The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-07-29 00:00:00

THE VOLUNTEERS AT CAMP.

TOCIDAY.
The rouse wee so/aided at 6.30, the band, uoder
Battalion Bendrnsister Stevens, 'dying a selection
outside the orderly taut. The battalion fall in for the
Adjutaot'is drill at seven o'clodr, and turned out in
very strong !oak, notwithstanding their tedious march
the day previous. Toe principel feature of the day's
work was the Colonel's first Inspection of the troop/
io camp. This took place at 10.30. the troops Wag
marched to an adjacent field, where they were put
through the various evolutions of battalion drill, such
as the general Wats and the march past, the whole
being considered very creditably performed for the
first thns the whole battalion hair met this year, After
drill • most pleasing ceremony was perform/id by the
iadonel. It turned out that dergeent-Inetrudor
Talkies, of the Staarborns c wpm, hr i veil earned the
died/yakked medal for long service widen was pre
yuad to Urn in front of the battalion &add cheers.
The battalion were again mustered far drill under the
, Adjutent. To-night will be the openlog of the camp
fires for the week. The weather up ei the present L.
everything that could be desired, end the men seem to
be thoroughly enjoying themselves.
After officers' mess the camp fire was lighted in front
of the mew tent, and we. the mesas of drawing
major pert of Sweaty' tram their homes.
round the fire, in coompany widi the w.d %stews, several
song. were sung, and the chum... which were taken
up by the whole company, mu.t have been heard
versed miles out sea.

.
Mr. Vye, the butcher of Swann., has given general
satisfaction throughout the battalion.
WZDIVIDAY.
The officers on duty for the day were Major Hodges.
Lieut. Wheatley, and Lieut. Lug.
The night tarried in rather rough, and a go ed
.lovelz of rain came on about 3.0 o'clock this
mot , but not sufficient to make the tent. untenable.
The attar again paraded this morning at 7
a.m for the adjutant's parade. and were put through
the new drill of infantry receiving cavalry in lo,e,
forming and marching in echelon.
The men fell in again for the colonel's parade at
10.30, and marched to the drill ground, where they
were pat through the es rlations of general attack and
alermMing order. The gene& salute and the marsh
pad were again gone through, and it was a mural
opheloo that " Company performed their dries
in • very creditable manner. Ia fact they were com-
plimented by Lient.-Colonel Stetthewe upon their
marching past. The weather hag strain cleared up,
and the sten shines out very brinier-1y ; thing
augurs well for fine weather durloor the rest of the
week. The men have by this time accuetooted them.
salves to martial life, and enter upon their ration,
duties with the veal of 01.1 soldiers.
We cannot speak t highly of the arrangements
made for the aocomovidati ot of the men by Quarter-
marer. Cross, aerated by Qurtarmaeter•Ssrareant
Darden and Staff-Sergeant Stemmer. Under their
able management evaithing is passing off without
the slightest hitch, and the corps is to be ooageetulatol
upon their having the serving of such able and efficient
officer.
The cooking separative and clay Oven. are wider
the management of Sergeant Sheppard, • sired by
Corporal Gibbs and 23 men. The hrpitsi a. rust is
under the superintendescs cf that m est genial officer
from Winaborne, Hospitadiergert Harter. We are
happy to say that his profreional dutlee have hem
comparatively light, nothing ,courring to require his
warrior but a few gaffed brio, orrionri by the lour
march of Monday. There is one change in the camp
we are bond to notice, Corp cal Ho ire. of Were
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ham, who has so ably carried out the intim as battalir
butcher for so many years, has been saponified by
Corporal Christopher, id D erchester, and we ran only
any tluit U he curies out his I duties in future
years 111 he Is doing at present, it will he some solace
to the corps for the Ire id Corp wal H • Ire,
There him been a very pretty scene performed In
camp this afternoon. Toe fall in was sounded at 245
for the of pitching tents. The men, having
been form up in compank wore marched back to
' their tents to await the bounding of the 16416. Every
maa waa seziosely listening for the note G, and when
at 'set It came ringing through the ramp low., went
the taste, and cheer after cheer came from eery tent,
as east man claimed I have packet up Fret. Trier,
were several spectatore on the ground to wituess this
pretty eight, and they must have been Impressed with
the rapidity with which. wholecamp is taken do we sod
put up rlaln. The whole proceeding was very quickly
performed, the time taken being about • minute and
a half. The late Colonel of the hsttallon, Colonel
Manse!, paid • visit to the camp this aft. noun, and
Wig immediately reversed by the old hand- Cheer
after cheer waa ewer', which the Colonel graolon.ly
r sknowledged by raising his hat se be pared through
the line.. It mast have been a rum of gratification
to him to know that although he was parted from the
, battalion in a military point nf view, he wee not
' partied from their memory.
The inhabitants of Swanage are to be complimented
foe their great exertions In trying ti provide erre-
mar afar drill for the benefit cf the Volunteers and
Adam. nip atom= and @magi Ammon have

