The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-11-06 00:00:00

THE I ofista counTY EILPRNSS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1383

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DOII.OIIII,IITEIL the intimating questions " Why Pay Rent?' end ih• halance-sheels showed. In explaaation of this knew many pohlicane who would be delighted to
Came= Dmilga.—The annual dinner to wind up "Row can I become my own Landlord by habits of p ,in'. the lecturer st.ted the working al talll.ol of the sat the publichousee cl 'awed throughout the *hole of
the .sawn of the Dorchester Cricket Club will be Thrift r' by MY. &may (agent for Kr. 8.. B. Starr, 'society were paid out of the debt:dons of Is. 31. on the oountry • n Sunday. He knew there were
hold on )jonday, the 12th inst. W. R. Bryzner, Fog. ths founder of the society.) The euhject I. one of wad each shwa per annum provide i by the rules • end publicans who wished to hale their houses
(Preisideut). will prodde, *A the vice-chair 1411 be importhoce to working men, end any sound organise, profits ancurnulsted from hu•s, ch irge. for transfer@ of closed 011 a Sun I ,y. and have • day of rest.
occupied hy the Mayor (H. Durdoe, Hot.) tlon which win enable the working mut with no share., and from the purchase no,' resole of sporty- He should like more publicans to some forward
Dosser 0001iTT Hoarrrat..- -The following addi- available cash, to become powered of a hoes, which striations. He exploned member, e odd not withdraw and 'app o't the movement. Then look at it from
wad; amead.,.. have been ...ie.' .4.0 s i.at area ; he can call his castle deserves to be most heartily from a society wiWn fire year. of havi,g j lined it, but the empl•yer's et socipoint ; through the hard
—Wermwell and P a well, 6.3 11+. 10d. ; Makies "PWarted. "An Englishmen's house is his aft •r that periol they could either with hew or got their drinking o• a Sunday it gives occasion to the Monday
N •iwtoo (edditional), gl 2.; Toler Medina, 21 0.. 6 1.• cacti." is the popular b Mgt, but he fallacious share. transferred at • small scenic,. With regard to holiday, which the working claws from I a bane to
Wereha tit Ml, n aES 16..; T nt mai Tiler Fiatru and empty • boost it Is hat lien found oat by the appropriations, he stated • member who hal no their truest interests. It was the seine with the
wyasord Eno., £2 ia . From. Nr.aaaarah. gi 2'.; hundreds of Englishmen ere now. Therefore, we urge immediate use for the money *Botts Ito him could sell employers, who found that through the opening of ,
Godramadone ,• El 15., 6,1. ; Nether Corn., El 16..61. ; that any amalgamation or society which will m&ts his position for from £lO to £l5 1 r ,ach £lOO of his nadir:houses on Sunday win were not fit for their work
Hinton St. bia,y. LI 10..; Wyke Rotas, £6 15'.; working men landlords (lord, of th .jr own houses, clam on the society's funds. If. member di' this the ion the M•inday, and thst meant serious lase to the
baftt 0 Herring, El In ,• Mitt* 13,e1y, £l6 9., 94. at any rats) should receive the warmest support of • sou ety claimed a from him al a treader 1 a A+ MI i employers. Si it cc. 1., the interest of the employer
tetg to October 30 1, £683 lie. M. all. A large proportlou of the andienoe on Monday 1 illuat-atioa of the profits often acoruaig t• a society also to help forward that movemeot. Then another
KLICTSIO LIGHTIIIO 014 Tat S00111•WMITItall RAIL. night were evidently prompted by curiosity as snook from the pa:chaos and re.eale ot appropriations, the phase was the Christian's stutdpoint ; they would like
way. —An saw amine in elect -Welly lighting tratos as anything, but by the time Mr. Storey hal answered lecturer mentioned the moiety in st.lre Newington to Preserve the Sabbath in pesos and quietness, and
hita h.... ,ch h. on the south. Nee., Rag way. A the above questions, Via majority of the meeting were bought £lOO from one MenitiO4 1 a £lO an I immedi. therefore, as Chrhtiana, they ought to come forward
Napery, aft r keeling light. burning for some time is moved by something akin to entha.i.sm. The fact of ately foiled • purchaser of it for £l2O. By these sad help to keep the Sabb .th holy. fish pod one of
the boardroom at Weterloo St dim., wee placed in • ' Mr. Everett being in the choir, supported by Mr. means profit. accumulated, nod three were di•idel the reeulta of the mating would be to deepen their
carriage on the 5.45 train to Becongstoke, in which two Knipe and uth.r well known townsmen, WM 5010, among ussmbers when the society terminated with the aympsthy with the movement.
of the dir, °tore a.I one of the diet:dot mauagere of the linrweatee of hoed fides, and therm is no doubt their money they hod paid into the funds. Each member Bea W. LIIIMI said he hal came there that night,
line travelled. An ordinary Swan incoodeament lamp neosenos Conduce lin no soma degree t' the successful would thus have had the use of an ad' mce of £lOO per not to make any resolution, but to bear those gentle.
was need, and at burned steadily and brilliantly formation of • branch of this Starr•Bowkett Society. sham without intermit, and when the society was men spe.lc who had come from • distance. The rev.
'-migto.ct the iour,?vr, the' -ith of the light being As le abovestatad, the Rev ii,, it erett seek chetah'', wound up would receive the £27 6.. he ha' subscribed grotlernwi then proposed a resolution to the affect
'" - • and • share of the profit'. H.ving given instances That as Sc Wand had been for msny years enjoying
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thraughos._ strum tri
regulated by • email liv,r attached to the hatery. As
Bedoptoke the apparatue was removed tomato train,
the woo sa occupying swat ten minutes, and when
W. terloo warn reached, the lights were burning as
brightly as ever. A similar trial on the Urea&
Northern system has been equally nuocesefuL The
co.t ‘4 the isecomary fitting. for iipplying this plan of
ligh.log ids sod to be lib Alt £1.7. or £lB per carriage,
while& the least costly of the systems of lighting
Midas by gee is given ea £4O. It is added that the
chemicale wed are cheap, and that alt ,r being applied
to this e'ect, kid purpose they may be gold for as much
as they originally amt.
DRUNK AND AeI•ULTISO Till POLICE. James
L blacarnunli. of Yordingtoo, was charged at the
Borough on 'rueerlay, bet dro the Ma:.
(H. Derden, H.q.), and Al termer' Corine, with
drunk sod dim rag, ly al s.saultlng the polio* en
Monday eight. —P.C. Dunn said ou the previous even-
ing, about 20 minutes poet sic, be wail ‘u. duty in &till.
street, and hard a di•tirbante in the street between
the Swan mid the Queen's Heel. He eaw the
defendant in Um st. set, with a large crowd row.' him.
He wee making use of filthy language. Witness spoke
to him, so I ,ri,rmd him away. H replied be
sh.mid 'sot yo away for him, nor half-a-doges each —.
Defendant commenced to kick him, sod, becoming
very violeit, witness was obliged to throw him do on
sod imudituff Dim Defendant wee drunk. With the
weistutaa of • young moan named H U he took bins to
the polior-dntino.—lt.ry Jams Bowring, elate/ of the
defendant, said she sow the p diceman take bee
brother into monody. She did not see her brother
kick the policnuan, but the policeman kicked her
brother, and served him veer trolly. throwing him
Nougst qgke goilharro. ifie adodited Dm brother was
hdlg."- -Mr. Sept. Coward said he could bring two
or those witomese to support Dunn's 'video*. • but
the Beach were unsaid with the constable's
testimony.—The Bench, although there were several
previews conviations against the Irmo, were disposed
to &ow leniently with him and fined him 10e. and
o eli, in default 14 days.—ks I.llth. Court In custody
of Use polio*.

