Denbighshire Free Press

"Drill Hall, and pil-radel thetown, exeellently playing the marching tunea: Men o Harlech," -The last shot," guard, Cbeer boy cheer,- « March da vo Marie" "Sweet Marie," "Present arms,' "Oloroso," •' Au revoir/' &o. After paradiag the town, and befor* the procession, they alted in froafc »f the Town Hall, where they lin -beautifully played the selections: eli, "Let the hills resound overture, 019 of honour valtz, Queen of the ,n pavoots, "01: mpia. slow maroh, ¡ I RUTHIN B'ÕYS' M £ D. is ritw feature and proved a great The securing and arrangements. this band ware entrusted by J- to Mr David 3ones, D»»bigbr c"tly attended to th« wan s jaT chLge o(.th.m tiled them in the Pj°gjiw-hite«, sd a ^eat treat. aadDea^ r Id' felt that 1 band 0f boys, who J representing the Uharo^fihe various Nonconformist bodies, and is to be a great boon to the youth of Rathin. being entirely unseofcanan the president for the year being Alderman Edward Roberis and the chaplain, the Rev J Fisher, curat^ C'Í Ruthin. Thebehaviour of i eyery njei2b&: of this Rathin Boys' Brigade was jjjojjt admirable, and a cvedit to the boys and their oncers. The bsnd consisted of 18 boys, TOidef the leadership of Bandmaster Simon Bryan the company consisted of 38 bov° the offices in command being Ceptatn ■Joseph Davies, Lieutenants Thorpe, T J Egberts, and Sargt-Instructor John Thomas. The tunes of the marches tliey played w?re Onward Christian Soldiers," and 4i The May Queen," specially composed for this occasion by Bandmaster Simoa Bryan. Taking into consideration thal tbii band of young boys "only received their instruments about three months ago, they play wonderfully well, and they are to be highly congratulated. The bcgler" a bright lad of 14 years of age, played the bugle ia a style oreditable to a legular soldier, and cartainly never supaseed Y A boy of his age. He also plays several other int-ttumenta. They all wore blue caps, brown b lie, and white awarsacks. Half of the boys in the ranks carried barbells, while the other half carried dumb-bells. THE FIRE BRIGADES AND FOUR-IN-HANDS. These made a splendid show, and wore as popular as ever. The first to arrive in town waa tbo Mold brigade, with epK'D\^r*'l,rnB^ four horses followed veryJqUiJL«d, brigade f»m liuthixu oa ttp-to-date tnpw.< whip," Mr Tegid oX tt na Ruthin tw bri«»de m command of Chief Officer Thsodot#Kjjnw (the composition of the brigade is givan «Ue- wh6re). About this time a spUnaid coach, with t«ur suptrb grey*, driven by the owner, Mr Edwin Jtlnes, the Woodlands, Colwyn Bay, put in an aopenrance, and caused a pba«*rable sensation, as with sounding horn and pracciog eteed it proceeded up Vale-street to its position, and as it passed the onl(K>k*rs readily and emphatically pronouneed the opinion that nothing could beat that for the first puz« in its cla^fl. Soon afterward" the D»nbig brigade turned out undef command Of CaPt R (} Davies, and consisted of Lieuts R WJ, oyd And J Morris Davies, Engiaeer I H Miller, Fireman Edward Myddlet^n, Rojer ^ryoe, John Edgar, J P Joyce, R Parr, Louis Sayls, J-E Jones and Divid Lloyd. The tngiae waa drawn by four splendid horses btlonging to the Bull Hotel, and driven by that olner and popular looal whip, Lieut R W Lloyd, Bull Hotel, and it was the emphatic opiuion of the onlookers that this team would undoubtedly secure the second prizs lor feur-iti-hand«, and rinbighites were disappointed that the judges Qtcicici otherTrisu but it appears these gentlemen considered th^y had not onij to ji^ge the horses, but take the cv>*ch or engines into consideration, and, of course, tha Ruthin eugine is vary far mperior to the one .at Denbigh, thus the tecoad prizi went to Ruthin. ¡; THE LAST CENTURY FIRE ENGINE. In this connection we must mention *aotfc«>r intereatiug attraotioBj which also came from Ruthin; indeed Ruthin contributed very greatly to the success of the show in the supply of distinctly interesting feature*, and in the splendid demonstration their brigade gave. Wo refer now, however, to th* old Ruthin Cautie fire engine, which dateB 1797, which, with Leadle and firemen of period, i were most amusing, and cam ed auoh laughter among the enthusiastio specsators, wliiUt ehowi'og altnoac moit strikiugly th« great advanoe made in the csniury in firs extin- guishing and life saving apparatus and equipments. This brigade was represented as follows:—BeadU, who did bis part splandidly, Mr Isaac Jones; Jiretaen, William Hall, Benjamin Roberts, Simon Davies, William Evans (Fran), Rsbact l>avi«8 and Janss Williama (Fron). the Worses. To the country people this was a vory in- teresting and important part of the show. The horses were all of splendid quality, and a thorough credit to the district. Thefarmew' teams were a first class lot. In class II the first prize was at the eommenaement iLWAid4ld to a fine couple of horses, in lorry, oa wfcioh farm produce was plaeed, belonging to Ystrad Farm, bat it%" pointed out to the judges