The Cardiff Times

-n_ BRAGGED INTO MACHINERY. The inquest upon Mr William P. Wilson, land surveyor, of Langdon, near Tenby, who was killed under distressing circumstances at Bonville's Court Colliery, Saundersfoot, on Friday last, was held at Langdon Farm on Monday, by Mr H. J. E. Price, the Pembroke- shire coroner. Mr Trevor Parry, manager of the colliery, said Mr Wilson came there by appoint- ment on Friday morning. After- measuring the buildings, they went to the" washery near the pit's mouth. Witness, who had been holding the tape, called,to the engine driver to take the tape with Mr Wilson. Witness was not qtiifce, sure- what Mr Wilson intended to do, but apparently as he was about to hand the tape to the engine driver his overcoat was blown by the wind into the machinery, and Mr Wilson was drawn over the wooden guard, which is 3ft. 3in. high, and crushed between the cogwheels. The machinery was stopped, and it took three-quarters of an hour to extri- cate the body, which was fearfully mangled. Replying to the coroner, Mr Parry said the Government inspector of mines, who had been notified of the inquest, visited the colliery that morning, and stated he was perfectly satisfied with the manner in which the machinery was protected. A verdict of "Accidental death was re- turned- Mr Wilson was 52 years of age and was for- merly a member of, the Pembroke County Council.

WELSH LANGUAGE ASSET, v Central Welsh Beard Inspector's Tribute. Addressing the West Glamorgan Education Society at Swansea, Mr W. Hammond Robin- son, M.A., inspector of the Central Welsh Board, chose for his subject Schools and Scholars." He had, he said, arrived at a firm conviction that a second native language was one of the most valuable assets to a commun- ity. The Welsh language was, therefore, one of the most valuable assets in Wales, and should be recognised to the full. Wales for the Welsh was an excellent motto. To that he would add aiQotbcr. Education for Wales, and the world for the Welsh."

U u_ f KENLEY MOTOR MYSTERY. The trial at Guildford Assizes of Duncan Albert Brown, chauffeur, charged with the manslaughter of Albert Borer, at Keulcy. on January llth, when deceased received fatal injuries throligh being knocked down by a motor car. was concluded on Monday evening. Evidence was called bv the ddencewitb a view to tihoWmg prisoner could not have beeD at the spot when the accident occurred at the time alleged, and tnat his Car1 could not have caused Borer's injuries. I After a trial lasting three day- iho jury dis- agreed, and prisoner was bound over to appear it, the next Assizes.

CYMMR0D0RI0N BANQUET AT CARDIFF. The annual banquet with which Cymmro- dorion Cae.rdydd celebrate Gwyl Dewi Sant t-ook place at the Park Hall on St. David's Eve. It was attended by fully three hundred ladies and gRntlemen, and was perhaps the most successful function of its kind ever held in Cardiff in commemoration of the patron saint of Wales. The hall had been tastefully decorated with the national colours, with a profusipn of palms and evergreens and floral emblems. Hanged round the balcony were the names of patriots, notably Lleurwg, Gwenynen Gwent, Cadwaladr, Llawdden, Alaw Ddu, Yiriamu, and Eos Morlais. The gathering was thoroughly representative and typically Cymric, and the presence of many ladies wear- ing the beautful newly-designed national cloak lent an additional charm to the ensemble, and 1 one which reflected much credit upon the popular president of the society and the ener- getic secretary, Mr Huw J. Huws. I Alderman Robert Hughes, the president, who was accompanied by Mrs Hughes, was supported at the cross table by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress (Councillor Ultyd Thomas and Miss Deanie Thomas), Lord Ninian Crichton Stuart and Lady Ninian Stuart, Sir Alfred Thomas (chairman of the WeLsh Parliamentary party), Hon. Ivor Guest, M.P., Sir W. S. Crossman, Sir T. Marchant, Williams, Mr W. Rice Evans (high she;-ill of Glamorgan). Judge Bryn Roberts, Dr. It. Prichard ( vice-president of the society), Dyfed (the Archdruid of Wales), Mr and Mrs Edward Thomas, Rev. J. Morgan Jones, Rev. ThomasHughes (Cathays), Mr and Mrs Evan Owen, Mr J. Martin Jones, Mr and Mrs John Rowland, Mr and Mrs J. Austin I Jenkins, Mr Owen Daniel (Bristol), Principal and Mrs W. Edwards, Mr Huw J. Huws (secre- tary of the association). Mr T. Lovell (treasurer) and Mrs Lovell, Mr I. V. Evans, Mr and Mrs Gethin Lewis, Mr and Mrs Enoch James, Alderman Lewis Mbrgan, Alderman Rfiiwick, Councillors Sanders, Morgan Thomas, A. G. Kirk, J. Bell-Harrison, A. Sessions, Dr. R. J. Smith, F. G. L. Davis, J. Taylor, Alfred Good. the Mayor and Mayoress of Cowbridge, Mr Tom Davies (secretary of the Rhondda Cymmrodorion), Mr and Mrs Ifano Jones, Mr Tom Taylor, Mr D. Beynon, Mr Martin Griffith (Bristol" Mr J. H. Morgan, Mr C. E. Dovey, J.P., Mr Charles Morgan. Sir Wm. Thomas Lewis. Bart., K.C.V.O., the gucatof the evening, had unfortunately been detained in Paris, and apologies were rcad from him, and also from the Marquis and Mar- chioness of Bute, the Earl and Countess of Plymouth, Lord Castletown, Mr D. A. Thomas, M.P.. Mr W. Brace, M.P., Major Evan R. Jones, Dr. Douglas Hyde, Mr E. Vincent Evans, Dr. Lynn Thomas and others. Telegrams of greetings from kindred societies were also received, including the following:— Welsh Society, Birmingham, heartily re- ciprocates your greetings—Lloyd Owen, presi- dent. Dymuniadau calonog oddiwrth Gymmro- dorion Caer Mynachod i Gymmrodorion Caer- dydd.—Isambard Owen, Cadeirydd. Tilley's Restaurant, Newcastle-on-Tyne. A similar telegram had been received from Gloucester, and the Archdruid read the follow- ing letter which he had received from the bards of the Gorsedd of Brittany :—Hybarch Arch Dderwydd,—Yr ydym ni, beirdd Llydaw, ealon wrth galon genych, yn anfon atoch cin dymuniadau gwresocaf am Gwyl Dewi Sant a phob llwyddiant i anwyl hen wlad ein tadau. Dygwch ein cofion goreu at yr holl gyfeillion yn Caerdydd. Cymru am byth Llydaw am byth !—Yr eiddoch yn barchus, F. Vallee (Ab Herve), A. Mcllag (Gwenedwr), Tociry Newian (Bard Llafurwr), Lion ar Ben (Abalor). All these were received with hearty applause, and instructions were given that reciprocal greetings should be forwarded. A formidable toast list had been arraneed. The loyal toasts were appropriately proposed by the president and duly honoured. Principal Edwards, in giving" The Immortal memory of Dewi Sant," expressed his belief in spiritualism and declared that The Spirit of Dewi Sant had whispered in his ear, as he wended his way to the Park Hall, a message to the Welsh people. He had been instructed to tell the people of Wales to be at peace among them- selves. for the enemies of Wales had never con- quered her until the forces of the Principality became divided. (Hear, hear.) Dewi's motto was Cymru Lan a Chymru Gyfan and he was glad to see that the Cardiff Cymmrodorion was a temple where peace, brotherliness, and sympathy reigned supreme. There were great problems to solve. Sir William Thomas Lewis, Bart. The toast of the evening, Sir William Thomas Lewis," had been entrusted to Sir T. Marchant Williams, who described the absent guest as one of the greatest Welshmen of his country and his generation. They had other guests present, Sir Alfred Thomas, who presided with consummate tact over the deliberations of a society which met occasion- ally at Westminster, who was the greatest of all Cardiffians, Lord Ninian Stuart, who was one of themselves, and familiar with the I accents of their native tongue, and the Hon Ivor Guest, whom he (Sir Marchant) would always associate with Sir John Guest, who had educated the Welsh painter, Penry Williams. Lord Ninian Stuart. Lord Ninian Stuart, in the course of a neat, well-thought-out, and well delivered speech, proposed The Houses of Parliament," which he described as one of the oldest and most glorious institutions the universe had ever known. Mr Ivor Guest, M.P. The Hon. Ivor Guest, who was well received, said that whichever side