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[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] IOU R LADIES' COLUMN. I BY ONE OF THEMSELVES. I SHOW SUNDAY.—AN EMINENT LADY PORTRAIT PAINTER.—WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR—THE FOUR GENERATIONS.—PICTURES SOLD.—MARCUS STONE, —GREAT BAZAAR FO!t THE WAR FUND.—SERVICE AT ST. PAUL'S—PROSPECTS OF THE LONDON SEASOX.-CIIt:IlCH PARADE.—THE NEW COLOUR.— NOVELTIES.—LETTER FROM PARIS.—THE EXHIBI- TION. -COBJIESPO.VDEXTS. Of late years the institution of Show Sunday has declined, artists preferring, .n many cases, to choose a day of their own for inviting critics to inspect their efforts, over a friendly cup of tea. At 'Mrs. Kurnshaw's At Home -n Kensington the portraits drew a crowd of admirers, for Mrs. Earn- shaw has an established reputation as a portrait painter who does justice to her sitter without doing- violenco to her art. In an admirable likeness of Mrs. Randolph Stewart. a difficult scheme of colour was triumphantly overcome in a blending of delicatt mauve with pale wilow green. Equally charming was the fresh spontaniety in the portrat of a youn girl, entitled Debutante." llr. Toi.ham showed us at 143, Piccadilly, a picture intended for the New Gallery, the subject chosen from Mr. Kipling's popular story—William the Conqueror. The moment selected that one when the happy thought occurs to the hero of supplying goat's milk for the starving people, and an effcorive grouping is produced of the patient animals, and ilia poor emaciated little native children, gathered to- gether under the glow of an Inrlan sky. Of two paintings destined by Topham to the Academy 'Exhibition, one. "A Street in Perugia." the other, "A Lady of Quality." I greatly preferred the for- mer. The Eastern atmosphere was most subtle in its rendering, and the chiselled marble gatcwry looked full of reposeful grandeur. Mr. Topham ex- cels in these subjects it is a pity he does not keep to them. The "Lady of Quality" was almost a caricature, it was so hard and wooden. Whether the chief figure was intended for the heroine of Mrs. Hodgson Burnett's novel I don'r know, but s'ie is depicted standing stiffly, like a Dutch doll, in the very centre of the canvas, clad :n a vivid crimson braided dress, globed round over paniers, while on cither side a mechanical serving-maid holds a heavy candlest ick. Mr. Colin Hunter has been fortunate in already selling two of h.s this year's pictures to Sir Donaid Currie. One is a beautiful view of the Thames from the Tower Bridge; the other a landscape in the L*!e of Arran. Both paintings will be seen at the forth- coming Royal Academy Show. Nevertheless, among many of the artists whose names are a household word. Show Sunday;" still an institution, and large crowds flocked to the genial inyitation of Mr. Orchardson to obtain a first glimpse of his picture of the four generations Her Majesty, the Pr.nce of Wales, the Duke of York, and Prince Edward toddling prettily aiong to pre- sent a hunch of flowers to the Queen. A curious coincidence in regard to Ir, Marcus Stone's chief painting is its name and subject, "The Sold er's Return," so topical, if I may use the ex- pression without disrespect, yet conceived and be- gun moro than a year ago when its apropos was un- dreamed of. It is in its way a corollary to the epi- gram of Nature imitating Turner's landscapes. 1 suppose there never was a war in recent history that has evoked so much private co-eperation as the present war. and, provided our staple charities do not suffer, it is a matter for legitimate pride to contemplate the large sums that have freely been sub-cribed and collected. But we are assured that still further efforts are needed to assist the distiess of those who are dependent on our brave ^o'diers and sailors. With this olbjeet a gigantic bapar project is in hand, of such ambitious dimensions that it is expected to eclipse the splendid record of the great Press bazaar. The dates are already fixed for May 24, 25, and 26, and the list of patrons is headed by nearly every name in the Royal Family, followed by peeresses too numerous to mention, and committees of all the aristocratic and influential people in Great Britain. The great expense of site has bo; ri met by an offer from the Kensington Palace Hotel management to give the use. gratis, of their handsome Empress Rooms suite, always so popular for public and private balls. Convenient to the hotel is a tract of waste ground under the CGntrol of the Office of Works, and lent by#order. Upon this a vast marquee will be erected. The bazaar is altogether a stupendous undertaking. Each of the seventy stalls will represent a. regiment, and the programme sellers are to be dressed as vivandieres, in imitation of those ac Lady Lansdowne's successful war concert, whcr--» such a large proportion of the fund was collected by these masquerading ladies. 1.verything con- ceivable under heaven is to be sold at the bazaar, and entertainments will be provided all day by stars from the dramatic and musical firmaments: rumour even whispers the magic name of Patti among the volunteers. Special trams are promi-ed to be run (by several of the railway companies. Bur. even so. £50,000 is an enormous sum to raise, and that is said to be what is required for di-trilnuion among the various war funds. I mentioned in my last letter the beautiful servtc-J at St. Paul's Cathedral on the occasion of tho commemorative service in honour of tiv- t'nr-ici r of the Frances Mary Buss Schools, when the Arch- bishop of Canterbury preaenrd from the text Who ca.n find a virtuous woman'' Her price is far above rubies?" In the procession that wound up the aisle previous to the service there were representative women graduates of Arts, Science. Music. L;>v. and Medicine, over a hundred in number—each with cap and gown of black, purple, or scarlet, according to the profession rymbolised. All the great colleges of England, Scotland, and Wales sent delegates, and so great was the interest felt in this Women's Collegiate Jubilee that quite a crowd of symnathisers were unable to obtain act- mission. The present head of the North London Colletriatn School. in succession to Hiss is Dr. Sophie Bryant, B.Sc., an enthu- siastic educationi.