The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-30 00:00:00

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were joined the Mayor and about iiiMt raker
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Mant flie, Therms streets to the Itzlihrics. when
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Ka W. Fain. an,. and OM Ise et bult-oorown
rush. Plid by to. °3 to start the receipt
I amiss& TM pestp, toll. and of the Industrial
1 Depertneat (OW whence the annex containing
' the needlework could to seen at the same time as the
general artiand display.
The Mad al the lath Raiment played Me National
nudism, sad the Karl of Eldon arrived, escorted by Mr.
atußtjt.reeldisat of committeLand • largenzat
front of 17 were thLiseilarom and members of
the OorpusMana of Weymouth. Dorchester. and Bridport.
Mn. Lund* , Kra Aldridge, the Mans HoweIl„ Ilr.
Albert Banker. Kra Baskin, Rev.—Harkness. Colona
and Kra Bingham Yr. H. N. Middleton. and party
Rev. J. Killer. blirs.Orimea, Kra Spencer Smith, R.
Spencer Bnlll,llraB L Marriott, R. N. Kra Chum*.
Dr. and kr&
__MaDesoM, Kr. E. R. Dale, Rev. J. and lire.
Beam, arartand) Es,. T. and Mn Ott*, (Portland).
War Wood, Dr. mad Mrs. Thard, the Rector of Poole,
Mines Parker. arf. & C. Malan, Mr. Freeland Filliter,
Dr. Smith. Mi. J. Lad, 11, and Xn. J. Landis, jut.,
Kr. C. F. Ardira Rev. J. Lynes, Mr. and Mrs. Harker,
Rev. H. Imre* and very Maar °thew
The Rev. T. A. Greens bailer offered in =Me
prayer for the bleedag of Almighty Dad on the tke
and on working men generally.
The Mayor 01 Weymouth OIL Minkel, read the
following Melrose to the Fart of Woe
On behalf of the committee of this exhibition, and
the C,orp...mtion of this meant and loyal borough, I. the
Mayor of Weymouth, beg to offer your Lordship • hearty
wekome on this the occasion of your JIM public visit to
OUT bows.

ltuna.. damp regret that unayoldablsciremoshumes
have iw.iimb.J Lord Shaft-abury, the President of this
being hers to take the chief pert in this day's
proceedings ; but we think ounelvea happy, la that it is
so ably and worthily filled by your Lordship.
measion which has ogled na together is one of no
ordinary interest, and we earnestly bops that the effort
which has been made by the County at large will hays a
laming nod permanent effect upon its industrials.
The moons of Exhibitions of Works of Art in eli
and refining the toil. Is so well selablished thatw:ti
only refer to the tact; but the committee mane& but be
thankful that the working men and women of Dorset, for
whom empecially this Exhibition was designed, have come
forward so nobly to make it • snamm.
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We think ourselves fortunate in being ebb to ay that
our success i. far beyond our ant.4wW4o.., swi w. would
bes to call your Lordship. attention to Nome of the largest
and best competed claws.
You will find the models and the epedmens of Sculpture
and carving well worthy of uwwwtaos, and we think no
smell amount of credit is dime to those whose industry has
produced thew excellent specimens.
The Pottier and Decorative painting classes. also, we
think elhOW that Dona is not behaansil hi thew arts
that contribute so mach to the plasma and 1112812145 t
Of Ufa
Passing to the humbler objects of dorneetkwefuhien, we
are ea to Sod • good tafbihar of Bee-ltivaa and we
cannot but feel the Increasing interest taken in the prodoc-
um of Honey Is doe is doe in no small maitenre to the
Bayswater, LaindaUou of Dona.
Needlework. Ornamental ConfacdoanT, and Photo-
graphy. each in their different ywa as bay exhibited,
show *at we IWO not bekladhand 'in thee, weld and
plessewe-gl Aar arta
But perhaps one of the most interesting claws In the
whole U,hibition is that contributed by the blind. Sir.
