The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-08-05 00:00:00

GRAND IIBTIVITINB AT OANFORD.

Casket llLaster, the suennioent east of fir Ivor mid
Lady Corson& Gam% he• boss, during the Put week.
the New of groat toothiness in °gel:entice of the birth
of leer Charakill Onset, their "son end bolt." For
siveral weak' past preparstioos have been making be
reader the oression a j,iyons one In the fulkat ristrint
of that term, and so effort Or 41p011•0 Waa to
Maki' Mso rejoicings worthy of the *mouton. Similar
telitivitils toot Dieu In July, 1856, when Sir Ivor Guess
attained hie majority, and there were also groat rejaio-
WOto Caaford In 1808 when Ellr Ivor brought borne to
Canford his bride, the eldest daughter of the Duke of
Marlborough. Oa the first of these °sessions there
was a grand ball in the Baronial Hall mid fertirities In
the perk; on the KAMA Mallon addresses were pre-
sented to the Lord of the llialow by tenantry of the
estate, and by the Town Council of Poole. Toe
1f... of the past week here bun on • grander scale thee
Ii either of the prarlOtia eirdebretions to which we be..
referral. The dinner on Wednesday evening .as very
numerously attended; the invited yeasts bolos the
Mayor, issaisiaarates, and corporation of Poole, sod other
borough °Maids and their wives, and alao the principal
Usentry of the Csnford imitate. Al seven ref:obeli, the
hoar named for Sinner, the entrance hall sad gallery
were crowded, and moving shout arnoupt thou as-
sembled were many of the members of the family and
borsubold. There were also in the room the children
of Sir Ivor and LOY Cornell* Guest, viz. :—Frshals
Merlotti, born 1o69; Cniaanda Evelyn Vera, born
1870 ; BUM. Augurs., born 1871; sod Irlar Oburabill,
born January 16, 1873.
4111 lull-past wan O'OloOk Shr f its :ma
guiles ballwere thrown rpm. v... . t ii.stnarw4..
emapsay esteem!. Sir Ir."- 11. etc 0004 S conducted
lite. Lev., vhter, .0 • I 03 it•ght MOIL I. il.
. .1, ' Slairrty.ll 4c.1.4 aS Madrsd ti c
r, sesseled t! • Ledy
We Guest; Ls.: ticisia. Sehreftber was Is.l
ST the l•reatloy F. Berkeley :sud Wr.t.
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'ti—ui sm. t' r uosist,
'low we... ibis or..moi ..t Hon. A. H.
j. sro. I wly Cho r. ii. :Aar of the Duke of
11, rqb 2. • Louisa Ponsonby. the
• 4 11.01 and Mrs. Eliot, Colonel and Lsiy
.r.C, Behreiber, Mr. G. T. Clark, General
' the Hai. and Ks,. W. B. Poosouby. the
Sheriff ,f ?Gobs (Mr. A. K. Watt), Mr. G. Balboa.
J.P., and Mrs. Balboa, yr. r Belbso, J.P., ent Mrs.
Bilbao, Mr. C. J. ewe. J.P., and Win Bt^nr,
Aldormas, P. T. Resin, J r , Mr. W. P,aree. J.P.,
Aidertnan P. &Prior. J. P.. Mr. H D. Ellis, J P , sod
yes. Ewe, Mr. H. Kemp.W.-lsh, J.P.. lit. Councillor
R. J. Conon. Mr. Councidor G. caruir sal Mrs.
Curtis, Mr. Colitseillor J. 8 Hudson sad Mrs. Hudson,
this Be.. J. 1 Dsmer, vicar et cosford, Rev. J. L.
Willhuns, riser of Lon;ffset, sad Mrs. W.lllarns, Rev.
2. E. su Niue; Parkstooe, Mrs. Coombs..
Rev. T." iL Patsy, Rev. B. Patsy, Eisniworthy, Mr. C.
Hill end Mrs. Hill, Mr. 8. Lowin and Mr• .win,
Mr. .7. W. Lulf, Mrs. 0. Lot, Boy. E. Danis's, Hinson,
Dr. Plalloota, Bev. T. B. Cantwell, Poole, Rev. B.
Welsh, Stapelhill, lit. W. Amen', Mr. IL Howell, Mr.
Pilditeb, Mr. T. end Mies Abbott, Mr. R. C. Oak-
ley, Mr. C. U. Crumple?, Mr. J. It. Justiosa, Mr. 8.
