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Generous Gift to ConwayI
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Generous Gift to Conway I THE DONOR, MR. ALBERT WOOD, J.P., D.L., PUBLICLY ENTERTAINED. LONG SERIES OF BRILLIANT SPEECHES. A BOROUGH ROLL OF HONOUR. An event of unusually great interest to the ancient Borough of Conway took place on Monday evening last, the occasion being that of a dinner given by His Worship the Mayor of Conway (Dr. R. Arthur-Prichard, J.P.) in cele- bration of the presentation of new municipal offices to the Borough, by Mr. Albert Wood, J.P., D.L., of Bodlondeb. There being no other meeting-place, sufficiently large to accommodate His Worship's guests, the function had ito be held in the GirlsP School, and considering the numerous difficulties in the way, the success which attended the coo version of the largest classroom in, these buildings to its new purpose did great credit to those officials of the Corporation who, had the arrangements, in hand. The room was heavily draped in red, the Borough Arms occupying a conspicuous place. Crossed and re-crossed, as it was, by variegated bunting, there was; little to be seen of the ceil- ing, while (ail four walls were laden wilth a really imposing display of all the well-known colours. The Mayor, who. wore his golden chain and badge of office, h.ad the chief guest, MT. Albert Wood, upon his right, and Mr. Kneeshaw on his left. Amongst others present were the members of the Corporation and officials, who included Deputy Mayor John Williams, Aldermen Felix Hadley and Arthur Netherwood, Councillors James Porter, Dr. M. J. Morgan, W. M. Sever, A. J. Oldman, Edward Jones, Henry Jones, E. Loyd Jones, and Edward Roberts together with the Borough Treasurer (Mr. Owen Rowland), the Borough Accountant (Mr. Hugh Parry), and the Borough Engineer (Mr. F. A. Delamotte); the Rector of Gyffin (Rev. R. Jones), the Rev. W. Edwards (Cadnant Park), the Vicar of Con- way (the Rev. J. W. Roberts), the Rev. Francis G. Jones, the Rev. John Davies. the Rev. Luther Thomas, ithe Rev. A. Fortesque Hubbard, Messrs John Edwards (Proscairon). J. G. Tuxford, J. 0. Thomas (Lliandudno), Sam Chantrey, Robert Roberts (Llandudno), John Dowell, J. E. Con- way-Jones, C. M. Lees, Hugh Owen, Llewelyn Lloyd, David Jones (The Bank), Supt. Rees, R. Crowe, J. P. Griffiths, Lieutenant Arthur Lewis, and J. W. Post. The Town Clerk (Mr. T. E. Parry) was unable to attend owing to an umgenit appointment in London, while letters regretting inability to be present were received from Col. H. Lloyd Mostyn, Col. C. H. Darbishire, Capt. W. A Tuxford, Mr. J. Allanison Picton, and several others. The catering was in Mr. Fred Jones' (The Grosvenor) best style, and an interesting pro- gramme of music was well sustained by the band which Sergeant-Instructor Kenseitt and Mr. T. O. Morgan have made so famous. The Borough Engineer (Mr. F. A. Delamotte) was toast master. AN INTERESTING TOAST LIST. The loyal toasts were submitted in graceful style by His Worship the Mayor. In proposing "Their most Gracious Majesties the King and Queen," the Mayor refer,red to the unveiling of the Queen Victoria memorial by Lord Rosebery, the accounts of which in that day's papers he hoped none present would fail to read. (Applause.) To know King Edward VII. as "King Edward the Peacemaker" was all that loyal men throughout the Kingdom could desire. (Applause.) His Consort, he was also glad to think, was well beloved all through the Empire. (Applause.) The toast was drunk with musical honours. In giving "The Prince and Princess of Wales and all the Royal Family," His Worship dwelt upon the interest the Prince evidently took in Welsh affairs, unmistakeable evidence of which they had had on the occasion of the Prince and Princess' visit to Carnarvon, and His Royal Highness' association with higher education in the Principality. (Applause.) Mr. Kneeshaw proposed "The Clergy and Ministers of all Denominations." He felt it a great honour, he said, to have been called upon to propose the first toast after the loyal toasts. He presumed the Mayor had placed it in his hands as one of the oldest inhabitants of Con- way. Very many years ago he lived in Plas Coch, and since then, of course, he had taken a great interest in Conway. He was in years (gone by a member of the Corporation, but he and others, as a result of the action of time, had been put into the limbo of things forgotten and past—(cries of "No, no")—and