that the competition was one for r i ■foxier, onlu.ni (L th.Ysttad M? k £ '•isr -ir j-uj, thereupon awarded the prize to a hue couple of hones, in lorry, belongiog to Mr A Bowdage, Cotton Hall, who had previously been awarded sseood prize- and the secoad p' ze was trutf8l'r'8d ,prize was tr&n$f6ned W att excellent t«a» which had had reserve number." belonging to Mrs Hughes, Segrwyd XJoba The horsM Of aU kinds were veryfia»V**ia I 5«avv teams a splendid team beloagiag t M J Jones & Wynne easily w*« hrst prix«. P of onr townsmen were particularly in exhibits, wish as Mr Robert Ow«i^^ showed s^me graod aerviceable animals ssverai «la^ Ia single turuoutea hand- some animal belonging to Miss Turnour earried oft the honours. In tanaena poaies,-aa ex- tremely pretty pMjr belonging to Mr J b Eoberts. builder, attracted marked attention and ecoreii first hm«ur«; whilst a ana S-«v p-J of th. "'yr /ifl. of lirst caM.' In P«» » ■Htond'41 "'J'?! Wntiful animals. i-"< rtfPP* b~1<1°8' Mr. M.taveo KoberM, ¥lm yn Gr«». «• first prize, «nd an excellent pair D9iongm0 Mr WllUa?ns. we0Qd. These are only a lew speeimena of „ tine a oolleciioa of animal" as has ever h*tn seen ia the Vale of CIwy d. TRADESMEN'S EXHIBITS. These ivirf) varied, deeply interesting and generally wtll Tepreeemted the trade of the j^wn. A moet ar iistie tnrsoai of Mr W Clwy d representing the famous Jobo ch,»tea* *hioh be is sgent, with I**ly Z (Mt lhwn" J«Q€8) P^«- m his tnoriog hie umbrella and easily got first ^reat attention the class fell to Mr Rob*« £ prize in class aleq the tnrn«mi rML*#n- this AsMord, wtthriir W Ow»* and T as John Ch'.naman," who well UP received full attention.—Th« buf^T.« ?*> out were splendid, Messrs Samuel Tt^w- ttrB- T JJ: taking first and —There Wtre many other notabls turnouts belotigin^aaradesmen. Messrs HnghssanH Sons, Pont ^8trad, had a grand show repre» sentative of the work in their factory, spinning ^co,, the chief characters being sustained by w the Misses Mabel, Violet and D-iisy HughIs (daughters of Alderman and Mr J T Hug J* also Mrs Margaret Evans, Ty Gyffylliog Miss Winnie Edwards, _t* It was a fine show, arousing ^«h interest, aud easily winning firbt prize. Mr who secured second Pri?V hiad the traetive and artistio exhibit, Bome decorations of whieh he ^*4 .x° 0hina ware, pretty Diamond JabU» Tt AN by Immense amujemeut_ hibifc jQ th« pro- fflorf or-ginal and ing eBen(atiol| by Mr cession, naHS*J^'ne> eween, Henllan-street, Pier tZT Tfhe caTt Sis a fireplace to whic" was attached a huge chimney, from the top of which oould be seas the sweep s brush in fect the sweep gave a show as he went along, of the thorough way m which he cleared out the soot from the chimneys of his patrons. It creat-d great amusement, and was a very clever contrivance, getting tirst prize, These are only a few specimens taken at random of the features of a really compre- hensive and excellent show. PRESENTATION OF WHIPS. During the time of judging, in Lenton-pool, the two young sons of Mr R D Hughes, chemist, High-st, Denbigh, presented to the carters, who yrere winners in the heavy teams competitions, a handsome whip each, as an additional prizs from their father; the carters duly acknowledging the gifts, of which they were evidently very proud., THE FANCY DRES§ CYCLISTS" caused much amusement. The winner of the first priu, Mr J Roberts, Pentre, Llanbedr, Ruthin, was drefised as a oowman, and wore a white sun cap, a long beard, a smock frock, long corduroy trousers tied up with small pieces of string. His maohlQe was an old fashion » bone shaker," with a bell of extra. ordinary large size for a lamp he had an old cow house lsntern, which was as rusty as it could possibly be. and the manner in which he walked in the procession added a great deal to the amusement of his turnout. Mr W M Buller, the cycle depot, was most comically attired in a suit of George IV, and led an old farhion bona shaker," which was that heavy that he could hardly push it along. Oa this bone shaker" he bad some advertisements, one be'ng Purchasers taught free."—Mr John Hughes (son of Ur Hughes, Pont I istrad F-iotory), the second prize being divided between him and his brother, was attired in an old woman's Welsh costume, with a top r* rf "a^ oilAt Hughee, Pont Ystrad Factory, was attired in an old gentleman's Welfrh costume, a part of his clothing beieg over a hundred years old !—Another fancy dressed cyblist was a Denbigbite, who was attired in a red coat, with Knickere, and he wore a top hat with large yellow attinas hanging therefrom. The Procession. haviag besn properly and satisfactorily mar- shalled by the Stewards, proceeded at ODe o'clock through Lenton Pool, up Bridge Strest, along High Street, down Vale Street, through Post Offlee Lane, down Red Lane, up Vale Street, along High Street, and then disbanded by way of Bridge Street; the carriage convey- ing the May Queen, her suite, and the May dancers retiring at the Town Hall. The following was the ORDER OF THE PROCESSION :-Tbe figures opposite names indicate the prize winner in the respective classes. l MARSHALS. THE MOTOR-CAB, conveying the driver, Mr Wellington, London, and the Mayor (ÿ Mellard, Esq.), in the front; and the Mayoress (Mrs Mallard), and Mr Guy Francis, repre- sentisg Mr P,ury Jones, hon. see. of the Carnival (in the back). Denbigh Military Band, conducted by Band- master Robert Jones. Class I.