Pettit*, Mr. Marston, Mr. J. Dowell, Mr, IL B.
limmott, Kr. H. K. Parnell, Mr. T. IL Purnell, Mr. T.
Loogmsn, Mr. W. H. B,llard, Mr. J. Rawlins' Mr. T.
and Mrs. Palk, Mr. and Mrs. Towel!, Mr. 0. llort, Mr.
W. atd lire. Mate, Mrs. Tribbett, Mr. M. B. Elford,
Kr. O. and Mrs. Goff, Mlle Goff, Mr. J. Goff, Mr. J.
B. and Mrs. Llesillyo, Mr. W. and Mrs. Jenkins, Mr.
Z. sad Miss flaanders, Mr. John Danford, Mr. N. and
Mrs. Fronde, Mr. J. end Mrs. Fronde, Mr. W. and
Mrs. Bert, Mr. 8. Hunt, Mr. J. and Mrs. Butlett,
Mr. W. and Mrs Hank Mr. J. bonder, Mr. W. M.
Morris, Mr. J. Houllston, Mr. W. Poem, Mr. W.
Burt, Mr. W. 8. and Mrs. Evans, Mr. 0. rot, Mr. A.
and Mrs, Harris, Mr. end Mrs. Arnold, Mr. G. T.
Lewes, Mr. W. and Miss Young, Mr. W. and Mrs.
B•ker, (Knighton), hit. W. H. Vestman, Mews.
Prisoascal Brothers, Mr. Raymond (Oakley Farm), Mr.
J. and Mrs. L 84,10013, Mr. J. end Mrs. Lsoriy, Mr. 0.
and Mrs. Charlton, Mr. V. Charlton, Mr. H. F. Bunts,
Mr. Bartlett, Mr. W. end Mrs. Palmer, Mr..!. and
Mrs. Jenkins, Mr. W. Wheelsr, Mr. A. A. Allen, Mr.
B. Martio, Mr. B. Menlo, jun , and Mrs. Martin, Mr.
0. G. Holloway. Mr. S. sad Mrs. Warren' Mr. J.
Coallog, Mr. T. J. and Mrs. need, Messrs. Bartlett,
sea and Jon., Mr. J. Bailey, Mr. C. Bailey, Hr. J. A.
Chit:alien, Mr. J. Piper, Mr. H. Borden, Mr. T. Gillard,
Mr, 0. H. bilibidge, Mr. J. mad Mrs. linden, Mr. 0,
and Mn. Kiford, Mr. end Mrs. Ryder. Mr. J. R.
Tsylor, Mr. and Mrs. Meshy, Mr. Cottlicham. Mr.
Color, Mr. T. Mums!, Mr. J. J. Martin; Mr. A. R.
Rogtre, Mrs. liners, ks. The donor was • most
sumptuous one. The Pool* buss band were sta-
tioned in the gallery, and played during and after
diatom

The /Materna°, Sir Icon OCIST, proposed in eucoassion
the loyal toasts of "Th. Q lime," and The Priooe and
Princess of Wales and the rest of the Boyd Family,"
whit& were received with enthusiasm.
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"Th. Bishop and Clergy of the Dioosse and Ministers
of all denominations." was the or x; tout, the CHAU/lie
coupling therewith the name of the dew. Daweon
Demme, vicar cf the pariah, cod also this of the Hon.
end Rer. W. Ponsonby, who, for more than twenty
years, laboured there, and on whom presence enionges
them Sir Ivor offered his oougratulettone
The Rev. Howson D&Mill, in ninetieths'', referred
to the many division' existing in the Church, and mid
he regarded them, h • al signs of vitality rather
thee otherwise. He believed these meetings of monism
between landlord and tenant were • happy omen fen
the future. He thanked fiir Ivor Guest far the bled
meaner in which be had mentioned his name, and also
the company, for the reedy oupport which they had
extended to him on this, as also on other amebas.
But his own expeesooe in the parish was onmsratively
alight—only three yene—wherees hie predesemor,
the Hon. and Rev. W. Pooesoubv had been visor for
23 years, and be rejoioed to see him preeent—(applames).
The Hon. and tray. W. PONBOXIIT, in responding,
said tint when he looked on the Improvement& in pot-
tage sosommodetion effected on every hand during his
absentee from the pariah he wee perfectly astostiabed.
