The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-04-12 00:00:00

Sonterortshire.

BATH ANO W'5?....4T OF F.NCO.AND
AORICULTIALAL SOCIETY.

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The usual monthly meeting c 4 the Council of this
body was held at lioveles Railway Hotel, Taunton,
on illsoreay. Colonel Aciand presided, in the atocuce
of Earl Fortescue, from whole a ulecraphie message
was received animus dog an accident which has ceased
him to be too late for the train.
Tog Ralerot. MI atINGI Ain) H.R.R. rite Puttee
o WALWIL—It was vesoleed by acclamatioe that the
Right Hon. Lord Fo reeseue be requested to put himself
in communication with the authorities of the sty of
Brid.ril for the put rate of inviting 11.11. H. the Prince
of Wales. the P.' errn of this society, he honour the ap-
proaching eshii 'lava with his premence, and to make
such arrooroo obs as he rosy dean, best for carrying out
so desirable a• object.
TEK___,C". "act Comet's, through Dr. Gillett,
anDou...? *at they Katt aftepted the t' oiler of Mr.
R''•_set Ittiettet, tor the supply of refreshments at
tbe rtrtat ofetlng.
non jos or Motezas or Couxcu. —On the motion
of Mr . Aseatimn urey, it was resolved that at tit ir
next'arnithts on the Ith May next, ti,. Council do re.
V°r°, • 1144 members of Council to be recommended to
uto oatmeal meeting for election. in the place of those
ir aft term of office will have then expired.
Tams OF MtallaiSHHlP.—A long discussion aimed
as Us privileges of members, and the desirability of
indicting an iheraased scale of subscription among the.,
trite, from misapprehension, now contiibuie only on
SIN lowest sod* permitted. A resolution of which
static.e lad been given on the subject sea withdrawn, in
the hops that members would take spontaneous action
to the matter. _

tiglicrios or Jrnora POI Tlie BRICTOL 112111101.
Oa the motion of Mr. Knollys it was resolved that tho
Secretary be desired to apply to the Secretaries of the
National and County Agricultural Societies (named in
the resolution). requesting them to furnish lists of gen-
tlemen qualified to act as judges for the several descrip-
tions of stock for which prima are offered by this
13ocisty.
Tem OTIS JUDOINO OF STOCK AT Bits-rot —A
code of rules for the regulation of the open judging at
the Bristol meeting was brought up by Mr. H. Follies,
and carried tusanimoesly. It was among other things
resolved that the judging shall commence at 10 o'clock
on Monday morning, at which boor the publie will be
admitted Is the show yard; and it may be stated in
penal terms, that the rules for judging are with very
slight modifiiatioos the same as these adopted at the
Woreester meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society.
Chi the motion of Mr. John Gray, seconded by Mr.
B.nollys, it was resolved that in event of an animal to
wthick a prize haa been awarded being disqualified, the
animal neat in merit (sakes disqualified) shall succeed
to the vacant prise, unless certified by the judges to be
of insufficient merit for a higher prise than that which
has been ainigsed to it; and that the judges be re-
quieted to band iu one or more '' reserved numbers" of
salamis which shall summed in hke manner. It was
hireber resolved that the Veterinary Inapector do
eisconepeey the Judges when the dame of horses ere
4sderel, and advise the Judges, before they make their
.stegeds, of any disqualification affecting the animals
•selested for prises, and that in all other dames be he
•sont for by the Judges before they award the prises La
way ease of doubt.
The entrees," fee for horses in classes *to 60, lads-
give, wee fixed at et
TEM SHOW YARD AT BlirETOL.—ln etiesequetiee of
a letter received from Mr. Widdicombe, who is still an
Invalid. it was moved by the Rev. T. Phillpotte,
seconded by Mr. G. 5. Poole, and resolved that the
steward of the yard (lir. John Gray) be requested I.
confer with, and assist the director of the show-gard or
his deputy, for laying out the ground, erecting the
baildinga. and making the 'sacral arrangements at the
forthcoming exhibitioe.
