The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-01-08 00:00:00

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MY successful amateur coassrt was Wen at the
scdsoolrooca on Thursday *vegan last. The
amounting to about woo applisd toward trarl' 00l
fund.

ANCIINT ORDILit Or FORICSTERS.

A supper in eounectios with Court " St. Amtin," No.
hat wee held on Friday evening at the lodge -room, at
the Elephent and Castle. The chair was **copied tzr Mr.
J. Hellyar. who wm sugC7to:llte right by Kr. W. H.
Clark; and on the left Dr. Winery. The vio*chalr
was filled by Brother Chief Ranger or the
lodge. The room was taste ally decorated with ever-
green. end appropriate mottoes. Ammon the visitors
were—Mr. J. Haver. Kr. W. H. Clark, Dr. hicifmery,
Kr. Honle, Mr. Tates, Mr. B. Her., Mr. Brown, Mr.
Smith walla, Mr. H. Shiner, Mr. Brooks, Sec , he. Tbe
supper wee served In Host Fox. well-known style. About
60 sat down.
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—Themeal "The guess" was loyally received.
" The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese- was next given
by she Outwit, who stated that be was extremely sorry,
and knew the whole at the company rodent would share
his sorrow, to beer that the esteemed Vicar of Came, the
Rev. J. Hosegood, was leaving Calm he having been
weeented to a living In Hampshire by the Bishop of
Llchnekl. Three hearty cheers were given tor
Hasegood.
Mr, W. H. CLAM then gave "Th. Army, Navy, and
Reserve Forces," which was responded to In behalf of the
reserved forces by Corporal EL Scam, 3rd DRy.
The Meet of the evening was twat given by the Cum-
" SOOC.N. to Court &int Austin. A Foresters An
we. given alter this toast
The toast wadi responded to by Brother Peirrnrorom,
Mkt Ranger, who stated that he had bees Ave tire..
Me Rearm of the Court, and added that be was pleased
to state that the Court we. in a very flourishing state,

MYST

—ice -giro-Cory, Brother Etraooo. alio ably respond•d,
and 'dated that 14 now members had boon initiatod
during tho past yw. and that although about £BO had
boon paid 14 oh:ham, £c.. surly CIO had boos placed
W the meow fund. _
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-8;4 ilh:.—BlowitliDore beater, in the Devonshire
dialect : " Forty Tears one."
Bro. PARTINOTOX gave • The Trustees," Ibsen Bellyar
and Clark. T. tout eas most enthusiastically received.
Mr. Cum returned thanks. _

FT.;lig—hr Bra. Vougo: " —ml Girl?'
Bro. T. &moue gave am. tf•ate of the Medical
Officer of the Lodge, Dr. Illeikery." (This toast wee
received with musical honours.)
Dr. Murmur ably responded, and stated that it had
been his greet endeavour to admit none but health mem:
hers into the lodge. and to this he attributed the
ingo4ndition of the lodp
Song s.
by Mr. J. Surest : "Trines Light as
!long by Dr. MCErignv : "The Muleteer."
' The Health of the Visitors" was ably responded to by
Kr. HATIUX sad Mr. Bow. _

TWO Dcechaster : " Waiting at
the Welt which was loudly encored. and he then gave
" The Little Brown Jug."
"The Heelth of the Chairman " .ea proposed by Hr.
J. T. 9TATIIIII, who conimented on Mr. Hellyar's great
usefulness at Cern'. (This toast was received with
vociferous cheering.)
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Mr. a =LT Al responded, and stated the great pleasure
it save him WCUPY the chair on such • festive °comio..
and in concluzion wished all prewnt "A Happy New

by Mr. R. HATIIAII, Dorchester: " The Moen Green
Well

next ~at. "The Ladles, in you like them," win
reepondeal to by Mr. R. STATNIA.
A laughable eon was than sung by Bro. Readail—" The
Wild Beset Show._

Many other excellent soup were sung, especially one by
Mr. Buovrx. Dorrhester.—" The Colorado Beetle "
Mr. STILOUD then proposed "The Health of Eldridge,
Pops, and Co," which wu responded to by Mr. Bacnnt,
who stated that *mon Eldridge and Pops were always
reedy to help forearil any !good object, and ended an
amusing speech by asking all the company to refill their
glasses at the expense of the firm be had the honour to
represent
The CHAIRMAN then gave "The Host,' which was
ded to by B. Fox.
rellillhn ro
Th. Health of the Chief Ranier " was Proixead and
rescded to
guns WM kept alive till the appointed hour when
"God Savo the Queen wig sung, and a very enjoyable
evening was brought to a dose.