-t and an excellent speaker. It may be that some of the persua«-ivene. of her addresses i?, associated with an affinity to the Blarney Stone, for Mrs. Brya.nt hails from the land of the Shamrock. The London season cannot be other than a quiet one. The shadow of the war is over all things, and the end is not yet. But the Queen—in the splendid initiative of energy that hac; come to her in this htter time-la6 decidcd that there shall be no abate- ment of the function dear to Society and belovod by Trade, SO the two May Drawing Room* are to take place a" usual, though the. dates are not yet fixed. The season's programme will contr.in tew balls, for the good reason that there is a scarcity of dancing men, but club entertainments—Hurling- ham and Ranelagh—are to be largely patronised. Bridge dinner parties are in full swing, and at s'me of these H.R.H. the Prince of Wales hac bec-ii t. guest. Spring fashions have not as yet made an appoir- anco in the Park. On the contrary, the cnid of our April weather has brough T into VPIV more furs than have been noticed through the w winter. This was particularly apparent a fev. Sun- days ago at church parade. Lady Yarborough wore black and sable, the Duchess of Devonshire WJ" in black velvet with sable cape, Lady Dudley in !a is lazuli with white feather boa and picture hit. Mrs. Cvril Martineau donned brown C:ot;1 and sable, \¡:5j Woimald grey cloth with chinchilla, and so on. Nevertheless, the shops are full of the promi-e of May. and in rivalry with green, which is still very popular, the new Wedgwood blue. in lie-lit mate- rials and variously patterned, floods the Regent-st. windows. Jackets are made so short that they barely escape being boleros, and indeed the bolero in propria per- sona is also as rampant as ever, but mostly- smothered, like everything else. in lace and embroi- dery. Coats and skirts for morning wear are deco- rated with serried rows of stirching; the short jacker, with half-fitting back and loose sacque front, barely clears the waist, and rounded in a spade scallop. The latest thing in corsets has the lacing at the sides instead of at the back, and there is no question as to the value of the innovation. It is a. decided improvement in the fitting of dresses. I give you part of my friend's lett.-r—tke onp who is to stay in Paris during the whole of the exhibi- tion time. She is in very midst of Exhibition officials; so l hope tha.t her letters from the cenrre of things may be highly interesting and amusing: "It is almost impossible to realise tha.t the Great Exhibition of 1900 is to be opened so soon. At present, it looks as if it would take another six months to even complete the buildings. On all sides is a sepn of wild confusion, blue-bloused workmen screaming and gesticulating to one another: calm, pat'.ent horsey dragging great dravs piles of timber, b'orks of stone, and wooden packing-cases and crater lying everywhere and the crround, well-drenched with April showers, a veritable Slough of Despond. An i not only the exhibition grounds, but every part of Paris is in the same condition. The roads are still up in a great n.any plates, owing to the new under- ground railway, and traffic, generally very dis- o.rsranise<l. comes occasionally to almost a standstill. Our carriage was blocked for so long the other day at one of the bridges, that we had to reluct an¡Jy give up our proposed shopping, and return ho ne anoiher way. On every side one sees unfin shed buildings, and hears the sound of hammering—" new oafes for the visitors to the Exhibition." we are told, a.nd we wonder what the luckless visitors will do who have decided to see the Exhibition m the month of April. The cosmopolitan character that Paris wiii assume is already very evident. Here is a Swiss peasant girl in her national costume of white !inn chemisette, black velvet bodice, short stuff skirt and hanging silver chains. There stalks a stately Chinaman in blue, with serious face and long black pig tail. Over a balcony leans an impassive amber-eyed Oriental, with red, fez and the inevitable cigarette. And down in one; of the barracks is a band of dusky-skinned Mal- gaches. newly arrived from their island home of Madagascar, gazing with curious eyes at the viva- cious French. The general effect of the Exhibition buildings, as I saw them for the first time from the Pont de la Concorde. is one of bewildering white splendour. They stretch away on every side fur- ther than one can see, palaces of white, with here and there the sheen of gold, or glitter of glass. Close to the bridge is the beginning of the long street which contains the palaces of all the nations. Hern is contrast indeed, every possible shape and form, every imaginable colour end sha le. The whole effect is bizarre and extraordinary to a decree. There 1, nothing more characteristic of Br.'iain in the whole of the Exhibition than the British pavi- lion in this street of nations. There ir stand-, in I the rl1Ï{ of its imposing, ornate ri d gaudily- coloured brethren, a sturdy little Briton As you walk down the tcrriee above the Sr,!nc. it is almost hidd' h. from a dis-ance. by the towerin? structures I on either side, but when you get near, the bsautiful dignity ei the old English country-house is a most refreshing sight. Your eyes, bewildered with vast h. d I white domes and tapering spires, with gilding- and blaze of colour, re-t with plea.sure on its coo. I green blocks of stone, its leaded panesv in a word, 011 It.s"ta.rely unpretentiousness. This pavilion is, ( as you know. a copy of an old Elizabethan manor- houae at Stratford-an-Avoii. and <tihe architect. Mr. E. ILutyens, has admirably fufniled his tmk I»- I side, from an entrance hall it.h beautiful carved arohea and panelling, a fine oak staircase leads up to the great gallery, a magnificent room with a decorated ceiling of alternate roses and A i^tlcs. If it ivero,a modern house, the architect would, of course, 'have introduced the shamrock! On tho walls will hang the great Reynolds and Gains- boroughs and Romneys, etc., lent by generous col- lectors of pictures in England, amongst them her most gracious Majesty the Queen. Outside on the landing are fitted cabinets which will in time be filled with choice specimens of old Worcester, Derby and Leeds china, of Sheffield %plate and Chelsea enamels. The various rooms in the pavilion are decorated and furnished by noted English firms at. their own expense, such as Messrs. Waring and Gillow, and there is one beautiful room for which the city of Bath is responsible. Everything