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showing the profit that had aectunulated in
other acclaim, the lecturer st ited if • member who
hal had an advance was unable to heap up hi. 91•1•1"
mints through siokne-s or any came of that sort. the
officers had no right to forolom and claim his boom
w.thqut the consent of a go[ era oseetiug .4 share-
holders, and no working man would be worth his salt
veto would say only, mob circuinstanoss " We at
help Viet ; sell his bone over hie head." (Applause.)
An arrangement was simply made with him when he
recovered, iind was able to return to his work to reply
his tarsus as he wait able. In oinolusiou the Maurer
urged his hearers to join the s 'Misty, remarking 11th
did so they might depend upon it in the course of 20
years they w .011 511 Starr.Boarkett buildings, Starr.
13 ',rice,' o,,,tAiree, ant titarr-Bowkett ereets ail over
the t,.'. (Laughter and appl.use.)
Tbe Caramels, t .ucbing on the impolant cie•11100
of the loVery, remarked • friend of hie said to him
be eh mid not come beciams it woe encouraging •
syst •ut of lottery. Now it so happLned his friend was
• very goad cricketer, and he (toe ChAramn) said to
Mule Whist you play cricket, both sides cannot go In
at oom, how do you manage 'hat "Oh I" said lit
"We toes up." And that was just lb. Prima* 01,
what the Sterv-Bowkett Seale** did. (Laughter aid
tpplause) lie happened to hold in him d the
eal emeebeet of the society at Orswkernei with its
third animal report, which showed that during the
year the mum of SIAN bad been lent to timmberei
making • total amount *dammed free of inMrest
0,135. la • mall plies like Croakers* time was
v•ry mitielaotory, and it would be • very wonderful
Wag if they did not have • society in Dorchester
paying quite as well. (Applansit)
Mr. ST./acT proposed a tow of thanks to the Cab-
man for presiding.
Mr. Gomm Caocits j on., seconded. They all
knew what an Intend Mr.Xvorett had always takes
In Matters of this mut, and how much he had the
leanest and the welfare the working climb at
hew t. (Applause.) For hirnielf, when it was proposed
that • btarr-Bawkett &polity should be started, he
obliged • copy of the ram, and, ais far as he could,
had thoroughly investigated the m Re was
con.inoid It was • good sound suhaautial affair; he
Intended taking some shares for Walsall, and only
hoped be thould get the first appropriation. (Laughter
and applause.)
The CH•failast acknowledged the compliment, and
announced that the first subscripi m night will be
lioaday, November 19. h, at Alington Nall, from
eight to nine

