The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-07-05 00:00:00

ODDIFELLOWSHIP AT WAREHAM.

Tbe thirty-second anniversary of the coronets.' of
Ron Majesty QAIIIOII Victoria was loyally oilebrate4 At
Wareham by • grand demonstration of Oddfellowa
As early se six o'clock in the morning, and at the tee
following hours, the bells of the church of Lady
Mary rang out merry peals, se • prelude to the day'.
enjoyment Toe Code Castle brass band, shortly if ter•
wards joined by the brass band from Kingston, arrived
in the borough at 8.30, and having played throua,
Soutbotreet, executed some satiable music on •• The
Cross." At nine o'clock the band of the Royal Minis
Artillery, from Portsmouth (who bad taken Part in a
wooed the previous evening), •lao performed a PM
selection of tunes.
irrangementa had been made by the South-Western
Railway Company for the secouimodstarn and convey.
boos of those who travelled upon ilte.r line, sod dunrg
the forenoon the trains brought some numbers (r,in
every direction, and these, too, the double (or return,
journey, at single fare.
At the time appointed--via.. 10.301 • pnxtmebt
was formed in the Market Ground, West Walk,
manhalled its follows :

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Union Jack.
Royal Karina Raillery hand.
Juvenile Branehera--Wanham mad Poole Ledges.
Weymouth Manner.
Loyal Notion A bbev LodWool•
Poole Lodge.: AlliAbte, Good lowest, MlantldroPie, sad Coot
Samaritan.
Banner and Lodge of Band of Hope, Dorchester.
King.ton beam bend.
Loyal Victoria Lodge (Wareham) banner.
DiTensatlon.
Loyal Victoria Lodge—Members and officer..
Loyal Benevolent Lodge, Whoborbe.
Code Castle bear band.
Bumer.
The splendid regalia of tbe Cirencester district vu
diatibuted in the procession, and greatly added to the
effect of the proceedings.
The route of the procession was through West
Eut-streeta, and Chapel -lane, to the church, Were lb'
prayers were read by the Rev. S. B. Taylor, B.A.' and
the sermon vu preached by the renter, the Re,. S. P..
Capel, 11. A.. from the 14th chapter St. Lake, and fint
pert of the 18th vente :—“ And they with Dee avowal
began to make excuse." The discourse, wbieli lasted
15 minutes, was excellent. Daring the service the
choir, under the direction of the organist (Bro. J. A.
, Bussey), rendered several anthems very efficiently. The
order of the choral beryline was—Voluntary—N•
Anthem; Hymn 232 (Aneient and Modern) ; Venire,
Dr. Fowls; Psalms, Jacobs; T. Thum, Foe,e •
Jubilate, Fowl.; Anthem, " Sing to the Lord
Anthem, " shew en. Thy ways."
On leaving the church. the procession, which hid
been reformed, proceeded by St. John's Hill, round the
Quay, up South-street, and North•street, as far as north
Bridge, and thence to the Ileld in front of the recideiice
of W. C. Lacy, E.g., Bestwall-bouse. which field ikot
'gentleman, bed with his wonted liberality and kindnosa,
placed at their disposal for the occasion. Her., to a
spacious marquee, which had been specially erected. a
public dinner was provided by P.P.O.M. W. Spicer, an
it was admirable in all respects. About 400 sat deco
to the spread under the presideocy of J. S. W. 5. i.r.e
Drag, Esq., M.P., who woe supported by Henri.
Dowdeo, Penton, Lacy, Filliter, Randall, mad Boddet,
with the Mayor of the borough (Mr W. Daniel) rice.
president. After the lengthened perambulation, it need
not be said that "ample Julius" was done to the
repeat,
The CHAIRMAN proposed, "The QUOVII." No rrown•
heed existing had gained such love as Her Majesty
during the 32 years of her sovereignty—(clmen).
Bend—National Anthem

.------ ----. ---
Th. C 11•11111•111 gum " The Prince and Princess of
Wales sod the rest of tbe Royol Facoily"—(sheers).
Band—" God bless the Prunes of Wales:

The CHAIRMAN followed with the toast of the Biahop
and Clergy and Ministers of all denominations, coupling
with the same the nuns of the Bev. S. B. Taylor
(applause).
The Be.. B. B. news said he hoped they wool/
bear him out whim he added that the profession of which
he was a member—he did not icy ths 'Orgy of ths
Church of England alone; he meant ministers of all
denominations —(applanes)—was nob cm every cleassion
or, at least, on very any °sessions, to second
the claims of such a toasty as that In stwehici
for himself, where hi. indiums 'odd bear hia tot
business concerned the spintual welfare of those snood
him. After that be knew nothing whish called for
greater support and greater sympathy then did that
society, for it tended to increase their minas of foci.'
I responsibility in regard to sidecaticio, and in regod to
making provision in sickness and old age.
The CHAIRMAN swat proposed, "The Army, NA,T,
and Volunteers."
Bend • "British Grenadiers."