is si-ill in a wild state of chaos, but I saw enough to make me sure that the Royal Pavilion will worthily re- present Great Britain both in art and architecture." London, Thursday. PENELOPE. [From TRUTH. I Tne Home Secretary does not see his way to sanction the training of the County Constabulary for military purposes. The proposal, it may be imagined, t manned from some enthusiast in thit country who ha- been "gseeiri- red" ever since the present war broke out. from the date of his ere i'.icn at the hands of Sir Robert Peel the British upon as a c vilian, and there is nothing in his past record to suggest thai he should ever be considered as anything else. In tt:r.CL- of popular excitement it is most important that the people should feel 4that they are being c.ntroll.d by civilians, and no,-by the military, and this r.;i^ fact alone would be jiifficient justification for Sir Matthew White Ridley s refusal to ertertain the proposal. -g rams fro-n South Afr'ca I in one o: the cablegrams from South Africa inat of ihe Dutch Colonists have been con- demn:1 i to a lengthy term of penal servitude for rebel.ii.n. era this country invaded by a German ar.ity, hnngin:; would be too good for any English- man who joined the invader. But the case is dif- ferent in Smuh Africa. The Dutch there were nearly a century ago iit tltlcij over to us without their onson;. They have bum loyal to the concession Mnc-r. The Colony has protested through its ■ u;:ve against the present war. The Boers of 1;! I'.ei'uhlies overran the nr.rth of the Cape Colony. a iled to the inhabitants by blood end by many intermarriages, some of tlieni jo;n,,d th" forces of the Republics I do not justify them in this But their offVncv docs not, I think, merit treating them as criminals of the worst class, and condemning them t,) herd with convicts for a term c! year. The number that joined the Republican fer.-es seems to have amounted to several thousands. They were in the main descent, respectable farmers. Aro we to understand that all of them are to be made convicts by martial law? Apart from the in- justice of this treatment, it is scarcely likely to bring over the Dutch Colonials to our side. Tho annual report of the London Vegetarian As- sociation reached mo the other day. and I have been much impressed by the balance sheet. It appears that the Association last year enjoyed an income of £ 863 odd. Of thi- J6465 went in salarie. As long s vegetarianism suppcrts paid officials with this liberality, there is nc fear of the movement Among other things, I learn from tile repor; that the vegetarii.n is a born fighter." l.hs should be good news to our military authorities, for there is no ilouot that w.- could afford to keep up a much bigger army if we were relieved of the necessity of providing Mr. Atkms with his daily meat ration. I fear, however that when he claims .0 be a born fighter," the vegetarian only uses the term in a Pickwickian or vegetarian sense and this fear is sti'engthcned by the appearance at the head of the report of the text beginning Blessed are the peacemake-s." There is a great deal of good. I am quite sure, in vegetarianism and vege- tarians; indeed. I am disposed to think that, in this country at any rate, people injure themselves quite as much by over-indulgence in meat as by over- indulgence in drink. But the carnivorous animal is the fighter, as a rule, and the graminivorous the peaceable beast; and. looking at the various racetl now on earth I should say that the same rule holds good among mankind. Some one may say that this is an argument in favou- of vegetarianism. I agree. A great deal of sympathy is being expressed on all sides for Sir William Gatacre. on the assumption thai he is being sent home more or less in dis- grace. If that were so, everybody rni-ght well be f-orry for a dist'nf!"ui,hd' and gallant oflicer who has met with a rebuff just when he might have expected to crown a successful career in the service of his country. I question, however, whether the assumption is correct. Sir William Gatacre's un- fortunate mistake was committed four months ago, and was only one of many that have been com- mitted by various Generals in different parts of the theatre of war. There is no reason why that failure should be visited 011 him now, and one very good reason why it should not be—namely, that at least one other General who has been far more severely criticised, especially by those under him. is etili left in his command. Lord Roberts is the last man to treat his officers 011 the scapegoat principle. Some of i he wiseacres at home criticise General Gatacre for the unplc-want turn of events in the t-outh of the Free State during the last fort- night. There is no evidence on which he can be fixed with personal responsibility for any of these events, but th. v may easily have led to friction," and probably friction is at the bottom of General Gar.icre's return to England. Some day we shall doubtless know more about this as well as other secrets of the campaign. In the meantime, Ie there tnv ri-ison why we should not know the name of thf oilie r \vh ) was ,11 command of the convoy ttap- tured at Kcorn Spruit? The seL-rocy that has been observed on this point is most extraordinary, and a the same time utterly futile, for though the au- I thorities on the spot may prevent the information from passing over the telegraph wires, they cannot prevent it from becoming public in due course tnrough other channels. Meanwhile, the natural effect of thus mystery is to set in motion all sorts or rumours at the expense of particular individuals —it may bj unjustly. 'Fr.)ru "THE WORLD."] The Queen receives letters and despatches from I London both morning and evening at the Viceregal Loijge. and the Cabinet boxes arrive every morning. c-oz-fi "e%.ia; telegraph clerk who has for 1 "long time been in charge of the Queen's private wire is kept constantly employed in sending and receiving messages, moat of which relate to War Office busi- j ll'S:. Lieut.-General Sir George White would not, in ordinary cirtumsrancos, be able to hold the Governorship of Gibraltar beyond July, 1902. on recount of the a.ge rule, but it is understood that all endeavour will be made to overcome the difficulty in his case, and that there is every probability of his remaining all the Rock for an extended period as the reward of his brilliant services in India, Burma, and South Africa. I: is just 48 years sinca General Sir Evelyn Wood I eLtPrcd the Queen's service, he having j ),led the Royal Navy at the age of 14. on April 18th, 1852. I It was not until September, ib55, that Sir Evelyn put aside the naval uniform for that of a Cornet of the 13th Light Dragoons. He at that time was the happy po?