The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

COLWYN BAY Y.M.C.A. HOSTEL. LORD KINNAIRD OPENS THE BUILDING CAMPAIGN. NEARLY B3000 IN HAND ON THE FIRST DAY, RECEPTION AND DINNER. During the past few weeks the projected; Y.M.C.A hostel has been the principal local topiq under discussion at Colwyn Bay. As already reported in these columns, the two valuable and commodious residences adjoining the Municipal Building's iu Conway-road, and formerly occu- pied by Dr. Brook and Mrs Lunt, are to bq converted into first-class holiday and club quar- ters for the Y.M.C.A. The institution will be the first of its kind in Wales, for the hostel; opened some time ago at Barry is of a distinctly different type. The building is to afford board- ing accommodation for between 40 and 50 guests; while there will be abundant and superior pro- vision for recreation, study, and entertainment for local and other members of the Association. Amongst other things might be mentioned a fine room, capable of seating about two hundied persons, which will be avail- able for use asalecture hall, concert room, or gymnasium; reading rooms, game rooms, and a commodious biliiard-rooin equipped with two tables. The premises stand in their own ground, which will provide tennis courts and bowling greens. The whole scheme will cost between E-8000 and £9000, including the furnishing of the hostel, but, as the project is intended to cater for Midland members of the Association as well a., to meet the wants of the local branch, two-thirds of the outlay will be borne by English and other friends. There remains only B3000 for Colwvn Bay resi- dents to provide, and such is the faith of the pro- moters in the scheme and in the business instinct of the community that they have given them- selves and their follow-workers only ten days in which to collect that amount. This campaign was formally opened on Satur- day by Lord Kinnaird, the well-known successor to the late Sir George Williams as president of tlip Association. I-lis lordship arriver on the 3.13 p.m. train, and, in his still better known capacity, as president of the English Football Association, he forthwith motored to the town football ground to set the ball in motion for Llandudno as they entered upon the seoond half of their game against Col- wyn Bay for the Welsh Amateur Cup. Rain fell steadily, and the ground was a little better than a quagmire, and that his lordship should have redeemed his promise undar such circum- stances was characteristic of the man. As will be seen from the account which appears in our sports page the spectators marked their appre- ciation of his action in r, substantial manner. THE RECEPTION. From the ground Lord Kinnaird proceeded without delay to the Church Room, where a re- ception was hold. Here his lordship received a meat cordial welooOie by a large and enthusiastic audience. Light refreshments were daintily served on small tables, and there was an atmos- phere of good fellowship about the entire pro- ceedings. A CIVIC WELCOME. Subsequently, Mr David Gamble, president of the local branch of the Y.M.C.A., acting in his capacity as rice-chairman of the Urban District Council, took the ,chair in the unavoidable ab- sence of Mr J). 0. Williams, the chairman of the Council, and in (he course of a short address accorded Lord Kinaird a very hearty welcome on behalf of the Council and the community in general. Mr Gamble, who was vociferously ap- plauded, remarked"-that that was his lordship's first visIttothe beautiful neighbourhood of Col- wyn Bay, but it was to be hoped that his next visit would b^ at a happier period of the year- lh SM-NMW, fthen Colwyn Bay was at its best (hear, hear). lIe was quite sure that his lord- ship would then fully appreciate the natural and other beauties of that lovely country (applause). Lord Kinnaird had come down to speak to them on behalf of the Y.M.C.A., but before he ad- dressed them he (the chairman) desired to point out that somehow an erroneous idoa had been impressed upon the minds of some of the local residents as to the amount of money which they wished to raise in the town and district in aid of the hostel scheme. As they were all no doubt aware from the reports which had appeared in the newspapers, that undertaking would cost about £ 8500 He had heard it said that it was absurd for them to initiate so ambitious a scheme because Colwyn Bay could not raise that amount of money. If the fact were such he