The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-06-03 00:00:00

Littratum

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has its usual complement 4 good tales On. mouth; it is
recommended by all the leading newvpapera and ma-
sines of the day as being • good and instructive periodicaL
This is an extract from one of the articles which appears
In this number:

SATIIIG TIIE COLOURS.
"The ground to be traversed was so rough and precipitous
that only men eying for their lives, or, like Lieutenant
Melvin, having something more precious than their own
lives in their keeping, would have attempted to cr., it on
horseback. $o slow was the progress of the fugitives that
the nimble Zulus kept pace with them. lisranied them at
every point, kept up • constant ere on them, axid at times
got so clone to them as to slay both men and horses with
their aasegaia. Melvin, however, encumbered am he was
with his precious burden, held on his way and reached
the !liver unscathed. . . . . .

"Man and horse together plunged at once into the it
but, the river being full, the rider, being more concern.'
for the safety of the colours than the control of his hon.,
got dismounted in mil-stream, and was carried down by
the current, still clinging to his burden, towards a largo
rock in the middle of the water. To this rock Lieutenant
Higginson, an officer of the Natal Native Contingent, was
also clinging, and he at once came to Me ail The
stream however, washed I.th men away, and carried
th!iti, together with the colour, into still water.

" Mere •nother officer came to their assistance. Lieut.
Coghill, of the 24th Regiment, had been left in camp
in the morning. disabled for marching by a severe injury
to his knee. He, too, had escaped on horseback, and had
crossed the river in safety, but, looking back and seeing
Melvill in diffizulties. be turned round, and at once role
back into the river to his cosurade's assistance. By this
time the pursuing Zulus had gathered in force on the
farther bank, al:plop-me.' a brisk dre on the little party.
the red jacket of Melvill offering a conspicuous mark.
Coghill's horse was shot, and but.l he and Nelvill had
great difficulty In struggling out of the water. The colour
was wrested out of their grasp by the force of the stream,
and they reached the bank in • state of extreme exhaus-
tion. Happily, however, their gallant task wu accom-
plished, for the colour, though lost to them, was .ved
from the enemy, its embroidery and heavy fringe causing
it to sink in the river, from which it was shortly after-
wards recovered.

Melvin and Coghill, dismounted, exhausted. and one of
them crippled, now endeavoured to mount the hill on the
right bank of the river; but their strength at hint failed
them, and they sat down to await the attack of their
puniuers. Some dayn afterwardn their bodies were found
in the spot where they had last been seen alive, sur-
rounded by parties of the enemy. Their tank waa
accompli.hed, their duty was done, and they died, as
many • gallant soldier has died before them ; hut the
touching record of their death will long live in the memory
of their comrades and their countrymen."