-?e??or of four war decorations—the Crimean m?dat with two clasps, Turkish medal L.??ion of Honour, and the Fifth Class of the Mcd- jidie. Prince Alexander of Tcck, who went to South Africa with th-2 Inniskilling Dragoons, has been promoted to his troop in the 7th Hussars. He was tllHyards of five years passing through the rank of Second Lieutenant, but his lost time has been fairly made up to him. for he has been but nine months a lieutenant. No favour has been extended to him, his step having come by strict regimental teniorhy. Observers of the course of American politics can- not fail to be impressed by the strenuous efforts now being made bv the leaders of the Democratic party to conciliate the Irish element of the electorate by adopting an ostentatiously pro-Boer attitude, and by seeking to destroy the entente between the two great branches of the English-speaking race. Presi- dent M'Kin ley is being strongly attacked bv Mr. Bryan and his friends on the score of his British sympathies, and every effort is being made, with the help r' the Boer agents and the Yellow Press to damage the electoral prospects of the Republican party by similar means. The great strength of the Irish vote renders it at least possible that a Democratic victory be secured by these tactics in he Presidential election-a result which eould nor fail to have an unfortunate influence upon the relations subsisting between the United States and this country.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. O. L., Exeter.—Bordighera is certainly in Italy- on the borders. FAUCET.—I consider it most desirable to train girls -ho are at all likely to have to -eek re- munerative employment, for the Civil Service and other examinations. NEEDLES." Evesham.-I am glad to help you in any way that I can. I will answer all your in- ouiries in next, week's letter SOCIETY NOTES AND PERSONAL PARS.

EASTER MONDAY IN LONDON. When our very disrespectful TransJantic cousin declared that in England we have no weather, but Baerely a bundle of samples, lie must, wr.tos a London correspondent, have had Easter Monday, 1900, in view. Certainly, in the course of the four- teen hours of daylight there was some specimen of almost every variety of weather with which we are familiar-cold searching winds, hailstorms accom- panied by some snow, rain coming in the form of fitful showers, with intervals of brilliant sunshine, which. shinin; through the comparatively smoke- less atmosphere of an Easter 'Monday, was broken up by the raindrops and converted into as brilliant rainbows as Londoners juay ever hope to see. Such ] t. day was not pleasant 'for excursionists, but these were present in vast numbers. The Midlaii(I Railway alone landed 40,000 persons at St. Pancras, many of them coming from Lancashire and Yorkshire, and all day long at the Crystal Palace, the British Museum, and other places of resort, the characteris- tic dialects of the North were in evidence. The exodus from London was still more remarkable. The City literally deserted, and in all other parts business was suspended. The trains to Essex and Kent watering places were crowded, and the boat trains for France were well filled, the venerable Lord Br.imptor. being one of the travellers. The Crystal Palace, which always ilanks foremost in popularity, had a big series of attractions, including the playing of five massed military brass bands, a big football march, motor and cycle races, a. variety, show, and a I fireworks display to conclude with. At Madame Tussnud's Exhibition an apparently record crowd I' v.' ucd the effective group illustrating Cronje's sur- render to the popular military hero of the day. The theatres were densely packed at nisrht.

CYCLE TALK. I [BY ITIKERAHT."] The Easter holidays, now passed, have been duly appreciated. Although the weather, from a eveligt"; point of view, has not been all that could be desired, still it has been possible to wheel a little, and that little has enabled as to visit many of the interesting and picturesque places which are so ensy of approach from Wrexham Con- sequently Wrexham cyclists have had a good time. There has not been much rain, and the roads have been in good condition. The great drawback has been the very strong winds, which commenced on Good Friday, and did not cease until after the holidays. Ou Good Friday morn- ing only the powerful riders could make any pro- gress worth mentioning, and the violence ot the gale continued until late iu the afternoon. The force of it tntty be gathered from the very many broken branches of trees which were blown into the road, and the leaves which were drifted about. Here and there in the fields rotten trees had fftllen, whilst several wooden farm buildings were overturned. un Good Friday I pedalled to Holt and Farn- dou, proceeding siicie by Lhe by-way. This road is more sheltered by the high hedgerows than the tiolt road, but for all that I saw several hats blown away, and I met very few cyclists 011 the way. At Holt, however, there were several Wrexham wheelmen. The wind blew the D:ôe into waves two or three feet high, so that tijot3t3 who had gone down for the boittitig were much disappointed. A fairly large number of holiday makers enjoyed the walks along the banks, and visited the old Castle rums. Home interest was manifested in the movements of a house boat from Chester, which a party of young gentlemen straggled hard to tow up the stream to a more sheltered position. Towards evening the wind abated in violence to such an extent that boating was allowed on the Dee, and after suueet I got home with comparative eaise. Just at this season of the year the cycliit who does not speak of his performances by the ciir-taiices lit: 11118 ridden and the quality of the roads he has traversed, may find a real enjoy- ment in journeying along the by-paths, and noting the wild plants as they spring into life, and then into a state of inflorescence. The llowers now are inure eatily discovered. Primroses me to be men in rich profusion, and it its a j",Jg tune, tince I saw such large t-pecimena. The eyitsfo'-t