The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-11-14 00:00:00

RIFLE CORPS SUPPER.

The yearly festive gathering of B Company D.R.V.
came off with its usual auccess at Hort Drinkre,
Victoria Hotel, on Tuesday night, when a rood report
war placed on the table, and done justice to in militrry
style. The large room was well pack, d with the
gallant volunteers, and the howl of the table oe.tupied
by the following gentlemen —ln the chair was the
commandant of the ce.mpany, Captain George, sup.
Urarby Colonel O'Donnell, Major Harmer, the
Oir (R. N. Howard, Ere.), Mr. Howard Bowen,
Councillor 0. B. Welrford, Mr. Perry Street, Dr.
Tizard, battalion surgeon, C retain Andrews, Portland
Volunteer Artillery, ex-Captain Arden, Mr. Councillor
T. R. Charles, Mr. Councillor 11. Naugle, Mr.
Councillor Brown, Mr. Groves, ie., the rice-chair
being filled by Qnartermsster-Serg, sot Lee.
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The CHAIRMAN had heard from Mr. glwArds—
(spplati.e)—who was very aorry not to be here to-
night. Ma duties at St. Stephens prevented him ; hot
be would be very plea•ed if they would drink his
health in glasses round. (Applause.)
After supper, on p. °No- ding to the toast..., the fir.t
was the health of Her Majeaty, and the CHAIRMAN
said no words of his could enhance the ft elings of lore
and respect which we feel for her, anti wo 11,.pe she
has many yeals yet to reign over n". (L ,yally
received, the company singing " God Some the
Queen.)
Captain Goons, in giving the Prince an! Prince's
of Wales. and the rest of the Royal Family, said they
were all herd-w Thing, the Prince as hard as any, the
Duke of Edinborgh we hsve seen as Admiral Super-
intendent of iiesarves, and the Doke of Cionau.rlit in
Egypt woo the respect of his commanding officer,—
(. God bleu the Prince of Wales.")
Mr. 11. NANGLI gave the" Bishop and Clergy, and
ministers of all Christian den winations." From all
parts of Detest we hear accounts of their hard work,
and in cur district our clergy do all they cut for the
institutions rising up in every direction, for the
moral and social elevation of the people. We all feel
gratitude for the convalescence of the head of the
church; we know his sufferings, and are thankful
for the improvement, and hope he will be spared
many years more. As domestic soldiers the volun-
teems should pay reverence to the teaching of th se
who would train them in morals and the duties owed
to society ; whether when under arms or in the itucial
position am solders .4 their country, they ought to
be soldiers of enlist. and promote kindly fending to
each other and ob.,dience to their officers. lie warn
sorry the Rev. J. H. Scott and the Rev. Mr. Smith
were not present, or they would have heard some-
thing to listen to with ph,asure. (Applause.)
Mr. Place Smite remembered some year. ego
going to • lecture, when he heard that people were
never happy till they were married, and then wished
they were dead. (Laughter.) He had been vtry
happy when en ked here to-night ; but when he saw
the greet toast put for him to propme, be was very
sorry. It was the Army, Navy, and Volunteers.
Oar army curled all before them in llgypt as els
where, and showed they were true as steel, and at
Alexandria the navy beat down the opposition of
the foe. As to the volunteers, he quoted them the
words of Shaksperare :
" Above all to thine own self he true ;
And it mutt f ler, a. the night the day,
Thou canst not than be false to any man."
With the toast he coupled the names of Major
Harms and Colonel O'Donnell. (&nlonall)