The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-12-30 00:00:00

TSB 160/WITAI.

Ia this building, whieh era would argarally suppose
to be the abode of pain sad nifseNs, the glad Christmas
It.. was sot forgetter,. The palest@ were Nodded
with the delicacies of the seeiem, sod upset a plemaat
11.., their heeds overflowing with gratitude to Nom
who 'had thought span their in the hoer of demote sad
in the (ley of adversity. As the deeoratioss were so
nameroue, WO shall dawn* tin various rooms In the
order we catered the., and aid, therefore, as to any
claim of priority. la the sotriteee yard' were harts
, festoons, aotapoeed of greenery, towers, ks, and over
the doer were Owed the appropriate words " I was
sob, and ye visited me." On diesesciding to the Idadiea
we Nand the apartment promoted • meet plemine sad
pletureereas appears:rm. Peeterms sad garlands were
all mound us, sad the followles mottoes, eneseeed is
holders of Warm sad Wowed palm Ii were, tho lot-
teries befog I. Mae, red, and erotic, were selvaged as
dm walla: "Goodwill towards "H. Usk doss
all Wpm well " • Kerry Christmas sad • Happy New
Tear to you all." " Ood amp the gesso," "Health sad
happiness to oar worthy Metres sad our kind Desist."
These extensive sad elaborate demmitions were the work
of the serriats, who deserve mask prides fur the skill
dlepleyed, and we were pleased to bear that os yriday
evade( they wore treated to ea enteellent sipper laid
In this room through the liberality of Dootar bills
sad the malrou. Him Hell. Mc. Imes, the porter,
prodded, and the health' of their kind eatertalaere wore
drank with roach eathealeass. Ths reinsioder of the
evening was arnoit in aa agreeable wrier, tousle being
provided. and tripping on Um light lasteetie" onjiyed
11l uddoight, w hem the pro...dims terrelastad. We Nes
maraded &gals, and intend the Board where
greenery warn dispiaped arid the wells bore the motto,
"A Kerry Christmas, sod a Happy New You." We
' next lamented the 'hood, whit* we most approprist ly
and artiatisolly decorated. Over dm Communion Table
&hold I brims you glad tilage," and "Glory to
Oad lath, highest " were pigged, the letters being in
blue red. and gram, sad the whole surecounted with
a Niltese carom, sad irarrousided with sverreeene, whilst
the window sill above was NH with mom lutiereniseS
with holly, Christmas beni-s. is. On oseh side of the
Cmimusion Talk " woe plum', and round
the walls ran " Coto yoa is learn this day • Saviour
whMh is 01,401 Ik. L vd." oftrlseing triansiee also
adorned the w .11s. While N this bed lot sr, hotbed
that a splendid harmonium 'outdoing 12 elope, has
resently been pleased there, and on Inspraolln4 it we
bond the following iooip ion :
" Thie harmonicas& wee obtained by a private subscription,
getteroudy responded to by. few 01 the oortierma bridamors
of the hoolatal, and Is. *owl In Ills obalet on December WI,
1.171 Jcus Attnrynts, /LA., cha{Asia. Abram /lotus, ILL.,
Douse Surgeon.

Dr. [loafs was the originator of the moveuseet, mad
that gontlemau well dwarves the thanka we beard
erprene.d on all hood.; sad 11. regret manifested at
his befog about to leave mimed also unlvereaL At the
end of the peerage we observed the words, 4" •
Harry Christmas," and on entering the Leheeter ward
the eff est of the eombinealaa of dorere and evergreens
was very striking. ifeetoota of co'oured paper were
hung close to dill ogling all round the room, and under-
neath were the followlag inenrittUons :—" Hark the
herald angel! slag. Glory to the new-born Kier,"
" Hallelujah, "Christie born," "A Kerry Christmas
and a Happy New Year," 'Log life sod imppiness
attend our kind cad attentive doctor," " God blase one
Kind Supisorters," As. The gag pendant wag wreathed
with overcame and the show of greenery and flowers
on every available spot was something wonderful, and
roost have occasioned a vast amount of work. The
Bingham word was eirallerly dagorated, as to festoons,
ko, the following befog the motto.." Gratitude reigns
within " " Loos live one Patrons," " • Kerry
Ctuietame sad a Happy New Year," and the followiag
dilution :