The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-08-17 00:00:00

ROYAL VISIT TO DANFORD MANOR.

Tbe magnifiasek domain of Sir Ivor Bettie and lady
Cornelia Guest was last week the sone of • brilliant series
of festivities, in honour of their Royal Higbee...es the
Prince and Prince,' Teak, who joined 11 numerous
end distroguished party of visitors at Canford Manor.
Their Royal Highnesses' arrival at Wimborne on Tuel.
day set the little town in quite a buzz of exeitement,
and the inhabitante turned out es must to meet
the royal train. Mr. Buckingham, of the Royal Hotel,
and the offisials at the railway station, utder the direc-
tion of Mr. Gal.', stationmaster, exhibited their usual
plank in adorning the station and its •puroachez.
triumphal arches having been eroded and the station.
yard dotted with innumnruble flags and bannerctn. The
weather was delightfully fine, with just sufficient breeze
to keep the flap afloat, and the suns wu of the moot
animated character. About six o'clock in the evening
the 6th Dorset (Wimborne) Ride Volunteer Corns ar-
rived and took up their position at the entrance to the
station no a guard of honour. The coinpany mustered
in good force, upwards of 40 men being present, under
the command of Lieut. Weld Taylor and Ensign Pope.
Shortly niter ward. the splendid band of the Queen's
Own Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry, under the direc-
tion of Mr. Robtrt Eyers, arrived and performed a
selection of music to the delight and enjoymeot of the
crowd, which had now assumed formidable dimensions.
Thousands of parsons had congregated in the oeigh.
boarhood of the station, while groups of waiting sight-
leers dotted the well-kept carriage-drive which stretches
away to Canford. The royal visitors arrived by train
use at Wtmborne at 6.49 p.m., • saloon carriage hav-
ing been provided for their sokuntoodatlon by the
London and South-Western Railway Company.
As the train moved slowly up to the platform
hearty cheers were given by the assembled multi-
tude, while guns were fired, and the bend &tract
up the National Anthem. The steps leading
from the platform to the carriage had been carpeted
with crimson d roue, and, by the judicious
arrangements that had been made by the superinten-
dent of the station, the royal pair were enabled topics
through the crowds without inconvenience or discom-
fort. Hearty cheers were given as the Print:ins Mary,
followed by her husband, issued from the station and
on their paining the volunteer' presented arms in the
customary way. An open carriage, drawn by. splendid
pair of greys, IVY sent to the station by Sir Ivor to meet
his royal guests, and the reception of the Prince and
Prince." was entrusted to Mr. J. W. Luff, the house-
steward of the estate. All along the route to Canford,
the royal pair were greeted with hearty Cheers, which
they yracefully acknowledged. In the evening a dis.
tinguished jorty of guests wits invited to join their Royal
Highnesses at diooer, and among thoae present were
the Earl and Countess of Wilton, Eel of Wilton, Earl
Bodice and the Ladies Taylor, Lord Valentia, Lord
Jocelyn, Mr. Henry Gerard Start, M.P., and Lady
Augusta Start, Captain and Mrs. Fraser, Mies Blanche
Guest, Captain and Lady A. Montague, the Ladies
Montague, Lord Vane, Lord IL Lennox, Mr. tomley,
Mr. John Hamilton. Lord Graham. Mr. Arthur E.
Guest, IL P., and Mrs. Guest, and Mr. Montague
Guest, M.P. During dinner the hand performed a
ahem selection of music on the lawn.
On Wednesday and Thursday • cricket match took
place on the Wimborne ground between the Gitano
and Wimborne Club. This was looked forward to with
anticipations of seeing tome excellent sport, but is will
be seen from the scores the Gite.DO'S had no chance with
the ezciellent team against which they were matched,
and it might truly be called a one-a4ed affair. The
Prince and Princes, and other distinguished visitors at
Canford paid a visit to the ground daring the afternoon,
and Wisiborne was all alive. The band of the
Q.O.D.Y.C. was also in attendance, and contributed
very much to the pleasures of the event.
InKeten CLIn.

