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Primrose League Ellison Cycle Corps August 18th. 1897
A Parade of the above corps round villages of the habitation took place on Thursday evening. The Captain (Lord St. Vincent) headed the way at five o'clock from the Plough Inn Swinderby, and the villages visited were, North and South Scarle, Eagle, Whisby, Doddington, Skellingthorpe, North and South Hykeham, Aubourn, Bassingham, Carlton Le Moorland and Norton Disney. Owing to the harvest the attendance was greatly diminished, but when Carlton was reached the party numbered 28. On arriving at Norton Disney the party, headed by the Captain and the President (Miss Ellison), made their way to the Hall, where supper was subsequently provided. The toast of Lord St. Vincent's health was received with enthusiasm, and at a smoking concert later in the evening, Miss Ellison proposed a vote of thanks to his Lordship for entertaining all so well that evening. In the course of her remarks, Miss Ellison alluded to the moral victory obtained by the Conservative party in the Brightside Division of Sheffield last week, and said she hoped that at the next election the Radicals would send into the Sleaford Division the strongest candidate they could lay their hands on, for the Conservatives were sure to give him a good beating, and the contest would keep him out of mischief in other parts. She also alluded to the energetic and active manner in which Lord St. Vincent had supported the cycle club and the habitation generally. The vote having been seconded by Mr. Martin was carried with acclamation. In reply, Lord St Vincent said actions spoke louder than words, and it was a good thing for himself that that was so, for after the eloquent address of Miss Ellison he would doubtless be second if it were not for actions. H could assure them he was very pleased to see them all, and although it was the first time they had visited Norton Disney as a cycle corps, he hoped it would not be the last.
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