The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser

:JBtrtbs- ,marrtages- 1Ðeatbs MARRIAGES. L)AVIES-PRILLIPS. -August 19th, at St David's Church, Carmarthen, by the Rev. Griffith Thomas (vicar), Mr. John Albert Davies, iron- monger, High-street, Pontardawe, to Miss Anne Phillips, Post Office, Mydrim. GREATREX-MICHAEL.-August 19th, at Pem- broke-terrace, Cardiff, C.M. Chapel, by £.h!ll Rev. J. M. Jones, Herbert E. Greatrex, of Dinas Powis, to Margaret J. Michael, of Killay, late Glynceirch, Llandilo. OLLEY-WILLIAMS.-August 19th, by licence, at St. Paul's Churoh, Colwyn Bay, by the Rev. D. L. Williams, B.A. (Oxon.), of Llanrhos, Llan- dudno, assisted by the Rev. F. L. Williams, St. Paul's, Colwyn Bay (in the absence, through ill- ness, of the Dean of St. Asaph), Henry R. Olley, B.A. (Cantab.), headmaster of the County School, Ulangollen, to Esther, elder daughter of Mr. Daniel Williams, of Cwmharad, Drysllwyn, Car- marthenshire. No cards. DEATHS. HARRIES.—August 17th, at Penrhiw Cottage, Croesyceilog, near Carmarthen, Mrs. Margaret Harries, widow of the late Mr. William Harries, Pantyrathro, aged 88 years. HOWELLS.—August 20th, at Rock House, Aber- gwili, near Carmarthen, Mrs. Mary Howells, aged 60 years. LEWIS.-August 19th, at 62, Water-street, Carmar- then, Miss Margaret Ann Lewis, aged 43 years. LODWIG.—August 19th, at 18, Picton-place, Car- marthen, Mr. J. J. Lodwig, aged 21 years. MORRIS.—August 17th, at Pensarn, Carmarthen, Esther (Het), wife of Mr. John Morris, woollen manufacturer.

Threatenings and Slaughter. MB. LLOYD GEORGE has compared himself, more or less irreverently, to a large number of prominent Scriptural characters. When he goes to Bedford on October 11th, he can liken himself to Paul of Tarsus on his famous visit to Damascus. He will go breatTiing forth threatenings and slaughter against the hated landlord class. It is not exactly clear why Mr. LLOYD GEORGE should attack property owners, and it is by no means certain that he has any clear idea on the matter upon which he is to embark. He has recently made speeches at the National Liberal Club and at Sydenham which dis- play a truly appalling confusion of thought and reckless inconsistency of speech. At the one he spoke of landowners as greedy wretches, with "open mouths" gaping to be filled. At the other he cheer- fully admitted that, as a rule, they hold their land more for the social status it gives than for the sake of profit. And it is, indeed, notorious that land- owners are content with a return on their capital which would be revolting to anyone who secures lightning increases by dealing in speculative stock. How silly to such an one must appear men contented with two per cent. when his own stockbroker charges him seven! Anyhow, whether harpies or philan- thropists, the landlords are to be swept away, in order that their serfs may enjoy the blessings of State landlordism. Mr. LLOYD GEORGE knows best- or thinks that he does! Radicals at Loggerheads. DB. CLIFFORD is on the warpath. The delay of the Government in fulfilling the promise of an Edu- cation Bill, so often reneweQ and as often falsified, has caused him much pain and ev some quite un- olcrical anger. In fact he is so angry that he has rather lost his head, and hits: out blindly at everything and everybody. Ever sinco the blessed return of Radicalism to power, Dr. CLIFFORD has been look- ing for a measure which shall deprive the parents of the country of a voice in the religious education of their children. Mr. BIRRELL and Mr. MCKEXXA did what they could to oblige him, but their efforts were of no avail, and both Bills disappeared "un- wept, unhonoured and unsung. Ever since then, Dr. CLIFFORD has been waiting for a Bill, and been waking in vain. In 1913 he began to think he was all right. The KING'S Speech gave him "cheering promise"; later, Mr. ASQDITH gave pledges to whkh he trusted; later still, LORD HALDANB "gladdened" him with the assurance of "a really national, democratic, and non-sectarian system of education." So Dr. CLIFFORD waited for the Bill which did not come until, at the tail end of the Session, Mr. PEASE introduced a Blil which just sufficed to make darkness