B mog. Poulton troop
The Cosmic,' gave "The Manohaster Unity."
Kr. Dons, of :Southampton, responded, giving de
origin, Progress, and surer of the society, with the
advantages it offers to working men.
The CH•11111111 next proposed " Th. Poole Nettie.
the leiyal Victoria Lodge, and kindred societies."
Mr. BAILILIS, secostory, spoke of the il2Weitlea
strength of the satiety, rid remarked that to. £lsl
odd paid for sicklier during the past year only doled
the Rood the society afford.
The Voitt-Caocteao proposed "The Health of their
respected member—deb respected friend—and their
respected obairmoo,/b. Drax—(sheers). Hs spoke of
the hearty manner is whisk their chairman itsd always
rerouted to solicitations for &yours, and especialy
msetioued the very kind monde in which be cur for-
ward with his muntficont dooation of £3OO, and laird
them to bend the Townhall, concluding by requeriet
all to join with him in wishing Mr. Drox long life to
ecjoy does honoars which the majority of de ear
dumb of the town had conferred upon him
Kr. Due.z, IA P., on rising to respond, said be mud
tell than candidly that if li. had resulted his or
health ha should not have appeared Ware them to-day.
, He had been suffering for the last three smooths from
illflaaWatiOL of the abed sad therefore he bed strained
• point to-day to make his eppeordes amongst
them. As long as be had any life in Idea, they might
' red deur he should bo alosys ready to appal
before his sonstidents—(applause). He had experienced
, good deal of the roushs of this world, and had sir
good dad of life, and perphaps they womb rose
bile if he touched upon the groat topic at the day.
Ha had this to say to tbeau,that,as regards *demotion—
the treat topio—in which he thought they.as • society
of Oddfdlows were very much —he or or
of dose parties decidedly opposed to the Government
nesasure. He did not freely it would satisfy the friends
of the Government, sad he was sure it would net
satisfy the chard oor the dissenting interest. There-
fire he was decidedly an opponent to it. He dooaht
it or • very arbitrary ineesurs, and as Britons they
ought not to have a oompabory Education BilL
Every father was entitled to have tits direction of his
children—Clear, hear), and ha spoke candidly when h
averred that he was decidedly opposed to that commit
Gory clause. It would be too mod to take athirst
away from their paronte—boys doming halfaorown or
three shillings per week, and sand them to school, eel
the oonsequonse would be that the labour thus di prim
of the services@ of his children would have to appear
beta. the Hoard of Guardians for relief. Therefore he
felt that compuirry measure was not the thing. Theß
Oitin he held this. He bad always opened hi, puree
strings wherever ha had property, and in no less than
half-a-dozen counties be had aioneassioas of estates. 11
they did away with the alergr, which that meatus
oontemplatod, and U they did away with the introit
of the Dissenting ministers, even ia that very tows
, they would bays down upon them Oronissiosere Of
Education, poking their node into all their proceedings.
who could not have that interest in the education of
the children of the place orbit* tide eeeseeeed with
the town or village felt. He was trudge ef several
charities, and be had been a very good steward, for be
had looked into the proceedings of those double' with
some our,. Ha was going down next week for two
Charities in which ha was concerned Is the Min o
Kent. If that bill pared, it would take it out Ibis
hoods, and out of the hands of the trustees altogether.
Commissioners would arise, and trustees would be a
dead letter, and be twos convinced it would not give
setidastion in any one sass, either to the clergy or the
Dissenting ministers. The clergy were the party el"
looked into it, and she time. out of toe the darer
were called upon to put their beads into their pockeee
to mopped those dress width sonipalsory eduestas
would aridly seed, and the consequence of War
away their interest would be—(sad God know. Wore
was heavy enough now)—(beer, bear)—an additioesi
rate, and they could not say what that rata would be;
it might be a burped, rats, and it right be •
penny rate, and be wanted to know, were they Prer'„,,,,,
to put their hands into their pockets to Pei ,
additional rides. It souk' not be otherwise.
done away with the Chard-rata which be was ePP°"""
to, and now they would bars this odecation rad It
would avail them nothing if the measure berm Lew.
exempt that they would hare to pay mod moose. 11°
did not think the oondaring of the education of the
=would be a bit bettor seder the Fdocation
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a sea than
naof poople s* th
at
the
present
! prosse ay. day. w
ibitywia
that there aon
would not allow anythied to red Theedwellwsnti4
to be moving cm. They n" Efie lisd be"
UM House of Oommons i=stlitil, it beep(
38 years ago these be tommensed bit poktedi
life. He started his lib as • great Rodisal—(Lagble!
and cheer.)— bet be bad 8•111 his fault, and his evil
way% and se • idse man he changed his opisise, ssa
he was now 'good Tory—foltsen.) HeroeTriortionarrellod
with say =se for hie religiose or his
but be weed maintain his own dibble sad sea=
disadisboo g tbehint_(y didiamonot
torlikeandit tiro%
emsoleld) eay ib"
Ba dsmr
soy
that when the elei drib* ewe gems elide ("porde

