The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-08-08 00:00:00

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PARISH FESTIVAL.

Many eye. anxiously observed the look of the sky
on Tuesday morning I rst, and laved with fear that the
oral olc was rath.r glo•sny, but the o lets took corns
comfort fr .ur the fa t that for the last nine years line
we th. r 1,a4 b- on crrjoye I, and those wh had weather
glos-es a ter that 'he u.orcury wee still high. The day
turned out to Le sourewhat a type ri the liar, Mr,
ilearoree experience of Portland so far—rath-r
thre.tdning at first—(who due not remember the
"lively" me-tings he had to preside over ')—but
gralnally purling down to puce and a bright time.
Between 400 and 500 children, led by Mr. W.
Attwooll, sup-rintenriout, and 45 teachers, assembled
cud, in the afteruon, and "We love the place, 0
G di," was then sung tor they went in procession from
!Morns Szhool to St (4a..rge',. Church, whore a short
service was bell, and the Rev. J. A. Sensate preached
an appropriate germ n from the text—"lo even thing
give thanks." After service the weather had evidently
settled 'lean in brightnera for the rest of the day, and
every one wise glad, as lb y marched "1 again. St.
George's choir, about 40, accompaniedlthem, and they
sweetly sang—
Angels of Runs, angels of light,
Swoons to welcome, le lenms of the night"
Having come from St. George's through Morns, and,
twos. Easton, they pure I on down Walceham in
grand procendoe, with a dozen lost:mare displayed. The
leading banner was that of " George 'laying the
D n," speci.lly p.i.rto I for the ach...,1 by the Ide
Mr. C. Whitt ; the it.ctor and churchwarden.. with
*.verel of the steward., 101 l rwt.i thi., including Mr.
I..er r. F.ancia P Mr. W. 0 t .r.
Ir.. e-t (of ,gar hwel e.r.. 11. W. t4mith,
W. Ilin•le, W. Parr., T. Comber,, W. Steven'
R rhert Simeon, tee., the stewarda being dintingul•he
by Igoe mutt s In the pr reewloe of rid• and boy'
were banner., I cluriMs some herring " Portland, '
"The Lord will pr wide," " Unity is strength,"
"Glare; to our SaviourKirg," " Our Church and
()o res). ' "God in Love," "The Prince rat Peace,"
• Fred My Lambs," and the re I crow. As the pro, I
e.. 1 gs moved al mg, sweetly sifting, it was watch. I
with much interest by • large number of friends,
e•pecially when they pus el under the long festoon of
auspendad flag, 'FA the apnroaeh t , the park neme,
which had been kindly lent by Col mei Stewart
Forbes and Meow.. Steward anal Cr. IL re their sue.
roendings we e chaoto .1; inate.d .d the white, rather
to' white leetmes ef Wakeham. with their dusty and
stew-rally ratha hare nod ebony at ;reamer were
verdire.t field. green arch..., b-arty loot., keeper.. an I
the W.4E1141114110 toot cc entry morry•making, hou; h
the aweet an I try "all., &c., wore kept in the oritr r
field, where the children were to have their tea, lire
they m ached r .0 41, an t were m ated et a &wanes
from the et .ils orr the yr rs•, which au in iro.d o der,
rang the grace. and I a I tea an I cakeo, and the little
onr s 44 not f il tar pre.- nt their cups t . the bearers
of cane. Al h.n all wore satiafied, the Rect re again
called them to sing er..c Then they dispersed for
the sporta—racin, &c, a .1 nosnared to amuse them.
delves very heartily, ae children always can In bright
sunny weather. The Rect. r imported Punch and Judy
especially for this ,V 13.1 .11, and the bond of the D 'rut
11 mimeo& played in the mill e of the field as follow: -
Quick marsh. " Last Goodmight." God.
frry ; nu Kirin., "Bo I Jour," Ziltoff ; overture,
Hamilton Streiche," Sunt4 ark. "Siege of
Corinth," Ildroonl ; Yalu, "Die Hydropatri." ungl ;
'election, "Pat:enc.," Sullivan; gal.tp,
Zikolf ; "G .d Save the (4 seen." Tire performances
did great ere it to them an Ito diandm at.r T. Martin.
leaving the merry li,tiv one. at their play, we go
under the arch of evergreens into the neat geld.
colonel Forbes's, following the rapid traps which
bring tes urns, and he.. is weed a lively sight. Four
lon g rows of tattles In the foreground cover • s. od
half.scre 4.f gr..und, Kn.i are coy red with beautiful
Mere, and the wwil nice hinge for the evening meal
with the "cup that ch.ors but not inebriates." At
them sit the molle.e, and the cousins, and the aria",
fathers, and be, then., awl big 1110112‘ of the children,
sad a lot of friend. geuer.lly, and willing server.' are
molds log the urns awl the plates from that dark.
tar rking tent at the left, ov-r which floats the flags of
Encland and Franc.. If this it meant to represent
Egypt, verily "there'.' c. en in Egypt," for inside you
catch eight of lament.e timbers of plate., piled high
wi•h cake awl ready Cu' Blies., such • *tore as in worth
irking at itself. but this coon getr diminished, as
the supplier are drawo if to the tea-tables, and
you see how banally we can hut in the open
weather, with bright sunshine and charming
C .mpany. Among thoo, who an gave" tray. were:—
Mr.. Clifton, R v. .1. A. Seasor. presided over by
Mr.. Dinon ; Mrs. Best .r. Mato. Bergin and mr.
Airpleford, pre.i.l d over Mrs. Appleford ; Mrs. It.
Lien. Mr. J. C. Lae., presided over by Mrs K
Att wool! ; Mr. J. C. Lan.. from the Western Quarriee,
presided over by Mrs H. Sansom ; Mrs. J. dodder,
; Mra, H. Stone aided over by Mrs. Com-
b.; Mts. T. KM P. Scrim, Mrs,

