The South Wales Star

CHURCH WORK AT BARRY. $ NEW CHURCH SCHOOLS. LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONES. I On Easter Monday the corner stones of the new parish Sunday-school which is in course ef erection on land adjoining Barry Church were laid in the presence of a large assemblage of spectators by the Lord Bishop of Llandaff and Lady Morgan. The school, the designs of which were prepared by Messrs. Kempson and Fowler, of Llalldaff, will be 60 feet in length by 27 in width, and with a height of 21 feet. It will afford accommodation for about 200 children, but it is intended at some future date to add two class-rooms at the east end. Externally the walls will be of red brick, with brick buttresses, and internally of stone. There is I' to be a spacious porch at the west end. and the roof will be covered with green slates. The cost will be about £ 900. and the contract is being executed by Mr. F, Small, of Barry. The ceremony of laying the stones was preceded by a short choral service in the church, when the Rev. Canon Allen offi- ciated. the Bishop reading the lesson. Mr. Yaughan presided at the organ, and the anthem was -'If we believe" (Elvey). the solos in which were rendered by Captain Whall and Mr. Du Heaume. There was a crowded congregation, and among the clergy present were the Rev. H. Le. C. Du Heamme. Rev. Canon H. P. Edwards, Rev. E. Morris (Cadoxton), Rev. R. Usher (Barry Dock), Rev. J. Price (East Barry), Rev. E. F. Daniel (Sully), and the Rev. J. H. Stowell, M.A. (Congregational minister). Owing to the in- clement weather, the ceremony was greatly delayed, a succession of heavy rain and snow storms necessitating the erection of a tem- porary shelter over the building. The Bishop and Lady Morgan were each presented with a handsome silver trowel with engraved inscrip- tion and an oak mallet wherewith to lay the stones. The trowels were the gifts of the building committee and church workers, while the malldts were presents from the contractor. Among those present in the church or at the open-air ceremony in addition to the clergy already mentioned, were Lord Windsor, Sir Morgan Morgan and Lady Morgan, Mr and Mrs. R. Forrest, Mr. D. T. Alexander, Mr. O. H. Jones, Captain W. B. Whall. Captain Davies (dock- master), Mr. and Mrs. Fowler (Llandaff), Mr. F.. Cory Dr. and Mrs. Neale, Dr. and Mrs. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Robinson, Mr. J. Lowdon, and others. LUNCHEON AT THB BARRY HOTEL. After the ceremony, an excellent luncheon was provided at the Barry Hotel, to which the follow- ing ladies and gentlemen, among others, sat down —The Bishop, Lord Windsor, Canon and Miss Allen, Canon Edwards, the Rev. E. F. Darnells (Sully), Rev. J. Price (Barry), Rev. and Mrs. De Heaume, the Rev. W. Usher. Sir Morgan and Lady Morgan, Mr. O. H. Jones, J.P., Mr. and Mrs. Forrest, Mr. Clifford Cory and Miss Cory, Mr. and Mrs. Fowler (of Kempson and Fowler, architects). Dr. and Mrs. Neale, Capt. and Mrs. Whall, Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson. Mrs. R. S. Robinson, Dr. and Mrs. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Johnston, Mrs. Owen Jones. Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Alexander, Mr. J. R. Llewellyn, Mr. W. Llewellyn Williams (South Walts star), Mr. F. Small (builder), &c., &c. After the luncheon a short toast list was gone tJULVUÕ.u. CANON ALLEN, in proposing The Queen, said that the clergy should be especially thankful to the Queen, for she was indeed" most gracious. Never had this country experienced such a reign, and never had there reigned before such a good sovereign as our Queen. (Loud applause.) CAXON AVluEN then nropoRed" Our Guest the Bishop." They-were mucfl indebted to the Bishop, he said. for so kindly and genially coming among them that day. (Cheers.) It had been his (the speakers) lot to serve under many bishops, and hw had made friends of them all. The case was different, how- ever, with the present bishop, for, on his promotion to the episcopal bench, it was an old friend who was placed over him. His Lordship had laid the foundation stoaaes of a great building that day, for they were building not only for the present genera- tion but for times to come. (Applause). The BISHOP, in responding, said that it was very few persons whom he would assist with greater gratitude and pleasure than Canen Alien. (Hear, hear.) They had been boys together, and ever since had kept up a close intimaey. But he was always ready and glad to do all he could for the extension of institutions calculated to do good to old and young. (Hear, hear.) He understood that the building whose foundation stones had been laid that day would be for the benefit of the lambs and sheep of Christ's fold but it was mainly in- tended for a work that was especially important