The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-12-19 00:00:00

ANNIVERSARY OF THE DORCHESTER
CLUB.

The annual supper of this club, started some three
ago, with the Rev. H. Everett, rector of Holy Trinity,
as the President, was held on Thursday evening at the
Great. Western HoteL The catering of Host Searle
gave great satisfaction, the various joints being well
cooked, a most essential element. The attendance was
not so numerous as on previous cocasions ; but
the meeting was a great success. The president
occupied the chair, in his usual genial manner, and was
supported right and left by Mr. G. J. G. Gregory and
Mr. R. Hazel, among the company being Mr. H.
Ling, Mr. R. :Rayner (secretary), Mr. E. Baker
(treasurer), Mr. Buliner, Mr. It. wigs, Mr. Gray,
Mr. A. Marsh, Mr. J. Voss, Mr. B. Hazel, Mr. B.
Grateby, Mr. Downton, Mr. Weller. Mr. Paine, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Braithwaite, Mr. Stone, Mr. Dodds,
Mr. Miles, Mr. Downing, Mr. L. Robizuion, Mr.
Drake, ac., ote.
The after-dinner speeches were very brief, the
enalatuvg remarking in the outset they had met to
enjoy themselves. In giving the loyal toasts he
said that although we were living under a rather
'ted monarchy the royal family, was very i)opular,
and he was sure they would all heartily receive the
toast.

Song: The Englishman," Mr. I.goamtif Itonmeofe.
In giving "11w Army,. Navy, and liefferve Form.,"
the CHAIRMAN said there never was a time when we
might to be more thankful that we have a good army,
an efficient navy, and a patriotic reserve forte. lAP-
plause.) The best way to preserve is:ace was to be well
prepared for war.
Corporal STAANKR returned thanks for the reaerve
forces. They would not he ha I if ever required,
and be wee sure the 3rd D.R.V. would be true to their
ouhmrs.

' "The Cottage and Mill" by Mr. Busies.
" The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese and
Ministers of all Denominations" was heartily received,
and responded to by the Cumulus, who exprmsed the
hope that when he reached the au of the Bishop he
should be as able to get throu_di as much hard work.
As to the Clergy he th-ught they ought to mix up with
.the people more than they did. (Applause.)
"Love among the Bosco," Mr. J. VOSS.
The VICE•CIIMIDIAN, in very cordial tent's, gave
"The Health of the worthy presi lent of the club."
(Cheers.) Ho would not go Into the many advantagis
of the club, but all would admit they had been very
happy in their choke if a president. Started about
three years ago with three members, they bail held
well together, there had been great unanimity of
feeling among them, and they hail drawn " young
Dorchester" after them. (Applause.) The t met Was
recived with three times three.cheers.

The lixv. (Imitator+ 1;1d-in-; Wonding th• pros-
perity that hasl attended the Club, had arisen trout the
way the C mittee had worked. There were a
number of young men in Dorchester, who worked hard
all day, and they did not require is be lectured to or
I hear a sermon preached in the evening- they required
a little relaxation, -a place were they might resort for
harmless amusements at a cheap rate. He considered
the Club met a long felt want, and thought he might
Kay without exaggeration or flattery, they had a very
good lot of fellows belonging to it. before sitting down
he would ask them todrink "The health of the honorary
members," who had .lone much to help them.
Mr. G. .1. G. Gatoost and Mr. R. HAZEL responded,
expressing their conviction that the Club was a step in
in the right direction— (applause)—it kept men out
of other, and perhaps worse company.
Mr. Gaya, my next proposed "Prosperity to the
Dorchester Club." Ile iambi wish for a greater number
of members and hoped they would increase.
" The Death of Nelson : ' by Mr. lioanixo.
The CHAIRMAN said the next toast on the list was
" The C mittee," who looked after the interest of the
Club and the welfare of the members. They had been
very insidious in their duties, and there was scarcely an
evening, but that one or more of them was at the room
(Applause.)
Mr. li. R. STAINER, secretary, returned thanks.
They had a balance in the hands of the treasurer of
12 lis. 11.1 whirl, was not io large as when they emu.
trimmed the year, as they then had 13 7s. 3.1., but they
t be thankful that they had tail their way and
were .sit of debt. (Applause.) They had had several
new member,' join lately, and he believed that they had
belonging to them, Ho good a lot ..f fellows an ever ex•
fisted. (I fear, bear.)
Mr. Boxes (treasurer) also responded. lie thought
there were a lot of young men uu the town who could
join if they liked, and hoped their numbers would in-
crease. They were very much obliged to the hon.
membere for the help they had afforded them by their
sulsicriptions. (Applause )
Mr. GaossßY and Mr. STONE a. 160 replied.
Mr. G. J. G. GREARMI proposed the health of the
Chairman -(great cheering) - the right man in the right
place, as Chairman that evening and as presblent of the
Club—a gentleman who hs.k deep inter... 4 in everything
that tended is, the welfare of his fellow men. (The
toast was rendvesl with three times three.)
Mr. Bross, 3rd DAL V. sang "Thy Awkward
Squad," an.) was applauded.
. "Ile health of the Vice-chairman " was cordially
pnqs.sed by Mr. H. LING heartily received, and suit.
ably acknowledged.
" l'm not the name as other girls 1 mean as other
men." by Mr. It. Prolix, and "The Wild Boar Hunt"
by Mr. Gal.
"lhe Ladies' proposed by the CHAIRMAN and
acknowledged by Mr. Dowsrox followesl.

