The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-06 00:00:00

THE "0" COMPANY: 018TRIBUTION OF PRIZES
AND ANNUAL DINNER.

On Thursday evening the Town Hall which ha I been
lent for the occasion by the Meyor (R. Aldridge,
was the wens of • very pier .tug and interesting
ceremony, the preentation of the prises to the snowes.
jut shots of the ' 1)" Company by the Mayon« (Mrs.
R. AliLidge.) Thine was • numerous company of
visitors, and the men turned out smart and trim.
The corps muv+ red at beadqurrtera at hstf-pest
and, preceded by the bead, marched to the Guildhall.
The officers in command were Captain Stone and
Limits. Wheatley and Smyth, and Quartermaster.
Sergeant Mowlant Captain Budge and Lieut.
Harrison (of the Wareham Rides), and Lieut. Manton
(of the Bor-nemouth Artillery), and Kr. Schreiber,
M.P., were also present.
Previous to tile distribution of the prima the
Mayon address, I the company, and congratulated
them upon the splendid array of pet«
The various prises which were not only numerous
but valuable, evidencing the favour with which the
company is r .garded by their fellow-townamen, were
then gracefully distributed by the Mayore«, who. at
the conclusion of the ceremony was heartily eh/enact
Captain Stolle thanked Mrs. • idridge in behalf of
himself, the officers, and the men of the company, for
her kindness, In having braved the wretched weather,
and oece_srale done them the honour of presenting the
prime. The Captain addoi that the corps use now
stronger by 20Mesabi then it had been dace tie
tam Ake,

The MAYOR haViair aoknoWillideedi the compllintent
the proceedings, so far, terminated.
The annual dinner wee afterwards held at the
Arri'y Hall, which had been decorated in milittry
A h.,tit 170 volunteers and others set down to an ex-
celle,,t cold collation provided (it the expense of the
c„mpsny Akers). tinder the
_management of Quartet-
meter-.iergeant idowlam. Toe chair waste:untied by
Steno, who wee supporieel by Mr.
Sbr iher, the borough member, the Mayor (Mr. R.
Ceptain Budge and Lieutenants Harrison
Snly he, and Wheatley (itifirs). sew Lieetenentl
',hrs. on and Terser (Bonruem nth Artillery), the
Rei. E. Burroughs, Mr. r. Atkins (Anil). Mr.
vv. D. Dug iale, Mr. If. S. !Belmont), Mr. F. T.
rr 411 nI. Mr. Mahon, Mr. H. B. Sedgfield, Mr. G.
p.p.. Mr. W. L. Pike, Mr. I. Pike, Mr. Brost*, Hill,
ant other',

tomtit haring been duly honoured,
The MAYOR prmosed what he termed the toast of
the -evening —• Toe Army, Na y, and Reeeree
F.,-res "—remarking lb .1 as he had once worn bee
hi jesty'a liv.ry (,n the Dorset Regiment) be felt a
great interest In the fighting forces of the country.
he county of Dorset had been eery rich in the pro-
duction of great soldiers, foremost among those who
had served their o untry being Lieut. Sahrld. General
tilr the hlkhel, C donH Napier Start, and Lieut.
But he (late Dorset Militia). He had much pleasure
in proisuting the (mutt, coupled with the names of
C tain Budge and Lieut. Marston (volunteers), Mr.
r-ei (coastguard), and Mr. MtiAlla (army).
ta ruteaaot Maturrev returoed th+uke
Mr. FARREL respoaded for the navy, and Mr.
114C.VLI.A for the army.
hi-. Denman next proposed the tout nt " Tb•
Bishop awl Clergy of the lhoce te," coupled with the
name of the_

BUIROUGHIS (Curate Of St. James's',
who reeposided.
Mr. fl. S. DICKINSON proposed the tout of "Th.
II moth Idtstab.r." and ob.erved that, whatever their
p ditiCl, they cou,d all j .in in drinkin‘ th, heAlth of
ts,.'r member. ( kj.ptso.e.) He reminded the ono.
patty lb 4 Mr. Screiber was the. m of an oil colonel in
,h, army, while hi. broth•r, C .I.nel Scbrieber, bad
lately dotiogu,sbel himself in Knypt. It Was,
.re, to hi hoped that they would drink the tos4
with chews.

