Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

THE CROWN LANDS INQUIRY MR M E. NEE CRITICISES .MR WM. GEORGE. iTo the Editor of the "Hemid.") •SiT,—I see in a. Welsih publication what purports to be an interview wilth Mr "W m. George, and the portion of the interview to which I take exception is the following One other thmg I should wish. to say iB this, that I have scarcely ever seen a subject that brouglfot out more clearly the Line of cleavage between Liberals and Tories than this (tloo question, of Crown end. common lands). Of course every member had. received a. copy of the re- port prior to the meeting, and in view of its importance a special meeting had been Ittld to discuss it, and inasmudh. as it was a qruie^tion of public rights, one wouJd have imagined that every member, be he 'liberal or Tory, would have made aR effort to be present, and to vote for a fair and impartial inquiry into the matter by the Government. But what was the con- dutct of the leading Tories? They absen- ted themselves, and by this, to my mind, showed clearly that they had no substan- tia.1 aj'gurnent to urge against the disclo- sures canlt-ained in the report., but notwith- standinig this, they were too cowardly and Torv in spirit to come forward and vote ifor its adoption, amd I trust that poople. at the approaching election will koop an eye upon these gentlemen, and see that they are repla-ced by their batters. The above is. I think, a. fair and accurate translation of Mr W m. George's statement, and I stigmatise it, without hesitation, as a misrepresentation in fact, every Tory prc senr- on the Council voted for the recom ircitdatiions of the re;port. witih the excep- tion- of Colonel Llovd Evans, who distinctly Stated tbait, his only -objection was that ac- cording to the recommendation, the inquiry •was to be confined to the parish of Llandegai only, and not extended to every parish in the county, which he fprofessed' 'himself ready to support. ) fail to see how the discussion could in any way emphasise the cleavajge between the X.Sberala and, the Tories. The whole move- ment was originated by a Tory, as the fol- ku-ing extrajefte from the Council agenda w:i1 show: County Council. March IStlh, 1909. Alderman Issard Davies having called attention to the Dinas DinJIe Allotment go, Act, and the Commissioners' Award of 1851, whereby 693 acres 3 roods and 12 poles of certain commons, marsh lands, and waste lands called Morfa Dinas Dinlle were "assigned, set out, and allotted as •public propOOtrl," it was resolved that this Council instrulct the county surveyor to report- on the encroadhmefnibs on lot 29 of the Dines Diniile Arwtard. of 1831, and the feasibility of enclosing it; also to report ii detail on the administration of the award as it affects the public generally. Toesolve-di also that a. commit-tee be ap- pointed. Th.T.t committee repoortOO" and its report is embodied in the report, for the paternity of which Mr Wm. George assumes credit. Whien Aldlerman Issard Davies moved the above resolution, and in consequence of the disclosures he made. Mr Wm. George, there and then, gave further notice of motion. 'County Council, May 6th., 1909. Councillor Wm. George moved :—"That a committee be aropoimted to inquire into and report on the drown and common 'lasids in the oountv. A committee was appointed, and so anxious was Mr Wm. George to secure the co-opera- :tioo'l of tiie Toory party which he now de- aiovinoes, that not a single Tory except the chairman, who, according to the standing orders is a member of every commitJbee, was included in the committee he nominated. Ever. Alderman Issard Davies, whom Mr Georgenoo jockeyed, was excluded. Fur- ither County Council, July 1st, 19C9. Alderman Issard Davies moved1 "That tlnft various Government Departments and al l public bodies in whom property situate in this county may be vested, be respecit- fiilly reqmesited to acoTEaint this Council of anfv offer or T>ropo«al made to them for the aoqtmsition by p-ureihajse or lease of such property '-béfQl'lea.n.yOOlDltJ'IaCt is entered into, with a view to the Council bei nig afforded the opportunity of securing siroh property for tlhe TwWic. That a copy of the foregoing resolu- tion be aetTtt to tPA various Government Departments, and the bodies above re- ferred tö. The albove does not sty to indicate thsub the Tories are indiffafwi*. fn the interests of the public, amd- Mr Wfm. George, in clamuing for th.3 RladicaT m*,v •Wdnt for this move- ment. simpilv Tr>»'P,^c"das in the clothes that he has hon**™ nA—Wi-j'jhout leave—'from -a Tory Alderman.—I ;1"1. Atc., ti k. net:. Secretary, Carr-.r^onshire Constitutional Association.

