The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

SCHOOL MANAGERS' DUTIES, The delegation of additional powers to local school managers was the subject of a long and interesting discussion at the Den- bighshire Education Committee "meeting, on Friday. The Committee were invited to band over to the mai-bagoi)s-anioiigist Other privileges—the right to appoint their own head teachers, assistant masters, and attendance officers, but the matter was eventually deferred indefinitely. That the present regime is unsatisfactory was ac- knowledged by represent ativee of both political parties. He would be a singular individual who could do otherwise. Under the existing conditions the managers' position is moefc unsatisfactory. The over- whelming majority of managers are men of wide experience in all branches of school ^wfliwinistration, but under the new order their jurisdiction is confined to checking school attendances, purchasing dusters and similar stupendous undertakings. The natural results are sparse attendances at meetings and a contempt for the work. However public-spirited a man may be, he objects to waste his time, and unless some change is effected soon education w-ill be bereft of the help of many valuable coun- cilors. The difficulty lies in defining a line of demarcation betweeta the duties of mana- gers and the duties of the county authori- ty. In one sense, the managers' claim to the right of appointing headmasters is reasonable, for the local man liB, of course, more conversant with the requirements of his own locality than he who lives thirty or forty miles away. On the other hand, it is contends J that the local resident is more liable to undue influences, such as canvassing or sectarian feelmg. If, how- ever, that argument holds good in one oaso it applies with nearly as much force in other cases. A man who would be influ- enoed illegitimately over the appointment of a headmaster would be subject to much the same temptations in the selection of a&3:staiit masters, attendance officers, or even school clcaiiens. The defunct School Boards were not better adapted for school government than the existing boards of management-in fact, their personnel is in a large measure identical. Nevcrthelv;s they were endowed wirth full powers over most of the official appointments, and rare- ly, if ever, were these powers abused. Why should not local managers enjoy the same privileges? It is to be regretted that the Committee did not take some practical step while the opportunity offered. Want- ing for another Education Act bids fair to be a protracted matter.

LORD HUGH CECIL AT RHYL. The speech delivered by Lord Hugh at Rhyl, on Monday evening, was a memorable one from two or three stand- points. It was the first ever delivered by his lordship to a Rhyl audience, and doubt- less hundreds of those privileged to hear it will recall the event with interest nd pleasure. Endowed with exceptional in- tellectual powers, great facilities of speech, and profound convictions on all matters pertaining to the moral and social welfare of the people, Lord Hugh Cecil is one of our mcst distinguished Parliamentarians. His speech was 0 a brilliant example of cogent reasoning. No better tribute could be paid to it than the demeanour of the audience throughout. Welsh political gatherings are inured to the fiery decla- mation and the hwyl," therefore it was all the more remarkable to observe tiho deep attention with which the speech was listened to from beginning to end. The audience obviously realised the weighty character of the question under considera- tion. Still more did they appreciate the unquestioned authority of the statesman who dealt witih it and the intellectual force with which he placed the matter before them. Every argument was adduced with clearness, and his points were driven home with considerable effect. e',

—~— — France always seems to carry H movc- ments" to their logical conclusions, and bring down to earth, much to the edijura- tion of other nations, and generally at her own periJ, the soo=..al. a.nd political Kleas tlhait may be only "in the air." Just now, for instance, says the II Daily Mirror, there is much talk >m France erf the strike against motherhood, which is being advo- cated there by certain of the more ad- vanced exponents of women's rights. It is claimed that this is a logical movement the theory that if women have a right to be happy and a right to be independent of everything and everybody, they only carry a tendency to its end by claiming also a right to be free from "the slavery of motherhood." But we cannot help feeling that this logic of the women's rights move- memt breaks down entirely when it comes into cont-act with the instincts and aspira- tions of true women. For the matetrnal instinct undoubtedly is the beet part of a woman's nature. The childless wife. since old biblical days, has been considered only half a woman-undeveloped and unfortu- nat-e: a being cheated of her proper des- tiny. "Take away my reproach" was the old prayer of the wife of long ago, whose "right"—so very different a right from the one claimed nowadays—had thus been denied her. And that motherhood is the healthy culmination of every woman's Mtfe— the test and proof, in fact, of her woman- hood—sensible people will continue to be- lieve, in spite of the modern logic of "in- dependence." One may naturally conclude that there is some charm for Principal Sir John ivnys, one of the newly-ereated knights, in the name Williams. It was a Mr Evan Wil- liams, a schoolmaster, who, in the fifties, had the pleasure and privilege of taking young Rhys by the hand and to start him on his scholastic career. In the succeeding years the young plodder fell into the hands and under the tuition of Mr Silvanus Wil- liams. In the next place, we find Chan- cellor James Williams, of Llanfair-y- Nghornwy, taking the greatest interest in the ardent student and placing his fine library at his service. Once more Mr Rhys becomes the charge and admiration of Prin- cipal Charles Williams, D.D. All the above mentioned Williamseis have gone to their leng home, excepting Mr Evan Williams, who is still halo and hearty. He is the father of the Rev. Cardigan Williams, of Llanddoget, and the Rev. R. Owen Wil- liams, vicar of Rockfield, Mon. "WeMimen are anxious to know who tthe Sir John Thomas is who was included in tihe King's birthday honours. Many, naturally, jumped at the conclusion that it was the famous harpist, Pencerdd Gwalia, who had been honoured. The new knight, however, comes of a well-known Welsh family which years ago emigrated to Somersetshire- Sir John was born at Shorebam, Kent, where his father was m business. The business with which he is now associated at Wooburn, Buckingham- shire, was started in 1860 by his father, who died in 1875. Since then Sir John has been associated with tihe firm as principal with his co-partner, Mr Roland Green. The mistake on the part of the newspapers caused (says the "Western Mail"), a great deal of inconvenience to Mr John Thomas, the harpist, as Pencerdd Gwalia has been almost inundated with letters and other messages of congratulation. Pleasant as such an Evidence of affectiion and popu- larity may be, it has its awkward skLe, as Mr Thomas must now face the task of writing letters of explanation. • • ft iTTe staffs of the insurance offices who born dealing with the new business under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906, are simply staggering under the load of work thrown upon them. Down to eight days ago, the secretary of one of the most important of them says, the new work was such that they couM deal with it working at moderately high pressure? But last week it came in like a flood. "Our post," he observed, has suddenly trebled its nor- mal quantity, so that the mere dealing with that alone has been a serious matter. And even now, I think, we aroomiy on the fringe of the business." He remarked that the Act is so indefinite, that so much depends on the interpretation put upon its clauses by judges and magistrates, that it is not easy to judge the extent of the lia- hilities, and a large speculative element enters into the calculations. • • • « Churchmen Nonconformists and children alike will read with deep regret the announcement of the death of that genial clergyman. Canon Griffith Jones, vicar of Mardhwiel. Canon Jones spent the greater portion of his lile at Mostyn, and his was one of the most familiar figures at Church meetings arid festivals in the St. Asaph Diocese. He was an earnest and enthusiastic Churchman, and possess- ed a most lovable character. Hie fund otf humour was inexhaustible, and he was a first-rate raconteur. The children he was especially fond of and they reciprocated his feelings to the full. General sympathy is felt at the good Canon's death.

