The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-03-04 00:00:00

OLD FRIENDS' ANNIVERSARY.

The emelversary supper of this flourishing friendly
moiety took plasm an Wedoesday evening, at the
Phoenix Inn—the ouseting house of the society, whoa
there vu. company of between 6) and 70, under the
presidency of hie worship the Mayor of the borough
(Kr. G. J. G. Gregory), with Mr. Drake in the vies-
chair. There were pruest—Dr. Fisher (assistant to
Mr. Good, the, surgeon),Mr. G. Mutford, Mr. S. Martin,
Mr. Wallis, Mr. Dryer Mr. &eyrie:, Mr. Vole, Mr.
Butner, Mr. Harris, Kr. Rowe, Mr. G. Franklin, Mr.
T. Dusis,Mr. A. B. Vhery,Mr. Morgan, Mr. El. White,
Mr. Vane Mr. Therne,Mr. Wood,llr. Barge (secretary
of the society), ha.
Mr. and Mrs. Barrett provided • substantial supper
at a very low charge, whieh wee thoroughly solved.
The toasts wore given smartly, and interspersed with
songs from various Meade present. Loyalty was shown
by the hearty manner in which " The Qs... ' and
' The Prices and Feiner, of Wales • were received.
For the army, Borabedler !Waive's replied,and referred
to the Improvement of the untroimsrist at the Lite
satanic manceuvree. The army, de believed, was as
geodes ever is bad beers, or was ever likely to be. The
navy sod 'albite were unrepresented. For the voltuateers

Piivate MCITIPoID respOiati- ed, and adverted to the
high 4010:021,1011 won by the Dorset battalion at the
autumn lialKellWee, and eb.eev.d that the voluoteara
of this county maintained their strength and allishintly
although there had bees some reduction in the total
number in the eogatry.
The Marcia gave "The Bishop and ClerFy and the
Ministers of all Christian Dessaininatione, regretting
nose of them saw It to rottatesenes this society.
H. WOWIT than proposed "The Greed Alfred
Ord Y of Improved Old Friends, Dorchester Branch."
They knew that be onisidered them societies of iumetira-
able value. Amy men belooging to this society mod
at any rata keep the wolf from the door in times of
sieltaess, and than. were many advantages t 3 ha derived
from membership One pecularity of this moiety Wee
a scheme of fire Mummers, which was very useful. He
wished them continued prooperity—fapplausej.
Mr. Secretary Beanie responded. He was very
• med to he able to icy that the order was in •
flourishing stets. Leal year they had • great deal of
sickness, and paid out to stoic brethren and for deaths
£3,159 15e. sd. • atia they saved £221 7s. 71. They
had 2,803 metobirs in No. 11 lodge to shish the Del•
&eater breach belonged, and it was oonetently pro-
gressing in numbers and sepia]. Last year their fends
amounted to £5,000 sad this year were £13,200. There
wore 133 lodges In the country, sod if all had • similar
number of members, there were many More Old
Friends about than thay had aver wee. The D,rehestor
breath had been established nine years, and daring
that time bad mole 137 members. They now had 109
good membas on the boolui ; and several to be pro-
posed. It must be a great sehlataetion to everybody
that they had been able to moot all claims, and hare
each • Waists, for so doing must have considerably
relieved the local rates. lie thought every working
man should belong to some Matadi, society. There
Alb several very good ones in the town and he treated
amongst all was the ante friendly feeling to though
they belonged to but oos. H. Amid liked to have
Pow more brothre front other societies presto% but
perhaps eiretunstaners preveetad ; and Im hoped the
reambon of this 14ge satin show their fraternal
foals( by stranding sie they had opportunity the WWI.
Verebliee of other load societies.
The Vica-Cataixtran gave the health of the Chair-
man, remerkleg on the intoned he always shows in the
friendly societies of the town, and the readier with
which he does all he can to promote their welfare--
(drunk with rouolc.l honours).
The MAYUII seknowledged the compliment, saying
the Old Friends were his first lose among the slobs a
the town; he had on miry occiudasis occupied the chair
or vlosehalr St their atioivenaries, and hoped to do op
agaln—(applatue). He was gratilled to hear such •
good semount of the society, and hoped an equally
eneouraging report would be med. each anomaly,
year.
Thir VICI-OHAINJIAS proposed the health of the
boroughpember—Colonel Napier ilturt—(applaum).
Mr. Mrs Ai sang a °aphid adaptation of "The
Pioala party,' with mom* smart loc.l hits on 'pealed
licensee, the doubled water rate, the laturseed price of
gm. and go on which was loudly applauded.
Mr. Seereta;y BAUM read a letter of apology for
noo-attemidaao• from Mr. Caseeillor Turner, who hem
been laid up the last Ave weeks with bronchitis. He
crcd" The Mayor and Corporation," remarking
thought we were now getting "the right men
I. the right plass." and said that the Old Friends
would ales • support those who petroalsed the local
friendly_
The MAYOR iltreqed ha was the only member of
the corporals body preempt. Oaring his year of /Aloe
be &mid do all be Gould for the beasAt of the towr,
sad he believed the Oorporatlon did all to their power
for he prosperity.
The Mayo. proposed the health of the Vie-Char.
Naas sea warm friend of the society, and hoped he
would It,. to be preempt for many years to mew He
gave hi health as the Vimaciefrmae, asd the oldest
tradmiman la Dorchester—(magist boocoura).
Mr. Diana mid he was happy to meet them at these
gatherings, sad thanked them for the klad v. 71.
wideli they always received
Mr. Seerstary BARGB proposed " Kindred Societies."
expressing the heartiest need plebes for all ether slobs
in the town. He suggeseed it wisad be • good thing if
tie town societies would combine to have • united
mai gad felt sure it would be sully eosin-
Oohed, The,. might he from 800 to 900 aosolors.
sod • Joliet dimmer or supper would be • very pleases'
earl FILLELLIII fo, lbs lonsassop odd " Osarl
Itsysior was prospariaa. and Ibuy had jest started •