The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-07-28 00:00:00

THK DECORATIONS

Are of a most profuse character, most of the trades-
men having thrown themselves heart and soul into
the stair. The quantity of bunting that ham been
brought into service is enormous, NA the wealth of
colour that mega the eye produces splendid effect&
Some of the dmigtie are exceedingly tasteful, and the
tome sad oars that have been bestowed on them do
much credit to the enterprise and patriotism .4 the
townspeople. Immediately on detraining at both
stations- the Volunteers are crefronted with " wel.
coin« " and good *Wire. Outside the South -Western
Sistine i. • neatlyarected arch with the motto of
"Welcome to our Brave Volunteers," while acne.
the Fair Field can he seen a "Welcome from Old
Volunteers." Mears. Eldridge, Pope, and Co. have
erected over the main entrance to their Brewery •
pretty arch of evergreens, surmounted by a crown of
artificial rams, while underneath is the nintacrsm of
the arm. At the May.w's residence, " Iferitaleld,"
are two splendid Sage, the Royal Standard and the
Union Jack, while over the front entrance is a richly
arranged festoon of flag. with the •• V.R..." and the
I!9rel prayer "God Save the Queen." The Junction
Hotel ie almoet hidden by its profusion .4 limiting,
and up the Great Westens-road can Is. ern Hags
innumerable, and a very effective display at the
Great Western Station. At the entrance to the town
proper as • work which at once strikes the eye by its.
pecturestpienea and appropriatema.. It j•I a
representation .if an entrain.. t.. 5 castle .w
fortress, and he.tr• a striking n.e.tublance to
the ems of the Iseaugh. The work ha... been
cleverly sainted by Nfr. Si,,, Go:, who has devoted
much time and pains to it. The arch is profusely
deetwated, and, having regard to the eternal fitnees
v 4 things, is jiiilieiously III:Mil. with y. From the
embrasures peep old cannon... and all the necessary
details an. faithfully pairtrayed. while prominently
displayed is the hearty greeting -" T.. .air Gallant
Volunteers ; Welcome to lairchruter.- It woultl
itnimseible to mention the inniimerable strings of
flags that spin the streets at close intervals, or the
hundred and .vie eepreasions of that meet
the eye at every step. Nfer.e.. Thiirman's mitablish.
ment on the one side and the Coffee TAVern on the

other are sovered with evergriens, awl the forinfw
has load. estensire hw the illumination
1.- •••• . Mr. B..ns shop in well decorated with
arm, • .4 flag. and evergmetis, while across the road
Meows. Hannah hay.. adorned die front .1 their
oipqrMiJoi prsmliweli ill a iii..,? t.tectil 1113/111.1%
11.1fg ha. taken grest pains with his decoration; eel
prominent in the prolusi. In 11 a.l.wititient can be men
a beautiful little velvet crown. The Antelope
presents a gorgeotis ~mwaratire, a double welcotne
ring offenol in huge white letters .ni a rml ground :
the urefltrUrilso here, too, n• ery i.o.f.iss. The
tliinicipal Building. are at 'lf with groups
.4 flags and shish's. Nfr. St r.tolgo
natabliahmemt is decorated in a similar manner.
and presente a neatly-potty appearance. In
If igh imtadreet titer.. is a great wealth .4
flee/ watimlok. Ntessra. 'r wker's establishment iri
literally einbawerml 111 i•, Prljrl44l. to .tef 'illy relieved
with Rag., bansiers, and flowers, while in the centre
the name .4 111.• firm j. a
and brook said ilsorrilo+l ii, tiro. letters
are the sord• Welemne, lot I). IL V. "
Mr. )(awl lii• shop splefielirlly adorned with
draining.. .4 worlin "loth. while flags, 51ia.1.1.1, and
flowers are arnsng.sl with great taste lir. O. J.
1.V0054 has. produced nne .4 the Kellam .4 elects.
his rho:orations being very e‘taissive. Over Mr.
I fem's mhos, is the pi.“ 1.1 wiah
"Heaven Mesa you,
A nd. peal te!, younr 4s/fairs,
.a.felind it? pradigt"

