The North Wales Weekly News

Abergele Sparks. The Rev. Joseph Heath, of Spalding, Lines., for 40 years vicar of the parish, has just left this world of sorrow, leaving behind him the sum of ^26,212 for somebody else to play with. I hope he will not need a Torchlight to find his way about Over there." The reverend gent. might have done better had he gone out to Canada in the days of his youth, for, according to the Daily News," the demand for clergymen in Canada is so great that for some time the Bishop of Frederickton has been engaged in a search for suitable young men in England willing to enter the Church and emigrate to that colony. Here's a chance for my friend Torchlight." But I don't think they appreciate long sermons in Canada, and therefore he had better stay at home, where long-windedness is in demand. If Ned Llwyd would undertake to act as my Abergele deputy for twelve months, I would go over to Canada and convert every miserable sin- ner of that dominion from his evil ways in less time than it would take the Ship Cafe billiard marker to make a hundred break. I enjoyed a great sermon on Sunday. Fact! It was one of Dr. Talmage's in a back number of the Christian Herald." How on earth such a man ever became connected with such a crazy publication is more than I can under- stand. < Look at its advertisements. They are bad enough to make a sailor sea-sick. And that paper is run in the name of Christianity The Czar of Russia ought to be the boss of that beautiful journal. Poor old Dafydd and John Evans, Chapel House, Moelfre, are going to be ejected from their old home by order of the Court at the instance of their dear beloved brother. You never know your luck-with a Christian brother! Thomas Davies is a pedlar-with a wooden leg. Sometimes he drinks water, and at other times he has a taste for beer. He was pos- sessed of the latter craze during his sojourn to Abergele on Wednesday evening. Perhaps he took it for his stomach's sake. I'm not a doc- tor, and am therefore not in a position to prove the case in that direction. Anyhow, Thomas got blind to the world." Worse than that, he became insensible and consequently in- capable. But worse still, Sergeant Jones-Rees found him in that degrading condition close to the—to the—well, if the truth must be told, close to the Welsh Independent Chapel! Awful, wasn't it? To cut a long story short, Thomas was transferred to the entertaining room of the Abergele Police Court, where he slept like ten tops till Thursday morning, when he was hauled up before Mr. Edward Williams, charged with fee., &c. He pleaded guilty,-what else could a man with a wooden leg do? It saved his bacon, anyway. Mr. Williams let him off, on the understanding that he left Abergele for fresh woods and pastures new at once. He did so. Many a magistrate would have sent him for a change of air at Ruthin, but Mr. Williams is not built that way. And fair play for the Sergeant, he was quite pleased with the final touch of nature which makes the whole world kin."

Welsh occupies a prominent place in the curriculum of Holywell Roman Catholic Col- lege. The professor of Welsh is the Rev. Father J. H. Jones.