THE SOCIAL WORLD. Lord Kenyon celebrates his 43rd birthday 10. day (Friday). Lord and Lady Penrhyn, Lady Tennani, and othe.\s paid a brief visit last week to the Gran- ville Hotel, Itamsgalte. Mr Stanley Woyman attended the Speech Day at Shrewsbury School lasti week, and de- livered an address to tihe boys. The Hon. George and Mrs Kenyon have ar- rived at Shelley Court, Tite-street, for the re- mainder of the ee-ason. Major-Cemeral the Hon. Savage Mostyn tended t.he annual dinner of the Royal Welsh FusiJierB at the Hotel Metropole. Colonel Howard, C.B., St-. Asaph, left on Fri- day for Ch-atibam, where he goes into camp with the Crewe Engineer Volunteers. His Honour Judge Bryn Roberts arrived at Caehowel, Montgomeryshire, on Saturday, on a visit 10 Colonel and Mrs Pryoe-Jones. The Earl and CouMese of Powis and Mr and Mrs Cornwallis West dined with Viscountess Ridley a.t Carlton Houeo Terrace on Friday night week. The Duke and Duchess of Westminster were included in tiho dinner party to meet the Prince and Princess of Wales at Londonderry House, Park Lane, an Friday last. On Tuesday night, Lord Kenyon, who tho previous evening presided over the Rhyl Church Defence Meeting, stayed with Colonel Platt, C.B., at Llanfairfechan. The Duchess of Westminster enjoyed a week- end eru;:se> on the Duke's yacht "Grianaig," which she joined at Southampton on Friday, accompanied by her mother Mrs Cornwall's West., It ie not generally known that Lord Fielding, eldest eon of tho Earl of Denbigh, who attains his majority some time this month, narrowly escaped beintg drowned at Oxford in Eights week. In the of Birthday Honours is to be found the name of Lord Dundona-ld, who has been made a Kniigfht Commander of the Vic- torian Order. General Savage Mostyn, an linela of Lord Mostyn, received a K.C.B Lord Newborougth had to undergo another serious operaticm on Sunday at the hands of Sir Victor Horsley, and in consequence the cotil- lion that Lady Ncwborough had arranged for Friday night is abandoned. In the list of birthday honours, publishodm Friday, appears the name of Mr J. Emmott Barlow, M.P., who has been made a baronet. Mr Barlow belongs to an old Cheshire family, and he is a. magistrate for the county and a county oouncillor. He has sat almost continu- ously eince 1892 for the Frome Division of Somersetshire as a Radical. In 1885 he was beaten at Knuteford, and in the following year he Buffered a. eimiLatr defeat in Denbigh. He has a house at Oolwyn Bay, where, on Satur- day, he will entertain the members of the Bath Liberal Association. .B.1LL AT GROSVENOR HOUSE. Their Majesties the King and Queen hon- oured the Duchess of Westminster on Monday night by their presence at a bal] given ait Gros- venor House. Their Majesties were received by t'h.iir hosfcoBB in the entrance hall at the door loodin to tihe magnificent 6uite of entertain- ing roome, for which the mansion Ie famous. Her Grace wore a soft raid clinging dress of white, daintily and effectively embroidered with silver, a high crown-shaped diamond tiara, a.nd other very beautiful diamond ornam sjits. Dancing took plaoo in tho Rubers Room to the si rains of Orchestra, and about five tundret gueete were present. Supper was served at a number of email tables in the din ng room, the floral decoration of which consisted of paeonies of various shades of pink. The pro- ceeeion to supper was as followsThe Duke of Westminster with the Queen, the Duchess es- corted by the King, tihe Grand Duke of Hesse a lid Marie Duchess of Coburg, the Duke of Con- naught and the Princess of Wales, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Connaught, the French Ambassador and Princess Victoria, the Gernnn Ambassador and Princess Christian, the Rufis'an Ambassador and Princess Henry of Battenberg", the American Ambassador and Princees Beatrice of Coburg, the Austro-IIun- garial Ambassador and Princess Patricia of Ooomauglht., the Italian Ambassador and Prin- cess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, Grand Duke Boris of Russia and Pnncees Andrew of Greece, the Turkish Ambassador and Mrs Whitelaw Reid, Prince Andrew of Greece and Countsss Benekcndorff, Grand Duke Michael of Russia and the Duchese of Leeds, Prince Francis of Teck and Madame Musurus, Prince Alexander of Teck and Katharine Duchess of Westminster, the Danish Mcinister and the Duchees of Rox- burghe, the Duke of Roxbtrrghe and the Duch- ess of Portland, the Duke of Wellington and the Duchess of Newcastle, the Norwegian Minister and the Duohess of Sutherland, and the Mar. quis of Lansdowne and Madame de BiDe. The famous gallery was embellished for the occasion with crimson amd white paeonies intermixed with fmiilax and majden-hair and asperagus ferns brought from the gardens at Eaton Hall.

