Rhyl Journal

Eisteddfod y Rhyl. DYDD MEBCHEE.—Nid wyf yn bwriada manyln ar y rhaglen, neu'r programme 03 myner fyddai hyny dd:m ond dweyd pader i Berson, fel y byddem yn after dweyd, pan oeddem yn blaut. Ond dyma i'r darllenydd rbyw ycbydig o lawer o hethan a ddaeth o flaen fy llygaid ac a redodd trwy fy meddwl yn y fan a'r He, a hyny yn fy null trwsgl fy hun. Y peth cyntaf heddyw oedd detholiad gan y spindorf bres, a chan yr Eistedd- fod y mae yn debyg fod y ddau yma i fod, fel dau efaill, yn ddeddf y Mediaid a'r Persiaid. Ar ol darllen amryw feirniadaethau ar wabanol bethau o waith Ilaw, cafwyd anerchiad gan y llywydd, ac yna gan y bsirdd prin y cafwyd y rbai'n bob dydd—gormod o waith neu rhywbeth, feallai fod ambell un wedi yfed yn o drwm y noson cytt: mi welais beth felly cyn byn. Canu pennillion befo'r delyn, ae yr oedd yn ddigon swynol am y tro. Wed'yn, englyn y Dwyrein- wynt," ac fe ddaeth dorf fawr i dreio eu talentan am y wobr cyntaf-cant a chwech o ymgeiswyr, onide ? Yr wyf yn creda fod y testun hwn yn ddigon mawr i fod yn Destun y Gadair neu y Goron, ac nid rhyw bedair llinell sych o englyn. Y mae gwynt y dwyrain wedi bod yn foddion i ladd llawer yn mbob oes, yn ol yr banes, ac ar faes y rhyfel fawr sydd yn myned yn mlaen yn y dyddiau hyn. Dyma fel y canodd rhyw ben Giistion mf-wn ofn a gobaith Ddwyreinwynt garw, gosteg, Hen angbrediniatth, taw; Elynion creulawn, chwitbau, Ar unwaith sefwch draw Os llesg ac eiddil ydwyf, Mae'r Cadarn o (y mhlaid Mewn myrdd o orthrymderan, Fe ddyry nerth wrth raid. Y mae llawer hen bererin wedi teimlo rhyw ys. br.1 diaeth yn cerdded trwyddo wrth ganu y penill nchod, ac fe'i cenir tra bydd yr iaith Gymraeg mewn bod, os nad tra rhedo dwfr. Os byw fyddaf pan ddaw yr Eisteddrod i'r Rbyl y tro nesaf, mi roddaf icau wobr, ac ail wobr befyd ond nid am englyo, ond am haner dwsin o benillion ar ryw destun ysgiythyrol, tebyg i'r hyn a ganlyn Pob cysur yn yr lesu," &c. Dyma bcdwar penill ar y tcstun tybiwyf mai Ieuan Gwynedd a'u cyfansoddodd, pan ar ei glaf wely Er maiut yw chwerw boen y byd, Mi r(.f fy mryd ar Iesu Ac er pob cyetudd trwm a locs, Mi dreulia ,m boes i'w garu. Ni welais gyfaill dan y tor Mor dyuer sg yw Icsn Rwy'n pendorfynn tieulio'm hoes I ddwyn ei groes dan gann. Ni theimlais ddim gofijiau dwys, Wrth roi fy mhwys ar Iesu Am hyn dymuna'm henaid fod Yn barod i'w was'nyethu. Ym mhob rhyw gyfyngderau blin Caf laeth a gwin gan Iesu; Mae'n enill serch fy enaid gwan 0 bob rhyw fan i'w garn. Neu dyma bedwar penill gan y prif-fardd Elfed, ar Yspiydolrwydd yr Eglwys:— Glanba dy eglwys, Iesn nawr— Ei giym yw bed yn lan Sancteiddia'i gweddi yn ei gwaith A phut a hi'o y tau. Na chaffed bwyso ar y byJ, Nae uurhyw fraicb o gnawd Doed yn gyfocthcg, doed yn gref, n Drwy htlpu'r gwan a'r tlawd. Na tbyned gwyehder blodau'r llawr, Ei serch oddiar y gwir Na chuddied addnrniadan dyn Ddwyfoldt,b D 'eirian par. IL-b nawdd na north ond tarian fTydd, A chltdd yr Yspryd Glan Byth boed rhinweddan nngau'r Groes O'i cbylch yn fur o dan. Nid wyf yn meddwl i Pantycelyn gyfansoddi ysbrydolach pennillion na'r uchod yn ei oes: rhydd i bawb ei farn. Cofiwch fi, Mr Golygjdd, am fy addewid, achos mi fyddaf mewn !