The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-01-02 00:00:00

THI 1141.11•0111:

Chriskoss has bei;—kept in much the same macaw
as usual by our military friends in Dorchester. At the
Artillery Bscrankg the men have cooamtrated their
efforts to the adornment of one room In each sub-
division, sad well have they soooseded. No. 1 sub-
division (Sergeant Jaws) has been lavishly decorated.
Over the fireplace are displayed some of the honours of
the battery (which boasts of no lees than 13 campaigns
in which they have won distinction) in white wool
letters on • pink ground, "Ahmed Khei, Mom
Afghanistan, 1578-79-80, ER7O, 1801." At the
opposite end of the room, In kitten comp:mid of ever-
form, are "Cabal 1841-1, bloodkhee, 1945, Aliwsl,
1845, Dead, 1857, "other mottoes on the walls being
" A Merry Christmas," in wool on a bine pound, sad
"A Happy New Year" on • green ground, and "The
I Compliments of the Season " in letters of evergreen.
Clever devices in swore. were displayed on the wells,
as were trophies In arms, them base principally the
work of Corporal Evaea, Gunners Wheeler, Cooper,
and Laster, and Drives Warder. In the windows were
curtains of coloured paper, and (Worms and cholas of
the same materiel hung from every available point.
No. 2 sub-clivikon (Sergeant Playfoot) promoted a
Ptlr
appearance, great pains having bees taken
to or
the decorations elective. The fireplase
was the great feature of this room, for here was
a wonderfully good display of arms, swords, carbine',
and brightly-burnished obelus, on • Nadi background.
The butery's honours were displayed in various parts
of the room. Curtains and chains of coloured pour
had been u•ed here as In ail of the rooms In No. 3
(Sergeant Inglis) the decorations were oirtainly of a
very ingenious and novel character. On • table was
displayed a welt-constructed nixie' of the General's
quarteiJ at Umballah, in nicely laid out grounds of
moss. In which were two inhibitors braes guns, soldiers,
and a flagstaff, and round the whole ran • modelen4e,
soother ingenious construction in this room b
figure of a gunner of the R.H.A. In fall draw
drawn sword, keeping guard over • hem berreL Over
the fireplace was • device with flags and the battery's
honouri. No. 4 sob-division (Sergeant Liatoo) was
decorated In much the same style is the other three
rooms, the great feature in this one being a display of
Afghan tr.phies, corns/Arts of fire-looks, pistols and
short swords.

ili-e—D7peet Barracks the decorations were not on
so extensive • scale ae In former yews owing to the
garrison being very small at preset. Tim room which
nadonbtslly takes off the palm is one lo the Plug
block, which had been set apart for • dance given by
the 1100.03111zolasioned °Hoare on Tuesday evening.
Over the entrance is a canopy formed of &ma with
stare of bayous` and rifles on either side. Over both
fireplaces are trophies of bayonets, each with • shield,
one bearing the Inscription " Nivelle," and the other
" Primus in India" flanked with flags on either side.
Chains of coloured paper stretch across the room and
Chinese lanterns and devices hang from the ceiling,
the gas burners behog encircled with bright collar
chains lent by the R.u.A. Strings of evllegfelell Tun
round the wells, while between the windows ere
shields bearing the honours of the regiment. The
elaborate adornment' of title room were chiefly the
work of Sergeants Charter.. Riley. Wilkinson,
Moors, Wilma, and Private Kelly. The dance was
held on Tuesday semis', and proved is every way •
greet sooners. The company, which numbered nearly
100, sesembled soon after nine o'clock, and dancing was
kept op to the strains of • capital band, provided by
Mr. Jones of Weymouth, until newly six Wednesday
morning. Colour Beset James acted se
and Colour Sergeant 'Miriam managed the refresh-
ment department Dozing the evening several of the
officers honoured the proceedings their presence.
In Aberoombie block greet had been WWII in
decorating the room coon by I Company, Ind
liatteos Doren Regiment (late fifth). The entrance
was entirely mooned by • profusion of evergreens.
Over the further fire& was the resiseatai bags% a
crown and sphinx in gold on a green ground, on
althorn& beiwt he Inscriptions, "Success to our
comrades In and "A Merry Christmas and A
Happy New Year to all." Over the other fi
was • rootlet wishing "Long We and memo to
Haines" Chains of coloured paper and strings of
evergreens, with Chinese lanterns, were strung from
one cad of the room to the other, and gave it
• pleasing appearance, the work being dose by
Corporal Bailey, misted by the privates of the
room. The room of K Company of the some battalion
had been eves lams elaborately decorated than that
of their oontrades Over the fireplace is a move with
the mottoes "Long life to Colonel Marshall" sod
"Soon.. to Lieut. Haines," on au. 'kb haw
mottoes viable( "Health to comrades in India r
there were els) chains of coloured paper andevergreens
in profusion. Colour-Segment Watkins and Privets
Bows, exeontsd most of the decorations. Corporal
Dien and oedema helped to trim the room of U Corn.
piny, let Battalion Ijorast Regiment, with evenrrs ros
and coloured chaise. Some artistic &vies" In coloured
paper were displayed on the walla, and over the door
was the Inscription " Prisons in India." In the
Gs As block only room decorated wad that
occupied by the men of L Company, let
and was adorned in more the sans, style Ilatbaal°:l
their comrades of the U Company, by Corporals
Sweetman and Grand and Drummer Groats

Tqi UNION. WOUHOOSIL

On Christina; lie; .f.hVinmates-0711). Workhouse,
as canal. enj 'rod • good substantial dittos, of beef and
plum pudding besides extra Ws, thanks to the libel..
of th ality e Gitardiana and other Mead.. The dining
hell Ind VIM f prettily decorated forth. °amnion by
the schoolmistress (Was Knoulton) and the pot.,
(Kr. Dubbin). Very pretty festoons d.pend.d from
the ceiling, and mottoes and arnameetsl darken
adorned the walls. Morning service was conducted
by the Hey. C. F. Powys, who preached a sermon
suited to the occasion, and the children sang moms
070:14mm carols. Think, to the Idadaer of the
a (the Rev. H. P. Raikrs), members of his
Paranti, and the master and matron (Hr. and Hrs.
Pearce), a very pleasant evening waa peered with
games and music. At the conclusion of • very enjoy-
able day cheers were given for the guardians, the
chaplain, and master and matron. On Wednesday,
Jnyunti 10th, it is Proposed to gins the inmates their
1 annual new year's treat, Christmas tree, musical
entertainment, eta.
oesierwas_ AT TIM HOSPITAL.
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At the CotTn-t—yll7;ikt-a; vylhtl. V.:IS-done by way
of decoratioos, artificial dowses, tasteful/7 dirPlaYsd.
with numerous %ardor.) texts, (waling the chief
feature. The chapel also underwent soma slight
adornment M. IL Williams, Lady Emily Williams,
Mrs. R. B. Sheridan, billow Sheaidact, and other
friends kindly dent presents for the use of the inmates of
this valuable bestitutlos.
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The inmates of the three--aimahonees, se well as
many poor families, were not forgotten amidst this
'sawn of rejoicing, for by the kindness and liberality
of the Mayor (H. Dar Beq.), they were provided
with a wowtantiiil piece ~fheef and a liberaleapply of
tea and sow with which to enjoy (Anatolia.