The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-03-31 00:00:00

NIROHANTS' AND TRADIERS' DINNER
AT WEYst4M.:Tif.

This annual reunion to. k p.., Wednesday night
lest, at the Victoria • . bough, owing co
doubt to the lament, d tlit,to r Mayor, there well
not such a area corn par.y is e I.:orients occasion., yet
the best of feeling WIN estiblted, and the gather:og
among some of the most itgeehtied of our pub:lo men
Welded to heal soya-err us:llde( from the into &cotton
ennatest. Thie feeling was well raprected during the
ater-diaDer rtocredia:s, ard there was • pretty freir
reprarentatlvo avenittly. There were present t—The
Deputy hinyor (Mr. Jrs. 11'11,dge) in the chair; Mr.
R. N. Howard to :be vice-chair ; M 11414. G. IMI4, P.
Hooper, Ayl, awry, Welaford. Shalom, J. A. Talbot,
H. T. George, Vincent, G. Crickmay, I'. B. Groves, J.
Groves, Rubett.on, jnn., litany Mil'edge, Bander;
Hole, Rowe, C. F.. Boatmen, E. W. Cram. T. Nooks, I.
Croy, jun.. Curtis, C. Hibbs, Leys. J. A. Lowman,
Targett Orshate, John Lund* J. Bauntoe,
11.. Thomas, W. J. Itcyooldi. J. Ai Jesters, km, W. J.
Plowman, W. ftbuith, C. Jeety, Farmer, J. Sly, A.
Mason, Milledge, C, Parsons (W. mad
P.R.). be.
Host Dunn provided an excellent dinner, with the
usual nuniber of course., nod t e varies delimitates in
season. The wince were also of t, at quality sad variety
toned at this well-known betel. After Manor •
lengthy list of teams was successively drunk, and mseh
tout follow, d by appropriate asa.le trim • glee party
led It) Mr. lismrd.
The CHAIRMAN, In giving the "h filth of the Quern •
said no nice la that r.om but would agr, • Her Majesty
Is In the proudest positiou of the monarchs of the world,
The toast needed neither note, nor commtnt ; but be
bad read an account of the introdnetion cf H. R. H.
the Duchess of 13,11nburgh to Her M.jesty, and when
he saw that Her M j•ity encircled her new daughter-In-
k, in her arms and gave her • maternal kis., It gave
him such • Lai pp feeling that be most ever remember,
but could not describe.

Glee party : The N;tior al Aotbero.
The " health of the Prices sod Primmest of was. the
the Duke and Dui:beat of Zdieherah, and the res:t of
the Royal Family," foilowtd. Wheo we remember the
time when the Prince of Wales was not expected to
survive it is cheericg to thick how folly he ties re-
covered, and whoa be ascends the throne, we hope he
will reign over us with the z•al his mother does cow,
and will follow in the footstep' of bil dear father—
(applause).
"God bless the !dn.°. of Wales."

