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The Budget and Hospitat Contributions.
The Budget and Hospitat Contributions. Those who are responsible for raising the loon-ey for hospital purposea in this country, tayi "The Hospital," must regard the Budget introduced by Mr Lloyd George with dis- may. The last twelve years have been years of depression, especially in the metropolis, ADd it is very remarkable that-, despite this fact, the yield in voluntary income should have gteadily and largely increased. The mischief of the Budget, saye our contemporary, is that it has written all over it startling evidence that many matters have been introduoo< the bearing of which has not been grasped, if it has even been seriously studied, by the present Chancellor of the Exchequer. He has succeeded, largely owing to this fact, m exciting universal mis- • giving amongst the very people who form the backbone for revenue purposes, not only of the hospitals, but of the nation. Serious men dare not interfere with their own business in this hurried, careless manner, and they feel that such treatment of national finance is a dangerous novelty in the history of British Budgets, the meaning and nature of which prudent men can- not estimate. So the gravest uneasiness has been caused where such a fe-eling might and ought to have been prevented by the exercise of adequate care on the part of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who would so have worthily followed in the footsteps of many great men who have preceded him in this important offioe. ft Empire DAY- t This year Empire Day has been celebrated with more than usual enthusiasm, and its increas- ing popularity is a tribute to. the growth of the Lmperial sentiment. It is gratifying to observe In North Wales more interest evinced in its in- spiring ceremonies, and at such towns as Bangor, Rhyl, and St. Asaph the people entered thorough- ly into the spirit of the movement, which en- deavours to instil into the public- mind a higher itandard of private and public conduct, and a more quickened sense of the calk of civic duty- Upon the children in particular Empire Day im- presses important lessons. It is a symbol of Im- perial unity, and in its observance the desiro is to awaken a sense of response bin^y, duty, sym- pathy, and self-sacrifice. It cannot fail to be a helpful means of training the young in the vir- tues of loyalty and patriotism and in the duties of crtiaenship. "One king, one flag, one fleet, one Empire," is the motto which has a deep meaning to all British subjects when they re- flect upon the patriotic spirit and the devotion to duty which characterised the great men who have helped to build up an Empire which m the proud boat of all its subjects who enjoy the liberty and privileges which exiet is countries under the British Hag. School Children's Eyesight Defective. The. medical examination of about one-seventh of the children attending the Flintshire elemen- tary schools haa. forcibly revealed at least one die- quieting feature, namely, what too School's Medical Offioer calls, "the appalling condition" at their eyesight. The medical officer states in the report just published by the Education Authority that there were "no fewer than about 50 per cent. whoee vision is one-half the normal or worse." Unfortunately it w difficult to traee too real cause, but it ia suggested that inade- quate lighting of the schools plays an important part in it. Experts also declare that children's eyes are unduly by the large amount of home study required of them. This work x generally carried out in inadequate artificial light which is frequently thrown upon, the book or paper at a wrong angle. It is proposed .to ex- amine again the worst cases, and that, where ne- cessary, the medical officer shall prescribe spec- tacles for which the parents will be oharged con- tract pricee. No doubt, much may be done in this wrfy to ameliorate the conditions, but if de- fective eyesight is so largely characteristic of the youth of the nation, something should be done to ascertain the source of the mischief and remedy the defect- • • • n .n The late Mr Richard Conway. The public life of Llandudno is considerably iDe poorer for the death of Mr Richard Conway. The progress of the district was due in a good measure to his foresight and advocacy in the Council Chamber, as well as his personal enter- prise as a business man. Though he rarely, if ever, unsuccessfully appealed for the support of the electors it could not be said that he pandered to any class for the sake of gaining offioe. He was one of those strong men whom a community chose for their leaders on account of their integrity, honesty of purpose and sound common-sense. A staunch Conservative he rendered invaluable service to his party, and though a strong upholder of his political views he had a large number of friends amongst the opposite party, who appreciated his straightfor- ward fighting methods. To the Church, Mr Conway's death will be a severe blow for, as the Rector said on Sunday, no one threw himself more enthusiastically and industriously into its :work than he.
} PERSONAL.
} PERSONAL. Lord Kenyon has returned to Gredingtoil- The Earl of Powis has joined the Countess of fowia at Bournemouth. Earl and Countess Carrington and Lady Myee Carrington have come up to town from Quiden- barn Hall, Norfolk. Lord and Lady Mostyn and the Hon. Gwyn- edd Mostyn have taken up their residence aft 1, Hereford Gardens, Park Lane. Mr T. H. W. ldris, M.P., was among the guests at the annual dinner of the Pharmaceu- tical Society in London, last week. The Misses Mostyn, daughters of Lady Mostyn fJ6 Talacre, will be amongst the Flintshire ladies taking part in the Welsh pageant at Cardiff. Lady Magdalen Williams-Bulkeley was amongst those present at a children's fancy dress party given by Mrs Adair at her house in Curzon- Btreet, on Monday afternoon- Mr J. S. Pughe, one of the most popular ar. tists on the staff of the American "Puck," who died last month, was a native of Dolgeiley, where he was born in 1870. His parents emigrated in 1872. Colonel and Mrs Houldsworth' and Miss 'Asabe ton-Smith were amongst the guceta at a dinner given by the Earl and Countess of Strath- pnore J1.t their house in St. James's Square. Mr J. D. Williams, the new director of the Manchester Ship Canal, is the second son of the late Mr William Owen Williams, Pwlldeiaid, Aberdaron- Carnarvonshire, and was born in London in 1856. The death occurred to-day week, at Stafford, of Miss Frances Sankey, late of Holywell, who was the owner of the Fron Estate) and belonged to one of the oldest Roman Catholio families in North Wales. She was a munificent benefactor of the Pantajsaph Orphanage aad of the Catholio suasion at Holywell-
REPRESENTATION OF EAST DENBIGHSHIRE-
REPRESENTATION OF EAST DENBIGHSHIRE- Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, president of the Eaat Denbighshire Unionist Association, has re- ceived a communication from Sir Foster Cunliffe, sta.ting that after very careful consideration he has decidcd not to contest East Denbighshire again- His reason is that he will be unable to re-axle in the division for some years, and unablo consequently to devote that attention to the oon- stituency which he considers 0. candidate should give.
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The undermentioned successful candidates at the Cbn-ipetitive Exaniination of Officers of the Special Reserve, etc-, held in March last, to be Sec. Lieuts. (May 22):- CAVALRY. 3rd (King's Own) Ilusyars.-Sec. Lieut. A. H. L. Soames, from 3rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, in succession to Lieut. H. Lenev, deceased. FOOT GUARDS. Colds&eam Guard6.- Lieut- B. Birkbeck, from Norfolk (the King's Own Royal Reg-) Yeo- manry, in succession to Lieut- H. M. Pryce- Jones, promoted- APPOINTMENTS. 4th Welsh Reg-—Capt. W. L. Roberts resigns his commission, with permission to retain his rank and to wear the prescribed uniform (April 13). 5th Welsh Reg.-T. R. Dowdeswell to be Seo. Lieut. (April 1). 4tJi King's (Shropshire L I.).—G. W. Huntbaob to be Sec. Lieut. (April 20).
I THE WELSH INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION.