in a district like Barry, viz., religious instruc- tion. There never was a time or place where this was more neeessary than now at Barry. (Applause.) He believed that it was a district where only Board Schools existed. In these schools religious education was sometimes a cipher and, even if they wished, they could not give in them definite religious instruction accord- ing to the Church of England. He considered Sunday Schools to be a very valuable supplement to Church Schools but in a district like Barry. where there were no Church Schools, Sunday Schools were absolutely essential. (Applause.) He was sorry to say that the condition of the Sunday Schools was far from what it ought to be. The teaching was often miserably inefficient. This was mainlv due to the want of training on the part of the instructors, who often took no care or pains to master their subject. This was a gross error. It was absolutely necessary that the Sunday School teachers should understand their real business. Thev should take great pains over their work: get up their lessons thoroughly look up the children and make them their friends and always be punctual in attendance. He would, however, not inflict a lecture upon them—(laughter)—and he would only say in conclusion that, when there was such a good and necessary work to be done, they would nevejr find him reluctant, if he had time and health/or the purpose. (Loud applause.) Canon ALLEN then proposed the health of The Lord Lieutenant." Lord WINDSOR, in response, thanked them for the kind and hearty manner in which they had received his name. He assured them it was with great pleasure that he came to Barry to join in such work as they had had that day in hand. (Hear, hear.) He had every hope that the institution- the foundation stones of which they had just assisted in laving—would prove to be of great and 1 sting benefit to the district. (Applause.) Lady Windsor would have only been too pleased to be present, but she had found it impossible to be in Glamorganshire at all at that time. He again wished to thank them for the cordial manner in which they had received his name. (Applause.) The next toast was" The Lady Guests," coupled with the name of Lady Morgan Morgan. Sir M. MORGAN, in responding, said it was the I usual custom for the youngest bachelor ill the room to respond to the toast — (laughter)— but he couldn't very well refuse to respond on behalf of Lady Morgan and the lady guests. He very much sympathised with what the Bishop had said with regard to religious instruction. In districts like Barry, where there was no definite religious instruction given in the day schools, Sunday Schools were essential; and in districts where there were Church Schools, Sunday Schools rendered invaluable assistance. Speaking for Lady Morgan, he was sure she felt highly honoured in being asked to take part in such good and noble work. (Applause.) The BISHOP proposed "The Health of Canon Allen." which was enthusiastically received. During the luncheon a very substantial sum was subscribed towards the Church funds. MUSICAL TEA. In the afternoon a musical tea was given at the Barry Market-hall between the hours of 3.30 p.m. and 6 p.m. There was a very good attendance, and every one seemed well satisfied with the good things provided. The magnificent band of the Cardiff Post Office was in attendance and played several fine selections during the tea. GRAND ENTERTAINMENT. In the evening at 7.30 a grand entertainment was given at the Public-hall, Barry, The room was crowded at an early hour; seldom has there been such a densely packed meeting in the district. Among those present we noticed Sir Morgan Morgan and Lady Morgan, Canon and Miss Allen, Dr. and Mrs. Neale, Captain and Mrs. Whall, Alderman and Mrs. Meggitt, the Rev. J. H. Stowell, Dr. and Miss Edwards. Dr. and Mrs. Gore, Mr. and Mrs. W. Llewellyn Williams, the Rev. and Mrs. De Heaume, Captain and Mrs. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Alexander, the Misses Howells (Cwmbarry), Mr. and' Mrs. Hiram H. Russell. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Llewellyn, Mr. and Miss Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Harris, Miss Thomas. Captain Murrell and Miss Murrell, Dr. and Mrs. Powell, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Miller, Miss Daunton, Mrs. Owen Jones, Mr. