The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-08-12 00:00:00

SANK HOLIDAY.

Notwithstantiin; that se, eral Itundtel of those
whose privilege It it: to live in this charming watering
place of ours were tempted to leave IVeynotuth for a
day and pay a cliii to the pretty Hampshire resort
—llournemouth—which some nervous people say 41
the successful rival of Weymouth, the favourite
Dorset Borough, with its toe bay, grand and pictur-
esque scenery, rued delightful promenade, we. ablo to
hold its own on Bank Holiday, when Mos° who can be
looked upon se authorities say there were zuote people in
Weymmtto than there had been rinee the day the
Prince of Wales visit td this popular seaside town
some years ago. The talreat Weetern Railway ran
two specials from l'Arwingham, consisting of 16 and 15
carriages respectively, tat, from Bristol with IS and 11
coaches, a epode] of 15 turriages from Beth, a similar
train from "Nrwbritige, sAol a special of 12 carriages
from Yeovil, in ad liti o to the ordinary and eseurtion
trains, an-1 it is anima: I he the company's lee from
10,000 to 15,000 travelled to NVeymouLh. The platforms
Present...l • eight which vi not Gaon be forgotten.
Young !alias and their for re, the p tter familiar with
the little ones hanging on to t.is coat tile, the buxom
WitiJIWS got up in their very Iv et for the toes/don, cud
the young men who have not yet joined the Blue
Ribbon Army, were all there, and • pretty animated
ammo they made. Through oat the day the streets
were thronged, and although the number of boats on
the beach la large, one had to wait several minutes
before he could- be accommodated. Nearly all the
shops being clamed, those which were open did a good
trade, and the 'east ants, whore towero ware terra to
the utmost, will not noon forget th A .gust Bank
H diday of 1.884. However, all'e ve'l that ends well,
and to the great credit of ell the ottict sla At the that
Wedern Railway Station, the m Atitud-st w •re -out
of without any hitch and without mums delay.
URA ND EVENING CONCERT.

oosesrt at the commencems. t of August ino
arr, as • rule, draw • very lug. audi but
excelleat object for which, that given in the Burdon
LL.tel Amenably itumne so Weds erlay evening—the
Dorset II ottani, Chority— ri. ~191o1•nt ti attr•ct a
.hy mamba., d r. due u.a iv rh were unable
ti be p talk, .iuto I. w . 0.10 under
the of the Worshipful th a 9 'Tor r.f Wey-
mouth (It N How.tri, J. I'.), the Earl of
Sandwich, the E nrl of Eldon. I. rd Wimborne, the
Hon Humphrey State, Mr 'hark. Flamhro, Mr A B
1" *ter ( Wa-mwell), Sr d'h,•m•e Pro•ar Gr.re.
' Bait. loly Wimb ne, L, 'y F.. t Start.
Lady @rove, Mr. I lamhr ro, r, Mr M J
Gueet, M.P., the 110 W di it P "titian, M.P.,
C done the flon E ft T M.P., Sir F W
Johnet ,ne. Bart, MP , Mr Ii ry E ',Forte, 31.1',
Coptaio Mead US, H M court. Captain A
St. Clair, and tho Miller. of JIM 8 Ilowneren,
Colonel Marshall, Maj ,r florae. Mr it Th Tot, tr,
Colonel Carey ant the "them the Ch 11... t-
itular, the Rev .1 Solt, M A, Dr lr .1 Smith,
the Rev A Hill, B D. the Rev R A En :land, U
Dr Moorhead. the Rev Canon Sk•plit RD.
tr Laurie, (ho Rev C C M A. the Rey
Auffuetioe Boaz ,r. Dr Coil-Is, the mot re, offixn,
and noemhers of " AU Souls" L •14r. No. 170.
Among those who took tickets were L rd. Daimler,
Kldon, and Wimborne, Sir V. Johnst me, NIP.. Me,
C. liambro (who woe prime!), Mr. M. Gutiot,
M. John Floyer, 11.1'., Captain Nlead, 11.5., Cap-
tain St. Clair, Dn. 31mrhead Smith. Childs, sat
Laarte. Rev., Canon Stepbenoon, Hill, and E
Mr. and Lady Eva 11,114110,4. e, the MAIM
S ephenson. Dr. Childs, Captain 'Plant George.
Mt,. and Mies Robertson and party. Mr. G. E. Lyle
(Sherborne). In addition to avto,al well-known local
p'formers, the assistance of NI &tame Eva t-coreg,
' of the Rrneesla Coneerestoire,lfr. W. G. A'c ,clt, T.C.0.,
I sal Mr. Joeeph Tapley had been sectorei. eel the pro-
gramme, although somewhat long, we, varied, but
pre.haps consisted somewhat too much of classical
igiq.ie for • mixed au Banc,. Rower.' . the applause
, •,e hearty, and several of the performers were
r•-call..d. There were no leas than Pt atoll in the
"hilt of fare," which opened with a trl , of
!frowned's for violin, violonc Iln, and piano
(Motets. Stone. and W. W. and W. G. Alcock),
l'he pieces, an andante and a prooto, were played per-
feed), and without • slip, in the later the pianist (Mr.
W. G. Alcock) having • rather difficult part to
perform. This was followed by • eon,. "The Saul.
Dee," which although somewhat melancholy, was
well •ung by Um. Stedman, who has • pleasing voice,
on i sme of her notes are rather sweet. Mr. W.
W. Alcook, tie musical director, then sang Pinsuti's
web •known "The Raft" in good style, but the pathetic
y were somewhat marred through the Ulan being
too prominent and the time being a little bur-
,— r. The text piece was • brilliant pertor mance on
•dano by Mr. Royton Smith, wit ten lerro I with
eec,llent taste and ability Moookoaaki'e " Grand
which required a deal of playin,z, and dii not
suff in the performer', hands. Miss Grohaw, who
ha. Tory good, rich voice, gave chwe t • the
To e.hold," for which she was recalled ; but .he warn
hear t to greater effect In her second s " Saved
Irmo the Storm," which she rendered with great saes
and with much taste and ability. Madam. Eva Score,,
if our readers will pardon us for saying so, "scored '•
111001811 •110 b time she apprnreff. ship has a very clear
and well-frnitlvated vo bad In Ur, W. O.