J. Pearce, Mr*. R. Pearl*. Km V. Pearce, Mrs. R. 1 tra•uno • ries.
Score, jun., presided over Fey Mee Cass ;Mr.. Brett, 1 Edward Kirby labourer, of Poole, was charged with
Mrs. Osborne, Mrs. Hodsdon, Miss Brine, Mra stealing • merlin pipe, the property of Mr. Robert
Owen Lune, presidod over by Mira Lane' Mrs. H. Taylor, of the Yeoman Inn, and valued at 7s. 6d.
flatten, preside I over by Mrs. F'. Pearce ,
_• Mr. H. W. The prosecutor said on the 31• t of July h. was is his
Smih, presided over by
Stone:
miu areeie privet, roam behind the bar. and be saw the prisoner gat
t
Weill., Mrs. Hatton, Mrs. C. White and Mts. up on the court .r and search ali rottn.d on the opposite
bappenad
presided over by Mrs. Hogger, Mrs. H. K. jog round be missed toe pine Praduced. Le nate in.
S'"1". Mr° W"° Mrs Honor, Mr.v.• geelfp.ristre.; Taylor
bseeta7"wettit's_anad upon
that
The singing, let by the choir. Is vary I leaning, and, formation to the gonna
that finish. 1, we obstrve the scene. The feasting. P.O. John Horn sa dhe found tbe prisoner in the tap-
laughing group 4 in tbe foreground, at the rrom of the Angel, end charted him with having a pipe
aide Ime pleaning gardenia, in front the green field, from the Yeoman, .nd be denied all knowls tote of it, but
sun-gilled, slopes down to where Bow and Arrow when he brought him to the station awl searched bins be
foetid it in his trousers intake..
Castles rises ivy.msntled between the trees. Oa the
Mr. Superintendent Hunt produced a list of 17 Pr' vious
left Pennsylvania CANC. is almost tntiraly hidden by
conviction. mildest the prisoner for lar ho brsek-
thick foliage, and beyond la the wile sheet of water, Inc ass sod.. on the police, !a, and he wilOommitted for
the open Logliah Channel, which melt, fe ,tn sea-gresn nisi at the next Q sorter sessions.
Into heavenly azure at such a border of ...aft inlet that On the application of Mr. Budge, clack to the Guardians,
'tie the bridal of the sea and sli. At you look you an order was made for the removal est a women and her firs
see the great white waves of the Race rising from children, at present chargeable ti Use Pools Union, to her
the gee depth. into (venting bill.' anti classing earth own Parish of Boantioator•
other tarries/ that expan,e, where, before, the waters
seemed to lie so still. In the distance the far chips go
hy, and one c mid g.ze long, but for the active
plea/tura close at hand. 11. r are over a thousand
people, the ladles attir d gaily and determined to
attract. pretend "don't careen they may. Two's and
three'. dant nz to the gra;as of the band. and ring-
'dieing, occupy them on il, at sever, the singers
ga'har round Mr. Bess sr, and they ping. Thera are
tire. Bear .r Mr. Ho g d others Mr. W.
.Ittwo 41 sot oilers. Mr. F. Peatce, Mrs. flogger,
bids Sarah St he, Mies J. Lao,,, Mite B. Stone,
tiloars Attwvoll, Meters Attwooll and bano, Mr. H.
w. Smith, Nii a L. N. Name, Mr. Ounklay, Re., and
they sung " trk the Nferry elves," "
thou Gloriou. run," "Oh-rry ripe" (part song),.
" Winds geotly Whisper, ' "The Laughing Chorus.
awl the tart yea,/ (ti-n Id.. 4.n'a), "Farewell to the
Forest," c meta ling with "Audi Lang Sync." About
nine o'clock they g .ther in rooessi .n, and, 'login:,
leave the field, and p-.•cee I to the achoelroom, where
vote, of thaqks S I. up the evening, they hear the
Wooing, and depart.