visible. A Bad Bargain. WE can quite understand and sympathise with the disappointment of Dr. CLIFFORD and his friends, lfttle as we agree with the educational system they propound. The extreme Nonconformists have made many sacrifices for Radicalism in the hope of securing some return. Many of them have suppor- ted Home Rule, despite the appeals of their Irish brethren, and against their inmost wishes, in order to keep in power a Government that would givo them an educational system after their own hearts. It is hard to Be disappointed in their hopes, and all the harder because Dr. CLIFFORD now discovers that no satisfactory Bill can he hoped for from the Coalition. It is to the inability of this varie- gated party to agree on a common scheme, and not to the arrogant tyranny of the House of Lords, that the frustration of Nonconformist hopes is due. It now appears, according to Dr. CLIFFORD, that Nonconformity has been chasing a Will -o'-t he-Wisp ever since 1910. They have made a bad bargain, and have to pay for it. Free Labour. AFTER the demonstrations of the railway workers on Sunday and the demand then made for the exclusion of non-Unionists, it is not surprising to find the class thus threatened holding meetings of protest. Mr. WARDLE, M.P., described the policy of compelling all railway servants to be members of a trade union as "coercion in its most violent form," and not even those most in favour of the proposal can question the accuracy of his description. Coercion is a very unpleasant word and a still more obnoxious thing. Of course, all law depends in the last resort on coercion, but it is one thing to force a man to abstain from doing what he has no right to do, and quite another thing to force him to do what he has a perfect right to abstain from doing. It is proper and legitimate for men to combine to- gether in defence of their own interests, but can they compel unwilling persons to combine with them without an infringement of personal liberty which would become a national danger? One could under- stand it, if ten thousand men found their interests damaged by the obstinacy of ten. But out of six hundred thousand railway employees, somewhere about half are non-Unionists. We give this esti- mate with reserve, for even the best authorities are very doubtful as to the proportion of trade unionism among railway men. We should have no objection to every railway servant being a trade unionist, but we cannot agree to his being forced to become one. It is with great regret that we see the tendency of Radicalism and Socialism towards the negation of individual liberty. Labour-Socialists and Mr. Lloyd George IN his message to the "Lib-Lab'' Candidate for Chesterfield, Mr. LLOYD GEORGE emphasised the need for Liberalism and Labour to be "two minds with but a single thought; two hearts that beat as one," The Chancellor of the Exohequer has long since put on record his admiration for the "great minds" of Socialism. In contrast to his opinion it is instructive to read the comments of the Labour- Socialist Press upon Liberalism generally, and upon Mr. LLOYD GEORGÐ in particular. "The Labour Leâer" considers that "the miners of the Midlands have still a great deal to learn politically. They have not yet realised the dignity of independence and the virtue of self-reliance." Criticising the adoption by the Nottingham miners of a resolution thahking Mr. GEORGE for his recent visit and ex- preasing "great gratitude for all that he and the present Government have done for the industrial classes," the "Labour Leader" expresses its surprise at this form of words being used when "the indm-, trial classes are actually worse off to-day than when the Government assumed office." The Labour- SoCiAlist newspaper remarks that "the cost of living is mounting up while wages remain practically stationary," and declares that this "is the problem which must be faoed if the condition of the indus- trial classes is to .be improved. There is, of course. a commonsense and just way of not only facing but dealing with this problem, but because, forsooth, it is a Unionist proposition, Labour-Socialism decline even to consider it in a reasonable spirit.

