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SWANSEA CRICKET AND FOOTBALL CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. There was a large muster of the members of the Swansea Crioket and Football Club at the annual meeting, which was- held in the Shaftesbury Hall, on Friday evening last. The chair was occupied by Mr. James Living- ston. The financial statement, which was sub- mitted by the hon .treasurer (Mr. W. T. Farr), showed that not only had the past year been a suctegsful one from an athletic point of view, but from a financial one as well. Starting on thet 30th April. 1900, with a balance of J6267 9s. 8d.. they now finished with one amounting to £ 426 15s. Id. The re- ceipts at the gates for the past football sear son realised LI,573 15s. Id., or JB215 9s. lOd. in excess of the preceding year. The takings at the grand stand amounted to L446 7s 3d, or an inc.rea.se over the previous season of £Í56 3s. 8d. The "gate" money taken at the cricket matches— £ 65 16s. 6d.—also showed an in- crease of C19. With the addition of a few other items, and deducting JB335, which went to visiting teams, the receipts stood alto- gether at £ 2,^64 7s. lid. The expenditure on cricket, tennis and hockey amounted to JB427 6s. 3d., including among other items: Match expenses, J6135 5s. Id., and subscrip- tion to the Glamorgan C.C.C., JB18. The football expenses totalled at £ 1,288 2s. 2d., and included the following items: Match ex- penses, £ 354 8s. 4d.; Devonport-Plymouth tour, L104 7s. 6d.; Leicester-Northampton tour, jB94 15s. 5d.; subscription Glamorgan County Football Club, JB1 Is. General ex- penses were responsible for JB222 4s. 5d.; £100 was devoted to charities, and £ 200 was the proportion of expenses of additions to the grand stand, as agreed with the Welsh Foot- ball Union. This left a balance of JE426 15s. Id., which., with stock to the value of JE150, insurance claims JE55. and unpaid subscrip- tions £4 4s., made up assets of E615 19s. Id. The Hon. Odo Vivian moved that the bal- ance-sheet be adopted, and Mr. Walter Shep- herd seconding, this was agreed to. Mr. Tarr next made a proposal which met with the hearty approval of all present, the effeot of which was to raise the donation to the General Hospital from 225 to E50, and to double the donations to the following institu- tions: Deaf and Dumb, Blind, Orphan Home, Provident Dispensary, Cwmdonkin Shelter, Charity Organisation, N.S.P.C.C., and the Lifeboat Institute. In addition to these amounts, £,10 will be given to the Mayor's Fund for the National Memorial to the late Queen Victoria, and a further sum of £10 to- i-wards the effort being made to clear off the debt on the Deaf and Dumb Institution. Mr. C. H. Perkins seconded, and took the opportunity of congratulating the club upon the exceedingly favourable report presented by the hon. treasurer, adding that he wished the CliMiceMor of the Exchequer had pre- sented as satisfactory an one. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) When the. formal adoption of the rules were proposed, Mr. Ted Bishop asked whe- ther the oaptain of the Third XI. was an ex- offioio member of the committee. Mr. H. G. Solomon said the rules distinctly stated that the captains of all the different teams connected with the club were ex-orficio committeemen. The feeling of the meeting was that this was hardly necessary', and after some discus- sion, a proposition by Mr. Tarr that only tne captains of the First and Second Elevens, the First and Second Football teams, and of the tennis club should serve on the com- mittee, was carried unanimously. 0 a 0 The next business was the election of offi- cials. Sir John Llewelyn was re-elected president, and the eight vice-presidents were re-elected en bloc. On the motion of Dr. Reid, Dr. Cameron was re-appointed captain of the premier elevea. In returning thanks, the genial doctor referred to the excellent batting averages of the last season, and ex- piessed the hope that the members would all support him as loyally as they did last year, so that they might again have a successful season. The names of Mr. Francis Lloyd and Mr. G. P. Hazel were proposed for the cap- 11aincy of the Seconds, and the latter was ejected by 84 votes to 26. Mr. H. G. Solomon was re-elected skipper of the Third XI., while Mr. Trower will lead the gallant Wednesday tetam to viotory-or something else ? Mr. Aubrey Williams was appointed to the cap- taincy of the tennis club, and Mr. W. T. Fair was re-elected hon. treasurer. As usual a great amount of interest was aroused by the election of the committee1. The old members who stood for re-election, with their attend- ances out of the 21 meetings to which they were called were: Messrs. E. H. Bishop (10), Stanley" Cook (6), Ernest Davies (18), E. P. Jones. (17), T. Kneath (7), R. P. Pike (16), J. Presoot-t (17). Edgar Reid (14), H. G. Solomon (13), A. W. Samuel (1). The new candidates were-. Me-ssrs. J. A. Davies, E. W. Joues. F. W. Lewis, W. H. Michael, Dyson