-FARJrfER S' TEAMS. 1—Mr Hugh Williams Berllan bach, Llan- rhaiadr, cart and team, carter, Mr Rictiard Williams. 2 -Mr Ttiomis Jonsp, C gm, Groes, cart and team, carter, Mr Williams. Mr Thomas Jones, Nant ISlf, eart and team, carter, Mr Thomas Jener. Class II—$A RMFRSP TEAMS. I-Mr T W BowdajB, Cottoa hall, lorry and team, carter, Mr David Lloyd. 2—Mr T E Hughes, Segrwyd uchaf, team ani lorry, carter, Mr John Morris. Mr Jnhn Lloyd, Lodge Farm, Denbigh, cart and team, carter, Mr Thomas Roberts. Yetrad Farm Dairy, team of two horses with vehicle, earters, Messrs Themas Evans and David Lloyd. Mr Morris Jones, Arllwyd, Llaasanaan, cart and team, carter. Mr Morris Jones. Class .Ill.- T.RA D ESMB-N" S BUSINESS TURNOUTS. (a) Butchers' Turnouts. 1-1fr Samuel Roberts, Crown-lane, turbout, driver, owner. 2-Me T W Davies, Yale-street, meat delivery cart, driver, Mr David Davies. Mr J Humphreys Jones, Ty isaf, turnout, driver, I*Ii It P Jones. Mr John Davies, 8i, V.tntt, turnoat, driver, owner. (b) Grocers* Turnouts. I-Mr W Clwyd Pierce, 1, Vale-street, cob and float, driver, Mr Thomas Jones. 2-Mr Robert Owen, High-street, grocer's turnout, driver, Mr E Owen. Mr David Hamer, Chapal-place, spring oart and herse, driver, Mr Walter Jones. jletsra A wai T AsVIord; lugu-weet, float &ad oob, driver, Mr Walter Owea. (c) Other Tradesmen*' Turnouts. 1—Messrs Hughes and Sons, Pont Ystrad Factory ant 19, Yale-stieet, lorry and pair of horses, with women in Welsh costume, and an old lady spinning raw wool, carter, Mr David Liwis. 2-Mr S T Miller, Baok-row, pony and cart, carter, Mr J Owen. Mr J S Roberts, builder and contractor, tradesman's turnout, driver, Mr E Evans. Mr Joseph Owens, Henlian-street, hah cart 4 an I pony, driver, owner. Robert Ca%, High-street, baker a v rn- Afr,»'tdri,r#r' D E Hughes. "*r ±tob«rt o wen, High-street, turnout, With Wr7.S Ptea8»?t food, driver, Mr J R Owen. «?° o Ten' Hi?h-8t^t, lorry with flour, corn, &c„ driver, &r Robert Jones. Singer Manufactun^ CJoapaily, twWheel cart, driver, Mr P Norman. Mr P ft Jones, 60, Renllan-stveet, chimney Bweep's turnout, driver, owner. Messrs Roberts Bros., horse and shandry, driver, Mr Lewis Jones. Class IV.—HEAVY TEAJ.lfS, c. (a) For Carters. 4-c. 1 Mr R thert Edwardfl 40, Henllan-street, horse and cart, carter, owner. 2 Mr Evan Evans, FGctorj-plaoe, horse and Mr°"TOrE*an«rK«<>tory-plaoe, horse aad lorrv, carter, Mr William Evans. Mr Evan Evans, junior, Factory-p»&oe, horse I r Evan 'L7,vans, i and cart, carter, owner. (b) Heavy Teams. 1 Messrs Jones and Wynne, coal merchants, lorrv and team, carter, Mr K Peters. 2 Mr Thomas J one?, Farmer's Ion, lorry team, earter, Mr Isaac Jones. Mr J S Roberts, builder, &o., lorry aud team, carter, Mr John Jones. L. & N. W. Railway Co,, lorry and team, carter, Mr Joeeph Jones. ■L & N. W. Railway Co., dray and one horse, carte^ Mr Joseph Parry. Jones & Co, timber carriers, waggon ftC.r carter» Mr Thomas Davies. *cd Evans and Co, coal merchant*, f ry *0d team, carter, Mr W Wni'ams. Class V.-TURNOUTS. (a) Four-in-hands. 1 Mr Edwin Jones, the Woodlands, Colwyn Bav four-in-hand eoach, driver, owner, 2 Th; Rithin Fire Brigade, fire engine, drawn by four horses, driver, Lieut. E Tegid Owen. The Mold Fire Brigade, fire engine, drawn by four horses. The Denbigh Fire Brigade, fire engine, drawn by four horses, driver Lieut. R W Lloyd. (b) Tandems. 1 Mr J S Roberts, Plough Inn, tandem ponies, driver, owner. 2 Mr John Eigar, 'Denbigh, tandem ponies, driver, Mr E J Edgar. Mr Peter Williams, Crown Stables, tandem, driver, owner. Mr E Tegid Owen, Castle hotel, Ratbin, tandem. (c) Single Turnouts, 14 hands and over. 1 Miss Turaoar, Park cottage, bastings oart driver, Mr David E lwards. 2 Mr John Williams, Love-lane, dog-cart and cob, driver, Mr Thomas William?. Mr Peter Williams, Crown etabies, horse and trap, driver, Mr John Rogers. Mr Robert Owen, High-street, horte and trap, driver, owner. Mr G Lloyd Roberts, Rulway Inn, horse and trap, driver. Mr W Cr R)berts. Mr W H Evans, Bridge-street, hors* and .L trap. driver, owner. Tho Mayor of Denbigh, horse and trap, driver, owner. „ A Mr R J Bushuell, M.R.C.Y.S., horse and trap, driver, owner. (d) Single Turnouts, under 14 hands. 1 The Mayor of Denbigh, pony and trap. 2 Mr T J Williams, High-street, horse and trap, driver, Mr John Edwards. Mr David Jones, Berllan, horse and trap, driver, Mr Price Jones. Mrs Faichney, King's Arms hotel, Denbigh, pony and trap, driver, MissFlorie baiohney. Mr R H Jones, 17, High-street, pony and trap, driver, owner. (e) Carriages and Pairs. 