The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-09-29 00:00:00

" None but the brave,
None but the brave,
I.i.e but the braes,
" ' "

Deer") the 16.1 r.
(very hearty sheeting).
Colonel Maned, addressing the Lord Lieutenant, said
wse the seventh time him lordship had appeared
among them and given Sam such support as be had
itut manifested. Ile was sure there wa.s no
person in b:ngland whose good opinions the volunteers
morn saloon, or whose encouragement they
_more
',permeated, tiLllll his lordship's, because they had bed
before them the philanthropie path he had taken, and
which led to ch. litbtening of labour and the improve-
ment of the condition of the poor. In the name of the
volunteers, be uid, might God grant him long life to
continue in Lis good work, arid might he honour them
by inspecting them year by yew., and find them not
failing but Continuing to maiotnin that efficiency which
had merited his approval traday--(obeers).
The volunteers then speedidly left the ground to enjoy
the capital dinner which had been provided for them by
the hon. tosenber for the county, 11.0. Start, Esq., and
which wee upplied in the we:unless ms tent, tweeted
In field at Eutbrook by Mr. Ball. The catering MIS
CLlClliSted to Mr. Seabrook, who was materiAlly aided in
plating • good repast on the table by • liberal supply
of
_game from Crichel. The marquee was pitched la a
Meld at Eastbrook, kindly lent for the meadow by
Mr. E. Lower, of Merly Hall, and a splendid repeat
gin/ spread, with the addition of two 'lames 01 grog out
• cigar for each meg afterwards, by the hon. member.
After the dinner, Mr. Gerard Start rose and gave the
both!! of the Queen.

Colonel Manse' then, in strong terms, gave the health
of their eroollent, kind, and liberal host, whou
bountality they were enjoying at that moment- (loud
cheers). Ile vu pleased to bars an opportunity of
telling him how grateful they wens for big constant and
kind feeling V, the volunteers of the county. They had
ever had warm friends at Criehel, and the kindness
which him excellent father had shown had descended to
the son. He himself was cony to put him to the
!spenseo.l aiianer, and had said as mug, but Mr.

f3t:Urt maid, " I have sromised the volunteers s dinnez,
aad glary shall have it ;" and, moreover, he added, " I
should advise you to come and take • meek with them"
--goad laughter). Long might he live, sad long might
P• 7 see him at their reviews, and oessionally have to
thank tine tor hls kindness—(pest obeering).

Mr. Gerard Start, who was reesived- with most
tremendous and prolonged sheering, said: I have always
'maintained, and I see no reason to alter my opinion,
that ens of the greatest advantages, and one el the
"Whet boons derived from the volunteer movement in
taint It &fiords so malty opportanities of bringing all
Ames together In4amstrieed way bad In a wail mad
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way pleasanter or more agreeable than meeting seeh
other at luneheen, or at dinner (lau/hist end awe),
bereasse I find after having a little of something to eat
and a top of that a little something to drink--(mucla
laughter)—our hearts its "speeded, and we feel in •
mighty good humeer with ourselves, everybody. and
everything. Colonel Mensal has proposed my health in
far too haltering terms (no, no I). I cannot say I appear
before you to-day as • hard-working volunteer royeeU;
I am only an honorary member not • full private, but I
present myself ti you to.day as your Commissary.
Gene rat (mach limebter), and, if I have succeeded in
that anderi,,kereg, I ...ore you I an, fully and empty
repaid for any trouble I have taken in this matter. And
now, gentlemen, you utast allow me to congratulate you
all upon the thorough anew of this day. We have
been favoured with glorious weather, and I oonfess to
you I found the balmy air of the downs around WWI.
borne more congenial thus the chilling, but, no doubt,
ehareeing breezes of that marine residence, Weymouth
(laughter). I congratulate you upon the good taste and
fervour with which the town of Wimberne has taken
the matter up to-day, and I am quite sure that no
volunteer, come from whatever part he may, will go
home other than thoroughly satiated; and, without
de treating anything from the men of Wituberne, I must
say I Paw in your streets to-day the touch end taste of
the softer and the nicest sex folly displayed (loud
laughter and cheers). And now allow me to pay a
few words—half • dozen only- -of myself in another
capacity, as your member of Parliament (strong
volley of cheers). Now I have always main-
tained it Ii my duty to watch over the interests
of all classes of my conatituents, and I see no
reason why I should not watch over the interests of
the volunteer'. My noble friend who reviewed you to.
day, in a speech of that great eloquence and power which
distinguishes him, advised you to mind and keep up
your discipline, but to do this you. must have • little of
something—end, I say it deliberately, if the volunteer
force is to be kept up Ift full efficieecy, the Capitation
Grant must be inezeseed—(ebeers). I know the
volunteers won't come begging in forma pauperis—
they'd scorn the action— (hear, bear. and laughter)—but,
I say, if they are worth anything, they ought to be paid
so as to save their ordinary expenses. These are my
feelings and my ideas, and if I have the good fortune to
be again returned to Parliament as your member—
(cries of " you shall r)-I will take ears to use all my
Internet to obtain what I consider is merely • just object.
Long may the volunteer movement remain, as it hat now
beomie one of England's institutions • long may it
flourish throughout England, and especially in this
county; and when I come amongst you, or those who
bear my name come after me, may they ever meet as
cordial, as hearty, and I think I may say, as enthuis•
aatic a reception as you have kindly afforded ma to-day—
(loud and prolonged cheerinet).
Colonel Manse! said he rose to propose the health of
the town and inhabitants of Wimborne, and he did so
with exceeding 'abuser." There were • great many
mottoes displayed, and there was one especially to which
he would call their attenti-in, and that was the one
regarding their discipline. He believed that the Dorset
battalion, whether they went to Portsmouth or any other
town, would keep up their discipline. He had readletely
of • gentleman in the army who had sp.oken most
paragingly of ,the volunteers, and he riertiunly considered
It most unfair to condemn lir the defective discipline
of a few corps the whole body of volunteers—(hear, hear).
With regard to the discipline, he strongly urged
upon all the members of the forest to attend
their drills whether they took phases in the months of
February, March, or April. If they attended to this
whether the review took place at Weymouth, Wim.
borne, or any other town, their movements would give
satidaetion, and they would feel themselves that they
were right. He had been led to make these remarks
from seeing the mottoes in the town, bat would not
farther digress, but propose th. health of Mr. Rawlins,
who was one of the first to enrol his name_as a volunteer.

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Mr. liawliiss, in responding, expramed his gratification
that the efforts put forth by the inhabitants, to give •
fitting reception to the volunteers bed met with their
approval &net satisfaction, and that they had also been so
commended by the Lord Lieutenant In his address. He
expresned, in his own name and in the name of the
town, their thanks for the visit of the Volunteers, and
t 3 assure them that it was to the ladies they were greatly
indebted for the decorating of the town. To them their
beet thanks were due. On behalf of the town he
acknowledged the tout (cheers).
Sir R. Glyn proposed the health of Lieut.-Col. Manse',
who, se he remarked, had laboured hard to bring the
soros to a state of efficiency. If they took his advice,
and followed his example, they would be efficient; but
they must attend their drill.
Colonel Mansel feelingly responded, and proposed the
health of Sir Richard, to whom they were greatly in-
debted for his able assistance and that of his troop in
keeping the ground.
Mr. Stint caused considerable amusement by remark.
ing that be had ordered for each than to have a glans
of grog, and he should consider them like that they
had plenty of in the town—evergreen, if they did
not have it.

Other toasts followed, and In the evening a capital
display of fireworks concluded the proceedings of one of
the most successful review days in the experience of the
Dorset volunteers.