Be reminded the cereepany that fire yeas ago nutty of
them assembled on the occasion of Sir Ivor bringing
home he excellent and charming wile. They mom-
bored the hearty weloeme sooorded to her ledialtip. and
the earnest sad sinews prayers offered that she would
promote the happiness of him who had brought ter
there as his wife and the welfare of the people saiougs:
whom the had come to live. He thought It. could feel
eetisfied that their wishes liad been fulfilled and their
prayers answered—(applausel. He assured Sir Ivor that
the valued Mendable formed between them when he
(Mr. Passersby) wee vicar would not be broken on his
pert while they lind—(applaue).
Mr. Moses, of Dowlois, in an eloquent speech,
which remenated the gallant deeds of the deleosive
form, proposed " Tbe Army. Navy, and Volunteers."
Major-Cessna •fftmaeos, whose tante was eon-
mated with the tesetr_returned thanks.
To Mr. LATAID, Her Malsdl't r•Proorntoth's at
Madrid, wet entrusted the toast of the evening, The
health of the son," I. whom be hoped would be united
the virtues of his father end mother, and who he
treated "meld follow in their footsteps— (•pplatise )
In 'visaing • desire that the eon aid heir would nod
In all those other pursaits which formed the English
gentleman end tended so mush to unite the venom
deem of society, be needed only to say he hoped that
be would Imitate his father- -(applause mid be
wee struck with the great importanos of celebrations of
that kind, and was strongly convintsed that the wisest
Wog England could do was to MIA to her old institu-
tione—(applaime)—sepesielly those Institutions miaow*
tad with Med. Of late yean doctrines had prevailed
over he Continent, which to hie own mind were pro-
derides of great mischief, the wild and extravagant
theories of the end of the past century prevailing. over
a greet part of Europe, breeding disorder and mosey.
Ho advised Englishmen, than, to MIA to their institu-
tions. Hs attached great importsiner, he said, to
celebrations of that nature, and he had the greatest
plenum in proposing '•The health of the heir to Sir
Ivor Guest, Ivor Churshill Guest." (The toed was
drunk with deafening applause.)
Sir IVO/ OUNIT returned thanks for the rapturous
manner in which the toast had beim received, observing
that on his exchanging his state of single wretehednee
for married bleseriesse he found he was expected to
beenne the exponent of his wife's feelings on oesaidocis
of this sort. Now that he bed • son of his own be
head his respounbUities were increased, and that it
wee hie duty to return thanks for him also He
claimed their Indulgence in this trying dthation—
(laeghter.)—El• only hoped that his son would live to
realise the fulfilmeat of the good wishes which lie.
Leyard bad so kindly exempted and the company had
so rapturously endorsed. He trusted he would earn •
repetition of this kind expression of good feeling. He
hoped that noxt time he was thus publicly mentioned
he would be able to appreciate the compliment, and
return thanks for himself. He would be a very
unnatural son if when he arrived at man's estate his
ideation' wire not., firmly saner centered at Cenfard
(Load applause.)
Mr. AMOR Ouzo% M.P., in felicitous terms, pro-
posed "The Mayor and Corporation of Poole' observing
there was no town more dh tt tinaiehed in the county of
Dorset than that of Poole, if ilutelains' History was to
be lakes is an suthority. There wee not • single mow
sloe cis which Poole had not ervioesd • readiaess to come
forward la defame of the Soeervigu and th• rights of
Zeglishmes. It was important to beer in mind, on an
seseden like this, that Poole and Canford might he
reasonably regarded ai neighbours, bound closely
together end that anything that would benefit one
would ILO adverse the prosperity of the other. With-
out attempting to make an ex-parliamentary utterthoe,
he would call uses the sompany to drink the west.

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The MAYOR of Pools. Mr. Hamilton, brit fly returned
thinks, and dont Invited the oompony to drink lb*
tunlth of hfr. Arthur Guest, M.P. for the some
borough.

In responding, Mr. GUIST expressed 11. pleunt•
thst although be differed in polities from many of the
residents of Pools, yet him tiouluot bad not oeusioned
dissattglaottoo. The lierir, by hie brevity of speech,
hid left no loophole for oommeat on this ooessims, and
therefore he (Mr. Onset) should make no flowing
orstion—(lsughtsr). El. thanked them sincerely for
their hearty expressions of goodwill, and hoped be
Amid five to many swill gatherings an the present
—(6l)l44ufs).
