The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-07-28 00:00:00

THE AMTHCOMINf: REf:4TT.4.

.\ pudic meeting, convened by the Mayor. Viaa
held in the le tuildhall on Monday evening for the par.
pose of ce iiii ing to a &Cilia,' rvapectalf a regatta
being held during the preAent season. l'he Nrayor
prestelosl. He U. supported loy Mtaors. Br•wtt,
htabain, Wallis, Moms, llohey, Grooves, Naugle,
Fairey, and P. Hooper (Town (lerk).
'Flu' MAYON g•Npreotaal regnot at not seeing more of
the tradesmen and others who profe,esed toe fed an
interest ig Weymouth larivalit. They had interests Niei.
directly concerned in it than himself so far is he was
personally concerned. He, leoweser, felt the welfare
of the town to be of param. iiiii t importance, hence the
reason why he bad convened the meeting. If.. wished
it lead been held before. Three weeks ago, however,
he unf.ertetnately bad to g.ll:lWar f %Irevneset le, eue.l
he left word with tho• Town Ct. rk and Mr. Naugle,
the hon, we., to call a meeting, and they pr einisell to
110 a., 1111 t, t.l hi. •arioriao• ultra 11, returned h.• found
they had let. He iti.i seen the rke mil fill.ef
regattas on more than "erasion, .inel h intdebsl.
if the :neater was left to himself, it do what he could
towards carrying it to a successful issue, and to render
the aid which previous mayor, had dote. towards
regattas. (Hear, heir.) He believPl there were no
sements in which he hail failed to do and la.
'a Id enelle.. avur t.. keep pace with hi. pre;lecessoes
in respect to public engagement. as lang Os he held
office. (Hear, hear.)

