The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-05-28 00:00:00

ISTLOK LAND.

ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE FRIENDLY

17,60 eft%

This festive' wee held on Thursday lett, the 23rd,
and was one of the best, if not the best (milesi ever
aelebroted by this society. The members met at the
mbool room at 8.30, sad, after calling the nooses mad
SOILIc other preliminery bushier wee got over, promeded
It Houghton to call epos 11r. Drake. The members
of Hite society all wear white trousers, and bias emblem;
each member alto oarriee a pole: and the bright sun.
shine seemed to show everything off to advent me mak-
ing evea the fiats to shine like now. Rotundas from
Houghton the members went to church. The prayers
were read by our worthy lt,ctor, dm Rev. W. Churchill,
the sermon being preached by the Hew. L. June.. The
rev. gentleman took for his tent "Gather up the frag-
ments that nothing be lost." He weal on to say that
our &Amu here wished to teeth us frugality; nothing
wee to be wasted. II we the same in nature, nothing
whatever is lost; so with no; we should make the
most of whatever God sends 1111. la every cley life,
our worldly goods, oar time, sad everything we have
should be used essasealeally. Is spiritual affairs we
should Deader the words of the Blble—tbe fragment. of
God'. Holy word to =Oslo as la adversity,
and death. We should us our Sabbaths yeitrn,
store up the ismemery of sawed haproadosia Um well
tto. fropoesto of Moot loft to no /oath may overtake
U 4 soddenly, as Inotasood by the sadden death et rms a
the Whitettharsh Molt at their festival. Is maigusioa
he wiriest them all to ly to Christ sow and aesept
eternal life. . . .

Alt .r .burgh tb.peo.sssiou Moaned, tad, beaded by
our l'emperanse Braes Bead, erect to gall opal Mr.
J. Speak*, Heal,* Sod, sad Mr. W. kinks, Normandy,
let Haug to Stlekl,a4 shoat 1,45 to dinner. The
dinner wee got up by Mr. Rides{ sad Soo of Blandford,
and was laid in a Imo belonging MI Mr. Rogers. The
Rev. W. L James took the abut. There were present
at the Hononary members' table :—Rev. L James,
Mews. IP:adding, Drake, Burt, Rogan, H. Stay, 1.
Sprake, W. Soak., Jones, Rogers, Buil •tt, and White.
' Toe Queen, long may she reign over us." was the
first toast given by the CR•1611/011.
Bind: "GA save the Qteen."
"Th. Prices and Princess of Wales and the rest of
the Royal Family." The CHIIIOI4II sald : When we
met last year many had an idea that Englishmen were
dialoyal, but the Mores of the Prison, of Wales
bad brought out such an ex.treceion of loyal•y as had
astonished the world. May the Pll4Oll of Wales follow
ths footstep, of his royal pl/fOllOll, sad thee he will
always base the lose of his people,
Bead: "God biem the Primo of Wales."

T. CHU IX Li pro
,pord " The Army, Navy, Yee.
messy. sod Volostwere. It. was glad to seep many
isuldary 'elitism's around. ad 000gratalaterlOrwporal
Rogers, Q.O. Y. 0.. on winning the troop sup arid prises
at Weymouth. Ha e,upled the name ai Yr. Bartlett
with Me Volitatoewa
Bilid : "Kole &animals."

Mr. It masa on behalf of the Yeomanry hoped the
time wee far dletalt when their services la battle
would be required, but if ever they were wanted they
would be found at the post of duty.
Mr. BanriArr also rimpooded, sad said that daring
the coming manias Dorset people would hareem oppor.
Malty of wising the Volunteers week m the fleid. He
also spoke of tits &domainse of a Friendly Society.
Mr. W. SPILL. prepared " The Bishop and Clergy
of the Diocese." Be believed that if they followed
the advice of the rev. 'lithium they would do well.
The Bev. W. L. JAMBS said that he believed the
clergy as c body tried to do their utmost for the benefit
of the working MM.
Bald : " GI wimp Apollo."
. .

" The health oi the Medical Officer, Mr. Fielding."
was proposed, the Ciiiiinma• saying that they ought
to be proud at having wash a very afgaient doctor.
Mr. Flitl4llllG was tUakf al for their baring drunk
Ma health so heertily. He believed to. great aotooat
of 'lanes& daring the you wig probably owing to the
very wet weather.
Band:" Enema gob& Mara."
"The Baron bunko, president of the Smiety," and
"Th. Stlakland ?deadly Boolsty." Mears tor Baron
Heanbro.

" Mr. Rogers" wee 'text gine. lie does his bash
Übe Cleanses mid, to premlte the latereete of the
Ugh.

" Mara put."
Throe aurora tor Yr. Rogers, sal tat.. tor Mrs.
Row,.

ROGISIS respooded, raying Ito always hal
done his but, aad he would do .o; the members malt
help bun.
"The health of the Obairman," drank with 'beers.
" Too oar 500t...p..4ml (Kr. Whit.)
wao called on to respond.
"The Ladles," responded to by Kr. Roper, broaght
ths hit to en end."

The club Ibe merahed to Mauston., Gallia( at the
farmsteada'of Ileum Roper, Bart, •ed Rogere,sod helot
rel 7 well treated at •••hberiliede. The feet.vel passed ad
very quietly, there eet ad reely • (bolt to n.
Theaka were girls to Kr. oat for the good dinner
set before the uttuabora