The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-11-13 00:00:00

ANNUAL DINNER OF "E" COMPANY, DR. V.

Tee anneal dinner of It. Weymouth Ourpo of the Dorset
Bat alien of Rell Volunteers t cek place on Feiday seen-
ingot Cook's Ronne. Auen.ta-olatio. Caetrde George was
In the choir ntd ea, sopported by the Mayor of WeY.
mouth (R. )1. Hound, Rev. J. H. Saint. Rector of
St Maryre, peptone ileLma, Captain An inane. and Lieut.
Nodding (Fortified Artillery Volunteer.), Lieut. Bush (A
Cominey, D R.V.). goarteranense-B.rgennt Baunton
(4.0 It.e.Y.C.). Mr. C. kr. Arden. Mi. G. B. Weleford, Mr.
Henry Naugle, Kr. & Percy titreet,_ Mr. Tergett, L'enr.
klovenni Bowen, and Lieut. (Doves, tE Company, U.K V.),
there being in eil about a imedred promst. Tee room had
been Very trill ly decorated wit% Om., etct., bud there
were Coulipituo 1.4 &splayed the mottoes SAX.' to
the Weymouth Volunteene "and "Boccess to Weymouth '
A sehatential dinner was placed upon tee tables, and did
great credit to Mr. Cooke.
Tee used loyal toasts having been enthusisatically
drunk,
Mr. NANOLI end the t oset which hail been entrusted to
his hands erne that of the " Bishop and Clergy of the
Diocese, and ministers, of all denominationn" It must be
gratifying to tae viiiereble bishop to end the thrift of
that district, and the minietere of that &Ark',
generally, were doing their duties no titer tug 41
toeards the people they tended. To see any g.el m,.."
meat in We; no itb was to see the ministers of religion
there. They wets sliver. trying to promogr the seciel ad
religious welfare of Mom about them. It wag ale giatify•
ins for them to gee • that they in Weynnout I were not
troubled with thole formalities and mamas/ries which hid
been men In so emus, of the churcem of their country. It
was no anxious time with the clergy at tie present, for
there was an un ler-current of seept eton rising in the
land, but he was glad to me oh' it did rise it was
ovei thrown, and he hoped the day would be long &Merit
when it obtained the mastery in that country. It wee
also very gratifying to know that • body of uoen formed
for Use purpose of defending their country in case of
invasion, hetoared thetneelves oo well as to gain the
respect of their fellow-eitivne. (Applaueed Ile had mach
plealue• in coupling with the toast the Daum of nom
worthy Chaplain, Mr. Scott (Applause.)
Toe Bev. 1. ii. &gen returned his sincere thanks for
the very kin I way in which the toast had been proportd,
and the hearty way in which it had been r caved by
that assembly. He would, however, lay no claim to the
honour of being chaplain Ii teat corps, although it was an
honour which any clergymen shoutd be proud to lay
claim to. Speaking that night as• clergy NI en of the Church
of Zealand. be was sorer to say that during the boat
twelve ononthe they had lust tben general. anl • curt
able general he had been; I, referred to the loe. they had
saationed by the death of Archbishep Tot. btlt taey tied
as able man to fill his place in Archbi.h p Benson. Il•
warn glee to feel that the Church of Eatiaoi was doing •
grand and noble work, aol warn not ashamed to rime
forward in any godl movement, end in that volunteer
I movement they would dud the clergy always willing t
come forward nod give them whet help they could.
I Although he could not address them that night as •
volunteer, he could reit remember when toe wee an
Ensign in the let L usradoire Volunteer*, and looked bock
meth pleasure to the tin.. (Applause.) He wee pr 5 nt
I at the greet review at Nieeley, when there were 20,000
Preeent, then at almost tee b-glaning of the no evens at.
I Therefore he should amitye feel a deep sympathy with
the movement. Ile wished them every suicem, sod
thanked them on behalf of the minister* of oteer
denominations, who, be felt, sure heartily sympotoised
with the moemerns. (Applitum.)
Mr. PLUCT bTager, who was received with loud
applause, •od after toe very ft ettering rea-ption they
had given him he felt rather nervous in proposing the
toast of the "Army. Navy, end R nerve Forces." Their
captain came to him that morning and said he wanted
him to say something funny, but he did not know in
thing funny t sey snout tie, Army and N ivy. (Lauxhi
ter mid epplaose.) He apolte of the splendid lot of men
on board the eared. of toe Channel Sits odron. With
regard I, Me Volunteers he only had ti look round and
see that they win also a fine lot of men. He didn't know
much *boat fighting, but he fort sure if ever th-y were
wanted they woild i.e in readiness. Eneetni wee the
Brit cottony in the world, and, backed up by her Army.
Navy, and Volunteers, she would always be so. (Air
plea.° I He had noin pleasure in c melte* wita the
tract tie names of Copt On Andrews and ertermeater-
Sergeant Beineen.
Copt du Awintaws said he had much plea•ure in respond-
ing to the t iast on behalf of the Auxiliary Forces. He
also spoke with pleasure of the good feeling *entree
between the army and the volunteers. He Wao very sorry
to Delia One Of the L aloe pep ire • alien time since that
• volunteer had wr,tten • letter saying that am Mot the
volunteers there were better sheets than in the army, and
• oorreepon team eesuel, in which a field marMaldenied
that it wee no. It was very certain that no pomible good
c mid result from such a course as that, although there
was no doubt there were many excellent Mote in both
Wenches of the service. S 'clothing elm, however, we,
required besides being good shots, and there( ore they
must peepers themaelvei for any flute when their servicing
might be required. (Applause.)