were re- placed by such men as the worthy doctor, who was recognised as one of the first Mayors of Wales. (Applause.) Proceeding, Mr. Kneeshaw recited some very interesting reminiscences of youthful days spent in the historic borough. The clergy and minis- ters, he went o.n, were with them wherever they went. They were brought up under their care, and in whateNer,sphere of work they were to be found they deserved honour, for they lived not to accumulate wealth for them- selves, but to accumulate means of grace for others. (Applause.) Calling attention to the Church Conference at Yarmouth,, the speaker said that they could not fail to realise that the so long as he administered to the religious, wel- come every minister, of whatever denomination, so long as he administered to. th ereligious, wel- fare of the Community amongst which they lived. (Applause.) He coupled with the toast the names of the Rev. J. W. Roberts, the Rev. Williams Edwards, and all other ministers pre- sent. (Applause.) The Vicar of Conway (the Rev. J. W. Roberts), who is the Mayor's chaplain, made the first re- sponse. He said it was a little refreshing for them, as clergv, at all events, to be toasted in these days. Instead of being toasted they were more or less roasted, at any rate. that was true of some quarters. (Loud laughter.) He knew a great many of the clergy of that diocese, and he was sure he was not exaggerating when he said that from the Bishop downwards there was no class of men that had the welfare of their country so much at heart and that were more ready to do all that was possible to raise and uplift their fellow-men. (An^lause.) In regard to the ministers of other denominations, who were included in that toast, he knew a great many of them, and he had always managed to live with them on friendly terms. He hoped that in Conway, as in every other place he had been in, they would be able to agree to differ on the things that divided them and work heart and soul in their own way for the good of the ancient borough, and to do so in the spirit of the Master whom they all professed to serve. (Ap- plause.) In regard to the meeting there that night, he thought it was a happy inspiration which promoted the dear old Mayor to ask them there to dine at his expense, and to do honour to one to whom Conway was so much indebted. He knew Mr. Wood was not a man who cared to have his good deedi's paraded before the public, but there was one thing that he could not refrain from telling those assembled there. He (the speaker) had had an opportunity—white horses would not drag out of him how-of,seeing a list of Mr. Wood's private subscriptions, and it amazed him to see what a great number of institutions and philanthropic movements in this country were supported by him. (Lo<ud ap- plause.) He hoped Mr. Wood would lonq live amongst them. The longer he did the higher would he raise 'in their estimation and the deeper would be their regard for him. (Loud and prolonged applause.) The Rev. W. Edwards, in replying, dwelt up- on the changes, from a religious point of view, ,that had taken place in the Conway .and Llan- dudno districts during the 25 years he had re- sided in the neighbourhood. As clergymen and ministers they often, failed in their en-
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Keen Marksmen at the Butts.
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Keen Marksmen at the Butts. SHOOTING MATCH AT PENMON. The Instructors of the 3rd V.B., R.W.F.. had their first shooting match against the P.S. of the Royal Anglesey Royal Engineers (Militia) on Friday last. The contest took place on the En- gineers' Range at Penmon, the Adjutant and Quartermaster being present. As this was the first time the two staffs had met in rifle shoot- ing, there wasi greats interest on both sides as to who should prove the wirmer, both teams being ove v,e,ry keen marksmen. Fortune again favoured the Volunteer Instructors, who defeated the R. E.'s by 24 points. The shooting on both sides was not at all up to the usual form, as the weather was most boisterous, especially at 600 yards, when shoot- ing continued through a very heavy thunder sit ox m, it being docidod to finish rsfoooft at all costs.' Therefore, the win should prove a re- cord one for the Instructors. The visitors, on arrival at Beaumaris, were met by Sergeant,- Maior Shambler, who introduced them to his staff. Light refreshments were served at the Serjeants' mess before a start was made