The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-09-22 00:00:00

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There was quite • numerous family gathering to admire
this effusion and the manner of its display, and if the
excitement and admiration manifested by them had •
tinge of the ludicrous about it, there could be no doubt
of the heartiness of their good whales for the house of
Ilcheater, and of tte oleasurc it afforded them thus to
chow their gratification at the coming of age of the young
Earl.

Preparatloss on an extensive scale had been made at
fielbury HOW* for the reception and entertainment of
the tenantry, and • right hospitable welcome was afforded
to all. Shortly before four in the afternoon, a consider-
able body of the tenantry as • deputation assembled, end
proceeded to the hall to present the address. They were
received by the Earl of Ilchester accompanied by the
Lord Digby and Major Frampton (his lordship's trustees
during his minority), the Earl of Itoecberey, the Hon.
J. William Howard. Lord Poltiniore, Mr. Marker. Mr.
St. John, &a. The deputation emulated of Mr. J. Pops,
Symondsbury ; Mr. B. Genie, Waterson ; Mr. White,
Abbotsbnry ; Mr. J. Trenchard, F.verahot ; Mr. A. J.
Eype ; Mr. Warne, Wood Mord Castle; Mr.
Rogers, Dewlish ; Mr. W. Manfield, Portesbam ; Mr.
J. Cameo, Burton; Mr. E. Harding, Stinalord ; Mr. J.
Cake, Boropeten ; Mr, J. Sym.s, Elworth ; Mr. F.
Hawkins, Wooloombe ; Mr. Joseph Pitfleld, Symonds-
bury ; Mr. C. Warne and Mr. J. Runways, Holywell ;
Mr. Peadi, Bade; Mr. R. Guppy, and Mr. Squibb,
Melbury, ka. ten Advancing to his lordship, Mr.
J. Pope, of Symondsbary, said: My Lord.—As
one of the oldest of your tenantry, I have had the
honour to be deputed to present an address to your
lordship, and I ow assure you that amongst the 300
who have signed it there is not one who does not feel a
mod sincere and heartfelt hope that it may please
Almighty God to bless you in this inheritance. Mr.
Pope then read the following address which was most
beautifully engrafted and illuminated, and formed into
a handsome quarto volume, bound in morooeo, elegantly
ornamented, and lettered on the cover, "To the Right
Honourable Henry Edward Fox-Stnuigways, Earl of
Ilchoster, from his tenants, September, 1868," our.
mounted by a' coronet. On the fly leaf the arms of
his lordship were richly emblasoned and coloured with
beauty and accuracy.

" To Ma RijèO Honourabl, Entry Eduard loz-Strangways,
Earl cf I bluster.

We, the undo:x.llmM, tenant* of your lordship. beg
respect/ ally to oßer our sincere cougsstulmions on
your lordahip havour attained your majority, and
entered Into possession of the estates of your pre-
decessors and ancestors. And we earnestly pray
Matti. may pleue God to grant you along life, eith prosperity
and happiness', mid permit you for many years to adom that
'gaited p *Kinn which has been so on and so worthily won
and occupied by your pmdecomont. And we venture to
express our earnest hope that so many of us, our fathers and
grandfathers, have been tenants under the former costs, so the
nine connection may Mug continua to ealat between your
lonia*, and ourselves, and our children after us. Dated this
15th day of September, MM."
Rove followed upwards oflloo4natureu

