The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-12-19 00:00:00

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THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULIURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 12.

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I successful. The attendance, notwithstanding the
committee hal selected a night on which two other
gatherings took place, was fah ly large ; hut still many
who would have been prlssi to be present wars pre-
vented from doing an. The arrangements were very
successfully carried out, for which overwhelming and
warm umgratulations are due to Messrs. A. Wolff,
C. Randall, and the committee for the manner in
which they discharged their respective duties, and we
are glad to hear that their efforts have resulted in •
gain to the eociety for which it was held. The
" Excelsior" Quidrille Band, which wax • special
filature in the programme, performed under the con-
ductorship of Mr. A. Franndon, various selections of
music, which afforded much pleasure to the audience.
The band consisted of the following i—Messre .1.
Green (first violin) H. Jones (second violin), C.
Moors (cornet), S. Burden (piccolo), and A. Frampton
(contra-basso). Pert I. °palled with • qusdrille,
"Desideratum," by the band, which wee admirably
rendered, and in strict time, the audience showing their
approval by considerable applause. Next came • song
by Mr. G. Green, "rho Friar of Orders Grey." his
vocal powers being much admired. Too song of Miss
Vincent, "Remembrance." was very pleasing. Mr.
S. Burden who caused roars of laughter by the comic
song "The By can say Papa" (in character), sang
very efficiently, after which a vale°, " Whitwood," was
rendered in precise time by the ban I. Mr. F. Lane,
in his usual pleasing style, gave the song "The
Noble 24th," and was loudly applauded. Mies A.
Green in her song, "Why sue you Wandering Here"
rang very sweetly, and wee much appreciated, whilst
Mr. Rendell's C Fire in the Grate," was also excellent.
"The Vacent Chair," by Mies Clark, was nicely
rendered. The violin solo, "My own. my Guiding
Star" (J. Pridham). was played by Mr. J. Green,
Miss A. Green accompanying on the pianoforte.
Part 11. commenced with a qnalrille by the band,
"Gipsy gluon," which wee well played, and received
with much applause, Mr. G. Green following with the
song, "Torn Bowling," which wee also well received.
The operatic selecion (violin and piano), " Norma,"
by Mr. .Tones and Miss Pompey, was excee lingly goo].
Mr. Mord sawed an immense summit of mirth am ,og
the audience by his sing " Now You're Married I
wish You Joy." The duet (piano and vinioncelid by
Mr. .T. and Mies Green, " Gav,tte de Louis XV.'
(S. Lee) was pliyed with meal spirit. Mr. A.
Bawler, Mr. 'Word, Miss Greets, and Ml.' P.U.°C,
lent most valuable assistance as accompanists dining
the evening, awl great praise is due te them. We
append the full programme :—Part I.—Quadrille,
"Desideratum." " Excelsior" Qnadrille Band' sone,
"The Friar of Orders Grey.' Mr. George Green ;
song, " Remembranice." Miss Vincent; wing, "The
Boy can say Paps." Mr, S. Burden;
" Whitwood," "Excelsior" tjna Irina Band ; song,
"The Noble 24th," Mr. F. Lane; song, " Why are
you Wandering Here" Mi. A. Green; song, "Fire
In the Grate," Mr. Bendel'; song, "The Vacant
Chair," Miss Clark; ado (with Maim accom-
panineint), "My Own, My Guiding Star," Mr. J.
and Mies Green; glee, "The k aides," Messrs.
Mord. Lane, Amor, Bigler, Frampton, and Dennis.
Part ll.—Quadrille, " Gipsy Queen," " Excelsior "
Quadrille Baud' song, "Tom Biwling," Mr. George
Green; song, ' 'The Fishermaid," Miss Mord ;
operatic selection (violin and piano), " Norma," Mr.
Tones and Miss Pouncy ; duet, Messrs. Elford and
Lane; song. "Tit for Tat." Miss Pouncy ; song,
" by my Pretty Flowers," Mr. Rendell ;
Talmo, "Jessamine," " Excelsior " Quadrille Band;
song, "Now You're Married I wish You Joy," Mr.
Elford .• duet (piano and violoncello), "0 ;motto de
Louis XV." Mr. J. and Miss Green; glee, "Life'.
a Bumper," Messrs. Elford, Lane, Amor, Righsr,
Frampton, and Dennis; "God Save the Queen."

