The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-11-17 00:00:00

to take up any business that he could not carry out
well. He took up volunteering, and he hail done the
best in hit power, &ad that power was by no means
small, for they had only to look ar.ninil them and
See the state of efficiency to which their own company
hail attained. He did not believe there was It etolitpllly
in the whole of I) wiles more efficient or better eon•
ducted than this. (Applause.) Major 110.1gea when
he took it op tail he woolil do his Iwo, awl, Ls he AAA
b^fore, his best WAS what nobody could do better.
(Heir. hear.)—Tne test was received with cheers
awl maxima honiews.

Major Hon. :no, in reply, Raid Captain firmer waa
not the man too aay more than he. felt, but lie Menial,.
be had rather mice...led himsolf on 'kis oecanion.
no.) Still he (Majoor /ledges) most coulee% thootgh
with all moeloity, that he had tried to do hie lent.
lApplause.) Ile had done his utueot iii +WM inn.,
and in time that pernapw he eught not to have njetirol.
and him love for toe volunteer. was such that ho had
never spared li,.nesif whenever ditty we. to Is. done.
(Applause.) If hie efforts had conolte,of in any way
to the pc oliority and efficiency oof hi. coompativ, that
Wail the only reward lie neoled. (Appian...L. Ile took
it up with an arnaloncie am oint of spirit edema young
man of 19, he lei I haol Alois 211 yoars oof it, and be
bolo' he de nib I have health and ntrength to o cont in nu to
give bin service% Win4.ll.r al captain or in any other
oapacity. (fowl applause.) Ho wart IrnientlY
satinfied with hin present position here CO long as nu
coodol lie hacked up by such a lit of sl follow,. as
he saw there that night —(applausil) —he wan quite
content to boy their captain, and to of o 111,4 litlllo4 to
Istvan, the prosperity .4th. cowisinr. (Hear, heir.)
Jim' had to congratulate himself and them on the fact
that they had increaissl their :mintier% They hail
male a enoioly rine for the last thren oor four year..
Laat year he wan Mao to return an encollonl strength
of 90, with 149 efficient% and thin year he had toot
unrolled, and all ellieemt. (Applause.) Itut
reit content with that; they were the head quarter
company, and man solt had heavy olrain. made 'iron
thou for men in all ewt, og capacities. They haol
who belonged to the stiff, aed they had
the banolinanter, and between twenty and thirty
Ismolainen. The, all told in n 1111 l for% but the
fact oof the matter was When he C3lOl to
bring In. company on inraole he had a very weak
moi•ter. Thooirmaii 1111 l no strength wan 1111). loft li.. had
been working oon the adjutant to persuade tho
authorities to allow then. too hare Ilth in the rank%
besides those told ooff for staff duties. (Applatie9
He lauissl they would lie able to arrive at that this
year. Vapor Hodgeo then referred too various matters
of detail vinnectol with the company, enpecially men.
Mining the band of signalises that had been erganisool
under Sergeant Robinson, to whom they were very
thankful. (Applatine,) It was a great honour too gel
battalion to hart. these nignallern who. had all paociol
their examination% and obtained their certificates for
proficiency. ( I fear, hoar.) 110 alluded to the neceasity
of improving their class firing, as mentioned loy the
adjutant, anol nuppoorted Captain Bryinor in Inn remark
on the inwortanot of good average shooting. flaring
given the company ROM. practical advice on the
subject of general demeanour and conduct when in
nniform, the Major offered his beet thank, to
Lieutenant Andrews and Lioubrinant William. for the
great supjort lie had received fro orn them, for mi 1.... a
commanding elficier WWI well lacked up, it was im-
possible fur him to carry out his duties. Ho wee also
much obliged to Coloour.Sergoant II arris, the sergeant%
the non.commibnioned officer.. grno.rally, and every
member of the comliany who had done his tocoit to keep
up the credit oof the corps. (Applause.)
The MAYOR Mop eief "The officers of the (' om-
pany," remarking ho believed no or).. in the county
could bout of tech good and efficient officers NI they
hatl—(cheern)—they must attribute tho. high position
they held in the battalion entirely to their efficiency.
(Hoar, bear.)—(The toast was received with musical
boner..)

,L.iouLAtrslllwo, in reply, said the 14,1 3rd Dorset
had always boon, and be believed always would ho,
one of the best companies in the battalion, becalms
they were all heart and soul in the work.
plause.) If they were only able to raise another !A
members he was our.. nols sly would be so proud id thn
sompany as he should and they might also be mind
of themselves, because they bad the backbone of 'Me
of the very boot ounpanies that oitild possibly rszist
in the county of Don'ut. (Applause.) Ile briefly
alluded to the subject of shooting, and especially
tongratulated Corporal Vino on his succsm this year.
Ifs hail shot not only with the greatest regularity,
but with the best Itylimgo 'if any man in the company.
(Applause.) 1(0 bops' they would all endeavour to
bring a recruit during the ensuing season, SO that
they might lie ablo to secure their company f 150.
What he wanted was to get their numbers above
Dridport. (Laughter an I cheers.)
Lieut.. WILLIAMS aloe suitably respinfled. Ito was
very pleaesl ti, lielong to the company and to sorra
under such efficient officers as Major Dodges avid his
senior lieutenant. Ile 1101..1 the non-commissioned
officers and men would try and back thein up, and
become MINI more efficient thitti they were at this
pre.ent time,
Captain liIITMER, in order to secure recruits, offensl
a prize ono Fuinea to the rehinteer who should
bring the recruit who won Mr. O. I sins' prize for
recruit., and another guinea to tho outsider who
brought the recruit who won the mine prize.
Thus generous offer was loudly chuen-I, and Major
1101h.MIS IN his best t, see it properly
fflTlfed. lie was quite ready to receive names of new
inemliers.
"Th.' I lealth of thn :siTon-ootrimissiimod Officers" was'
proposssl by the 0111111MAM, who said he would back
his lire sergeants against any in the battalion. Ale
plause.)
Dolour•Sergeant Sergeant lusts oiler
lIMAXT, Sergeant MICTVOND, Merge:MlL lIAKICII,
IMMiI Forge/Int KOIIINION briefl4
replied. The latter, in thanking Major Hodges for
hi. remarks anent the signallers, barbarously nonarked
he Itepeal they mold continue to carry out their duties
with lin-flol-ging zeal, and that their efforts would lii,
attenil,4l with •ionof nticcerm (Loud laughter.)
. . . .

" Menibct7s" were next toasted. and re..onderl
to by Mr. K. J. Holland, Mr. Roberta, Mr. tarok
and Mr. Hayward.
TIII.I was followed by the "Health of the Iforit and
Ho-twee: which concluded the toast list and a very
pleasant evening.