fr.rn " Henry IV, while MIT Ntr. Itr.n 0.6. p 6. thr
....11.1trwrra grretirtg from -" A hurodrorl
tli.,wwirt wrlalerw...- Mr. EMI. h.. .1,-..rared him

shop very prettily, su. base da., several if the. private
Messrs. Dixon, and JAIIIMOD ha.*
the front of their establishment well adorned with
flags and evergreen. One the moat
effective arches is that erected at the
entrance to Shirehall-lane by Mr. Guy and Mr.
I Sibben. It is compeers' of trellis•work and
evergreens, surmounted by • flag and bearing an
approprime inawiption. At the top .4 the town thee
is a wealth Rags and bunting. The High East-
street is perhaps, the riches in it. prof use adorn-
ment. From end to end nothing Isit dap and
rich colours asset the eye, and the effect produced is
exceedingly striking. Mr. H. Ling has over hi•
spacious repenter) some well-worked crowns and
plume. .4 feathers in paper and tinsel, and them
with bunting and coloured lanterns nree.mt A neat
and affective appearance. Mr. Warren • shop prevents
a appearmice, and Hewn. Enror gives • hearty
"reriontne, Volunteers." Major Hodges has •
profusion of Rags at his residence, and at the
opposite side of the road Messrs. Curtis have nun.
bused basinese with patriotam, and so arranged a
large number of parti-coloured cricket raps and other
ratas to make quite an effective show. r.
es %. r. llvan., Mrs. Parasites., and Mr.
Rummy all show their good feeling towards our
visitors. Mr. Evans expeesses his opinion of them in
Shakespeare's words—."-Your name is great in mouths
.4 waist censure." Mr. O. Wright has decorated
his shop very tastefully, and his neighbour, Mr.
Harris, has adorned his premises with some beautiful
planta and evergreens. Messy.. Jim... and Young's
establishment is well set off with strings of Rags, and
whilst the shops Mrs. Paull, Mr. Mills, Mr. K.
and Marrs. Crucker are covered with ev w
Raga, Mr. Marsh wishes "Sumer to the
rollin.
tome," and Mr. Stroud has the whole length of his
residence decorated with Gags and shields. Sergt.
Mutford not only. has his shop decorated, but has
with great appropriateness erected two flgure.a.p.
target..Mi.-116110p, and others of this locality, have
also their please adorned in a variety of ways and
we must mention the splendid bowers used by severe/
tradesmen hens, kindly lent by Mr. Vatcher. Mr. R.
B. Brown Itas dying Bap inntunerable. Besides the
efforts of the tradesmen mentioned, and others whom
we may have omitted, the ousnmittee have strings of
Rags and other decorations in %arias. parts of the
town.
That much-honoured heirloom, the Town Pump,
has had unusual mire bestowed on it. The hem of
this ancient monument is dotted coloured material,
and there i..a formidable display of baronets
and
riles. Them weapons, it is interesting to note, is • d
the musale-loading pattern, and will no &Nebt be
inspected with interest. Inseribed on two shields is
the Volunteer motto, ' Defame, not Defiance," and
keeping watch and ward as it were over this precious
relic is the old Oilmen gun that lias for so long
reposed in the Museum.
At Grove.buiklings Trinity-street, North-aquare,
and several of the aide streets are Rags beyond
number, and at many of the houses are some very
tasteful decorations.
On Saturday evening the Dorchester Company
assembled am a fatigue party, and, headed by the
band, proceeded to the camping ground, where they
the tests The work was accomplished under
a broiling sun with • promptitude and • smartness
that did Maus great credit quartermaster Cron,
Sergeant Durden, and Staff
Ilrmitaadalapreviouely marked out the ground
got Abiptip Ike stores sent from Portsmouth
Feaskkbeen con to the ground the same MOM'
lad. The aumP. eiree,ota tally situated,
and for its pectureequesses y be mu-
CrrrA p drab's wback is the rough nature of
et illieromid, but it is hoped this didladty will be
overcome.
On SundAy the Dorchester Company paraded at
the South Walk, and, beaded by the band, starched
to Holy Trinity Church, where, wig(to some
inistskeot orison wee to be prwtolted by
.the Rev. J.
G. &par on behalf of the -Hamm Miasma so that
the Volunteers were disappointed in not receiving
their omtcsael memos from the Hon. Chaplain (the
Bev. Everett).
Tau Day.

