The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-07-10 00:00:00

FARRWELL DINNER TO MR. SPOONER.

Tbe farewell dieser to Mr. Spooner took place at the
Greyhound Hotel. Bridport, on Tuesday evening,
Capt. Commandant Edward. in the choir, Mr. Andrew
Tucker, of Chat-mouth, in the via...chair. There were
also pereot, Mr. Simmer. Reir. W. T. Curpbey, Rev.
G. F. Brown. Mr. IL Tether, Mr. &Mill, Mr. Day. Mr.
Yearley. of Weymouth. Mr. Newberry, Mr. C. Tucker.
Mr. 8. Whether Mr. F. W. Good, Mr. Dunbar Mr.
Miller (Bradpole), Mr. Marin, Mr. H. N. Con, Mr.
• leconthe, Mr. G. F. Chick, Mr. George Edwards.
Mr. Temp{wean, ha, he.
The dinner wan a very good hot repast, coasisting of
soup, salmon, turbot, rort and boiled beef, lamb,
doer, fowls, parry, kc , and afterwards • very
plentiful dessert of pine apples, strawberries, raapberri
'shorties, ke., was placed on the table, the whole parsed
off very letielaotorily, teaseling greet credit on Mr..
Humidor, the landledy of the Greyhound Hotel.
After the usual loyal toasts bad been drank. Captain
Edwards proposed the tort of "the Bishop and Clergy
of the Direr," coupling with it the names of Rev.
W. T. Curphey and Rae. G. F. Brown. He said he
had herd what • good man Mr. Cury was in his
parish and how muck he was Mud sher., they had
known hint for many your.; Mr. Brown was only re.
rutty come among them or no doubt be should have
been able to say the same of him.
Rev. W. T. Cattier returned thinks, amid said with
reference to the Di.hop, he believed he hod, from his
exertion% in this neighlrerhood and ia the diocese
generally, and from hit ability, sad hl.itederoure to
bring the laity sad clergy together as mush.. possible,
going on the principle that unity is strentill. Rained
great esteem and recip,d the fruits of it. He thought
an Dominion like this very appropriate for the clergy to
be present Wien they were met node tionoer too., who
was mach respected end esteemed by them all, and was
ohm a ebunihntan. Me. Mord, had faltered hint—
(no, no)—he didn't know whether in lila pariah he had
.nch a ohmmeter as lie had rioted, but be liked to re
them happy, and endeavoured as much as lie weld to
promote their happiness and welfare. He had great
pleasure in being there that evening, but it was with
mimed feelings of joy and sorrow, as at was to bid fare-
well to or they had long known. He spoke of • man
as he found him, he bad always found Mr. Spoon en
singers friend coda prefort eria6cn an ; when Ow bad
met together is private he had always highly appreeired
his goompiay. He bed also rendered great services to the
tows, whioh were always freely given, and he wood be
meth missed in Bridport both as a friend and as a public
shorter. It must be a great odorant to him to see
arroci him now ea meny friends who had met together
to bid him farewell. He wished him and his family and
friends oleo every happinese—folmers).
Rev. 0. 7. Beown also Merited thanks.
Ceptide Bimini's proposed "The army, navy and
volunteers," coupled with the name of Sergeant Miller,
of the Q.O R. Y.C.
Mr. Mug' returned thanks on behalf of the
yeomanry, and mid if they were ever called on to midst
In driving an iteemy out of their their lead, Way would
cordially assist the artillery and the rifles la dreg no.
Sergeant CHICK was celled on to return thanks on
' behalf al the artillery, sod said that if ever they were
celled on to drive the enemy away, they would come
forward he felt sure every one of them to a man, and
attack him from their battery and prevent his landing
if porible—(langliter).
Quartet umeter-fiergert Twig who was loudly
celled on to retire thanks for the rifles, said after the
very humorous sod neutral spirit of Mr. Chia there
thpeared larking left for him to say. It .truck him
that if an trurny err it would be doubtful if they
should her to hOt hint, as he would not be able to
come on shore —(baughter). They should perhaps hairs
to go into garrison in some other town in the place of
the regular army, and leave the artillery to deleted
Bridport. He believed all the volunteers would do
their duty, and alluded to the spirited number in which
they Lad lately done Kt in Canada. He ens only sorry
that the beet rideman in the town (Captain Edwards)
was prevented as their Armen from relenting thanks.
Captain Rowan= then proposed "the health of the
Illagirtracy of the borough." coupled with the name of
Kr. Richard Tucker, • gentleman beloved by them all,
who was not • creature of yesterday, baring lived in
this town a good many ram before be (the chairman)
was born. aed they hoped he would live a good many
years loager—(thers).
Kr. R. TOMS* said he was quite taken by ampere,
having no idea he should be riled into notice; but as he
bappred to be the only magistratepreert, be begged So
return thanks for the Mayor and the other magistrates
of the broach. He believed they all endeavoured to
de their duty. They ked not the arduous task th4r
military friends had; their's was a more PNVlglid Oeb,
bet it was warier.' at Irksome one. He was glad to
be there to drink soorma to their friend about to leer.
Ho bed boos ingot respected in Bridport, and le
trusted he would curry that resort wherever he WOO
thesPvtenining,gpsaiwAd"Lhe so tO
with
oithW Prgrear feelings the toastlingsof regret,
übd was sorry they had sith there for chairman ode
more capable (errs of " liter eanalient be • better one')
of especial their feelings of sorrow at Mr. Spooner's
leaving the town. He galled spun them to fill la
bumper to drink the health of Mr. Snooper, a gentle-
man who had been tridest auregit tbes for
&nitro years, and who, from his gentlemanly
behaviour and conduct to the inhabitants riserally
their town, and for his very mane other good (trial.
was endeared to them. He arid not say ecoogh In ble
