The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-12-09 00:00:00

TBE ROYAL VISIT TO DORSET.

On Tuesday the Princess Holes& paid • visit to
Poole, and the good old town appeered in its best, and
the troop' lon was as sordiel and umusimoes se the most
setbusintio Briton mild desire. The authorities of
the town entered Into tin necessary arrangements with
the heartiest good feeling and unanimity, gad the melt
was a demoisatratka of the most gratifying etarecter,
end which we feel sere gen very much pleasure to Her
Royal ill.bness.
There was untreated hustle in the Armee ail the
monis& the decorating proceeding till the aftareoec,
more or leen About mid day most of the *bops were
eland, although it war the iataellen of tba committee
that they should not pet on that funereal impost till
after the Royal party had goes through. However, we
suppose, hate for their windows, sad detertodestirm to
have a entire half-holiday, led to the general closing.
The weather wan mild lot gloomy, every now sod agala
tbreateelos tate, sad Menotti,' everybody with a lets
drops. But 'nippily, the fall was set wens, sad CM
aftersoos was line sod pianist.

The decorations of the town were on a most elaborate seek,
oc.i.and all thettiktuebt.ntants......d.emed.tiisi einiater iunthe
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adornments in the onter of the route tektite At Ilarnworthy
elation the railway officiate erect.l a light arch of evergreens,
with • gag on either side, and extending front It • line of gay
coloured etreamers over the lane under which the KWh parte
lamed The Railway Taseni near exhibited • Union Jack ;
and Mr Saunders, rrocer, on the other side, a pair of Ininia-
tUrll flap, with • hunched giesosty at the end of the mast.
At the Architectural Pottery Werke there was • long stremner.
Mr. Burt on the station nied put out • Sag on • standard In
his ien. At Mr. Mesilus's resWetice there was • tall flag-
staff surnioutded by evergreens, Bout which were extetelod
lines of pretty yacht flair. Along the Hamerorthy lane there
were flag. and iiita of bunting at wen of the leomo. Al the
entrance to the railway wharf • ialr of tette., Was erected
covered with greenery, tipped with flap, and across
the summit was stretched • line of coloured bantients.
! The rainier. ..I Posth bridge were covered with laurel
branches, with Asp Interval., and by the 141
house there wee • tastefully constructed areh of evergreens
with or .uple if colourel fainters pendant from the metro
All this was done by Mr. /lore, the toll-keeper, and reilects
great credit on to. mate mei loyalty. The yawls In the har-
bour were deeended with all their bunting on the quay there
was • line of gnawers front Mr. Papier s to the vowel "U. W.
Budd" in the harbour. We notiouil two barge loads of wort
people sent in from itrahthea !stood, In tow • sworn launch,
by if r. Bentinck, Arnim. the lane frum the New Inn was
a line .4 etreanters. At the Custom Home the royal ensign
with erawik we. flying from tile flagstaff. From the King's
Arun to the Letitair steamer, • line .4 yacht flap, and still
further along the quay neon bunting fluttering across the
rind. Kettering Illithetrist a lino .4 hemmers from the
King's Anna to Mr. Davis, coacti.builder. Vern'. eating house
had • little flag bordered with leaves. Aoartai the street near
the Antelope hotel, was • eery elaborate triplet arch .4 ever-
greens, es ith masts rising in py ramel fonn and Keehn& acne.
It we. ale. adoniol with • string of Bags, and bore the mottoes
on one ebb, in white On a blur ground " to eloome to our
Ancient Borough " wed n the reverse "(In.! are the queen."
The front .4th. hotel had • trimming of greenery, the Antelope
wae dothed with trapping. id red, white, and blue, and there
