The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-05-13 00:00:00

DOIOIIIIITII.

MN MILITIA. —The mdo body of the regimeot
aseembled at Dorebeeter to-Jay Monday), and we
ware pleased t notice • onadderable diminution in
the amount of drunkenness wad riot usually prevalent
at the muster. The oleo pruceeded I> Weymouth in
the afternoon by detachments.
Turn's kthenraszeiperformed at the T .wo Hail no
Friday sod Satmday to fairly good sudiances The
performances speeirsd to give the greatest satia-
fietloa. The chorus singing was particular', good elo
was also the &acing of several members of the troops
Mr. Tate is an Gradient violinist, end Perfrewsd
several solos in • member that gained him hearty

Iltaiuor.—The Hi,. W. Hay Altkaa and tin
Bor. James Staphons addrosesd lams congregation.
yestarday. Mr. &whims peeached at Holy Trinity
saaralsi sad 'marg. ad at St. Nter's (foe the
young) la the afternoon. Mr. Althea preached at
St. Peter's worming an I 'venteg. and lath. afternoon
bo delivered a runarkable diaootirse to about
900 men on tba word " Rightaousturs." Mr.
Aitken la a preaoher of wonderful power
and of rare ability. St. Pator's Church In the
arming was CTOWtilla to snows, whoa he preached a
111111111012. Mr. Althea hi aerated to tb•
mission by Mrs. °ranch, who on Sunday addressed •
tonating at lb. Allsgton Hall for wanes only. Tho
wakes will bo continued every day till this Mlth.

VOWIIIIIIIS. —The first outdoor drill of the
seems of 0 Oompany, Dorset Volunteer., we
etemsded me Thursday bet with mat mover, no less
a number than 24 file simmering to their names,
tasking a total with band of 74. This, we believe, is
Lb. largest mustrr that ham put In au appoirenoe on
parade for some time, and iv to be accounted for by
the large number of recruits that have latAly jolted
she corps: and great prelim is dm to Smgeent-
Instrnetor Grant for the manner In which be ham
worked than up In th •ir drill. After a smart drill
In the Barrack-equare, the men were marched to
High West-street, leaded by the band juud.r Sand-
blaster Stevese), and diensimed. The following
Masers were present :—Major [lodges (In commaal),
liesteamt G. W. Andrew., Colour-Sergeant Harris.
and Sergeants Baker, Berms, and Robinaoo.

Downs= " izor.usloa " °muff CLos.—A
wasting al the Dareheake " lisoslaior " Club wee bold
M the Gram Dregoe la.,Deregatwetreet, ow Friday
evenleg led. There wae a fair ettersdeoc.. The
espial* (Mr R. Spicer). Wok the chair. Mr. J. G.
Beanie Obi mormary) prtweu Led the an mut., which
showed • very milder:eery batman la head of £1115..
Mr. R. Striae wee re-elected ceptele, Mr. IL
vieweimokele, sad Mr. J. Ci. Dear& reeretary. The
lellewine were elected ow the ehmatittee e—Meeers. J.
litemein R. Kowloon, S. Wee, T. Deem, H. 8. ilmitb,
A. Voss, J. sok (3. Ramie. The querti.nt
el a pound for the slab wee diapered, bat asally
tot to the oommittm. The mediae termiseted with
votes of thank. to the captain and eecr4ar7.

Ti. DIOCBI4II 0110 SILL Frentrat. —Toe arrange.
Moots for holdier the D. women Choral Festival is
the Cathedral oe the 29th In.t. are appeased:deg owe-
pletioe. The choir will number over 3,000 voles', and
• fell wintery band hoe been sugared to take pert In
Ws procession, nod la the Cathedral to amid the
orgies In sooompanying the stagers Tbe pneelear at
ths wonders service will be the Bishop of Dern. It
wee Intended that the whole of the choirs should have
dined together, and with this object In view the owe-
WSW, hese bees In treaty for • Wet 300 feet keg,
but from their Inability to Arid • site large enough for
weetion, 111. probable that Ow same arrangement"
will have to be made oust time, whew pert of the
stagers dined in the Ilierketdiotue, and the remainder
to a teat on the Ohoristers4reen. Al the festival
flit:ln the oars of the O•tbedral will be reserved
when of the rocisty, i.e. sebeeriben of ss. sod
upwards.