NOTES OF THE WEEK. The Rest Day Act for the police has been adopted by the Metropolitan Police, the City of London, forty-nine cities and boroughs and eleven counties. The "Police Review" points out that among the defaulters or "do-nothings" is the Borough of Car- marthen. TRADESMAN (Radical?) to ANOTHKB (also Radical?) —You see, they water the streets to-day just bo- cause these swells are flying about in their motor- carg to the show! The OTHER—Huh! if WE wanted it there wouldn't be drop. PASSER-BY—No, but supposing the show went to another town; I should like to men are the length of your face then! Or, supposing they did NOT water the streets, what a pretty picture your shop would look! Soma people would grumble in paradise Perhaps nowhere in England do old customs and old habits prevail as they do in the Yorkshire Dales and Moors, and more especially are they' "conservative," these hardy dalesmen, about their sport. There is a fine in- stance of this in the story that is told of Nicholas Spink- when he hunted the Bilsdale. He had a fine run from the hills into the Hurworth country, where he marked his fox to ground. It was an oppor- tunity not to be missed-the necessary tools were sent for and Nicholas proceeded to dig. He got his fox and the hounds ate him. In a few days came a letter of remonstrance from the Hurworth secre- tary. Nicholas' reply was prompt and laconic. "Sir. I allus digs. N. Spink." Nicholas, as a matter of fact, acted upon tiie traditions of the dale, which said that a fox must be got out if it was possible, a tradition that went back many decades—perhaps many centuries before the unwritten law of fox hunting came into existence.—(Scartin Dixon in "The Onlooker and Throne.") The Bishop of Hereford's unfortunate letter on the Welsh Church Bill has not done much harm after all. On the contrary, it has called forth a correspondence which has shown how deep-seated and widespread is the indignation which has been aroused -by the Government attack on the Welsh Church. One of the most impressive letters has been that of Mr. P. Lyttelton Gell, which appeared in the "Times" of Monday. In an exceedingly forceful pajpgraph be summed up the position thus: —" To the rank and file of the Jaity throughout the cities and counties of England the confiscation of the separate endowments of over 1,000 parishes does appear to be absolute robbery and impiety. They have heard the champions of the Bill (who now find silence best) abupe the Church with intolerance, virulence, and gross injustice. They have seen the Disestablishment campaign in Wales and in Parlia- ment vitiated by slander, fiction, and false statistics. They cannot think honourably of opponents who use such methods to impoverish and weaken the greatest religious organization in Wales, and they distrust the alliance for this purpose between Nonconformist Ministers aand Voltairian secularists, which is under- mining many Nonconformist congregations." These are strong statements, but who can say that they are not sober tr.th? A West-Walian describing his experience at a small dinner in London to which he was invited:- When I rang the bell a tall man in powder opened the dr for me, and then another tall man in powder took me up in the lift. When I got to the top another tall -iman in powder took me to the drawing-room, and man alive, there's a place. Tho gentlemen all in evening dress and the ladies all showing their breasts; well, well, I never saw such a sight! And then Mr. said, "Look here, Mr. Davies, I want you to take my wife in to dinner!" "Take your wife into dinner, indeed; not I! You take her yourself, my boy; you are more used to that game than me.' Catch me taking an- other man's wife JJiYk caton! 'Take her yourself, my man,' I told him pretty quick. When we got in to the room where the dinner was. well there! Enough food to last them all for a week; five glasses in front of my plate and seven forks on one side of it and seven knives on the other! Did you ever hear of such a thing? And knives to eat fish, mind you Ych a vi! No knife for me. I told one of vhe waiters, 'Here my man, bring me a lump of bread and a fork for my fish; I haveri t forgotten my manners, mind you.' Then they brought me a lot of nice bits of sardine and radishes and pickled sprats. I could see the name of them on the card and so as I was very hungry I told the man, 'Here my man; bring me some more of those horses duffers and indeed I had three helpings of them. I made a grand dinner of them ,and then I went; but I don't know how they could stay there and eat everyone of the things on the card!" THROUGH THE SWINGING DOOR. WHO? 1st Voice— £ 25,000, my boy! 2nd Voice—That takes a lot of swallowing. 1st Voice-Well the man who told me ought to know, still less ought he to lie, and less than all ought he to say a thing like that unless he had tfce best grounds for saying it. 2nd Voice—I should say the whole thing is fudge. 1st V oioe-It sounds unlikely, but as I say, I have it on the best authority. £25,000 to be paid in to the party funds if he gets the appointment! 2nd Voice—What another fine opportunity for the Master of Oilybank! But if he offered E50,000 he would not get it; neither will your man. 1st Voice—Who will, then? 2nd Voice—Why, of course, Sir ———

SICIETY AND PERSONAL Wednesday, the 20th inst., was the birthday of Lieut.-General Sir James Hills-Johnes, V.C., G.C.B. The gallant general who, we are glad to say, main- tains good health, received shoals of congratulations. We are pleased to record that Mr. George David Owen Lloyd, elder son of Major G. W. D. B. Lloyd, of Brunant, Carmarthenshire, has success- fully passed the entrance examination into Sand- hurst held last month. Mr. Lloyd's name appeared forty-third on the list out of 350 candidates who competed for the 180 vacancies. Mr. Lloyd was educated at Oundle School, and passed direct from there at the early age of sixteen and a half years.

