The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-07-07 00:00:00

MILTON .&BIIAN

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Ponv.ertiate -Itn Tuesday the monis.. ••1
o,lllt !bike of Edinburgh " of the Ancient I mhr ••I
Foresters held their a tttttt al fint, in a pititiresque •P 4
near tint village of Miltmi .tbhas. under the
.4 the if,..,. If ttttt pliryx. Stun, l'arliametawy
candidate ter Nerth Derset. The members flt.tit
9.30. anti 10w1..11 I. tlo• Itra.... 1t....1. ttt
nnihami of the I h.r..t Rifle Vellinteers, and meeet• '1
Foresters in the well-knenn rezalia ef the I
imweeded threligh the nodel village to the Ins,f
the abbey ithe residence of Colonel wooi,e.o, awl lists
to the Abbey Church adjoi tt i ll when. it,, set,
was hold, and a find-class serthen pre:wheel LY
Rev. S. Littlewawd, recbor Stickland. no"'
dean, from the olf-tinoted text, I istlati.ol* ti.• 2 3n4
6- " Hear ve .me attottlent burtionx. and Mlf,i!hhl
law Olirist." and " Every num shall bear his All
buniens." After service the precessien v. fertssA
and, marching tlimugh the village. made a feu. reie
idimentary can't. rYttarning to the field, whew. in, 3
ripaci.Ols 111aP1,11.% capital dinner was prwid,,l
11.... t Itiirpitt, 1.1 the Railway Hotel,
thi* a goodly rempany. Anne 17.. did full invtin". In
the nisa%eidable alswnce .4 Colowl flambe. feall•"
away on enmity businexs at the fluarter
Derehesterk the chair ww. taken by the Hon. li•
Stnrt. If. was stmiswlisi at the head nf the taloh-, he
tIW Rev. A. S. Littlewnod, Mr. .1, S. Tett, Mr. W•
.%tkinson, Mr. Drake, Mr. If. Symontl.., Mr. b.
Player, Mr. H. Tett, Mr. H. r00k..., Mr..l.
Mr. W. Fookes, Mr. Dibben. etc., etc. Inane,
and thanks returned. the Chairman gave the health
of " Her Majesty, the queen," and "The Prince.anl
Prinet,. of Wales and the rest of the Royal Faal'lY•
both of which toasts were received with MrokrtY eh"'
lug and every dernon.tration of mime, die bad