New Miasmas —The following were cleated se
members :—Memira. Charles Reliance, Taunton; George
Tucker, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot; G. Loclayer and
Sons. St. Philips, Bristol ; W. Long, Sandefsran,
Deddington, Chippeabant ; John Wistuore, Bickerton
Court, sear Roma Herefordshire ; James Bennett,
Ingestooe, Roes ; WID. Stallard, Brookampton,
Roes; aad John Albert Hollins, How Castle, Rem

YEOVIL. - Bonouos Pouch —Tuesday. —Before the
Mayer sad Aldermen Hayti, Teeter, ono Orttenbam.—
Zinn Bon% • married woman, living separate from her
henna& was ireninioned for using °bacons language in
Bilver-etreet. The case was proved by P.C. Gale, alal
defendant admitted the offence, but thought the polies
sea had nothing to do with it. for it was not directed
against him. Fined Is and onta—Bd ward Ha
was charged with being drunk end creating • distortions
in the paths streets—P.C. Gale rent that on Wednes-
day wrung last, when the de„aae, ae,.. pp fn. the
Taunton anzashe saw the d...,;iaa,kae bouo.in. Witness
did on any onAkinit to !Am then. Afterwards saw him
&Mogan Mr. ime • crying out. "Calmer for ever."
And aried oat aloo-..alleding to the deolors—"hervis tit*
- flaW at various times from half-past 8 till
11_.___, r"'.lcar.. night. Winos spoke to him ones and
vavrar ..ma to go home, and he replied that he would
• Inmentity. In orose-examlnation by Mr. Fear, who
trelzfier defendant, witness said defendant repeated
for ever" .ever.' times. Had seem municipal
elections, and other °erasion of public rejoicing, and
had not interfered when parties called for • popular
sandidate. Sergeant Keats, who was preeent,
ov.erroborsted the statement of the previous witness.
r. Fear, in defence, said, that under the ordinary
-ehrounashincies of life rejoicing. of this nature were
' most weal in each came es the elestiou of Town
Comaelliers or a popular Mayor. In sash seems no one
ever dreamed, melees violence was resorted to, that
persons tali* pert is such demonstrating should be
prosented. 'ln this nee, the Plea were only giving
expression to their feelings, and be was quite sure the
Bench would hesitate before it indicted any penalty
on the men, Itoweeer small. Admitting that they bad
not acted eo judiciously as they ought, the parties had
given expression to their feelings only as they would
have done on the election of • popular man for mayor,
or member of the council, and he thought the oath of
justice would be amply met by giving the an a caution
sot to allow their seal to get the upper head of their
reason in time to conte.—George Brows wee then called
for the defendant. He rid he was at the defendant's
house about half-past tee o'clock in the events' in
quietism, and saw him there. He bad mesa him about
an hour previously. On neither occasion was be drank.
—Wm. Garrett, • sweep, was also charged with being
• drank, and tontine • disturbance on the evening in
question.—Deleadmet did net appear, and on of the
vomitables said be saw hint going home drunk that
norning.—Cnorge Leann was alio abused with
• eltailar offstage.— P.C. Chia said that on the 23rd of
"art* between eight and nine &oink in the nosing,
1,. was proceeding up Middle-sere* when Dr. Garland,
Dr. Parson and cabers ware going up the skin. They
maw the defendant mining nt of Unienalreet. As soon
as be saw the doctors be palled off his bat, sad shouted
"hurrah, Colson tor ever t" Both he and Sergeaet
Keats molts to him to be quit* H. was intoxicated.