would agree that the contention would be quite right, but the fact was that they hoped t, raise about JMOOO only in Colwyn Bay (hear, hear). As most of them knew, the scheme was not only meant to provide a house for the local branch of the Association, but the premises were to be also utilised for the purposes of a holiday home, or hostel for members of the different branches of the Association up and down the country (ap- plause). It was therefore only right that the general Council of the Association for Wales should recognise that fact, and the Council had as a matter of fact promised to help them to raise enough money to bring the amount up to what was required (applause). Money would be asked for not only in Wales, but in the large manufacturing centres of Lancashire, Yorkshire, Birmingham, and elsewhere, and there was rea- sonable expectation that they would get the sum necessary (loud applause). LORD KINNAIRD'S SPEECH. Lord KINNAIRD, who was heartily cheered on rising, said that as president of the Y.M.C.A. it gave him very great pleasure to visit C'olwyn Bay, or, indeed, any part of Wales, for during the last four years, the Principality had taken a move forward in Y.M.C.A. work, in what he might really say was a phenomenal way (cheers). For some years they had tried in certain places in the south and other parts of the country to look after Wales, and they had made a miserable failure of it. The idea then dawned upon them that there should be a We!sh National Council, affiliated with the parent" Association, who. with its general secretary and assistants, should de- velop the Principality in much the same way as Scotland and certain parts of theColonies had been developed (applause). The Council was formed, and tney had been fortunate in securing Mr Gwilyrn James as their general secretary for Wales. In that gentleman's presence his lord- ship woirld not say too much lest he might blush (laughter). However, they were all pïobably aware of the phenomenal advance made by him and his active committee in the South, where during the last four veirs they had put tp five separate buildings which had been subscribed to by all sorts and conditions of men. As evidence of what was actually done in South Wales he might say that scores of working people in one or two towns were subscribing small sums week- ly for two years in order to help forward the cause of i he young people in their own localities (applause). lie thought that was an example worthy of emulation in all other parts of the country and the empire (hear, hear). The more young and old people did to help themselves in such matters the greater became their interest I in the work. The Jewish nation used to allo- cate one-fourth of their eornings towards their religious work, but if the British people were to contribute only one-tenth towards Christian work there would be no problems for church treasurers to solve (hear, hear). He was delighted to an- nounce that in four years £ 45,000 had been set apart for Y.M.C.A. work in Wales—(loud ap- plause)—and he would -not be surprised at any- thing they might do at Colwyn Bay when they were infused with the spirit and enthusiasm of Mr Gwilyrn James and his associates (laughter and hear. hear). Colwvn Bav was the and hear. hear). Colwvn Ens was the MOST SANITARY PLACE IN THE KINGDOM (cheers). He must take the sunshine on credit that day—(laughter)—but he also understood that in summer the amount of sunshine recorded there was exceeded by few, if any, British re- sorts other than those in the Cornish, Riviera and Devonshire (hear, hoar). Under the circum- stances it was obvious that the Welsh Council and the Association had been exceedingly wise in chosing Colwyn Bay as the venue for their Western home and hostel (hear, hear). Tho scheme would bring people .to the district who had never been there before, and the members of the Association who would be accommodated at the hostel during their holidays would naturally bring others with them who would need accommodation elsewhere in the town (hear, hear). Another point about the scheme which would commend itself to the community was that it would put an end to the dunning for an- nuai subscriptions towards the local branch, be- cause a sufficient income would be derived from the hostel to keep the whole undertaking going, and carrying out Y.M.C.A. work in the district without outside help (hear, hear). Seeing the obvious advantages to be gained bv the