¡\th o osdran hyny, a'r cof wedi llygru os byddaf ar dir y J hai byw; mi fyddaf yn sicr o gyflawni fy addewid, ac mi gaiff bob bardd ddewis ei destun —ond rhaid iddo fod yu destun ysgrytbyrol. Nid wyf wrth ddweyd fel yna wedi anghofio fid y dwyreinwynt yu ygrJthyrol hefyd. Nid rhyw lawer fyddaf yn gael mewn cystadleuaeth unawd i unrbyw lais mae yn well genyf glywed dau neu bedwar er mwyn eu clywed yn clecian yn eu gilydd. Yr oedd amryw o'r cyfryw i'w clywed y dyddiau hyny. Y cbydi o sylw roddwyd i'r nofelwr yn Euteddf d Rhyl—dim ond un trstnn, os wyf yn cofio yn iawn ond yr oedd yn destun digon dymunol hefyd, scf darluniad o fywyd yng Ngbymru yn yr oes hon. Oad yn wir, pa nofel- ydd o fri f ase yn myned i'r draflerth am fisoedd i gyfansoddi nofel i fod yn werth i'w darllen, ac i fod ar gael mewn coffadwriaeth, a hyny am bum gini. Yr oedd rhyw bedwar yu cael gwobr o bedair punt am ganu rhyw ddarn yn eymmeryd ond ycbydig o funudac. Yr oedd 9.30 yn cael ei roddiam Drama, yn darlunio unrbyw amgylcbiad yn hanes Cymru. Yr oedd path fei byn yn hollol anghyfartal, i'm tyb i. Llew Lhvyfo neu Gruffydd Riohard oeddynt y ibai i ysgrifenu Nofel, onide ? Dyna Jeffrey Jerman, sef y Meddwya Diwyg- iedig," "AdAofion fy Ngweioidogaeth," gan Emrys; U Aelwyd F'ewyrth Robert," nea Yr Hen Deiliwr," gan Iliraethog; dyna hefyd Arthur Llwyd o'r Felin," gan Dr. John Thomas, a llawer eraill diweddarach a allesid en henwi, y rhai oeddynt yn gallu ysgrifenu nofel gwerth ei darllen. Cafodd y traethodwyr fwy o sylw o lawer yn yr Eisteddfod; ond yn wir, yr wyf yn teimlo fod y bardd wedi ei osod mewn congl fechan, tu allan i Destun y Gadair a'r Goron. Cynygiwyd yn agos i gant a baner o bunoedd am draethodau sychion, a rbywbeth ar draws hanner hyny am y farddoniaeth trwy'r Gadair a'r Goron. Yr wyf yn ofni, os nad edrych y bardd ar ol ei ddefod a'i fraint, y bydd yn myned o'r golwg. Rhyw ar y mwyaf o eawyr y Proffesors yma wyf yn ymdeimlo fsydd yn dyfod i'r wyneb yn yr hen sefydliad. Cofier, nid wyf am warafun eu He iddynt, fel dynion call, ond nid i anwybyddu ibai mor gall a hwythau mewn barddoniaeth, beth bynag. P'am rbaid cael Proffessor i feirniadu ar Destyn y Gadair neu'r Goron ? Nid wyf yn gallu cofio i'r un o'r ddau Broffeswr oeddynt wedi eu gosod i feirniadu y Bryddest a'r Awdl eleni yn Eisteddfod Rhyl erioed enill Cadair eu hun- ain na Choron chwaith. Maddener i mi fy an. wybodaetb os wyf yn methu. Y mae rhyw hen rigwm glywais er ys talm yn dyfod i'm cof, a rywbeth tebyg i byn ydoedd:- Harri Penrhiw a wnaeth ben rhaw I gartbu cwt y mul ac i hel baw Pwy sydd yn hel y degwm, a phwy sydd yn hel y dreth ? Ond Harri Penrhiw sydd yn gwneud pob peth. Os 4eil pethau i fyned yn mlaen, y Proffessors a'r cantorion a'u barnwyr fyddant yn gwneyd pob peth yn yr hen sefydliad yn fuan iawn. Dydd dynodd filoedd i'r wyl oedd dydd Mercher, yn gantorion a'u barnwyr-nid yn unig y dewis- edig i'w barnu, ond yr oedd Yllo filoedd yn barnu. Y mae yn debyg, fel arfer, fod yno gamfarnu a siomi wedi bod, yn ol tyb rhai. Mi gefais inau siomedigaeth na bnasai yn y gystadleuaeth ragor o gorau Cymreig yn cystadlu. Yn fy meddwl mi glywais well canu am y fath wobr. Mae yn fy meddwl well cynllun o lawer, ai fe dynai fwy i'r wyl. Pa rfswm ydi rhoi dau cant o bunau i un cor, a'r ail fewn trwch asgell gwybedyn iddo, ac felly yn cael dim ffyrling o iawn. Fy nghynllnn i fyddai rhoi can' punt i'r goreu, a hanner hyny i'r ail, a phutnp ar hugain i'r trvdydd, a chadw y gweddill i roi ail wobr i'r corau eraill, Mi wnaf lw y byddai cynllun fel hwn yn fwy o atyniad i'r Eisteddfod o lawer, ac yn fwy o chwareu teg i'r Cymry, Mi fyddai llawer o gorau Cymreig yn cad eu creu dan yr argraff, os nad cael y wobr gynfaf, y byddii yr ail, os nad yr ail y byddai yn drydydd. Mi fyddai hyn yn galondid i dreio eu ffawd.—(I'w barhau.)