TERRITO^ APPOINTMENTS. I ROYAL QA^r,,('f'\ ARTILLERY. I "Welsh (CarnpTi" hire). The under-! mentioned office- V e nontenants, dated 23rd November. <cond-Lieut«nant W. H. Savage r.. Lieutenant C. W. Owen. The un,r" 5A officers are res- I tored k> the e*t ■' rJf¡ti> 1 23rd No- vember, 1909 — nemrv Second- Lieutenssit W. F. md Supernumer- arv SecOfl.d Li""J I f. Jones. Lieu- tenant W. H. F be captain; dated 1st January, 1S"i" ADVERTISING SITr^ r f THE "HERALD"

519 REPUES ADVERTISEMENT. 'One insertion o' 4 d-ertisement in oar "Wanted" colwrr,. -i-ht 519 replies to the Advertiser.. j "LINSEED COMP-NB" (Aniseed, -fiftRCgs,$%Q\}\ 7i -oids Influenza,

CARNARVON LABOUR EXCHANGE ] TO BE OPENED IN THE NEAR FUTURE SAYS MR BUXTON. In the House of Commons, on Wednesday, Mr Buxton (President of the Board of Trade) informed Mr Rees, the member for Montgomery Boroughs, that Labour Ex- changes had already been opened in Cardiff, Swansea, and Newport, and it was hoped that it would be possible in the near future to open others at Pontypridd, Merthyr Tydvil, Ban-y, Bute Docks., and Carnarvon. We learn from another source that al- though "Carnarvon" in the above paragraph may mean the county and not the town, it is practically certain that the Exchange will bp opened in Carnarvon town, and that in all probability, a sub-offibe will be opened at Bangor, Llandudno or Festiniog.

— TEACHERS AND THE L.E.A. BETTiER FEELINlG PREVAILING EN* CARNARVONSHIRE. At ilu3 annual meeting of th-e Carnarvon- shire Teachers' Association on Satan day, Mr R. Evan Jones, Nantperis. wiho was Histtai- led presidenit, delivered the address from the chair, and dealt with the triennial re- port of the. county education authority just issued. fHe drew atitenition to a remark in the re- port to the effect that only 5 per cent of the pupils in tihe elementary s/ohooils proceeded: j to the intermedial to schools, and' that, there- fore, 95 per cent- had to be satisfied' with the | education they had in the. primary schools. Tin? showed, the tremendous importance of securing efficiency in these schools, and it was highly encourjaging that the county authority had grasped t.iat significant facft. Dur intg the laelt three years a great deal had j been done in the county to imptove the bwAdinigs in wthidh the teachers and scholars h"d to carry on their work, ahd it was highly .giratityinjg to all that suicth excellent, progress had been made in spiitc of the, un- exampled trade depression in the county. Likewise as regards attendance, Carnarvon held tihe proud position of t'he premier Welsh. county. and the splendid work done in this re-spect testified to the hearty co-operation of teachers, atltendtance officers, and all con- cerned'. The county authority was some- times attacked for its elaborate system of prizes, but the expenditure had' been'fully justified by the excellent results, and was really a, very good investment. Another eimjouraging feature ot the report- was the sympathy it. manifested with the difficulties of rural schools, and tihe drawbacks incident to the enforced necessity of having several drfierenit classes tamgftit at the same time <by the same teacher. lit was evident that the authority was ready to deal in a more, Jibejral manner with this class of schools, were it encouraged by a more judicious and gener- .system of Government grants. In staff- dn'g as well, some improvement had taken place. The number ofcertifica,ted. and un- certificated teachers had sensibly increased since the appointed' day, but the proportion of supplementary teacher's in, comparison was still far too hllgh. W-hilst freely acknowledging the excellent ■work done by the authority in respect of the points mentioned the president referred to two others in. which t)he position of the authority was very unsatisfactory. There was at present no teacher representative 0.11. the Education Committee, and1 in this re- tpect Carnarvonshire luadfaJlen from grace, and it was almost alone in this unjenviable distinction. Teachers were anxious to co- operate in the great and good work of edu- cation, and the presence of an acting- teacher on the commiMee would be a. guaraartee of mutUlalgood will and a. bond of sympathy. The other point was the need of a scale of salaries. The, aJbsienice of a scale and; the consequent prolonging of unfair InequaJi. Vioeõ caused a. great deal of discontent amongsfc the teachers, and this would hiave teen undOcuibtedly more Lnsis/tenly clamant were it not for the great depression in the cjownty. If the new education aurthoriity could be induced to tackle these two ques- tions sympathetically he ventufred. to predict that the enthusiasm of the teacjiers in their arduous work wrould' be sensibly increased. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Jones for his excellent address.