The "Bishop and Clergy of the Masa and ministers
of other Christiao denominatlool" was committed to
Mr. Churchwarden Rowe, who said. as there was no
61,,j use present, he would be pleased to hear the
diocesan arc test, Mr. Crick may.—(applause.)
"Now prep we for Our oountry."
Mr. GI. R CIICIVIAT responded.
.rThe Army, Navy, and Reserved F0r,.," wse
proPoad by Dr. Blume, who raid that, after we had
read the despatches front the (told Coast, no words of
his could enhance the esteem felt for our brave soldiers.
They went out to oppose a very wretched foe but Ins
most dangerous climate. and the happy despiaoh made
of King Coffee Kaloallfs power showed that British
pluck remained whit at was used to be. As to the Navy,
we should like to see a great deal more of the fleet in
Portland Boade--(bear), so we manna say much about
the navy now. With "nit Reserved Fontes. he'll
glad to he able to oouple the name of volunteer artillech
Capt. O. Ellot—(applatme).
Mr. O. &Joe very mush regretted no member of the
elder branches of the foroes was patient. Our lona
had just returned from • splendidly successful espedi•
lion; the eyes of all had been axed upon them during
that expedition which had to do one of the earstiestbits
of work a Britah army ever attempted. With regard
to the Voluntary he alluded to the heavy Ica they ha
surtaisia in the death of Adjutant Barrett, and 51.0 01
Capt. John Third. It warn a fair tat of the position a
man bold to find how difficult it ii to supply his ION
when he Is gone, and a Capt. Third's Poet bed been
unfilled for twelvemonths, &Ai would ogres he was a
Most useful member. The volunteer fora iteaterally
keepa up it. seal, numbers, and efficissay. audit • little
more favour and attention were shown them, they
might be more useful still. The Dorset battalion of
Rino6 had for th• last two years won peaceful laurels at
the autumn matceuvres, and indeed a battalion mild
hardly do bad with snob a good ooloneL The Artillery
volunteers had not ',gib opportunity of gavial in the
gmonoodcestuvurffse_4, bbu.tihrt)hey had
N..r.
bet:lady:LT weism.,..minsaut..re or,
lad as the Weymouth corps had two commiedone
UuElled, he begged to propose that Dr. Simpson resew
his oonneotion with the volunteer servioe--(intmensie
applause).
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Mr. 0. FUG'? ea° expressed hie regret that Mr.
oeLinwtiared...anndwbhior
nlinured:rntri:okaJnopdot rifutitouwannegl.w.ifeersbemnu:otapirftyse lastn tpre'.
I p,red for Its via and downs, or as they are more
i t, the ed
ariptrimiteal.d' atmosphere had very much &lift,
I mpor
i and oonstitueurries mut also be prepared for changes is
0., pelitlod atmosphere'. Very often csonatituenales
made a choice in haste which they repeat at leisure, bet
be hoped It would not be 60 In Weymouth. Though we
miss an cli familiar face, yet he hoped the new friend
' and the new hoe will never give soy reason to regret
the choice we have made. Mr. Edwards is well-known
to no all, ad all,whother political friends or foes, would
join to wishing Mr. Edwards and Si, Predate
Johnston, health and long if, to ajoy that health—
(applause, musical honours.)
-ffir. ML6016 was called to return thanks for Mr.
' Edwards. Be was sure Mr. Edwards had not had en&
cent time to make arrangement" Lobe here, or he would
have been delighted to tame. Fran the hat hoer whef
he seas is W*711.4414 Mr. Ulnae had NI% wodo

he said this was his maiden plies, and
e (Mr. Minion) wrote to him in a few days, he
,77,1 be more than ewer delighted to Bid that tleplarm
vs. wedded to cherished his Dime with such
ruttoi"un'
or. G. Crutuitsv was called on. He t*ought they
pal drunk "The Borough Members" es Slanie-• twins;
51130. Mr. Mason bad spoken of the honour cud
glorY Of Mr. Edwards, he would endrwiwour to thank
stem for Sir Frederic Johnston.. At them meetings
polities ought to be set aside, and If Sir Pruden., John-
stone were Imres if there was any one he weld s.ive,
whether Oonservative or Were', It would give him
great pleasure to serve them—(hear). Sir Frederie
esteemed it &great pleasure to serve them In Parliament,
and in promoting their interests he was promoting his
ow.. No interest vie more eterling than self-interest,
and they mielit hi suro of Sir Frederio'sillterest in this
town. Mr. Eliot had mentioned Sir Frederic Johnstone
is rather a strange face—
Mr. &lot : As a member of Parliament.

