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Mr. E. T. Davies, F.R.C.O., Conductor Merthyr and District Choral Society, Honorary Examiner and Loott Keprp«f»ntative Royal Academy of Musio and Royal Collie of Mn-c Member of Counwl of the Incori>'»ra'ed Musician-. Local 8eert-wy Trinity College, London Music Master Merthyr County Schml, «thr> otc., GIVES TiltS-ON's IN f.Hni" and Pianoforte Playing, 1.1..0,unn.v" Coiiiiterpoiiit, Orchestration, <&c. PUPILS PKEPAKED FOR THE R.C.O., R.A.M.. AND AIL RELIABLE EXAMINATIONS. Rcnjt'i)' iu'jocj—<-i> Pioils include: — A. R C.O., T. K A.M. (2), Advanced Honours Associated Boa-,Ii R A.M., M Senior and alter C*rfciG<>MH Trinity College. London; First and Special Prizes Royal National Eisteddfod, &0 &c 10,. ¡.. EST Tr, ST" CAH.TREFLE-, MEETMYR TYDFIL. i iVIR, W J, WATfCIN85 F.R.G.0.y LB,A.M. (piano -Organist M JoiuiV Clmroh, Conductor Dowl&its Male Voice Party, Member Incorporated Society of Musician*, Solo Pianist and Accompanist), GIVES LESSONS IX- Singing. Organ and Pianoforte Playing, Harmony, Counterpoint, Musical Form, &c. Engagements accepted for Organ Recitals, Concerts, Eisteddfoda-u, &c. for Terms apply :— 18, MORLAIR STRWET, DOWLATS or at BURR'S MUSIC WAREHOUSE, MERTEYR. Aberoynon visited Mondays—3, Mountain Ash-road. I Burr's Music Warehouse. Merthyr, Tuesdays _0_ IVTT? W T TpTXTT^ (Organist sn<J Choirmaster Market Square Church, XYAXV. ¥W • il £ a W J.Q. Local representative: London, College of Music. College of Violinist, and lata Conductor of ths Werthyr Orchestral Society.) I RIVES LRSH' NS IN Violin, Organ and Pianoforte Playing, Theory, &c. ITem TIBMS APPLY— ——————— Mr. W. Lewis, 35, Thomas Street, MERTHYR. -+- D. W. DAVIES, F..T.S.C., A.T?.C.O. PIANIST, ORGANIST, CONDUCTOR AND ADJUDICATOR, ORGANIST OF BETHANIA, DOWLATS (Suw^nr to Mr. HARRY EVANS" TEACHER OF THE PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, SOLO SINGING, HARMONY, COUNTERPOINT, INSTRUMENTATION, &c. Pupils Prepared for all Merthyr Vale, Mountain Ash and Reliable f!X¡\rr.3. Rhytnney visited Weekly. Address GLAJlFKYN, FES YDAKitEN, MKKTHYK THE MILEOURNJS PERMANENT BUILDING SOCIETY, Incorporated under the Buüdt.ng Societies Acts. A Safe and Sound Investment for Savings. INVESTMENT SHARFS £10 EACH—Payable in Fall or by Instalments. Interest 4 per cent, per annum-Free of Income Tax. Shares may be withdrawn at any time on giving One Month's Notice LOA NS in Bums of £100 to £1,000 are made, to enable persons to buy House Property, or to persons I' requiring Advances on Property already in their possession. Repayable by easy Monthly or Quarterly Instalments, or on such other terms as the directors may approve. I DEPÕSI i S, in amounts of £5 and upwards received, at 3 per cent. per annuau Full Prospectus may be obtained from the Secretary, CHAS. L. STEWART, Milbourae Chambers, Merthyr Tydfil THE "IDEAL" DRAWER BOXES THOROUGHLY RELIABLE GOODS AT EXCEPTIONAL PRICES ¡ These Boxes consisting of a Drawer in an onter ".¡,e will be found indispensable for the keeping of all kinds of Slsationwry. etc., ;;1 fact everything used in an Office. They are strongly made in Stout Glazed Leatherrioard and cannot break or split. The Drawers are fitted with Brass Ticket Pocket Handles. As shown in the illustration they can be stacked in any available space on shalf or counter and the Content* of any box can be got at by pulling oat the Drawers without disturbing any of the other Boxes. J STOCKED IN THE FOLLOWING SIZES:— Large 8vo 9 by 6 by 3 6/- dozen Quarto 11 by 9 by 3 8/- dozen F'cap. Fo. 14 by 9 by 3 9/- dozen For Envelopes :— Large 8 12 by 5l by 4t 8/6 dozen No. 7 12 by 6t by 4 8/6 dozen y "ONE for ONE" An Ideal Letter Filing Case. J/L L 1 ■ gft F &n £ icaytru^ A < ^8Sy«i3ag%fey^g < f f 7 k tBVTS 8FP!MB WCE M^l—— zzzjpr A SSSH Og^w' ■■ gigs wWjrotaoB BROKE gags SEES aa— Bfavcw Ffeisfe'jffjgj —— —— —— —— ST>T» SiWBSi^ tgaafaHa EawafrOM Copyright, Registered No. 480658. Cheap. Neat. Time-Saving. Methodical. Orderly. Systematic. I Stocked in Octavo, 9 by 6 2/9 per doz. Quarto, 11^ by 9. 3/6 „ F'cap. Folio, 14 by 9 "0 4; „ Tiippe One for One Cases may be had Covered in Leatherette I at- Octavo 4/- per doz. Quarto •••• •»» 5/6 tJ Folio 6/- Samples of drawers of Case* Hut by post 3d. each extra. H. W. SOUTHEY and SONS, EXPRESS" OFFICE, GLEBELAP STREET, MERTHYR TYDFIL