Frederick Johanna, with great thoughtfulness offered a
special prise for them nine Weft to beexpected there
would be a very large competition in this class but the
artieles sent In show how much may be done by the blind
toward their adf-snppon, and in contributing articles of
use to their fellow creaturea

"In—concruSion, I—waste:only my that this Exhibition
lean experiment, as far as this county Is concerned.
We erre tly trust that Ita racer will be encouraging,
and that this will be only the precursor of other and
more useful exhibitions in other parte of the County.
I most beg to thank your Lordship for so kindly con-
senting to attend, here today, to take the chief part in the
° ThPen3esetarywn7cr. MOULTON then came forward, and
handed • handsomely bound meteos" to his lordship with
the words. I have great pleasure In promoting to your
lordship a catalouos of the Dorset ladustrial Exhibition.
The EMIL of ELDON said: I have to thank you very
much for this address which you hue been so good as to
remit to me on behalf of the Corporation of this ancient
and loyal borough of Weymouth- I have also to thank
you, ladies and gentleman, for the very kind reception
you have given me here to-day. I feel it the more when I
recollect the disappointment you have sustained through the
unfortunate absence of Lord Shaftesbury, the president of
this exhibition, who It we hoped would have been here
today. As vou have remark I believe it la perfectly
true this h the first e thibitou the kind which has ever
been held in Doctored», and in • certain sense it is there-
fore true it is an experiment. My own experience of ex.
oedemata Is. I am sorry to say, that they are very apt to
leave something hshld them, and that is—considerable
room for improvement upon the next occasion. But I
hope and believe that, thank. to the combined exertions
of the exhibitors, and the committee of management of
this exhibition, there will he no such discovery to be made
after this exhibition hem aimed. You ailed., sir, in the
address, to certain cremes which in the opinion of
yourself and members of the committee are deserving
of more than ordinary attention. I bare not yet
had the advantage of being able to make •
burr&lnspection of the various articles exhibited
confident, from what has fallen from your lips,
and from what I have heard from other rune", that we
may congratelate the committee on the BOOM= of their
aorta to collect In this building so many interesting works
of art the productions for the most pert of the native
Worry and talent of Dorset It is said that in the pest
perhaps. the tare and culture of English workmen hardly
compares favourably with the productions of other
countries. In the more modern peat I dare say that may
be true; indeed If It were not for the regard I have for
the susceptibilities of the two excellent members for Wey.
mouth, Edwards and Sir Frederic Johnstone who
are filled with Meted admiration for everything
oosupotud with no good a town. I think it may be possible.
In some of the more eselnded parts to point out cartels
specimens of architecture in which certainly internal
comfort has not been saailiod to external appearance.
But I think if we go back towards the middle ASH, the
remark to which I refer would hardly apply with the lame
force. Take for instance iircida. • re--Mtler Icaktela.
✓iot or domestic—l think the bendier of that date will
compare favourably with anything e( the due we may
see an the Continent Or take any smaller matte% such
as the carved paseliegs of the old farm-houses, the old
manor-houses about the country, or the chairs and table'
of old English oak which woof ten we In the estrus of
this ocentry,and I think that for character and originality
of design they will compare favourably with anything
are likely tome anywhere. Andwe shoed ref that
at theta* the details which contribute so largely to the
=effect were left very moth to the talent and
ton of the craftsmen, the mucus or carpenters
thrushes. I think they have shown they were fully
equal to the confidence reposed in them. It is plain from
the muse in which they used to execute thee work,
that they loved it, that they did not lookaas so much
roes-work to be hurried through sa ra possible.
I rerice to bear the aces made by Sir Johnstone
to interest blind persona in this exhibition have encorded
so well, and that their productions are of such a character
as to draw keth arresioas of your approval. I must
further magratulate you, ladies and gentleman, that this
exhibition opens under auspices of what I hope and
believe will prove to be an honourable and taring peace
sewed to this country--{applause)—instrid of what
aleasered War a few weeks ago—the commencement of a
great and terrible struggle between two great empires of
the wend. I her only further to thank you for the
parr with which you have been good enough to listen
to my remarks, and to declare formally that this exhibi-
tion is now open. (Applause)
Mr. O. L Marc, aa mouthpiece of the committee of
which he had the honour to be chairman, extrema
apologies for several friends not present Three of those
letters be read :
"16th July, IS7B,
greatly regret that I shall be wholly unable to
be tweesnt at the opesiag of the Dorset Industrial Ixhi.