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I S. Mary's R.C, Rhyl. A very pleasant two hours were wiled away in the schoolroom of the above church last Monday evening. Various members of the congregation and other kind friends contributed to a very varied and diverting entertainment, at which a good number of auditors were in attendance, testi- fying their approbation by frequent applause. Rev Father Swift, S.J., took the chair, and was supported by the Rev Father O'Gorman, S.J. The various pieces on the programme were admirably rendered as follows:—Song, "There's no smile like my mother's," Mr S Gregory costume song, "The very worst girl in school," Miss Winnie Davies; recitation, "Sergeant, call the roll," Miss Lily Davies song, "Queen of the Earth," Mr Wm Davies part song, unaccompanied, "Sweet and Low," the Choir; song, "Annie Laurie," Mr R Goodwin character song, Branni- gau's Band" (causing quite a furore), Mr William Whelan song, Sing us one of the old songs, George," rendered with much feeling by Mrs Lambert, and accompanied sympathetically by MissProffit; song, "I want to see the dear old home again," Mr Dan Naismith song (artistically rendered), "The rolling tide," Mr John Wilcox. These items were followed by a farcical sketch entitled Women's Rights," in which Miss Ada Davies as Jane (the servant) gave great diversion. As Mrs Crossgrain, Miss Ada Shepherd both spoke clearly and acted most cleverly. Misses W McWalter, R Hughes, M Coughlan, J Shepherd, and W Davies caused much risibility by their assumption of the parts ot the wiyes of well-known leaders of politics on both Government and Opposi- tion benches. And their action as members of the Women's Rights Committee led to laugh- able complications and the reconciliation of Mr and Mrs Crossgrain. In the part of Officer X (local division) Mr J McManus showed he is possessed of possibilities as a low comedian, and as the (sham) gouty hiisband Mr John Foster was decidedly good. The loyal strains of God Save the King ended an evening of decided enjoyment. There will probably be another social on Thursday, Dec loth.

Premature Burial. TO THE EDITOR OF THE RHYL JOURNAL. ,-iR,- Reffrring to the painfully sudden death of the Rev R M Humphreys, reported in the Rhyl Journal of the 3rd inst, may I be allowed to re- mind your readers that among the refarms ad- vocated by the late Sir Henry Thompson. F.R.C.S., during his long and strenuous life in the service of humanity were the highly important ones of death certification and registration At a special meeting of the Metropolitan Counties Branch of the British Medical Association, on May 22nd, 1896, this distinguished surgeon showed from the Registrar- General's returns tor 1S92, that in Eng- land and Wales alone there were no less than 15,000 cases of death in which no inquiry was made as to the causes of decease, and no certificate of any description obtained also that 25,000 ad- ditional deaths were so inadequately certified as to be unelassifiable,"—making together a class of 74" per cent, in which no evidence regarding the causes of death existed. Sir Henry Thompson recommended cremation as a means for prevent- ing premature burial, because of the dual medical inspection of the body required by the regulations of the cremation societies. But this, although to a great extent preventive, cinnot be said to be an absolute safeguard, seeing that cases are on record where several doctors have been deceived and pronounced dead a pltient who has subse- quently recovered. In the fourth (and hs ) edition of his admirable treatise on Cremation," Sir Henry Thompson admits that There is only one really trustworthy proof that dcith has occurred in any given instance, viz., the presence of a manifest sign of commencing decomposition, and he adds that It, should always be verified before a certificate of death is signed." All the leading medical journals now affirm that under the preen" lax system of dea h certification there is danger of premature burial, and that reform is necessary. That being so, whether burial alive be frequent or rare-.m i, from the very nature of the case, it cannot be proved lither way, though, judging by the number of narrow escapes, the danger cinnot be infinitesi- mal—every one will agree that the people should be effectually safeguarded against any possibility of the occurrence of such terrible tragedies. And this can be done by Parliameatvry cnaction of the provisions contained in ths carefully-drafted Bill of the London Association for the Prevention of Pre- mature Burial, which in the interests of the public Bifety should not longtr be delayed. If any readers of your valuable Journal are interested in this momentous question, I should be pleased to end literature on the sub. ject on receiving an envelope, stamped and addressed. Thanking you kindly for helping this humanitarian reform, I am, sir, your obedient servant, J.\s. R. WILLIAMSON. 100, Chedington Road, Upper Edmontou, London, N. December 6th, 190L

