The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-05-28 00:00:00

WIZYMOUTH.

7Fr

•

preeperobe state, and he hilly agreed with the
aludrinan's remarks that it meow of the best that •
mu could balthg to. They had in this district • capital
asp wards of £12,000, whilst the workings of the ser
debt, the masiagament of the several fends of the Order
did not met the members more than IL • year •••h•
Al this period of the impending' CaOsin Dawson
Delmer, Hit, entered the tent, and the Chairman
proposed "The Homo of Commons," coupling with
the beet the mum of Captain Dawson Darner. The
toast me drunk with three times three.
Captain Darner acknowledged the toast and expressed
himself aa being proud to end himself is the position of
a brother Forester. He otheluded by.Profgestel the next
toed "Tb. dialed.* court of Foresters."
Drabber Murky returned thanks. He said that the
sight they had that day withered was truly gratifying.
Fonsig7.l6 bald, was well adapted to the people of
this *pantry, and the longer Forestry continued the
more prosperms would it -become, not only in this dis-
trict but throughout the length and breadth of the
lead. He then proceeded to combat the ar,ramenta
that ware altos urged spume what mine people called
their hippeeise, and "tinsel show," but he said men in
general liked it each am after its own fashion. It vu
men in the uniform of the Zile Volunteers and the
Yeomanry Cavalry, and was not despised by the
Court at limiest& the peers of the realm, nor the
°Seers al the Date, all of whom had their ornaments
to distinguish their several orders. The sight Ise had
that day seen as they paraded the streets woe most
gratifying to him, as it must be to every genuine
philanthropist. It was the first time be had joined the
ocoe Is Weymouth, but he hoped it would not be
111711 He easoleded by proposing their chairman's
good health.
Captain Hombre here entered the booth, and the
Chairman after acknowledging the compliment paid to
him Is drinking his health, proposed " The officers and
sad members eompeteine the Regiment of the Queen's
own Yeomanry Cavalry."
dienViHimbro, briefly responded to the toast, and
n his desire to Monne a member of that excellent
order.
Several other to of a local nature followed,thd the
company subsequently adjourned.
La the field various athletic amusements were pro-
vided. 'Aunt 8•14" had her share of admirers, while
namerous maples " tripped it on the Light fantastic
tee," to the cheering strains of bands. But
the game whisk seemed to have the greatest
theme of admirers was the enchanted nag.
This was • challenge given by a militiaman to the lady he
wished to kiss by pimping • haodkerohief either on ber
heed or at Mr heels, but be dare not kiss the fair
damsel till she bed caught him and demanded the
pledge. From Still 1 o'clock the respectable part of the
company began to move off the ground, but their
plates were rapidly Riled up with other parties, many
of whom remained on the ground, we hest, tilldaylight
did appear.
Lest year, when the Odd Fellows bald their anniver-
eery, they Cleared the 0.14 at 9 o'clock, a plan which it
would he well for other societies of • like description to
adopt.