The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-08-12 00:00:00

-" Th. tun was docked with dam
As it through • U. pat* h• pawed.
With broad awl burning took"

And most of -tie—weatherwlee—guemsd it would be stormy,
yet on Heady the weather was lavotwable,—ralnlam in
the morning, and bright towards the close. laity in
the foreatem the testotelen gathered in old D
anat. sad about ten seams started from Minato=
met a party mmbag from the South Western. and than
marched on to the Cornwall road, opposite tha regidencoof
Rev. W. Allem, where Hoy were repeatedly reinf °road, and at
last I armed promotion in about the following order.
Dorchester Rifle Bead (3rd D.R.V.).
Dorchester Band of am and Temperance Society
about UL
letagbreidy TIIIIIberSOCO Society-91
Abbotabury Temperance Society, with their beautiful
Banner, bearing on a blue ground, besides the eociety's
name, "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from evil."
Abbotobary Drum-end-Fife Band.
Broadmayne Bead of Hope, about 15.
Piddlatreathide Teetotalers, 711, about half of them Good
Template, with their banner, which bore the lamed—
" We light against • giant wrong.'
Tolpuddle Bead of Hope, Itc., 39. led by Mr. and Kim
Hammett and Mr. Puckett.
. • _

Athathampron .7,4 ivadl.i;:;ii;;Foi Hope, Mk
Part of the Bend.

Blandford TeetotalerViCied by Kr. J. J. Hobbs- (We
understand Mr. Hammond had brought many of this
ViPe;rliouj th Teetotalers. Good Templer*, Band of Hope,
40. with Rev. B. Bolton.
Broadwcy Teetotalers. an, 30, with the " Bishop," Mr. J.
Otter, tun.
Upwey Testa/ark litn, 23, with the Rev. J. S. Botcher.
The lad two part's@ were in waggons, thus giving a finish
to the rear. We are unable to distinguish exec* between
the old-fashioned teetotalers, Good Templar., JVIIIIIii•
Temples, and Bends of Hope ; but the various insignia
helped to give arm and pleasing diversity of colour sad
appearance to Hay were blue robes
and rosettes on the Qe;micette of the teetotalers, thee* a
Bead of Hope in bine edged with yellow; the Teentdsze
were gorgeous in aim with gold fringes, and on their
collars were the letters indlatt.ng the calor they Med.
Further variety was given by the very large proportion
haws than hew of the fairer sex, from the mother in
Israel to the little toddler Just old enough for the Bend of
Hope. All waited with exemplary patients and good
humour for their brethren and deters who were constantly
I arriving, WI at last they marched to the crime roadie% the
" Top of the Town," and Stenos streamed down High.
street in orderly procession. Of course all Dorchester not
out of doors rushed to the windows. and we saw even
grave and reeponsible odlcers in their shirt sleeves, while
at the heart of the town, around the Great Pump. it was
fitting every available space should swarm with sight-
seers, not least among the vantage points being the yard
In front of St. Peter's church- Out they went under the
leafy trees of the Lando& and then under the avenue
stretching up into Stinsford Park, where tenis. refresh-
ment booths, and vehicles of many kinds were heeiowed
about among the trees, and front them latter hung strong
swing-ropes and swing-bosta
As the aim shone gloriously on the verdant turf, those
with cricket of course rushed to a level place.
Celerani d Burnt Dorset pitted themselves against each
other, and relieved their minds by throwing and knocking
about the lively ball. Rost Dorset got by tar the worst of
if, of course, re their friends carefully infornied us, owing
to their team not being got together well. We hear this
was the result:'-

Wrar Dosarr.

lit Innia;x 2nd Inning'.
C. Wescott. b Pottle . I bF. Russell . . . 3
Walt" b Pottle . . .. 0 not oat . . 1
J. Vies, b BAIL .
R. Vim, b Pottle
Fad. it. Pottli.
.
Sit. b Patti.
Hros. not out . . b Pottl• . 0