Mr. CitICIMAY thought It was s;;Cslip, for Sir
Frederic's bounties had been well known he,,' be had
expended • great deal of money in soiroorting charities;
be had always been ready to come forward with his
puree, and now Le is member for tho borough, he will
eoetinue to do no—(seplause).
Mr. HOW ARD (rib' cheirnith) give "The County
Magiethetes." Just now be told them that one of the
most popular taxes would be a tax upon loug sermons,
and he dii Lot believe any hand would be held up
against it, except that of some unfortunate clergyman
who had • very small congregation. It was • further
evil at such meetings as these, because If embody
should happen unfortutritely to melte • elm, some other
per.on would get up and make it more prominent. He
they'd therefore riot make • long epoech in proposing
the health of the "County Magistratta." In England
vs eejoy poise and pr. @pertly, greatly owing to the
wey in which our laws aro locally administered, ad be
thould be very sorry to see that local admioitheation of
law done away with. We owe • greet deal to our
County megistrae e, who administer justice tempered
with mercy and be would fearlms'y eay,goino over every
pert of this c .unty ache did, he should b exc,eding'y
sorry to exchange our meeletretes in this part, for thom
of any ether part of the county with which he was
acquainted. With the twist he eoupled the name of
Mr. Geo. Eliot— ( applause).
Mr. Otto. ELIOT, responding, sail their ditties are
Dot fleetly arduous, but sometimes of considerable
difficulty, and sometimes from their habits of life and
ware of legal edueetion, they found the duty more
difficult, but they endeavoured to meet what INA
required of them—(spplausa)._
The Cfl•ismett called on Mr. Thomas,
egy, B. I Hold Ail IVIShIrd he could respond to the
Clishman's call with pleasure, but he aceepted the duty
with oordielity ; it was to propose " better health
of one worthy ilieyor"—(great applause). For two
years their wortby Mayor bed performed duties, Lot
without anxiety, red exposed to the thefts of walk*
and ingratitude. But it waa his happy knack to instil
into the minds of those it inueseted with him the same
energy which inspired himself. When they reoollected
bow they lest met him at that greet recreption which
he gave them at the Hord Hotel, the lead time he
was out in public, they mold but feel most stately
sorrow that be was not there this evening. But they
would be gratified to bear from his relatives that he is
in • fair way of progrrse That he may be again
spared to as, to bring emongat us his active energy
and intelligenoe, was the wish of every individual in
the town --(bear, bear). No pertain has commanded a
larger amount of sympathy than Mr. Ftobert•on
bear). Beamed, an individual but had inquired many
men) times for his health, and the speaker bad been
stopped dozens and dosses of times, by persons asking
"Howls the Mayor this morning?" When oar worthy
Mend was lying between life and death, every elms in
the town was deeply Interested, beestme ell felt his
value. But we are gratified to hear there is hope now.
What should we be withcut hop*? Hope here,and hope
hereafter? ICI that hope we must rely, the hope that
our friend may he seared. He asked them to drink
"Bitter health to our worthy Mayor"—(great applause
and the tout was drunk with deep feeling).
Mr. Jong Roßeterson responded.
No one repotted
more his father's Amino' tomlght than he (the Mayor)
himself did. They would remember that these annual
gatherings were resuscitated in the first year of his
father's meyorally, and be took great Interest In them,
bellerhig that social eatherloge aro • meths of pro-
diming • more desirable effeek—the union of classes
throughout the town. All know that union is strength;
we have only to look at the state of politics on the
Continent, at France and Bean for example, to see the
disastrous effects of disunion. Of Maitland the obis(
characteristic' is • remarkable amount of union. Up to
• otrt•in Point party Writ runs as high as it does on
the oontinent ; but in England pull spirit is always
subordinated to patriotism. TM, is not only the ems
Is our national affairs, but also in our munleipal ooze,
munities, and therefore social gatherings of thla kind
are dmirsble. We have issued from the exeltentent of
a general election, and party spirit reins nowhere higher
then it does in Weymouth ; but here we bave • still
higher objeot than party ones—the prosperity of Wery-
mouth-qapplaiim). One of the toaste Ls "Prosperity
to Weymouth," and hie father had always been of
opinion that, conatituted as Weymouth he with all Its
natural beauty, all it. bletoticel.asoolattons, there lane
reason shy Weymouth should tot become one of the
moat prosperous waterlog-piece, in the country, anit if
we were all united, we shall see it brought about—
(bear). In tbo name of his father ant his family he
thanked them for the great sympathy shown at the time
of trial by the town at lerge, and they were thankful
to say that his father Is to•king considerable prognos
towards rev:very, and we may hme before long to eee
him agate eroonvat as—(great applause).
Mr. W ..aid the borough trigierstes are
always meet etiiMes to sup;•ort tbo chief ~,zistrato a,
the deoherge of lilt duties, and now he is uallie to I)
amongst them, Sb,y with regret do the beat they ors
sob mt him. They aro important personages in main-
taining our self-govrrernent and sustaining tho
pond, noo of the borough. He gave the '• Eltnek of
the Borona Magistrate's"
A Voice: "Where are they?" Another Voter:
"We'll have half-solo:en mere made."
Appropriate music.
Mr. °SOROS WIN called on, as one who (m x solicitor)
often appeared before the borough magistrates. Ile
responded brit fly.
Mr. G. Ceieguee proposed the health of • body re
gentlemen wte give up • very groat de mt of their time
and ability for the benefit of tho towu—the Aldernem
and Councillors of Weymouth and Moloorithe Rams
—(applause,) They arc selected from the burgo.o.e,
commended by their bugloss& espabllitiee, and thy do
all to gruir power to make Weymouth second to no
other watering place. Is doing what they caudder
best they have often to tax people; but it Is a good
thing they took to make ribs town as tlemelog as
possible to a large number of visitor'', and th.ire it'll
remains &great deal to do. Not only are many water-
log please doing all they rem to surpass Werneutli; hat
they are really far in Meaner.. Gas watering pleas is
neer to us, of whirl we not only ought to be jeslotte
but to do all we rein to outstrip it in popularity, lie
referred to Bournemonth--(bear.) Wo have a quick
train from London, and at Boornemoath they have
arranged that letters posted at London at one o'clock
ere delivered at Bournemouth the same night. That
train some" on to Weymouth, and why should not the
same be done here? If representations were wide to
the postal authorities probably It would be dose. Then
• mall train leases London • POI* after nine, and it is
extraordinary that for such an imports:it iihme
as Weymouth, with its important malls, sod the
mails often for Fier Majesty's Fleet, them mails
should be dragged from Dorehester by a mall-.art
--(lauchter, and bear, hear.) This was • matter too,
that only needs to be properly repreetented—(bear.)
Another matter had been mentioned ia the local
pipers—et wss mooted by Col. Akers' R.& —with
referees* to an Emienade on the south side of Wey-
mouth. There Is no doubt that when the wind is
blowing from the met, it is very cold, here' but on
the other side of the Nettie, let the wind blow from the
east ever so herd, it is quite& different climate. That
prOpOlettloo UM brought before the Council, and they
tboeght It was • matter for the Board of Ordnance,
become* the Esplaraie would protect their property ;
but if the Local Board Gould help the Beard of
Ordnance, WA no their finding £BOO the town could
Ind the other part, it would gain a greet advantage.
The Corporation s'onuld deal with the suggestion not in
so unoordial spirit, but on • broad bards. Then thaws
was the propositinii of an ages:loot for Wel= tub.
He would very much like tome one here. He thanked
the members of the Corporation for giving their time
for the benefit of the town, and riosplNl with the tout
theocrats. of Mr. Alderman Howard and Mr. Counoillor
Groggo—(eneurleal honours).