G.W.R. EXCURSIONS.—The Great Western Rail- way Company are running a series of cheap trips during the coming week. Details will be seen in our advertising columns. SPECIAL POLICE COURT.—At a special borough police court, held on Wednesday, before Mr. Blag- don Richards (in the chair) and Mr. Walter Lloyd, Henry Bell, no fixed abode, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Tuesday night.— P.C. Llewellyn proved the case, and defendant was sent to prison for 14 days. BICYCLE SOLD FOR 2s. 6d.-David Glanffrwd Grif- fiths, formerly of 9, Chapel-street, Carmarthen, was charged with the theft. of a bicycle from Mr. C. E. Baker, Blue-street, Carmarthen. Defendant had hired a machine for two hours. He did not return it, but went to Builth, where he sold it for 2s. 6d. Three previous convictions were proved against him and the bench sentenced him to two months' im- prisonment with hard labour. CARMARTHEN SHIRE INFIRMARY.—The Secretary begs respectfully to acknowledge the receipt of the following:— £ 5 6s. 6d., from Laugharne Regatta Committee; £ 1 19s. 4d. from Carmarthen Regatta Committee; 7s. 8d. from collection at Vint's; periodi cals from Mr. R. James, Nott-square; Mrs. Gwynne- Hughes, Glancothy, and Mr. W. S. G. Morris, YstradwraHt; flowers from Mr. Lickley, Queen- street and Mrs. Lewis, Priory-street; grapes from Mrs. Mazuchelli, Allt-y-gog. SMALL VESSEL FOUNDERS.—The ketch, "Thomas and Son," which left BLirry Port on Friday night last with a cargo of coal for Cardigan, foundered in Carmarthen Bay on Saturday. Near the Fair- way buoy she sprung a Ipak, and the water burst in. The crew had to abandon her, and they landed safely at Burry Port in their own boats. Soon afterwards the vessel sank, the top of her masts being visible above the water. The ketch is owned by Mr. Frank Evans, Burry Port. ACCIDENT.—An accident, which fortunately re- suited in very slight injuries, befel Mrs. Griffiths, Belle Vue House, Llanstephan, on Monday. Mrs. Griffiths was about to step from the road to the pavement in Guildhall-square, Carmarthen (near the corner of Blue-street), when she was thrown over by a motor-cycle coming from Lammas-street. With the exception of a cut under her eye, which was caused by her spectacles she received ro further injuries. TIDE TABLE.—High water at Carmarthen Quay (at Ferryside high water is about half an-hour earlier) Morning. Evening. Thursday Aug. 21st 9.1 9.16 Friday, Aug. 22nd 9.31 9.46 Saturday, Aug. 23rd 10.1 1Q.17 Sunday, Aug. 24th 10.34 10.52 Monday, Aug. 25th 11.15 11.43 Tuesday, Aug. E6th 12.15 Wednesday, Aug. 27th 12.53 1.40 Thursday, Aug. 28th 2.33 3.21 WEDDNG.-On Tuesday last, a pretty but quiet wedding* was solemnized at St. David's Church, Carmarthen, the contracting parties being Mr. John Albert Davies, the fourth son of Mr. John Davies, ironmonger, Pontardawe, and Miss Annie PSfTlips, Mydrim. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. S. G. Edmunds. The Rev. Gri- ffith Thomas (vicar) performed the ceremony. The wedding breakfast was partaken of at the Boar's Head Hotel. Afterwards the happy couple left for London en route for the Continent, where tho honeymoon will be spent. EXCITING SCENES.