1 Mra Methven Roberts, Plas-yn-green, carriage and pair, driver, Mr E Newnes. 2 Mr Peter Williams, Crown stables, carriage and pair, driver Mr John Williams. Mr David Jones, Berllan, carriage and pair, driver, owner. Mr E A Tumour, Park cottage, mail phse-on and pair, driver, Mr J Lloyd. « Mr John Hughes, 4. Henllan-plaoejcarnage and pair, driver, Mr T Hughes. | Cf) Governess Cars. C 1 Mr John Edgar, Dinbigb, govefiess car and pony, driver, Miss Edgar. 2 Mr David Jones, Birllan, governess car, driver, Miss Jane Jones. Mr Jonah Jones, Henllan-street, governess car and pony, driver, Mr S C JontI. Class VI.—CYCLE TURNOUTS, (a) For Gentlemen. 1 Mr J Roberts, Llanbedr, Rathin. 2 (equal) Mr J T Hughes, jun., and Mr E W Hughes, 19, Vale-street, Denbigh (fancy dress). "Mr W M Buller, Highgate, fr J Arkinstall. Denbigh. Mr R B Adams, Denbigh. AIr F Beech, Ruthin (fancy dress). Mr Theodore Rouw (captain, Ruthin cycling club). Mr R Beech (sub-captain ditto). Mr H Forder, Ruthin. Mr W H Owen, Ruthin. Mr J E Morris, Ruthin. Mr J H Elwards, Rathin, Mr D G Thomas, Rathin. Mr W Roberts, Rathin. Mr E Rjyles, Rathin. Mr E Dtvies, Ruthin. Mr G R Phillips, Rathin Mr W McDavies, Ruthin. Mr J Jeckius, Ruthin. = We may mention that Mr Buller did not compete. Class VII—DONKEY TURNOUTS. 1 Mr J S Rib-rts, Plough Inn, donkey and gig, driver, Miss Roberts. 2 Mr Richard Price, Henllan-street, donkey and trap, driver, Mr A R Jones. Mr Griffith Jones, Henllan- street, lorry and three donkeys, driver, owner. Mr Jehn JI)ne, 3, Abel's Entry, Henllan- street, donkey aud oart, driver, owner. Class VIIL-MILK CARTS, 4-c. 1 Ylltrad Farm dairy, milk float and utensils, driver, Mr Jacob Jones. 2 Mr T W Bowdage, Cotton hall dairy, milk float and utensils. driver. Mr Price Morris. Class IX.—FOJt FARMERS ONLY, (a) In Saddle, 1 Mr I'aac Jones, Corniwcb, Nantglyn, horse, rider, Mr Richard Jouraii. 2 Mr George Wright, Ty'a-y-oelyn, horse, rider, Mr Henry Jones. r Mr Ebenezer Evaus, Bodynllan, Nantglyn, pony, rider, Mr T Hughes Evans. Mr David Jones, Diol farm, St Asaph, horse, rider, Mr W Jones. Mr W Storey Davies, Cefnmaes, Nantglyn, 2 year old pony, 14 bands, rider, Mr Thomas Davies. Mr Robert Roberts, Tanrhiw, cob in saddle, rider, Mr Robert Jones. Mr John Davies, Pant. Groes, oob, 14 haulÜ, rider, Mr Thomas Davies. 0 a Mr E David Roberts, Hendref, Nantglyn. oob, rider, owner. Mr Cadwaladr Haghes, Glasmor, black eob, under 14 hands, rider, Mr Ellis Roberts. Mr Samuel Jones, Bryntirion, Henllan, horse, rider, Mr Edward Thomas. Mr Samuel Parry, Llewesog Isaf, horse, rider, I owner. (b) In Harness. t Wr Robert Edwar.i t. Pentre mill, Llan- ^haiadr, grey mare and trap, driver, owner. 2 Mr David Jones, DdoL farm, St Asaph, horse and trap, driver, Mr William Jones. Mr John Lloyd, Lodge farm, Denbigh, horse and trap, driver, Mr John Owen Lloyd. Mr J Humphreys Jones, Ty Itaf, horse and trap, driver, owner. Mr David Roberts, Hafod dafydd, Bylchaa, horse and trap, driver, owner. Mr Thomas Williams, Ty mawr, Groes, horse and trap, driver, owner. Far the most original aad ingenious exhibit in the procesiun. First prize, £1, awarde4 to Pierce Mr Jones, sweep, Henllau- street, Denbigh. All the unentered turnouts and exhibits. The Ruthin Boys' Band and Brigade (men- tioned elsewhere). THE DAIRY EXHIBITS. Another novel exhibit was introduced into ¡ the procession this ytar, and yet ote admir- ably representative of the district a,3 an agricultural one, namely, an exhibition oa I four lorries of dairying past and present. This idea was eicelleutly carried out under the able macagement of Miss Roberts, the well known able teaoher of the Denbigh and Flint Dairy School at Lleweni, and it did her credit and the young ladies, the daughters of well known looal agriculturists, who took part' therein. They wvre aH attired in suitable dresses to the characters represented, and they and the apparatus were on gaily decorated waggons, and so formed a pretty group. This splendid turnout from the Lleweni Hall Dairy School, c msisted of four large waggons drawn by fine horses, also in holiday dress; the first three representing dairying, in all its branches, "op to date," and the last one dairying as practiced when Her Majesty ascended the throne. Each waggon was gaily decorated with itarlaudof evergreens, flowers, flag*, banners, &o. The banner on the first waceon bore the inscription, Lleweni Hal 'DaSy School Diamond Jubilee Year, 189/ and on this waggon were the newest inven- tions for the testing of mlllr. separators, &-o., and numerous cans acd tanks, the brightnets of which flashing back the sunshine made a most attriletive picture. Here, too, was shown "Bradford's fish lack" cturn, to which was attached a large eard with the inscription butter in five minutes," and here two dairymaids were at work, Mies Jones, Kilford, Denbigh, and Miss Hughes, Pentre Bach, Llandyrnog, near Denbigh they were dressed in fanoy costumes of green and yellow, representing buttercups, this waggon being mostly