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. De Boer, Mr. W. H. Taylor, &c., &c. The following programme was gone through :—Overture, piano, cornet, and violin; tableau, Nydia, the blind girl of Pompeii (Miss Burns) song, The old love and the new," Mrs. Owen Jones tableaux, The duel after the masked ball": instrumental selection, violin and piano tableau, The Goddess Ceres and the Seasons (Ceres, Miss Burns Spring, Miss Daunton Summer, Mrs. Powell; Autumn, Miss Small Winter, Mrs. Neale) song, Coming back to me," Mrs. Owen Jones recitation, Joan of Arc," the Rev. Canon Allen tableau, Joan of Arc." Mrs. De Heauma song, Leonore," Mr. W. H. Taylor (encore song, True, true till Death ") tableau, "National" (England, Master Oswald Whall; Wales, Mrs. Powell: Ireland, Miss Whall Scotland, Mr. Cooper) iong," The Kerry Dance," Mrs. Owen Jones tableau, Pygmalion and Galatea." (Mrs. R. S. Robinson and Mr. Cadman), song Queen of the Earth," Mr. W. H. Taylor; tableaux, Gypsies," (Mr. Miller, Mr. Cooper, Miss Daunton, and Mrs. Whall) After a. short interval, during which Canon Allen genially discoursed on the tricks of the weather and of robbers, a most laughable musical sketch was given by Mr. Miller (of the Gloucester Bank) and Capt. Whall, entitled Two Frauds." The get up of the two as blind men were excellent, and the songs were really clever. The verses would bear repro- duction, taking off," as they did, many local follies and foibles. Everyone came in for a good humoured hit, and among the hardest our represen- tative thought he heard the name of the South Wale* Star. The duet which closed the sketch wis simply lovely, the verses possessing the true Gil- bertian jingle. Much curiosity was manifested as to the author of the clever and amusing verses. The grand nRale" Good Night," was sung by the whole of the characters, in costume, and the singing of the National Anthem brought the pro- ceedings to a close. The promoters of the entertainment, and especially Mrs. Owen Jones, who was, we under- stand, mainly responsible for the performance, are to be congratulated on such an unqualified success. Not only was the large hall filled to its utmost capacity, but each and every one testified their satisfaction and pleasure at the entertainment. Mrs. Owen Jones is deserving' of our best thanks, not only for her singing, but also for her stage management. To compliment one whose powers to please are so well known is superfluous but we may be allowed to express the grateful thanks of the inhabitants of Barry to Mrs. Jones for pro- viding them once more with such a rare treat. We are glad to learn that we may look forward to having the pleasure of hearing Mrs. Jones soon again, and she will be sure of a cordial and enthusiastic reception. A singer new to the district was Mr. W. H. Taylor, of Barry Dock Schools. Mr. Taylor is the happy possessor of an excellent baritone voice, rich, powerful, and sympathetic. His Leonore." and True. true till Death were splendidly rendered, though he fell off somewhat in his third song Queen of the Earth." We hope to hear more of Mr. Taylor in the future, and with judicious training we have no doubt that lie will take a high place in the musical world. The Tableaux were all very good, and where all were ,so good it is somewhat invidious to specialise. But the tableau The Goddess Cores and the Seasons was so wonderful that we cannot for- bear to congratulate the performers on their success. The stage was very tastefully decorated, and the dresses of those who took part in the tableaux were appropriate and "fetching." Both the stage decorations and the dresses were supplied by Mr. Evan Jones, High-street, Barry. Capt. Whall aatod as conductor of the proceedings. and Mr. Horton gave a recitation during the tableau of "The Goddesg Ceres." Altogether, the entertainment was a most enjoyable and memorable one. Mr. F. Small put up the wood work for the stage, and Mr. J. S. Howell and two coastguards- men assisted at the curtains, and lent flags by the kind permission of Mr. Westcote, the chief coast- guardsman. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SOUTH WALES STAR. SIR,-Allow me. through the medium of your paper, to tender, on behalf of the performers, our thanks to the large and enthusiastic audience, who filled the hall at our entertainment on Easter Monday, for their kindness to those, the amateurs especially, who endeavoured to amuse them. We are glad to find that we have given satisfaction. But here we must express our gratitude to our professional friends. Miss Kate Tally and Mr. W. Henry Taylor, for their magnificent singing which helped so greatly towards success. We have also to thank Mrs. Evan Jont != for the extremely clever way in which she made; the ladies' dresses, and Mr. Evan Jeries for drapery and decorating the stage. Mr. and Mrs. Jones gave their services free. and lent all the drapery. &c. We hope, after all our rather large expenses are paid. to have about A: 18 clear to hand over to the building committee of the Barry Parish Sunday School. In response to a kinJI offer from Miss Kate Tully to help us, and in answer to numerous puggestions, we hope to be able to repeat the tableaux during the next fortnight, finishing the entertainment with a musical comedy in which the principal part will be taken by the lady just named. The proceeds on that occasion will be given to the Barry and District Nursing Associa- tion. If we can arrange this we trust all will endeavour to give us another crowded house for the benefit of that most excellent institution.