The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-12-11 00:00:00

Collector tiM Customs, Dr. Nathan, Yr. lanes, Mr.
Targett, Mc. ste, but in fact the gathering was so large.
including many ladies as well as gentlemen that We are
unable to attempt a list.
The procession advanced along the extension to a clear
space near the end, where Wan seen a large block of
conerete, 27 cwt., and on it • wowed stone of Portland
whithed under the lowering tackle.
Mr. Cut LLONen advanced, and presented the Mayor
(Mr. Loathe) with a silver trowel on behalf of Mr.
Jackson.
The MAYOR begged leave to tender it SO the media-
memlier of the borough, as havinr, the right to it, from
the very great interest he had taken in the work, awl
also from the well-knowu fart th it hit for him it would
not hay, been tarried out. (Aonletlee) .• • •D ,
Mr. EDWARDS, M. P., said be certainly ShOGIO have XG
very great pleasure in using this trowel for this good
work; but he thought it ou.tht to he used by the Mayor
of the borough, ass memonal that it, wee during his year
of office that the work was cotupleted. Besides, Mr.
E tweeds said, he belonged to London, the maaons there
are on drike, and he was afraid that if he did any work of
that kind, he should get Into very had odour. (Laughte)r.
He remembered very well the anxiety on the part of the
people of Weymouth to have this week completed, and it
wee nearly 10 years ago since he accompanied a deputation
to the War Office on the subject lie was very sorry to
see that though it MIA only 10 years ago, so mane of the
Council of that time had since departed. The very
valuable and esteemed Mayor of the town, Mr. John
Tizard, and Mr. John Pothecary, are gone, and be I- elieved
at that time Mr. Baunton wee in the Council- [Votes
Mr. E. Baunton, sir.] Mr. Edwards continued that his
colleague than was Mr. Brooks. they had • luncheon in
London, and went to the War Office to ask for assistance
in carrying out the work. They asked the War Office to
give them rubble stone; but when it was found that the
expense of removing would he more than the value of the
stone, the proposal Was given up. From time to time he
had witnessed the necessity of the work, and Wan very
pleased in any way to help in promoting it. He bad
great pleasure in presenting the trowel to the Mayor.
(Applause.)
The Sheen (Mr. Lundie) said their friends had come
I there to see the stone laid by Mr. El warde himself. they
110111,1 expect him to do no, and he (the M iyor) had very
great pleasure in welcoming Mr. E tweeds and Sir Frederic
Johnstone. on the completion of this god work. (Atz-
platise.) But if Mr. Edwards would not undertake the
work, he (the Mayor) had great pleature in
fulfilling the duty which was originally assigned
to the hon. member. The work is of the greatest
possible importance to us in Weymouth, although it is
not large, yet there are sometimes works of importance,
not from their magnitude, hut from their necessity. That
Is the tat.ue with what has brought us together this morn-
ing. The exposure of this harbour to south easterly
winds has been a subject of great complaint; those who
do not live here can scarcely conceive the force of the
winds and waves, and their effect upon the shipping in
the harbour. it has also its effect upon the Pile-pier;
most of us are aware of ISA present state: it. foundations
are in such a state that we shall soon have to replace
them; but if this work had existed earlier the damage
might have been to a great extent prevented. Last and
most of all, there is the protection the extension will give
to the yaghts which come here, tnainly through that
valuable institution, the Royal Dorset Yacht Club. It is
made te prevent them from having to go into Portland
Roads, as they had to do during two days of severe
weather, which we recollect, and by which our Regatta
was interrupted. (Hear.) The Pier is &smaller one than the
Portland Breakwater—" Worthy Rings ;" and apparently
unimportant compared to that, hut to the town of
Weymouth it is a matter of very great magnitude and
Importance. We owe it to the anxiety felt, ansl the very
great_ pecuniary aid rendered by OUT esteemed member,
Mr. Edwards—(applaute)—and be (the Mayor) was quite
sure that if Sir Frederic Johnstone had looked at it in the
tame light, he would have had very great pleasure in
contributing to the welfare of the town in this way.
That had been taken away from Su. Frederic; but
his Worship had no doubt that something remained
for him to do, and that of equal magnitude.
(Laughter.) This he fedi jest Sir Frederic shnuld
think the peculiar modesty of the Weymouth Cor-
poration prevented them from asking him. (Laughter.)
It was the desire of their esteemed member that
the work should endure for many years, even for
centuries, and he was sure, having heard from meet
experienced engineers that its stability is beyond doubt.
Not only had the deeign of our surveyor, Me Morgan,
been most imitable, hut our contractor, Mr. JocklP/11, has
most faithfully carried at out. (Hear.) This will be a
memento of the first great effort of our surveyor, and the
able completion by our contractor. He felt it a very proud
and very honourable petition this morning that the com-
pletion had come off during the year of his mayoralty, not
through any act of his own: but he had reaped what
others had sown. Ilit predecessor was in office at the
commencement, and he (Mr. Lundie)had the distinguished
honour of bring here at its consummation. They were here
to give Mr. Edwards and Sir Frederic the welceme to
which they are so justly entitled. Speaking of the 11111110101,
his Worship added that those here had been on the whole
very attentive and diligent, in a very hard and difficult
task.
Mr. (uattosixn said there WAR nothing to complain of.
Mr. EDWARDS remarked that the known 'salubrity of
Weymouth had done the masons a great deal of rest
His WORSHIP then spread the mortar, Mr. EDWARDS
jocularly hinting that he never new a mason work with
his glovers on before. (Laughter.)
The Maeot declared the stone well and truly laid. (Ap-
plause.)
On the upper surface of the stone was cut this inscrip-
tion, which was read by the Town Clerk :

