The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-02-01 00:00:00

FIFTH DORSET RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.

The annual general meeting of this importaat
corps was held on Thursday evening last, at the
Guildhall. The corps mustered to the number of
about 16 file, at the King's Statue at a quarter to
seven, and marched to the Hall headed by the fife-
and•drutu band, playing lively airs. To cninmittee
had met in the magistrates' room, and on the arrival
of the corps, the Mayor entered and took the chair,
supported by elptain Thresher, Lieut. Thar& and
Serecant Major Frampton.
The MAYOR said it gave him great pleasure to
preside at this meeting. So much had been said and
written about the volunteer movement that it would
not become him to add to it; but be was sure they
in Weymouth were all proud of the company, for
wherever they had gone they had shown themselves
a credit to the town. The first business, was the
election of a finance committee.
Lieutenant TIZARD said the hon. members who
served on the Finance Committee were Captain
Thresher, Lieutenant Tizard, W. Symonds, Eaq.,
R. Devenish. Esq., W. Thompson, Esq., and the
Rev. J. 1). Addison. Within the last three mouths,
Mr. Symonds and Mr. Addison had resigned, and
this involved the necessity of appointing two more
hon. members in their stead. His Worship the
Mayor bad kindly consented to act if it met their
appr-rval—(applause)—and Mr. G. W. Betts would
also accept the like office. He proposed these two
gentlemen in the place of those who had resigned,
and the re-election of the others.

Seconded by Corporal BROWN, and carried
'unanimously.
Lieutenant Tigard then said the effective members
who had served on the Finance Committee were
Colour-Sergeant Lee, Sergeant Charles, Sergeant
Roberta, Corporal Brown, and Private Russell ; but
the latter had resigned.
Private Voss proposed Corporal Crocker in the
place of Private Russell, and the re-election of the
others.

Seconded by Bugler W. R. P. Jeffery, and carried.
The MAYOR Caned 00 Lieutenant Laird, to read
the account&

Lieutenant TIZA RD said he appeared OD behalf of
their Treasurer, who oould not attend. According
to a wish expressed at the Lit annual meeting c .pies
of the accounts had been pieced in the bands of
every member. The total receipts amounted to
£l6B 7s. Bd., and the expenditure to about £159,
leaving a balance of £9 12s. 7d., op to Christmas.
This, however, only showed what had been actually
received and paid within the year. They were
entitled to receive for the present year £95 10a.,
from the Capitation Grant, and about £4O from hon.
members. On the other hand the last had been •
very expensive year, as they had to purchase • great
deal of new clothing, and the outstanding savants
were about £B4. As they would receive about £135,
this would leave about £5O for the expenses of the
present year; but he hoped they would be earning
more from the Capitation Grant, and he hoped it
would be much increased—(applause).
Sergeant C. Jarraar proposed, and Corporal
CROCKER seconded, that the acouunts be pared DI
the usual way.
. .

Carried unanimously.
The names of three persons were proposed as
recruits, and accepted. _ _ _

. ,
Corporal Caociata proposed, and Private Fox
seconded, a vote of thanks to the Finanoe Com-
mittee for the past year.
Carried.

Geptain Taeasuaa returned thanks on behalf of
the hon. members on the committee, and hoped they
had done everything in accordance with their views.
They knew they had a very expensive year, in
purchasing now clothing, &c., but they had earned
more money than during any previous year. lie
hoped now they had the long days and light evenings
coming on, they would set to work more earnestly
than before. The capitation grant could not be
done without ; but there was a class of gentlemen
to whom they owed a great deal for assisting in
supporting the corps. He moved a vote of thanks to
the boa. members.

Lieutesant Tn.' RD seconded. The money received
from the hon. inembera filled up the gap, and made
the machine to go smoothly. He proposed • vote
of thanks to the elective members of the cum.
mittee.
Seconded by Sergeant O. JEFFERY, and carried.
Sergeant Comturt moved a vote of thank, to the
hooorary secretary, Sergeant-Major FRAMPTON, who
returned thanks.
Captain THRESHER said he was very glad to see a
little now blood among then. For the hut
years Lieutenant Tizard had been Mayor, and had
filled the chair on these occasions. Now he was out
of office, they had a civilian, who directly he was
a.ked, very readily promised to presidu that even-
ing. lie proposed a vote of thanks to the Chair-
Man.
Lieutonant TIZAND secondird. They had elected
the Mayor one of their Finance Cormeittee.
to which
he at once 'weeded, and be (the
ilayur) was always
ready and willing to push frriemed everything for
the good of the town, and tAo the in every-
thing tending to its wells ie—tapplausel, The M•YOk returne,'
,k lead
.. thanks. ifs believed the
volunteer movement was yet in its infancy. He
real land defer,
, and referred to the
u of the cue of Newahwere
when 0 regular.
Zealand, where,
bel"ed v°llmtee..• would be increased so an to ho the
withdraw
' tbe colonists were found well able to
defend
aheweeleee—(hear, hear).
VIZ MIIPPIR.
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was laid at the Qu,en's Hotel, where host Board
had catered admusbly for the corps and their
friends. The Mayor presided, supported by Captain
Thresher, Lieut. Tizard, u.n. Assistant Surgeon
Tizard, Mr. F. Arden, Mr. C. B. Weleford, ttergt.
Major Frauapton, Mr. Vertne, &e., itc. Due justice
having boen done to Mr. Board's excellent supper,
the Mayor said that though their representatives
were not present in the body, they desired to be in