The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-11-28 00:00:00

POOLII.
THE MAYORAL BREAKFAST.

Mr. Reginald Aldridge, the re-electsd Mayor of
Poole, on Sunday morning last, invited a numerous
company to meet him at breakfast in the Guildhall in
celebration of his second electi ni to the office. His
wonhip's invitation was heartily responded to, and
about 100 gentlemen sat down, but probably nearly as
many were prevented from various causes attending.
Lord Wimborne had been summoned to praised to
London on the previous day. Mr. Schreiber, M.P.
for the borough had to be presented with an address
from the postmen in London on the previous evening,
and could not get down in time.

Among the oomnany torment were :—Rev. J. A.
basesoo, Rev. S. Rom (St. Peter's, Bournemouth),
Rev. Mr. Burroughs.. Rev. J. L. Williams, Mr. W.
Pearce, J.P. M. Remp.W•lch, J.P., Mr.
A. Balaton. J.P., Mr. W. D. Dugdale, J.P., Mr. G.
Curtis, J.P. fez-Mayor), Mr. F. Mum,, J.P. Mr. H.
Farmer, J.P., Aldermen J. Buckley and IL Hamilton;
Councillors T. Buckley, K. N. Blanchard, G. Wan.
hill, C. T. Marston, C. Hill, W. H. Yestmon, P. E.
L. Brides, and W. Mat.; Mr. H. W. Dickenson
(Town Clerk). Mr. J. W. Atkins (Sheriff), Mr. G. B.
AldriSeCl
(erk of the Pesos), Mr. J. P. Godwin (en-
Sheri , Mr. William Morelli (Harbour Master), Mr.
W. adman, Mr. S. Hunt, Mr. J. Elford, Dr.
Verne* Mr. Ueorge Burt. Mr. James Jenkins,
Mr. R. Turner, Mr. It. Smith, Mr. E. S. AL
Psarcs, Mr. J. Hutchings), Mr. W. Sampson, Mr.
W. Meadus, Dr. Turner, Dr. J. R. Philpota,
Mr. Hayman, Mr. G. Goff, Messrs. J. Gement
and (1. F. W. Osklee (Churchwardens of St. James's),
Mr. Booster-Hill, Mr. J. Pops, Lieut. Smythe, Lieut.
Wheotley, Mr. H. S. Dickinson, Chief Oilioer Farrell
(Coastguards), Dr. Lawton, Mr. H. Moore (Wimborne),
Mr. F. Travers, Mr. A. A. Allen, Mr. A. W. Street,
Mr. J. If. Street, Mr. C. Cohan, Mr. J. Smith,
Mews. A. and C. Mate, Quartermaster-Sergeant
Mowlam. Colour-Sergeant Hoskins, Mr. H. C. Halls,
Mr. A. IL Harris, Mr. J. Needs (H.M. Custom.),
Mr. Mahon (Collector of Customs), Mr. T. Laws, Mr.
H. Penny, Mr. R. G-Gilinan, Mr. C. Bayley, Mr.
J. 0. Bartow, Mr. C. Young, Mr. E. 8. Clark, Mr. T.
Bislop, Mr. F. A. Sharpe, Hr. R. Worland, Mr.
Cutler, Mr. T. H. Palk% Mr. W. H. Baker. Mr. G.
Pope, Mr. G. Huey, Hr. W Young, Mr. T. S. Hoar',
Mr..' Lucas, Mr. W. Barnes, Mr. S. L. Biker, Mr.
W. Fletcher. Mr. W. T. Tarrant, Mr. J. Tribbett,
and Mr. J. Travers.
A very like breakfast was served up In the hall at
half-am nine by Mr. Norbury, of the London
Hotel. Grace was said by the Vicar, the Rev. J. A.
Lawson, and at the &inclusion be read the 92nd
Psalm, "It is • good thing to give thanks to the Lord."
His Worship then invited the company present to
accompany him to church, and afterward, to &gain
mod him in the Guildhall.
The Mayor having pot on his robes, and gold chain,
mod official hat, • procession, marshalled by Mr.
Graves, the dergeant-M-Mace, was then formed.
It was headed by two trumpeters, who obliged with
• fanfare before starting, the borough Polies under
Mr. Supt. Hunt following, ths other o outiturnts
being the churchwardens and sidemen, the Vicar
and curate of St. James's, tbe Town Crier, the Clerk
of the Peace amid Sheriff, Town Councillors, lidoce.
bearers, Mayor and en-Mayor, guest..
Tlll. warn a tolerably large congregati n assembled
in the church. The service was read by the Vicar
and his curate, and the sermon, which we. in aid of
the Sunday Schools, was preached by the Rev. S. R nu,
who took for his test Ephraim. 4., 20—" But ye have
not so learned Christ." In a plain and practical di,-
course, the rev. gentleman pointed out the opportu-
nities that presented tnemaelves to every one for
" learning "Christ in the true sense of the word, and
not merely being content with a supsrlicial know.
ledge of His life, His works, and His tender
mercy. At the conclusion of his sermon, referring
to the schools he asked the congregation to clear
off the debt of £2O at present remaining on them,
and to make what other contributions their liberality
might dictate, so as to enable the manager of the
schools to conduct them in • way which would enable
them to achieve the itimesnd object they bad in view,
which was so to teach to the children committed to
their charge the saving truths of the Gospel that
whenever the Good Shepherd might ace fit to call
one of his lambs of his fold, ere they Mai
lived to fight the battle of life or to defy
those temptations which fell to the lot of
all Christiana in this world of probation, they might be
able to say, Ihaveeern.dCtsrlat,aDd he is the Gott
In whom I have trusted.
Mr. J. Smith presided at the organ with his accus-
tomed ability.
At the conclusion of the service the procession
reformed, and sooompealed the Mayer back to the
Guildhall, where a champagne dessert had been placed
upon the tables. During it,
Mr. W. D. Dl3Ol/thli rose, and said as it was Sunday
he should not attempt to make • speech to the com-
pany ; but he felt it would be very much out of place
on their part, and wanting in courtesy on his own
=he did not ask them to drink the health of the
and Mader him their beet flunks for his kW
(APPierieml

The MLIOIL expressed his thanks for Mr. Dugdale's
kindness I. proposing his health. and the cordiality
with which those present bad received it. That was
not an occasion tip in which he could make many
remirks, so be would c intent himself with saying that
he would endeavour during this the second year of
office to do his utmost to uph Id the dignity of the
high p .sitdin in which they had placed him. With
ad their differences of opinion—and psrhape they were
credited out-of-doors with more than they really had—
he could only say thst for lkociabilitv, genislity, and
gad felowship. commend him to the townapesple of
(Applain,e.)
The coup say shortly afterwards separated.