The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-04-24 00:00:00

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The annual meeting of the Club wee held on
Wednesday afternoon at the Kings' Anna Hotel, when
the retiring officers, Mr. It. Genge, president, Mr. W.
Homer, vicepreeident, and Mr. G. J. Andrews, hon.
secretary, were re-elected.
An excellent dinner was afterwards, provided by Mr.
Frost, and about 30 eat down, including Mr. R.
(Chairman), Mr. H. Lock (Mayor), Mr. J.
Cir'!"Godges, Jr., Mr. It. Damen, Mr. J. T.
Homer (Martinstown), Dr. Aldridge, Captain J. F.
Hodge., Mr. Alfred Pope, Mr. Edwin Pepe, Mr. G.
Symonds, Mr. Henry Pope, Mr. Smelt, Mr. W.
Mears, Mr. Duke, Mr. Loader, Mr. Oakley Saunders,
Mr. A. H. Lock, Mr. H. W. Hawkins, Mr. Ittairrey,
Mr. C. Beale, Mr, It, Hazel, Mr. H. Taylor, (Loud'e
MM), Mr. Thompson. Mr. Hill, Mr. J. T. Ensor, Mr.
Marvin Lock, Mr. Philip Pearce (assistant secretary),
and Mr. Wood Homer in the Vice-chair.
"The Health of Her Majesty" wee drunk with three
Urn.. three.
The CHAIRMAN followed with 'The Prince and
Prinors of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family."
We live in times of difficulty and danger, and every
loyal subject feel, himself drawn to the Royal Family,
in rich times. He asked them to give vent to the
exuberance of their feelings in three hearty cheer.,
after which they could settle down and enjoy the rest
of the evening in a less formal manner. (Three
cheers.)
Next the CHAIRMAN gave "The Army, Nary,
Volunteer., Militia, and I .ierved Forces, trusting
that when the time came none of them would be found
wanting. They had no representative of the Army or
Navy present, but with the Volunteers he coupled the
names of Captain Hodges, and Mr. Oakley Saunders,
forth. Yeomanry.
Captain Homan responded for the very kind way in
which the toast had been received. The honour of
England was quite safe in the hands of the Army, the
old constitutional force of the Militia would well
rapport them. The hour of peril seems to he near at
hand, a European war threatens, and we don't know
when we shall be drawn in. An to the Volunteer., we
always had people ready to disparage the Volunteers;
but the force having been kept up for 18 years, and
now numbering 180.000 men, showed that we are at
the beck bone • military people. It is no small matter
to be • good Volunteer or a good Yeoman, became the
requirements of the Government are so severe upon
them. If the time should come he trusted we should
show we had the old military zeal and vigour amongst
m. (Applause.)
PAZ. °WHIT SALMI/RIM on behalf of the Yeomanry,
returned thanks. If they were called out, be WAA finite
muss they would be ready to obey orders. (Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN next gave " The Health of the
County Members, coupled with that of the member of
Dorchester." He hoped it would be long before we Fee
a change, for he could not think it would be a change for
the bleier, these gentlemen were distinguished for their
and business capacities, and what he said of
Cistanty members, he was sure he could also say of
Mr. Brymer. (Drunk with enthusiasm.)
Tha wit tome toast, the CH &I RYAN said Was of more
than meal interest,—that of a body of gentlemen well
known to them—" The Mayor and Corporation of
Dorchester." (Applause) This was not • time for
long speeches, and he contented himself with saying
that loathing pleased them better than to see the
Mayor and Corporation at their meetings. (Applause.)
His Worship (Mr. Local returned thanks. He lay
on no bed of roses; what with onething and the other,
he did not know but that if it were not for some bright
meta, they would find ,ew to take the office. One of
bright spots was when they attended the meetings
of the Farmers' (lob (Applatme) The interest of
the Farmers' Club and the inhabitants of the town
was mutual. He proposed "Prosperity and Success
to the Farmers' Club of Dorchester,"coupled with the
health of the President. Mr. Gentle. (Applause.) They
were indebted to the Farmers' Club for the knowledge
diasminated at their meetings, the methods discussed
Uwe did good throughout the country. (Applaurj
Agriculture is now a science of no common order,
the mere it is cultivated, the better for socieiy
"e toast, he coupled that of "Long
' Mr. (lenge." (Applause.)
.nened thanks for the Club. He
prosper, and be of public good.
a mars kept his secrete to himself,
'2‘1.1 in agriculture, the seasons
and their methods also; there
. out; but the young men may
ad profit by the advice of older
there was a change of Presidents
wed it would do good to tbe club.
come forward, he would go on
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