The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-16 00:00:00

THE CONGREGATIONAL CHOIR.

The members of this choir gave their annual entertain-
ment in the large upper schoolroom on Tuesday evening,
when there was a large attendance. Alderman M. Kemp-
Welch preside I, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waring were
present. After a few introductory remarks from the
Chairman, a well-selected programme of vocal music,
readings, and recitations was gone through in a very
creditable manner, the accompanist being Miss Danf.r.i.
Several short spLeches acre made during the evening.
Thu Roe. E. RYANa expressed his thanks to tho choir,
and said if that e as not a meeting at which politics wig
altogether excluded, he should say how glad be ',As to see
the future member for the borough present. (Applau.e.)
Ile was not a prophet, nor the son of a prophet, but yet he
ventured to nay that they had the future member with
thou that evening. (Armload Ile meant to use what
intllence he pets lased to secure the return of a liberal for
Poole—(applause)—and he hoped that in about a month
they would bn able to congratulate each other on the
succe-a of the Liberal party in Poole. (Applause.)
Thc. CHAIRMAN ules • 'pressed his thanks t, the ct oir,
and, refetiing tdi the coming election, pointed out that a
great nation .1 duty haul to he u d merely wit" regard
to Poole, but to the country in general, la2t them all per-
form that dilly honestly and conscientioodY, and there
would be no doubt about the result. (Applause.)
Mr. Charles Wastista, in response to the unmistakable
, wishes of the audience that he should address thew, added
I his thanks to Miss Duisford and the choir for their very
excellent entertainment. He would not pretend to say
he was not extremely gratified at the observation made by
the Rev. K Evans, and at the reception which they had
accorded to the remarks .hich that gentleman was pleased
to make. He appreciate:l them particularly because,
though this was • mixed gathering, not assembled for •
political purpose, there appeared to be much un onimity,
and all the more did he appreciate it because the compli-
ment was quite unexpected. He could not help thinking
that if another party in the town cool I obtain so hearty •
cheer when politics were introduced, they (the Conserve-
tiv.e.) would be even more grit tied than thy hail twee.
lie took it as an indication ~f the unanimous feeling which
p:evailed, and of the desire that the independence ol the
Immesh should he preserved, that at • meeting at which
politics were not expected, and where, on ordinary occa-
sions, they were excluded..., much pleasure was tuanifested
at ob-ervat ions a ldreesed to them on the spur of the moment.
That to him ea, far more gratifying than the applause of
an assembly collected together by handbills and placards,
and for which 'treat prep orations had been made. (Ap-
plause.) It bad been said that their opponents meant to
move heaven and earth lii order to defeat them. He did
not know whether they would succeed ia dr iv; but they
wore cert.iiily moving a great deal of earth--(laughter)--
andkleknevKme purpose for whichthey were doinitit. Well,
they would let them move the earth, hut they (the
(liberals) would move the movers of the earth. Mr.
Waring concluded by proposing a vote of thanks to the
Chairman, and expel-seed Om hope that his friend Mr.
Welch would again do him the honour to prop so him as
the member for the borough when tile day of t lection
came. (Loud applause.)
The vote of thanks was c ariett, and the CHAIRMAN hav•
ing acknowledged it, the Nt.ticnal Anthem was sun.