B. Wil- liams. and R. S. Woodliffe. The voting re- sulted:-Dr. Re.id 83, Mr. E. II. Bishop 81, Mr. R. S. Woodliffe 80, Mr. J. Prescott 76, Mr. J. A. Davies 61, Mr. H. G. Solomon 60, Mr. W. H. Michael 58, Mr. Dyson Williams 56, Mr. E. Davies 55. Mr. Stanley Cook 51, and Mr. T. Kneath 49. Messrs. E. P. Jones and R. Pike came next amongst the non-elected with 48 votes each. Like many others, the Hon. Odo Vivian is of the opinion that hitherto the Swansea Cricket Club has not given the League the amount of support, it deserves. The League has done a good deal for cricket in Swnasea m many respects, and so on Mon- day evening, protesting that it was not suffi- cient to give a subscription of 76d. and the gate money at the first match of the season (which, by the way, never reaches a big fig- ure), the PrE-i-letit of the League moved a resolution to he effect that the loommit.tee should .consider the desir- ability of giving League clubs the privilege, upon payment of half-a-gtiinea, of sending two players per day to practise at the nets. He pointed out that the Swansea Club would lose nothing by giving young players, who could not afford to pay a guinea themselves, a chance of batting and bowling on a good wicket. Furthermore, he thought, after the previous Saturday's match, the members of the First XI. would profit by some League bowling at the nets. (Hear, hear, and laugh- ter.) Mr. Livingston supported the proposi- tion. and it was carried nei-D. coi). • • • In' my notes last week I referred to the pau- city of county matches at St. Helen's, and advised the club to make special efforts with a view to inducing the county authorities to' allow Swansea a fairer share of these most interesting events. I am glad to note that this advice1 is to be acted upon. Everyone at the meeting on Monday evening was right- eously indignant and expressed themselves in strong terms with regard to the fact that only one county fixture will be fulfilled at Swansea this season. Mr. J.T. Gwynn raised the question, and he was heartily sup- ported by Mr. H. G. Solomon and others. The Chairman remarked that, although a member of the County Committee, lie had not been invited to attend a single meeting for the last two years. He had protested to Mr Brain time after time, but that gentle- man had only replied that county clubs were unable to come to Swansea. ("Bosh ") In the end it was decided to send a resolution to the proper quarter to the effect that un- less the county club gave a fair share of en- gagements to be played at St. Helen's next season, the Swansea Club would withdraw their support. A similar resolution is also to be forwarded to the county football authorities.

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SWANSEA POLICE COURT. SATURDAY. Messrs. Win. Walters and David Owen were the magistrates present this morning. Disorderlies. Sarah Evans (41), widow, Orange-Etreet; Samuel Rees (61), mason, no fixed address; Wm. Lloyd, hawker; Jamoa Rafferty (20), hawker; and Wm. Demery (20), a burly young labourer, residing at Middleton-ter- lace, were all penalised for excessive intoxi- cation. No Prosecutor. George Davies (20), labourer. 3, Pinkney- street, was oharged with assaulting Richard Evans, on Friday night. No one appeared to prosecute, so Davies was discharged. Alleged Theft of a Sovereign. A young woman named Sarah Miller, de- scribed as an unfortunate, living in 3, Thomas-street, was charged with stealing a sovereign from Evan .Tones, a labourer, in the Posada public-house, Castle-square, on Friday evening. Defendant, it was allaged. put her hand in complainant's pocket, opened the purse, abstracted two half sovereigns, and then deepeL He gave information to P.S. West, who eventually arrested her. About 9.20 she was iound by the officer in the Swansea Arms, and lie charged her with stealing a sovereign. At the police station she was identified by prosecutor, hut she strongly denied having stolen his money. She w as searched by the female searcher, and 5d. was found on her.—The Bench said there was insufficient evidence to justify them in con- victing, and Miller was discharged. MONDAY. Messrs. Simon Goldberg, Jos. Rosser, and Fred. Rooke conducted the business of the Court this morning. The Black List. A collier hailing from Mardy, named John Jones, and Ellen Murphy, a woman of ill- repute, who made her seventh appEiarance, were both penalised for drunken and dis- orderly conduct on Saturday while Bridget Thomas, Tontine-street, and Mary Elizabeth Williams. 19, Croft-street, both women of loose character, were jointly charged with disorderly behaviour in Baptist Court. P.C. (60) Thomas proved the case, and the defend- ant Thomas, who had 16 previous convictions recorded against her, was sent to prison for a month, and Williams, who made her 4th appearance, was fined 20s.. or 14 days in default.—Thos. Harrison. Greenhill-street Dennis Murphy, 56. Llangyfelach-street Chas. Stringer, labourer. 