Mr. Pope handed the address to his lordship and also
the paper, containing the original signatures of the
tenants, who reside in the following perishes: A bbotsbury,
Syntondstrury, Allington, Bransoombe, Burton,
Chesil-
borne, Compton Deaden, Chinnoek Evershot, Melhery
Haddock, Milford, Piston and Farley, Plaitford, Isle of
Purbeck, Rawls. Milvertoo, Shipton Gorge, Somerton,
Knowle, and Wadharn. In reply, his lordship said :
Gentlemen,—l beg to thank you for the compliment
you have paid me in presenting me this address, which
I accept as a token of the interest you take in the
welfare of our family, and as • personal compliment to
myself as its present representative. His lordship then
shook hands with such of the deputation as he is personally
acquainted with, and they retired. The ioterval
between this and diaper was spent by the visitors in
strolling about the park and grounds, and listening to
the excelleot music of the band of the Q.0.D.Y.C.,
in.,ler Mr. Bandmaster Eyers. A spacious and elegant
marquee was erected for the dinner to take place in,
and here about 150 of the tenants assembled, under the
presidency of the Earl of Ili:heater, who was supported
by several of the nobility and gentry now on a visit to
Molitury House. After the repast the noble earl
proposed the loyal and patriotic toasts with great brevity.
The Lord Dishy returned thanks for the army, navy,
and volunteers. His lordship next gave the bishop and
clergy of the diocese, and the Rev. N. Warburton, of ,
Hilmington. responded. Mr. J. Parry, junr., of
Allington, Wilts, proposed his lordship's health, and it
was drunk with greet cheering. The Earl of Ilehester,
in response, said: My Lords and Gentlemen, I beg to
thank you most sincerely for the cordial manner in
which you have drunk my health. I hope that the mutual
good feeling which has always existed between the tenants
if this estate and their landlord, may ever eontinite,and
!n return I beg to propose all yonr good ithalths —(ripplanie).
Mr. Qintex of Burton, responded. He expressed the
gratification of the tenants at the proceedings of that
day and the occasion of theta, and said he trusted that ,
his lordship would have health and prosperity for very
many years to come—( Applause). Mr. Warne, of
Wooddord Castle, proposed the health of the Rosa, Mrs.
Fox-Strangways (the earl's mother), and Lady Maria
For-Strtingways (his lordship's sister), and the Hon. J.
K. Howard replied, as an old friend of the family.
Major Frampton gave the health of Lord Poltimare and
fox-hunting, and his lordship acknowledged the cum.
pliment. This concluded the toasts, and shortly after
the company dispersed.
The Earl entertained a large number of visitors at
Melbury House, including the Countess of Mount,
Higeumbe, Lady Ernestine Mount-Edgeurobs, Lady
Caroline Kerreson, Mr. and Lady Louisa Howard, the
Hon. Miss Howard, Sir Ivor and Lady Cornelia Guest,
Lady Penrityn, the Misses Pennant, Miss Marjoribast_ ks,
the Earl of Roeitherry, the Hon. E. Dutton, Lord
Dishy, Lord Poltimore, Major Frampton, Cant. Diery,
the Hon. A, Digby, Kr. Talbot, Mr. Vivian, Mr,
McGregor, Mr. Cotes, Mr. Townley, Mr. St. John, Mr,
Wrougiaten, Mr. Marker, Mr. Eetherntonhangb, kn.

