The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-14 00:00:00

IN. MONTAGU GUEST AND MR. OEOROE
BOND AT WAREHAM.

The meeting of theae energetic political opponent,
en Monday nee of the eereneut possible tharact-r.
Many Warehamites had been troubled with the notion
that both gentlemen would have had • furions on-
slaught at the other, with the result that there would
have been some genuine fun for the onlookers. These
brimful anticipation.. however, were not realimii, and
the 0011440 a Ism neil4 in the extreme. Mr. Guest,
while he thanked Heaven he had posseesion of the
that, and should do hi. best to keep it, soil he bell
Mr. Bond in the highest respect and esteem; on the
other band Mr. Bond spoke in flattering language of
Mr. Guest's virtues, and worm) his audience, tiiough
he intended to bid for the that, be should emulate Mr.
Guest its the manly and straightforward way in which
he contested the neat. All tide took place little' dinner
of the Friendly flociethie of the town, who on Bank
Holiday hell a united demonstration.
On Sunday evening the members attended Divine
5r rvies at the pari-b church, when the Rey. H
Pelham Stokes preached an admirable disoouree.
Monday's proceedings commenced with a procession of
the members, afterwards the dinner shove mentioned
was held. Mr. Montagu Guest, M.P., preside", the
eice.chair being taken by Mr. George Bond. Among
tense present were Rev. H. P. Stikes, Rev. J. Lang-
ford, Mr. Freeland Fainter, Mr. Tr ibbett, Mr.
Yeanlity, Dr. Damien, ko.
Aft-r the usual loyal toasts had been honoured, Mr.
Groton It nn promoted the toast of "Kindred Societies."
In proven' it. be said be bad noticed in their procesdon
that day that there was a large proportion of 0 Idlellows,
sad be was delighted see it, h cause it .bowed there
sem no jealousy between the blue and the greets awl that
they lir+re all working in harmony torther. Speaking of
the subject of superanaustioo, he said be had always eon.
Mewl it ti be one of the weak points in their organlia-
tion that they bad no such allowance, and be was
therefore all the more delighted to hie that was going to
be remedied. With the t 'est be copied the name of
Mr. Tribliett foe the Willfellows, and Ur. Lillington for
the Dorset Fr madly Society. (Atmlange.)
Kr. Taisaavr. on behalf of the Oddfellows. said that
society h.d added more to lie numbers during the last
twelve months than In any preeioos year. During the
last year the increase was 17,44 yet although they bad
had that large increase he Omitted they did not yet
equal the Foresters Is point of numbers, alihoush they
had the wealth. Their local lodge numbered 354 members.
mad the total worth was C 3,1406 124. Eighteen members
had been admitted during the past ra. the
EAPPlsast)..
Mr. LI LLINGTO7I brlellyszt fed, SDI wished both e
DV. t Co inty Trieadly ty and the niter societies
every sisie a.. ( pPIAUSS, )
The Cow amaze proposed the health of 'The Mayor and
17 rPoretioo of the Borough.' In the absence of the
M. q.t. , be coupl-d ill the Inert the name of Dr.
Kr Teersley, and Mr. B •nett. In submittioe
the teller Mr Guest said this year the question was WO-
e,dered 'le Parliament as to r itorming the Corpora-
tions which remained unreformed in Emil/ma, and
amount them gime the Borough of Wareham. He was
stare they all hoped that the change that was to be made,
and ehich would come Into operation in ISM, eould not
be of • very swims charact r. and that the welfare of the
B emelt of Wareham would esorttthee to depend a/gavial:li
soon Eni corporation. Moor. bear.) He was we
lust trbooror Uri Ur odic* et Nam mid *hoover We.

