The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-09-23 00:00:00

RIFLE VOLUNTEER SUPPER.

The Illandford (It) Company of the it Dorset Rifle
Volunteers Were entertained to a substantial dinner
at the Crown Hotel on Thursday essming, by the
kind invitation f or. C. IL Flower, 1 4 France. The
• pauy met near the railway atation, and being
joined by the Sturminster contingent, who arrived by
the 6.2:) train, marched through the town, headed by
the drum-and-fife and bugle bands lif the corps, over
the bridge and roun 1 the green at St. Mary's, return-
ing to the Crown Hotel, where, in the spacious War-
kit-room of this well-known hostelry, dinner was
served for IW. The limiter on parade, including
Laid. was exactly :10, em with a few visitors invited by
the donor ot the feast just 1.110 sat down to the lost's,'
inland The chair nal taken by Mr. C. If. Flower,
who was sumswted ley the slayor of Bhuttlf)rd ( .Ir.
Eyersj. Captain Wats, Lieutenant Thurston, Sur-
gem Long, Assistnut-Surgem Spooner, key. I).
Pierce, Mr. W. 11. Atkinson, Hr. Mr.
W. lifett, etc. The sign, chair, a, 11.114 d, Wa., untanned
by Mr. J. E Wanha-u (ex-sergeant).
lima, before and after dinuo was given by the Ike.
D. ritliCE.

Full Juvtice hating been done the emu:Holt nliavt,
and the clothv remised, the enalltalaN gave the limal
loyal and patriotic toKistr.
"The queen, their Royal Ifighnevivev the Prince
and Primus.. of Wake, and the rei,t of the Royal
Family,- Was well given from the chair, and heartily
reimived by the company.
The Army :MI Navy," submitted by Mr. Arms-
sox in fitting term., wica responded to by tiereaut
Itn [imam Ks fit r.

Mr. E. B. Small proposed "The Bishop and
Clergy of the I 'i.e.-, awl Slinister, of all I)en,,,niva
liens t • when he said they were 1. indebted for
precept it ILlOrall :Ind general Sal/bath observances.
Thu Hey. I). PiVick; responded, and was pleasial to
lind this good "Id W 1.4 ci well reeeivisl, awl loped
it would always be the ease. Soule clergymen held
U,, minister should attend convivial meetings of this
kind. Ile thought differently, and living a. he i. 61 in
the parish of Tan-ant Slunkton, with such an able
' coadjutor as Captain Watts as churchwarden, who
had worked well for the good of the parish, he could
not refuse the kind invitation to be we wilt. Whether
ininiste s or the laity—Church or Nonconformist—if
all ac.ed al good citizens. . noed fear what was
thought of their actions.
Song, "Ehrin on the Rhine," Private Skivingson.
! "'rue Statfaddleees f the Regiment " was prep...od
by Capiain W.tris in glowing terms, who spoke of
each officer in relation as being well acquainted with
every duty required of them, and proud to belong
to the staff of the Dorset Volunteers, who had
praise acceried them wherever they went. With the
toast he associated the name of Surgeon Long, when*
he Was pleased to sue present.
Suggeen Lugo, in returning thanks, spoke of his 23
years' connection w:th the llerset Volunteers as a
very happy time, out .4 which period be levl oily
missed three camp*. Iliving returued thanks en
behalf of the stalf-utficers, he expressed a llOpe to be
enabled to spend another 23 years in the force. Ile
then stated that an ambulance class in connection
with the regiment was going to be shortly fornesl at
Wiinborne. Application had been made to the
Government for stretchers, and when these arrived
two Men per coUllany would be required to attend
the uwesiugs .4 the die., which he anticipated weuld
take place once a week. Tiki railway fares of these
men would be paid out .4 the Battalion Fund. Ile
!piled an Army Hospital sergeant weuld be allowed
to attend to teach the class. At Cain', these men
would be solely employed at the hospital and on
stretcher duty in the held. Those who passed tic
examination would be entitled to wear the Geneva
bad e. Surgeon-llajor Langley, of Portemeuth,
weild be the examining officer. Ur. Lung cuncluiled
by p-uposing " The 3Layor and Corporation of Bland-
font," to which the Maven and Councillor Swift
siitably replied, both eloressing their admiration of
the volunteer ineveineut. awl. as old v..lunteers, regret-
ting their time being pset for the saute
The Marini pn its • The i )(liners if II Company,"
Ale, were to be iaingratulated on the high tone and
large number of its members, much of which igiCceita
was due to the zeal of Captain Watts and his coad-
jutors and the Lieuiber* generally. Principally to
Captain Watts' perseverance, who had secured every
ineni.er as a friend, Was due their present high state
of proficiency, and he hoped this would continue.
Captain Wares, in resiiendint;, thanked the Mayor
for the flattering term, hi', had tiled respecting the
officers ..f the company. There were little difficulties
awl anxieties to Lsoitend with in ixnapanissa, but waeu he
could take 100 men Pu Wimborne to a battalion drill,
and 90 to turn out that evening, he Was prowl of
his erennallY. If Company AloNal as Well as any at
the recent camp at Swanaki. It. dill not want te
be A I, nor did he care to be A 2, lint
if they kept up the ipsol character secured at
Swanage, he slenild have no Call, fer complaint.
Replying to the May..r's remarks alsoit his zeal in
the corps, he said doulale— eilicer had a great .dial
V, do with the success or 11011,111Xeli a company,
but he c..usidered the greatest factor in volunteer
success were the trUpioyeri of labour, and the g.ssl-
will of the town or district wherein a company may
be raised. In his district on applying to any
employer of labour for leave, he had never received a
negative reply. While this geoil feeling exisbiil It
Conlialny could ensure being one of the best in the
regiment, and there was every reason to sums's° it
would be, for last year there was only one officer,
now they had four. Lieutenant House was unfortu-
not.ty u loopo•-•Aor.hUSi CC
Thurston. who was present, had preyed himself
a very able and popular lieutenant. (Applause j
Lieutenant THMITON, in responding, gave an out-
line id the inauguration ..f the volunteer force, which
now numbered ever 300.000 inen. These, with the
vast number who had passed through the ranks,
weiffil show a held (rent any enemy who dared
invade our island home. He hoped to belong to It
Company for ..Orie years to, comae. (Applause)
Dr. Smoke& in a humourous speech, re
the warriors present ..f the prayer—" From battle,
murder, and sudden death."

