The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-01-27 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH ROYAL HOSPITAL AND
DISPENSARY.

On Thursday week the sixty.fourth anniversary meeting
of this ex,ellent Institution was held in the committee
room of the Hospital. There were present the Worshipful
the Mayor (O. K Eliot, Elq,), Ale. J. Stephenson, R. D.,
Rev. W Lewis, Rev. J. A. Bftsor, Mr. K Damon, Rev.
K Bolton, Ky. J. A. Heckle, Rev. J. Lynes, Mr. R. IL
'tacit, Mr .1. Lundie, Mr. tos'kley, Mr. W. Talbot, Dr.
Smith, Dr. Moorhead, Dr. Griffin, and the hon. lieCretel7
(Mr. C..y. Araeo. .

The nom SZCILMT,IJIT reported that to the committee
had been added Colonel Scott, and that during the present
year the visiting committee would be: January,
February, and March—Mr. Thomas and Mr. Lunch* ;
April, May, and Jane—Colonel Scott and Mr. G. Z. Eliot:
July, August, and September—Mr. Hopkins and Dr.
Dr..: October, No.ember, and December-11r. Talbot,
and Mr. Gokell ; Mr. Arlen added the Mayor bad kindly
given= to the funds of the institution.
The Roy. TneArtuteit (Mr. R. if. Kliot) preeent•d bie
usual report, which he said wa• neither hopeful nor
brilliant. The year was commenced with a balance of £B7,
and now they owed the treasurer .13123 17a 74. Since that,
Mr. Z tweeds had in his kindness given £lOO on January
let. (Applause.)
Dr. MOOILFIRAD HTHISORTAHI the Medical Report :—Ont-
patients :-1,978. Discharged cured, 1069; relived. 80;
made in-patients, 3: died. 3 : remaining on the books, 133
In-natiente :—Discharged cured, 71; relieved. 4 ;
made ont.pttients, 6 ; died. 3: remaining in the bones. 10
—97. Tot al admitted to the dispensary from 1816, 23,317 ;
total in-patients from 1836, 1,420-24.737.
Dr Moorhead congratulated the subscribers and friends
of the hospital noon the large amount of charitable work
done. The number under treatment during the year had
exceeded any ever recorded in the annals of the institution,
out-p ttionts showing an increase of 2.5„ and inapatients,
during 1879 showing an advance of It. But. lest it might
be inferred that the increased number of patients was due
to any local sanitary defect, it was necessary to state that
the area from which the patients came embraced not only
the town, bet the neighbouring parishes and the Isle of
Ford %rel. The amount of sickness among the poor in this
district rbiring the pe.t yetr reached is malmun in May
and Jur e, and it, minimum in November and December,
Dr. Moorhead offered on his own behalf, as well &son that
of the committee, • warm tribute of gratitude to their
esteemed borough member, Mr. Edward., for the mania-
rent donation of MOO recently received from him in aid of
the funds of the chanty. (Applause.) But for this timely
gift (which he added, was to unsolicited by him) and
that of flf,y guineas previously contributed by Sir Frederic
Johnstone, Bart., u well u that of £36 by the Mayor,
the hoapital would that day have been in a position of
considerable financial embarrassment. Now, however,
their shin was, through the liberality of those gentlemen,
again afloat, they must hope and pray that during this
new year she would be favoured with more propitious
breeze, in the form of a wider popular interest.
(Applause.)
On the motion of the Rev. E. Bolton, seconded by Mr.
Oakley, the report was unanimously adopted.
Dr. SMITH then moved • vote of thanks to the
Phyal Patroness, to Sir F. Johnston., It.P..ithe president,
and to the Rev. Talbot °reeves, viospreaddent. The
speaker also referred with pleasure to the three liberal
donatiotui mentioned by Dr. Moorhead.

Rev. j. the motion. which
was ca•ried fir ar,clamatioo.

