The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-15 00:00:00

lORDINUTON WORKING MEN'S CLUB.

The annual meeting of tide club was held on Tum.day
evening, its the Club-room, un ler the presidency of
the Rev. A. A. I.e nerd. supportel by Ilaaare. W. E. !
Groves (secretary), H. Norman. G. Sargent. (I. Reel,
If. Sateen, C. Stone. W. Biehop, jun., C. Wingsr, be.
G errs.. jun., W. Warren, an I many others.
The CeLtlitlean, haring whinged the meeting,
called on the Secretary to reed the report, which was
•• follows :
Tho et of the Working ll•e'is Cub In pre
*epilog Mi. their inconi eneual rep Jet ho.. to congratn.
late the member, on haying zit • euceessful yea • from •
finat.ct .1 puitrt of view. tree 1883 comes.., '4 with
o 1.1 in bawl of .C 2 Is iI. end the committee,
ternagh the kin loess 0* 11r. W. H. lirym r, 11 P. (to ,
whom the el rb is bidet t • donamoe Age 3, ) nee
&IMO eh nto eh..e belenee on the tight side. The cum-
mutes have t rezret a slight f ,Iling off of memb. re ; it
lob ipod tlat the memher, will n.e their utmost ei 4 e-
volve to add more names I, the Ii • t ; their co-oneration
In this molter IS terheetly solicited. During the pet
year two new bagatele ti aids hays been parches d for
the use of the members; one has be • n placed down-
stain for the boys, and the other in the smoking-mom
for the adult members; the mist of one of these wee
defrayed through the medium of one of the Pannier
pvigh entertainments Hooka sad periodicals have front
ume to t iue been preeented to the club by kind friend.,
te whom tits thaeke of the committee have been tendered.
The dilly Papers hews been wispy/Led gratis through tb•
kin Ines or the preellent, Mr. R Mert Hunt. and othera
The oommittee have to regret the lees of • valuable cur
porter by the death of the late Colonel Oldtleld who.
from the time of the originating of the club till Itle
deem.% elwass took • deep and active interest In its
welfare. In the month of October • tee and entertain-
meat was held, the Proceeds of which were devoted
toward* the purchase of • piano for the use of the pais/
In December Mr. J. X. Lush very kindly gave • magic
lantern entertainment, which wee much •pprociated: it
is hoped that he will be induced to give another at no
distant date. Two 0•111211111 bare bees devoted to •
soda gathering of the memberg and friend.: both
meetings were well attended, and the committee are mak-
ng arrangements for another to be held shortly. The
election of member@ to ear ye on the committee takes
place t r-night. Kamm fit me, Read. Groves. and Weil-
men retire, and are eleglble for re-election. There is Wee
• enamor to be filled through the rusignation of Mr.
Atkins. The library has been well patronised, and kept
In cool condition. The committee he. held their
monthly meetings, and at other times when their maybes
have been ',nutted."
Cher report we. adopted.
The SzchgraaT then read the financial statement,
which we, as follows :

DR.—B.4oos in hand. December. 1882. lc 11.
members subscriptions. £6 10a. 41. for wale of pap rs,
.C 1 10..; proceeds of entertainment% £4 17.. 61. ;
bottom., number.' subscriptions, ; W. 16 Brymer,
E•ri , donation, .C 3 3..: visitors' iNOCII. la. II.; t 04.1
receipts, £I9 Is. 104. oa.—Pa44 for ottsesborwd, rasp
cards, e. tr. 61 : two bustetile boards sad roar..
£6 2. Paid for papers and oollection% 1.5 7.. ad. •, ores
year's rent of rooms. 1.5; t dal payment., £l6 11. Ild. ;
balsa .1 in bend. Li 94. Ild. : total. £l9 la. 104.

Thie was also received and adoptad.
The seat business was the electiot, of members to
mitre or. the committee, Meagre. Mon.?, Read, Groves.
and Wellman r tiring, but were ells de for re-elsotion.
There wee also • vacancy through the rissismation of
Mr. Atkins, who bad left the puts!). There were
•ven member, proposed for the •tcsocies, and MOO
bsllotted as follows : —Groves, 18; H. Norman, jun.,
14; Baakett, 12 ; St me, 11 • Read, 11 ; Luau', 10 ; T.
Winner, 10; an I C. W.ll:prlog, 5. The first five
were duly elected.
It wad proposed by Mr. W. E. Genets, seconded
by Mr. C. &rose, that • vote of thanks be given to
the Rev. A. A. Leonard and Mr. R. Hunt for the
gratuitous supply .4 daily papers; also to the
secretary for his sonless during the put year, which
were be:sally carried.
Mr. llitoves, in thanking them. said he warn p'eased
that his small exertions on behalf .4 the club met with
general approbation, end stated he Mould be pleased
to continue in office another year.
Mr. 11. NORMAN said he rose to say a few words,
and to props. • resolution. He felt sure th it all
present would agree with him that Mr. Groves had
worked very hard for the club, and no doubt the duties
took up a great deal of his time, and the committee
felt that some slight acknowledgment should be made
to him. "The funds would not • imit of any large
remuneration being given, but, however small, he was
certain Mr. Groves would see that his 001,11C411 were
recognise!. Ile would have much pleasure in propos-
ing that a sum of Li be voted to him from the funds.
Mr. H. Scam meoondel, and was sorry it oottl.l not
be more.
Mr. LRONARD said be c mid eadorse all that Mr.
Norman had said; no one scarcely knew what • lot of
work had t., be dons as secretary, keeping acooants,
and records of meetings, In fact responsible for almost
everythiog, and he was sure they were all very
pleased to flee something to Mr. Groves for all his
service.. .

Mr. GROVIa, in returning thanks, said he wise much
obliged to them all for their kindness. and that he
felt quite satisfied for what they had given him.
A Tote of thanks t., toe chairman brought an
interesting evening to • does.
Tu.sday evening next a social gathering will be
held in •ho Reading.ro nn. It must be a pleasure
indeed to Mr. Leonard to have to preside over such •
parish as r,rdbagton, with plenty of ready workers.
Good result. have taken place. and we have no betas.
tion in saying that, although the club is carried on
by the working men themselves, they have been able
to overcome many obstacle.. which would have
disheartened thooe in higher spheres of society. We
may ad I that about half.a-dosen members were
admitted &trine the evening.
We wish the club every encases, and that the general
public will be (winced ti give some gift to encourage
the committee In their arduous labours and relieve
the funds.