The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-05-28 00:00:00

WIEBORNE.

CHORAL FESTIVAL AT THE MINSTER.
On Wednesday, the 2b4 inst., • festival of with
choir. in with the B,si Diocesan Choral
Association took place at the Minster, and attracted a
'en' bur ormereilitlan,=&l the greater portion
of the ire of the neig It is now three
years since a similar fetes] waa bald In Wbnborne
blineter, and though the number who took part in the
services of Wednesday lest wee Rat so large ei ort the
former occesioe, the riming on the whole was far
superior, bearing the most satisfactory evidence that
great attention and care had been taken with the
various choirs by those entrusted with their training."
The arrangements for the festival were admirably
minted out under the direction of the Ron. and Rey.
Walter Ponsonby, the artist seeretary, whose kind-
ness and courtesy deserve special Mention. The
music, selected and arranged by . Whitehead Smith,
was for the most part of a modern character, whereas
at the previous festival it was mainly Gregorian.
The clump afforded a relief to the somewhat heavy
style of the older composition. Though the number of
re was not quite so large so on the last ooarcion,
singers
volume of sound might not have been quite so
as then, yet this was more than counter-
basswood by the better style of the singing and its
effectiveness by an intelligent modulation cif time
according to the itharacter of the words and music.
The event was ushered in by • merry psal of bells,
and the Union Jack was bested from the liter tower,
and the day being !ins, though cold, the liberal arrange-
! manta fpr coop "'Atop on the Somerset and
Dore* line ea
o?rnac.aLifrom a dietaries to avail
themselves of ty of hearing not only
good singing, but o listening to one of the finest
organs in the West Of Daglaiod. Instead of an admit
aton fee being charged to meet the expenseeineurted,
the managers trusted entirely to the liberality of the
public, and though this was certainly a lass objection-
able course than the former, yet we fear the sum
collected will fall somewhat short of thet required.
In eonsequence of 1110110 of the thoirs noi &
forfiling in
41t44 t rem the setviee *hih
wetaill tftcurit Ve
de leg; 'hand not
choirs having robed in th:
crypt under the chancel, Beneclicite, Omni' Opera,
'0 ! all ye wets 01 tk• Lord," was sung as pro-
oessional prim, • portico of the choristers passing
down the north and the mouth aisle, and proceeding in
• body up the nave to the chancel The first half of the
verse wet sung by those forming the promotion, and
the other by the whole body of singers. - The affect was
very good. The
_prairie were exceedingly well
Wooed by the Rev. H. T. Armfbild, one of the minor
banana of Salisbury OstkedraL The following was the
arrangement of the service i—Preees, Tellis ; I/mite;
Battishill ; pealms for the day, 107th, Dr. W. Crotch
Te Deum—Oregorhit (Sed toes Bed di specially
arranged by the Rey. W. PasionbyensaerCikr.
head smith; Beemdiethehll.
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levee ; Anthem. " Re.
imee in the Lord, oye toons," Dr. G. J. vey ;
IntroH,,pabisi Monk; yrie Loewe, walk,- Nicene
Creed, G. R. Carter; hymn before sermon, 1, Salis-
bury hymn book, Braun J. S. Buck; hymn during
the oolleatioe, 98, Salisbury hymn book, A. Troyes,
No. 1 etholedine Weemelocial hymn, IT, Salisbury
117ino book !Winn& The whole of the service was
very eidoienuy rendered, but so far as we are enabled
to judge, the anthem and the Nicene creed were baler
song than the other portions. The lessons for the day
were read by the Rev. IL Good, sad the Rev. H. P.
Cookealey, and the epistle and Segel 1,7.2.: Ray.
Prebendary Onslow and the Rev. Lester Tbe
Communion service was intoned by the Rev. .H. T.
Armtek'.

A very suitable sermon was praiehed ;the Nev.
Lester-Lestar, rector of Mcmition y.?!...1,k__ salmis!
as his text Hebrews tilt, Ifi, "A
The rev. gentleman's remarks were directed ?or=
NM though the offering of vicarious sacrifices had
ceased, there was still a eacalloe presented to God
under the Christian dicpcassiloo, sad that escrillee
was me of praise. He then showed that whilst it was
tini duty and Privilege of all Christiana to offer sueh
macrifios, it was the especial work to which those met
together SI chorister' were called to do, and he con-
cluded by exhorting them to perform that duty in the
fear of Clod, and wies a Anglo eye to his glory%
At the conclusion of the servios the °hairs proceeded
to the National Schoolroom, where an excellent cold
donation wee served by Its. Cliche, of the Crown Hotel.
Orme before meat we. sung to the Bth tom let ill.
apd after meet to the well known Masa by
161.:umil= Mr. Morgan, a 5 of Longdee-t
as both at Uri serviee and at the
At the souelmion the repast, which was
partaken of by about MO poems, the Chairman roes
and said it wee costumss? cc such occasions to drink
the health of the Queen. He had no doubt all present
were loyal subjects, and ha hoped also good church-
men. He should ran on the Bland ord AM to 1... a
Mid sing each verse of the Natkaal Anthem first, and
then *ha red would "God save the Queen" was
sun/ with great spirit.
The Chairman rose and said, it had athxddxl him
vesy much pleasure in nesting with them that day, and
Zitthought he had every reason to mapatalato them
the festival had ;maw off so hear),
heartily thaaked them for the pins they lad taken
in making themselves so efilkdeat, mad
se:et
=d e wished to mention the mass al
to whom their thank' were due. Pint, to the
p.olii of Winds:me for the me of the Mismear, aband-
log " athnirabli suited fore °bora festival; to Mr.
Gal", for the great interest aid **obis it• 1184 WWI