THE LATE LORD PENRHYN'S WILL. The nett value of the personal estate of the late Right Hon. George Sbolto Gordon, 2nd Baron Penrhyn, of Penrhyn Castle, Bangor, Carnarvon, and of Wicken Park, Stonev Strat- ford, Bricks., and of Mortimer House, Ilalkin- etreet, W., D.L., J.P., and Conservative M.P. for Carnarvonshire, 1866-68, and 1874 80, the owner of the famous Penrhyn Slate Quarries, and formerly Colonel of the 4th Battalion Royal Wrelsh Fusiliens, who died on the 10th March last, aged 70 years, has been sworn at £250,459 76 9d, and the gross value of his estate, exclu- sive of the settled property, which is of great value, has been returned at £596,424 2s 9d. Probate of his Will, which bears date 11th December, 1894, with a codicil of the 17th No- vember, 1899, has now been granted to his widow, the Right Hon. Gertrude Jessy, Lady Penrhyn, of Mortimer House, Halkin-strect; his eon, the Right .Hon. Edw. Sholto, now 3rd Baron Pen- rhyn, of PenrhynCastle, Bangor; and the Right Hon. Evelyn Edward Thos., Viscount Falmouth, of Tregothnan, Truro, Cornwall. Lord Penrhyn. who was for many years one of the most prominent figures on the Turf, racing over 50 years ago all "Mr Moreton," and afterwards in partnership with Mr E. C. Clay- ton, left aU hie Taeing cups, or articles which he had acquired in exchange for racing oups, all the plate inherited from his late father, hM London residenoo, Mortimer House, and an agate-handled dessert service to his son, the pre- sent Lord Penrhyn. To Lady Penrhyn he left £10,000, certain horses and carriages, and the balance of his plate, etc., and to her be also left in reference to certain settlements a conditional life annuity of £3400, in addition to a jointure charge in her favour, amounting to £1000 per annum, charged on the Penrhyn Estates, and in addition to the life interest in monies which she brought into (settlement. He made up the portions of each of his daugh- ters, whether by the first or second marriage, to £ 25,TOO each, including such turns as are al- ready settled upon them, and to each of his eons, George Henry and Charles, the sons of his second marriage, he left £75,000, to be inclu- sive of such sums as they would receive under marriage settlements. There is in the Will no specific reference to either the Penrhyn Quarries or the large .es- tates around Stoncy Stratford, which, doubtless, form part of the settled property devolving with the title, but he left aU other-the estate—over which he had power of disposition, to his eldest sop, the Right Hon. Edward Sholto, now 3rd Baxon Penrhyn.