Weymouth
Breakwater Extension.
This stone
In commemoration of the
Valuable assi.tance rendered by
11. Edwards, Esq
Wu laid by
John Lundie, Ewi Mayor,
December 5, 1877.

J. Jar.kson, contractor.

W. B. Mortran,
Epginser.

Greenw..?:74l:

Weymouth.
Mr. EDWARDS then enegratulated Mr. Chal:oner and
Mr Morgan on the work having been done so ably and no
well. When he saw on the pier at Dover, the huge blocks
like these, tw,sted by the waves, he MLA surprised.
Mr. CHALLOSIR sail there was no fear of that here.
The Extension is 250 feet is length, from south to north,
starting trim the old Outer.pier : its width on the too in
18 feet, and as it batters about three inches to the bat,
the width at the bottom is about 25 feet. It is three feet
above ordinary spring tides, and &lout 11 feet high at
Inn tide, being about eight feet six inches lower thon the
old piece. The lady fit in of blocks of conerete Ito tom;
weight each, formed of two parts, broken spans, two
parte shingle, two parts sand, with one part of Francis and
Co's excellent cement, of which Mr. J. lanes is the agent.
The top course is of worked Portland stone, with coping of
the same all round, a handrail will extend down the
middle, and there two flight.; of steps, one leading down
to the water, the other up to the old pier. It was com-
menced in the middle of April of this year, and the work
has been much interrupted by the easterly winds during
a vei y stormy summer; but it is now so far advanced that
had weather can scarcely delay it, and Mr. Challoner
expects to finish in • fortnight.
We may note that Mr. A. Dennis very kindly presented
' to each of the men on the works a rosette in Mr.EA wards'
colour—light blue.
The mallet used by the Mayor wan of zebra satin wood,
polished, and the trowel of Silver, presented by Mr.
Jackson, and supplied by Mr. Vincent.
Refreshments were given by the Mayor to the men who
had been engaged on the works and • supply was also
sent over to the men of the Greatham Hall, who had
kindly showed an interest in the affair.
The gentlemen then returned in the steam launch and
barge to the Pilepier, and proceeded slung the Esplanade
to the cabstand, where
The MATOR said they bad that morning had the very
pleasing duty of thanking their senior member fur the
assistance he had rendered in erecting that valuable addl
tin to the harbour in the shape of the breakwater. It
would be scarcely possible to ignore that Sir Frederic
Johnstone's being there gave him the opportunity of
thanking Sir Frederic for coming forward unsolicited to
erect what had long been felt to be a want of this town.
To Sir Frederic it had occurred that during the
winter was exceedingly bard for the cabmen to have to
stand out in the cold, and when the question of a shelter
was mooted in the Council; without the slightest elicita-
tion of any one, he (the Mayor) received a note couched in
the handsomest terms, and enclosing a sum which they at
that time thought would be quite sufficient for the
completion of the building. Although some gentlemen
had not yet quite made up their mind about it, laving
comfortable rooms of their own, and every convenience,
—yet he asserted that a more useful adjunct t ; the
requirements of a watering place than this does not exist. '
He ezpressed his thanks to Sir Frederic for the very hand-
some manner in which be had prevented any solicitation
by coming forward voluntarily, and making this handsome
and useful present.
Sir FRIDIULIC Jonueroue, Bart, M.P., said he WU
exceedingly obliged to the Mayor for the kind way in
which he had thanked him. During his stay in London,
he had seen the great good of a cabmen's shelter, sad the
way in which it is appreciated by the men, and considering
the time which men are left on the rank, he thought it
would be most useful here. (Applause.) Althou.:h this
was a small matter compared with that of his friend, Mr.
FAwards, yet in the winter, especially if there was a little
snow, and an east wind, he should
Rrefer being in his
shelter here, to being on Mr. Edwards 's pier. (Latighter
and applause.) It had given him the greatest possible
pleasure to twist. (And...)
The shelter is 171 1, by 12ft.' and lift. 3m, high to the
ridge. It is of wood, which will be stained and varnished,
and with many windows, and excellent ventilation. A
concrete floor, and every essential will be found inside,
and although a few have objected to the place as obstruct,
Mg a portion of their sea-view, that portion is very small,
and will be found to be much less when the mitaide
boarding is removed. Messrs. Martin and Son have the
contract, at £172 Bs., the building was commenced last
Monday week, and it is to be finished about the end of
next week. The difficulty of finding a site nnobjeeted to
has been very great; but when the shelter is once in use,
it will he seen that it was so nearly • necessity, that we
hope any objection ins); be given UP.
The party proceeded to the Victoria Hotel, and separated
thence.