16, Miers-streefc Mary Ann Esten. married, 3, Foxhole-road; and Wm. Williams, 100, Foxhole-road, were also fined for drunkenness. Obscenity. Arthur Carey, labourer, of Vaughan's Lodging-house. was fined 10s. or days for making use of obscene language on the 24th. For a similar offence, Wm 22. Croft-street, was mulcted in a like sum. No Lights. Richard McGrath, a youth, residing at 16, Brynmelyn street, summoned far driving without, lights in Pentre Estyll- street, on the 26th ult., was let off with a caution. Alleged Illegal Sale of Refreshments. S. J. Mules, of 14, Castle-street, was sum- moned for keeping his refreshment house open for the sale of refreshments at 11.50 p.m. on the 27th ult. Defendant contended that he was quite within his rights in sell- ing buns or cakes, to be consumed off the premises vlfter 11 o'clock. The case was adjourned for a week. A Sad Case of Theft. A little girl, named Martha Morgan, 83, Silch-road, was summoned for stealing three pennyworth of coal, belonging to the G.W.R. Co., on the 18th ult. Mr. W. P. Smith ap- peared to prosecute. Detective England de- posed to catching the defendant in the act of taking the coal away from a truck on the No. 1 siding at Landore, and Mr. Goldberg, after giving the girl (who wept bitterly) some good advice, bound her over to be of good behaviour for three months. Mr. Fred. Rocke remarked that the parents were mort- to blame than the children in cases of that sort, for he believed that if they did not 1 prompt them to commit the thefts, the child- ren would do nothing of the kind. | Cruelty to Animals. A youth named Jas. Williams, and his j father, John Williams, of 109, Courtney- ( street, were summoned for cruelty to a horse, the former by working the same in an unfit ( condition, and the latter by causing it to be so worked.—Inspector Eastdown, of the S.P.C.A., gave evidence to the effect that he saw Jas. Williams driving the horse attached to a cart on the Strand, and noticing that the animal was lame he made an examina- tion. The horse was lamel in both legs, and could scarcely walk at all. After hearing fur- ther evidence, both defendants were ordered to pay the cost,FoT a similar offence on the 22tHl, James Lewis, 22, Marsden-street, was mulcted in a fine1 of 15s., or seven days, while the case against the owner of the ani- mal, Thos. Kiley, Scyborfach-etreet, contrac- tor, was adjourned on account of his not put- ting in an appearance.—Two other cases of a. like nature were adjourned. A Public-House Fracas. John Driscoll, landlord of the Lower Lamb Inn, High-street, was summoned for assault- ing John Macarthy on the 27th of April.- Mr. R. T. Leyson (instructed by the Swansea Licensed Victuallers' Association) appeared for the defendant, while Mr..1. Viner Leeder watched the case on behalf of the owners of the house.-Complainant's story was that he was plaving cards in the house in company with his brother, when a row took place be- tween some men in the bar. Defendant rushed around the counter, and, after using bad language, asked him (Macarthy) what he was making a row about? Com- plainant denied making a row. but Dnscoll. caught him by the back of the neck. and blows wreiexchanged. Driseoll afterwards caught hold of the poker, and struck him a violent blow on the head with it. He had to go to the hospital and have the wound dressed^—Cross-examined, complainant ad- mitted that lie had been in court before for assaulting the police, and that he had served a ierm of imprisonment for malicious wound- ing, and also for ill-treatment of his own child —Mr. Leyson asked the court to say that under the circumstances defendant had done only what was necessary to protect himself, especially having regard to the character of the man.-Defendant said that Macarthj made a disturbance, refused to leave. and struck out at him. He struck Macarthy in self-defence.—John Lewis and John Liovil gave corroborative evidence.—The rnagis- trates concluded that the publican had no right to use the poker, and fined him 20" and costs Mr. Leyson afterwards remariced that thi¡3 publican had had his windows smashed several times. It was a very dim- cult, thing to deal with these characters.— Mr. Goldberg: You ought to send for a, police officer.—Mr. Leyson: He did, sir; but the po- Lice didn't come until aftar the row wa* over. TUESDAY. Sequel to a Ciub Raid. Tho first impoitant case on the sheet ore- s-uted to Messrs. Wm. Stone, David Ovven, .1. W Jon s and Griff. Davies, was that in which Frederick Roberts, Salubrious-pa^- oe Sv. ;:u-('a. steward of a club known a- the Bsuien-Pow c 11 Club; Charles Lowther, sec re- George Dodd, a member or the, committee, were summoned for selling liquor Without a licence at the^ c.ub named *tu; P\ed in Salubrious-passage. -Jr L. Kit hart moseeuted and Mr. Henry Thompson de- fended. Detective Morris (called; spoke- to finding 26 men on the premises, five of whom were diunk. He was told there we.e 200 members. The place. which belonged to Messrs. Hancock and Co., was very dirty and