The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-04-20 00:00:00

BOURNEMOUTH.

IT has been decided to form a Regatta Club at Bourne-
mouth.
CHALLENGE Cep. —The competition by members of the
Mb Hants (Bournemouth) Rifle Corps for the challenge
cup took place on Tuesday, and Colour-Sergeant Cox was
the winner, twice in 'niece-Anion and three times in the

aggregate.
WING CLUB. —The memberi of this club held their
annual meeting on Tuesday when the following officers
were elected :—Mr. Anyone, Kt. Frye, Mr. R. Kerley, Mr.
McWilliam, Mr. Mastennan, Mr. K W Rebbeck ; and Mr.
1). Sydenham, committee ; Mr. C. It. Plank, treasurer;
Mr. C. W. Rebbeck, hon. sec.; and Mr. .1. S. Robinson,
Captain. The club is now in a very flourishing state.
}lsm ESCAPIL The Society for the Protection of Life
from Fire has granted for the uoe of the town one of
Wivell's improved fire escapee. It was on Tuesday con-
veyed to Bournemouth free A charge by the Loudon and
South-Western Railway Company, and under the super-
vision of Mr. Chapman, an inspector from the society, very
satisfactory expenments with the machine were made by
the fire escape branch of the local fire brigade.
THE BURIAL Boom,. —On Wednesday afternoon, a
united vestry meeting of the district& of St. Peter's and
Holy Trinity wao held at Mr. Abbott's Auction-room, Old
ChnstchureJa-road. Mr. T. J. Hankinson was voted to the
chair. The accounts, which had been duly audited, were
passed. The members of the Board who retired by rotation
were Mr. J. Haggard and Mr. .1. Camels. After some
discussion these gentlemen were re-elected, and Mr. Harter
was chosen in the place of Mr. Robinson. Mr. Kirk and
Mr. E. Lane were re-elected auditors. A vote of thanks
was passed to the Chairman.
ARTILLItar CORM DINNER. —The members of the Fourth
Hants (Bournemouth) Artillery Corps dined together on
Wednesday evening at Mr. Abbott's Auction-room, Old
Christchurch-road. Lieutenant E. NV. Rebbeck, the com-
manding officer, presided. The band was in attendance.
The Chairman proposed the aortal loyal toasts, and Capt.
Creeke, of the Nineteenth Hants Rifle Corps, gave the
toast of "The Bishop rind Clergy, and Ministers of all
denominations." The Rev. J. R. Prettyman responded,
and proposed "The Army, Navy, and Volunteers." Major
Loftus, .Captain Donellan, and Captain Create returned
thanks. The toast of "The Old Members of the Corps„"
was given by the Chairman, and responded to by Mr. J.
Haggard, formerly captain of the company, who proposed
"The health of the Chairman." Lieutenant Rebbeck
returned thanks. Several other toasts were drunk, and the
evening passed moot pleasantly.
INFRov Er [NT COX MISSION FA'S. —The commissioners held
&meeting at their offices, Town Hall Building. on Tuesday
last. The Chairman (Mr. I. McWilliam) presided.
Letter, from the Rev. J. R. Pretyman were read, com-
plaining that certain voting papers for the election of
commissioners had not been called for. and the Chairman
gave explanations which the Board considered satisfactory.
More correspondence was read, referring to the deficient
water and gas supply, and the Chairman reported the
result of an interview he had had with some of the
directors of the company. Mr. T. J. Hopkinson proposed
certain alterations in the bye-laws especially referring to
bathing frotn the beach. The subject was referred to a
committee to meet on Tue.day next. The Rev. Logan
Logan gave notice of his intention to move that the new
road on the East Cliff. parallel to the road now existing be
done away with and that the old road and footpath by the
Sea be made goal. In the meantime it wee resolved to
suspend the works now in progress. It was resolved in
accordance with a suggestion made by Mr. L. Uppleby,
and conveyed to the board by Mr. E. W. itebbeck, to
memorialise the lord I hancellor asking for the appoint-
ment of additional nokristrates for Rournessoutli. One or
two other matters were &tweed of and the Board
adjourned.
AMATEUR T F.ATRICALS. —A party of ladies and gentle-
men have this week given several dramatic entertain-
ments at the Reline Vim Asoembly Rooms in aid of the
funds of the Home for Invalid Ladies. On Monday night
and Toesday afternoon the pieces presented were •' The
Area Belle" are I " Boots at the Swan.'l fn the f ormer occasion
there woo a very numerous audience, the room being
nearly tilled, but on Tuesday the attendance was not so
large—ln "The Area Belle the character of Pitcher (in
the police) was taken by Lieutenant J. %divan, R.N.,
Tosser (in the army) by Mr. H. Eden : and Walker t 'balks,
the milktuan. by 'Sir. Rose. The ladieo who performed
were Mrs. Bedford Edwards, who took the part of
Penelope the Belle. and Miss Wee as Mrs. Croaker, the
mime,." The characters in "Boots at the Swan' were
ea follows :—Mr. Henry Higgins. Mr. Lace Smith; Captain
Frank Friskly, Mr. 11. Eden; Peter Pippin, Mr. Ito.;
Jacob Earwig (the Boots at the Swan). I 'aptain Boucher;
Miss Cecilia Moonshine, Mni. Bedford Fslwards ; Emily
Trevor, Miss Rose: Sally Smith. Miss ftsinbridge. On
Wednesday and Thursday " The Area Belle " and
"Woodcock', Little Game • was performed. The enter-
tainment was very successful.