The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-10-15 00:00:00

ODDFELLOWS A NNIVERSAR Y At

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BBIDPORT.
The seventh anniverury of the Oddfellows' Society,
lii the' toyer., was celebrated by • dinner, at the Seven,
Stars Inn, on 'Tuesday everting, at which about 60 wets
preomt, T. Hennesll, Esq.. in the chair, mai Mr. G.
F. Chick (D.P.G.M.), in the vice-their ; and among
thou present were Mews. Templeman. Dr. Hay, IL
Hay, .J. lidwerde, A. H. Good, 8. Whether's, H. N.
Can G. S. Miller, A. H. Manley, Cusick (sec.),
Trump, Sullen, Bradford, James, Roberta, and Lieut.
Warr. A very good substantial dienet wu supplied by
His. Dark, the landlady, and the room was neatly
decorated.
The usual loyal toads loving been drank. the Chair-
man proposed "The Army. Navy. end Volunteers,"
coupled with the names of Lieut. Warr for the navy,
and Sergeant Miller, el the yeemanry,for the vehusteers,
who responded. Bergean4Chlak, of the artillery, being
also milW on returned thanks.
The Chairman then proposed "The health of the
Mayor (who be was sorry was not present), and the
Magistrates of the borough," emPloll with the name. of
Hr. Templeman and Dr. Hay, who returned thanks.
Mr. H. N. Cox proposed " The health of Mr. Chick.
the D.P.O.M. of the Oddfellowa, and the Board of
Directors of their own dktiets"
Mr. Chick responded, and concluded by proposing
"The health of Mr. H. N. Cox," the worthy "lather
of the lodge."
Mr. Cot returnediAllSall, and stated that if he had:
done anything to premete the guises of the Oddfellow
It was a work of lows and pleasure to him. He found
that an society offered sub advantages as this to mem-
bers, the easonst of relief afforded during sielmess wag
not BO mush as in some other societies, bat it
wee sale, and be thumb* that was better than mating
* Urger amount and the sosisty then ooming to grief.
The principle adopted by this society was the some as
In life seureasee scometies In the seven years since it
had been in esictenee there it had pail sway more than
£5OO in sickness thd distress, end bad invested more
than £5OO besides, and there was now the good number
of 160 members, so he °mothered it had been meg
suceessfal. They had only • few honorary member"),
and r wished to Moreau the number, &I if they"
did they could increase the pay to members during.
sickness, but be had not premed pumas to join as
theies wee an independent society, their title being tho.
Independent Lodge of uddfellows ;be hoped, however,,
more would join.
Mr. G. J. Edwards proposed "The health of Dr.
Hay, the doctor of the lodge, and his son, Mr. B. Hay," '
who both retorned thanks.
Mr. Cox proposed "The health of the Clubman,'
who humorously responded.
Many other touts were drank and many songs werc
song, and a WITT pleasant evening was spent. It.
Spooner game into the room during the evening, having:
come from London that day, and was warmly greeted.
Mr. Corniek, the secretary, read the statistics of the
Lodge in the course of the evening, by which it
appeared :—The number of benefit members was le4 ;
honorary members, 5; soh in Savings' bank, £520;
cash in sesretalle bands, £5 Ils. 4d.; due to the lodge
by members' subscriptions, L'2B 13e. Bd.; interest doe
from Savings' bank, LI; total. £560. There was due
from the lodge f rem surgeon, he., £10; amount
paid for sick and dead during the put seven years,
£562 Ba. ed. There wee only one sick member at the
peesent time.
The company did not separate until a late boar.