THE MAYOR'S BANQUET.

This annual gathering came off on Wednesday even-
ing last, at the Royal Hotel, and was a grand affair,
being honoured by the presence of both of the borough
members. Mr. Luce provided an excellent dinner,
with the delicacies of the season, and to it sat down—
the Worshipful the Mayor (Mr. Lundie), chairman,
Mr. H. Edwards, M. P., Mr Frederic Johnstone, Bart.,
M.P., Mr Peter Bonnotton Pule, Bart., Colonel
Akers, R.E., Surgeon-Major Scriven, Dr. Moorhead,
Mr. R. if. Eliot. J. P., Rev. J. Lynes, Dr. Aldridge
(Dorchester). Mr. G. Eliot, J.P. Lieut.-Colonel
Sl.waffield, J.P., Dr. Griffin, Mr. Alderman Robert-
son, J.P.. Mr. Pelly Hooper. Dr. IL Tizard, J.P.,
Mr. Councillor Lovell, Mr. Alderman Milleige, J.P.,
Mr. Councillor Wallis, Mr. W. Talbot. J.P., Mr.
Alderman Howard, Mr. Pope (Dorchester), Mr. C.
F. Arden, Mr. J. H. Devenish, Dr. Smith, J.P., Mr.
M. Devenish, Mr. Councillor Groves, Mr. R. Oakley,
Mr. Councillor Nangle, Rev. J. Miller, Mr. S. S.
Milledge, Mr. W. B. Barrett, Mr. G. Andrews, jun.,
Dr. Lush, Dr. Wood, Mr. T. Wallis, Mr. J. Lundie,
jun., Mr. H. Russell (Portland), Mr. W. B. Morgan,
Mr. Targett, L. and S. W. H., Mr. W. J. Harker, Mr.
Councillor Welsford, Dr. Simpson, J.P., Mr. Pope
(Sutton), Mr. Councillor Hanna, Mr. E. Devenish,
Mr. Councillor Aylesbury, Rev. W. Lewis, Mr. H.
Wheeler, Mr. J. G. Rowe, Mr. J. Vincent, Mr.
Hamilton Price, Mr. G. Reynolds, J. P., Dr. Nathan,
Mr. H. T. George, Mr. Walter Turner, Mr. Yarrow,
Mr. Councillor Dennis, Mr. E. 0. Hallett, Mr. T. B.
Groves, Mr. John Baunton,_Mr. Councillor Loaning,
Mr. Councillor Ayles, Mr. W. Smith, Mr. Councillor
, Snook, Mr. Luckham (Broadway), Dr. Prielham
(Broadwey), Mr. James, Mr. Councillor Robetui, Mr.
Councillor Webb, Mr. Councillor Charles, Mr. Alder-
man Luce, Mr. E. Dunn. Mr. C. Jesty, Mr. J. A.
, Talbot. Mr T Abbott, J.P., Mr. Alderman Thomas,
and Mr. F. C. Steggall vice-chairman.
Mr. Jones's quadrille band furnished music during
the dinner.

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The Rev. J. Matta said grace before and after
meat.

The CHAIRMAN first gave the toast which every
Englishman wan bound to place first on the list, as
well am the hightsit in our estimation—that was " The
health of our beloved Sovereign, Queen Victoria."
(A pplause. )
Band : National Anthem.
The Casniman followed with the toast they would
wmpond to with the lame sympathy and rseP•B4 u the