Mr R. iti-or—n-e—x-t.ro.--o;ed • vote of thanks to the
eeeee en.l gentlemen, both of the Church of rugland and
Diseenting denominations for their kindness in preaching
the sermons arid the use of their respective pulpits on
Hospital Sunday. .

Mr. Annex seconded the motion which wee uzuutimottaly
carried.

-11,-9-it.... J. LTNICS proweed • vote of thanks to William
Eq.. consultins physician; to John Moor-
head. Eau. MIX, and F. C. G. Griffis, Eeq.,
honorary surgeons, to Mews. Eliot, Pearce, Eliot and
tremurers, and to Mr. C. P. Arden, secretary, for
their a-steams services.
The Rev. J. A. BRAZOS, in seconding, referred to the
efforts a UM quarrymen at Portland in spontaneous
con tr. hn tiona

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Mr. R. if. iLIOI proposed a cordial vote of thanim to Mr.
Rd wards for his generous donation.
In s.r iodine the motion, Dr. Moorhead expressed his
deep Acne of the hon. rnembir's munificence.
Tic mu' was c ',Tried by acclamation.
V t .4 ni thanks were also accorded to the Mayor. and
Sir F. JAnstone

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Voto.of thankt to the ladles present. sad the Mayor.
condo let the proxedlog..

PORTLAND.

THI PRIIION.—Tbe Home Secretary bas appointed
J. Moyer, Req., M.P., (Chairman of the Dorset
Quarter Sessions), and R. H. Paget, Esq., M.P.,
(Chairman of the Somerset Quarter Sessions) to be
visitors to the Portland Convict Establishment,

1.0.G.T.—" STAR Or PO MAIM " LODO Ersdar
the &wines of this Lodge a Temperanm Story with
song, entitled "John Tregonoweth : His Mark,. was
given in the Bible Christian Chapel, Maiden-Well, on
Friday. There was a pretty fair attendanos, and Mr.
B. Stone presided and read the connective readings,
the musical portion being nicely rendered by the choir
of the lodge. Bro. Charles Way prodded at the
harmonium—There waea large muter of the member.
ship at the ordinary session on Tuenisy evening, to
meet Bro. W. J. 'Bond, from Gillingham, who is
District Chief Templar for Dorset. Bro. W. W.
Puntia, W.C.T., vacated the chair in favour of the
distinguished visitor. After conducting the customat7
ha/Memo( the session, Bro. Bond addressed the lodge
In a very able speech, full of counsel and encourage-
ment. A most profitable session we. spent.
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FASHIONABLICMARIUGL—The marriage of H. W.
Ricketts, Esq. Lieutenant, 66th (Pompadours) Roe.
mint, with Miss (1 K. Flolimeister, daughter of W.
C. Hoff moister, Esq., M.D., of Clifton Home, West
Cowee,surgem to the Queon,was solemnised on Thurs-
day, at Holy Trinity Church, West Cowes, in the
presence of a numerous congregation of relatives
and friends. The bride and bridegroom left by
the 3.15 steamer, via Portsmouth, to Chichm
te_ ,r from the Pontoon, which was very taste-
fully decorated with flap and evergreens, over
the gateway leadinq to which was the motto
"May you be HAPPY, 'surrounded with white rosettes
and evergreens. The bride wore a charming dress of
alma poult de sof, relieved with • very -handsome
design in creme broche 'Min to match the veil, being
also of exactly the WOO Made. The wreath was of
orange blossoms and stehanoti• The bride wore a
very handsome gold locket set with emeralds and
diamonds, the gift of Her Majesty the Queen, and also
a lovely star pendant of pearls and diamonds, with gold
necklet, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids
drawee were of cream cacendre d'Alsace, and hats of
ruby velvet, a ruby rose being placed daintily on the
left shoulder of eaah lady and cream roses in their hats.
Each bridesmaid oicried a large ruby fan with her
name engraved on the handle, thew being prevented by
the bridegroom,