The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-08-15 00:00:00

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ROYAL HOSPITAL —The cll'ection at fit. Mary's on
Hospital Sunday produced 127 Is.
&mom Timm—The children of the Thelon-street
Suede, School, te the number of about 50, had,
through the kindness of their teachers and friends,
s pleasant afternoon out of doors on Monday last
Mr. T. Drayton, builder, kindly lent biotin' Sold °Joe
the Backwater Bridge—where he is erecting some 'my
aloe rilla.resideoce., and where quite a new town is
up, called Etonsaville—and sent his
Mitnhgelttle ones. Two capital swings were provided
gallons of pure milk and a go hi supply of calm mad* I
up a capital tea, sad all seemed thoroughly to enjoy I
Lb. event. After aloging several hymns, and a sh wt
Gospel address the party retumed to town about eight
o'clock.
GRAND BAZAAR AND FANCY FAIR.

This week has been made additionally important in
the history of Weymouth by the holding of • grand
hamar and fancy fair, in aid of the restoration food of
St. Mary's Church. The occurrence of Ude attractive
event in the same week 1141 the great Foresters' meet-
ing, imported an unusual animation to the old town.
The bazaar waa held in the Alexandra Gardens in an
enormous marquee, the entrance being through a
massive arch, beautifully decorated with flags and
overgrew's. This waa built by Mr. Bartlett, and was
• of
deep and between 25 and 30 feet high. Strings
of flags reliatei front • central mast in the Gardens,
around which the band played. The stalls were
arranged at interval" along the length of one slit., the
ample space facing them allowing free motion for the
Immune company, though along the corrappooding
side was arranged • superb collection of choice hot-
house plants and flowers.
The General Management Committee were Rev. J.
H. Scott, rector, chairman, the churchwardens,
Messrs. JO. Rowe and S. S. Milledge, joint hon. sew,
W. Gregory, E. Smith, Ileatherite, W. Hunt, R.
Foots W. Smith, R. IL Talbot, H. Dodge, J. A.
Taboi, G. L. and G. R. Crickmay, A. Graham, J.
IL Ryall, J. fee E. Mills, G. S. Rolls, bundle, J.
Landis, W. White, O. Cook, J. Bannton, It. Green-
wood, G. Andrew", jun., W. B. Barrett, B. Parsons,
Doswell, Boren Smith, James 11 Nielson, Rev. J. A..
Kennedy, Rev. %V. Hind, Rev. C. U. Burroughs Drs.
Smith, and Moorhead, Mr. T. Foote, and Ziff.
wood Mileage, directors of ceremonies.. Toe
Stalls were presided over by Mrs. Moorhead,
whose stall was decorated with old gold, was
assisted by Lady Theodora Guest; Mrs. C. R. Gilbert,
Mrs. J. G. Rowe dark blue, was assisted by the
Misses Rowe, Mrs: and Miss Perrot', Miss Pritchard,
Miss Beams, sod Miss Russell; Mrs. Boyton Smith,
Mouton, asideted by Miaow Smith, Mime Good, and
Miss Kendall; Mrs. Jams' Mllledg, and Mrs. James
Robertson. mauve, were assisted by the Miens
Milladre and bibs Robertson Mrs. Scott. Miss F.
Eliot, Mrs. Kennedy, and lairs. Kind. Miss Price,
Miss Wood, and Mrs. W. B. Barrett; Mrs. R. if.
Eliot, and Miss Mead, flower stall, pretty dessorated
with virgin cork, was assisted by the Mime Ell'
Mimes Green; Mrs. Heathorne, and Mrs. Ryall, had
one of the prettiest stalls in the tent, their odour was
red,and were helped by Mr Gilford,Miss Pearce ; Mrs.
G. R. (irickmay, whose colour we. sky blue, sat at
"Ye gyve of ye bloke horseshoe," with the Misses
Criekunty, Mrs. Coombe, the Mimes Burt, Mies Jack-
son; Mrs. Andrews, Miss Parker, and Mrs. &reeler
Payne, salmon colour decorations, were assisted by the
Mies Paynee and Miss Andrews.
Refreshment stall, most ably and affably presided
over by the Misses Smith, ambled by Dr. Smith. The
decorations were green, and the light viands, mostly
given by Dr. Smith, were set off by epergnes with
graceful flowers, many of them given by the Sena.
Sodom patients.
The large bills tricloared were given by Messrs.
Sherron, the smaller bill* by Mr. Major, the
bill of tare by Mr. Wheeler, the decorations around
the gardens and in the town were superintended by
Mr. G. L. Crickmay, who got generous help from Mr.
Bartlett. AU the decorations inside the marquee and
gardens Including the stalls were done by Messrs. J.
G. Rowe and S. S. Milledge, and were in excellent
taste.
At one o'clock • most imposing procession started
from the Guildhall. Mr. Sept. Vi,kery wee followed
by the two Borough Mace Bearers, in robes and
cocked bats, and their symbols of office on their @boul-
ders. Tbe Worshipful the Mayor (R. N. Howard,
Req.), followed in company with lii. chapldo. Rev. .1,
11. Scott, the rector. Hie Worehip wore Ma scarlet
gown and gold chain, and Mr. Scott, the gown and
cap of a M.A. Cicree upon them came the Hith
Sheriff, Charles Kaonbr.. Esq., with Lady Theo lira
Guest upon his arm ; Merthyr Guest. Esq., escorting
Mrs. Scott; the two Borough members. Sir F. John-
stone and 11. Edwards, Req., arm-in•arm, end evi featly
pleased at the cordial reception they met with ; the
Town Clerk, in his gown of silk and velvet; the
Sergeants-at-Mace; the Aldermen, in their scarlet
robes; a goodly number of town councillors. in their
more sombre black gown; Patrons and Patroneses,
visiting clergy, and the committee. The procession
was met at the gate. of the Alexandra Gardens by
the churchwardens, Messrs. J. Geach R iwe and Sidoy
S. Millerige.
Preceedrl by the churchwardens the procession then '
paraded the handsome marquee, which bad been erected '
for the purpesee of the bazaar. This having been arcom•
plished with all due tttbe and caret icy, the Mayor and
the other pirsonsges ef note repaired t a raised d tra
from whence his Worship addrestad • faahionab'e seem,.
bly. in the mune of his remarks he expressed the great
ameact of pleaoure it had given hien to *newer their
