The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-01-27 00:00:00

THE SILDIMENT CIIAMBICIL

The certificate of Mr. J. 0. Andrews, C.E , relative to
the completion of this chamber at Hei4en*,ll was next
read. Mr. Andrews recommended the payment of
.Cl7O 141. to the contractor. Mr. Btyliss. He also sent in
his account for .C 25 far superintending and carrying out
the work.

—ilielt-o.erd ordered Mr. B tyliaa's account to be paid ; but
objected to Mr. Andrews Titers, : and Mr. Scrivea
suggested he should be asked to reconsider it —Agreed
to.
Various bills were paid.
RAILWAY DINNICR AT PORTLAND.

The annual dinner of the timpfoyes of the Weymouth
and Portland Joint Railway was bald on Thursday even.
ing, at the Victoria Hotel. There was a large company,
numbering between Oftr and sixty, under the genial
presidency of the Rector (Rev. J. A. Reasork Among the
company were Mr. C. F. Parsons (vice-'hair) Dr. Persona,
Mr. -Frank Will.. Mr. Crocker, heart. Mr. F.
Reynolds, Mr. H. Palls (Devenish and Co.), Mr. White,
Mr. Sutton, Mr. i3uth, Mr. Gibbet, Mr. Cmiben. Kr. J.
Sarno., Mr. Hatton, Mr. Rodd, Mr. R. White,
A really excellent spread was provided by Mr. Ibirdon,
who catered in his usual Suished style.
. . .

-73-raosi=ving--i-se-en yard-, and the glares having been
filled,
Ths Cp.rell/Id rha lie wt was Li
aesuu thwaisyyswtohueldfiraul
be t 1
toast on occasions like thaw. Wide Uwere the dominicou
of our Queen, and many sewers the classes into which her
prepared
li'n ro'T:lonanondr said
to d
the people
were divided, still ho felt there was not a spot
where
Iportinn,
eweredwore truly loyal than in this
Royal and none more so than that
lunor 01l
important class of the railway officials and eraploya.
(Hear.) He quit* believed that if Her Majesty had
honoured them with her presence she would be the Mgt
to acknowledge the obligation she was under to the rail.
ways, and also to express her gratitude and kindly feeling
to all who were employed on the railways. They all knew
quite well she had boon no incoasiderable traveller. and
her precious life had oftentimes been entrusted to the care
and keeping of the servant, of the railway companies.
They ought, moreover, to remember that up to the present
time, owing to their skill, care, and devotion, she had
never had the shadow of an accident. He mama it was
their hope and trust that she might long be preserved to
be • blueing to our country. He would now give "The
Queen The toast was bless her. (Applause.)
warmly drunk
Again rising, the CHAIRMAS. in proposing the next tout,
--God "
said each member of the Royal Family deserved MlP•Zati
mention, bet it was usual to lump them together. Doing
so
eday reminded
conhcimrnionfg her
whist abn.okldetspoprle er.popres_ you
an dto 1
may
U you like," else said, " they are sound and
roe), to the bottom, but it will take you some time to turn
'sin all over". (Laughter.) So with the Royal Family—
they were sound and rosy to the bottom, but they were
ton aomainue to mention particularly. (Hear, hear.) At
the same time to thought the principal one, His Royal
Hishaess the Prin,e of Wales, did deserve mention. They
had seen enough of him to know that he bad &good manly
feeling, and followed in his mother's footsteps in being
desirous of promoting the good of his country in every
porlble way, and was every inch an Eneliehman.
(Applause.) He then propossed "The health of the Prince
and Princess ot Wales and all the Royal Family."
The toast was cordially drunk.
Br. Punkin next proposed the toast of the "Bishop
and Clergy of the Diocese." In the course of his remarks
he said our good old Bishop had proved himself to be •
good and thoroughly religions man in every sense of the
word, not only sea Bishop, but as a friend, on every occa-
sion on which he had had to associate himself with them
In meetings in this district or elsewhere. With regard to
their worthy rector, they could not have a hotter repro.
sentative of the church. Ever since he had been in Port-
land he had been staunch and sincere, and had takea up
that position which no one could fail to appreciate.
(Applause.) He would now give the toast, coupled with
the name of the Rey. J. A. Bessor, their worthy rector.
(Applause.)
The toast was received with musical honour'.
m. OnAllitAn, in response, slid on behalf of his brother
elergy he begged to thank them for the manner in which
they had received the toast. He always felt proud to acknow-
ledge this toes" for he felt quite certain most of the clergy
t..itiLoNhly deserved the good opinion entertained of them
out the length and breadth of the land. On the
e"thsZta.nd he was sure they were very much indebted to
those who were so well represented on that occasion, vie.,
tha railway officials, for probably there was no class in the
world who were more indebted to the railway interest
than lb. bishops and clergy, and especially the former. The rev. gentleman drew a humorous contrast between
the travelling of the bishops and clergy before the intro-
duction of railways and that of the present'. In conclusion
he *rimmed his sincere thanks to Dr. Parsons far the
terms in which he had proposed the tout of his heal ,th
and '0 the company for the manner in which they had reoeived.it

B;l474iVhen other lipa," Mr. Suttou.
Mr. REYNOLDS then Jsro_poesd the Last of " The army. navY. and volunteara They nad heard • good deal lately
of the army and their doings in Afghanistan and the
Cape, and he thought they would agree With him
that they bad acqtaittod themselves exceedingly well in both places. They had had to undergo • deal
of dculties and hardships, but with the trtte pluck of
Englishmen they had done their duty. (Hear, hear.) He
hoped our army in Afghanistan would be able to give •
Coot account of themselves. Tho navy, too. waa in a
most efficient state. The volunteers were • body of Mal,
who jolned Ow (crawl ems °stets greet des' of human.