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28 April 1886 — Inwood, Henstridge, Somerset | |
Wednesday. 28th April [1886]. Henry & I breakfasted at 8.30 in order to leave by 9.20 train from Henstridge to go to Weymouth. We met Luff at Blandford Station. We had to change at Wimborne & while waiting there Ivor’s valet came up to us & said Ivor wd be at the station directly as he was leaving Canford for Scotland. Ivor did arrive & came to talk to us till our train went off. He told us there was a report about that Gladstone had turned a Roman Catholic but he was keeping it quiet for the present. We went on & at Wareham Station Monty & Mr Allen Cole got into the train & we all went on to Weymouth. At the Station Dr Childs met us & he drove me to the schools where the Exhibition is in his carriage. The others walked– After remaining at the Exhibition some long time looking over the wonderful art production of the amateurs at Weymouth, we all went to the house of a Mr Eliot—one of the committee & Mrs Eliot received us hospitably & gave us a cold luncheon wh was very acceptable & directly afterwards we went back to the Exhibition. The Mayor of the town a solicitor called Howard, who on acct of his lameness is generally known as “’oppy ’oward” was there with a chain of office on & with his “baston de mando.” Henry, Monty, Mr Eliot, Mr Pullen & other gentlemen went up onto the platform with him & I found a place with Mrs Eliot. The Mayor, Monty & Henry each made a speech & Monty who speaks with some difficulty gave a sort of disquisition on art. He was followed by Henry who was as usual fluent & amusing & then Mr Cole read a paper on lace making– Mr Pullen descanted on the different works of art & their merits & defects—& the Mayor & Monty made more remarks paying each other compliments– Mr Eliot spoke for the committee & the Exn was declared by Monty to be open– We went & had tea wh has been provided gratis & then went off to the station. The day had been hot & lovely but by the time we reached Wareham it had changed. Monty drove me to his house in his tea cart & it was so cold & windy we were glad of warm coats. Henry & Mr Cole followed in a shut fly. We found Genl Augustus Hankey staying at Bere. Had tea & unpacked– Monty has added to his tiny house a large iron room wh is a great advantage. We dined at 8. | |
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