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supported on the platform by Um Rev. T. W. Snipe.
Mr. B. Burnett, Mr. Poised Jillard, Mr. W. Thomas,
Mr. Storey, he-
Tbe CHAIBBIAII said if there wee one thing more
than soother ao hated it was taking the chair at public
insetings, bet he 0 mid t .11 them honestly when be WM
asked to preside on that occamion, not only did he
fed no Imitation whatever in the matter, but be was
positively delighted to do so. (Applause.) The
object for which they wens met that evening was one
which he had wished for for years, and that was •
sound and good invert sent for the working man and
ono thoroughly within hi. reach. Now there was an
immense number of investment. offered, some of
which were exceedingly rotten, and among which
there were • groat many good one., hut the fault of
mist of them was that they were far beyod his reach-
(Hear, bear.) Now he thought the 13,•ze Boorken
Society wee not ouly sound, but within the reach of
the working man. ['hey knew that a short time ago
during tbs time of the land imitation in Ireland they
heard a groat deal of the "Three 'rm.". Nowgie ven-
tured to call that society the" Three B'e."--1010, &Md.
and simple. It was absolutely cafe, hewn, they
never bet any tt their money: sound, because the prin-
ciple. they were founded on had been proved to be
thoroughly sound; and so simple that • schoolboy
could thoroughly understand it. He wished to re-
move, if pcesibk, an impreesion which he believed
seined in the minds of many persons that the launch.
Mg of such • twisty as that was lardy any way to
militate against orb. opposed to any of the existing
societies or dubs whlon ware now founded
them He could assure them it was simply,":=
and purely • building society. There was nobody in the
world • greater &dement of frigidly s chides than he
was, but hie great complaint against the.. societies
was that they did not go far enough. He
believed working men nowadays really did
went to be able to do something more than provide
against sickness and death. He believed they were in
a position to do more than that now, and many of
them were vary ready and willing to do it. He had
impressed this matter upon the secretaries and
of these sociatim to see if they could do
something more than give their member. the thence
of providing for their absolute needs. lie knew it
was behg wasteland by them, but what they found
Was this—that it was so exceediugly difficultto do this
unless they madathe subscription so very high, that it
was impossible to put it within the reach of may of
the working men.Ho • many men pad Into • friendly
society for year" and got no benefit out of it whatever;
not that he ought to omplain against that, for of
course if he was healthy and well he did not want any
benefit They must not be like the Irishman who
paid into a funeral club and grumbled became he got
no benefit from it (Loud laughter.) A man ought to
be exceedingly thankful that he did not get any benefit
out of the sick clubs, still he redly .11d think they did
not go far enough. (Haar. hear.) He believed at the
present tints the working man was better off than
probably be Wedowee been be fore, w ages were airly high,
work wee certainly abundant, provisions and clothing
were probably ;heave than they had 'verboten before,
and last, but not least. he was tha.kful to say the
working man was in ire temper 4 than he had ever
been before. (Applause.) Think, to education,
thanks to the exertions ,if all Christian bodies,
thanks to the sound sense of the working man
himself, and thanks above all to the good God
above ur, the working man we, becoming more
temp-tete and moo pr imileut, and his eyes were
hemming rather more widely open than he believed
they had ever been bet we, and he began to sr that
the old gams he had been playing I r so many yeses,
—that is, giving the saddle of Poithrd mutt in to the
brewers' and publicans' wives, and the red herring and •
bit of bread to his own wife and children—was not •
paying game. (Applause) He Iris beginning to find
out that it was not altogether what they might call
a lucrative transaction to clothe time excellent ladies
in silks and satins, and his own wife and children in
rage and tatters. (Applause) As scan as the
working man became alive to that the better it would
be for the whole community, because the rates would
be diminished, and 0, late and pauperism also. (Hew,
hear.) What was it that the working man especially
wanted in this town of Dorcheder ? Reduced rent.
In • plate like this everyone would admit
that the rents were exceedingly high. (Hest, hoar.)
A working man said to him the other day" What on
mirth is a man to do; I cannot p ....ably get • decent house
under 5e., 75., or even 84. a week." That was perfectly
true, sod anything that put it within the power of
the working man to buy • house for himself he con-
tended ought to be helped and supported by them aIL
(Applause.) Now this Starr-Bowitett Society most
certainly did that, and he maintained that everybody
who had the slightest pretensions to be •philanthropht,
or anybody who bad really the welfare of the working
dames • least bit in hie heart, should do everything
he possibly could to support such a society as that.
(Applause.)
Mr. Swart, at the commencement of his lecture,
explained that Mr. Starr was unavoidably abeent
owing to • severe accident, and also to the dying cow
dition of his wife. He thm proceeded to answer the
questions " Why pay rest?" and " How can I boom*
my own landlord by habits of thrift," ho. First, the
aim of the Starr•Bowkett societies was to meet two I
classes of men, viz., thoee who had no money and thane !
who had saved • small capital, lie explained at the
outset that those who joined this society must be pre-
peered to do something for themselves, for theirs was
a plait by which the working man, in his own way and
by his own exertions, could make himself an indepen-
dent man. According t their scheme they said "First
of all those who join must be prepared to cultivate
habits of thrift." Getting the largest amount of profit
ourof the lead pcosibls outlay was their plats, and the
man who did that was exercising habits of thrift.
Their societies were purely and simply sell-help
eocieties, but the method was in their own hands, it
must be worked out by themselves; it was wider their
sole control, and its 'nooses depended upon the indi-
vidual aorta of the members. He asked them the
next time they paid their rent to hold the money is
their hands and ;tonal ler why they paid It. "Why
cannot I hare my own house over my head end save
this r they would say. The answer would be bemuse
they had not the moans of buying • house, and there-
fore they mud pay someone aim for having let out
the money for their good. If their society did not
open the way to the man without any cash then any
attempt to &rawer the question" Why pay rent?' would
be talking nonsense; but they knew it was • fact that
through the agency of Starr-Bowkett societies men
who had not before saved • single penny had themeless,
placed within their mach of becoming the posesseors
of their own houses. This was attained by combiner
non If • man put by idxpencee week he would get
£lOO in 78 years, but by joining one of them societies
begot 2100 some time within 20 years. This was done
by putting • number of six,eoces into a common fund.
Three mouths before nth fond accumulated to £9OO
• ballot took place. Some said this ballot was • gamb-
ling and there must be trickery in It. If
It were so, he would wash his hands dean of it. (Ap-
plause.) The ballot simply ferried out the text in the
Proverbe—" The lot amnia oontentions to cease"
The ballot operated la this way : There were two sets
of numb/re—register and share numbers ; metnhers
as they joined were placed on the register as Noe
I. 2, $ and so on until they bad 500 members, when
the society was full. The speaker pointed oat paren-
thetically that although they could only have 500 mem-
bers in • society, the number of shares was unlimited.
Under the register number which stood for the mem-
ber was placed the number of shares he took. The
ballot never meddled with ths share numbers, and
consequently had nothing to do with money transom.
thins ; it simply declared the register number, and
until it did this, and the ledger was referred ti, it was
not known ti whom the appropriation belonged or bow
much m ey would be required to meet it. The
ballot merely picked out the register number, and
thus selected the member who should take his
tarn in having the use of the society's money. He
thought there could n it be anything fairer than
this, and the challenged anyone to prove there was
the least spirit of gambling in it. A member could
take two, three, r four shares under each register
number, each share cowing him eixpence • week, but
he mould not take more than four shares under one
number if he wanted more than four he most out
them under another register number. The principle
involved was this—that no memb in c mold claim more
than £4OO at one time and this was introduced to
t speculation and risk. The society was intended
For working men, and t ay considered £4OO was quite
sufficient to apportion to any working man at one
time. If, however, • member required more than
£4OO he could defer bin claim ur.til a second appropria-
tion fell t him, and then he could take both mounts
together. But then it might be sold "If you say an
members must get £lOO advanced to them for every
share they take and for which trey pay 6d. • week,
you must allow them 78 years to do it." But another
principle of thrift crept in. Although the society
charge I no ixterest its turn-over was equal to ten per
cent. Each member subscribed on each share en 6e,
but they were not leaked to pay this at once; their
contributions smoontei to 61. the first week. Is. the
second, and so on; 26.. the first year, £2 124. the
next, and so on. It they put by 61. a week by them-
selves it would take them 21 years to save KW 6..,
but it did not take the society go long to accomplish
this. The principle worked thus: When a member ens
bin .6100 appropriated to him be repaid it to the society
by arrangement either in 10 or 12t yaws, and the
Money advanced thus came back again at the rate
Of Six or eight times more on each share than
was being subscribed for that share. If the money
were repaid in ten year, that was at about the rate
of 4 pir week, if in 12ii years it was about 31. per
week, so the return money on each share mune back
Into the funds six or eight times quicker than each
share was subscribed. With the payment of this
money and the sixpences beingsubsoribed by members
the funds accumulated, and in about the sixth or eighth
year they found, although they had made oompara-
lively few Myself's' up to this time, that the repay-
ments on these advances were equal to the whole of
the members' subscriptions combined. In three or
four years longer the repayments doubled the sabscrip-
timer, and in time trebled them. In this fen lay the
secret how out of the 'mailer sums subscribed the
society was able to lend the larger amounts—the larger
came back to the funds quicker than the smaller. But
some people could not unierened bow societies
annepd ow snob principles nods snob large profits as

