The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-10-21 00:00:00

COURT LEET ANNUAL SUPPER.

The jury reettibliad at the Whits Hart Hotel on
Friday evening, when 'hoes present were :—The
lif.a) or (A. Pope, Esq.), Mr. (foreman of the
jury, chairman), at his side, f by Mr. kfutfot.l,
and supported by the Rev. IL P. Hairs, Mr. H.
8 Mr. G. J. G. Gregory, 3.?., Mr. A. L.A.,
. T. Coombs, Maws. W. Osmond, Parsons (P. 0.
G. Wood, J. H. Taylor, W. Thomas (borough
surveyor), C. Coward (chief constable), Guy, Frost,
ju V01.,n., Starner, Cecil Cox, H. timid, Barrett,
T. Rogers, Lovelace, Phelps, Marsh, F. HoUaad,
Ramsey, Chick (inspector of nuisances), Milos W. 'l'.
Roberts, Searle, and Orchard (Arty Brewery). Mr.
Brow° provided an excellent repast, and grace before
and after oral an
said by the Rev. if. P. Haikr.
The CILLIALIehe gave "Toe Queen, loth may at. bes,"
the 0111111.1. loyally vetoing [We thutiment.
The Pica-Quintus foliose.' with "The Prince and
Piteous of Weise, and the rest of the Royal Family,"
hoping it would be very lung before the Prince had to
tele the ruling power of this nation. (Hear, hear.) Long
live the Queen; but if Providence should please to take
her, she wdl have a good sucosseor. (Aoplattee)
8 .ag, Sri. R. TAYLOR "Talcs c.ra of number oun"
The Maros proposed the next toest—an easy one to
propose, "Our Eashsh Army, N.vi. and Volunteers -
remarking that, although Dorchester had become •
gundom town, be did not heed to say much abut the
army. They had shown over in Zauland—although their
menagement at first was not Lhe host—what they were
Made of. (Alifeuec) The navy hare elweFl done their
gut,, haying grithh heart. of ask inside walls of boa,
mid the Wares have shown they are as good on Leal as
on the water. Our "ohmage.* are true Lugllstingen, and
will do their duty If aver they should be called upon.
(Ambits.) He coupled with the Meet the names of
Hied-Pergesnt Osmond. Sergeant Taylor, and a number of
other names ware called, each garnished with some rank,
gill the Mayor jestingly remarked they esemed to be all
sergeants here. (Laughter.)
Mr. Saari retarded for the army, who have the same
mount of pluck and stamina, and the err courage the
army has ever shown.
Staff-Sergeant Osnona, on behalf of the voluntann,
returned thanks. The volunteers are untried men : but
if called upon they will follow the glorious example of
their brethren in the army. Ltopieused
.I=Mee toutierrmat RUILIZT said after the very
speech of his friend the Staff-sergeant, they
would not expect much from dim. He could only aity he
had been In the vallOteenl a greet number of years,
just tzmough for the Government to turn him out,
—he they had given him one rear to run, while
mg friend Taylor had to start at oath volonteeni bed
always dor their duty as Inglistimen should. (dealers)
Sergeant TATUM humorously wished they'd look him
out a stallrearat's quarters at the new barracks, where
be could live very comfortably. He also returned thanks.
The Maros i heard a glowing eheOWIL of 000 Of your
Ms when I was away, Kr. Taylor. I tear he has m.de
hie fortune.
Song. Kr. Hashut : "The Rhine Wine."
Mr. G. J. G. 01114P01T. J. P.. proposed " The health of
the Bishop and Clergy of the Di ..oese, and Hurter' of MI
Hasoosinations." (Alpplaurr He was very leased to Sod
a gentleman present who would respond Por the tort
they all welcomed Mr. Satre, who la always ready to join
In any effort of a mural or social tendency. Some clergy.
Mee objected to these Inwetbsgs : but be could not ins why
they should not ore. (Great applause.)
rh. Hes H. P. itiiii/11 and It afforded him great
Moser. to be ',vegeta at theirs* meeting he had attended
of Lhe Court Laid, more espectally as he found from the
speech of the Chairman that brevity is the soul of wit.
At Weymouth he saw on • shop the word*" Kalb= In
Parte," a good motto for meet loge where the speeches are
to be like Liras's little potevvrery little in them. but that
little .07 Rood, On behalf of the Briar end Obeli of
tha !throb of England, he would say they were always
•
ad •hat the M always
Meet le we well received. They tried
• Etioarhe.ir dry', and if they failed, it was because of the
jairogry of rho gano, He did all In his power to advance
the welfare of those rare beta be twirled, and b• bed
always bre roarer so well In arultrebn that It Pee
hint the greatest pleasure to be present. :A PPlaumo
g ,og Mr. Prison " 71te Stirrup Cup.-
Tat 011tallUre mid the neat toast was the most low:,
teat of the wigging. AU Gelid not be members of the I
co.porosson, co Mayorof Daritheeter; but they had a
fiju rate Karar—(taparinte) .01111 who kr dose Ms rat,
and we do sot beer that he hss trodden upon anybody.
toes. We do not hear of any squabbling in the
they have a rod Wrier, sad everything goes on happily.