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Death of IVIr. Arthur Lewis We regret to announce the death, which took place at his residence, Trenewydd, Llandaff, on Wednesday afternoon of Mr. Arthur Griffith Poyer Lewis, Stipen- diary Magistrate, and Chancellor of the Dioceses of Llandaff and St David's. The deceased, who was about 62 years of age, suffered from a nervous break- down, twelve months or so ago, but attended to his duties until quite recently. Early in the present year, while walking With a friend at Cardiff Docks, his foot taught in a rail, and he fell somewhat heavily, injuring his knee. This developed gout, which kept him confined to the House under the care of Dr. Skyrme. Complications arose, followed by a serious dilation of the heart, and the dissolution came suddenly as the result of syncope. The deceased leaves a widow and four .L!1 vuiictren. Mr. Arthur Lewis was leading junior of the South Wales Circuit for many years. The only son of the late Bishop of Llandaff, he was born in Berkshire February 29th, 1848, where his father was curate-in-charge of Douchworth Parish. He was educated at Eton and University College, Oxford, taking his B.A. and M.A. degrees. He rowed in the inter- university Boat Race for Oxford in 1870. In 1877 he married Annie Wilhelmine, Second daughter of Dr. James Ellison, Surgeon to her Majesty's Household at Windsor. Mr. Lewis was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1873, and joined the South Wales Circuit, where he enjoyed an extensive practice for many years. He Was appointed Recorder of Carmarthen in |890 by the then Home Secretary, Sir Henry Matthews, and elected vice-chair- man of Quarter Sessions for the county Qf Carmarthen i n 1897. In 1905, on the deah of the late Mr. Ignatius Williams, he was appointed Stipendiary Magistrate for this district. Funeral Arrangements. The funeral will take place on Saturday fteat in the churchyard at Llanddewi Velfrey, where the late bishop was buried in 1905. The body will be conveyed by train, leaving Cardiff at 7.16 on Saturday horning. Touching Tributes. Touching references were made to the death of Mr. Arthur Lewis at Porth Police Court on Thursaay. Mr. T. P. Jenkins (presiding magis- trate), speaking under considerable emotion, said he had a very sad duty to perform that morning. It was a very difficult thing for him to do, but he was bound to do it out of the respect he had for the late chief magistrate. His duty Was to propose a vote of condolence with their respected Stipendiary's widow and children. They had all suffered a serious Joss, but Mrs. Lewis had lost a loving and fffectionate husband and the children had lost a devoted father. Mr. Lewis was a ^oble personage, and the inhabitants of ■Pontypridd and the Rhondda had had an Separable loss, in his death. He was a resourceful man, of distinguished ability; sound lawyer and a gentleman of the highest degree, and they would all miss him greatly. He was of a lovable dis- position, most affectionate and simple in banners, always kind, and thoughtful, and Painstaking in all his work. All the mem- bers of the Court felt his loss, which was j>eyond all estimation. He (Mr. Jenkins) had never known a man who could carry Such dignity whilst being so free from the taint of ostentation. He was a man Who could not fail to be attractive-his Realities were so fine, and the Home Secretary would have a great deal of diffi- culty in selecting; a worthy successor, so Esteemed, and so accomplished a magis- trate. Speaking for himself, he (Mr. 'Jenkins;) could say there was a close tie of friendship existing between them from the commencement of their acquaintance, and he (the speaker) would revere Mr. Lewis' name for a long time to come. Alderman E. H. Davies seconded the Proposition, and said that he wished to indorse every word uttered by the Chair- man. Mr. Lewis was not only an able man, but most kind and genial in the administration of justice, which was always tempered with mercy. Above all, he was a self-devoted Christian, a fact ^'hich was easily apparent in all his deliberations in the Courts he presided ¡OVer. His loss to all would be great, but the loss in the family circle would be heater than anywhere. Major J. S. Davies (magistrates' clerk) ^aid that he wished to say something on hehalf of himself and the profession prac- tising at that Court. He expressed the deep loss they had all sustained in the Stipendiary's death. He was always most Courteous; there was never a cross word ü impatience with the advocates prac- tising at that Court, and was most agree- able to all who came before him. Mr. A. T. James (who was the only solicitor present at the time) expressed ;hllilal sentiments on behalf of the leocal fraternity; and Deputy Chief Constable Cole paid the deceased Stipendiary a touching tribute on behalf of the police.

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A Tribute to Reynolds." Preaching to a crowded congregation at §ebden Bridge on Sunday, the Rev. W. ■Kingscote Greenland, better known as Scott King," novelist and story writer", a prominent Wesleyan minister, paid hIgh tribute to." Reynolds's Newspaper. I'l was coming up here yesterday from London," he said, and at Peterborough fellow-traveller offered to exchange his Reynolds's' for my paper. I did so. «ut when I got to Done aster I put it (h>\vn, feeling heartsick at the picture of England it presented. If I could have my "vish I would make every Christian minis- ter read 'PeyDolds',s,' regularly. It is of the very best edited papers in the land. Nothing could better shake them of their rose-gardened raradise than t'his paper. Of all papers I know, none ves a more faithful portrayal of the ^ngland of our times than 4 Reynolds s Newspaper.'

