The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-02 00:00:00

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CONSERVATIVE DINNER IT THE
TALBOT HOTEL

On Monday evening last, a banquet wee held
at the 'l"albut hunt, in this town ponder the aus•
piece f thu Constitutional Associetion, to cell,.
brat& the return of Meseta. AlNom) and Walker,
We tw, Cetwrvetive csnaidatcs, who so emcees*.
folly i:liutestca the repreeentition of the Fester'.
tailitsion of the County during the late election,
lionbticso, too. Wero Wild also an intention to
attr.,ct wore notice to the exietence of 11.0
" Constitutional Association," which, though
couiparatively eumell in lumbers, hue proved,
through the activity of its members, to be
Ampule of doing • great deal towards turning
We tile in favour of Conservatism throughout
the district over which its induence uatende.
Tlic bouquet was laid outin the evasions Amon-
bly Sumo, which bad been newly painted and
, decorated, and there were 'impended In yttrium
pieties the kilos/lug mottoes —" The Queen and
Constitution," " Church and State," •• SUCCOOS
to the Conservative " For Altar,
Throne, and Country." The tables w. re beauti-
fully had outs there being a profusion of flowery
its epergnee, vases, ite., Which, with their varied
hues, had • vory pleasing effect. 'rho following
way the bill of Stein:—

Boon.
Malltg.laws* Mock 'furl!, Vial:111e, 111.

li-u.

Baboon. Holes. Turbot era Lob•ter Swore.
JOINT 4, YoULTklf, to.
Hoed lino!. Itoklud Beef 4g.1.11e. ilf Mon.
boiled log. f /0.1110:. of 4.1.1.1. r 01
• Lamb. Bailed F.uvis erki Town. e.
Burins.

