The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-07-21 00:00:00

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES FETE.

TI.. fete and demonntration took plats. ou
Thursday of the united local branches .1 the various
friendly societies, including the loyal lllandlord and
Fidelity lodges of (kltlfellows (bearing the silver
regalia of the order), the court Goblet' Arrow of the
.tucieset Order .1 Foresters (mounted and in full
re4alia), the Blandfonl branch of the United Patriot.'
Society, the Itlandford llntneh .4th.. Dorset Friendly
Society, the George Inn Slate mild Loan Club, the
C..mer CAL, lfouss. Hewitt Society, together with
the juvenile members .1 the various societies. The
members met in the 'nor ll ill g in Lord Portman's
gurk, where a twoct....i.m Was formed, which, healled
by the bend .1 the 3nl It Ittalion ..f the INnset
Ntilitia, with the Illandford Hine Band in the centre,
and the splendid band Of the Dorset (./...en's Own)
Yeomanry Cavalry, marched, with Hag?, and banners
'Vint!, to the Market-square, where a halt was made.
As the procession entered the church, the hymn,
" Forward be our watchword,- was sung. The
nigvice in the church was very effective, the
yeomanry hand and the organ accoinpanying the
musical portions. The sermon was preached by the
rector, the Rev. C. H. Fynes.Clinton. After service
the procession was reformed, and after the principal
streets had been parailtal, the park (kindly lent for
the occasion by Lord Portntait) was (Wain
reached about one o'clock. Here dinner wan pro.
vided in a large tent eructed by Mr. R. It. Drown.
of 'torch...4er. There was a large com Pally Pr(.o'iit•
and the chair was taken ler the I-I.m. fluinPlin•3
Stud, in the unavoidable- absence .4 the Hon.
W. H. 11. Portman, 111. P., who was to have presided.
Among those tile, prewitt wen' the Her. C. E.
Fyttes.Clyntmi, Hev. Sir Talbot 11. Baker, Bart., Dr.
Spooner, Dr. Bacot, Mr. E. It. Stnith (Mass.'. of
Illandford), Mr. C. Flower, Mr. .1. Forrester, Mr T.
Short, Mr. I4irence Abhatt, Mr. .1. W. 1441, Mr. W.
Ilrennand, Mr .1. Ihirden, Mr. .1. .I. lt.ill, Mai Mr.
T. Frampton. A capital
be Bro. S. .1. litirpitt. After the removal of the
cloth, the usual loyal toasts wer.• duly proponed, and
wen. received with cheers and ittusied lionot!nt.

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Thu CHAIRMAN ilrop..ed the maat of the dAY—
'• Summit to Friendly Societio.."
Mr. Harvey re.ponded on behalf of the Domet
Friendly Society ; Mr. C. Wing (..eeretary) for the
I...triom; Mr. C. Hunt for th.• .tueiont Order
.4 ForeAtem ; Mr. T. Kmu• (seeretarM for the Georg,
Slate and feuni Club: Mr. IV. If. Atkinuota ..n
behalf .4 the two lodges of o.l.lfellow.i, and Mr.
11. NI. M• (eeen•tary) repli..l for th • Corner Coifoo
Home Benefit Society.
OTh,• Medical Profession"wi.propoaed by Mr.
W. E. lIR/INNAND, awl rr6luoWled (sappy terms
by both Dr. IlAcirr and Or. SPOONKIL
Mr. (. 11. Flower prop...A the health .4 the Nl.iyor
.noll Corporation, and
The MAYOR (Mr. E. It. Smith) resirm.l.l.
Mr. 'wry, in A few appropriate reinarloi, propoued
" The Chairman."
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Mr. STITT, cotesponding, said that when he arrived
in Itlandf..rd that day ha hail no idea that lie should
bee called %iron to take the chair. They hail, as it
were, been thrown over at the eleventh hour by the
gentleman who was be have taken the chair, and
whom he (the sneaker) had come be support, but it
ga,‘,. him great pleasure to accede to their reque4 to
pry-sole at their dinner, although, as he remarked
before, he had cc lot there wh.,lly unprepared to dis-
charge the duties of that honourable and Iniportallt
position. He knew they were anxious to get outside,
anti therefore he we slot detain them with any
lengthy remark.. He must, however, congratulate
tlnon on the success of their meeting, which had been
favoured with fine weather. He could only hope that
their next meeting would he as sucees.ful as this one.
(Applause.)
Throe cheers were then given for Lord Portman. on
the proposition ,1 Dr. W. G. Bacot, for the tt.te of the
lark, owl th, ceinnany then left the tent.
A military tournament and spirt. followed.
The duties of starter were satisfactorily perforllle,l
by Mr. Jenkius Richards, and the judging of Mr. F.
Davis was all that could he tbmired.

.tt intervals during the sports *fgt.-Major Flint,
the pqmlar drill-instritc.tor of the Itlandlord tx..11,
gavy various performances and rug,
cows with the Italian club, &c., an. waa frequently
km43'1,1441 by the s:ist c,,n,tir fspectators present.
Tim prizes were ilistributed by Mrs. Fynes.elin•
too, and at thy close of the distribution hearty cheer*
were given on thy pmpmiitiou of the MATOR, who
al., VOte •.f thanks tl) her, and cougratii.
lam! the Committee on the 5M:0144.1 of the the thn wk.
out, and expressing hope for similar SIICOISS in future
. . . . .

The Couiinitl.e are indebted to Captain Watts for
the head. and posts coed in the military tournament ;
and praise is due to Supt. Hazzard and the staff of
liolice for the good service rendered by surveillance
in the park and at the gates. Not a hitch or accident
oeeurred throughout the day, as far a. we can glean,
and shortly after ten ...clock the streetA of Illandford
regained their usual quiet state, saying much for the
c.m.hict vistitors to the Anialgainated Societies'
Fi4e at Illandford in fgfk-i.

In the evening an invitation dance 'rag given at
the Maeonie flail by the Blatidforil Social l)natlrille
fflitee, anti teaa well petninieed by devotee* at the
ehrine .if .t millie dance wit. ale,.
irrntiretl for in the vont Exchange. tau the pr. -
mere ilid not need with that atnount f patronage
their preparatioini de,,erved.
The Workhowae children wen • kindly treated to a
&ire in Mr. Herringtitn'e break folluwial by free
.1,11111,1111..11 to the Park.