The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-10-16 00:00:00

COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO MR. WM.

PL TT.

On Thursday night is complimentary dinner was
given at the TAbot Hotel to Mr. W. Platt, ex-chair-
man of the Stourbridge Commissioners. Mr. W. J.
Turney J. 13., occupied the chair, and Mr. E.
Stringer, sea., the vice-chair. Amongst those pre-
sent were the guest of the evening, Mr. W, Platt,
the Rev. W. Wallace, Messrs. 11. Biltingham, H
James, W. J. Woolley, H. Mills, J. Gillam, T. E.
Southall, H. Douglas, J. Taylor, H. Hicklin, T.
Itobine.on, W. J.,nee, J. E. Jones, C. Aston, J.
Parkes, A. Walker, W. Fiddian, W. Per y, jun., R.
Broonahail, It. Eagar, C. Bluns an, J. H. Bottomley,
11. W iliams, Hipkiss,
Mr. J. D. Penny, the worthy host of the Talbot,
put a splendid menu before the guests, whioh was
as foll.Jws :—Soup, hare and veruneelli ; cod fish
and oyster sauce, stewed eels; tirloin of beef,
haunch of mutton, roast and boiled fowls, ham;
nast bar-, partridge; Victoria, Snowdon, fruit
ta ts,jollies, fancy pastry; cheese and saial ; dessert;
sh,:rry, port, hock. and claret.
The Chairman read lett,rs of apology for non-
at .nd•tnee froin Messrs. J. Skelding F. J. Haskew,
M. P.l ray, J. Cadwallader, H. Newnam, C. 11
Collis, 11, Hammond Smith, and W. Pe:ry, sen.
The Chairman proposed the 11. J 1 11 •il " Her most
graoious Majesty the Qeeeit."

The next toast proposed was the "Prince and
Pfinc:ss of Wales and the Royal gamily."
The Chairman said they all knew how hard the
Prince of Wales worked, and how indefatigable he
was in all he undertook. it had been said that the
Prince of Wale was one of the hardest worked men
in the country, and he (the chairman) believed tat
was so, and that he had done avast amount of good
for the country.
The Vice-chairman propmed The clergy and
ministers of all denominalious." In propsing this
toast Mr. String,r expresed a hope that the cler,ty
of all denominatims would work amicably tog ther
for their mutual benefit and for the benefit of
fellow et:attires. He exirissed his regret that fle
R:v, H. S6er,ard could not attend, owing to a prior
enczagetnent.
The Rev. W Wallace responded to the tout.
Reeita!ion, " All the world's a stage," Mr. J. E.
Jones.

The Chairman then proposed the toast of :he
evcning, " Our guest." He referred in eulogis ic
terms to the manner in which Mr. Platt had coa-
ducted the business of the Boa] d of Co-r.missioners
whilst he was in office, and complimented him on
his courteous and gentlemanly bearing to all of
them when he was their chairman. No man had
the interests of the town more at heart than Mr.
Platt had, and he devoted a great deal of his valu—
able time for th 3 benefit and welfare of the inhabit-
ants of the town.

Mr. Platt responded and thanked those present
for the kind :and cordial way inlwhich they had
received the toast. In a lengthy and fluent speech
he congratulated them on the improvements that
had taken place in the town. and urged them to
further exertions in that direction. As a member
of their Board he had always endeavoured to do his
duty, and he thought ft.:was the duty of every one
of them to strive their utmost to improve the town,
and look after the interests of the ratepayers. He
referred specially to the new Town Hall and the
existing debt on the town. He trusted the Com-
missioners would not throw cold water on the Town
Hall scheme but give it their support, and a'so
strive to pay off the old debt that was clinging to
them.

Song, Mr. Bottomley.
Mr. H. Billingharn proposed "The towa and trade
of Stourbridge." He considered that Stourbridge
was not behind any other town in the district for
business, notwithstanding the depres3ion in trade,
but what was wanted was for the manufacturer, the
artisan, and the labourer to work amicably together.
and trade would be better. Another thing that
made it worse for the shopkeepers and others in this
town was that people who made their money here
went to other tuwns to spend it. He had retired
from business 20 years, and since that time every
thing he could get for money in Stourbridge he had
done sJ, and should continue to do so as long as he
lived.

Soog, Dr, E.tgar. "Just before the battle,
mother."