—I am, sir (on behalf of the performers), yours truly, THE STAGE MANAGER.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S VISIT TO BARRY. 0. SPEECH AT A CADOXTON ENTERTAINMENT. AN ELOQUENT WELSH ADDRESS. At the Zion Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Cadoxton, on Good Friday, a public tea meeting was held. The following is a list of the ladies who very kindly presided at the tables :—No. 1, Miss M. E. Edwards, Board School, and Mrs. J. R. Llewellyn, jBarry Dock Xnrx -No. 2, Mrs. Tom Roberts and Mrs. Hughes, Morel-street; No. 3, Misses Miles, Hatch Cottage No. 4, Miss John, Merthyrdovan. and Miss Morgan. Vere-street: No. 5, Mrs. Davies, Castleland-st., and Miss John, Merthy- dovan. The tables were very nicely arranged and decorated. Over 300 sat at the tables during the afternoon and, thanks to the indefatigable assist- ance of Misses Davies (Main-street), Miss Davies (Vere street), Mrs. Davies (Kenilworth-road), Mrs. Davies (Holton-road), and Mrs. Evans (Yore- street), everything was carried out in the most efficient manner. In the evening a very enjoyable entertainment was given, Mr. D. Lloyd George, M.P.. being in the chair, when the following programme was gone through Organ recital, Mr. John Oliver James sleighing song. Band of Hope rccitation, Hortius," Mr. David Burton glee, HenGyrnru fv Ngwlad." Mr. J. D. Davies and party recitation, ■' Little drop of whisky," Miss Agnes James recitation, My dead dolly." Miss Edith Miles recitation, The evening bells," Miss Park recitation, There is a green hill," Miss Bessie James solo, The gate ajar for me," Miss Morgan song, The pilgrim of the night," Miss Kassie Evans pianoforte solo, Miss Jenkins, Mill Farm song, "The exile of Cambria," Mr. Yorath (Eos Havod) recitation "Boxer of Ceffyl Blaen." Mr. W. Roderick organ recital, Mr. I D. W. Thomas soug, On the banks of Allen Waters," Miss Miles recitation, Prince Albert y Ci," Mr. Willie Davies; song, Miss Riddler recitation, "The level cross- ing," Miss Kassie Evans Ar ol bod yn Darllen," Band of Hope recitation," The curfew must not ring to-night," Miss Miles: song, Master Evans recitation, The cause of England's greatness," Miss S. A. Jones song, Gwraig y Cadben," Mr. Joseph Evans: recitation, "A glwysoch chwi 'roed ffasiwu betb." Mr. Edward Jones "The barrel is a mighty foe." Band of Hope song, Mae'n Gymro byth," Mr. Williams. Main-street; Darllen ar y pryd, gwobr. Is.—cvdfuddugol, Miss Ellis, Holton, and Mr Tom Lewis. Iddesleigh-street; glee, Gwenau y Gwanwyn," Mr. Joseph Evans and party song, ''Mae'n Xghalon yngNghymru," Mr. J. D. Davies song, Miss Masters glee, Y Goedwig," Mr. J. D. Davies and party song, The Children's Home." Miss Riddler; finale, The National Anthem, Hen Wlad fy Nhadau the solo was sung t)y Eos Havod. Regret was ex- pressed at the absence of one of the vocalists, Mr. J. H. Evans (Eos Wysg).' through indisposition. A special word of praise is due to Miss Edwards, the leader of the Band of Hope, for the efficient manner in which she trained the children who took part in the proceedings. The pianoforte solo which was played by little Miss Jenkins, of Mill Farm, was a perfect treat. During the evening, Mr. Lloyd George, who was accorded an excellent recp.ntion. addressed the lneetincr. Mr. Lloyd George, who was accorded an excellent I'pcpnr.iOTI- noorpssprt thp mp.P.t,Ïn<r. Mr. Lloyd George. M.P., said that he had been commissioned by Mr. Arthur Williams to express his sorrow at being prevented by his engagement at Barry from being present among them. 1 (Cheers.) He (the speaker) was very glad to be present that night, as he understood the meeting had a special connection with the Sunday School. Wales was very greatly indebted to the Sunday School. Let them compare the condition of the labourers of England and Wales, and see which were higher in civilisation and refinement. (Hear, hear.) On holidays the English labourer went to the football field, or to see athletic sports or horse races—anywhere where he could view the excel- lence of sinew and limb and body. The English- man forgets that there is more than one part to man. Theologians teach that there are three parts to man but to his present purpose it wa.s sufficient to say that man had two p irts—mind and body. This lesson Wales had long sincii learnt. (Loud cheers.) It was to the Sunday School that Wales was indebted, to a great extent, for this lesson. It had civilised Wales, and it had helped to develope her mental qualities. It had taught