The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21 00:00:00

THE VISIT OF THE YEOMANRY.

MONDAY Znpinio.

This returns showed the field state to be—Staff 5
lit=aLabeent). Melburf 41; Dorchester. 15 Vale. 40 ;
; Bland(pA 011; Wiwborne, 40; total, 2011.
The total strength of the regiment 1.406.
Toast:tat
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Down poured the rain last night : but fortii;;;;lY7 by
the time the cheery sounds of the bugle rang out this
morning, it had abated, and when the recruits mustered
with the troop sergeants near the Ring's Statue, the
showers had nearly, if not quite, ceased, and by breakfast
time, out came the sun again_ It wee therefore in the
best of spirits that man and horse answered the 9 o'clock
trumpet call, and in really splendid order did they look
—so voted the crowding inhabitants of the county,
gathered on Weymouth Esplanade and the pavements of
Gloucester Row. The officers by order wore the dress
d belt, the white belt being no longer worn.
Mecut anoor, we are happy to say, is sUll drenched, so that
the Q.O.Y.C. decline to cut it up with their horses'
hoofs, and not a man, woman, or child with proper
feelings in Weymouth voted that Kr. Scutt ought to
be damaged by incursion of the Yeomanry on the wet
ground. For to not the tide just favourable, having
retired to an unooriecionalile distance out, as if inviting
Lord Richard to do his manoeuvres on the Sands
Fortunately the gallant officers yield again to the
temptation and ride on to the sand., the troops of course
accompanying, and every errand-boy runs • chance of
losing his situation, every nursemaid decides that its beet
for the dear children to take the sir on the ispbenade.
The mothers of the raid deer children, too, and se many
of the fathers as can persuade themeelves they have no
business in the town. Sock also to the place and soon
three-.quarters of • mile is lined with sightsam, "fours
deep, we were going to say; but our drilbeergessit's eye
is on a. mentally, sad we simply say there are three or
four lines of them in long crescents, getting as near to the
wall as safety will allow. The Yeomanry quickly get to
work, sad here we have man and horse shown a to the
best advantage—better perhaps, than on review day, when
id, a.: It so ...II Mal, roy.tl , "rt
gall"t yeoman off there by the water, think It stay, eh If
As hts steed caper. the cries of fours deep, troops
right whirl," or "form line to the left by the wheelabout
of troops," are all alike to him, the beautiful animal has
evidently taken matters between his own teeth, and the
unlucky yeoman execrates the arrangement that makes
him the mirk for the fun of thousand. Let us leave the
poor billow to get into his place in time for the oft-
repeated fornisUon of column of troops, while we look at
the vie.. It is simply one of thole perfect Pictures
which Weymouth Buy sometimes prostate.

" The day, most calm, most brigbS,
The bridal of the earth and sky.
The Bay blue so a sapphire, the heaven an arch of
turquoise, the hills emerald and ivory from Preston to
Luleforth. the yachte like albstrosees with white snowy
wings, the very shrimpers beautified as if they were
figures to givelife to the picture. Yet that were on.
necessary. for the ever-moving mass of men and horses
in the foreground are lust irregular enough to make them
look more independent and life-like than a mass well
and moving like a machine. When they formed
line, once near the water's edge, once Parer the
Esplanade, when they rode poet in different times, and
at length in single-61e, it was seen again and sgatn, how
pliantly the Q.O.Y.C, are honied. "Ready to go any-
where and do anything," some qualified to judge
pronounced thous, and indeed they were tit for anything
in Ragland. A little after 11 they rode off the sands, and
up the Dorchester-road to Radipoia, returning about two,
and having had excellent weather all the time. The rest
of the day was bright throughout.
Tbe shooting for the regimental ceps took place that
afternoon. Private Ring, Mecham' troop, was the
winner, with 43 points; Private Cava, Blandford troop,
followed with 37 points.
The ware. were am follows :
Vats ?soot.
91110 Yds. 400 Tdo. Tot
lioraosat Bucklaad ... 11 8 110
96
Private 8 16 24
Private 10
Sacaaoaia Moor.
Private Jamas g
Private Stacey... 10
Sergeant Logi6h
BLAllit; Taoor.
12
Sergeant Bottom roar
13
Private Cave 17
Preto!. IL•rao. 12
Private Ross ........18
Wooloax Moor.
Private Rayter .
Private Konoktoti
7
16
a
13

