The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-01-18 00:00:00

INVITATION BALL

A subscribers Invitation Ball (town and country) was
held at the Town-hall on Thursday evening, and proved
a great success. The committee upon whom devolved
the arrangements, which were very satisfactorily
carried out, were Mr. Aylesbury, Mr. V. Lock, Mr.
J. Robinson, Mr. J. A. Lipscomb', Mr. C. J.
Curtis, and Mr. J. Robinson, junr, Between SO and 90
ladies and gentlemen were present and Kr. Robinson's
quadrille band discoursed for their gratidcation most
excellent music. The more material portion of the enter-
tainment—the refreshments—was looked after by Mrs.
Dunn, of the Junction Hotel, with the usual result, that
it pleased every one. The hall had been nicely arranged,
dic., and shrubs and flowers kindly sent by Mr. Hazel
added to the effect The worthy member Mr. E. Brinier,
wrote, expressiug his regret at not being able to be
present, but as a little aid to enjoyment kindly sent a case
of champagne. Dancing was kept up not only until the
small hours, but .until they began to grow large again.
The following is • list of the company :—Mr. IL Lock,
Mr. R. Lock, Misses Lock,
_2, (Kingston), Miss Frost, Miss
K Frost, Miss Austin, Miss Cooke, Mr. C. J. Curtis
(Slough), Mr. W. B. Cole, Mr. W. Cole, Miss Cole and
Miss 'Tomkins (Weymouth), Miss N. Partniter, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Robinson. Mr. J. Robinson, junr., Miss E.
Robinson, Mr. L Robinson. Miss N. B. Bennett, Miss A.
How, Mr. J. A. Lipemmbe, Mr. J. and Miss Harding
(Waterson), Mr. IL Duke, Mr. R. Duke, Mr. W. Johnson,
Mr. and Mrs. Eakins, Miss Allen, Mr. Loader, Mr. and
Mrs. Dunn, Kiss Dunn (Weymouth), Mr. and Mrs.
Whittle, Miss Roe (Wareheim), Mr. and Mrs. Prentice,
Mr. Parsons, Kr. Osborne (Portland), Mr. J. Hazel, Mrs.
Hazel, Misses Hazel (:), Mr. B. Hazel, Miss Rogers, Mr.
Drake, Mr. and Mrs. Legg, Mr. Target, Kr. Turner, Mr.
Wood, Mr. H. and Miss Rolls (Weymouth), Mr. and Mrs.
F. Holland, Mr. R. Holland, Mr. W. Chick, Miss Kerley,
Mr. Mutford, Mr. C. and Miss Keats, Mr. Vine, Mr.
Aylesbury, Mr. 11. W. Burt (Weymouth), Mr. and Mrs.
Hodson (Portland), Mr. Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Griffin,
Miss Styles, Mr. and Mrs. Dring (Weymouth), Mr. S.
Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Dron, Mica Dunn. Mr. and Miss
Rumsey, Mr. W. Scott, Mr. J. Scott, Mr. Cake (Bincornlie),
Mr. Kerr (Cerne).

DORSET COUNTY HOSPITtL.
The annual meeting of the governors and friends of this
Institution was held Gn Thursday afternoon last, In one
of the rooms of the building, under the presidency of Mr.
John Floyer, M. P., who took the chair an the absence of
Lord Dishy. There were also present the Roy. C. W.
Singh= (chairman of the committee), Rev. H. Everett,
Rev. M. J. Green, Rev. T. W. Knipe, Rev. if. F. Jones,
Rev. E. Ludlow, Colonel 01.111eld, Mr. If. B. Middleton,
Mr. J. F. Hodges, LP., Mr. R. Davis, Mr. G. %Ferry, Mr.
G. Mayo. Mr. T. Chapman Saunders, Mr. H. Devenish,
Colonel and Mrs. R. H. Bingham, Mr. John Galpin, Mr.
R. Aldworth, Dr. Lush (hon. physician), Mr. J. Good, (hon.
suntan), and Mr. John Brown (clerk).
The Rev. C. W. BINGHAM read the report, and the state-
ment of the treasurer, in his absence, an absence he had
had to regret for something like 2 years. They were as
follows:

"orseenting their 36th year's report the committee, whilst
patefully raionling the vast amount of blessing which. by
'a nosthiused goianess, the hospital has been privileged to
ernfor, sz• Mai constrained to confess that they have had more
-.away difllculties and anxiety to encounter in control-
than during the pest year. A frequent change of
ling its °Per.- • • alight degree contributed to this state
house-surgeons has in I.tine mita
eiection
of
of things; but it may be hop,.--.4144i down to his work
Mr. IL J. Day, who appears to be e. - bopu towed
with touch interest and method, an official
'4.8 Witte
through whose supervision expenses may be dingo,-
out affecting the usefulness of the hospital. It is to tn-
matter of expenditure that the closest scrutiny of the com-
mittee and °dicers must now be specially invited. The sub-
scription lust ham been fairly sustained, falling very little short
of the average of the last ten years, being £l,llO 31, %mina
41,121 1 ls. In 1874. The donations, too, have been exceed-
ingly liberal, including £lOO from W. K. Bryiner, Ksq. M.P.,
moo from *es Ctudyn Drove (LAS of which she assigned to
the chaplaincy fund), and 60 guineas front Kiss Poach ; and the
°nal collections, though not quite reaching the
ammao=aott bat 3067—8A141ii JAI lii. Od &Vilna aft Od.—

