The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-06-30 00:00:00

ODIVELLOWS' DEMONSTRATION.

Coronation Day was most loyally celebrated at Doe-
cheater, moo that ocoaxion the Oddfellows of the Bed of
Hope and lisind-in-Hand Lodges, (Dorchester) assisted
by a 'ante number of officers and brethren from neigh-
bouring Ciurts, made ademoostratiou upon a verygrand
Neale. 'Tbe weather, which had been mut unpropitious
for the put week, cooed much anxiety amongst the
promoters of the demonatration, and no doubt they
bailed with matisfaction the bright rays of the sun which
broke upon Num early on Monday morning. The
watcher iiileed was beautiful and all that could be
desired for the encores of the gathering. Front an
early hour in the morning the town was all astir, and
the strains of the Dorchester Sax-bern baud awoke
many • 'lumberer earlier than bid wonted time.
Excursion trains poured in their undreds al visitors,
all of whom were dressed in holiday garb,

And the roads wine thronged from side to Bide,
With many a weary body for fun that day."

Soon after nine o'clock the Dorchester Rids band,
under the able leadership of Mr. Robinson, accompanied
by eome of the Dorchester OdMellows, proceeded
to the Great Westerr. Railway station, where
they met the Weymouth and Portland Lodge',
who were also accompanied by the bend of the
Royal Engineers from Weymouth, and then
marched to the place of meeting, • Sold at the top of the
South Walks, kindly placed at the disposal of the Order
by Mr. It. Dantoo. The Dorchester Sac-horn band was
in waiting at the South-Western station to receive the
ullicareend brethren fro W i tubante,Poole,and Wareham.
and also conducted them to the rendesvotut. Altb7t
there were other attractions in the neighbourhood,
the shape of demonstrations—a Forests& fete taking
place at Bridport, and an Oddfellows' demonstration at
Wimboree, —certainly the influx of piteous seekers to
Dorchester did not seem at all diminished, and the
street. of the town were thronged with piessare
seekers. Flews floated from the churches and pude°
buildings, and likewise from private hostess showing
the interest which is felt by private individuals in the
prosperity of such • useful institution as that of Odd-
fellowship: As the time approached for the processioe
to wend Cs way to All Saints Church, the meow was
one of 'inlet real bustle and activity, and web a out hag
not been witneseed in the tows for many years path
Shortly before eleven o'clock Lilo preliminaries bevies
barn arranged, the proorssion left the field and pro.
on-cried to Pordington Green, where it turned and thee
proceeded up the Highatreet. The brethren care all
arrayed in the handsome regalia ol the Order, and had •
mo-tt respectable appearance. The been ifal silver re-
galia. belonging to the Cireoeester district, and also the
handsome banner of the Bud-of-Hope Lodge, subscribed
by the inlestutant• of the borough, were greatly admired,
and wee of a very nperior description. Tb• proosedoe
left the field is something like the following order :

Royal Staodard.
boort' &wars.
Rao, Boargra.

°Seers and Brethren from th;lio.y.J Vietoria Lodge,
RorUaad• with dial:almanac.
°Moors and Brethren of the Great Eantirro sad Isesishor
Lodges, Weymouth, with dispnamtion.
Swindon Bensor.