lock hotel. The Adelaide Lodge of Oddfellows celebrated its 23rd anniversary by dining at the Warriors Gate St. Leonards; and about sixty members of the South of England Society dined at the King's Head inn, Hastings, where Mr. King was landlord.
Mr. Alderman Ginner entertained the Recorder (R. H. Hurst, Esq.), the Borough Magistrates and other officials at dinner on Friday; July 11th, the Castle-hotel Assembly-room being used for the purpose.
Lord Harvey Vane M.P. for Hastings, entertained the Mayor and Corporation at dinner on Tuesday, September 9th, in the great hall of Battle Abbey.
Visitation Dinner. On Thursday Oct. 16th, after the Bishop of the diocese had conducted his triennial visitation service at St. Clements church, he dined with about 80 clergymen and laymen at the Swan hotel.
P. F. Robertson, Esq., of Halton House, gave a sumptuous dinner on the 24th of October, to the Recorder (R. A. Hurst, Esq.) and 26 Borough and County Magistrates and other officials.
Mr. and Mrs. Frewen, of Coghurst gave their Harvest Home dinner on the 12th of November to about 270 of their workpeople and friends. Also, as usual, various articles of clothing to the workpeople's families.
A Free Tea, on June 2nd, was given by Mr. Griffen, eating-house keeper of George street, to the children of the Tenterden union, who with the governor and matron visited Hastings. Another good-natured act was the treating them to a free sail on the water by Messrs. Tutt, Curtis and Wenman.
Dinner to Lieut. Rock. In the large room at the Swan Hotel on Tuesday evening, the 8th of April, nearly 150 persons attended a testimonial banquet to Lieut. James Rock, a greatly respected officer of the 1st Cinque Ports Rifle Volunteer, whose exertions from the commencement f the movement had been highly valued and on whom for a considerable time past had devolved the principal command. The character of the company and the oneness of sentiment pervading the meeting must have been highly gratifying to Lieut. Rock, and may have repaid him in a great measure for the energy and devotion he had evinced in the duties of his military career. The dinner was ostensibly given by the Rifle Corps, but a considerable number of Artillery were also present, as well as a fair sprinkling of civilians. The bands of corps were stationed in a convenient part of the building, and added to the cheerfulness of the evening.
Public Funerals
A scene characterized by deep solemnity and mournfulness was witnessed at All Saint's church on Tuesday, the 15th of July when the funeral of the Rev. H. S. Foyster, the much esteemed rector of that parish took place. The mortal remains of the deceased gentleman -