perm, and if he were only to give bins a four h part
that wog dee to him it would be wearisome to bits In
lidelt to It, He was mesh esteemed in private, and in
otalition to that he had rendered very great e.ei.taal
*Merest lathitaitions la the town—the Young Mimi
Christian hasorstioe wee established, be believed,
peincepally through him. The Hortisalteral Berry and
the Mechanics' Insutotior bad also been helped fer
by him, sad inrWdricie to that the dillersit hmcill
Lyme, Crewkeres, amid B andather bad reesteed ebb
Meat of his riser. Let those* not rest be had
proved himself in isitorts
Addressing Mr. Braneer be saM her three tied b
lolgo7 other good qualitherriey Were ate bre lb
bight to bid him farewell, and wish bits
hie Wilily
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I WombirtilB the Merit bad occupied the chair that
I sight, bat he believed he objected to presiding sh
dinars; hi thought, however, that be might say for
him sae ethers in the town who bad intended to be
preempt, bat bad been prevented by Moses crease other
tame, that they felt the same as types prisms rid
towards him. They all hoped, bowsaw, to have the
piesaure and sati•factioe of seeing him again frequently
atooeget than, and be was nes he might 6.y the 01141ENW
the better. He (Mr. Spooner) had lately fallen seams
thieves, and been stricken down, and the reedy otenner
In which every one had come forward to express
their sympathy, proved their strong ferginillfarmrd to
idot. whirl was only equalled by the id felt
n
against those who had acted so batty towards
his enemy. The tcPst was drank with musical
hamar., and with load and continued ebeetiag, ho-
okah* ate more for hie wife and family.
Mr. Stagnate aid be thought his was perhaps one of
the hardest teaks in his life. It had often been aid if
those receiving kindnesses from their friends that words
would not express their feelings. He felt so now him-
alt. Fourteen years 1004 pared on ; he bad received
waning auntie them a steamier much kiodnees. and •
great deal of friendly feeling had been aborts towards
him. He didn't know that he had had • atom word
with anyone in the town or neighbourhood. He bud
recently bees placed in an extraordinary positioo but
the great sympathy shown towards him bad been very
leant he did
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and
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surpotted by friends. He believed there was a
em, which
would
o fez wrong
the
hour of trouble. He hid been backed up in the
ernes by great Wait With regard in the In.titutioas
of the town. He thought from the liberality of falai
with which they were conducted they were a model to
the neighbourhood and toontte generally. The Literary
Institute was one of the best in the empty, and in the
Working Mesa Institute there bad bran shown a great
amount a Intellect; he had always thought the EMMA
Aerator required • little polishing, and them institu-
tions would be the means of doing that. He could only
thank them. Like a man leaving his native land,
looking over the vessel to that shore he should never
ea again, puts up • prayer for those that are left, so
did he, that they, his own friends anenthled there, the
town geeerally, and the sericultnrists in the neighbour-
hood, might be happy through their paths in life. He
earnestly thanked them not only far that but for all the
kiednese they had shown hiss—Bond cheers)
Mr. A. Turves proposed " The health of the Chair-
man. His acquainance with him had been but short and
It was the Ara time he bad met him in public, and be
was quite sure that when be said that he wished some
noselee had taken the chair, to full( the dna.* of the
°Moe better, that it was quite oat of .he question their
doing an. He felt cure .itt after the able meaner in
which he hat presided over them he should get their
hearty acceptance it this tout (loud and continued
cheers).
Captain EDWARDS returned thanks and said he via
, always happy to give what serval. he could for the
bends of the town.
The °Bateman thee proposed "Th° health of lfr. S.
Tacker." a gentleman be was (deemed to see there that
night, for whom he and many otters felt • great reepect
—(obeers).
Mr. S. TUCK= returned thesis, and in the ammo of
his remarks said that Mr. Spoomer was about to leave
the town eithoet an enemy. He bad never heard an
instance of his tertian( his valuable esrviees where
asked. He wished bins health and happiness and hoped
to hear of him as • prosperous meta in the world.
Mr. Et Totten propaod 'The health of the Vice-
Chairman," in eulogistic tense
Mr. ANDREW 'Forage retuned thanks.
Mr. Yeatater proposed "The health+ of the Hon.
Secretaries," of the dinner, Mesas. George Edwards
and Jana Templeman.
Mr. Tamotsu returned thanks, ane said with
regard to any little kindness be had shown Mr. Spooner
It was with a claire to keep him up when also*
eat upon by those fellows erhtt *ere • jet of swindlers.
H. waa sorry they were going to lose their friend—no
OM in Bridport respected him more than he did.
Mr.Gaoarsa Rowans' also returned thanka,andhed
they bad all been satisfied that night, at all eveote th.y
had had enough te eat—Gaughterl—as was showeby how
much had been sent aw.y. They (the Secretarial bad
done their beet to gins satisfaction.
Captain EDWARDS proposed the toast of "The ladies."
Mr. 8. Waren...it humorously returned thanks on
their behalf.

Mr. Maim propped "Th. health of the hates' Mrs.
Huteltiop,* with thud's for the very good dinner she
bad provided.
Mr. Atvitaw Tuczza propoeed "The Press" whieb
wee reapon&d to.
Mr. HOAIS proposed "The health of Mr. Mason"
(Mr. Spooosea sneoessor), who returned thanks.
Afterwards severe' tones were sung, including some
ve,y good ones by the Chairman, and Nag party !robe
up et a late hour ,after having spent a very pleasant
evening.