THE WELSH INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION. EXHIBITION IN LONDON. VISITED BY THE PRINCESS OF WALES. The Princess of Wale a to-day week visited an exhibition and sale of the Welsh Industries Asso- ciation wihicii by kind permission of Lady Naylor-Leyland was held at Hyde Park House, Albartgate, a house aa beautiful as it is spacious. Before the arrival of her Royal Highaieas, Lady Bute performed the opening ceremony and was presented with a bouquet by Miss Dora Helme, daughter of Mrs Richcwd Helme, the honoratfy secretary of the association- There was a veiry large gathering of those interested in the work of the association, tihe object of which is to encourage the indus- tries of Wales. The association had the patronage of the Kinig and Queen, and the Princess of Wales is president. The Princess of Wales arrived at Hyde Park House ai half-past tihree, attended by the Hon. Derek Keppel and Ladty Eva Dug dale. Her Royal Highness was received by the Marquis and Marchioness of Bute, Lady Naylor-Leyland, Lord and Lady Mostyn, and Lord Aberdaae. A basket of white flowers was presented by Miss Helme, daughter of the hon. secretary. The Marquis of Bute escorted the Princess up the stairs and into the ball-room, where the stalk weire erected. Her RoyaJ Higfoness wore a dress of tulip leaf green marquisette over white silk. The bodice was finished with lace and embroi- dery in lines of silver braid- A toque entirely composed of pink and mauve hydrangea was worn and a white ostrich feather boa. There was no cememony in the ball-room. Her Royal Highness visited the stalls, gireatly admired the work, and made several purchases. The stalls repressfnted the following counties:- Anglesey (president, Lady Magdalen Williams- Buikeley), Brecon (the Duchess of Beaufort), Cardigan (Mrs Inglis Jones), Carmarthen (the Ho.u. Gladys Rice), Carnarvon (the Hon. Mrs Henry Lloyd Mostyn), Denbigh (the Countess of Dundonald), Flint (Lady Mostyn of Talaore), Gla- morgan (Lady Plymouth), London (the Duchess of Westminster), Merioneth (Mrs Wynne of Poniartfo), Monmou,th (Lady Ilamgattook), and Pembroke (Lady Cawdor). The majority of the goods on tie staUg were of a useful rather than of a decorative character, oonsdsiktg* of homespun cloths, tweeds, and flannels. At the same time the artistic element was not absent, there being several stalls, SUM as that of Glamorganshire, which had an attractive display of embroidered articles from the Welsh School of Art Needlework, Cardiff, on which coukl be seen art needlework, lace, dolls in Welsh costume, woodoarving, metahvork, basket- work, and 'pottery. On the. stall of the London Central Depot was a beautiful dieplay of flowers sent, among others, by the Duchess of West- minster, Lady Beauchamp, Lady St. David's, and Lady Plymouth- A number of new indus- tries were represented, including toys made in 8cihools undier the technical committee, from Denbighshire; elatework, silver work, wood- carving, and knitt.ing from Carnarvonshire; soap manufactured with water from St. Winifred's Wells from Flintshire; jewelry and dolls from Caaxlag-anshire; baskets and crochet from Car- marthenshire; dolls and laoe from Pembroke- shirc; picture needlework from Monmouthshire; and from Merionethshire carving, efbeilwork, and textile, gooda. The industries were all divided on the stalls, so that the chief one of eacSi county was pro- minent. During the afternoon music was provided by the Cymric London Orchestra. SOME OF THE DRESSES. The Marchioness of Bute wore a dress of palest orchid-mauve chaa-rneuse, the bodice and sleeves were finished with applied designs in ivory- tinted guipure, in which embroidery in pale nuauve and pink was introduced. A large hat of dark mauve straw was worn, finished with a long white ostrich plume- Lady NalylOT-IOYI -and's dress was of silver grey char me use, wi,th a suggestion of pink through, it, a pale blue g'au.oo scarf was worn, and a brown ohip hat finished with whits oetridh feathers. Julia Marchioness of Tweeddale wore a grey dress and a black hat trimmed with pink and rose verbena. Mrs Pitt Fox ware Nattier blue ohiffon over white, and a black toque. The Countess of Dundonald wore a dress of black and white voile and a hat with mauve and crimson clover, with ruffle of mauve tulle. Lady Jean Cochrane was in white serge, with a black hat; and Lady Marjory in grey-green, with a dull pink chip hat finished with dull mauve and pink twisted oh iff on. The Hon- Alice Douglas-Pennant wore a gown of electric blue voile trimmed with grey tulle and aluminium embroidery, grey satin waistband, a grey Tag-ul straw Directoire bonnet, trimmed with small pink roses and forget-me-nots, and tied with blue satin ribbons. Lady Newborough wore on. the first day a black embroidery chiffon dresa relieved with touches of Saxe blue and old gold. The second day she was in a white embroidered costume, the blouse of delicate lace and a black hat with blue feat hens- Lady Lkmgattock was in gray, with a black and white toque. Lady Aberdecre wore steel grey and a toque of black tulle and jet. Lady Eva Wyndibam Quin was in grey with a dark green hat. Mrs Maokmtodh of Mackintosh wore a dark purple town of satin oharmeuse and a jetted toque. Lady St. David's white silk gown waa finished with applique black lace and velvet, and her black hat was finished with white ostrich feathers- Among others present were Lady Buchanan- Jaoxfine, the Hon. Gladys Rice, Lady Mather Jackson, Mrs' Alec Warden, Mrs Wynne of Pen- iartb, and many more.
SECOND DAY.
SECOND DAY. EXHIBITION OPENED BY THE HON. MRS .HENRY MOSTYN. There was again a large attendance on Fri- day, when the opening ceermony was performed by the Hon. Mrs Henry Mostyn. M.r Ernest Helme, in introducing that lady, mentioned that Lady Naylor-Leyland was unable to perform the opening' ceremony, and Mrs Mostyn had kindly undertaken to fill her posi- tion. As they knew, Mrs Mostyn was one of the prime movers of the Association- The Hon. Mrs MosSjn expressed the pleasure it gave her to open the sale. She was sure it would be a source of satisfaction to supporters of the Association to note its steady progress. It did not stand still, but aimed at continuous improvement. She thought ail would admit the great improvement in the textile goods. The colours and mixtures were much better and far more attractive than formerly. Possibly the improved breed of tiheir Welsh sheep and the consequent better quality of the wool might in some measure account for thia, but no doubt it was mainly due to t-he efforts of the weavers. This year they saw some novelties for sale on the stalls, notably toys, not only attractive, but also safe for children. Then there was soap, which srhe. thought was a new undertaking, and laoo and art work done at classes, although perhaps not a novelty, showed in many cases new aittenrpta- She understood that at the previous dajy's sale a record number paid for admission, and that sales were also a record. Lady Eva Wyndham-Quin proposed a vote of thanks to the Hon. Mrs Mostyn. Mrs God- frey Clark seconded the motion, and it having been carried, sales began.
MISS CHARLESWORTH'S DEBTS.
MISS CHARLESWORTH'S DEBTS. An action brought by Messrs A. W. Gamage against Miss Violet Charlesworth and the Official Receiver for recovery of goods obtained under misreprtation resulted in a verdict being given in favour of Messrs Gamage, with costs, at the Dingwall Sheriff's Court on Friday.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN ANGLESEY.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN ANGLESEY. The western portion of Anglesey way Tisited by a slight earthquake on Monday. Both at Btryndu and Rhceneigt the vibration was felt, and many people tow much alarmed.
MUSICAL NOTES.
