The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-03-23 00:00:00

Navy, and Rowse. Force.," remarking that recent class education which it has long had in view, and is
events in the Soudan bad shown that our soldiers and now particularly called to entertain. TJnfortunately
sailors were as brave and as ready to do their duty as subscriptions had fallen rather than tient, and the
they were 100 year* age. Anil as to the Reserve board have been ti re ad an, or nearly all, IS:
he believed if ever tney
*etas! conflict with the foe they waulil prove them. income from annual wibacriptions and offertories. I
were brought into capital. We want, in fact. £lOO a year of additional
selves wa ip rthy brethren-in for there was the feel this so strongly that I hope to be able to subscribe
same pluck in them, eni the same blood flowed in myself MO a year to this abject 114 long
as I remain
their veins. (Hear, hear.) Bishop. I have geed holm that you, my brethren.
Mr. who has Met peen nine months who know what education in the faith of Christ
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nervice up the Nile, replied for the Navy, and es- means, and knaw the difference between the happy
'seemed hi. belief that ear .trio! and Nary. and and wholesome dieciplin• if Christian life and the
Velunteer* combined could tackM any country in the miserable results of secularism. will come forward to
world. (Cheer".) make up the required aura. There are at present Co
Sergeant LtIMULIN, who'.' name hail ale" Isom few suleicribers tu the diocesan doe cities, that I am
couple') with the town, thanked them very h ter sure this letter would come into the hand,. of many
the way in which it hail hoe received, and while who have yet dine nothing for this one. I repeat
prevented by a very led cold (nee making any lengthy the clergy to be good enoagh to press this Matter upon
remark., was certain that with the regular' and an their parishioner's, and to have an offertory for the
army of Snglish Volunteer, they luta nee:else to fear fund, if passible, before Trinity Sunday, and to make
any nation on earth. He took the opportunity 'f a return to me the sum of so collected. And as lam
thanking them for their kindness in inviting him, end anxious to raise permanently the annual income of the
the good feeling with which he hail been reiseived board, I Cruet that both laity and clergy, if they have
both by the military and el. then* since his residence not already done, will become annual subscribers to
in the town of Poole. (Applause.) the board.
Sergeant MORGAN alar acknowledged the tout in
behalf of the volunteer*.
The health "of the Officer*" afterwards followed. ,
The CHAIRMAN said they felt much flattered that all
three of them had honoured them with their company !
that evening. He would cangratialate their Reliant
Captain upon the feet that he had been aprointeal
Honorary Major. (Loud cheers.) He sincerely hoped
their Colonel would make him a full tlayar, for he
cenaidered they were entitled to have a etaffauficer at
the end of the battalion. (Heir, hear.) what
better company Was there th an their', for drill. and
what wool.) be mire acceptable to them than ti eve
Captain Stone on horioassck drilling the battalion.
(Hear, hear.) If Captain Stone was garotted a Major
then they woulii have Cale sin Smythe. who would
take the cammand and in sintain the c unveil), in as
prosperous a *tats' a. mei% (Hear, hear.) That
neceimitate Captain Wheltly•-arleen the in We
they saw of him, the better they liked hint --(applause.)
--geing up a step. .and then Mr. C.illipton Wittilii
Conle to the front awl take hi. ',lice, and he was
cur.. that when he did ea they w mill appreciate liins•
(Cheers.) The toast being drank with musical
honours and "volley firing."
Captain Stone heartily thanke I them for the
entnithaatic manner in which they ha.) received the
toed. He could only my that when lie receiver( their
invitation he accepted it with the it reatest !demure,
for he had spent mme if the happeat hour, in hii
life with the vidinateerii. (Applause.) Ile oiulil
hardly fellow the Chairman in the brilliant career lie
had marked out for him. (Laughter.) It was quite
true he had been offered the li' norsry rank of Major,
but however it had becoine public he did net know.
Having referred to the newly started litillery Coiit.
pan y he then called upon Sergeant Ca ins a nil in the name
of the office's, mete. tttttttt mioned officers and men of
the "I)- company, the hest and smarted, of the laweet
Isattalion of volunteers, presented to him and Mrs.