neglected. Defendants, questioned as to the state of the rooms, said that was the land- lord's fault. In the cellar was one 4 gallon cask empty, four 36-gallon casks empty, one on tap, and one full. These were seized and conveyed to the Guildhall. He had had the club under observation 4ince its opening on March 23rd. He saw few enter on week days but on Sunday, March 31st, 46 persons. It was when he found there were not proper books that he concluded it was not a bona- fide club. The following literature was found in the library:—Five Bibles, three books of Common Prayer. "Barnes on the New Testa- ment," "Contemplations on Old and New Testaments." "Christian Penny Magazine," "The Johnstown Flood," "Meditation among the Tombs," "Translation of Juvenal," "The Girl's Friend," and a volume of "The Spec- tator," dated 1849. In the end the case was adjourned for a week. Breach of the Licensing Act. Lauis Kreeling, manager of the Three Lamps Hotel, Temple-street, a well-known and old-established liosteli v. was summoned for selling intoxicating liquor at 2.12 a.m. on April 26. Mr. L. Richards prosecuted, and -Air. Horatio Watkins appeared for the de- fendant. Mr. W. Smith appeared for two men, named Chas. Boucher and Henry Mor- ton, who were charged with being illegally en the premises.—Sergeant West said he was on duty near the back of the hotel at 2.20 a.m.. and hearing some talking going on in the bar of the buffet, he looked through a window and saw a barmaid serve some spirits into glas>e> and fit! them up with mineral waters. She took them to an adjoining room and re- turned with money, which -he placed in the till. He and Inspector Evans subsequently saw the same thing repeated. They entered and found Boucher and Morton there.—The defendant Kree'ling was in the end fined £ 5, and the two men JB1 each. Affiliation. John Kricough, fish-liawker, 1. Crole-street, v, as-summoned by Elizabeth Anne Jones, to show cause, etc. The paternity was admitted and an order for 3s. 6d. per week was made. —Fred James Allen, wagon builder. 4, Gorse- lane, was also adjudged the father of the il- legitimate child of Rosa Hill. The complain- ants in the two cases are at present inmates of the Workhouse, and Hill admitted this was her second child, although she had not sworn her first. Sunday Trading. The usual number of shopkeepes. had to pay the penalty for their violation of the Sunday Observance Act. WEDNESDAY. The magistrates present this morning were Messrs. Wm. Walters, E. Rice Daniel, Tho?. Davies, John Powell, and Wm. Thomas. Minor Offences. Jane Harrison, a widow, oi no fied abode, charged with having been chunk and disor- derly in Orange-street on Tuesday, was dis- missed with a caution; while a wheelwright, named William Thomas, residing at Llangy- felach-str^et, for committing a breach of the peace by fighting in Union-street, was bound over in the sum of E5 to keep the peace for three mouths. Brutal Assault on a Woman. Daniel Robbins, labourer, of 18, Earl-street was charged with assaulting one Anne O'Con- nell, on Saturday last. The latter said she had formerly lived with the prisoner. She was now earning her livelihood by .selling fish, and on Saturdays was in the habit of collecting money. Last Saturday the pris- oner followed her about, and because she re- fused to give him any money, he pulled her down by the hair and kicked her twice. While on the ground he abstracted 3s. 6d. from he'r pocket.—Supb. Thoinas characterised Rob- bins, who had three previous convictions re- corded against him, as a thoroughly worthjess fellow. The complainant, on the other hand, was a hard-working woman.—Sentence of two months' imprisonment was passed. Thel county business was next proceeded with. Defrauding the Railway Company. Wm. Alexander Davies, described as a col- liery owner, of Pontardulais, sent his wife to answer on his behalf a charge of travelling on the London and North-Western Railway, between Swansea and Pontardulais, without a ticket, on the 10th ult. The offence having been proved by a ticket collector named Al- bert David Morgan, a penalty of 20s. was in- flicted. Licensing Offences. Dd. Jones and Thomas Thomas, labourers, living at Pontardulais, were charged with carrying guns without licences on the 19th ult. They were each fined 20s., including costs.—Helen Richards, widow, residing at Mumbles; and John Rees Jones, Blackpill. were both fined 10s. inclusive, at the instance of Mr. Alfred Hall (an Inland Revenue offi- cer), for keeping a dog without a licence. Affiliation. David Rees, a young collier, of Treboeth, wag summoned by Mary Ann Griffiths, a single woman, living at Weig, near Cockett, to show cause why, etc. Mr J. Viner Leeder appeared to prosecute on behalf of the Lnion authorities. During the hearing of the case it transpired that after the confinement of complainant she went to the Workhouse. —Mr. Edward Harris, who appeared for the defence, said the paternity was denied, but in the result the usual order wan made.