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WILCII, of Poole, gave the health of L,dy
moon. sebrdhcr," which was seknowledged In
felleitott• and well received speech by Kr. Bateman,
who geld when • lady hod managed an ironwork, not
Rh.emallint In the world, whoa she had written • book
whisk might we found tn all the libraries of Europe and
America, whom she had left the bootees of her torte
upon the banding In will& they ware ageetabled—

•
Si mainmast= quassia circuompoe
(eheers)—they might depend upon it she had not
achieved snob • result without the exercise of otisilUes
not tar removed from greatness—flood ippias I. If
they rankoced from the day when Robert. Sari of
Liadeity, already rsferred to, fell for hie king, they
would lad it had takes a loyal sod historic boom ekes
upon two centuries to produce • lady who, In the person
of hr eldest too aimed the houses of Dowlms aid
Undaeay. The boa.,m of Guest moat, therefore, DOI
expect for many gemratime so produce thethar Lady
Charlotto male or femel•—(laagliter). It might net
humus to that boy to be am great as lady Ciartotte,
het be preyed rat at leesl he might to r geed—(isseb
✓ertwind).
B Ira r gave "Th. herr of the Tensility
es
limi Orford moor" airotesthe of tree reser, be
sad, word sere usdar re denerisoldes of the leer
lie wee happy to ME as rem who were is the aisle
This he kit essi• inte ile ponneres. lie erneeled

. with the toast the names of Mr. Petty and Mr. Sepring,,
both of whom, se eke Kr. loot, ooe of the oldest of the
Iran* responds&
Mr. CLAM proposed "Tim hematite of the Bost sad
Bootees."
Mr loos GUEST, la responding, assured the manna)
that be reciprootated moot heartily the Iliad somPllmenin
expressed towards himself and Lad 7 Cores
, hoped the benison, and good feeling 'blab at primal
' existed would be long continued.
I The Hon. and Soy. W. Premolar gave "The
brothene and Asters of Ste laodlord and hospitable
I host," which Mr. Lite= asknowlodged remarking
the% It wee on the ground of hie being • "guest" that
: ho was °abed epos to rotors thanks for Um Guest
family—(laughWr). He felt, however, that he maroaly
; ought to be made answerable for (heir virtues and I
viers (ob, oh), or to identify himself with their weeps. ;
Gone. Ho wee not reeponsible for Lady Charlotte
&brother's Welsh nor for Sir Ivor Guest se • landlord,
oar woold bib. reeponsibls for any broken limbs that
the next brother mu a risk of. The next was • man of
pleseure and fashion., ties friend of every op& but he
could not auswer for him. Another be felt clasp
sympathy with—the hard-worked member for Pool.—
(asehter)—and he hoped his opostitueota would see that
he wet entirely devoted to their °striae—(esar, hear).
Another was the wife of. lawyer, another tho wife of
an eminent divine, another the wife of • captain who
should have responded for the army, and anctber the
wife of • diplomatist, of whom the Meat said the better
, —(laughter). The we. another charming lady who had
se yet steadily refused to change her same for some-
thing better—la Laugh)—ead he should recotoomped her
io take the &deism so kindly given by Mr. Pousooloy—
(laughter). But whilst he thought they would agree
with him when be said he bed good reason why he
shcrold net be lespossible for each one of the family,
yet collectively be might say, whether they wore
Guest, or changed their names to tomething bettor, as
loot is they lived they would do oredit to the family
(shears).
Mr. W. Pll3Ol, of Poo)e, gave "The Ladiso,"
emooludiag tosat of Wm evening.
Tho proceedings were brought to a doss &haat ten
o'clock, Ste Ivor and Lady Cornell& cordially shah's(
hands with most of the pleats on their departars. The
Poole rid, bend attended on the ocoomion, playing
I appropriate mune at Intervals.