HONOURING COL. D. REES LEWIS, V.D. MAGNIFICENT PRESENTATIONS. ELOQUENT TRIBUTES TO A NOBLE LIFE. On Friday night, at the Drill Hall. Merthyr, Colonel D. Rees Lewis, V.D., of Pias, Peny- darren, was presented with a marble bust of himself, executed by that renowned Welsh sculp- tor. Mr. Goscombe John, R.A., of Cardiff; n handsome address in book form, containing the natives of 350 subscribers, and illu-itrcted with local views, and several magnificent pic-ces of silver plata, to mark tt. noble work he ha3 none both as a volunteer and a citizen. It was during the year that A'derman D. W. Jon-->3 was Mayor that- several prommont townf-people | considered thg time ld arrived vwhen Colonel Lewis's services to his ixatiy.?, tow^i shp^d-Jb: reoopnised. For 47 years he was connccte<) with the Volunteer Force, first &c-rv!ng as a pri- vate. and rising to ths distinguished position of colonel commandant of the battalion, while as a private citTzen he his ever been a friend to all in need, though the world seldom heard of th« good he did on account of his retiring disposition. Alderman Jones was appointed chairman of the committor, Dr. Biddle was sec rotary, and Mr J. Plows. barrister-at-aw, acted as treasurer. When Colonel Lewis was approached, he at first urged the organ:zers of the testimonial not to proceed with it. This sugge tion was not acted on, though it was agreed not to canva-s hut to allow subscription' to come in quite voluntarily. In a few months. no less than C570 was placed in the hands of the treasurer. The marble bust is a beautiful work of art, and may bn scan in the Council Chamber at the Town Hall. THE ADDRESS. The addres< is as follows:- To Colonel David Rees Lewis. V.D., J.P. Your friends and fellow-townsmen desire to take advantage of the occas:on of your re- tirement from the command of the 3rd Voiun teor Battalion Welsh Regianent to offer you a mark of their re.,p->ct a^nd esteem for" the varied and conspicuous public services, ren- dered by you continuously during nearly 50 years of a busy life. For 47 years you served your country as a Volunteer, with zsal and devction, and rose from the position of pri- vate to that of co'on I comrnandaul of the largest Volunteer battalion in the kingdom. As a Froemason, you have attained high rank, having been Past Master of the Royal Cambrian, Priroc L'owollyn, and Forest Lodg of Freemasons Past Z. of the Naun ton Davies and David Rp."BS Lewi, Chapters of the Royal Arch, and Past Re&i-rtrar, Jun- ior Warden, and Senior \\Vrd?n of the Pro- vince of the Eastern Divisio-i of South Wales. Your onal work particularly in con- nection with the County Intermediate School stt Merthyr Tytiul, of wh"ch you have for many year" been cha;rman of the -:chool man- accrs, ha won for you the admiration and grat'trd? of the pnb'tc and the aff'^ction and goodwill of the hunrireds oí scholars who have parsed through tho school. Amongct the numerous portions which you have filled with such ability and devot'on to the public we'fare may be mentioned that of Higi, Constable of Caerphilly Higher in 1893 wh^n you were instrument?.' in entertaining 12 500 children on the occasion of the marriage of the present Prince of Wale-, that of first secretary of the Merthyr Chamber of Trade: and that of chnirman of thn Executive Com- mittee of tli-e National Eisteddfod of Wales held at Merthyr Tydfil in 1901. You alro occupy the petition of churchwardp-TI of the pari h and rook an qcf vn part in the reftor- ation of the o'd Parish Clvirch, a-nd tha pro- vision of a new peal of bolls. Dur n? your life spent in your native town. ev"'rv project set on foot for th" improvempjit and benefit oi the district and its inhabitants 11<1.1) reeeiv?d vour warmest support and as si stance, and your work in connection with the IIp-pJ'c/tf:nn' for a Chsrtsr of Incorporation for yotir native town will always be remember- ed with gratitude Moreover, your eref" handed ceneros'ty to 1l rood NI'l1" irres- pective of party or c-pd hac mt-lde your name b"r¡v,.a throughout the ,1i¡;+r:et., Yonr error. on b-lalt of young men and the pari you have t,k"n in the formntion of the Youpy Men's rh,i, H1I.n A=-3cc'e>fon are well kro-'i-n; indeed, your h'crb ernnr-Je in «very relation of life wir 1'r.n':n a and in«p?-^»>ion to "(1'" feUows W- desire alzo to bepr tf"<t:rrf'v the un"'I1;O' courtesy nnd ki"rl'oo ""ni."h 1' rerf,oni of whatever station in Vfe have v-th out received I1,t you- hand- in VO"1" pr(1íc,,i"maj capscitv of "rk to the M ,,j trntes Re i«tr<».r of the County Court, and other niiblic office, No stronger evidence could be adduced to prove the high esteem in wh'h you are he'd than the ^oontineous and remarkable response made to the present testimonial which, by vour own desire was carried out without any public app-al. In presenting you with this address conned with a marble bust of yourself and some filver plate, we prav that your life may long V spared to enable you to continue those dip- tinsrui~hed services wh'ch Y011 have so un gM,d "j r>I. fivon ip the Trï1)Fc. On behalf of the sulnribeM- DANTFL WTLTJA^.r JONES, Chairman JOHN PT.EWS Treasurer. enPNFTJUS BIDDLE. Hon. Secretary On behalf of the Aberdare Snh-Mmmiftee- ALFRED P. JONFS High Constable of Miskin Higher. THE PRESENTATION. Subscribers only, and their families, were in- vited to attend the presentation meeting. Aid. D. W. Jones presided, and he was supported Oil -1 the platform by Colonel and the Misfes Lewis, Sir W. T. Lewis, Bart., Sir T. Merchant IVi liams (stipendiary magistrate), Mr. J. Plows, Mre. Lip&ert, Dr. and Mrs. Biddle, Mr. Her- bert Clark Lewis, Colonel A. P. James and Mrs. James, Colonel J. J. Jones, Colonel