GRAND CHORAL FESTIVAL AT SALISBURY.
The Salisbury DIOCOSSII Choral Amociation held a
festival at the (.oathedral, on Thursday, when was
whoa/sod probably the grandest acne and the most
imposing effect of the kind over produced in that building.
, About 13 jean have pawed since such a festival was
held in &lathery, and during that period the Cathedral
• has been greatly restored, and • new and magnificent
organ has been provided for it.
A large and ancient *Lac J. I illy and well proportioned,
is at all Until an ettrsctl,n I, thogreat cn•J any of people,
out more especially is it so when it has been cleansed and
renovated like Salisbury Cathedral, where one earl now
stand and look right from the West trout to the beautiful
chanced an! Lady Chapel. Auother great attraction to
many is the sight of • great mass of people, and still
another ia the sound of "sweat music. If each of them
things, then, is an attraction, what an attraction mo-t be
the three combined, as they were on Thursday at ells-
bury, where, in one of the most Imeutiful cathedrals in
Ragland, *era gathered soon 6,001) people, of whom
nearly 3,000 were singers fin tour divisions) from
various parts of the diooese extending from North
Wilts to Weymouth, in Donetsbire, and even 131 from
Portland. The weather for the festival must be
considered, perhaps, satisfactory, al the rain kept off;
but at times the appearances were threatening
In any cam it must be • matter of no small diSiculty to
arrange in order within one building several thousand
parsons, and the task of m doing must indeed be hard
when the person, be be arranged are for the most part
stranger. and juvenilia. But the preparations which had
been made amply met the req -*remain ot the occasion.
The L and/South-Western Railway Company ran special
trains at reduced fares, and as the visit ira came in the
strewth S mune very lively. The clio re pro:mend to
Audiey House, after arriving at the station, and thence
proceeded to the Cathedral. Moat or man of them had a
banner showing the point or WWII to which they
belooged, and the members of some choirs were distiu-
guith able by wearing hats, ties, or other articles of
apearsl alike. Prior to the morning service, there was a
rehearsal in the Cathedral, and aft *ward. tho aurpliced
singers proceedvd to the cloi.ths t form into procession,
the public in the mammon being admitted into the avail-
able space in the building. Coshequently.• faint murmur of
vesper prayers wee beard, and then came the blast
of • trumpet or bugle clearly announcing that the
procession wag about to enter. The processional hymn.
' Blessed City, Heavenly Salem," was sung ha the proem-
.ion parotid up the middle of the nave to the seats reserved
for the choristers. First CMG the Cathedral Amgen,
with a banner bearing the word. "Salisbury Cathedral,"
and they were followed by the other tenpin:ad choir.,
most or all of whom carried banners. After the chime
came about 83 clergy in order, the Bishop, who mute last,
being preceded by lots chaplain (one of hi. sons) who bore
the crust..; and finally cams the Mayor and Corporation
of the City with civic officers, whose mete bad been
secured immediately behind those allotted to the lady
singers in the nave.
lb. order of the procession was as follows:
The Cathedral Organist, Mr.). F-• Richardson.
Toe Cathedral Choir.
let (eami-chorna). ited, 3rd, and 4th (semi-charm) Divisions
of Saryliced Choirs.
DiOClelin Clergy wearing surplices.
Vergers.
Minor C•nona,
The Sub-Dean.
Chancellor Samar.
The Archdeacon of Dorset, the Archdeacon of Wilts, the
Archdeacon of &minx
The B'shop.a Boy.
The Bishop. Verger.
The Rev. W. )Lobierhip, bearing the Pastore' Staff.
The Blithop of Salisbury,
The Mayor and Corporauon.
The City Treasurer and the Clerk of the Peace.
The Deputy Town Clerk and the City Coroner.
The surplice', choirs were as follows :—Bauninster. :