town from the project he did not think it was un- reasonable to ask them to contribute B3000 of the J33500 required (applause). lie was delighted to report that nearly £ 1000 had already come to hand towards the JE5000 (loud applause). They had had a generous gift of JB250 from their chairman (Mr Gamble), the members of the Col- wyn Bay branch of the Y.M.C.A. had promised ;C250-(ronewed applause),—Mrs Schill had given £ 100— (cheers,)—Dr. Brook £ 100—(cheers,)—Mrs Lawton BlOC-(Ghoors)-wli Ile smaller sums made a total of a further £ 100 (applause). They had therefore made a good start. UNEMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYABLE. Alluding to the question of unemployment, Lord Kinnaird said he hoped that Mr John Buroa would find out &ad classify all those who 0 were unomployed in the country (he believed Mr Burns was doing it now), and would find out how many of them were unemployable, and how m:;ny had wasted their means in riotous living. He hoped that Mr Burns, and the country, and ail the authorities would deal with that kind of people very differently from the honest working man who had been saving and temperate and church members (applause). He believed it would be found that very few church members of ten or fifteen years' standing were to be found among the unemployed (applause). That was an opinion he could not back up yet with statistics, but he had got an impression that. it was so. He had a further stronger impression that among the unemployed there would not be found many teetotalers of twenty years' standing. Such men were not found to any extent in the workhouses. They were found, mainly, in good places in the different classes to which they belonged, and if that could be proved, the country would support the authorities in shifting tho unemployed from the unemployable, and in saying to the latter: "We shaii follow the Master's plan and the Jewish plan and the Divine plan. 'If a man will not work, neither sliali he eat' (applause). A vote of thanks to Lord Kinnaird was passed on the motion of Canon Roberts, and after Mr G-viiyrn James, the Welsh secretary of the Y.M.C.A., had described the ten days' cam- paign in Colwyn Bay, the reception concluded. THE DiNNER. A NUMBER OF INllKRESTING SPEECHES. In the evening Mr David Gamble entertained a number of the leading local residents at the Colwyn Bay Hotel to meet Lord Kinnaird. Mr Sam. Thompson, the Unionist candidate for the division, occupied the vioe-chair and there were also present: Dr. Venables Williams, J.P., Dr. Lord, Dr. Nuttall, Dr. Rylo, Mr D. Jjewis, Mr W. Bernard Lucas, Mr J. M. Porter, Mr T. E. Purdy, Mr T. J. Williams, J.P., Mr Stanley Weed. Mr John Cronipton, Mr C. E. Elcock, Mr R. Hughes Jones (Metropolitan Bank), Mr W. Jones (N.P. Bank), Mr W. II. Pritchard, Mr F. Schiele (District Bank), Mr W. K. Shaw, Mr S. Glynne Jones, B.A., Mr Sam. Jones, Mr W. Hammond, Mr S, Homer, Mr Joseph Dick-an, J.P.. Mr Edgar Allen, Mr C. W. Adamson, Mr R. Jackson, Mr W. H. W ickelhaius, Mr J. Llew- 1 elyn Jones, Mr T. Gwilyrn James (secretary to the Welsh National Council), and the oampa.lg'tl secretaries (Messrs Stanley Golden, C. W. Bates, and S. Hyde Coleman). The catering was irreproachable. ABSENT G UESTS. Before the toast list was proceeded with, Mr GWILYM JAMES read telegrams and letters from the following expressing regret at their unavoidable absence: Sir J. Herbert Roberts, M.P., Lord Mostyn, Col. Cornwallis West, Mr David Lewis, Mr Jones-Mortimer (Br)nJ.('dd- fod), the Hon Laurence A. Brodrick, Sir John Emmott Ba.rlow, M.P.. Dr. Mould, Mr J. Wat- kin Lumley, and Mr John R. Mott, the well- known American (who was described by Mr Gwilyrn James as "the World's Federation Sec- retary, and one of the greatest meR.of the age")- THE KING'S "HEAHTY SYMPATHY." The CHAIRMAN, in submitting the toast of the King', referred to the fact that his Majesty had forwarded "His hearty sympathy with and encouragement to the Young Men's Christian Association." I.a i This and the toast of the Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the rest of the Royal family, were love If, honoured. SUCCESS TO THE SPECIAL EFFORT. Iho CHAIRMAN (Mr David Gamble) in in- troducing Lord Kinnaird, said he thought they should be most grateful to his lordship for com- ing down from London to see tliem on that oc- casion (hear, hear). They were all aware that Lord Kinnaiird was an exceedingly busy man, and therefore, realised to some extent what