The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04 00:00:00

ANcIENT °KOLB OF FoRgiTERi.

0. Tinsley vetting last the 12th anniversary M
Coors l're.oess N 3,02 d, was celebrated by a palate
dinner, provid at the Court Howe. the Oeorge Inn.
Go de ilia bi Wins. over the entrance, an illumination
.aa cous,talls ef tire letters '• VA.," between
ebteh as. • crown sur.o tinted by a star, and it bad a
er• tiy elVet. Toe r.til ii in which the dinner was
t,ab•luily et col sled with ilowirs.erergrlwils.
&a, whikt at the lower ew., in red and black letters
wAs the inesto, "tJu.ty. Benevolence, and Coneord.'
1e..1 provided • erpit.l repa.-t. The chair was
tak•-.1 by ler. Aldri,lo, and •ic..-cLair by Lieut.
Itodees, of the ltrd 11.1t.V. About 70 visitors and
brother. mete present, amongst the former being Mr.
0.111.0111,0 (.regory, Ltmt. A ttri.lge (71s1 Highlanders),
Lieut. Alilnil4,, 12n Voluote,rs), Mr. J. M.
T• . llr. t .inw.)., Mr. Meal. y (Cecile Abb..), Mr.
M,ist.), Mr. Riggs, Mr. C. Hodges, Mr.
1.41. ate. . .

It.. 'shies having been cleared, the Chairman pro-
.mpa the 1...yal toasts, followed by The Boihop and
C rot, and Christian Ministers of all Denotnivationa."
1., giving the Army, Navy, Militia, and Volunteers,
tI. ..tmeau rem.irite.l hut the army was not 'estrous
s at pri mot seemed desirable, but tur that be believed
the people were more to blauie than thu Wrernment.
The navy was said ti be a match for the combined
duets of all the rest of the wind. fie eulogised the
volunteers, and called on the able-bodiel men of
England to swell their ranks, or the standing army
inu•t b.• iticrel•el—(eli.re..),
o tenant Aldridge (714 I I ighlanders) ref pinded for
L • r .1.1)•
I. uacuut 11 taloa ,iL I V.) returned thanks for
the voiontee,s. lie vitae of the • Mammy and pros-
perity of the Durehester seeps, and auticipsted they
could be centinued as long as Capt. Coombs will at
the head of it, thau whom it was not possible to have
• better commandant, But Le hoped the time would
soon swine when the volunteers would receive front
Uovei mutat tie auistauce that ought to be extended
to !men, .

Sung by Mr. Taylor: •• The oyster girl."
The Cluortuan propo-ol in kindly terms "The health
of Cot. Stud. 11.1"."—(chesn.)
:ton.; by 11r. Talf Ikaut.ful
Ideut. tiodgea proyo,.-.1 "The Ancient Ord. r of
In.,e,te.p,"ezp!...•oivit hi. admiration of its principles.
bro. J. 11u. ley. of Oerne Abbas. repii..d. In 1850 the
Forevers numb. red SO 0001 in 1860. 163.000; whilst
is. 1369 . hey ad resehed .0 361.000. at which time they
£1.5011.0011 in band. The South-western district,
to wi,. h "Coma l'r -wens.' belonged, was the ettoond
Itrgest, in ; it complised 70 eourte. and
numbs. • 8 6.41 members, whilat its funds amounted to
Tie amount paid out during the last ten years
I. 4 basil 01.123, ahilat £l,OOO • year had been capon.
d.l for the suppiaq of wi -own nut orphans. During
tl • on .0 familia. they gave £3 000 to relieve the distre-a
~1 those Out of stunt and subscribed VICO for two
lit host,. He t "ilea they were sntithsti to public
sympathy mai support.
Song by Licut. Aldridge (2n4 Ilamita voltuateen) :
l'a cli-. p to be • baby.'
The Clisirinan proposed " Prosperity to Lk' iurt Pro.
).
sung by Bro. Males: '• The men of merry Masked."
Btu. Nobbs, secretary, in responding. said that at
the preaeht t ins there are 141 good members on the
boobs ; the total stimunt in bend at the end of the yeas:
£472 18s. It. ; st the pre...lit time they hod •
mpitd 16147. Tel, showinii an increism on cue year
.4 .41 19 -. 41. Ti o emit allowance tiering the year had
hero. n 97 9i. 41,, showing • dem0...0 of Di 10.1., as
s ,n,pareg with rim provious year. it bowleg than
amount 4 to £lO3 16.. 24. No brother had died
durum the yesr, but funtral money bad been paid for
tee briitiisrs• wives; and Mures the Court had been
oiniatd 1:108 huh lien paid in rev s of ...nth.
Smg by Mr. Tiff: "I'm • chip of the bleak."
lire. Sake p °posed **the bunoriry members of Court
Peraires.,'' regret, ind there were My three.
Soil by Mr. Toylor : " Take care of Number One."
Br. Miles proposed the beslth of th.. medical odic r,
H. U el, WOO VI s 110•hlo to be present.
Bro. Murley prop. •' d Socicties"—(cheers)
Mr. Pike, anemias, of " Lied of Hope" Oddlellow.o
Li. or. Sledges prop-sod the h, alth of the Chairman,
Altirld4o eekta.wladge-i the compliment.
Dr Aair.d;.., Lieut. Itnig. s, ..nd Mr. G. J. G.
Or. got) intimated their winless...a to become honorary
menses f• (cheen)..
Song by Mr. C. Hodges "God bless the land of
Liberty."
Mr Cmmeillor Gregory props- .1 "Ti.. health of
toe Victri;lnar.u...." en.l .iodges
Song by Oro. •• F. tides* Imogene."
Mr. Taylor proposed " The health of the Mayor
and Corpor.tion of Dorchester." Very few people were
aw.am ot the number of i,our. they spent in the interests
.4 t. e townspeople. Of course. at times little things
•ouia arts.. *woo slid out seem to be according to the
orshes of he inhahitimt, hut h., ur,:ed them to use
forbasrance in judging hint y ot those who had been
el. ate.' by the rs ..payers. and entrusted with their
,niere at. W. 1.. the Miss he coupled the tam.
of Mr. Councillor Gradorl-106..r1d
Mr. Gregory returned thanks. He amered them that
the members of the Ginn:ill al wsys eniesveure4 to do
heir hwy, and he trusted they should have the
pupating,' of the public.