THE OWNERSHIP OF CRICCIETH CASTLE. IMPORTANT STATEMENT. At Monday's meeting of the Criccieth Urban Council, the Chairman (Mr J. T. Jones), who represents the district on the County Council, made an important state- ment in reference to the Crown Lands' Com- mittee's report. Dealing especially with I the ownership of Criccieth Castle, Mr Jones said that when the Criccieth. Improvement Act, 1873 was before i Parliament the Office of Woods and Forests refused to take away what they had sold in T858 to the Hon. W. Ormsbv-Gore (n.w Lord Harlech) without some equivalent return, and the Criccieth Provisional Com- mittee consented to give him the freehold of the Castle grounds. At the second meet- ing of the Criccieth Local Board (wlrch came into existence under the Criccieth Im- provement Act of 1873). held on the 29th j September, 1873. the following resolution was unanimously passed — That we resolve (subject to the approval of the Local Government Boards to sur- I Tender and abandon to J. R. Ormsby-Gore, j Esq.. all right of pasture in, over, or affect- ing the site of the castle, arid the grounds adjoining the same, specified in part 7 of the Criccieth Improvement Act, 1873, in exchange for an-<- easement right to the soil, and any other right a.nd nrivileges of the said J. R. Ormsby-Gore. Esq., in or affecting the lands described in the other part of the said schedule. Out of that 301 acres, continued Mr Jones, 17 or thereabouts were accounted for in the j return forwarded by the surveyor of Cric- II cieth Urban Council to t'he County Council, 908 follows :— (1) Maes Common, situated in the centre of the town. and used for holding faira or as a recreation ground. (2) Ahereis- tedd. being an open space west of Marine- terrace and the Castle, used as a recrea- tion ground. (3) Dinas Hill. wh'Vh was used as a recreation ground. (11' Castle ground, measuring about 6 acres the pro- perty of Lord Harlech. who chnr^e? a fee I for admission to the Castle. Ty'nv- sellhesg. Iving east of the Ca.sfV. The tenure of this land is copvhold. nnd the I Criccieth Urban Council "have the rig, ht to build thereon. The remainder of the 3M acres was s-old to the adjoining owners by the Criccieth Local Board by private treatv ard nublic I j auction. The amount received about £2700. and JB1500 of this went to clear the cost of the Criccieth Improvement Act. 1873, and the balance towards the cost of tbA main drainasre of the district. The Clerk explained further that tthe com- moners transferred their sole right of graz- ing on the surface of the Castle 4-n T..nrrl Harlech, and in return he gave over his j rights in the 94 acres of land elreVhere. Mr W. Williams asked whether it was a hooeless case for the Castle ever to become Crircieth's possession. Thp, Clerk: Yes, unless you purchase it in return.

THE FLINT ANID DENBIGH HOUiNDS will meet Tuesday, Mlarch 8. Pins Doha, 11 30. Saturday, March 12, Whit-ford, 11.30. "LINSEED COMPOUND" for Coughs, Caldt. tuid Eforrh-al trovbls.?,$l<* 111 11d.

DEATH OF VEN ARCHDEACON, OF M. ASAPH | The death took place at the Cloisters, Abbey-road, Llandudno, on Tuesday, shortly after five o'clock, of the Rev. David Evans, Archdeacon of St-. Asaph and Residentiary Canon of the Cathedral. All the members of the family in this country-three sons are in Australia-had gathered at thei house. For some years past the Ven,. Archdeacon Evans had suffered from a troublesome com- plaint—asthma—but had come through the winter very satisfactorily till .recently .i Then he was seized with influenza and complica- tions supervening he lingered till Tuesday, when he passed away. His. family medical attendant was Dr Craig. The death of Archdeacon Evans, who was very popular in the town. was the theme of general ex- pressions of regret for Mrs \V alton- E;vans and the members of the family.

AN APPRECIATION (From a Correspondent). I had the pleasure and privilege of the perscnal friendship of the late Archdeacon for at least ten years, and increasing knowledge of his character only developed my admiration for his many distinguishing characteristics. He was typically Welsh in every fibre of his being. Nationality, language, literature, racial tt-aits, detesta- tion of Sabbath laftudinarianism, and horror of everything smirching the deeper and more sacred side of Welsh nationality THid religion weire the abiding influences of his life. A hard worker in his youth and manhood, a, cultured and clever writer in derence of the Church—though he detested strife for strife's sake nd a terse and •vi,gorou% pulpit orator both in English and Welsh, he was a powerful personality and a commanding figure in the Establishment in which he lived and died. Writing to "The Herald" on St. David's Day, 1 recall the pleasure he expressed to me ■jg,t being invited to preach the anrraril sermon in St. Paul's Cathedral about five years ago. "I shall enlarge on the theme," he -said to me, "that righteousness exaltetfh a nation," and I was afterwards assured that he delivered an address in cultured and nervous Welsh which thrilled and de- Miihted an enormous congregation. His success in life was due to a sim- plicity of character and an indomitable zeial for the sacred office he filled with f0) nwMih dignity and distinction. Superadd to that a keen judge of character, a nimble wit—4ie was the best after-dinner raconteur I have met—a profound knowledge of ecclesiastical law, and a still more profound acquaintance with the Scriptures, and you have a pen and ink sketch of the Rev. David vEvans, Archdeacon of St. Asaph, as he will always appear to me. It was largely, I believe, on my persistant recom- mendation that he spent a winter at Llan- dudno jotting down recollections of a king and busy ecclesiastical life, which he subsequently embodied in an Autobio- graphy, more or leas ior private circulation. It is full dÍ racily-told stories of quaint bye-gone incidents which it was really a. duty to presêrve for those who will follow him in his sacred calling. His mind waia a stare house of information on St. Aeaph diocesan affairs. He was loyal to his Bishop, in times when loyalty waa not ac. counted a virtue; and he was loyal to his Church in days when others put ease of life and pleasure before their duty. He has gone to his account full of years and amid the grief of a whole countryside, and not 16¥t among those who admire consistency of character and high aims nobly attempted if not always achieved. Happy in his life, he was thrice happy in his death, for wearied out with sickness, he passed peacefully away <<?ji St. David's Day. F. 43.