Song: Mr. W. IL Atkinson, "t Honest Heart to
Guido

Captain W.trri proposed the health of the donor of
the feast, Mr. C. It. Flower ; they had enjoyed a
pleasant evening. and he thanked him for it. The
members were not to reckon this a compliment to
him personally, limit a. a friend of the corps, than
whom there was no more staunch .upporter I thu
corps than Mr. Flower. Referring to Dr. Spooner's
remark*, he would not with for a war, but if needs be
he would not mind having a cut in with the Dorset
volunteers. . .

Tile CHAIRMAN. in reply, thanked them for the
hearty manner they had received the toa.t. He woe
((LA to/ see Captain Wathi so popular. lie had
intended thi* supper to be given last year nn the
occasion f Captain Watt, marriage, but they all
knew a *ad event prevented this being carried out*
Mr. Flower concludtal by propoling " The Visitors,"
, which toast was repflulled to by Mr. AntissuN, who
referred to the time 2:1 year, ago when he held A
contruitAion in the Blandford Corp.; by Mr. E. B.
SMITH, who was sworn in the next member to Mr.
Atkinson on the commany', (urination, relating the
first inuster and parade M the corp*, and Kubsegitent
dinner at Langton Houle ; by Hr. .1. E. WARLIIAM
(ov.•ergeant). who was now ready and able to again
,iloulder a ritle if Wanted. and by Surge.ai Luau.
SPo.osEi.t., in a Inutiourons speech, propemd
" The Lvlie., to which Lieutenant THURARIKS

The.: Sion.coiuniirsioned °dicers " war proireied by
Captain WATI'S, who %puke in high terms 4 the help
he had received Iron thew.
The wart war acknowledged by riergeant•lnrtructor
KN14.111% Annourer-Sergeant KINU, Sergeant.. DIIIIMANI.
BLANDVORD, and Hoarier, and Corporal lionaucx.
"Our Next Merry Meeting" was given twin the
chair, and the party arstarstod about half.part ten
o'clock, having enjoyed a mPtal evening. Sonia
geed gunge were sung at istaTala cloriag thu
•1110ing•

SHOOKINd ACCIDSYT AT nig W 48811411
R aLwAY SrArioy.

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thinking he ha.' thaw to reach tiv• np Matiorna ht
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delay. The 'title/It %Va.. 1/15te....1 1111.1er Cillet..t.rni 1.,,
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and 6 the eon ot Mr. E. J. Young, reln:rig,„dic;.