haa been with us quite a ni'ti.tit, an tin- dandeH >n is now becoming con- bpicuous. The yellow tl J ITer of the celandine may be seen along almost every hedge, and in several lanes I have discovered the sweet violet, and the vrild strawberry. The woods are all dotttd with utiemoucs. I have also seen the tluweis of the groundsel, nettle, and the ground ivy, and on Saturday I noticed some f arz3 ) in bloom. Llangollen waa the destination of the Wrex- ham Cycling Ciub on Good Friday. When I journeyed thither on Saturday there were many wheeimen in tha town. One of the popular means of spending a couple bour?, after having stabled their machines, was to enter the canal boat and ride up to the Horse Shoe Falls. There is also a good cvcling road runniug some distance between the Canal and the Dee wnich affords & splendid view of the valley and the mountain stream. The foliage of the tree. coverin g the hillsides which hem in Llangollen was, of course, scarcely to be seen, but the rich green of the ground was vi-ry pleasing to the eye, whilst the deeper tone ot home of the evergreens made the scene one well worth seeing. Tii so who wish to have a splendid view of the va.J:) ,ught to climli the hill which divides the Vaie of Llangollen from Glvn Cerrkg. From thi^ eminence a magnificent panorama pre.-v-nts itself, whilst if the visitor choose;, to go a little further he can see miles and miles of the picturesque Valley of Cerriog. One of the proper things to do while at Llan- gollen is, of course, to visit Plaa Newydd, at one time the abode of Lady Eleanor Butler, and Miss Ponsonby, better known as the "Ladies of Llangollen." Other interesting objects are the Glen of Valle Crucis, with the Abbey; the Chainbridge, from which a fine view of the river is obtained Barber's Hill, Eglwyseg Rocks, and Crow Castle. The members of the Wrexham Cycling Club wheeled to Llanfyllin on Saturday with the intention of staying on Monday. There was not t 6 bes-t of turnouts for the run. :Llanfyllin is a pretty little place which Wrexham bikefolk love to visit. They "discovered it three years ago, and after repeated visits they still enjoy its iclaarms. —

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' MEDICAL ALLIANCE. I CONFERENCE AT CHESTER. The annual conference of the Friendly Societies' Medical Alliance was held on Monday at the Town Hall, Chester, Bro. B. Hulse presiding over sixty delegates from various parts of England. Alderman Harvey (Leamington) was in the vice- chair. The President, in his opening address, welcomed the delegates to the old city of Chester. He then referred to the progress of the nineteenth century in science, art, education, and the social, moral, and religious condition of the people. The friendly society movement had been one of the greatest factors of the century in elevating the nation. Who could estimate the influence that had been brought to bear upon the millions of members who had been trained during the centurv in Foresters' courts, in Oddfellow lodges, and in the Rechabites tents in all those principles of obedience to government of thrift, of self-help. and of self-reliance, which lay at the bottom of all true success ? (Applause). Their movement stood out to-day as the glory of old England, and the envy of the Continental world, having a mem- bership in round numbers of 4,000,000 and a capital of L25,000,000 sterling. One of the main provisions of this great movement was to provide medical skill and medicine for members when laid aside by sickness. Under the old system O)mplaints were numerous, both as to the aualiiy of the medicine supplied and the disproportionate attention given to private patients as compared with the members ot their societies, hence they endeavoured to find a remedy. The pioneers of the movement thought the remedy was to be found in co-operation. It was thought that lodges and courts in our large towns might combine together, rent or purchase their own surgery, engage their own surgeons, whose time and skill should be devoted solely to the wants of their members, and from that small beginning the movement had grown, until to-day they had succeeded in establishing these institutions in many of our large cities and towns. They were the owners of many magnificent buildings, and had a member- ship of about 30,000. (Applause). With careful encouragement, good supervision, and with the bending of all thtir energies, they had a good future in store fas-them. (Applause.) A votw of thanks was moved to the chairman for his address, and the Vice-President seconding, remarked that in the Midland Counties the asso- ciations were doing a splendid work, and making good progress. The proposition was unanimously carried. The annual report of the Council showed tha.t they had prepared a met of rules of a comprehensive oharacter. By request they took steps to ascertain whet her anv of the associations had a. trained nurse as part of thiir medical staff. So far they had not received any answer in the affirmative, and they had therefore come to the conclusion that few, if any, of their associations had at the present time trained nurses. Those medical associations not yet identified with the Alliance had been invittd to join, and had done so. The report expressed regret that the representative of the Allianceat the National Conference of Friendly Societies had not been appointed one of the arbitrators to act on behalf of the National Con- ference with the members of the General Medical Council in the settlement of disputes between the medical profession and Friendly Society institu- tions. On the latter subject the Conference passed a resolution in favour ot Mr John Brown (general secretary) being appointed on the committee. The general secretary's annual report showed that a difficulty had been expetionced in engaging the tervices of medical mtu for the association, and suggested that medical men willing to accept these appointments should be advertised for, and their names placed on the beoks. The Lancet, in reply to an inquiry as to whether the columns were still closed against F.S.M.A., had replied that all advertisements would be treated on their merits. An advertisement requesting medical men who were willing to be appointed to asso- ciations to communicate with the secretary was rejected. The next annual conference will take place at HIll, and for the gathering of 1902 Derby was selected.