for Pein- mon range. r, i. After completing the 500 yards both staffs had lunch together, which was very kindly provided by the R. E.'s Ait the conclusion of the match, Sergeant- Miajor Shambler called on Lieutenant and Quarter-Master Beazley to say a few words;. He said, on behalf of the R.A.R.E. Staff, it gave him the greatest pleasure to have the Instructors of the 3rd V.B, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, to visit Beaumaris, .and as it Was their first time to do. so he hoped that they would come again, and make the shoot aim annual one, but he prefetrre to have a little finer day than they had to put up with that day. He hoped that a .return would be arranged at once, and that the weaJther would be more favourable when they visiteQ Penmaenmawr. He called on the R.E. Stan greet their visitors by three hearty cheers. Sergeant-Major Burke, on behalf of the 3! V.B., R.W.F., InstrucL<)rs, tth,ank,e,,d LiieutenaM Beazley and the members of the staff for the very kind way they had entertained them tl-t day, and he hoped to arrange a return match, to ,come off at Penmaenmawr next week. Three cheers having been given for theSltaff af. the R. E.'s, both teams, returned to Beaumaris 1 brakes, after having a most enoyable day under such weather conditions. Scores — -JRD V.B.R.W. FUSILIERS. „ » 2oo s°o 600 Ttgf Colour-Serg-t. Inst. Hammond. 32 31 „ Cox 31 29 23 Sergt.-Major Burke 3° 3° 21 »6 Coiour-Serg't. Inst. Mellor 31 23 22 Kensett 27 25 10 Moore 32 11 22 Newey 29 20 n „ O'Neill 28 16 11 ■■ 578 ROYAL ENGINEERS. TOTAL 200 500 600 1 Sercft.-Major Shambler 31 •• 31 •• 21 0. C.S.M. White .30 27.. 24 0 „ Hawkins 31 •. 25 23 Sergt. Cox 26 26 24 C.S.M. Holling-shead 28 30 15 £ Melvin 3° 21 14 J? Sergt.-Trumpeter Hill 23 21 5 •• Lieut. Beazley 21 8 19 48 554
Conway Municipal Elections.
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Conway Municipal Elections. DOINGS OF ALL PARTIES. Alderman T. C. Lewis presided at a public meeting of Liberals held on Thurspay even1^' when the forthcoming municipal election was principal topic of discussion. The Chairmao intimated that the Conservative party had made overtures with a view to a caIn promise.. the suggestion being that they should retain the three seats being vacated by Messrs. James Porter, M. Sever, and Edward Jones, and that a Liberal be selected to fill the remaining vacancy, the Libera to have one of the two Aldermanic appointmen s, and also the election of a Mayor. The commIttee that met to consider the matter a few days ago thought it advisable to come to some sort of a compromise, but failed to see their way to do any- thing on exactly those lines. They came to t conclusion that the Liberals should have two o the four councillors, and this decision had bee communicated to the other side. Up to -that titne, however, no reply had been received, and it was now for the meeting to decide how they were goilig, to proceed. After the situation had been fullY debated, it was resolved that in view of the rac that no reply was forthcoming, preparations shou be made for a fight for the whole of the seats an that meetings be held in Conway and Deganwy respectively to appoint candidates—two to rePrer sent each side. The Chairman and Secretary (Rev. Menai Francis) were appointed delegates to attend the Welsh National Conference, to be held at the Palace, Rhyl, on the 29th and 30 th inst. RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION. Mr Llewelyn Jones (chairman) presided at a we attended meeting of the Ratepayers' Associatioll, held at the Guild Hall, on Friday evening, when the situation arising out of the forthcoming electioll was discussed. The question of a possible corn t promise between the parties was considered, bu nothing was done beyond giving expressions to feeling that if there was really anything in he proposals that had been made the Associa tIOIl thought the matter was one of sufficient import- ance to justify their being consulted. It wa. resolved to hold a public meeting in the Town Hall, on the 18th inst, when present members of the Town Council and intending candidates would have an opportunity of giving the ratepayers the benefit of their opinion, answering questions, &c-> It is hoped that at this meeting the President o the Association (Mr J. G. Tuxford) will presi • It was decided not to. nominate candidates, a direct representatives of the Association, excep 1 what the Association would deem to be a case urgent necessity.