Nat:maim. 29; Bridport, 27 ; Cattistock. 21; Chan:Stork.
St. Andrew'. College, 90; Whitchurch Canonionnthe, 33;
Compton Basaett, 22 ; Lynehani, 21; Ileikelhan Forest, 14;
Trowbridge St. Tim:mho, 16: tiara, rough St. Karr, 26:
Marlborough St. Peter. 30 ; Prelim, 26 ; &vernal. Forest.
13: Cathedral, 28 Ame•bury, 28; Bernerton, 9; Charlton
All Saints, 26; Daewoo, 41; Laventock, 24; Ledgers-
ball, 96; Roctuorne. 24; &fishery St. Thema% 41: SLlM-
bury Sr. !Edmund, 32; Salisbury 11:. Martin, 32: Boetb
Newton. 98: Wilton, 25; I.l.llingbana, ; Milton Willing.
ham th 23; Zeal; ; Sherhorue, 31: Chilmark, 20; Ditton
Kamp (Westbury), 21 Warminster St. John, 21; West.
burr .e: Westbury Lehtb,2s; Affpeddle, 10; B -re Rae*
45; I Irchestar Holy Trinity. 42: Derma County School,
16; Portland St Oemue, 00: Portlaad St Peter. 42
Weymouth Holy_ Trent,. 33: Weemouth St John, 33;
26; Wimbor no. 24; Blandford, 98: Speech -
bury, ; 11"ankmme, 22 ; Lonittleet. 22; Late-bet
Matravere, 13: Maslen, 20 P•rhstooe, 99: Poole 81,
James ; Kingston. 12 $; Wow, Li
The (*lowing were the unsurplioad choirs t—Coh auntie, ; 19; Hook, 14 Char,istock All Sainte. 20: Maiden
Newton, ; Itemplitheine. 26: Broughton Gifford. 14:
Gimbal. 16 Haman in. Knitti, 14; Molkeliam, 21;
phtgrim, 25; Seend, 93 Imuthbroame, 20 Steeple
Albion. 21; Woodbornesii, 41; Al lerhery, PS ; hum..
bury, 29 ; B *turd St. Martin. 16 ; Chinon*, 15 •
; Enthral 14 • Farley 29
.ittaa, 7
iNft.idaan, yo ; Langfor4 17'; Pia :ltfOrd, ; einnawkin
an a Maddington, 28 ; intsralow. 25; &marten. V;
Compton Abbe., 14; Lydlinch, ; Mmuhuil. ,
M.,lbery Abb., 7; She! tesbury Saint James, 13; Stowe,. 19; Stower Proved, 25; anoklahl Newton, 16; Chatoole
Li ,• Broadebalite. 13. 17; Funthill Blithe% 41 Seffehilt, 17 :13wailkawciiffe, 15; Trieburjr,y7 ; Obickagrovia,
; New Town, 90; Ansty, 13 LTollard Royal, 16 ; Rota,hory, 14; Honsingthana. 2J Grockerton, 16'
Maiden Bradley, 16: Sutton Veney, 19: Wermthatar
Auk 21; Warminher, Christchurch, 90 ; Kingston, 26;
Chaldon Herring, 16 Chartain-t 16; Frampton, 12;
Godinanstoiate. 9: Oenington, Preston, 12; Puddle-
town, ; Tolpuddle, ; Cower. la %%newborns
Cams, 9 Winterbeem Yankton, 10; Gafford, 21; Code
Mullen, so; Hinton Marten. 13 ; 1241, 90 ; Illandford fit.
Mary, 11 ; Child Okofor& SI; Pimpernel, 21; Charlton,
13; se,harphiue, 21; Whitobareh, 18; Hantworthe, 18 •
Kinson Talbot Village, 9 ; Corte Castle, 24; Rain Stoke,
18; Sanford, at:: &halm& ; &renege, lb
To the a astern transepts, the Lady Coaled, and the
eagtern end of the iff-lea of the choir, admission was lay
; tenor, but that part uf tho nave not required by the choirs ' was free.
j Among the deny present at the festival wine :—Thirs
;Bail. p f Sdisbery, the Arcluleac in of l'^i"eiet. the Arch-
' deacon o S arum, the Archdeac in of W.ith &theism Hey.
the Rev Chancellor Sw.vue, Rivets. C'non Reach. '
mon Payne, Canon Tower,
Casio,agl
Bennet% Canon Nash, Canon ()hid, („4,.;;;;C- siii. J.
Phillips, Canon Olimet. Sw. Stu:cent,* Athafield, Reeds & 11. lankio. A. W. C•rwwer, W. a.m.*. G. J.
Cowlev•Brown, W. H. Lyon, J. O. II 1114, L. R. Henelow.
c. 5 Narrow., R. Phillips, J. P. W. Greenly,t N.
wpm, k Piper. D. Swinny, b. W. Malign% J. Hasse 41 VI: Pipmd, V. F Ramon., A. T Palmer. F. A. Po* Vs.,
K. L Berthon, H. E. ft. Dark N, Hayrick, T. W. Saki& A. 0, Hartley, G. ti. Master, W. A- Bryan_ , H. P j
sm R., achley, J. W. Riadford, R. C. Twine, C. H. FY '
Clinton. K lessen, W. H. Heath, F. B. Boater. C. &
Itoddla., f 5, jimoti, J. J. Jaceb. A. A. Leonard, ti. 1.
U.YI/110WO.
_A. Fletcher, C. A. Houghton. T. Carey, R.
%Santa, M. Itankry, J. St- phsenson, Z F. Trotimai. W.
hi Shettleworth, E. Pearce, C. limit, A. bwor, Z
0.
Dugmors. E. A. Bury H, P. Mint Dodinrt A. P.
zantai, W I.l.cas Ts
Manes, A. Hill, H. W. Wallis: G. wa.yao. •
Kanward.c.A. C. Dobie:
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TH..
vTowneendrey. Dowding. o. H.