MUSICAL NOTES. By Peter Eduards, Mus. Bae. ((Pedr Alette.) TONIC SOL FA COLLEGE COUNCTL. At the annual m-eeting of this Council, hold a few days ago, the following were elccted mem- bers for Wales: Mr D. Thomas, Pontypridvl; Mr Tom Price, Merthyr; and Mr H. Lloyd Wil- liams, Colwyn Bay. < < "HIAWATHA'" AT RHYL. I hope music lovers will be present in large numbers at the performance of Cole-ridge Tay- lor's famous work, this (Thursday) evening at the Pavilion. The Rhyl Choral Society deserves possible support, and I trust it will get it. « • • • • LESCHETIZKY. It will doubtless be profitable for pianoforte students to know that this well-known teacher of ntuaic is a strong believer in Czerny's exer- cises. He says: In Czerny the style is more fluent than in any of the others, and as one must learn how to walk straight before one attempts gymnastics, I prefer the Czerny exercises. It is as though I were to get up now from my chair and walk towards the door. You see there is a stool in the way. If I were a clown from the circus, I should probably jump over it; as I am not, I shall hate to go around it to get out of the room. Just such obstacles as this Cramer, Elementi, Kullak, and Kohler axe always placing in the way in their etuidas. All at once there comes a clumsv point in a passage which gives you the same sort of feeling as when you get your walking-stick caught between your legs. In Cærny, on the contrary, one has a ciear road- he never puts a st-Dol in the way. Clements, though I find him dry, is good ton endurance and vefooity. In uzerrly, however, one nas plenty of chance for endurance and velocity work, and besides there is always opportunlity for the study of interpretation. lie himself laid parti- cular stress on this in the study of his etudes, requiring them to be played repeatedly in differ- ent styles—pianissimo, fortissimo, and lastly with "nuances." Many passages which occur in works of the great masters are not more beautiful than some of the Czerny studies. In Mendelssohn and Beethoven one finds such passages. The first figure in the last movement of Mendelssohn's G Minor Concerto is pure Czerny. Liszt, who in his own etudes wrote the most complicated figures of all for the piano, was a pupil of Czerny, and uaed his studies until the very last for technical purposes- The last time he visited Vienna be- fore his death he was at my vifia. His playing even then was wonderful, and I took occasion' to ask him how it was that be had kept his technic- "I will teH you," he said. "I practice the Czeray exercises a good half-hour every day!" Here is an interesting account of how, on his Italian journey, Leschetizky wrote the "Taran- tella" in his Opres. 39: When I was in Naples I wanted, of course, to see a. Tarantella danced —you know there are troupe of dancers who will perform before you if they are properly paid. But these paid dancers left me unsatisfied; it seemed as if the real spirit were not there. Shortly afterwards I went over to the Island of Capri, and luckily happened on a band of peas- ants who were dancing a genuine tarantelle for their own amusement. I could watch them from a little distance quite unobserved. Suddenly the bdiI in the little church near by began to toll, and there appeared on the scene a funeral cor- tege—you remember there comes a lull in the movement of the piece. Headed by the priest with his tiny bell, the sad procession made its way slowly through the midst of the dancers, who, of coarse, ceased their motions, knelt down and piously crossed themselves. But scarcely had the last mourner passed than they were on their feet again, whirling around more furiously than ever! I had seen a real tarantelle at last- w « MISS EDITH WYNNE-AGABEG. This lady recently gave a vocal recital at Steinway Hall, London. She sang several songs, which she accompanied herself. One musical critic stated that a greater variety of expression would have improved her renderings. She sang "Agnus Dei." from Mozart's first Mass, with great charm, two French songs by Bemberg, and songs by Landon Ronald, Cyril Soott, and Goring Thomas. Doubtless, readers will be pleased to learn that this lady is a daughter of the once famous Welsh singer, Edith Wynne. They are a. clever family. Kate Wynne—Edith's sister—was ailso a good singer; and her daughter, Mias Kate Wynne-Matheson is the well-known actress. • • « • A BRISTOL EISTEDDFOD. At the recent three-day Eisteddfod held in Bristol, there was keen competition between En- glish aud Welsh singers and playors. In the soprano solo (ballad) class there were 50 entries. In soprano solo, 31 competed; contraltos, 17; mezzo-sopranos, 32. Mr Fred Phillips. of New- port, took the prize for baritone singing 22 competed. The greatest interest -.vag manii-feisted in the pianoforte class—prize, a E50 pianoforte. Forty-one entered, and the pri7 waa awarded to Miss Effie Rogers, of Birmingham. For violin playing the prize was awarded to Mrs Olive Milne, Trealaw (Rhondda), out of 16 competitore < • • WAGNER AS A CONDUCTOR. I well remember Wagner's visit to London thirty-two years ago, when he conducted some of his works at the famous Albert Hall Festival- I, however, did not remember what was recently re- corded by a musician, namcfly, that 'the grwit man did not shine as a conductor, because at the final rehearsal for the opening concert his nerves completely gave way during the performance of the "Flying Dutchman" overture, and, throw- ing down his baton, he requested Richter to offi- ciate in his place. As the people had paid their money not merely to hear Wagner's m us:c, but to see him, it was arranged that he should ex- hibit himself to them, after conducting the first piece in the programme, by sitting in an arm. chair facing the auditorium! • • • « ON SINGING SONGS IN ENGLISH. Mr Emil Kreuz's pamphlet entitled "Dramatio Singing and Opera in English" is the subject of an interesting article in a musical monthly jour- nal. The writer points out that Her.r Kreuz finds that English singers have more difficulty in singing their own language than foreigners; that they are wanting in that clearness of diction which makes the words sung intelligible; and that real coloratura singing is rapidly becoming a lost art. He adds: Why is this? Because, as Mr Kreuz considers, in the first place English singers have so long made a point of singing all serious music, outside oratorio, in foreign languages; that they have forgotten the appeal that the words should make to their audience. They think of nothing but voice and voice production, and neglect the study of the proper declamation. Secondly, they do not give enough study to the technique of rapid singing, so as to be able to enunciate properly and yet keep every note well in tune- People with a good voice and appearance can get suc- cess more easily with simple effective music- Thirdly, because the public does not insist on the same high standard of technique among sing- ers which they expect from evepy instrumentalist of repute who comes before them Now, anybody with experience in these mat- te-rs will readily allow that there is much truth in Mr Kreuz's contention, and that it is high time that we took the technical study of singing more seriously; but it is wiith the first of the staements above that I wish to deal now. Why is it that English musicians sing so much in foreign languages? The idea is carried so far that nowadays English composers even write songs to German or Italian words for English people to sing. Of what advantage can such a strange practice be to anyone? The audience cannot understand, or, at any rate, cannot feel the words. The singer gets careless, because he knows words really do not matter as long as he has sufficient experience to reproduce a few char- acteristic foreign intonations. The only person pleased is a certain type of critic who appeals to England's inveterate pedantry in matters artis- tic. "Sing a song, he is always saying, "in the language in which it is written- That is the only way to realise its complete artistic mean- ing." But this reminds me most forcibly of the good bishop, who appealed to Elizabeth to let the four prisoners out of captivity- What pri- soners? The four evangelists, madam, who have so long pined within the walls of their Latin prison- Have not Schubert, Schumann, Brahms. and Wagner pined long enough, as far as we are concerned, in their native gutturals. May we not hear them in our own tongue to which we were born? Can they be properly, or even pos- sibly, sung in English—that is to say, to the vile doggerel which does service for English text in some editions'? Undoubtedly, I think it far bet- ter that they should be so sung, though I do not believe that the doggerel is by any means an un. avoidable necessity. It has simply arisen from the fact that publishers are aivaie that singers will in any case sing the songs in a foreign lan- guage, so that practically only a. literal transla- tion i3 required', for the singer's assistance. There has not often been any attempt to provide a really poetical translation, such as would give the necessary verbal stimulus to the singerls thought.. To gain this. words would have to be written not onlv from the point of view of poetry, but also with musioianlv reference to the accent and phrasing of existing music. By sucb a transfer- ence to our own language the great classical songs would acquire a new meaning.