Qaartvrainter-Stireenst Batt/MOM returned thanks
behalf of the yeomanry. Taey all saw the Dorset
Yeem turf every May. and they malt see that the
efficiency of the regiment wee much better now than it
was formerly, and he hoped, under their exoellent colonel
—Colonel Hambro—it would still go on increasing. At
Wimbledon their men were somed the beet prise winners,
and he hoped the, would continue so. Nothing coati give
teem greater plealum than for the volunteers to c ones
tier, and curry off some of the prism also. (Applaue-.)
Lieut. BOWSII said he hat great pleaeure in proposing
the 1 eest of the "Colonel. °Moors, and Staff of the
Batt ellen." He was sure they would all say they had •
thorough goof colonel In Colonel Steward. They bed
thorough confidence in him, knowing as toey did,
that he had been Ihroueh the C-illtian war. Litut-
Cml 'nal Mitthiewe had en leered hims ilf by his gent .1
bearing towards tim. Wit o regard to their doctor, he
thought they had • little opts ertunity at their late
camp of hearing what they amid do. When oa a long
march there were one or two not strong ciough, enel were
obliged t 064 place-1 under the duct,-'. kin and hey
wire generally 1010•11.tt with his treetop or. With regard
to Adjutant Deptain Le Merchant, tee; had hoped be
would have been amongst them that evening, but he
had received • telegram from him, expreasing hie regret
at not being able to be present, through unforeseen
ei-C11711,%11145. They would also have liked to have
seen Staff -S irgam rivet eh re, but he also wan unable
to be prenint. But Viol, 1111 one of the staff present
in Sergeauti Major Street (Applause.) They ought to
feel Very prOUI that he ha I been promoted upon the
death of th iie lane 8 ergo intillejo.. He pro,iocei the
trust of the " Col enel, 011ic ere, anti Staff of the
Ebert elion." clouting with it the name of Sergeant-Major
Street (A iPla i 5...)
8,-Yoit‘ht- tj r STIMULI' think el them vety much for
the oral-wr iii erhic • toy bat rage ended tithe town.
sal was • rev eon iii.. •101,3 aide were present ti return
thank.. lie halal v eye eadeavoure I t do his duty, and
aholl4 o ntinue Ii do in. lie Irat not • greet hand at ,
so iakinc. tuiseefor• he *could simply t Ira thanks on ,
fobs I of the C doze', thit :era, and Steff of the Battnllon.
(Apo a Ise )
pro llsoatig said the next business woe the die-
tribinion of prig nod he must personally thank their
worthy Mere for coming there that Mitt at great incon-
venience to distri hut th• pain. (Applaesa)
The Karon then doeribitted the prig is, 40M, of them
being Very hankie. or trt•c n, tied especially tn se given
by ifeptain Caw roe, ao 1 Lieu& Sowell and Grove".
Mr. S. MULCT STIUMT, Meg.
Mr. WIU.grOID said their captain had asked him to
prop me the next toast, it aim that of their "Borough
Member, Henry Edward,. Esq., and Sir Frederic John-
stone." He did not believe iii p elitice being introduced
Into them gathering., awl thereto e would my nothing(
about the political view, of thole gentlemen. Their I
no ireehoe law' always b.,. *i the form In supporting thel
movement, and when thq want en pem.oot.ey emimanme„
were also reedy to give its and he thoneht they ought to
be proud of them. He had great plea lure In coupling with I
the tenet the names of the Mayor for Mr. Edwards, and
Mr. N ine.• for Sir Frederic Johnstone,
The Moron said he regretted the two gentlemen whose
hoal.h ihat le inn drone with much ebteusiaira hut
rist been prat at ta ntum thanks for theenselve* ; they
were wormy a all the honour they had done them. As
Mr. Welefori said, p is were not to be discussed at a
gneetim like that, aid glut he wee Hs should therefore
thmk them ('rlcoh, Oil Mr. te eagle would no doubt
alopt the canine or me. They bed with them two teoroash
Hugel& gentlemen, with E iglieh feelings and English
heart., and who w ull ales eye do their duty to the town.
and thee must do their duty to e them.
M. NaNGLI mid he heel no need to supplemebt the
ranabcolesrreeprklrocf lilehecoal only
been inayjiwtheart.
mouth or any pram near, world hive ham only too pleased
to meet them toles that ev coin t. He solid not do better
than fall in with the II moo"s eigwa, and thank them fe
both members a. he had done.
Kr. Amami next prop saed th I toast of the "Mayor and
C ,rp cation of the Tema." Tneir worthy Mayor wee ever
ready to do all be could foe too gool of the t even and the
Council the same.
The MAYOR said there wais one motto which he was sure
was dear to them, and oh ch thee carried out to its strict
meseaLng—that " Englund expects every man to do his
duty, and thee WY the motto of the Mayor and Corpora
tion of the ancient and loyal borough of Weymouth.
Whatever vie.. t rev might t oke upon any subject, they
endeavoured faithfully to do their fluty to the town. He
wee glad to be there that owning, although he had picket
up at the Deemer of some street a severe influenza cold.
but he felt It would be wanting on his pert if he did not
strain an afoot to attend that meeting. CAPPleneral He