"ALONG THE COAST." (By a Travelling: Correspondent). There a.ro few men in North Wales—but I am one of iíbem-wno possess an intimate ac- quaintance with all the towns and villages within the area embraced by the coast line from Rhyl to Penmaenmawr, and the vales of the Olwvd end the Oonway. Most of the residents in that area are identified with one district only, and have their interests confined to the locality in which they live and move and have their being. Their sympathies, as it ig but natural to expect, are almost entirely limited to their own sphere of influence, and their policy as public men, as men of business, and even as ordinary inhabitants, lacks the broad- ness of view and tihe breadth of grasp which they might attain to if they weie helped to look at their affairs from the point of view from which other parts of the ooast and vaies perceive them, and if they were also made aware of the opinions and doings of the com- munities within easy reach of their own local frontiers. < It wiil be the object of the present writer to endeavour to present from week to wee-k sketch of the life which is lived and the things which are achieved by the peoples who consti- tute the population of West Denbighshire and the adjacent portions of Flintshire and Car- narvonshire. Their life and their doings I am to discuss and criticise, quite freely, quite plainly, sometimes in desperate earnest, some- times more or less in jest, but always with the saving grace of good intention and the entire absence of malice. My credentials for the task are, as I have already explained, a full knowledge of what goes on, before and behind the scenes, from Gop to Drum, and from the ooast linel to Ceiryg Caws. I am amongst you, from day to day, and no matter how closely your secretive, de- ceiving local authorities may try to bamboozle you and me, their sins shall find them out. You may not know it. but a number—an in- creasing v number — of the little Councils and other clots of men clothed with a little brief authority seek to escape the publicity which •pi?'1" doings should receive in the local papers. J hev have various devices for avoiding what to them would be inoonvenienit newspaper at-ten- tion, and I heard of one small authority who the other morning assembled at an unearthly hour so that the press-men might not hear of the meeting. I start, these papers with the firm °0In1iOt-On 11oOod for the health and welJ^b&inig of the public that the men who are elected to look afte<r the public affairs should be afraid of their constituents being fully in- formed of alll that they do in the public name. Sometimes the reason for secrecy is because one town wishes to get the better of its neagh- bour in some matter it has in hand, while, at anther time perhiape, tihe Council will be only f0^ to have iite diBou^sions published in tultl because of the slure oast by various speak- ers upon the town which happens at the moment to be its rival. Plain, open, above-board treatment of all matters is really the beet for the ooast and the vaies, especially when we consider the general interest as compared with the little, selfish advantages which one place would desire to obtain as against its neighbours. • • • • It is amusing to notice how the London and North- n estern Railway are awakening to all possibilities of earning an honest penny in these da.ys of Iankee bustle. Who, five years ago, would have thought it possible that there would be, as there is to-day, a tea table set out on the Llandudno Junction platform for the chance supplly of the cup that cheers? The tabJes are placed jn front of the refreshment- room windows on both sides of the line and they are covered with snow-white linen, and de- corated with flowers and gilaas energnes contain- ing sandwiches and other "delicacies." The tram draws up, you step out to the buffet, and you are served in a jiffy. You are in full new of your Ðrain the while, and if it shows any sign of starting off you can run for your compartment carrying your tea oup with you. you may take your oup from the boy in buttons who navigates ailong the platfonn the two-decker dinner waggen. In the old days J yOUr way for refreshment into tile stuffy refreshment-room; you lost sight of your train, and you gulped down your scald- ing tea, or your gassy stout," and bolted your bun or your eandwach in fear and trembling, lest when you emerged from the room you would find your tram speedily leaving- you behind. If tihe locomotives were all electrical, and did not buæn coaJ, the platform afternoon teae might beoome as popular as these on the terrace of the Houses of Parliament. I wonder how long the tablecloths will remain snow-white un- der present, circumstances! The Penmaenmawr CounoiJ have a pretty little reservoir at the foot of Talyfan, and they have allowed a local gemtfleman to stock it with nsh. The other day they gave the gentleman in question, Mr Kneeehaw, the right of fehing the reservoir. Mr Kneeshaw having been good enough to provide the fish, it is but rght that he should, within reason, have the best of the sport, for the time at any rate. But it occurs to me that the Oouncii ecarcely gave tha* thought to the terms of their resolution which its importance ought to demand. If they conceded without conditions and limitations the sole right to fish in thie little lake Mr Knec- shaw would acquire rights which it would be very difficult to withdraw. How foolish the Council would look if, one of these days, they found that they had granted riparian rights which they could not revoke! The Conway Town Council are anxious to construct a footpath to Gyffin, and approached Mr Edwards, of Benarth, for his terms for the transfer to them of land sufficient enough for the purpose. Mr Edwards takes the singular course of offering the land free subject to the Council officially giving up all claim to two footways across his estate. It is true that he disputes the public right to these footpaths, but the Council wouLd not be justi- fied in bartering whatever rights the public have. They might agree to support Mr Ed- wards in an application to Quarter Sessions for an order closing the footpaths, but Quarter Swoons would have to decide from the point of view of the public interest, and not of the in- terest merely of the Conway and Gyffin people. If Conway and Gyffin wish for a footpath on that road let them buy it. with gold and not with the property of the nation Having got used to the glory of its magnifi- cent sewerage works, Colwyn Bay has this week been as proud as a peaoook of its new railway station. Go there when you would, you wouild see qui.te a throng of residents at "the fence across the gap in the wall at the booking-office door, looking at the town's new ion with all tihe vajiity of ownership Although the accommodation will be comparatively cramped untiil the seoond platform is built, it is a vast improvement upon the old station, the demoli- tion of which nobody will deplore, unless it be Mr Ellis Lever. I am surethe departure of Colour-Sergeanit PoweH will be regretted. He travelled to Manchester last Saturday by the same train as the Lord Mayor of that city. on his (the colour- sergeant's) ceasing to hold office as a bailiff of the Conway and Llandudno County Court The visit of the King and Queen next Tues- day will be welcomed by the loyaJ men and women of North Wales. Let us all make the day a general holiday. The schools of Carnar- vonshire are to be dosed, and eo Should the workshops and the emporia. This is the first official visit to North Wales of King Edward the VII., and the recollection of it must be im- pressed in the pleaearateet manner upon the mirad of alii of us. We are citizens of the Bri- tish nation, and subjects of King Edward, and let us demonstrate that fact by our reception of our Sovereign Lord on Tuesday. Let us aJNO tilmk carefully of what Lord Hugh Cecil said at Rhyl on Monday night as to the theoretic unity of the British people.

