The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08 00:00:00

MR. EDWARD DINNER TO THE AGED POOR.

The 19th anniver.ary of the dinner given by the senior
member for the loryugh cri 60 year. and upward. took
place on Thor"lay in St Mary's National Schools, wise
iroev than 400 old people gat down to a •iimptu .u. repeat.
It may be interestdog to our readers t know that the
quantity of viands connimed wan al follow.: —450 n. of
meat, 2i rack. of potatoes, 15 loaves of bread, 40 enormous
plum podding., 36 gallons of beer, • quantity of ginger.
beer, tea and coffee, orange., tobacco sad snuff. Mr. and
Mrs. Pace had, with their usual kindness of heart,
carried out the arrangements. which, as may be imagined,
were of • err, extensive character, and Mr. W. T. Pyte
mop .rintended the decoration.. The eatrnoc. to the
eeh. ols was ornament•d with evergreen. and 1144.. and
. -3 word " Welcome. lasi .• the room looked very
bright and cheerful by reason of a number of hull dogs,
artificial flowers arid evergreens with woich the room had
been decked. Oa the walls were • number oi appro.
prate mottoes, among them being inn which ran the
whole length of the room. "The blessing of ht.. that
W 44 reedy hi wash C 0110 upon in., and I caused the
widow's bract to sing for joy," "Welcome to our aged
friends on this 19th anniversary," " Weloome to my
guest.," " Happy New Year," "Honour the aged," "The
beet way to keep good acts in memory Is to refresh them
with new," "As thy days 5! shall thy strength be,'
"It. N. H Mayor."
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iee;"11-iy-or ns=e-tip. red the chair, and .race sae said by
the Ray. J. H. Scott A large number of gentleman
kindly acted.. carvers. During the dinner the Bruns-
wick Band played outside.
The Kayo& alto welcoming the old people, said the
objsct of ties donor of this (rest was knowing at this
memo of the year eh, se who were hatter of titan those
assembled could meet their friends to tneir homes and
exchange words of friendship, kindness, and pleasantness
to cheer them on for the future, and, knowing so slimy of
his aged friends had neither the means nor tee bosses so
to do, he decided on having this annual gathering, not
only that they might enjoy a good dower, but to show
Dom who had gone through many of the trouble' and
trials of this life that they were still cared for, and to
do all be could to crake their declining days as cheerful
as possible, and to commence • new year site, he was
VIM t's lay, a new leas. of bappinee (Applaose.)
Th. Rev. .T. 11. Scarf wished the company " A very
Happy New Tear:' It was quite pleasant to coots to
this aonual gathering, and very helpful. He was sorry
ti miss several face', and he was very sorry indeed Yr.
Edwards himself was not present. Some little time ago
he said to him " Now, Mr. Risers's, you shoold come to
one of them gatherings: I think it would do your heart
cc much good as ours to see the aged poor." He replied
" My good (need, I could not steed it. I should break
down. His heart was with them if he was not present
In person. He (the rector) wished Kr. Edwards would
come to one of these dhows and see for himself how the
mama appreciated his gift, which, through his generosity,
wee tr be parpstsated to future time. He hoped they
would be spared for many years to enjoy the (east, and
that each year solid be brighter and more happy.
The Re•. J. WOOD said the moths 110 saw before hhn
had had a beautiful feast that day, it banquet which they
hat all enjoyed, but there was an alba banquet which he
and others had tried to urge upon people's attentioe, but
to which they had a very dull hearing in reference to it.
Hs found It proclaimed, "Ho. every one that Miriade,
come ye to the waters, and he that 11,41 no money, come
ye, buy wine and milk without money and without
price," yet ha was afraid a great many persons did not
be.: the invitation or, hearing it, ref aired tr a °opt it,
stifling their seem of hunger in some way or tee other.