Marriage of a Conway Tradesman. On Wednesday, June ist, the village of Wren- bury was en fete on the occasion of the mar- riage of Mr. Samuel J. Williams, second son of the late Alderman J. Williams and Mrs. Wil- liams, Central Buildings, Conway, and Miss Alice Robinson, second daughter of Mr. Arthur Robinson, Yew Tree Farm, Woodcott, Wren- bury. The ceremony was performed in St. Margaret's Parish Church by the Rev. H. W. Bradley, M.A., Vicar. The bride wore a dress of pale fawn poplin trimmed with Ecru point lace, tucked net and pale blue silk, and wore a crinoline hat trimmed with hyacinths and silk to match. She was given away by her father. The two elder bridesmaids, Miss Wil- liams (sister of the bridegroom) and Miss Robinson (sister of the bride), were attired in mauve and Shantung silk dresses, and Miss Sarah Robinson (sister of the bride) and Miss Cissie Williams (cousin of the bridegroom) were attired in white silk. Each of the bridesmaids wore gold brooches, the gift of the bridegroom. The best man was Mr. Arthur Robinson. At the Church Mr. A. Robinson (cousin of the bride) presided at the organ. After the cere- mony a reception was held at the bride's home in a large marquee, when about 40 guests were entertained. The newly married couple left in the afternoon for London, where the honey- moon was spent. The bride's travelling custume was of mauve coloured cloth trimmed with black moire silk, and a black crinoline hat trimmed with chiffon and feathers and a feather boa. The following is a list of the presents:- Bridegroom to bride, gold pendant; bride to bridegroom, gold cufflinks and studs :!4r. and Mrs. Robinson (parents of bride), feather bed, bolsters, and pillows; Miss Robinson (sister), marble timepiece and oak frames; Miss K Robinson (sister), silver hot-water jug, tea cosy and d'oyleys Miss S. Robinson (sister), silver coalport biscuit barrel and table centre,, tray- cloth, and d'oyleys; Miss Flora Robinson (sister), massive bronze photo frame; Master Arthur Robinson (brother), silver teapot; Master Alfred Robinson (brother), set of carvers; Master John Robinson (brother), silver-mounted oak salt cellars Miss S. Robin- son (aunt), white counterpane; Miss M. A. Robinson (aunt), tapestry table cover; Mr. A. Robinson (cousin), set of vases; Miss Ada Evans, Wrenbury, silver fruit dish; Mrs. Wil- liams (mother of bridegroom), cheque, dining and bedroom suite; Misses Williams (sisters), bedroom services, cushions, and old china; Mr. J. T. Williams (brother), carvers; Mr. W. O. Williams (brother), old oak table and desk Mrs Joseph Jones, Old Colwyn (sister), cheque, wardrobe, and hangings; Mrs. Jared Williams (cousin), dinner service; Masters J. H. and C. Williams (cousins), china tea service; Miss Cissie Williams (cousin), trinket set; Miss Brown, silver-mounted teapot; Miss A. Trimby, fancy flower pot; Miss N. Trimby, cut sugar and cream; Mr. W. D. Jones, C.C., Holyhead, silver dinner cruet; Mrs. Jones and Miss Ro- berts, Greenwich Buildings, framed water- colour Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hughes, Greenwich Buildings, framed water-colour; Mr. and Mrs. Wynne Roberts, bedroom towels; Mr. J. H. Jones, Stanley Buildings, silk squares; Dr. Simpson and family, one dozen solid silver tea spoons; Miss Simpson, embroidered afternoon tea cloth; Miss A. Simpson, hand worked tray cloth; Mr. H. H. Simpson, oil painting; Mrs. Fairbrother, Guildford, embroidered cushion covers; Miss Edith Huxley, ruby sugar and cream Mrs. Everall, d'oyleys Mrs. Whittaker (Wrenbury), honeycomb quilt; Mrs. Jeremy, Ty Gwyn, copper spirit kettle; Miss Maggie Williams, silver jam dish and spoon; Miss S. Williams, lace table centre; Mr. Hugh Owen, fancy teapot; Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, Watkin- street, white counterpane; Mrs. Bennett, kitchen spice box; Mrs. E. Rowlands, fringed table cover; Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, picture Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hughes, pickle and marmalade jars Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Row. lands, occasional table Miss Evans, Wrenbury, duchesse toilet set; Mr. W. Evans, Wrenbury, bread tray; Llewelyn-street tenants, handsome large tablecloth.

Yacht in Difficulties." To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Sir,—I read the above paragraph in your issue of June 3rd, and was inensely disgusted with the meanness of the occupants of the yach in offering the beggarly sum of is. to be distributed amongst the boatmen after the trouble and risk they had been put to. This, however, is not the first example of the meanness of a certain class of Englishman. It makes me feel ashamed I am one. Some years ago a vessed was stranded on the beach at [Boulogne during a gale, and one of my brothers, who had been third mate on the Marlborough," a large merchant ship, swam out with a rope round his waist. An English gentleman had offered to reward anyone who would reach the vessel. My brother took the rope to the vessel. What did he get? No- thing. The man who offered' the reward had sneaked away. A few years ago a gentleman in distress while bathing was rescued bv a man here, who had been in the army. What did he get? Nothing but empty thanks! What a contrast such meanness is to the lavish and astonishing generosity of those who subscribed thousands to the late King Edward VII.'s fund for the starving unemployed! It is at least a consolation to think that the mean cuss is not in a majority in either England or Wales. While this is going on, an odious publication appears in the press entitled The Perfidious Welshman." I, as an Englishman, utterly dis- claim any connection with either these un- generous attacks or with any meanness towards plucky and courageous Welshmen.—I am, &c., Colwyn Bay. AN ENGLISHMAN.

