
Carried unanimously.
Mr. Roness moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman.
The po,itiou of Mayor of this borough is no sinecure,
as on ace mut of that pasition he had very large cog age-
silents. They were very much pleased to see the Mayor
presiding amongst them —(bear, hear)—end trusted he
wuuld be leng spared for works of usefalnasa in this
town—(applause).
Dr. SMITH seconded. The duties of the Mayor are
evy onerous, and their Chairman had been engaged at
thu Guildhall this very morning. But, in order to
attend the Sanatorium meeting, the Mayor bad
obtained a substitute to preside at the Lariat Board,
and bad attended; thus showing the interest the Mayor
took in all public matters.
Carried with applause.
The MAYOR said he had felt very great pleasure in
taking the chair, and presiding over this meeting. As
Mr. Itobens had kindly said, he should be very happy
to lend his as.istsece to this institution, and all institu•
tions of tho kind, it that &sedation would be of any
avail. Ile had watched the Sanatorium from its own-
meneement until now, but lately, not having paid so
much attention to the reports, he was astonished to
find that over 20,000 suffering individuals had been
ielieved at the Sanatorium. It was most gratifying to
them all that such a large number of their poorer
neighbours had received such comfort by its means. He
trusted Chet Dr. Smith would he spared many years to
use his ez,rtious on behalf of the institution, and that
an equally large number of ladies will be found to
give him that assistance which Is valued so much—
(applause).
The meeting then closed.