A MEMOIR. The Ven. Archdeacon, who was about 77 years of age, was a native of Mid-Cardigan-, shire. His grandfather was a well-known land agent.. "When I was five years of J age," writes Mr Evans in his book of "Rc- miniscences," "I was sent to school which waa held in a private house. There were no books, nor forms to sit on, nor tablets, nor fire, nor light to develop the talents of the children. I had a. amall card, one morning, for spelling, and I was as proud of it if if it was a gold medal. But, unfortunately, it is not all gold that glitters." We will not follow up his educational career to Lampeter College, where he was trained for thq Church. He married Miss Walton, a member of the distinguished family of that name, who settled down in Montgomery, where her father was the High-Sheriff, by whom he had four sons and six daughters. Three of the sons are in Australia, but 'the younger son was at the "Cloisters" during his father's last illness. Of the daughters, one is the wife of Mr Thomas, solicitor, at one time of Abergele. Another married the Ven. Archdeacon Griffith (Vicar of Bagillt), who held an Australian appointment; while Miss Beatrice Walton-Evans is a Local Government Board Inspector of Boarded- Out Children for this district. The rev. gentleman was ordained deacon I in 1856, and priest in 1857, by the late Bis- hop Short, of St. Asaph. He became curate of Nantglyn, Denbighshire, in 1856, and of Llanrhaiadrvn-Mochnant, in 1857. In 1858, he was appointed to the, perpetual curacy of St. Mark's Church, Vron Goch, Bala, a position which he held until 1859 when he was made Vicar of Pontblyddyn. He ministered at Pontblyddyn with re- markable success for about eight years n<i a half. In 1867, he obtained the Rectorship of Bala, which he retained until 1876, when he became Vicar of Abergele. Mr Evans was at Abergele for 21 years. An Honorary Canoncv was conferred upon him in 1895, and in 1897 he was made Archdeacon of St. Asaph and a Canon in Residence. In the latter year, he resigned the Y(ilcars.hir' of Abergele. We may also add that Mr Evans was Proctor for the clergymen of the Dio- cese of St. Asaph for five years. Throughout the whole of his career, the late Archdeacon of St. Asaph proved him- self an exceptionally fine organiser and a worthy minister of God. He loved his 'Church whole-heartedly. He was an ->ut- and-out Welshman, and in thorough sym- pathy with W7elsh aspirations in so far «9 they did not affect the relations of Church they did not affect the relations of Church and State. From the very outset his one aim was to make the Church the Church of the people, and the only way, in his opin- ion, that aim was to be realised, was fox the Church to come into touch with the demo- cracy, to appoint Welsh-speaking clergymen to Welsh livings, and to conduct Welsh ser- vices and Sunday Schools in every parish in the Principality. The late Archdeacon was a fearless critic of the administration of Welsh dioceses by Englishmen sent here as Bishops. Of Dr Watson, who was Bishop of Llandaff, Mr Evans expressed the opinion that he was suitable enough to fulfill the duties of Bis- hop, but such "Was his indifference, that it must have been some other W atson who was called, though it was he who replied. He paid two visits to his diocese, the remain- der of his time he spent on his Windermere Estate. The Archdeacon was confirmed ty Bishop Thirlwall, of St. David, one of the Ifln-t linguists of his period. "That," says Mr Evans, "was the reason why he was i-p- pointed a Bishop in Wales." Bishop Thirl- wall, it appears, learnt Welsh, but he could not utter the words sufficiently clearly to be understandable by the people. "It would have been better," says the deceased in his Book of Reminiscences, "to appoint English- men such as Scott Holland, Archdeacon Sinclair, or Bishop Stepney than people -whose knowledge of the language of the Aemocracy was only superficial varnish—a qualification which gave them a kind of pass- port to the episcopal Bench." After a lapse of ï50 years, Bishop Thirlwall was the first Bishop who tried to deliver a Welsh sermon —tut it was a failure. "Bishop Luxmore," he says, "immortalized himself in connection with the Diocese of St. Asaph through !-is worldliness and nepotism. As a worldly father- he was exceedingly good to his ra- tural children, but as a father in God, it, was "little love that he showed towards his adopted children. He governed his diocese for 15 years with a rod of iron, and received an annual salary of £11,000 for his ser- vices." In fact, the Bishop and his three sons drew j325,000 a yeir, while the remain- der of the clergy, which did the actual work and took all the responsibility, only received between them £ 18,000. In vie»v of these facts," says the Archdeacon, "is it to be wondered that the watchmen on the Church towers became depressed and care- less, and that heresy and schism spread like fire throughout the length and breadth of the country?" Bishop Carey, Mr Evans admits, although not a Welshman, did try to do justice to the clergymen. Of the re- maining Bishops he speaks well, especially Bishop Short, Bishop Lloyd, Bishop Ed- wards, and Bishop Owen. Some years ago, when a revolt broke outt among some of the clergy of the Diocese of St. Asaph againtrt. Bishop Edw-ards the de- ceased remained loyal all through. He was accustomed to say that strife within would plDvoke assault from without and that it was no time for internecine strife and con- tention. We have quoted the above extracts to show the spirit which animated the deceased and the indignation which he felt because his beloved Church had 'been treated so scandalously at the hands of Church patrons. In season and out of season, he advocated that AVAsh parishioners should be addressed in their own language. He encouraged the establishment of Church Guilds in the Principality, and rendered ps- sistance in promoting Welsh competitive meetings, an of which had a tendency to brinrr the Church into closer touch with the people. In years gone by Mr Evans took great in- terest in the National Eisteddfod, and was a very particular friend of the late Arch- drnids Clwydfardd and Hwfa Mon. In 1887, at the London Eisteddfod, he was iiie Gorsedd chaplain for Clwydfardd, "who." savs Mr Evans. "was a good friend of the Church and its clerumen and a very pioue man. In 1904, at the) suggestion of the proprie- tor of the "Herald" and other friends, he published a book entitled "The Re- miniscences of an Old Man," and it was his intention to collect his poetical works and publish them in book form. We hope that the family will see their way clear to give tihese to the public, for many of them are gems. His Reminiscences display considerable literary ability. From an anec- dotal point of view, they are certainly read- able and amusing. Mr Evans relates an amusing incident of his experience at 13>ala. In 1870, when he was Rector of the parisn, a meeting was held at the Capel Mawr in connection with the proposal to establish a School Board. The late Dr Lewis Edwards and his party were on one side of the big pew, and Rector and his friends were on the other. Eloquent speeches were delivered, and the meeting all through was of a most interesting character. Indeed, it was so good that one Eliza Hughes told her mis- tress after she got home that she ought to have been there, "because," she said, "it was more entertaining than penny readings." "In the vestry," says the Archdeacon, "at the close of the meeting, one of the rank and file said, between his teeth, 'no good comes from the South, but wind.1 'Yes, yes,' said another, 'Dr Edwards comes from the South.' And," says Mr Evans, triumphantly, "the man who made the ob- servation ran away like a dog which had had his tail cut." However, Dr Edwards and his party proved too strong for the then Rector of Bala. Judging from the "Reminis- cences," the Archdeacon and Dr Edwards were great friends, because the former des- cribes the latter as "a divine, Welsh nation- alist, and gentleman free from envy, malice and prejudice, and as such his name is re- vered in the land of his birth." Politically, the deceased was a Conserva- tive. although he did not take any active interest in politics. But he held broad j views upon political questions, and did not regard the aristocracy with the same tender regard as most) of his brethren. He appre- ciated what was good in them, bu\ he did not hesitate to denounce their indolence and indifference when occasion called. He was a Low Churchman and evangelical j to a. degree. He was a keen educationist, and it was as the result of the energies of Mr Earwaker and himself that the Intermediate School was established at Aberegele. At the time Colwyn Bay and other places were "sleeping." To quote the Archdeacon's own words, "They were the prime movers, and their presence on the local board f n- sured a free site for the erection of the school thereon." Under his capable administration, the Church at Abergele was renovated in 1879, and another erected at Pensarn. A few years ago he had the honour of preaching the "St. David's Day" sermon in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, a privilege which he greatly appreciated. Finally, we may add that he was a stout advocate of Women's rights, and of the extension of the franchise to women. With Mrs Evans (who is the president of the lodal branch of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Society) and his daugh- ters. the Archdeacon stood bravely on local platforms in the Women's cause. The funeral will take place at St. ilsapti on Friday afternoon at 3-15.

