The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-07-11 00:00:00

FRJENDLI SOCIETIES PETE.

On Wednesday • grand emalgsmatod FisodlyS icietses'
fete WAI held hare, in the deer pert a the itiattst lion
Portman. Toe osornmg deaned iii, h
glory of • July morning and a the morning els .neo I
01.11201/11 cloud, were seen hovering Bunn-sweet t Ind.
ward, and crony • knowing one averred -We shell hays it
11,012. ' Rope, h was predominant in It, miude of
many, &Id the rein keptlistf well. Just • th • procession
formed a sharp .hoer Cialo on, which drove many to the
tents for shelter. Shirty after 10 o'clock, however, the
rain crowd, and the numerous mom) era of Foresters,
County Friendly 8 silty. United Petriot% andoJdfallowa
with juvenile members of each. 101.44, and, headed by
the maguifloant band of the Hints &ilea (lat* lit Haste
Engineers), pr.:seeded down White-cliS Mill-attest, Sas-
bury-skeet. West-street, over the Stour to St Mares,
around the well-known green here, and back to taw Crown
Hetet, where ties reeks were opened, and the rear of the
o ldfellows marched through. Here they were met by
the Chairmen, Sir Talbot Baker, Rev C. H. From-
Clinton, and it.,. C. Trotmea, of Wimborne, and tb•
maybes(' choir. From Woo, to the church &processional
hymn, "Forward be our watchword" was sung, with band
accompaniment, the effect being grand, end immensely
enjoyed and appreciated by the vest crowd in the Market-
place. Divine service in the church arm full :hors', the
prayers, Me., being intoned by the Rev. Trotrnao, end
chum is choir largely &nauseated and improve I by the addi-
ii az of members of neighhouring choirs, and the lblandford
Ci rat S.miety, did full justioesto the musical portions of
the service. The Psalm* appoint id far the occasion were
toe iga i. and cxiii. Pawns., and the lemmas, reed by the
Reessr, were Proverbs sic and Luke :Mi. The hymn
before %h. • •ririon was the well-known "Old Hundredth"
—" All Deapie that on earth do dwell, heartily joined in
by the whole congregatioe, which wan • crowded one,
every available seat living occupied, the members of the
s 'duties, as far as specs would •lw, being seated in the
cenirel body of the church. D arils the singing of this
hymn a collect' m was made in aid of the fund for the
new clock and bells in to. church tower, the sum
✓enlisel being 1.5 Os. FL. womon eat prewhed by the
Hi,. C. H Fyn •a-Ctinton, rector of Blandlord, who based
bid admirable disaourse on the text -Proverb's &sell.. 17,
"Iron sharpeneth trim, ao• man's countenance sharpsneth
another."

The grand stymies of the "Halleluiah Chortle, from
Handel. "Mmaish," by the comtrimd choirs with organ
nal bend arc impanimint, was rendered IMO:remarkable
pr. cielon sod tiling effect. The conductor of hie master-
piece was Mr. C. 11. Currie, the organist, Mr. Edwards.
and Me leader of the band, Mr. R. Wawa.
On leaving church the procaasion neformed is before,
and proceeded through the Marketcplme, up Sall/bore-
street. down Darnurtetrest. up Egit•.treet,
mill-stradt, to the park. linfortuoately storms of run
somewhat morel' the effect of the pr. cession, which was
large, and attractive through lb.* men, ,pienord banners
and mialini therein. On arrival In the park. the proms-
eion formed In • smni-circle, r'oi the National Anthem
was played by the band.
Dinner was aerved in a spacious marque. by Mr. S. J.
Burpitt. of Um Railway Hotel and • ggelly compiler sat
do•ri thr rino. The dinner was ample in quantity and of
first-nite qua"ty, only the weather preventing an ovinfiew
attendance. As it was, we should sunnier mows 3 ) oat
down thereto. and thoroughly soloT•cl the good things
provided.
Tlie Chairman (Sir Talbot Baker, flat) wee supported
C. Hunbro, q. (high sheriff of &be nnuntv), RAT. 0.
Li' /Vet-Clinton (rector of ,qandfoed). Rev. G Trotman,
A''. Barak Mr. fipoon..r. Mr. W. E. Brennan& Mr. R.
Ryan. Er. 3. W. Lug, Mr. F. J. Boys, Mr. W. 0.
Alamo., au
Dunng the whole of the after dinner speeches in the
marquee &continuous downpour of rain was experienced
r'utarg the few people in the pirk to find shelter as best
they C cull. About tong o'clock the weather cleared or
S time, and amay Orson. sought rdmimion to the
damp nod sodden group& All r mature deliberation the
rommittea decided to abandon the athletic sports, wbicb
doubtless caused disappointment and chagrin to a few.
but the state of the weither prevented any other decision
being arrived at. During the intervals of bright eunibine
denc.ng was kept up wi.h much spirit by lovers of the
sport.
The evening turned out bright and fins, and many
wended their way to the Perk jut to lend • helping
hand to Imam the deficiency which ill, feared, the ones-
mitts. will experience.
BILIDPORT.

111110.(71; Femme, Mmda7.--Hofore the Mayor and
Mr. Howell, John Hpilier, egad 111, of Barrackocreet,
was charged In custody with stealing a low eat and
necklet from the person of Sarah Lawrence, servant.
of Weet-etrees, on the Pee/ieue (HundaY) evening.—
Proierutris said she WY • servant to Mr. Foss, of
Welt-street. On the Previous overdue she wee
walking down the etreet— gut-street —when prisoner
snatched away • flower she was wearing, together with
a beitet and chain. Priam*, threw down the flower
sad the abate, but the WWI had not been toned.

Me Informed the polies, and had dna Ninth. loan*
). A jeweller bad Tailed the l saocket 10a
roLu-rtdria followed the fulsome, who ran away.—
By father of prisoner : She did not think prisoner
Intended to steal the locket and chain, but only to
take the flower.—P.C. Freak deposed being on duty
In liesu-street, sari about nine o'clock prossentrix
mad* a commanication to hen. He looked for the
prisoner, who was running down the IFISOS&SIS from the
oilnc. He charged prisoner with taking • locket
and chain from prosecutrm, but he replied be knew
nothing of it. The Irmket had since bee, picked up.
—John Hawkins. smith, la ths employ of Job Handel',
South-street, said be picket up the locket opposite the
Three Cups Coffee Tavern, and handed it to the
polka—Prosecute: said it was lost near the sp,d
where It was found.—Prisoner was then charged, the
father sleeting the case to be dealt with summarily.
Prisoner pleaded guilty.—His Worship remarked that
prisoner had rendered himself liable to receive • good
thrashing or a term at Dorchester. There had beau
many oomplaints of young people snatching dowers on
Sunday nights in the streets. Tbe o mduct in the
streete on Sunday nights was scandalous. They had
no wish to deal harshly with the first case, but any
future ones would be met by • good dogging or
inaprisonment.—A floe of be. WM imposed.