request that Le should open the hastier, eratificat ox which
he felt privately as wet as in hie capacity tot Mayorof t at
loyal and royal borough. That pleseure load been enlarged
by looking at the large colleeti in of beaut.ful things
which surrounded them, and he presumed tits), would
wish his remarks to be relented, in coder that they
might have the opportunity of purchasing some of those
articles of art and skill, and also, parker, be might add
of convereiog with the lair ladle* who presided over the
stalls. (Hear, bear, and cheers) At Vie same time be
would detain them foe broil spars ho read to them • briM
extract from Ellis*. Ancient Hirory. relating t the
history of the church of St. Mary. It was • very old
church. it being to lees sso that • church was first erected
in Weymouth as mo. and for not what* very satisfied-
tory reasona—that the p.op:e were,, "rude and illiterate"
—ffaughterl—and to snow how tom the people becalm
good. ths chantry chapel eru dedicated to the Virgin
Mare, and the remaining port on to the Trinity. For him-
self be could only "Oh them God speed, for be believed
the more the guard principlts of the Christian religion
were made known am ingst the general public the be tt es'
ix would be for the not on at large, and that were it Deg
for that religra they would not now hol.i toe pre-eminent
position they did among the oar one of to, world. Had
those prieciples beta more in the ascendance" in the
eater country of America and in Ireland, they would not
have had their feelings shocked be such tragedies as toe
murder of L odeavondish and President Gsrfisld. He
thee paid a juat complitn-nt fathom who had undertakes
the work of letting up the baser.
"Heaven *ell. all it, pleaotres--effort is the price"
—(eleran.) The Mayor c,ncluded by calling up in their
worthy members, who took the deepest int treat in all that
zonconed the "rotifers of the t own, to to • few words
before he declared the bazaar open.
Mr. &swam, MP., said although he felt somewhat is
the pootion of 11111 boy playing truant, yet In felt, when
he received tbe invitation of their churchwarden', a
considerable deer, e of pleasnre In coming down, eaa
tiring tip the aff air. of State for the &Nair, of the Church.
It was to him. matt r of the highest satisfaction to We
them all asesnabled there in one heart and mind In
support of that which was so dear to them all—their
national church Nothing was more pleasing or mere
noteworthy in
_these days than the increasing love of the
March evinced b_y every Englishman and Englishwoman.
(Hear hoar.) Throughout the country new churches
woos Wog built and oil ones restored. There WM an
doubt she had her shortcomings but their faithin the
Church was a loving frt... and 'their love for her Wee '
now greater t inn ev r it 6.1 been in the time of their
f oref others. Worn be 1...K.4 around he was sure he might
coneratulate tic •ir esteems I rector upon the taste displeyed
by the ladiea, en I h.: col-1 asaute biro there was no man
sincere Wllll•srish, for the success of the beau: Huh
himself. (C cote)
Sir Frederic .1 hail n-, M.P., made a U... brief remain.
bidding skis 'ld w.:e 111. to their new rn t r, and e :pre.
ging the hope t a' h- might lie spared fur unity years to
gene., •at then,.
The Vi e.ri • •• .nka to thy Mayor, High
Sheriff, M• . ft,e It Tough, and others who had
Its" 104 ' • ti so. ~edll4l, and the Mayor then
declared 'li, It sae open.
Immeli it .ly after the irponing ceremony, the real
be-iers if the day commenced, the indigene of tbe
lady stallholders being supplemented by no end of
attractive solicitors, who caught unwary visitants with
every conceivable temptation in the shape of "
jia"
Esceping from there, as he beet might, with
pockets lightens I of cash, but burthemd with dolls,
aaKuawestr, and endless nick.knacka, the good-
catered visitor found himself so strongly solicited
to enter the "Art Gallery" (artful ko) that he
perforce yielded. He pasted • police constable
tuuttsplciousle, and without noticing the smiles on
the faces of those who clustered around the
curtained entrance, rejoicing at the event of another
victim. Drawing aside a curtain, his guide handed
him over to one id the curators, who woceeded to
extract slimes from him, and to furnish hien In
exohange with a catalogue, which be forthwith began
to explain. He we. 'opposed to be viewing more 80
write et art. A Bung we shown him as A View
of Cork.. "A. Piece of Safety," Noe. was I...promoted
by a child's Noah. Ark. "A Catch." La Trappe, was
• mouse trap. "Is the mouse ache/ a,
sus visitor. "No, and that'. Trap No. 2,"
repliedctir joker. "A Brush with the Natives" was
typified by a boot bru-h and • plate of oysters. "A
Brace of Woodcocks," Wheeler, was that artist's
rendering of Father and Son of that Dame But
"Home Rulers," in the shape of the Poker and
Tongs, were thought to exceed the bound" of
rem, and to be • Shalom rell retie's on connubial
life. "High Noon," recent, was represented by 12
o'clock. "Lady Andley'a Secret" hat not arrived, but
It was mysteriously hints I at as her "beck heir"
false. "The lay of the lest minstrel," Pigeon, we.
an egg. "My Grandfather's Clock" an hour glom
"An excellent ma,ch" after Bryant. epeaks for Itself;
but aPowers of Lucifer defeated," Jordan, would be •
difficult nut to crack, until you are shown Bryant's
matches in • tumbler of water. Difficult also was the
beet joke of the I •1—" Acrobat'," a pair of tumblers,
and it warn not unit they were placed one within the
other that a Scotchrrui saw where the joke lay.
Family" was Coro Flour; and
Majesty's Star Hound. "
Biscuits lot. Dog'. The
e a quantity of puns must
the ingenuity of the Joel.*
ongrstulate upon something
r in this matter.
be Mr. S. S. Milledge, Mr.
lie, jun. Mr. Rolls arid