been salvias is quick suocieesion twevetitel with
vhdthrs from ell parte arouu 1 the 1410 ot Purbeck, in
answer to the placards scumming that various
spurts would Lake pl.os opt), the water, such as
sailing sad rowing matches. walking the greasy
bowsprit, and hunting the !tie <, tbe la,t tw sone
causing roars of laughter among the rhauy rtoolreas
of spectators on the man ts. Alter the sports the crap
fire was again light el, awl wet an acacia strecest.,
beiha atteadted by M rjor Benett-Stsolt r.l a d -everal
otfiremi with their Maim. Ho•pital—erLeatrt Hoyt's'
had very kindly supplied the sergeants' mese with a
piano, and tttia was brought d au t the tire, much to
the enigma:it of the audienor. Set, rd songs wens
sung oaring the everria, by Csptain 114 Ain., Pioneer-
Sergeant Taylor, itio.pittl-Ser,pieot an I other
glee • ogles from Wirob...ne. We mutt not forget
to mambo that adruirithor arranoiustits hsv• hem
to. I f rb. pro.rse:lou of prverty, & by r-uperin-
tenJent Foltham, ami.tal by Sorzes,3 .atee anti 12
men of the 0 antl
The town this etteuiog presents a cry plea.l. g
appliarruth,, the triumphal +rehab and several house*
borax lit up with coloured Chinese lanterns.

Tswasusr.
The usual m irning parade was gone throu.h 'atrium;
I Utd Co',mere parade, whichtook place at the cue to.u..
tun, To-morrow hciug the Geuerare itheptcti a, the
Adjutaut remuried the nun. o.mminiwn..l utlicar. 0 .
eta parade tale moruthg to see Mat tUoir aloe were
properly dressed, mid to vie with sash .Lber iu lure-
la ig out the laht. Nucluog i'any great muueut bee
hepperied to-day, eicipt camp clawing eel po:tekti g
arose fur to-morrow. Catup tire of oiuroi had to us
lighted to @malaria the evegiug'e proosediuge.

Fitinar.
A splenild bine sky greeted the look of bliiihnig
and sleepy eyes aa they were brdurbt f•atli from their
tenta in &newer to tue reveille 4 5 Lan, Hope. Wes*
ettenaimul that the by would keep bus, but Buse
were destined to be dashed to the grutlLd. As early
▪ seven o'clock crowds of people began t arrive in it..
little town of Silvana° on Edit, trap., breaks, end
carriage', whilst the ma br aught it i brute heights in
steamers, yacht., steam leutienek and snail ors& I
in to be regretted taat the raiiway la ii 1 fihished.
Had it been so, we are afraid the inhabitants of
Swanage would have been put upon their metal t pro.
ride food and ahmalui4etioci for those who were
ortuoans enough to have lef t ad Me good tient. ,d
Ide bottled them. But be tdua as it may, these were
plenty of maitore to keep rh the tog/U•poupla busy
• until a lade hour at night. file knowing no. bad
provided several things to attract tb atteution of
pauses by, and we hops that when oloeing time came
they dld nut have te repent that they had brought
such a large stook. TOO fun of the tat, wee lams
represented to while away dull oars until the principal
'vests of the day commenced, suon as shooting
gaieties, mines( boats, boxing saloons, &a But why
do the people 8..* into the town to-day mon than
any other day of the week! It it because the,. are to
be some bores rerdiur and athletic spirts, or is it
because they have come t 0,.. what the home dal euders
of old &gland could do If called spun. We are
inclined to think the latter wan the greeter reation, a.
hundred. were to be seen making their way to the
drill ground to witness