The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-03 00:00:00

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MB. EDWARDS AT TEE WORKING MEN'S

CLUB.

A meeting of the members of the amalgamated clubs
was held on Thursday evening last, at the room on
the Weymouth aide. The hen. secretaries inform us
that it was Intended to be • private meeting of the
members, and no notice was given except by posting in
the olubs rooms ; but the proceedings have got into
print. Au interesting feature was the appearthee of
H. Edwards, Esq., our liberal borough member, who
entered into the discussion of the rides with all the
Interest of • committee man.
Mr. EDS/Alin, who WAS received with applause, said
that he was very pleased to be down bare again, to be
present at this meeting, and especially to compliment
them on the amalgamation of the two working men's
clubs, although Wien these premises were first fitted
up, he thought they would be settled for some long
time. But the odablishment of one club had brought
about another, and when the question of amalgamation
was mentioned to him, he at one, said that he would
build • club house—(applause). He would not say
that he approved of the site fixed upon it was a hole-
and-corner place, and not • site at all. He wished
them to have • place that would become an attraction
to themselves as the working men of Weymouth, and
be an ornament to the town dial. When he was here,
he went Over the site first selected, with Sir F. John.
eiono and Hr. Crickmay, and they all thought it a good
site ;mho in a conversation be had with Sir F. Johnstone
on the sulijicst that gentleman gave him to understand
that he would do all in his power to further the object
in view, and would give the site for a term at least, at
a very moderate rent. having heard that some &Ili.
cult, bad arisen, he went again to see Sir Frederick
who promised that be would write down and have It
removed. Having to leave England for some time he
(11r. 131 wards) on Doming back was very much surprised
to find that they had been thrust into the background
—(hear.) Their object molt be to make their club is
attractive as possible to every working man in
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comfort,
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but it should not be his fault if they did not receive It
—(applause.) He did not think this a good time to
common°, building, as they bad the winter before them,
and If they commenced in the spring, the house could
be ready for
had loicsibi:g about this time next year. He
p f to build them a elnb house, and
be lid so again—(applanse.)—but if he could find •
better site, where the building sould could be an orna-
ment to the town, he should not fail to ware it-
--applause.) And if, when the beading was oreciods
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If they did not get it—(loud applause-)
Mr. CSWICKAY stated that Mr. Anderson, Sir
Frederick's merit, looked upon the site first selected as
worth £l7 a year; but cut WAS wanted for to
or •worlekti6g
men's club, he reoommeoded Sir Frederick
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