Mr. HOWARD responded, and thanked Mr. Criskma
for hie suegeetions. Not one of them but would con!
mend the attention of the Town Council, If Mr. Crick.
may would eotoodt them to paper and send them to
the Coattail, to that they might be dlecutied and not
fall throsidi se aftee-dioner thoughts. One of lb.
Council'. meet arduous duties warn 11•4dnit the old.
fashioned gown through the streets sometimes; hut I.
thought perhaps It symbolised that the Councill were
determined to do all ihof "old I" the lows, they
would not change that determlnatioo, and so th.•
would not evea ohmage their dress. We differ from
Beuroecnoutb, because here are to many natural
pecui,r(ng to he developed; Weymouth hal so many
vantages. We sottaider one of the vital orgthe of the
Ewan aa large, we are one of the lungs of the Litton
—i hem), people came down here to refresh themsellei,
and than go away and work to the iron mine., and
halite, breathed the pure air, they are stronger to do
the nation's work. This Council are not unwilling to
provlie th• improvemexta, their minds are extensive ;
but the puree n( Weymouth le week. 111, only that
which keeps them back, the difficulty which really
besets them Is the Ilmieed extent of the town's porae,
the Council are willing to oarry out all the wishes for
Improvement ; but they don't wish to extend she pil,llo
till it snaps, and they hoped to lay out in loth a
,say
that it will bring back the money a kundredfo.d—
(aoPlause.)
Mr. Councillor OBOVIS thought the moat arduous
duty was to follow Mr. Howard an • npeaher—he.'" ro
eloquent. When he (Mr. Grove.) entered the Council,
he th`432b he wit going into a hot bed of politic*, hut
seine peers' experienoe convinoed him that the rutin-
berm voted from Influecoe altogether estranged from
polities, they looked only to the benefit of the town.
He bad alive'. seed harmoniously with these opposed
to Islos in politic.. But though each Individual,oicerther
w.•.• • ••°4 imicinen of his else., yet the body te not Igo
'mahout ea it might be. The fault we. in the framer of
the charter; the Weymouth Council is far too Lary*,
and t weir. men only would do the work better.
A Voice : liner, heto ' . turn ticieg out.
Mr. GhuVittl Oonticuselibat he should be glad to see
the committers do woe • ork. Then they would do
with fewer numbers. and more officientll—(hear.)
Mr. PILLT 1100P11 kit It a gmat honour to have the
twit toast entrusted to him, haying comparatively
recently corns to Weymouth. What would Resisted be
eri hoot her Queen, the uncy without Sir Gara•l
Walpole', the navy without an admired, or they without
the Chaiimart ? The Mayor'. place, in his regretted
steno% had been fillet be the Ex-mayor, who be
believed, immediately preceded Mr. Robertaost and upon
anything happening to the Mayor, he naturally fell beck
upon his old friend and pr, deosseer, Mr. Milletige, sho
too ably fell:, the do* e. The Mayor se • right and
test•re trwsided at these meetings, and ha hie abeehos,
called en the ix-mayor. He gave the Chairmen's
Isealth—(applause and honours.)
The CIIatINAN returned thanks. When he was
Waled oyes by • gentleman, to sok Wu to take Us*

