The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-12-05 00:00:00

ODD YELLOWS' ANNI V &MARY.

The fourteenth anniversary of the Loyal "Sail of
Hope" lodge was celebrated by ii public dinner at the
Royal Oak inn, on Tuesday evening hit, lathe unavoid-
able absence of Dr. Aldridge (announoed to preside), the
stair was taken by R. Harnett, Ksq., and the
vice-chair was filled by Dr. Walker. About 80 sat
down to • most excellent repast, provided by host
Read, amongst those present being Mr. F. Bennett,
Mr. T. Dario, Mr. C. Bodges, Mr. Howell, Mr. K.
Fudge, Kr. 11, Maher, Mir. I. Dark Mr. Landseheit, Mr.
J. Drake, Mr. Singleton, Kr. O. Franklin, Mr. Hay-
inaa, Ur. iiukett, Mr. W. Gide, Mr. W. Cole, he. The
room was teetotally decorated with mottoes and ever-
greens. On the removal of the sloth,
The Caetameer said the first toast on the list, and
it WAS One 'blob should be always placed first, WU
that of 'the glean." He knew all present would
receive it with eritlatudemn, end he felt sure there
was no Sir Charles Dilke present that evening—
(applause.)
In giving 'the Priam and Princess of Weise, and
the rest of the Royal Family," the CHLIIIMAJI said there
could be no more opposite time then the present for
drinking that toast. As they all knew, the people of
England, and of this °Mail in ?anteater, were full
of regret at the illness of the Pnnee not for his own
sake alone, but also that of the Princess, his wife
—(applause.)
Tee eIikIRMAK then gave "the Bishop and Clergy,
and Ministers of all Christina Denominations" remarking
that the "least said was the soonest mended?' AU he
could say was he had attended the recent Synod at
Salisbury, and he found both the bishop and the clergy
jolly good fellows.
the OHLIIIM/1 said they now same somewhat nearer
home, the uext tout being that of the "Army, Navy,
Militia, and Volunteers." He believed Mr. Cardwell,
in doing away with the purchase system, had done his
utmost to ruin the British army. The militia had
hien served shamefully • they were promised at one
time that two years' iarYl:3o in the militia should imam
a oommission in the ermy, but that had been done
away with, and he considered it a great injustice.
With regard to the volunteers, he oonsidered them the
bulbous of England, but for all that they did not
come up to the militia, for if the former were the back-
boos, the latter were the marrow—(laughter and
applause). With the toast he should couple the names
of Mr. Dunning, of the Army, and Kr. T. Dann, of the
Volunteers, and be felt Niue between Dunitiosp and
Dean the thing would be 40114 well—(appluise).
The toast was acknowledged by Mr. Donne° and
Mr. T. DUNN.
Sang by Bro. Wauetiof : "The Quell of Merry
England.
The CHLIMILS next gave "The Borough Member,"
which was received with entlausism.
In giving "The Manchester Catty of Oddfollows,"
the said this was the first time he had at-
tended say of their meetings, and, therefore know but
little of the Unity. All he knew was that it was •grest
and valuable inititution ; and, no doubt, Mr. Groves
would be able to give them • good airsoant of it—
(applause).
Y.G. 011iavge said he did not know till Its entered
that room that he should have to respond to the tout,
auil he could ;ware them he felt the weight

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600.000 members to rest somewhat heavy --on his
boulders. The Unity al the present time numbered
442,575 members. Its money value was £3,012,026 7.72.
The income for the past year wes £.558,282 11 61; the
expenditure bad been £400,242 lls 43., chewing spin
at £1.58,139 10. 23. These figures would show that
the Unity we. in a good pultion. It had hitherto
paid all Maims made upon it, and would, no doubt,
be still able to do so—(applanse).
Dr. WALK'S proposed "The Pule diattiot," whieh,
he believed was one of the most prosperous in
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England.
P.O. LINT= responded. The Poole district num-
bered 27 lodges, with 3,670 members. It had a capital
of £21,730 In 168, and during the year had paid
£2,687 141 3d to skis lumbers, £5OO to the general
land, and 452 on the deaths of memben and mem-
bete wives- It had thus done mnsh towards keening
down the rates of the eousty—(spplsnee.)
Jiro. Iscou) here gave e onple of amnia recitations,
and was mash applaltde.d,

—The Citaluisirsaid they now came to the toast of
the °rental', whielt was " Sweets to the Loyal Bud
ot flops Lodge." U. thought they ought to receive it
with three tunes three. With the what he should
o 'utile the names of MG. Filial* sad Bro. Pike,
Ike assr•lsty.