they were on they generally managed to get their innings, and then of course they tried to make as many runs as they could. (Laughter.) The House of Commons was a place where much good was effected and much mischief discounted. It had an educative effect upon those who became members; and he had known no one who had been there who did not come away a better and a wiser man. He was surprised there were so few Welshmen there. for a Welshman was a natural political animal, and gifted with almost all the qualities that made for controversy. Some people said that the Welsh party had not sufficient influence in the House of Commons. Well, they had several in the Ministry, and England had to come to Wales for an industrial peacemaker. (Applause.) He would give the Welsh members a piece of advice. Let them speak their own language in the House of Commons—(laughter)—and he could imagine the terror and confusion of any mere Saxon Minister having to answer a sup- plementary question put in Welsh by a Welsh member. (Laughter and applause.) Speaking of the House of Lords, the hon. member said that it had survived criticism, and possibly might still survive it, for the English people were not a logical people. They looked at things by re- sults, and if they could get something ap- proaching what they desired with the existing machinery they would be very loth to scrap the plant and go in for a new-fangled inven- tion. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) At the same time he did not think the Chamber ought to resist the will of the people. The institutions and the ideals of the country were every year becoming more democratic, and they were able to govern themselves with less collision and with better results, for the country was being educated up to its responsibilities. (Ap- plause. ) Sir Alfred Thomas, M.P. Sir Alfred Thomas, who followed, regretted that Lord Ninian had forsaken the traditions of his house, for those who had heard him that night now knew that he would be a very for- midable opponent and he was certainly a manly man. (Applause.) When he entered Parliament, he (Sir Alfred) hoped that he would sit on the same side as himself, for he would do honour to his party. Referring to the action of the Welsh party in the House of Commons, Sir Alfred said it had supplied the four best men in the present Administration, and if Lord Ninian became a member of that party he would be proud of its achievements. Mr W. Rice Evans, the high sheriff of Glamorgan, proposed The City and its Trade." In Sir William Thomas Lewis, he said, the people of Cardiff had one of the greatest sons of Wales to guide them. Another brilliant son was a native of the same village as he (the high sheriff). He referred to Sir Samuel Evans. (Loud applause.) The Lord Mayor responded, and said that as the Metropolitan city Cardiff endeavoured to take its place as the leader of V/elsh thought. and the Cymmrodorion Society saw to it that Welsh matters should be brought to the front. (Hear, hear.) In conclusion, he hoped the threatened legislation with regard to the eight hours question would not affect the trade of Cardiff. (Hear, hear.) Other ToaSts. ïI. judge Bryn Roberts proposed the toast of the Cymmordorion Society," whose object he said was to cultivate the national virtue of patriotism among the Welshmen of Cardiff. Alderman Robert Hughes, in responding, said the work of the society had been one to which no sensible individual could raise an objection. They did. not seek to interfere with any other language, but they could not be expected to allow anything to be said derogatory of their own. The society had now a membership of 1,200. (Applause.) One of jthe members of its council had very recently distinguished himself by doing good for Wales, for Alderman Lewis Morgan had been able to convert the Minister of Education and had brought £20,000 to the coffers of the WeLsh Education Authorities. (Applause.) The society would continue to work for the best interests of gallant little Wales. Mr Austin Jenkins gave The Federation of the Cymmrodorion Societies," and Mr Martin Griffiths, of Bristol, responded. The musical programme included pcnillion singing by Eoq Dar, solos by Miss Eli^beth Hall and Harry Morgan, and selections on the harp by Mr Tom Davies. Madame Clara Novcllo Davies accompanied on the piano- forte, and the proceedings terminated with the rendering of Hen Whtd fy Nhada.u." EGLWYS OEWI SANT, CARDIFF. The Patranal Festival. The patronal Festival at Eglwys Dewi Sant, Cardiff, took p!a*-e on Sunday. The Lord Mayor, accompanied by Alderman W. J. Trounce, Alderniaii Sir William Crossman, Alderman l^ewis ^Jnrgan, and other members, and some of the officials of the Corporation, attended the morning service, and there was also present, a detachment from the Cardiff Barracks, commanded by Captain Dickenson, and the band. The Lord Mayor and members of the Council assembled in the schoolroom, and marched thence in procession into the church, which was crowded. The preacher was the Rev. D. Phillips, rector of ltadyr. ABERYSTWYTH STUDENTS. Aberystwyth College students celebrated St. David's Day in truly patriotic way. On Friday a dinner was held at the Cafe, 1\11' Trevor D. Thomas presiding over a largo gathering. Mr Reuben Roberts, of Machynlleth (Royal harpist, and winner at Swansea National Eis- teddfod, 1907) gave selections of Welsh airs. The toasts included those of the King, St. David, the College, and Students' Council. After dinner aconcert was held, the chief items being pennillion singing by Mr D. o. Morris and Mr H. D. Lloyd, and harp solos by Mr Roberts. It was the most successful celebra- tion of St. David's Day that has been held in the history of the college. A WELSH SOCIETY AT CARMARTHEN. The Mayor of Carmarthen (Mr John Lewis) presided over a representative and enthusiastic gathering of Welsh-speaking residents of that borough at the Guildhall on Friday night, when arrangements were made for the celebra- tion of the national festival. The Mayor said that unless they took some steps the Welsh language would quickly die out in Carmarthen, There were people in that ancient Welsh borough whose parents were WeLsh, but who were completely ignorant of the language, and were entirely cut off from Welsh literature, Welsh poetry, and Welsh traditions. In towns like Portsmouth, Liverpool, Brighton, and other places there were Welsh societies, and it was a shame if they could not, establish such a society in Carmarthen. It was decided to form a Welsh society. A WELSH DRAMA, The Aberystwyth Theological College stu- dents held their celebration on Friday even- ing. The chief item on the programme was a poetical Welsh drama by Professor J. Young Evans, entitled Ymweliad y Tadau," describ- ing a visit to the institution by the Methodist fathers, Howell Harris, Daniel Rowlands, and Thomas Charles. The drama was excellently presented by Messrs W. J. Jones (Porth), W. D. Davies (Llanddewibrefi), and J. Davies, B.A. (Llangeitho), the parts of the students being well sustained by Messrs E. Illtyd Jones, J. L. Evans, I. Morris, B.A., Sam Jones. D. Henry, J. Ll. Davies, and O. C. Morgan. The prologue and epilogue were delivered by Messrs Dan. Jones, B.A., and Arthur Llew- elyn. The rest of the programme consisted of productions by the students, including Messrs Wvn Williams, Robert Beynon, J. LI. Davies, Gwilym I. Williams, B.A., and O. C. Morgan. THE INFLUENCE OF WALES. Preaching at the Tabernacle English Con- gregational Church, Aberdare, on Sunday evening, the Rev. J. Morgan Jones, M.A., dealt with the influence of Wales in Europe. He said Welshmen had not distinguished them- selves as individuals. Wales had no poet, no painter, and no theologian of world-wide re- nown. The only theologian Wales had pro- duced, whose name lived through the cen- turies, was a heretic, whose name lived through the influence of St. Augustine. It had not even a preacher of a very first rank-one who had exerted a prominent influence in the world's history. It