The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-02-10 00:00:00

POBTLILXD.

In the evening the congregation sue larger than ever,
! many must have been unable to obtain admieeiou.
be preacher was the Vicar's younger missionary son. the
Ifter. Arthur Mule.
It wu estimated that about 850 penile crowded into iL
'lurch in the evening. The Rev. Arthur Motile delivered
excellent sermon from Psalm zilli; but we must'
-os our notice of the esteem for the Telegram

LOYAL PORTLAND LODGE OF ODDFELLOWS'I

ANNIJAL SUPPER.

On Thursday evening tbs members of this Lodge bad'
sir annual supper et the Portland Arms Hotel. end it
Iwo& attended with unusual succese
Tbe chair was taken by the Rev. J. A. Bvssor (R ctot)
the vice-chair by Dr. McLean. surgeon of the,

Miss Hindmarsk the hostess, provided a most substantial'
• which was does full justice to by the odd-

icrice having bean said.

IThe Ligatasiss role sad pro Posed in suitable terms the'
health of "rkie Queen —God b:ieis her, which I.
amorously remarked was "John Ball's Own " toast, likel
, plans pudding which a lady once gave him for dining:
her house. (Laughter) One of the principles of their'
eisty was to hays reverence for their Sovereign and to
due obedience to the laws of Om country in which they
tred.
The toast was enthusiastically Fermi red.

lithesome--hii-iii;rous teriati-e-is.;:-Ceateueati next
Ilre the health of the " Prima and Princes of Weiss and
is rest of the Royal Family." (Applause.)
This toast was likewise most cordially drunk.
The Vica-CRalbusa than gave "Tile Bishop and Chrp
I the Diocese" In doing Do the worthy doctor said be
as sure they would all agree with bim in saying the
- was one of the greatest institutions of the
r. and ens of the (root pillors of the
(Appladse.) They all valued and esteemed
itheir clergymen, and therefore it woe unnecessary for
*— to say hoe much they respected their
.win. With the to.et he begged to couple the
Aate of their Rector. the Rev. J. A. 11 Amor.
Tbe toast was cordielly drunk. and " For his a Jolly
-4 Fallow " was sung.

The Citaisui4A responded in his usual "spicy " style.
When he took into account the high character of the
vy as a whole, and the great respect and esteem in
... they were held, and the good reviving work which
church was carrying out throughout the land. he ooald
4 help feeling, however true it might have been that in
am post it was open to great abuse—and men bad crept
ito the ministry who would just as well have been out,
sometimes they met a clergyman who was a
' re
fellow wilhout belon.ang to the Manchester Unryt
bter)—they had not much fault to And with them.
be looked at his brethren on the Maud at Wily.
a and in the neighbouring parishes., wb tdid he And f
t, be found them V, be, according to Dr. litclaan's
nut, men of considerable learning, some with a good
, et ability, all of them men of blameless lives, who
great regard for the poor and needy who were aliens
'T to stand forward in any good work, and who when
was a society like their own noble order for the well-
end good of their fellow men, ever willing to give it
ir hearty sympathy and support. (Applause.)

14•10

Mr. HOGOER pro_peeed the toast of "The Army, Navy,l
zd Volunteer,. The deeds of the army were well known'
them all, and they all rejoiced at the sumess of their
ivy. The Ordnance Department had recently burst
.500 for them; but it was to be hoped by making that
veriment they_woull save much more than the slim in
long run. He coupled the name of Farmer Pearce
twith the toast of the army. (Laughter.) Owing to his
"rumble appearance he ought to have gained promotion
been at lest • general by this tim% (Laughter.)
the navy he asked Hr. Ratcliffe to respond, and for the
Dr. McLean.

creptili

▪ Fannie PLACE briefly responded.
Kr. RATCLIFFE wade an admirable response for the
crazed navy. The army and navy were Just ea good as
they had ever been. and the men who belonged to those
would nay they were ready whenever called upon.
(Hear, hear.) Englishmen would be always Englishmen,
they WI the blood of old England running through their
wins. and whenever the honour of their country was at
take they would always fight for IL (Loud applause.)
Dr. MCLEAN mponded for the volunteers, awl in
▪ made an excellent speech. The volunteer move-,
' was one which was of considerable Importance to'
las a great country. Foreigners looked upon it as;
, of the greatest wonders in England, because thell
Amid never place &FEU in the bands of their people as was
(done with those of this country. Could Russia, Spain. orl
TEMPI do 10 They could not, as hardly a month
ithout their being able to read of someone sboograt
governors, or Alcorn In England the pec•plel
upon the spirit of loyalty which pervaded every
, and they were not only willing to obey the law., bu;
, support the government of the country. (Appian...)
The toast of the evening, wee The Independent Order
I Oldfellows, Manchester Unity, Poole District, awl
Loyal Portland L Age.'" coupled with the names of
Stone and P.G.
P.D.G.IL Stews was proud to belong to them. H., quoted
number of watistics to show the extent of the workinz
' the (Inter.

P.O. LeTTY 4.3 responded. Their lodge during the huti
se years had increseed (NW about 53 to 2:5 members,
. their fiends had been increased in proportion. (Hear,
sr.) The last you had been a very heavy one to them,
regarded sickness, but he was pleased and thankful to
they had been able to pay all their sick claims with-
..ll drawing upon the capital of the lodge, as the increased
number of members oompeesated for the increased out-
H. concluded by asking them to resist all efforts t
the independence of their own and similar societies,
mole an spiv il for all who did not already belong 4.
• Order to do so without delay. (Applause.) P.O
then propose! "The health of their L seise Surgeon,
e" They were very (eventuate in having a
good doctor, and he hoped he would be spend
many years to act for them. (Applause)
Dr. McGirr briefly replied, and expressed • hope that
lodge would prosper in the future as it had done in
A past. (Hear. hear.)
The °gamma proposed "Success to the Piro' of
ievenish and Co."
Yr. H. Pius. who represented the firm, responded,
1 asked the company to take "glasses round at thei
-seoh Deysweish aniCo.

The health of the Chairman" eat next proposed by
,mself In laughable terms and responded to.
The rev. chairman then ',waled the chair, and his place,
yes ably filled by Mr. Ratcliffe.
The other toasts were " Kmdred Societies,' reoponded
to by Mr. H. Pitla (secret/try of the "Greet E stern"
ILodge, Weymouth), and Mr. H. Busmen HI KS.
Bracewell) (or the F.resters; "Oor Worthy Roseau,"
%ad " Our Next Merry Rectum."
, Excellent songs were sung by Messrs. Polls, Lefty,
'Hoerr, Burden, Sleeman, and others, and a very con
1,1.1 evening was spent

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