The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-01-29 00:00:00

ASSOCIATION*.

On Tuesday evening the 4:?ail anniversary dinner
in C mnectioa with the Dudley Licensed Victu
Ass)cia.tion took place at the Dudley Arms Hotel,
Dudley. M. Brooke-Robinson, H P., presided, and
the vice chair Arm occupied by Mr. James Dunn.
among others present were he Mayor (Alderman
Walker), Alderman Garrett, Alderman Bagott.
Alderman Thompson, Dr. Higgs, and Messrs. EL G.
Walker, M. Smith, J. Jt.rlan, S Sheward, F. Han.
cook, 0. 11. Parke and J. Mitchell. An excellent
programme of 1nu31.,3 was proviled by the Du !ley
Glee Union.
After dinner tle loyal to ts's It ere proposed by
the Chairman.
Tire Secretary (Mr. \V. Dud:ey) then read letters
of apology from Councillor Ch ‘lliegswot th (preident
of the asseciatiou), Mr A Hickman, and others.—
Alderurtu Thompson gave "The County and
Borough Members."
Mr, Br, cke-Robuison, who was enthu3iastically
cheered, said, in reply, that he had always pleasure
in acknowlelgin3 that toast. but he then did so with
greater satisfaction because he was among a body
of men all of whom he had privilege of numbeting
with his personal friends, and a greut
majority of them among his political supporters—
(cheers). Soma time ago he had the ideasnre of
dining with the licensed victuallers in another part
of the borough, and at that period there seemed a
probability that one of the mea-ures to be in.
troduced into Parliament would be one dealing with
the great question of local self-government, and
undoubtedly certain provi,ions would be contained
in a proposed bill which would invest powers in
tome boty; other than the magistrates at Quarter
Sessions. He ventured to repeat that he should be
unwilling to give to sues a .body, however con•
uted powers to deal with local option and Sun-
day el:.sing—(applause). The only measure likely
to be introduced in the coming session was one
which would provide that British beer should in
fu:u7e be brewed from honest Blitish barley, and
thoso who brewed with other material would be
called upon to announce that their beer was the
product of the chemist and not of
,he
t,hTebrwl—(applause).
Br. HiAs introduced the toast of
Magis-
trates and Authorities of the Borough,,,
andthis
was responded to by the Mayor.
The Chairman then submitted—" Success to
Dudley Licensed Victuallea Association Associ ' the
,
lie
said he wbiald first exrress great regret at the
absence of their President tr.
Challingsworth, and
gloater still at the cause which prevented his
presence—(hear Lear). Referringo legislation
affecting the trade, the speaker said
theti slaton
n
esi
sed
Victuallers were to re am n their' positio at dto
resist the attacks made upon them, the only mewls
of do-ng so was to rely upon themselves, and the
on:y meens of 'dying u; on tie ms.elves was to foim
and join similar ass clations to that in connt ctiou
with which thy had me i that evening—(applause).
Mr. Dudley (Secretary), in responding, said the
society now numbered seventy-six trade members
and fifty-two honorary members. Although the
past year had teen an expensive one in the demands
upon the funds, they wete able to cuter upon the
eklauing year with a balance to thee credit o he