The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-08-07 00:00:00

The CHAIRMAN then maid that on going to
ROOM at lAtlnorth the first thing be wee eak,o
se ppid you hear the Ohio Minstrel, last night:.
!ottoman!, he did not, and as there INCIC
present be hoped to have that pleasure that
eine
—(eheers).
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Mr. BILANDROII II suggested that
ehould sing a ming seperallely, and then a -te.ft
geLher. This proposition meetiag with heart,
approve!, Mr. Herbert gate " Terry a' kas.,,
Mr. Eyers, "Sing bey, sing eb I for ihe Umbers,.
The CHAIRMAN then prnposed e The heath
of
sir.
Woodford," who had acted as starter and refers,.
and whose gond humour and kinder'', as well se
the efficient wiry he had fulfilled his dotiee bed
tributed eo much to the lINICONI of the
inge ; and also "The health of Mr. Lindsay,"
the most quiet and satisfactory manner, bad
aa judge, lie considered they wet. ander
obligations to thou, two gentlemen—(chams).
The least hawing been drank h
_ with,
musical
bemoan, Mr. BLAND7OID and Mr. LIND•AT re.
turned thanks, expressing their iiiisfacti.,o iu
way they had mined to farther the iatereate of the
club.

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Mr. CROON, SI one of the Ohio m'astrela.
gave "His experiences of London in lland 1.4;•,.
"The health of the Lord Portman" was thei pr.
poised by Mr. Cw•watit, and their warmest auks la
a club to his lordship, for his kindness an grsot
ng
them the use of hie park. It was evident that'hi;
lordship was in favour of their club, and ti
revival of those sports for which F.nitland ivy
formerly celebrated. His lordship bad been dom.
to got thorn, and expressed himself as highly pleggixt
One great secret to success was to act uprightly and
straightforward one toward another, and "h oho
sweep do sway with everything that was moo,
paltry, and base. By doing so they wow] rain
respect even from those who might differ finm Mem
They bad had a most anacondal day, sad hi sow
asked them to drink the health of Lord Portman.
The toast was most enthusiastically responded tn.
Mr. ELMII3 then gave "The maid/ of merry bag.
laud 1" and Mr. SHARI', "The model for every

"The health of the Chairman" was then proposed
by Mr. Bazziag, and drank with musical honours.
In returning thank; the CHAIRMAN referred to
the opposition which the club brut met nab
but which it had outlived. They started and ,
tamed their position through evil report, and he
believed that now there were very few, if any, lAL
would speak well of the club—foheers). Believing
that the establishment of such • club would be very
beneficial to those who Were closely confined dens,
the day, he had, from the firs!, given it his warms*
support, and by it he had made the acquaiataate of
many friends he would not have otherwise. Thom
wait one change he thought would bedf advantage.
As they had half-yearly meetings. he thought th,t
the chairman should be elected half-yearly—(oo, no
wa can't give you up).
Loud calls for • song from Yr. Chanien to which
that gentleman eventually responded.
Mr. E. B. Sierra said that by the kind pertunning
of the Chairman he had • toast to propc.e. it es,
that of • gentleman who had done the club enntider.
able honour that day. Certain parties had elite
among them with the expectation of taking away
the beet prizes, but he was very glad that the honour
was attained by • member of the club, ebo bad
carried off the one mile rase prize. }le alluded to
Mr. Riebards—(cheers).

In reap:roan:4 Mr. filCll•Rnn mid that whilst be
was pleased as • member of the club to carry off me
of the beet prizes, he was still more gratified that
his 1100DCIS had given his fellow townsmen satiofac-
tion, that pleasure he would not mar by failing in
making a speech, to which he was not accustomed--
cheers).
Mr. BLAND7OID and Mr. BOTLIn thee favoured
the company with a song each.
Mr. Crisman said there was one gentleman n•
aiding in Blandford to whom as a club they arm
noder the deepest obligations. The Chairman had
referred to the opposition they met with from
certain parties in the town. They laid the matter
before Mr. Quirk, and he in the kindest way gate
the free use of the rooms he hired to bare tom
sports in, and then when the winter season was ores,
also offered them the nee of his field for athletic
sport.—(loud cheers). But • field woniti be of no
use without the men to engage in the sports, and the
way his sou had °omit forward redacted great honour
on him as a young man. Be had been • most suc-
cessful competitor. H. therefore proposed the health
of their esteemed rector and hts family, and more
especially his eldest son who had shown •
real and tune man that day—(loud cheerio).
The health of "the secretai-y, Mr. Elms.," and
"The Ladies" was given and responded to, and the
company enjoyed a very pleasant and harmonious
meeting. The whole affair being a decided succeea