The Vicar of Penmaenmawr on…
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The Vicar of Penmaenmawr on Nonconformist Deacons. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Sir,—I have been told that, under some heading as the above, extracts from a I- ress which I read at the recent Church Cibrl have appeared in some newspapers, and IJ1; yours among them, in which the following J{ pressdons are attibuted to me: "Nonconform^ ministers are compelled to worship £ e calves in the shape of rich deacons with morality of misers and the manners of st^Z.n. cleaners." The words which I read at the gress are not mine, but those of the late ReV: t R. Jones (Goleufryn), an able and e,rn^ts minister of the Welsh Calvinistic Method and I quoted them as his at the Congress. f may be found on page 74 of the "Works Of Goleufryn," and are as follows "The real danger of Wales in these days not in worshipping priestcraft in the persot' cp a bit of a Nonconformist exhorter, but in shipping golden calves in the persons of deaeons. It is a, pity that a church of ian brethren all on an equality should {^0 posed to the arrogance of one man, be he m pulpit of the church or on the platform 01$ chapel—in the chancel or in the big pew D' is a sight without a parallel to see the in,d ea of ent (or one who. ought to be So.) lÎ'il'terpretef.,clJ¡ divine truth subjected to the caprice of a- ø of ty s deacon or member, whose morality is a a miser, and whose manners are those 0 stable-cleaner." I should certainly not have made use above words, or anything like them, on_my authority, even if I had reason to beli&ve they were true, which I have not, testimony of those, like Goleufryn and 0 ^i- that may be cited, who, from' personal 'V enoe, were in a position to know. uUsbi^ I should be much obliged by your Pu? r^jy, the above in your next issue.—Yours faith DAVID JONES" The Vicarage, Penmaenmawr, October iffth, 1907.
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Generous Gift to ConwayI
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deavours, but he always found people willing to admit that they were doing their best. (Ap- plause.) The speaker brought some very thought- ful observations to a close with a picture of the unavoidable results of temporal without soul prosperity. It was only where soul prosperity also was to be found that temporal prosperity could be guaranteed to be a blessing. (Ap- plause.) "The Navy, Army, and Auxiliary Forces" was ably submitted by Dr. M. J. Morgan. Dr. Morgan, at the close of very timely and ap- propriate observations,, expressed his regret that Captain Tuxford, through indisposition, was not able to be presan/t to respond. Under the cir- cumstances he would couple with the toast the name of Lieutenant Lewis. (Applause.) Lieutenant Arthur Lewis suitably responded. AN HONOURED CITIZEN. The Guest of the Evening" (Albert Wood, Esq., J.P., D.L.) was a toast that was naturally reserved for (the Mayor. The Mayor said: I have very great pleasure in, proposing the toast just announced by the toast-master. Of all my guests this evening there is a special one, and his name has already been, placed before you. (Loud applause.) To. mention all Mr. Albert Wood's virtues, would be a difficult task, and one I know, were I able to accomplish it, would give more pain than pleasure to our distin- guished visitor. Under these circumstances, it will have to suffice for me to say that the privileges I have long enjoyed as a medical man well acquainted with the Bodlondeb family enable me to assert that no one will ever be able to enumerate the good and kind actions that have emanated from that house. (Loud and prolonged applause.) It is as a great benefactor to the town of Conway that I would have liked to have talked of Mr. Wood this evening. (Loud applause.) Proceeding, His Worship said that their guest that evening had been, Mayor of Conway for no less than 13 years. At one time there was a danger of him becoming what they termed a "perpetual" Mayor, and in that event where would he himself have been? (Loud laughter and applause.) One of Mr. Wood's first gifts was the piece of land which went to make Rose Hill-street. The foundation of Lancaster- square he so unostentatiously presented to the town was in position before anyone knew any- thing about it. That happened during his own (the speaker) Mayoral year, .and the whole thing had been done before a word of thanks had been uttered. In connection with the Church and schools they knew he had always been open-handed, and whenever any great difficulty cropped up Mr. Wood was always ready with a helpful band. His benevolence as regards the poor was instanced by the support he had al- ways given to the Nursing movement ever since it was first established, and his dear sister-in- law was now as she had been before one of the mainstays of this excellent institution. (Ap- plause.) The gardens of Bodlondeb had been thrown open and the flowers sold towards this good cause. (Applause.) To come to too last gilft of all, Mr. Wood, it appeared, had been induced to give them, the old Post Office for municipal buildings as the result of seeing aged persons climbing up the steps which at the present time had to be ascended before two. at least of the most important offices could be reached. In addition to this, Mr. Wood, with his usual forethought, found that by converting