At the Baron Dinner on Friday evening, at the
King's Arnie, which is the home of the festivity, the
attendence was not so good as in some former years,
but this I. traced to various cause; one, the most
potent, is that of the dinner being held an very Into,
another the prevalent* of one of the densest of fogs,
which effectually prevented many of our agricultural
friends from attending. Still, more than one of our
fanning neighbours braved the humid atmosphere for
the sake of a couple of hours' conviviality with their
town friends.
The worthy Mayor (H. Darden. Esq.), presided
with the geniality which is characteristic of him, and,
doubtless owing to this fact, it was • p•citliarly
pleamot evening. The Mayor was "ammeted hy the
hon. memher for the borough (W. E. Bryiner.
Rev. 11. Puget Raikes (the Chaplain of the Baron),
Alderman G. .T. G. Gregory. Mr. W. Burden, Mr.
Arthur H. Luck. Mr. Alfred Pope, Mr. Bickford. and
Mr. W. Ayle.bury (Weymouth). Captain J. F.
Hodges occupied the vice-chair. Amongst the com-
pany were Meier.. Marvin beck (the dnnor of the
,nn), T. Chapman Saunders, W. Slade, W. Osmond,
H. Irsluti W. Jannwon, J. Guy, Young, F. J. Holland,
.T. Brown, Holliday, ii. Boom Smith, B. Loader,
Jackson, J. Roberts, .T. Lush, S. I). Allen, A. Knight,
.1. E. Braithwaite, J. Allen, W. Thomas. Miles,
C. G. Rummy, Miles, jun.. T. G. Beyer, T. Rosen,
W. Tilley, Voss, EL Martin. &a. The table was nicely
decorated, and the dinner served in the hest possible
myle by Mr. 11. Frost, whose catering is always so
universally admired.
Grace before and rafter meat was said by the Baron
Chaplain. Rev. H. Prosy Kamm.
The "baron" woes magnificent joint, and was borne
into the room, amid loud applause, by two waiter,.
who groaned under the weight. Mr. M. Lock, and
Mr. Chapman Saunders undertook the onerous duty
of carving the " mountain of flesh." We must not
omit to mention Mr. Brymer sent a nice present of
game, and Mr. Chapman Saunders gave a splendid
sad Ile of mutt ,n. from one of the Wateroombe
animal..
During the dinner, the Town Band, under Mr. J.
Leese, played a selection of music. At the c encludon
of the repast,
The CHAIRMAN rose aml gave the toast ~f" The
Qoeen—God bless her." The toast WAS received with
musical honnurs.
Again rising, the CHAIRMAN slid the next toast
was that of " HALM the Prince and Princess of
Wales, and the rre of the Royal Family." It was
quite useless, his Worship said, for him to dilate on
the many virtue and merits of the Royal Family.
They were all very proud of them, and he wee sure
they had just cause to be proud of them. (hear,
hear.) The Prince of Waies was not only a gallant
soldier, and proved himself equal and willing to go to
the war, if allowed to do so in the recent campaign,
but he bad also shown himself to be a thoroughly
good sportsman—good with the gummed across country,
in fact in al points hews. the very beats ideat of what
they wished the Prince of Wales to be. (Applause.)
As to the rest of the Royal Family, he was cure he
need say nothing; they followed in the steps of their
worthy brother, and he did not know there were any
of them they need at all be ashamed of. (Applause,
and musical honours.)
Mr. Atrium Pore proposed the next toast, and he
did so with a great deal of pleasure, because he knew
it would be cordially received by all present. If at
any one time more than another the toast of "The
Army, Navy, and the Reserve Forces' should be
received with greater popularity, it would be on this
OCCallion, when the noble defenders of our country had
returned victorious from, perhaps, one of the ehorteat
but yet the meet glorious, campaigns recorded in
history. (Applause.) A good deal had been said
about the education of the officers and the changes in
the army system, and it had been asserted that the
officers were not a i good as they were years ago ;
but he thought if they looked to th 3 officer.;
and the generals which this Egyptian campaign
had brought forth—am Wellesley, Wood, and he might
almost mention the Duke of Connaught himself —he
was quite sure English offioere, and the army gener-
ally, were not on the decline. (Hear, hear.) With
regard to the navy—our first line of defence—heir.r •
maritime country, and dependent upon a !foreign land
to • very great extent for its food, it was essential
that England should be Queen of the Bess--(applause)
—and he did not think we need have very much fur
of • rival at present, nor so long as our sailors proved
themselves to be what they were during the bombard.
ment of Alexandria, and our Marines rendered such
services as they het done during the late war.