THE CHURCHES.
THE CHURCHES. The Rev. W. H. Parkes, curate of Hawarden, has been nominated by the Crown to the living of Firtree, Durham- The Rev- W. O. Jones, of Caeathraw, has de- cided to accept the can of the Pentir C.M. Church, near Bangor, to become its pastor. The Rev- D. R. Evans, curate of St. Mark's, Connah's Quay, has accepted the living of Glyn Ceiriog, near Chirk, the paA-Ton of which is Lord Trevor- Lord Trevor, the patron of the vicarage of Llansantffraid Glyn Oeiriog, has presented the Rev. David Rees Evans to the living. Mr Evans, who is a graduate of St- David's College, Lampeter, was ordained by the Bishop of St. Asaph in 1898, and has held curacies at Brymbo, Chirk, and ComnaJi's Quay. The Rev. J. J. Roberts, Portmadoc, ex- Moderator of the Welsh Calvinistio Methodist General Assembly, was on Tuesday presented by the Tabernacle Church, Portmadoc, with an' illuminated address and an oak bureau on his retirement from the pastorate after thirty years' service. Mrs Roberts was presented with a oil. far tea aad ooffee onvir-
EMPIRE DAY. J
EMPIRE DAY. J CELEBRATIONS AT HOME AND ABROAD. To the Canadian lady with whom the idea of Empire Day originated, and to those who, headed by the Earl oi Meath, have striven totiOW and perpetuate it in this country and throughout the King's Dominions, it must be pleasing to think of the hundreds of thousands of children through- out England and the Colonies to whom the mere phiioitogicAi meaning of the word "Empire," apart from its ctcepw significance, called on Monday for interpretation. It must, be en- couraging for them to bolievo that the days Off the perfunctory teaching of geography has passed by, and that even in the schoolroom the spirit of solidarity, freedom, and duty which an under- standing ot the vastneas, grandeur, and potenti- ality of tb. Empire implies, is receiving recogni- tion. Happily, it has become an axiom in the last year or two that the inculcation of the Im- perial ideal must, if it is to persist, be imparted to the young, and that patriotism should take its place in the curriculum of school subjects, not less essentially than any other subject of mental training. It is, of course, not to be (supposed that to every child who on Monday took part in Em- pire Day celebrations—and it is calculated tha.t they numbered over seven millions—the full meaning and significance of the Impewal lesson was driven home. But it must have been grati- fying to every parson who delivered his or her exhortation earnestly and well to fed that the seed that was planted will sooner or later bear its fruit. It is common enough to discount, if not forget, the relationship of children to national affairs, and to deny their right to an early tuition to them. It is a miBtoken idea. "The school- boy," wrote a great Prime Minister of the Vic- torian reign—and lie might have added the schoolgirl— is not the simple being the world imagines- In that young bosom are often stirring passions as strong as our own, desires no lees violent, a volition not leas supreme. In that young bosom what burning love, what in- tense ambition Lord Meath and those .who are helping and sapporting him have sympatheti- caJty grasped this ordinary, but sometimes for- gotten, teaching, and in embracing more and more of the schools in the celebrations of Empire I Day, they are emphasising the central rule that "tl school children of to-day are the citizens of tomorrow They miniature men and women. They IU"<& the potential Englands, Canadas, AustraKas, and Indiae of the future- When ThemistockB th& Athenian was asked at a. foast to^ contribute to tho musxial **rt.a.int-, he replied that "he could not fiddie, but he could build a great city." The reply is not without a special application to-day. Education in the arts and sciences is very desirable, but it is far more important that Young Englanvl should be taught to help build up, and to keep, a great Empire. INTERESTING SPEECH BY LORD MEATH In many parts of the country celeb rations were held on Saturday, and perhaps one of the most interesting was that at Preston, where Lord Meath addressed a great audience of about 20,000 peopl including 4000 school children. Lorid Meath saad that behind the ceremony they were witnessing was the idea of the unity of the greatest Empire the world had ever known- Thetir movement was non-party, non- sectarian. and non-aggressive. It did not mean children shouting and the waving of flags. The Empire was not heid together by the waving of flags, but by the union of hearts. The War Office had forbidden the march of the Harrow School Officers' Training Corps at an Empire Day celebration on Monday. ThiB action, he said, must be due to some extraordinary and mistaken idea that the Empire movement, was an incentive to arrogance. He could not understand what the reason was. He believed there were some who considered the movement to be for the pro- motion of arrogance. There was no truth in that, for the movement was against arrogance. Arrogance was born of ignorance, while know- ledge brought each man and each nation to a broader level. SERVICES IN CHURCHES. Special Empire Day sermons were preached in 6240 churches in Great Britain on Sunday. Great open-air services were heid at Hastings and Croydon. At Hull the Archbishop of York delivered an address to the boys. Mooe than 100 Territorial Army 'Church par- ades took place in. London and the provinciail cities and towns, including Aberdeen, Ayr, Bir- mingham, Birkenhead, Bury, Brighton, Bristol, Bangor, Croydon, Congleton, Cardiff, Derby Denbigh, Edinburgh, Fleetwood, Glasgow, Gates- head, Harrow, Hereford, Hastings, Hawarden, RhyJ, Kidderminster, Leighton Buzzard, Lich- nebd, LraneLyj Liverpool, Leicester, Prenter, Plymouth, Penarth, Rugby, Retford, Stafford, Southampton, Taunton, Wolverhampton, Wal- sall, Workington, Warrington, Watford, Wor- cester, and Weston-super-Mare. EMPIRE DAY IN THE SCHOOLS. The glorious weather on Monday added to the success of Empire Day. The occasion was ob- served throughout the country at open-air gatherings under the happiest conditions and on a scale never before witnessed. From the en- thusiasm which was displayed and the willing- ness with which the children in particular en- tered into the spirit of the celebrations, there could be no doubt that Empire Day is becoming more and more a festival of national importance- It is calculated that 3,750,000 children, in more than 18,000 .schools, took an active part in the demonstrations which were arranged in honour of the day. DEMONSTRATION IN HYDE PARK. In many London schools the children saluted the flag and sang patriotic songs, but the princi- pal feature of the Metropolitan celebrations was a demonstration in Hyde Park, at which several thousand boys marched in procession. Flags of the Empire were saluted, and various move- ments gone through. It was estimated that about 30,000 persons were present to witness the proceedings, and among those a&sembled around the saluting point were Lord and Lady Roberts, the Earl of Meath, and General Baden-Powell. With variations, this ceremony was repeated in countless towns throughout the country-Em- pire lessons, an Empire holiday, and Empire demonstrations. The success—for success it was of this unexampled demonstration was in no small measure due to the loyalty, initiative, and unsparing labour of the teachers. MESSAGES FROM OVERSEAS. CELEBRATION OF EMPIRE DAY IN THE COLONIES. The Earl of Meath on Monday received the following cablegrams:— From Earl Grey, Governor-General of Canada: "Empire Day being celebrated here with enthusiasm." From the Prime Minister of New South Wales: "Reciprocate Empire greetings-" From the Governor of Victoria, Australia: "Empire Day enthusiastically celebrated here." From the Governor of South Australia: "South From the Lieutenant Governor of Western Australia: "This State rejoices with other parts of the Empire-" Australia sends Empire greetings." (i From the Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania.: "King's subjects in this Tasmanian outpost unite in expression of loyalty and devotion to the' Throne and Empire." From the Lieutenant-Governor of Benga'l: "Bengal sends loyal and respectful flings to hiis Majesty." From the Governor of Seychelles: "Seychelles joyally respond. God save the King." From the Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island "God bless our King and Queen." From the Governor cf Sierra Leone: "Sierra Loone loyally participates in the commemoration," From the Governor of La-gos: "Southern Nigeria takes its place in the Empire." THE ARMY AND EMPIRE DAY. EXTRAORDINARY ATTITtTDE. In the House of Commons on Monday, Mr Ashley asked the Secretary of State for War a question of which he had given private notice- namely, on wThat grounds, after all the arrange- ments had been made, a telegram was sent°to the headmaster of Harrow School forbidding any boy belonging to the Officers' Training Corps to join in an Empire Day parade that afternoon (hear, hear). Mr Haldane: The answer to the hon. member's question rests on two grounds. In the first place, neither this Government nor the late Government have never recognised Empire Day officially; and the second ground is that the Army is a whole and the Officers' Training Corps is a part of it, arv.1 is subject to the same condi- tions that apply to the Army (hear, hear). Mr Ashley: Is Empire Day a political celebra- tion? (cheers). The Speaker: That is not an urgent question- Mr Ashley: May I then ask the right hon. gentleman why, as the Post-master General has permitted his postal servants in uniform to at- tend Empire Day celebrations, school boys should not also be allowed to do so? Mr Haldane: The Postmaster-General does not run the Army (hear, hear, and a laugh).