.......
The tdiantuaa next gave " The Press and it was
acknowledged by the representative of this paper.
"The !lost with especial thanks for the capital
supper he had placed before thou concluded the list
of toasts, awl A very pleasant evening was shortly akar
brought to a close.

( MNG MEETING AT PUDDLETOWN.
(Prom cow Special Correspundtod.)

Slender : How does your fallow greyhound, air I I heard
pay he was outrun on Cotsale.
Page : It could not he judged, sir.
Skokie, You'll not eoufv,i, you will not cotifesP.
Merry wires of Windsor. Art I. Scene I.—Skakespeare.

It %ill be seen from the remark of Master Slender
that the inability of some iseople to admit 4Meat was
as rife in his day as now, and that. Page's fallow grey.
h. I, which perhaps kel been well beaten, was,
nevertheless, to be excused on the ground that it could
not be judged. Poor Page, alack ! how his heart must
have sank when he went to
.piek up his beaten slog,
that in the morning he MO r"ndly .1100,11 would ere
night he haild the winner ! I lOW many castles he had
probably built in the air as to the disposition the
mire ! Not a Waterloo trophy certainly, lad yet the
coveted distinction of all the owners round Cotswold
but he had only the luck which has befallen a good
many of us in unslersi slays, of seeing some greatly
fancied pet bowled over in his first spin, upsetting,
maybaps now-a-days, a bigger pot of cash than ever
was calculated in the good Windsor gentleman's head.
The earliest reconl of public coursing that we recol-
lect seeing an amount of, is that to which Shakespeare
alludes to NI being held at I ...wile. Blackstone.- be

never heard f.' lia4c --se avers" In the second round Dof the ruce stakes Faith
o I x il of that name but that it
Agiiii not ling at house on the heavy ground waited
evidently meant the (!,tawold hills, in I iloinatstershire,
behind (artist, who sowed all the early points, when
famous for their line turf, and, therefore, excellent for
coursing. the litch came to the front, but ust late to redeem the
course; and, good as she is on the grass, she found this
Wartou, writing in the last century, says: "In the
beginning of the reign of James the let, by permission W.' heavy at" was 'Rate".
Mahout' beat Pholdx, but front the how distance
B
of the King,
e-Heath one Dover, a pub in Warwlic-spirited attorney of
we were off we could' not tell what merit may have
arton-on-th, ickshire, institut on
the hill been in it. It appeared to IN as if the hare gut into
s of Cotswold, an annual celebration of gamer,
a furrow end, Malmuti following in her track, 10..0re.1
I.3PaSistillg of rural sports anti exercises. 'Fit he m ese ot- ii rs- t honours after which there
wl4 some knocking stantly conducted in person, well mounted, and -- '
bout under the hedge, when the hare escaped into the
accoutred in a suit of his iisitaity's clothes ; and they a
were frequented above 40 vears by the nobility anti lane and Maissiti was declared the whiner'
gentry for 60 miles round, till the grand rebellion t In the second nunid of the li.wchester stakes
abolished every literal establishment I have wen a 310y40n being drawn hlavourneett ran is IlVe. Thell
very scarce isstir entitled '..tnnalia Dukeensia,' upon Merryboy beat EL.ine on the sat., 63% y gromoi.
Mr. Ede, who Sc.. riding the tout,'.. said that Alerry-
*early. celebration of Mr. Robert Dover's Olympic
the,, a ,otsiwold hills, kg., London, lii:ei tmarto. I,OY ill striking at his game cams ttttt I he:oily a4;aui4
limits 1515515 -Amain?. verses pndixeti written by Fivine, after which the latter was ntt much use, and
Tinge are recomuie. -1.. and jaahv oth tho .Merrylsty ran up is *COM Sad
Drayton, Jonson, liautbol. , . The ,0,1140.. as Now came "the tug of win-- for tlw cup. A strong
most eminent wits of the time.. -Nay w;teat.. hare showed the way along the fallow to Mediator
appears by a curious frontispiece, were ~. - •iks, and Yaltoh, and &gaps tha 11575 victor gave in a tette
ling, leaping, pitching the bar, handling the, s hie gnat'', runnutg strongly and well, Felton from
dancin , .4 women various kinds of hunting: and . to . *
....till/. rtr hfinf i 4 il, 24r, Paul thu
particularly coursing the hare with greyhounds. end to end 111, g