was, however, remarkable that many of the greatest men' in history had Welsh blood in their veins. Oliver Cromwell, John Milton, and probably even Shakespeare himself were included in these, and in later times Burne Jone3 and George Meredith owed something to Welsh blood and Celtic tempera- ment. Some things, however, Wales had done and might do for Europe. The first was a matter of history Wales had flooded Europe with its imagination. The Authunian legend had influenced the poets in England and, indeed, in Europe. But Wales had shown what it could do by means of its system of national education. This appealed to the spiritual part of mankind, and also was not the work of individual geniuses, but of the com- mon people. No one knew who wrote the Mabinogion it was rather the production of the common people. And Welsh education, its schools, and its colleges were brought into existence by the energy of the common people. LEEDS ST. DAVID'S SOCIETY. This society celebrated the Welsh national festival by a dinner at the Griffin Hotel, Leeds, on Saturday evening. Mr A. B. Thomas, the president, occupied the chair. The immor- tal memory of St. David was proposed by the Rev. Dr. Arthur Jones, who said that the uncompromising love of Welshmen 101' what was best had come from St. David. The Rev. J. Parry Brooks, in giving The land of our fathers," claimed that the Welsh had always been advocates of freedom and progress, and had done their shal c towards promoting the progress of the British Empire. Hen Wladfy Nhadau" was sung. Mr W. Williams proposed The land we live in," and Mr J. S. R. Phil- lips, who responded, said England owed a great deal to Wales, especially for the high moral tone in literature. CELEBRATION IN LIVERPOOL. On Saturday night the Liverpool Welsh National Society held a dinner. The guests were Sir Ivor Herbert, M.P., the Hon. J. L. Griffiths, American Consul, Sir Harry Reichel, and Mr J. H. Davies, registrar of Aberystwyth College. The immortal memory of St. David was enthusiastically honoured. Sir H. Reichel gave the toast of Wales," de- scribing the tenacious Welshmen as the Teutons of the Celts. It was, he said, pleasing to know that the higher intellectual institu- tions of Wales were entering on a new phase of development with better equipment and ampler revenue. For this and other reasons Welshmen in England might look towards the Principality not only with affection, but with respect and pride. Sir Ivor Herbert, re- sponding, spoke enthusiastically of Welsh Nationalism. An English friend asked him re- cently, Wha.t is this Welsh Nationalism you are always talking about ? You know that it is only Lloyd George who invented it." (Laughter.) It were truer to say—great man as he was—that Welsh Nationalism invented Lloyd George. Mr J. H. Davies also replied, and remarked that Welshmen had as much genius for starting movements as Englishmen had for starting companies. The American Consul gave the toast of The City of Liver- pool," remarking that Welshmen always placed themselves on the side of civil righteousness. ST. DAVID'S DAY AT OXFORD. St. David's Day was celebrated at Oxford University on Saturday by a special service in Welsh in the chapel of Jesus College, con- ducted by the Rev. E. Davies. The sermon was preached by the Rev. John B. Lancelot, an old member of the college. CAMBRIDGE WELSH SOCIETY. The Cambridge Welsh Society have received a telegram from Mr J. Lloyd Morgan, K.C., M P., who had promised to be the society's guest, informing them that he will be unable to attend, as he has been medically advised not to take part in any public function for the present. UNDEB Y BRYTHONIAID, BIRMINGHAM. The annual dinner of the Undeb y Brithoniaid, Birmingham, took place on Saturday evening. Dr. Lloyd Owen presided, and the company was a large and distinguished one. Proposing The immortal memory of St. David," .Pro- fessor 13. Anwyl (vice-principal University Col- lege of Wales)saidSt. David was a great pioneer of Welsh education. They in Wales were glad to know how successful the University of Wales had been. They knew with what zeal the Welsh people had taken to secondary educa- tion, and there were in their intermediate schools in Wales more than 12,500 children. "CymfU ein Gwlad was proposed by Mr Thomas Jones, in Welsh, and Mr Osmond Williams, M.P. (Merionethshire), replying, said some people thought the Welsh language should be absorbed, but he took it that all patriotic Welshmen were very far from entertaining sentiments of that kind. On the contrary, they believed that when a language had such a his- tory and such a literature as the Welsh they should perpetuate it to the best of their ability. Civilisation owed a great deal to small nations. He considered that Welsh children derived considerable benefit from being taught two languages WITH TYNESIDE WELSHMEN. Welshmen in Newcastle-on-Tyne and district celebrated St. David's Day at a dinner in Newcastle on Saturday night. The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Councillor Sanderson) responded to the toast of Our City by Adop- tion," proposed by Mr C. Francis Lloyd. Sir Isambard Owen, principal of the Armstrong College, Newcastle, who presided, submitted the toast of The Immortal Memory of St. David." Successive generations of Welshmen, he said, had drunk this toast for many cen. turies, and those to follow woulp do the same. It was through the work of the monastery that St. David became famous, and it was by what he did in connection with it that his memory had been preserved. St. David founded a monastery of a type with which the historian had made us familiar—a monastery in which the simple virtues of self-denial and patient labour were regularly and duly practised. His countrymen had never been afraid to follow the example of St. David. Education work was done by many such men. He trusted that the example of St. David and of those who had followed his lead would ever he kept before the eyes of pupil" in school and college. Me Humphrey Jones replied to the toast of Cymry Cymro, proposed by Rev. W. Hussey Griffiths. T/elegraphic messages of sympathy and good wishes were sent to and received from the Cardiff Cymmrodorion. WELSH NATIONAL CONCERT. The annual Welsh national concertin London was held oil Saturday night at the Castle-street Chapel, before a crowded and enthuasiastic audience. Unfortunately the Bight Hon. D. Lloyd George, who was to have presided, was unable to do so owing to pressure of Parlia- mentary business. An excellent musical pro- gramme had been arranged, and some very good singing and playing was heard. The various items rendered hv Mesdames Eleanor Jones Hudson, Eira (iwvn, and Kathleen Purcell, and Messrs Dan Price, Eli Hudson. John Roberts and Merlin Morgan were greatly appreciated, many encores being asked fur and given. The Rev. Herbert Morgan, B.A., regretted thf absence of j he President of the Board of Trade, and exhorted young Welsh- men and Welsh girLs in iymdon not to ioryet I I their country, but to do their best to make Wales purer, better, and more enlightened. CAMBRIANS IN CALEDONIA. WeLsh ladies and gentlemen resident in Glasgow and district met on Saturday night in celebration of St. David's Day. In the I absence of Professor Henry Jones, of Glasgow University, Mr Thomas Jones, M.A., presided. The company included guests from South Wates and Cornwall. In the dinner the leek figured in various dishes. Professor Jones wrote that he was staying at Kirkcudbright previous to going for a holiday on the Con- tinent, and he regretted that he could not be present.. After The memory of St. David had been proposed, Dr. Parrie, Glasgow, sub- mitted "'Wales, our Fatherland." and said that one of the ties which bound Welshmen together all over t)1e globe was their love for song, pa: ticularly in their old language. Dr. Jehu, lec- turer on geology in St. Andrews University, the guest of the evening, responded to the toast. The function was a great success. I During the evening several songs in Welsh were sung.