BANGOR.
BANGOR. The celebration of Empire Day at Bangor was preceded on Sunday by a special service at the Cathedral, which was crowded. Before the ser- vice a procession paraded the town, including the Bangor Section of the Carnarvonshire R.G.A., under the command of Captain Brewster, the Boys' Brigade, in charge of Captain Perkins; Baden Powell's Boy Scouts; and representatives of the Foresters and Oddfellows' Friendly So- cieties, the postal staff, the fire brigade, and the Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors, with the Corporation officials, and the "Clio" boys and band. Special Psalms, hymns, a.nd amthems were sung at the service, at which the Dean of Bangor was the preacher, and at the conclusion the National Anthem was played by the united bands of the Artillery Corps and the "Clio" Training Ship. With increased enthusiasm compared with last year Empire Day was celebrated on Monday. Deputations of leading residents visited the ele mentary schools in the dSstrict and addressed the children upon the growth of the Empire and upon the responsibilities of its citizens- In re- i sponse to the wishes of thie Mayor, bontiua; was emplaned ia the oity.
HOLYWELL.
HOLYWELL. At Holywell the recognition given Empire Day waa greater than at any other period. The Union Jack was hoisted on all the flag-staffs and from business pmmisee. At Flint there was a. very prominent display of the Union Jack. At Pantaeaph, Holywell, the celebration at 3%. Clare's Convent Schools, orphanage and day school, was on a somewhat elaborate scale, and included a demonstration wsth tableaux, flags, etc.
MOLD.'
MOLD. Empire Day was celebrated at Mold by the die- play of flags over various public buildings. On the previous day (Sunday) the local company of Territorials had a Church parade, and, accom- panied by the band, attended service at the Parish Church, where the Rev- Evan Jones (the vicar) preached an appropriate sermon to a large oongr-egation. Mr Jones urged them to do no- thing to bar the progress of universal peace and the bringing about of good-will among nations. Let them do aJl that was possible to promote this glorious end, but in the meantime let no imaginary obligation of morality drive them from the pa.ths of common sense. Until other great Powers disarmed and their diplomatists and treaties could be honoured and relied upon it was their bounden duty to have adequate, effi- cient., and well-equipped forces, both on land and sea, to safeguard their existence, and to carry on that humane policy which in the past had been not only for the benefit of our own people, but for mankind as a. whole.
OLD COLWYN.
OLD COLWYN. So far aa the village itself was concerned Em- pire Day was quietly celebrated at Old Colwyn. Flags and garlands were displayed outside vari- ous buildings and rewdenioes, and the school children enjoyed a. holiday. At Tanliwytan School, however, the day was celebrated as usuai- At 8 o'clock in the morning the Union Jack was hoisted. The household then assembled and sang the National Anthem. At haif-past twelve the boys were paraded under Mr W. R. Rhodes. WhiLe standing at atten- tion they were achiressed by Mr H- J. Wright on the origin of Empire Day.After a short explan- ation of the meaning of the Union Jack, the boys marched past and saluted the flag, followed by three cheers for the King- The rest of the day was given up to cricket and eporte. At Roof Tree School the celebrations were quite enthusiastic. The playing grounds opposite the schools were decorated with a pretty display of the flags of many colonies. At the foot of the flagpole the letters "E. D."in large letteas, com- posed of field daisies, gave a. pleasing finish to the decoratioBB. The pupilp saluted the Union Jack and sang the National Anthem, aojd after- wards too chorus "Our Glorious Empire Da.y" (Branscombe) was sung with much spirit- After tea. sports and garnets were indulged in, and the National Anthem brought a happy day to a close- During an interval Mis Williams Rees spoke a few words upon the meaning of the celebrations-
RUTHIN.
RUTHIN. Empire Day celebrations at Ruthin on Monday was a thorough success, Colonel Corn- wailis West, the Lord-Lieutenant of the county, taking a prominent part in the proceedings- The latter opened with the hoisting of the flag by Mrs Cornwalias West in the school grounds. This oereanony was followed by a ta.bleau "Britannia and her daughters," given in the presence of a large assembly in the Drill Hall, Mies Hodgson representing Brit.mrua. Colonel West, ha.ving complimented Mr W. G. Hodgson on the success- fui way the proceedings had been organised, said the tableau was the best possjbie way in which to illustrate the meaning of Empire Day—the birth- day of the greatest Sovereign the British Empire had ever seen—Queen Victoria (applause)- During her reign the Empire had been thoroughly con- solidated, but it shouJd not be imagined that Em- pire Day was organised in any spirit of aggran- dizement, or party spirit, but simply and solely so that the children of the Empire might be im- pressed with its greatness, and the responsibility of belonging to it (applause). In. the afternoon a huge procession, including 600 school children, headed by the band of the training ship "Indefatigable," and mounted and unmounted sectioD of the Army Service Corps, under Captain T. J. Rouw, paraded the streets, eventually entering the Castle grounds, where tea was provided by permission of CoJoftei and Mrs Cornwallis Weet. Patriotic speeches were delivered, and the school children sang Empire and other songs.
^RHYL.'
