The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-02-09 00:00:00

nners
1574 —Col.-S.rgt. Robert..

The cup will not become the property of slip one but is
to ha hil r..r a twelvemonth by the one who makoi the
highest score at the competition. We should add that
winners of £2 awl upwards were disqualified for taking •
prize for drill.
At the conclusion of the distribution, Sir MOLTNEUX
HYDE N6P6AN said it hail been quite a pleasure to Ludy
Nepean to present the prizes, and he was glad to see the
company no :Ailing, 311.1 all of then, looking no well; he
had every confidence in them, and wished them increased
suczess...
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Capt.. Goon said he was sure all of them felt deeply in-
debted to Lady Nepean for her kindness, and he hoped it
would not be the last occasion she would be there for a
similar purpose.
On the call of the gallant Captain, three hearty cheers
were given by the men for Lady Newels, "One for her
husband," sail Sir Stolyneux, and there was a hearty
response, amidst much merriment.
The toen were then dismissed.
THIS OINCAL DMER _
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Was subseluently held at the Amorality Room at the Dull
lintel. Ily eight o'clock all wax in mediae's, and the
scene wax a very animated one, aliout IM sitting down to
an excellent repast, served in Host Knight's hest style.
Capt. Cast presided. and he was supported on the richt
by Sir James Elphinstone, M.P., and on the left by Lieut..
colonel Mantel, whilit amongst those present were Sir
Molytieux Hyde Nepean, Captain and Adjutant Mount
Rotten, Rev. E.I. L B. Henslowe, Dr. Hay, Lieutenant
Ewen% Lieutenant Whetham, Mr. If. E liounsell, Mr.
R. Elplanatone, Mr. N. U. Loogin, Mr. W. A. E Hay,
Rev. A. A. Leonard, Mr. S. Whethain, Mr. W. Tucker,
Mr. W. L. Matthews, Mr. H. Cooke. Mr. T. Rail; Mr. W.
R. Manley, Mr. 11. N. Coe, Mr. J. Turtle. ,r Mr. R.
Hounsell, 111r..1. Andrews (Ileaminsterk Mr. W. Vickery
Dal D.A. V.), Sergeant Hobbs (IL M.L. Sergeant-Major
Hayward (3rd 11.A.V.). Mr. C. Newberry. jour.. Private
Medway Gird D.R.V3, tr., kr. Grace was Alibi before
awl after ineat by the Rev. E. J. L It. lienalowe, and
after all hal enjoyed the good thingo lirovidial, and demorl
and grog were pla..ed upon the table,
The CHAIRMAN give the health of " lier Majesty the
queen," remerking that in an aasettlily that kind where
moot of them wore Ifer Ilenwtr e uniform. Words of his
were not needed in eulogy of a sovereign who wan so tttttt
hel,,eol by all her subjixta—(three cheers, led by the
Cltairtami).
CHAIRM tN then gave" The Prince and Princes:4 of
Woki and she rest of the Royal Family." Of the Prince
of Wale+ be might say that he .4. 14 truv Diglish gentle-
man, a,.1 a; to the Prin.-v..1 of WM,t she its. ti,, lord
woman in Erwlaml—har one, the queen --and she had
endeared herself to the hearts of all. Of the Mot 14 the
noualwri of the Royal Family it we xullicient to ,oty they
followed in the footater, of their itoluAtrion., went,—
three cheer., 1,1 by the gallant Capt.in).
pr 011.0,41 "Thu iti.hop ant Ctergy
of the Diocese, and Chrigian Ministers of all ilenienina-
tioux:' They all knew it hat their Bi4loll WAS. awl an to
te clvrzy they reull not have a hotter opecinten than
their worthy ehaplain, the Rev. K .1. L B. Ilendewe,
wsx belated :tad e.teeined by ail ..11.1.e. in ;
;;;;„1 mi., teat alway, rea.ly to C,P11., forward in every
g.sal wee,: for the beuelit et the ittheliitants —(prolongett
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't.:heerinLth
'Me Rev. E. J. 1.. R. lli.vatowr, al lressing those pre-
ent am Mother collude., cud fellow•towtomen. maid be
was eacere•lingly ,diligett for tile imail iocitner in which lit,
niug, iim.l lmmin received. an,l II.• licl much pleasure in
for the Ih.i.iinl .• lergy awl christian
muinia.r f all sittiolo:rictioni ,-(applcustd. Speaking ma
an humble member of he might ...3" be beli,,,xl
they tried to In their duty, awl they weft much helped
by tile hearty co-operation of the laity. lie had so recently
adlrecoml them in the same subject that he bad nothing
new to ivy on the present ,wcasion ; hut lie !oust exprema
the pleasure he felt at meeting them that I:V.:1161Z An en
oil v ilunteer igluvr. he felt treat intemst in the move.
snout. awl boiled to see it Ilmtrish even more than it i lid
at prev,ut lie had been w wry to take MT lu wool when
lie i.mve up his eionniand, let cmuing to Itritlimirt lie
was vet y ham to again oft on uniform am their chaplain

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The Rec. A. A. LEON \ RII/2 web wa• loudly called tor,
said he widie.l he could ahlre.. theiu PA brother vault.
leers ni their worthy chaplain 1.a4. hut he could &num
tbeni that although he was not a volunteer. it waa net
front a lack f vinyiathy. but on the contrary no one
could feel a guater interixt in the movement than he did

ritilansa then gave The Army, and Navy;' he
could bunny couple the volunteers with the tout, as he
WM one himself anil it was said "wit Kai4e vat no
reronimenhition." The army and navy hail always been
I'., iilv when wanted ; a+ volunteer+, he believed they
tried to 11l i‘v in the to 4,..tep4 .4 the regain, although it
at a great lie was s nB7 to think that
um alwr 14 our f..r.vs was so ;Si t.i the pluck
I our ~:;cr. there e ,uhlhe no question, and it Wag certainly
a pity we ilii not more mem The navy, he believed, wits
in all ut state, and the smallness of our army was
th., only .Irawback ; if they, SS volunteers, endeavoured to
roti'.: the regular.. he kit they wetil.l.l., well, lie thought
it would lies good thing when all Englishmen woulil have
to perfect tbennielvee in the use of artus, and there would
he univenial servin.,—(applaine).
Sir IL ELPHINSTIMIL. thhOstl name was coupled with the
tow 4, rest, inded lor the army, saying Vane year* ago be
bell ~.immand and he thought the servire vat eertainly
not what it ought to be: he was plessed to see some non-
commissioned "Mears of the line present, who had thug
come to meet their volunteer soldiers. The volunteers had
shown their love by becoming such, and it mg they were