The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-08-29 00:00:00

ANNUAL DINNER of the LICENSED
VICTUALLERS' PROTECTION
SOCIETY.

The Annual dinner of the above Association
took place on Tuesday last, at the Talbot Hotel,
b Aween seventy and eighty members and friends
attended. The dinner was served by Mr. Brooks
in his usual style. The Hon. C. G. Lytteltou
occupied the chair, and Mr. B. Brooks the vice-
chsir. Ample justice having been doim to the
good things provided.
The Chairman rose, amid great cheering, and
said the first toast of the evening was the
Queen. Considering that there were many
Queen's Heads, and Queen's Hotels, he woe
quite sure there were none more loyal than the
Licesised. Victuallers —(great eh aerin

The Chairman nest -gave the " Prince and
Princess of Wales and the rest of the 1.1e)al
Family."
. . . . .

The Vice-Chairman said the next toast de-
volved upon him. He wished it had fell into
abler hands; but he willingly gave the "Health
of the Lord-Lieutenant of the County, and the
Magistrates "—(,great cheering). He was glad
to say they had one Magistrate in the chair that
evening. He had no doubt they should have had
more there, but the Stewpouey Licensing Meet-
ing happened to be on the saute day, and they
could not attend. Yon all know Lord Lyttelton
well. He is a goo I I nil I a.. 1 and a kind neigh-
bour, aver er-ide ton ‘,OO ne7sonilly
rleejvctri vrlstr, nf 1•4 f,rrn
. • • .—lices

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Llut, 14CIi e —(cliet.r i u g).

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-,eaut-1 hha.— rhis toast
ViA•4l.l/UUk amid great cheering.
SOlig, Mr. T. Corbett, " Britain, the Pride of
the Ocean."
rile Chairman returned thanks on behalf of
the Lord-Lieutenant, who, he said, had he
been asked to attend, he was quite sure would
have been present—(applause). As regards the
Magistrates and Licensed Victuallers, he hoped
the Magistrates had given satisfaction. He knew
they wished to give satisfaction to the column-
nity.at large—(cheers)..

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The Chairman said the next toast was " The
Bishops Ana Clergy of the County, and the Dis-
senting Ministers—(cheers). Their duties, he
said, were well known, and the last few months
ho a br•iittlit him into the cutup any of many Dia-
Beading Ministers, of all denoininatioas. The
assistance they gave to the clergy was very great,
as he did not think the clergy could reach down
to the stratus of society that the Dissenting
Ministers conld—(hear, hear).
The Vice-Chairman next gave " The health of
the Chairman "—(great cheering). In doing Si
he wished to say that they were all very much
obliged to him for his kindness in taking the
chair at the Licensed Victuallers dinner, and
he trusted they may never do anything to make
him regret it—(cheers). He could assure hini
they wished to do nothing wrone, but to do the
best for themselves, the same as any other trades-
men—(applanse). He had himself received
many kindnesses from Lord Lyttelton and the
Chairman. To him it had been a source of
great pleasure that he had taken the chair :at
their dinner. He hoped he would long live and
be happy—(drunk with musical honours).
Song, Mr. T. Parkes, "'Twas the Day of the
Feast.'

The Chairman, on rising- to respond, said he
held in Ilk ha., k sever :1 let If apology from
gentle •:en • : . .:tu U, ..d briefly
s !too ' :t It d just
p.. 14 1,1,N at

• :to ~;etzt•r, ten present

own. op!nions

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unwilling to bind him-
self to any - • action till the report of the
committee c .o.c out. It had come out, and they
all probably knew that its tonour was against
any further legislation on the sabject of Sunday
closing at present. (Hear, limo. Ho wished
to say why it was he agreed with the report of
that commi(tee. t Cueers). He did not bind
hiinself during his late canvass to abide by that
report, but the facilities for obtaining infornm-
tion which the committee had possessed, and
the authority with which it spoke, ought to go
very far with any disinterested person. He did
agree with the report, and this without lessen-
ing his respect for the services and exertions of
those men who had tried to bring about legisla-
tion in the direction of Ir. Smith's bill. He
belicvd they had at heart the good of the coun-
try, but after careful consideration he had Coins