The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-02 00:00:00

ANNUAL DINNER OF THE LICENSED
VICTUALLERS' PROTECTION AND
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

The annual dinner in connection with the above
society was held in the Mechanics' Associated
Institute Room, on Tuesday evening last.
T. E. Walker, Esq., M.P., in the chair, and A.
W. Fennell, Esq., in the vice-chair. The Chairman
was supported on his right hand by J. Walker,
Esq., and on the left by C. W. Collis, Esq. The
vice-Chairman was supported on his right by T.
Wall, Esq., and on his left by J. Bridges, Esq.
The following was
.the bill of fare :

First Course.
Soups.
Mock Turtle and Ox Tail.
Fish.

Turbot and Lobster Sauce. Cod Ilsh and Oyster
Sauce. Stewed Eels.
Second Course.

Roast Beef. Roast Sucking Pig. Roast Geese.
Roast Turkey. Roast Ducks. Roast Chickens.
Boiled Legs of Mutton. Boiled Chickens. Hams
and Tongues.
Game.

Pheasants. Roast Leverets and Jugged Hares.
Sweets.
Plum Puddings. Fruit Pies. Tarts.
Blancmange. Jellies. Custards, dcc.
Dessert.

Amongst those present we noticed Messrs. J.
Walker, C. W. Collis, Maud (Broom Lodge),
Cook (Bellington), W. Fiddian' W. Woolley,
Hart, Moore, Raybould, Yardley, Skelding, Wall,
Southall, &e., /ice.

The following deputations attended :—Birming-
ham, Mr. H. E. Edwards (secretary to the Licensed
Victuallers' Association) and Mr. E. J. Bishop
(chairman of the Licensed Victuallers' Associa-
tion) - Kidderminster, Councilor Cook and Mr.
W. H. Perry; Walsall, Messrs. Elliott and Hick-
man; Dudley, Mr. W. Field.
The Chairman called upon Mr. Bowkett, the
secretary to read the letters of apology.
The Secretary then read letters of apology from
the following gentlemen :—Lord Lyttelton, Mr.
H. AllsoPP, M.P., Mr. A. Staveley Hill, M.P., Mr.
F. Monckton, M.P., Mr. S. C. Allsopp, M.P., Mr.
C. P. Noel, Mr. W. H. Foley, Mr. R. L. Freer,
Major Walker, Mr. H. G. Goldingham, and Mr.
G. Perry.
The Chairman said before he proceeded to
business he should ask those present who had to
speak not to introduce politics. It was the duty
of the Chairman to keep order and to see that
order was kept. (Cheers.) He proposed the first
toast that of the "Queen." In doing so:he said he
hoped the gloom that was now hanging over our
heads would soon disperse and that trade would
improve. Drunk with cheers.
The next toast was that of "The Prince and
Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal
Family." Drunk amid great cheering.
The Chairman said he had great plesaure in
proposing the next toast, that of "The Bishop
and Clergy of the Diocese." He did so on that
occasion with greater pleasure than usual. on
Monday night he had the pleasure:of entertaining
the Bishop of Worcester, and that morning he was
with him at the consecration of a church at
Redditch and he was obliged to leave him to get
in time to attend that annual dinner. (Cheers.)
The Chairman said he very much regretted that
no clergyman was present to respond to the toast.
On the last occasion the Rev. G. Gilbank's was
present but he (the Chairman) had been informed
that he was unavoidably absent on that occasion.
He thought it was to be regretted that no minis*

was present.
Mr. J. Bridges proposed the next toast, that of
"The health of the Lord-Lieutenant of the
Couuty, Earl Beauchamp." In doing se he said that
hehad the pleasure of knowing him for some years
LW he wa4 a gegtloraau highly reepeotade