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Frances Ridley Havergal. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. SIR,-Among the many sweet singers and writers of sacred and moral songs of the nine- teenth century were Frances Ridley Havergal and Felicia Dorothea Browne (afterwards Hemans). The latter was born at Liverpool, September 25th, 1793, but for many years prior to her marriage to Captain Hemans she lived with her parents at Bronwylfa, near Abergele. Her best known verses, out of some hundred songs are The Better Land," and "The Homes of England." She died at Dublin, at the of 35, on May 16th, 1835, and was buried in a vault under St. Anne's Church in the Irish capital. Felicia Hemans knew her Bible well and loved it before she wrote and. sang the lines which are on the mural tablet placed to her memory. Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit! rest thee now Even while with us thy footsteps trod His seal was on thy brow. Dust to its narrow house beneath, Soul to its place on high They that have seen thy look in death No more need fear to die." Frances Ridley Havergal was born on the 14th of December, 1836, the year after Mrs. Hemans died, and was the youngest child of the Rev. W. H. Havergal, Canon Rector of Astley and Canon of Worcester Cathedral. In the Min- istry of Song we read how she loved her name of Ridley, and that she bore it from one de- scended from the godly and learned Bishop Rid- ley, one of the noble army of martyrs. From her early youth Frances wrote hymns, and many of her best are in common use in all churches at home and abroad. When sixteen years of age, she and her parents were staying at Col- wyn in 1852. The following letter from Frances to her friend, Elizabeth Clay, her school fel- low, will be of special interest to the readers of the Weekly News Colwyn, North Wales, August, 1852. We came here on the 2nd. The change is doing us all good, and, we think dear papa's eyes are a little better. Colwyn suits me much better than Llandudno, and I am as well as possible. We find pretty walks ad infinitum. The donkey-girl teaches me Welsh. I think I learn it very fast, and I have a Welsh Testa- ment and Prayer Book. At what Mary calls the Taffy service I can sing and chant and re- spond as fully as the natives themselves. Now for a little quiet bit, to tell you how I am getting on. I wish I were not so impatient as I am at hearing the (to me) dreadful news that I must on no account go to school again till after ,Christmas, and perhaps not at all! Oh, I am so disappointed I cannot bear to be ignorant and behind others in learning, so this check is just what I most needed. Still, I am sure it will be all right and if I receive good things at the hand of such a Father, shall I murmur at such a drawback, which is only to teach me a lesson I must learn after all? How bright every- thing seems with you! I fear I shall never have such joy, still I do not give up seeking but there seem so many things in the way. I have been thinking a great deal about my con- firmation, though it will not be for two years. It seems such a solemn vow. I fear I should never have strength to keep it; but it is one of my most constant prayers that if I am spared to be confirmed I may never act as if I had not been."—Yours truly, ELLIS LEVER. Mount Royal, Colwyn Bay,

Bangor and the National Eisteddfod of 1912. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. SIR,-I desire to inform your readers that the Committee which was appointed at a public meeting held last year to arrange the necessary work of inviting the National Eisteddfod of 1912 to Bangor has almost completed its task. The Committee at its next meeting will appoint delegates to go to Colwyn Bay, who will, on be- half of Bangor, invite the National Eisteddfod of 1912 to our ancient city. The Gorsedd and the National Eisteddfod Association," at their meeting during the Eisteddfod week at Colwyn Bay, will decide on the locality for the Eisteddfod of 1912. Last summer it was made known that Bangor intended to invite the National Eisteddfod of 191:2, and several of the Bangor Eisteddfodwyr took part last year in the proclamation of the Eisteddfod at Colwyn Bay and then made it known to many of the leading members of the Gorsedd and the National Eisteddfod Association that Bangor was in the field and would invite the National Eis- teddfod of 1912. The following day, after the proclamation, the Bangor City Council passed a resolution re- questing the Mayor to call a town's meeting to sanction the invitation, and the proceedings of the meeting were made public through the press. At that time no one knew of any other applicants for the National Eisteddfod of 1912. So Bangor was first in the field. The citizens have readily signed the guarantee bond, and are hopeful that the Eisteddfod will come to Bangor. By then the new University College will be opened, and it is one of the finest build- ings in the Principality. If the Eisteddfod comes to Bangor thousands of our countrymen will have the opportunity to see it. As we are in earned, we shall, at the proper time, make the claims of Bangor clear for the honour of entertaining our ancient institution in 1912.— Yours, &c., Bangor, June 3rd. OWEN OWEN (Castellfryn).