RHYL. Oil Sunday, im accordance with .tÆ1e general order issued, the Territorials took part in a church parade at Rhyi. In addition to the Royal Welch Fusiliera, the Denbighshire Imperial Yeomanry (who had just returned from camp), the Fire Brigtade, Lifeboat crew, police, and the postmen paraded. At the Drill Hall the men were joined by Captain Grrbbin (one of the "Six Hundred"), and Capt- Forbes. Headed by the Rhyl Town Band, the men marched to church, where the Rev. J. Davies preached, and dwelt on the dignity and extent of the Empire, and the part which everyone present shouid occupy in its maintenance. After the service the men re-formed, and proceeded to the West Promenade, wham they were met at the Soldiers' Memorial by Councillor A. Rhydwen Jones- Here ahaJt was made, and Capt Forbes stepped forward and handed a beautiful wreath (designed and made by Mrs Webb), whioh he aeked Oapt- Gribbin, as the oldest veteran pre- sent, to present to the Chairman of the Rhl Council Councillor Rhydwen Jones accepted the wreath, and, standing inside the railings of the memorial, said he had been asked to place the wreath on the statue- He had pleasure in doing so in the name of the residents of Rhyl, and in memory of the Rhyl men who had laid down their lives in the service of their country- As he placed the wreath on the base of the memorial the band played too National An- them, all present standing bareheaded until the end- The wreath was composed of laurels and red, white, and blue flowers, being tied with broad tri-ooloua- ribbon. Attached to it was the following- inscription —"Empire Day, 1909. In memory of the Rhyl men who fell in *&e service of their country. Gone-but not forgotten-" During the day a large number of residents and visitors paid visits to the memo-rial, and it was noticed that several of the relatives of the de- ceased' soldiers viewed the wreath and memorial with much feeling-
ST. ASAPH.
ST. ASAPH. AN EXCELLENT PROGRAMME WELL CARRIED OUT. unto LIEUTENANT ON THE SIGNIFI- CANCE OF THE FLAG. The citizens of St. Asaph are to be congratu- lated on their splendid display on Empire Day. The manner in which the event was honoured and carried through reflects great credit upon all concerned, and is an eotample of patriotism which might with advantage be emulated by neighbouring towns. St. Asaph owes much for the success of the proceedings to the forethought and organising1 ability of Col. Johnston, wiho was ably assisted by Mrs Johnston. At the outset he called to- gether the representatives of the various re- ligious bodies, and after kindly entertaining them. the question of organising' an Empire Day celebration was fully and freely discussed. Jkv. D. Lester Jones (Vicar), Rev. Father Karslake, the Rev. W. M. Jones, Messrs T. R. Jones, J. T. Pritchard, D. Herbert Edwards, Miss Cunliffe and Mrs Johnston, were amongst those present, and Col. Johnston was elected chairman of the Executive Committee. From that time the movement was taken up with enthusiasm. The teachers of the several schools entered heartily into the scheme and in many ways the great success whioh attended Monday's festivities was due to their energy. Mr T- R. Jones, of the Boys' School; IMiss Lily Jones, Infants' School; and Miss Campbell, St. Winifred's School, took a leading part, and they were ably assisted by Messrs Tomkinson and Paynter, Misses Evans, Davies, Lilian Jones. Mr Thos- Hughes, Mrs T. R. Jones, Mrs Joseph Lloyd, Misses Kelly, Moss, and oPliers. THE PROCEISSION. The ladies and gentlemen already named wore conspicuous in the marshalling' of the pro- cession, which was formed in the "station yard- The Rhyl Amateur Brass Band was in attend- ance, and played excellently throughout the day. The position of honour was naturally given to the Territorials, led by Sergt. Instructor Brown, and Sergt. Jones (Superintendent of the Rifle Club)- The Rhuddlan Fire Brigade came next, looking, as usual, quite smart- After the engine came the boys from the County School, under Mr Maylor and the assistant master. The band followed. Then came one of the prettiest fea- tures of the procession, namely, the tableau of Britannia with representatives of the four king" doms of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. The young lady who so effectively represented Britannia was Miss Dolly Rooorts of Glan Clwyd Dairy, and a scholar of the St. Asaph National School. The children from St. Wini- fred's came next, carrying flags and mottoes, followed by "Sons of the Empire," a tableau representing the Colonies- The end of the pro- cession was brought up by the tableau "Future Defenders of the Empire"—a party of infants from the St- Asaph Schools in military attire, who were greatly admired. The procession passed down the main street, over the bridge to the Deanery gate, where thety returned and made their way to the Common, where a flagstaff had been erccted. The Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire (Mr II. R. Hughes) in company with Col- Johnston, was present to receive the party, a.nd amid the strains of the National Anthem the Lord Lieutenant hoisted the Union Jack. THE FLAG'S SIGNIFICANCE. Tho Lord Lieutenant, in addressing the assembly, said the Empire movement which they assembled to oelebrate had been well described by Lord Meath as non-party, non- sectarian, and non-aggressrve (applause)- In that connection the attendance of ministers of the various religious denominations was emi- nootly and could not fail to exercise a beneficial influence on the minds of the young (applause). The presence too of so many young people was also satisfactory (applause). At their age the mind was peculiarly receptive of impres- sions, which when once made were never effaced. He would, therefore, like to explain in a few words the origin and significance of the national flag* which he had just hoisted. The flag came into existeaoe in ihe year 1603-308 I yeaa-s ago—when King Jatnes VI. of Scotland became also King of England. It was then composed of tJhe red cross of St. George, the patron saint of England, aad the white cross of St. Andrew, the patron seini of Scotland—a combination which was intended to symbolise the union of the two kingdoms, under the name Groat Britain- During ttlie following 200 years several alterations ware made in it, which were afterwards omitted, but on January 1st, 1801, when Ireland was included in the Union, the red cross of S-t. Patrick was added to it, and the three blended crosses became the natio- nal flag of Great Britain and Ireland, and had remained so to this day. Technically it should be called the "Union Flag," though in common parlance it was always called the "Union Jack." The reaeon ioirt its being1 so called had been the subject of iraxA controversy, but the most pro- babLe derivation seemed to be from the word "Jacobus," which was the Latin word for James, the name of the King under whose auspices it came into existence. At any rate there was a high authority for the name, for it was used officially for the first time in a pro- clamation of Queen Anne. dated 28th July, 1707. The flag represented to them all that patriotism meani (applause). It was the flag of freedom, and of the greatest empire t'he world had ever known (applause). Beneath its shelter over four hundred millions of people were enjoying liberty and peaoe—(appPause)—and countless thousands had g'iven their lives to preserve it unstained by dishonour or defeat (applause). It was the noblest- flag that flew under heaven, and he cafied upon that aesembly to do it honour (ap- plause). The Children sang "Our Glorious Empire Day," after which cheers were given for the Bag. DUTY OF CITIZENSHIP. Col. Johnston, addressing the boys and girls, said they should feel proud that day that they were able to take part in the first celebration of Empire Day in St. Aeaph. They should feel proud, because they were leading the way in a great movement in St. Asaph—a movement which it was hoped would be marked by an annual celebration in that city (applause). They should be proud, too, because they were joining with millions ot other British subjects to do hon- our to the flag of then- country, the Bag of their own Empire (applause). While they were still in their beds that morning the sun was shining in the Far Fin China, in Singapore,in India, in Australia, in Africa, on thousands of British subjects, black and yellow, and" white, all hold- ing* a celebration to honour the flag of the Euwpire—(applause)—as they were doing « that moment. A little later, when the sun had left them, and most of them would be in bed, the sun would still be shining on thousands who would be keeping