was • line of nags fr on one of the window. to Palles provident •
store. At Mourn Tribliett end Mote's the shop window was
adonied with greenery intermixed with pink flowers; and
over a transparency of the Pole Arms, while across the .
street WU • line of streamer. Mr. Hayward, cooper,
exhibited • Rag. At Mr. Inge' provision warehouse there
was • line .4 flap, including • masonic banoer, with the
motto "Fear God end honour the King." Fruit.Wartes out-
fitting shim to the Bell and Crown WWI • line of flags, within '
the centre, the hintilsome emblematic banner .4 Poole Court
Unity of Foresters, also a line of gay streamers. Yacht this of
various hum cr....al the street from Mr. Blanchard's to Users.
'Weide/ hel Son's, and another front the latter eistablislintent
li. Mr. Andre...lee From Mn. Newman's to Mr. Norton', there
was a long line i 4 ilatavissed by ono from Messrs. Hopkins
and Sun's 4, Mutant j and Co's, with the motto" Prosperity
I' English thips and lirithh mailorl," and • third from Moue.
Hopkins'. to New-street In Newatreet mussing the road from
the New Antelope was • line of tlags Including one with the •
motto" Poole and Program, ' and • seoind line to Mr Stone's
residence, which was tho adorned with • large flag, hearing in
the centre • gilt wreath and crown. Front Mr. Tilents to Mr.
Itainosi's • lies of dags, one bearing the motto "This day we
have done nor duty." Returning to Illichstreet, from Mr.
Wooltrwre to MY. Pottle's than were one,, fings. Mr. Sharp en
one side sod Mr. R. Smith on the other each exhibited • small
flag, and the street was en and with various notional banners.
Mr. Wheatley, • blue and wtdte the. Al Yr. Thud's them me
• pair of midgets, and two smaller Bags, and the following
mottoes wreathed in greenery and flowers—" God bless the
Prince and Primers of &Mane* Holstein, " " hod
blem the quern and the Royal family," and " Welcome to the
Print:sand Princess Chriesith to the borough of Poole." A Use of
lagi:eing the street made up. very gay show. From Mn.
H I.l'. Ilr. Aneell's theca were several flap, and from
Mr ell's shops on the oppailesides of the rued were lour
handsome flap, ineloding the tricolor, and the stars and drapes
Mn, Loader exhibited • pair of Saga, and adorned the hemp
some peraLet of his establislunent with greenery. Mr.
Weeelfonl, mkseller, displayed this meta "hay hatJth 2.114
bawlnea ever attend the Royal par:" this wan surmounted by
crowed flags, and the whole set off with white and blue
rosettes., and set in • border of holly and other
Mr, Farwell'. drapery artablishment was festoon-2re=
wreaths of greenery intertwined with bright blooms, and thu
bad • lithe scarlet flag bearing the word " Welcome." Near
Mr. Seth'. there was • largo triplet evergreen arch spanning
the road, the upper part having cries-beams that funned •
persist, and It we surmounted with nap The manes were
" Simmer to Oueornerce," and " Proeperlty to our Port." At
Mr Kam& was a handsome retur,4etandard. The leaden
Ind hotel gay with boughs of studded alt), bright
w
hewers "f hite, Pink, wtid yellow, the effect war novel
and pretty, There was also • line of streamers acmes the street
to Mr. Farmer'. From Mr. Mundell's grocery shop to Mr.
Waterman's was a line of flage the centre one haring on it
=
rohands and the expLination " Union A
is
wof cioioured Hip was extended froaalr.V .‘eriler's
'to Dr. Phtlput. s. At Mr. 'allele's, stationer, • lag. Lime of
streamer, from Mn. Within's, wine merchants', arroaa the
street From Mn. 'hulloed sin Mr. Gifford's a red soden and
other lisp, and !long the wall Lang Life to Um Prime sad
Prineenr• and Prosperity to Poole." Mr. Harris's bother
was elaborately adorned. The front was garlanded with lines
of evenrreen, Mulish xed with Chinese lanterns, several
wen exhibited, and along the facade was a large
