The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-05-19 00:00:00

011 t PEACEFUL I SVISION.

With the "Great Conservative reaction," which has
net ail looking liaCkWilfill tsi the things that were, and
tempted everybody to see value and beauty in the "good
old times," as they are called, it was to be expeeted that
the tine ohl-fashioned force, the Yeomanry, should revive
in interest and importance. For mine years past. 110-
favourable critics have prophesied that this "nmitn-
tionar force would decline; hat tlia‘y Ilan, adopted with
more or Ins brisknosamodern improvements as they came
to the front, and the merit of progress haa kept them n o t on ly
alive but improving. Doubtless the feeling that warms the
hearts of the jolly fanners in Bucks, haa spread to our own
rural middle class, and waked them up swain to a sense of
their illlportance and power, and a belief that England may
yet, after all, Ire made a very tolerable place to live in, and
one worth some days' labour to defend. However this
may he no fear of labourers, strikes, of the influence of
the N.A.L.U., prevented them from having a term of
duty at the sea-side, anal this year the force has marched
into Weymouth na ',Lome. A difference haa been
made m to the time of arrival, which, net interfereing
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Instead of entering on Saturday thus perhaps spoiling one
market day, and then losing another the following week,
the regiment rode in on Wednesday, m that they get to
work to-morrow without the interval of repose. Time
will show whether the alteration im an inipmvement, but
it promises well, if we may judge from Wednesday night.
The usual time, 5 o'clock, was named for the entry: "but
there" said everybody, "they are sure to be half-an-hour
late?' The Factory anal Workahops• Regulation Acts
were hailed and made use of by the young people, as if
passed for this spectial occasion, anal the leases in parti-
cular arrayed themselves in bright colours and were
bestial m. the Esplanade. it was a very pleasant time,
the sun shone linghtly on the hills anal the bay, or to
adopt anal adapt lines learnt before Victoria Terrace or
the Portland Breakwater
"tiny glorious was Its mantle cast
Ira tower or torn ;
dr mirrored in the ocean vast
A thousand fathoms down."
Only Portland inest do duty for momitain, anal instead of
a thousand fathoms we most he content with • dozen or
less. For all that, it was an enjoyable evening, and the
clearness that told of coining rain added to the charms of
sea and landscape. Of the ladies' dressises we fancy that
the modern violets anal blues which contrast no wen with
the fashionable tint in maidens tresses, were in great
abundance, anal sonic person who must have been capable
of prenieditated poverty, suggested that the colours of last
election day were brought out again. Perish the thought'
Of course all the Wiwi hail new tireaiteil to welcome the
Yeomanry, else whence appeared no suddenly all those
" figure "indices ' of elastic serge, lin admirably adapted to
show off their charms! The crowd WWI gay too with
many a red uniform of the army, awl sailors anal artillery.
diversified it boldly. "Young Weymouth" that feels its
Patriotic ditties had gathered in the rifle corps at the
stirring ran of Bugler W. It. I'. Jeffery, and
about half-past three or a quarter to four, had
been mustered and had marched sturdily off, to be
reward.' for early attention to the call by a stiff drill.
After this they pew-ft-deal nearly to the top of Raslipole
Hill, anal were posted near the little post office. There
were: Lieutenant Arden, Dr. Tizard, Quartermaster-
Sergeant Lee, Sergeants Jeffery. Crocker, and Cron,
Drill-instrector Barron, Bugler W. Jeffery., 57 rank suitfile. Itanal-inaster Board anal 18 band, who paned away the
time by playing mine lively new quicksteps. The local
army was reinforced by the Portland artillery, who left
Portland about ten minutes past four, and marched their
band playing lively aini under Bandmaster Jones. anal
took their post to the right of the Weymouth Rifle Corps.
'They included Lieutenants Holland and Andrews, Dr. I
McLean. hertnuffits W. Stone, C. Stone, W. L. Pearce. It,
Stone, W. W. Hinde, and .1. P. &riven, .511 rank and tile,
one bugler, anal 17 band. Sergeant-Major Collins was in
attendance nearer the town. St. John's Wail chiming a
quarter-past live when the Q.0.Y.0 made their approach
the Usual field where they had mustered, and they
"wise on in martial extension, the advance guards an
en distanre from the main body, and the rearguard
lost to sight far away hehinal. Need we describe the gal-
lant hearing .4 the men, their handsome silver anal purple
uniforms, their stout homes, or their flashing blades? Need
we grow gambols about the title ttrinP of greys ridden
by the band ! No, for at once we notire the conapinems
absence of Bandmaster Byers whose portly figure and
jovial face has been no noteworthy in the front of the
gallant regiment on their entry for so 111011 Y years Mr,
Etors Is confined home by a painful &evident, anal it wa„, us
great alimppointment ha din to be alelorred from visiting
the pleasant tewn. There is the commanding lone of
Lieut. Co!. Loral Richard Clrosivenor, anal there one wham'
Many in Weymouth again hail as an old friend and tried
leader, Captain liambro, who Is faithful still. There too
is the efficient anal soldier like Adjutant Captain Griffis
and his urione, most patient, and poinstaking sulialtern,
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Sergeant Major Tenn'. Welroine worthy Captain, and yo, worthy sergeant-major, whose help we shall often
have to seek during the coining days, to tell 114 those
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and all, and may you have fine weather by:d,thdli.rytiaenywndth:ll:i.t.tite.ryliker.i
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progress in. The crowd of coone was great, the ladies
anal the Yeomanry band felt the influence of the wane lat
gratifying that they broke out Into the pleasant chords of
"Sweet Home." But thlr was surpassed by the Artillery
load. who played nothing less than " 0 Paradise ! (i•
Paradise !" The rifle corps also added their quota to the
sweet streine The Yeiffnaitry in the tuidst of crowds,
flags, and general excitement, were dismissed opposite the
Royal Hotel, anal the volunteers, artillery, and riles,
marches' to the front of the fluildhalL Meantime thei
Yeomanry band played outside the Royal Hotel, to the