When asking for Cocoa, insist on having CAD- BURY,S—sold only in Packets aud Tins-as other Cocoas are often substituted for the sake of extra profit. OLD FALSE TEETH BOUGHT. Many ladies and gentlemen have by them old or I disused false teeth, which might &3 well be tamed  into money. Messrs R. D. & J. B. Fraser, of Prince.- street, Ipawich (established since 1833), bay old false tseth. If you send your teeth to them they will remit I yow by return of post the utmost yaluo; or, if preferred, they will make yon the best offer, and hold the teeth over for yonr reply. If reference necessary, I apply to Messrs Bacoa A Co.. Bankers, Ipswich. 29h 1f

Correspondence. I I WREXHAM BASTFR VESTRY. I DEAn SIR,-I am glad to see from the report of above Vestry, that the long delayed and mnch needed renovation of the grand old Parish Church fixates is to receive attention. In the opinion of many experts these gates are equal to the work of Qaentyn Matsys, the celebrated hammered iron- worker of Autwerp. At the suggestion of a friend who takes a deep interest in the church restoration, I write to ask ha.a the time not arrived when the Corporation might, nay, ought to help the Restoration Committee by paving Church-street with wood blocks and continu- ing curbing, channelling and flagging the footpaths on either side ? I see the name of our worthy Mayor is on the Committee, so I trust he will see his way to initiate the question of carrying out the above suggestion—that the Aldermen and Councillors will give hint their active support, and thus give that short street a completeness fitting the approach to one of the grandest sacred edifices in the country, and what is known as the Glory of North Wales.Yours faithfully, J. F. EDISBUBY. Woodlands, Wrexham April 18 th, 1900. ] NURSING ASSOCIATION FOR THE COUNTY I OF FLINT. SIR,-In pursance of a resolution passed at a con- ference held at Rhyl, over which I had the honour to preside, may I ask you to give ppblicity to the follow- ing letter The Flintshire County Council have formed a Nursing Association for the county of Flint. In order that this associtttion may be thoroughly efficient, and may be beneficial throughout the whole of the county, the Council wish to make the following details with regard to their scheme widely known The general committee of the County Nursing Association shall consist of Ten members elected by the County Council of Flint; One member elected by each urban district council and borcugh One member elected by each board of guardians or rural district council One member elected by each affiliating Nursing Association; Six members co-opted by the above. Ladies shall be eligible as members. The general committee ahall elect nine of their members to form an executive committee, five to form a quorum. JSxistiDg Noreing Associations are asked to co- operate by affiliating themselves to the County Nursing Association. The County Council are offering scholarships for the training of narses, and affiliating afeociations will have a claim on their services, besides such advantages as they will derive from combination. The chief object of the County Nursin g Association will be to provide those districts with trained Nurses which at present have no such service- To show the need that exists, I may point out that including Rhyl, which is well served nineteen parishes with a population of 17.000 have eleven nurses twenty- nine parishes with a population of 59,000 have none. At present the County Council have no power to contribute to the maintenance of narsas when trained. Thn Council have, however, been asked to appl to the Local Government Board for powers in this -aspect, It wiil, therefore, be necessary, at all events for the present, to raise funds by private con- tributions. I hope that the representative nature of the committee will be sufficient guarantee that any money subicribed will be carefully expended. Further dstaila as to the working uf the scheme will reat with the general committee. Existing associations will be left to manage their own affairs an far as possible. Subscriptions will be received by the County Treasurer (Mr T. Williams), North and South Wales Bank, Mold.-BlilieTe me, yours, &c., KEMYON, Chairman, Technical Instruction Committee of the Flintshire Counail and of the Committee appointed by the County Council to carry into effect their Nursing Scheme.

I Jottlinga and Tittiings. I I (BY WATCEMAN. I Interest in the war, to all appearances, ia not so keen as it was a short time ago. At any rate, that is the only excuse that can bo allowed for the action of the Borough of Wrexham, on Saturday morning last, when the draft for the Welsh Battalion of Imperial Yeomanry left the town for South Africa. There was not a flag or a rag of bunting along any of the main streets of the borough on the road to the Great Western Railway Station, to gladden the hearts of the men and cause them to leave with tender memories of the kindness of the burgesses of thia borough. It was not so with the Denbighshire Yeomanry, and I think it rather hard for the draft of Yeomen that they Ehould have been allowed to leave in the quiet manner they did on such a lovely spring morning. There was a small crowd, composed mostly of workmen, to see the men away, and I have no doubt some of them felt the touch of irony that inspired the yeomen as they marched to whistle Listen to the band." Martial music there was none, although there were Wrexham men in the ranks, just as there were in the Denbighshire Company. I am sure Wrexham people will thank Mr T. B. Taylor, the Chairman of the Visiting Committee of the Wrexham Union, for the action he has taken in regard to the stations for paying the out-door relief. It is a. long way from the poorer parts of the town to the Workhouse, and yet during all the severe weather of the winter months the people, most of whom are aged aud infirm, have had to tramp all the distance to receive relief. Through the action of Mr Taylor this has been remedied, and now the needy are required to attend at the Salvation Army Barracks, in the Beast Market, on Saturday mornings, instead of at the Workhouse on Thursday afternoons, as heretofore, The Barrack buildings are well adapted for the parpose, for the recipients, while waiting, will be under adequate shelter. Thursday was Primrose Day, and the death of that great statesman and writer, Lord Beaconsfield, was commemorated with even more zest than in some former years. This is a year for the display of em- blems, as witness the scramble for the Dear little Shamrock," on the anniversary of Ireland's patron saint; and on Thursday primroses were evuu inure conspicuous than ever. Admirers of the great minis- ter's political life, the lozds aud dames of the Prim- rose League, admirers of Disraeli's literary abilities, and admirers of the man's versatality, all wore the pretty yellow flo jver. And the primrose this year is to be foand in Wonderful profusion, whilst some of the specimens are the richest in colour and the finest in size that 1 have seen for many a season. There were, therefore, many pretty buttonholes worn in Wrexham on Thursday, and being market day some very pretty bouquets were on view on the stalls in the Market Halt. Just in passing I should like to remind my readers that Monday next is the anniversary of England's patron saiut-St. George-and that to do the g proper thing they mast wear a red rose on that day.

