The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-11-13 00:00:00

DINNER TO THR DORCHRSTER TROOP OF
THI Q.0.R.Y.0.

The *Seers of this troop of volunteer cavalry enter-
tained the men ander their summand foe dinner on
oaday afternoon at Duan's Victoria Hotel. Between
50 and 60 were peasant. The chair was taken by Caelain
Floyer, who wee mipportad br Lieutenant Williams,
Captain sad Adjutant Surgeon Good and
Quartannaster Groves. The Vie...chairman were
Captain Poster end Cornet Gandry. The dinner was
of th• first quality, and well mimed.
Orson baying been said and de•sest placed on the
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The CMAIll11•11 propmed "The health of their most
'reclaim Sovereign the Queen"—(ehrom.) It was
gratifying to all who were affootionately ettsobel to
Her Milady—and in ...ling that he Brooke of every
inglishmen, every Seolchemn, and he hop, d he might
see my of every Irishman—le know that she wes again
one ma* taking part is those public proceedings and
sermonise in whist, the presence of the Sovereign added
so largely to the Interest and increased eo greatly
the lu.tre. Is saying thla he might be allowed to
revert back to times long gorm by, and to express
a hope that it might be pcorible they might be
gratified erme nom in the course of their lives of again
seeing their Sovereign in this town—(eheers).---Ide
looked beck to the time when, as • youthful prisons.
she landed on then shorn, sad when in one of the
chief roosts of the town, many admiring:lapel in b abium ta,
and himself emong the number, had the honour,' being
presented to her. He was indebted for that honour to
the position he then held, *ad which he still owned, ae
an officer of the Dorchester troopHapplause).—He had
the honour of leading a party who rode by the aide of
the youthful nehmen from this town to Dorchester.
It was with a-eery leatimeit of loyalty that the Dorset
yeomen of five-aed-thirty years ago drew the sword in
honour of their future Queen, nod he felt ountlent if
ever the time should demand them again to perform a
similar duty, they would be no lees willing in tho year
'66 to drew their sword, whether on an occasion like
tint to which he alluded, simply in honour of their
Sovereign, or with more airbus or earnest purpose in
defence of the rights and privileges of the throne—
(applause).—He bed only now to propose, with eine
times nine, the health of Her Most Onioious Sovereign
—(The tout was most enthusiastically received).

In proposing "The health of the Prince of Wales, the
Princess .4 Wales, and the rest of the Boyd Family,"
the CHAIRMAS observed that the former was very high
in the army, but be was tot slue whether he had been
promoted according to the nine laws which applied to
everyone in the aervice—(laughier). He was an olleer
of ounsiderable known to be equal to
any ta.lt he might be called to perform. He was one of
that family which is century sad a half ego was not
deficient in that which after all was essential for a
noldier—a good heart, plain, and °enrage— (cheers). If
the Prince ahould buyer mild upon to go into active
memos, and to draw his sword in defence of his crown
and kingdom, be would be found, as good old George It.
weee at the begin of Inttingen, in the front ranks, and
with his face to the enemy—Houd applause).
The CHAIRMAN again rose and propmed "The Army,
Nary, and Volunteers, both hone and foot." He said
that if sees were to believe all the report. abut the
navy, it would be rending to know what to think of
them. Home said they had net a ship ISt to go to ma to
(halt an enemy; be believed th•t if they bad not so maxi)
as they might have on a future day, still if they were to
meet any foe upon the 'wan they would be able to
give a pretty good account of themalves. Now he
thought, looking at the specimen. at anchor not for
he'll this ancient sea port, that they might u m tisfy the
in Ives there were some pretty good craft in the minks.
of Her Majesty upon t water, and he was fully per-
-tautest that in those ships there were hearts as nave
Went as great, and courage as Icarian, as ever led
on the old oak ships oh Britain into an engagement
at any HMO hi the history of this conutry—
(eppletne.) With respect to the army be had
b. eet reminded that it was like old bottles • they
bad dose their duty in former days and were ready to
.10 so again—ilaughter). Be did not think this country
scald re 4 on n)thing with greater con Adenee awl as.
rurance than the fact that they had beeu tried arid had
not tailed. The volunteers as yet had not reaped any
laurels in the geld a bottle, but had won goldee
opinions trots all who had witnessed their performances,
whether in the field of inspection or review—(ohens).
They had now canted the honours of old England anon
ohs water, and in the recent oompetitioo—thail was the
proper modern word in the field at Brusals—tlin bed
' umlauted the honour of the country, and had shown 1
themselves to be most *Solent marksmen—(sheers).
The reception whin they met with in Bnissels, from
• the King even to the boobies& cairn, weld not bet be
very gretifyisg to those who rook • deep Unrest in our
volunteer foram. It was moat honourable on the putt
of those who satendad the courtesy to the volunteer*,
• ad it was honourable to the volunteers themselves, as
'hewing the estimation in whin they were held, not
icily in this but in fireign hulds--(spplause). He would
• not enlarge upon the other portion DI the volunteer
force -the cavalry portion - became they formed pen
of it, bet be begged to give the sister serene*, both
horn and foot, not forgetting the goad old constitutional
ngiu.ent.ofMilitta, with Colonel Bingham at the bead
of the fore! in Dorset, and be would mk his friend on
lin right ((hinge Gra.) ; the only men present who
had seen real savior, not in the geld of renew, but in
the end of battle. to respond to the toan—(nrphisse )
Captain and Adjalant GRIMM altar thanking the
Yeomanry for the honour they had lone him is drinking
his health, said be need not any anything about the two
ennuis —shay bad nines done their toy, and, in
spite of needle eves and modem lareptione, Mink
soldiers would be found more time egad to any other
soldier.. After nun other remarks he tendered hi.
Yeomanry lOW* advise megeotiag regular attendee.* i
" dull, reporting them so a posossal favour to take I