for the almond time winning the cup by the same
animal. Mediator was in superb condition. and looked
as fresh after his last course as he did in the first
niunil ; and Mr. Miller of Sherborne may well be
prowl of him an no man gets too many sue'll animals
lu his kennel. Ile may harllybechowed as a good staunch
deg of the cli " cut and cone again" kind.
A more Was now made to mono, gra", to wind nff
the decider for the Druee. It was refreshing after the
dirty fallow to get into thie nice Imo piece of
emerald green ; awl "I ii.j Joe" was on thorns when it
appeared ou the cards that no hare might be found
there, as Carlist, his opponent. a much stronger dog,
would ba better suited on heavier ground. However,
at last up jitinped piehey. and the bl it*, to the great
, delight of her trainer, polished off Mr. Eirle's clog in
fine style. rattling the hare about all over the field,
soon crediting Mr. Ti 1,4011 with a win. With all
dim regard to Mr. Ede, who is a fine courser, we were
glad to see Mr. Thompson win, as bad luck has
followed him persistently for years.
The last course of the clay now came on for decision,
and on the same nice grass hiavourneen and 31er7•
boy were soon in Nash's care. Mine Host of the
Chequers having just secured the Druce stakes got •
wee bit excited; "hurrah, boys," said he, "Well
soon show Merryboy the way to chance; hurrah,
we'll soon have both stakes in our pocket." Up
jumped a hare and away went hierrybey about half-a-
dozen lengths ahead of hlavounieen. He knocked his
hare about still the same distance ahead. Away went
"01,1 Joe" with the slipper's coat on his arm, running
like mail, whibt a chorus of voices ehatfingly shouted
to him "Look out. Joey, see how Mavourueen is
winning ; Iva the points she's making." All this time
the latter NILS about a half -a-dozen lengths in the rear.
However, Joseph hurrieden and ultimately picked up
his bitch, Merryboy being declared the victor. This
I closed the sport of the day at half past three o'clock.
The sun was declining in the westward, shedding a
faint ray over the field, and all Nisei began to wend
their way homewards. scattering in all directions,
leaving the hares that remained to quietness and peace.
1 Ile judge went through his work unchallenged,
and we much admired the quiet self-possessiou of
Nash the slipper, who throughout the day did his
work well NVe certainly did !THIS is.or old "Joe
jolly face under the pink cap; bet we trust lie was
more properly employed as trainer than slipper, and
we hope that he yet may have some more Maliontis
hi all grist to his mill. A word of thanks iS due to
Mr. Ensor (the secretary), whose duties as such are
auything but enviable, often giving, in spite of all a
loin may try, a little unibraim to somebody ; but we
trust, with .1. It. T., in a neat little speech that he
made at the wind-up at the King's Arms, that all
little heart.burnings, if any Mad arisen, would ere
twelvemonths more vanish into oblivion, awl that,
with Mr. Itryiner's kind permission, we should all
enj,iy another good clay at I'uddletown.
The following I, "the correct curd" :
Patron -W. E. Itrymer, Esq., NL P.
Committee of Manageinent--INtr. Hull, Mr. Paull,
Mr. Inininan, Mr. 11. -Nlayo, and Mr. Thresher.
Flag Steward—Mr. J. 8.. Taylor.
Judge—Mr. Joseph.
Slipper -Naoll.
Hon. Secretary—Mr. J. T. Elinor, Dorchester.
THE PeDDLETOWN MANOR STARES FOR EIGHT ALL-AC/RD
GREYHOUNDS —Entrance, .1;3 Is, each. First to receive
Silver Cup and £l2 ;second £6.
Mr. 11. Spicer us f cl horns, Foam —Perneveranrc against
Mr. J. It. Taylor us 1.1 and w b (Josue, Great Grimsby—
Gos_emess.