GAZETTE NEWS. FIRST MEETINGS AND PUBLIC EXAMI. NATIONS. Thomas IrghvUP, Per-drie House, Holywell, chemical manufacturer, July 10th, noon, Crypt Chambers, Chester; Juily 3Cth, 11 a.m.. The Qaafcle, Chasier David Roc* Rectory Cottage, Trefriw,grocer, July 8th, noon, Grypt Chambers, Chester; July 16th, 1.15 p.m., County Police Buildings, Blaen- au Fesikiiog. NOTICES OF INTENDED DIVIDENDS. Griffith DavioB 58, South Penrallt, Carnar- von, shoeraiakeT, July 17th; trustee, Official Re- ceiver, Chester. John Owen, Ty'allidiart, Corwen, farmer, July 17th; irustje, Official Reee^er, Cheater. Richard Rogers, Railway Inn. Abbott-street, AVioxham, inn-keeper, July 17th, trustee, Official Receiver, Chester.

The Bishop oi Menevia (Dr. Francis Mostjn), who has been to Norway for the benefit of bin healtii, arrived home at Bishop's House, Wrex- ham, on Friday, greatly benefited by the

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-=- ROYAL VISIT TO NORTH WALES. FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION. THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. The King and Queen will (according to the official programme, which is to be issued to-dav) arrive at liangor from Holyhead at neon. His Majestry wili be received at the railway station by the Lord-Lieutenant of Carnarvon- shire (Mr J. E. Greaves) and the High-Sheriff of the c-ounrv (Sir Owen Robertt), the Mayor and Corporation of Bangor, the Bishops of Bangor and (St. Asaph, and the Dean of Bangor. The lyord-Licutenant will read an address of welcome from the Lord-Lieutenant6 of he ix counties of Nortli Wales, and the Town Clerk will read an address of welcome from the Mayor and Corporation of Bangor. The King- will afterwards inspect- the Guard of Honour at the railway station, consisting of the 4th Battalion of the Royal Welsh FueiJiers, (Militia). The Royal suite will probably include Lord Tweedmoutih, Minister in Attendance; Countess Goeford Hon. Char!owe Kivoilye; Earl Gran- ville, Lord in Waiting; Lord Knoilys, Private Secretary to the King; Hon. Sidney Greville, Private Secretary to the Queen; Hon. Arthur Walsh, Groom in Waiting to the King; Colonel Frederick, Deputy-Master of the Household; and the Equerries, Colonel Sir Arthur Davidson and Colonel the lion. Seymour Forte.sque. At 12.30 p.m. the Royal procession will enter the field where the foundation stone will be laid, and the Royal Standard wiW be unfurled on their enitry. A special choir of 120 voices, in- cluding tile Bangor Ladies' Choir, will sing a number of old Welsh airs, expressly arranged for the occafeion by Mr J. Dloyd Williams, who will conduct the choir. The Guard of Honour at the site will consist of the let Carnarvonshire R.G.A., under the oomniaiid of Colonel Hugh Savage, V.D. At the Municipal Glm.mbers, before lunch, the King willI inspect the "Clio" boys, and also the Guard of Honour composed of the 1st V.B., R.W.F., in charge of Colonel Darbiehire. At 2.30 p.m., after lunch, his Majesty will inspect the elementary school children of the ciiby, who will be massed near Deiniol-road in "Union Jack" formation. At Betheeda an address will be presented to his Majesty by the chairman of the District Council, Mr John ItobertF. The Blaenau Festiniog quarrymen will assem- ble at OapeJ fhrrig, and will present the King* with a slate fan. At Llanooris an addres6 of welcome will aJso be presented by Mr Edward Fowlkeis, quarry agent.

THE FOUNDATION STONE. The Welsh and Latin inscriptions fixed upon and prepared by Professor J. Morris Jones are now being carved upon a block of Cefn atone weighing nearly two tons. The inscriptions are in the following; order:—"Gceodwvd y Gareg Hon Gan v Brennin. Edward VH-. v 9fed o Orffena-f. 1907.HVNCI LAPIDEM POSSIT. EDWARIWS VII.. BRJT. REX. NONO. D.I.E., LVLTI., MGMVII."

ACCOMMODATION FOR THE ROYAL SUITE. The work of preparing the Municipal B\.u'd- ia gB for their Majesties* reception and the ac- commodation of their suites and Lord Kenyon's guests ie nearing completion. Altogether 52 persons will participate in the piivate lunch. The Mayor's Parlour at the Town II all will be set aside for the use of Her Majesty. His Majesty's rooms wi'i include tho handsoma apartment now utilised as tho fcu-veyor's office and here the presentations WÛl teke place. The Council Chamber will, of oours3, be the banqueting hall. The inside ar- rangements at the Municipal Buildings have been entrusted to the Mayor (Colonel Platt, C.B.), Mr Vinccnt (Deputy Mayor), Alderman J. E. Roberts, and Mr Smith Owen (Borough Accountant), whilst the arrangement of matters immediately outside the Palace are in the hands of Colonel Pjikirgton, Councillor Bayne, and Mr GiJl (Borough Surveyor). • \Vi»h leg iid to the arrangements for admis- sion to the stone-laying ceremony, we are in- forn ed that a separate enclosure in the field commanding a full view of the ceremony will be provided, and seats reserved in it for sub- scribers to the building fund of JE5 and upwards. A second enclosure will be provided in as con- venient a placo as possible for subscribers to the fund of £1 to J65. Further provision will be made as far as space wild admit for the 800- commodation of subscribers to the fund of smaller amounts. We uindersti.nd that accommodation will be provided for the State carriages and horses at the Penrhyn Castle btables. Messrs Brock and Co., to whom the town decorations have been einfirueted, have already commenced work.

