The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-05-20 00:00:00

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ANNUAL VISIT OF THE Q.O.R.Y.C.

Favourel with weather of an sec pt) .nally fine
nature, the enuttal eight days truintug of the Queen's
Own Regiment of D out Yeomanry Cavalry coup
maimed at Weymouth on Saturday. As usual, the
regiment essembled at Dorchester and prooes led to
Weymouth in three squadrons. The fir.it aquwiron
(C Vale Troop) went by the main road, the second
squadron (I), Sherburne, and K, Blandford Trio
going by Maiden Castle and Cowley, and the third
equestron (A, Dorchester, B. Melbary, and F, WlOl.
borne 'Love proceeding Me if erringstone, Came,
and Buicombe, all three septadrons effecting a Junction
at the Covey station. The E Conalmoy, let Dorset
Volunteere, aeseembled at the King's Statue at three
o'clock, and marotied to the Dorchester-road, beaded
by their drum-and-fife band. There were present on
wired' :—Captain George (in command), Lieut.
Bowen aud Lieut. Grove. Sergeant-114j ir Street,
Quarterumater-Sergeant Lee, dour-Sergeant Roberts,
Seigreauts Jeffery and Warren, 48 rank and file and 16
band. About three o'cl.ck the Portland Corp. of tee
let Banta Artillery Volunteers arrived by train from
Portland. Lieut-Oolooel Eliot wee to command, and
there were also prweent —Captain Mac Lean, Captain
Aadrows, Lieut. H ulding, &remit- Maker St 'tie,
Sergesnts Mode, Stevens, and W. F. It. Pearce,
end 77 rank and file, inclu ling Bandmuter Miller,
Bugle-Major Stone, and the band. 9 ,on after five the
Yeomanry reached the outskirts, and entered the to •n
In the following order :
Portland Artillery B end, under the leadership of
Bandmaster Miler.
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l'oe Portlend Artille-ry—WlToto;:r.,-on-der the commend
of Ideut.•Colooel
The ,uth Volueteer Filo-and-Drum Band.
E Company, D.8.Y., under the command of Captain
George.
Bend of the 3rd Battali.ot D weetddre Regiment, an ler
the leadership of Drum-Major Lou.
Q.O.R.Y.C. Ban 1.
Queen's Own Bowmen( of Donna Yeomanry Carelri,
under the c 'mound of Lieut.-Coloel limnbro.

In this nrder this imposing array of the volunteer
forces of D meet marched into the town to the strains
of the martial manic played by the different bands.
The streets, footway., E.p!anade, and the balconies
and windows mere crowded with spectator.. Soon
after pamine Belvidere the Volunteers and Artillery
came to a halt, and, freeing two lines, the Yeomanry,
headed by their own band end the band id the 3 d
Batten in Doraetehire Regiment. proodedel thmugle
the Bore the infantry at the Name time presenting
anus. IT ,MICI their arrival "pp site the Royal Hotel
the regiment wheeled into line, facing the houses, and
the infantry much.l nit to the King's Statue and
were. disiniesed. The Ye -mane, were also dismissed
by 0 donel liambro, and the men at ones rode t their
,ivarten. During the evening the Yeomanry ban I
played • choice selection out.ile the Royal H teL
The orderly town was in Gllouccater-row, and, during
the evening, then ne.o.ameiesioned officers had . busy
time of it making up their returns. 'The strength of
the regiment is about 305 as naiad 283 laet year. On
Saturday there wan • large number of absentee., bat
a number of men who were not able to much in have
joinel the regiment since its arrival. The marching
In &tete warn as follows :
Staff.—Lieut.-Col-nel Ilambro, Major J. R. P.
'Go .1 len, Captain sod Arljotant IV. C. Rine% Su-
re -n C. Danielle, Amiatent-Surgeon W. Kendall
Veterinary Surge in K. we.
A (Id irch.st..r) Troop. —Captain Middleton, Lieut.
Thornt os, (,j mrterinaster Bsonton, one sergeant.
w •jor, three sei Remits, 20 rank sad file—total, 27.
11 ( olelbory) Troop. —oaptaio W. E. Brymer,
Quart ...master Watts, one serireaut-majur, fowt ser-
geant...2o rank and file—to• al, 27.
C (Vale) Troop.--Captalu Merthyr Onest, Lieut.
Chapman, Quarternumter English, one sergeant:
major, twr sergeant., 33 rank and file—total 59.
Ii (Sherburne) Troop.—Captain J. K. D. W. Idigby.
Qoartermaster Stacey. one seigemtemajor, five ser-
geants. 37 rankland file—total, 15.
(Illandford) Troop,—Captain E. W. 11, Portman,
William., Lieut. Portman, Quartermaster
Rozore, one sorgeant-nuj ir, one sergeant, 27 rank and
tile—total, 33.
F (Wimborne) Troop.—Captaio M 'status Gu,at,
Lieut. lion. Heinplerey Stott, Lieut. Elliott Los.,
Q tartermalter .11uocktou. 1 sergeant-maier, 11 rank
awl file, band 18—t Wel, 31.
The only notice p pie I .e4l that Captain J. R. P.
Good lea Wm been promote 1 to be major.

SUIDAT.
Shortly before nlae tb, ra.(bamat pvl&t t the
Kies'. Statue, and, headsl by th.ir baud, marched
throw() St. Slary.4-strcet I.) St. 11(ryhs ()march,
(where Divine c•rvice VIAB hell, eel the Rev. J.
Scott preachol an appr 'phi it) sernam
Durtuig the afteta oil ia the eveala4 the
regitneutal b.um Ipl (ye I seleeS inC fiou(ic to ea
w.umaally lugs pumper of vf0111)lil lore ea the
Elplanade.

MONDAY (rO-DAT).

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1,,,hn00r tor their tit deli!. The [.boy I
Lin Isar Shooting C....npatition take.. piano to-Jay.