The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-06-12 00:00:00

PIDDLITRENTIUDN.

FRIENDLY SOCIETY'S FETE.

The members of this society celebrated their 12th
anniversary on Tuesday in glorious weather. Toe
11. gambling place Was, as usual,at the Green Dragon Inn,
and between 30 and 40 answered to their name'. A I
pr,omakm was here formed, and with a liege heed.
some banner and the Blackaloor Vale Bram Band
leading the way, procee led ti attend Divine servios at
the parish church, calling on the way at the Manor
limpe, the reeideoce of Mr. Bridge, and at the rectory.
The 'berme was con iacted by the curate of the parish,
the li•e. H. V. Thompson. who, after reading a
petion of the m.,roint service with appropriate Psalms,
top ded • capital disconree on tbe word.—" L iv* the
Brotherhood" (I Peter ii, 17). After the service the
pr c,asion called at the reeilences ot many of the
supporters ..11 the club, inclu ling Messrs.
G. W. Collier. Mrs. Antell, Bto. After
peranihulating the whole of the village, a MOTS Wail
made bwk to the Green Dragon, where an excellent
dinner bad been prepare 1 by Host Drake, which
included green peas and new pot.toes, and which we
nee I DA say was much enjoy. d after (bijou rimy through
the et lace. The chair was occupied by the 'Squire, J.
M. Esq., of the Mauer House, and he wee faced
to the siceehdr by the Roll% H. V. Thompson, and
an tc the C,,(1311.0r were--Nfr. G. Mayo, Mr. North.
over (t'erne), Mr. T. Dunning (Sydling), Mr. Space
Bull, Mr. F. Hollatel (1) rchester), Mr. Jilin, Mr
.r,c.,„, (se.), 51r. I. Spies (Dowles Ash), Mr. Phelps
(Misty). Mr. Beckiugheds (liartfoothine), M.. H.
Baker, Mr. Whit.tu in, and Mr. J. old (treasurer).
Toe Medical Odic .r. Dr. NlcEnery. had written
eel vssinr regret at being unable tt att/nd. Full
pieice havint heen done to the goal Chino. prole ide,l.
The CH AIIIIIAS prop wed the health of' Toe gisea."
Her b.mitb aa4 haen druak many t bousan Ic of time..
and he troste 1 it always would he tvi "cc ...ions of this
kind. Her patronaie to friendly societies was well.
kn_.wo.
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in Mins "The Prince mil Princess of Wales and
the rest of the R iyal Family," the CHAIRNAN seal the
Pro cc seeme3 pooeseedi a the power a locomotii e,
I the was to be heard of in all parts of the world. As
to the Princess, else was isa amiable and bean-dal am
ever. He trusted onr sailor Prince, who wee now in
Roots attending the Coronation. would soon return
safely from the atm 'sphere of dynamite and other
de.d.r ettaff. _ _ .

" Toe Bishop and Clergy" wee next proponsd, the
Cnstansi calling on the Ray. H. V. Thompson,
thew wwthy curate, who hod so earnestly addremed
them that moroins,.to repond. . .

