The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-11-26 00:00:00

PREiENUTIONS TO THILLOYD•LINDSAY PRIZE

WINNERS

The four Winthleaden heroes were enterkaine I at
lunchenn, at the 0-own Hotel. on Thureday &Sterno in,
awl each preeented with a marnifieent silver cul". 0.414°
shout 50 guinea,. Toe cop. were 'applied by Mader.
L 'tore lit. of Cu, thtry.dreet London, and are splendid
and Athol specimen., of art. They are alutit tee feet
high, on ebony stand., and are appropriat-ly surmounted
with the figure of a roman in uniform, on horseback, in
the .et of leapinz over • Winne, The cups are richly
e serif and the falithringinwription is nicely engraved on
each. the nand of Chu recipient, of couree, b dux changed:
—' 1878. Th's cup was presented by Lient-General
W. Parka. C.D •on behalf Willi subreribers to sergeant W.
Rorer., of the Blanilfeed Troop of Os, Queen s Own
Regiment of Yeomanry Conti-o%in t then of wituirations of
his 'meths.., whereby he upheld the hnernar of hie regiment
an I dr n'y It othap•ting for the Leyd.Lindeay prier at
Wirubleton in the yea. len 1877, and 1878, in conjanc-
thin with Corporal E. W. Cave, Private G. W. Roth, and
Private R. a. Cs.," FoLir bookA)101311d in calf, with the
won., of the recipient on the cover of each, aeninspanied
the cup, Tiler c 'retained the names of the sublet-there
to the testi:n.o4 beautifully written by Mr. Perkins of
the Mill Down Scheel, anil on the title page of es:11 was,
the following address in illuminate.* character'
Q.O.D.Y.C. Lisk.th subscribers to the fun rahr.ed to
Prevent a Oyer cffit to eaeh of the following men, namely,
Sthoreaut Yr Miami Ricer", Corporal E. W. Cave, Privet..
G. W. R iret and Private R.. 0 Core, members of the
Flisndford Troop of the Qaesn's Own Regiment of
Yeemenrr, Cavalry, In tok in of adminatioe of their
p irwirvans- end wherebv they npheht the honour
of their Regiment and County, In competing for the
lovil-Linel.ay prim, at Wimbledon. in the years 187 E
1477, 1878. also In Devon in 1877, and at Dorehaster in 1878.
—November, 1878." The luncheonwas attended by about
' 100 ladies and gentlemen, and the 'their was taken by
Lieut-General W. Parke, c.a, the vice-chairs being filled
by Mr. It rooks. and Mr. C. 11. Flower. The Chairman
was supported by the four Wimbledon heroes. in uniform,
Sergeant W. Regent and Trooper 11. G. Cave, sitting on
his right awl Gorporal E. W. C ye and Trooper G. W.
Rots on his left. The company. included—M'. J. J.
Farquharson, Mr. and Mrs. C. .1. Parke. Captain and Mrs.
Charles Hambro. Dr. G. W. Daniell, Mr. H. K. Thurston.
Mr. G. Fowler, Mrs. W. Feekes and party. Mr. G. A
Ingram and party, Mr. W. Permiter and party. Mr. E.
W. (*eve and party, Mr. H. Tory and party. Mr. 0. C.
Richards and pady, Mr. P. Hill and party, Mrs. W.
Roger., Mr. W. N. Roper, Mr. J. O. Fowler and patty.
Mr. J. G. Burtt and party. Mr. .1. Roper and party, Mr.
J. Speak* and party, Mr J. Ceate and party, Miss Ingram,
Mr. J. Keynes. Mr. T. Keynes, Mr. O. W. Roth and party,
Mr. R. Roth. Mr. W. Martin and party. Mr. J. Lindsay,
Mr. R. Amey, Mr. .1. Young, Mr. R. W. Abbott and
party, Sergeant Slaughter. Sergeant Fitzpatrick, Mr. C.
Courtney awl party, Mr. D. Mackenzie, Mr. C. Pope and
party. Mr. It. Senior, Mr. .1. Ford. Mr. C. Ingram. Mr.
H. Symonds, Mr. F. Davie, Mr. J. K Tory. Mr. E A.
Smith, Mr. J. W. Luff, Mr. R. Abbott, Mr. R. Lewis, Mr.
It. W. Chamen. Mr. J. Con and party. Mr E. Bement.
Mr. K 0. Richards and party. Mr. It. Fookes, jun., and
Party.—The ("bairn= having given the usual loyal
toast., Mr. J. J. Farquharson proposed that of " The
Army &nil Navy. Yeomanry and, Volunteers," and
Captain Charles Ilanthro very briefly returned thank..—
The Chairman then proceeded to make the pnasentatione
He expressed his thanks for the privilege end honour con.
(erred upon him by the committee in choosing him as
their chairman. He briefly referred to the happy nature
of the feeling which had produced those beautiful testi-
monial& before him, and, turning towards the gallant
heroes of Wimbledon on his right and left, he expressed
the waradet congratulations. In them he could wee noble
instences of the value of early parental training by fire.
sides in their own home& They most have been taught
the principles of perseverance, obedience, and respect for
authority, without which nobody could expect success In
his profession or any other. Much assistance had also