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WELSH VOLUNTEER SERVICE COMPANY. A FLATTERING REPORT FROM GENERAL BARTON. THANKSGIVING SERVICE AT SWANSEA. At the Cardiff Barracks, on Saturday, the First Welsh Volunteer Service Company were discharged by Colonel Quirk, who fir^t of all j'ead a report on their work in the war from General Barton, who was in command of the lines of communication between Pre- toria and Wolverhcek. This report was as follows: —• "Officer Commanding 41st Regimental "District, Cardiff. "The Volunteer Company of the Welsh Regiment having left my command to pro- ce-ed home on March 27, 1 wish to place on re- cord the efficiency, discipline. and devotion to duty which they have displayed during the four months which they have served in my command. "They have been employed in the defence of several most important posts, and suffered their full share of the hardships and ex- posure of such work. "I have heard no complaint from any man, and have observed with great satisfaction the soldierly spirit pervading all ranKs. "Captain R. W. Picton tvans ha., been most zealous and successful in the perform- ance of his duties as captain, and has had in Lieutenant J. C. Gaskeil and Second-lieuten- ant F. H. Gaskeil two thoroughly efficient 81: smart subalterns. "All ranks have worked together, and done credit- to their corps. "I shall be glad if you will communicate tbege remarks to Captain Picton Evans and to the other officers, non-commissioned offi- cers, and men of the company. (Sd.) "G. BARTON, Major-general. Commanding Lines of Communication Pretoria—Wolverhoek. /Elandsfontein. 9th April, 1901." ARRIVAL OF THE SWANSEA LADS. The officers and most of the men left tar- difi on Saturday afternoon by the 2.25 train. As tho train steamed out of the station three hearty cheers were' given and acknowledged. At Swansea the boys were met by their re- latives and friends and the filial home-coming cieatcd much enthusiastic delight. THANKSGIVING SERVICE AT THE PARISH CHURCH. On Sunday, there was a special thanksgiv- ing servioe in connection with the safe re- turn of the Swansea Volunteers, and the scene both inside and outside the Parish Church was most impreissive. The various Volun- teer battalions of the district attended, and as the parade was undertaken in beautiful weather, thousands of people lined the route to the church. Colonel J. Crow Richardson was in command of the popular 3rd Glamor- gan, and all the officers were also on parade. Lieut.-Colonel Trick commanded -the 2nd V.B. Welsh. The boys in khaki were given the same places they occupied "eats just under the pulpit—on the occasion of the vale- dictory address delivered just over a year ago by the Rev. Chancellor Smith, when the journey to South Africa was embarked upon. The other Volunteers fiiied one side of the church, and the general public took up the rest of the sacred edifice, which was crowded. The service was particularly appropriate to the occasion. Special hymns were sung, and the choir rendered Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus," with much effect. The senior curate (Rev. T. Morris) said prayers, and the Rev. W. Morgan. Vicar of Pontardulais, read the lessons, and after- wards delivered an able sermon. The rev. gentleman took a,» his text Psalm cvii.. 1 and 2: "Oh give thanks unto the Lord for He is good. for His r.ercy endureth for ever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so. whom He j hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy." David, he said, had often poured forth some of his most sweetest music in the minor key, because he could sea cely see heaven through his blinding tcais, bur now he had risen above the clouds into the clear sunshine and was grateful. "The world," said the preacher, "is filled with illustrations of the propriety of such grateful acknowledgment. We have one such illustvV ion before us this morning, and it is our duty, nay. rather our privilege, to meet in God's house to unite in prayer, praise, and thanksgiving to God. our I Maker and Preserver, for the safe return of our brave comades of the Volunteer Service Company, who. fifteen mouths ago, volun- teered to go to the front to defend the hon- our, the. prestige, and the dominions of our Queen and country, and, further, if need be. bo endure hardship, to pass through trials and dangers and to face death or glory in what we believe to be a righteous r-ause. We remember how anxiously we followed them step by step up and down South Anica. and, how fervently we prayed, publicly and pri- vately, for God to protect them in dangers and to strengthen them in their trials and difficulties. And now that they have been J'é- stored to us. that they have not been given or a prey to their enemy, let us