The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-11-22 00:00:00

ODDFELLOWS' ANNIVERSARY DINNER.

" LOTOL ROND4II•RAND LODOR."
The twenty-second anniversary of this flourishing
Lodge was celebrated on Monday evening by a public
dinner at the Dorchester Arms, Dr. Aldridge, the
respected medical officer of the Lodge presided, the
vise-chair being taken by Mr. Arthur li. Look.
An excellent dinner wee provided by Mr. H.
Selway, and the tables wen nicely decorated with pot
Bowers and plants. At the close of the repast, and
grace having been said.
The CR-WIXOM roes and Proposed the time-honoured
toad of "The Queen, God bless her." (Applause.)
QisesuVictorla was now one of the oldest sovereigns
and the longer she lived the more she was
esteemed, and the more affection was drawn towards
her Majesty year by year. (Hear, hear.) He was
sure they Were one and all glad to find she was still in
good health, and hoped most sincerely that she would
live for many years to reign over a happy, united,
and contented people. (Applause.)
"The health of the Prince and Princess of Wales
and the rot of the Royal Family" was next given.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the toast, said they were
all happy to find that the Prince was following closely
in the footsteps of his royal mother and late lamented
father, Prince Consort. (Hear, hear.) Be took the
greatest possible Interest in all that concerned the
welfare of the nation, and when the time came, which
they hsped would be far distant, when he should come
to fill the position of head of the nation, he would
occupy that position with honour to himself and
advantage loth' country at large. (Applause.) With
regard to the Princess of Wales she had endeared herself
to all by her beauty and her amiable disposition ; she
filled her position most admirably, and every man and
woman amongst us felt proud of our Princess of Wales.
(Applause.)
The Vics-Casiam AN proposed the next toast—" The
Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese and Ministers of
other Denominations." The bishop and clergy were, in
their respective positions, doing their duty to the best
of their ability, as were the ministers of other
denominations. (Hear, hear.) He only regretted
they did not see them at meetings like the present,
where they could see the laity as the laity were.
(Hear, hear.) The Bishop was • gentleman who in
his day had done his work nobly; but he was now far
beyond the age allotted to man, and his gray bare
were an honour and a glory to him, (Hear. hear.)
With regard to the clergy—and especially could they
speak of Shoes gentlemen immediately around them—
they were doing their duty in their several perishes,
and the ministers of other den,minstions in their
various flocks, in a conscientious and hard-working
manner, and all he regretted was that they did not see
more of them at entertainments such as this.
, (Hear, bear )
"The Army, Navy, and Hewes Forces" was proposed
In fitting terms by the CHAIRMAN. The prestir of the
I army continued, as it always had been, and it lieed In the
hearts and affectioni of the British nation. (Apologia.)
The navy was as efficient as ever it was, and the offigrri
and men were stall actuated by the a .me gallantry e, of
old. (Applause.) With regard to the volunteers—the
national army an he termed it—it was an immense foie&
and one which they could depend upon at all time., ead
use which spoke wonders for the patriotism and loyalty of
the people of this country. (Ai:misuse.)
S•rgeantlifsjor ELLIOTT. H ILA.. responded for the
army. He wee very much obliged to th• tu for the very
kind expressions by the Chairman. He did not feel equal
to making a speech, but all be could say was that from
the soldier was expected deeds and not woe In, and he
hoped they would take the will for the deed. (Applause.)
sergeant BARNIM. of the C Gutmann WU proud to say
he was • member of the auxiliary force. He w•• not •
very old member, still he was very proud of it. (Applause.)
Beferring to the review before Her alajeety at the
Wiadsor Greet Park, he believed every volunteer and
spectator will never forget_ the grand sight of about 50,010
members of the forge before Her Majesty. They were
increasing In numbers, and he hoped in efficiency. (Ap-
plause.)
The CHAIRMAN next prop-reed "The Loyal 'Hand-In'
Hand' Lori.. Poole Menobeator Unity." This
wee a toast which be had often bad the pleasure of pro-
prelng.,to them • He was sure they appreciated the
advantages of belonsing to that fleet society, therefore It
would not become him to my much of the advantage'
which accrued from it. Their lodge was no. in • very
prosperous condition; they bad more than 900 members,
it was still progressing, and he wee glad to me the vast
amount of good feeling existing amongst its members. He
honed they would go on and prosper. If they rave a long
pull, a strong pull. and a pull all souther, success was
bound to ensue. (Loud applause ) With the toast he
coupled the names of Bro. C. 'I. 0:d. the secretary, lire.
Buttner. and Bro. J. Old.
Bra. Brume having expressed the great plea-ure
ks felt i responding to the toilet, gay, some
interesting tatiatica of the general condition of their
great Society, Ifarsels•tror Unity. The total number
of members oomposing the )(enchanter Unity on
the let January, 1881, was 61.3.4184 and the re.