Colwyn Bay. Tne Religious Revival. The religious revival has reached Colwyn Bay, and fervid scenes are ^nightly taking place in some of the principal Welsh chapels. For about a week Miss Rosina Davies, of the Rhondda Valley, has been conducting a mission there, and the meet- ings, beginning at seven o'clock in the evening, are carried on until the early hours of the morning. Nearly a score of converts have offered them- selves.

The Rhyl HANDBOOK and DIARY, 1905. This reliable publication is now in the press, and will be issued at the close of the year free as a sup- plement to the Rhyl Journal." The publication is an old and useful one. In addition to an illustrated calendar, a diary, and much reading matter of general interest, it will contain a summary of the local events during the year, and a list of local authorities, institutions, &c. This is a genuine publication. It necessarily has a large circulation, and is a book greatly in use all the year round. Advertisers may rely upon it that this is not a catch- penny, issued as a good many pub- lications are merely as a pretext to secure advertisements for concerns which have a very limited and ephemeral circulation. We do not charge fancy prices for advertisements. Our rates are most moderate, whilst the medium the advertisements are published in is the very best issued in Rhyl. DAVID GRIFFITHS & SON UNDERTAKERS, WINDSOR STREET, RHYL. Funerals completely furnished. Hearse and Mourning Coach proprietors. Printing every description at the Journal Office. [Now ft* Xmas Business! We SAY SO" and We DO SO." For the For the "Cup that Cheers," Our Famous Monstre 1/8 Xmas Parcel J 0F Tea. Finest Fruit! For For "Auld Lang Syne," }'oan" 8nd 01d' OUR Figs & Prunes, T)(1 Almonds and Muscatels, B ri t 11, Apples Oranges JLM Hjii. Ncts and 2/- CAKE FOR 1 j- Crackers, ■ AyD 1/- 6d. High-class ORDER EARLY. DON'T DELAY! Provisions. Have you seen OUR Circulars? TREATS FOR ALL At E. B. JONES & Co's Lamps. Lamps. Lamps. New Season stock of Lamps. A choice variety at prices to suit all, ranging from 6d. to 20/- Our leading line in Table Lamps,"donble wicks, givinga very powerful Jjght, with fancy globes, 3/6. INCANDESCENT BURNERS COMPLETE, RELIABLE 1/3 FITTING. STRONG STEEL TRUNKS, all sizes, from 3/3 DONKEY STONES or HEARTH STONES, Id each. Other Goods at Reasonable Prices. H. SMITH and SON Hardware Stores, 67 WELLINGTON ROAD, Come of ELWY STREET. RHYL. ODHBBaaMBMBBaBBBXSBOanSBDBBaBHEMMBaHBBR GEO. BROOKES, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, MARKETSTREET RHYL. Chiropody A Speciality. Always in attendance. Strictly private.

Hawarden. Presentation. A large number of tenantry of the Hawarden estate and residents of the village assembled at the Glynne Arms Hotel on Monday night for the pur- pose of making a presentation to Mr Henry Swetenham, late agent to the Hawarden estate. The article presented was a handsome and valuable Dresden drawing-room clock. 1\1r8 Swetenham was also presented with a handsome pendant, consisting of diamonds and pearls set in three different coloured enamels. Mr W Jones presided, and after a few remarks called upon Mr E Sydney Taylor to read the address from the subscribers, who numbered over 130. the New Rector. On St Thomas's Day, December 21st (the day contemplated for the consecration of the nave ot St Matthew's, Buckley), the Bishop will institute the Rev Harry Drew to Hawarden. The institu- tion will take place in Hawarden Parish Church. The Old Rector. The appended appears in this month's iisue of the "Hawarden Parish Alagazine "-The following good news only reached us after we had gone to press, and consequently too late for comment this .month The Rev S E Gladstone wishes his old parishioners in Hawarden to know that he has just accepted the Duke of Devonshire's offer of the living of Barrowby in Lincolnshire, and desires their kind sympathy and prayers. He hopes to begin his duties at the end of January, till which time be will be in Italy." <

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