The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-07-08 00:00:00

GRZAT LIBERAL FETE.

A very succewsful dernonstratien and Pte was hell
..n IVednesday aftenmon to celebrate the eleventh
annivenary of the Prsde Liberal Association. A
long and imposing precession darted (nun the Market
Place at :about a quarter to two o'clock, the Poole
Town Band, preceded by a large Union Jack awl
followed by a banner bearing the words " Prosperity,
Equality, Fraternity," leading the way. After a
I,4nuer bearing the Poole arms and the inarription
" F0...1,c Liberal Association, establishes' MK,' and
another WA wishing "Prosperity to the Trade and
commerce of Us, Borough of Poole," then came the
Poole rife.end.Drum Hand. Farther back was the
great centre of attraction, s IX., a carriage, drawn by a
number of willing hands, in which were seated Lord
Edward Cavendish, a son of the Duke 4 Devonshire,
and brether of the Marquis of liartington, leader
of the Optcsition, the lion. Evelyn Ashley, member
for the leavauli, Mr. Charles Waring, the future
member for the le,drugh ; and Councillor W. N.
Western, Mayor of the lx.reugh. This party was
,I.ectscleil by the Bournemouth Promenade Bawl and
1111Crs with the mottoes "The Peep's', Choice" and
' See the Conquering Hero Conies." A number of other
carriage, brought up the rear, and amongst their
occupants wese the President of the Liberal Associa-
tion (Councillor A. Balaton, J.l'., es-Mayor), the
Deputy - Preatlent, (Councillor E. P. l'hilpots,
F.R.G.S.), the Sheriff of ?tole. (Mr. W.Mrater-
Mani. Aldermen J. Buckley, Mel G. Green, Councillors
J. S. Hudson, G. Curtis, H. T. Trevanion, .1. Hayman,
T. Buckley, W. Mate, an.l .1. Gifford, the Revile. C.
Portnell, and J. Fairhorne, awl Messrs. F. G. Sanders,
A. K. Witt, M. E. Farwell, .1. loader, J. T. Curtis,
J. Jenkins, .1. Leaf, .ttkius, White, awl.). S. Ilurbern,
The route taken ska, through Nrw-atreet, awl
rh518••411.4, 1119114 the quay, uip I,a4.:taad-eteert,
thrmgb , yedwil reel, round the mr.t. Shore, dowt
c,'setortres4, tbrvu:44 Thanneodreet, reund the Custom
snd itp Iligh-stasst p, the Ladies' Walking
Field, where the lets %If Mad. The street, were
thronged with people, aid a large asscariblage ss.n
congregated in the held, where a Mass useetcr was
held, and addresses on the political events t
were delivered by varlaw gentletnen. The fy mann,
letters had been received front gentlemen who were
unable to attend :

" Broad Mods, June t 3, Ifq9.
" Dear am sorry to say that it will sot le possib'e
ter me I. atteed Ma political gathering in July, lboesi I
sympathise corrhally web tbr object and purpme of the
imagism —lows
" Xi. u o• Mt.Tvirm"
" ihrivietoo, slauidluti, #OO. ap, WA.
am afraid SIM pry eapartstienta iP 1,01140
will prevent me (r.m accepuug fbe Invitation of the Poole
Lileiral Asswiation on July 2/1.1. —lcur' faithfully,

" Norfolk Hotel, Ikightou, June 21th. 147
4.e.sr It.l gaw Mr. Witriing in London out
eaplainallLL LLW that ia was itintrail.le for me to ottani*
your talaitiu.: at Y0'31.• Calr of July.
" I hope youwill be to yistddrh iny friewl at the
neat election ; durely you hive l; at! rootrid‘ gf Tory rule.
—Yours tuo.t truly,
"Ttiotaap b. Polite."

limb:rook, Brentwood, ;rith .Jun., MP*
"Dear Sir,-1 I to acknowledge tlio receipt a roar
tetler ot 1 Ith auil I am much obligsd totka 1.314
Lie.iciatiou tor their invitation to attend et thole
fete oil guil ut July ; lAA as the Se.eion of Parliament will
mot thou he over, I ilia to unable Lomat to turi,.y anted,
weals to leave Laulim at that tiwc.-1 am, dear sir, yours
truly,