Bement Kean pre eorroboraine enigma—Mr. Fear,
in newer to the charge, said it would he preponeroei
to Deepen for • stogie moment that the Beach would
nerds. the power the An, by a nein of Interprets-
Shea, might be supposed to give them, merely bemuse
the defendant bad given an expend= of his leeliage on
the acquittal of Mr. Chimer. The Act of Parliament
sever csairemplated the prevention of public feeling
being legitimately displayed epee an coomion Nab as
this was. What the AM contemplated was the
prevention of drunken nod disorderly eons* to
the diseurbanee of tin poblic pease. Here was
me began of the peace. It was mend, an en-
preemies of public eentiment, given rather warmly it
night be, bat not more so than men of that class were
west to give on °scission of great excitement.-13 mod
Haan was then smiled; be stated that be saw the de-
fendant on the incesioa referred to, that be we. not
drunk.—The defeating was then charged by Dr Gar-
land with assault. He said be was walking up Middle
-
street with Dr. Panne, Dr. Tompkyas, Dr. Aldridge,
and Mr. Gilbert, about half-past eight o'clock, and any
the defoliant come out of Bond-street, and waved his
hat in his (oomplainnt's) face three times, and streak
him with it. Hr. Gilbert pushed him beak. but as
defendant mate up again Wiiiioa let fly st kite "right
and left" with his ista. Defendant also made wee of
some expressions about Cohn. He believed had he
net defense., defendant would have etre.* him,
and he did it in self deform —P.O. Gale mu salted to
to give eorroboratin ninon, but he amid not any that
defendant's hat touched Dr. Garland, and be saw the
latter nrike defendant only ones—Mr. Fear said be was
✓ain neadent the Beach would dismiss this nee. The
eamplainant, swan if Ike defendant's hat did nosh him,
had taken the law into hie own heads, and had tainted
in times more punishment on him than defendant had
ea espnlane —Cheep Abbott was likewlikewiseManed
sitrbeW drunk mad noisy in ifiddle-eneet —llergant
Keats and P.O. Gale wen vaned to prove the charge.
The widens was similar to the presediog ewe. They
said that when they told him to go home &leaden
said he would acit go till be had had some mon beer.—
Arthur Denham, Mr. Foot, mid soother witness were
called for the saeie, and they all stated that although
defendant might leave been ' • Bale heel," be was by
no mesas drunk, sad amid walk and talk aa well as
they wall at the present monieet. They denied that
he said be would on go till be had had mime mare beer;
bet that when he was requested to move ma he said,
Ws give Calmer another 'boor.. —Ed ward Hellier
was 'barged with a similar Wean, and the constables
mid be was the song of the whole.—Mr. Fear said be
WU not in defendant's behalf. —Allred
Waller, vms aargod aho with hang drunk and orwating
a ashen, at the bona of Mr. Bonen, who
proved the ease against him. This termi-
nated the whole of the 'Marge, miming out of
the rejoicings 00 the 23rd of March. and the
unistrates bevies °awaited together, fined the defeat-
hots Is. each, and meta • and and Laurin an
additional Ws., imiladinE "814 for assaulting Dr.
Dr. I
Garland.Thome Fowler was gni for
leaving a horse and cart unattended in High-street. for
=utters of an hour, on the 19th of throb, being
y. Pined Is. and costa —John Deebrg
and Thomas Brown were *barged with fighting
In
Higiemme. It appeared be be a family quarrel, and
the Beach dismissed the oan--Thoome Brown wail
the, chimed by John Dan th naltri=
him. Fined 10a., Wending costa
was 01011110001 for minima boor at iU hours on Good
Friday. Hr. Reed said that kis elan, who was
unacquainted with the law of UST one, drew a ghee
of beet during his anew& Fined Is. en mien—
Wm. Sem a aphis R&M The parties reside at
Goss Imp, an the complained, • tiossall, said the
ethers were alv2en penesating him, beams he was •
. teetotaler. WILL LowithaistraLartieular seimult
"eiversoPiaaadmariOrati%.tbisar thewasße:mh dMasissed lame amount d
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GLASTOHBIJEY. —The fallowing epitaph mo.Y be
sera in el John's Chunk Glastonbury :
As.. Abatis Sam, M.
Han 170th Gm body of Captain. Henry Gately who loft
Rrnd this lih for • better the ird al Nay 167'9.
pavan *lime an pilot
Dents sparse WM anew, norakM, ace drop&
These rest the Maashas hose the salt deli lye,
b 4 wow" ass, pow eke and die.
Alp(,heralit the body of lassiry, on of Conan,
Henry , who departed the Mtn UM day of
November, lel% awl 9 ram'
Pzapx Beatimen. —On Wednesday evening the last
iseathag of the series for the assess of the rainy Bead'
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inp was held at the Townhall, James Austin, Peg.,
Abbey House, in the chair, ant • numerous and
•Sloient staff of readers having born ensounced the
hall was crowded, ard the genetous services of the
readers highly appreciated. A rote of thanks to the
nonimittee, readers and the chairman was tarried by
acclamation.