°hair, he felt at finrt that be ought te beeline. (Nosylo
Rut • conversation recurred to him which had token
place between his dear friend and himself, when the
promised that If be could do anything, Mr. Robertson
-vas to send for him at any hour of the day or eight—
(hear, hear.) That thought over-ruled the feeling that
be ought not, at his time of lir., to be sitting as man of of a meeting like that. It was never Meier** to
make long speeches, but nothing oonld be more gratify.
than to feel he bad the good °paten of his fellow
townatnen—(epplause.)
Mr. TALBOT gave the next toast the borough offi
the Town Clerk, Mr. Meagan: the Treasurer, Mr.
Andrews, and the Magistrates' C:erk, Mr. Ardso. He
' wooled In the toast the name of Mr. Hooper—(ap-
please).
Mr. Hoorn responded, and said it was the duty of
the borough ofactsis to be present.—(Volon : Where
are they ?)—Mr. Hooper said he could oLly speak for
the Town Clerk, who was preveated by extreme
physical disability ; but he (Mr. Hooper) was there to
represeot him, aud he was sorry they wore not repre-
sented—(hew).
Mr. ATLIPBUIT was received with great applause.
He apologised on the ground of sore throat, but said
he was very pleased to have such an enthusiastic r -
option, as Mr. lily said, "Because you are so popular.
He gave the toast of "Prosperity to Weymouth." He
believed be was the oldest trnlescoan in this room.
Mr. R. rlious.e : Nonsense I I was years beers You.
Mr. ATLIkBUAY cootioued he was pleased to hear of
some here of older standing than himself. lie had
been here • very log period ; and in the course of
nature the period during which be wou'd remain must
be very much shortened. He believed Weymouth
deaerves rall the prosperity it is possible for them to
achieve, it is a town of rr mailable beauty, tho sands
are herd and clean, the air pure, the water olesr as
oryatel, and the last (figure added to Weymouth, by
the banking back of Redlpole Lake, is one which
visitors will bpi:eclat/. With the toast he coupled
the name of Mr. Jno. Bauntou--(spplense).
Mr. J. BAUNTON returried thanks and said thy most
not only Induce visA,rs to come for a day ; but also to
.ray hers, end 'pond • long time •morrest us. and the
C,..ner.11 moat exert tlanorelyee that the town may be
every year in a hotter mate.
Glee: "re. Bells of St. Michael's Tower."