advantage of those opportualties whielt their captain
would place before them, am if they did so be was our*
there would not be a troop of Yeomanry who would
turn out smarter or better than the Doreheeter troop—
(applause).
Drill•tierpant-liajor Turn.; in answer to several
esUa, also reapoaded.

Cuaiirran bald be had now to propose the
health nif • distianniebed nobleman, that of "TI.. Lord.
Lieutenant of tins countr —(cheers). They knew be
win placed by bee Majesty at the bead of the volunteer
force, of LtoseL By him their oominissions were
phzned, and to him they looked as their chief rider
under the Vrowo. Lord Shafteshory had lately held a
review of the infantry part of the vAutitea r *el view at
ShPriborfic, a, El be itha oluvrtn.l.l wi i ITY 'bat Li'
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I esoptgenirists preven's I hoo Fr rn b. in'or present,
hot he sem t 0.1.1 it was most gratifying to .11 who sit-
sieoe.l ti.. row 11111,.. and if he might judge (tom I.i.
(thr Lord-Larotenaut'sf /limb, hi, lordship ma eqully
grttitlrsi with thuss who were present. He Aid these
the honour of inspecting thin regiment mine yews ago
in Fordieoton Field, when they joined in the
MADONIVMS of the day with We volunteers. It was a
source of gretilleation to them to hare their Lord.
Leusenant ;Assent on any ...maim on whieb he nilght
be able to inspect them, and he hoped their conduct as
numbers of the Yeomanry of Llorsiet goys loom satis-
faction. He bad even reason to believe pooh was lb.
mot, mod it wee • mem of pride and pleasure to have
no exoelleot • nobleman at rheas heed-(applaine).
The C14•111M•S again MGM and said that he had now
the pleasure of proposing • toaot which he was sure
would twelve a mmt zealous respoine from every man
around the table. In preposing it, it woo impossible for
hi,n to do otherwise than to advert to mine event.-
moat nod and melancholy events-ohich ha I happened
to thio county since the commencement of the preset
year. He believed of all omearrenoto which hod loappened
to this country for nosey yeare put there bad hardly
ben one which load so deeply mond the hearts th
people, end which had called foal, such deep. earnest
Sectionale sympathy with tlo survivors of that most
melancholy event, the death of their belored solorod,
followed so shortly by the decease of hin tender and
devoted all.. They little thought ths last time they
followed the impulse of his cheerful and hearty voile ia
the field of exereim-they little thonght the last Mine
they met hlm in friendly and woial eonvermlion in the
hall, or in the public wake of this town-that it would
be for the last tone. and that his cheery voice sad
friendly mower would greet and animism no more those
ever whom he bad the honour of holding the command.
Following, as thwe events did, so shortly after the deep
tragedy, if he might say no, which took place in the
nionotolos of Switserluod, public feeling wan called forth
tint only in this comity but he might say from hi. own
experience, In London, In • manner they bad harJly
ever known. They gave their heartiest tribute of I
off-thiamin sympathy to his aorrowing fetidly; that
was all they Gould do, but they gave it in all sineerity.
But if he turned sway from the sled eleti be bed to Leyi
it win with no alight feeling of relief and 'lathiest then
he was aide to offer to them his congratulations in ham
ing nnw in Mephitis of the late Lord Riven a nobleman
endeared to them no less from the high qualities of hos
mind and heart than from the ansoctiatlons which seam-
ponied his num. The family of Digby bat held the
Lend ng ;minim in this country now for along period of
time, and it was honoured io the memory of all thou
who had ruled over the large and nob dominion of
&whores Coatis with snob liberality and mognilanco,
and the *mole lord who was now at their bead was
endeared to them noises from the feat thot they miaow
ledged in him the repreernbitive during the minority of
the prethltil peer, which tied them to tho family
that had furnished • colosel to the regiment, who.
