The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05 00:00:00

CHARLTON MARSEIALL.

Og Monday evening a public meeting took place in
Mr. H. I lodgm's chapel in Ws village in connection
with the Temperance Socket . About 100 tickets for
tea were issued, sad addeossee on the temperanee
question were delivered by Mr. Wheeler, of Turowerth,
and other friends.

LITIUWIT IIIeTITCTIoN.—On Monday the twines,'
meeting and ball in connection with this excellent club
took place, under the presidency of the much-esteemed
feonder Lod patroo, T. H. Bastard, EN, when a large
gathering of young people sat down to an extiellent tea
Ihe room wad very neatly ornameoted with evergreens
and the usual mottoes. After the good cheer provided
had been partaken of, Mr. Bastard said he felt extremely
pleased to see so large a company assembled, arid to
taengratulate the members that the *lab was in eo pros-
paves • state, The number of members this year was
33, last year it was 36, but there were lour more pro-
posed. The receipts during the roar had been £l3 13e. 93,.
and the disbursements Ell 15s. 93., leaving a balance
of El lls. al. in band. Of this be wait very glad, as
nothing was more unsatisfactory than on easMng up an
account to me" balance due to the hereaurer"-110 mush
—(hear. hear). Bat not only was it satisfactory to find
that the finances of the dub were satidactory, but from
the number of books boned from the library during the
year, it waa 111101/13 thst the advantages which the club
offered were appreciated. The books had been lamed
during the year 263 times, and this was exclusive of
period icala So that it WU meet gratifying that not
only the physical condition of the dab was progressing,
but intallectuidly it was doing good. He believed that
the Charlton club .1.16 if not the first, at least, one of
the first, in which familia were admitted as members
and, in connection with this, he might mention that
he had lately received • oommunioation from the
boa. emeretery of • party of ladies who wore dmiroue
of establishing clubs for women I. Lender). They had
heard that women as well as men were admitted into
the Charlton club, and, theatfore, they wished to know
something about the system of nousagentent. He (Mr.
Bastard) advised them, if possible, in establishing
clubs to admit as members both sexes. He
did not know exactly whether • club, corn-
reexeleaively of females' would succeed, and
ad always advosated both In schools and other
Institutions of the kind, and would even if the parties
were 90 years of age, • combination of both maws—
(laughter end sheen). No doubt if It was found dis-
advaatopous to admit both sexes into clubs, the forma-
tion of elute for women would boa good thing. Mr.
Bastard then alluded to the sulkiest of Co-operation and
doted that the chief Methanoe to the establishment of
a eo-operative society was the difficulty experienced in
getting • person to take the lead, but he was sure that
eo-operation would become general not only In the
Brituh Wes, but throughout the world. With but
very few exceptions such combinations had been most
successful, and rpeaking In general terms he considered
they were most beneficial. The rich combined together
for their mutual welfare, and though they eouhl have
at their own homes every luxury, yet they found the
advantages of combination when in London, and he
oould not see why the poor man and woman should not
enjoy molt advantages' in proeuriog the no:worries of
life at • cheaper rate by aomblaing together. Mr.
Bastard concluded by wishing the company present a
happy evening, and expressing his names hope that
the Nine harmony and goad-feeling as had characterised
their meetings on previous °melons would be felt and
shown that arming. The tables were then cleared
away, and in a short epees of time, the merry &men
commenced, the ball being led off by Mr. Bastard and
• young lady visiting at Charlton House. Mr. King's
ipuidrille band weeprement, and the company which had
considerably increased by fresh arrivals from illondford,
enjoyed thentoolvee to their heads' content.