Caine the fruit and flower stand before him, as a
wed-tin present. He could only, in wishing him and
Mrs. dams long life and happiness, espeeas a hope
that his path tfirmigh life might be always strewed
with flowers, and that whatever he undertook idght
bring forth good fruit. (Much cheering and musical
honours.)
Before Sergeant CAINS acknowledged the presents.
tion,
Lieut. Berms also responded He said the captain
had deservedly said this was the beat and amarteat
company in the battalion. That was rebnitted by
everyone. 'So company turned out so well or
responded more heartily to the call for "c-nap ;" and
he was sure that in the future, whatever might
happen, they would maintain their reputation. ( I lear,
hear.) With regard to a little matter that ha I Mimi
from the chair, he coull oislS say that eicryere. knew
Captain Stone hail muted hia country long awl faith.
fully, and he hail been the 111.4114 oif bringing the
company to the proud mention which it new held.
He only regretted be had not been gazette.' to the
full rank of Major, instead of to the be vet rank.
(Hear, beer.) However, it WAS to Ville. In A
*hart time. (Cheers.) As to I *elf lie email only
nay whatever might happen, he holed that many lug
year, would INNs heron- hi. connection with the oun-
pany was severed. (amen.)
Lieut. WIIitTLEY wss mire that whatever other
attractions ought be presented to thens, the members
et the I) Comimuy would alwaya atick to their
°Sneers who were eVIT Zilliona t u ml,. the best they
could for its ellkiency. (Hear, hear.)
The CilAinsi re.eChi the wiiihro the captain had
expreowd in making the pnoentation. They had felt
it only right that on the occasion marriage
dome Is- made ti Sergeant
Caine of the way in which he had discharged the
duties of lion. eta'. ta the emnpany, and the traulde Ise
took year after year in getting up their prize list.
(Laughter, and cheers.)
Sergeant CAIN. again advanced to the top id the
room, and INA soon A. the miciferiess cheering with
which he was gniefrli hol *Modred thanked his com-
rades for their kindrwas. The .mesteion prevented
him almost, he said, in finding worde in which to
espresso his feeling*. lannetienee he was able to eireak
for uthere, but now he felt a difficulty in doing ea for
himself. He, however, thanked them met slim...rely.
Allusion had been made to his duties as thundery.
Ile could only assure them lie hail never looked for
any reinunemtien '• be lert.mk them became he
liked them, and lsecaum, a. a Velunteer, he was
desirous ct doing everyt:iing lie could for the welfare
of the Company to which he helmeted. All he could
say was that their poreient, he hoped, would act as an
inducement to ether y Emelt to follow hi...ample.
and get married. (Hear, hear, mil laughter.) In
fact, if a mreeentat like that was always to be •
part of the proceeding , he would like to get married
every day. (Much laughter.) When old age crept
on, it would nerve to remind him of the many
pleasant hours he bad stout in the day* when lie was
• Volunteer. (Loud applause.)
Lieutenant WHILITLSV gave "The NifIICOM•
injujonild Officer.: Only a few days ago the
Adjutant had apoken in high term, of them. and lie
did not know what they null 'do with' it them.
(liana., hear.) With till. tout iii• 0011111,1 tilt' 11:1111.4
of quarthrusaater Sergeant Nlewlani, Ser.e.ant-
Instructor laisies, Sergeant ileekley, aol Lint...
GihTbliey'neeraleere".ll%plurdhreN;nnNut.rt"l'lla't"):.l::.lM:g7it'lielgt.
series of "freaandemey.."
Sergeant.lnstruiara I atvtga sho Wll4 warmly
greeted, Sergeant 11 -CCISLYI awl 1,111.41-C
BURGIN also reliponiliel.
One er two other toast, brought a mast pleaaant
evening to a vb.... Plenty id Imeel and e1m.... and
pickle., aid anew excellent imer teen the Dalphiss
Itn'hr,ee;ierize.trehweliwit.h.r::.indrim:dl,
s s-.me really capital s.mngu ware
ung by Private Whiting. Private Conway, Mr.
Wilkins, R..N., Private ilveritt, Served Wills,
Private Olea March ter), Nye. Hayward. Lance•
Corpiwal !linden, mil °theta ; and the greateat bar•
mony and goal temper prevailed, the company
eeparating shortly after 11, after what was generally
admitted had been A very aiiccemful affair.