great advents's* from the Sunday C lug of Pubs—
bourne, and as Int sad, Walea, marl most of the
colonies also enjoyed the privilege, it was in the
opinion of that meeting very desirable that England
should have similar advantage.. The chairman
should be limp meted to draw a petition in favour of
the movement to be promoted to both anises of
Parliament." They would see at once that they were
not theorists in this matter, because it had been tested
and it had prove Robe of very great ben, fit tithe mem-
bers of the community who enjoyed Suoday Closing.
That warn • very good argument for Sunday Cloeing.
Many who heel watched the working of the Act in
Sc ttland and Wale. always spoke In the highest terms
of the advantages gained. Many of those front
what they bad wren, ao.i the testimony they hat .it-
tend, testified that greet benefits It ,d re tilted In in
th• passing ..f an -tct which they in Z .g 1 .n.l were ..11
present debarred from. He believed that greet fi sod
would Arita from the passing of • like Act in Eng-
land. He knew very well that they couldn't mhe
people good by Acts of Perils= .nt, but thought that
if the temptations of going to • publiohonse on •
Sunday were done away with, they might get them to
• better place, where they would bear good for their
souls. He tberefore thought they ought to make
every endeavour to get the publichousee shut on •
Sunday, and get the people to seek that which was
better.
Mr. WEISTWELL said it gave him great pleasure to
see snob a meeting there that night. It was a token
that Doreeteitire was feeling_ in the question ail
Hominids* ought. They In England were now try-
to deliver the country from one 41 it' greatest
alations. If they went on the continent they saw
to thipie gob* to work on the Sunday morning and
rthestre in the evening, but he did not think
they would see such terrible scenes t.f degradation and
misery which wee to be seen in the London giu-shops
oa a Sunday evening, therefore they ought to do
what they could to do away with that evil.
He was quite sore many pommy went into
these houses on • Sunday never intending to have
more than end glass, and the fascination is so great
that they give way to excess and debauchery, but he
was oonfident in stating that three-fourths or seven-
eights of those who went into the publichoma on a
Sunday didn't go for eXeee., but the fascination was
so great as to lead them on that they left ia a horrible
state of degradetion, and if the how's were closed
there would be no opportunity of their going in. He
tett that Sunday might be a day of unspeakable
blessing to everyone. He ehould also like to speak on
behalf of the young. Young people were found to be
more tempted to go into • publiohotwe on • Sunday
than say other day in the week. He had been told
that more young people are led away by the public.
houses on a Sunday than on any other day. Even
young children were ti be found In the publichouses,
he had seen them himself, children from 12 to 16 years
of age, and not evincing the slightest shame. It was
a sad thing when they thought that the good dope in
the Sunday Schools In the morning was undone by
the hundred thousand publichouses of the country in
the evening. lie was glad to see the country was at
last rising. Last year there were prompt el to
Parliament 6,000 petitions in favour of Sunday
Closing, bearing nearly • million of eirguatures.
This year they had presented 7,000 peti-
tions bearing a million, eight hen bud thousand
signatures. But they would be asking what hat the
opposition duo°, they had presented 471 petitions
with 909,856 sig natures, averaging only about nine signec
tures for every publichouee in the country. A 'ogee.
UM had been made that publichouses should only be
opened an hour at dinner time, and on hour in the
evening 011 the Sunday, but .tnly two petitions in
favour were sent up bearing 140 signatures. With
regard to total elating of the publichouee, upwards
of 60 Town Councils bad petitioned Parliament in
favour of Sunday Closing; hundreds of School Boards,
and 300 Boards of Guardians. Mr. Whitwell spoke
at great length, bearing upon both sides of the quest' to,
and said amen evidence that the working class were in
favour of it, 9 to 1 of the whole of the working men of
the county were in favour of Sunday Closiog. He
mentioned that • canvass had been made of Bare
Regis in this county, and 207 householders were in
favour of the movement and only 16 against, that
was 12 t 1. In Swan/ore 361 were in favour and only
four against, that was 90 to one. Bare Regis had •
canvass of all persona over 15 years of age, and the
roma was that 5r2 were in favour and 24 against,
that was 20 to one. He believed Weymouth
was canvases I some years ego, but the interest
in temperance Mal now become so greet, and
the Population bad no increased, that they should
make another canvass. Lie should like to put
It to the audience as ti having publichouses open an
hour on Sunday. would all those in favour bold up
their right hand. (There was not a single hand held
up.) There Is not one hand, Mr. Chairman. They
had given their chairman an important feature to
report in his letter to the borough and county members.
There were three things he wanted done. tie wanted
Weymouth canvassed again, also to sign another
petition, and throe who were electors to write to
their members and ask them to support the move-
ment.
The reeolution was pot to the meeting, and curled
unanimously.
Mr. Councillor Rosette, in moving a resolution
that the chairman should memorialise the Prime
Minister, the Home Secretary, and the county and
borough members on the subject, spoke with consider
able warmth and energy on the matter, and said that
Sundity drinking by young persons was not only
confined to large towns, as they bad had experience of
Bin Weymouth. lie was glad, however, to stets that
the Weymouth Town Council was one of those who
had forwarded petitions.
Mr. 05110111 t; of Bristol, also addressed the meeting
at length.
The resolution was carried, and the meeting soon
after terminated.

The following are offi :ere of the now society :
Trusters—The Bev. Henry Everett. The Rector,
Mr. George Crocker, Jon.. High West-street, Mr. W.
H. Vatcher, High Ealt,treet. ilicitor—Ederin
Burnett, Esq., Sol:Ito-street. Surveyor—Mr. W.
Th ma., CE., Fern Beek. C moilting Actuary
—J. S. Parker, Req., Adelai.la.buildings, London
Bridge, ILO., actuary to buil ling societies,
I friendly societies, &a. Provisional Directas
—Mr. H. B. Adkin., Bri.iport road, Mr. S.
Berne., Durngatertrest, Mr. F. J. Holland, Trinity-
street, J i6n Hun, Trinity•Arest, Mr. C. Lacey,
Trinityrtroet, Mr. James Paine, High East-street,
Mr. W. J. W. Pike, Durrigais street. Mr. H. I. L
Selwav, Northrquare. Secretory—Mr. G. J. Won*
10, Great Western-toffees. Bookers Means.
Williams and 00. . .