On Thonalay the smaller temantry and workpeople
on the @states were entertained at dingier In a number
of Mote on the grounds nest Combed Ileum. This
wee retarded bi the great M 4 day of the rejoicings, and
the grouads bedew been thrown open to tho tuba'
and • variety of excellent entertainmeots, in addition
to abupdant luhstantial refreshiSents, having been
provided, many thousand• of persons visited the perk
during the day. About 8,000 school Million' attending
what'll on the estate of Sir Ivor Grunt were invited to
take part Is the /a., and as each sobool arrived the
whams, carrying batmen and 11414114, were played
lota the grounds by the Kimmel band. The general
public, too, were invited to Immo, and were mods
houtily wsleorue, not only to the grounds and the
varied amusements which hat been provided, but Sir
Ivor had caused aa entire ox Sr be cooked over • bugs
ire on the 'rounds, and every visitor was welcome to
I partake of it. Shortly after throe o'olook about 1,5000
of the tenantry and workpeople wore entertained at •
subetantial and &handout dinner, which was supplied
by Meow.. Burden. Billodge and lugs, of Poole, and
the exoeptionally expert inatkoor In which It was
served was worthy of all praise. Amosg the oompany
preempt wire Sir Ivor and Lady Cornelia Guist, Miss
Guest, Lady Charlotte Schreiber. the Hon. Grant's,
Berkeley, Miss Guest, Mr. and Kn. Lsyard, Lady
Louisa Churchill, Lady Lsulas Ponsonby, Colonel
Churchill, the Bev. C. L lisnnoway. the Bor. Dawson
Damn, the Hots. Mrs. &Slott, and Mr. Clark.
At the con&usion of the repast,
The Rey. DAwsor DANIS said he was afraid los °Gold
• not make himself distinotly hoard in such a vast
assembly, and be was tho more sorry at that kerma' In
the few remarks be should make be was desirous that
there should he no mistake as to the meaning of too
words he should address@ to them on that °opinion or
; the health which it wes his privilege to propos"' for
their soosptanoe. Ho ws, only that • Jong spew* wadi
, not :Rosemary in order to secure from them all a aordial
acooptanco and a hearty welcome to the toast he had to
offer them—" The health of the Bair of Cmford, the
infant son of Sir ly.m. gni Lady Cornelia Guist
(enthasiestio cheering). . . .

Sir !Tog Glair„, who was loudly cheered, in
responding, thanked them very cordially for the kind
all hearty way they had received the health of his son.
This wail now V, third tine. he said, on which he had
hat the pleasure of seeing them assembled together in
enything like the 'limber present on that peados.
Ti.. first time IMO on the oeosaion of his own coming
of age, and that wee so long ago that he redly
did mat mush oars to think of Is laugh). T.,e
'mond thine was very fresh In the memory of all ; they
then assembled to wish bine joy on the Gaud= of his
marriage, and to receive the lady who stood best%
h m at her new home -(applause). He thought there
ware three most Important events In the life of every
man-the first was his coming of eye, the second was
his marriage, and the third was when he wag blamed
with • eon and heir. He WM most thankful to think
that those three events they had seletwated together
-(cheers), Ile assured them that the pleasure of
seeing their faces at Conford House that day and of
meeting them all and giving theta that reeeptioa was
the first thing that streak him when Ida son and heir
was born, for he hoer that the news that • son and
heir had been born to hint would be weloome to the
people of Ca,ford- (loud cheere). He thought meet-
ings of that kind tended In • great measure to add to
the sympathy that ought to exist and actually did
exist between them. U. wee very glad bodecti that
very wavy of the etilldreas of those who were seated
around him would partake of dinner when their
west§ had finished theirs, and be aastired them that
It woe • groat satisfaction to see so many children
present on that owesioa, for when his son and their
children grew up tog+her they would take the place
or their parent., and his leveler the children there on
that similes would, he thought, do much to lay the
foundation of a fate" matoal attachment and goof
feeling between them, which he hoped would be !set-
tee-OmA oheers).
The lion. and Rev, W. Powilrar said that that was
not the fret time he had had the opportaulty of meet.
lag them In • tent so 0111111/1001 of n•joieings on the
estate of Sir Ivor Cho% and it was • gnat pleasure to
him to see Sir Ivor sad lady Cornelia Gust by kis
side that day. He amid not help feeling on the
msrriage of Sir Ise that he had made • very excellent
shoes of • wife in led) Cornelia, and the lapse of
time had shown that that opinion wee right-
(applause). He hoped that Gel would spare them to
preside over them in that kind, hospitable, and, he
might my, loving manner, sad be hoped that the warm
thistle°. of attachment that existed between tithe
would continuo to the sod of their lives-ieheers).