Llandaff Cathedral. A GREAT GATHERING. The annual festival held at Llandaff Cathe- dral in commemoration of the patron saint is growing in popularity, as the attend- ance at the Cathedral on Monday night proved. Every seat was occu- pied long before six o'clock when the ser- vice commenced, and for some time afterwards people streamed into the Cathedral, so that every part was crowded, the late comers find- ing standing room only. Disappointment was, however, expressed at the absence of any official tepresentation of Cardiff, where the national spirit is strong. It is interesting to note that the festival, which was established about eight years ago,has become one of the most popular of its kind in the Principality, thanks to the energy of Mr Wm. Williams, the secretary, who, assisted by a few enthusiastic Welshmen, has spared no pains to make it thoroughly representative and national in character. The service was- fully choral and most im- pressive. The Bishop was unfortunately absent, having been detained in London on im- portant business, and the Dean was away owing to indisposition but among those pre- sent, in addition to the clergy from the churches whence the choir had been selected, were Mrs Hughes, the Palace, and party, the Archdeacon of Monmouth, the Rev. Canon Buckley, the Rev. Canon Beck, Rev. C. H. Green, Aberdare Rev. J. R. D. Williams, Rev. Hy. Williams, Pentyrch; Rev. Thos. Davies, Pentyrch Rev. S. Jones, Mountain Ash Rev. D. Fisher, Rhymney: Rev. J. Da Fid, Treharris Rev. R. Jones, St. Fagans Rev. Joseph Morgan, Hirwain; Rev. Thos. Richards, Bargoed Rev. A. E. H. Hysloo, Rev. Price Morgan, Dewi Sant, Rev. W. Herbert Jones, Aberdare Rev. J. O. Roberts, Cadoxton Rev. W. Hayton, Rhymney Rev, Connop Price, Caerphilly Rev. W. Thomas, Porth: Rev. Minor Canon Day, Rev. H. R. Johnson, warden Rev. II. J. Riddels- dell, sub-warden Rev, W. J. Gravel, chap- lain of St. Michael's College, Llandaff Rev. R. E, Rowlands, St. George's-super-Ely Rev. D. Harris Williams, Dinas Powis Rev. Joseph Johnes, St. Lythan's Judge Owen and Mrs Owen, Mr W. P. James, the high bailiK Mrs Green, Aberdare Miss Lewis, The Mardy Mr Gordon Phillips, Whitchurch; Mr J. L. Morgan, Llandaff, and party the students of the Llandaff College and the members of the Diocesan Lay Header: Association. Diocesan Lay Header: Association. The special lessons were read by the Arch- deacon of Llandaff and Canon Griffiths. Machen, and the responses were from, the Church Manual arranged in Welsh by Mr Wil- liam Wiiliams, the secretary. Mr G. W. Beale presided at the organ. Mr W. R. Protheroe, Aberdare, ably conducted the massed choir of 538 voices selected from Rhymney, Bargoed, Port Talbot, Eglwys y Groes, St. David's (Mountain Ash), Nelson, St. Pagan's (Aber- dare), St. Luke's (Cwmdare), St. Mary's (Aber- dare), Treharris, Coity, Eglwys Dewi Sant (Cardiff), St. John's (Cadoxton), and Pentyrch. The choir numbered 130 more than last year, and half of them were surpliced. The processional hymn was Llechcynfarwy," to the words Draw mi welaf dorf o Seintiau," and the Nunc Dimittiswassungto a Gregorian chant. Dr. Joseph Parry's anthem, Mor hawddgar yw Dy bebyl: was finely rendered. The Rev. John Evans, New Tredegar, de- livered an eloquent sermon, taking as his text Joel ii., 28, "I will pour out My spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters j shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions." In the course of his sermon he referred to St. David, and explained how the prophecy had affected the patron saint, who had made such a lasting impression upon the nation which had been so greatly moulded by his cond,uct and force of character. Nations, as well as individuals, had special missions, and in con- sidering the mission of a nation her past his- tory and character should be taken into account. The Welsh nation had by instinct been a religious nation, and had upheld the Bible, but. to-dav it was to be feared that the leaders were tketr 'retfponsibilitTes ) when efforts were ma^ not only to banish tbe Bible from the schools, but to preach from the pulpits a Christ wholly different from the Saviour their forefathers knew and worshipped. The arrangements had been admirably carried out by a committee of which the Ven. F. W. Edmondes, A.C., the Archdeacon of Llandaff, was the chairman, and Mr William Williams, Gordon House, the secretary and treasurer. NATIONAL DINNER IN LONDON. George Meredith on St. David. (From Our London Welsh Correspondent.) A company of Welshmen, numbering about 250, assembled on Monday night at the Hotel Cecil, London, under the presidency of Mr W. Llewelyn Williams, M.P. The Irish Secretary, Mr Augustine Birrell, who was to have been the guest of the evening, was unfortunately not sufficiently recovered from his recent illness to enable him to be present. After the loyal toasts had been duly honoured, the Chairman, in proposing the toast of "The immortalmemoryof St. David," said that in these days, when imports and ex- ports were closely scanned, it was a matter for satisfaction that Wales alone among the nations of the United Kingdom had produced her own patron saint. (Cheers and laughter.) All the other countries had had their patron saints dumped upon their shores. (Laugh- ter.) In these days, when our civilisation was becoming more and more complex, when the power of wealth was becoming organised, and therefore more insistent, it was well that a small nation like Wales should stand out in protest against the materialism of tne age, and insist that culture should not be the luxury ot the few, but the possession of the many, (Applause.) A letter from Mrs Sirrell was read, in which she said :— I am writing for my husband to say how very sorry he is that he will not be able to be at the Welsh dinner on Monday. He is making very slow progress, and though he hopes he may be able to return to town at the beginning of the week he will have to be very careful, and only transact such business as may be absolutely necessary, and keep quiet. Otherwise it is a genuine disappointment to him not to keep his appointment, I can assure you." After the loyal toast Sir Ivor Herbert pro- posed the joint toasts of "Cymru" and Coffa da Dewi Sant," and said that a few days ago he was at a similar gathering at Liverpool, that great Welsh city which was said to be a monument to Welsh builders. He asked the meaning of the statement, and was told that the conditions imposed upon builders by the municipality of the city were such that only a Welshman could get through them— (laughter) — or if he got through them would live to tell the tale. (Renewed laughter.) He had found Welsh compatriots giving him a Welsh welcome wher- ever he had gone in Russia, in Chicago in Africa, in Canada, and in Egypt.: It might be true that there were no longer peaceful 'valleys in Wales. They had been drawn into the vor- tex of commerce, and in many places the beau- < tiful valleys had now been formed into centres of busy industries. It would be said that Welsh national sentiment was a modern affair, but he thought that the sentimentwlLS something that could have been found deep down in the hearts of generations of long ago. This had no doubt been greatly developed in recent years, and it was the duty of all Welshmen to foster and. to encourage it. (Cheers.) Mr Llewelyn Williams responded to tbe toast in an eloquent speech, and read the following letter from Mr George Meredith Feb. 28,1908. Box Hill, Dorking. Dear Sir,—Put it to the meeting of Welsh- men in celebration of the memory of St. David that it is one among many regrets incident to advanced age that I am unable to be with them. St. David is one of the great bonds holding Welshmen together, and they are of a more fervent blood than men. of other races. To them there is no dead past. The far yester- day is quick at their hearts, however heartily they may live in the present. It is matter for rejoicing to see that Welshmen are in all walks of life making their energies more and more felt. So, then, not to occupy your time too long, may the blessing of God be upon you while you are offering up your hearts this day to your patron saint.