Empire Day in the West Indies, Canada, and in the Far West. And why were they honouring the flag? It was beca.use the flag—the Union Jack—was the emblom of the Empire to wihioh they aU belonged (applause) It waa a flag which they all loved and which they meant to hold together by bonds of love and; sympathy (applause). When they looked at that flag they should remember their duty to- wards it Their -was to become, each of them, a good citizen (applause). When they looked at that flag they would feel there was something hi S'hes- and better than themselves, and it would help them to keep from doing anything that was mean, or base, off cowardly (applause). If they thought of that they would never- disgrace the flag, but would help to keep it what it was— tihe best of flags on earth. Let them remember it. was not onty the flatg of Empire, but it was their flag (applause). In the words of a well- know writer— Tis thy flag and my flag—across the ocean wide Our kinsmen look upon it with a thrill of love and pride, It spealis to them in distant lands—wherever they may roam Of honour, faith, and freedom bright, of country king, and ''hotae." (applause). When he looked round from the Lord Lieutenant of the county, who had so kindly come to help them to honour the flag, and who was ever ready to assist them in St- AjSaph in any gOOod work—{applause)—to the youngest child from the schools, he felt that their presence showed they recognised that the Union Jack was not only the emblem of Empire, but thai ifc wae the emblem of unity, of tolerance, and of brotherhood (appiouse). Many who would have liked to be present that day had been penented by other engagements- Among the letters of regret lie had received was one from the Bimop, who wrote that he had to conduct throe confirmation services in the diocese that day, and so could not be present. Col. Howard, C.B., would also have been present had he not beeft called to London to be on duty at the King's Levee. He asked him (the speaker) to convey to his friends at St. Asaph his deep regret that he could not be there, and to say he was pleased to find that the Empire Day movement was taking root rn Wales- He was tteiighrted that the old city of St. Asaph was not behind hand, and that that spirit which anima- ted many thousands throughout the Empire also animated the citizens of that place to do honour to the flag (applause). Continuing, Col. Johnston said that the 24t'h of May had been chosen foar the annual celebration of Empire Daiy because it was the anniversary of the birthday of our late beloved Quee»—Queen V ictoria- during whose reigli of 63 years the Empire had grown to its present extent (applause). It was consideiDsd that a simultaneous celebration throughout the Empire—honouring the mutuaJ flag on the same day—would be the best means of binding the diffeerat pa.rts of the Empire in bonds of love, of sympathV, and brotherhood- ThaA flag1 was the outward sign of the inward feeling of patriotism, which pointed out to them the obligation under which they rested to prepare themselves—in whatever sphere of life they might be—to fulfil those duties and those responsibilities attached to the high privi- lege of being subjects of the mightiest Empire that the world had ever known (applause). The principles of the Empire movement had been briefly represented in the four noble lines:- "Our word is Peace, our rights are equal laws, OUT arms of low we spread from sea to sea, Our life is progress toward the broader cause, Our hope, through j met ice, to give liberty"— (applause). Mr T. R. Jones said that celebrafCon of Empire Day was a mile-stone in their lives, which being reached caused them to look in two directions— over the years that had gone and those that were to come- They were ready enough to shout for the glorious past, to praise their ancestors and to proclaim in blatant tones the greatness of our Empire. But there was something else neesaary to a true appreciation of their heritage (applause). While acknowledging the valour of their ancestors, they must preserve and extend the goodly heritage handed down to them. A nation consisted of individuals, upon whom rested its welfare- Each in the life of the universe had a duty to perform, and upon the conscientious recognition of that depended the progress of the nation (hear, hear). If the in- dividual did not do his duty then the nation did not. A nation held its position among other nations only so long as its members acknowledged their obligations, and kept themselves in a fit condition to perform them. They should, therefore, recognise their duty and make them- selves fit to carry out this obligation, which could be done by merely being true to our- selves in conduct and living-in temperance. soberness, chastity, and integrity in our deal- ings. Indulgence in exercises for the body as well as for the mind must be allowed. Young people must spend a fair portion of their leisure in outdoor games, which made for resourceful- ness, determination, and soundness in wind and limb. There was nothing like sport for youth —(hear, hear)—but he did not mean the sport provided by the limited liability companies (hear, hear). There was too much of the tendency in present sport as with certain other things concerning the Empire, to look on and shout while a few paid men did the work. All young men should join some branch of the Territorial Force, and to do everything necessary to fit themselves for the duty of citizenship. The speaker closed with a protest against the strain- ing after a life of ease, luxury and pleasure, which, he said, characterised modern social life, Mr D. Jonathan Jones, of the County School, who spoke in Welsh, said there was one reason why they should honour their flag, which out- weighed all others. The fact that the Empire was PO immense need not of necessity mean anything more than that they had been the more successful robbers of all the nations. But what was to account for the love and devotion of the Colonies towards us? Why had Australia, New Zealand and Canada been so ready to the mother-country in times of distress? What causes had been at work tending to evolve a South Africa united under the Union Jack ? All the brute force of Britain could not create that, fidelity and love. What then was the cause ? Briefly, it was that wherever the British flag waved in the breeze, there was found justice, freedom of speech, and opportunities for national development. That was why Britain was "Grevt Britain (applause). Colonel Williams Wynn. D.S.O., said he re- gretted that he was not there in time for the hoisting of the flag, but ho honoured it none the less. He had been engao'ed at) Cefn in a like celebration, and lie was pleased to say that in his parish they too had had an Empire Dav (applause). He congratulated his friends at St. Asaph on their first attempt, and he hoped it. would grow and teach them something they did not know of Empire Day (applause). They had had several patriotic speeches, but he had a few words of advise to offer. The young he would ask to remember that the honour which sur- rounded the flag had been won Dot by words but by deeds (applause). The older people he would remind that Empire Dav was the birthdav of their late beloved Queen, under whose benefi- cent guidance the Empire had grown, and its people had had prosperity and comfort. Let them teach their children the great love the late Queen had for everybody. If they taught the children to follow her noble example Empire Day would have a great meaning and a place deep down in their hearts (apolause)- He asked them to give three cheers for the Lord-Lieu- tenant, who never spared himself when asked to join with the St. Asaph people in any good work (anplause). The fall was vigorously responded tn. The Territorials then formed up and fired a feu de joie, under the direction of Sergeant- Instructor Brown. As the rifles were discharged the band-struck the National Anthem, all present standing uncovered or at the salute. Rule Britannia" was sung by the company, and after a vote of thanks had bee8 passed to Colonel Johnston for organising W. oemons'tra'tion, the proceedings oi) ck**d with the singing of "Land of my father* Tea was subsequently served to the childr^| and these taking part in the procession, and tbf members of the Bodrhyddan Fire Brigade, Captain Conwy Bell, Lieutenant R. J. H?g and Lieutenant Oldfield, gave an <" nre dn11. The catering for the childiwn fj1: fasted tf Messrs J. R. Price and Co., and for ba^ fare brigade, Territorials, and the general (<? M!" Edwards (Messrs E, B- Jonas end (>J wsho hiad nearly decorated his tobies in Te^ white and blue.