LLANDUDNO LADY'S BEQUEST JB120 FOR A BUNCH OF ROSES. I Quite a romantic interest is associated with a windfall which has fa,Men to Mr Geo. Rc'bineoni, shoemaker and ctlqgger, of Nant- wich. A few days ago Mr Bone, a LI,an- dudno solicitor, called upon Mr Robinson, and to his astonishment intformed him that he had been left a legacy of JB180 under the will of the Jate Miss Parramour, of Craigy- dC:II: Llandudno. This windfall, it now transpires, is conr.ec- fed with an act of good nature which oc- curred 12 years ago. Mr Romnison, then a journeyman shoemaker, had been visiting an invalid scholar of the Wesleyian Sun- day Sdhools with which he was connected, and before leaving was handed, a bunch of ftresh-igathered1 roses. On his way home he met ini Nantwidii a lady in a hattihoha.ir with a nurse attendanit,. As Mr Robin- son passed, the lady remarked to her attend- ant, "What lovely roses." This casual ex- pression of the lady's admiration of the flowers was overheard by Mr Roibingon, who immediately turned round and asked, "Would you Jike a few, madam?" Tihe lady replied. "Thank you, I should," whereupon Mr Robinson offered the roses to her wilth. the remark, "Make your choice." The lady answering 'iBeiggars must not be chasers," Mr Robinson proceeded to ntn- bimd the string with which. tihe roses were (tied, at the same time c'nquiirinfg Af she wanted the roses for any special purpose. The lady .Mplied that her motihier was dead, and she would like to send some roses to I.iaMihoe to be placed1 on her grave. It was puidbalbly through Mr Rbbinison saving he ■would not give her the roses which were in full bloom, but select from tihe bunch those in bud and wouild: retain their freshness longer thit caused' the 'liadiy not to forgelt a simple act of good nature. She enquired his name and address—(he was then residing a.t 78, London-road, Narut- witCh, and it was only when a few days ago, Mr Bome, the Llamdudino solicitor, called upon hiiim that tihe incident of 12 years ago was recalled., Mr Bone informed him that the lady was the late Miss Parramour, of Craigydon, Llandudno, and in hier will she (liiad directed her executors to pay to "George Robinson, 78, London-road), Niantwioh," a legacy oif £,100. The solicitor brought. with him a. document which Mr Robinson sigimed, and he was told, that the legacy would be pdid in May next, by which time he ex- pected: to administer the esltaite. 'In the meantime the solicitor said, if Mr Roibmstom required- an advance he would forward a cheque to him up to J330. Our reporter interviewed Mr Rotoinsan, IRnd olbtained from him the story of the giift of the flowers, andi a confirmation of the facts. It is the intention of Mr and Mrs Robinson to visit shortly the" ,gI':t.ve of the fiady who ao unexpectedly became their bene- factress.

