The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-09-11 00:00:00

WIKBORINI.
LORD ALINOTON AND THE WIMBORNE
MEMORIALISTS.

Addressing • deputaUon of Wimborne inhabitants who
had waked on his son at Cricket last week, Lord Allairtoa
delivered one of his characteristic epee/Atm He said he
must thank the town of Wimboynn and be did so heartily,
for the compliment paid to hie son and daughter-in-law.
whose marriage, se they were all aware, was an important
and auspicious event in the House of (Mewl. That they
would all understand. He thought they must riongratulate
his eon on the excellent choice be had mode of a wife ; and
he could tell them the more they sow of her, and the more
they knew her, the more they would like her. (Haar,
hear, and applause.) They were, he thought, very fortu•
nate people at Cricks' Hoase—thear, hear)—they had got
juet a nine little. placeti live in, and jun .no to keep
body and soul together. (Laughter.) They endeavoured
to live las comfortably as they could, and liked, in far as
they could, to promote the happiness of all around tam,.
(APPlattes) He was very happy at any time to sea
his (rimed' and neighbours at Crichel, to give them
a hearty greeting, and, when he saw them, Ls stuck*
kande in a convivial manner, an I bid them Iralc
(Applause.) Ha was certain that the more they mixed
together, and the coon they saw of each other the more
they liked teeth other, the fonder they became of their
own nation and people and of their noble and free institu-
tion.. (Hear, hear, and &apiece,' He was, of tt tures, in
politics a Conservative, but he bed a large mini, and liked
to go with the times. (Hew, hear.) He was not for
standing still and saying everything Waa perfect. The
more they mixed together, the more they had public
meetings for giving vent to expreeeons of opinion and
ventilating their grleveocaa, the bett-r they wo id get on
together—(hear, Mar)—until at lest they attained to agood
and proper level. (Applause.) But he was making a
political speech when he had not intended it. (Laughter.)
In concludon sat,l he must ag tin thank the deputation
for the kindneet Wimtworne bed shown to the hours of
Cricisel ; he hoped they would always deserve it, and if
they did not deserve it they would not get it. (Applause.)
Lord Alinn then csoducte I his guest' over sense
pests of the house, giving intetreating details on various
point. of interest which have been before noticed in our
columns. Kr. and Kra Short also invited the company to
their morning room and showed them their art d ling
present., and both of them remained eh .tina ith the
company for about half-an-hour. Wishing the newly.
married pair goal Marottla the company set nt a • h Lord
Atington—who m usual proved himself a vary g •utal ht•t
—and inemeted the pictures and many objects of interest
in other parte of the b 00,.,
The deputation consisted of the following :—lllesers. C.
Rowe (thairtnan), C. H. Watts Parkinson, C. E Hill., T.
Laing, H. I'. E Finley (treasurer), H. Ileverstsck
(ascretary), 0. W. Dibben, E. T Budden.,(l. F. Huntley,
G. Hattgood, R. likock, 'I. Cols, C. H. Edwaris, W. J.
B set, and F. Loy.
A handsome Illuminated address wss present d, the
text being as follows ;
"To the Hon. Humphrey Napier Blurt."
" We, the undersigned inhabitant, of Wtrut.orna Min.
Mel audits vicinity, beg to offer you our sincere and hearty
comer atulations on the suspicious occasional your marriage
with the Lady Feodore Yorke.
"The goblet you have been pleaded to sec •pt from us
will, we feel sure, los valued by you ae a tribute of respect
and goodwill from all clams@ of society, and wa trust thst
the kindly feelings that have so long existed betwet n the
Home of Crkhel and the town of Winthorne may ever
cont'nue and Increase."
Before separation the party partook of refresh meat, Lord
and Lily &button's besith. and " Long Life and
Proeperity to the Hon. Humphrey and Larlir Fwd..°
Start being drank in champagne. This was followed by
an unexpected made's' treat la lady Alittalml*. rntrft•
hag room, a violin sob (De &riot, let concerto. Op. 16) ;
being played by Warn Winifred Sturt, The csncerto,
which written in 0.1. set to smart time, and camprism
some difficult portages, with • fair amount of "double
stringing." TOIII young lady, who is only lcurthm years
of ass, 'bowed great talent and gives greet promise.
At the conclusion of the solo the company bade Lady
Alington, the Hon. Kruse Start, and Lady ',lsadore Start
good morning, and went for • stroll round the gard sus, and
as fax as the boathouse at the edge of the lake, being
piloted the whole way by Lord Allusion. who cave inter-
esting details of everything worthy el note. Borne of the
party went round the stable., which, under the superin-
tendence of the head coach Mn. Golledge, are kept in
splendid order. About two o'clook , having bid adieu to
Lord Alingtuktite company left Cachet, toms of them
nailing at the White Farm on the way home, and returned
to Winthorne shortly alter three o'clock.

CAVALRY SHOOTING CONPITITION.—Tbe Blandfori
troop of the Dorset Queen'. Own Yeomanry competed
at the butts no Wednesday for the challenge cape given
by Captain Portman. Cup No. I was won by Corporal
R. Cave, with • score of 37 points ; and cop No. 2, for
recruits, was woo by Trooper Senior, with 45 points.
In the first named competition the mares were 500
and 600 yards, and in the latter 400 and 500 yards.
BLANDTORD TRIIPIRANOZ 8001117.—The first public
meeting of the autumn and winter session was held in
the Town.hall on Wednesday, 11. r. J. G. R. Lawrence
wesidirig. The principal meeker wan the Rev. Owen
L. hfroml, who, in the course of an appropriate
address, referred to the great prover in the temper.
awn cons which had beat aids during the lost few