The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-08-22 00:00:00

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASSOCIATION.

The adjourned meeting of the Licensed Victuallers'
end Besr-retallers' Protection Society for Poole,
Bournemouth, an I neighbourhoo I, wee held on Friday
lest at the Vine Hotrl, Market-street, Mr. W. Free-
man, the chairman pro taw, presiding. There was a
good attendance.
In opening the proceedings, the CgLxa&g said they
had 38 names on their books, together with • large
number of promises. Haring studied the rules and
conditions of soma of the chief societies, he would
suggest that an entrance fee of 2s. (kL, and an annual
subscription of Bs. be agreed °r-
Mr. Smarr (0 Wheetshed") seconded this, and it
was carried. . . . . .

The ()Hammer then said he thought at their next
meeting they should appoint a committee to draw up
the rules, and it would also be necessary to *elect •
chairman, a vice-chairman, a treasurer, and a secretary.
The first thing, of course! would be to app lot •
chairman. Now, for that office they wanted someone
possessed of some Idtle power and influenos, and at
that moment but one direction in which to obtain those
requisites presented itself to hie mind. lie was afraid,
perhaps, whether the health of the gentleman in
vitiation would permit him to aocept the position, but
at all events he would chance the proposal. l.
, moved that Mr. Gibbs, sox, be asked to act as chair-
, man.
Mr. MoGuita ("Station") seconded with a Nat deal
of pleasure.
Mr GIBBS, jun. (Bournemouth), was afraid they
mts Zllal tiiki"ltlfr 7:l° woeone
uld not be the amount of
work they should require of Mut but the great point
was to show that an interest was taken in the move.
mant by those who had a large amount of valuable
property lathe trade. (Haar, hear.) The work would
devolve more upon the committee and the vice-chair-
Man. _ -

Mr. T. W. BALLARD (Angel) was sure Mr. Gibbs
witikl be only too glad to coins amongst them would
his health permit, but he was certain, under the
circumstances, he could not do so, and it was most
essential they should have • Chairman who could be
present at their meetings, and to whom they could, to
• groat extent. look as their adviser. He (ILI not
think they could do better than to get one of the
brewers as chairman. (Hear' hear.) 'Many areocier
tions followed that course, and Bass, Salt, Guinness,
and Allsopp had been at various times chairmen of
Unarmed Victuallers' Associations.
Mr. fidoCku.s prop oed that the brewers be asked to
bosoms honorary coefu,sors, and then they might
consider the question of chairman afterwards.
Mr. Bram thought the appointment of chairman
should be the first thing. If they liked ti adjourn
the meeting well and goAl, and they could elect •
chairman pro. test. if they wanted ti have the brewers
with then; but he thcaucht it would hardly ha tl.cht
to prsosed with the election of • vice, trealurer, mud
ae until the chair hat been filled.
r 'hrantanan suggest° i they should send a depute
tion of four or five to wait upon the brewers.
Mr. dram proposed a deputation of three should
I wait upon the brewers and wine and spirit merchants
of visaroh.m. Pool., winiboyne, Christchurch, and
Bournemouth.

!rciants

Mobas seconded this, and it was carried
unanimously.
Mr. GIBIN presumed they did not want to extend
their operations to off-door licensee.
The CHAII/lAN : Certainly not ; our object is to
stop them.
The following three gentlemen were then selected
IN a deputation —Mr. T. W. Ballard, proposed by
Mr. Street, seconded by Mr. Merrick; Mr. McCall.,
Proposed by Mr. Gibbs, seconded by the Chairman;
Mr. Freeman, proposed by Mr. Merrick, seconded by
Mr. Street.
The CHAIRMAN. In his condoling remarks, promised
to do all ho could to push the Soddy when away
from home. In Southampton the other day he saw
several members of the association there, and they
prop seed coming to Pools for their annual outieg, and
If they liked to receive a deputation, they would be
very pleased to come. He thought they might have
asocial dinner together. (Hew, hear.)
It was then decided to advertise the next meeting In
the local papers, and the proceedings terminated.
WIkBOI.

AT TB! Internadooal Dog SI;OW, held during the
pest week at Spa, Belgium, the first and mond prises
for bloodhounds were awarded to Mr. Charles Hung*.
too, of The Grange, for his two hounds " Hercules
and "Coca,"
Maar To INMATE; or Tel limos. —On Friday,
through the kindest, of Colonel and Mrs. Paget, the
aged Inmates of the Workhouse, together with the
children, wets regaled with a substantial tea at Park
Homer. Several of them were able to walk, and those
Who were not were conveyed In a waggon not by their
kind entertainers. Tea hiving been partaken of, a
varkety of games was entered Into by he children.
The &Lilts amused mmussissi by rambling about the
beintiful grain& About wen o'clock three hearty
cheers IWO even for the gallant Colonel and his lady,
sad thalami's returned holes mach pleased with their
mdse.