CHAIBMAN oslied tipoa
Mr. JOHN LUNDIN, who proposed the "health of
the Vioe•Uhairman. Mr. Alderman Howard"—(immeare
applause). Mr. Lundle said it wcald not be necAssary
Owe the ovation with which the toast was received, to
say a groat deal about Mr. Howard ; but be ovike. with
approbation of tie labours it. the Council and to nubile
matters outviie rho Conned Chamber —(applonsir).
Mr. HOWARD rotunied thanks. He referred o the
event. of the lost two months, laud was alad we aro
once more a happy and united town. If they oonld
have good. to another town labs bad, and seen all the
gatherings, great and ania I, broken up, and parties
who need to be fain& now walking on opooalto aides
of the streets, they would have come book better
plsooed th.n ever with Weynioruh. H. referred alto
to the report respecting Prume Arthur being about to
some to the neighbourhood, and hoped they would di
all in their power to bring such an interesting event
about. Diactiosions are also taking place about making
Portland one of the plums of call for the Moll
Pocket., which they tried for 1001* years ago, and bit
bad from very good authority that the Government
are enquiring as to what land they can get at Lbstle-
town, so ma to make a oosling station. The foot was,
Weymouth people are too bumble; but instead of
following the laiVilM of Uriab lioep's teotbor—"Uriab,
be humble " th.l must ',how proper pride; but take
cars they did not swell themsrives up so as to burst--
(iom/diger and applause).
Mr. Mims gays "Th. Visitors," sonplloe with the
toast the name of Mr. J. Sly— (mualeal honours).
Mr. SLY responded, and expressed his good wishes
for Witymootb
The CHAIRMAN then gave "The Trade and Railway
intemot of Weymouth," stoppling the name, of Minim
Devenish and Cs.. Mr. John Groves, Mr. Farmer, Mr.
Itaynoldo, and Mr. Parboil&
. . . . .

Tab.: Abd We Pinola:Ave Bill (laughter).
Mr. J. LIZOVIS, Mr. Courts, Mr. BATBOLDS, Mr.
Taanarr. sod Mr. PARSONS reepoodad.
Mr. Z. HILLSDOI proposed " the Ladles," and Mr.
Groans responded
0:so : " Hers's a health to all good lassee.*
Mr. WILLSPORD gave "The Shipping Introit," and
Mr. W. SMITH r•Sponded.
Ohm " When the stormy Mode do Mow."
Mr. HIBBS gave ' The Host sad Hostess," and Mr.
Dont rsepondsd.

Mr. Wads/yip gave The Press," and the reporters
reepooded.
The oze•tiag broke op about eleven o'clock.