The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-06-05 00:00:00

ABBAULT OF ARM AT THE BARRACKB.

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A grind moult of army and gymnastic performance
was gives at the Artillery Barracks on Tuesday and
Wednesday evening (by parmiadoo of C door R.
)4arshall, commanding the Derdt, and Major W. R.
C. &ugh, commanding Royal Hone Artillery). The
rant peeved a arras of considerable Interest to the
isthebitaate of the town, and there was • crowded
outdrew cu Tuesday evening. The Riding School
had been well fitted up for the performrce, being
decorated with lags and other adornments. The
walls were relieved by appropriate devices formed by
ours of swords and embberdo, and, the School being
irei lighted for the occasion, a pretty appearance wss
presented. To add to the comfort of the visitors the
door was carpeted. Among Mope poorer won Major
wed Mrs. "trough and officers R.U.A., officers of the
Depot, and saver& of the principal inhabitaata of the
town. The Volunteer band wee in attendance during
the evening, and played an admirable *election of
music.
Cavalry sword exercise by men of the Battery
°overawed the programer and, being under the
critical eye of their commanding offlow, it is scarcely
necemery to nay the exercise was good. The precision
sad time were extoller. Next came • suet bit of
faring pearlos by Bombardier Crier and Corporal
Weed, he which both men proved themselves
thoroughly proideut in the elegant art. Sergeant-
instrootor Booney (s first-rare swordsman) then UP
countered Sergeant Healey in • Sword v. Sword
contest Exercises on the rings displayed the
skill of about belt • dosen men
of theßattery, beaded by the_ sergeetr•ic *intact.
This augers is especially adapted to bring lot° play
muscular power and dexterity of the Ma, aie4 we
nay say moms reelly good perform/or were displayed.
liergeseteltoreefice Rooeey out perforated some very
leterentiog sword fear, which fully justified our oten•
meat above as to his quell**, ea • swordsman. He
perree wonderful strength gad skill, and his fere
we have never sees errand for the Mirrors and
madness with which they were performed. 4moste
ehe feats were carting la two a potato pissed on thee
asked hand and neck uttlog la two • potato placed
ref& • pocket-handkerchief, without injuring the
hamikowtriel, severing • bar had, Itct.
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greatest feat of strength was metre In two
• bogs sheep. Sergeant Rooney explained that @lmam
pedergewegally had a sheep weighing about
fDIbL larele avers be tried his stesuothoo was llf lbe.
C. expressed Memel( as rather dubious as to the
arose, of the stroke. rim result, however, proved his
Peer to have been unneeseeseg, as the Either half of
the carcase dropped to the trotted Orr the stroke in
the dimmest manner possible. For this feat he was
heartilArleaded by the company. Undoubtedly the
finer orinance of the evening wags tropes* Airplay
by Bombardier Calve and Driver Dooley. The
raper swung at a considerable height, and on this
perilous construction the two men went through all
the wonderful deeds wbi h one Is accustomed
to look for at Astley's or some other similar.
though perhaps leas refined, places of rum-
mest. We believe we are right in stating that
Driver Dooley was formerly a professional per-
former, sod he certainly is a very clever exponent
of the art of a trapezist Bombardier Carer, who, on
the other band, acquired the art since he ham been in the
army, wee also remarkably good. Several of the
feats had quite • startling seed., being as perilous
r they were clever. The applause at the close wee
load and sustained. A fine display of fearing was
out gives by Sergeant-lostraetor Rorer
Sergeant Healey, which wee musedied by • 13:41,
or. Bayonet contest, by Corporal Ward sod Bombardier
Flynn. The performance, which throarbont bad bees
of a eery superior character, concluded with a boxing
and single rick melee by the company, end egolb
farese with single and double auseramdts.
Bering
the evening two clowns In fail corner
cored meek amusement. They were capital fooloi'and
endued greatly to the enjoyment of the entertain-
The National Anthem brought the programme
to a roes.
Sergeent-Maiee Rotor and his assistants dames
vest praise for their nowearing efforts in trying to
maks the affair a encoson, mad for their cruiegy in the
seating of the audience. We anderered another
performance will be given at ao over direct data.