THE FIRST COURT OF THE SEASON LOCAL ATTENDANCES. The King and- Quee t held the first Court of the season at Buckingham Palace on Fri- day, when a numerous and distinguished ooaiipanty, imokrdiin(g the members of the Government and a. lange and representative bodj of diplomatists, attended. tAmonig those presentt were the Coumtbeas of Dun- donaikl, wihlo wore a gown: of pale.gola satin cbarmeuse, softly swathed round the bodnoe to the left side, the skirt "en tablier," toll- ing over a flounce of Brusteds applique, and embroidered in a design of roses in gold. Train of thick gioldi tiiaauN draped from the shoulders, and held in place on the Heft side by a diamond star, and trimmed) with gold crystal and a cascade of lace, whi,le the train "w as lined with soft igolden satin. Ladyi Marjorie Cochrane* (presented, by her mother, the Countess of Dundonaild).— Frock of white futile, the Ibelbe bodice finished with silver ribbon^ w%inh. ailso edged the draperies an skirt. Train of si-l-ver spangled n■•■, lined with satin, trimmed with a large boV" of silver tissue. 1 Couniteas Carrington.—Gown of grey satin softened with 'grey chiffon and veilea with pink tulle embroidered witih pearls and swiuiins. Train of gyev and silver broche. Lad.v Evans, wife of the Solicitor-General, was attired in pale dull blue soft. satin eM"- rruemse. On the bodice in bands over the slwmlders and down th,e front in. a long cross- ing line was a rich embroidery in gold, silver, bronze, amd fawn-coloured silk. A liendsorae train to correspond was worn. "COAGULINE, "KLINX," "TENASI-