The weather is gloriously fine, and the town
=a gray. All the decorations, which
it, Uwe= touches put to them, are
looking their beet.
The rendezvous was in the South Western station
red. whore the men were fanned in cotapanies under
ainmand of *sir respective odlesre. Manuel
Steward. Wand Mattiews, the Adjutant Major Ls-
binalhantl, lialor Williams, sad 84111100 LOW

were prevent. Shortly before 11, the battalion
marched throng), the town to the Recep-
tion Field, attended by hundreds of specta-
tors. At the fad theDdicera were received by the
Mayor and the Itooeption Committee, and invited to
lunch, and the tnen !IWO supplied with refreshmenta.
The lunch was served in a marquee.
The Mayor t alderman Gregoryl preeided, and
besides Colonel Steward, Colonel Matthews, the
Adjutant (Major T. Nlarchant), Major Wi11,41", Dr.
Long, the Rev. H. Everett, and the other 1.1111,i1t,
there were present Major Egerton, Captain Piercy,
Lieut. Sainsbury, 34r. Pope, r. F. 11. Fiolier,
Mr. E. Burnett, Mr. T. C.o.mna, Mr. Chapman
Saunders, Mr. K It. Pearce-Edgcumbe, Air.
Grelrory, jun. Mr. Spot., Mr. Thurman, Mr. 14.
Allen, Mr. Knight, Mr. W. B. !harden., Mr. It. A.
Hogg, Mr. Arthur IJ. Synesels, and Mr. Ir..
Baunti el. (Other 1, tom),ers. 4 the v,nnmttec attended
to the want, of the mem)
A eery elegant Itincheon was provided by Vro.
Dunn. (:rae, by the C14.%P1. IN (Rev. H.
E veret t I