tho visit meant to his lordship. Mr Gamble then pro- posed "Success to the special effort in connection with this movement to provide a hostel and a home for the local branch of the Y.M.C.A." He proceeded to say that the local branch of the Association had had a very hard struggle for existence ever since its promotion, but if t.hc new scheme was carried" through the branoh would have the use of the new premises rant fIt was, therefore, hoped, and he believed, as far as they had been able to gather after going carefully into tho figures, that the ex- penditure under those circumstances would be ."0 low that in future they would be able to carryon the bran-all without asking for an* sub- scriptions from the residents of the town. With the toast he coupled the name ot Lord Kinnaird, a! to whom lie hoped they would give a good Welsh reception (loud applause). HAPPY SPEECH BY LORD KINNAIRD LORD KINNAIRD, who was enthusiastically welcomed, said that was one of the first occa- sions on which he had been told that it was kind of him to suggest that people should spend some money (laughter). It was difficult to know how far those present were acquainted with the ob- ject of the scheme that had called them together. As far as a certain class of givers were con- cerned they were governed by sentiment 'nore than common-sense, and it was always far easier to get money to help someone who had stumbieo than to g'et some to keep people from Stumbling (laughter and cheers). The Y.M.C.A.. how- ever, tried to stem the tide of inofficienoy amongst the young men and OlULg- women of the country, and to thoroughly qualify them to compete successfully in their own spheres of life against American, German, and other competitors (applause). The Association, in a word, realised that it was wiser to put a fence up on the top of the pr-ocipioc to stop a person from falling than to provide an ambulance- equipment at the bottom Even looking at the question from an economical point of view only that was ob- viously the best course to follow because the fence mig'ht cost them JBI, whereas the ambul- ance paraphernalia illi!gllt entail an outlav of E50 (loud applati e and laughter). AMERICAN OPINION. His lordship proceeded to relate how the Y.M.C.A. movement had been taken up in America. Anybody who kept his eyes open as he passed through the American towns would observe that some of the finest buildings were t'ho.-e associated with the Y.M.C.A. In New York and Brooklyn there were eight buildings, which had cost an average of L150,000 each —(applause),—-while Chicago had spent £ 500,000 upon similar building's. The Colwyn Bav Asso- ciation was only one of the 7600 scattered throughout the world (hear, hear). He did not think the shareholders in American railways were more seal imental than those of the Eng- lish railways—(laughter),—but it was a fact that evar siinoe Commodore Vanderbilt had taken that matter up, all the railway people in America had followed him. Vanderbilt did not boheve in paying compensation for the lives of those unnecessarily killed on his railway in con- sequence of the drunkenness of his engine drivers, and he made the well-known offer that "if you make my men sober I will pal¡ for it." The Y.M-C.A. had solved the problem for him, and he had willingly paid for it. All the American railway companies now generously supported the Y.M.C.A. movement on the very businesslike ground t'lt their employees were bette,r able to do their work in consequence of the Association's influence and help (applause). In this country, however, no railway company had a sing'le farthing invested in Y.M.C.A. worlc- Referring to the new scheme, lids lordship said the Weljh Council had decided to provide suit- the Weljh Council had decided to provide suit- able premises for a hostel somewhere in North .her at Colwyn Ba;, Llandudno, or elsewhere, had been for the committee to de- cide—on the understanding tliat the town should gis-e something towards it, and now that C'olwyn Bay had been decided upon he hoped the com- munity would do their share to push the pro- ject through to a successful conclusion. Of the town's 10,000 or 13,000 inhabitants, therc- slhould be under ordinary circumsrances about 2000 young men, but if that number were reduced by one half they would still have between 800 ajid 1000 young men in the district who should take advantage of the new premises (hear, hear). People gic)t more into mischief during their