—Exciting soenes were witnessed at Carmarthen on Thursday in last week, when the police ejected tenants of three houses which had been reported to the sanitary authority. The usual notices to leave having not been complied with, ejectment orders were made by the magis- trates, and the tenants nob having left within the stipulated number of days, the police had to exe- cute the orders. Three families, along with their furniture, were turned out. Two of tho families managed to obtain shelter with relatives, but the other tenant stood with his furniture outside the house for hours, and the wife and children were admitted to the Workhouse. The tenants said they were unable to find suitable houses to go to. On the other hand the magistrates were informed there were a number of houses they might obtain. FOUND UNDER THB BED.—During the small hours of Sunday morning last, a somewhat peculiar bur- glary was attempted at the Plas, Abergwili. About 2 a.m., Mrs. Thomas (the occupier) was aroused by a noise in her bedroom. On obtaining a light she was startled to find a pair of feet protruding from under the bed. She, without disturbing the bur- glar,, called Mr. Williams (the lodger), who kept guard over the intruder while she went for the police. P.C. Evans immediately appeared, and pulled the unwelcomed visttor out by his feet. On searching him the constable found a gold watch, the property of Mrs. Thomas. The burglar proved to be Albert Lythgoe (an industrial school boy), formerly of Llwynsarnau Farm, Llanllawddog. On Monday, at a special county police court, before Mr. J. B. Arthur (mayor of Carmarthen), prisoner was remanded until Saturday. OF MISS MAGGIE EVANS.-A. exceed- ingly pretty but quiet wedding was solemnized at St. Peter's Church, Carmarthen, on Wednesday last, when Miss Maggie Evans, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Evans, 32, Spilman-street, Carmar- then, was married to Mr. John Reynolds (mpnager of the Sandy branch of the Llanelly Co-operative Society). The ceremony was performed by the Rev. liar Edwards (curate of St. John's). The bridesmaids were Miss Maggie Reynolds (8ter of the bridegroom) and Miss May Bartlett (niece of the bride). Both bride and bridesmaids were charmingly attired n grey costumes, with black velour hats. The bride was given away by her brother (Mr. John Evans). The duties of best man were alioly carried out by Mr. Thomas Evans (brother of the bride). Gold bangles were worn by the bridesmaids, the gifts of the bridegroom. The happy couple left Carmarthen for Gwbert- on-Sea, Cardigan, where the honeymoon is being spent. They were the recipients of costly and use- ful presents. ABERGWILI SHOW.—The secretaries of the Aber- gwili flower and poultry show wish to remind in- tend.ng exhibitors that entries close on Saturday next, the 23rd ihst. Entries should be addressed to Messrs. Lewis and Dempster. Tegfryn, Abergwili- road, Carmarthen. Entries for the clay-pigeon shooting competition will be taken on the ground. MERTHYR PARISH BAZAAR.-A very successful ouzaar was held on August 14th at the Race Course (Grand Stand). The. bazaar, wh:ch was opened by Mrs. Ernest liowoil, Penbigwrn, was in aid of the Organ and Restoration Fund. A full account of the bazaar will appear next week. i LREDROiiE.