Mr. Walter Jones responded to the toast, and
nferred to the manufactures for which Stourbridge
had obtained such a great name all over the world.
He spoke of the Stonrbridge glass. iron, and clay
manufactures, and also referred to other industries
th:tt were sprin4ing up in the town, including the
making of hot-water pipes, boot prote tore, &e.
He believed that a great many thing § could be Clone
but they must po-sess indomitable perseverance to
overcome all obstacles and he hoped to see the
new Town Hall, public baths, public park, and
other improvements made in the town, and it could
all be done if they would only persevere.
Song, Mr. Bottomley, 'To-morrow will be Friday.'
Mr. R. Brooinhall proposed the " Other public
bodies of the town," and spoke in complimentary
terms of the work done by the Main Drainage.
Burial, and School Boards, and also the Board of
auardians

Mr. a. Mills and Dr. Eager responded. The
latter gentleman referring to the Dispmsary, advo-
cated the necessity of providing eix beds in the town
where patients who had met with accilents could
be taken, instead of being compelled to suffer so
Much pain whill being conveyed to the neareit
ho3pital, the Guest Hospital, Dudley.
Song, the Chairman, " The Guardship."
Mr. Platt prop :sod " The Press," to which Mr.
G. Boden r,sponded.
Hr. Woolley proposed "The Visitor'," to whieh
Mr. H. Douglas and Mr. T. Robinson responded.
Song, Mr. Bottomley, " Gipsy John."
Mr. A. Walker proposed the " Chairmen of
Committees," to which Mr. Billinghani, chairman
of the Geiieral Purposes Committee responded on
behalf of his brother chairmen, Messrs. lio.skevr and
James, Mr, Billingham said he hoped to bring be-
fore the committee the desirability:of placing a lamp
in front of the Post Office, ligeting the ,street near
the Grammar School, and .putting a lamp 1.1 the
road leadin,g to Wollaston.
Mr. J. E Jones proposed 7,ne—Cle:k and other
officers of the Board," t filch Mr. J. Taylor and
Mr. W. Perry responded.
Mr. Pia t proposed the "Health of the chairman."
The chairman in responding referred to the Town
Hall scheme, and said if it had depended on him
alorea it weeei have been up in a fortnight or a
moetti. There was a certain amount of red tape
business to be gone through which took time and
trouble, but he felt certain the scheine would be
carried cut, and by the spring of next year the
present bui:diegs wAill be pulls I down .and new
ones put up in their place.
Song, Mr. B ,ttoraley, "The Midshipmite,"
Mr. J. Parkes proposed the “Health of the vice
chairman,' who responded,
Tee Cnair:nan gave a senq, and the prcesedi,gs
closed by singing the "National Anthem."

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THE CIIA.DDESLEY COItBEII2 10.1.111i1ER3-
CLUB.

The Cita, 'des!oy Corbett and District Farmers'
Club hell its fourth annual meeting on Wednesday.
Ploughing matenes, for which prizes were offered,
took place in a twenty-two acre deli belonging to
Mr, Tim nis, at Stone, near Kidderminster There
was a fair nu liber of,competitors, but the ploughing,
pro'eably owing in some degree to the ;lit nature
of ale soil, did not show up so well ac on former
oceassions. The we ither too was damp and unfavo ir-
ablP, an I caus .d the attend ince of sweet itors to be
less than was antipizated. PelY.o3 were -Ilse awdrded
for rick making, o,atehin;, and hedging, and a
decided improvement was shown in these classes
as compared in p•evions years. Messrs. 'Webb,
seedmen, of Wordsley, also offered a prize of a five
guinea cup for the best field of roils grown Loin
their seeds on land which was manured wich their
special fertiliser. This was one by Mr. j. Giles. of
Bradford House, Chadiesley Corbett, with a large
field of swedes, The judges were for ploughing,
Mr. Pearman (of Enville) and Mr. Roe (of Han-
bury) ; and for roots and riJks, ;Mr. T, Pitt (of
Wove.loy) and Mr. G. Kirby (of Bridgnorth ).
The members of the club afterwards sat down to
dinner at the Lion Hotel, Kidderminster. The chair
WAS taken by Mr. G, King Harrison, in the absen-e
of the President (Mr. J. Holcrolt), Mr. J. Giles
occupied the vice-chair, and there were also present
the Rev. F. W. Bickmore (vicar of Stone), Messrs.
E. Maud, J. Boucher, B. and A. Wooldridge, H.
Smith, E. a', 1 F. Corbett, T. and H. Boulter, A.
Copeland nd T, Titian:li% H. Bate, P. Horton,
A. B. Jaira, W. and J. Nicholls, 11, Whiteley,
C. Josolan 1, T. S. Bucknall, W. H. Bill, T,
C. Lawey, if. King, F. Chelliagswortli, J. Page, T.
Briggs, &0., &a. The toast, "Success to Agri.
culture," was proposed by Mr B. Wooldridge, and
respouded to by Mr. Briggs.—A. dinner was given
to the labourers at the Crown -Inn, Hoobrook, the
same evening.
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