Welshmen to read: And this in itself opened up to them a new world. In Barry Dock, for instance, they saw everything material, coal, I and trains, and steamers, but thic in itself would give them little chance of seeing something to beautify and ennoble life. (Hear, hear.) The Sunday School had not, only taught them to read, but it had supplied them with literature, for its taste and beauty of incomparable merit. In the Sund"y school they bad a pure atmosphere, pure company, pure literature. (Applause.) Through the teaching of the Sunday School Wales had learnt that she had other duties than merely to train the body, and she had therefore in her every element which goes towards making a nation great. The Sunday School had developed her character and her genius. It was like Jacob's ladder. The lower rungs were low enough for the weakest and most insignificant to step on to and the highest were as high as the home of the Creator himself. (Loud cheers.) Continuing in English, Mr. George said that Wales had in her the elements of a great nation because she had had the intellectual and spiritual training which ware necessary to the iuatt.111^ ui it j4ie.iu niiijioii. one wiio ituu (1, nation numerically she was not a nation of book- makers or sportsmen; but she was a nation of character, a nation that had been taught to suffer, to work, and to develope. (Applause.) Let them not think a nation was great in pro- portion to the extent of her territory or the num- ber of her people. Russia was the most extensive country in the world, and hsr people were among the most numerous. But Russia wa-a a, small and a despicable nation. In another part of Europe they would find a nation nestling among the hills that had kept intact her independence and her liberty, a nation that had had a great Puritan and educational training, and though her acres were few, and her numbers were scanty, it was acknow- ledged that Switzerland was one of the greatest nations of Europe. (Loud cheers.) In the same way. Wales had the elements within her of a great and a noble nation. Let them work hope- fully, prepared even to suffer and to sacrifice for their country's good and Wales would be a nation that civilisation would be proud of. (Loud and continued applause.)

ROWDYISM AT BARRY AND CADOXTON. ♦ DISGRACEFUL SCENES IN BROAD DAYLIGHT. WANTED A STONGER POLICE FORCE. From time to time we have had occasion to draw attention to the miserably inadequate police force in the Barry and Cadoxton district. Individually, the men in the force will bear very favourable comparison on with those in any town in the county; but their numbers are far too few. When it is considered that we have probably a resident population of over 15,000 in the district, and a very considerable amount of floating population, the local police force—numbering as it does only fourteen policemen, all told—must appear to be lamentably insufficient. To any one who perusts carefully the reports of the police courts it is also, evident that the percentage of Barry cases at these courts is very heavy. Shebeens abound in our midst, robberies and thefts are of frequent occurrence, grosser offences against the moral and criminal law are often brought to light, and no one whe has lived in the district a short time can be blind to the fact that there is a greater amount of drunkenness at Barry than in towns of a like magnitude elsewhere. Many of these crimes and misdemeanours are found out by the police, and exemplary sentences have been passed on the offenders by our local magistrates. But the fact remains that, as long as the number of our police force is so inadequate, there will be a very considerable proportion of offences which will be undetected by the police and unpunished by the magistratts. Many quiet and peaceable persons have to bear silently every day scenes of brutality and rowdiness through insufficient police protection. We hope that some steps will be taken to increase the numbers of our police force, and we feel sure that none will more gladly or readily testify to the insufficiency of the present force than the police authorities themselves. One of our representatives on Tuesday last was a witness to one of these DISGRACEFUL AND BRUTAL SCENES. At the corner of the Wenvoe Arms Hotel there was gathered a group of men and women, vhile from a short, but safe, distance away from the evil-smelling crowd of public-house loafers and others stood interested and respectable neigh- bours. The crowd had formed themselves into a ring. and within it two half-drunken men, stripped to the waist, were\ going at one another like un- reasoning beasts. Their faces were brutalised by drink and unholy anger, and were soon rendered repulsive by streaming blood. The brutality of the exhibition was not relieved even by a