—The customary capital pro- gramme Will be depicted at te 'Drome th latter part; of thw week. Tiie following are the pictures: In tho L/iutcii oi the Apache a nath<>tir* # attoH.pt, to hold a littU glrl f0'r r,iaLSte°df by a hunchback hero U ,our parts); "A Shower of J* and J'unmcus and tho Llhostsi'^thrM £ ? -»■'« <* the week <J5tn the pictures are —"TVin TTSr, s Au0u»t lm:i"ins "• £ P<™ "Sel "Bunny, Pickpocket," Thr^o • T' on the 15th m,f ,1 t ll & r ot ^oiranerce, held sent-—Mr P f *V' ?,iowin° member*, were pre K Bri^ocke' T h! > n" >lvsident)> Messrs. T. w. SeSdT vrams' Lt sWss wyy matters atfr Hn n (^cretaryj. Several rail- i»8 and the rround- inconvenience of the train 'u'16 P-"ticulany the Llandilo at 10 30 aving Carmarthen for formerly. The train °f 10'10 north by a few minute co^ection with the connection with tho Amm^n'^ ? ii°' a"d also the persons coming from St fl' aliey. jn addition «» have seriou? Say !rc'°d Prbr°keshl™ and a further delay at ruL^ T Station, to write to the L. and IST W R reSojTed matter, and to tho G.fffi Co wirt,'COnce™iD8 th* lag out whether the mntnr t rc8'ard to find- Hands and Carmarthen cannot^3 l wefn Cross suggested that return day tickets^nShflL I™ CON'WIL BAUD'S SUCCESS -At H at Eisteddfod, a covetedtt, nf grGat ^"sburgh of Conwii, the crown n t0L a notable *<>* David Pugh Griffiths of sr ^1, S the Rev- gmia, U.S.A., second son f ^T^g' West Vir- S61 Gtmt' Cwm^ernen cinwilMr" J? ST a,m^4?,"at°7„in trdl° englyn, for which there were no J°F th° petitors. Mr. Griffiths has fio- I 102 com- gatherings on U a'' WeWl among many prizes awards u- Atlantic, and hundred dollars and carved" OHIT "h -"T the three" dollars) for the best poem n (vaule at 150 dollars) for the best poem n (v £ u!e at 150 1896. The rev. gentWn -enVer FestivaI ia Cr™ \oUdaS»i«> of Me.Sr"n,Be„°Md 1John J 'V a first Foundry, €„m.rthl„f'?„d Mr^T^' £ °' ronw, Conwii • uT-. ^one9. C.C., Pen trict are Joud Z"S"° £ ConwiI <«» are in great ho^of distinguished on. and Place before he return a Vlsit to his birth- ''ThenChSlate^sfldfer^1? 't'heAT Carm^HEN.- musical piece the sta^e W m.ost wonderful ally produced £ Vienna S H k-D°Wn- 0ri^- in a single night and u-,>K; pt, mto Popularity whole of the continent of Eur a months the its famous waltz At tl °p6 WaS rin^ with are ^.4™^ £ T™* .™ment, there t:n,.nt. It „as nlrt ^,Atyu'sJt Con- similar success -m.l fi J.n New York, with it in America It "» »«• Playing Theatre, London, a?d L5Ti° companies were playing ft four Britain. It has also beL vreseltlT^ A Great South Africa, and Canada T m Ausfcralia, success. It is estimated that thl W W'th equaI poser, Oscar Straus, has receivorl fortunate com- ,'Th° Chocolate Soldier" than hasTveVL fl"°m by any musical play in ?• *■ eVGrPbeen earned The companv is a 7stron* „ °l thc WorId' Mdlward Edith St. George, H^Pewce nRob-Ubrey Ma,sle Aylmg, Elsie Craven, W MoSan £ S°^ S noTriss0^^00"1^ COmiC is only for ono nioJit Seat* ,a^rac^on' as it at Colby Evans', Guildhairsquaie° "°W hook,!d ofPth^EHevTl<D 'hy alaKgC CirCl° °f friends Mrs. Arthur, The' D^n Sor^ br°ther of martben assembled at the Church 1^1?^}; him with a presentation. Mr ArtWH- a curacy at Porthcawl. The chairman (Mr. R. W. departure of Mr. Arthur ] reg^tted the valuable service to Aberaman & rfend°ured in" would be very much missed. Mrs Irthur^'c" sfreet, then presented the Rev. D. J Arthur" wftt Snn^CVfTe book on behalf of St SarLms ZZfrJSI* w'VT-> AtWetirCluh ^argarcf9 Churcb, the Aberaman, bv Mr anJ/eVeral frlends' was handed over by Mr. James Thomas. The rev. gentleman in Ibirnin" f that much appreciated the valu- p sents given and kind expressions made He would always cherish them and would never Wet his warm-hearted friend, at Aberaman. Several others gave speeches testifying to Mr. Arthur's good ZZ\ if 7 fmsentatlon was made, a concert Chairman. th!mkS aCCOrded the