moknebey, W. Entree!, PothUrn (Frans Utak tarehlrel, F. .1. Hourehe. R. R. Watt.. 41
?reeling. J. F. lieseenger, Hon. and 8.4 v ffildnai";....„`• F. Retwel, L Ride; ,G. W. 11. C. Kent, ""••■•• ,
ly,
The Cathedrel was dainty crowded In ell
jo Poets, and the
spectacle to be seen withu,the great...We wad.,"
wimp, and impreftive. The white mows the otheiZ
totthed on either eide by diverse hues, to witich
number of banner. lent brightness, hat yen Atm•
Neon—
mopo clang when • flood of warm ennaktue gave tne
touch, as it were, to the scene.
There torero 141 choirs in all, rout tieing mg pi.
whom Iff/8 were surplice:l, sod 1748 onsoridscogge.44
thy latter bsias n a of
.vois'ev. The rodeos were diVrtbut Was :—R eslt. lilt, 278 sltn, 438 tenor, 440
death For musical purposes these were 41014e4-7Z
grouos. Bosides the ordinary division of Steen
easforfe, there wag • body of miscued choirs t0r00504
up; ;woo .as again the furtherto alvleica
surpliced and onsurpliced choose, which ems ntlthsed
moteical elf ect The greatest anxiety of t,
_he day, frone a
mineral PO,Ol of view, wto Recurs • toserabte
lace of the procassiOas
nal hymn.
The psalms and the hymns that were mthß in the of the myths Prone* owe welonell Maim* Tie
great trial of the musicianlike akin of the diem
of course in the anthems. Purcell's old•fiehiessed
sing unto the Lord- Proved to he well Ideated for
effecth, and -ea upon the whole creditably a..
fennel. notwithstanding • amnion nnstenumse
worth, "tie lie that bath made then:onto world so sttrethat
it cannot be moved." The verse parte of the anthem •
ince —though not fly any means perfectly—by meenbeenee
d
the Cathedral Choir. But what the choirs w
the great triumph of the day was in the meow., own..
*kw, c0...h. of Hlydn's fine charm from the Creat-i• "The hesvens ass t.din5. Thle was lisely niag.
with such a umber of votes. Prodot.dsa effect duo is
not of tee heard. The "Hallelujah Cava*. the alter.
noon wag noother composition of the luny rang
There was • little uncertainty is the middle, whilst tac
pasomree where • intsh•P might hare ',Ten eitheetni
jot .4.1, over. Trod children were the lest ; ob.
were good in the upper Panel their register, but the to a
fell WY below. Toe teeblest of toe four Ilene wee the .4,5!
.1,15104 the whole Mare to4ether, it '0.14 stnke the
critical uleldrear that the tone eao not .0 great fie ...id
hare bo,en expected from en many voice.. To* Ma of
oneducting t Cheire woo, ntrUSAri tr Mr. W. F. Newts.,
G.,o3eonseter. To tint lenoto was rest in tho
Istrihdeacan of Dun% an4si tet-inf by ifse Ara*
.roo
.4 r,.••
One feature which added touch to the 'gel of 45
prvemelosial hynon was the mode disco:end by a roe
who played wale brass inatrumente. The moreang
carve. passed at well, and the wood* or. at soy the mot affectom pieces were— m. telhag"
and "Toe Old Hundredth." It amended with the
recasioual hymn, "Glorious tines, of TM. ere sp,gene the music of which wth competed from II time Mows
he me. J. E. Richardson (toe Csolusdont orgoo,p),
Walter R. Newton, formerly amisthat *quid at toe
,ehodral, conducted the singing, nig is, y.
propidvd as the organ, with use
Ms. Martin, of 11,• Paul'. C olhedr Mt, ...ep7:47.:
Choirs portal or dioner,lsoo venous at the Ronda en
and the remainder in an extensive marquee erect d oe
'hoarsen immediately in front f the Coot-Ware' hchooL
L ord Ashley presided at the dinner in the leifirase. &NI
grade alter meat barons been meg, bn mu, congratulated most heartily all thole pressed eh •had
tadten part is the Trend service 'of press 'gat op.„.
' in
thou: msandicent Cathedrel Tbe diectet