show of science. The two com- batants only appeared as two animals, bereft of reason, MADDENED BY LIQUOR AND PASSION, ) determined by fair means or foul to injure one i another. Time and again they hit out blindly at i one another, till one or both fell. and sometimes, even when on the ground, one tried to disable his opponent. They were attended, however, by seconds, who did their best to restrain the fury of the principals, and induce them to fight according to the Queensberry and most Christian-like rules. After several rounds, it became evident that the smaller of the two—who looked like a sailor-was getting the worst of it. This only made his antagonist—a big, bony, muscular fellow, with arms like a windmill and chest like a horse—the more eager to get at him. After an unusually tough tussle, the sailor looked as if he had HAD ENOUGH OF THE FIGHT. but was egged on by his sympathising and gentle friends. With unsteady limbs and faltering steps he stood out again at the cry of time," saying at the same time, in a quavering voice that belied his words. I'll die before I giw in." In a few seconds both were again on the ground, and when the sailor, who was undermost, was helped to his feet. he looked as if he were about to faint. A friend of the two combatants now rushed in and said that a policeman was in Vere-streat. The seconds tried to induce the two to shake hands, but the big one wanted another round. The sailor, poor fellow, though evidently hardly able to stand, and with a face hardly recognisable through the gashes and blood and mud on it, said he was game for another round, and then stood up to be knocked about by his fresher and stronger antagonist, until at last, through SHEER EXHAUSTION AND WEAKNESS, he fell down like a loy. The big one was not yet satisfied, but the policeman's helmet was now seen coming up the hill, and it became imperative that the fight should c.iase. When the policeman appeared on the scene he could sea nothing bat a. crowd of thirty or iorty loafers. for the two com- batants h.i,d resumed iheir shirts and coats and disappeared..i,nd h;i c)uld hear nothing except mocking exclaniations of It's all over now," Ask A pkseofcinan," ;MHI suchlike pleasantries. AIL this histwl about; fifteen, or twenty mtnutes; find took place in one ft the most public thorough- fares in Cad oxton, within a stone's throw of the railway station, and between four and five o'clock in the afternoon. Such scenes—even if this were the only one. and not a specimen of what is often occurring—are a disgrace to the district. The police are not to blame, for they are practically helpless in the matter. The only way to cure the evil is by increasing our police force. Shortly before seven o'clock the same evening A SIMILAR DISGRACEFUL SCENE was witnessed by another of our representativts near the Barry end of the Holton-road, and almost within a stone's throw of the local police station. Scores of respectable persons were passing at the time, and the brutal fighting of a number of druuktn scoundrels with an accompaniment of disgusting and filthy language went on un- disturbed for a quarter of an hour. One of the combatants" had a fearful gash on the eye, besides being cut about the face, and getting his clothes torn, while the real offender—a detestable scamp of the lowest type, and who richly deserved a horse whipping of the severest kind—besides getting his face literally covered with blood, and his both "peepers" blackened and closed, after- wards set about his friends in vigorous style, trip- ping a couple of them up by the legs, and throwing them violently to the ground with great force. Respectable people asked Where are the police," and not until the mists cad a rolled away." did a guardian of the law put in an appearance.

GUN ACCIDENT AT WEffVOE. A CARDIFF TRADESMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED. On Good Friday Mr. Atkins, butcher, of Cow- bridge-road. Canton, met with a serious accident while out shooting with a couple of friends near Wenvoe. It appears that Mr. Atkins had crossed a. hedge separating one field from another and com- menced beating for game. A couple of minutes later Mr. James, of Clive-road. Canton, not knowing the precise whereabouts of Mr. Atkins, fired at a rabbit, when the charge unfortunately, struck Mr. A jkins, who fell to the ground seriously injured. He was at once placed in his trap and conveyed home. Dr. John Evans, who was imme- diately called in, found that shoto: had entered the right arm, the neck. and the breast of his patient. At first it was feared that the lungs had been injured, but Dr. Evans, in a interview with one of our reporters on Sunday night, stated that happily that was not the case. and that, although seriously injured, Mr. Atkins was progressing satisfactorily.

