The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-08-15 00:00:00

ILICIIIOII OF DISTRICTS TO APPOINT Looms&

Da.ley, lit vote 60, 2nd 62, 3rd 55, Ch with.
drawn.

Warwickshire Central, Ist vote 14, 2n4 withdiswn.
liarrovi-in-Furnew, let vote 8, 2od withdrawn.

Knarraborongh, let rota 41, 2nd 42, 3rd 41, 4th
withdrawn.

L ndon United (withdrawn).

Sunderhind and Wearinonth, bit vote 20, 2nd with.
drawn.

Portsmouth, lst vote 76, 2nd 129, 3rd 187, 4th 381.
Stafford, Isl vote 9, 2nd withd'awn.
Rochester and Medway, let vote 33, 2nd 35, 3rd
withdrawn.

WaNall, let vote 51, 2ad 52, 3rd SW, 4th with-
al awn.
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Smethwich and West Bromwich, lit vote 8. 204
Ft ruck ut.

Knrkcsldy aud Fifeshire. let vote 15, 2nd withdrawn.
South London, Ist vote 34, 2nd 37, 3rd withdrawn.
Kingston-upon• Hull, lit vote 51, 2nd 83, 3rd 86, 4th
90.

Worcester, vote 9, 2nd withdrawn.
Trowbridge, Ist vote 24, 2nd 18, 3ed withdrawn.
Henefordahlre, let vote 63, 2nd 84, 3rd 96.

Bucks aad Middlesex, lst vote 22, 2ad 10, 3rd struck
out.

Nottingham, 111 rots 43, had 87, 3rd NW 4th 247.
Durham UMW, lit rota 11. 2nd withdrawn.

Monmouthshire lit vote 40, lad 28, 3rd withdrawn.
Devon and Cornwall United, lit van 23, 2nd 23,
3rd 28, 4h struck out.
Portsmouth and Nottingham were declared the
elected places.

PORTILLITS FOB MI PORB871:113' " MUICELLINT. "

The next business was to select the brethren whom
Portraits should appear in the Foresters' Miscellany.
The following was the voting :
Bro. W. Newton, P.D.C1.11., Leicester, Li vote
144, 2nd 140. 3rd 225.
Bro. W. it. Smith, P.8.C.R., South Shields, lit
vote 175, 2nd 218.
Bro. J. Thomas, P.D.C.8., Birmingham, let vote
85, 2nd 52, 3rd retired.
Bro. W. C. T. Hounsell, H.C.R., Weymouth, 14
vote 329. . . .

Bro.IL Green, P.D.C.R., Bury St, Edmunds, lei
vote 5, 2nd struck out.
Bro. W. Abbott, P.D.C.R., Northampton, lit vote
63, 2od 42, 3rd retired.
Bro. S. H. Wil.oo, P.H.C.R., Sheffield, let vote 76,
2nd 58, 3rd retired.
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C Nitrate'', U.S., South Western District, lit vote
191, an I. 2.18.
ISro. T. Lane, 1).9., Hereford, lit vote 56, 2ad 28,
3rl struck ~ut. _ .

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Bm. T. Jolly, P.C. H., London United retired.
Br. J. Wished. P. H.C.R., Edinburgh, lit vote 44,
2nd 32, 3rd retired.
Bro. W. Evans, U.S., Newpoet, Monmouth, lit vote
12. 2nd retired.

London United, lit VOA
175. 2nd 173, 3nl rAired.
Bro. I'. Rnabey, P.D.C.11., Smethwich, let Tote 32,
2nd retinsd.

Timer elected were—Bro. W. C. T. Beanie% Bro.
W. Newton, Bro, C. Marshall, and Bro. W. R. Smith.
APPOINTHENT OF CITY OR TOWN FOR
TLIE 11.C.M.
This e'ection excite I a vast amount of Interegt, and
every seat was filled. Voting was carried on by
ILO inn of ballvt oven.
There were 50.1 papers returned, and 253 would
c .n.titure a cle Sr IP ,jority.
The following were nominated :
Briar.Exeter
Greenock ...
Hanley (by North Staffordshire)
Hereford

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.. 14

Ipswich ...
Kingston-upon Mull
Leicester. ...
M tochester .
Portsmouth
IleAdiug
lioche.ter . . . . . . _
All the towns retired from the contest after the first
ballolting. with the ozoeptioa of Lee& wad Man-
chester. Burton-on Trent retired at the outset.