decorated with bunohes of these flowers. The next waggon represented buttermaking, and contained a oburn, butter wcrker, batter dryer, and all the newest appliances for turning oat butter with the greatest rapidity and perfection the banner bore the inscription Ymenyn Cymru am bytb." and here busily at work were two dairymaids, Miss Morris, Lleweni Farm, Denbigh, and Miss Dora Williams, Glan- clwyd, Bodfari. They wore poppy coloured dresses with dainty caps and aprons, composed of batter muslin, the waggon being chiefly decorated with poppies. The third waggon represented cheese, and contained cheese- making vat, curd mill, and appliancss used in the manufacture of cheese of all kinds, and on a banner were the words "Made in Wales." Here again two dairymaids, Miss Loathes, Wern Fawr, Ruthin, and Mies Lloyd, Brook- house, Denbigh, were engaged in the duties of, the cheese dairy. They were tastefully attired in white trimmed dresses, and capM and aprons, with blue, and this waggon was principally decorated with blue flowers. Here we noticed two tiny dairymaids, Miss Roberts, I Hendre, Bodfari, and Miss Roberts, Dyserth Hall, Rhyl. They were in fancy costume J. E- A .I. I 'II I representing iorget-me-nots, ana eacn carnea a tiny milking stool and a bright little pail tilled with these flowers. Last came a waggon with large banner, bearing the words, Ye olde style, 1837." "Dhu gadwr Frenines." This represented the old fashioned dairy, and here was s wonderful collection of old wooden buckets, tubs, butter scales, a staff churn, bearing a large card, on whioh were the words Butter in 3 hours," and many other artioles used in the dairy by our great-grandmothers, and as all kinds of food was in those days often kept there, a few dried fish were hung up. Here again two dairymaids were at work churning and making up butter in the old style. They were Miss Houghton, Broad Leyp, Denbigh, and Miss OweD, Glanywern, Denbigh, who were dressed in old Welsh costume?, blue linsey skirts and apr0^ blue cotton jackets, and high hats over We.sh caps with their snowy borders. All the dairy- maids, with the exception of the two little girls, have been pupils at Lleweni Hall. The whole affair was most tastefully designed and carried out so as to be not merely a show, but really instructive as to the progress of dairy work during the last 60 rears, and reflected the greatest credit upon Miss E A Roberts, the principal of the Dairy School, and her assistant, Miss Soolt Walker, and also upon the pupils themselves for the able manner in which they ell appeared to be doing their work. v The old Ruthin Castle Fire Engine of 1797 and Firemen, as described in another column. Lorry, which had been most beautifully decorated and looked splendid, being drawn by a pair of horses (kindly lent by Messrs Richard Evans & Co., Ltd.), containing the following characters:—Britannia, Miss Alice Joy Roberts, Crown-lane Spring, Miss Gertie Homan, Hennessey-terrace Sum- mer, Miss Maud Williams, Yale-street Autumn, Miss Katie Ellis, Oaklea; Winter, Miss Claudia Evans, Vale-street. Carriages containing the May lpole Dancers, boys and girls, whose names and addresses are given amongst the Castle proceedings. Carriage and pair of horses (kindly lent by Mrs Bamford, Llanrhaiadr ha^ll), con- taining the six Maids of Honour to the May Queen, and her two Pages. The Maids of Honour were Miss Williams, Love-lane Miss Eva Bagsha.w Cooke, High-street; Miss M Gladwyn Jones, Gwynfa Miss Gwennie Story, Henllan- place Miss Keyse Davies, Park-street, and Miss May Parry, Graig Brewery.— Pages Masters Alfred Thomas Evans, Bridge-street, and Thomas Pierce Hughes, Vale-street. The Maids of Honour were beautifully attired in lovely dresses of pink cashmere, trimmed with white Valenciens lace, and made in "Liberty" style, large white chip hats trimmed with gauze ribbon and pink and white daises, and white silk gloves; each maid carried a basket of beautiful flowers. Three of the dresses were made by Mrs T Pierce Hughes, the Old House, Vale-street; while the other three were made by Mrs Davies, Park- street, and these ladies had exhibited their well-known taste and ability in this respect. The pages were dressed in beautiful dark green velveteen, with steel buttons, with white silk waistcoats and green velveteen jockey caps each page wore a dainty lace collarette. These extremely pretty Uoy. costumes were the skilful work of Mrs T Pierce Hughes, and did her great credit. One page carried the Queen's beautiful sceptre which was of imitation gold and very prettily chased. The other page earned, uu ab velvet "nation the beauti- ful crown which was of pink May flowers, I 0, J.I.L -v..J. -l.iJ.j,i. QUEEN. Tlie May Queen wag Miss F.niH Humphreys Roberts rnim^ j ■L,nirt Alderman aad °J the Hollies, Vale-stS R°bert3' «yed in a carriage an j ™S (kindly lent by Un p10r^'r Place). She printed mos ave y appearance her eV„pagej t a most brilliant scene • L s t e l Part *n the most