THE MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS. It is intended to give a distinctively Welsh character to all the music which is to be rendered at the ceremony of laying the foundation stone, and none of the hackneyed Welsh airs are to be included in the programme. The Bangor Ladies' Choir, the conductor of which is Mr Thomas Thomas, has been taken en bloc into the choir, which is to render the musical programme, and they will sing the Welsh air "Bells of Aberdovey" during the preliminary part of the proceedings. Only one of the Welsh airs will be ciing to English words.

THE PUBLIC LUNCHEON. A feature of the proceedings on July 9th wh'ch has not recoived in the press the notice due to it is the pabdic luncheon, which will be .wId in a spacious marquee close to the Muni- cipal Buildings, (vre the King and Queen will be privately entertained by Lord Kenyon. Here, it is expected, some seven hundred guests will be accommodated, and the fact that the catering has been entrusted to Messrs Bolland, of Chester, is a sufficient assurance that a recheiche nienu will be provided. Among the speakers will be Mr Lloyd George, Sir Isam- bard Owen, and another prominent public man. In the absence of Lord Penrhyn, who was in- vited to preside, the chair will be taken by the Hon. George Kenyoo. The arrangements for the luncheon are not quite complete as yet, but -it is certain to form one of the most memorable events of the day. As the aooom nodation must necessarily be limited, the Reception Committee have done wisely in making the conditions of admission somewhat stringent, and these who widh to secure tickete will be well advised to apply for them i-n good tame. As there appears to be eome doubt in the matter, it should be clearly underotood that subscriptions to the new college building fu do not carry with them admis- sion to the public luncheon, but all subscribers of 22 and upwards to the Reception Fund wil receive a ticket admitting them to the public iaptcheoa. Tbegaroen paafer, te be subsequently hold in the College grounds will be by far the largest function of the kind ever seen in Bangor.

FINAL FIELD ARRANGEMENTS. The Fieid Committee ia oonneotion with the Royal visit met today week at Ban- gor to make the final arrangements for the barracading of the field at IVenrallt and for the admittance of the public to witness the ceremony of laying the foundation stone. It was decided to reserve one enclosure for people closely oonneoted with the College, and subscribers of E5 and upwards to either of the two funds. It was supposed that 1$00 seats would sufficc to meet this demand, but from the applications for admission into this privileged eeotion, the number of chairs that are likely to be required is something like 2200. Immediately behind this enclosure is a second enclosure reserved for subscribers to either fund of sums under JE5 and down to Ll. The question of providing seats for this enclosure is still in abeyance. Directly behind this enclosure again, on slightly elevated ground, is a third reserved space for all subscribers to the build- ing fund of amounts below :Cl. This leaves an outer margin around the wall, and the con- dition of admission into this space will depend on the number of applications to the others. Immediately behind the Royal platform is a 1 ion knoll or hillock rising abruptly from the position of the foundation stone, and the committee have decided to offer the use of this space for any organised bodies that may desire to attend in their uniforms or regalia, and it may be men- tioned that applications have been received from several organisations, including a life aid drum band from Merionethshire consisting of 26 children. It is hoped that all the friendly societies from the immediate neighbourhood will take fuil advantage of this provision. Provision is being made for forty Press re- presentatives. At a meeting of the Bangor City Council, held in committee on Wednesday night, a re- quest was made thai all the member* would ap- pear uniformly Crossed at aU tihe ceremonies they are t.o attend during the day. It was ar- ranged that the members should robe at the Town Clerk's office.

2,800 TROOPS TO VISIT BANGOR. THE MILITARY ARRANGEMENTS. Up to the present the following military ar- rangements have been made by Brigadier General A. W. Hill, commanding the Welsh Border District: — Guaxd of Honour, Bangor Railway Station, 4th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Militia), three officers, 100 rank and file. Guard of Honour, site of the foundation stone, 1st Carnarvonshire Artillery Volunteers, three officers. 100 rank and file. Guard of Honour, Municipal Buildings, Royal Anglesey Royal Engineers (Militia), three officers, 100 rank and file. Travelling Escort, Denbighshire Imperial Yeomanry, two officers, 29 rank and file. "Clio" boys to be formed up near the Muni- cipal Buildings. Lining the route:- Royal Anglesey Royal Engineers (Militia), ten officers, 500 rank and file. 1st Flint Royal Engineer Volunteers, two officers. 75 rank and file. 1st V.B. R.W.F., 20 officers, 650 rank and file. 2nd V.B. R.W.F., 20 officers, 600 Tank and file. 3rd V.B. R.W.F., 20 officers, 600 rank and file. Bearer Co. (South Wales Borderers, Aberyst- wyth, two offioers, 50 rank- and fQe. The actual numbers of the units detailed for lining the route arc only approximate, but Brigadier General A. W. Hill believer that there will be in all 80 officers and 2800 other ranks. LATEST DETAILS. A conference of Colonel Hill, Shrewsbury, and the officers of the North Wales. MiliJiia and Vol- unteer re.gimenits who are to form the guard of honour and line the streets on July 9th, was held a.t Bangor on Tuesday. Amongst those presemt were Colonel Savage, V.D., Carnarvon- shire Rovail Garnison Artillery Volunteers; Colonel /xa.rbifuiire, V.B., R.W.F. .Major Da- vies, of the Flint Engineers, and the adjutants of the 2nd and 3rd V.B., R.W.F., and the ad- jutant of the Denbighshire Imperial Yeomanry. The paints to be taken up by the various detachments were inspected, and severaJ minor arrangements wetre made. After the ceremony of laying the foundation stone and the luncheon the whole of the troops wil'l line High-street from the Town Clock to Tanybryn, and his Majesty will pass slowly through the lines in his motor oar. This will be by vav of an inspection to substitute in a sense the abandoned review of Welsh Volunteers at Ga.rdufF. It may be mentioned tih-at the officers of the various regiments engaged for the Royal visit are personally defraying all the expenses of the troops. The Royal Welsh Fusiliers Volunteers liave engaged the cricket field, and the Flint. Volun- teers have secured the luncheon tent for oom- missariat purposes, whiiet the locail Volunteers will have their meals at the Drill Hall. AI, the different regiments will bring their bands.

