The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-11-14 00:00:00

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THE MAYORS DEJEUNER..

The ou-tgo-i"ng Mayor gave ; dereuner-On-Thursday
morning last to the Corporation, magistrates, and,
other friends, at the Royal Hotel Assembly Rooms
The Mayor (Mr. G. B. Welsford) presided, faced by
Mr. F. C. Steggall (Town Clerk), and there were also
present :-Alderman T. Luce, Alderman J. Milledge,
Alderman .1. Ayling, J.P., and Alderman It. N.
Howard; Mr. R. Thomas. Mr. A. Dennis, Mr. Snook,
Mr. Aylesbury, Mr. Charles, Mr. G. Eliot, J.P., Mr.
J. Vincent, Mr. S. Webb, Mr. Lunaie, Mr. Groves,
Dr. Drew, J.P, Mr. John IT. Devenish, Mr. Lovell,
Mi. 'C. S. Wallis, Mr. K C. Steugall (Town (lerk),
Lieut. Goon (sth D.ft.v), Dr. Moorhead, Mr. R. ff.
Eliot, Dr. Tizard, Mr. G. Reynolds, J.P., Mr.
I'elly Hooper, Mr. W. B. Barrett, Mr. T. Abbott,
J.P., 1)r. V. Lush, Rec. L. N. Gedye, Rev.
W. Smith, Mr. 11. T. George, Mr. R. Oakley,
Mr. Turner Mr. 11. Price (collector H.M. Customs),
Rev. J. Ellis, Mr. B. Hopkins, J.P., Mr. S. Abbott,
JP., 1)r. Nathan, Mr. W. Talbot, J.P., Mr. M.
Devenish, Rev. J. Stephenson, Mr. R. Oakley, Mr. T.
Hanne, Mr. C. F. Arden, Mr. G. Andrews, Mr. H.
Naugle, Mr. E. Dunn, Mr. J. E. Robins, Mr. T. B.
Groves, Rev. J. Miller, Mr. G. H. l!ricionay, Dr. Mimp-
am, Rev. V. F. lisurrome, Mr. J. P. Collett (G.W.It.),
Mr. Tar,,,uat (L and 5.W.R..), Dr. 11. Titan!. J.P.,
Dr. Smith, iv., Rev. R. %V. bleager. Mr. J. Jacob,
Mr. W. Roberts, sen., Mr. W. Smith, Mr. G.
Reynolds, J.P., and Mr. Weldon].
The Rev. .1. Stephenson said grace.
The breakfast was a most recherche one, AK might
have been expected from the excellent arrangements
of the Royal Hotel.
The Town and Rifle Band performed a selection of
music outside the hotel during the breakfast The
toast of "The Queen" was the only one given, and it
, Wart drunk in a bunSper, at the request of the chair.
I man, and tire company afterwards went with the
Mayor to the ball.

&LUMMOX OP MAYOR.

The Mayor was present in the Council Chamber, with
AldermanAyling.Milledge, and Howard : Councillors J.
Het-ruin'', Thomas, Aylesbury. G. Eliot, Vincent, Charles,
Ayles. jun., Denni.. Lovell, Dr. Drew, Seaman, Walker,
Snook. Groves, Lundie, Wallis, and Webb. with Mr. F. C.
Steggall, Town Clerk.
The eatopiiyees crowded into the Council-room, and also
into the Guildhall, the partition between the two being
removed as usual. The Mat or was in his gown and chain
of office, and the Ward Aldermen, Alderman, and
Councillors generally in their robes.
The 111111t1WS having been read, and the business stated
to be the election .4 Mayor,
Mr. .1. H. DEVENIIII mid he had much pleasure in rising
to propose that Mr. John Lundie be elected to fiU the
odic. of Mayor for the ensuing year. Ile was no well-
known to them all that it was unnecessary tosay anything
in his behalf. If elected, Mr. Lundie would, he was sure,
fulfil the duties of the mayoralty in a thoroughlg
energetic, honourable, and satisfactory manner.
Mr. Vincent and Mr. Alderman Howard rose at Once,
and Mr. Vixerter seconded.
Mr. Alderman HOWARD said he would rise to speak to
the motion. Mr. Lundie was among_those whom he had
known the longest in the town. Well known to every
one were his respectability, his honour. Integrity, and
other good qualities, and there was nuts living soul in the
town who could say anything against him. He (Mr.
Howard) should have felt out of place if be could not have
pomaded, or have spoken to, the resolution, and it would
Lite hint very great pleasure to support Mr. Lundle to All
!chair. .

--illere.heing no amendment.
The MAYOR said it was his pleasing duty that Mr.
Councillor John Lundie has been unanimously elected to
Ml the (ace of Mayor of this ancient and loyal borough
of Weymouth for the year ensuing. (Applause.)
Mr. LUNDIII 'no then invested. Mr. Tgiouss saying—l
shall proAawe Mr. Wallis next year. (Laughter.)
Th. WiT°R-ELOCT, addressing the Aldermen and
Ccuncillors, aasured_them that he could seas cely express
to them what he Nit this morning, in reference to the
honourable position in which they had been pleased to
place him • but he trusted that the Waal." expression.,
used by H;. Dewed& on the esie hand. and Kr. Howard