The health "t (peen " having been enthusitte•
tically dt tint.
Th.. Cu %INA %V sail he was infonmel. 011 new.
like this, it was not envt.enery to give a long liat of
tome& If.. hwt already given "The ttneen," bet
there other 1....5t 1111 l v, and he trusted
they ....Id all he wtily req..nd to it -it wee the
'Health of 17.4...e..1 ittewar.l. (Meer., and Men .4 the
14 Ihweet Rifle V..bint•• .ts
of this hevii he kid the ibete tendvving to
them. iii the name .4 the inhabitants .4 I torcheeter,
a right hearty itwel weleotie• t.,"sir old town. I Al'-
plause.) Thie wa. tie. find "meet "ty they had ba
of greetimt them en their coming ansontret them, lett
now the We lIVAA 'ewe broken he treated beforr very
long they would le• in.lur.ol to, pay the old soya
another vi-it. I Hear, hear.) It was trite Itercheeter
could not offer them the advantage.. they had enjoyed
in other tees. they had visited urn 1,110 to thi., and
that wa. ii,. heo.tit .. the ost,iide. rhere it was
true thev laisaired ender A great disadvant•ge, for
he knew it 'is. a great imluoinent to the linen the
battalion, and especially bi those who lived inland,
to look forward to a visit by the sea. But although
they could led bring the en to Dorchester they had
made prevision that the :nen ehnild not go entirely
unwashed during their 'way lire. Langliter.l They
had a capital bathing place clove to the eainp, if a
tolerably geod depth for swimming. In hi. younger
days he enjoyed many a te•sl se ie. tle•ie, and
to men who were raiKilile of it they
*add get about eight feet of water there
With regard to their vamping ground he thought that
would compare favourably with any nit,, they had
alnewly vimited. It as. very near the bown. on a
riaing 'retied overlooking the town, and pone-eine
very beautiful views. They had also eteletivoured ii
give them a good mapply .4 pore Dorchester water.
(.44,1mee5.1 Th,• rem:nitre, lw was pleased to gay,
had act...l a ith I in a mist energetic manner.
They had provided everts for the men after their
labeure wen. in fart they had endeavoured to
do all the v could to took.. them comfortable during
their week's sojourn. (Applsuse.) He hoped the
prevent file. *neither would cent intie till they de
arid then he hoped they would hear theyrdtldio
regret at having visited Dorcheater. (Loud ale
plane...) His Worship concluded by submitting the
toast, and wishing the battalion health and success to
their camp.
(The VMS( was heartily received.)
Colonel STY.W.UtII, who was warmly greeted. said --
Mr. Mayor, -I must thank you and the inhabitants
of Dorchester for the very magnificent manner in
which you have receired ll° to-day, I confess in our
Arst receiving your invitation I had some misgiving'
with reference to what you have just alluded to, and
that is our men ;might not be as pleased with that
absence of salt-water bathing, lobeten., and other
benefits of the essaide, as they might be ; bet all you
have done will I sin wire he more than enough to
recompense !them in any shortcomings in that way.
(Applause.) Nothing can be handsomer than the way
in which you have received ua, and as you say I shall be I
very much astonished if our men will not be anxious I
to return on soother occasion. (Applause.) With the
exception of Wit %Vhit.Monday, which might very
properly be called IVet- Monday—(laughter)—this iii
the find occsaion on which the regiment has met for
military purposmat Dorchester for 22 years. At that
time, and (rein our first establishment, it w. the
annual custom to assemble at Ihirchester for what was
called the Autumn Review, and on those occasions the
men generally turned out in large numbers, and our
noble and venerable Lord Lieutenant reviewed no and
made an appropriate *peed'. But there was a good
deal of SAIOOI/661 about this, and the reviews al,wded
very little opportunities for metruction. It Alia almost
the only opportunity during the whole year in which
the battalion was aweimbled so ea to be able to join in
battalion drill, and it was not enough to keep thetu
efficient. Fortunately, the happy thought occurred
Colonel Mensal about that time, M year. ago, that they
might assemble for more umful purpeets in camp.
I think we were almost the trot, if nod aboolutely the
first,
.to swaemble in that way. It was • lold etroke
hiii pert, lyceums( we had no assistance, er very
little, from the War Itepertment. We had to do
everything ounielvee, and it lAAA new to everyleely.
That went on for some time, and we had mine very
agreeable camps for several years, but even then we
were nut what was required of iii.. It was mm. of •
idcnic than a camp, because the men did not learn to
conk and shift for themselve., and do the many thing.*
reqiiired on service. Their dinnere and meals were
provided for them without exeeption, and if then. WAA
tug' opistrtimity for drill there wo, not much else.
altrieitat4ll7?rser, ri'licrtsew.riune:,,ce”....fentthe nie::l•4
• great impetus, owing to the rumoure of
war that sainted throughout Europe, The
' atithorires then took ris up and itivited
ue tO join the regular forceuu in the
neighlse whole' of .\ Iderahot at camp. (
Mansel promptly took advantage of the opportunity
°tiered, awl for tinny yearn %V were Iwifhwieil with
the nirular troops, and went through a regular course
of marching and oeinteranarching, and had a oertain
amount .4 herdships with them. That wee followed
again by 15 days of the name sort on Salisbury Plain.
We then thought we knew something, and I
believe we did. lint since I have had the honour
of cenimanding the regiinent things are different
It MASI found knocking about at flying camps,
thmeth it did the auperior officer. A great deal of
rest, taught the men very little —in fact it rather
unsteadhel them than ..therwiae. 'l'hen the present
plan was Adopted if generally going to. Aldershot
every alternata. year, when, we are left to riiinielere
for several days to drill 11,1 I may think peeper ; and
then we are brigaded with the regular troops, which
prove. very instructive and useful in every respect.
For that reamti I must oinifess to feeling mine little
diaamointinent in not having our offer tog. to Alder-
shot accepted. F.w yews since I have had the
commend we have vile there every alternate year,
and the other years to our owe camp. But. Mr.
Mayor, all yuu have deue fir ua this week will mere
than recompense in for this absence from Aldershot.
(Applause.) There are several coincidences connected
with nor meeting here to-day. In the first place it is
the first yeas of the monad ((eerier of • century of our
ex ietemce—(applanee)--it is the first year of our A• 00111.
bling in the county town. (Applause,) It is the &styes,
of intr being armed with the best military weapon in
existence, the Hartini-Henry Ruts; and it is the first
year in which I have had the honour of commanding
• complete regiment, and one up to the full number
established by law. (Applause.) We have grown
gradually, and we have varied from time to time, but
until thia year we have ante succeeded in attaining
the full establishment of 1,000 men. (Applause.)
That is what we are now—in fact • few over. This
gives the opportunity to captain' of companies to
my, not "Will you some and join our company?'
but "Wait • bit we will only take you if you are
worth having." (Laughter.) That, depend upon it, is
• great advantage; for if a man doe. not attend In,
drill and do ash. ought to do, the captain 'Lays "1
have glenty a willing and able own to take your
ideas! (Hear, hear.) It is my great anxiety to
remain in this high position, which is • very
advantageous one. (Anplaum.)—Colonel Steward
then proposed the health of the Mayor awl the gentle-
men who had been no kind se to entertain them that
day, and wiffiedineperity to the town of Dorchester.
(Loud
The Zit," briefly acknowledged the ownioli-
ment, said he was truly delighted to meet them
there, and expressed the hope the camp would realise
their anticipation'. (Applanae.)—His Worship then
gate the health of the two Chairmen of the Ramp-
tem Committee.
-- .