At Somerton the tenantry of that pariah, with the
farms situated in the parishes of Kneels and Compton
Dundon, were entertained at dinner, Noe parts assembl-
ing at the Re' Lion Inn and the remainder of the
party at the Unicorn, under the presidency of Mr. W.
1). Snook. There was • tea at Compton Bundaa in
eomtnemoration of the birth day of Lord Bauder.
After the tea one of the farmers said : "New my lads
spas you all no wet wee be met ear war but Si. teethe
ens doont new. lint we be meet ear be cam Lovord
Ilgestet is al au en I hare you will ger be dree chats
who-raw." This tenantry on the Redlynch estate also
WINO entertained at the Wellington hotel, at Bruton,
Where Mr, J. P. Fitzgerald, second steward, occupied
the elmir, and a very acinvivial evening was enjoyed.
At Plaltford, Fitton, and Ferleigh, in Wiltshire,
similar festivities took place eimultaneowdy, and the
poor were also remembered in the name way as those on
the borne estates.
Or Wednesday crowds of peoyle,from Yeovil, Yet-
mineter, Everehot, Maiden Newton, Dorchester, Leigh,
Holnest, Batcombe, Thornford, Gloswortb, and
numerous other tow's villages, wended their way
to the park. The pleasure grounds were thrown open
for the inspection of the visitors, and there waa • boat-.
lug on the hike. Mr. Eyere's champion bras@ band was
again in attendance, and played • first-class selection of
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bad tee on the grounds. The proceeding of the day
were brought to a close by • toe display of fireworks.
Monza J. Defries and Sons, of liounalitch, wero
entrusted with these arrangements, which were ably
carried out by their representative Mr. H. Haney.
The display included three triumphal arches, on nee
of which was a device wishing the villagers, from far
awl near, a " Welooine to Melhury," the second con-
taining the motto 'Long live the Earl of Ileheeter,"
whilst the third represented the rntatiaii?n:::::godinhfnirtafidthrerbpaeure,:cpwputb,..lgia.t.i:ah.itd::;,..i.toryl
pigeons, Ice. The rockets and balloons were eztretuely
ilk ladies and gentlemen, representing the lest families
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of the ball were at their light. The appearance of the
maci4
dwicription, lighted aa it was by innumerable taper
lights, aid the gorgeous adornments of the apartmeit,
diversified by the superb toilets of the glees. Among
the conically present we notised.—me Hight Hon. the
Earl of I cheater, Lady Meria Von Strangways, Six tree
Bettie Guest, Bart., Lady Cornelia Guest, Miss Blaimise
Guest, Hon. J. K. and Lady Louisa Howard, HOC. His
Howard, the Dowager Countess of Mount Edgesumbe
Ltd) Ernestine Mount Eigentrob-, Mr. St. Jahn, Mai
Majoribanks, Lady Caroline Kerreson, the Hon. Miser
Douglas Pennant, Lady Penrhyn, Hon. Edward Dutton,
Mr. P. Wroughton, Mr. E. McGregor, Mr. IL Townley,
Mr. Graham Vivian, Mr. Theodore Talbot, Lord Polti-
more, Miss Bathurst, Ifri. R. B. Sheridan, Mr.
Sheridan, Miss Sheridan, Lady Georgina Fano, Mins
IL bins, Mr. and Lsdy Charlotte Schreiber, Hon. Get,
Dishy, Hon. A. Dishy, Hon. Edward Digby, Hon.
Theresa Digby, Mr. and Mias Wright, Lord Algernon
Sty, neer. Mr. Seymour. Mr. it. and the Hon. Mrs.
Ito ker, Colonel and Mrs. Bingham, Major and Mrs.
Frampton, Mr. and Mrs. James Farquharson, Miss Far-
quharson, Mr. and Mrs. It P. Fetheratonbamgh, Mr. and
Mrs. Batten (Aldori), Miss Alice Batten, lb. Herbert
Cary Batten, Capt. and Mire Foster, Mr. Arthur Menzel,
Miss Maned, Mr. Yeatman, ILN., Mr. Ballet, Mr.
Go .ddee, the Mimes Goodden (2), the Misses llocart(2),
Mr. J. Floyer, Md.. Colonel Dishy, Mr. and Arm
Heathen Littlehales. Use, and Miss Can Glyn, Mr. aid
Mi.• Osborne, the Misses Portman, Mr. Wyndham,
Lieut. Anderson, IL H.A., Mr. Middleton, Mr. John
Memel, Mr. H. Memel, Mr. Richard Digby, Mr.
Rozburgh, Mr. and Mrs. Rooks, Rey. John and Miss
Blennerhassett, Mr. Gongs Nevi Us. Mr. Henry Neville,
Mr. W. Windham Baring, Mrs. Newell, Rev. F. and
Mrs. Roberta, Rev. E. F.. and Mrs. Collins, Mir Collins,
Rev. Montague Ilaokney, Rev. J. P. and Mrs. Roe, ha
Supper was laid out in the magnificent dining-room of the
man-ion. The gaietiesof the event were mitintsioedwith
neflauing zest and delight until three o'clock on Friday
morning. The following is a programme of the musk
performed by Coote and Tinney's band on the
ocersioa
" Prima Donna.'", Vale "Di, Praiper.
%also Juliet'" Galop
Lancers "lmperial." Quadrille " Bonder,'
Vaiw." Comin'thro the It)e ", Lancers ..." National."
"Champetre." Velma " Pauline.'
aloe.. ..... "%eau. Heigin." Galop....."24•Thoonueldars."
Lancers "
This concluded a anocmaion of fetes widish will long
be remembered in that part of the county of Demist