They could not forget that venoms who occupied the
high position. of Sir Ivor and Lady Gee.' had their
responsibilities and ditties, and he believed that Sir
Ivor and Lady Camelia endeavored be de their duty
to theory beet of their ability-(10W sheers).
alf IVA& Grist returned thank' for the kind and
enthuthartie way in which they had resolved the words
which had just been spikiest. Hs was sate, speaking
for himself, that here. always most anxious to do all
he oould to promote the prosperity, health, and whi-
ter* of all the cottager, on the estate-(hssr, hoer).
He ware delighted to resolve proofs, am be had ahead.
aptly remised that day, of the good healthy that existed
between them, and he sincerely trusted that it
would continue, and If possible, inarease. That was
the mooed time they had mot Lady Cornelia On
the lath occasion he remembered tolling them of
her anxiety to make the sequointance of them all-
that was, he believed, In 186(-and he would new
leave it to them to show howls: she had fulfilled the
pledge which was given outlast othesion-(loud cheers).
He thought Ike might Say it was DOI Obi) her desist
Se knew all the eotagers, but to make their own
pother:oil aoqoaintanse for she folly appreciated the
privilege which atteolehl to her position-that of attend-
kg to the comforts and interests of those engaged on
the estate-(elisers). He was glad to say that the balk
of the cottages that had been built en the relate might
be fairly irmi upon as her presents, and la regard to
ethoole, those at Parkstoos and Hanpreston had sprung
up ander her auspiess-(thriewed sheering). Perhaps it
might hardly seem proper for • man to slog the
of his wife as he had done, but he bad spoken as Carl
done simply to show to them-though, perhaps, that
WM not nthemary-that her Interest in their comfort
and welfare was not on interest of mere triode, but of
sacral sots and deeds -(oiner.). He wouli now detain
them no longer. He trusted that on the grounds in ,
the coarse of the afternoon they would And amusements
which would be worthy of their attention. He was
delighted that the weather was so extremely Ike, and
he hoped they had a good dinner, and that they would
speed • pleasant afternoon-(Iora cheers).
The company then dispersed ever the grounds, and
3 000 shildren were entertained at tea. A great
variety of amusements had been provited for the
visitors, of whom there were several thoussods, la
addition to the people who had been preseat at the
dinner. Among the entertainmeats were performances
by • minstrel troupe and marionettes, jaggier', tomb.
ks. The bead of the 4th batiallos of the 60th
Mlles played a election of demos mule in the thane of ,
the evening, and many of the visitors joined in the '
dance. The amusements of the day terminated with •
brilliant display of firework&
The rejoisings mine to an god on Friday night, whin
• grand tell we. given in the large banqueting bell,
The invitations included not only the primoipal families
of the neighbourhood, hat • large number a f the
tenantry and Inhabitants both of Methane and Poole.
The decorations of the ballroom were not numerous,
but very effective. At the heed of the room were the
tame of Sir Ivor Guest, with the motto, " Fenn, son
Olsoio," and underneath the motto, "Web...
?read," In front of the west window, over the end
gallery, wog • very large trampoline', of the Pool*
Arms, while in front of the gallery we. the motto,
" Rejoice evermore." At the meth side of the room
was a small painting of the Onset Arms, and on the
opposite silo the Poole Anal of the IMO sine. ?lapel's
band wee in attendance, and d•oedng emorseseed at
shoat • quarter pad ten with • wintry dame, Ledy
Cornelia opening the ball with Mr. Petty. Amsted
those present were :-.34 Ivor and Lady Coned&
Guest, Mr. and Lady Charlotte Sehregbee, Miss
Guest, Mr. G. T. and Mn. chuir the Right
Hoa, A. H. and Mre. Layard, the Roe. Colonel
and Lady Louisa Sputter, Captain and Mrs. Eliot,
Mr. G. P. and Mrs. Austin, Mr. A. L Ore& M.P.,
Mr. J. Martin, Mijor•Gemeral and Mn. MoLess and
Misses Melees, Mr. F. T. Biretana the Lima and Rev.
W. B. and Lady Lades Pooscaby, Colonel and Mrs.
Digby the Hon. Greatley Berkeley, Mr. and Mrs. Witt,
Mr. ildeeento G. &albeit and Mrs. Beiben, the lies.
Mrs. Saunderson and Miss flenaderson, sad Mr. T.
&undergo., the Hoe. Mr. billion, Mr. T. sad Mn.
Bethen, Yr. C. J. and Kies Stone, Mr. W. A. Beene, the
Rev. M. and Mrs. Petry, the Rev. J. L and Mrs.