the old Post Office ini this way the whole of the work would be centralised, which would in the end prove a great saving of time and money., (Applause.) From every moint of view, he thought this was a boon to Conway that ougnt never to be forgotten. (Loud applause.) Per- sonally, he really did not know how to thank him enough. He had himself been sO much im- pressed by Mr. Wood's generosity that be could not see his way to pass out of office without recognising it in some way, and this was why he had that evening asked the members of the Corporation and other friends to join him ito an endeavour to express their gratitude. (Hear, hear and applause.) But something of a more general nature might be done. He did not know what exactly the "freedom of a city meant but if such a 4fcling could be done he thought Mr. Albert Wood ought to be the first recipient of it. (Loud applause.) Mr. Albert Wood was present that night to present the deed of the valuable property he was handling over to the borough, and he would conclude his remarks by once more thanking him for his great generosity towafds them. (Loud and pro- longed applause.) Mr. Kneeshaw. in the course of a few remarks, corroborated all that had been said by the Mayor of Mr. Albert Wood's generosity, observing that he had identified himself with the interests of the Principality from the moment he had come down to Wales. From a county point of view, few men had proved more useful. As soon as Mr. Kneeshaw had concluded the guests of the evening joined in a spirited render- ing of "For he's a jolly good fellow." MR. WOOD RESPONDS. Mr. Albert Wood, who was greeted with cheering and loud applause, made a happy re- sponse. He began by observing that the Mayor and Mr. Kneeshaw had said a good deal about him but not all. There was one rather im- portant thing at least) that both had omitted to mention, and that was in relation to the foot- path round Bodlondeb. He did not wish to conceal the fact that he himself thought that he did not do so badly there. Another thing that he did which had not been mentioned was to knock a hole in the town walls so as to get an entrance into Berry-street. He really thought that was an important improvement to the sur- rounding property. Shortly before this was done there was a deal of rtalk as to where to obtain, the necessary permission. He went up to London to see Mr. Kenneth Howard, and all that that gentleman, seemed to know was that the Crown had a castle down at Conwav. and that they got 6s. 8d. a year rent for it. (Laugh- ter.) "Who am I to see?" was the speaker's de- mand. "Go and see the Mayor," was the ready reply. "I am the Mayor," was the speaker's ob- servation in the face of that. Needless to say, a hole was cut through in a very short time, and he now claimed the credit for doing it. (Laughter and applause.) He thought the Cor- poration was following in his steps and taking possession of the walls. He did not know ^heither they belonged to them or not. (Laugh- ter.) He thanked them very much for the kind reception they had given him. He had been amongst them foT some considerable time now. It was 62 or 63 years since he came to Conway. He distinctly remembered getting bilberries at Benarth Wood some 60 vears ago. Mr. Knee- shaw was in his cradle then. (Loud laughter.) It gave him great isatis-faction in making that present to think that thev had such a good Mayor to receive it. (Hear, hear, and ap- plause.) There was an individual who held the record for length of time ini the Mayoral chair he thought it was 11 years. Well, he hoped the present Mayor would improve upon this by raising the number to 15 at least. (Hear, hear.) Dr. Prichard's kindness and generositv were well known throughout the country. He thought there was a good deal in the old adage that it was a greater pleasure to give than to receive. It gave him the most unqualified pleasure to make them that small present. He thought the place was wanted, and that for the very reasons the Mayor had given. He thought it was ex- tremely hard upon the poor working men who went to, see Mr Delamotte to have to climb up ,these steps. (Hear, hear.) He would once more like to thank them for the kind reception that had been given him, and he hoped that was not the last happy gathering they were going to have. (Loud and prolonged applause.) Mr. Wood at this stage handed over the deeds. The Mayor: I thank you on behalf of the town for these deeds, and, in the absence of Mir. T. E. Parry, the Town Clerk, I have great pleasure in handing them over to the safe cus- tody of Mr. Hugh Parry, the Borough Account- ant. (Applause.) A WORTHY MAYOR. Alderman Arthur Netherwood proposed "The Mayor of Conway." The Alderman, after making some presonal re- ference to His Worship of the kindest possible character, reviewed the progress of the borough during the last 15 years. During the last five years, he said, their position had been one that had caused envy on the part of the surrounding districts. As all knew, they were now practi- cally straight, and the valuable asisets of the Corporation were all but a guarantee of a most prosperous future. (Applause.) During the last two years, when Dr. Prichard had occupied the chair, a great amount of very important work had been done on both sides of the borough, and he could but regard that evening s function as a fitting conclusion to a series