The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-12-23 00:00:00

DORCHESTER COURSING CLUB.

Ito 43. ernes beat Duchem.
Dainty beat Peter.

YINAL.

Dainty beat Rosy Crow and won.
DOIIOIIEOOI STACIS.

Vied all-sued royhuunds, U 104 each; winner,
LIG; 2nd. £B.
Mr. Wright's War kr best Mr. Hunter's Heather
Mr. Bsiley's Brixt ni best Mr. King's Belinda.
Mr. Day's Wil.lll .wer beat Mr. Masons Bit Ben.
Mr. Weistead's Luly Bird beat Mr. Day's Dame
Edith.

MOND COMISL

Werrior beat Brixton.
Lady Bird best Wildflower.

VIRAL.

Warrior beat Lai, Bird.
TROTTJWII STAIIZS.

For four doe or bitch puppies, 1881, of ES 10s. each;
winner, ES ; 2nd, £4.
Mr. Webb-Haines Lilian brat Mr. Weletwad's
Winfritb.
Mr. Bailey's Madge beat Mr. King's Kitty TyrelL
FINAL.

Lilian and Madge divided.

DORSET COUNTY MUSEUM.
In response to M. A. Bankes' appeal, the dona-
tion, received (Inflow the past mak amount to £289,
leaving • balance of £591.

DORCHESTER VOCAL ASSOCIATION.