in their behay
and to Ile Whitehead Smith for the auv rind ones-
tion he had taken in preparing the niimic, and the very !
;to Mr. Lester for exoellent mermen ;
efilinent manner he had Conducted the service, and pre-
sided at the rfleiriugmt organ—flood cheers).
A hearty vote of thanks was then given to the Nev.
W. Ponsonby, in reeu.edj.e to which he expressed.
°Pe that they would io,-;irmeet again to enjoy another
restival of • similar kind.
The choirs present, numbering about ZiO singers,
were: Rlandgord, 21 ; Mere Regis, 19; Canfoni, 16 ;
Kinson, 14 ; Louggert, ; ;
Constitution Hill, Poole, 12 ;Milton Abbe.,
All Sainte, 12;
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stone, 14 ; iipettisbury a a 20
nd Charlton anliall, 28 ;
Tolpuddle, Ifi ; Wimberee, ; Whitechurch, 14,
In the afternoon the following *election of music was
piayed by Mr. Whitehead Smith, a large number of
visitors availing theinselves of the opportunity thus
allanled at 'ldeal% to the delightful tones of the
Park.
orpn :--Offertoire, D, Daunts ; air, " Angela ever
briAlhi an° fair." Handel ; chorus, with pedal obligate,
ut the waten overwhelmed their enemies," Handel ;
'dente, in C, &Mist' ; prelude and fugue, in J. a
Bach ; andante, " Clarionet Concerto," Epohr ; Schiller
manch, ifereer ; flute concerto, one movemnit,
Rink; air "a raetations, 'National Anthem," Hesse.
The organ performance formed • very suitable coo.
clarion to the choral festival. The collection at the
Minster amounted to £ll4

BLANDFORD.
CLAML—Tbe int-mbar. of this class will be
exantio•d in Physical geography in the Town-hall, this
(Tinder) armies. There are fourteen who intend to
offer them•elree for eartniastion.

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THi holding if the Union Jack from the Church
tower, Lad a merry peel of bells reminded the good
burgesses that Friday last was the &unite/eery of Her
Hapiety's birthday. Two more years and our rod
Queen will have pared theirst half of • oentury. May
she be spared many years to reign over them relms in
the hearts and affections of her people.

THIIIaTIFING • KARRIED M 011.4. N--At the Town
hell, Blended, at Wedneeday lest, Robert Reeeiter,
carpenter, appeased before the Mayor end W. r.
TWallin, Bag., to answer a charge of assault on Mn
ames Payne, ins., end elact with ping threatening
nr7towards her. The (den« was clearly 'Waled,
IE3 defendeat bound over in the sum of rlO
to keep the peace for six months, and ordered to pay
wen

ILIVLO 001111tTmON. The 3rd oompetitioa for
selection for Wimbledon came off at the beets of the
Sib Dermot R.V. on Monday, 20th. Tba weather was
very favourable. and the quality of the shooting Was
7:4meatively fair. The ranges were 900, 500, and 600
Ire shots at sash. The following wen the mores
made :—LWut. Johns 36, Sergeant Green 34, Privates
Groves 36, Applin 24, Light 34, Roe 24, and
Skivington 31.
SZITOtre AOCIDEXT.— On Tuesday morning a enter
named Jammu Puddle, in the employ of Mr. Ferris. of
Farnham, was awning out of the stores opposite the
railway station yard, Blaadford, in charge of • waggon
and horses, and whilst in the net of leading the wheel
horse out, the animal's foot caught his leg and threw
him down, the wheels of the waggon passing over one
of his lege and breaking it near the knee. The waggon
amatained four tons of manure. Fortunately, in falling
the pow fellow swerved slightly round, and the under
easier caught bhp in failing, or else the wheel mn.4
have gone over his body, and would no doubt, bare
killed him on the spot. Re was removed into the
Railway inn, and the limb haring been set by Sir. G.
W. Daniell, was afterwards conveyed to the Union.
Re has a wife and sit ehildren depending on his labour,
and is • very steady industrious man.

Bosoms POLIOIL, May 18113.—Before the Mayne
mid W. C. Florham Esq.—Mary Brows, an old woman,
who stated that she earns from Bermondsey, Leedona
was brought up in custody charged with being drank
sod riotous on the previous evening. P.C. Sesviour
stated had between three cod four o'clock be saw the
prisoner go to Mr. Fincharn's house. She did not van
edmittanes. She then want up to and spoke to two or
three gentlemen, and afterwards to • boy who gave her
something. She then wart to the White Horan Both
before and alter she aims out Mei was drunk. sod au
followed by a crowd of boys. Elbe &emend several
parties, aid when some ladies denied her she used
most filthy butguage towsrds them—Fined 20t. and
soma; in default prisoner was committed for one
month.