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RAILWAYMEFS GATHERING AT BARRY. — ♦ ADDREr "ES BY MR. ARTHUR J, WILL. iMS, LLP., AND MR. D. LLOYD GEORGE, M.P. SUCCESSFUL PROCEEDINGS. The Kecond annual social gathering of the Barry and Havod sections of railwaymen employed by the Barry Railways Company, together with their wives and families, was held under the most successful circumstances at the Public-hall, Barry, on Good Friday. The weather was exceedingly inclement during the greater part of the day, but this did not militate against the success of the ¡ procedings. During the morning a special train, heavily freighted, and conveying over 200 of those residing at the Havod end of the Barry undertaking was run to Barry. A monstre public tea was held in the large hall from three o'clock tea was held in the large hall from three o'clock to six when over 800 partook of the excellent spread provided by Mr. David Jones, High-street. This is additionally highly gratifying when it is remembered that the whole of the day's proceed- ings were in aid of the admirable orphan fund of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, which has done, and is doing, such splendid work. The following ladies very kindly asssisted at 'the several tables :—Mrs. Barry. Mrs. Clements, Miss Parkman, Mrs. Selway, Mrs. Dunn, Miss Summers, Miss Coleman, Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Silverthorne, Mrs. Jennings, Mrs. Lucas, Mrs. Ellis. Miss Wallace, and Miss Clarke. During the progress of the tea meeting the company were honoured with a visit from Mr. D. Lloyd George, M.P.. and Mr. A. J. Williams, M.P., who were on a visit to the district. The hon. members stayed over an hour, the time being pleasantly spent in friendly chat with the railwaymen. Football teams, representative of the -Barry and Havod sections tried conclusions at the Buttrills Field, in the course of the afternoon, the Havod m»n winning a splendidly contested game by three tries to one. There was a good gate." In the 'evening a. crowded public meeting and entertainment was held, the hall being completely filled in every part. large numbers being unabled to obtain even standing room. Mr. A. J. Williams, M.P.. presided, and amongst those present were Mr. D. Lloyd George, M.P., Alderman and Mrs. J. C. Meggitt, Councillor Spickett, Pontypridd, Miss A. Mackness, Mr. W. LI. Williams, B.A., Captain R. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. J. Harrison, Mr. D. Roberts, and Messrs. F.1 W. Taylor, H. Inch, Henry Davies, S. A. Williams, D. Farr, etc. Miss A. J. Lewis, Barry, made an excellent accompanist. The following pwramme was gone through :— Pianoforte trio, •" Qiiadrilles," Misses Owen, Moon, and Clemence Glee, Merry Men are We," Barry Male Voice Party (under the leadership of Mr. D. Farr) song, Ora Pro Nobis," Miss Lizzie Thomas, Pwllgwaun (encored) song, Mona," Eos Brych- einiog (encored) duet, "Flower Gatherers," Misses A. and M. Clemence song, True till Death," Mr. D. Farr Fairy Bells, selection, Mr. A. House song, Alone on the Raft," Miss Clemence duet, Misses C. and M. W. Palmer; Handbells, selection, Mr. Powell and party glee, Sleep, Oh, Sleep," Barry Male Voice Party song. Dear Home Land," Miss C. Palmer violin solo, Miss Mary Thomas duet, Two Sailors," Messrs. Farr and Sawyer song, Romany Lass," Eos Brycheiniog (encored) song, Up to Data," Mr. W. Hughes song, Margery's Almanac," Miss A Clemence song, Mr. W. Palmer (encored). The proceedings throughout were an unqualified success, and the greatest credit was reflected upon the committee which had in hand the arrangements, and Mr. A. Sawyer, the energetic secretary. During the evening speeches were de- livered by the chairman (Mr. A. J. Williams, M.P.) and Mr. D. Lloyd George, M.P. The CHAIRMAN, who was accorded an excellent welcome, said he was heartily glad to be there that night. He had the honour of being one of the & O vice-presidents of the Amalgamated Society. (Applause.) He was in good company. (Cheers.) There was no society in the kingdom with which he was in heartier sympathy than theirs. There was no society the history of which was so full of promise for the working people than theirs, (Applause.) To-day, by virtue of that great trades union, the men of all classes who worked upon our great highways were more or less banded together in one common bond of mutual assistance and mutual protection. Union was strength in every path of life. Nowhere was it more a source of strength than amongst the great body of the working people. Nowhere was it wanted more than in that great body of workmen upon whom the traitic of our empire depended, upon whom depended the working of the great railways of the j country. (Cheers.) He exhorted them to go on. and never cease until they had got to join their society every engineman. every shunter, every porter, and every working man who was connected with that great industry. (Cheers.) Then they would find that not only would their resources of mutual assistance