T. Phillips, Major F. T. James, Councillor F. S. Simons, Mr. W. Griffiths, Mr. A. P. Jones (ez- High Constable of Aberclare), Mr. W. L. Dan- iel, etc. Letters of apology for non-attendance were received from Mr. E. P. Martin, Dr. C. Rich ardson-White, Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P., Capt. Lindsay (Chief Constable of Glamorganshire), Ald. Robert Hughes, ex-Lord Mayor of Cardiff; Mr. W. R. Thomas, Treharris; Cajaon Wade, Mr. T. Andrews, Rev. Ll. Williams (R2ctor oi Dowlais), Mr. J Ray, Dr. Trevor Jones, Dr. Leigh, Treharris; and Mr. Thomas Jones, Aber- fan. The band of the local Territorial Force hav- ing played a selection of music, The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, said that when Col. Lewis retired from thc- omraand of the Volunteers, mo3t of them bought that a grateful country would have .ecognised his great services for more than 47 vears to tho Volunteer movement by conferring ipon him some distinction or honour. For a nan to serve his country with such conspicuous /eal for that period, and to command one of the largest battalions of Volunteers in the whele country, moreover, to give his tims and spend a largo amount of money, as he had done for a. long period of years, deserved some substan- tial recognition (applause). But that v- not to be. Therefore, he (the Chairman) was very glad to think that his friends and neighbours in Nlertbyr, Aberdaje, and elsewhere did not allow the occasion to pas* by unrecognised (ap- plause). He ventured to think that if Col. i Lewis were, asked that night to choose between the presentations which were to be made to him. which bore eloquent testimony of their high opinion of hie puhiio services and their affec- tion for him. and even the honour of knight hood, he (the Chairman) did not think be would be long making up his mind (cheers). The pre- sentation was a. very popular one (applausa). If Col. Lewis wer-a not present that night, the task of singing his praises would be very much easier, but they must endeavour to respect his fselinga that night. He heard of a gentleman quite recently, who was presented by his staff of officials with a handsome gift, and they took care to give him a bit of their mind. One of the speakers said that the gentleman had rathei a rough exterior, and his language was sonJe. times high; but behind that, if they got to know him, he had a very good heart indeed That was tantamount to saying that his bark wa worse than his bite. He (the Chairman) wa not abl3 to say that of Col. Lewis, because lie had no bite—(applause)—and although he had ioen him in some of the most difficult positions and facing some of the most complicated prob lems. he had certainly never heard h'.3 bark. The address to be presented gave an outline of Col. Lewis's many deeds during a long and busy life. He was High Constable in 1893, when the question of starling an intermediate school was mooted. The Colonel was chairman of the committee, and rendered splendid services. Some of those who took part in the movement were not very enthusiastic; indeed, when it came to finding the money, lots of Merthyr people felt that the task was much too heavy. But. Col. Lewis got through everything; and at one meeting, when the grave question of

Merthyr Bankruptcy Court. MONDAY.—-Before Col. D. Rees Lewis (Regis- trar). BEECON BTJTCHEB.—William Henry Holding, butcher, Watton, Brecon, underwent his ad- journed examination, and the ca.a was closed. TWO HUNDRED CASKS WANTED Percy William Boobyer, who had carried on business as a posting master at Batgoed, and I who was formerly agent in that town for Mcssr:. Rogers, brewers, of Bristol, came up for his second adjourned examination.—He was ques- tioned by Mr. Ellis Owen (Official Receiver) and by Mr. Maddocks, a representative of the firm, in reference to the non-return of empty casks and cases, in respect, of which Messrs. Rogers had sent in a heavy claim. It transpired that there were now 200 casks out, and as the debtor, who admitted that he had been negligent, had no record by which they could bo traced and recovered, the examination was adjourned sine die, the Registrar pointing out tha.t every one of the 200 casks represented a. debt due to the estate. OUGHT TO HAVE WON £40,000. William Brian, collier. 13. Charllon-tarrace, Troedyrhiw, who formerly occupied Lockyer's Farm at Drvbrook, Gloucestershire, eame up for his adjourned examination.—In reply to the Official Receiver, he said that at the date when he gave up the farm, he bought a pony for jB40, but the animal belonged to his f-on, Archie, who now had it at Troedyrhiw.—The Official Re- ceiver: Have you been betting on horse —Bankrupt: I never betted but once, and that was on "Sir Geoffrey," when I won about £80, but I kept that good. Archie was riding it, and told me it would win. and I ought to have won £40,000 (laughter).—Questioned as to whe- ther he had been taking any interest in race- horses, the debtor said he had had as good racing ponios as any man in the world, but, now ho had not a hoof, leave alone a horse.—The examination was closed.

