The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-11-18 00:00:00

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Ta our lan issue we mootlesed the Damn of the
volunteers who truccoaled in pining peace at the annual roes..
petition at the Wareham butts, On Monday the various
prises were awarded in the Corn Exchance by Mime Monet, in
the ;femme of a number 01 visitors interested in the volunteer
morement. Amongst theme who attended •ere -Colonel sod
the Mimes Manuel, Bra. Jamas Pantos, Mrs. Rodgett, Mrs.
Lacey, 111 r. and Mn. Freeland Fllliter, Mrs. and the lilmem
Pike, Mime Place, Mrs Garland, NIG Lockhart', Nies Bartett,
Pion, Mr. Daniels, and nine% The . Beers present
were Licuteepte Rhonda and Lacey. There wee also • very
fair murter of volunteer& Ater the preeentenon tee mem
were put t..rough • short drill, and at 6 p.m. adjourned 10th.
Black Bear Hotel, when they sat down to en excel ent spread
pros nod by Boat Oladsten. Dr. &H. linmena, oho so kisdly
gave two sliver cop end. dra eing.roont clock as prism for the
oonetommiesioned .Akers, further added to hie liberality by
eon ributing to the dinner • very bamboos, demert, transients./
of tasty every variety of fruit In or oat of sew*.
the vtor* who dined with the volunteer, v. eim-Drtmli.:ll.
EMMeas, Mr. W. V Lamy, Mr. .1. Davls, Mr. J. Sherren. Mr.
T. Redman Mr. C. Beale, Mr. A. hanky, Mr. O. Hobbs, Mr.
F. Marelmilsay, Mr. Bail, and others. Colonel 0. P. Manes!
•ati io chair, and Lieut. Pa-toe In the vies nee table weel
do. orateal with the battalion's elm lenge cop, the ladine'
challenge cup, the colonel's cup, won by Semen' Churchill, the
too silver rope prerotx.l by Dr. Emmens, and other valuable
mem prises was by born of e cons any. The " toning cups,"
Mai by the • inners, !Sergeants Cho rebut and Sudden cure thee
paned round adidet the hearty good wheedle of their brethren la
arms. The lop al teens ware Leon propoeed byCOltileiMansel and
heartily respond. d to. In prOposlng"ThoAraiy and Navy," OoL
, Mae sl, remarkal be was pleased to Mare that an inhabitant of
Wareham, Mr. Fillter, had greatly diallaguLebed himself is
the Ashuat,e war, and that he was to be rewarded for ble
bravery. The tout of the evening wee, of course " The
Wareham Curia" Colonel Mumma observed thole le wile with
sone regret he was there that night, as be felt he was taking
the ;lace of Captain Ferrer who was isnavoklably absent. He
always had the greatest pride In mann this company, who
ham ever earned and deserved the reopen of their °Seen& sad
had strap responded to his call to duty. It was also coedit-
able 10th. coaspasy to be able to show mph •nensher of cape,
and they were Indeduted is • great degree to Dr. images tat
his handsome priors on the passel cocadoe. incondisicie
Colonel Muni said he felt it a pate gomplimeet to he nem.
dated with the end Doren, seed he asked his brother engin to
',oder him every essistenoe In promoting the ellibtreaLtee/
bad hitherto ennotained-Hong sad continued
Colonel Naomi : I am sure p ou will not b• angry art If
propose for the neat toast my friend on the right., Dr. Imsmoss,
whom we have tot only to thank for his very ! endears pelms,
but also for the excellent denmet yoe tow see Ware yoe-
(epplaume).-Dr. Fs seem; Colonel Nepal and tlegoes- I
am afraid the applause pou have so &Deily aseorded ..Is un-
dasersed on nay part, as although I bare the volunteer cause
at been, y Dodoes obligations hare hitherto prevented me
from lololv a vonuteer cape ; rill the movement ham my
very beet elate.. It is one which iod.ed has a clans dpon
all true lingishowen-(cheerA. I men thank you for the
kind manner in which yea ham bees pleased to motive Colonel
Manni's remarks. I caaeot Ratiertake to any I will ,iola the
vs:4 .Am,, hot In every way in my tower they shall have my
support -(ermi applause). I.leatemeant Panton : I rim to pro-
pose the heatn of gentleman who is well Poem to the
battalion. When the name of Colonel Mean Is as..-
lion it le emer meted with linemen& (potion:ism it an well
skew.. When the settomianee 'pinup which greend the
WA Walt had was what leaped, Colonel Naomi ISM
not feel I deenve what Unegoant Ponca and Dr. Ineemes
have So kindly said In,; favour; I always endeavour to do
any duty. I sew • large number of young volumene" pram%
and I would luopeces upon the.. the MP imparteesse of
attending to their duty and obeying the eriesneade of their
°Geer& Private Vys then Illeithaa jimozsa iteeroft,"
gneiss groat applaaae. Colman proposed
The besith of Mr. W. 0. Lacey," which toast pa relieved
with hearty deem. Mr. Lefty, in respoese, peeresesseed
the end Dorset on their alkiseey, sad treated they woehl do
their best to manatees it. Prison Pike bane" song an suet
lent soog with great Poem, Colonel Mane I proposed " The
health of the Oaken of the Mod Dorset." Lieutenant
Pinto.: Colonel Maned itod lamellas vo usterre,-1 rim ,
to return my hearty thanks for your good wiehea. I look
woo it be a duty we owe our country to do our very
best to maintain the corps is • Mats of eflicieucy.