develop, but that it would become more and more a power for good not only for themselves, and a protection for themselves, but a great power for good with reference to the other classes of workmen throughout the country. (Loud applause.) It was bscause their's was a great mission, it was because he so deeply sympathised with it, that he had felt it an honour and a privilege to be asked to become one of their vice-presidents. (Cheers.) By coming there that night they were helping to support the fatherless children of railwaymen. (Hear, hear.) After giving a resume of the ad- mirable work which the orphan fund had been the means of carrying out, the speaker said that if they went on in that spirit and did that kind of work, the work would be entirely blessed. Siieh a gathering as that made his heart glad. The previous year's gathering had produced a profit of £42. (Applause.) He hoped it would be a good deal more that night. (Chuers.) Mr. D. LLOYD GEORGE, M.P., who received quite an ovation, said when he came to Barry that even- ing he had not the remotest idea of addressing a large assembly like that, because he regarded the programme he was asked to attend to enjoy would be a most delicious treat. (Laughter). lie thought it was highly creditable to the people of Ba.rry that they should have com* in such a crowd to listen to such excellent and tasteful music, and not only that. but that they should come to a concert, the proceeds of which were de- voted to such an admirable and humane purpose. (Hear, hear.) There was something to him very striking in getting up a concert for th,. purpose of providing a fund to be devoted to the orphans and widows of deceased railwaymen. He was very glad that the experiments which they had tried with the view of increasing that fund had been attended with such suecesw. He observed that that concert was held in connection with a very powerful trades organisa- tion. Although he did not think it wa9 proper that they should discuss politics in a meethig which had been called for such a harmonious pur- pose as that, he would just say a word on such organisation. It was highly necessary that trade should organise throughout the country, in order to protect itself against the selfishness and monopoly of capital. He did not think that it implied any sort of insinuation against the character and conduct of railway directors and capitalists that workmen should band together to protect their interests. It simply meant that directors were liable to influences which, unfor- tunately. dominated in human nature everywhere. (Laughter and cheers.) It was not impossible for anyone to draw the line where his interest was a injurious to the interests of other creatures. There ivere two very good old Welsh maxims in the Welsh language—which was a language, probably, foreign to a good many of them— (•' No{ BO")—which showed that their fore- fathers were. after all, a very wise old people even in those days. and he thought that those two maxims contained in themselves the germ of every argument they could advance in any speech of whatever length. Those maxims were :— A country is stronger than a lord"—(applause")— and, But a weak lord is stronger than a powerful servant." (Hear, hear.) A master, be he a railway director, capitalist, or landlord, however insignificant he might be, was more powerful than any sinarle railway servant, but a combination of railway servants was stronger than the mightiest lord in the land. (Cheers.) That was the great lesson which labour was beginning to discover for itself. (Hear, hear.) If they went to the sea shore they saw lessons for themselves as to the benefits of combination. There was nothing which was more incapable in itself than a grain of sand, let them blow it and off it went; but great strategists had told them that ramparts of sand were the most powerful to resist the onslaughts of any artillery, however strong it might be. That simply proved to them what. benefit combination might be. A single railwayman might bo nothing against firms or directors and whoever might attempt to tyrannise, but combined they could withstand anything, In conclusion the hon. mem- ber said, I have only one word more to say, and that is this. Be true to each other. (Cheers.) That is the great danger of every class of people who are fighting against tyranny in any form. Be true to the besinstincts of your own nature and you are bound to b J true to each other. (Hear, hear.) After all treason distorts the finest instincts of a man's character and deforms it. Be true to yourselves, and then just as night follows the day, so you cannot be false to anyone else. (Cheers.) Mr. LACE having delivered a few interesting and eloquent remarks as to the position of the orphan fund, an unanimous vote of thanks was accorded to the visitors, Alderman Meggitt and Councillor Spickett responding. A simifar com- pliment having been accorded the Chairman, the proceedings concluded.

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