—Yours faithfully, George Meredith. W. Llewelyn Williams, Esq., M.P." Mr John Hinds, Blackheath, formerly of Carmarthen, proposed the Health of the Chairman." Musical honours were accorded to the toast, aud Mrs Llewelyn Williams's name was cordially added thereto. The Chairman responded to the toast, and dwelt with enthusiasm on the advance of his fellow Welshmen in the House of Commons. The Cardiff casket presented to Mr Lloyd George was displayed in the ante-room, and received the highest praise for its great artistic beauty. < Maehreth recited the following onglynion :— Da gogydd o'i frwd eegin—yrai Wiedd arlwy iach genefin, i Mown dinas deu gwen na gwin Yn cael ciuio cawl renin. Mae eiirddawn iaith Myrddin wyllt—yn ei bri Er gwaetha brad nwydwyllt; Soma Sais yn nhy ,S''isyJit Am glorou moron a myllt. Welsh songs wore sung by Miss Gwladys Roberts, Air J. Richards, and Mr 'John Roberts. ANCIENT BRITONS' SOCIETY. Progress of the Ashferd Girls' Schoel, I (From Our Londou Welsh Correspondent.) The Honourable and Loval Socicty o I =. I Ancient Britons celebrated its 193rd anniver- sary and the memory of St. David by a public banquet at the Holborn Restaurant, London, under the presidency of Lord Aberdare. Among the company present were Viscountess Gort, the Lord Bishop of St. David's, Colonel Windsor Clive (treasurer of the society), Dr. Henry Owen, F.S.A., of Poyson, General R. Owen Jones, C.B., Sir Walter Vaughan Morgan, Bart., Colonel Platt, C.B., the Rev. Canon Mostyn, Archdeacon Hylbers, Mr J. Mason Williams, the Rev. Dr. Hartwell Jones, Mr John Thomas (Pen- cerdd Gwalia), the Rev. Principal Thomas, Mr Abel Simner, Mr Mervyn Wingfleld, Mr E. P. Martin, Mr J. Owen Evans, Mr John Francis (of Wallog), Mr James Brown, Mus.Bac., Mr D. F. Pennant, Major Griffith Davies, Miss A. Hildred Jones, of the Girls' School. Ashford, and the Very Rev. the Dean of Bocking (secre- tary of the society). The toast of "The King" was proposed by the president, and the school orchestra, conducted by Mr James Brown, Mus. Bac., played the National Anthem. The toast of the" Prince and Princess of Wales was similarly honoured, the school choir with their fresh young voices giving a. piquancy to the rendering of Brinley Richards' well-known song. The toast of The immortal memory of St. David was drunk in solemn silence, after which Sir John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia), harpist to his Majesty the King, who on St. David's Day enjoyed his 82nd birthday, played a Welsh melody (" Bugeilo r Gwenith Gwyn ") on the harp in his own inimitable manner. Lord Aberdare, in proposing the toast of The Society, said that in describing the work of the Welsh GirLs' School at Ashford, which is closely associated with the Society of Ancient Britons, his duty was an exceptionally pleasant one, for the school had obtained some brilliant and many excellent results. Miss Kathleen Lewis was awarded an exhibi- tion of jE25 for three years at Somerville College, also a Drapers' scholarship of jE60 for two years. There were nine passes in London University examinations, 24 in the local examinations of theCambridge University,and a similar number in the examinations of the I Associated Board of the Royal Academy and Royal College of Music. Touching reference was made to the recent death of the Hon. George Kenyon, a generous friend and supporter of the society, and it was announced that Lord Llangattock after many years'valued services had resigned the treasurer- ship. The Bishop of Bangor, the vice-treasurer, has been elected the treasurer in his place, the vice-treasurership being filled by the appoint- ment of Mr F. G. Kenyon. Appealing for more subscriptions, Lord Aberdare mentioned that the parents of the scholars last year contributed £3,953 towards the upkeep of the school. A reference was made to the excellent work done by Headmistress Miss Hildred Jones, and the Chairman hoped that means might be found to increase the emoluments of her position. The toast was cordially honoured, and the health of the president of the society was felicitously proposed by his Honour Judge Wood. A further selection of musical pieces by the school choir and orchestra closed the proceed- ings.

PONTYPRIDD CYMMRODORION. Sir Alfred Thomas on the Character of St. David. There was a large gathering of Pontypridd Cymmrodorion at the Congregational Hall on Monday night for the national celebration, which took the form of a banquet. Sir Alfred Thomas, M.P., chairman of the Welsh Parlia- mentary party, presided. Sir Alfred said they had many things to be proud of in their history, and perhaps in nothing more than in the life and character of their patron saint. St. David's whole career was so pure, refined, and elevating as to be worthy to represent what was best in the national character of his countrymen. He was in the first place a great patriot. Cymro, Cymru, a Chymraeg were living symbols to him, and influenced his whole life. As a true patriot his greatest concern was for the moral welfare of his people. It was for them as a people to emulate the many virtues of their patron saint. They were passing through a poriod of transition, and there was a danger, if the newly-awakened intelligence of the people be not accompanied with a due sense of rever- ence, the result may mean disaster. Sir Alfred urged that the two great objects of Welsh patriots should be the upholding of religion and the preservation of the national language. It was in this way they could do most honour to their patron saint. Rev. J. Dyfnallt Owen said St. David's message to Welshmen of the presentgeneration was to return to the pure and simple life. (Ap- plause.)! Musical items were contributed by Messrs D. Cynon Evans, D. Davies (Dewi Elli), W. O. Jones, andE. J. Jenkins (harpist). CARDIFF FREE CHURCHES Ostensibly a service in commemoration of the patron saint, even incidental reference thereto was absent from the two sermons delivered at the united Free Churches of Cardiff festival at the Tabernacle on Monday night. The K»v, Thomas H*}Rbes, A.T.S. (Minny-street, Cathays),conductea the Service, and the large chapel was crowded. Miss May John, R.A.M., sang a few hyiiins, one of these being Mae'n disgwyl am danat," which Mr Sam Jenkins made his own during the revival. The Rev. D. C. Jones, Penygraig, represented the Baptists, and the Rev. T. J. Pritchard, Pontypridd, the Wesleyans. The latter preached from Matthew v., 48. Mr Jones's sermon was couched for the most part in Welsh. He dwelt on the power of prayer, and said the ideal of the people should be to bring the Kingdom of God into every city and every street. This conld be brought aboút. in a variety of ways. To vote properly at an election was quite as important as pray- ing; and a different demeanour in daily life from that in chapel was inconsistent, and con- sequently must be a drag on the coming of the Kingdom. These days, he said, there was much denunciation of the King of Belgium, but there were hundreds in this country to-day doing the same on a small scale. Mr David Evans, Mus. Bac., presided at the organ, and Mr W. T. Samuel, L.T.S.C., con- ducted the choir.. rtUGBY WELSH SOCIETY. 