I am thankful to any I have a very great, bed,,er in
an brother officer, Unit Le:qty.-I.MA, Lamy, In rempoeding,
odd : I rim brim! ol of thanks lot Me kindness you have sbown
me In so warmly remising my health. Since I bane bow in
the corps I have over met with the greaten courtesy and help
from tea noo-conamierioned oaken and u dream. -Colonel
Maned thee prolamin " Ilve health of the Imen-surF he, Mr.
. Woodruff° Danish," who ably res onded.-lAvaie tn
mang "Brent, of Oak:"-Co'ooel Menial : The nee tame I
have to tropme is that of our Arliallatt. If. wouldll am sure,
base had mry great pleasure In bees present had • not best
bettor.. pas d. I need vet any anything to you on his bebalf,
as ou all know what • dear good kleodits le to us all. Hearty
pens were given I. r ("wain and Adjutant Barrett, and cies
more for Hs bride.-Recitiation-.. The Femme?. Daighter,"
Peseta Hoye. - Colonel Mussel then proposed 'The Non-
commissioned Otecers."-Sergeant Drew, in respondlog, add
Colonel Banal, othsere, and brother volunteers-I am oar...
all feel vile mut* flattered by the kind way In which the
heath of the non-onembetioned °Mars has iro
pcsed
and rrecived, Moat of us are uterus of the company and have
done duty at all thy tamps and autumn MaareUrree since
the pispencenteut of the morement in NM Many of as,
we are also proud to say, are atilt able to take our place in the
match team, who have ag.in this pear not only gathered fresh
laurels from the D. Molter and Wlmboree 'grounds, but bane
heal the dlattguistud hot our of eloping for the company the
: bet an to challenge cup for the primal year. Rasp Wag the
match • lth Use Wituborne company, a statement had '
Is one paper to the dint that we bad bees beatee, LTV's
, saddle was plaail on the wrong horse, as according to the
Urns of tla• match tho lad Dorset were victor.' by 16 polata
Wens the past two pars a large number of recruits have
poised the company, and many of them, 1... sere, from their
performance* at the butts on venous ocinsioas, will make
eict Rent abuts, and In a short time take the place of the old
hash in tn. competatioin I tr. at they may; we saall be
wary proud to me them, and I would any to them "B. united
sac., man, and let us use oar beet endeavour• to pr.:bole
that clog and erprat do corpse that has hitherto seined
In the ?ad Dona.- hong •. "Oh Whwitr:= Nancy Ovate T"
Hr. Permiter. Colonel Hansel neat "The Wipers
Of Pr x.s," d upon Seum 16{ n, who won the ladle.'
Ws. and Dr. Kammue silver cup, ha respond. Soler "Drill,
Boy, Drill," Private la tbs. "Ti. health of &deans CalrlorAl "
••• stereo:4e prop. awl by Colonel Naomi, who spoke of his
efficiency and attention to his duties in the laigleiset poi lb • '
term& fla 'last Lhwterd hturned thanks in approves° style.
Ostionn Marvel afterwards prop. aid "Th. Met or sod Corpora-
tion of Wareham," aiming the Mayor Mr. Thu.aa Randall,
and Mr. f'. Manthalbay as prim glen" Mr. F. Marshalleay
r. sponded. Akw more woes and toasts, the last of which
was "Oar next Merry Medlar," brought Ude agreeable
evening to a clove.