THE POLICE ARRANGEMENTS. In accordance w 'tli the sanction given him by tihe Joint Po'ice Committee to secure the ser- vices of extra I olice on the occasion of the Royal Visit-, the Ohief-Consitable of Carnarvonshire (Colonel Ruok) has concluded arrangements whereby 100 fooit and six mounted men of the Liverpool Constabulary, together wish 50 men from North Wales counties outside Carnarvon- shire, will be drafted into the district. The bulk of the men will be stationed at Bangor, but as many as be available will be potaed at, various points, such as cross roads, on the route to be traversed by his Majesty's motor oar.

PREPARATIONS AT BETHESDA. AN ADDRESS TO BE pnENTD TO THE KING. A meeting, consisting of representatives of the educational bodies in the district, head- teachcrs of the schools, and the Urban District Council was held at the County School on Sat- urday to discuss the arrangenient46 to be made for July 9th, whtrti the King will pass through Bethet;da. in his motor car. Mr R. B. Evans presided. Mr D. G. Davies (clerk to the Urban District Council) gave a synopsis of what had already been done by the Council. He stated that the Council suggested that all the school chil- dren, numbering 1600, should be assembled on the piece of ground in front of the Council room- A short discussion ensued as to the advisability of selecting ground higher up in the town- but ultimately the Council's sugges- tion was adopted. It was further decided to ask the headmaster of each 6obool to rrrange the children so that they could all see the King when the presentation of the address from the District Counoil would take place. It was decided to ask the Penrhyn quarry- men to form a guard of honour while the King drove through the village. On the proposition of the Rev. Wm. Mor- gan, it was resolved that a medal be given to the children commemorative of the occasion, and, if it were possible, to raise the available funds, arrangements should be made to provide the children with an orange and a bun each. The question of deoorating was left open, and it was decided to ask the Central Com- mittee for a contribution towards decorating a port-ion of the route. At the meeting there was also a suggestion that the publicans should be requested to close their premises for the day. but one of those present discouraged the idea as he cid not wish the King to think that they were more sanctimonious than they really _ivece (laugh- ter). At a special meeting of the Urban District Council on Wednesday evening, the Chairman, Mr Jno. Roberts, presiding, the Clerk (Mr D. Griffith Davies) reported the result of his in- terview with Mr Vincent (the Deputy-Mayer of Bangor). He also read a letter which he had received from Mr D. D. Davies, f ) local manager at the Penrhyn Quarries. It was also resolved that the form fthich the address should take be left to the Clerk. Tbanke were accorded to Mr E. A. Young, chief -manager of the Penrhyn Quarriss and to Mr D. D. Davies for the great interest they had taken in the matter and the help they had given, and the arrangements as L the firing of rock c-annons and the formation of the guard of honour was left to them. ROCK CANNON TO BE FIRED. A public meeting was held on Friday night, to discuss the arrangements in connection with the forthcoming Royal visit. Mr John Roberts, J.P., chairman of the Urban District Council, presided. The Chairman, after a feinty re- marks, called upon Mr D. Griffith Davies, clerk of the District Council, to sub«ait to the meet- ing the result of his interview with the authori- ties of the Penrhyn Quarry as to the firing of rock cannon and the formation of a guard of honour. The meeting was characterised by a spirit of loyalty and enthusiassai throughout, there being a large &nd representative atten- dance. I-t was resolved that fifteen names should be added to the originai committee, with Mr W. R. Lloyd. National Provincial Bank, as trea- surer, and Mr W. Twigge Ellis aa eecrotary.

THE RUYAL VISIT TO BAJsGOli. AN ILLUSTRATED "PIONEER. THE "WELSH COAST PIONEER" OF THURSDAY, JULY 11th, WILL CONTAIN A FULL REPORT OF THE VISIT TC BAN- GOR OF THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN FOR THE FUnPOE OF LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE NEW UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NORTH WALES. THE REPORT WILL BE COPIOUSLY ILLUSTRATED BY PHOTO- GRAPHS OF THE CHIEF PARSONAGES AND PICTURES OF THE MOST INTER- ESTING CEREMONIES AND INCIDENTS OF THE VISIT. THIS NUMBER WILL FORM A COMPLETE SOUVENIR OF THE ROYAL VISIT TO NORTH WALES, AND SHOULD BE INTERESTING TO SEND TO FRiENDS AT A DISTANCE. THE JB- LISHERS WOULD BE OBLIGED IF READ- ERS WOULD PLACE THEIR ORDERS FOR EXTRA COPIES WITH THEIR NEWS- AGENTS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

