The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-26 00:00:00

POOLE.
MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL.

On Tuesday last a meeting was convened at the
Council-chamber of the Guildhall, by circular, to take
into consideration the best mode of commemorating
the auspicious event of the marriage of Her Royal
Highness the Princess Royal with the Prince of
Prussia. _

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The MAYOR (W. Pearce, Esq.), in opening the
meeting, said, he had called them together to know
what it would be proper for their, as a town, to do
under these circumstances. He did not think that,
as a town, they ought to form an exception in the
general expression of loyalty. At Wareham, Dor-
chester, Weymouth, and many other places, balls
were announced to be held, and it was for the meet-
ing to say whether they thought it would be desi-
rable to have something of the kind here.
Mr. WOOD said he would propose a feast to the
poor as the best way of celebrating the event.
Mr. M. K. WELCH and other gentlemen thought
the expense of a dinner would be too great.
Mr. HARRIS was of opinion that if a quantity of
coal was given to the poor it would be a better mode
of commemorating the event.
Mr. J. ADEY said that when the jubilee of their
incumbent took place they had a tea party on a
large scale. He suggested whether anything of this
nature might not be done.
A question was asked whether a feast could not
be provided for those in receipt of parochial relief
Mr. LACY suggested that a ball should be got up.
Mr. R. LEDGARD said that they could not in the
short period which intervened between this time and
Monday next get up anything like a public dinner.
Several other propositions and suggestions were
then made, and it was ultimately resolved "That the
shops of the town be closed at 12 o'clock at noon,
and business suspended after that hour for the day."
"That a subscription be entered into and a com-
mittee formed to collect subscriptions, to be appro-
priated in celebration of the auspicious event in such
manner as the committee shall decide." On the fol-
lowing day it was announced that the Town Council
having succeeded in securing the Russian gun, which
was no much debated at their meetings a few weeks
since, and which was to arrive at the railway station
on Saturday, that body determined to inaugurate the
reception of the trophy on the Monday. They ac-
cordingly resolved to form a procession at the Town.
hall, attended by their officers and retinue, and bring
the cannon with these formalities into the town.
The members of the Order of Odd Fellows, with their
banners and regalia, and the inhabitants in general,
were also permitted to join the procession. At the
conclusion of this ceremony the memorable events
were to be further celebrated by a public dinner at
the London Tavern, whilst various other entertain-
ments were projected for the gratification of different
classes of the loyal inhabitants of Poole. We shall
give particulars of the proceedings in our next im-
presaion. There appearing not time to get up a
ball on the auspicious day, the 3rd of February has
been named, when it is expected that :niiveiz fashion-
able company will assemble in our To