'Rhen Amser gynt was the keynote of the celebration of the Welsh Society of Rugby and neighbourhood, held on Saturday. After supper there was a musical entertainment. Mr L. Lewis, of Crick, presided, and he was sup- ported by Mr Thomas, Mr Jones, Mr Roberts (the secretary), and others. The programme was almost exclusively in the vernacular, and amongst those who contributed were Mrs and Misses Lewis, Mr Owen-Lutterworth, Mr Davies- Yelvertoft, Mr Griffiths, and Mr Thomas. Brief addresses were delivered by the chairman and Messrs Jones and Thomas. A pleasant evening was brought to a close by the singing of Hen Wlad fy Nhadau," followed by God Save the King." This was the fifth annual gathering. Pontnewynydd Service. St. David's Day was celebrated at Pont- newynydd on Monday evening, a special service being held at Bethania C.M. Chapel. A Welsh sermon was preached by the Rev. J. Morgan Jones, Cardiff. The service was organised by the Eastern Valleys Free Church Council. Canon William WilMams on Unity. Preaching at a Welsh service at Birmingham Cathedral on Monday night, Canon William Williams, of St. David's, said the safety of the Welsh Church and the Welsh people would be in keeping loyal to old fundamental truths. That had been the means of transforming Welsh character in the past, and was capable of still sustaining that character. The gospel of peace was much needed in Wales. There was a great longing in the Principality amongst the most religiously disposed of both Noncon- formists and Church people for real unity, and he believed the only centre of unity was the old mother church. The danger of the Welsh people to-day was in letting go old moorings. BristolCambrians. The Cambrian Society at Bristol celebrated St. David's Day, as in former years, by hold- ing their annual banquet, and the eventrwhich took place on Monday night at the Royal Hotel, proved one of the most successful on record. The president (Mr Owen C. Daniel, of Neath) was happy in receiving quite excep- tional support, the company numbering over 100, and including many prominent citizens. Ladies were for the first time invited, and served to add to the popularity of the gather- ing. The toast of the evening, Wales," was submitted by Professor R. P. Cowl, of the Uni- versity College, and the President responded. Whatever charges might be hurled against Welshmen, he said, lack of patriotism could not be included—the Welshman was patriotic to the core. Wales had from time immemorial been a land not only of song, but of learning. Wales in the past as in the present had always led the way in matters of education, and in past dayS the scholarship of Wales influenced and formulated the world's literature and the world's thought, as Renan, the great French writer, had testified. Taunten. Taunton Cymmrodorion Society held its annual banquet at the Castle Hotel on Mon- day night, and the proceedings were of a highly successful character. Mr David Edwards, borough surveyor of Taunton (from Neath), presided, Mr Jarman Jones, of Llan- wrtyd, was vice-chairman, and Mr S. John James.of Login,Carmarthen,was hon. secretary. The Chairman gave the toast of The Immortal memory of St. David." Barry Cymmrodorion. The leek was generally worn by Welsh people at Barry on Monday. The Barry Cymm- rodorion Society held a social gathering at the Masonic Hall, Mr Edgar Jones, M.A., head- master of the Barry County School, presiding. Music was provided by Telynores Mynwy on the national instrument, and appropriate penillion were sung by Telynor Mawddwy. Welsh airs were sung by the gathering, and the liev. Myfenydd Morgan (Myfenydd), rector of Llandudock, was the chief speaker. GATHERING AT LLANGABOCK. The Llangadock celebration took the form of a dinner, which was held at. the Red Lion Hotel. The gathering was thoroughly Welsh in character, and the penillion singing by Mr Morgan, Brynaman, the prize winner at the Swansea National, with harp accompaniment hy Miss Adelina M. Evans (Telynores Elli.), Llanelly, another National winner, formed an aHractive feature. The banqucttingroom-was beautifully Jecorated, the lock and daffodil being conspicuous. Lieutenant-Colonel Lloyd Harries, D.L., Llwyndewi, presided, and was supported by Judge Bishop, Mr Mervyn Peel, Danyrallt Mr E P Lloyd, Glausevin Mr E. W. Giffiths, Dwyncetyn Dr. Hopkins, the Rev. W. Itees, vicar of Llangadock Colonel Pedder, Gwynfe House Dr. Wade Richards, the Rev. Eben Lloyd, vicar of Llansadwrn Alderman Bevan, and Mabon Davies. The secretarial duties were discharged by Mr John G. Harries, Pcnybont. The toast of the patron saint was submitted from the chair, the president giving a highly interesting historical sketch. Mr E. P. Lloyd, Glansevin, chairman of the committee, in respond- ing, said St. David was not only a man of power as a saint and a bishop, but a man of great power of mind. (Hear, hear.) The Rev. Ebenezer Lloyd, vicar of Llan- sadwrn, who responded in the vernacular, said the question was often asked why had St. David's Cathedral been placed in a remote corner of Pembrokeshire. They wished some- times that it was situated at Swansea or in some other large town of the diocese, but they mtist remember that Menevia was inaugurated as a monastic college atSt. David's, and it was the forerunner of the cathedrals of Wales. What was the reason, asked the speaker, that Welshmen had not attained to some of the high places in the land in the past ? The reason was this. the Welsh nation brought up their children in a Welsh atmosphere, and gave them no opportunities to acquire the English language. This, of course, seriously handicapped her sons in the battle of life. Of recent years bilingualism had come to the front in Wales, and as a result of this new era they found that one of Wales's sons was in the Cabinet and another was Solicitor-General. (Applause.) Dr. Hopkin proposed the Spiritual and Temporal Forces," and the Rev. W. Rees, vicar of Llangadock, and Colonel Pedder, Gwynfe, also responded. Other toasts followed. CARMARTHEN WELSH SOCIETY. The Welsh Society of Carmarthen, founded through the instrumentality of Mr P. J. Wheldon, celebrated St. David's festival on Monday night, a banquet being held at the Ivy Bush Royal Hotel. The Mayor (Alderman John Lewis) presided. "The memory of Dewi Sant was proposed by the Rev. W. D. Row- lands, and fitting response was made by Mr Thomas Walters, solicitor, Mr George Phillips, and Mr George James. The Welsh Society was proposed by Mr P. J. Wheldon, who he hoped the new society would induce the young people of the district to take a deeper interest in Welsh literature. Considering that