Mr. S.vstottc. tie- secretary, submitted the following
report :
Mr. tlavor and lientietaim, -I Isog to repo ort to poi
on the affail4 of the Weymouth Regatta for the past
year. A e• ..f CM l.i. sol. in favour .1 the Mall-
wa. broeight from the Isogl account. Ti,,- sub-
scriptions amount.' to 1:251 10s. WI. against 4.7.53 2s.
in the previous year. The moiety of special pier tolls
on the Jaya of the regatta. and which wait expended
in extra chore sports, was Cll Irso. against
Cla Ills. 10,1. in the previous year; entrance'
from for yachts, £9 Ifis. against 421 Is. in the
previous year, and LI 17.. for rowing boats against
Cilia. in the I,revions ye:or. making the total reesoipt•
front all sources i:271 la,, ad. as against ('319 194, ad.
in the previonno year. The laments for sailing Kix,
amounted to £123 10s., against 1:15.1 las. in the pre-
v io not year. Rowing prizes and expense, in ermnection
with snore sports VG 30. 2d., as against £l4 17s. in
the previous year for show siorts, &v., only. For
advertising, printing, hire of steamer*, mark boats,
barges, committeeman, andother incidental expanses,
trio lox Srl., which include., extra advertising Li and
the purchase of signal flags Co, and ri extra in fire-
vh.rks, agnoot L.WJ 104. in the previous year,
leaving a balance of C. 5 tea. 9d, to be carried to the
credit of this year's account. It should he obeerved
that the prima offered would have more than absorbed
this lalance had they been competed for : but the first
d:oy of the Torbay regatta again fell on the last day
oof the Voreyon,outh regatta, and in consequence several
vat-lit' entered for the latter left to compete in the
larger lace of the former. In theearly ;art of the year
it WAN pointed I nit to the committee od the Torbay
regatta that tie- Weymouth fixture was regulated by
that of the 11.1). Yacht Cloth and could not be altered,
and unless they Ithe Torbay comunitteM made their
fivture a day. later the two roeuts would clash, and
fonn a pecuniary low. to, both places ; but the warning
wit* not heeded. The regatta was advertised by
posters at every yacht station and boat club throisgho
out (lc-at Britain awl Ireland, awl in all the principal
towns round about, Manacling Bath, Bristol, Oxford,
Birmingham, f• tooter, Salisbury, Bourneneouth, &c.,
and by mecial arrangement with Mown,. Smith and
Kin at all the principal railway 'dation. within an
extensive radius of the hat imly drew an
11111 l large influx of visitor» to the town oon the
day, of the regatta, hut it in felt must Moot- atlvertisoect
the town generally as a watering ;dace.
He explained that the meeting respecting the rookotta
had lawn delayorl owing to the fact that the Royal
I toros-t Society had not been altle to make its fixture.
They had Isocon in col 1111 l unication with 4m end yacht ;
clubs endeavouring too obtain a sotitalole fixture, hut
the only day upon which they could at last fix MAW
August 20th —a Tliuraday. He explained it would
hardly Ise convenient for the Weymouth Regatta to I
follow the next day as hitherto they had had the
Monday and Tneaday after the Royal Dorset heing
held on the Saturday, conserpiently with the yacht..
being here on a Sunday, that had been .o benefit to
the town, and had given such an interest to the whode
oiling, which to. a certain ext la would now be missed.
sorry too may that 1.4 year there was mane ,
; difficulty in obtaining soilsocripteac for the regatta; ;
indeed, they woad,' n have had sufficient had all the ;
prise, inn vounconorl Cr :tool t
f.. 1111 l I that after the town Wit* lII.OOIIOIIy
frala .114 1.. ellit they would nod walla% taking the
, basis of the past, IMO' than 1:130, including the cub-
so:Notions from the titled gentry. He was afraid
they had tot subscribers representing close upon ,
Elul. If they went back from a two 4ay4' regatta to ;
our the expenses would be nearly a+ great. Even,
hoowever, at this late i4Sitan it WAS ret IlapnOlible fig
t 111•111 to make a fixture, to adeertiae, and also to
coilect the necessary funds, lont they moist have the
inwrect of the general public in the matter. Every-
thing would te done ti ineet ti,, requirementa the
yacht owners, and lie knew that the Itoyal Dorset
had made efforts from a pocuniary point of o
although they had 'ant been KO successful as hitherto, I
indeed, even up to the lonosent time they had not born
ahle to tind the amount they WOUILI gi%l. away in •
Price..- He was x ery pleased to present a report
containing a balance, so that if they could nod hav,,
a regatta it might form the nucleus towards 'some-
thing else, although personally lie would b. very
worry if then. was no regatta. If not held tlais year
was certain the subscriptions could not lie
reotacitatcd. Ile underatood Sir, Edwards would nut
aillwaibe towarda anything again. •
Mr. PELLI 110orltit expressed regra't that die
general public was not better represented at this