pt
of the public maul teal meaner in which the les ovei oi tau
moruing had been carried out. Ile got up ta,t
very early, almost before day t...a. m. 5.455,155, orata
ho
bare London In time to allow uf hio etteadieg the morning: gen ice at the C.thedraL He ens tee, dimly glad he did get up so assly, tor lee ploes are he hod
expo:nomad had amply compeusate4 hint for me
ouvenienee of early rams. 111 au iltoroushli eaeaal
r wi‘h everytning Ames ha I -.too pion, sod cold as:
sufficiently expend h admiration oi the uolser
wuien the arraagetheots had bees caned oat.
I: must have been • groat pleasure to thee enamel ' ead most respected Bishop—who he was sorry to say was
now in the decline of 11.-t, such • got tering
' trout all parts of his diocese of those whose pieties* it
' wee to teed toe gervice of maim ia the cbarches than respective parishes. Il• had that marmite ene
all
cis ae •la hie demise, we nal* of every re sad p • tea
Ia
11(e rallying rotted the centre of the go A old Comb v 4
• Eggiand, striving with all the pewee, of heart arid rOKI
s. pr lie our C .111.wel Father, the l, d G o A'alightv.
lis(Lsennshl.y) vsr sure they would .ittni with sirs, unt
thus Owed Mr. tie rou. Craft rtuLl ci, roerlor,so ant lon
their deepest grusnothl• They felt it wm irneug 0.114
to hit++ that We I.raliv4 of that in mune hal hoes so
mid he t owed the evenious 'mud pem el
Ideally nil. Upplaneal
Earl Nelson presided at the dine', at the Nuke How,
and the grace Nome and after meat Wes intog to the MN
• .5 in the teat hy the alleutfued CUP, Tie dower
...lip over, Earl Ngthog end—lt hos bete a (knows
lestival—io gee the distant choirs coming trots all pens
• of the diocese to rail, round thle 0.1 aty, sae
shorting to all the world ti•. they ars iedeed one hey
and one great Church of the Dionne of Sehlhere. (1..14
cheers.) I trust that we may all of us by teething tar
, this greet festival have been much impravel in eau nap.
so that in our ddlereut PartehM we may give each
year, each Sunday, each fent thy, a more worthy tribate
I God, to whom we owe all that we hare. I hope the
pt.:on:no:lnge of Wieder will have the effect of lade:ass es
' all—from the youtigest to the olleet—o do God's work
int.er in our respective neighbouihmels: for the more
truiy Christian we are, the mare worthy sad able shall
web, toeing end en forth His forsim. (Load cheers.)
' The :offertory alter morning prayer stooootoo toLuc
15•.. that alter evening prapor to CH
to. the service the choirs agen assembled, some being
cou •
dowel to the Assenobly•stoons for too, omen being
it.r.tuuitoinllen","laydf:hanar7:litit::°:;2l7.h.:.w.heaaresdift:oie"cl,:infidno
iwiSin:P:drtcruehone4ca:colPPl764.akre:"Hohth:ofl:wautbilr"asniagio.ntlal,r:ll4:

AL abaet 4 o'clock the choirs &gala Proceeded to ,the
Cvlialral, where there was an ortau recidl, sad at Mad
half-pad four eveo,otte cdmeaesext tee precsasea
being much the same se begun\ Lie Cathedra I eras
throated.
Thas great choral festival was perhaps the largest rer
held In aar cathedral church in England. The share el
tae IL,. H. C. de S. Croix, secretary, was, ea doubt s
ranous loos to the amocuudon, but the Ito. Geste
Hun-nines kindly came for ward and stead km erne. ei
tis disposal a the amixiatuan. His 'Hale \rolled dily
mmiuded by the earneet labours awl ri. P•dmi
knowledge of the Hoy. W. W. Braes of Wistabutaa
Monkton, Dorset IL is almosi mpme Is fc wy 010
not 601 WIWILed with such piastre. • to mai. Um imams.
etnOtio t of t.bmmnr which them g ritleada here deeded le
tuts mailertehtim. sod wo hearaty eunimtulais Masi
their great success.