(Applause.) Therefore he did not think we need fear
our navy would be on the decline. Theo, again, as to
our reserve forces, they certainly termed a very im.
portent element in our military constitution, and he
wag sure they would do good service should they be
called upon. (Hear, hear.) He believed the had war
had been the first time in which the volunteers had
been on active service; a very strong contingent of the
Post-Office Corps went out, and did very good service
In the late campaign, and he was sure the fighting
element, if ever they were called abroad, or ever had
to defend our shores, would render equally good
service. (Applause.) He was glad to see the volun-
teers well represented on the present recession. Ile did
not see any of Her Majesty's uniform, hut he had very
meat pleasure is coupling with the toed the name of
Captain Brymer as representing the Yeomanry, and
Captain Bulges as representing the Volunteers, lie
did not know if there was anyone present who
possessed • preht, but he dare I say •Onleouili would
respond for the Navy. (Laughter.)
Captain BUMS', who was warmly received, said
they must all be very sorry there was no one present
to respond for the army or navy; for his part he had
only to return thanks for the reserve forces, and only
a email part of them. Still he did think his good
friend Mr. Pope had hardly put the reserve forces as
good as they really were, because they had done a good
riml same than whet he had given them credit for. In
the last war they had done • great deal, bemuse he
remhided them the reserve men, who formed • part of
the reserve forces had to take the places of a great
number of would-be soldiers—who were very good
soldiers in the time of peace, but whenever • war
broke out ,whether a great or small one, the very first
moment the rewires, were celled out, and if anything
happened to theta, we should have no one else to fall
back upon, and where should we be? (Hear, hear.)
The reserves, after • few years with the colours, con-
stituted the first line of our defence, and wh
there was • war they were called upon to go out
immediately. A great deal Ind been said in favour,
and a great deal against, the present system of the
reserves; at present he feared it did not work quite
harmoniously either with the men or with the nation
at large, for the men were sure to he pot to a great
deal of discomfort and inconvenience ; and be par-
ticularly referred to the case of the 1,200 men who
were out now at Cairo. Where, he asked, would
they be able be get their situations when they
returned? This was a very important question. If
there was a long and • very disastrous war, in which
we wanted the plus* of the soldiers filled up, then
would be the time to call out the reserver, and then
there would be full warning given to their mutt!"
that their services would be required, instead of
ceiling upon them at • moment', notice, and taking
them away from their labour, or whatever sphere
they might be in. (Hear, bear.) The present system
was excessively herd upon the men and also on the
masters, and be did sincerely hope this Government,
or some other Government, would pat it upon some
other footing, so that the reserves should not be liable
to be called out at the very lint instance and at so
short a notice. (Applause.) As ti the army and
navy, they were thoroughly able ti take care of them-
selves ; their deeds were before the whole world, and
he was certain they knew as much of them am he did,
for they were able to read and see what glorious deeds
they had done. They could answer for themselves. He
had only to return thenke for the kind way in which the
Yeomanry b... 4 been received. They were at all times
ready ti do their duiy rrh celled upon. Hews.
sorry there was no other member present, but he could
say on behalf of the Dorset Yeomanry, and more par-
ticularly for his own troop and the Dorchester
troop, they were always ready at any time to do their
doty. (Applause)
Captain HODOWI, in responding for the Volunteers,
said the leas said the better for • force untried like
the Volunteers; but he would say this, that the very
Winne feet of Borland having • force at her back of
200,000 man, lizol such an effect upon the eyes and
the hearts and the pluck .4 the continental nations,
that it hal advanced Englecel veer much in the eyes
of Europe. Ile thought we should not be in such a
position se we are now in the eyed of Europe, and our
status would not be so good as it is, had it not been
that fir the last two or three and twenty years
England had a good force of volunteere at her back,
to be called up in at any moment in cam of emergency.
