The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-12-04 00:00:00

RIFLE CORPS.

A 101 l must le of the i oem. r of t .• liGompany.l) BY.
to on Oa,on W eveu.ag, t .e ecessiou losing the
distribution of p3Z• , w •; too lost annual comp.tition
of the co onsoa 30314wat by a supper at the Crown Hotel.
The naios-er took p.ace at the u w heed-qoawrs of the
corps In Alex tndr i-o,twt tho ni wa, statiou). From
h to the so a eiere marci.el t toe Town Hall, where,
various t.,toe utioo, th A ijatantslloptain
Le Merchant inspected the comp ,31y. Tiers were present
—lion. bli•jor J dons. C Ware, Lieutenant E.
flows 1., serseants. and Al rent sod Ms, in addition tun's.
drum ud [if iod, oho bush, band,eud &della recruit.. At
the 3:300C3a.100 01 t e inspect en tho Ps lief Were distributed
to the aucigibful competitors by Mts. Witte, the captatu's
sod +deo cups I. r att widen'. at drill SiCorporal
an ; Priv she Anourt ; whilst the non-olecti•s
numb., so the bawl w r •.c pr, pante l with a small
sum of humor. A the ,7.14C.11 on of this intermting
ceremony. M.i.T J hue, in a tow soutzble remarks.
presented Captain Wit, nith a adveg solver, aub.cribed
tor by memb :is of the company, as wedding pr went. for
which Captain Waits cordially i hooked the subecribun
Ti., •alvor to to the I "Lowrie(i.srpsoo :
" Pres.-10,d to COO bin W. Wat the officers, non-
coumissionsd otlicere, and in ,n of "I Co.npeny, lit Dorset
Rift,,, uu the occasion of hi. marriage, October 18th,
1833."
Ti. inscription is surmount -ct by the motto of the
regiment, nd at the bottom tso use sog an W.W. le
cepitally n.ravel. The s slyer sat supplied by Private
W. llu Inas, or iverawbb, East-street.
A. the concluidoo the no in iribe marched to the Crown
Howl, headed by the new bugle band, where .substantial
dinner win served by Mr. and Mrs. Evers, end rr-
of by about 101 volunteers and frienda he
chair wail taken by (Lptilo Watts, who was supported
by MO 313 Jon., Cap:am sal A djut int Le Merchant,
Lieut. E. H R ov. 4. L.ttie no Bev. L. Pieta,,
Dr. EM. Spoor, Me. R. E,res (Mayor of Blandfor4
gr. J. W. Latf, Mr J. G. Fowler, Mr. E Thor ton, Mr.
J. K Mr. C. H. ',ouster, Mr R 0 Watts, Hr. H. L.
Groom, Mr. J. li. .1 ones. Me. F. O. Veneer, 11Lr (1
Bishop, Sorgeant Batu i on I) uset Itonlmsnt),
gt, whibt this •Izr-cosir was ocoopied by J. E.
Wareham (an ex-Volunteer &snout.)
orace before sod niter mra'. was aiven by the Rev. A.
LITILICWOOO. AOlO4 josh-cs h ov.u.; been !online! to
and the cloth removed. grog.
twee,e.reTalhrueni4ll:e:Lin:4l2.tdPh:t"h‘pai:taindusLt ocuansdo y
ptrinnietemnsivoefn.viale
1,
and
the rest ot the R oyal Family" was given from the chair,
and cur ilady rueived, a verse a the National Anthem
being sung ant" God Mew the Prince 01 WoVes."
The" Army sod Navy" was aleo given tram the chair,
am:trope del Captain Le 3411.3C11AWT, who observed
he was mown plea ad at the manner in which the 'rano-
tura and teenier soldiers ir .t iniaed chub,' the roc .nt
encounpmut at A.dershot. especially w,to the county
rig-meet. He thou referred to toe!! months' experience
with the Volunteer. of Dorset as being very sat sf eCtOrT ;
and cited, as • result of the t orntorial the
mmrespon 'ceremony at Shiro3rne where the old colours
of the D 'rest Regiment were clued in the Old Abbe,
church thirs—a most Siting place of repots and safe
traipsing.
"The Bishop sad Clergy or the DIOCeSi" was proposed
in eulogistic terms by II slit Joules, and reeponded to by
Vs. Rev. A. S. LITYLZWOOD and the Rev. S. Ps Mg, the
14 air inviting the rodanwirs to o a aerobes in the parish
church of M•inkton.
Dr. SP was gave " The heath of C done" Steward
and Oaken. 01 the lot D.veet Rilloa," eon,