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A Hereford Delegate, in intimating that their town
was withdrawn, Raid it was done in favour of Leeds.
This remark caused an uproar, and the H.C.R. said
the delegate was decidedly out of order In expressing
an opinion in favour of any town.
A new ballot waa taken t decide which of these two
rival towns should have the honour. _

Tbe counting of the voting WWI occupied a con-
si.lerable time, and owing to the beat many of the
dela:tate* left the room and the door was locked.
Gra .t patience was exercised by the remainder, and
they h d formed a pretty correct guess at the result,
for at the else of the counting deafening cheers broke
from the Manchester men. The doors were then
ci=d, and the other delegates quickly filed into their
l Amid perfect silence Bro. Shaweress stated
the result of the voting to be sa fo/lows :
Manchester 278
A scene of the wildest excitement then same& The
Lancashire men cheered again and age in,many throwing
up their hats, and some even mounting the tables in the
exuberance .4 their delight But they did not forget
to give • hearty cheer for their Yorkshire friends, who
had foueht nob a good battle.
The H.C.R. then put it to the meeting that Man-
cheater be the place of meeting in 1884, and a formal
show of hands was taken.
One of the Manchester Delegates, said to be the
D.S., then mounted the table and asked to be allowed
on I °half of the Lancashire Delegates to return them
their most sincere thanks for the great compli-
ment paid them. They had been fighting for this
for very many years, and he was proud they
had now honoured the place where the reforms-
tin was started, and the county where it was carried
out ; and that the descendants ~f thoot who fought the
battle would have h flour of c .lebrating the jubilee
of the greatest friendly society in the world. He could
assure them his Yorkshire friends would have their
moat hearty gut:deg. when they come to Mancherter.
(Loud chem..) Thy would be as welcome as any
brother in the Order, and he could assure them their
great aim w. uld be to select the best men. They all
knew the heart of •Manchester man was in his face, and
they could depend upon it they would do their beet.
Ben. Jacenos (Leeds) returned sincere thank for
the 724 votes they had given them to-day—(chsers)—and
he begged to say on behalf of Leeds they were perfectly
satisfied with their defeat, but of course they would
much rather have won. (Laughter and cheers.) At
the same time he might say on behalf of Leeds and
Yorkshire, they were mill prepared to hold out the
right hand of felloaehip to Isianchester. (Cheezel
Although they were beaten they were not dieg
—(renewed cheering)—and be hoped and trusted they
would appear at Birmingham as strong, if not stronger,
to fight the battle over again with somebody else.
(Loud cheers.) He hoped and trusted they would have
their assistance, ad could only now my they were
extremely obliged for the votes now given. (Applause.)
Bro. HOBIRTHILLW rose and proposed the test vote
of thanks. They had received in Weymouth a most
hearty welcome, and he was sure the Executive
Council had done all they could to make their visit a
most peasant and successful one. (Hese, hear.)
Thee was, as they knew, and there always i• a com-
mittee formed, called the Demonstration Committee,
t make preparations for their visit. They had in
Weymouth nobly done their work, and it was their
duty now to thank them on behalf of the Order.
These votes of thanks were sometimes empty nothing.,
but he was sure they were not on the present occasion.
(Hear, hear.) He was rare they would agree to thank
teem most heartily for the way in which they had
transacted their business. (Hear, hear.) He was
exceedingly surprised to find that they had got snob •
splendid programme of pleasure in such an " outeekthe
way " plea., as he might almost call it, for Weymouth
was not surrounded by any large centres of population.
S far as they were individually weaseled, it was • mat-
ter of the greatest pleasure. and he r specially alluded
to the trip they had to Bournemouth. (Hear, hear.)
The kindness and consideration of the Committee was
very manifest in chartering the steamers for the
purpose of taking them to the beautiful town of
Bournemouth. He should only say what he was sure
each one of them would say were they in the position
be then was, that they had had one of the greatest
treats they ever had in their lives. He could tell the
people here that the places of Weymouth and Bourne-
mouth would through them be made known through-
out the length and breadth of the land. (Hear, hear.)
Bro. TRUILEII had great pleasure in seconding the
motion, which was carried with cheers.
BLAIEZ said be had great pleasure in proposing
a vote of thanks to the Mayor and Corporation of the
town of Weymouth, for their hearty reception on
Monday last of the delegates here. (Applause.) They
were pleased at all times to see those gentlemen
amongst them, and more especially when they bad
been old Voreeterpse.aci!iplause.) He had had the
great pleasure of s to the Mayor of W
the day, and be ad told him ahaaftwbusi'
enb
for 22 years a member of the Order, and it was his
amm.mt pleasure some years ago to walk in processions,
and at all does, do all be could to aid their soniety.
(Loud cheers.) He then put the motion "That the
thanks of this meeting be given to the Mayor and
Corporation for their hearty welcome of the Delegates
at Weymouth."
The motion was osrried amid general cheering.
On the motion of Bro. Rswtire, a cordial vole of
thanks was pissed to the Her. J. fl, Scott, rector of
Melcombe Bogie, for his very eloquent sermon on

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Sunday lest'
Bro. WILDBOILZ had much plesaure In submitting
motion which, he was sure, would meet the approbation
of them all, and it was a very cordial vote of thaoks to
the merliorl gentlemen of the town, who hod given
gratuitous services to the delegates who were odor.
geeege enough to have required their 'medical akl
during the week. (Mean)