(Applause.) He ha I had the very greatest possible
plesseuto lit identifying him-elf w.th the m ivement
for the lit ter ..r three and twiMy years, and great
ploaoire aud pride to ham, hat the honour of c.im•
man ling the Goiche•ter maps for the last seven
years. So long as h.O woe set wall eUppot Ist: Et title
town ho plastid Le happy to do life hest as cAptain
of the colni.uy wlticit ht. felt s u much pride ant
pleasore mi atom arlinr. It might nit be nut of
place, being a g itherinr if Dorcheeter people, for
him to In ntion that 'heir want at the present time
w oi not Inn& but men. Why this was he really
could not say, but their numbers lead dwindlvd down
very much, awl lie Lhould be glad to eve • large
accendon of strength to the company. It way very
possible there might be some men pmeent who had
left the company, and bad got eons ready to come
fcrward to take the places of their fathers. lie
should very much like to see the men join the ranks
coin, api he especially appealed to employers of
labour nut to throw any hindrence in the way of their
employees Joining tin, rauLt Us merely threw out
the Nati mad he hoped it would not be misplaced.
(Him-, hear.)
The Bishop and Clergy and Miniwors q all Der nmie
war nest e.t.a by the Virg•Cnetickaar lit the
aurae of his speech, Kr. Meltss lind with regard to the
eu-stion of the separation of the Chutes and the Stet%
it wait • matter which he thought they need not go into
there, but be might remark that any e-rotrstt-n of that
kind would be wort, for the State than for the Cnoreh,
end he should be extremely porn to em it. (lieu. hi r/
Ile also aid • graceful tribute of respect to the !at Ateh.
bishop of I.; anterlntry. r rot- ti hold
in greet -r remed than tte Isto Archliish to Tait 11,. was
ca:a7dofsivnecerry elarma:niiteastnerfeasaneylitrightlehseatryt,—anThrei iii hi,
. utmost t i keep up the proper feeling towards able Church
in Lltit tenantry, and did his Amato maintain puce amompa
; di, as ate ia.t set in his lire most pin el v sh wed. Wear.
heard He en.: very Dimmed to me thee had OUO
mentatiee of the cloth present that night, and one eh /
was not above coming amongst them and sharing In their
feetivitiet—s gentleman whom they had titled "The
Chaplain of the Baron "—(applame)—• title which be
expected lie inteneed to hold eo lug as he resided iu
Dorchester. (Applause.)
The Rev, R. Pain, RAlicia said, being himself 101110-
what of • mode t eisposiien, he had IL fetlo.-fsoiint of
sympathy for those who did not, as they outlet, oftentimes
espy the good things set before teem on these occasions.
because Of *sir contemplation of tite after- linear
emedme theitdii al
*to be got through. Hs greatly hare.; that
egg in a great measure, Or at hetet
.44terti.their digestive powers. (Laugh.
in poono tuo„ seltrairik y tMdouhted,tuad undisputed
ter.) It gm of est, and he would
feet that "brevity i et tateel.te thus
venture to suggest BLit in son,
shoald lie cuattinsd • little more o, .
inoadi"nt and let so seldom hrottaht forth—a— '
eloquence—ehich no doubt would be very thank...,.
received and greatly tend to amnesty enfieht m the
undermandings of the brilliant assemblages which from
time to time met around the festive board. All persons,
he thought. preferred • small quantity of that essential
oil to a voluminous stream of frothy seatenoss—Banghter)
—sad he would, therelare, seateat himself with most

for a monthly tenancy. Did not tell them it would not
make the slightest difference, and they would not have
to quit under a you. The agreement related to two
pieces of ground. Defendant always paid his rent
annually.
Mr. Ilooper said the defendant originally held two plot.
of ground, and one of the plcta being let to another
person, the orisinal agreement was vitiated. and his
client became a yearly te neat.
The Judge said that, in came of letting allotments the
law requires certain things to to done, and the onaimon
ol them had led to an ingenious advocate raising certain
points. Ile could not help thinking the Earl ol Delimiter •
should have bad a solicitor prewar..
Mr. Hopson promised to let his lordship know what the
jodne soil.
honour: Defendant mays the original im.,sement
had been altered, and • new tenancy wita granted upon
fresh terms.
Mr. Hopson: That may le so.
his Honour stir if that be so the case is at an end.
lie was not inclinet t as adv Kate and give advice,
and he should be glai to her an argument upon the
matter if the cape was adjourned, as it might edict c ther
tenants.
Cam adjourned on payment of c mts.
Earl of Ilchemer v. E twin Donn.
Claim for L 5 foe rent of gan'en lend.
Mr. Hover appeared also for Mr. Dann but as Mr.
Fl.mmo predured • chique from defendant there was no
defence, and his Honour gave • verdict for the Earl wito
cats.