The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-01-23 00:00:00

WORKING MEN'S CLUB.

The anneal dinner of the Weymouth and Macomb°
Regis Working Melee Crab was delayed, in the hope
of having one or both of our nietubers present, and on
their visiting Weymouth to atten.l the IllerebanM'
and Traders' Dinner, tee workiug Luce hastily formed
• • committee and levitee their M.Ps. Although the
hen, gentlemen bad been invited to a masooio lodge,
they kindly give up that appointment for the pleasure
of meet's% the working men, and • very pleasant
evening was the result. The dinner was a good sound
old English ones provided by Mr. Golden in capital
style; so good waa it that Mr. Edwards both publicly
and privately thanked the oaten:re and said be bad
esjeyed himself as mach as at the larger dinner of the
previous evening. The room was very nicely decorated,
I aid presented a moat cheerful appearance. Dinner
haviog ben duly enjoyed, with the assistance of •
soilideetsepply of wine kindly presented by 11. Edwards,
Eq.. who is in every way an excellent patron of the
' Club,
The CHAIRMAN' gave the usual loyal teaste, which
wire warmly received. Dr. Moorhead said that 'over did
the Greeks of old consult the oracles of Delphi and
hang eyer as responses more eagerly than the British
pagoda bung upon the bulletins from San Mashie'. He
hoped the Prince of Wales would look upon life Ins
more serious light than it had hitherto been regarded
by him, sal that he would in future give his attention
to the more important subjects which occupy the
thoughto f the nation, rather than to the more
(nylons ones. Mr. Hombre had soil that the Prinse
of Wake premised on a former memion to visit ono of
the county imemb.r., Mr. Start, but tee arrangements
did not allow of his Hoye' Highness coming to Wey.
mouth. Let us hew that ho will yet pay his visit to
Mr. Start, mad that the arrangements will be mach as to
admit of his slating this sweetie ant loyal borough
—(applause.)
The next toast would have been the Bishop and clergy
end ministers of all denominations; but as none were
present, the Chairman said that walla wishing anomie
to tete. v triable endeavour', he would not waste time
by gleam; toast, art ire gav e the Army, Navy, and
Yeomanry, coupled with tht names of eteent Jeffery,
Mr. Mariballaay, and Mr. Hembree M.P.,—(great
apgagl&u:e.. Jeff try responded for the Volunteers and
remarked that Col. Hawley at the manilla mance;Yers
said to CoL Mansell "I fad proud to have suoh
• body of men In my brigade, as your battalion of ride
•4'...,..•"" Noreen/a.)
Mr. MAJIMIALLLAY, an old salt, responded for the
• Navy, and said that sailors ought to be delivered from
' the fear of the lub and impresernent. Ile did not see
why • sailor should hero the lash haneleg over his
• beck, more than • soldier has nor why he shonld be
liable more than • landsmen, to be pressed into the
• seiwies. It had been said of sailers that they are like
• spaebil Jogs—the mica you kick them the more they
eel like you; but he tee ue.t th • lairmoik,N.,..J : It todo
sg.ty eith tle tyre bet leave corporal pie idatient
and impressment in the Navy—(applastee.)
Me. flatfeet), M, I'. retureed thanks on bobtail of
the Yeomanry. Equally with the ride volunteers, they
are alweja reedy to do their duty, and one very pleasing
way of doing that duty Is by coming down to Wey.
mouth for their eight dips' drill—(applanm). They
had the opportunity of going to camp this year, and
all tbsteueh a mietake, for they were bald they could
go, but their would be no fool provided for them, nor
forage for their horses. ThA mead' wroag ; bat they
did not go. Ileve.ver, loped they woul•I go nest
year, end join their beethren the ties volunteers at
th, ir autumn manceuvres—(apelause).
The CUAIJIMAX next gave the toast of the "health of
our valued borough members, Mr. Flambee and Me.
Edwarda—(ioui applause, much prolonged). Some-
times • doubt is expressed as to whether It is worth the
while of any borough to obtain parliamentary repro,
&mestere. But if there were no other pleasure and
honour attached to it, than that of having the gentle-
men on eaoh side of him to be present at such meeting,
ai tees , that woull be no small advantage of Massif
(app aes ). know the great interest with which
Mee Me tiembro and Mr. Edwards Lae, idetstided
themeless with every scheme °acetates' t benefit the
town. arid in no instance had their serrioes been shown
in a higher degree than by the establishment and pro-
lateens of this invaluable club—(applauee). The work.
leg men hese lately been admitted to the exercise of
the petite franchise, and therefore it is the duty of
everyone to see that they are thoroughly teleested, and
there is no means more calculated foe thm purpose than
clubs eerie es this (where moral and intellectual train.
of is carried out) for effecting this purpose. The
library, the book, the sink had esposaula*l, the mew&
ewers kis , all proved that the) men of this *lab are
fully :live to the important duty of sell-improvement
Mr. Elwerds had contributed very handsomely to the
estaiiiishment of this olub—(hear, hear, and immolate
applause). dud wkies Mr. Eleards had provided that
which is useful, their otter member: Mr, Hembro bad
not forgotten the ze:thcioal part, but bad presented a
valuable end useful pienolorte. (The IL Ps health wee
drunk with unedited honour.).
Mr. H•sietio then res., 'Let •111 met as at the trades.
niche dinner, with calls for the senior member." He
said ho believed by custom he is the seater member,
end y,•sterdey when they hail I:ad the plersaure of meet-
ly
t lee:cheers eel truly, of Weymouth, he was
eilled ea to re ek Arse—Teo sees:milieu to the Lon,
member's spealing centinuee, and he sett that if Mr.
Walls would give him time he would find Wet he (Mr.
Hembree was just about to enticipate his wishes. He
thouebt that, an Mr. Edwards had taken such interest
in the °bee it would be only right to give Mr. Edwards
to. peso sleeps, (Mr. Edwards :No, no.) Mr. Hombre
Get tiered that he only rose filet rat the me,ting last
night, bemuse the Chairman called on him to do so.