holi- days or non-working hours of the day than at any other time, and it was found that consider- able influence could be exercised over young men after their working hours by providing them with suitable attractions and healthy arausc- lrents (hear, hear). Any money put into the hostel by local residents would be a capital in- vestment, and when any criticism was levelled at the scheme on account of extravagance it should be borne in mind that the hostel waj to be as much A NATIONAL HOME for the business young men of Wales, including Liverpool, which was as nmdh Welsh as anythin.g else—(laughter),—and for those of Manchester and other midland towns, all of which would be expected to contribute towards the fund (hear, hear). The experience of the business men of t;he kingdom and elsewhere was that such an

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EVIDENCE FROM MARGATE. THE OPINION OF AN IMPARTIAL OBSERVER. Having regard for the persistency with which opponents to the scheme urge their contention that the hostel will be detrimental to the in- terests of boarding-house keepers the following letter sent by the Editor of the "Margate Gazette," in answer to inquiries made by us .con- cerning" the experience of Margate boarding- house keepers, will be read with interest:—. (To the Editor of the "Pioneer.") Sir,—Th9 Y.M.C.A. hostel has been estab- IIshed here for upwards, I believe, of twenty years, and I have never heard of any obpection to it on the part of the boarding-house keepers. The majority of those received there are young men who, in all probability, would not go to large boarding establishments or hotels. I have never heard any remark which would lead me to believe that the hostel is looked upon as de- trimental to the interests of any section of the inhabitants.—Yours very faithfully, J. P. HUTCHINSON. The "Gazette" Office. Margate, .t Nov. 24th, 1908.

COLWYN BAY MEN'S FALL. A SMART CAPTURE BY THE POLICE. At a special police court held to-day week at Colwyn Bay, James Hamill, 94, Park-road, cellarman, and David Roberts, 2, Lincoln-ter- race, were brought up on remind on a charge of stealing 21 bottles of lager beer on November 23rd, and seven on the 24th, the property of Mr S. K. Williams, of the Clock House, Abergele- road, Colwyn Bay. Mr T. G. Osborn (providing) and Mr Joseph Dicken ware the magistrates. Hamill pleaded g'.ihty, and Roberts "guilty of assisting llamill," both consenting to be dealt- with summarily. S. IC- Willi ams, of the Clock House, said that between 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18th, and 8 a.m. on th3 19th, he missed eighteen bottles of lemonade, while the contents of three others had been oonsurued on the premises, the empty bottles being left there. On the 23rd, 21 bottles of lager were missing, and on the 24th seven bottles. The value of the whole, includ- ing the bottles, 'was 10i 6d. lie gave informa- tion to the police on the 19th and also on the 23rd. He had given temporary employment to the defendant llamill, but had dismissed him on Tuesday, the 17th. The seven bottles of lager produced were similar to those he cold. Hamill: I. don't plead guilty for the lemonade, sir. The Chairman (to witness): Did you inform the pol.oe in consequence of missing the lemon- ade before you missed anything else?—Yes. P.C. W. Jones (45) said that acting on in- structions he concealed himself on the business premises of the last witness on the night of the 24th. At 11 p.m. the defendant Hamill walked down into the yard. He removed some empty cases; then took some bolrles of lager beer out of a case, and put them i his pockets. As he started to walk away witness arrested him. Asked what he had got Hamill replied "You have seen, haven't you?" lie was taken to the police station, and searched by S-ergt. Thomas. esevon bottles of lager beer produced were found on him. On Wednesday morning witness oh a r god him with stealing the bcttles, and he replied "That is 50." Acting Sergt. Thomas, who gave corrobora- tive evidence with reference to searching defen- dant, said he (witness) afterwards proceeded to 84, Park-road, accused's address, and informed his wife of th3 arrest- In consequence of what -he was told, he went into the back yard, and there found the broken bottle produced, bearing a lagtar beer label, in the dust bin. On Wednes- day morning he informed llamill of the dis- covery, adding that he had reason to believe it had been broken on the