been rendered three young troopers by their gallant
captain. (Cheers.) This county, too, it was just to note.
enjoyed privileges and advantages afforded by masters of
foxhounds, and there was no better riding wheel than the
Vale of Blackmoor. In this immediate neighbourhood
they were deeply indebted to the proprietor of the
anceetral hall] of Bryansto tr, whose eldest son, as one of
the members for the county, commanded their respect,
and as a master of foxhorands their esteem and gratitude.
He hoped the Hon. Mr. Portman would be well succeeded
by his son, who, had he not gone for improvement by
foreign experience, would have been present. The gallant
officer then spoke of the Indian difficulty, and maid at any
moment the telegraphic wires might flash the news that
the bugle had sounded "to boot, saddle, and advance to
the Khyber and Khurum Puma." But, turning from
that trrrible picture, he would observe that they
were met there to celebrate the succese of their
Yeomanry Cavalry on the peaceful swards of Wimbledon.
Lord Ellerimere had said that rewards for military
services were the highest of all proofs that the reciiiienta
were descrying men, and this he could well back by Ills
own experience, for while in many other instanthe rewards
were taken by undeserving hands, ittXd not be so lathe
corn those
army. Whilst he could not beautiful
specimens of art with the Queen's m he would easel
that were the men now about to receive those valuable
piece. of plateentaged in active service they would he the
very men who would become entitled to the highest
honour a soldier could obtain. namely the placing on his
bread, by her own hand, the Queen's medals. The Chair-
man then asked Sentiment Rogers, Corporal Cava and
Troopers Itles and Cave to accept the testimonials, and
did they were a proof of whet could be accomplished, and
It was 'ratifying that in such a competition with the
united forces of the Kingdom, Dersetshire possessed the
first horsemen and the bed Mailt3lll9ll in Ragland. Be
hoped the recepient. would ch.rith the testimonials as
emblems of the honour conferred on the regiment to
which they belonged, and that they wonld be handed
down as heirlooms to children', children. The Chairman
in conclusion presented Sergeant Slaughter, drill-
instructor of the Blandford Troop of Yeomanry, with
the stun of £lO, and Sergeant Fitzpatrick, drill-inqtructor
of the Blandford Rifle Corp., with tg,.. the latter thing in
acknowledgment of services rendered when members of
the yeomanry were at target ',meths.—The health of the
four heroes wits then drunk with much cheering. —Sergeant
Rogers briefly returned thanks. He said he was proud their
STICCRRA was so much appreciated by the county, and he
hoped ether memhers would come forward and keep op
the honour of the regiment—Corporal Cave alreo suitably
acknowledged the presentation, and spoke of the kind
way in which Captain Hembrn had always backed them
p. "The health of the Chairman' was proposed by Mr.
H. Foithee, and the gallant general, in respowil g,
premed his einthre gratitude for the very kind :ay in
which he had always been received when returning to
this his native c eunty &Ariz the time he was earring in
the British Army and now on retiring from that service.
The chairman again allotted to the crisis in India, and
expreesed hie earnest hope that should war be the result
it would bush dip speedy, and effective. —Sergeant Rigors
next proposed "The Health of the Committe." to which
Mr. R. Fowler replied, and concluded by giving "The
health of the Hon. Sthretary."—Mr. IL 0, Richaros (who
said th• committee had presented bias with a handsome ,
and useful watch guard In recognition of his writhe as
secretary) returned thanks in an appropriate manner. He
said be had received letters from Lord Richard Grosvenor,
II re, the colonel of the regiment, the Hon. W. H. B.
Portman. tar., Mr. K W. B Portman. Mr. .1. Floyer,
Mr. Caleraft, Lieut. (I. 11. Bond, Mr. Middletee, Mr.
Reedy, bider Ilarwood Yeatman. Mr. Mansel-Pleydelt
Mr. L 0. Farquharson, lie. Montague Williams. Captain
Torkington, and other., who all expressed regret at their
Inability to attend that day. Mr. Richards made •
financial statement, which showed that there were W
subscribers, and that the total sum realised was 033 lb.
—" The health of the ladies." proposed by Mr. C. J.
Parke, terminated the proceedings.