The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-09-18 00:00:00

WAREHAM.

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THE MAYORALTY. —Mr. Thomas Phippard, one
of the most experienoed members of the corporation,
was, at the special annual meeting of the hody held
on Monday, the 10th inst., and on the nomination of
the pretend Mayor, Mr. Freeland Pilliter, oecooded
by Mr. Alderman Bennett, unanimously elected Mayor
for the year ensuing. The new Mayor takes officio
at the latter end of next October, after the bolding
of the annual sessions, which we understand have
been fixed by the recorder for Friday, the 19th
October next.
TUC HUME CORPS.—Unlike any other volunteer
corps in the county, the men composing the 2nd
oompany are widely scattered, residiog in all
of the isle of Purbeck, and, consequently, have &VI:
opportunities for united drill than most other
Dorset volunteer,; bat, by way of compensation.
they have zealous officers, and • drill instructor
whose greatest happiness is to see the corps drill
well, and this they do. The volunteers have good
friends in the neighbourhood, who occasionally in.
vita the corps to pay them a visit, and the pro-
, gramme on such oocasions comprises a pleasant trip,
' several hours' drill, and • good luncheon. Last
Thursday a meeting of this charaoter took place at
The Grange, by the kind invitation of the Rev.
Prebendary N. Bond. Arrangements were made
for conveying the volunteers from Wareham, Swan-
age, and Code Castle, to the rendezvous, and the
weather was • pleasant variation of that which has
caused such anxiety i.mongst farmers, for it was fine
the whole of the time they were out, and gleams of
gunships afforded their gladdening influents. The
muster, though scarcely so large as might have been I
expected, included volunteers from all parts of the
district. After they had partaken of refreehnients,
which Prebendary Bond had considerately provided, ;
the "fall in" was sounded, and Captain G. W. '
Ferrer took the command. They were marched to
a pleasant valley in the park, and underwent two
hours' vigorous drilling as • company. In the mean.
time we made • cursory eramination of the church,
which is literally " • boner set on • hill," and is a
singular compound of architectural styles. It is
partially erected with material which composed the
church at one time existing at Fast Rolm*, though
now nothing remaina of that except • few
slabs marked with crosses, the figure of an
ithbott, &c. The chancel arch is • floe specimen of
Norman work, and is freely marked with the dog-
tooth ornament, characteristic of the style ; the
tower is mainly of the ume date, but other portions
of the church are of a much later character. The
wane from the hill is exceedingly picturesque. A
splendid grove of Scotch and silver firs near The
Grange house is one of the great attractions. Well.
designed and nicely-kept walks thread the mazes of
the wood, and the twilit appearance of the firs
shooting up to the height of 60 or 100 feet, and of
goodly girth, elicits the admiration of all who are
pi ivileged to see them. At two o'clock the volunteers
mat down to • bountiful luncheon prepared for them
in one of the offices of The Grange, which had
been pleasingly decked out in honour of their visit
with laurel and fir interspersed with dahlias and
asters. Captain F prssided, supported by
lCapt. and Adjutant Barrett, and at the conclusion
of the repast, the Captain detailed the nature of the
orrangementa made for the Dorset Volunteer Associa-
tion prize meeting, and tliesnnoal review. Warebam
is likely to muster well at both events, and we have
no doubt they will be heard of in a manner gratifying
to all their friends. At the suggestion of Captain
Ferrer, the important task of catering for the corps
on the review day was laid upon Sergeant Drew,
and after experiencing his abilities in that direction
at the camp, doubtless • better selection could not
have been made. After • pleasant chat over
these two important events in volunteer history,
drill was resumed- They had two hours more of
company and light infantry exerciser, and acquitted
themselves very satisfactorily. On returning to The
Grange three cheers were heartily given for the Rev.
Prebendary Bond, with one more for Mr. N. Bond,
and one more for Mr. G. Bond, and another for the
Captain, and shortly afterwards the volunteers pro-
ceeded homewards. Daring the day the Rev. Pre-
bendary Bond, the Rev. C. Onslow, honorary chap.
lain of the battalion, and others, went to the park to
see the men at drill.