It. W. 11. A. True 11, bT. S. Webb ..
W. Chuntill, h w, b Anderson.. • •
A. H. Andervon. h Andenem .. • •
V. N. Beam run out .. .• • •
J. M. Bart..). c Daly, h Ilannen .•
C. VI b nephew. .• ••
C. Chun:hill. I bn,b Manners ••
E. OW. 4,, .4 014 .. • • • • • •
J. E. EIS.. c Anderson, hT. Webb ..
C. H. W. Parkinson. 4 Lefroy, b Anderson
E. S. M. Pearce, I bit% b Stepbens
Byes 8, leg bye. 3, widen 9 .. • •

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Mr. W. Churthlfl made 13 tarn., 4 !nun, and 211ve.Z

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14 Inning% 51d bluings.
11. B. Manner,. b Oman 2 b Oman .. 0
T. El Webb. c Father, b Cumin .. 4 I, Cmston .. 5
J. T. ll.ly. h Ca..nan . 0 11. tr. b Canaan .. 0
C. W. Antlen.on, ntn nut 3 b Noes •
K I,y4rrPraThYfl. b Cason— 0 b Casetut I
I,droy. b CaN•an • 0 c Moi". I, Etli. .. 1
11. 1.. b EIJI% Igm., b Caman
G. Le,,tcr.Ktve, b 0 b Cut*. .. 2
J. N. Campb..ll, b Cwt.= 0 run
11. A1...0rt. not unt 0 n. 4 ..ut. 0
Lonl Naas (abent) • 0 (01.ent) •0

It will be seen by the above that the Wiruborne
eleven beat in one innings with 243 runs to spare.
At the conclusion of the above a scratch match was
played between the elevens,one selected by Mr. Stephens
and the other by Mr. Ellis. in which the aides were more
evenly matched. The following is the score:—
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MR. ancrurais
11. SttphtlP., c b Elth....
b 1:116 • • • • • • •
W. Churchill. 4 Pear. 11 Kap:
Re, W. U. A. Trucll. c Parkinsun.
Par 4 and I Elli_
C. W. AlltiC,4l, h .. • • • •
11. Manner, a l'arlin.on,b ..
J. Daly, c b MI6 • •
Ixtroy, in .• • • • • • •
J. Campbell 11 PiArec
S. limier. run •• ••
Itym 7. leg bye 1, wide%

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F. Froth'. run cnt
ADJ.:noun, c b Camila ..
C. Churclall b C.c.nat •
C. F.lli b Oman .. • •
C. 11Ilitcr, rum nut .• .•
K. Pt..., c Ilactcr hChurchlN
Yawn,. 1iCi...111 .• • • • •
J. quirk, c
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Ilnnvneocn cut . • • •
T. Ka), b Churchill ..
Ilyc. 11. ki byna 2, withrt 2