FLINTSHIRE AND RAILWAV I RATES. I A special meeting of the Flintshire County Council was held at Mold, on Wednesday, to take into consi- deration the advisability of opposing a bill before Parliament for conferring powers for the acquisition of land and the constrution of works in Wales by the London and Northwestern Railway Company. Mr Thomas Parry, J.P., presided, Mr W. E. Williams, Rbyl, the chairman of the Railway Rates' and Far- liamentary Committer, explained the proceedings before that committee with regard to the proposed opposition to the L. and N.W. Railway Company's bill. The principal poiut was with regard to the maximum charges the company sought to put upon the Chester and Holyhead line. They were. asking powers to charge 25 per cent. higher charges on tht: widening on the Chester and Holyhead line than were charged on other farti of the system. He would propose that the Council present a petition against the bill, with or without the co-operation of the Denbighshire County Council. Mr Horace Mayhew seconded, saying the object they had in view was to help and develop as fa- as they could the industries in that county. Mr J. Herbert Lewis, M.P., supported the motion. It was said, and, he believed, with truth, that the Chester and Holyhead portion of the system was the best paying portion of the linea. The traffic upon it Y&6 enormous, and it was therefore right they should put in a claim that their traders should be charged upon the same basis as the traders upon other portions of the company's system. The motion was carried unanimously. The Gouncil adopted and confirmed the revised basis of the county rate assessment, as w^-1; as a scheme for a village nursing scheme.

From time to time the name of Kitchener's Horse has appeared in the newspapers, but curiously little information has been vouchsafed concerning them. Kitchener's tiorse consists of "A.ntAin.. J'n;II;"nn;n — ca, peers, stockbrokers, old soldiers, officers, and men, gentlemen at large, cowboys, Americans, Australians, West Indians, Canadians, English and African miners, clerks, tea-planters, aud bricklayers-all sorts, in fact. The corps consists of six squadrons numbering 620 men. with 640 horses and two Maxim guns. It was raised and equipi; £ d in eleven days. The raiser and Commander of Kitchener's Horse Major (local Lieut.-Colonel) Norton Legge, D.S.O., 20th Hussars. When stationed in Ireland some years ago, Captain Legge (as he then was) was one day accosted by a beggar, to whom he gave the eleemosynary sixpence. May the Lord preserve ?y -six p ence. your eyesight, said the begear maid. On being asked the reason for this pious wish, she replied "For the divvle a nose have ye to hang a pair of specs on Colonel Legge is very short-sighted, and it is related that on entering the room at Windsor in which the Queen was seated, when he went down to receive his U.S.O., he dropped his eyeglass. He dared not stop to replace it in his eye, yet without it he could not judge his distance from her Majesty. Taking, as it r were, the bit between his teeth, he knelt, extended his bent arm, in the orthodox fashion, as a rest for the Queen's hand, which it was his duty to kiss-and found himself two paces short. These he had to cover by pushing himself along the ground on one knee, to the amusement of the Queen. TEA is an artisle for tke palate-. What is wanted therefor*, ia mot marely cheapneiiii, but plasaing %nality. Coaaalt Eiiis D.wies, 14, Recent-ttreec Wrexham. gol COAGULINE Cement for broken artisles, 6d and Is Postage Id. Sold everywhere, Home ani Abroad. GLOBE FURNISHING COMPANY 12 TO 18, PEMBROKE PLACE LIVERPOOL. FURNISH FOR CASH. OR ON OCR SPECIAL IfIRE-PURCHAsll SVA-1N8,^ AT CASH PRI ES. NOT. -Our Hire-Parchase system is entire!?  h a h ueren* from any ot er. and hn been hi? mended by the whole of the local  Mm. NO SECURITY REQUIRED. -Vfl E EXPENSES ON OUR HIRE-P01\URABE SYSfisM. The fair ?d equitable mMner in which o? b.,?,? is carried on, Md our reasonable terms Md! Price. are 80 well known throughout the North-f???* .nd Wales as to render further comment ??°"??' T F, R M S I WE GIVE OUR CUSTOMERS THB PRIII. I LEGE OF ARRANGING THRTR f??r J. -I.Lbtt3lg OF PAYMENT, AS THEY KNOW BEST S AMOUNT THEY CAN CONVESIEW?? AFFORD TO PAY EACH WEEK OR MQNTS All goods we sell are delivered free to &ny p..rt of the United Kingdom. Prlrats Vans if required, no charge will be imlae. An Inspection of our .took will ? »aCs '.<»;.«11 tending piLrch?or. that we give bett.r?'. any other hooae fnrnishen oD the Hira PPn„ rdiM, System in theProvinces. FURNISH FOR CASH OR ON OUR HIR* PURCHASE SYSTEM. AT CASH PRICES. Onr New Prospectus, Large IIlMtra.ted Cacale™. Pre? Opinions, Md Price List ..nt P? Irr;z_ Application. GLOBE FURNISHING COMPANY (J. R. GKANT, Proprietor.) 2 TO 18, PEMBROKE PLACE, LIVERPOOL. Basiness hours, 3 to 5 p.m. S&turdaya 9 to 6 57