yet still are in elvance of any previous year fur the past 20. The
receipts, therefore, legaciee ex.:algal, only oue of ten guinea".
bequeathed by Ills. Zioake, having been paid. hire been
by im means unsatisfactory ; but, .on the other hand, the ex-
penditure has been exceptionally great.. 1211110 the difference
In the daily 1101114(0 of pallet. s hii kosen less that; ome-52
against 52f —the domestic export Inure—Melo ling an iner.Vie
In wine and guirit4 only of CAI 194 3.1 ;In milk. f-d 7 Ibt ILI: in
e,nes, dosen, and C 27 104 21; an lln the articke of dsh and
poultry, CM Os I—h is exceeded tliJ cost ..1 la4t Y.'ir by no
less than "147 11. 41 ; whil.t the expenses of the thipensary
are al., greater by c„.",5 34 Did. This the heavy lodine: die
to Lb. treasurer at the beginning 11 the Year .1,0) to 1)1,
has not only frit bout; .i 14,1 off out Mere:wet to the ICU,
oadlable amouoit of 2304 124 01. Of this holm,. however, a
very c misiderable sum, certainly not leis than V.O. may very
properly be charged to capital, being due to structural 'lu-
pe, °MOTO in c SX was StAte.l in list yomr's report,
with a better heating apparatus., ti thu enlargement of the bac
premises of the porter's lodge, the 'tripping and relsYbei of
the roof. rebuilding the chinineyehaft, and seindry lesser
repairs, arid al.lo to the renewal of worn-out furniture. It
null be for the governors to decide t whit amenit of
stock it will be advisable to sell In order to meet this demand ;
but it is abundantly obvious tluat, under existing cireutustances,
with no reasonable probability of an increased income. it will be
necessary either le curtail the expenses 4cm:roiling a more rigid
economy, or largely to reouce the number of patients, and in to
cripple the general ettc'ency of the hospital. iii. rather unfortu-
nate also that at this critical ni.olnent recommendations hive
been mete by the Italica °manatee, to whom the question
was referred, which, we trust, may tend to the improved
sanitary condition of the histitutem, but which can hardly
bs carried out without involving a large outlay. Am mot
the slieomtragetneote of the year the c ommittee cannot
but mention with deep regret the retirement of their
respected ice-chainu an, II N. MiddleLoo, Esq., whose
kindly and vigilaut efforts ter the well-beisig of the
hospital had been of lotig stan.liog, awl their cessation pro-
p ortionate y felt. It would be difficult to eaumerate the many
hied antl acceptable presents of grime and vegetab'es which
have been forwardel during the year, and which, the com-
mittee trusts, have been duly acknowledged at the thou of
their arrival. They have also t. I record • m rut v doable gift of
new countenance for the wank., • memeri il offering from the
pha.ician, Dr. Lush. The conunittee challenge the attention
of the governors to the cleuolinees au I order of the wards,
which have never, they believe, been in a more satisfactory
condition than under the superintendence of the present
matron. They cannot conclude without, as usual, expressing
their high sense of the services of the honorary misdeal staff eo
cheerfully and Indefatigably rendered." . .

Having expressed hi, regret that it was not of it more
favourable character ho moved its adoption.
Mr. FLOVER, M.P.. seconded the motion, and remarked
it was with considerable anxiety he lied heard the report
read by Mr. Bingham. It was quite clear that if they
continued in the GOOrgo they ha I entered upon it would
eventually lewl to rail.. Because if they once begun
wiling out their capital necessarily the advantages they
derived from it would become less, ml the gosal ace an.
'dished by the institution would have to be curtailed.
Their deficiency we, 110 .10114 to be awe:lntel for by the
structural alterations which had been cariied old, but at
the seine time they c mid not 110.3 their eyes ti the fact
that there had been a very O;CO.IOVIS expenditure daring
the past year when the statement went forth to the public
they would no doubt derive some little assistance from
it ; but still they must net depend twin that, an the
county had now so in my 'limit Sr institutions to sump wt.
And if they dit rest take care to manage the Institution
in a proper and economical manner, the proluthility was
they would be left to their own resources while other
institutions would command the sympathies of the public.
Tile great question was how that deficiency was to be :met.
Ile for one could not for a moment sanction the selling
out of stock as hal bsen propssel, as that was a bad
principle.
The report Wan than adopted.
The Rev. IL &gam proposed, the Rev. E. LI'DLOW
seconded the appointment of the committee for MU, and
Vast it should be thus constituted : Rev. G. L. Nash,
Rev. T. W. Knipe, Gol. Oldlield, Mr. R. D tvis, Mr. li. B.
Middleton, Mr. G. Warry. Mr. Galpin, Mr. A. Bankes,
Mr. 11. Williams, Mr. K W. Williams, Mr. C. Saunders
and Mr. G. Mayo. Mr. G. Warry asked to be relieved,
and Lieut. General Toler NOM nominated in his stead;
Mr. N. Devenish was added in the place of Mr. H.
Williams who also desired to be excused. The list as thus
amended was agreed to.
An alteration was made in one of the rules permitting
the medical gentlemen to meet on the first Tuesday of
every month, instead of Wednesday.
On the proposition of Cot OLDFIELD votes of thanks
wore passed to the governor. and the medical officers,
which were suitably acknowledged.
A discussion then took place as to the best 1110.111 A to be
adopted for providing for the deficiency, and it was agreed
on the motion of Mr. Homes to sell out suffieient stock
t realise £5OO.

—As i'jillAlßM-1111. than proposod a vote of thank.; to the
couimi t too of management mad their chairman which was
heartily carried.
. . . . . . _

A vote of thank.; to the Chairinan. proposed by tho Rev.
'. W. BINGHAM having been curia I, tha proceedings
terminated.