Plum Palau-it*. ithabarii Pthldicogs. Fact !into
Lemon Ditto 'rprt,.. Tinti,•u,,
(*.olio C,tes. 4.,initer,is. Jelli.. tilmviust,,,e.
Uhrese Sahel.
The above viands were cooked mid ',Placa up
in a style beyieul ell pram ; ;net, a. .a II is.
readily Mingined, the dinner was au exe••llaet
one, fully iimitaining the hill peerisie of the
'll. Talbot." in matters of this ko,P.
Mr. A. thavel4 11111, 1.P., QC , mempled
ki• chair ; Mater E. D. lo Smith and Ceptein
C. P. Noel being the viemellitirmem About Lai
set Mown . und aniungst thoeo present were Mr.
T. E. Waller, 11. P., Messrs. George Orotebroolc,
Micheol Grazehrook, Dr. Walker, Golding-
ham Alayor of Woreeeter), loston flehifeey, A.
1.. rrico, IT. Ilickniau, C. W. Collis, O. (Vile,
A. donee, Major Walker, Weld., W. Trestr, A.
Freer, It. Wooldridge, D. Wool, O. D. Pad b y,
S. Claitinhere, Walter Webb, Corbett, Haillea,
W. IL eritehard, Fisher, deem-lane, Simillti,'
w: 0. C. Addison, W. Hamill (lii:ldermiilliest,
W. Wright, W. Perry, S. Peri y, S. Brooke, 11.
Pommy, lok, leiddien. Ellie, T. l'irl.ile Eide .eE,,
it Evesnu, W. Edwards, Scott, Brought)n,
Perkin, Bathani, Yearatlll, lIIIIIIMEY, 00r3ley.
IV, said the ltev. T. Williams.
Aft••r the cloth was reniov•••l,
The Chairman rose and emat. he hail r •relied
iettere from several nobleineu end geutlimen•
expeeetiug regret for tuabi.ity to attend the
' g itherlng, principally owing to num ',01t:4 lostwr
ellgil4ollooll6l. Al/1011gSt tbe. e were !titters from
the Earl of Stamford anal WarEngten, the Earl
.Of ::fistewsbury, the Earl of Coventry, Lard
Hampton, Lord Beauchamp, and Mr S. C. A11,,,ri.,
,,,ri., M.P. With reference to this latter gentli.-
loan, the Chairman said that he Wali exci.edingly
*illy to have to announce that the senior mom-
tfbr for this division of the county—Mr. Alleripp
• - - was in consegaouce of iind•hei illness peewit-
-1 teat 140110 being pr.iseut en that interesting oece.
SlOll. No W7IB lillite cmfident that nothing would
have giveu that gentleman greater pleasure than
' to have been there with thorn celebrating a
trimiiilt In which he was so meterbilly iiiiereeed ;
but the feet Was that ho Wa3 confined to lile
room, and, conseouently, it ems impaseibie for
him to atAend. fie next real liters from Baron
A. Grant, M.l'., Mr. Smnpeon S. Lloyd, M.P.,
' and Mr. W. E. Dowdeswell, M.P. 'Tee lelt• r
wrote that owing to two long.standing business
eugagements, it wan impossible for him to ex-
Km:outgo:telly to the members and electors who
eemirell for the Conservative cause so great a
maturity in the Eastern Divisiou how heartily he
congratulated the association on the result et
thae well•earned victory, and the grand sneeess
wlikli attended their egorts on behalf of their
good old cause. Ito trusted they might tong
inaiiitatin the present poeilion of parties in the
two ellvisious of the ismay—(cheere). Lieu•
'tomtit-Colonel Peetelier, Mr. it. Underhill (Wol.
• verhampton, Mr. Eitivaril Ginn, Mr. W. Wil-
.'
hams, and the Rev. P. P. Turner (Churchill),
also sent letters of apology. There was also
last, hut not lettst, a letter front Itaron Aniplilett,
f mei:lent of the association —(applintee). Writ-
, tolda r date of the 17th of April, he Raid, "I um
sorry that 1 shall net be able to attend your din-
ner oo elle 27th Met. My present position rim-
dew it inadvisable for MO to continue a ruember
of a pelitical aesocietions I ninth, therefore, be
obliged by your withdrawing ley name from the
list of your members. Attie 831110 time I wish
to express my high SfllBo of the 1 aluable servi-
ces tendered by the Stourlirldge Constitutional
' Association, and I beg to enclose a cheque for
as a partelig gift to the association "—(great
applause.
The Cbairman said that having disposed of
Rowe letters, it was his duty to present fp them
titeOrst well honoured toast, via., that of "Her
' Nl•rjeitla the epieem." Coupled with the loyalty
which they all haft and felt for the First Estate
et the realm, they entertsimel that toast also
with a Eve and affection for the dietheguieliod
`Lay who eminently graced her position. Among
is trioude there it W`l4 IlOt necessary for him to
~,,j, long aspen thip suhject, as It was well
-4710 WC., wen what feetc.gs they regarded the pee-
s •tit, eccupier of the throne. He would, there- ,
ti, witoont (nether prefere, give them, "Her
gigai,.... the Qvieen."
~ P Tfllitat Wa3 received with repealed cheering.
TM:: T-ieing subeided,
.1 lio Chairnian said the next toast on the pro- .
gramme wee " l'he Piiiire and Princess of Wales
sod llie rest of the Ithy-al Family." With refer.
elike i.o ilio toast, he said that as a eon succeeded
Lirfatlier, Si they ail lisped the time would ar-
rise atoti they sloollil 1.1113 the Prince of Wales
out the throne of England. Winn A ehould ,
pteee., uhei to take away the hares, nt (weepier of
TI,, anteue, lie knew (het all peened 'mild be
weleein) the tion to to the p ieitiou whleh '
had is...it b 0 udiaiirablw filled by illa laZallar '
(pthirre). A 3 Conserv:Mb/mi. thy wonkl ell ,
hall him laity as bar successor, feejing sure that
this throne would remain fair lain es eel lidi and !
• safe ai. it heat for hilt met her - (videos, ). Anil '
,fr;1614 that tlemne with him, tiny hoped to al e
Met 1-,sly who, by hew beauty anal goodness, h 4 ,
' won the hearts et all true Englishmen—(gremt I
sl.PlAnOeii Connected with the toast than wes ,
q sh:s the eeat of the Royal Family; and, in addi- I,
!be). fl rd win: that illnetrieue Princess who had
.evie• ei.milest them from the iliStlitit StiOteS Of
:i...a. rtilli 061 family might live long,
Illdieeay, end proepereus WOW, he knew, the wise
eill all ••f them : and so hew:mild present to them
.. Tho l'rhico of Wales and the rest of the Voyal
pe,mily ". - (greet elioririug).
I:VI.. Attie il Freer was next called upon to pro-
peso tli•• .. Church and State." Whenever he
ihs,,,hi of c hureh anal State, lie was reminded
of a man and wife. Flo looked upon the Clurreli
V this Wtillillitl, awl the State as the man. Tile
State w,li an Miner/mot state without a religion ;
, and as the State was defective without religion,
50 it nein Was defertive without a wife. Hail not
the State, like authilividnal, its joys and sorrows.
fliiit it n•it in the last few days monrned over the
timili of Livingstone, as It bed a short time pre-
vlouely rvjoiced over the safe return of eur brave
sildiere hem Africa. Then if the State had its
natleied sympathies, why should it not kayo its
national veligiou. He was convinced that no
.tate could have a vigorous life without it had as
religion. In Nail' did they quote to hint that his
kingdom was not of this world. The union of
-Churelt and State la this comitry Wa3 at thing
for whiyli they should be most profoundly thank-
ful. Ho believed the design of Providence Wag
thl,lt a great nation rhombi Mon allied with it a
rekgrBn, unit not to be aslidadil of the God it •
worellippert. The United States of America
, were ‘4l,±xt pointed to N 3 a country flourishing
; e•lthert a T'tote Church; lint he believed the ,
. 7 7.• it , .41A: Jt.,,8 Was hivat,uot because she had ne '
' • -i-s- a ' iginn. La: to spite of that defeat, and
• • .. i i Diet Liaua nation would have been
• - • *cr. still holder, and purer with a nu-
., . , apreaelou of religlon—(hear, hoar). Le:
',S• .; :di thank Prorideuce that they bail in this
~.0,.•::,: :All association of Church and state- -
T.4i.11:10. tio cesuaitiotict that it wee a badfWeild