A Great Music Advertisement. In order further to popularise their publica- tions of music, Messrs. A. Rutter and Co., Music Publishers, Moorland-road, Leeds, are prepared to forward any songs or piano pieces mentioned in their catalogue at sevenpence each post free, instead of at prices marked. The offer is only given for a short time, and doubt- less will be largely taken advantage of by musical people, so readers should send at once for the Catalogue to avoid disappointment. One of the pieces thus offered is a march and two step by J. E. Bilgen, published at 4s., and entitled The Royal Pierrots." It was in- troduced by Catlin's Arcadian Orchestra, at Scarborough.

Music by the Sea. VICTORIA PIER AND PAVILION I COMPANY'S CONCERT, COLWYN BAY. The principal item at the Pier Concert on Saturday was a duet for two violins by Messrs. H. Jones and S. Hague, which was enthusias- tically received. The orchestra, under the baton of Mr. W. Forrest Hague, continues to perform creditably, and amongst the umbers ren- dered on Saturday evening were the overture to Gounod's Mirella; two Bavarian dances by Elgar Chamber's fantasia Reminiscences of a Plantation and march The Nigger's Birth- day (Lincke). The programme was curtailed 011 account of the Orchestra playing inside the Pavilion, the Repertoire Company contributing several items. THE ENTERTAINERS. The Repertoire Company during the present week include Mr. Horace Binks, dramatic tenor; Miss Fanny Wentworth, entertainer at the piano; Mr. Jan Hurst, solo pianist; Miss Amy Maynard, mezzo-soprano and Mr. Frank Dickinson, bass. When the weather conditions are favourable they appear inside the Pavilion, the orchestra performing at the end of the Pier. THE MORNING CONCERTS. The sunny mornings have tempted many people to patronise the concerts which are held at 11 a.m. on the platform adjoining the Pavil- ion. On Monday the items rendered included Suite Boheme Gitanelle (Lacome) and a selection from Caryll's Earl and the Girl a waltz Pleurez mes yeux (Berger) and several others. Miss Amy Maynard was the artiste at the sacred concert on Sunday, her songs being The Lord is my Light (Frances Allitson), and Crossing the Bar (Charles Willeby). The hymn sung at the close was Rock of ages." FORTHCOMING EVENTS. Next week Mr. W. H. Elston will present the Pollock Opera Company in scenes from the operas Faust," Bohemian Girl and Martha." The company bring with them special costumes, scenery and effects. Acting upon the advice of Mr. E. G. Brad- shaw, Mr. Elston has engaged Mr. James Chil- cott for a period of a week commencing June 20th. Mr. Chilcott made such a hit on the occa- sion of his first appearance at the Pavilion earlier in the season that he will be cordially welcomed upon his return.

