The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-07-16 00:00:00

FORESTERS' DEmortsTnATION AT
CHICEERELL.

On Tueedsy the members of Court Alexandra, No.
4,192, under the able management of Bro. Wilmott
(secretary), held their first public meeting and demoustra-
tion at Chickerell, ard which went off with greet eclat
The success of • demonstration of this sort, most
decidedly denude upon the meaner in whin the
programmes is serried out end the exersise of those
abilities with whin the executive are eadowed. If any-
thing could teed to persuade young members to join •
benefit society of this $Oll, nothing would more do so
than witnessing the joining tanner is the bonds of
fraternity • number of the brethren from different
oourts, who some to then social gatherings to pose •
few hours with their "brothers" and with them unite
In doing honour to the Order to which they belong.
Having met in • field near the villige (kindly lest
for the occasion by Mr. Rebhan@ of Weymouth) about
eleven o'clock the members representing the respective
nuns following, via., Portland. (court. "Perseverance"
and "Robin Hood); Weymouth es "Plume of
Feathers" "Sailors' Hope" and "England'. Hope");
Wyko Regis (wart "Hop, and Charity"); and Abbots-
bury (wan "llebester"),a. visiting brothers to the
Coert "Alexandre" at Chlekerell, formed in procession
and head, d by an sentient brass bend from Weymouth
under the directive of Mr. Jones, proceeded to the parish
shone, wherein, Rev. A. Currey, the motor, perforated
divine service (communion omitted), metals° delivered
an excellent address. The subject of his address was
taken from I Peter, li., 17, "Honour all men. Lon
the Brotherhood. Tsar God. Honour the king." The
rev. weedier thought the words be had chosen, the
words of the great apostle St. Peter, were most
appropriate for • dimwit's, to be addressed to members
of • society such se had come there that day. Tee
words of the text were addressed to a small society of
&Anima. A society similar to theirs, banded
together, and having senate rules and officers.
A society distinct from the general seam of
mankind. In those times the Christians were
• brotherhood whose grand object was On their Lords
teaching not to lire for themselves alone, but oaring for
the aged, the sin, and the distressed. The cords of
the text scanned special Instructions to sash a society
as this. They Old mem se hones, mad mamas all man
—men who did not belong to their special class—bit to
one another the text taught • higher lesson. It said
km the brotherhood; a brotherhood bound together in
the setietene Mods. But this was a lessee it would be
sonsly vassamary for him (the rev. preacher) to Menne
epee them. as their love for their brotherhood should
as 4 be in name only but in truth. There wee • still
Wier lesson taught them ant' that was to "Mar God,"
without which they could sot expert to hold together
as a goany, neither to prosper, for to think thur Gould
eat on without religion would he • great
Look at the •,,er of Babel, those panne bound
themselves t,....tecir to Mild thia tower la defiant* elf
I tin• Almigty and what was the 'O'ssqueuss—thsy were I
disbanded altogether, and thet.lthe first society,
sel nothing after the °opinion of tongues. But whet'
had the moiety now before him met in God's house for
bet to ask his blaring on their effort, and to opal;
' show that they took God for their guide. Then was
another lesson and that was they should hoe., the
Ring. The rev, gentleman ben dooorlbed In forcible
Infuses the difference between honour to the
then reigning Roman Sovereign sad our present head
of the realm. la hmouring our bellend Queen they
showed • vast differesse from the enoiset Foreseen who
bade defines to the laws, sad were heeds I together fee
that purpose. After baring touched upon a most ire-
pensive ten of Scripture he would give them cm hosiest
pine of conned. In meetings of this Port there was
always • danger, the danger of nesse. One of the
*Memos of • good Christian was to enjoy and rejoice
In God's gifts, and in concluding his remarks the rev.
gentleman advised them to be merry.bet wise." The
sermon was Mined to with much attention throughout
and at the °eosin/ion of the conies the ereposesion
reformed and after mending round :Fp., deew up
In front of the lawn of the parsonage ins where
three sheen were gives for ths y rector, who
expressed his intentams of joining there as an 60/weary
tnember and become • =Maribor to their funds. The
procession then perambulated other parts of the Wilkes
acid paid a compliment to lko. W. W. Goren, boa.
member ,by playing in frost of his house with three
&elm beth for him and Mrs. Genoa and family.
rzzring the Loam hen a visit, the procession
to the field is which a convenient marquee
was erected for