We are given to understand the number of members
In the Dorchester Society already am tont to 200. I
A brief outline of the workiog and principles of the
society may be interestins. For example: —"A member
holding register No. 150, will two sham, nPun
which he pays ono shiLling pit week—that is no-
pence per share—and, at an Approp ittion Meeting,
if this number is drawn, it anti. l••• the holder to £2OO
for 14 yeas withost tnieren. The member mortgagee
property to this value, and repays £lO per year, in
many cases a little less than t ,e reutal of the house.
In the course of 14 year. the propsrty becomes the
member, without being anything out of pocket, lees
the weekly subscription of one *billing, for the time
being, which is returned to the m -unbar at the close of
the society, less • small deduction for working ex-
penses. Another way of using an appropriation. if
not wishing to invest in property, is to *ell it for •
premium, thus securing to every member the fullest
advantages of real otroperattin." Mr. Dennis, the
*outstay, will be glad to afford the fullest inforznation
u to the working of the siciety.
We may just mention that the second anginal
meeting of the 433rd eltiety (8 tuthampton) was held on
Saturday evening at the Polyt •chnic Institution. The
report showed that 19 appropriajoas hal been made
during the two years, representing • um of £3,000.
and the reserve fund had been this year raised from
£4B 14.. RI. to .273 Is. 11,1.

time th it he had, he by, added to a the Prestige
of Weymouth, and eh awed that Weymouth was not
lagging behind in the prelatic. of art. They ill
knew that Woymooth bad been the cradle of a great
artist, be referred to Sir Jaolll•Tnoratii I, awl bet ook
the vim, tinily of saying how thsokful he was to Or.
Drew liar hie gift of • portrait of that petlemus
'bet to
own. He hoped, under the obis teaching .of Mr.
Baku, Weymouth would prelome many span men a•
Sir Jam s Thornhill.
Th. MATO{ mil it must ha a eauroe of very grist
gelid action to everyooe taking au interest in that
town to 6nd that that echo toad now been for sir
years established. and tbst the b ads ha I become of •
permanent nature. It w as out very satisfactory
indeed to know that Mr Baker had bem devoting
thom great abilities of his 1.. c otry on that school, and
be hoped tb.t he would he spa e I to them for nt Lev
Yeats. because Vier all lt,ew th .t a geed master liaM
CIO 500011M1 of • school. He thug it that was • work
in which everyone should heartoly j tin, and get their
young [ample to j in the ochooL He thought the
report of the treasurer very ea- iefactory, sad he hoped
the school would soon be out if orator- Mro not
wrote expressing his sore ow at not being able to be
present at that pie cart annual meeting. Ho (UN
Mayor) was sure it was a please ot meeting., and •
pleasant thing ti be Able to wish *noose@ to such an
object as that. Therefore be had very greet pleasure
In putting than, rep orts to the misting, and be should
declare them unmdmously adopted if no one spoke to