NEW ANGLESEY KAILVVAl
NEW ANGLESEY KAILVVAl DEVELOPING RED WHARF BAY AND BENILECH. THE OPENING CEREMONY. Our Reporter.) Jrl'S railway" from Holland Arms to J Wharf wai t ny b<?tlveca Benllech and Bjf servioo opened on Monday. ctf Loaf Pentraeih was inaugurated in Jufl* Jur^LfT'- th° miles traversed from £ •irSw b3V^°Ugh a comparatively e** ha5 miU A uUt err€at Part of the two-and-* 55 ^ack; between that place and the P?" sent terminus had to be cut through solid ro<*» ,D °f the railway was there* on rva notwithstanding every and Soi^ofCCardiffWnfitraetors' S,r* XTon ol tk° T P ,J^ iaL\pre6eut W6r» Mr F- G. T. Ad* £ rwu eD £ in*or of the new line)7** ';Ed Ar,m- >h° ™> pre" proportion of ihif to ^.e C.M. Monthly Meeting PLArrcs1 n £ ^r«uring cha»>el- Many were r HISTORIC INTEREST ^61fS fPO'!l ^in. The first P811rwynydd and LlangefDi Th naØJt 1S dedj,M from (he older fonn Cantium, ø.' STw& ™Ury>< *Dd, Kent is Mother form station is Ceint (Robin Ddu # AW'rVri i3 bard a member of the L<a* S-naS^T J?11 *Vb6 18th century, who* rest in Heneghvys Churchyard, andor » 56 Ia,Vt}!6 expense of the thflWi »™!fBffinan Church is passed close by tailed™ Kn ^ite Side of the naflf* valley through which the railway passes is Penroynydd, interesting as beinj the ancestrJ home of the Tudor line of kings. The coa* wJ%°!L i^ L,U?PT £ *n,tious W*!«h manor houfij ,i of.E??,an<1 one of tha romantio episodes in history. Owen Tudor born here m 1385, broughT up^the law, auroad gained f*voar in 1 eSrf if • HeLwon the attention and *>* f?j<i of Catherine, the widow of King v., and they were married. Though a oonO: Owen Tudor could show a pedigree e<J«» to the best, for as a historian of the time <nm? °i j noble li&nage and aniiciigj lyne of Cadwalader, the last kynge of WM llf-nr VT?n* tb* sona of marrfetfg j Ty .y1; and so ™ the British bW* restored to the line of the monarchs of Britain, • C^mt- the station of Rhydya* is reached wtuated in a lovely glen; and P< £ traeth Station is two miles farther down t** Ift:- of by George Borttrt u Wales' as a village "consisting <« few houses and a church, or something which ■* judged to be a church, for there was no steef&9 the houses and ohurch stood about a little cgm spot or square, the church on the east, and «* the west a neat little inn over the door <% which was written "The White Horse: Pritchard. This description of the main ii?111- village is true in many respeota, b"* the licence of the inn mentioned waa withdr»^J some six or seven years ago. The beauties the village are not seen from the railway, the woodland eoenery beyond and the h^hta attract tho admiration of passengers. .Travelling along a high embankment and the bridge whioh spans the Peratraeth and I'&S germ-road a spot is reached where an tumulus was discovered. Whilst cutting the way last year the excavators dug through tumulus, the antiquity of which was shown W the discovery of a bronze dagger. The weaP^ £ lay aside a skeleton, which was found buriao a sitting posture. The Rev. E. Evans, Llak sadwrn, and Mr Harold Hughes, had the £ mains removed, and they also spent oonsideT tune in the place in search of other alltiquarJaJI reHca. Shortly afterwards the train reaches the where Borrow stood when ho first saw tiff Wharf Bay, and this is how he describes tW scene:—"Mountain (Llwydiarth), bay, and bank were bathed in sunshine; the water perfectly calm, nothing was moving upon it, bS* upon the shore, and I thought I had never DJ held a more beautiful and tranquil soene." this must also have been the sentiment* of on Monday; a prettier scene than that which **? viewed when the curve in the line disclosed Wharf Bay could scarcely be imagined TW train again stopped at Llanbedrgooh Statist and soon afterwards a mighty oheer was by the large crowd that had assembled at t$* terminus as the first train steamed up to platform. The company having alighted, Mr J. Rioe berte, Rhiwlae, chairman of the Celebration C-r mittee, handed to Mr Warmer a congratulatory s1f. dresB, with a request that it be forwarded m Lord Stalbridge:- Proceeding, Mr Roberts indulged in some minisoences of the dayB when there was no wjiy in Anglesey. He was old enough, hie served, to remember the tubes being put tog over the Menaa Straits, and he went to schoojj*! a mail coach. The inhabitants of the distrf*5* realised and appreciated the boon which the 1- don and North-Western Railway Company h*~ conferred upon the neighbourhood by connecting them with their system, and he hoped and ffIII sure that before long the new line would the company, and that increased would have to be provided (applause). Mr W. D. Williams, Ty^nygongl, behalf of the residents of the Benllech digtift^ said he hoped that now the company had reaojW! them they wow Id not leave Benllech and -"j Wharf behind Llandudno, Cohvyn Bay, lW and such places in facilitiee for enabling busing, men to get back to Liverpool and Manchester good time on Monday. Their shares were aa good as any of those places—(appla if the facilities he mentioned were provided P* was sure the new line would more than pay itself (hear, hear). Mr Warner, who was warmly received, s ably responded, and suggested that it rested with the iahabitaiite themselves to provide cient accommodation for the inrush of v which the new railway would bring (hear, and laughter). Mr Warner then handed to Mr Rice R<> the hon- secretary of the committee, a sua? fa money as a special prize at the sports to be later in the da^y. « The guests then mounted a motor coach drove through Benllech village, Llanallgo, rhovslJigwy, and Dulas, to Amlwch, where choice luncheon was served at the Dinorben Hotel- Mr Warner asked the company to drink. W the success of the now railway, and the only toasts were those of "Empire Day/' and and Mrs Warner," which were eTrthusra^taoaW received. The party subsequently returned to their tination by train-
WELSH NATIONAL LIBERAL FEDERATION.
WELSH NATIONAL LIBERAL FEDERATION. THE DENBIGH BYE-ELECTION. A meeting of the Executive Committee of t Welsh National Liberal Federation was held & the London residence of the Chairman (Lord David's), on Monday. Those present includ Sir Herbert Roberts, Bart., M.P. The question of the future oonduct of t$? campaign in Wales in favour of -the Disost^J lishment of the Church in Wales and was discussed at some length. In the end th» subject was referred to a sub-committee of tP9 Executive, which is to meet a committee of Welsh Parliamentary party, who will discuss tig situation and recommend the course to bo opted. 01 The Secretary (Mr Walter H. Hughes, o* Pontypool) presented a report, which referred W the satisfactory work done under the Fed tion's organisation in the Denbigh bye-electw^ The report aJso contained suggestions as to th* need of further political literature, and of soflw alterations in the organisation.
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"A REVOLT IN WALES." MR CLEM. EDWARDS, M.P., AND MR JONES, M.P., ON DISESTABLISHMENT. A number of Welsh Liberals attended oB6 of a series of meetings, for political discussion which was held at the National Liberal Club, OO Monday. Opening a debate of "Pressing P* tical Questions," Mr William Jones, M.P-, deajw with the Disestablishment Bill, which, he might be taken through the usual oourse in th" House of Commons, and might sent to Grand Committee or held over to the next sion. Whichever course it adopted, he woU'° support the Government in its action. f- Mr Clem. Edwards, M P., urged that the jeot should be dealt with from a national pect. Unless the Bill were passed this ee3S1f^ he wa9 sure there would be a revolt in Wale* and he would be one of the leaders in that VOlt. -KSetf The Revs. J. H. Edwards and Herbert gan, Alderman Raffan, and Mr Lyn J?nes,5^f clared in favour of the revolt policy, while speakers took the side of Mr Wm. Jones, but vote was taken.