The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-02-12 00:00:00

TILE INDUSTRILL lIXHIBMON FOR
DOBBST.

On Friday • most socomdtti swan was held at
Guildhall, under the presidency ot his Worship
the Mayor (Dr. Akilidge) to bear the object. and
purposes of this proposed exhibition mplaload by
gentlemen who see actively engaged in promoting it.
Mr. W. Mordaunt Thiselton and Mr. Nimes, el
Weymouth, wen present with thie object

The MAT,,I, in opening the proceeding, said the
object of the proposed Exhibition WU to promote
halite of indnetry among the working classes of the
county, and to induce them to devote their hours of
leisure, not always spent in useful purrolta, to work
which would conduce toth.lr esmfort and happiness
To bring forth innate talent, and there was • greet
deal of it be was into in the county, to be direcied to
tin production of cornotlaing os, hid original in Um

arta was au object swarthy of support, and endeavouring
to promote it in every poesible way was the object in
view with which this movement had been originated,
(Applause.) Me committee had been happy in haring
secured that .reat and goo I min, one who was les
much reelected and sliest by all clvn.e.ç the Pak of
Siteitebtuy, as president, lie ever to .k aforemet
part in every good work, and he saw the imp 'none, of
the object, of the institution they side and had
given his warmest nihmionti them. He (the caeaker)
sineerely trusted they would support the noble Earl to
the beet of their ability. (Hear, hear.) let them go
into the matter con mews. le't them put their
shoultlaws to the wheel, awl he was certain if they only
exerted themsels es the result would be a grand ex-
hibition at Weymouth in July next. Further, he
believed it was oneemplated the movement ehould not
be oonfined to Weymouth, but that there should
be other exhibitions held in neighbouring towns,
1 and perhaps, next year Dorchester would be
honoured. (Applause.) Their best thanks were
due to their Weymouth friends for initiating
so good an institution, the objects of which
would be so beneficial to the whole community. He
was quite sure they possessed • large fund .4 native
talent, which only required development, which in
them days when Germany, Japan, and other countries
were SO rapidly pushing their way it sadly needed.
The fact was no trouble hod ever been taken with this
talent, but it had been allowed to remain dormant.
He hoped now, however, that the opportunity Ind
been offered them they would heartily respond to it,
and each and all would do their utmost to promote the
pod and honour of the county to which they
belonged. (Cheers.)
Letters were then read as f Moen :—From Mr.
Crickmay, "I fully intended to have been with you
this evening to say a few words on the objects; awl
adwantages of the Exhibition, but I have been requested
to attend • meeting of the Congress of Churcher's
Clergy at Petersfiel who had selects Imy design for
their new school building, and. of coulee, I must
attend. Mr. Nangle and Mr. Thistleton will address
the meeting, and, no doubt, you will point out the
necessity for the English workman to bestir himself,
seeing the rapid strides made by the Germans,
s, French, Americans, and Japaziese.—Your.
truly G• CrickmaY. —The following letter wes also
read from Mr. Harker, of Clearmount :—" Dear Mr.
Thistleton,—lt would have given me much pleasure to
have been with you this evening, hut I felt that
Weymouth should be represented at the county torn
by a resident .4 older standing than myself; and that
the object, being one of so peat an interest and
advantage to all the inhabitant, of the county, the
good old town of Dorchester would, I feel assured, find
amongst it. lona willing volunteers to assist in carrying
out to • suaoseeful issue the objects we have so much at
heart. A working committee of townsmen and gentle-
men not resident in that town with a local secretary
at Dorchester, working in c nmection with the genersl
committee here, would, I venture to think, prove •
valuable auxillAry. Speaking through the Press, I
trust it will be owed on the clergy, minister, and
schoolmasters that their earnest support and co-opera-
tion is most anxiously desired.
Mr. W. MOIDAUNT THlsu.raig then addressed tha
meeting. He regretted their friend Mr. Crickmay
should have been absent, for he had always looked
upon him as the Prime Minister in the movement.
While aa secretary it was hie duty to carry out to the
best of his ability what the Coucll resolved rather than
to talk. Any shortcoming in the latter respect he
trusted they would therefore excuse. The of of their
