The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-08-07 00:00:00

CRAND VOLUNTEER FETE AT YEOVIL

The Me of the Yeovil Volunteer Corps on
Wednesday last, in Barwick Park, was a decided
novelty and a great success. About 11 o'clock a
special train arrived at liendfonl station, bringing
the Salisbury, Wilton, and Sherborne corps and
Many visitors, and when these paraded and marched
into town with bands playing. the streets were well
nigh impassable. In the market-place several other
corps were waiting, and such a scene of excitement
and gaiety as WAS here exhibited, has never had a
parallel in Yeovil. Flags were flying from many
buildings, the balconies; and windows were filled
with welli-dr,ssed ladies, and the streets were literally
choked. About twelve the word was given, and
the whole body of volunteers, some WU or 600
strong, marched to Barwick Park, the appearance
of the procession as it streamed up Hendford hill
being lively and imposing in the extreme. The
various corps entered the park in the following
order
The hand of the Ist Witte Volunteers.

The Ist Wilts (Salisbury), under lieuts. Robinson
and Pinckney, awl }.:nsigns Sir John Poore, awl .%. U.
Hussey, (about 70 strong.)
The 10th Wilts (Warminster), with fife awl draw
hand, uutler Lieut. Davis. Ensigns Scott awl lnzram.
Quarter-Master So,ith, Surgeon Luke, (about 60
stri!ng.)_

The 13th Wilts (Wilton), under Captain Penruddock,
Lieut. Lspwortli ; F. King, Cambridge University Corps,
acting as Adjutant, (about iv strong.)
The 7th 1/urset (Sherbome), with fife and drum band
—master, Mr. T. Johnstone, under Captain Falwasser,
Lieut. Bergman, Ensign heisted!), (about AO strong.)
Part of the 10th Somerset (Wells). corps, under Lout.
Berryman (about AI strong.)
The 13;11 Somerset (Slsepton), under Captain Ernst,
Ensign Craddock, (about 40 strong.)
The 16th Somerset (Yeovil), with bawl, under Captain
hessiter, Lieut. Donne, Ensign H. S. Watts, (about SO
strong.)
The Taunton (ard) and Langport (21st), with band,
under Captains Sanford and Cotube, and Ensign Bagehot,
(about 70 strong.)
The 20th Somerset (('rewkerne), with hand, under
Captain Mathews, Lieut. Tidcolube, Ensign Joliffe,
(about 80 strong.)
Besides these, there were representatives of the 26th
Middlesex (Customs). the Oxford and Cambridge Uni-
versities ; the 2tel Wilts (Trowbridge) ; the Melksitain
Hides (Maiden Brailey) ;the Inns of Court ; the Shaftes-
bury Rides • the Bristol or let Gloueester ; Bridport
Artillery; the 16th Middlesex ; and the Melbury and
Sherbonte troops of 4.0.1).Y.C., (a few members of
which kept the ground.)
Barwick Park, the seat of the Captain of the Yeovil
Corps, is a charming spot, and one of the best that could
be selected for such a display. Here and there, through
the trews, glimpses of a very beautiful panorama of
wooded bill and dale were caught. Large and elegant
marquees had been erected on the ground, and from
various trees and points flags floated its the breeze. The
inany-eolured dresses of hundreds of ladies, the dark and
light grey, awl green and red uniforms faced by various
colors, the strains of the wveral bands:, and the move-
ments of masses of spectators, combined to constitute a
most enlivened and attractive scene. Arrived in the
Park the first care was for the inner man, and much in-
deed must many who had travelled lung distances, (to
say nothing of the much of nearly two miles from the
town) have stood in need of refreshment. The corps
then formed and received their inspecting officer, Capt.
Templer, contmairlant Ist Dorset, before whom the
battalion went through the following evolutions :

Form open columns of companiss'in front.
Battalion fours to tho right—quick march—form
line.

Manual exercixo by companies.
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Battalion preseutid arin;.
Battalion formed open cOutnn—riglit In front—right
wheel—march.

Forme! quarterdistance, columns on So. 5.
Battalion, took ground to the right by fours—
wheeled—marched pat iii companies.
the:lied out to wheeling distance—left wheel—ad-
vanced in line --companies right wheel.
Itattglion advanced in open column.
After these had been satisfactorily performed, the
corps piled arms, and Some of the re eager volunteers
proceeded to execute a movement for which no com-
mands had been given, and which resulted afterwanls
in temporary inconvenience and some little aniwyance.
These gentlemen proceeded to take the iiests of the
dining tent by storm, and ti commence an attade upon
the viands baore the arrival of the host. The conse-
quence was the entire dislocation of the dinner arranges
ineutt, and a temporary dissatisfaction amongst a large
body of volunteers who took their places on a mound
at the back of the tent, making their presence known
by an oceasional cheer. At length Captain Messmer,
learning how matters stood, went to the men and ex-
plained to them what had occurred within the tent, and
we believe the men were then inlntell in. At all events
they responded to the observations of the captain by a
cheer which made the place ring again. Owing b, all
this there was 110 speechifying after the dinner—a result
which we believe caused no grief to anyone. The dinner
—a very elegant cold collation— was provided with
Ii liberality, and in very superior idyl°, by Mr.
rorrie, of the Mermaid Hotel. After dinner, various
nut -door games were pursued with ardour.
The races were as follows : Flat 111C0 of 100 yards
Prise first, 10s. Sergeant Hurley, 21st.
Second ditto, ss. C. Mather, 2nd Somerset,.
Throwing the cricket ball. Prize, the ball. Garrett,
21st.
Hurdle race 200 yards, seven hurdles. This race was
disputed between Garrett, 21st, and Bergman, 7th Dor-
set, and on being ran again ended in the defeat of Garrett
Bergman heating by at least three yards.
Flat race, whole course. Prise 30s. Murley, 21st.
There were various ~(her amusemente— Aunt Sally—
Swings—Cricket—Private Races—Archery—Baluen an
kc., !cc. A most agreeable day was speot. and
when the special train returned to Sherborne, the Salis-
bury and Wilton corps were greeted as they left by the
cheers of their Sherburne companions in arins; who them-
selves received an ovation at the hands of some hundreds
of their fellow-townsmen, assembled to greet their
arrival.
THE CIIILD MURDER AT ROAD.—We ( WeSICEII
Morning Nears) are ereditibly informed that Miss
Kent's demeanour in the prison was calin and quiet
and that she appeared to he conscious oilier innocence
and ashamed of being placed in such a pe,ition. The
Western Daily Press of Tuesday nays :--" On Friday
thedouiloeusafateurd hanermiunueasr;:irbalticioinwiluniuDevaixeat
evecing. when Miss Constance Kent returned to her
which sand he hail
been present, the scene which ensued between her and
the members of her family was of the must painful
lieSeriptlOn. Her sister, and parents clasped her in the
most passionate and exciting manner, embracing her
most tenderly, and the sobbing and weeping and
embraces were continued for • considerable time. At
length, however, it subtitled, and sines then the ;on
lady bee presented a very subdued and coutemplutivu