The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-10-24 00:00:00

FOREBTERB' DINNER.

On Monday evening the members of Court" Progress"
Dud Officers of the Juvenile Branch, with many
friends, and several officers of the South Wegtern
District. dined together at the Rtyel Oak. Mr.
Edwin Burnett occupied the chair, supported by the
Rev. H. Everett, Sir. A. H. L ick, Mr. r.
Mr, H. A. "(extol,le, Mr. li. Arkwright, Mr. Smith
(Southampt in), Mi. W. Tilley; the vice-ch dr was ,
taken by hr.'. Rose, D.C.R., and am ing th se mount
were—&o. Dyer, D.S., Brie White, P.D.C.R., and
Messrs. Shergel I, Cherie., W. Chick, Heyman, It.
Hayman. pine Spicer, Pike, R hart., etc.
A capital dinner was served by Mr. Charlie Rawl,
and one which ev hoti exeres.bece of general e ttis-
faction.
Grace having been nil by the Rey. H. Eveacrr.
The Clia IRMA% nee ani first gave the beelth to; "Toe
reee,eg," AO3. r iced 1900 WWI
Th. Prior, hi .1 re i seal Weds an tee rest of tee
Royal Totally," etas t cot elven.
Mr. 11. A. RUITAPLE then yenta...4 the d,••• o! the
"Army and Nevy." tienetelly eteeking when he went
to • dormer te ereeo.o • team, it wet any.
thing but a labeer love, hut he moat confess
on the le esent °cession he woe irly irate.
(ul to pee tbis to et —" The Artuy fuel Navy."
Why he "A he wee Peedisrly erne( el to propose t is
toad we. for th:i revine—roany years of his life he
had pabe,ii elite.). and in ciimmuniti is where they
were much ebrown to:ether. they b.d the opp tr.
tuner of saeine west fine fellow. tee men of teeth
services were :hey heel all baud of the •pl. ndid dais
done be them in E.typt. at Alexandria ant at Telabitenir.
(Applatue ) It *wild id het inie him to sly an) tedug
'elegise: of teo two a ie for had been mdo
public to the wile werl4, but be solid ask them to drink
with .I) the he no-tee the" Army nut the Navy.' who had
upheld, throueb p-iyatinee which they cold know
bat little of, and te Act deed the prestige of Eneland in
EgrtperiStPititut4f:'? of tbe Volunteer ,
for the Res eget. Forme. Ilewstartel with thetaleplaniwill
waa one or lb'. in cow, ale he nature I t:,in at long a, he
had been): an iereeete he v.,uli enileevoim to de lug
duty. (Aral eee
Mr. ARTHUR Lock prepomil the "Bishop itail Clergy of
the Therese and other Christian Drsontinatione"
(Appiaiis ..) fie knew this WAS a toest which wa. alweye
well mie vel in Reel se "octet,. enid whenever English.
We were g.theriel toe-taco. (Applause.) Ile WSi lure
it solid be well le %um it was not • question of
establi dement or dlie-tablishment. b simply Censtianity
or no Caen, enity, and he was care that as 10311 as England
ceased t a hi Christian they would c.a., to met on eine
occssions such as thie and she e. 0411,1 e-elle to be onset the
crest nail ins of the world. Raf-rung t the Biala% Mr.
Leek spoke in plemine term.. Besliop M iberiy was well
stricken in tear,, sat we.. aisner wen Olt in the service
of hi. Muter. Act o the clef gy generally, th y tieik great
'tiered in sorb lacietios et theirs. He au Elle they
would have fewer p or in toelr per:shes the mere
they encouraged three avian's. He referred to
the very great interest the Ray. He Eterett had
always taken in Forestry snit in ether kindred sod-tics
since he had been in the teen. (Loud 1ape1...) It wee
very desirable the clergy should seep wt such s cleties.
because when they die la they &see a groat impetue to
them. The ministers of oth r denomintti MI alio took
• great interest in the working claw., and erne ithized
largely with such societies, and esped.:ly did tee Re..
Mr. Nave intereet hims•lf deeply in the welfare of the
poorer clams. (Hear, hear.) He then gave the toast of
the Bishop and Clergy, which wee c wdially drunk.