ns b and wd Felton. Sir Charles—Lady
against Mr. Fudge's f d Major, Defender—Red Rose.
Mr. Thouipson's h and w Psylhe, Lara—Gitana against
Mr. IV. Paul ns f d Mediator, Gandango—Denionia.
Mr. G. W. Homer in b and w ii Gulnare, St. Patrick—
Li ly against Mr. T. limos's hi ',Echo, Italchristie—Morna.
THE 1/111:CE STAKES (OPEN) I OR EIGHT ALL-AIIED GIIKT-
-1101/NDS.—EutranceLl :Is. each. First to receive .CIS
second LA.
Mr. W. Hull 114 W and hd h
Lily again. •-

Mr. W. !full u W and lid h Faith Again. Sir Charles—
Jady against Mr. Wiper's f d Joe, Mark—Busy.
Mr. W. Paull ns Ilk .1 Lark (pedigree unknown) against
Mr. Ede's f 4 earlist, pretender—Kticheninsid.
Mr. G. Ensor iis hand wil Mild Ale, rrossfell—Nlarjorie
against Mr. Fiiilge'shi phomix, Itslchristic—Morna.
Mr. W. J. Thompson s hl and al, Malionti. Premier—
Mali against Mr. W. J. Thompson's lir d and w Monarch,
Tim Doiumgsrait ET,9Cfr:i (Orga)..yoit EIGHT PLGIGIVA

or 144. each. First to recinyc .1:14;
Mr. Wdrren i.i y ml r Clianipaune, llrey —Fly against
Mr. Thoml.ik I, auil w b Mavuurneen, Criyaul—
MisrdiriY.
Mr. WNW:W/1 II .1 MOySr..n. Sau,i. Itylight.--Stuludy
dust Mr. Gale ils 14 I. I:layk lbs., Majesty —Beauty.
Mr. E.le's r 4 and w Elvin", Magiumu—MusiYal against
Mr. Itatilitun's br1.11.1 W Salt:111. SWWISIIIaII Ruby.
Mr. Wahl.* ils hr awl w II Mulder. Sir I:liarks
Fairy against Mr. Mull ii. rd and w d Merrybody,
C..uti try man
THE PADDI.F.ToWN MAN9K STAKES.
lAt Bound.

Longe beat 1:71;ea heat Nlaj"r ; Me*li:itor
Nyelse ; Ed. I.e.it liablare (I).

Round.
Fulton kcal Lout,: Me•li.ttor It
Deciding remrse.
Mudiatehr 'mail Felton. awl won.
TIIE 1/kUI'IC
14 n0i1,14.
. . .

Faith again It ; 'arlpit beat Lark ; brai
Mil 4 Ale ;Malionti It Monarch.
2././ Bound
Carliat heat Faith ; ti beat

Cour.%
Mmlionti awl wow.

DORCIIksTICK STAKL,.

14 notepad.

MRVO.IIIII.III heat 4 him, n; ; 14.4.4011 Leal 111:Ick
beat Stilt 414 : 31..rryboy be.d. Mks
2.uf_notinet

blavounieen ran a hy;,il4B-ta—n-drawn ; Merryboy heat
Elvino.

Deeding Coime.
51urryboy heat Mavourneen, and MM.
The liehl was a small one, ainl among the few
present we noticed the following : -Mr. Brviner,
Brymer, Colonel Alden, Mr. J. T. I.:mum, Mr.
C. Ensor, Mr. F. linsor, Mr. Thompson, Mr. C. W.
111011.1% Ali. T. Walden, Mr. H.ls, Mr. \V.
Paul, Mr. W. Hull, Mr. J. Crane, Mr. he, Mr. H.
Mes.rs. B. nil J. Fudge, jun., Mr. J. Fowler,
Mr. Tett, Mr. Ilardin4, Nlessrs. Stuntners, Mr. A.
Pope, Mr. G. Fro 4, Mr. J. B. Taylor, Colonel
Dewlisb House, itc.