perfect manner, faring herself with queenly dignity, w, ic(l th, admiration or ail. Sb? i40rt realised her duties, and sostaine.7 the'"art W1„1» a graeiousness and true dignity w.ich U III Y W HC 1 was moft charming, and which did the yoaii, iidy the greatest possible credit h J. e ere 1 She was attired, m a handsome, beautifully Empire style, richly and artistically ornamented «,th silrer and the beautiful train, which was tour yards long, wns com- posed of .vory brocaded satin, lined with ivory si k, »■«> spngs ol pink hawthorn, on it I he head dreas consisted of » l)eMt;M reil of white tuue. wore white kid gloves. The Queen s dress was made in the most finished and artistic manner by Miss Lewis, dressmaker, 95. Vale-street Denbigh, to whose taste and skill it did the greatest possible credit. The Queen, who was a "vision of lovliriess," had an "Oriental" Coachman and footman in charge of her state carriage after the fashion of the Queen of England's Indian servants; and this gave novelty to the beautiful scene. The marshalls in attend- ance on the Queen's carriage then followed, and thus closed the procession. The streets were crowded at ivery point, such thousands of spectatois nlver having > been known to have assembled at any event at Denbigh before; there being, it is believed, from twelvAto thirteen thousand people in town tha^L All the windows of almost everyJ^^Bpshment, as well as private resideng^piere to be seen well filled with pleaseo^pectators. As the procession was coming up Vale- street, the Denbigh Fire Brigade met with a slight accident, the hook of the leader bar attached to the centre pole of the engine, to which the horses were attached, broke, but fortunately the horses were only going at a slow pace at the time. Owing to this the first two horses had to be led up Vale- ¡ street, while the other two drew the engine, the men, who had dismounted, marching behind the engine. CROWNING OF THE MAY QUEEN AT THE CASTLE BY THE HIGH SHERIFF. A CHARMING SPECTACLR. After the procession, thousands of people flocked up to the beautiful old Castle grounds, where, again this year, it was arranged to have the crowning of the May Queen." The throne had bein suitably erected ^by Mr Wheeler, Love-lane, and was most tastefully decorated. It was placed at a convenient spot, under the shelter of the wall on the lawn tennis green. This beautiful green had been enclosed by a fence of posts and ropes, which were run along the edge of the enclosure at the bottom of the banks so that the thousands of spectators could stand ten or twelve deep to witness the most charming and brilliant spectacle with ease. It is a proof of the good order which prevailed that though j there were no stewards or others to regulate the crowd, not the slightest attempt was made to get on the green. On the lawn tennis green also stood the "Maypole" for the dancing. This pole stood many feet high, and was surmounted with beautiful floral decorations, including delicious roses and evergreens, and with the various coloured libbons, such as crimson, blue, purple, white, green andyeliew looked very pretty, On the platform, near the throne, was ample room for the accommoda- tion of the Queen's suite, the "characters Britannia, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, as well as for the High Sheriff and other distinguished visitors. t' At about 2-45 the May Queen" and suite, with the Maypole dancers and the other characters, re-entered their coaches at the Town Hall, and marched in procession, headed by the two ban is, up Lore-lane to the Castle, accompanied by the High Sheriff (Thomas William?, Esq Llewesog), Mrs and Miss Williams,the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr and Mrs Mellard), and Mr Guy Francis (representing the Town Clerk). On alighting at the Castle the May Queen," attended by her train bearers and Maids of Honour, proceeded from the chief entrance, along the path to an entrance in the enclosure, thus passing over the green to the throne. It was an extremely picturesque, and beautiful spectacle, the regal bearing of the Queen, the courtly movements of her suite, who so excellently adapted themselves to their positions, charmed the spectators and called forth their admiration. The Queen and her suite was followed by the High Sheriff (Thomas Williams, Esq,) and the Mayoress of Den- bigh the Mayor of Denbigh and Mrs Thomas Williams Mr Guy Francis (re- presenting the Town Clerk) and Miss 0 Williams. A" guard of honour "was drawn up near the platform, consisting of the dancers, whilst the Ruthin Brigade and band were also drawn up in line, and the Denbigh band played suitable music. The Queen took her seat on the throne, and as the members of her suite approached her they becomingly made obeisance and passed to the seats assigned them her pages, in handing her sceptre and other insignia, also uncovered and made obeisance, as did also the ladies and gentlemen named above as they passed to their seats. These