bidon on the for, ss I shall be recemerily occupied
with the Confltreale of Anglican Bishop, at Lumbetii,
am the more lorry for my seforoad Memo' en this clam
dos, because I feel that Inch exhibitions are of great
vale% not only as tending diffuse sAtreat increase of
refinement and ci all crier of our
people but also as leading to atre levoloyment of many
Life of ingenuity and taste which ordinarily have too
little scope for their curolea.—l have the beam to be,
dear It, your faithful servant, Gamier flaunt"
Sir Frederic eric Johnston, wrote In three terms
Ar_lton-etrest, PlatraWy, July 16th, lSi
"Dear Mr. —I regret exteesesfy that I cannot be
wrest tomorrow at the opening of the Dorset Industrial
Exhibition. Wishing it MISTY possible SUOCIOso and that
everything may go off well, I remain, yours very truly, Y.
Joimeurre."
Mr. Eder* wrote thus :
"41, Berkeley-roar% W., Ord July.
"Dear Mr. 12.10t,—1 feel very mock interested in the
Working Men's Industrial ixhibitlen, and regret eared-
Ludy that I am unable to leave London for the uoealnges
Thursday next, for I should much like to see the various
articles of werionenship which have been sent in by the
working mew of Dorset There are great advantages In
such en moodation, and in the encouragemet of
Individual labour and enterprise at a time when nearly all
our iestiomal Industries re conducted on • large scar by
mechasiral sod steam pewees. The dale:tat problem to
solve has been the means by which individual isclustry
may maintain prding any aeration of the mill or
Notary from euidea or rim tear ; this exhibition will
I:act.miat benefit in that way. In Trace small
trade* are learnt by the sgrieulted laborer,
who In the long enter evenings is able to make sad
repair hli Imitate and attar for his house, the rue
of the faintly ; and some pursue lighter oceopueuta op*
as bookbinding, wood crying, tuning, and modelling,
forming • sours of prollt and, what is mon% of lawas
well as anansemset to himself and children. Att In
alluding to this I may state that the Joint Committee of
the Paris Exhibitios hay, made arrangamaoh, for wrusdpg
mArieur tem with a view of 'tabu the work of any
s trade, or obtaining general instractice for
individual employment The railway ticket there and
back Is Axed as SEL ; lodgings and reala are provided as
reduced charges, and it is estimated that • sum of AS.
certainly not exceeding £lO, will pay all the expense of
the trip for 14 days; and I have much pleasure in placing
In the hands of the ocundttee SID towards • fund far
ambling some of our umet drerving contributors to have
the advantages oared by way of enerragement, also as
evidence of .47 •14.10)* ant sue MI who are
interelek inn SIMOONNOI OM meek Martell to you
for the deep interest you have manifested. and I earnestly
hops the IRMcm may be send to your wishes. —Believe
me, yours sincerely, EMMY EOWASTIS" (Applause)
Mx. ELIOT continued by thanking those who had hared
to put things in order, men whose time was money, and
who hod devoted it to the ashibilleil. Diaryoinreee
...asa so many OXIITIOtit3III there !nail be some' but the
omaosp, had dose their very emir to obtain pewter
fairness. There was a great deal of trouble in
oem-
peis*t ladies and gentlemen to core free' • c=e and
odhaligers, but the very beet had been secured for the
ErF and all might feel they had been adjudged fairly
raze perfectly ecespetut to undertake the
matter Wed cause diappomtment,
although fell directions had been given for sending
Nees had been received without means of 'diet-
addrased " Dorset lodustrial /Cribb
ties. asp, were exhibited, and had even beea awards i
these who had carelerly directed theft
=ls would recognise their articles, and if they would
oomausdoste with the marry or anylsommittee nen, who
wore bine rosettes, the errors might be rectified. Mr.
not anted the exhibition was an experiment; but
honed It would be followed by others, and become a Per-
institsfics. He aaxf pointed out the distinct
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