The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-10-30 00:00:00

ANNUAL DINNER OF COURT " PROOREBB," A.O.F.

The annual d' xner of this Court was bold on Thum
dsg e% ening last, at the Royal Oak, when His Worship
the Mayor (ff. Darden. Req.) presided. Amnog the
company were—Mr. Alderman Grocery, Mr. Kiwis
Barnett. Mr. Arkwright, Mr. Lionel Burnett, tco.
Mr. W. B. Kendall (Medical Ofliewr of the Court)
occupied the vice-chair. Mr. Adams provided the
dinner, which gave general setts! ection, and during the
repast the prooeedhurs were enlivened by the perform-
ances of a string band (under Mr. Borke's direction).

Dinner over, the likens rose, and In loyal terms gave
the " Health of the Q wen," the " Prises and Princes.
of Wales and the rest of the Royal Lundy," which were
mewled with great warmth.
"The Army, Navy, and F. 66•176 F 07006" was also (711•11
be the NATOII. Fla did not believe In the opinion'
expressed in some circles that the army was in each • bed
state, for we had only to look back a few years and see
the celebrated march of Sir Frederick Rohnrte in India,
and • little later the noted chase of Tel-44E461r, to feel
gaita aerials we had not only good generals, but • good
class of men to follow them. (Appian's) He believed
wh they wore called upon either to defend our
shores or to take pert In any foreign war we should find
them equal to the occesdots. (Apolsuw.) With regard to
the navy, he need simply allude to Alexandria—there we
sew not only the ironclad, doing their work thoroughly,
bet the MOD Condor do as mach ex...maim as any of the
rest (Seer bear.) She bed • lion-heart, • reel Nelson
is board, with heeds of oak to back him up (Applaussi
As to the reserve foresee, they formed • very impedes
pert of our defences at the present time. There were Nome
-
thine like 200.000 volunteers enrolled at the present time,
and should any emulate, 161101, that number might very
eadly be doubted. There wet • lot of fighting left in them
yet—(lauglitee)—sed he wee sure they would rush to the
fore to • nee, and diked teals' weak,. (Applause.)
He should be glad to do so should say occasion arise,
although be didn't want to fight. (Leighter and
applause.)
Yr. Z. Bowirgre mid, es belonging to one of the
breeches of the meek* whose toast they had jest drunk,
that wee the militia, Ise rethroed his Sneers *stake.
Some years ego he belonged to the militia, but he might
way In consequence of the alterations that had taken
pia** sine*, he was In • fog is what breech of the
service he really belonged. What with let, lad, sad 3rd
Battelle.., and Territorial ermine, one ma/ was
t know to which one helm/et s (Lesytit sr.)
steeled
irtleaged to the Dated =Hie some 10 or 12
yeses ego. Now the Mayor had spokes very
strongly about the mane of Gemara Roberts
but he could tell them when the militia were at Alder.
is=had • tremendous mirth, ell the way from
to the Fos hills whore they fought •
tragestadous battle, end he believed their men turned out
lost es well altar that fearful struggle as Gemara Roberta'
silt when they got to Lfghsitietea. (Ler.l7.) At all
events, if they didn't they meant to. laughter.)
Ile believed the militia, the only branch of the service
he weld speak of, were rare good men—right loyal and
true to the beekboes end did their duty willingly
wherever they were seat, and jut as readily ea the urn!
would. (Applause.) He was very sorry to leave the
and only wished he was in it now He quite
=lthat the army in Hopi and the whey at
dris hat upheld the honour of the country; but
what pleated his more than anything else was what
Lord Northbrook said two sr three days ago, iris., that
the pipets% Government intended to keep the navy In •
thwoughly efficient state, and that it should be ini=
over the whole of the aeries of the world.
:Ea) He did n t care what Goveentneet was in
irvisether Liberal or Cinservative, but any Govern'
meat that would hold out that bops. and endeavoured •
to maintain our navy In • state of adiedency. was •
credit to the world. (apOsusa)
Boos, Yr. (luau" " Hearts of Oak."
The Vica-Casituess gave the to set of " The Bishop and
, Ciergy of the Manes and Ministers of all Denocolastions."
He sons wed there wu •mu tam amount of propriety In
his submistleg that toast, as there was • king of affinite
between the medical and the clerical profoslon—the ow"
' looked altar the souls and the other the Issdliss ow nen.
(lshughter.) He had ais relesene• proposing this
for be -ess sure all felt groat roost for the
merge rohl minister@ of all atomisation; for be believed
they worked hard, and endeavoured to do their beet In
, every way. (Applause.)
. Hr. Alderman G 1110011.7 proposed the 'Health of the
' Borough Member, Hr. Brymer." Many of those preens;
he was sure, would agree with him hat they could not
possibly have • better reprematstive. (Hear. beer.) Of
course, they were not all of the sues opinion, but still
they would all admit he did his duty towards his con.
glimmer (Applause.) It was true tat y did not we
eta Oates, fleniap in the daily paper as =MOE • lone
speech, but when any of hap atenos wit brought
facetted they always forted him In his plane 60 n • 2.3 his
' vote. (Hear, hear.) With retard Co 1-a al affairs they
would all agree they hal the right man in the right risme,
I for hie puree was always apse to aid any charitable
, institution, and whether se supporting a basest for the
Illuseass, or any movement for the good of the Friendly
,S sissties, RIO. Volunteers, or blanket or steel fonds, they
, would always find hia name at the head of the list.
' (Applause.) Be was sorry be was net present that even-
; Inc. hut they could not expect him to attend all usestiess.
' Sill be wee pure kis beast wee with them, and be had not
been unmindful of them with regard to their creature
comforts, for he bed sent this. • aloe present of genic
(appl.ew ) Ile trusted he would he owed many yews
to represent this menisci borough In Psalmist. (Ap-
plauee)
Recit Moe, "The Vulgar Little Buy." by the Vial-
,

CHAIRMAN
The Mato' meat gave "Sateen to Forestry. Omni
Progress, and theJtvetalls Brawl" The moiety mom
mended itself both' conelderet on nice ry right-thinking
man, and deemed their beard at supoe I. (hetd•use3
With the toast he coupled the seined of Bro. J Shergold,
8.0. Nobbs (mcretary), and Bre. Charlet (Secretary of the
Juvenile Branch.) The teat was rambled with
enthusiasm.
Bee Sulutooto. who Ord reminded, wined them it
tirsa • great pleasure to him. es I Forester, to have the
honour of lalig permitted to rcepond for such • M•gnill.
tient Order a, the Ancient Order of Faestera. They had
the proud boast that they were the larce,t irieedlyllOciatv
in the known world. and that •ss • groat sod • noble
rut mint for • man to utter —C., consider that such •
large body of men. not only in this Idngdorn' bat in
America. and in the colonialism'. dependenciesof Greet
Brit•in, were united for the porgemee of philanthrope
sad Out we 1-beier of their fellow inel), and to c..naid,r
the Teat amount of goal that was acootapliabed year by
Tsar by dm working men of NM country. It was a credit
to all gagliahoten, and to all working ORM to consider
that they were privileged to belong to owl of the !meet