rejoice and je glad, give honour, praise, and thanksgiv- ng to Him who has preserved them. Let us, u" the words of the Psalmist, 'give thanks into the Lord, for He is good for His mercy ■ndureth forever. Gratitude, praise, and hanksgiviiig were indeed at all times due to heir Heavenly Father, in Whom they lived, moved, and had their being, on whom they rlepended. and without Whom they could neither enjoy nor do anything that was good. Yet although a grateful sense of the good- ness and mercy, and benefits of God ought to be a general and prominent feature in the Christian character, there were extraordin- ary occasions which more particularly limed the exercise of that duty of religious rratituele. The conclusiou of a campaign in which almost insurmountable difficulties were overcome, hardships nobly endured, and perils braVely passed, might certainly be consielerod as calling them to pour forth their souls in praise, and thanksgiving to Almighty God who watched over them. He took it by their presence that morning in God s house that ther were united in prayer and praise and thanksgiving, the outward expression of their inward real, unfeigned, unwaver- ing faith in the providential care of .the God in whose hand their lives and fortunes all were. How delightful it was to acknowledge their obligations to such a benefactor! "My friends of the Volunteer Service Company, he continued, "you have proved by your faithfulness and endurance and skill in war- fare that the Volunteer Army is not merely plaving at soldiers. You have shown the world over that you are a very important limb in the forces and that you can move forward shoulder to shoulder with the re- gular army to one great assault. You are now more than ever considered a strong, firm link in the chain of our army, and from the increased attention shown you by your fel- low-countrymen you must feel that in al. voitr futiire conduct you have a very hIgh character to lose." In conclusion, the re. gentleman urged the men to do their duty as peaceful oitizens. "They were safe while fighting, but a time of peace meant ruin, was said by a great philosopher of the Spar- tans. but he trusted the Swansea olunteeis would become true Christians, and then it was impossible for them to be bad subjects The service closed with the singing of God Save the King," and the Volunteers subse- quently paraded the principal streets ot the town.

WELCOMING HOME THE GORSEINON VOLUNTEERS. DINNER AND PRESENTATION. Gorseinon, comparatively speaking, is a small place, but that it has the true patrio- tic. and loyal spirit is evident from the fact that it has sent no less than 17 of its sons to the war as volunteers and yeomen, not to mention a number of regular soldiers. Few hamlets of its size in Wales have done as much to assist "England's brave sons" tc defend the honour and uphold the prestige of the nation. At few places, too, was suet ample provision made for the "boy" wh< so gllantlv responded to their country! call they were, perhaps, the first to hav< their lives insured in these- parts- while we in Swansea wElre talking about i the Goroeinon folk did it with characteristic

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I suffered terribly from bile, and cor.ki r.ot .) retain iny rood I would often faint; a troublesome cough kept me awake at night; I had severe sick headaches, ar.J J pains in the head, and was always feeling cold. I often wished I was out of my misery. I tried quite a number of C doctors, who told me that it was aiu-emia, and I should in time get better, but my sufferings still continued. I gc< c | L, Ll 1 f myself up for dead more than once. Nearly all the hair on my head came off. As a last hope it occurred to me to try Dr. illiams Pink Pills for Pale People. I was surprised at tne result. In as short a time as a week my appetite 1 ) improved; I began to gain strength and weitrht. and in about a month I feit quite weii. The colour came back to my } cheeks, and now I have altered so much that my friends hardly recognise me. 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CLEAR THINKING. To think clearly is not given to all. By some it is acquired through education, but to others education -Aggravates the confusion. A totally ignorant person with limited range Of ideaa is accordingly often a far more val- uable member of the community than one whose head is a ragbag stuffed with odds nnd ends, new and old, unco-ordinated. Na- i tare has not furnished every brain with nests of boxee into which to sort its ideas; but ed- ucation of a proper sort should be directed 'I to the inculcation erf mental tidiness, and not to the accumulation of articles which serve only to make the confusion worse con- feu nded.—From Rev. S. Baring Gould's ¡ "Winefred."