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Merthyr Manslaughter Case. II DRINK NO EXCUSE. Daniel Donovan i<29), steelwcrker, was indict- -,(t at. Glamorgan Assizes, on Monday, for the ir-ar»-laughter of Timothy Donovan at Merthyr Tydfil on February 13th —Mr. E. Herbert was for the prosecution, and Mr. St. John Williams d-vi ended Mr. Herbert stated deceased, who lived at Penydarren was making his way horns when he was joined by the pri-oner find two or three others. Prisoner, who was under the influence of drink, said C,cod luphi:" to the deceased man. They shock hands, and then, without provocation, ha struck him a blow in the face. Deceased fe!l to the s round, irid his head came in contact with the kerb-stone. Whan prisoner saw what he had, he ran away. The man. Tim- othy Donovan died a: the hospital the follow- ing morning without, regaining consciousness, the cause of death being a fracture of the skull. Mary Donovan, the widow of deceased., eaid she saw prisoner hit deceased in the face, caus- ing him to faU heavily.—Cro^s-examined by Mr. St. John Williams, said prisoner and the deceased were countrymen and were creat friends. Her husband had not had much drink. Dr. Williams attributed death to hemorrhage of the brain, caused by the fracture at the back of the skull. I, wliq Prisoner was then put into the witness' box. aDd stated that on the day in question he had drinks before and after dinner, they went to a funeral, and on the return journey callerl at more public-house-. He remembered absolutely nothing about striking the deceased and of run- ning away. He wa- .pood friends with Tim Donovan. The first he knew of the affair was when the police-serceant called at his lodgings. Mr. St. John Williams, .a;ked what was hi3 defence, submitted that if a man got so drunk that he did not know what he was doing, he could have no intent to kill. His Lords! up: It would be monstrous if a man could gai; as drunk as he liked, and oo and kill haJf-a-dozen reople. and then say, "I w.%3 drunk." A man has no business to fret drunk. I ishail ask th? jury who struck the b'ow. Pri. soner -vc-.n had the sense to run away. On the advice of his counsel, prisoner pleaded ffuilty. «nd His Lordehip, taking: into consider- ation his good character, and his hsvtnor been in prison two months. orde him eight months' hard labour. To MOTHERS.—Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect success. It will relieve the poor sufferpr immediately. It is pleasing to taste; it produces natural quiet sleep, bv relieve in* the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes "as bright as a button." Of all chemists, is. lid- Per bettle. '+-

Merlhyr Constable Acquitted. TRIAL AT QUARTER SESSIONS. At tho Glamorgan Quarter Sessions on Tues- day at Swansea, William Bromley (22), describ- as a pla&sworker, but who has been a mem- "I" of the Merthyr Police Force, for Borne onths, was charged with indecently assault- a younsr woman named Emma Mead in a ,we near Caemarydwm Farm, Merthyr, on the ,-cuing of March 24th last. Mr Herbert ap- ^&a.red for the prosecution, and Mr. L. M. Richards defended. Prosecutnx deposed to having spoken to Bromley on two previous occasions, and then on the evening in question, whan she was in Merthyr shopping, he asked her to go for a walk. She consented, and they went past the Ilecreation Ground and into Caemarydwn Lane, whore defendant made an indecent sug- gestion. She declined, and then Bromley drag- ged her up the lano and endeavoured to behave indecently. She screamed, and he put bis hand on her mouth. She got away and ran to Cae- marydwm Farm, where she fainted. Subse- quently two ladies at the farm, Misses Jones, accompanied her to the railway station, and on the way Bromlev came over and said, "I am very sorry for what I have done; will you for- give me?" He also offered to take her home, but she declined. In cioss-examination, Miss Mead admitted that Bromley kissed her as they entered the lane, and that he had his arm round her wa.ist, but she strenuously denied sugges- tions by counsel that she went to what she said was a very lonely walk for an improper pur- pose. The Misses Jones, of Caemarydwn Farm, stated that when prosecutrix came to the farm she was in a hysterical state, and one of the young- ladies added to evidence she had pre- viously given at the Police Court by saying that Miss Mead's lip was swollen and bore the mark of a. man's nail. There was mud on the prosecutrix's coat.—By Mr. Richards: She could not say why shQ. did not say this at the Police Court, but it was true. Mrs. Jones, the mother of these young ladies, said prosecutrix seemed very frightened of Bromley, and witness old him she should re- port him. P.C. John Thomas and Inspector Phillips de- posed to Bromley's arrest the same evening, and to his suspension from police duty. Brom- ley was on sick leave at the time. In repfly to the charge he said, "I have nothing to say."