The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-13 00:00:00

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INSPECTION OF THE PRINCE OF WALES OWN.
tits Serene Highness Prince Bdward of Saxe
Weituar,etecreneral commanding the south in do.
Wet, inp
n the Princes ot Wale.' Own West York-
shire Begiment, at the Verne Citedel, on Friday
morning last. was accompanied by the
Aasistent-Adjutant Genersl, Colonel bray, and Major
Bing, aide-de-osenie, and drove out fr-m Weymou'h
In an open carriage. The weather wee remarkably
fine, and the regiment presented a noble liopesrisaae.
drawn up in line on the parade ground to receive the
generaL Coinnel Harry Drew, C. 8., was in command,
on his gray ehsogyer, ancomeariied by Major
and the mos were put through a few movemeuis by
thew previous to the sidesl ot the Prince, who cane
on the ground shortly after noun, sod wee received
with a general salute, the bend immediately striking up
the usual thine, widths. Queen's and regimental colours
being elevated lathe centre of the line. lb. regiment
wee ordered to break into column from the right, and
faced towards the Gymnasium, or to the west, when
there were first the pioneers with bright axes and
spades, then the deer belonging to the heod end held
by two band boys, the braes in-truments, drums, and
trumpets, and finally the great drum; and after that
succeeded the fighting strength of tbe resimeut in six
companies, the coloure being with the third. H, Li,
than enrenanal the equipments of all, and appeared
particularly interested iu the deer, which continued
quietly cropping the gram, undismayed by the preseuce
of • district genera/ enact). Among the mosernegta
subsequently made were—advanced in column, and,
having wheeled round the square, and the Prince taken
his pot at the saluting point, the regiment marebol
past in column of companies, then marched past In
moss column, and during these movements the
appearance of the regiment wee very good, the lines
being straight, end the advance solidly performed.
But after • change they were next trieu by being
ordered to advance at the double, in column of double
companies, and this movement, a difficult one to its If,
proved very trying to the recruits, and the lints could
not be called very straight. They afterwards wheeled
into line, and went through manual and firing 'serene,
the men succeeding well in these, and their volleys
wounding well together. Having extended for bayonet
exercise, they took the word from Major Firma°, and
worked like a Oen' of machinery, toe simultaneous
wending ot their feet when they came to the right.
about, string one the impression of • distant thunder.
clap. Next they performed the whole of the bayonet
exercise, judging their own time, and did it e well WI
LO deserve great praise. The line be ng re-formed,
threw out skirmishers, as if to drive back the epecta.
tore; but they were aimo,t instantly ordered to
assemble on the line, which then advanced in excellent
order, and fired a good volley. Skirmishers were again
thrown out, and alternate rushes of the fighting line,
hollowed by the reserve, were made, until the 'peas.
tors, who may be supped to have represented the
et:enTz, had to retire from the green sward of the
round, and could not even hold a line of tram.
way which bounded it on the side next the Engineers'
sheds, for the skirmishers charged quite up to, and
Yield this tramway, and, Wag supported by the main
line and reserve in beetle array, gave the company an
excellent opportunity of seeing the regiment as much
like a corps in action as may be seen in times of peace.
Among the spectators Were Colonel Stanley Scott,
Mr. G. Clifton, governor of H. at.'. Prison, General
Baugh, Colonel Macdonald, Colonel Bradley, ttev.
W. Appleford, Major Molesworthy, Captain Robin.
son, Buck's regiment, and several zaptaire and
lieutenants of other regiments.
The P. W.O. were now ordered to retire in echelon from
the right, and covered by the ekirenialiers, they pdrformed
this movement with readinem, when the alarm of cavalry
was given, sad they grouped up into company immerse
and prepared to raid CA V airy, whose clump in reel action
would have been small miniust the bayoset'e woe fence,
with deadly bullets flying from the squares. Liss wet
rwionned, and next they changed front, half telt. on it.
company, Wisdom, being that the line was now diagonally
occupying the ground, facing east, and In that diagonal
formation It retired—rather • troublesome movement, one
would think, for recruit.; but it was well performed.
The next movement was • change of tenet to the right on
Ni. 2. covered by No. 1, and the &animal line wee main
loomed, facing to the west this time, the in, advanced,
went to the right about, and again advanced, ciliated
frost to the left on No. 1, then formed quarter cJiturin on
the right company, and advanced in column, double com-
panies column wet thee formed, and advanced, cent to
the right about, and retired, then deployed into line.
Column of double companies was again formed, and the
reeiment had to so through sundry MoVernents in this
formation, • practice which was no doubt of ye.: service
to them. Al tar • number of other battalion movements,
toe main body were diamissed ; but a couple of communes
were retained, in order to test the yams officers, who had
to put in. men through thou drill before the Dienct•
General.
About hadfmast one or quarter to two, the burp- ction on
the parade ground sewed, but H.S.H. and staff then
visited the committed retina inspecting the soldiers'
quarters, recreation reeding-room, Sergeants' mesa
hospital, and so foith,:and the books itod accents.
Afterwards 11.8.11. was entertained at the officers' mem,
to an elegant dinner, the mine of which re&cted the
greatest credit On the resources of the mess, and the
capabilities of Sergeant and Kra Dutuitan. Ti.. table war
admirably laid ow, • renll7 •SCA4ra3 aed tempting ders•rt
being arranged. In the centre of the table was • mascith
cent work of an in dead silver, some feet is circumferesoe,
and representing the origin of the Prince of Wales' plume.
Tao etehttettes which are grouped in a spirited meaner
with appropriate surroundings, reprearnt the black
Prince, with attendant knight., finding Ihn, the Lind
King of Wham's, dead on the field of Crecy, and the
Prince is taking the threerplumed crest of the 'deem
for his own. Further op and down the table were c•
tively—e noble silver staulette of • prancing here relonP.‘..i
the emblems of the regiment. and • figure fa dive; or
&mew tiger in fall obsess, admirably executed and app. • sadly done he an artist who had seen the terrible b.an. 1,.
the ammo thelluth Neer the ends of the tab'es
splendid silver maps won by the regiment, for a t u
India, and of which the barer, which nee e se.i d itiun
patterns in gold, was presented by the Indian Co .o
nunder-in-ohled. CM a wall of this room were eleplayed the Queen's and regimental colon's, on either aide of the
head of a fine stag, shot la Cashmere, and on either aide
of this were skins of leopards, presented I y officers of the
regiment. On the wad oppwats was the esti, of a
tremendous Bengal titer, with the head well preserved,
and with arest fence rich as Luxe se one's lit. finger.
The tails was laid for 38 gueit.., end tbe whole arrange"
meats were in the hialmet deer.° creditable to those who
had the tnththetuent The weather continued fine daring
all the visit of the Prince.