The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-11-04 00:00:00

PORTLAND crucger CLUB.
MI X 0 AL SUPPIUL

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The annual supper of the members and friends of the
Portland Cricket Club took ewe on Thursday evening
week, at the Victoria Rotel. The Rev. J. L &visor Wok
the chair supported by Dr. Parsons. Kr. H. Russel ,I Kr.
F. Parsons (LS.W.R.). and Kr. Reyaolda. Kr. Frank
With, (bon. ma, and treasurer Orldret Club), ailed the
vice-chair, and among the other gentlemen Prevent trete
Mr. Crocker (boo. um. and trerietwer Football Club), Dr.
Rut, Kr. Giblie (captain Faotbe)l Club Kr. Cooke (Wer-
mouth), Mr. liatton, Mr. Collins. Kr. 8=414 Mr. Waite.
Mr. Borges; It N., Mr. Galpin, Kr. Ratcliffe, Kr. T. Way,
Mr. Kendall, Kr. Warren, Mr. Dealt. Mr. Buses, Kr.
Johnson. me.. Mr. lamina, Jun , Kr. Beale, Mr. &twit
Kr. Watson (Weymouth), Ur. Moulding. and Mr.
Williama.

-.T.l;i7eislanag proposed the canal loyal touts. What-
ever might be the form. whether good or bad of Loutish
mu for other things. they were ii wove ID gaol form for
doing homer to then toasts. (Hear. hear.) Ho prop nod
"Th. health of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen."
The longer she lived the moire gionous was her reign
becoming in the no greeters. of our coun•ry,
and the more year by year and day by day did she brooms
endeared to the hearts of her people. M. Um gave "Th.
Queen—God bleu her." (Haw, boor, and applame)
The Caumith said he dared say wiry bad all p.m of
the man who claimed acquaintance with the 'equine of his
parish bemuse he said " the 'Noire had nue bought a Pk
of his grandmother "—(lsught.r)—and he thought on very
similar ground they in Portland had mum to claim
relationship with the Right Royal personage Moss health
hs should dare the honour to propose to them. The
Prince of Wales had several times visited their Portland
Roads. Now he (the rev. chairman) didn't know whether
on this occasion the Primo had made the &aquanauts of
that most excellent article of diet known is " Portland
mutt.. ter)—but he had made to. acquaietance
of Portland lobsters and prawns, a.nd very likely their
incomparable growth of potatoes. If it were so, awl if
the conferring of mutual beneAts by purchase and barter
constituted the pound of reletionahlp, thou they might
claim robin p with his Royal Highness. (Hear, hear,
and laughter.) It wu may • few auks ego that he had
wished Good-bye to two of his Undone, who mull
about to go on their voyage round the world; and Ite felt
sure His Royal Highness, the good Prinesee their two
children, and every member of the lineal Family held •
plan in the loyal reatembranos of Portland people. He
would now give "The Prince sad Prisms of Wales and
the rest of the Royal Family. . (Applause.)
Dr. Paxson proposed " The &sloop and Clary of the
Diocese" (Aeolians.) The Lord Bebop cams there at
the consurstioe of the Avalanche memorial church, and
he was glib sure that those -ho were there mast bear in I
mind and remember with the greatest pleasure, the deep
amount of sympathy in which that poor old man felt
towards those who bad unfortunately sunk in the Ava-
lanche, and also with those who had hull" contributed
to erect that church in memory of those who had sank.
(Hear, hear.) Dr. Perseus coupled with the toast the
name of their esteemed Chairman. (Load applause) If
It had not been for him they would not hare had the
oP:urbanity of seeing his lordship, and wither would
they have had the privilege of having the church at
Southend!, for the whole of the work had been carried
out through the instromentelity of their worthy Chair-
man. (Bur, hear.) The fact, too, of lila having been
with Man en the *retake is chains'sa, which was the
seccad consecutive meeting that he had presided overt,
showed that he wee only too anxious and willing at al%
times, and at any time forgetting the staroltheses of I,la
cloth, to mingle amongst his parishioners They were
highly indebted to kiln for coming again that overarm h.