They understood the invitation which cams to them an-
nually at this season of the year to partake of tee splendid
spread which they had had that day. bet the invitation
he had quoted was the richest which could come to
perishing man in such • world as this. It wee a kingly
cell and it was • edema call- It was a sincere and a Mee
Invitation ; it was rioter than any gold, fairer than Moiety
and sweater than any song which could be sung the., or
any other plasm. He hoped they would all sit down ti
another banquet, a Neva which woull have no term,
nation, but be • oontinual festival. WM as be was to
see them pteseat that day, he should exult still more if
their mind and heart were Mired with the unspeakable love
of God, • feast which would never perish for any of them.
ppleolle.)
Song by Kim Graham: "Derby arid Joan."
Mr. Roams said it was not altogether that be looked
TIP= a strange amemblage, neither was it the first time
hk old friends had listened to his vela but he mob
anywhere with such • pleasant adhering as the present
or anything which cheered Mos more than when he came
amongst them at the beginning of • new year. There
were upwards of 400 present upon this comasion, and as
he looked over the broke with ha old friend Mr. Pam he
found out of toe 400 there were nearly 300 between 60
and 70 years of ace; upwards of 10) betwern 70 and 60
M between 90 and 90, and one 'menthe (riser irearreen
90 and 100. He did not think they c sold dud an 'hirer
mad any when, 111 the tomtit,. sal be
w▪
as sure on looking at toe cheerful fame they most feel
when Mr. Elesards determined Login this anneal dinner
he did that which was calculated to do a great deal of
good and to confer a vast amount of happinem. (Le-
tr) He smelled to know this annual Anew was to
perpetaal thing for the town. for. •• they were
aware, Kr. Ricardo had dur.rag the peat you handed
over =Meant fond. ts Keep up everything connected
with this feast hat I the reenoteat time. (Applause.) He
felt thsugh ha himself mbret as ewer he should like
lon this feast to C rn•inria There was one thing he (Mr.
&Amass) we. very pleased t i ill his aged friends—teat
there were many morons in the town who bad be n so moth
struck with Mr. Ef•ards's genorosity and his cosistaut
Wad Maritime' that they were determined to have in
some way or otber • lets-like representation of him, so
that when he should have pissed away thole who came
after him should he able to see what manner of man lee
was to wh,sn the town was indebted for this onnoal
festive detharion. (Appleme.) He had been alleviated
with tho Mayor in this matter, CC 1 It 11114 been 4 source
of great pleasure to him to find whilst he laid given a
handsome donation towards the proposed memorial, the
poorest were coming forward ts give their mite, and he
we. sure that would be valued equally as much, because
It showed the feeling of the heart towards him. R darting
to the absence of thusou Stephenson, which IV, mach
regretted, he said there wee ao one in the town who had
done mere to elevate the poor and reach their reacts,
ministering to their spiritual neoessitim at tbe same
time, so as to make the poor what they ought to he, and
he was sure they were all ehery to miss his pleas or voice
sad cheering face upon this occasion. He tru.stel every
one would fed they owed him • debt for what be had
done in the town daring the Sole he had been living in
it, and he Masted when next year's gathering took place
he would be then so fully rest-red to health as to take the
part which he usually did. Ha expressed • fervent hope
they might he spared to gather again as upon this moss
sion They did not know how long God might keep them
upon this earth, so they should try to make each other
happy as far as lay within their power, ao that their Met
days might be their best. (Applanes.) They had seen
Han brilliant sunrises and gorgeous sunsets of late let
their sunset be with a brilliant colouring which would
throw a hale on departing life. Let them so live that as
they passed away they would leave an lefittencr which
should be for good, and which would lead oUtrro to do
that which they might have seen them do, so that the
besadtt of their lives might be continued alter they were
gone. idelsi7-aou
Snag by ajor op "Give to lb • Cap of Tea."