night of the 23rd, when Ihe went home. Hamill replied "That is so." Having reason to believe that the defendant Da- vid Roberts knew something of t,he niissmg lager beer, witness proceeded to 2, Lincoln- terrace, and there arrested Roberts in bed, where he also found the empty lager beer bottle now produced. On the way to the station pri- soner said "It's a pity my character has g'onc like this all through drink. lie charged Ro- berts on Wednesday morning with stealing twenty-eight bottles of lager beer—21 011 the 23rd, and seven on the night of the 24th. Pri- soner replied, "I did not steal them; I received them, and I suppose that's worse than stealing them." Defendants said they iiad no questions to ask. "A BAD JOB." Supt. Bcrcsfcrd said that when David Ro- berts was locked up on Wednesday morning' Ro- berts said to him "Its a bad job- I was not actually on the premises, but I stood close by and .received some of the bem- trom Hamill. I was there on two occasions, last night and the night before." P.C. Jones recalled, said ITamili entered the premises from Abergele-road from the front. The Chairman: You apprehended him with the beer in hi possession Witness: Yes, sir. The Chairman: Did you see the other de- fendant?—No, sir. In reply to the Bench, Hamill said, "I am very sorry. I was in drink at the time or I would not have done it. It's Holy first offence. I have a very delicate wife and three children." Roberts said, "Mo and Hamill had been drink- ing on Monday and Tuesday, and I suppose wo had run short of money for drink. We were muddled up in drink. Hamill went for the stiff. I have never had such a thing against me before, and have always had a good charac- ter up to now." Replying to the Bench, Supt. Beresford said nothing was known against cither defendants, both of whom had lived in the town for years. The Chanrnuai, after consultation with his col- league, lectured the defendants well, said that in order to give them another chance they would be bound over for three years in their own re- cognisances in the sum of 220.

ST. ASAPH (FLINT) RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. SANITARY MATTERS DISCUSSED. Mr Wm, Morris (Rhuddlan) presided over the monthly meeting of the St. Asaph (Flint) Rural District Council 011 Friday. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD'S SANITARY REPORT. Tho Council again had before them the recom- mendation contained in Dr. Fletcher's report- "That the Council should institute a system of public scavenging for St. Asaph city, and should secure efficient scavenging for Rhuddlan and Dyserth, either by public scavenging or by the adoption and enforcement of scavenging bye- laws." On the motion of Mr LI. B. Evans, seconded by Miss 0. Jones, the matter was referred for consideration to a committee to report thereon by the next meeting. RHUDDLAN MATTERS. The Rhuddlan Parish Council were granted permission to fix lamps 011 the ventilating shafts on the Rhyl-road and Castle-hill. TREMEIRCHION WATER SUPPLY. It was stated that steps were being taken to fence the water tank at Tremeirchion. THE QUESTION OF TELEPHONE POLES. A letter was read from the National Telephone Company re way leaves in respect of telephone poles in Penrhyn, St. Asaph. claimed by Mr W. G. Hclsby to be on his property. Mr Conwy Bell said he had been on the Coun- cil since its formation, but Lad never been able to get an authoritative ruiin as to whether the Council had the control of the sides of the road- ways right up to the middle of hedges, and whether they had really a right to grant per- mission to fix poles in the centre of a hedge. He could not also get any definite information on this point from the County Council. Ho would have thought that if the Council had such rights they would be liable to keep their side of the hedges in proper order. A law-suit on the matter was only avoided some time ago by the tactful and skilful conduct on the part of their clerk (Mr Chas. Grimsley). The matter was deferred.

The "Times" of Tuesday records the death, I in his eightieth year, of the Hon. Gerald Henry Brabazon Ponsonby, seventh son of the fourth Earl of Rossborough. He was at one time Private Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant- of Ire- land, and to Lord Palmerston, and served in the Treasury. Yn "Y GENINEN," y flwyddyn neqaf, par- heir yr ysgrifau ar "Gychwyniad y Gwahanol Enwadau yn Nghymru." Ysgrifenir hwynt gan rai o brif lenyddion y genedl.

