The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-08-08 00:00:00

" &spec. ted Brethren.—
" It acedi me much pleasure. ou behalf of the Foresters
I this tows sod district, to extoud to you • most hearty

" I hope you have sash comfortable lodgings. and I have
o doubt but that every Manilas will be paid to you at
our various hotels during your sojourn in our town, and
it the end of your say you will return to your homes
carryieg
_with you many pleasant nembilicenoes of your
visit to Weymouth.
Daring your Council'. year of Aloe many subjects of
loop 'rasa have occupied our attention, had had an
sweat consideration, the trot being the suspension of 14
di- trice I, with 60 courts. numbering 8,M5 members. This
step b c WOO ne.gesary to uphold the laws of the Order.
Ivory oppatun a was 'fronted thaw districts to wanly
with the law and register themselves as legal branches.
ender the 7.8 A. 1875 and 6; but, although circular after
'tauter was sent them. an every leniency shown vet
they still refused to obey the laws, which forma lkit
Courts bad made, end left your Council no option but o
carry out the laws of our Order. Since the suslienslon of
these districts end coatt several have made
aipli-
action to be feasts{ id, eating their willingeeel now to
comply with the requirements of our lawn and the
Meetly Socletia Art. lam pleased to say that By. of
the districts have been reinstated In their former positiou
and tone court' in other districts (that still ranee com-
pliance with the laws) have made welicetioll to he
reinstated. In the matter of these oourta the IC. could
not reinstate single courts, as they would have become
pastas out of district. and the question will no doubt be
brought before you in the Investigation Cantina...if
report
"During the year our Oder lies made steady_ progress.
the membership being, 014 December 31st, 1881. 563.809, es
sealed 566.462 on December Slit, 1880. an increase of
11.647 ors the your. This increase le alter ausandine, in
Noeember, 8.316 mamba&
"Tare lees beet during our term of office ill New Courts
opined In connection with our Order, and an application
We been made for the formation of • Court on the West
Coast of Atria ; this application will in due course C 413241
below the Incoming KC. "Th. re-investment of the
node°, the Order is asubject which engsati tie attention
of your council fog some time, and ilie gratifying to.. to
know that 6,600 which was formerly io the New 3 per
rest., stock Is now invested at greater aliening., .14 per
snit., on the rates of various Corporations. The thanks of
the ClOounal and Order are due to Bros. Dyer and Culley,
of Southampton and Rater, for thew seintence in effecting
two of the investments.
" It le with much pleasure the E O. announce to you the
completion sad presentation to each Court end Diatria of
Mr. meows Report on the Sickness and Natality
expnience of the Order for the years lgll to '6. This
valosble and comprehensive work will be found of
Immense use to our Courts, and we ask you kind accept-
ance of a copy of the awn which bee bow given you this
morning.
" lo connection with the preparatory work of this
aurlyeis of ear elel experience, it will be rememberd that
at the Northampton KG M., It was unanimously resolved,
Thai, os en nekireeriedgeweet of the services rendered
by the P.S. and M.Z. B. Illoawcroes preparing
kk. work for she sauery, a Testimonal
be pretested is them on behalf of the Order. This it wee
our pleasing duty to do In Lail Wet, sod as the address
le now in the room. and will, I trust, be ineyeated by all
the Delegates. I need not further re w. to the matter, but
simply gay the thanks of the LC. and Of the Order are
Ow tot to. Dyer for hie able supervitdoe and great
learnt taken in the work.
" Tour Council have had PrePared tables of cow
tribute. of Superannuation Benefits, • copy of which
yea will Bed in your panda A question of such Import-
ant.. will, we treat, be carefully coosidered by you, and
then no doubt will moon lead to portioll results
" Daring the pat year, Wore, of thesagentlecien who
have received appointment. as Public Auditors. under the
Ls 18',6 and 1 finding their laboars were not
appreciated or
itt called for by thssocistiselfenecelly. formed
...aols II as, and sent • Memorial to the Lords of U.K.
re, praying that • Wary should be attached to
%air very (=patine o6oce, and that it should be
Ilempeleory for moieties to 'reel thaw Your Council.
ow Womb( this requested the arliamentary Agent to
wag cc the chug Resut,e,r, to obtain all the informatics
possible, which he at onoe did. Tour Council sent a
memorial to the Hon. Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Tremors, who replied they had no present Intentlaa of
mowing ro any Bill to amend the Friendly
Societies' Act.
"The Prevention of Crime Bill, Ireland—Your Council
received a Special Resolution from our Dublin brethren
etking us to Nemorinlise the Home Secretary to Ipopoi
dawn giving Comte power te bid their meetings
without iaterferante he Permanent Seeretary wrote
the Rpm Secretary sal drew the attention of the
lawdbossawri 4Reat to the subject. when the followish
reply was resolves ;

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