The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-01-02 00:00:00

RIFLE GORPS ANNUAL MEETING.

The aimed ussotin,i a the fish D.R.V. took place on
Thursday evening last, at the Guildhall, under the
ereehlonay of the Kayo( (Julies it .berteen. Esq.), sup.
ported by Capt. Tigard, Lieut. Arden. Hon. Assistant-
Surgeon Tisard. There wore shoe present: Quartermaster
Sergeant toe, Coleur-Sergeant Charles, Sergeants
Jeffery, Roberta, and Creasy, and a good :Laster of
the privates.
The HATO", who was resolved with applause, laid
the first budnees was to audit tbelbooollllUl of the corps.
He was sorry that, through vary severe domestie afil*
tion. the treasurer, Kr. iffehard Eliot, yea precasted
from attending, therefore he would ask Captain Tiserd
to road the financial report.
Captain TIZAJID also expressed his sorrow at the
wise of their treasurer's abase* and went oat to say
that in Docember, 1870, the tarps oomuseneed with •
Wanes against them of En 65 81. He had not been
able to get the accounts: ready in time to be printed, but
he read the details, from width it appeared that the
I receipts for tee peat year were £1843. 10i& and there
Ii now a balance of al 3s lid in hand—(applause)—
but there are souls outstanding saleounta. Daring the
last year the corps had been at considerable expense in
clothing reornits, and consequently owe a large sum to
Ilibberd and Oa. The liabilities: are altogether about
£5O or ESO ; but against this they hid the 'agitation
greet £B3 odd, and hope to receive £45 12. as has.
members' subeariptious, so that they would he able to
got istlefacitorily through the issuing year, and if there
are a large number of recruits, be aide t clothe them,
end if net, he WY earn they would get :medial sub-
s:riutions by going tbrorgh the town —(sriploust).
In 1111/1/8t to Sergeant Jarrist, the Captain said it
was supposed that some items would he added to Keens
Deabeny's aseount, and then:iota they paid £2O and
left the reel. _ _ _

The Treasurer's aeommt was renetewl and adopted,
on the motion of Sergeant Julia! aml Private
Wl2lOlllB.

FINAMOS 001INTITIL

Tho retiring h;;TeteTub7ns oFtids eomnalitee
J. Tronshiaril, H.q., Dr. Smith, Mr. H. Deventsh, Mr.
Betts and Mr. Hower", with the Mayor for the tie
being. On the proposition of Sergeant Crocker. Use
list remeediu before. Tbe names front the effective'
wore Qmartounater-Sergeant Lee, Colour Serget
Charles. Sergeant Roberts, Sergeant Crookor, and
Corporal Brown. The latter having left the town.
Sergoaut Jeffery wee geed to fill his place, on the
proportion of Private Ozaard, and Private Farwell.
The others were un.ainionsly re-elected.

Tee Marne *aid this was by far the most losporinat
business of the evening. In a town like Weymouth.
the lamed, in the °mutts% they ought to have a large
number of volunteers—(hear). LI. was most 11111i0114
during his aneyoralty to do all he oottld to further the
Interests of the eorps—(epplanse). The volunteer
movement is a greet advantage to no, and from the very
drat he hail taken a deep interest in the movement,
and was one of the first to teens to the Hall when the
• wps was formed, la fate be was for come time an
effective member, though he had not been under fire,
and be ceased to be ao, as • large member of young
mee were coming forward at that time. To become
volunteers livery a lventageoes for young men them•
solves, as it wag a mealy cmoupation. A short time ego
English did nit keow bow to use the ill,. Wnea it
wag brought to "sob perfection, it wits seal the tide
we. • giant'. weapon its the hands of children. But
now we have mute, in this town who know wall how to
we it, in feet he believed more in Weymouth now than
in id the West of England • few years ago. Drilliag
wa• • IliC4 exorcise for young man, and he believed a
march out oe a summer's evening would do a young
man good in more weys than one. As Mayor, he should
be happy to give a cap as usual—(applause)—and in
&Milieu thereto, to give • pziz 3of £5 to be divided la
this maum.r. The fortunate men generally happen to
come in the same plain on the prise list, while those
who are not good shots give up In despair. Therefore
he proposed to give iffi to the hest shot. and £2 to the
accent la.st, of these who had never won anything—
(applause).
Capt. Ileum said tie neat badness was the election
of recruits. Los'. year • good many joined the corps,
yet though perhem not a fair judge himself, he thought
10. 5 company did as well as asy company in the
Dorset battelion—(applmuse). They had hard work and
difficulties to overcome; bet one end all thoroughly
enjoyed themselves it the autumn manoeuvre., and no
one would regret lusting seen such a glories§ sight as
they saw both at Woolmer and Aldershot. He was
sorry the corps is not in quite such • doerishing cow
dition as bat year, !cambering 3 or 4 ler and, they
did not earn quite SO mush money by usakan °admits
and estraerhatents. Bet there were reasons for this.
la the lint place they had great diflienity in shooting
their chases, for the range was removed from the Chesil
Beach to the other aide of the Backwater; he hoped
that would be • beeefielal cheap, and that many more
men would go out to clout; but aa the change ISM
taste rater lat., to the season, they hal great &Meetly
in getting the ridd and 8)0 yeada range. complete, and
their Kees sheeting wee driven of till the abort deer—
(hear.) He hoped that they would get a large negeW
of recruit.; ha Lad LUNA notion saying they would
take reernita, and ho thought if 21 good men could be
obtained, they would not take more. But be had may
received one application through the notice, though he
espe.oted many would be ready to join, and be hoped
the corps would be able to clothe them. and they
make themselves e3lnient. The great fault with the
corps, waa that they always co.nmeneed their drilla
to late in the sewn, and the shooting and drillleg
clashed together in the busy mason when they could
not get away from their varietal ocempations A good
deal of the drill would be got through in the winter
ev.onings, and %hare would be time in the light days
fir elass-firing. lloweva, Ito had only one application,
and that from • perfect stranger to the town, Mr.
Corbett. who had been In a rid I ourpv 7 or 8 years
before, end was • very proper person to join.
Private FAIIMILL asked whether the payload of a
sovereign will still bo required?
Capt. MULL) repliet that the regulation is that •
sovereign shall he paid, and when the recruit maps
himself effloieet, 10a to reternet
Kr. B. Parsons, Mr. Corbett. and Mr. Plowman were
proposed and ateepted as recruits. The first and lad
had been momag the earlier member..
Private BILIAMIT Sold many mono wool) jOi• It it WIIMP
not for the les to be paid.
Sergt. QUAIL= alluded to the 001 i of the undenna,
which is lost to the Imps if a recruit joins only for a
short time.
A discussion followed, in the Donne of wields the
MATO& thought, that it would not be fair to the old
members who had paid the sovereign, that the entree's
fee should be abolished.
Private BliAlfr thought it a funny thing that they
should have to pay • sovereigo for the privilege o
doing work.
Capt. Till= wee rather in favour of deism away
with the fee; but then there must be some strenigent
regulations aa to the admission of new members.
Sergt CHLILIS would like to hear mentioned the
names of some who are willing to join bat object to pay
the sovereign, and then it would be known what elms
of men they are.
Lieut. ADMIX remarked that to the Portland
Artillery there is a rule that those who do not make
themselves efilaient shall pay a sovereign or leave the
Minitel,. Privet. BULIIrT proposed. and Milli,
011 LID seconded that it be • recommendation to the
Pinatas. Committee that the entrance fee be abolished.
On a division 24 voted that it be abolished, and 18
, that It be retarded. _