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undertaking was for the intellectual, iiioial physical, and religious advancement of young men. His lordship dwelt upon the manner in which the Japanese Emperor had been impressed b" the work of Y.M.C.A. workers on the battle field during the Russo-Japanese War, and upon the popularity of the Y.M.C.A. tents and or- ganisations provided in military camps in Britain, and oonciudod with a warm appeal on behalf of tire new hostel scheme, ELOQUENT FACTS. Mr GWILYM JAMES, general secretary to the Welsh National Y.M.(J.A. Council, said tho belief of the business and professional people of the world in the Association was shown by the fact that they had contributed within recent years the sum of over towards pur- chasing, erecting1, and equipping Association buildings (hear, hear). The contribution of the Y.M.C.A. to the national life had been testified to by His Majesty the King over and over again; by prominent and busy bankers, such as Lord Ivianaird, by the arcihbishops and bisho-ps of this country and the Colonies, and by a host of the nation's leaders. The movement at. Col- wyn Bay was not merely a local movement. It had originated and had been fostered by the National Council for Wales. Requests had been made for years that upon that coast somewhere a holiday home for young men 3-houJd be pro- vided such as the Association had in other fash- ionable resorts on the south of Eng'land- C'ol- wf. n Bay had: been chosen as the best place for such a building—(hear, hear),—-though he could assure them in confidence that quite a number of OTHER TOWNS HAD BEEN APPLYING for that scheme, professing their readiness to contribute their share towards its cost. M,r James then described in detail how (he promoters intended to ari-ange the building, and after emphasising the point that the whole scheme wa.s for the financial benefit of C-ohvyn Bay, he remarked that there was not the slightest fear that the project would interfere with the custom of the present boarding-house keepers. In fact., .in every town where- a hostel had been, in existence for a time the hostel had proved a splendid asset to that very section of the community. A hard fact which had b-en proved at Porthcawl last summer was that dur- ing' the tim3 the Y.M.C.A. camp had been held there, double the usual number of visitors stayed in the town, and if that had been the case at Porthcawl they might naturally anticipate a still more satisfactory result in a place like Colwyn Bay (heaj-, hoar). "A VERY GOOD THING FOR COLWYN BAY." Mr JOSEPH DICKEN said that since the campaign secretaries had been in Colwyn Bay they had been so daring and so tantalising that they had practically compelled him to take an interest in the scheme, though he had pre-,iously been profoundly ignorant of work (laughter and cheors)- And now, after con- sidering the question he felt that undoubtedly the scheme would prove a very gfcod thing for Colwyn Bay (hear, hear). He was glad to hear Mr Gvvilvm James mention the fact that the haste I would in no way be against the interests of the lodging-house keepers; he (the speaker) was of the sa.me opinion. On the contrary., he, thought the hostel would prov-e very beneficial to them from more than one point of view (hear, hear). If 400 or -500 nioro young men were going* to spend their holidays in Colwyn Bay every year it stood to reason that, though they might be themoeiv-es accommodated in the hos- tel, they would bring with them their mothers, sisters, or the sisters of other men who would be lodged outside the hostel. Indeed, he thought that in a scheme that could attract fresh 500 per annum to the town Coiwyn Bay had one of the finest investments they could chosc. Golwyn Bay was one of the most beautiful places on the Welsh coast, and that was one of the best mean. of making people realise that that was a fact (0)J081"3), The building fixed upon by the promoters was most suitable. He did not o-e- lieve there was anywhere in the town anything to approach it. It was situated in the main street, and when the alterations were effected which the plans revealed the premises would be admirably adapted for the work :n view (hear, hoar). He thought Oolwyn Bay should rise to that occasion, .and he trusted all oresent would do liis best to see that the campaign was suc- cessful (applause). A PERTINENT POINT ANSWERED. Dr. NUTTALL: Say this scheme pays 2i per cent, or E-2 2s 5d dividend, how will that money be spent ? Mr GWILYM JAMES promptly replied that every halfpenny of that or any amount of profit realised