members of the Town Council and other town officials. Capt. and Mrs. Charles North, the Rt. Hon Thomas Headlam, Mrs Headlam, and other relatives and other personal friends were also present.
The Castle Club had its dinner, according to annual custom, at the Castle hotel on the 6th of February, R. Growse, Esq., was in the chair and Mr C. Duke in the vice-chair.
A Dinner to the Recorder and Magistrates was given by G. Scrivens, Esq., on Friday, March 15th, at the close of the Quarter Sessions.
Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher-Norton entertained at dinner, on June 3rd, at their London mansion, Mr. Brisco and Capt. Musgrave Brisco (their relatives) the Duke of Rutland, the Marquis of Bristol, the Earl of Jermyn, Lord John Manners, Lady Menzies, & a number of others in the ranks of the nobility and gentry.
Messrs. Rock’s Workmen, about 50 in number, had their “bean-feast” on the 24th of June, by an excursion to Eastbourne and Beachy Head, via Pevensey Castle. Mr. Rock, sen. presided at the dinner table.
The Archidiaconal Dinner was prepared by Mrs. Carswell, at the Swan hotel on the second of July, after Archdeacon had given his charge at St. Clement’s Church. The attendance was not quite so numerous as was usual, covers being laid for 50 only.
The Recorder and Magistrates were entertained at dinner on the 11th of October, by A. Burton, Esq. at his residence on the Marina.
A Harvest Home Dinner, agreeably to annual custom was given at Coghurst Hall on the 16th of October, by Mrs. Frewen. The dinner consisted of roast beef , plum pudding and ale, and was supplemented in the evening by a tea. Added to the workmen were the wives and families, and some tradesmen of Ore – altogether about 140. The Mayor’s Dinner took place at the Swan hotel on Monday 11th of November, and was attended by a more numerous company than usual. The ex-Mayor (Ald. Ticehurst) presided, and was supported by the Mayor elect (Ald. Ross)
Lord Harry Vane, M.P. entertained the Mayor and Town Council at dinner in the banqueting hall at Battle Abbey on the 12th of September.
The St. Clements Choir took supper together on the 2nd of August at the Swan hotel on the invitation of the Rev. T. Nightingale, who thus testified his approbation of the services of the choir on the separation of his connection with them.
The Annual Supper to Messrs Alderton & Shrewsbury, iron founders, took place at the Cutter inn on the 25th of November, the anniversary of the patron saint, St. Clement.