hoped at their next meeting he would come Meta, lead he
was sure he would be welcome. (Laid applause)
The Caanuseit responded. Tlcere were um people
who set so high • value upon the Oahu &ad Clergy that
they seemed inclined to treat them as • weasels treated
her most precious jeoelleeT. 01; •• • uthe did his most
treasured possession. taking such good owe of them that
they wanted them kept is much out of sight ha ...thin
(Laughter.) That, however, might be the remit of a
disused imagination on his part, still he faracied that at
qmes he had seen evidences of this sort of feather. for
Instance, in travelling on the railway. Thera were certain
writhes that woke eseenrd to areld, each . girt,
carriages, or they sometinies tot • carriers with ababy in
il, or me where • gentleman appeared with • white tie I
(Lnunoin) If It werie woe, he felt quire sure that the
disposition to avoid the preesses of the Budop and okra
an
did not arise from y want of respect. but that they
too great • mud for them. Meer, hear awl howiter
People lossed very much inclined to treat the game es
they would the doctor. They had an humane regard far
him—quite as a personal friend--almost a masher of the
family—but they did not want to hare anything mom he
do with him profsesimally then they mold earthly help,
(Ltoshur.) He rat it to be • privilege to come oem time
agreeable ousatinse to meet them tiara He betle,ej the
more • °Mums& mixed with his pm. the better they
nodentead on. mother, sad the more hateful they iseedd
be to one another. 111 we. mid that " • perish
tMat
Fr:makss a ebereivasing Punta' sod he was
. he bed no teases whatever to complain, but
every reason to midi* seerhis parishioners, Be would
not reproach hhersat fields gashes...thaw for
in proportion se a elargymen was fel to his duties, er•
In proportion would be lad his people ready to etworrtiate
Ma holy dies ; wad thankfully receive from his bands
tin.e mai akeimas which the church in her meeter's
name had to elev. (Los,' stud...)
Mr. Rosa= proposed "The army. navy, and volunteers,'
coupled with the names of Mr. White, Mr. Ratcliffe, Kr.
Sutton, and Kr. Reynolds.
11(e. Werra rslarsed *auks on behalf of the army,
which he said ergs he • most elleiernt state.
Mr. Rara.rns remanded on behalf of the nary, and
...pouted by Mr. Batton, and Yr. Renard:4 replied
for the volunteera
The CHAIRMAN then presented the bats given 2.11 a
club for the beet average ware end bowling, to
Bait and Dyer.
The CHATEAU, P•UPOOKI "Strom to the Portland
Cricket Club." coupled with the names of Mr. Hodadoa
(captain), and Mr. Frank Wills (secretary), who each mada
a good rowans.
At the Instance of Dr. Parsons, • collection was made In
aid of tha families of the two poor fellows who were lately
drowned in the bay, and • ready regionse was made, so
that gl 1k was soots in hand. To mais it "even roomy,"
Mr. Osborne oontributed the remaining k, making ZS
altogether. Mr. White also made a collection in the other
part of the hotel, which resulted in Se more being added
to the fund.
Dr. Rex then proposed "The Visitors, " responded to by
Mr. Cooks (Weymouth). and Mr. Moulding.
The bealthe of the Umpire. Mr. J. Sanwa, and the Host
and Rectos. (Mr. and Mix Habdon) were also ccediallY
drank.
Capital songs were wing by Messrs. Hodstion, Cream'.
Cooke, Gilpin, Jolupon, &atm, and other,, and • most
agreeable and convivial maize was spent.

WAIFS FROM THE ROOM

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The Warrior and Hammen hive struck their
topmasts for the winter months.

The Northumberland is lobe flagship of the scalier
officer of the channel fleet and le commiadoned this week
at Devonport for that purpose.

On Lord John Hay haat—ling down his flag next
month, the " Minotaur " will be paid off at Pcsinnouth,
where she was oommiasioned in 1875.

H.R.D. the Duke of idinburgh will hoist his
Aag tins month, sms admiral superintendent of the
reams, in stioceseion to Rear Admiral Phi Moor%
whose period of an*, a:gm