The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-06-06 00:00:00

WMITBUNTIDE AIIUBENENTB.

A more delightful day for out-door socusements
then that of the Bank Holiday it would be almost
impoesible to imagine, and people turned out of doors
in • corresponding degree. Bank Holidays have been
described as the period when the town goes into the
country and the country into the town, and although
this will scarcely apply to Dorchester, still hundreds
of persons availed themselves of the grand opportunity
of speeding a few hours at the amide, and generally
In seeking pleasure away from home. Patronage was
IseoluLliitiervidedeybelwa el •
in
our own Dirozsetlsfraanter:
5.,
, the predominance was with the latter, and this
may attributed to the fact that many were attracted
by the bicycle meet, at which our Dorchester 'cyclists
were to make sorb a formidable display.
In Dorchester and neighbourhood amusements were
not wanting. Business was entirely suspended, if we
except the refreshment homes, which appeared to be
doing a roaring trade. The various places of resort in
the vicinity attracted many pleasure-sleeken, but the
majority remained at home to support the Committee
of the Juvenile Court "Excelsior" and the members
of Court "Progress,' who held • demonstration and
fate in the New Fair Field. Although the array of
talent seised for the occiadon was not of • •017
formidable aerator, still it was sufficient to attract
tundra of persons, who enjoyed themselves in •
variety of ways.
The brethren assembled at the Fair Field 'about
eleven o'idock, where • procession was formed by
the bream of the Court with the young Foresters,
accompanied by visiting brethren. The members
wore their sashes and regalia*, and the beautiful
emblematical banners of the Order were=
besides many bannents, on which were
motion sad texts of an appropriate charac-
ter. From the number of young Toreeters who took
part in the procession, we should imagine the Collet
"Sicenior" to be in • very healthy and prosperous
= . The procession was heeded by the
beess bead of the Dorchester (0 Company)
Volcanoes, under the direction of Bandmaster
Stevens, ad haring paraded the principal streets of
the to returned to the Fair Field, where amuse-
mate -'Oll • varied character were provided. The
artistes"engsge:i were " Kenable" and " GaAn=t;
as ' the Pink of Perfection
(drsidZr per!orrancse were exceedingly newer) ;
" Slomensa," ' characteristic comedian, soot, demos,
and qulek-change atiste ;" and Mr. and Mrs. Porter,
who gave some solusin; sketches. " Illesmose"
cowed considerable muetrateat by his songs in
eharacter, and Mr. MA Mrs. Porter's sketches proved
very leachable. The centre of attraction, however,
were the feats a " Sao Wile" ad " Gascoigne," who are
ezeiliddliperrasta. Their daring performances were
loadly.dtddended.
Ties rum esnents, however, most largely patronised
by theegr ma and maidens were the dewing to the
strained/ Volunteer Bad, and • Iderin-thorriag of
svapinii.
prOgortions. The latter ap=d to be •
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the
Fondle-Earl/441d in the ring. Dutch* and the
ether wars continued till nine o'clock.
when 'played the National Anthem. Den-
lag the day, through the kindirem of Lord Allegan
sad W. E;Bryrner, Req., • tea and ram were pen
acted kg else,Jprealt Fora/are. The refreshments
were supplied bisirs.asHarrington, Cornhill, and ML
O. Rea4ntillei a Oak.
We eibillidlerii £4O WM takes at the
most tra Welt. We might remark, VV.
Marl.s, sstltnry, and the other committee-ono,
laboursiMN indefinably to make the fate a roome.
The ilelkewist are the names of Juvenile Foresters'
Oconattese r—Bas. G. Nobbt, G. Miles, G. Foren,
F. Mom. A. Soak B. Foray, B. Whitaker. W.
Watt W.
_Mar* T. Frampton, C. Oaks, and if.
Marla Numbs, of members in Court "
um i $O,O yedralll'ral funds, £240.