The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-22 00:00:00

COMPLI \IENTARY DINNER TO THE
MAYOR OF DUDLEY.

On Wednesday the Mayor of Dudley (Alderman
V. E. Walker) was entertained at a complimentary
lie ner at the Dudley Arms Hotel, Dudley. Alder-
mart,Howat, the ex-Mayor, presided, and he was
sapported by the guest of the evening,
,Mr. Brooke
R )!iinson, M P., the Rev. Dr. Cosens, vicar of
Dadley ; the Rev. G MeMic!ittel. Mr, J. It. Tilley,
Mr. J. Bateman, Mr. Greenhill, Mr, Greenway, Mr.
Jam ‘s Whir eimese, Mr. W. Foster, Mr. E. M.
Wartningtoe ( the TOWII Clerk). Alderman J.
Garratt and Alderman Thompson occupied the vice-
chairs, and about ninety gentemen sat down to
dioner.—Tne Chairman gave the loyal toasts, and
Mr. Russell "The Army. Navy, an] Auxiliary
Forces," to which Captain Walker and Lieut-nant
Garratt responded —Toe Chairman read letters f
a;)ology from Lord Lyticlton, Mr, B. Hingley,
M.P., Mr, Staveley Rill, M.P., the Rev. G. l3i
the Mayors of Birmingham, Kidderminster, and
Walsall, Mr. E. F. Smith, Mr. C. Manby, Mr.
Ciaughton, Mr. Howard Jobson, Mr. E. Percy
Jo:bson, and others.—The Chairman proposed the
toast of the evening, "The Mayor"—(loud applause).
He said that during the two years the Mayor had
been in office he had carried out all his work in an
earnest and patience naarner—(applause). All the
legacies which had bean left in his charge had b-op
disposed of to the cre.lit of the town and i•R appear
anLe. The Mayor, t )o, had to discharge the duties
coonected w:th the Jubile,. Although the Jubilee
Exhibition was not a success the Mayor was not to
blame for he worked at it with great ardo,ir, and
hidped the scheme with I.W ur and money But
the crowning •.-k of the Mayor's year of office was
the icaprovetne: in the Eirtnit4,,ham Road. When
the houses wt r t.etnoved at the top, and the statue
of Lord Dudit. erected, the entrance to the town
would compare favourably w th any in England
(hear, hear). That ras some of the work of the
Mayor, and he asked .he meting that night if they
were satisfied with it—(applause). The toast was
then rtc:ived with musical honou s. In response
his Worship said he was deeply sensible of his
kind re.caption that evtering, and be thanked them
from the bottom of his heart—(applause). Ile was
glad Co learn that he had succeeded in pleasing
them and doing some good to the town. ife hat
but one aim ;n view, and that was to help for-vard
the condi-ion and prosperity of his native tow 1—
(cheers). The year had been a busy one, and the
chief work in it was the celebration of the Jubilee.
lie be!ievi-d that iii Dudley it passed off well, and
to the sat isfact..en of eery one—(hear, hear). A:-
though the exhibition was not a success, it was not
due to his want of work and assistance (
hear)—and be deeply regretted that they had. to
call on their friends and neighbours for petunia:s
assistance He did not blame the committee, for
he thought the non-success was due to circum-
ctanc a over which they bad no control (hear,
hear). His Worship then referred to the improve-
ments and the pleasure he felt in seeing the town
all the better for them. The forty-ono miles of the
town roads were:in good condition and economically
repaired, owing to the exertions of the Borough
Surveyor.—Other toasts were honoured. -