promptitude. The Grorseinon members of the 1st Volunteer Service Corps received an ex- oeedingly hearty send-off when they left for < the front '11 the dark gloomy days of January 1 of last year, but the enthusiasm evinced on 1 that occasion cannot in no way be compared < with that which marked their return on i Tuesday in last week. Although the crowd 1 which received 001.-Sergt. Hicks, Corporal j T. B. Phillips, Privates R. Griffiths, Trevor i Nyland. Wm. Jones, and J. B. John—Private Tobias Williams remains in a civil appoint- t ment at Protoria- a-9 they left the train may n not have been so large as that which greeted p tfham at Cardiff and Swansea, their recep- t tion was by no means less hearty or affection- e ate. It is safe to assume that their welcome „ home will be one of the men's mof-t treasured -j llectioIlB of the whole campaign. Ti The officers of the Gorseinon detachment i; of the 3rd Glamorgan Volunteer Rifle Corps h wero determined not to be out-done by the s, general public. A sumptuous dinner was arranged to celebrate the home-coming of 0 the volunteers. and this function took place at the Drill Hall on Saturday evening. Private John was at the last moment pre- t vented from being present by the death of p kis sister, but all the others turned up. and they were accompanied by Private J. A. Sandbrook (Swansea.) The hall was most ap- s propriately decorated for the occasion, the t walls being brightened by tastefully exe- v cuted mottoes, including "Welcome hoinf to our brave boys," "Home sweet home," j "For King and Country," "Success to the IT detachment officers,' "Welcome to ori, visitors," etc., etc. 0 The oh air was occupied by Captain D. Lewis (oaptain of the "G" and "H" Oouipan- j¡>, 3rd G.R.V.). who was supported on hi" f right by Sir J. T. 1). Llewelyn, Lieiitenaut j Bransbv Williams, and Colonel Wright; and on his left by Colonel Richardson un com- mand of the 3rd), and Lieiit.-C,oli. Jcue, g The large attendance included Major Reee. or Langdon, Capt. Mitchell, Capt. A. j Thomas, Surgeon-Capt. A. Lloyd Jones (Mumbles), Liniten'int H. Jones, the Revs. W j Hedler (Goreeinon), W. C. Morgan (Tontar- ( dulais). Jones (Gorseinon). R. Jackett (Gow- erton), Messrs. D. Davies (Swansea), T. Fox J. Barrv. J. Davies, W. Lewis, W. R. Lewis., D. H. Picton, G. W. Thornhill; » Colour-sergeant W. T. Davies (Llanelly); local veterans, amongst whom were J. Daview (Crimea), and J. Clark (Indian Mutiny), and men who had been on active servioe. Lieutenant. G. White was prevented from attending OIl account, of a fLLimly bereave- ment.. "The King," having been musically hon- oured, „ I Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, who was well re- eaived, proposed the toast of the evening, j "The Return of the Bovs from the iront. He thanked the officers of the company for inviting him to the gathering and giving him the opportunity of being present on that aue- picious occasion. kkpplauie.) He was one of them now—an honorary memhpr-i,upplanse) and from the bottom of his heart he welcomed the men home again. (Cheers.) In veal's gone by he had been captain of the corps, and it was with sincere pleasure he saw it wa^ still oontinuing the course mapped out for it by his father and himself. (Cheers.) Sir John was glad to see it so strong in numbers, dis- cipline. and in its future hope and possibili- ties. (Applause.) He recalled the condi- tions under which 'the boys' were caLtd upon fifteen months ago to fight the battles of cur countrv abroad. At that time we were in grave and serious difficulties. We had not begun the quarrel, but the Boers had the frontier, and had attacked us on British goil. The Boers at that time were in over- whelming numbers. They had attacked us at » Glenooe, Elandalaagte, Stormberg, and we > bad not been victorious, not because of the ) want of British pluck, and endurance, but 1 from the want of British numbers to cope ) with the overwhelming foroeg of the enemy. 5 The Gorseinon men went out at the time 2 tLey were required, and when the Empire called upon them. (Cheers.) It was a mat- t ter of gratific-ation to know that not only 0 men from British soil responded, but our fel- lew Colonists from Africa, Australia, New ) Zealand and Canada. (Cheers.) From thi- country Wales sent out her contingent, and. be it said to the credit of the Welshmen, they not merely fought the battle of the country, but maintained its good name on I foreign soils. (Applause.) Our men went to withstand known dangers and privatioi;-— not. only of the bullets fjom the enemy, but insuxficisnt diet and the dangers of climate. 'Applause.) Sir John spoke of the conditions the men had to face, and said if +\l Kinjr i at any future time called for Volunteers 1:, 1 go and uphold the honour of the country, they had men who had set an example—t.n sxcmple that would be followed t-n tcld, if ] Teces^ary, he felt sure. (Loud applause.) rhey would never forget the services of the ( iseu WhOl'l they had met to honour i!Az even- 1 Tg, and he was sure they would all jelO nnh j 11111 Diost heartily in wishing them "Cod- i peed" in their future careers. (Loud cheers.) I The toast was most enthusiastically re- J -5 *ived. 1 Lieut. Bransby Williams in rec;T- i 1 i <uid he wa<; glad to be vble to tell ih&m that ♦ :he Gorseinon men had throughout the cam- < paign proved themselves to be parti'ti.HIiy rcod men. (Cheer.) I'-nt it -vas ot.i^ %• • :it 1 they expected. He had seen th'> men fcr ] lome yearj in camp an 1 other places, an j ] they all knew what ,-in r-jscrL'fnt standard ni < w ork the1 Gorseinon ,le'J.