bins therewith the romm of C.ptaio Ln MAIL.
Clik,T, who, in returning ti ion., after refer-
the g.ndnese xperienced hy him situ, being
attached to the Dorset Volunteers, said he wished to call
the attontlou of the members to the nee *city of
punctual athandeace at drill, and careful observ-
ance of their duties. in dancing occsaions when
he had cocas to inspect tho oompany, and
only found a few oßnb:Cloma•rpedur,,lienisurwlocarrsualitr:l:.
Creand.rotlmOtee,,ll.
the old adage that what wa worth doing at all
was worth doing wall. la thee, days i; was impossible to
say how soon their services may be required, as heavy
demands wero being made on the regular forces for
service abroad, India slot" r squiring 65.000 men, beside.
the numbers in British co!ouies ; and on cue of any great
E iropeen war the volunteers would be needed fur home
defence, ant if called upon he had no doubt all to their
value. He hopod every meruhor Ins battalion would
tri and help him, and he shoii!d do all he could t teach
mem If • little less talking in the ranks could be
depend.' on it would be be her for all. He admittod this
might he gotover if the r aim sot was more consolidated,
but as at present they only -t at the annual camps, e 1231
PO olementary drills of at alion were only none
thr Ash, no; re elvanced ou insoreiting states
The D oreet Voluntesrs bad gone into camp every your
since its formation, a fah: only equalled, he believed. by
one other volunteer rgiassat in England. He was pleased
to state • very eediafactory report of the battalion for the
year mplin" Oct ober 310, last us" been forwarded to the
War-onto"
"The Ma tor and Gorporat'on of Illandfnri" was given
in eulogiuic terms by 0. H. FLOWKR3 and responded
to by the Moron (Mr. K. Ky. rah Mr. Alderruara Joans,
and Mr. Councillor Lure.
Major Jones ropoeed the " sal th of 0 apt sin Witt ;•,"
cow atulatins him on his epp Antra -nt. sod referring in
°apt sit& WATTS. in reel, ondinit. • noteseed a hope"( being
able to c wry out the duties of tic miaincy a otisfachwili,
and invited the c Natal co- operation of all rsnks °nab'
lays
him to do so with etICOWIe. Tao company depended on
cr ao
rt*t of terms
li c o ono pf • theuy happy
ot ph n
company.
apenrs
cys. en
vt,
mr.
proposed
yt
obt
t.
dio
„Y MajorLbhi:
by
shy n
(Jo as_
the support it received from ensienyere of labour in the
nndo4 in
, arid
The Non.eonsm,i,sioned
terms by Mujor Jo,soe.
town, and as there were several present, he appeal-I to
them for aid. Ils desire was that Blandford should turn
out • company in every respect woethy of the sown, and
second to none in the regiment The comp say now nom-
bared Dourly 80, and he should Ike to see it reach Oil
maximum number. After alluding to the appointrannt
Lieut. loose &emceed off" -or, he exposised himself certsin
Us. company would *ale nue hits heart Iy, and conclude!
by Prop wing "The Health of Lieut. House," who, in
rewinding, in oreessd toe hope of doing his duty, and for-
or
Jiloa.giniriaTihn:glindlitliatllhtn"ehuaworrocrthtipt.erisiSthL D responded in • I ocular and
humorous style.
"The Donors of Pesos" wee given by Mr. JO. FowLnit,
Mr. C. IL Flower, Me. Ulf. and Hyena each of whom
offered special Prix '6 the Mayor off erinx a fine guinea
lridgr, Private
soot. of thanks to Mrs. Watt* for distributhil the
plecoon.
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tmlco",inig
Durham and Q
prne.is. lat tKhe6gh. T.:Twt;llDTha:lLimel
sLicap,rdtri7tuca..to,sra:a:nd
r:riverho:redHoesbtat_
abhbt
thTTehtoßeis,o:t.h6saersetaastLl:Lirod.ere
John Key..., evening asses
Bean Itwd, Private. W tut nginetlet..lir:
t and Dowding, the aoc m • ---us
Privets Skivinaton.

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