— Cross-examined by Mr. Richards, the witness Thomas said it was a lonely spot. Chief Constable Wilson spoke to an examina- tion of the lane on the following morning and of finding signs of a scuffle. Witness also said tha.t hen he saw the prosecutrix the evening before at the railway station her lip was swollen, and she was lying on a couch in a weak con- dition.—By Mr. Richards Bromley had been in the Merthyr force about three months, and bore an exemplary character. Defendant went into the box, and stated that the young woman accompanied him for a walk for a purpose which she knew very well. The jury retired at 3.20, and at 4 o'clock sent in a mess-age that they could not agree. Five minutes later, however, the jurv agreed, and returned a. verdict of "Not guilty," and Bromley was discharged.

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'_q finding the money was discussed, the Colonel said, "Now, gentlemen, let us have faith. Let us go OU, and it will be all right in the end." And so it was (applause). They ail knew the splendid results (re- newed applause). The school was suco?st- fu'iy est<Lbli.Ùed. and thousands of boys and girls had passed through it, and derived last- in advantage from the education which they reoaived there (applause). From the beginning. Cel. Lewis had been one of tho most generous subscribers to prizes as well as scholarships; he had given hundreds of pounds to that "chool abne, but the fact was not known to everybody. He had also given his valuable time and ripe experience to the work of the management of the school. and ho ventured to say there was no institution in the town which was more efficiently or economically managed than the County School. That höol would shortly pass into the hands of the Town CouaciL, He .{the ■ Chairman) licpcd,' and he was sure he w?;; ,>;e echoing the sentimaaVs of all of them; th?> £ omft\ moar. wott'd^ be d^vved whereby, the seijvicas of (Jot. Lewis for: th/« benefit,. of higher cdncaticn 'cheers). Col. r."W; had led a very strenuous lifo. Th-sy could not men. tion one good object which had not received h's warmest and mcr-t generous support. — The Chairman was applauded as he expressed tho fervent hope that Col. Lewis vyould be with them for many years, as hi life had heef] an inspiration to his fellow-townsmen and hi? hi,,}. ic'eals, his exanrp'es, loyalty, and devction to public welfare had s'ngled him out a- a man deserving of the highest honour, and his narho would 00 remembered for many generations or Merthyr men. He honid the gallant Colonel would live long to serve the interests of his town and country (applause). HIGH SENSE OF DUTY. Sir W T. Lewis, Bart, in presenting the bust to Col. Lewis, said he attended the meeting with very great pleasure to join them in show- ing- his admiration for his old friend and kins- man (applause). Col. Lewis, from his (the speaker's) observations of his doings for nearly sixty years had certainly from a, very early period of his life not only conceived a very high sense of duty, but had followed it od on every occasion, publicly and privately, to his (Sir Wil- liam's) own intimate knowledge. He had well earned and maintained the goodwill and admir- ation of who had it:o pleasure of knowing him. So that it was not simply a figure of speech to say that he specially deserved there cognition tbey were offering him thai. eYeI\in¡, Cel. Lewis joined the 12th Glamorgan liiiie Volunteers as a private on the 10th January, 1861, and was promoted to bo Corporal in less than two years. Then having to reside in Londen to qualify for his profession he joined the Lon- don Rifle Brigade in 1865. Upon his return to Merthyr he rejoined his old Corps, and devoted himself so thoroughly to his duties as a Volunteer that he earned his promotion very rapidly by successive step; serving as Ser- geant, Ensrrn, Lieu'enant, Captain, Major, and Lieut-Colonel, and in 21 years he attained the rank of honorary Colonel of the 3rd V.B. Welsh Regiment. In 1902 he became Col.-Command- ant, having served as Lieut.-Colonel for 22 years, during which time ho took pari in nu- merous reviews, including the Jubilee Review before Queen Victoria at Aldershot, in 1807. He al-x) commanded his Battalion on various other occasions before Kin"- Edward and the Prince of Wales, a.nd when he retired in 1907 he wa.s gi-anted the permanent rank of Colon"! with a lonsr service -medal (applause). Colonel Lewis enjoyed the good fortune of being most loyally supported by an excellent staff of offi- cers, who vied wIth him inenconra:,ing- every member of the force to a high standard of dis- cipline and efficiency (applause), and he suc- ceeded in in "using all of them with such a spirit of esprit de corps that his Battalion wos the nride cf South Wales, a.nd it was also among the largest and most efficient Bartn.lions in the United Kingdom. Concurrent wi h these splend'd services as a -Volunteer, Colonel Lewis also