meeting. They had been invited ti come, hut they
had only the few old n.spresenbigives who had never
failed in -mop ,rting the niratts. If they had the
%%Witt Chill II .1..• WA no regatta, it wmild be very much
like the play of If sutler with the Prime et Denmark
left • oit. emi6elele I th it under any circumstance,i
they eve.t re4.1!1.6 if nod large 6-elle. •
small oo . It. .6 I ••••••el 4 rego••
being 1641 one day, awl in aestorsianev with the
respoae. WA, to the et trtal if th.
e al.s.tors ription. NI, mete, at the end ,4
his fifth v • a . • kid heell able to sh ov•
hil*nc. on th • rightl.. lie 6 Mr. Hooper) was
so Cleeere4llll. Ile lope,' thit this year they
would iro 6. sek to th.• whim they Is vl three
Parliamentary eeelid Ite.4 in the hell. and have throe
antarri 166 ion• of sno e 16. H•• proposed that a rtArlltt
I, held on.. ,y. .•1 • .• lui tit • Roval I tat wt Yacht
The Matoe : I havo wen the wiretary of .the
Royal Dorset Club, and he questions whether they
will have a regatta this year.
Ur. HOOPIIII : It i. also queetionahle whether there
will be ote. at Torbay or Torquay.
Mr, Wataas inade a statement to the effect that
hitherto when lemons had gone to receive their prism
they were not treated with civility, and that this,
perhaps, hart smnething do with the present
unsataefsetory state of affairs.
Mr. ORAMAN propossecl that Mr. Nanglebere•elected
weretary.
Mr. NYMAN propwsl ass an amendment the name
of Mr. Pelly Hooper, who, however, declined, owing
to numerous' louentees engagements.
Mr. fleattall otibosmitientiy tieraune .1411111eWhAt
lOieited, and told Mr. Wallis he wan "a curse to the
borough" —(langhter)--and then retired frum the
meeting.
A. he its+ doing in. Mr. Wallis 1111Ide
11./Ile remark., which, hielleVet. 4air repre•eotative
ft 11.41 to hear, ma'am:tune Mr. (tribal,' and "lames.-
r. N eipressed his willingness, to milting,.
doing what he retold for the lemefit %Veyaimith.
When he 1:011111 do 110 more. he hopsd it,. wonld
able to leave a mark helmet him. and would Ise
risspeeterl 1.7 those. with whom he had heen weee•inted.
Applonse.)
Stowers. !indium, Nlet na Brown, .‘lshey, T.
it. Hooper, Veiny, T. It. I irun.., dm! were
APl"lttssl to form n ens tttttt ittee to see whether el Ti)
emild .6106thisel and it was •I • 'ill sl to 1014 an.Atlier
n..peeting the matter Olt l'fidlY•

WM' Mi H Tll, linlTll,NliMottril, SWAN ti:K.
AND ToItuLTAY, PIM %I PACK KT CO.

(10P4 NPI AND OOMPANY 11.11DTKDI.

Weekly l'rogral ttttt nalttring the week casdnag Ataguat
3rtl. 1005 :-
91,e0i.tr. -.10.15 11.111, Itourneneettli, calling at
Swanitge, Far,*' Return Ticketa,3.. 2.1.. 10 1 11.30
a.m., 2.30 and 4.15 pan., l'ortland, iii. ; 3.30 p.m.,
Grand Mann. . Aftermana C 'need, 1,.. 2,1. : 4.15 p.m..
ltournemouth (not to n.taana). 3a. : 5.30 IktiLt
Templar,.. (!harter (Excursion to the lull cat
TuicsiLtr.-9 a.m., :4oaton Regatta, calling at llnd•
port and Lyme, 2.. 211. Eld., and It. 2d 10 and
11.30 a.m., 2.30 and 1.1:1 p an., Portland, 11;1. 2.30
Shaniblea I,ightship, 1.. 2,1.
Wan isnan.tr. —lO and 11.30a.m., 2.90 and 4.43 p.m.,
Portland, od. ; 11.30 a.m. and 3.45 p.an., Lulworth
Cove, Is. ed. and la. p.m. Lulworth Cove,
givMg linf• hour on slaole (in connection with the Early
Closing Movelnent), Md.
TIII.IOII/.11% 3.111.. 1./artalouth, calling at Brad.
port, Seaton, and Badmouth. :10 and 11.30
a.m., 2.30 and 4.43 p.m., l'ortland, nd. 11 a.m., War.
barrow Bay, Is. 3d.; 2.90 van., H.ILS. B.iocawen,
la. 2.1.

ruinAT.-10..m., Cowen, Isle of WiFhtianu. ;
10 roma 11.30 a.au.. 2.30 and 4.45 p.m., ort ;
2.30 p.m., Bill .4 Portland, la. :1/41.
trt -10 RIVI A.M., 2.30 and 4.45 p.m.,
Portland, ; 11.30 a.m. and 3.43 p.m., ladworth
Cove. la. M. and la. 441. . . .

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