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width woe provltod guider the able °alerts( of Mr.
Margadllay, sad anddering the distaste, the timid.
had to b. tittotoorted" were placed os the table tit
Pseelleat aoaditioa. There wee no lack of meters
alegarte, sad althradt ascaewhat later Una falsadel
maser was a deaalad amaseat A eautewhai hawse
tisk whip 'Said eel have bee. oat of the way, so

that the dye party might bare died eta side table and
so edits" sled us the way of theaftegainner business.
We mest certainly paagratalate Mr. tfarshallsay on his
evident deeds is fading for • public dinner. It. N
Howard, En, of Weymouth, preside , and was
_sup-
ported he Yr. Churchwarden Tucker and W. W.
Gorton, Fs+, hon. members.
The Chairman in most happy and appropriate laneuage
proposed the usual loyal and patriotic toasts which will
received well, and in proposing "The health of the ,
Bishop sad Clergy" he dueled with it Blondes of Kr.
Churchwarden Tucker, and read the followlvoles
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from the rector addressed to the Beerstary Mr
" Dear sir, I beg you will be good dough to express sey
regret at being unable to avail myself of the invitation
so courteously forwarded by you to join the members of
the Ancient Order of Foresters at dinner to day. lam
In hourly expectation of the arrival rf • member of inyn
m M
family from India, and cennot thee be &erit front
how wiebt is you all • very pleasant meeting. I
remain:he., Arthur Currey.
Mr. Tucker responded to the tout of the bishop and
clergy, and Mr. Oorion for the navy.
In proposing the next toast "Success to the Wry.
swath Usitrol District of the Anrient Order of
Foresters," the Chairman coupled with it the names of
Bros. Purchase and Honda.
Bro. Purchase responded, and remarked that on the
formation./ the district they had opened with four Courts,
aid 220 members. Since then, in llmonths, they had
opened three fresh and the number of members
had risen to 390, and on the 29th of the present month
they inteeded opening another Court U Lalworth. Ti.
last belted sheet showed £36 to the good, and the
present worth was £6O and wall still increasing in
members and capital. There was no fear of going down
the hilL The total strength of tile Order in December.
, 1866, was 321,253 members, and 6,060 hon. members in
, 239 Distrieta. Bro. Porches. paid • high compliment
to the chairman, and proposed his health, whith was
1 received with musical honours.
Mr. Howard responded in a very suitable speech, and
baring read &letter of apology from Dr. Parker, medical
officer of the Abbotststry Court, concluded by
proposing "Simms and prosperity to Court Ales.
andra, No. 4,792," coupling with it the name of Bro.
Wilmott who ha.' been most iedelatigable in organising
the present demonstration.
Bro. Wilmott respon4ed, and in reference to their
court stated that their present total worth was £4B 15s.
24.1. • very promising dawn' for so young a court, and
in concluding proposed three cheers for their worthy
chairman, which were heartily given, and in responding
the Chairman gave "The visiting brothers."
Brother Hodson, of court Plume of Feathers,
responded, and stated the value of the court to which
they belonged, the oldest in the district. In Marsh the
value was £319 19s. They had £250 in the savings bank
and in sin months they had paid out £4O as. for sick
and funeral pay. Their Court was Inc very prosperous
state, and eventually ending they were worth £350 they
had decided to increase the sick pay to 14s. per week
for six months then Si. per week for another six months,
and afterwards 4.. a week while the sick member
I remained on the books —(sppliutes). It afforded them
the visiting brethren mush pleasure in supporting the
court, and he hoped Court Alexandra would return the
compliment in supporting the Weymouth gouda when
occasion should arise.
Mr. Howard, in &facetious ancramusing weed pro.
posed the health of Mr. bfarshabay, add alluded to his
able catering, hoping that if he was not already • brother
he would soon become de.
Mr. Marshallsay responded, after which the Chair,
man proposed "The Ladies on behalf of whom Brother
Purchase responded.
The Chairman said there was one more toast—the
last one—which should not be omitted amidst the
Osmium and enjoyment of their meeting, via ,
" The poor and distressed Foresters." which should
be drunk in silence.
Mr. Tucker during his remarks announced the& be
would become • subscriber of • sovereign to the funds
of the toasty, and would alwayssuppsi such a valuable
institution.
The number of Foresters present was not quite no
great as keynoted, still there was • very good muster
iudeed, inelediug • few of the rising generation of
Juvenile Foresters."
Dancing, kin in the ring, and a variety of English
sports were freely indulged in the field' and with •
fair wrinkling of visitors from the surrounding neigh-
bourhood the enjoyments of sociality and fraternity were
fully developed and heartily appreciated,t he band
rendering most invaluable aid,