In
tbst Corioration of Wareham when that Act came Into
fate. would endeavour tt nary cut its lati regu out and
continue to de their dot, in the same wit th
bid
.y lean! • (Air ...e eons" e d"ed
hr
nonc.Or. Ur Selby, discharged the morons
itiks..rnprlaiut..7l rns to the manner in which
duties of hi,
Ds. Dmigt.L. in reply, said they had done their beet in
t'10•0 that were rote to Promote the welfare of the to
they 611 sincerely whited. thrY
end he wall cure they emitter:red as • C woo' stip.. *bid;
would endeavour to do
their ditty In the future. (Ap0...)
Buomerr and Ur. Ygansimr al 'o acknowledied the
c'mpliment
Mr. F. FILLITEII, in pe,poeng "The h slth of the
Chairman." sant ho we. ems no on• cmild have behaven in
• more sootiest:36oly or eourtemp, monitor then bed Mr.
Onset no that occti•lon. H. thanked him for tho wth
which P.. k-pt thin patted lip in everything that passed
in to. lintos- of Goontons. (A.I pl itase• )
Mr. MmeraoU Ongirr in reply, sai 1 it wan Mg
d moult on an occasion mach as this 1., a member of Parlia-
ment to make • long 'mect. twcans• be 'winced he was
right in rsying that pobtim Aitd it was
a very good thing it wet so. Imeaus• h., bad not the
ellighte.t doubt there were plasm% gentlemen of all Andes
of opinion, and it would be • very great mistake Were
anything said • bleh would throw tho hone of dine od
between thins He assured theta. a, in' tuber
of that boroirsh, he was exccedingly proud to
occupy lb t position, and he hoped the del
wee or distant when (Spy would make up their
mind to till hint he bad not done hi, duty. Atn. nut
the many duties which it member ef Parliament had to
pe.form one of the mo.t pleasant wit. t h. present en
sorb agreeable oceseions as the. present. It was it great
plc cur ,to feel there war no , shibirioa of political I cline amongst them—that sli that was forgotten, end
quit they wee. porters op ii much more agreeable
ho iness A moraliser of Parilamont had very arduous
ro perform. and when it man er.nt into Portio-
ns tit!' he had name been these before.he little knew what
he was germ into. It we. not all pie's,,.: there ear it
grout 4,1 of bard web. long nights and trying
; they belt. listen to • gr. at many speech., which
111 nos parsicolarly int 'rem. thaw. Oaf had to barmi
• tree mn. men who were it.., pot coltrly interest.
ing. Still they believed thst the nten who were
rot., ned to Pirlimnent did their utmost to fulfil their
doles nod carry not 'ho wi•hes of ths otorritnents who
retu•n..l th• an. He th melt it was it grand thing for
them t feel Vint in VIM free roontry, the voice
o' almost everybody in the co.intry was beard in the
House of Commons through his ntemhor. And if there
...re some who bad not ut ore••• t thin. •01,.., he believed
she 0n....50m coma when ....y man in Heil sod would
ha b..rd threm.rh hi. menubsr. (Apotanie ) H. sinner. ip
thanked them for t s way in else they bad riceived
him that day and for the soureey thy had at slim.,
shown him +to rs he c 'me anningst thin, and in r,t irn
he cool I were .herra it w.s his fonds.' • bit to feel ha
had done "I. du Ito the con tit-i'n e who dot him the
honoor to return him. He trusted the diy would he far
distant when he shnold he found unworthy of the trust
rep ssd in him. (Applause.) He then proposed the
health o it gentleman who we. univer.sity p 'pular lathe
to an and county —" Mr. Freeland F.lliter." (Applause.)
Mr. FILLITRIt repltrd in suitable Inns.
flu CHAIIIII4I prop wed he h.alth Of • gentleman who
was dese. v•d y p,pu'ar and erlin was droop•ing o' their
highest respect it,, I estnon."l(..(ikeyge Bond." (Applause.)
H. bad bad the pleasure of Mr. Bond'. acquaintance for
many year., and he bed also had the phsatime of
servins with him al aisoldier in the Yeomanry. He had
always formd him ready to do his duty, and be bed
always had the greatest et for him, even thsugh be
at od in the position he did now, as a modidat • for
P rlierolet‘ry boo •sho groat seme d.y fry to guru
him out (L 'tighter.) Yet he could enure them his
ri apect sad est-arn for him wsoe by no means diminished.
(hiss'', hear.) Every man In this world hid a right to
eitht for his own haul, and every man had • right to
arpfre to what wait • snot and hone unable thing; and they
c mid not lob 'loon up anr in,,, or esteem hisa leu for
having an &Tahiti .n to ho'd highest p arti in which
any man in the borough of Wareham could hold. (Ap-
pleum.) Thank G. 4 ha held that to sition it mosso% end
bebop. dhe should °odious .0 hold it •' the mine time
ho admired Mr. Storrs anxiety to mpolant bin,. but that
fact by no means d hi. feeling, of reapect for
him. He wished /tins it tovfoly good ba.elgh, although be
rot wish pyo parity to the aim be had in vim,.
(Lanett's' and %Wens.. )
Mr. °soma Boon th totted the Chairmen from the
bottom of bo. heart tor the way In which he bad mop wed
his health. He coulo only esy he thoroughly roe vomited
the sentimonte which the Chairman bed entitle, .t-d. It
had h en his (the speaker's) to efirt,tee to tor engaged in
opposition to hint for it go si many ream. and • bet,er he
bed tie.ten hint, r whether he had been succsmtul, his
feseing. had hem that of sincere rester- and est-eng Mr.
%mot wa. it very honourable gentleman, a. d such, be
he wood .iwer. coo'ffalo robe. Though th•y
ddfer-4 in polite, he I. lived Mr. flu at held his opirti.me
honestly and cons bantiottair. au d what he believed to be
right that he • ted fer. • .r, he,, I He wee the port
o. man they wentei in I. rlnunent. (Apol into.) He had
slam a found the* whether in the 12. at of the e crest, or
wh. rev rit h d bean. Me. Gut hhd always t hint in
a (rt, n tlyn,nnnter, and Ile might rely open this, that it
hi. (Mr Ronth.) life was 'pared till another c.nteet, he
wool,' Wenn or teem ilato him in the bonourgbpa emy is
which he hope t fight. (Apidnuss.)
Tit • toot of the "1,, !is," woe Wig prop net% and the
e drugs terminate". Dwing the remainder of the
vening in .ny so t an -I anius meats were infulge• in
by • lag, number of pereoac