the society only sprang into existence last Fri- day night, he thought they had a remarkable attendance, and no one could have done more to make the gathering a success than Mr D. E. Williams. Mr J. D. Jones, postmaster, and Mr W. Spurrell responded to the toast. Songs were sung by Miss Evans, A.R.C.M.,Pencader; Miss Gladys Thomas, A.R.C.M., Miss Ray Evans, Miss Cassie Phillips, Mr Emrys Thomas, and Mr Dan Bartlett, and Mr T. *S. Puddicombe presided at the piano. PATRIOTIC BRECONIANS. About 80 patriotic citizens of Brecon dined at the Wellington Hotel on Monday night. The Mayor (Dr. G. P. Francis) presided. The Rev. James Evans, B.A., pastor of Bethel C.M. Church, Brecon, in submitting the toast of The Immortal Memory of Saint David," said no nobler sentiment could dwell in the breast of man than admiration for a great fellow- countryman. It was on record that the patron saint of Wales was a man of distinguished piety, benevolence, and high intellectual attainments, and his life and example inspired us towards the realisation of a high ideal. (Applause.) The golden age of many nations was in the past the golden age of Wales was yet to come. The Land we Live in was proposed by Mr W. O. Price, and responded to by Councillor C. W. Best The Eisteddfod," by the Rev. David Jones, and acknowledged by Captain Ithel Thomas. Mr Tom Bryant, A.R.C.M., gave selections on the harp. SWANSEA WELSH SOCIETY. In honour of St. David's memory members and friends of the Swansea Welsh Society gathered in large numbers at the Albert Minor Hall, Swansea, last evening. The hall was prettily decorated, and the tables were taste- fully adorned with daffodils. Prominence was given to the harp and the singing of penillion. Mr Lleufer Thomas expressed regret at the ab- sence of the Rev. P. Griffiths, the president of the society,owing to illness. They were, he said, late in their celebrations at Swansea, but that was perhaps owing to this being leap year. (Loud laughter.) He remarked that tradition showed that St. David was a man who went about doing good, and the keeping of his memory therefore could only have a beneficial influence. Mr Edward Edwards, M.A., Aber- ystwyth, in a speech full of humour, drew in- teresting lessons from the life of St. David and the history of the Welsh people. Mr T, Arthur Levi, M.A., Aberystwyth, alsoaddressed the gathering.. BANQUET IN JOHANNESBURG. Johannesburg, Sunday.—Speaking at the annual Cambrian banquet here LaSt bight, Mr HoU,^Baosvaal, treasurer,said, he belieye4 tb? union of South Affrica was nearer than people thought. Indeed, he anticipated it would be an accomplished fact in less than five years. South African Governments were in closer sympathy than they had ever been before the war, and they had built up a nation in South Africa second to none in the Empire.—Reuter. Tredegar Welsh Society. St. David's Day was celebrated at Tredegar on Monday evening by a dinner at the Golden Lion Hotel. Mr John Jones, B.A., pre- sided. The programme consisted of patriotic music, harp solos, and Welsh speeches. The toast of Dydd Gwyl Dcwi" was submitted by Mr Lewis Evans and responded to by Mr Edward Thomas, J.P, Cardiff. The outcome of the gathering was the formation of a Welsh Society at Tredegar. Aberystwyth Celebrations. In proposing the toast of the memory of St. David at an Aberystwyth celebration the Rev. J. E. Lloyd, curate, said there were two kinds of patriotism, the genuine and thf, false. True patriotism did not consist in shouting Wales for the Welsh," and No English need apply." Rather did it consist in fostering the higher and nobler traditions of their country. Professor Anwyl presided at the annual dinner of the Welsh Society held at the Waterloo Hotel, Aberystwyth, on Monday evening. The company included Sir John Williams, Principal T. F. Roberts, Mr David Jenkins, Mus.Bac., and Professor Edwards. The toast of the evening was given by Mr Evan Evans, solicitor. St. David and Catholicism. The Very Rev. Father Wilfrid, rector of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Carmarthen, delivered a lecture on Sunday night on the life of St. David. St. David, he said, was a Catholic, born of Catholic parents, and was made a Catholic priest. There was no other religion at the time or for centuries afterwards. Nay, it was that Catholicity that made St. David great. Ystalyfera. t The Guild of the Red Dragon (Cymdeithas y Ddraig Goch) celebrated the national festival on Friday night, the proceedings, which were well attended, taking the form of a lecture by Professor Edward Anwyl on "The Welshman's mind." The lecture was divided into two parts—penillion singing by Mr E. Telonydd Nicholas filling up the interval. Excellent penillion were also given by Mr John Wil- liams, Tygwyh. Mrs James, Swansea (Megan Glantawe), accompanied on the harp, and Miss Susie Hopkin on the piano. The president of the guild, Mr J. Walter, jun., B.A., occupied the chair. Cardigan Celebration. The anniversary day of the patron saint was celebrated at Cardigan by a dinner at the Guildhall on Monday evening. The Mayor presided, and he was supported by Colonel Howell,.Mr C. Morgan-Richardson, Mr George Bowen, and Mr Ernest P. Morgan-Richardson. Our Patron Saint was proposed by Mr D. Ladd Davies.and responded to by Dr. Moelwyn Hughes. The Town and Corporation of Car- digan was submitted by Mr Morgan-Richard- son, and the Mayor, Alderman Clougher, and Alderman Watkins responded. Other toasts followed. Cefn Coed.—Schoolchildren marched to the Drill Hall for a celebration meeting. The chair was occupied by the Rev. J. H. Davies. The children sang Welsh airs under the leadership of Mr M. Owen, the headmaster.

FUN CARRIED TOO FAR. Wm. James Llewellyn and Wm. Jones, with three other collier boys, were "snowballing at Penvdarren on Saturday. Llewellyn and Jones threw snowballs at a house in Black Horse Court, where the aunt of two boys named Humphreys lived. Thomas Hum- phreys ran out and chased the snow bailers away. Llewellyn went rouud a corner, and when Humpheys came by, sprang out, seized his arms, twisted them behind his back, and with the assistance of Jones threw him on the Brround. The other boys then came and cov- ered Humphreys with snow. When they had finished Humphreys, feeling great pain in his arm, went to Dr. Cresswell's surgery,where Dr. Davoran found that the right arm had been dislocated at the shoulder. Llewellyn and Jones were brought before the magistrates at Merthyr on Monday on a charge of doing grievous bodily harm. The Bench though there was no intent to injure, and dismissed the defendants with a caution.

RAISULI SCORNS HALLS." The patrons of the London Hippodrome are after, all not to have an opportunity of seeing Kaisuli. The enterprising acting-m?.nager, Mr Trussell, who left for Tangier a fortnight ago with the object of trying to persuade the famous Moorish chief to come to London, cables that his efforts have been in vain. Raisuli is more accustomed to capturing than being captured. Mr Trussell has, however, succeeded in engaging twelve of Raisuli's best warriors, who, armed aÙd costumed as brigand mountaineers, will appear at the Hippodrome on the 16th March. Says Mr Trussell in n letter: —" Tfaisuli is a very learned, very religious man. and passes lustimfitt religious exercises and devotions and study."

