The London Kelt

TAG African Imperialist, There is no Colonial statesman, whose name is used oftener at present, than Mr. Cecil Rhodes, of South Africa, and to whom are given such epithets as Csesar or Napoleon, indicating most forcibly the most extensive sway or influence he personally exerts in the rising and flourishing Colony, which owes its extraordinary development in recent years to the indomitable energy of the Cape Premier and his wisely selected colleagues. Some hostile critics go so far as to denounce Mr. Cecil Rhodes for his some- what high-handed manner wherein he successfully handles certain important affairs, but it must be remembered that the peculiar conditions of a com- plex country like South Africa are such as to require the indispensable services of a great and brilliant man like the fearless African Premier, who, in the sight of threatening disasters, can act with judicious precision at the spur of the moment, thus silencing many of his foes, who afterwards feel themselves compelled to come round to approve of the beneficial results of his excellent plans, being purely the natural outcome of the mind of a great ruler.

At a meeting of the Cymru Fydd Society on Tuesday, a resolution was passed to the effect that no candidate for Cardiff would be acceptable to the society unless he was in sympathy with the aspirations of the Welsh people.

wedi eu rhoddi allan y Sul diweddaf. Mae y pvvyll- gor wedi sicrhau rhai o'r cantorion goreu, a hyder- ant y cant gefnogaeth liaws mawr o Gymry y brif- ddinas, gan fod yr elw yn myned at yr achos yn y He. BARRETT'S GROVE. Cynaliodd cyfeillion y lie uchod eu Cyfarfod Te a Chyngherdd blynyddol, nos Iau y 24ain, pryd y llywyddwyd yn ddeheuig a derbyniol iawn gan D. H. Evans, Ysw., yr hwn sydd bob amser mor barod i gynnorthwyo pob achos teilwng yn mhlith ei gyd- genedl yn y brif-ddinas. Y datganwyr oeddynt, Misses Annie Pierce, a Hannah Jones, Mri. Herbert Emlyn, Barry Lindon, J. Humphreys, a L. Pierce, pa rai a wnaethant eu gwaith yn rhagorol, yn neill- duol feily Mr. Barry Lindon, pan yn toncio'r Big Ben." Cafwyd amryw gor-ganeuon ac anthem gan y cor yn ganmoladwy, fel eu harfer, o dan arweiniad Mr. D. Jones; ac hefyd, chwanegiad dymunol yn ngwaith Cor Merched y Tabernacl Cymreig, yn datganu yn dlws "Alawon Cymreig," o dan baton eu harweinyddes Miss Frances M. Rees. Cyflawn- odd Mrs. Nellie Jones, fel arfer, y gorchwylion wrth y berdoneg. Daeth ynnulliad da ynghyd, ac yr oedd yr oil yn llwyddiannus. Hysbyswyd yn ystod y cyfarfod fod cor y lie yn bwriadu, ac wedi cael caniatad i gynal nifer o gyngherddau yn ngwahanol gapelau Seisnig y dref, sydd o dan ofal gweinidog- aethol rhai o'n cydwladwyr, a'r elw fydd yn deilliaw oddi wrth y cyfryw i fyned i "Gyllid Trysorfa Adeiladu Barrett's Grove. Hyderwn y rhoddir pob cefnogaeth i'r mudiad, ac y ceir cyd-weithrediad Cymry Llundain i leihau y ddyled sydd etto yn aros ar y He.—T. W. SIR JOHN PULESTONS' TREAT TO THE LONDON WELSH. On Monday evening January 28th, the 25th Anni- versary of Sir John Pulestons' treat to his fellow country-men and women took place at the Brunswick Congregational School Room of Brunswick Chapel, Whitecha) el, under the able superintendence of the Rev. R. S. Williams, assisted by Yr Esgob" as Sir John \ery approyriately called Mr. David Thomas, the senior missionary, and the two other Welsh missionary of the London City Mission. After the repast a splendid entertainment was given in the chapel, Alfred Davies, Esq., J.P., Hampstead, occupying the chair until the arrival of Genial Sir John," whose appearance was the occasion of a hearty reception. Addresses were delivered during the evening by various gentlemen, among whom were Revs. J. T. Davies, Bethnal Green; Hugh Hughes, City Road Rees, Patagonia Evan Jones (Church Mission), Mr. D. Thomas senior missionary, and Sir John Pulest( n. Some excellent singing was provided during the evening by the King's Cross Ladies Choir, under the leadership of Miss F. B. Rees; Jenwin Choir led by Mr. B. James, and solos by Miss Pearce, Miss Williams, and others.-S.D.T.