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Prince Th e d Wales." Never since the
title of Prime, of Wales ha I been conferred load
.Cnaai,j
parinizto,posed the " Health of the
there bean • better or more .Awned men than
forming 4 t o
won
lad Ito)
haveal
Albert Edward. He thought why he wastes liked wee
beoause be WWI SO kind and considerate to hie
peopl., and Was alway. exhibiting the traits of a
Oa Tough English woodsman. (Applause.) One day
be wee in their milat opening the Breakwater, the
next at the opening of • cathedral or the wine a a
intividtthi than bitneelf. as it was understood that •
clergymen was a man of owe, although it was said
the bist way to be at place lit,
Clib.:ilimnia6ge44befeo'g'trlta:Mshreita:tic.r74:sha.l!
hta:beddiiragnogniettaattmore
pugnacious
war. Although he wars • man of pease, no English-
=in erased help feellag proud of their soldiers bed
aeon them at parade under all circurn.tartoes. At
the vanquished. As to the Volunteer., being one him.
ordinary pas les they never attended in such numbers
self,sailors;
adlolbeLia'th' an el
d 1 ragobruirataevl.‘itftlyeallitsustrteht e•nwatiaeouls'i, ttanhieditrhtembfi,rama:drcii."ll'adulto
a, they might have d .oe. it. had also seen them
at ohurch-pirwie. when he should also have liked
parade would be if they were
at;;:shailektoluipirer.dethtehemei:lnthinsatrohatilt.g.ferrn.umaAbittierszh; but:ft.:of
Bebeuktenvuhei
thought the strongest par
called out in caee of war, for be believed there wool 1
not be one man absent. He templed with the toast
the names of Mr. Eve's, for Vie Navy, Captain
McLean for the Artillery Volunteers, Li.ut. Howard
Bowen and Lieut. Bush (A Company, Bridport) for
the Rifle Volunteers.
Mr. Eirsitir thanked them on behalf of the Navy,
although be was only a jani•ir member amongst them.
Dr. lliol.gas said be had often risen before on ewe
nauseous to reply for the Volunteer Corps. The Rifts
Volunteers he was glad to see represented by Mr.
Belson. He should Jost like tn tell the Cricket Club
what the Portland Artillery Volunteers had done in
lii
they generally liked to Win it. They had as annual
anyVt h eol u npu:ste elrhy:,?uhere when e When
i ktrh de
y t c'thw
n winCrickett
i iii i rS So It
istuhbowitsiensligt i tl
matchtfho:
meeting at Dori* etwr,_ and 13 representatives went
no from Portland. TIN total amount of money
offered to the Artillery for competition by the
different batteries In Doeset-Swanage, Portland,
Lyme Regis, and Charm iuth-was EIT, and he
was sure they would be glad to hear that the
Portland men were successful in twinging beak EU out
of the £l7. (Applause.) He thought they had kept
up their credit In shooting in winning matches as well
ss the cricket dab. Colonel Eliot and the °Soars had
been very anxious for many year,' that there should
be an auxiliary camp In Portland during the summer.
They in Portland, perhaps, were not aware that the
number of men in the battalion was 'something like
fourteen hundred, o iwing from B iuthareptou, Ports-
mouth, Bournemouth, and other places. He was sure
it would be a great oompliment to their corps if they
bad the camp hers in July or Await next year. and
he felt sure Portland would not be behind in giving a
hearty welcome to the Artillery Volunteers if they
Ohore there for a wok (Applause.)
Mr. Bowes, in returning thank. foe Mr. Bush and
himself, said be was very pleased to beer of the stamen
of the Portland Cory*. He was glad to be able to tell
them that they in Weymouth had won the aggregate
prise against the whole battalion-that was, for the
best all-round shot in the battalion ; and they felt it
as an honour tithe whole °map any. With regard to
the Dorset Batt shoe at camp, they bad been well
behaved. He must confess he took • greet interest in
tlieli.Vbri,lumbenataied:gmerrhinMtfd.,,trihvaieihugitte:nt. and believed that as yet it
was only in it. intanoy. Looking at the estimates of
the war strength of the country, be bun I that 24,000
volunteers were included. Ho felt our. that if at any
time they were wanted they would always be ready.
He believed tbe great ...wet of their sueciemi, as a
nation, wee that they cultivated every natural sport.
When they saw how cricket and football were
encouraged in England, that was the reason why, as
a nation they were always so suooessful in the battle-
field. I;Applause.)
Sir. await.° said the Chairman had placed in his
hand' • toast which he was going to speak to them
about. It was a toast which no words of hi. could
enhance, it was the "Bishop and Clergy of the Moreno
en I hileistars ~f .1 D-nomin itions." lie believed
the reason Englaud had prospered woe due not only to
the courage of her sons, and the daughter* who tied
trained the sons to go t i Vie war, but to the healthy
tine of religion which was spree 1 through out the
nation • he firmly believed that that was wh it is in-
Vibuted ii the success of the nation. They ought to
be thankful they had • clergyman amongst them. 'The
clergymen and ministsos of all denominations h.l
come to the front, and shown their sympathy with
them, and therefore they, as Englishmen, ought with
pleasure to accept the toast of the" Bishop and clergy
and Miniaters of all other Denominations." Th.i. in
Portland had • pastor who was a very hard.working
man, and he was pleased to be there and support their
clergyman. Therefore he could nit millet coming
there, although he ought to have been in London that
avereaen, when the Piincie of Wales was t i be
admiit el into hierk Master Masonry at Marlborough
House. Words of hi. could not enhance the t 'ant,
and he congratulated the parish on having such a
clergyman as Mr. Beasor. (Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN, in responding to the tact, said he
always held it to be a great honour to reap in.' on
behalf of the Bishop. As to the clergy, they, like all
large bxliee of men, were • unixel I it; there were ba I
oees, but they, be was happy to say, were in an incon-
siderable minority. There was • deep feeling if
devotion amongst the people of this country towards
the great ii.nd glorious Church. It was indeed •
pleasure to him to be there that night an.l help so good
• Olnise--(app)inas)-suoi it was no lees • pleasure to
, him to respond on behalf of his brethren, the clergy.
1 Mr. ALOOOI and Mr. BOSH having sang,
The CELURNAII said the tout he was sow going to
, propose wee one he was sure would be received
heartily. and he hardly felt sure that he could propose
theyew
at
nits.:wtngp.6:o: rebehhiti:aon:l had
toastlenblaear,mema.odw.• made
speaking
Li
th.
pnegtbmigini:labhi ID: t,
manner,
a ni
.eamf
ht,ordh,e,b going
etlsfhp
er that was lahtwbkbia en • turnmaking
• had
rau se It cotuht
hand.o. iiwpue
son i
inhtki °eel,
felt at present. One could mike • c sultal
he
ab
but when on his legs he tot quite at sea ;
anodiult..4clidtlsh:tihatiihkea wwba:ksce
aLarit: night
trying once
o made rnycati
hugekm,ante,bwib.r7taet
etmm:tea nim:
still
eble.chh::,
dt, , whena
nneld,
owaw.bibhtuegnt:tits.bug' h'.ed snaket
ot
he
tommewatca:::"...l7:::t to
would get little rest, because he was so often speaking
strengthenl s ci d
gCi
hni a
gt
interest
Eic k i a:
jilt :1,1:
nup
pastime,
taken'
s.
i.
it" i
in: t
towasiatao game •"mßeu wcM.Shi c ht ot
etnhdes i dP to t
cricketers
soonreit the uriLif" no
onthoner r"°thatmTancl'aewi:o. t iilikt
thought it would be
an interest in the game,wid.sul.idarfatdbmble:
sod
d oi n machhg
he siaa that as much for the young men as the oli
ones. He felt in taking the chair that evening he was
thing, and he
would encourage young men to become membersof the
club. Daring the past .ession the club had won 13
matches and lost five, and In addition to this they had
• balthoe in hand, a thing they hadn't Seen very
frequently of late years. Ile coupled with the toast
the names. of Mr. Richard Cox and Mr. Haddon.