(hl'l'-nt had tiwei, s •sustained. (Hear, hear.) Caot ) ( I vans had recently pai-l a woil-deserr^I ocm- iert to Coiour-s?r«r-\mi: "A'ks at Cardiff, ] he (the speaker) !-a-i said a f- y, "-((' praise about Ilirl at Swa^ea. The c;l.)ur- -erjjeRiit had surps ss -d a l expectations- ap- j plause)—-in 1.ld. 1". h„r-Hy Knew wi> ;t tvv could have done without him. >—)cral Phillips had also provad a very ethcioit en- ergetic, and conscientious non. com. officer -t(.heers -ind the other men had all --oved equally as good. Sir John. Llewelyn w :r- iect when he stated that if their servi, ere re-quired, there was not a single man i'' that room who would not volunteer for act:. » ser- vice to-morrow. (Applause.) feinoe their re- turn from South Africa, the Volunteer- had had manv nice things said of them. but amidst those festivities they could not tor- get those Welshmen who were stitt at the front. He hoped the day wa.s not lar distant when they would be- able to welcome them back also. (Hear, hear.) Colour-Sergt. Hicks said that if he were called upon to serve again, he would like to have the same men as he had before. (Hear, hear.) Regarding the Swansea boys, he did rot think one had a day's illness throughout the whole campaign, notwithstanding the long distances they had to march, and the privations they underwent. The way tne company behaved in the engagement- they took part in was most gratifying, and they went through all the hardships with scaroeor a murmur or a grumble. The Welh Regi- ment had maintained the glories of the, Llew- elynV—the name and leading light ot Wales. (Cheers.) Corporal Phillips, in a capital speech. ie- counted ,.omp of the most interesting expc-ri- euc-es of the Volunteers while on the march. He dealt at length with the hardships the men had to put up with. and giving an in- sight into the brighter side of life at the front." he caused a good deal of merriment bv relating some distinctly humourous in- cidents in a roost amusing manner. In con- elusion he said active service had taught them one valuable lesson, namely, how to fully appreciate the comforts of home lue. (Hear, hear.) THE DEAD COMRADES. The company has decided to place memorial bbletfl in churches and chapels (yet to be chooon) in memory of their three comrade-— Sergeant W. Rees, Private J. Ball and Pri- vate W. Lewis—who died while on active ser- '('e in South Africa. A committee has in hand h"" selection of the churches, and the memorial brasses are being prepared bv one of the comrades of the deceased, Mr. H. F. Rott. of Orange-street Swansea, oetter known in the company as Cornor il Rott. Private J. A .Sandbrook ("The Cambrian," Swansea), also responded in suit-able terms. At this juncture, Capt. Mitchell presented Serg-t. HIcks, Corpl. Phillips, and" each of the returned Gorseinon men with a cheque for 29. In doing so he said that when in January of last year he had the privilege of proposing the toast oi' "The boys for the front," he expressed his firm conviction that if out of the two hundred men of the de- tachment he had been asked to make a selec- tion, he could not. have chosen better men than tho- who had volunteered. He thought it must be admitted that they were excep- tionally fortunate. Not a single day in hos-pital, and not one had grumbled,although they WIant through very great hardships. Gorseinon had had 17 direct representa- tives in South Africa, and, counting the iaion of the regulars, he was within the mark in saying that they had twenty-eight boys. pa-t and present members of the Volunteers who had served in South Africa. Only two had fallen, namely, a man who had joined the Company on the first day of its forma- tion, and was killed at Driefontein and Sergt. W. Hammond, who ten at Paarde- burg. Referring to the gift, he mentioned that the money was the surplus of what had been raised for the insurance of the men. It had been decided to give it to the men of the first Service Company, because they had shown an example to the others. The men ot the second company had already received £ 9 from the Government before leaving Eng- land. Colour-Sergt. Hioks briefly returned thanks. Col. Richardson proposed the hcalth of the men of the 3rd Glamorgan now at the front, and in -o doing, referred to the fact that he met the company on its arrival in South Africa., and had vL?ited it again at Irasei- burg-road. The Rv. W. CntclifTe Morgan pmpo?ed the toast of "The Visitors," which was respon- ded to by Col. Wright and Mr. D. Davies. the latter of whom remarked that the two long journeys which Col. Richardson had made to see the men of his battalion in the teld showed that he took more than an aca- demic interest, in them. Mrs. Rnhardron, whom he might term the second :n < had, however, done even more. She had I wen upon herself the noble task of canny for the sick and wounded. (Applaust.;