Soutanensatiot P .... TN? BUILDIAGI
fourteenth annual meeting of the tionoerwatAire
Permanent Benefit Building Society took plate to the
Townhall, no Tuesday. The chair was taken by
lliontaa Poreh, Eeti., one of the trustees. The four-
teenth annual report and statement of account were
read by Mr. T. Mayhew, the secretary, who afterwards
144 before the meeting • report and valuation of the
present position of to. society, which had been mad, by
the wellknown actuaty, Mr. Arthur Scratchley. Mr.
Scratchley deduced • balance sheet of liabilities and
aseets, showing • issuance in favour of the society of
era 16e. 33. Mr. Seratchley recommended that the
whole of this balance should be mitre,' to nmet any
felons oontingeoeies.—The report having been read and
adopted, Mr. Geary March, Mr. Cyre•Clark, Mr. Jame*
Clark, and Mr. Joseph Clark were re-elected directors,
and Mr. F. F. L Milton was re-skated, and Mr. Edwin
B. Sly elected. auditon
GLAIITONDOIRY AND STIER AVIILIAZT BIBLE 80.
CIETT.— On Tuesday evening the anneal meeting of this
Important inetitotion wee held it the IT...obeli. The
Rev. W. AUnutt, M.A., incumbent of St. Benedict's
rhumb, presided, and introduced the Rev. R. A.
Taylor. of Nnrton Malremird, as the deputation from
the Parent Society, who in • very luminous and
impresaint address deeply interested the audience.
The doxology closed • tooroughly good and pleasant
anniversary of the Glastonbury and Street Bible Society
Meeting

TAIINTON.—A Fauna Kitt.= sr Paulus.
—A melanitholy circumstance has just occurred in
the neighbouring village of Pitminster, a respectable
and wealthy farmer, named Bicknell, having fallen
• victim to uncontrolled passion. It appears that
he quarrelled with a workman, whom he pushed to
the ground and kicked. On the workman getting
up, and not relishing the treatment he had received,
he struck his master, and ran off. Mr. Bicknell at
Oboe flew into a towering passion, and ran alter the
MILD, but had not proceeded far when death arrested
his progress, and be fall lifeless to the ground.
Being a man of very violent temperament, his
medical adviser cantwoed him a short time since
that if he did not ooctrol his pennon apoplexy would
doubtless some, but he unheeded the caution.
There has been considerable excitement hers,
consequent on an endeavour of the dissenters to
oust two churchmen from the office of church-
wardens, and substitute one of their own party. In
fut., the matter assumed • political aspect, the
result being looked upon as a trial of strength
between the Conservatives sod Liberals at the
approaching 'Motion. ..1 poll wee demanded, when
the numbers were declared to he favourable to the
Liberal candidate, and great were the rejoicings.
The Conoervative party, however, demanded a
scrutiny, and on Monday the result showed that the
old churchwardens, Messrs. W. B. Bollard and J
Kimpbury. had the majority of votes, and were
declared dilly elected, the numbers being—for Mr.
Bollard (C.), 260; for Mr. Kingsbury (C.), 240; for
Mr. Webber (L), 229.
CHEDDAR.—At a vestry meeting held on
Saturday, the 2a4 inst., Mr. James Brock Keel and
Mr. Round °renewers appointed churchwardens for
the ensuing year; Mr. Keel on behalf of the parish,
and Ur. Greats for the vicar, on the resignation of
Mr. Bruges Fry.
WELLS.-00 Sunday the Right Rev. Dr. Tait.
Lord Rishop of London, being on a visit to the Daus
of Wells, preached in the parish church of St.
Cethbert in the morning, taking for his test the
29th verse of the 20th chapter of St John. The
congregation was unusually large, and the Corpora-
tion attended in their civic oostumes on the
occasion.

Bcntuiy Calc&erssz.—On Monday four youths,
named William Crowther, John Miller Alfred
Chappell, and Alfred Smith, were summoned before
the city magistrates for damaging certain gran by
playing orick.t, on Sunday week. The magistrates
reprimanded the Sabbath briakers,and ordered them
to pay the amts.
Tee &rocs NOTRANCL —On Monday, Mr. Prencie
Fry, =lnner of Wells, wee summoned before the
city magistrates for using a furnace not constructed
to minium' its own smoke; but them being some
defect in the proof the own was dim:named.