giving the National Anthem and "God Bless the
Prince of Wales."—ln giving the town "The
llivh.r and ClerTY of the Diocese and Minister,, of all
proominationa, the Chairman referred to the
impending resignation of the Bishop of the
„.ii.lered °mastery by advancing age and failing
health. He expressed a hope that whoever hie
.uccesvor may he, he may prove as good and mer'tic
lavle,p as Bishop Moberley. ( Applause.) —The R, v.
A. S. hi ttleword, Ifl rewpinding, endorsed every remark
male by the cliainnen touching the good qualities
.4 the Bishop,
_and was aorry that failing health should
Is. the mum., of his retinanent. Ile stood before them
that day AA A friend and neighbour in the place of
their good vicar, th., Hey. K. Roberts, who wax,
unfortunately, So iwrionsly ill. Ile had his way in
church, an" presumed they did not want to hear him
again. (" Yes,
,ytst.") W••II, he returned thanks for
th,. 1ti.,11.1, and Clergy, and AA there weal no Noncon•
.rinist minister present, lie should here pleasure in
returning thanks for thou also. 11. willingly gave
them credit for the good they were doing. Sometime,'
the clergy of the Established Church haul Mollie hard
knocks, but he believed the clergy were in heart
thonaighly with the people—at Mast, he found it the
caw, hitherto at every Iliadic social gathering lie had
yet attended, and he should not think it to be other.
wise till lie had men it himself.
.I,..Applause.)—" The
Army, Navy, and lteserve Fore.% ww, give. ly th„,
Chairman in eulogistic terms, Mr. Stitrt waying
although the anny we,, sniall it wax efficient, end
always returned from any war with victory. The
navy—England's bulwark —was, le, believed, in good
audition now, and expressed a hope. it would always
be kept up. The reserve* would always be relied on
in ease of need. (Applaiuw.)—Sergeant.llejor Flint,
instructor .1 the Itbindford troop (1.0.1.).Y.C. (late of
the 4th I )ntroz(luards),l responded in suitable tenns,
peakingle .tairtiia. gt.aTenl: Sitict t?; l'em• Ytr"v"l' lacing
special stns. ..n the Court now celebrating their
anniversary. Differences of opinion may .12"Ine IloW
And then many tol•es, but all were agreed that
societies such as this did an it 11111 l mu, deal g•ssl,
and were wa•rtlay if univenud support. Ile held that
every man should Is+ mg to 'sone society, w, that in
time .4 sicknows, old age, and death, lie, or those after
him, may expect to reap some benefit from his IWO•
vision nude in health and etrength.— Dr. Fielding,
the medical officer of the club, resormded, and, speak-
ing of the progress mule by the Court.,'l,l"led the
statistics A.l olloWll oil the lak balance-sheet, which
showed —Balance in lunid, £12.1 'lv. lii.; nmtribut•
nom. during the year, £IOO 154. Dd. ; interest, ;
total, EZOO It.. 3.1. The sick pay showed Aa expend,.
tore of £SO 14.1. • expenses, •23 Ins. Id. ; leaving •
balance in hand 2s. tkl. • showing • gain during
the year of £3O. Ile concligl:4l by • personal tribute
14 praise to the aecretary, Mr. Bonen Satchel', jun.,
for the painstaking care he had taken in forwarding
th•• interest ••f the society, and in successfully arrang•
ing for the fete that day.—The secretary's health WAa
drunk mild
Ilium to the head of the table.—The Ker. A. S. Little.
wood gave the health of Colonel and
regretting the colonel's enforced absence from I ,
Ile was well known in public offices 4 . the country,
and in hi, private capacity as friend and neighbour
they all knew him, and both he and Mr.. flambe.'
were desirous of benfitting in every way aloft among I
whom they lived and dwelt. Ile hoped the time
would be very long ere country gentlemen erased ,
to dwell among their parishioners, and con.
chided by calling for three cheers for Colonel
and Mrs. Hamlin., which were heartily given.—
Mr. G. Player, steward, responded, and exprenwel
Colonel Hallibiro'ol regret at being called away to the
quarter Session.' at Ibirchester metead of being there
as their chairmen. This wax their find nieeting, he
hoped it would not lie the twit, and expressed a-hope
that in future year.. the Court would amalgamate
with the branch of the Dorset Friendly Society in the '
village, and make it all annual general fete for all. I
(App(anse.)—Mr, .1. S. Fete papaws! "The health
.4 the Chivirmati," who, lie said, was come at great
illCOliVellirllCV am a vieitor, and through Colonel
Ifambro's alopienCti was their I 11111 l Aired chairman.
Misers and cheers.) He knew his father and grand.
father before I , Mid WWI proild to inert with hint
that occasion. (Cheers were given for Mr. Shirt,
mingled with leases, followed by ClieePl for Mr. Port.
ma:Ll—The Chairman, on rising to respond, was met
with cheers and counter cheers. Ile briefly returned
thanks for the Mound accorded him, end c..ngratideted
the wiciety on the smarm .4 the day ; they were
favoured with line weather, end he Mumed the future .4
the society would lie am proollrfoll. AN the Iftlit had
been, Fin ing the .11.1 proverb —" All's well that ends
well." he.dth 11 the Host," Mr. 24. .1. Burpitt,
for the sumptuous mind so well seriasl, was given by
Mr. Player, and alter hearty cheers, waslysgion•led to by
Hr. W. 11. .ttkinvon, 011 the caterer a behalf. —The
company then left (lie tent for the green sward, where
to the ..f 11p• 6:4041 oluncity awl other anniv,••
melds took place, the whole proving a Plleee.., both
financially and enjoyelde.