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WELSH LADY AND THE LONDON C.U. j The Hon. Violet Blanche Douglas-Pen- i nant. dauighter of th» late Lord Pemihyn 4 and sister of the present peer, is one of the 1 candidates for the London C.C. election, and w-e cordially wisli her success. Miss Doug- ■ia.s-Pennant has had a. varied experience of public work. !She has always been very deeply interested in social questions, and has been a member of the Finebury Borough Diftress Committee under the, Unemployed Workmen's Act since 1905, and a co-opted member of the Central Unemployed Body for London. She has also for many years been a school manaiger, and has done much work in connection wdih the administration of old aige peneions, being a co-opted member of the Lonidon County Council Central Old Age Pension Committee. Friendly society work 'has always greatly interested her, and she is herself an Oddfellow, belonging1 to the "Loyal Hope of Islington" Lodge. '"I am strongly Convinced' said Miss Douglas Pennant to a Daily Chron- itcJe" reporter, that women who can igvve ithe time to it should endeavour to take IT their share in those municipal responsibili- ties and duities which 'oome specially within their province. 'The Oouinci) is responsible for the schools which are attended by at least 800,000 children between the ages of 3 and 14. There are also secondary and trade schools and training colleges for women' teachers. The Council also adminis- ters the Children's Act. is the authority for dealing with cases of cruelty to children. and -makes by-laws for the protection of the thousand's of women and girls who earn their own livelihood."

—————— PWLLHELI CHILDREN'S EISTEDDFOD. The Pwllheli Children's Eisteddfod was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday. The presidents were the Rev G. Salt and Dr 0. Wynne Griffith. Mr J. E. Jones's renderings, of Welsh pennillion were much appreciated, and he was accompanied by the well-known harpist, Telynores Gwalia. Llew Tegid conducted the meetings wi'th his usual success. Con- siderable disappointment was felt because Mr Harry Evans, F.R.C.O., Liverpool, was unable to be present to adjudicate upon the musical items, but the work was successfully performed by Dr Lloyd Williams, of, Bangor, i'he chaired bard was Mr Albert E. Jones, Liverpool House. Only the Pwllheli Choir came forward in the chief choral competi- tion, "Awn i chwareu yn yr Eira," and the prize was awarded to them, 'ine best lists of birds to be found in Lleyn were given by R. 'Willie Humphreys and Willie Jones, fyddyn Shon. The other awards were :-Stllo) "Dewi Sant": Sally Uro- liths. Recitation, "Y Plentyn Tlawd" Idwal Pierce, Pwllheli. Solo, "Y Geninen Las" Willie Evans, Pwllheli. Letter: Louisa Jones, Llanbedrog. Party, "Gwcw Fach" Llangybi and Chwilog, conducted by Mr W. Cadwaladr Jones. Recitation, "0 cadwn uchel wvl" 1, Betty Pratt' Ro- berts; 2, 'G. 0. Griffiths, Pwllheli. Solo, "Suo Gan" C. K Jones. Pwllheli. Drill competition Pwllheli and Chwilog. Duett, "Pant y Pistyll," C. E. Jones and G. UL Griffiths, Pwllheli. Clay model: Ellis G. Williams and D. Claude Jones. Brush drawing: J. Maldwyn Hughes. Children's choirs: Capel Helyg Choir, conducted by Mr W. Cadwaladr Jones. Knitting: Edith A. Rowlands, Pwllheli., Solo, "Dafydd y Garreg Wen" Fred Parry, Carnarvon. Drawing from memory R. W. Humphreys and another who did not turn up. Poetry Mr Albert E. Jones, Pwllheli. Solo, "Ym- adawiad y Brenin" Elizabeth Pritchard, Llangybi. Making stockings and slippers Hannah LI. Humphreys, Pwllheli. Any solo Jane Morton Jones, Carnarvon. Recitation: "Yr Asyn An-foddog"; W. E. Williams, Penygroes. Trio, "Pe bawn vn Rhosyn" C. E. Jones, Griffith 0. Griffiths and Alfred Jones, Pwllheli. Lyrical poem: C. E. Jones and Eleanor Wood Griffiths., Peny- groes. Action song Portmadoc. conducted bv Miss Roberts. List of Castles of Wales: William Jones, Pwllheli • Elea.nor Wood Griffiths, and Thomas Charles Jones. Reci- tation,' "Hwian gerdd Sul y Blodau" Eleanor Wood Griffiths, Penygroes. Duett, "Gyd'a'r Wawr" Mary and Kate Elias, Pwllheli. Drill: Gwilym Edwards and party, Pwllheli. Solo, "Mab y Pysgotwr" Evan R. Pritchard, Llangybi. Any solo Hannah Griffiths, Nevin. Recitation, "Rhagorfraint y Gweitfhiwr" Albert E. JoneB, Pwllheli., Solo, "Tros y Garreg" Edith Jones and Catherine E. Jones, Pwll- heli. Miss Katie McKevitt Roberts, Pwll- heli, was the accompanist.

