The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-09-12 00:00:00

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prosperity of the town to a .great extent depended
upon the innusetuente prorated, but the trouble and
anxiety of getting these up depended upon one or
two ,indivievris. This /lase xhpy had seen the
succeisful manner in which the laces had gotta off,
and the lekrgp amount expended in prizes. Why
!honk* the same
.not be the case with the regatta?

.terrstofore Mr. Mace and Mr. Wallis had ad the
trouble and anxiety of managing this affair, but if
a few more individuals were only to put their
shoulders to the wheel the result would be that much
better sport would be provided than had been seen
of late years. He conaidered that it behoved every
, tradesman in the town to do the beet ho could to
nroirnote amuseineuta. la oonclusion he expressed a
hope that the prosperity of the town would go on
increasing.
The VicitCliarelearr gave " The Amateur
Dramatic Society," believing that it was a great
source of amusement to the townspeoplaand visitors,
and as such entitled to thanks.
• Mr. N evirinotOr pro poled "Tha health 41, the chair-
man," retieseking that he was respe6tect shire by the
town and the club. Some few years back there was
haat is the harbour fit to be rowed, but Mr.
,as the mesas of starting the club, and it Wai.
')Out Of bis pocketelhat the original fund for purchase
ins the boats came. (Applause.) The club might
'have prospered better than it had done, but it wan,
now going on most satisfactorily. He expriesed •
hope that Mr. Mace might long LA spared to join in
the sports sad duties of the club, and adverted to
the kindness, forbearance, and thought which he hid'
mauifested Intl. sports that day. (Cheers.)
The Cliiattlish, after thanking tbe club for the
flattering way in which they had received the mew.
tion of his name, said that about eight years ago, tbs.
time whea the boat slat was started, • powerful
meeting was called to consider the question. Softie
persons however thought the exercise would be too
, athletic.; whilst others were prevented from joiniu4l
owing to the calls of business. A remnant however
. stuck togtther, and the club had been carried on up
to the present time. He considered that every year,
so far as business would allow them, the club had con-
tributed, to the beet of its ability, to the amusements
of the town. (Applause.) Heretofore there had
been this difficulty ; that after some crews had been
beaten two or three time, it was hard work to get
them to race again. This year it was decided to
split the colours, the crews promised to abide by his
decision, and the result had been most satisfactory.
Ile thought the suCeeell which had attended these
sports would stimulate them to get up a regatta, or
similar sports every year. Re ex pressed a hope that
he might long be spared to be one of their members,
and to do all he could for the welfare of the club.
He had brought up all his youngsters amongst them,
and this he must say that whilst it had made them
better men they were no less dutiful eons. (Ap-
plause.) After a few further remarks he amid that it
had been currently reported that this regatta had
been got up by the surplus fund from last years
regatta. He wished to contradict sorb a atatemeot.
Every farthing had been raised from the members of
the club, besides £3 for the match between the man.
pi-war hot.
Mr. Genoa, in very appropriate terms, proposed
"The health of the Vice-Chairman." _ _ _

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Mr. Wauxii said he was one of the oldest
members of the club, and treated that so long as
their boats hung together he should remain one of
the olub. He hoped the club would prosper, as it
kept young mien from publlc-house, strengthened
their muscle, and made them better men. (Cheers.)
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Several other toasts, interspersed with harmony,
followed, and a most pleasant evening was spent.