The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-08-30 00:00:00

BURTON BWILDSTOCIX

EXTIRTATIMILIT.— The opening entertainment of
the season was held last Friday evening hi the
Reading Room under the chairmanship of Mr. J. F.
Gillett. The attendanoe wse so large that the room
was filled long before the proceedings comeneeoed.
The aff.ir was under the able management of Mr.
Blade, Capt Waldron, Mr. Carter, Mr. Hayward, sod
Mr. Gillett who did their utmost to secure success.
Several well known amateurs came by invitation from
Bridport and contributed much to the enjoyment of
the evening. The;programne, which was exceedingly
well carried out, contained a happy combination of
classical music sentimental and comic songs—and those
to whoee lot the several pieces fell rendered them in a
gratifying manner, receiving the applause and encores
they merited. Perhaps the item most admired and
thoroughly enjoyed were the harp accompseiments by
Min Roberta, which were rendered in a fine finished
style. An instromental duet by Miss M. it. and
Mrs. E. L. Brown was heartily cheered as it deserved
to be, sad the song by Miss Gent "On the bunks of
Allan Water" went equally well. Mr. Guppy
received a warm encore for his " Frenchman " which
delighted the audience much. Miss Goff, a visitor
from London, who accompanied the last mentioned
singer, showed much musical ability, plasse with gwo
taste and skill. Bugle Major Eoeter gave two
excellent violin solos, finely rendered and well
received. Subjoined is the programme L
Duet (Instrumental), encored, Miss M. Read and
Mrs. E. L. Brown ' • Song," The Village Blacksmith,"
(encored), Mr. E. L. Brown' • Harp, The Har.
monious Rlackeenitk" Miss H. Roberts ;Sons. " We'd
better bide • wee,", Mae,Gent (harp accompaniment by
Kw. Roberts) • Bong. "Death of Nelson," Mr.
Fowler song, My Child," Mr. E. A. Guppy t
Song, "Old Folks at Home," Lieut. Roberts;
Mg (selected), Mr. Grant; Song. " Watah on the
aim," Hr. Carter ; Solo (violin), Bugle-Major
Foster. Part H. linstrumentall, Mies Purvis: Sowg.
" A Motto for Every Man," Mr. X L. Brown;
Harp, "Home Sweet Home," Mime H. Robertszsith
variations byPi_ Roberts; song, "On the ba oe
Allan Water," Mies Gent (harp accompaniment by Miss
Roberts) ; Song, "Kate Kearney, Mr. Fowler
song "The Frenchman" (encored),"Chillingowillobs-
domt Hi., E. A. Guppy; Song, "Do the/ miss Me at
Home," Mr. Carter; Reading," Major Liamby," Idr.
Grew "God Ban the (100/14"

sALussuaY.
PRESENTATION TO THE BISHOP OF SALISBURY.
Tortival

At (A. gasmen Dianna Meaner? __
Thursday, the Lord ilishop of the Dioosee nts
with a tilsoelse portisit, from the min oil ig:reillet
Blanton (who, II sin be regoeutbered, pentad • dee
Cr:: the Mu Blain gamins). The oast, amount,
to amity Al,OOO, has beau getirely defrein.......aby sub.
TM WM! le reproleated In his full
rebel, sad wowing hut demark gown. lie is leid-t—t
posture, his right Mod resting upoe • one There were
alliherous represeatatives of the clergy mad MUT Prolent
from all parts of the ellocueu
The Kelton of Bon. spiking oe behalf of the lefty,
begged his tedolup's aceeptusoe of tbe picture, whin,
pined oe the walls of that room, enlist hind ter mill to
nicolleotioe the cans of on whom memory would awe
survive emonet tha toast illustrious of Yl6 prodensers.
They were all well _aware that his Lonnie would les,*
behind Min memorials not. 'Marna thew *el WM
could come from as midst's Mon Mill the sehmelbere
tlatterod thiamine. with Me hope that tie picture would
be paficsti ggeaptalge, as bele& is wale=
sesociated with tout great work with which his 's
note would over be amoditted. The nails margin We
I ormally premeted the portrait.
The Very Rev. the Dire, speskin o• behalf of the
don,. remarked not en• if the Inlisll March should
ba unatgoimnd, zany pilgrims would dolt ildleban,
Long alter the pretest gmerstiou had pined away, is
search of its mood amodatheis ; and so doubt, eves the%
they would Cod in that palatial residetere the portrals al
many • miryl who eklueeted his very his in the
discharge of the pastoral duties ealrested to him nine.
Amongst an would be tont of the present Bishop sad
mom of his two illustrious predecessors, Bishop Dance
and Behn
ma gmen, in reply, said he fousd it difficult to eo.
prim he very deep [misted". lac the nil Arras Madams
evinced towards blm, as could only gay that he iscreptad
the pretest' with much pleasure. HA new
a
dm meting which had prompted the gilt. lerelcria:lo
yesrs of age at the turas of his appoletssent ; but he had
Miami intimately his two immediate predecessors, sad
Lad striven,
_to the best of hos power, to follow in their
f.mtsteps. His lordship referred with den estiel once
to the affection shin Mil the late Bishop Denim& by the
nototatica of the Conter-boase, as well es to the motor-
man of Um noir of ski Cathedral as • ineisorial 5. the
late Bishop Benno. He defined at some lemon tie
course of action he ton in the aembiliskumet of the
Diocesan Synod, end said Ise looted up= tee omelette-
meat laity m warmly • lees lesponegt mutest In tee
with of the Otturoa We the clergy. We were hying in
critics' Wen and d was gneeetly the dais al
Oltaralunes to hold their own.
Tie Mbar proceeding maseind with the tetanal wen
also of ma lateresueg charectm. Thermo& was preached
by toe Right Iter. Bishop Anthem Public nantio
were Mkt in the afternan and menial, at me
houn addressee bain delivered by Me Rigot Rev.
Bishop
Abraham. the Rev. Dr. Bleaches, of Madras. the BAI:1
IL Omit% of &limber, ead the NM. Seem Gibbons, •
DatiVe Boquuaauz aussionary at Cape Breton, Nova
Bootie. No set stretches were delivered by Loa sum. um.
Bishopsgreat object being to have OsIGO plaudit °4ll,
those who are actively eagaged is 'stair:eery work in
rartom parts of the woriel who cooly bayous to be in
England to recruit their health. Nadi withstaedieg the
dirdemsnoy at the weather, teen were large atmodnese
and good 001teCii0111 is aid of the 8. P.O. and la