the contrary.
Saporta adopted.
Toe Moron then 44rib-rt.-if the prime and °snid-
est°, to the succe.olul winn rs, • let of shoes names
tapri:7::sanirsilbeewnlasoow.ur... af7ciii.ii.og.rVfseFalr"kps 'Wnleacrhls f mew i7lena"Tuire
f_
Jospi B shop, freshen I—;32,l.c:ogser,laccellisetznat:B;initi;droulgons..;
B freehand, pars, and model., exoellent•
rry B ernuer. neo lei, pass, and freehand, peas ;
A ice Oaimmo. freehand, pass; Emily Coestia,fres•
has,' ; Alter' Dow 11, geometry, pass; Waiter
certificate), freehand, par. an I models,
pa'.; Aerie Gildsman. 'reehand, excellent. ; Annie
Kellaway, mod4s, pass; John Kingman, freehand,
us; Ralph L rage, model.. excellent° ; Charlotte
_outman, freehand, pass ;11..thel Tregarthen, models,
peas; Lucy Wttt, freehold, pa..; Alfred Ferry,
geometry, excellent* ; William Ayliog, models. P•••
Alfred Watkins, freehord p we. Science szaminstions.
—Practical, plain, and solid geometry—iowneb Lam,
2tti °less; Sydney 0. Baker, 24 class; Charles H.
It , gen, 2nd clam; John Bowriag. 2nd class. Building
o nstruction.--Sydney O. Bak r, 2nd class. • Prism
fr these have not yet beat forwarded from the &dews
and Art Department. L cal eocopetition.—riem•-
14 prise, Rdph Legge, anatomy I z waists; dad,
Jude B Air, fan. Bl.mentary Water-coloor--Bruily
Cogent, artist's mate. late. China Palette,
Florence Porthary, artiet'e materiels; 204, sffmlly
—l4
Snook, Byron'e Poetic d Works. Terracotta Paint-
ing—Alice Caluuno, American Octanes. Christmas
and Birthday Cards or tan—l 4, Gertrude Damon,
artist's materials • 2 Jessie Betts, box of waters
col ms.Advanot.id Geometry—William Low•• box
of watercolours. Bletumtary Geometry—lst, Henry
Gould, per-p__tctive, &o.; 2nd, William Butt, Simple
Lessons in Watercoloors. Freeband—Sate Nangle,
album. Freehand (under 12 years of aget—lit, John
Hussey, Simple Lessons in Water-colours ; 2ml,
Lillan
Mercer, artist's penknife.
The Karon having distributed the prima, said those
present had had the oppotanlty of seeing those who
Dad won prism. Alth ogle it was very may to dive •
prise, It wee more difficult to win oats. It showed
them in at as well as in everythi:glisde they mu.t
give their whole attention if they to 'noosed.
To those persons who h.' won prises that day he
would say go on and win prig. 'Nand to those who had
not, work hard and be on the prise list Mixt lam.
(Applause.) It wan indeed a pleasure to see the
rounug iiiitopleworking hard in that school and carry-
It.dZSZNI sald he had been leaked to propose a
vote of titmice t the otters of the institution—Mr.
C. F. Arden and Mr. Eliot. They had already !beard
the satisfactory reports of the secretary, and al the
school went on increasing, and the town would
respond to the efforts of the offioers, he was sure that
they would next }ear hear that the school was out of
debt. (Applause.)
Mr. Betook etc mded.
Mr. ARDIIII returned thanks on behalf of the tree.
surer and himself, f o. the expression which had just
been male. It hat been a I Mont. • f love, and if the
school was succ -offal. as he felt sure it must be, it
would he for the benefit of the towo.
Mr. NANOLIt said he bad great pleasure in rising for
the sixti successive year to pr .p m a voti of thanks
to the Hes boaster. It was a most unquelified plea-
sure to do so that evening, b,caitse it warn sash • great
idection to knots the school was progressing.
Weymouth was htghly privi'ered in having such a
school, and such • tel nted toaster. When they
looked around and saw other places with larger popu-
lations and great rr social claims to an art school, not
havi•ig one, they would in at cett linty congratulate
themselves on having such • school be they had. It mast
be the more gratifying to look for ward to the result of the
work done than would be upon the people. They
knew in tine country they had been depending for many
years on the continent to produce them fine art., but
being at some porcelain works a shot t time since, he was
pleased to find that art Is now being employed amongst
their own countrymen, intread of where foreigners
had been formerly employed. He was sure having
an art school In their midst was • great advantage to
Weymouth, for they now poesessed splendid educa-
tional facilities, they had the High Shoot for girls,
the Collegiate School, the middle and other sellouts,
and he thought it was a most gratifying thing to
kn ,w that Weymotsh was stopping to the front In an
educational point. Tha report was not so satisfactory
as could have been wished, but he hoped In • short
time they would be obis to pay off the debt, and that
then the school would be self-Napporting. fie hoped
that an interest would be taken in this school, end
that the Dumber of students would increase, and that
their e.fnemed master would be spared to them for
OMIT years.
Mr. LUXOR, In seconding the proposition, spoke of
the advantage of art In lectures, and conaldsred that a
pict vial lereure was far more deeply impressed on the
mind than one without diagrams or pictures.
The MATos mid he could not allow that to par as
an ordinary resolution, because they all knew of the
great talents Mr. Baker possessed. an I how successful
he had been in • competition in the city ot London.
He felt that Mr. Baker thoroughly deserved the vote
of thanks. They ought to be very thankful to have
him amongst them, and he hoped be would be spared
to them for many years.
Mr. BAlthl thanked them for the vote of thanks,
and for the kind way In which he had been spoken of.
The Rev. J. Kitts, thought the beet evidense they
had of the samosa of the school was what they saw
around them. He should advise them to look care-
fully at the work on the walls, and then they would
not require any recommendation from them to support
the school. He well remembered the meeting they had
In that room some six years ago ao consider whether
they should have a school of art, and they decided
they should. He also ',membered Incurring the
debt, of which they had heant something that evening,
but he thought they had had their money's worth when
they leaked upon the models around them. When
that £ll was cleared off they would be in uteri of the
property, and he thought that then the school could
be velf.supporting. He should soggest to Yr. Baker
haelog • senversasione to sips off the debt.
theilrer.wmram.:,:rerseo:lluplultril6ol::: lit before
s secondinghothersri lerralikepttpfc:owl;liuti;e:::nre.b.l:Hechett:
was sure they were greatly indebted to Adz. Howard
for coming there that evening; he always spoke so
well that It had been said that speaking after Mr.
Howard was to be compared to a rush light after the
electric light. (Laughter.) He heartily endorsed
what had been said with regard to their school, and
was of opinion the educational facilities of Wey-
mouth ought to be more widely knows.
they Dr.
fn.trtheset
giuon ani
oyfthti
ho
twhichoo, took place in Weymouth
like tbs_ present. M
The AYOR said it had given him very great
pleasure to be there that evening, representing the
town at large, to show the approval they gave that
Bobo 4 of Art. Its tauerni people would take
ad•anttge of 'hie ash ail and men I their yosni people
to it. II Weyusou h stra-it.d ti keep pace with the
times they moat have such a sch .1 at this, and there-
fore it was their duty t . support it. The rising
generation must have those ads tutages, and if people
could not get them ii, Weym .nth they must go else-
where. There were few towns he knew of which had
such educCional (am ins. an Weymouth. Ile hoped
the suggestion Mr. Miller hal thrown one would not
be lost sight of. The meeting then terminated.

pleasant and agreeable way, and one of his suggestions
was with retool to get, log up • speech before coming
to • gathering of that kind, aed he on te agreed with
him that it wise the beet thing to say jest what One
thought of at the morrynt, and he was going to do
that on the present occision. The t mast be was going
to Kept.' to them wee' litmaties to the Is. of Port-
land and its Trade.' He cousidered that • orgs
importast toast. Weymouth should be ignited to
Portland; neither plea,. Guild do with oit the other. Hat
predicted a bright future for Portland. Everything that
weauo.lert ,ken 00 the Island woo prosperous, and long
might it inontlotte so. Toey had • magnificent harbour
of refuge, and those who came in for shelter and
landed always spoke of the kind way in wbkh they
were received. The toast spoke for itaell ; therefore
he would not take up any more of their time. Be
o .apled with the toast the names of Meters. Bush,
Oriokaiay, O•burse, Kendall, and Russell.
Mr. Bose said it was with pleasure he rose to thank
thee for the way in which they had received the
toast. Be was only a " Kimberlin " amongst them
as yet, but he bad hems tres.ed everywhere on the
Nand with kindness cod courtesy, and he trusted he
ehould maids isescasset them for many years.
Mr. Carouser said he was sure these annual
;lathe -loge toodel to excite good feeling amongst all
cleanse, an.l espeofally emougat the members of the
cricket club, or eke they would not be able to do no
well in the 661.1. He hoped he should have the
pl.asore of playing wit them next mown.
Mr. OSBORN' mid he hoped trade would prosper,
and there Wee every Prospect .d ita doing go at the
preseut time. They now had the advantage of those
coal oompanies amongst them, and they did not know
what that might bring forth. He felt sure the
shlp_plog_inMr.st would dovelope.
Ur, Ku2SDALL and Mr. BUSSELL MOO returned
thanks.
The Vion-Cirmageg propo•ed the toast of the
" Victor'," and Messrs. BCNNErr,
WM2I.B"F: RaanducWOL.lloi: inDopsr!poediire.ngPttied. health of the
'Ho ovary Members," said they ought to be very
thankful to them, fir if they had no honorary members
they would be unable hi carry on the club for want
of funds. usc opted with the toast the imam of frika
H 'ward and Mr. H. Reynolds.
Mr. HOWellti said be had already spoken so muds
that evening that be would not detain them any
longer. He thought the hon, members ought to be
very glad to give ti BUOil a good cause. H. proposed
the healths of "Miser.. Sarum and Ratable, umpire
and mom-keeper."
The " Ladies " brought the toast list to a Glom, and
the remainder of the evening was spout ill a 0011•111111
171&110161.