The Rev. H. greater, wbo was well received,expreme4 his
sincere thanks for the kind way in which the town bed '
been given by Mr. Lock, and the warm manner in which
it bard been received. Ile came there that night net
only to enjoy the excellent repast which he knew would
be put upon the table by hie good neighbour and
parishioner, Hr. Charlie. Read, but fir mst and foremost to
express by his presence that evening, and by his tongue
now, the very warm Interest be had ever taken in these
sooletiea He thought every cies. ought to hike an interest
In them; the only (cult he had to find with them was
that they did not go far enough, and he could not halo
thinking &I the working men became more provident,
which he believed they were becoming, and also, as he
sincerely ho do more temperate (which he believed
wag ng very much among the working
classes everywhere) —u they became more prod.
dent and more temperate they would not be satis-
fied that these eocieties should rest in the position
they did now. Many more would flock into them. and
they would not he content to allow them to remain as
ejeteadly only sick and burial clubs (Hear, hear.) He
believed thee would then expect than to go a great deal
further, and see it we, ablolutely necessary they should
have some system or method of insurance some mods by
which they eould ensure annuities. (Applaivae) That
was what they weetel to see spread throughout the whole
length and breadth of the land. He noticed schemes had
been devised, and be hoped and treated they would live
to see them carried out, whereby men earning good wages
when they had their health and strength, would be able
to put by larger sumo than they did now, so that they
might receive when they awe old and infirm, a certain
regular sum, instead of being driven, as many men now
were in fall beck on thst misereble pittiana. the parish
pay. (Applause.)
Bro. Regulate" prepesed "The health of the Borough
Member. They all, as Foresters and working men, knew
and esteemed their boreugh 121001,41,. However much
they might differ from him in politics, they all knew he
was • Perfect etintlere in et heart. (Applause.) When-
ever they scut to him to ask him for moisture and
advice, he wal always newly and willing to give it. On
many occasion. he Met assisted teem very materially. and
had corns forward to reintribitte to their enstuement by
his presence in the chair. Not only had he rendered
assistance to the A.0.F., but to the other friendly societies.
(Applenee.) He hoped he would live long, and that
&redness would long attend Um (The toast was cordially
drunke_
The CUAIRMEn then gave the toast of the °yentas—
" Success to reader ant the Bouth•Western Dlistriet" ,
Bro. 0 wolf (S itlthelindOe) responded in a'
humorous manner. He though' the state of their Order
at the present time, With its 5.50,01) member, and its
C 2.000,000 of fowls, would show 'shin working men c iuld
do. (Applause.) His genial remarks were appplauded.
Bro. Dyne, the Distriet Secretary, alto responded. It
wee eery gratifying to them all to know that they were
now tee largest frisyny society in the world. Ile took
occen in to compere the rated growth of the Foresters
with that of it. rival, the Manchester Uni'ynf oief.itow.
In the year lion there were ZO.OOO Provers and 318.000
I,47o—Foreateee. 3111,000. and 0 hileilloWs.
C 11,000; IS7ti —Feaster.. 491,00 e, and the 0 idnelowe,
reoleOuo ; I 'vie —Forester., 563 000, en! 0 Midas%
54i0,0 Gieepleeeee freer starietiese of an almost
fabulous nature, were ptes-ntel by the liecretare, te.beo
the vest amount of bualcess trumected by the society.
Rearing to the impertaet quest on of superannuation,
Bro. Dyer spoke with ptide of hi. appelutoe at as one of
Lb. committee which would shed!y take tho m.tter Into
oonelderaten. They weel4 shortly, he hope I. be ale° to
place before their members tables that weeld be me.
Keel. to teem, by which, when a man reached the age of
or ta, when it was impartible to distinguith br tenon
sickness and eel age, when old age wa. really • time of
sickbed's, they would be ales to collimate Um seek pay into
the retirement snueity te mg eg a men I yea.
Mr. T. Constrno prop mid the ne t toast—" The Chair-
man." They, I. Ik .r..ters, knew it wes necessary to have
• bead to evereteing, sni emn n githeeng of this kind
must have ameene tn preside Over it, enil In choosing
Mr. Burnet' as their chairmen they hal been upeelally
fortunate. In most of tees. twee tot he was well known,
and his servi.es were thoroughly appreciated. (The toot
wee drunk with enthuaia.m.)
The Cnetneest briefly replied, and expressed his
Pleasure at the manner in which the t east had been
received. He did not think • chairman deserved any
thanks for taking the chair en occellons like the pawn%
when they knew For-.try did so much for the working
dame. at large. He was not a Tordtar, hut if it could be
rteed that he would pass as a healthy one, he should
g1":1 to terome one tremorrow. (laughter and AP'
planes.) Ile teen glee "Succets to Court l'rog reu and
the Juvenile Breech." The child is f.ther to the men,
said the Cheienan, and be would advise every F t
them. Mi" hearing of the benefit. of tie, society, to troin
up Ma chili woe make him walk in the —
father had before him. (Hear. host.) paths
he " thi
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