The Coates thiPke 1 the company on behalf of the
Bishop for their kiwi reception of the toast. The
clergy were always ready to g.ve their help to these
• an I t • Caow *empathy en I give en,c oar in
time of slickness and ilistrese. When societies such
se th ire were based upon Christiau principles they
c .ul.l not fad to do an amount of g ood.
'The Army an 1 N 3111" was the next tout. YIN
CHAIRMAN said both branches of the partici hal so
lately shown the world of what stuff they were made
that they needs, no praime from him. With regard to
It. nu:diary force... be bed the pleasure of wits-ming
the other dair the splendid we, in which row I forget
Yonne poy went the aish their drill at W-ymouth.
Some year. ag . he held a cominimion in the Ye...teary,
end they then throisht th-rni lye. j dly good fellows,
but it was n ow evident to him they it ol made great
progress in dr.II. Toe tout pegging and other
exeroiees on the S inds he ha 'never seen equall-d, cod
all thi. showed wool a goo I commander they had iu
C douel Hambro, and the great interest he took in his
regiuient
Serge int Noargovsa, in reripmading. sail it wes
true, as the chairman hal eat.l, that of late years there
had b ten a gre.t a trance ma le in their proficieoy le
every way. When a man could ride eta gallop and take
a peg out of the ground as they het done at Wey-
mouth so well, it could not be sail they were not fit
for their duty.
Mr. Pastes, as an old volunteer, replied for that
broach of the &orrice, tie thought it a great pity that
In the three villages in their beautiful valley they did
Oct gat up a c ostingent of the Dorset Voluoteers,
for there was everything favourable to it if someone
mold take it in hand.
The Vths-Citalsatee; gave "The health of the
Chairman," rernarkin.... they all knew the great interest
he took in all the affairs ..f the perish, and hoped that
now he had come home from abroad he would always
remain with than. (Applause.)
Mr, BILIDGI thanked them very much for the
enthusiastic way they had received his name. He was
alwayrn happy to to suaytblog he pre sibly could tor his
neighbours and all who lived around him, and should
always c alums to do so.
The Chairman next gave the toast of the day
"Ti.. Piddlistreothide Friendly Society." lie waa
sorry At bear their numberf were decreasing, although
they hod so mach capital in the club, e 4 hoped as
they had such • good be and more would come forward
and j In.
The SCCRIFTARY (Mr. Jal ,b) rem) iodine, said there
was no fear ..f their breakily up so long as they had
suck ago 4 balance sheet to present, and attributed
the fallow if in numbers to a branch of the F eerier*
heviog bees lately slotted in the villesse. The follow-
ing fivancial statement of the year war; then real by
the sienna cry :—iick and Fuuertal Fund: Balance in
hand. Way, 1892, ET 154. 41. ; amount of contributions,
15..--C35 10.. 41. Amoont paid to trustees for
investmeot during the year, £18; amount of sick p .y
for theism, £9 14.. 1. ; basins in hand of treasurer,
a 12i. 6d. £35 10.. 41. Management Fund:
Balance In May, 1882, £3l 10.. 641. • oontributlons.
marshes fees, sad fines, £lO 16.. 6d ; amount of
donations and entrance in the field, £2 8.. 114.;
received of honorary member., £5.—E49 15e. 114 i.
Peld for band and sundries, £9 13e.; medical officer,
£5 ; secretary, £2 6.. 31.; for p inting. El 3.. ;
balance in treasurer's bends. £lO the. 8t
£49 15s. 1141 —Capit.l Ae,m tot : Am mot m oist.
office Saviogie Bank in IS iy, 1363, £lB4 19.. 31. ;
invested during the year, £18; interest allowed,
£41.1'. Id. • balance In band (Sick Food), 1.7 15.. ;
balance in hand (Management Fund), £35 15e. Bel.—
CM 2s. 714.
The above statement shows the sound condition of
the society, mad should be an inducement to the young
men of the village to avail tbentwilvee of the oppor-
tunity of joinhag so good a society with such a large
amount of mone in hand.
The "Ladle.," which warn humorously reap .nied to
by Mr. BSOILDIOIIAIII. and the Host and H ekes,
brought the after-dinner proceedings tt a close. The
members and their friends then adjourned to a field,
kindly lest by Mr. Barkworth, where the usual games
and emusemente were freely indulged in. (Some little
difference haring occurred about the Piddlethenthide
Bend not coming to terms with the committee, the
bend tooled noticee that a field would be open to the
public for dancing and other amusements on the same
day, and during the afternoon they paraded the
village and marched to the field, but we think their
aorta met with the support it deserved. for whatever
their difereoces might have been with the committee,
It should hare there ended, and not have shown their
ill-feeling by offering opposition to the society.)