exhibition was to promote the industries of the county.
It had been said again and again that Dorset was not
equal to other cousins in inventive pollee and
intelligence, but he rid think the Exhibition would
be the means and showing other counties that this
was not the came, —tint there was talent and ingenuity
in this county, equal to that to be found in others.
He believed it would be the means of doing • great
deal of good especialy when as he told them it was
proposed to hold it hi various towns, uot eoufined to
one, annually and parhaps biannually, inasmuch as it
would encourage the working man to do hit utmost to
Improve himself in his various trades and relations in
life and consequently not only would he be benefited
a
himself, but the county at large. Their object
was to show what they could do. (cheers.) And
therefore they desired not only to Weymouth
and Dorcheste should be represented, but every
village and town in the County. (Hear, heard
Mr. Thieelnin then thanked the Press for the
kind manner in which they had a...hied them
In this object, and continued they had a noble list
of patrons. At the head was the Earl of Shaltes.
Wiry, awl it included Lord Eldon, Viscount Portman,
Lord Digby, Lord Grosvenor, Sir IL Glyn, Sir Ivor
Guest, and indeed he might repeat to them the
majonty of the nobility of the county. With that
support they could not but feel sanguine of success.
moreover, not only had they a cowl list of patron..
but they also bad a good managing committee, and
now they wanted a local committee, who would meet
onoe a week or once a fortnight and use their in-
dividual influence in a way that would undoubtedly
add very greatly to their success. It had been stated
the KIM of I:300 would be offered in prizes, but he
sincerely trusted the county would show their appre-
ciation of the work they had in hand, and place at the
disposal of the committee • very much larger PIM than
that. Not only did they hope to increase that
amount in prize., but there would be some 30 or 40
certificates given which they trusted would stimulate
those who bad not won prizes to fresh exertions. The
intentions of the committee were, among other things.
to give • few handsome eilver medals, to be awarded
principally to manufacturers as an encouragement to
them to lend their services to the exhibition. The
children in the public schools 04 the county were also
invited to co-operate. Boys were invited to send
specimens of their penmanship, and girls of their
needlework, and a considerable sum would be offered
in prizes in thew departments. Mr. Thiselton then
narrated at length the various sumo which had been
offered as prime by different gentlemen of the county.
and also mentioned that the well-known firm of
Cadman, Petter. and (lalpin had also contributed
several handsome gifts. The speaker invited discussion,
and various questions having been put,
hir. NASOLI spoke. He was quite wire they would
be sensible of the good intentions of the Weymouth
committee, and he was equally certain that if they
took into consideration the matter in all its ritht and
proper bearings they would coincide in their designs.
and would feel thnt it was a very important and
growing institution. Haring asked that those present
would express their views upon the matter, he con-
tinued when it was first set on foot they intended it
to be purely local, but it was afterward* felt expedient,
mechanics and animas having proved themeelves
sensible of the benefits it was designed to confer, to
further extend it.. Haring dilated upon the objects of
the institution, other queries were put and esti.
factorily answered, and a committee appointed for
Dorchester.

ii-"ote Oi thanks to the Mayor for his kindness in
presiding, was carried with acclamation.

THE VOTE OF CREDIT.

The following members voted in---th-e-division which
took place in Committee of the House of Commons
on Friday night on the question that a stun not
exceeding six millions should be granted to the
Government Among the (32)—Mr. T. C.
Baring, Mr. W. E. Bryiner, Hon. Colonel E. Digbv,
Sir F, Johnston., Colmel R. K Paget, Lord H. F.
Thyme, Sir H. D. Wolff. Noes (124)—Mr. .1. W.
Barclay, Mr. John Bright, Mr. H. T. ('.ole, Mr. H.
Fawcett, Mr. W. K Gladstone, Mr. W. FL Gladstone,
4r. A. 1). Ilaytm., Mr. W. H. James, Sir W.
Lawson, Dr. Lush. Sir F. Perkins, Mr. S. Plimsoll,
Mr. IL B. Sheridan. The majority (exclusive of
tellers) wise made up of 11 Liberals, 4 Home
and 313 Conservativee. The minority consisted
exclusively of Liberals and Home Rulers, the former
numbering 113 and the latter IL