The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-10-28 00:00:00

PORTLAND CRICKET CLUB.

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SUPPILIL

The annual sapper-UFtri; hero and friends of the
Portland thicket Club took place on Thursday evening
last, at the Victoria Hotel. Tue ft,v. J. A. Beuor took
tli. chair supported by Dr. Panama. Kr. H. Russell Kr.
F. Persons (L5.W.11.). and Kr. lisynolds i . Mr. reak
Wills tilled the vice-chair, and aniong the other gentlemen
eremitic were Kr. Crocker (non. sic. sad treasurer,. Dr.
Roe, Mr. Gibbs (captain Football Club), Kr. C asks (Wey-
mouth). Mr. &woe, Mr. Clasltiars Yr. Surto, Mr. Watus,
Kr. Bargees, R.N., Mr. Halpin, Kr. Ratcliffe, Kr. T. Way,
Kr. Kendall, Kr. Warren, Kr. Weil. Kr. Rums, Kr.
Johnson, men., Kr. Johnson, Jan , Mr. Buda, Kr. &MOO,
Kr. Wateen (Weymouth). Kr. Moulding. and Mr.
The CLIMAX proposed the usual loyal touts. What-
ever soight be the form, whether good or bad of Mulish
woo for other things, tiny were always in gout form for
doing honour to these toasts. (Hear. hear.) He prop•eed
" The health of Her Most Gra uoua Majesty the QJOIlltL"
The longer site lived the mon glorious wu her reign
becookug in the ever-increasing greatness of our county,
and trio more year by year and day by day did she become
endeared to the hearts of her people. Ha than gave "Ts.
Quern—God bless her." (Hear, bear, and applause's')
The ellallussie said he darrni say they had all hiard of
the maw who claimed acquaintance with the 'squire of his
;Irish because he said 'the *prime had once bought a pig
of his grandmother "—(laughter)—aud he thought. on 'or,
similar ground they in Portland had reason to clam
relationsliip with the Right Royal personage whose health
he should have tee honour to propose to them. The
Prince of Wales bad several times visited their Portland
Roads. Now he (the rev. Chairman) didn't know whither
on this occasion the Pi lace had 111111.1 e the acquaintance of
that most excellent article of dirt known as " Portland
mutton"—(laughter)—but he had wade the acouaintanoe
of Portland lobsters and prawns, and very Ikely their
incomparable growth ol naturist.. If it wrre •r, and if
the conferring of mutual beiteete by purchase and Laver
constituted the ground of relationship, then they might
claim relationehtp with his Royal Higlioess. (He., bear,
and laughter.) It was only a few weeks ago that he had
wished " Good-bye" to two of his children, who %ere
shout to go on their voyage round the world; an lb. felt
sure His Royal Highness, the good Priocess, their tee
children, and every member of the ft 1,1 Family held a
place in the loyal remembrance of Portland people. Ile
would now give "The Prince and Princess of Wales and
the rest of the R tysl tappl &ow.)
Dr. Poison proposed "The &shop and Clergy of the
Diocese." (Applause.) The Lord Bishop cams there at
the consecration of the Avalanche memorial church, and
he was tilts sure that those who were there must bear in
mind and remember with the greatest pleasure, the di ep
amount of sympathy in which that poor old man felt
towards those who dad unfortunataly sunk in the Ava-
lanche, and also with those who had kindly coatributed
to erect that church in 111.112017 of those who had sunk.
(Hoer, hear.) Dr. Parsons coupled with the tout the
n tole of their OSEC•IIItd Caairesan. (L .ud applause ) If
it lust, not been for him they would not hare had the
°pp.; tunny of seeing his lordship, and neither woald
they neve bad the privilege of laving the church at
South well, for the who e of the work had been carried
out through the instrumentality of their worthy Chair-
man. (flaar, hear.) Toe fact, !oil, of his having bee*

tagon on the oreamou he chairman which ems the

second consecutive meeting that he bad presided over,
showed that he was only ton anxious and willing at .11
time., and at any time, forgetting the •tarchtneas of his
cloth, to mingle amongst his parishioners. They were
highly indebted to him for coming again that evening,, he
booed at their next meeting be would oinie again, and he
was sure he woodi be welcome. (Loud applaute )
The CHAIRMAN responded. There were come people
who set SO high • valud upon the Smiley and Clergy that
they seemed inclined to treat them es a woman trearod
her most precious jewellery, or ea a man did his moat
e,,sattred poaseasion. taking such good care of them that
they wanted them kept as much out of sight aa possible.
(Laughter.) That, however, might be the result of a
diastases, imagination on his part, still be fanciest that at
timer he had seen evidences of this sort of feelinz,, for
Instance, in travelling on the railway. There "Rini ftrtain
carriagee that people seem, d to avoid, each as dirty
carriage., or they someUtues g t • carriage with •behy In
I'. or one where • gentleman appeared with a while tie I
(Laughter.) If it were unr, lie felt quite sere thet the
disposition to avoid the presence of the Bishop and clergy
did not arise from any want of respect, but that they heel
tuo great • regard for them. (Rear, hear and laughter.)
People seemed very much inclined to treat the parson is
they would the doctor. They had an immense regard for
him—quite as &personal friend—almost • member of the
family—but they
they did not want to have anything more to
do with bim essionally than could poeeibly help.
(Laughter.) e felt it to be a privileg Ito come mem those
agreeable occesions to meet them there. He believed the
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Ore it-deligymbii-mix;d—v;iiii-bleiitro-ple U..-1-iell'ar--tb7;
understand one another. and the more helpful they could
b. to one another. It wall satd that " A parish going-
parson makes a chureh-solng people,* and his was thank.
tot to my he had no reason whatever to complain. but
reason to rejoice over his parishioner.. He would
not reproach himself for his parish.no4ng qualifications, for
in proportion u a clergyman was faith( ul to hie duties, no
in proportion would he find his people ready to apprsciate
his holy office • and thankfully ramie' from his bends
those mat blessings whicti the church to her muter's
name had to over. (Laud applause.)