little details carried out so gracefully helped to make the ceremony all the more pretty. Approaching the throne, the High Sheriff, amid loud applause, took from the cushion carried by one of the pages, the crown, and placed it on the head of the May Queen," expressed to her the great pleasure it was to him to have the privilege of performing that ceremony. He heartily congratulated her upon having been selected as Queen of the May," and upon the graceful way in which she had filled the high office, and having wished her long life and happiness, remarked that it would always be a pleasure for her to look back upon that day, and remember that although she had not at- tained her Jubilee, yet she was the "Diamond Jubilee Queen of Denbigh," having been May Queen in that memor- aolc yc-r. lv. i-iams, Llewesog, then i in the most -rlicefulpnd charming manner j presented the •' May Queen with a most beautiful shower bouquet of choice white camelias, lillies, lillies of the valley, maiden hair fejns, with trails of smilax, and hand- some streamers of white and pink silk. Afvr this ceremony was over, Mr W G Heii; j, the Denbigh photographer, took tne,hoo of the May Queen" and her retiiiuo, the High Sheriff, Mrs and Miss Williams, Mayor and Mayoress, &c. The Maypole dancers then commenced their pretty dances. The children, who numbered 24, had been skillfully trained for. the a.st few weeks at the Drill hall by Mr L JJ Roberts, the Love-lane school master, assisted by the Mayoress and Miss Angel, who accompanied on the pianoforte lVr the practices. The childsen were most thoroughly taught for the occasion. They bad only had two short practices with the band, one for about half an door in, the Drill hall on Thursday evening, and for about the same duration on the Castle grounds on Friday evening. The children were very nicely and appropriately dressed for the event, and presented a most attractive appearance. The girls, twelve in number, wore white dresses, with different coloured sashes, namely, red, white and blue in equal divisions, also wearing pretty fish wives caps. The boys were dressed in white cricket suits with striped red, white and blue ties, and they wore crimson Tamo'shantas. The n&ftes of the children were :—Girls Philys Hughes, Louie Miller, Annie Lloyd, Agnes Emily Williams, Katie Prideau^ Henryhetta Davies, Minnie Batte^Antnl Dotfe, Annie Ellen Williams, Blodwen Rowlands, Maggie Edwards, and Ada Jones and the boys were :-Edward Evan Davies, John Edward Pritchard, Randle Maddocks, Herbert Piper, Thomas John Cartwright, Edward Roberts, William Edwin Hughes, David Henry Hughes, John Morris Lloyd, John R Jones, Walter Gordon Palmer, and Edward Williams. The dances were I five different figures, to the music of the band, the pieces phyed being Liesure hour," in five pieces. The time kept to the music by the children was excellent, and the crowd of spectators were highly delighted with their wonderful and inter- esting performance, great credit being reflected upon Mr E J Roberts, who had so excellently and wonderfully trained the children in such a short space of time. After the second May Pole" exercise, the boys from the upper standards of the Love Lane Boys Board School, of which Mr E J Roberts is master, numbering about forty, gave a few dnmb bell exercises, to the time of a harmonium, which was played by Mr Jones, assistant master. These drills were excellently performed and were highly appreciated by the crowd. ° After the dances and different exercises which had extended the afternoon's enjoy- I ment, the Maypole dancers and the forty boys from the upper standards of the Love Lane schools and the boys of the Ruthin Boys' Brigade, formed a guard of honour from the enclosure into the lawn, through which the 11 May Queen," her suite, and the other members of the royal party passed to the coaches, which were waiting for them outside thè entrance to the Castle. This terminated the afternoon's most brilliant and successful proceedings at the Castle. In the evening, the band of the V.B.R.W. Fusiliers (Denbigh military band), went to the Castle grounda again, and played several beautiful Selections for dancing, the pieces being :—" Festivity," quadrilles Sommer regen," waltz's "Scottish Minstrel," quadrilles; "Hit or Miss," polka; Queen of the North," waltz's; Well met," schottese;" Brighton," lancers, &c. The attendance was very large, and the visitors indulged in dancing until dusk. THE FIRE BRIGADE DEMONSTRATION. This took place on High-street, and the point where the fire was supposed to break out was the Old Vaults (Mrs Andrews'), which from its enormous hcighth was well adapted for showing what life and property saving apparatus could do when skillfully handled by brave firemen. Ruthin, Mold and Denbigh took part, and the demonstration was under the supervision of Chief Officer Theodore Rouw, captain of the Ruthin brigade, and the popular and energetic hon secretary of the Welsh district of the