Their Royal Highnesses visited our venerable Minster
on Wednesday last. with their distinguished attendants,
and were conducted over it by the Rev. H. Good, LLD.,
and Mr. Churchwarden Blount, by whom they were
shown the various objects of interest with which the
ancient structure abounds, and at which the Prince and
Princess expressed their admiration. Mr. Smith, our
talented organist, at the same performed some very fine
selections from the old masters on the organ, which is
sow one of the finest in the West of England.
Subsequently their Royal Highness honoured Mr.
Mackenzie, the well•known photographer, with • visit,
the Prince selecting several views of Csnford House, the
Minder, and other places of interest in the neighbour-
hood, and also, by special request of the Prince, taking
a photograph of the Rev. It. Good, which were for-
warded the following day to Canford.
Through the instrumentality of Robert Kerley, Esq.,
the proprietor of Cranbourne gardens, Bournemouth,
was honoured with a Royal on Thursday last. The
Prince and Princess Tack, accompanied by Sir Ivor and
Lady Cornelis Guest, the Cottotees of Wilton, Montague
Guest, Esq., M.P.. Miss Blanche Guest, Miss Keith
Fradr, As, arrived at about • quarter to four from
Canford House. The 4th Hants Artillery Corps and
the 19th Hants Rifle Corps, under the command of their
respective officers were drawn up on either side of the
road on the top of Ricmond-hill, and waited their
arrivol ;and oaths Royal r:rtege passed, drawn by horses
splendidly caparisoned, they Presented arm/. trbiab was
gracefully acknowledged by the Royal vieitors, On
their arrival at the Cranbourne gardens • grand pro-
menade Gosport commenced, the splendid band of the
lot Hants Engineer Corps having been engaged, which
rendered beautifully the following selected pro-
gramme :
Grand Pagloalt March .••• • • -
Sciortion
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Drawl Duchy..." . . ...
.•• The Ilia, ell. an.
" Pauline" •• •
Fiore
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Barbiere ili Si eiglia"
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Hallelujah"
" arie the queen."
Amongst the distinguished visitors we noticed Lord
A. Churchill and party, Lady Somerville and the Hon.
Misses Somerville, Sir Percy Shelley, Bart., General
Cranford, Rev. S. R. Wadielow. R. Stephena, Req.,
Mrs. Popham, Major and Mrs. Loftus, W. W.
Farr, EN.. H. Smith. Esq. (Stourield), Mr. Kemp-
Welch, Esq., Dr. and Mrs. Thompson, R. A. S. Bennett,
Esq., Doctor Compton. Rey. I. 0011, W. W. Aldridge,
Fag., Doctor and Mrs. Falls, G. Balboa, Esq., F.
Millie, Eau., Doctor Nankirille, P. Took, Esq., T.
Rawlins, Sq., As.. ko. The Marehionem of Water-
ford, Sir G. E. IL T. and Lady Gervis, Lady Caroline
Morant, GerardSturt, Esq. and Lady Augusta Start. and
M Peke-Ready all regretted that previous engagemen ta
prevented their meeting the Prince and Princess. The
Royal party on leaving the gardens amidst the cheers of
the assembled multitude, entered a carriage drawn by
four greys, with two outriders. provided by Mr. Coates,
riding muter, of Bournemouth, proceeded by way of the
Pier, Bello Vice, and Bath Hotels, R. Stephens, Fag.,
accompanying them, and pointed out the various objects
of interest which here abound, chopping on the east
cliff for a brief period, admiring the beautiful views of
the Isle of Purbeck, Corfe Caccia, Christchurch Head,
and the Isle of Wight. They then repaired to the Bath
Hotel, and tea was served to the party. The Prinoe and
Princess before leaving conveyed to Mr. Stephens their
personal thanks for the kind way in which they had
been received at Bournemouth, and the Prince further
added that on his return to town be should have
much pleasure in forwarding Mr. Stephens £lO to be
divided among the eluirittes of the piece
We must not forget to state that It. Ker'ey,
who opened the Cranbourne Gardens and provided the
concert, has handed over the surplus received from the
sale of tickets and money taken at the gate., amounting
to CIO, to be divided among the following Bournemouth
ohareties - The Sanatorium, the Dispensary, , the Herbert
Home, arid the Firs Bank Home.

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The town of Poole on Thursday afternoon presented
a more animated appearance than it has done for moil
yearn; (rein Longdeet down the High-street to the
Quay some hundreds of flags were suspended across the
street, colours were to be seen of every shape, colour,
and nation ; and three or four tactef ally designed arches
were erected. At Lengileet a Large double arch spanned
the two roads over the one leading into the town from
Bournemouth was "Welcome to Poole," and over the
other, leading from the town " fled save the Queen." 1
At the parade there was alazye triumphant arab formed
of evergreens and Bowers. Over this was a motto
"God bleu the Prince and Princess ;" opposite Mr.
Woodvford'a shop was another motto wishing "Long
life to the happy pair." In front of Mr. Edsall's house
wave not only several flags. but two well caseated
representations of the Content and Poole Arms. At a
quarter to oh o'clock the Prince and Mucosa entered
Poole from the Bournemouth road. At this point they
were met by the Poole bros. band (under the direction
of Mr. Joiner), and as the party pawed down the High-
street, the hand played with admirable taste Metcalfe 's
grand marsh " The Prime." The route woo thronged