The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-08-12 00:00:00

ODDFELLOWS FETE.

On Monday last the members of the Loyal " Benevolent"
Lodge of Odds'lows, No. 1,058, together with the juvenile
lodge and visiting officers and brethren of the Poole
district, accompanied with the olliceng and brethren of
Court 'Albert. Ancient Order of Foresters, in full
regalia, formed procesaion and proceeded to the Minster,
headed by the band from Iler Majesty:4 ship goecswen,
12 in number, together with the Cwt.§ Mullen brass band.

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A full choral Prime was hell in the Minster, at which
the lt,v K. F. Trotmen preached a most excellent 'armors
taking as his text 2 Corinthians xi , 9 The service was
well attended. and the sermon listened to with marked
attention. A collection was made at the clop of the
warded, and the proceeds were devoted to the two follow-
ing charitable objects viz., the Dorset County Hospital
and the Winiborne Coal Fund.
After the service the procession was vv.-formed, beaded
by the Foresters on bomber's Robin Hood, Friar Tuck,
Little John, and three shepherds, being the most con-
spicuous. and riding sow good steeds, and gerainbulated
the principal streets of the town, alter which about Me
brethren and visitor. sat down together at • dinner held
at • Said in the East Borough, kindly lent by Meows
Bodiey and Son, wine merchants, for the occasion.
The chair was taken by the Rev. E F. Trotenan. There
were pressat-Lieut.Gener•l Sr E H. Wreathed. K. C. B.
Major-General Thring, C. W. Wyndham, Keg., C. H. W.
Parkinson. Keg- Rim Good and Campbell, and Messrs.
Horrid^ &cock, Taylor, resell. Smith. Rl'. W11241..11,
& F. Thomas. *c.
Doing the dinner the loyal trite of "The Queen,"
"The Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the
Roy.' Fundy" were proposed and received with much
enthusiasm.
Tbs Rev.li. GOOD proposed "The Army, Navy,
Auxiliary, and Reserve Forces coupled with the Damns.
of Lient-Oemeral Sir E. H. Greathed, LC IL, Major-
Genera Theis& Quartermastar-Sergamt F. Allen, R.H. A. ,
and c,.e-porsl Ilunckton, all of which suitably responded.
sir K. H. °MIRED proposed " The health of the
Bishop end Clergy of the Name and Ministers of all
Denominations, coupled with the games of Revs. Good,
Trotmen, and Campbell.
The Rev. GOOD said that on all such occasions es the
resent it was the custom for the youngest to r
therefore he should call upon the Rey. Trotniati totli3onal
cm behalf of the arr.
The Rev. E. F. Morisse, in responding, said he was
Indeed thankful to be able to he meant to respond on
behalf of the derv. As it had hem said by those who
responded on behalf of the army. da ,that the array would
do their dote to their Queen and oeuntry, so he herd
that the Cheer of Zeeland. through her railtisaare,
would do her dam He had not ben with thorn long, but
sufiloretly long to enable him to say that be had ex•
pew the happiest days of his life in Wim-
°d band sad ones as well. He wanted to meet the In-
dependent Order of Oddfellows that day, he admired their
work of helping one another, and the, motto " Indepen-
dent," and he stroke at some length how that, Mooch they
may be independent of one another, pi of God they could
never be.
The Ceulzitat Om evolved the toast of the day,
"Racemes to the 11 U. 1.0.0.. Poole District Loyal • Bre:
'alai' Lodge, 4.038." and after under miser two remarks
of the vast amount of misery It averted and the great good
benefit societies did, he called uron Deputy O.K. Stick.
land to respond on behalf of the Unity. Deputy G.M.
Bagsbot for the district, and Assistant-Secrstary Baker
for the Loyal "Benevolent lodes-The toasts were peo-
pled with lodge honours.
Depute G.M. STICILLAND responded for the Kramer
Unity. and pive a very interesting outline of the working
of the Otter from its commencement
ty GAL SAMINOT said tbat the Poole district con-
iti=of 31 lodge. with 6,672 members, and daring the
pest year had Marred its members by 91, and they bad
an &tormented capital of £11,411, andat the last examine-
lion the whole of the lodges in the district proved to
haves surplus.
Bro. BAK= easpOladad for the Loyal "Benevolent'
t.nand rave the following figuree-value of the lodge
d•
ti 31st Deeember, 1878. .C 3886 17s. Ai. They had paid
.CllB 16.. 81 for sickness, LIS tot. fumes' donations ; and
during the year MTh their had 'Poniard their fund by
/C 248 is. 11d. The numbs: of Ineolben belonging to the
lodge wad 217, and he believed that the Loyal "Dens.
',dent' Lodge stood in as gore a toution as any in the
district.
The Rev. CAMPBELL pa:reed " The health of the
Kindred societies" coupled with., the names of P.O.
Proper Thomas for "Hope Ullman Lodge, sod Secretary
Bishop fee the Foresters
P.G. V. THOMAS and Seritary Suitor responded for
tbsikr,,,,m cpuiPecitsueive proposiig " The b•alth of the Medico'
Anaemia'," said this toast out.ht to have been propped
earlier, for, he believed, no class of men were respected
a.,re than the medical, audit was with pleasure he called
upon them to drink to the health of Dr. Parkinson, who
was liked by everyone. -Tbi toast was drunk with lodge
heron.
and said he hardly felt
worthy or their kiwi. le drinking his health in inch a
manner, but ha had always endeavoured to the best of his
&baits to do his duty to the lodges and their mamba%
and he away. show. He was quite sum that no medical
man of any society weld Is belle more by its members
than he wee, and he esee lOW ul to them for at
" The Health of Memel. Bodley and so.. worewro.
void by the CHAIRMAN fit the loan of the Reid, and Hr.
BODLET, sent., 111111100,14.1
" The Health o the Ladies" was Proposed by General
TIMM, with it he couple the name of Mr. Wyndham,
we, in ri.poodio, seed I. would convey to all his lady
friends the Chairman's remarks that no young lady
ought to marry unlem their young men had joined •
benefit misty.
The Ree. Goo, prep.,' the "Visitors" and Mr. Fmthrr
responded in • very sett/ sPlocb-
KaaIIDGI propined the " Town and Trade" of
wiwkorw.. „wow' with the flaws of Mr. Moods Mr.
MPS, and Mr. Taylor-dir. ELCOCK responded.
Mr. C. H. W. Pausinsga than Pro "The Health of
the Chairman," who wad 111.19.11 ready to land • helping
bend, and after a fa remarks Kr. Turmas very suitable
responded, and r.rrsd to Sir K. H. Greened, who
represented the neighboring Smarr, whom he hoped we
should see amongst us, together with two or three nem
squires in the neighbourhood.
Teches having been finisheilthe compaey indulged
themselves In Thrkweiriede of amusements, provided for
the purpose. A large mated of people ware preen{ is
the armor and evenir, sad from • ahomaiel riot of
view, the fete ought to lis• socessa, We think um the
sports sad mnemeals would have bra mace baiter bad
the inenegfiag osimusithse appointed or if tbeiMehl. •
aii owasidass to osPerbalmadiai the vicious

amen as It la Impondble for one pesos to perform the
work pail acteeily, as It was ia this ease, sad as the Odd-
f ellgem In Wl:o4nm do not often holds fete, we hope on
Use next oossolon they will UM sounder lodgment ta not
Marine the :management to one Individual
Mr. R. B. Brown. of Nordtwguare, Dorchester, pro-
vided three good Marquees for In. Conservaure Fete at
Poole, also a large one for the Fcceeters' dinner at Who-
Wenn on Monday.