on the scheme would be at the disposal of the local committee to do with as they pleased —to carry out a gymnasium, buy a recreation ground, or any other purpose they might deem advisable (hear, hear)- Not a halfpenny of the money would go outside the town. Mr T. E. PURDY heartily supported the scheme from social, educational, and recreative stajidpoints, and ridiculed the idea that the hostel would affect the business of the lodging- house koepers. He appealed to the promoters to throw open the doors of the institution a- wideJy as passible, so that young men of all grades enjoyed its benefits (hear, hear). If all present that evening' did their share of the work he ventured to think that the compara- tively small amount of E3000 would be m hand within the ten days arranged. Mr JOHN CROMPTON said the scheme had had his fuJI sympathy from the commencement and he only wished he had more time to devote on its behalf. The hostel would, he believed, prove one of the best advertising media, the town possessed—(hear, hear),—and he quite con- curred with the view that me lodging-house keepers had nothing but gaiin to expect from it. He would do his share when his turn came for subscribing, and he knew of one or two friends who could also be relied upon for sub- scriptions (applause). Mr J. M. PORTER, in proposing the toast of the president of the branch (Mr David Gamble) said they were all indebted to Mr Gamble in several ways, for he had thrown him- self into the public life of the town, though he had no personal need to do so, simply b way of indicating his appreciation of the enjoyment, health and pleasure lie experienced while living at Colwyn Bay (applause). Proceeding, Mr Porter said that with regard to the scheme he had had better opportunities of observing the trend of such matters in Colwyn Bay than most people, and he quite failed to see the force of the argument- that the hootel would prove de- trimental to the interests of any section of the tmvnspoople (applause). He well recollected when the 2nd Manchester Volunteer Battalion camped at Colwyn Bay 25 years ago- There was at that time a great outcry to the effect that the Volunteers would frighten away the few visitors who them frequented the place, but the result had as a matter of fact proved quite different. The town was filled with the friend? of the officers, and many of the people who still oarrie regularly to Colwyn Bay for their holidays made their first acquaintance with the town at that time, and they had been coming re- gularly ever since (loud applause). Again, he would be a bold man who would venture to assert that tlte schools of Oolwyn Bay had not proved a valuable aaset- to the town, having par- ticular regard for the fact that they attracted such large numbers of ^parents, relations and friends to the place. Moreover, m.anv an old scholar of Dinglewood, Ilydal Mount/ or Pen- rhos, now married, habitually spent their holi- days in Colwyn Bay (applause). It would be an advantage to every ratepayer in the town to have such a large amount of capital as was involved in that scheme laid down in the town, and they should above all things remember that the hostel would attract a new strain of people there, all of wliom on their return home would act as ambassadors to all parts of the kingdom, praising and acclaiming the health and beauty of the town, and in due course bringing others with them (applause). The toast was musically honoured. In responding, the CHAIRMAN said it was I his very earnest A-ish that that scheme should be carried through, and he was glad to announce that the sum of £ 170 had been promised in the room that evening towards the building fund (applause). ° The proceedings terminated with the National Anthem. THE CAMPAIGN CLOCK. A curious clock displayed in the window of the Y.M.C.A.'s temporary headquarters m Penrhyn-road attracts a good deal of attention. The clock is fitted with "hands" and dial in the usual way, but it indicates, not the time of the day, but the position of the campaign ex- chequer. Each minute space that the big "hand"' moves indicates that £ 150 has been col- lected, and the liveliest interest centres in the operations of the novelty. An amusing little incident ooourred on Mon- day in connection with the clook. A wee ohild toddled up to one of the campaign secretaries, and handing to him a halfpenny, lisped the query: "Pleeth. thir, how mudh will the clock go on for a 'apenny?" Seeing that the hand moved only an inch for 2150, it is not to be wondered at that the problem proved too pro- found for the Secretary.