de- voted Vis time and money most generously to further everything having for its object the ad, vancement of his native town and fellow citi- zens, irrespective of creed or sect 'applause). He served as High Constable of Merthyr, he took a most active part in the establishment of the Cha/nber of Trade, in bringing about iIn. proved railway facilities, he substantially .s. sisted in the establishment of the Merthyr Gen- eral Hosp'ta.l, through him the Countv School was c-c • ,> b! shed he advocated persistently over and over again the incorpoia ion of Merthyr, and he 00 operated in many other movements too numerous or him Sir WiTinm) to d^'ail to them that night. Co'one] T.ewis was always on the alert to take part in any movement having for its object tho benefit of his townsmen cheers). In all matters, creat and small, with •■•hich Colonel Iswis had i(1:] ifnd himself he most enthusiastically and thoroughly fulfilled his duty, a.nd he as a most 'oyaJ and true citi- aen, whose exemplary life was a fine example or ireoorations of Merthyr hoys to follow (loud (applause) "Mv dear David," said Sir William, in conclusion, "through the kindness of your many friends in Merthyr a.nd Aberdare, I am honoured with the pleasing duty of asking your acceptance of your bust (cheers), which your numerous friends in both towns offer you as p, mark of their admiration and appreciation of your public and private work during the mrny years rou have so heartily and generously de- voted yourself to the best interests of your fel- low countrymen." Sir William, on behalf of the subscribers, also expressed the hope that Colonel Lewis, &nd the Misses Lewis, would livo long- to enjoy this wcll-esrned recognition, and es- pecially the bust which was the work of that eminent Wehb artist, Mr. W. Goscombe John, A.R.A. nJud applause). FOUGHT THE RAILWAY COMPANIES. Mr. J. PlGWS then presented the silver ser- vioB; and said it was a very pleasant duty to have to hand over c-uch a present to his old friond, the Colonel (applause), it was said in the address that the Colonel was one of the founders of the Chamber of Trade. lie- (Mr. Plows) was also one of the founders, and could t hers fore speak of the Colonel's energy, aud the mode in which he did his work as secre- tary at that early period. Colonel Lewis wa: the chiof mover in getting through bookings from Merthyr to anywhere, a.nd also in getting a through railway connection at Cardiff. They approached the Railway Commissioners, and obtained an order compelling the T.V.R. and the G.W.R. to make the connection at Card;ii which the public now enjoyed. Formerly pas- sengers had to re-bcok at Cardiff if they want ed to go further on. One day some of the en terprising members of the Chamber, including the Colonel, It-oked for tickets for Newport at the Taff Station, which were refused. But they managed to board a brain and landed at Newport without tickets. They were detain- ed in the station for a time they to be locked up. if necessary; and they had to appear before the inspector (laughter). But they suc- ceeded in their object, and from that and through the Chamber of Trade, people were now able to book to anywhere they liked (ap- plause). He agreed with all the good that hid b?en said of Co'onel Lewis. They were indebt cd to him for the work ho had done and the interest he had taken in all that concerned the welfare of the town. He had always been vigorous and energetic, and never allowed a matter to rost which he thought was for the benefit of tbe town until he brought it to a sue. csisful is-me. When the presentation move- ment was started it was agresd that there should be no solicitation for subscriptions, and in four months they had sufficient money to get the pedestal and bust. the silver piece, and the albm11. It 5howed how well th C0lon1 wa- aiteemed, and they all hoped he would continue in their midst to further enjoy the love and confidence of the people (applause). Mrs. Biddie then presented the album to the Colonel. She referral to the Colonel's devo- tion to Volunteering, and urged the women of Merthyr to impress upon their husbands and sweethearts the importance of joining the Terri torial Forces. She felt would please the Colonel more than anything. M'ss Annie Ree-5. who possesses a sweet, re- fined voice, sang "There's a land," after which short addresses were deliverod by several known gentlemen. SACRIFICED TIME AND MONEY. Colonel A. P. James said that Colonel Lewis always held that the Volunteer force should I form an integral part of the hmy for the de- fence of our shores, and that every young fel- low should eerve in the forc&. The Colonel sac- rificed his time and money in making known his opinion and cnccuraging Volunteerism, and one day he heard a professional friend say to uhe Colonel in the train, "What a. lot of time you waoto over this thing." Who would now get up and say that a. man serving in the Terri- torial Force was wasting his timo? (applause). Col. Lewis stuck to the work; and