The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-06-03 00:00:00

TOLPIIDDLI.

Mug Riming ARMY DMIJIMTIATION.—Tbe annual
kte under the SODOM/ of ths Tolpu idle Blue Ribbon
Temperer.» S misty we• held on Tuesday last, May
:Nth. The piece of meeting was in • field kindly imit
fr tbei occasion by E. Horner. Enl, the 'Harems to
which we. b a prettily c cotructid arch of ever-
green., flow.rs, Asc., surmounted by • flag. The
member., c 'amities friends, vieitors, ico., began to
ameroble at thn Tempt-soca Hall .1 2.30 p.m., when
• grand procession was formed by the Tolpoidie and
Paddistown Beads of acorn,' Temporanoe Societies,
beads' by the celebrated Tolpnddle Braes Rand, uod-r
the leadership of Mr. Una!' Way, the efficient band-
moats. The prosiest is proceeded to the parish
church, where an excellent and al.geent sermon
wa• preached by the Rev. H. Everett, rector of Holr
Trinity. Dorchester, who chose for his text Ace.
2. zozrii, ' Men and Bretbren, what CAD we do?"
The lee-es •s 4 prayers were read by the Rev.
Carion G. S. Naah. The service we. full choral,
Mr. Rowland (Frt idiestown) presiding at the onion IA
natal. The sacred edifice was crowded to overflowing.
After Divine service the procession we. re-formed, and,
beaded by the band, complimentary visits were paid
to the irincipel residents of the village, tbe first on
the roll being that of t••• Vicsrage, the residence id
the Rev. Canon D. L. Nash. Mrs., and Misses Nadi,
and to thank them for their kindness in placitig the
beautiful church at the disposal of the leather...os
friends Leering the Vicar .g., they then pros ...Med
to the Manor Home, the rssld.oc. of Ernest Horner,
and Wally, where the Bands of Hope were
favoured with • delightful treat in the shape of
scrambling for •wetts, biscuits, nut., Its., which tile
itlfAciltSloolllCd thor Authly to enjoy, ant are greatly
indebted to Mr. and Mrs. Homer for their kindness
for providing such • treat. They next visited
P. uthover Home, the seat of J iines Urania, E.q.
This motleman kindly threw open his lovely tree,-
home. and 6 .wer gardens for inspection, end thee
numbers of persons availed tbems.lves of the oppor-
tunity of inspecting earl f ruits,fi were, it, which
which ars beyond oomparie .u, being solisidtd. Vitae
were also paid to Mrs °cooker and T. Homes. isms
, Seq., and they then pew sled to the field. where
DADDiemmluit• were provided for of I and young, auch
as desiring, Aunt Sally, kbalag in the ring, swinging,
ka, The 'menu( fs.ture of the day's memo.. egg
that harml... ',satiate, dancirg, which wee largely
indulged in by large ournhors of peeress, who tripped
the light fanteetta toe to their heart's coot-itt, to the
enlivening strain* Mr. Way's merry little bead.
Auot S air al.o fan i • large numb.r of patrons.
Kising in the ring was also largely indulged in by the
'oung people present ; no largely was this
semis. la Inlgsri In tr myerel rings ba I be
formed during the evening. Swinging wee al., fairly
patronised, chiefly by the youngster., who
appeared to eni.ts that gams inimensely.
The Tolpuddle and Pultits*e•ret Sonde of Hope
were provided with SO 010011160 i tea la a spacious
marquee belonging to Messrs Foot and Dardelln,
Temperance HoW, Dorchester. Refreahments of •
noe•intolicating nature were also provided in the
Reid, the proprietors of which appeared to be doing
• roaring trade, as wee evhfemi by the crowd. .1
venom that flocked to the teat all the evening. It is
estimated that about 500 or 600 peso°. 'bated the
field during the eveelog, some coming from Pudas-
tows', Tolpuditio, !Monte St. Andrew. Tinclrton,
Bore it gin, Adeaddle, B lantepn4ole, TbrooF, an.
Great praise is due to the ban fir the manner in
which they performed the various selections daring the
day, and which gave every pomfble eati.f action. Ti.
, Rev. F. Vaughan gave • short but capital speech
during the evening. The whole feetlvitass were kept
up with greet spirit until ton o'clock. when 1M
National Asthma brought • most sajoyable and
snoosesful day to a dom. The weather ow the whole
was most beautifully fine the whole of the day. The
tympany returned to their homes about ten o'olo*
highly pleased with the afternoon', enjoyment, mad
eiOdeetly looking forward to our neat marry meeting.