Williams, the Rev. R. Dahl, the Bev. H. Good, the
Rev. - and Mrs. Wilkins, Re, l, D. W. Deaner, Mrs.
Banker, Yr. Stooks, Miss Blennerhasest, Ur. Lad, Mr.
0.1. Parke, Mr. T. ad Mr.. Bawler and Mies lisiellas,
Mr. W. W. Aldridge, Me. C. ead Mrs. Hill, Mr. G. and
Mrs WA Mr. and Ma Jose& Mr. Mansion, Mr. C.
R. sad Ma Rows, Kr. W. Turner, Mr. H. aad
Kra Bert, Mr. J. R. Juselesia, Mr. end Mn. Morse,
Mr. IL S. Dialoa, Mr. EL am, Rea Leiria, Mr.
D. Lavin, Mr. IL and Ml. Levin, Mom Bela, (2),
Woo Aday (2), Mr. Beehley, Masa Bears
1!1. Xt. 80wer..,, Yr. 1. Mr. J. R.
' Mr. sad Mir Abbe*. Kr. and .
117.11 sad Mr. Nadia, Yr. J, aad MIN Bon a=

T. sad Idea Palk, Mr. Teaser, Mr. sad Mrs. Meebey,
Hr. 0. H. W. Parker, Min Frauds, Mr. and Mrs.
Mate, Mr. C. H. sad Miss Kan, Mr. H. B. and Mrs.
Word, Mr. R. P. imasott, Mr. sad Mies Rawlins, Kr.
hots, Mr. Starr, Mr. and Mis. Whitehead, Mr. 0.
Burk Mr. H. Barden, Mr. sad Mrs. Ward, Mr. C.
Darkly, Mr. I'. Longman, Mr. T. a. Yarnell, Mr. sod
Mrs. Musgrave, Mew Maserave, Mr. sad Kra. Cliftou,
Mr. Hooper, Kr. mid Mrs. billledge, Kin Kille.lgo, Mr.
W, Palmer, Miss Polmer. Mr. G. elm:lion -Mr. 8.
Bunt, Mr. M. Hunt, Mr. J. and Mrs. Wan:, Mr. J.
Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Huey,Mr. J. Mannel,blr. Wilson.
Mr. sad Mrs. Petty, Kr. R. Whits. Mist White. Mr. J.
Louder, jars., Mr. J. Potterk Mrs. Potter, Mr. and Mrs.
Morn., Mr. J. Pesroey. Mr. end Mrs. Dillard, Miss
Dillard, Kr. Cbleehen, Mr. J. R. and Um Llswellyn,
Mr. Piper, Mr. and Km lionte, Mr. G. ?Used, It,. R.
Tilted, Mims bent, Mr. Hiscook, Miss Gisoook, Mr.
Smith, Mr. and Mr.. Milli, Mr. R. Email, Mr. 8.
Garland, Mr. sad Min Boynton, Mr. W. ii. Yostmen,
Mr. W. Whinier, Mr. G. and Mrs. Word, Mr. Young,
Miss Young, Min King. Mr. G. Foot, MK Foot, Mr.
W. Bell, Mims lbadas, Mr. A. IL enii Mrs. Roger., Mr.
Bartlett, Mr. sod Mi.. Towel!, do, h*.
R•freehment* were served Is tho platen gallory, sod
the supper, 'Minh vu of the most ridercA f sharmiter,
wa• provided is Els Main-room. Toe eutintsiament
was of c princely deocription sad great agobiliy IVY
shown by fltr Ivor ant &melts to sli present.
During the night dancing was kept up with the
greaten spirit. p.ike,, (Mom quadrilles
°gantry dances, dm. followed each ether in rspid
eueosselon, and lb. lAll was broaglit to • Mon by the
Mine honoured claim of " Roger de Coverley," at had-
past four o'clock on Soturday morning. The Don*
servatory was lit up with Chian* Km" which had s
very pretty ant.
The following distinguished
_guests are at Giaford
Haase :—Mr. and Mrs. Clarkr, Mr. sad Mrs. Da Cane,
Lady Inaba Ponsuaby, Mr. Posintaby, Right Holt. A.
H. layerd Lod Mrs. Laysrd, Ml. B. Guest, Copt. sod
Mrs. Uot, Indy Charlotte and Mr. Sistireiber, L aly
Louise and Colonel Spaces'', Mr. Martin, Mr. ad Mrs.
Austin, and Mr. Arthur Gant.