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Welsh Bards in Brittany.

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Welsh Bards in Brittany. The Welsh deputation to represent the Gorsedd of the Bards of Britain at the Breton fetes at St. Brieuc on Monday, left Cardiff on the Friday by the 11.33 a.m. train for Southampton, crossing over to St. Malo at night. Among the company were the Arch- druid Dyfed (RBv E. Rees), Arlunydd Peny- garn (Mr T. H. Thomas, P.C.A., Cardiff), Gwynedd (the Rev T. Edwards, rector of Aber, Bangor), Mafonwy, last year's crowned bard Cociiiarf (Alderman E. Thomas, J.P., Cardiff) and Mrs Thomas; Mr J. Austin Jen- kins, registrar of the University College, and Mrs Jenkins; Mr Charles Morgan, Pupil Teachers' Centre; Mr 1. V. Evans, secretary of the Cardiff Cymmrodorion Mr Thomas Lovell, treasurer of the Cardiff Cyminrodor- ion; Dr Trelnarne, J.P., and Mrs Treliarne; the Rev D. G. Williams, St. Clears, and many others. The Celtic festivities at St. Brieuc on Mon- day afternoon were one long demonstration in favour of the Welsh bards and the entente cordiale. The organising committee has received a letter from Mr JJoyd George, regretting his inability to be present at the fete. RECEPTION OF THE BARDS. Describing the reception of the Archdruid, Dyied. and the other druids and bards of Wales, on their visit to Brittany, the "Daily Express" correspondent says the ceremonies be-an on Sunday afternoon with the recep- tion of the tired Welshmen at the St. Brieux Railway Station. l'he band of the 71st Regiment played "Land of My Fathers" and the "Marseil- aise and a pretty little girl in Breton dress presented Dyfed with a beautiful bouquet. Then, in the station buffet, the Welsh bravely drank weak tea, and the French still more bravely pledged them in sweet champagne. Canon Edwards spoke in Welsh, and an old Breton peasant woman .who was present de- clared she understood every word, so similar are the two tongues. In the evening a Breon concert was given in the public park, at which two very excel- lent Welsh singers, Mr David Michael and Miss Maud Parsons, created wild enthusiasm by first singing Welsh songs and then the Marseillaise. The immense audience cheered and cheered again, and many flowers were thrown on the platform. The stong religious views of the Welsh pre- vented their taking active part in Sunday's fetes, their ceremonies being reserved for Monday. Early on Sunday morning they held a Celtic ser^ce in the hotel, at which several prominent Bretons were present. The oalvaoade that passed through the streets of St. Brieuc on Sunday afternoon had exactly the same scheme as the recent pageant at Warwick. Beginning with repre- sentations of the genius of the Celtic race, car followed car symbolising the events of Breton history aild.of notable Breton folk, stories of the Druids, Roman soldiers, with Ciesar, conqueror of Gaul, and Tristan and Isolde in a wonderful boat. The cars were intersected with mounted men in dresses of various centuries, with bands, and—this being France—with groups of fantastics dancing, turning somersaults, and periodically kissing the delighted peasant women. The procession started from the Champ do Mars, where a tribune was reserved for the Welsh. As the French flag passed the guests they rose and cliee-red their hosts. The procession returned to the Champ de Mara, and ended with a battle of flowers and confetti in a scene of Gaelic light-hearted- ness.

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