-1-111-ito ibint proposed a vote of thanks to the
Mayor, whisk was passes with enthusiasm, and the
Captain than invited the amps to a topper al th•
dessmitli Rooms, Maiden•street, and the carps,
formait outside the Hall, and marohed, headed by
their drum and Ife band, to their drill room.

Tan SUIT=

The room was dooo4ib flags and evergresas,
at the end being the words " England Egpoots Every
10 will Do his Doty." The Chairmtn and founder of
the feast (Captain Tigard) was supported by the Mayor
(Jas. Robertsoa, Esq.), Li:mt. Arden P.lt D.R.V.
Hon. Assistant-Barran Tigard (Dorset battalion
Lieut. Andrews and Lieut. Holland (4th
144d1. Tigard and Dr. 04Si•OU (North Olesoest4
MYth), Hon. Paysnuter Frampton (Dorsal battalion),
Mr R. N. Howard. Dr dimproo, Mr Mason, Mr Vertu.,
Mr Thomas, Mr Melts, and Mr Cola, with gamier'
mortar fiergeaut Lee. ColourSer,prant Chula*, and
Drill Instruotor Barton as vies-chairmen, and about
00 or 70 of the corps were wenn,. .

The supper vu eseollel-t one ;it was provided by
Private Cooke, of the Qaeen's hotel, and both viands
and waiting did great credit to that establishment.
On the table in front of the Chairman were displayed
the prises won at the late shooting, and the noble
000 cap glv,n by the inhabitants of Weymouth, bug
which is to be won three years in 'mutation.
On the removal of the sloth,
The Cniaamaa proposed "The health of the Queen,'
feeling certain that there are no more loyal people than
in Weymouth. Her Majesty had had great anxiety of
late: on amount of the illnesa of the Primo° of Wide%
bat they rejoiced that her anxiety had been removed
—(hear.) Ho Inc. " The Queen ; God Ideas her"—.
(loyally drank.)
Bawl: National. Anthem,

Ttio‘Val'ilii7l7loll-01 with " The health of th 4
Prince and Primus of Wales, and the rest of the Roy
hneniy," all England and throughont the world rejolep
In the reiteration to health of the Prices) of Wales,
end hope that he 1:11.7 be spared to be at lame Warp ii.. our King —Omit with cheers, and " ate more
for the Princeu.")
The Cuitturas then gave "The health of the Etiso4
and Clergy of the Dimino, and Ministers of all
tlan denominations," coupled with the name of sia
who performs an important duty Ir.
eduestirui young moo. He *milliard the school
Ellis nenduets a great advantage to the Sown aol
neighbourhood 41runk with sheers.)
Rev. J. Etue returned thanks, they had had the
down more than once, and knew enough of him Ur
him. The Church—nod he meant religion eseerally
le • put of our Constitution as much as the Ana
Navy, and Volunteers, and it will he • great risletake If
, ever the nation omitted religion from her amid
There is.a national heart, and though differences
arise, he felt sure we should be ready to work t.ssthê
for the good of the whole bed:. To. Ohara 11
Ragland may be compared la • has Sal g,44°'
Church and Dissenter. hove grows s use tam
and if it were eat down by the rookie we maY OZPOef
see the growth of a uprir ree. throwing • deadly •
around. He truer% unatortasee of Trance to so
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Priem of Wales. He attributed the united
England to the national rial*" Win& wsh
thumighwit calltiosalatheint or Direst,
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