Sir. Setfaitarn (who wee cheered on rising)
✓ema 16-.1 that d wing his present visit to Poole he had
fnrpoidly been recindqf to • whie-spreed desire on
the pert of his coasiltuents to drink hie health—
(taught o)—and he, the efore, would not affect to be
enrolee I at the honour they had paid him that night.
Whatever might be the niltFir differetace• which
divided the inhabiteats of Poole, it was essentiallv •
loyal and patriotic town—(444one.) —and it would
be felt that their representative was in his right
place when he supp .rted that loyal and patriotic
force, the volunteers of England. (Applause.)
Among the things which he promise I himself
wh-u he became their member, three years ago, was
thet he ch,auld have the pleasure of dining annually
with to volunteer.. (Applettee.) In the first year
he was enabled to carry out his intention ; but last year
I e was pr ed fiom bing present, oaring to lb.
actin which be took In betteiing the positi-n of the
icitercarriera (Apid time.) He regretted his absence
o the occasion, tartioular.y as he had just pre; lowly
pre.ented a challenge cap to he ph it for. He con-
sid•red that good phootlog was one of the points
which the volunteer. ought to make • sto ly. The
archers of England were diatingui•hed for th,dr
Ail: with the toe, sod the volunteers were liked l e
exp•c'ed to chow an equal skill with the elle. His
relationship w.th two eminent army officer. bad been
ref,rred t and therefore he would not be suspected of
rarin: anything in undne disparagement of the Bri ids
army: but he believed that it was • matter of fact
t at the B,lCiab army shot worse than •.iy other •rmy
is Europe (hear hear) except perhaps the Fie,.ch. It
aim at seemed incredible, bet 8111111 had been stated,
that in ii.gept, out of every bun Ire I bulle.s only one
f on lit, bi.let—t at was to say, i.f a huodreil shots
ui e'vosioe were taiases. The proportion of " hits" by
the Germ In. in the Franco-Germ. reached 'b....
tea .r.lina-r high average of also a hundred. It would
be sees I h-ret.r • that the cooluess of the German
totl an.' th.lr skill c tared very favourably with the
Br.tish Bray in these resp-cta he did not wish for a
.iuout t understate th 4 diffimlties under which •
man idiot in action—it was nil so ease as might *p-
p ,ar Ile as. afraid, however, that the fact remained
tie ot the lir itish soldier di I not have either the reqoisite
pr actice ,r the reeinelte coolness to make an efficient
▪ tin act:on. This fact led to the opestion f the
amount 4 bill cartridges served out to the army in
the ,ieorm of the year, and thie, in turn, led to the
..tion Of OC ,00nsy. His idea of economy
• cv at the lowest possible cost. If they bad
not elk nency there was no economy in the business.
camtlernan then expressed • hope that the
centry and tee covArnment would pay the necessary
attPution to the sificivncy of the volunteer forces of
tie' c. !sly!: .

. .
SEI.:EVI ru) proposed the t sat of "Th.
.r sod C .4 Poole.'
Nisymt resi.m,ded. and said the discipline of
th• c r.tion was althoush he coil not
sty mu .h shout th-jr tine hs must say that their
aim. were seri, h h. (L,ugh...er )
Mr. l'ou cUlt i)tkaiaLt eleo responded on behalf
of the C. ra I.^

Mr. ItR../STCR HILL protwmed the teAt of "Tao
an.i Mr. T. ATKINsON resinodel.

Mr. "'rtuittein pronose.l the tout of "The company
Officer* " couole4 with the name .4 Captain to le, who
revon.fed. and suggested the idea of forming • moo .td
infantry trop between Poole. Wimborne, and Bland-
-I,ld. (APPI.,n.e.)
omit. -VIIIIATLIT also 1111,011
il.artertnioter-derg•sit alowtair wormed the
Ina. ~I" The Donor.," which re..p.mied to by Mr.
,train BcDoc then proposed the toast of the
St.tff " cod th. remaining touts were Um
" .mtnie;ioned Offices, the Vinton," etc.