name, the.. wloo knew him, would not readily let
di., for all loved l,ia. am one of their nearest and
dearest friends, the late Lord Ilchester-(oheere). -
Upon all these Recount. they might congratunte them
'elves with mod reason indeed, toot they had at their
head Lord nisei. To the vacancy ountioeed by Lord
Dishy assuming the comniond, • young nobleman had
auceeded, of whom it wee not too much to say that they
might look forward with confidence to theme!, promises
of him life being serried out in a manner that would do
eredit to Moult end to this county. He wan well
known to hit friends to be • young nobleman of very
oonsiderahle talent, and his *Mal and friendly qualities
were highly esteemed by .11 amongst whom Ise lived,
and he was conithut that the more they knew of bite
in that regemset, the more they would like him,
and that If at some future day he ohoshl he celled upon
to lead the regiment he would do so with credit to him-
self and with honour to them who he wino
mended. And now he would pane to on* in.
timately and dearly known to them, and the
thought he could hardly have done better thee to have
brought his letter to them to read them that place, bat
an he had not got It he would sttanipt faintly to convey
to them the strong expressions of affectionate attach.
meet to the old troop which characterised the letter from
Major Frampton- (oheers)-expresaing his deep regret
that the gate of his health did acie pinion of his
moopting the invitation to meet them Mere that day;
them who bad served tooter him as captain, and best
knew him, knew his sterling qualities., and Se him they
had • loader upon Whom they weld depend. As to the
other Major, be was lain intimately connected with
this troop, but they all valued Ida both for his own sake
and that of his family, a family that dwelt lath. Inuits I
of the Yeomanry, and be might my of all that inhabited ,
the county of Doreet (cheers). With the tomt he begged I
to maple the alma of Lord Digby, Captain Lord I
Richert! Grosvenor. Major Frampton, and &don
Farqulltanon-hoi ehemei.
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The CaAlugam proposed the health of a very aerial
body of men, "The lturgeon, Adjuteat, end Paymaster of
the Regiment.*
Captain and Adjutant 01117713, Paymuter Wudjaign,
and Burgeon GOOD severally reepoodod.

Quartermaster Owes. propothd 'The beslth of
their Chairman,' remsrking that he mold not soy
much about Cont. Moyer. He had known him (rote
hi. youth, and hoped twit aa they had known each other
so they shonld aloft their days. He treated they weeld
nee every ezertion, and get the troop to its usual
strength. They were a few under the standard sow,
but he hoped berme they .ame out again in this town,
th.y would have a full number, sod thus show their
respect for such a worthy captain.

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me CIAIIIII4II said he returned them many thanks
for the honour they bad done him in drinking the
toast which bad been leo k1n417 proposed by his eseelliat
old friend, the Querterm•ster, Kr. Groves. It was a
very great pleasure to him to meet them in the 6eld or
at the table, and the thought that so many faces had
gone from them was to a certain extent mitiebed by
the feet of seeing so many who for years had werviri
with him. Events of great importanoe bad of 44
passed on the continent of Europe, and from thee*
events they had learnt that the military an I the evil
element Gould be blended togrther with ben.ficial effect.
The great battles of fiadowa and Clutches had been woo
Ivy men Hine, from the counter, the farm, and the shop
—(applause). He did not mean to disparage the pro.
tension of arm., but he wee anxious to shew that with •
more extended system of drill the volunteer forces *NW
be mode worthy to take their place by the side of the
regular soldier--(bear, hoer).
Quartermaster Ouovsa proposed "The health of
Livutenant Yoder," who responded.
The health of Cornet Gundry and of Quartermaster
Groves were severally given, is were other Warta. The
company who sat down at Ire o'sloek separated at an
early hoar.