National Fire Brigade Union, an excellent institution which has done very much to improve fire brigades and their work all over the country. During the demonstration there was an enormous crowd which it was impossible to keep back, so that not only were the move- ments of the brigade greatly hampered and their work interfered with, but it was im" possible for a great proportion of the crowd to see anything that went on, and very few saw the amusing drill with the 1797 fire engine which represented the period 1797 when a night watchman in going his rounds discovers a fire, and with some difficulty gets his brigade together. Atter some delay they arrive at fire and proceed to get to work. Owing to the defective state of hose, &c., they find it impossible to rendei any aid, so make up, and return home. Following this came an exciting scene of the turn outs of the brigades with engines, manuals, hose carts, &c., &c., which in- terested and astonished the crowd. Denbigh brigade then gave an exhibition of the method of playing water on the high building, and the bringing out of the fire escape," which splendid apparatus enabled three of the men to reach the roof of the high building, and after coping well with the supposed fire, they let down therefrom a dummy." This last act caused a good deal of laughter by the comical appearance of the dummy," and was looked upon as an amusing incident rather than as an exhibition of how a perishing person could bj rescued. Much of the interest of the exhibition centred in the clever demonstration by the Ruthin brigade in their famous ladder drill, which excited so much interest when they gave it at the International Fire Tourna- ment at the Royal Agricultural Hall, London. This, like the other portions of the demonstration, would have been a greater success if the enormous crowd could have been kept back. The Ruthin Pompier Ladder Team, con- sisting of Linesmen Goodman Humphreys, John Humphreys, Charles Williams, and Robert Humphreys gave an *Thib?twMi of line aui ladder After ascending "y means of their ladders, to the top of the building, storey by storey, they showed their excellent method of life-saving by bringing down a Denbigh boy from one of the upper sfc&reys. The method o sen ing down inseufible persons was a so s town. The team fchen gave an exhibition of slow and rapi^ySBp^ eluding the jump from thTriighest window to the ground. This was a mostdanng feat, splendidly done, and was loudly cheered In this drill special gloves- have to be worn, owing to the tremendous friction. The ladders were built by the meil of the Ruthin brigade. These exploits, which were really wonderful, were I loudly cheered by the huge crjwd. After the b, igades had been ordered to make up, they moved off to their respective head- quarters. Whilst passing the centre of the Square, the Ruthin brigade gave' an exhibition of ambulance work. One of the firemen (Linesman Goodman Hum- phreys) fell off the engine, and was instantly surrounded by gome of his comrades, and treated for a fractured lec, by the ambulence men of the brigade, who° however, could only work under great! difficulty, for the crowd surged on to the top of them, and made it dangerous for the men and their fallen comrade. This was so realistic that a great number of the people believed that the man was really injured, I aud not that it was part of the show." .Em the man was carried on the engine ladder by four of his comrades to the pylice station there were loud cheers given. The whole performance was very clever, and this part of the days proceedings was greatly enjoyed. As the evening wore on the brigades, 0 coaches, L-c,, departed; and the crowds made their way to trains and vehicles, the May-day of 1897 ending most happiiy, r and the whole being pronounced a grand success. THE CASTLE RECEIPTS. As an indication of the enormous attend- ance at the Castle, we may mention that 5094 persons paid for admission; the charge being threepence for adults and one penny for children, and the very handsome sum of X50 Os 6d was taken at the entrance gates. The above figures do not include the many hundreds who went in without payme it as castle ticket holders. The Castle Committee behaved most handsomely in the matter, and not only met the May Day Committee, but showed publicly that they are desirous of co-operating in any movement which will bring people to the town and make the fine old Castle grounds ¡ of general use their charge for the use 01 the grounds on this day being only E5. THE MAYOR'S THANKS. We have been requested by the Mayor to convey, through the medium of our columns, his cordial thanks to all those ladies and gentlemen who assisted him in J making the May Day Procession held in this town so great a success also to the inhabitants for the excellent display of bunting exhibited. It is very satisfactory to learn that not a single case of drunken- ness has been reported by the police aa occurring in the town on May Day.