WELLINGTON. Passairrtrios--On Bator-
d_ ay, Mr. Hodge, lately • relieving ORION' of the
Wellington Union, was presented with a silver milk
jug, purchased by a peony subscription by the out-
door paupers. The presentation was made by Mr.
Knight, one of the overseers, on the last clay of
Mr. Hodge paving than, and the jug bears the
inscription :--" Wellington Poor —John Modirs.lBs4."
A Vicious Poxy.—Rosintly, as Miss Heelbary
daughter of C. Hembury, Esq., was walking toward@
" the Hill" by the side of • pony which the had
been riding, the animal suddenly seized her by the
srm,and bit out • piece of flesh and broke the bones.
Having reached the house of Mr. Mershon, she was
there osrefully attended to until surgical seeistance
could be rendered. She is now favourably pro-
gressing. The pony was subsequently shot.
DUNSTER.—Votu aaaaa BAIL —At the bell
in connection with the Ninth Somerset Rifle Corps,
at the Luttrell Arms Hotel, • short time since,
nearly one hundred persons were present. Garlands
of evergreens were suspended around the room, and
at each end was • Mar of bayonets. Flag. and
swords also adorned the walls, interspersed with
evergreen• Dancing commenced at nine, and wee
kept op with great spirit until an early hour next
morning. The rifle carps band under the leadership
of Mr. Ft. Sparks was in attendance.
BATH. —Tits Mitrria.—During the training of
the 2nd Somerset Militia Regiment in Bath, rooms
for their free accommodation will be provided at
the old White Hart Hotel, where they will be able
to reed the newspapers of the day, and obtain tea
and coffee at • small &arse. A smoking room will
be given them, educational claims will -be formed,
lectures will be delivered to them, and special
Church services will be arranged.
F111111•110111//T. The institution of the
R.W.P.0.11 pf Somerset, Captain Adair, will take
place in 13ath; on the 23rd of May, on which ocomion
a large gathering of Masons from the adjaesst
minutiae and London is expected
Potion, Thursday—Mark Reed, charged with
being drank and snaking use of obscene language in
Beau-streetorasoommithed for 14 days. -John Morella,
• fly-dnver, was summoned for having on the 2M
last, disobeyed the direotioes of-P.C. Uncles,
at the Theatre, and thereby caused an obstruction.
—Fined 2s. 6d. and costs, or seven days—Jane
Cottle, summoned for smelting Mime Webb, in
Avon.street, on the sth inst., was tined 10• and
costa, or 21 day&—Thare wee a mom summons, in
which Webb was enesnioned for memilting Cottle.
It appeared that the parties quarrelled at a Iner-
tias's in Avon-street, and threw the ceps and glasses
at each other. The same:psualty was also inflicted
in this ease.

Mae. TI7OWILL'S BALL—On Thursday evening
Mn. Tuirmll, of Crowhall, invited the elite of the
city and neighbourhood to a ball, which took place
with peat editt at the Theatre. The whole of the
alterations and arrangesnente neosseiry for adapting
the building_ to so novel a pupas were entrusted
to Mears. Moths and Son, monad by Mr. Clint..
Under their management the building presented not
only an appropriate but • most enchanting appear
anon The company, numbering about 400, were
set down at the box porch in the &wellies. The
lading to the box tier was carpeted, and
rianTge with plants and flowers, and adorned with
bowers of evergreens. The lower box saloon was
furnished as a reception room, mid the lobby rued
the boxes, covered as it was with crimson Moth end
festooned with flowers and evergreens, made an
agreeable promenade. In the lower boxes, the floor
wee also covered with crimson cloth, and the pillars,
supporting the roof in white pain and gracefully
entwined with anemones and variegated bon The
front of the centre box had been removed, and from
thence a light of steps led to the pit, which had been
boarded over and thedanaing VIM extended to the
book a the sap, w terminated with a drop outain,
on which was painted a beautiful Alhambra some,
the winp representing the walls of a Palladian
mansion. The roof of the stage was fashioned tent-
was, with painted damask cloth. The dome of
the main was festooned with pink pea, and at
the oorners of the (Mary pink gauss was also
suspended as curtains, with white lea certain, as a
fringe. TM seats of the gallery were oteinued by
yew tree dimmed', desoralnd with lillies and other
oreamental flowers. TM railing round the
was twined with • and lowers, and
Cilweayuce between it and the yew-bee dianicnd
screen was filled with plants, interspersed with
tam and sculpture. The semicircular dein above
the private boxes were similarly adorned. In the
centre of the upper boxes Reysolde's celebrated
band we. stationed, and the remainder of the =
in that tier was filled up with chaos
the oomervaiories of Mr. Davin of =upon
The pillars were Ideoorated as in the lower boxes.