"Tb. "ltle;t of Her
woe fipratte Me *t
manufacture f on large .
have taxed c maiderably the inn.-
Committee. whom we congratulate
move than average ability'
The gallery wan got up be
Dodge, and Mr. Lund'',
others acted as cicerones
In the evening the sight
banker wee illuminated I
lighted with three to six I
end owning a soft light
lases, satins, pompadours,
flitted shoot, tempting the
Talbot Mr. Orickm.v, sad
in their badness, offering
ottomaas or elegant bar
platform wee made the r
doll.; some rested near
evergreens, while all about
the scene, determined to •
costly cushion for the fir'
ae many pence m tho •
could perchers, fans IA
insist articles, at
revesisg *pressruns of
far supsend OUT Idua
Millsdis Mr. Roe, mad
oil Mu AM* sad

A was quite falt7-like, as the
with 22 chandeliers. each
lamps, all with opal shades,
t around. Young lading in
, ani other elegant costumes
the visitors to buy. Mr. R.
others were very pressing
shame in very beautiful
banger •Crinnil ; the raised
t mese for Wee of wonderful
the beautiful flowers, fire, and
out them flitted the genii of
Dell you something, from a
t to a trifle for the pocket. at
art met gulasee, while y
hothouse Bowen, ea well as
I unreasonable price.. The
heazterkir was delightful. and
of load. But now M. Z.
Mr. & Milledge ars visiting
Is a 'goading of gold lad

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