' nr. 6. It Peanut-Norwegian said he quite agreed
with what had already been said, that this was not
a time foe speeches for they were met together that
day to meet men of action and not men of words. As
one .4 the committee which had been called together
to moist in decorating the town, he could only say
they were only too delighted to meet the Volunteers
there an that 'mosaics. (Applause.) It had given
everyone in this taws the greatest pleasure to find the
battalion coming ainonget them, and he could only say
they were delighted to be favoured with the weather
they had had. They hoped the whole battalion would
thoroughly enjoy their stay smonget them. (Hear,
hear.) I can only sse, concluded Mr. Pearce-Mge-
cumbe, if they feel towards us as we feel towards them
they ought to thoroughly enjoy the time that is before
them for the nest week. (Applause.) All we have
to say is we moet heartily welcome the Volunteers to
Dorchester On this occasion.
The health of V ajor Varerton and Officers of the
Depot having been cordially drunk, the proceedings
terminated.

Th J*nw, aad
beaded by the bead .4 the frd Battalion DciiM
Regiment marched through the town to the camp. St.
Preer's and Fordington bells rang merry peals, and
the whole town Wae very lively.
We understand the marching-in strength of the
battalion wso much below that of former yean., but
we have no doubt in the course o tlw day the numbers
will be coneiderably anginnented. This afternoon the
heat in intense..

d the (racial programme for the week :
Ttliantr.—Orickst Match it Kingston Park (In
D.R.V. v. Kingston Park), by kind permission /..1
Colonel Steward and °Myers, tin Band of the
Battalioe will play • selection of music. Wickets will
be pitched at
Ii liiNIXDAT.-Bbooting Competition at Maiden
Castle at 4 p.m. tat D.R.V. v. the Mlth Depot.
Money Prizes will be given by the Town. The
Avenue from the Town to the Camp will In
illuminated at night with 4.000 Coloured lamps and
Ga. Illuminations I I Military Bands in the Town
and at the Camp.
Tralrainar.—Athletic Sports in Camp and other
amnaemants.