of hanny events which had all contributed towards plac- in,- Conway abreast of the most important towns along the coast. (Loud applause.) The Mayor was most happy in his choice of words in replying. Having delicately touched upon some of the little differences that creep into municipal, along with all other spheres Of life, he proceeded to show that in the main all parties worked in the best interests of the ratepayers at large. Towards the close of his remarks he indulged in some good-humoured baniter at the expense of Llandudno, quoting the ever-recurring words "before Llandudno was Conway was." (Laughter and applause.) THE "PORT" QUESTION. Mr. J. E. Conway-Jones, in proposing "The Town Council," drew a picrture of local govern. ment in Conway as it appeared soon after the dawn of "the new era," which commenced in 1876 describing the continuous state of war- fare between the old and the newer elements. The history was given down to modern times, the speaker referring to the years 1894 to 1900 as a period when all knew some men whose names, up to then,, had been synonymous with all that was good had fallen into some great errors. (Hear, hear.) By appointing a Borough Accountant in 1Q02 to 1903 the Corporation, in his opinion, had done a grand stroke of busi- ness. Since then the financial position of Con- way had never looked back, and he believed, as Alderman Netherwood had :said, they were now quite on the high road to becoming one of the most lightly rated places in the whole of the Principality. Independent of the neigh- bours' natural attractions, this would be a very important consideration with intending resi- dents. (ATDinlati-se.) At the same time, he did not think it would be wise of the present Cor- poraition to rest upon its laurels. A good many new and important questions had recently cropped up. and wanted immediate attention. He was only the other day reading a letter in the "Weekly News" by someo,n,e who was evi- dently in the know in relation to the Aluminium Works, at Porthllwyd. The writer pointed out ithat certain ores would have ;to be brought from certain countries by isea, and it was suggested that by making the necessary arrangements the Corporation -could induce the Aluminium Cor- poration to conduct that traffic via the Conway .port. He was not sufficiently in the know to be able to say that the Corporation could -do so, but he hoped the matter would receive the seri- ous attention, it deserved. (Applause.) Pro- ceeding, Mr. Conway-Jones spoke strongly in favour of the "freeing" of the bridge, and the establishment in Conway at an early date of a "Smithfield" on the lines of the one at present conducted at Talycafm. (Applause.) He coupled with the toast the name of the Deputy Mayor, Councillor John Williams. Mr. John Williams responded in felicitous terms. He thought that not only the Borough Accountant (Mr. Hugh Parry), but their worthy Borough Treasurer (Mr. Owen Rowland, man- ager of the National and Provincial Bank) also was to be congratulated upon the .satisfactory state of the Corporation's accpunts. It was, m ,his opinion, as important to have a good Treas- urer as it was to have a good Accountant. (Hear hear.) Like the rest of them, he felt greatl- in- debted DO Mr. Albert Wood for his very gener- ous gift. (Loud applause.) Mr. James Porter proposed "The Neighbour- ing Authorities." In the course of an excellent speech, the well-known advocate proceeded a step further in regard to the question, of civic honours, raised by the Mayor. He gave it as a tip to those who might be in the Council after the momentous first, that a "roll of honour" should be opened, and that amongst the first names placed upon it should be one who had been a worthy Mayor of that town, Mr. Albert Wood and also their present Mayor, Dr. R. Arthur-Prichard. (Loud applause.) Touching upon the Llandudno v. Conway controversy which almost invariably crops up on such occa- sions as the present one, Mr. Porter took upon himself the role of peacemaker, contending tb,a-, kindred interests made most of the adjoining towns almost wholly dependent upon one an- other. Conway shared its water supply with Colwyn Bay, while Llandudno got its water only after it had passed through the ancient borough. Conway's Castle was without a doubt a valuable asset, but what revenue would ilt bring to the Corporation were it not for the teeming visiting populations of Colwyn Bay, Llandudno, and Penmaenmawr. (Hear, hear, and applause.) United they stood, but divided they fell. (Hear, hear, and loud applause.) Mr. Conway-Jones. who spoke as an outsider, hoped they would see Mr. Jones on the in- side. (Applause.) He did not think he would be giving offence to anyone when he said that in financial matters Conway had learnt a great deal from the up-to-date towns with which it was surrounded. ("Hear, hear," and loud and cOilltlnuous applause.) He coupled with the toast the name" of Mr. Sam Chantrey, Chairman of the Llandudno Urban District Council. (Ap- plause.) Mr. Sam Chantrey, in a crisp speech, ade- quately responded.. The toast of "The Press" was placed in the capable hands of Mr. J. G. Tuxford, and he coupled with it the name of Mr. R. Arthur Jones. 1 AT m Mr. Jones (representing the Weekly News ) responded. i.t The evening's proceedings were brought to a most successful close with a hearty rendering of the Welsh National Anithem.