Death of a Welsh M.P.'s Daughter. MR. ELLIS GRIFFITH'S BEREAVEMENT. We regret to state that, after a long and pain. ful illness, the only daughter of Mr. Ellis Griffith, M.P. for .^Anglesey, passed away at noon on Thursday, at Gambier-terrace, Liver- pool, where she had been undergoing an oper- ation. She was only eight years of age, and was greatly beloved by her sorrowing parents and all who had the pleasure of knowing her. Mrs. Griffith nursed her daughter during a long illness with unwearying devotion. Intense sym- pathy will naturally be extended to Mr. and Mrs. Griffith in their irreparable loss. At Carnarvon Assizes, on Thursday, much sympathy was felt with Mr. Ellis Jones Griffith, M.P., on the death of his child. Mr. Griffith had been retained for three cases, two of which were to come on Friday, but early on Thursday morning he was telephoned for to proceed to Liverpool at once. The news of the death of Mr. Ellis Griffith's little daughter has been received with feelings of profound regret throughout Anglesey, and intense sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. Griffith in their sad bereavement, and this feel- ing is shared in by all parties. The Member for the county was to have addressed a public meeting at Marianglas on Thursday night, but during the meeting a telegram was received with the sad news, which caused a wave of sympathy to pass over the meeting. On the motion of Major Lawrence Williams, seconded by Mr. R. L. Edwards, a vote of sympathy was passed with Mr. Griffith in the irreparable loss which he has sustained. A telegram in the fol- lowing terms was despatched to Mr. Griffith by Mr. Cyril O. Jones, B.A., the Liberal agent for Anglesey:—"Marianglas Liberals express the deepest sympathy with you and Mrs. Ellis Griffith in your sad loss." The funeral took place at Llanidan Church- yard. Although it was of a private nature, a great number of people assembled to express their deep sympathy with Mr. and Mrs. Griffith in their sorrow. The chief mourners were Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Griffith, Master Arundel Griffith, the Rev. William Owen (Liverpool), Mrs. Eames, Mrs. Simon, Sir W. Hughes Hunter, Mr Hughes Jones (Cemaes), Mr T. R. Evans (Holy- head), Mr. T. H. Parry (Mold), Mr. D. C. Griffith, Mr. Owen Roberts (Chester), the Rev. and Mrs. John Williams (Brynsiencyn). The white coffin was covered with wreaths and flowers sent by sympathising friends. These in- cluded Mrs. Alfred Mond, Mrs Eva Mond, Lady Hughes Hunter, Mrs. Hewitt, Mrs. and the Misses Fletcher, Mrs. Jones, Tyrol {Liverpool), Mrs. Brunner, Mrs. Jones (Craigwen), Mr Owen Roberts, Mrs. Simon, Mr. T. R. Evans, and Mr. T. H. Parry. In addition to the family there were present Nurse Simon, who had nursed the girl for nearly a year through a very painful illness. The little girl, who was seven years old, was laid to rest beside her brother, who died seven years ago, aged seven years and six months.

The June issue of The Lady's World," which is also the double summer number, price 6d. (Horace Marshall and Son, 125, Fleet-street, London, E.C.), contains a number of fascina- ting short stories by prominent authors, with a serial story by Fred M. White entitled Amar- yllis of the Old House." The newest portraits of prominent people in the social and dramatic world are shown, also an interesting interview with Mr. Cyril Maude. Miss Bartlett, in her House Beautiful article for June, gives a few useful recipes which will be found decided- ly useful to the housewife who likes to have her hall smart and in a well-kept condition. Fancy Work gives practical instruction in the making up of an Irish crochet lace collar, How to make Paper Flowers" and embroider- ed dessert d'oyleys. Cookery section con- tains dainty dishes for summer days as well as an article on cherries and fruit preserving. Dr. Davidson gives an excellent article on "Health Protection," as well as "Hints for the Nursery." Fashions," Underwear," Millinery," and Novelties give many new ideas.

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Carnarvonshire Teachers. THE TEACHING OF DRAWING. The quarterly meeting of the Carnarvonshire IZllti Association was held on Saturday at 1wllheh, there being a large attendance At the meeting of the Council, under the pre- sidency of Mr. R. E. Jones, Nant Peris a de- representing the Pwllheli Children s Eisteddfod, and requesting the Asso- ciation to bring before the children the sub- jects to be competed for at the Eisteddfod. The meeting promised to give the matter its atten- tion. There was a discussion on the scale of salaries in the county, and eventually a re- solution was unanimously passed requesting the County Education Committee to formulate the new scale of salaries for certificated teachers which has been so long promised. The County Authority was thanked for co- opting a teacher on the Education Committee. At the afternoon conference an address was delivered by Mr. A. Taylor, H.M.I. of Schools for Drawing, upon the teaching of drawing. He said that children had in the past been taught to draw from copies, simply imitating what other people had drawn. What they wanted was to teach children to draw from actual things, from natural objects. Their great mistake was that they taught children at the outset of their training career to draw in outlines, when there was no such thing as an outline. Another mistake was to give the children a pencil to draw with instead of crayons and brushes.