the whole country had now decreed that his contention was right, and the Territorial Army would, ho beheved, be a great tuccess. Ho (Col James) 3crycd under Co!. Lewis for thirty years; ha would Ic.vo to serve under liim again: and though ho was not connected with the Terri- torials. they all knew that the Colonel was with them [0 faet and ill spirit (applause). I Mr. W. L. Dajiiel said he had knowu Col. Lewis for 47 years, and the more he knew him the better he liked him. He had never known hi- temper rulHed; he had set a good example, and had shown how a good life should be led (applause). The young men of the town looked up to the Colonel as one who could be followed in every good work—and that was testimony for a soldier, a lawyer, and a citizen; he was a citizen of noble aspiration (applause). Mr. A. P. Jones. ox-High Constable of Aber- dare, on behalf of tho Aberdare Committee, spoke of the love and affection the people of Aberdare had for Cel. Lewis. It was, there- fore, a great pleasure for them to take part in this function. Col. Lewis was a typical patriot and gentleman—(applause)—so patriotic that if it were possible, he would vote for a dozen Dreadnoughts \laughter and cheers). He was kind and courteous to all classes of the com- munity, and he joined in tho fervent hope that the Colonel would lIve for many years to enjoy the gifts (applause). Colonel Thomas Phillips (Aberdare) <aid he had been associated with Col. Lewis in many capacities for the list half century. He remem- bered the day when the Colonel was a shy young man, he was an articled clerk with the late Mr. Frank James. At that time, he Philiip-) was a junior clerk in the same office, and they remained at. the same desk for several years until tho Colonel was called sway to London to undergo his final law exar/iina- lion. Thev formed a crrat fri vnd-hip, amI fm fifty years that friendship had never been E'.KUT'-mI liy any unpleasantness (applause). When the ilat.a life, ¥.£ Liit, CsljMw! tpl -r7-I' go into court, ho was so s-hy that ho would rather stick to the books, wills, and other docu- ments. At that time they did not think that tho Colonel would become such a popular and distinguished citizen, or a zealous and capable commander of one of the largest Volunteer battalions in tho country (applause) He (Col. Phillips) was delighted with the bust, for the artist' had caught the Colonel's kind, genial, and dignified expression, which was so charac- teristic cf him (applause). "1 am glad," face- tiously remarked the speaker, "that the sculp- tor never saw the Colonel in front of his bat- tar on when something went wrong—when some- body had blundered. His rebukes and censure were severe, and 'expressed in unmistakable terms" (laughter). In conclusion. Col. Phillips said that their honoured guest was thorough in everything he attempted, in everything he isaid, and in everything ho did (applause). FRIEND OF THOSE IN TROUBLE. i .Major E- .T. James endorsed every- wo.rd spok en ab;ou,t-Cal. Le?!?is, espeoiai-ly jis to.j-feis gener-. oSiiy -and- kindness. anyone was in"-trouble, the Colonel was always the ficst to help a man or woman out of it (applause) Col. J. J. Jones ( Col. Lewis's partner) I s3.:d he would like to add his testinfony to the noble character of the Colonel. Ho endorsed every word seid about his public services to his country and town. He (Col. Jones) had been a partner with Col. Lewis, and had Veen intimate with him for the last forty years, and he claimed to know him better than anyone except the immediate members of his family. He knew the immense amount of labour, "acrifice, and pecuniary loss which those serv'ces had entailed upon the Colonel But it was not only in public service that his character shone out with lustre, but also in his private capacity and life, in his conduct towards his intimate fnend-, and all with whom became into con- tad. lie and the Colonel were boys nnd pJay- mates together, and those characteristics were prominent, in him thpn. and as years went by. they became intensified. During the forty years their partnership had existed, they not only had never had a quarrel but never had a cross word (applause). He attributed that happy result in a great measure to those virtues which he had mentioned (app1,use). Mr. Harry Thomas; sang, "I hear you calling ma." "DONE MY DUTY." ol. Lewis, upon rising to reply, was received with loud and prolonged cheering. The audi- ence rose and gave three hearty cheers for the gallant Colonel, who seemed qune overcome by I trie ovation. "I cannot," he soid, "tell you that this is the happiest moment of my life, but I can tell you that it is the proudest (cheers) I told the secretary that probably by the time I had to address you I should not know myself, and that has come to pass. All that has been said of me has made me think that Colonel Lewis is anoriier men than the man I know him to be. I cannot express to you my thanks. But f can say this: have done my duty in the past, and you acknowledge it to night. I can- not thank you sufficiently, but I can promise you that in the years that are yet to come I will do my duty still better (loud applause). It i3 sixteen years ago• that my follow V ojunteers placed upon the wall of the Drill Hall that „u:e picture of myself to mark their npprepiation of my services, and when I received the picture I told them I trusted they would never have to turn its face to the wall (applause). You have presented me with this beautiful bust of myself. 