The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-07-31 00:00:00

BRIDPORT VoLUNTEERs.

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On the return of the volunteers from eamp on ,
Saturday the Bridport and Weymouth corps accepted I
the aortal invitation of the Mount Divenish to dinner,
I the malt-hoose Lavine been fitted up for the occasion.
A table was spread the whole length of the building
with cross table* at each end, • separate table being
provided for the band. About 150 persons were pr.-
sent, and an esoellent oold collation was served up
: with wine, and en abundanoe of good "old October."
: The chair was taken by H. Memel), Req., sup•
, ported by the commissioned officers of the two corps.
On the removal of the cloth,
The Ctimesas proposed the "health of the
Queen" and of "the Prince and Princess of Wales and
the rest of the Royal Family," both of which toasts
were received right loyally.
The CH•11111AN nest proposed the health of the
Bishop and Clergy of the diocese, coupling with the „
toast the name of the Rev. J. Philippe, whom be
was proud to see present on that occasion.
The R. O. Pnitirre, in returning thanks, en•
premed the pleasure be felt In being present on that
occasion. With the rest of his clerical brethren,
he fully sympathised in all measures calculated to help
forward the volunteer movement, and the volunteers
on their part bad shown their appreciation of the
services of the clergymen of the Church of Ragland,
by the appointment of Chaplains to their several ,
come. He wished it wee more general for those
Chaplains to remaia in camp, during their weeks
encampment. He regretted that during the present
year, every chaplain was not present, marching with
hie oorpa —two roily of the number, belonging to the
!several Dorestabire corps he believed were to camp ,
at Lulworth that week. He trusted that neg..'
another ocounoo, those rev, gentlemen would be
stirred up a little as to their ditty in that particular. '
He again thanked them for the honour they had done
him in coupling his name with the toast.
The Cuatust•ri nest gave the health of the Army,
Navy, and volunteers, coupling with the toast the
names of Commander 8.11, of the Coast Guard, and
the Commanding officers of the let and sth Dorset
Commander BALL having briefly responded,
Capt. Taseisnes said that as Senior Captain it
devolved upon him first to respond in behalf of the
Rifle Volunteers. He oomplimeoted the men in
being • little more op to the mark in drill than last
year and trusted that those civilians who did them
the honour of witneseing there performances at the
review on the previous day. appreciated, and were
gratified with what they saw of their work.
Capt. EDR•ILDS also rOtUrOod thanks, end in doing
en embraced the opportunity of thanking the Messrs
Devenieb for their kind invitation &cid generous
hospitality on that occasion. From its first establish-
ment the volunteers had been associated in toast
with those two noble professions the Army and
Navy of Great Britian, and be might here say that
be believed that of all the armies and navies in the
world, those of this country stood preesonient.
Those two services had always treated tbe volunteers
with remote and courtesy, and he trusted that the
volunteers would ever, in return, so acquit themselves
as to bring credit to those sister services with which
their names that day arid on all similar occasions
were armload. He thanked them most Cordially
for the very kind way in which the toast bad
been given and received. . . .

C•Aaill EDWARDS On spin rising exprenied his
inability to do justice to the toast he was about to
propose. In short be was sore they would all agree
with him that to do it the junta., it deserved
required the great oratorioal abilities of a Gladstone 1
or a Disraeli. The toast he was about to propose
was "Th. health of Mr. Junes A Idridge Gerson& "
—(prat applause). It was no doubt well known by
most of the Bridport Volunteers that Mr. JaMill
Aldridp Devisish was at the head of the finn to
whose penerneity they win indebted for their
eutertsimnsat that day, and he was we they would
all join with him in ezpossuaag their great sorrow at
the severe bereavrtnest be bed so recently waskeised