strip of pink, with • tasty border, over which was •
circular Weld, and the motto done In white muslin, era. •
" eicoute Royal Visitor." at the home adjoinhei Mrd waken%
• number of mall nags were exhibited. Neer Mr. Clench was
another of the handeome town arches. The sides were of
einsiderable breadth and fined out with lattice work,
stuekiml with bright Omen. The arch was massive and well
designed. The motto. were "(Intl earn the queen" and
" Our glorkms onetitutions," unmounted by' ate ornamental
trophy, awl underneath was the Bible and ern.. Al eme.,.
limit and eon's there Were WYC•thint% of evergreen •bout all
the wholows, and a number of little banner. Also several
seottoes welcoming the Royal visitor. Arno.. Nortidetreet pi
Mr. liaiky's there was a line of flags Front Mr. Bailey"s acnag
the Puede there wad another series of streamers. At Mr.
gstiell's there wan • tearimarency of a crown with the motto
" neve the queen " birth:red with chrutenthenume and
leaves. At Mr. rebb's there was a flora/ trophy. There 'am
, another double line of dap writes the street to Mr. °alley 'll.
At Mr, Foul's there was evergreen decoration Lod flap Mr.
e. Baker displayed several banners and strainers, and her,
ameto the ettect wee another eapital triumphant arrn
similar In conetnietion to the other. we have described
The mottoes were “I:rn•perity to p.,k • .4 ..
to our neighbours, Mr. Bibb., tailor, the-re was
a large 11.4; with the ensi In the coiner, Mr. Top,
gry o,r, hal several flags, awl the shop wiedier himicrol with
.nd N.wers. Mr Burden. grocer, • couple id flags. AL
i„,,,Krket vet-office there was a disidav 14 evergreens and
Smuts, Mr. MOW, tricolour and another flag, and a floral
tr..; he, Mr, Chinchen'e stone inseams' yani hal the ghee
wreatind in laurel, and a lair of nap front his house, with •
line or flags amens the street At Mr. heeling's there was a
noe el dlcetee -• blue field, Raving in the centre • Inomigrate
" I. C. (." (Mr Ivor and lady Cornelia Omen) and on either
tile" V R.' and 11. C. (lb lena and Christiao). Utelenicath I weca ',moon. id Alm and white, and alio.. and beneath •
varisly snmll flap; while front a Unita, ere,ted in front of
the NM*, were impended souse large ha ttttttt At the junction
id the %%bubonic and Itingw.sl nails wu • Madame° doulde
ereh In Gothic idyl... with the mote... " long Ilk to the Pricer
Val PriliOuso." Sod blew the Royal Family-. ' There were
also adornments consisting .4 a largo °dourest entire end
ode r devices At Mr. Patine:Ye there ma a flagstaff and a lino
of streamer., with evergreen decorations In front. At
IV., bridge Place the houses weile thorned with a variety .4
tlaiis, Kr. Maher, prot fain. dealer, hal Teen:rye. owl aII'
sit), the mutt 'long lac to our mei Wk.vn,e'
to pooh," The laist line of flats in this di eel., wad trent
Mr. *Allard'. to Yr. Palk'.

TIM ROM.
The route of the Priucese ou entering Nohow's& se
follows : —Coming from Canford the Royal party passed
Hie book of Upton Houae, Hionwor:b•
leaving hi. Himwortly railway atation enj the right over Poole bridge, and 00 to the Quay, passed
the Custom House, and rot ring the street,
proseeded through that to the Parade,wheire the address
asesen.ed. un thecae they protweded to Upper
pe,hatoos, std them°. returned Into the Ringwood
roan to build et, a•AI th,noe turning to the right
passed through Lona fl •et, and so returned to
Canford.

MUITHEING THE PROCIIBBIOII.
Mast two o'eloet the 14111.0011 soe.eties and sebools of
the borough bepo to ass. En'.l.l Dear Hemwerthy bridge, and so they proomled to the rendezvous with gap and bonds of musk°, amid hell-ringtag, and geaeral
tzsdientent, the seen, was parUeularly gay sad
sibuirsibsg. All these were aimsW.d beyond the
nispokeel (aboa1100) won mdetsisid with IM