luiTDN^iL,The.mortal remains of the late Mrs. Mary Phil hps, W1fe of Mr. T. Phillips, 25, Union- street Carmarthen, were laid to rest on Thursday m last week. The interment, which was well atten ded took place at St. David's Churchyard. Mr J B. Thomas offered up a prayer at the house/and « -^ej" Thomas (vicar of St. David's) officiated at the -church and graveside. The chief mourners wore :-lfo Thomas Phillips (husband); Mr. John Phillips, Bristol (son); Mr. and Mrs. W. Harries, 16, Magazine-row, Carmarthen (daughter and son-in-law); Mr. D. J. Harries. Wharf Cottage. Carmarthen (grandson); Mrs. D. Owen, 97, Lammas Street, Carmarthen (grand-daughter); Mrs. D. B. Snaith, Clydach Vale (grand-daughter); Misses Ruth and Katie Harries (great-grandchildren); Mrs. \vm. Henry Harries, Liskard Villa, Carmarthen (grand-daughter); Mr. D. Owen, 99, Lammas- street, Carmarthen (grandson). Wreaths and floral1 tributes were sent by the following .—Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Harries, Carmarthen; Hendy and Lizzie, London; David James and Ruth Harries; grand- children at 16 Magazine-row, Carmarthen from great- grandchildren, Ruth and Katie Harries; from grandchildren and a friend; from sincere friends; with deep sympathy from Mrs. Jones, 19, Maga- with deep sympathy from Mrs. Jones, 17, Maga- zine-row; and from Mr. Walters, Lammas-street, Carmarthen. THE DOLLAR PRINCESS.—A large and important company, under the direction of Messrs. Robert Macdonald and T. B. Young, presented "The Dol- lar Princess," a three-act musical play, at the Assembly Rooms on Wednesday evening. Its wide reputation was responsible for a full house, whose satisfaction at the entertainment provided was not in doubt. The play, like most of its kind in favour to-day, makes no pretensions to a plot, but if it has any at all, it is a variant on the Taming of the Shrew, "Alice," sister of the multi-millionaire^ being the very attractive shew in the person of Miss. May Stevenson, a robust soprano and a good actress. Associated with her through the piece was Mr. Martin Iredale as "Freddy Fairfax," who,, rather severely masterful, tamed and eventually married her, acting well and making good use of a voice with a useful range. Mr. Charles Midgeley, aa "Condor," the multi-millionaire, did exceedingly well, and was quite the right stamp of player for the part. Miss Iris Beresford was very sweet as "Daisy," and she and "Sir James" (Mr. Ernest Peirce) showed off extremely well in a dancing duett. Miss Margaret Carter, as "Olga," a lion queen, played an important part in the story, and' was deservedly a favourite with the audience both- on account of her nice voice and graceful move- ment on the stage. "Dick" (Mr. Austin Green) was exceedingly good and natural in the part, while that in Mr. Norman Bowver as "Bulger," the company had a really good class comedian. There were others—the cast was an unusually large one— and all did really well. They made the best of the material given them, but the performance was to some extent marred by the superabundance of band. The violinse were mr.ch too loud all through the play, with the result that most of the musical numbers were completely unintelligible. The piece was well staged, and the dresses awf" •ostumes were of the best. Altogether it was a ifirst-elaSB presentation, and we feel sure that Messrs. Robert Macdonald and T. B. Young's com- panies will always command full hours at Carmar- then.