11.611.1
IWOII

E.,
LOUitinr.

II WAN AG&
TJUIPSIANCII Mcntiga.—Thei temperance meeting
held in the British Schoolroom last letoudety woes of •
more varied character than it Is generally. There was
• very interesting recd•atiou by Mr. nooks, •Iso •
dialogue by Mimeo M. Teals, J. Toope, sad Shiner,
which warn heartily epplauded. Mr. May was the
principal speaker ; he gave some very touching
amounts and teeny owes HMS bad come under his owe
notice. He 1•114 rather troubled with • person in the
audience, but when he WM requested to go on the
platform if he had anything to say, no one was forth..
ourniner. Several melodies were sung during the even.
tag from the Staudard B Kek of Songs, =1 were well
joioed in by nearly all present, which were rather •
large number, as the schoolroom was well filled, mad •
great many onteide se well.
A. lttmaarents Ootgownrecn is reported I. no front
Studland. The c erpenter titers, who is els" an
undertaker, received order, to go to Bushey (a hem's&
• few miles west of Studland) to raerwure • carps*
for a cndlo, and on his arrival there almote the fdal
person he opt was the one be was come to measure,
and wishing to avoid him be we. about to taro eni Ie
but the other knowing holt (the tiodertakvr) loqoired
wogs he was up to, when the u,cier aker info mod
him be had Ise order to c.me and measure a peoeon
for • teethe. Could he tell him Who vr. deed?
"• N but am YOU are bore you may es well amours
me for one." The undertaker remonstrated, but to
no peep xis, and in the end the very person he went
to measure wet measured, the oufin mode, takes
home and pelt for, aol now the measured individual
bag the sattafaction of knowing thee he hue provided
for his Lot requirement.

(Appian...)
Mt. Cox said It was the first time he had hat the
honour of being at the cricket supper, and of filling
the vice-chair. He also felt it was an honour impos-
ing on him the duties of escretary and treasurer. and
would assure them he would carry out the duties to
the beet of his ability. When appointed they sent him
down a little black beg, but all he fount in It of any
con.equenoe were some bills unpaid, and which be had
had the pleasured paying. It was pleasant bu tame
being secretary and treasurer of • cricket club.
There were gentlemen who were very willing to
respond to the call when made upon them, but there
were others upon whom he had to call three or four
times; be should like them to pay when he called the
tint time. lie had collected WI 19.. 81 , and a'ter
paying expmees for the current you.. and out-standing
account. for last year of ES 6.. II I , they bad a
balance in hand of 10.. 31. ( Appian.. ) They had
played 15 match.", not of which th.y ha 1 won 13 .n 4
Inet five. That sugared well for the club, e si .11y
while they took into consideration that it wee
composed of working men. They couldn't play like
professionals, therefore he thought they ha I done well
for a club of their description. (Malaise.)
Mr. HODSDON also returned thanks, and said they
had had a very up-bill game that ma.on, and thought
if they bad n d had ends an energetic secretary as Mr.
Cox they would not have had such a prosperou. emsou.
He wished they could 'edam the youngsters to c 'me
to the front more ; there were • lot of youngsters on
the Island, and if they could only get them to come to
the prattose and matches It would be • good thing for
the club.
hissers. WHITMAN and CRICEMAT having sung,
Mr. Cox said he was going t propose the toast of
the evening, and he was quite sure th.y would agree
with him. It was the toast of tkeir "Worthy Presi-
dent." (Applause) He was sure nothing gave them
, greater pleasure as a cotoket club than having Mr
Bealn am presiteot, and having him in the chair that
evening. He hoped he would be spared to them for
many years to preside over many such meetings as the
preent. In having such • kind gentleman as Mr.
Braxor he was certain he was right In saying he did
the beet In could for the club, and if be not think
everything was right and honourable he woe q dee sure
he would not been there to support them that evening.
(Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN thanks I them for the way in which
they received the toast. A.s President of the C. icket
Club be felt he did not deserve all that bad been said
about him. When their captain WOA speaking shout
the young men being such a laity let he could not help
feeling some twinges of come:teem, because the p red&
cut did not set them an example in the Cricket Field
but be di however, take an Interest in the game of
cricket although he had been something of a sleeping
nattier In the game. He could never do much in
the Cricket Field, and hat never t sken any part in
it, but when at college he was the secretary, but sinus
he had been in Portland he had been promoted, and
waa now president. If be did not come to the
front in the field, he always came to the front when a
"feed " was going on. (Laughter.)
Mawr.. DORMAN, HALL. and DOWDZBWILI., haying
luVr1:11 CHAIRMAN said it Wbi a very pleasant port of
the evening's proceedings they now hal to go through.
It was the presentation of the bat he held in his
hand.but be should have bad more Pleasure inden it
into the bands of • younger member of the club. but
still it fell into very worthy hands, although a
veteran. He had great pleasure in heeding the bat
to Mr. Hodadon, who he hoped would Icing have health and strength to enjoy it. Me begged to
propose the winner's health. (Loud applause.)
Mr. HODBDON said he quite agreed with their worthy
chairman, that it ought to have fallen into other hands, bemuse he already had two or three of them
lying about. He hoped next year the younger hands
would come on and make a batter average than he bed.
Mr. HoDeDoe then sang, and Mr. F. lissaoram
gave • capital recitMen in the Somerset dialect,
" Ban and the Butter."
Mr. Homan') said their chairman that snaking had
gives tbeer very am, Pod altlicitiona in a my