The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-15 00:00:00

TDEPERANCE TEA AND ENTERTAIN-

MENT.

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The fifth quarterly tea in connection with the
Primitive Methodist Bond of Hope, was held in the
Alington Hall on Wednesday last Upward, of 103
children sat down t an excellent tea, and about 40
adults. Mrs. and Miss Wills, Mime A. Downton and
Miss Peaty prodded at the tables. Mr. A. Di:nitile
provided the tea, which did him rest credit.
At the close of the tea the fife and drum band in
connection with the Bind of Hope, M
under Drum-ajor
Lucas, paraded the town playing lively tunes.
At the entertainment whkh followed, the room was
crowded to excess, and many were unable to find meats.
Young persons were in the majority, and the interest
which everybody seemed to take in the proceedings
would have done the hearts of all friends of the
rerance canoe good to see. The children looked
and happy and seemed very proud of their Baud
of Rope.
Mr. G. Wright, Jan., occupied the chair, supported
by Mr. A.. Danielle, the indefatigable president, and
Mr. W. B. Davis, the able vice-president. The choir
consisting of children belongin4 to toe Band of Flom
was conducted by Mr. Y. Hardy, who deserves great
credit for the good training he has given them. such
hymn which was sung between the pieces was given
with a heartiness and with such spirit which showed
how the children enjoyed it as well as the audience.
The hymn" There's a cry from kisooloila " having
been sung, and prayer haling been offered by the

The DRAMS briefly addressed the meeting, and
woke a few words of encouragement and commends.
lion to the children to be firm and strong in their
pledge, never retreadng from the ground which they
oocupied. Hs then catied on Mr. F. Hardy to give
the opening temperance speech, which was Ihtened to
with great attention. Be.e Arnold then gave the
Swilltmy of Millicent Gray " in a very nice manner, and
desw-ved the hearty applause which followed.
Aerate Peaty feelingly recited the "Piedra-Breaker'.
DwrAter," which was followed by Advice to
M4cas," well and correctly rooked by Bessie Garland,
" Lead us not into Temptation " was a good .recitation
by Inaba Squibb; Roes Medway gave • Few
Words to the Professing Chrirtians," and Arabs],
Lockysr recited very feeling, "The Prayer of the
Christian Wife and the Dranksrd.",
Yr. Davos, gave • very appropesare address, which
coutsined some sound and -excellent advice to the
young abstainers. He advised than to shun drink,
not eluoili,a account of its being injurious to their
own both physical/ 40. d spiritism/Iy, but to
the social Wats of society.
"The Band of Hops Pledge, by Janet Harty, was
one of the bast recitations of the evening, and was an
creditable performance for eo young e
IlirardiVier, MU* girl being only about five years old
Bias was loudly moored, and in response she repeated
It.. Mande Young gave "A Few Words to
Abetsiaars;" LIU., Kerns, "Little Blade;" and
Francis Dad, "A A Chapter in the Life of Ellen
Love." A dialogue was next creditably given by
TreSlieSS Hardy and Bessie Norsk. Annie Lucas
Wait-recitsd "Class Morris, • Story_ " Augusta Willa
gags "The Spirit Merchant's Virion " in a va.7
creditable wenner,.and was loudly applauded. Charlie
Arnold ahem gave Little Jim," which be recited with
much core.
Mr. Davie basil( dlgiVend • short address, and the
hymn "The." a -Light in the Valley " haying been
sung. the Onausatair suede a few remarks.
Panuniarr then proposed a vote of thanks to
aka chair, and Mr. Waldo; in the course of his reply,
teas owed= to propose a vote of thanks to their
acsampanist, the choir, and all who had waisted at the
tea.
/dr. DAVIS, in seconding what their chairman had
odd, spoke of the very _creditable meaner in which the
children had been trained. Mr. Hardy deserved many
st.s, and he hoped they would go on and prosper.
The rimless?. In his address, appesled to those
pressut to join their ranks; but U there were any
parents present who would not join them, be naked
thaw earnestly _not to provost their children from join-
ing. The children were one day to take their
and he urged them not to prevent them joining Di"thry
wished to do so.
There are about 900 children in the Rand of Hope,
width was only established 15 months rg3 by Mr.
pinups, who then started with only one member
beside' himself- The,arge number of children belong.
bag to it at the present time speaks for itself, and we
sals pay say Mr. Danielle deserves much praise and
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doing in the temperance cause In Dorchester.
A working committee was formed about three
mouths ago, who assist in the nuinegentent, so that it
Is manifest the Bead of Hope has amused important
which exhibits every sign of still berths,
groweligitZ increasing prosperity.
WITMOUTIL

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sarrios.—Supt. Vioksry orooesded against defendant
to show muss why she aiould not contribute to the
of Lomb+ HOWL her child, who is is the
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