Despite the far from pleasant condition of the
elements the first concert of the thirteenth season of
the Dorchester Veesl Aasocistion was Iscaouref by •
Large and i Amine lel assembler.. The oateide chilli oess
and fog seemed, however, to have penetrated into the
very ball. and notwithstanding the music was
excellently rendered, there was ,no very great
enthusiasm displayed at any time during the evening.
We can trace this to nothing but the wayward
elements that ha I affected the spirits and the tempers
of the audience, who were pre-disp seed to be severely
critical. However the concert, thanks to an efficient
choir, and genuine artistes se soloists, may be reckoned
among the many successful onell that the association
limeys°.
Among the large audience were the following :
Mr. and Mrs. A. Betakes, Mr. and Miss Kinderalley,
Mr. Burnett and party, Mr. and Mrs. G. .1. W.
Andrews, Mr. E. Pope, Mr. Drew, Rev. W. gg,
Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Pope, Mr, Henry El/moods, Mrs. Sz_monds, Captain
Wynyard, Miss Wynyard, Miss Williams, Misses
Blackstone Williams, bliss Coombe, M... Beard Alleed,
Castain Hodges, Miss 133dgee, Him Nam, Rev. Dr.
,
an Mrs. Colby, Messrs. Parsons (2), Mr. F. B.
' Fisher, Mrs. and Miss Scutt, Mr. A. Lock, Miss
Foster, Mr. and Mn. W. Daudet; Miss Hawkins,
Mrs. Symonds (Monkton) and party. Miss Young,
the Mayor and Mrs. Henry Burden, Mr. and
Mrs. Ling, Mrs. M. Lock, Mr. J. 11. Lush, Mr.
Allen, Mrs. Hussey, Miss Groves. Miss Loader, Mrs.
Morgan, Mr. and Sire. Thomas, Mrs. J. A. Lipscombe,
Misses Manse], Missies Robinson, Miss Mears, Mrs.
Hannah, Sir. Hannah, Mr. R. Holland. Mr. B. Hill,
Mr. Goodfellow Mrs. Evans, Miss Last, Mr. R.
Lock, Miss Wood. Miss Hazel, Mr.. How, Mr. and
Mrs. Case, Miss Case, Mr. J. Esoott, Rev. G. W.
Butler, Rev. S. E. Nichols, Mr. Tudor, jun., Mrs. H.
Williams and party, Sir. and Mrs. Bickford, Mr. Hull,
Mr. Blake, Mrs. and Miss Plummer, Miss Woodward,
Miss West, Mr. Henning. Mr.. Herbert Miller, Mr.
W. Buses, Mr. W. Cole, Miss Perry, Itc.
It is the rule of the executive to select for the mein
work of the association some standard work by well-
known masters, and in scoondiance with this custom,
we have on various OCC&11.,111 had opportunities of
listening to the works of Handel. If andelmohn, Haydn,
Bennett, and other composers. On the present occasion
Sullivan's oratorio "The Prodigal Son" was selected.
It is • composition entirely new to the Dorchester
music-loving public, and was received with marks of
considerable favour during its performance. Through.
out it bears the impress of Arthur Sullivan's ablity,
although it is far from being his most meritori sus work.
It is a gracefully written and somewhat elaborate
composition, and the or cheatretion (played for the lack
of a band by two pistols aid harmonium) is brilliantly
descriptive. In the choruses thole were some peculiar
4ifficulties in the matter of time, but the many
• .., ...oat voices which the choir includes, surmounted
most craditsbly, and it would be not easy to point
rAse single hitch throughout the part singing.
fie following were the leading performers :—Miss
Cs , , Barnby («spree .), Mrs. Stedman Cc sntralto),
M lobo M. Hayden (tenor), and Mr. Arthur Crick
it,e-d.. The accompanists were Mr. J. Robinson and
11r. Harry Drew (pianef setae), and Mr. W. Stone
Ie
i rioonium). Wu 111,10 Barnby, it may b 3 retnem.
-o, sang here some time ay. and was greatly
I I; Mrs. Stedman. • favourite Wey mouth °outriders ;
. . Cohn Hayden is the principal tenor at Salisbury,
and is often heard in these parts; Mr. Arthur Crick
his Miser before • Dorchester audience, strictly
ene.Jcing, although be has more than once performed
ia our immediate neizhbourho xi. Mies Barnby's
eel-e is of somewhat limited compeer, can !scarcely be
relied • brilliant espresso, but is exceptionally good
Id tho middle and lower register. The lady, however,
hes I phisdng and unaffected manner, and a perfect
enunciation. Ides. Stedman lea painstaking and earnest
meg r, her full sweet voice giving real pleasure. As to
te. a eathe 'sal singers, Mr. Hayden and Mr. Crick, both
g -4,, omen have remarkably good voices and rendered
their music with that refinement and tests which one
. naturally expect from them. Of the chorus,
which numbers some 70 voices, we can speak with
great praise, although the four parts were not
perfectly
balanced, a palpable weakness in the soprano,
apparent. The basses were particularly strong.
After • brief overture, follows the first chorus
" There is joy in the presence," which is full of the
sweetest and richest melodies, and which naturally
provoke the audience to an expectancy of future good
things which is scarcely fulfilled. It was carefully
sung, and in the second part" Like as • father," the
choir formed a right estimate of the character and
language of the music, and infused into it an expression
and feeling which made it doubly beautiful. Except-
ing in the case of it. counterpart later on in the
oratorio, we do not think there is • prettier number
in the whole composition than this lovely chorus. Mr.
Hayden gave the socceeding solo "A certain men."
Mr. B ,ytoa Smith claimed the indulgence of
the audience f a Mr. Crick, who wee suffer-
ing from severe hoarseness. This was painfully
apparent in the opening hue recitative "My son,
attend to my voice," but notwithstanding the
ulcerated throat from which he was suffering, and
which effectually prevented any display of his fine bass
voice, Mr. Crick did his work manfully, and the
hearty applause of the audience teedfied to their
sympathy and pleasure. After the recitative " And
the younger son," by Miss Hereby, Mr. Hayden gave
the solo "Let us eat and drink," so eloquently descrip-
tive of the want 'amass and the jovial recklessness of
the subject of the oratorio. This and the two succeed-
ing numbers, by the way, constitute an a Imitable
temperance sermon. Mrs. Stedman sang the recit-
ative "Woe unto them," and for the accompanying
song "Love not the World," so replete with
beautiful phrases, earned for herself the warmest
applause, which bordered dangerously on an encore.
We can also speak with the most unqualified praise of
the next aria"o that thou hadst hearkened," be
Miss Hamby, who disp`aye I great delicacy of
expression, and the tenor solo " How many hired
Servants?" which WM excellently sung by Mr. Hay-
den. The tenor and base duet, which almost Immecii.
ately succeeds this, "Father, I have Sinned," was
finely rend.red. as was also the bass recitative and
aria, "Brine forth the Beet R doe," by Mr. Crick.
The chorus, 0 that Men." is one of the most intricate
and difficult , f the whole work, but it was given with
• crispness and a smartness of attack, which was
quite refreshing. The next recitative, "No Chasten.
leg," and the aria, " Come ye Chß tree," were most
tastefully given by Mr. Hayden. Then came the gem
..f the oratorio, the noun ,moanie.l quartett, "The
Lord is Nigh." a aweetly harmonic I number. Th, four
voices of the professionals blended most rff,ctively,
ths paeuller hut effective chords being well brought
wit, an I at the clone of the qsarett the performers
were warmly spAauritel. The concluding, "Th as 0
Lonl," • very finely-wri,ten ..horns, was muted by
o nistlereble p ,wer, and it brought the work to •
succesedul finish.