I 'The Pirates of Penzance,' [SPECIALLY CONTRIBUTED.] The treat which Mid-Rhondda had last week at the Theatre Royal was one which could hardly have been prophesied six months ago, and was due to the enter- prise of the Mid-Rhondda Amateur Operatic Society. The musical success was assured from the first, Mr. David Lloyd, M.I.S.M., the well-known pianist, being the trainer. The dramatic success was also bound to be a triumphant one, for Mrs. Sam Duckworth, who is already noted as a playwright, was the histrionic coach. II It is highly gratifying to find that there was such an interest taken in the ¡ affair. Almost everybody interested ill Mr. SAM DUCKWORTH, Lessee, Theatre Royal, Tonypandy. Mrs. SAM DUCKWORTH, Dramatist, Author of Conscience of a Judge," Her Nameless Child," &c. music went to see the performances, and, not expecting more than an average per- formance of amateurs, were surprised and delighted; for during the whole week everything went as "merry as a marriage bell." "Premiere place aux dames." So to deal first with the dramatic setting. The theatre had been recently re-decorated, and the scenery depicting the pirates' cave and the ruined chapel by moonlight was magnificent, and could hardly have been surpassed; the grouping arrange- ment throughout was most artistic, while the costumes left nothing to be desired. In fact, Mnsi, Duckworth, who had taken Photo by] [Harrison & Evans, Tonypandy MI". DAVID LLOYD, I.S.M., Organist and Choirmaster of St. Andrew's Church, Llwynypia. Photo by] [Levi Ladd, Tonypandy Mr. GOMER EVANS, Hon. Secretary, Mid-Rhondda Amateur Operatic Society. to the preparation con amore," had bestowed abundant pains on the work, and a good finish crowned her labours; for seldom has a company of amateurs gone through a dramatic performance with such universal praise. We felicitate her on the success of the production. As to the music, everybody knows what a tuneful and catchy opera the Pirates of Penzance" is, and quite as fetching as Gilbert and Sullivan's work which pre- Marvellous Cure of Consumption No doubt our readers have noticed in our advertising columns the wonderful cure effected by our friend, Mr. J. J. Reinecke, who is well known as the Herb King. To cure rheumatism of five years' standing is a miracle in itself, but when the patient—Mr. Henry Jones, of 31, Rhys Street, Trealaw—was bordering on the last stage of consumption at the same time, it seems almost incredible that he is now alive and well, and working at his daily task underground. But truth is stranger than fiction very often, and this case proves no exception to the rule. On enquiries being, made bv a, Leader" representative, he was informed that Mr. Jones was; too weak to stand on his feet even for the short space of time necessary to have his bed made. 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Frederick is apprenticed to a pirate, and supposed to be released when he has attained his twentyrfirst birthday; but alas! he has been born on the twenty-ninth of February, so that literally he has to fulfil an apprenticeship of over eighty years. Then there is the Major-General and his bevy of girls, who fall into the hands of the pirates, and the police, who are supposed to capture the pirates, but are captured themselves. But there, most people know the plot. The caste was as follows: — "Major-General Stanley," Mr. Gomer Evans (the secretary of the Society); King of the Pirates," Mr. W. J. Davies (Treherbert); Samuel," Mr. Hugh Thomas (Trealaw, brother of Mr. W. Spencer Thomas); "Fred," Mr. Probert (Pentre); Sergeant of Police," Mr. Jacque Thomas (also of Pentre); "Ruth," Mrs. Stephen Hughes (Llwynypia), who has already made her mark in the oratorio Elijah" at Tonypandy, and trained children for a children's concert which she conducted; "Mabel," Miss Florence Jones (Penygraig) "Edith," "Kate," and Isabel (the three daughters of the Major-General), Mrs. C. King, Miss Lizzie Evans, and Miss Meredith. The chorus, which was made up of local gentle- men and ladies, made a striking; appear- ance in their stage costumes. The band was augmented, and of splendid quality Mr. Jones was in a state of advanced consumption, practically nothing 1-ing left but the frame of the body, and although all the time he was in bed he was wrapped up in blankets, his body was quite coid, even when artificial heat, was applied. It is very rare that such a case as this is cured, but thanks to Mrs. Jones' intelligent nursing, and Mr. Reinecke's unfailing attention and skill, we are pleased to learn that Mr. Jones is now enjoying the best of health.

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in string, wood-wind and brass. Mr. Gomer Evans, as a Major-General, was quite, a success. His patter song, I'm the very pattern of a Major- General," with its funny and rapidly articulated verses, was excellently ren- dered. Mrs. Stephen Hughes, as Ruth," was natural and born actress: her dis- tinct pronunciation of the words, without a suspicion of stage fright, was great in her Pirate maid of all work role. As Samuel," Mr. Hugh Thomas proved himself to be a born actor, and was one of the best in every sense. Mr. Jacque Thomas is a genuine comedian, and his acting and singing provoked the greatest applause, and the" tarantara" chorus of the" bobbies was exquisite. Miss Florence Jones, as --Mabel was fine, her rendering of the waltz song (well known to Welsh people as a concert item through Miss Maggie Davies) being artistic and highly effective, the cadenzas being beau- tifully rendered, while her acting merited praise for its grace. Mr. Probert, as Fred," drew great praise for his solo and duet with Mabel, Ali, leare me not to pine," though a little more ardour in the acting would have improved a part otherwise very well done. The chorus was fine, the rendering of Hash Poetry," un- accompanied, being encored over and over again. The male voice part-song of the pirates, With cat-like tread," was ren- dered with an effect that was equal to the very best traditions of Welsh male voice singing, the blend being full and perfect; the surprise of the whole thing is the admirable acting of all, there being no overdoing. Mrs. Duckworth gave her services free, and the proceeds, after paying expenses, which, however, are heavy, will be given to charity. We hope the Mid-Rhondda Amateur Operatic Society will not banish themselves to oblivion after such a suc- cess, but delight future expectant audi- ences by other performances.

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