TALKS ON HEALTH, .i BY DR. ANDREW WILSON. An Object Lesson in Public Health. I have often made the remark that our daily newspapers, in respect of certain items of news they contain should constitute text- books of heath science for us if we can only properly read and lay to heart the lessons the information given by them is well calcu- lated to convey. I am alluding here, of course, to the news items which concern matters of public health, and it so happens that recently the daily journals chronicled an outbreak of typhoid fever in the west end of Glasgow, the circumstances of which present material for what I can only term a highly- I important health lesson for us all. This lesson takes the form of showing us how a serious disease is easily caused, not to one, but to many persons, through a lack of certain precautions in dealing with a first case of the disorder whilst in the second place the information supplied us teaches us how important a part the dairyman or purveyor of milk plays in con- nection with the maintenance, or, it may be, on the other hand, infringement of the laws of health. A large number of cases of typhoid fever were reported from the west district of Glasgow, and other cases occurred in other towns the infection, however, having been traced to the common source whence the Glasgow patients derived their illness. Typhoid, or enteric fever as it is also called, is a disease possessing very little direct infective power. That is to say, those in attendance on the sick, by exercising common precautions re- garding disinfection, escape disease attack. The fever, it may be mentioned, is one which gives off its germs not in the breath or from the skin, but in the bowel discharges and in the kidney secretion of the patient. Hence the proper disinfection of these excretions. practically prevents all risk of the disease spreading. About Infection. If typhoid fever is unlike typhus, small^pox, scarlet fever, and measles, in all of which troubles infection is given off from the patients' skin and mouth secretions and breath, we are forced to look to other sources from which it may be conveyed to us. The two chief sources of typhoid infection are water and milk, that is to say, water into which the geraui of the fever, or, in plain language, the bowel discharges of the patient have been allowed to escape. Water thus polluted, which has been used on a dairy farm for the purpose of cleansing the milk vessels, will naturally con- vey germs to the milk whilst if a case of this fever occurs on a dairy farm those in atten- dance on the patient, if also employed in the dairy, are liable to convev infection through 1 their chance contact with the patient's ex- cretions. Now the circumstances of the Glas- gow outbreak clearly pointed to a certain dairy farm as the source and origin of the whole of the cases. Investigation by the Medical Officer of Health showed that only in those houses which were supplied by the dairy in question were typhoid cases to be found. The Source of the Trouble. On inquiry at the dairy farm it was found that a servant had been suffering for some time from an illness the nature of which appeared to be difficult of determination, but at the time of the outbreak no doubt existed whatever that the case waas one of typhoid fever, the patient thereafter being, of course, promptly removed to hospital, and the premises disinfected. The mischief, however, had already been done, be- cause the infected milk from this farm, carried to Glasgow and distributed to customers as we have seen, had the result of causing typhoid amongsta certain proportion of those who con- sumed it. I say a certain proportion, because it is a well-known fact that if a number of persons be exposed to the risk of infection. some of them escape that ordeal, whilst their neighbours succumb. We account for this fact on the ground that a great deal in the way of infection, and in the risk we run of infection, must depend upon conditions represented by our state of bodily health, our constitution, and like circumstances. Reviewing the cir- cumstances of this case, which is one, I may add, paralleled by hundreds of others, we first of all should learn the lesson that a dairy must be regarded, from its intimate relations to every house supplied by it, as specially liable to diffuse disease as from a common centre when illness of an infectious nature is per- mitted to exist on the premises. This much, of course, goes without saying. If it be urged, as probably was the case in the instance just related, that the real nature of the illness at the dairy was not suspected, then none the less it is the duty of the Legislature to pass a law which shall enact that in any case Qf illness whatever, serious and simple alike, occurring on a dairy, a medical man must be at once summoned, and the nature of the ailment duly ascertained. A simple precaution of this kind would be calculated to save not merely much misery, pain, and expense, hut also a risk of death which is naturally entailed in the case of a serious ailment like typhoid fever. In thj» epidemic aovaroi ifT^frh-r ■ The Meral of the Story. It is only' by influencing public opinion through the recital ol such a typical case as that represented at Glasgow that people at large can be induced to awaken to the necessity for stringent measures being taken in the case of all dairies. so as to ensure that illness, so readily" propagated by means of milk, should not, as far as human foresight and attention are con- cerned, be permitted to be propagated in this way. Scarlet fever is another trouble very frequently spread in the shape of what is j called a milk epidemic. More apt, indeed, than typhoid fever germs, are scarlet fever germs to escape from the patient's body into the air, and thus to come into contact with a milk supply. The conscientious dairyman will only £ oo gladly acquiesce in any rule. whereby the nature of any illness occurring on his pre- mises should be quickly ascertained, and mea- sures taken to prevent infection of the milk he distributes. Such an action really lies as much in the interest of the dairyman as in that of the public he supplies. The case I have just related, I repeat, offers a striking object lesson regarding the easy fashion in which disease may be propagated, and in which in- nocent persons may be placed in peril of their lives. Te Make Lime-Water. A mother writes to me suggesting that a recipe for making lime-water in proper fashion should be given in this column, on account of the frequency with which, in the diet of infants, this fluid is used. I am pleased to respond tc this request, seeing that lime-water is an extremely useful and necessary adjunct of the furnishing of a nursery. The best mode of preparing this fluid is to take a piece of quick- lime, say of the size of an ordinary apple or orange. This should first of all be wetted with water, and then put into a jar hold ing one gallon. The jar is to be filled with pure water, and allowed to stand for at least twelve hours. Thereafter, the clear liquid, avoiding any sedi- ment, should be poured off into clean bottler and corked up ready for use.

Rechabites' Finances. SOUTH MONMOUTHSHIRE DISTRICT. The twenty-second annual meeting of the South Monmouthshire District Independent Order of Rechabite3 was held at the Taber- nacle Lecture Hall, Pontypool, on Monday. Bro. E. iMorgan, D.C.R., Pontypool, presided. The valuation balance-sheet showed a surplus on the funeral fund of £2,884, equal to a sum of 3s 6d in the JE, whilst the consolidated sick fund showed assets equal to 19s lOd for every 20s required. This valuation was made on a 3 per cent, basis, although the funds had earned an average rate of interest equal to 4'5 per cent. per annum. The question of appropria- ? tion of the funeral fund surplus after valuation was considered, and it was decided to set aside £2,000 to form a superannuation fund, avail- able for every member upon attainment of the age of 70 years and contribution to the district funds for 30 years, the pension to be at the rate of 5s per week, and the scheme to come into operation on January 1st, 1910. It was unanimously decided to set; aside £SOper" annum for i he five years commencing January 1st, 1909, to pay the sick and funeral contribu- tions of members aged 65 years who had con- tributed to the funds of their district for a period of 30 years, and of all members aged 70 years, irrespective of length of membership. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follow :—D.C.R., Bro. W. King, Cross Keys D.D.R., Bro. Tom Morgan, Fleur-de-lis D.G., Bro. T. Davies, Pontnewynydd; D.S., Bro.. E. J. Dart, Cwmcarn; D.T., Bro. F. W. Brett, Cardiff; trustees, Bros. T. Morgan, (Pontnewynydd), 1. Corridane and G. Bate- .,t. man (Cross -Key:*); auditors, Bros. H. Harri- son (Bedwas) and A. Coles (Newport). A resolution hailing with great pleasure the introduction of the Government Licensing Bill was passed. A public meeting was held in the evening, Bro. E. Morgan presiding. A resolution pledg- ing support to the Licensing Bill was proposed by Bro. W. King, Cross Keys, and seconded by Bro. F. W. Brett, Cardiff. Bro. J. Phillipson, H.D.R., Newcastle-on-Tyne. said on the whole they were very well satisfied with the provi- sions of the Licensing Bill; it only needed strengthening in regard to clubs and Sunday closing. He assured the Government of the heartiest support of the Rechabites Order. v The resolution was carried unanimously.

CASH CONVEYORS. The Master of the Rolls and Lords Justices Moulton and Buckley, in the Court of Appeal resumed the hearing of the defendants' appeal from the judgment of Justice Ridley in th, case of British Cash and Conveyors v. Thr Lampson Store, etc., P. E. SoUthwood and Reecc and Gwillym. Cardiff, relating to cash conveyors. The "facts have been previously teported. Mr Shearman, K.C., on behalf of the respon- dents, contended that the evidence showed that there was the clearest possible case of maintenance. At tho conclusion of the respon- dents's case judgment was reserved.'

The parishioners of Llanwrtyd Wells haro presented the Rev. W. Tudor-Thomas with a purse of gold in commemoration u £ the 30tb year of his vicariate.