After an interval, the second part commenced with
Prout'e fine chorus " Hail to the Chief," Mr.
Hayden then sang Gans's lovely song, "I seek
for Thee in Every Flower," his rendering being
characterizni by true artistic refinement. The nieces*
of the overdo', however, was undoubtedly B ryton
limith'e new a mg. " Anewered," which We. snug by
Miss Hamby, and awerde 1 a mot flattering recep-
tion. The words of the song ara pathetic an I sweet.
We wielo we c raid off ,rd space to give the who!e of the
Defies, which at this Chrietmaatide, might act almost
as an appeal in aid of the poor homeless wrifs and
strays of our streets. A little motherless has
straye Unto the Minster, where the grand old orgai
Is posting forth its chortle of 'wale& She is uocared
for and unregarderl, and amid the many oreyers
spoken, she pour* fo th her own lilt's supplication,
'• My life m very wooer, alone I sadly room.
0 t dee rue to my no ,ther, let me be once more at home."
Her prayer, so .implo yet so grand, ware on the wind.
rings through the golden streets, and reaches the
Throne, xn4 her prayer is answered, --
"Bdsht angels take her to her home for evermore.
She noes her angel mother, she is home for evermore."
It is one of the loveliest of song", and that it lost
wahine in its r +oder..< was testiti-d be the hearty re-
coil which Mina Itarnby received. Next came an
ancient Christmas Carol, ' Mild John.," by that
well known writer of church Willi; Peareall. A duet,
"Excelsior" (Bath). was then given by Mr. Hayden
and Mr. Crksk. A grand pianoforte duet, " Lee
Hugenota " (Osborn), ADA performed by Mr. Boyton
Smith and Mr. Harry Drew. This piece was executed
in the most brit:Mot manner, and afforded ample
scope for the technical skill of the pianist's. Owing,
however, to its inordinate I•ngt It, it pr..yed somewhat
trying to the mu•ically.unedricated of the audience.
Miss Hereby was awarded another enalrs for the
song "When the Heart is YOUDE" (Dudley Back),
and he reipoose she gave in a poignant end charming
manner, ' Love was once a Little B .7," which wag
rapturously applaoded. Mr. Arthur thick won great
success in Gounori's lovely bolo, "Nazareth," which be
rendered with great feeling, the chorus being also
expediently given. The National Anthem brought the
pro<remme to a close.
. Great praise is due to the talented conductor, Mr.
• Boyton Smith, and to the realms sacretaty of the
ameodatioe, Mr. Herbert Rodgmh

The Mat meet of the namon win hell at Druce on
Friday by kind permiseion ..f Mr. W. 'loll. The
weather wad dull and threateniait, but there was a
large attendanoe of sport men. The following 14 the
Hat of the events :

PODOLITOWN MLNOII. STAKES

Eight all-aged greyhounds Ed 10e. each, and Mr.
Simmer's cur. Winner, cup, and Eli ; 2nd,

YILIIT COURIL
Mr. Knight's Kensington beat Mr. .1. T. Ens,r's
The Duller.
Mr. H. (1. Miller's Harvey's XXIX best Mr. T.
Hunter's Humility.
Mr. Kiernan's Neily beat Mr. Hughes' Knitting
OiL

"iir. Aasthis As !menu bast Ms. it, op's liabsocs

111110011 D °masa
Harvey's XXXX beat Heashastoe.
NisUr beat Astagber.

Melly beat Harvey's 81.1.1 and woe.

Dlioca STAUB. WEYMOUTH.
Eight dog or bitch puppies, 1881, At ES 104. each. PAZINTS' TIA AT Sr. SCHOOL.—A meeting
and Mr. cup, 2nd, ; winner, cup and £l4. to distribute the pre e gained by the scholars of St.
TLUT COURSE. Mary's Sunday Schools was held on Monday evening,
Mr. Ross's Rosy Cross beat Mr. Ewer's Emperor. when both 0:1,7' and Infants' sch'v'll
wrer;se the children
Mr. G. Pape's Duchess best Mr. Binspkin's Sir loTraletsvtdi vital tee, and altars h
on, schools were admiPs 1. The tor,
Roger. Rev. J. H. Scott, explained that prism were given
Mr. Dawes' Dainty beat Mr. Bumpkin's Sudden
when the scholars had gained two-thirds of the marke
Death. attainable. The Rector shin addressed the perenui,
Mr. Pape's Peter beat Mr. Muster'. Perini- Inviting their coopers. ion for the mining year, and
ALCOND COMA. hoping thnt more privor would be then given away.
. Nearly 200 prizes were than distrinutod, including
th se for the scholars of Christ Chur.h. The it.,,. W.
111.1 arid J. Kennedy also adirra..d the warts in
suitsb's speeches. We should say that the meeting
wan opened and clomd with singing and prayer.—
Several fiends, including the churchwardens and other
lay workers, ailed in thy air .ngemenis.
TgErsiu.gcs MUTING AT S. JONIN*9 —A meeting
of the C.E.T.S. St. John's branch was held on
Tuesday evening, in the school.° ~n, and was fairly
attended. Mr. G. E. Eliot. J.P , Prodded, and told
of the good effects of the temperance movement in
England, and al-o what was doin4 on the C mtinent
and in America, sped .lly alluding t the off •cts of the
Wine Lsw.—Mr. Robson told how the number of
drunken cases brought bef."re the police court had
diminished from 107 in 1881,88 men and 19 women, t
78 in 1882, 60 men, 18 women, and the number of
oonvictioas had prop utionally decreased, being •
I diminution of 26 per cent, in one year—Mr. T. W.
Glover told .4 hi. experience in Blackburn and else-
where ; and a gentleman sang " Tha Bt of Blue
Bibb n.," some ladies helping in a stirring chorus,
Mr. Robins and other spesk-rs ex pre .31 the syrup .thy
of Temperance Irian's with Canon Stephenson in his
loss that day.