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43
se

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14

'is

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Poto Ms Rcbar4... 15
:
Doaraesinza Two,.
Private Bascosabe . 14
Private Rest ... 16
Private Gale .. 9
Kamm Tapor.
t White
Sergeant Backman 14
Private Tatchall . . 1-9
The shooting was considered to be very good.
Waaszular.
The Regiment paraded at the usual time, and pro-
ceeded to the sands to drill. The weather durbug the
eight had bsen very heavy, and consequently Lodonoor
wee dill too swampy to be of use. The RM. however,
broke out during the muster : and though a shower or
two fell shortly after, the morning was generally favour-
able. In consequence of the stet* of the tides. the com-
mittee news:mood that the sports would caminence at
baltpast and "the greatest punctuality must be

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Alt-e;-;otne boon' exercise the Yeomanry rode off, ss on
farmer daps, to the north, and were tonseqoantly not in
town when the sports began. In consequence of the
threatened thank of the Ude, It was intended to oommence
these at half.past twelve, bet half an boar's rrace was
Inevitable. Although it was so early, and the Yeomanry
were absent (except the.. who had sick horses), the
whiten thronged the E.planecte from the Belvidere to
Devonshire-buildings. Nor were the Inhabitants back-
ward In corning out, for it is fashionable to patronise

Poor AND Hong liscum.
Mr. K. Dunn, judge ; Mr. F. Wadsworth, starter; Mr.
J. BAWItOO, boa. seo.
nig came of on the Bends the usual arrangements for
weighing being =ado while a good number of gramme
were provided, not only forth. counnittesaure
who oouid not be *stingy kola from the although
by far the beet place for viewing the sports was on the
Supt. Vickery, with the borough police,
exerted themselves to the utmost to keep the course
clear ; bat the Public were somewhat irrepreesible, and
mixed themselves up Me home runners and non-
menet', until it bemase quite • service of danger for
those who had to try and get tie Jecesmf mem Bat
Men everybody was good beessered, and what these
sporta loom of strict cogersity to miss. they min by the
eutvomal spirit of fajOIVOOM which is Mend. Mr.
Dunn wag an able jell" and seriatly lesertia/, without
fear favour. or afforest% Mr. Wadewarth a persevere,
Maritir. god Mr. Iligetee Bede everythhei an right
Assess the amoliese Me. C. J. teem= eke very
courteously lent valuable Yd. TM steep nt,natuterces.
met gm oral be sow ilha Mould _wraillinz grad.
BUM OF Box UVOLIoi, for psalm sot
11 Medi host.; shoat ea mile the fat:
ceteliQate LE is. forth. first may ;; foe the
sexed ; salreme OA esok to Co Ihe wood posy.
t I
SLI3 1
Pint halt After iWO or three attempts tie eePt of
with • bad start, and on these, up Tilgrietage drew
froat, bat afterwards gave way to Flirt. Tommy la mime
dams. At the distance two or three bolted is me sad
I Little Mt, • very small pony, whose jodoWs game ere
I could not fted out, fell into the water, wild edema-
ally dowsed his ohenoeh On the return Flirt wag
lit out, mad wog stony in a csater.-Becand beet:
They woe got of
gstSwell together ; but Flirt
emu seesead to lei until mecum lb. turn,
when she came ton The rem ep wm hotorwoo
Ncrisass and Vulcan, MA tomer aukoeshis to pullln
froiss.tslo Bony t OFFM op, bad a mart nos with
and bre balm eon* Is Utile Barry
te Ma by a mak Ws Mills belsisa