IRS LLOYD GEORGE AT NOTTINGHAM. The leading Liberal l&d'Ies of Nottingham met Mrs. Lloyd George at breakfast at the Victoria Hotel on St. David's Day, as the guests of Mr and Mrs D. Edwards, with whom Mrs Lloyd George has been staying whilst in Nottingham. In the evening the Nottingham Welsh (Society honoured their patron saint at the Albert Hotel, the guests bemg Airs Lloyd George, and Mr Vv. L. Griffith (Deputy ihigli (Joinmte&oaer fur Canauuj. Replying -to the toast ot -tieu Wiad fy Nhaaau, Mis llIGYU Geoige said that sucn dinners were now i)el,.g heiu tnrougnout tne world. YVnerever Vv ei»n.nen aiiu Weisn women were to be, found, either in the u. li- ked or in the uncivilised wood, they were assembled on that day to turn their faces towards the home land. That was tne cas-i in New Zealand, Australia, America,, and South Africa. Only the previous da47, Mrs Lloyd George related, her buabaui was asked to.send a message to Wel*h society iu Japan, numbering 151 members (applause) She herself two years ago met a Welshman .who had been present at a St. David s dinner in Hong Kong. Wherever Welshmen went, she felt they wore honoured. She had been asked by a distinguished Australian, "Why do you not send more of your Welshmen to Australia and New Zealand! We have room for more. They are just the people .we want. We find them good people^ soiber .people, and industrious people." They would be glad to hear, proceeded Mrs Uoyd George, that in future St. David's Day would .be recognised as a national holiday in the primary and secondary schools in Wales, and in the colleges (applause). Many years ago, the question used to ibe asked: Is Wales a nation?" That question neod no longer be asked, declared Mrs Lloyd George. "We have our literature, our songs, and we have our language. These are the three things which we must teach our children." (loud applause).

»_ During the past) five years, the number of. public-houses at Holyhead has been re- duced by three. During a period of four years 237 persons were charged with drunk- enness, 195 were convicted and 42 dismissed. This is in marked contrast with the figures for Llanerchymedd. where a conviction was obtained in every instance. (Four years ago drunkenness increased considerably and the same remark applies to the two following years, but this year there is a marked dimi- nution.

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MR ELLIS W. DAVIES, M.P., ON POLITICAL CHANGES. The members of the Anfield and Everton Young Wales Society had their celebration of St. David's Day on Monday evening when Mr Ellis W. Da vies, M.P., delivered I an address on the relation of the Welsh na- tional spirit to political life. Mr Davies said he noticed that the Lie- I clared objects of the society were to foster the Welsh national spirit and to help the ) Liberal cause. Tfhe historjy of English. politics was undergoing a change, one very great development being the break up of the party system. In the past there had uer.Jl two great parties in the State, but in the future, they would give way to a large num- ber of groups. He suggested this question as a suitable subject of discussion—wnat waS to be the relation of Wales to that .t'< up system, and what was to be its position in I the .politics of the future? Were Welshmen to be allied with one politiqal party or %v ",a they to form a group of their own? Be fore deciding whether Wales should be re- presented by an independent group they, I' must decide whether ales had any distinc- tive policy of its own for which its political representatives should fight. There were at least three points, he considered, on which the wants of Wales were diametriciljy op- posed to those of England. One was the posed to those of England. One was the I land question. The Small Holdings Act, however well intended so far as England was concerned, was a dismal failure in Wales. Then there was the education question. It was nothing less than absurd to offer Wales an educational system which was adapted to English needs. There was also the ques- tion of temperance, upon which Wales was infinitely in advance of 'English public opin- ion. He had been opposed to the idea of an I independent Welsh group in the past, Uut, without confessing what his present opin ion was, he must admit that his opposition had been weakening from day to daY (applause).

BIRTHS. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. BIRTH. THOMAS—February 19, at iBrynteg, Ciwty- bont, the wife of D. H. Thomas, of » son-first-iforn. DEATHS. EVANS—March 1, at Llandudno, the Veo- David Evans, Archdeacon of St. Asaph- OWEN—January 28, at Grand Lanon, West Africa, aged 22 years, Williarrt Henry Owen, of Kimberley House, Bangor. HUGHES-Februaly 22, at his home, The Bee Hive, Penygroes, Simon Meredydd' (Surgery, Senghenydd), son of the lata Mi Lthew Hughes, aged 33 years. ROB RTS-February 211, at Bronafit, Peuygroe8, Bobby Price, the beloved child of Mr and Mrs J. W. Roberts, agetil three years. The funeral took place on Friday.

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