The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-12-16 00:00:00

OBARITABLS ENTIRTAINMENT.

Mr. 0. Bartlett, the blind orgaolat of Hi pe Congre-
gational chapel, bad • "benefit" on 'Tueeday last, wit, n
an entertainment. exaslating of meal°, reading', Ito.,
ICU given at the Austion room, Ilarkst-street, by part
of the stair of the chapel, assisted by • few fri.nds.
The room has pretty well filled, sod the attempt must
be pronounced a decided meow. Mr. It. 0 salcoll pre.
sided. and in the course of his introductory remarks,
expressed his sympathy for the blind, adding that
though there is net ChM walking the earth now In
visible form to heel, yet the kindness that prompted
the miracle at Siloam would be imitated now. Mr.
Casksll then read a selection respecting Alexander
Vosoi or, the Viennese violinist, *yips for • poor
minstreL At the dose Yr. Osekel. eontributed • pleoe
of gold, not, 64 he said, ae rams, but in sympathy with
Yr. Bartlett.

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Mr. Bartlett this perforsoed SI pianoforte solo the
overture to Agues in rousician.like style, end was
applaudad heartily.
The elteriatere 000sistng of Misses Hite Pitcher, L.
F.lborn, M. Zsiley, M. Watts, and Meters. G Crocker,
Poser, Marshalimy, sad Issas Brows, s ng " The
Gipsy's Test" with much spirit and sweetness.
Mr. Freeman read in an =cult" manner "An
Entreat train Giles' Trip to London, In the Norfolk
(OM native) dialect, and was nworded with looghter and
apples/a.
The nest selection was the gle• "Mark the Merry
Lem of Fairyland," by Mean. C. Croaker, Pores.. and
Marshallsay, secompanied, as wail the former pito.,
by Mr. Bartlett on the plait*. It was mach applaultd.
Mr. C. Boonton then read that very stirring Ow, the
oonolueion of Byron's " Siege of Corinth."
Boag : "Will o' the Wisp," Mr. 0. Croaker. This
was "nog with great spirit, and considerable power, and
was damned', applauded.
Beading: "The Tinker sad the Miller's Mittehter,"
by Mr. Maraltallsay, who elicited much laughter and
"tau". g "Sweet Spirit, hoar my pyayirs Mies Z dley,
who no much pleased the audience that thorn were
calls for in sawn, which the length of the proimunco•
Lirbad.

Recitation : " The Giamblee's Wife," by Mr. Jomph
Miele, with much clearness arid dee empties* and
heartily appluded.
Reading, from the Dorest Melee', by Mr. A Bolt.
"The Shy Mae," which of coarse excited ro.re of
laughter ; it was very well read, in Mr. Bolt's native

1:11-430, by tho choir; "Ye Spotted Soak's." This
wen song very pleasingly and reesived deserved
applause.
In the interval the Chairmta sraosfully handed over
a £5 note to thi Bev. W. Lswis for Mr. Bartletr,
which be said he had not plandered anybody of, and he
should not be blundering if he maid it was—" from this
friesd of Weymouth —(applaese, and voices : " lfr.
Edwards)." The Chairman seetioa•d that the donor
did not oossidar any snan's only wished to
beneit soy one in Weymouth whom he oeuld—
(applause). He oohed Mr. Lewis to sokunerl,dge the
gift at 53, Boatels, liquare—(renerred applause).
Mr. BOLT them proposed • vote of tlist.h. to Mr.
Edwards. Only those who were privately acquainted
with him could know adequstedy, and then not 1.14,
tho cronies*, of his ammeter, and his williogoess st all
these to help • he was indeed the friend of those who
could not help themselves. Ho (Ur. Bal.) had no idea
that such • proposition would be put into his hands
as • vets of thanks to the" Mond of Weymouth.' Bat
this day he WY in Landon, sod caught sight of "The
Friend of Weymouth." lite speaker rattier rhuneed
Ur. Edwards, not wishing to oecopy his time ; but Mr.
Edwards parented his, overtook tilts, sod it would
show the kindness of that gentleman towards his
fellow.crestures that he asked biro in the most cordial
way, " la there anything at all I sin do tor you whit.
yoo aro in London ?"—(applause). With tile 'rattan
plaintro he proposed • votes of thanks "Th. Friend
of Weymouth," and need, not say who he was—
(aryl sine).
Mr. Penman ascended.
This Rev. W. Loma sold the gift seemed to hove
been prompted by the wondorful generosity whisk lies
down in the heart of their frieud. Ttl, WA4 11/311
first time that £5 notes bad voluntarily come from this
kind friend of Weymouth to residents in Weymouth.
He spokes el soother instance whores note had been
unexpectedly seat and only 'art yen. • blind resident
at Weymouth res:dved a£s note. It was a happy day
when they began to beoome the 000stituents of that
good gentleman, and whop the Ude of his generosity
began to tow In this direcHon, and he felt very glad to
be able to state publicly that this was riot a solitary set,
but one of a series, and he hoped the day was far
distant when they world onus to have relations with
Mr. idersrds—(applause).
The Ca.oiaxna seid if he were to begin to tell of Mr.
Edwards'. kind &eta he should go on till twelve o'clock
at niabt. And it was not only Weymouth that WA/
bollefittad ; woe, the Northfiset was 1.4 t, Er. Edwards
was on th.• Relief Committeo, and the Institutions I.
and around London also rsoeived proof of bla liberality,
so that Ur. Edwa•ds's acits weir* not merely front
poll lost motives but trout tbe gstaultie outpoorlags of
• good heart—(spplauses)
The choir then sang • glee very appropriate to those
deluded iedivido.la who would endasgsr Mr. r.dwards's
return " Mistaken mortals, did you know?' They
sang it with so much spirit and 'vastness that it WY all
too short.

Ri4lng: "My bailees aeoeut," Mr. Rogers. nig
saketion was remarkably well read, sad duly applauded.
Song : 'fl. Lugger," by Mr. Mullett, aoeompauled
by himself.

Reading "Th. PoUtiolan," Mr. C Etsunton.
Glee : "When Arthur first to (Lott b.geo," with
oonsiderehle epirit, and it was much liked.
Banning: "Cloverbobe by Mr. Shimmer, 'good piece,
but rather too long.
Solo and chorus : " Ella Leone," Miss Watts and tho
ehoir- Very pretty indeed.
Reeding: Mr. Bolt "A lilt of Sly °Dorton." Thla
pretty eclogue in our own dialect. which I. no. slasaioal
and was read with great petfootion by Mr. Bolt, wee
received with repeated and well deserved applause.
The Rev. W. Lawn moved, Mr. BOLT seeooded, and
it waa (tarried unanimously. that • vote of thanks be
presented to the taltairroan, and to Mr. R. N. Howard
for hie very kind loan of the room.
With the National Anthem the soiree aloud.