The private mid stag* boxes were occupied
asslias, centeliss, sod other beautiful
actions. The supper room was partitioned oat
lb. extreme end of the stage; the wall wascovered with
an admirably painted drop some, representing a view
of the city, and pendant from the reef were wreaths
of evergreens, and Binsisbieneing braises el lower"
and trading pasta TM seine room was °averted
into an ice ream; • late teemed the walliasnLadthe
roof assisted of pink and whitesta
from the centre, whore hang a large chandelier.
In the gram-room, though clay intended for a oard
roam, was a hiry-like poqin psalmody embellished
with flowers &o. The lighting was also greally
Improved. The slope lights at the beak of the
lower bona were tripled, • brooks& was eased to
every columns in the two box tiers, and thestage was
provided with sine chandelier., consisting of forty
Jets. The supper, which was of the sow wiz=
and wunpaswe kind, wee twillgi•d b, Mr-
of Arcriestreet. Altogether, • ball was daided/y
one of the most Silliest of the seems.
Irguses. —As leansel was held us Wednesday
as the body of Mr. Jeer
' eveitiag, et the •
Ifey, aged 64, of the Ina at Ilay_aed Doninral
who
castreatore, of Newsk•dreet. Tre dsom
resided at the liasth-pwads, west Into hie pees-
bowie in his Ragas o• a" a gam*
ohne ha wee
be died is a few fessialtessos the doer isserrahle, wed
afterward& It appeared
that be had been some time soffering frost daises of

the heart, and the jury returned a verdict accord-

WITIMONI AL. —Charles Hopkins, an old and
faithful lotterearrier in the Oreen•park district, and
s ho has just beet' anporannuited, was presented, no
Tuesday, at the r.sidence of Mrs. St. Barbs, IS,
Green.park, with 36 sovereigns in a puree em.
broidered by Lady Mary Keith, and a Riots with an
appropriate inscription, beautifully illuminated on
the " tly" mtge.
W RINGTON.—PoLice. —Before C. Edwards,
Req.—Robert Ashley, a youth aged about 17 years,
who has gained notoriety in the village by depravity
of habits and fortunate escapes froui the clutches of
the police on more than one occasion, was brought
up in custody of P.S. Phillips, charged with cool.
mitting, to say the least of it, a very wanton and
wicked act. It appears that on Wednesday, the
6th instant, Mr. Henry Morgan, • farmer and inn.
keeper, caused 12 pigs to be slaughtered and hung
up in • shed adjoining his dwelling-house, prepera•
tory to sending them to the Bristol market, and
that about nine o'clock in the evening he directed
hi, sou to see that the carcases were safe, when to
his consternation he found that some miscreant bad
cut off It of the pigs' sera Information was given
to the police, and suspicion attaching to the prisoner,
Ice was apprehended at • beerhouse kept by Joseph
Marshall, in a state of intoxication, and on being
searched three pigs' ears were found on his person.
Tim prisoner admitted that he had cut off four pigs'
ears, and that he had been prompted to do so by a
companion celled White, who had lent him a knife
for the purpose. The magistrate remanded the
prisoner until Monday. to be dealt with under the
Summary Jurisdiction Act by the magistrates
waembled in WO serisms for the division of
A abridge.
LA NOPORT. IMITITUTIL The Rev.
Mr. Alford, incumbent of Drayton, gave another of his
useful and instructive lectures to the members of the
Literary Institute, on Friday evening, being the last
for this memo, thia time choosing for his subject the
"Training of the mind," and we need not say how highly
it WM appreciated by those who bad bees fortunate
enough to hear hiss, and we only regret that more
friends of the Institute do not avail themeeleva of the
opportunity of passing's* insinuative as well as pleasant
evening.