-=-===-=- MARKETS. WREXHAM. CATTLE, Monday.—Beiag Bank-holiday there WM net much stock in the maiket, but trade was 'a.irl bri-k, and the clearance was a most satisfactory ODe. Pigs were well represented for a holiday mirk:, ovar 300 being penned. Some good waives wr: aiiopr hibited.and sold well. Qaotation^ :—B—"f Qi J t) 7H per lb, mutton 6 £ i toveai 6 £ d to 7ii,aud PU h per score lba. THURSDAY. 9. d. S. d New White wheat 4 2 \o 4 4" New red ditto 4 0 to 4 3 New Oats 2 4?211 o?oid 2 4?!S tre nding bailey 4 4 to 4 9 Molting Barley 3 5 tQ 3 9 Patatoes per ewt 0 0 to 1 6 Batter, per lb ot 16oz i X t0 1 2 Beef, per lb o 6 to 0 8 Mutton 0 7 tQ 0 9 Pork 0 6 to 0 8 Veal 0 0 to 0 0 Lamb o 7 to 0 9 Fowls, per couple o o to o o Ducks, „ o 0 to 0 o Tu. köy,¡ 0 0 t3 0 0 Geese per la Q 0 to 0 0 Eggs, 16 to 17 for a suiliing. ELLtiSliIERB. Quotations Wheat (;,ew), 12s 63 to 12s 9d per 225 lb*; barley (new), 17s Od to 18i Oi per 280 lba; oats (new), 11a Od to I?" 0 i per 2001b.-i; butter, 19 ad to Is 2d per Ib; eggs, 17 to 20 for a Is fowh,4s to5s6d per couple rabbits, Is 8d to 2s 2i per couple; beef, 7d per lb bacon pigs 93 per score; porkets, 9j 61 per score; veal, lOd per lb; lamb, lid per lb. WHITCHURCH. Friday.—Wheat, 4s Od to 4s 2d per 751b3 barlay 4s OJ to 48 3d per 701bs oats, 2s 6J to 3" Od per 501bs • eggs, 15 to 18 for Is butter, Is Id to Is 3d per lb, fowls 3s 6d to 4s Od per couple ducks, 4s 6d to 53 01 pox couple; potatoes, 9d to 101 per score beef 61 to 8d; mutton 7d to 9d; lamb Is to la veal, 7d to 8d; pork 6d to 7d per lb rabbits, 2s OJ per couple. OSWESTRY. CATTLE, Wednesday.-There was a capital supply of stock of all kinds in this smithfield on Wednesday, beef selling at better rates, as did also mutton and lamb. Pigs remained about the same, bus therd wa3 a slight rise in store atock, there was a good attend- ance of dealers—Messrs Whitfield J: Son sold 299 cattle and calves and 954 sheep and pigs; Ifesirs Hall, Wateridge A Owen sold 56 cattle and calves and 76 sheep; Messrs Whitfield & Batho had their nanal auction. Prices were about followBeef made from 6d to 7d, mutton 81 to 8jd, veal 7id to 8,:1 per lb lambs realised from 25 to 35 apiece, pork pigs from 8/- to 8/6 per score lbs, and bacon pigs 8, to 8 6 per score lbs. White wheat, old, Os oa to Os Od ditto, new 12s 3i to 12s 3d per measure red wheat, old, 0* Od to 0-i Od; ditto, new. 12.3 Od to 12s ? ditto, new, 12s Od to 12s 6c oats, new, Os ad to Oi Od; ditto, old lis 61 to 12i 6d per 200 lbs; malting barley, 14s Od to 17s Od; per 280 lbs; grinding barley, 13s OJ to 14s Od; potatoes, Is 2d to Is 21 per score. Butter 1/1 to 1,2 p<;r lb Beef 6d to 8i mutton 7d to 9d veal 7d to 9j; lamb, Od to Od; pork, 6j to8d fowls, 4s Od to 53 Oi ducks, 5a Od to 6s Od per couple, eggs, 16 to I 7for a shilling. LIVERPOOL. CORX, Tuesday.—There was no feature of special importance noticeable in the wheat market here on Tuesday, the holiday feeling not having altogether disappeared. The lower quotations from AmerIca. had already been partially taken into accoaut and little movement in the speculative department at any period of the session took place, though near the finish late afternoon cables had an adverse effect and caused a q'lieter tone to prevail, fill' rates being the turn ea-ier than Itzt week end for some positions. A tirm feeling prevailed in the market for wheat on the spot and a fair business was generally reported, the prices realised being practically the same as the previous Tuesday. Maize.—American mixed maize on the spot ruled firm, and with buyers operating to a fair extent, prices showed an advance of jd per cental for new crop, while old crop from scarcity was JJ dearer compared with Tuesday week. River Piate and European were firm, though not quotably dearer. Flour met a moderate demand, and with holders firm, late prices were fully supported for all descriptions. Beans attracted little attention, and with freer offer- ings prices favoured buyers. Peas firm and moder- ately active at late extreme ifgures. Barley steady, but not specially active. Oats ruled firm, and a mod- erate business was recorded, chiefly in foreign grown. Oatmeal steadily held, bat buyers operated only for actual needs.

METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL ISTH. 19C0. FROM TRE BROCGHTOS AND PLAS POLFEB COAI. COMPANY, LIMITED. BAROMETER READINGS xaKon a. a a.m., trom an Aueroid by Negretti and iSambra. Compiled by Mr G. J. Findlay. THERMOMETER (IN DEGREES.) Minimum 33 37 j 31 36 40 3S )?3 Maximum I 55 54 59 155 1 52 56 WMaext imBuum lb i 55 ? 54 1 50 ,49 1 42 | 44 -? Dry Bulb 49 31 55 51 f 43 H I 5? All maximnm temperatures are s?a?e temperatare- } ■« | • | ■ 1 H .101 I Ra.infall i:l} I I I -C.,3- I I I Total for week rainfall 0.27 inches.

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