The Rev. . RDA-Sarga remarked he was Jost Pistils.
aim Ufa and hel got on the happy side of it now, but
• kopid when he got to their age. if God Ppm eti hi., he
.1.0.. rd he able to look beck upon the many happy days
se Weymouth, and then think of them.
which ha ems el. rumen here aril nose about
Siam he had been
many lessons as to
amongst poor old ffeePfrr `•so made hippy. He
the way In which old age mid.. _
desired to wish them every happiness for thei.7.'4ll4llt*lrs
and though it might fret, some of them • year per.'":"
of Lal, trouble, and anxiety, together with bodily
Manna, sad sickness, let them look leeward to the happy
home which soon would be theirs, and Meer up, and then,
with God's help, they would, be "cry TIMM' and thankful.
(Applause.)
Mr. NAMOLI laid he could only reiterate what he had
before told team, and which he hoped they would do in
the coming lea, to make each other happy. That MN
the essence of life, and if every one In their different
spheres would only do that what a different world this
would LC. He knew a great many of the faces present,
and often found what Madams of feeling there was
amongst the very pporeat—in fact, far more than amongst
those who had mems and Lehrere tiles, bemuse the, had
found what the necessity of help upset. A grert deal
nikbt be done by those who had but HMIs means if they
.9•114 only set about in • cheerful manner, it widow roar-
ing to do tie hest they could ter bolo one mother, Jest as
▪ 111.4'11. hq4idlosd them Let th on cheer each
other whilst they mold. to it would sweeten their last
Moments wh-n they cache to die. (tprlame.)
Mr. OeMisag *tweeted his Weser* at befog present,
mad hosed they Witt be spired to must an loather owe-
ske, They were somestisesSell they had * (11***1 Pfs•

day hat did not knee if they would ha,. OGG nort days
bat if their lives wore spared they Were awe of having
denier diluter tot I. next Imir.
mg by Was Geezer " bores (Midas Light ;" also
another *Ong hy IL.or ooLLor.
r" 116 Ton the ;allowing letter from Yr.
E I wards : . . . . .

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63. Berkelereigurv, Ist January,
Ily deer tf.. Msg., —di is • poor heart that ns yea
reiclie,s, and I hope tater; trill not be suit an one in Wry.
'Rooth at the annul dinner of DV Poor old folk. I we'
itied you will im preomt. sad gled to hear there will
be a goodly g.theriui, as it ceituoly meek. well for the
salubrity of Weym .uta. Please AVID then. • hearty .61-
totile In my name, sod tell theM my greatest grail&
nation will be in their th.ir mighty enjoying thetaseivea
I am wary I cannot tu unseat to see them assembled
around the I.etive hoard but I shall be with atom In
Wishing them New Iree'•—Ywun le"
truly,
" Hair EDWillall.m
The Vrxwiedings wen of an enjoyable character.
POZTLA.WD.
Einaitha Aboith—On Thursday evening • hire
steamer, name unknown, came ashore In Chesil Cove
in • dense fog. A talisman was despatched to
Marrs. Corns and 00., of Weymouth, for the Queen,
but just a. she was preprint to leave the harbour,
another telegram was received stating that she had
uninnandod in working herself off. and had proceeded
on hu voyage.
OIL ON Tal TIM:Um WATZIPAL—The oil experi•
mere being carried out at Folkestone Harbour have
assumed • very interesting aspect. It seems that to
complete the apparatus • third line of plies had to be
laid on the west side of the Railway and that a
large ream-crane barge hail to be Moved from the
barb tar round the end of the pier through • nasty
era raised by an east wind against the do el tide.
Yee" were sniorlained that it would be dangerous to
venture across the Fast Bay with the barge, but the
difficulty was soon solved by the happy thought of
trying what the 0110 dad doss applied by the portion
of the apparatus already completed. Accordingly a
few gallons of oil were pumped through the apparatus,
and hi • few minutes the effects were marvellous.
The whole bay was soon as calm as a lake, rid
remained so for more than an hour, after the oil was
applied. The barge with the apparatus on boarl was
taken across with perfect ease and the operations
were completed met satisfactorily. The greatest
interest is being taken in these operations, and the
demoustration which is to tab pros on the occasion
of the first gale will, it is believed, prove that oil
scientifically applied will make Folkeat me Harbor
absolutely oafs of entrance and egress in the severest