kr.. I.:imam:l-7 -reatT-an7i -s-aid-t-e-e m-e-ntio-er--Vrit; 11l
I elected et din heel of the poll is always int to ha
the am r le...miser. lie certainly envied ifr°..Vantbro
that pte,...en ; hut as that gentlemen occopiod it, he
abhuld le ~... t 1 Win to tesp..nd firo . to th., toast.
The two hon. members then had • friendly contest,
each .dri • lei to yald to the other the precedence.
Mi. ralwartla's ftbods were, however, itepa,ient, and
Mr. flambee positively retooling to rise.
Mr. P.DWALRDS said he was very much cbliged to tho
ell ii mn, an I to the kind friends i mien; for the
liana TCO,ytton they Lad given the toast It gave him
great pleasure to Ise present this evening, altheegh the
amid, hne I of his ievitetinn to the dinner Moir him
somewhat by .urpriite. When Le was invited he replied
that I e I, ol a pre. i .es engag.rnent ; but when he
lcn. . ' • war eu e,J Co• members of
the oi,. ~ and the.: ~ , ....'i....... art. ..) mom.
'era 1 heniselen, h , ~. , ~e 0 0,... . e .... 1 y other
enpaenteet. Ito- he would like to have had more
notice, that he might have COISIe prepared with 1101110.
1 thi• g to interest them. Polities, they knew, were a
nta'rer that nowt not bei talked about, and when
Englishmen moat, ii is tdo most difficult th.eg ie the
werld to salk about nothing. list now they would
gait abut loan I hiug aubstantial-first the greet ia•
crease in the minder ef member... lie had a new&
parer with an i1030%111 of the opening of thin club-room,
for, three years .go, tilt), came down there into their
sew quarters ifiJill 0 vcas hurnide dwelling clom by,
Ate, it was ve.y gmtifyin,o to him to know that the
, club had outpown Oven these Promisee, anti requires
Lag. r quite...re, and be trusted that they would go on
,
with the same enema' they had gone on three years ago.
Ile hoped the financed are to a fionnahleg tkoidition,
and as he told them on a previous oeca.ton, he was ver7
anxious the& the samplers of the club should govern it
thamida.,.. in reality, and that they should take a
walk to their new promises Until the new premises
together. heart
are I..sdy, he thought they about! loin
Orel hand. end adopt sea rules and regulations es alma
unit' e a ble ser all the members cf the club. lie
outdo Lot a,. ei,v Marlow:4o between their club, and
those to which he wee,. d, and he wished them to
have the same accommodation, the same oonvoniencies,
and the saine• privileges as he had in has own
clab-(hear)-he did not knew of any distinction at all,
what wee good for him was good for them also, and
what he round nem...", they would also and woes-
ter)• What he was most anzioes about was that they
should govftn, the...ire& It bad given hint intense
gtue that the levitation for tornight had tome really
the namelmcs el the elab. WIWI' Ins uael 4141°