DAT. Annual Official Inspection I 4 the
Battalion at Maiden Castle in the morning. The
ground will be kept by the Q.O. Dorset Yeomanry
Cavalry. By kind permission of Captain Amyatt and
Mr. Joseph zillan4Grand Fate and Athletic Bporta
open to the Volunteers, and all Comers, will
take place in tinaford Park, in the Afternoon, when
Prises to the value of about ab will be offered. TWO
Military Bands. Grand Illumination at Night of the
Avenue and Town
Camp Fires cs Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday, at 910 p.m.
The Dons, Oeuety MINIM will be open free to
Volunteers in uniforms dos* she Clamp Week.
BY Order of the Committee.

THI Mayor of lbachester (Alderman Gregory. 3n I
Mni. Gregory were present at the teed May a ba'l
to the provincial mayora at tlw Mansion flows, on the
evening .4 the 1711,.
Huge IlltrortoNm Tilt: CHURCH. —On Sunday the
I Rev. J. G. Bryiner preached at Holy Trinity Church
I on behalf of the .k.blitional Citrates SoCiety.
ItituNlC At the Borinigh Police.
court on Monday, beton. .kldrrinan Cum.., Mr. H.
Burden, Mr. F. Lock, and Mr V. It. Fislwr, ijeotfie
Stainer and Alfred '-vadley Wen respectively fined
1... and for (wing 41Imuk and diawderly.
New Iktenciv 11.11..1.. —The "C flattery "II"
Brigade, con..isting .4 five officer. and 152 ppm. with
boar guns (with 21 w• ttttt ei mei 116,1111dren1 will short'y
he 'dation...l her.. The Battery will leave Aldershot
on the 2oth, aiol .Pre exi, "VV.' here the
4th. Major Inge la in c sand, the othe.
being Major Wickman and Limits. Vencker, Scott,
and Coln., Cure, the dismounted party, consisting
of one officer, officers and men
(with (4 women and Si children) will arrive on the
CH UWE nr -At the I :minty Vise Curt
on Monday, before Mr. Petri— Charles
!MAUI WllO. 111,1101 t lip ill 1”1/It.ely ilelrge.llllli
Cfi.1114,1 with rrOlrlring 'hark. Cooke at
err.ontre 10.1 tor. Or 11.- ileri4i of Litton Cheney, on
Thursday Inst, tlw 2:4n1 a July. F:mily Rolls, wife
of William Rolls, a eigter t. pneectitor, stated *he
Ca. in a helot ion C.•0111s. Farm, with her brother,
laisoner Latham. and other.. •bait five
tlwv were lilting ~,,p,rthuri is. "it. S*llllo word.
ar0.... the prienier .eitis had !align:ate told the ether
to turn Hit, At rile same t • rrtrilting him with a
knife he had in lii. hand. The knife struck on the
right Iriot. (8 sot iii.abinal by :4ergeant Wll. %awe
the mark.) Strikine at him the exond time the
knife penetrated tlw left leg. Her brother maid "oh,
you ahonkl not have done that." Seeing the
1.1...1 gush out +he ran for WMII. linen and heind
the wound. He we,, left in tlw field until nine
..'clock, when he ws• carried home. Neat morning he
was taken to Ilridpart, and hr. Hay at once ordered
him to the Cottage lloeliilal. when. he now lies in a
precarious state. -A certificate was handed in by
Dr. Hay to the effect that the complainant was too
iII to attend. —Prisoner was remanded until Salm,
day next, and war allowed out sin