voold be saying. "HO. many times have you voted ?"
end very probably be should have to reply that he had
not voted at sil—(langbter.) He had been in the
Hoax, till balf•psst 12 or one o'clock, and when • men
muse to the age of 71 it was no joke to go and sit there
broiling till that tins. in the moraine. He had an
opinion of his ova about members of Parliament and be
bid often told them, "Yost come down here, you abuse
one another like pickpockets, and you don't some to •
division, but you turn round and stake hands !"
(losighter and cheere)—and • similar result attended
the Navy Eatimees upon the division for which be
went down to vote ; but they only abused each other
like pickpockets, and then shook hands. And
what yes the use of a man of his age to go there
and kill himaelf, when he knew he Led a majority of 150
or 200 against hint. It was no use, if he made
a speeoh and told them his mind, they only laughed
at him. He could tell them a great deal, but it would
only be a wave of breath and, therefore, be qiuietly
sat there and said nothing. He must say that it hie
been his great dedre to dowbat be meld for the benefit
of the lioriash of Warshaw. His eonnections, and his
families' emanations, had existed for 150 years with
that plate, and be heped it would do no for some time
to come. in conclusion he thanked them for the
honour they bad done him in patting him in the Asir,
but he most say be did sot quite agree with Mr. Glad.
stone and his friends—(langhter and loud abeam).
The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of as revs-
Chairman.
The MAYOR suitably schnowledeed the compliooo3
and concluded by proposing the bmr,„ of M. biewyjoi:
bis kindness in having placed that field at their &meow .
(cheers).
Hr. Lanai responded, and the compose
publics being now admitted to the geld, and • proineur 40
concert was given by the band of a.. 80w1.61 'swat ,11°,0.
Artillery, under the direr:nos igr:th ,_l.,ed
sioso
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Between the ports, Mr. Breve, es
Binger, and the Boobies and „0., sauce.
plowing entertainment. Pool" dar.rwg
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leadership Mr. W. W•Y, were tn. 1,, feewei and as
ual did credit to themselves end losialtty, sod
:ambers " tripped the light fantastic to their etrsios
till the shades of evening neeessitnt' A • esosatiou, and
they eonelnded with the National Anthem At lot..
ells daring the evening Messrs. 'Aibbs, of Corte Casale,
Brown. of Milboroe Port, in 'there mass • number
melridies, duette, kc., W.I. Brows, of hililborne Port
well-known member of the Sherborns Philharmonic
.Sociery, presided at th a pianoforte, and with Wee
Brown, of Tolpuddle. commenced the ettleitisinment
-with • duett, " England Quadrilles." Prises weirs
offered for the best is :lends of flowers, and some very
hictisome ones were shown by Messrs. J. Watts, L
Pears*, and others. Mr. F. Look, of Burlestono dairy,
scat • splendid colic etion of roses (not for competition).
Although the con' palsy wu not no numerous as would
probably have Veen the case had the announcement I
been issued earli.re, it was altogether no enjoyable time,
sod many are tt,e wishes expressed that, though the
first, it rosy rot be the last, celebration of this day in
Tolpuddle.—Copicias leaf ed.
01.1)1,ELLOWS AT BOURNEMOUTH.

Announcements that • grand demonstration of
Oddfellows was to take place at Bournemouth, In cele-
bration of the anniversary of Mar Majesty's
coronation, attracted to Bournemouth thousands of
exearsionists. from the surrounding towns and neigh.
boorhood, to witness the procession and view the
mageificent se diery and other attreetions for which
this farferned watering Tame is re celebrated. The
Loyal Boom, ei lodge, No. 4,437, Mambester Unity,
with visitor, officers and brethren of other dietriets,
met in • Ir.eadow in the centre of the town, and pro-
ceeded in procession, hearing emblematical representa-
tions of the order. to St. Peter's Church. headed by
Erne Champion band ; two other bands also imam.
pessieri the procession. The Rev. Alexander St.
Barrett delivered an excellent dimourse. They subee.
erneatly perambulated the principal streets of the town,
scene of which were florally decorated. On their re-
turn to the field, a goodly repeat, provided by Bro.
3. Hall, awaited them. The chair wea filled by Bro.
Sir H. Drummond Wolff, K.C.M.G.. the defeated
candidate at the late election for the borough of Oh iii.
church, who proposed, with pleasing introductory
remarks, the usual 1,.yal and patriotic touts, which were
vocilerueely responded to, sad celled loath suitable
replies from several natal and military gentlemen
present. Other toasts of a general character were
given, the bonds playing at intervals well selected airs.
The public were admitted to the field at about two
o'clock, when dancing and other amusements com-
menerd. A tromenade concert was also given by the
Champion brim. band in the Royal Cranborne Gozdens,
under the direction of Mr. Ryan, when the programme
was most exquisitely rendered. The day waa beauti-
fully fine, causing the hay to be studded by hosts
whose gay streamers flaunted in the ninny air. end
the arrival of steamers bedecked with bootie, of
various hues, containing lade and lasses in gay attire,
considerably added to the attractions of the day.
Groupe of exeursiouists were observed mated beneath
the foliage of the trees, some puffing the fragrant
weed end doing justice to the inner man, whilst others
vex. di•playing ,neir agility in the merry derma The
talisMe el evening at Length pet an end to the festivities
of the day.