THE KING AND QUEEN TO VISIT BEAUMARIS. It is now authoritatively stated i-uii-t the Queen and PrinoeeB Victoria will pass iiiMcnai Bnd-ge between 2.45 p.m. and 3 p.m. (JII Tues- day, on tlheir way to Baron lilJJ, Beaamari^ the sea.t of Sir Kicfcwd and Lady Majrrialea Bulkeley. His Majesty the King, after returning from has motor tour through the bnowdon district, will proceed through Men-ai Bridge about 5 p.m. to join the Queen and Princess Victoria, and the Royal p4rty will return to Menai Bridge railway 6Mi, 3-on shomtiy aller ó p.m., where they will entrain for Hcniyhead. These arrangements «&re, of course, subject to slight alteration. At a meeting of the Beaumaris Town Council, on Tuesday, Councillor W. R. Jones presiding, a joint committee of the Council and Town Improvement- Aseotiiation was appointed to make the necessary arrangements for the visit.

BETTWSYCOED AND CAPEL CURIG. The Council bad before them on Friday night- the question of applying to hie Majesty to extend his motor tour from Capel Curig to Bebtwsyooed: but it was stated by tlie Chair- man that- this was not likely to come to pass. At Oapel Curig tshe Fesuiniog quarrymen will assemble to present- his Majesty with a fan made from sdate.

HEAVY RAILWAY TRAFFIC ANTICIPATED. The railway companies are making very ex- tensive arrangement to cope with what is cer- tain to be the hern vy traffic to Bangor on the occasion of the RoyaJ visit to Bangor next Tuesdays. Exoureion trains will be run from al- most. every station in North Wales from Ches- ter to Aberystwyth.

THE NEW COLLEGE BUILDINGS FUND. The College BuMing Fund is still mounting up rapidly. Among the laJtcst donations is one of JB100C from Mr David Davies. :1.P.. of Llan- dinam. Mr J. Pric-liard Jones, of Newborough and London, has also sent a subscription of L3000 to the new buit'dingB fund. Subscriptions received yesterday (Wednesday) included the following: Mr T. E. Robertf, J.P., Carnarvon. L25-, Mr Edward Lloyd, J.P., Liv- erpool, £ 25; Alderman T. W. Oakshoti, £ 25; Mr W. Jones, M.P.. £ 20; Dr. W. G. Pntchard, Betheeda, £ 10 1; Mr Richa-rd Jones. Blaenau Fest.iniog, £10 10s; Mr W. Venmorc, Ijivcrpocl, £10 10s: Mr James Venmore. Liverpool, £ 10 10s: Mr Thomas Widiiams, Llyslew, Gaer- wen. £10 lCÆ: Mr J. J. Williams, Liverpool, £10 10s: Mr W. R. Owen. Liverpool. £10 10s; Mise H. S. Hu<rhes. Bryn Menai. £ 10 10s; and Mr Robert Hughes, Llanfairfechan, £IC.

CARNARVONSHIRE SCHOOL CHILDREN TO OBTAIN A HOLIDAY. At yesterday's meeting of the Oarnarvou- shire Education Comma*>ee, Mr J. R. Pritch- ard, chairman of the Attendance Committ<>e, roovid thot the managers of all the schcoJe in the county be requeued to proclaim a holiday for The chiidieii on Judy Pith, the occasion of the King's visit. Mr w. George asked whether it was intended that all the schools in the county should close thit day. and suggested that only those school along the route of the Royal procession should be closed. Mr Issard Davies thought that aU the school* should be closed, as the occasion was an ex- tremely rare 01 e. The Chairman: Yts. it only occurs once ia a iif'Ubime. The committee unanimously agreed to cloM ali the school in the county for the day.

AN AMBULANCE CORPS. About twenty members of the Pcrtmadoo Ambulance Brigade are to be in attendance at Bangor on the occasion at the King's visit.

THIS MORNING'S NEWS. WILD ELECTION SCENE. EGGS, FLOUU. AND NEWSPAPERS AS AMMUNITION. Extraordinary scenes were witnessed yesterday at Jarrow. Unionist, Labour, and other meetings were in progress at Palmer's gates when Mr ilunliable appear- ed. The effect was practically to break up tike other meetings. In retALOILOD the voters of the crowd pelted Mr Hunnable with rotten eggs and fiour. He responded by throwing from his oart huge bundles of newspapers at his assailants. Eventually it got too hot for Mr Hunnahle, who drove off white wiItil Sour froom head to foot.

EARTHQUAKE AT SWANSEA. A siight shock of eartiwjuake wat felt aI Swansea yesterday morning. A la-ter telegram says that the seismic (disturbance at Swansea took place at hail- past three yesterday morning, and lasted four seconds, It bmveiled from east to wesb and was hctriaoaibal. The vibrations follow- ed each other in quick succession, and the effect was as though hiouaee were being shaken. NQ damage is repovw.

LORD NEWBOROUGH. Lord Newborough, who has undorgone an opanatkKH, was reported to be going on sat- isfactorily yesterday.

KINO AT THE RACES. The King motored to the Newmarkeb raoeis yeeter'day afternoon. The Prince of WaAee followed in another oar. The weatlier is close and wet.

FESTINIOG TOWN OFFICIAL DEAD The death occurred suddenly yesterday, morning of Mr W. P. Owen, chief rate cot- lector) under the Festiaiog Town Councils