1 trust you will never have to veil it for any causa I anav give (applause). Ail the little in- cidents cf my life hive been brought before me. something like what passes through the mind of a, drowning man—all the events that have occur- red during my life have been brought viyilly befcre me by the kind expressions of friends who have como here at great inconvenience and from long distances, to show :ppreciation for the little I have done in the past. I have not courted popularity. I have not jisked you to reward me in any way, and when the ques- tion of this giand presentation came be lore me t I at once said, "I will have none of it, as it looks like payment for services I have done." I have only done what my kinsman, Sir Wil- liam, has done in his long and useful life. "Do your duty, come 'what may," is a motto which Sir William Lewis has worked upon all his life, and it behoves every man and womllIlto carry it out (cheers), "1 cannot touch on the many things mentioned hero to-night. I know your hearts have -one out towards me, and my !¡ea,rt has pone out towards you (applause). I appreci- ate what you have done and nil the presents to such a high degree thnt I cannot find words 'o express rnv thanks. These noble sifts be landed down to those who come after me, and will be looked upon :1 mr::111melits o" what you 'bought of me, and the presents will always be nn inspiration to them to do what I have done their duty (cheers). Colonel Lewis, ad- dressing the yenger portion of the assembly, urged them, whatever position they were in, to do their duty well. and not "et "beyond their tether." He would liko the bust to be placed somewhere in the town, because it was presented to him for what he had done as a. citizen, and he would, therefore, like the Cor- poration to accept it, not as an emblem cf a good citizen, but as a work of art. The bust was a work of art which any town would be proud to receive. In conclusion the Colonel again thanked the subscribers most warmly, The Chairman informally accepted bust on bshalf of the Corporation, and said it would be plaocd either in the Town Hail or in the mu- seum and art gallery to come (applause). On the motion of Mr. Wm. Griffiths, seconded by Coun. F. S. Simons, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the chairman and all the offi- cers of the Committee, and Dr. Biddle, in replying, said that every penny of the mcney had been subscribed voluntarily. The band of the Merthyr Territorials played several selections during the evening, and at the close Miss Annie Rees sang "God save the King," the audience joining in the refrair. The accompanist was Mr. E. T. Davies, F.R.O. The following description of silver has been furnished by the "Goldsmiths' and Silversmiths' Company, by whom it was supplied :—Solid sil- ver gilt dessert service after Paul Lamerie. con- sisting of large double centre epergne on sil- vsr-naounted carved wood plinth, two side dishes, two smaller dishes, and two bon-bon dishes, with silver gilt plate and inscription engraved, in J'>OJi.ohed mahogany case. The inscription on th? plate was as follows:— "Presented to Colonel D"vid Rees Lewis, V.D., J.P. together with a. marble bust (by W. Gos- combe John. and an album address, by his numerous friends and admirers, on the occa- sion of his retirement from the command of the 3rd Vol. Batt. Regiment after 47 years' service, and in recognition of his generous and splendid work as a townsman.—Nov., 1908." COLONEL LEWIS: AN APPRECIATION. Long live our gallant Coone1- He bears an honour'd name: The passing years brought laurels To crown hi- life with fame; Hurrah for Colonel Lewis! The echo shouts "Well done!" The good old town of Merthyr Is proud of such a son. Long live the people's favourite, True comrade in a fight: A guide and wise adviser In battles for the right; A brave and trusted leader. In truth a dauntless knight; A Briton and a soldier We honour here to-night. Long livo the fr'end of children. Thanks to his helping hand, Within the town and district Their knowledge do expand. As forward march the ages, Through periods far away, His influence, as roses, Will blossom every day. When Merthyr lifts her makers, As pictures on a wall, To gaze in admiration Upon their faces all, To him she'll point her fing&T, Her eye on him will rest; Kind thoughts of Colonel Lewis Will linger in her breast. Merthyr. E. CTNOG PBlcÈ. 'LRN'FHKD COMPOUND' for Coughs and Colds. Re- lieves Asthma and difficult breathing. 9!d., 1AJ.