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JOHN MORLEY AND WALES.i
JOHN MORLEY AND WALES. The Virtues cf Nationality. A NOBLE TIUBUTE TO TOM ELLIS. Tke customary Welsh national dinner in Lon- don in celebration of St. David's Day was held on St. David's Day at the Hotel Cecil. Mr. Ellis j. Griffiths, M.P., occupied the chair, and the principal speaker was Mr. John Morley. There were present altogether over 300 persons. Mr. Morley, on rising to propose the toast "Cymru" (Wales), was received with a great outburst of enthusiasm, the company rising and singing "For 4- he's a jolly good fellow." Mr. Morley said it gave m him no common pleasure to find himself there, and he thanked them for the warmth and kindness ► Yboth of their invitation and their reception. The °' .'ast time he had the honour of addressing an as- semblage of Welshmen was two or three years ago, when he had been invited to unveil the monu- ment to Tom Ellis at Bala, in Merionethshire. It was good for them at this distance of time and space to remember Tom Ellis; his unquenchable fire and brightness, his ardent devotion to' his own country—as to which, Mr. Morley observed, he would say a word in a few moments, because it was nowadays denied that he (Mr. Morley) had a country. -(Laugh ter.) He could only say there what he had said elsewhere, that of all the char- acters he had known in his span of public life, which was now getting on, he had never known one more attractive than Tom Ellis, because he represented in its best and most ardent form the best genius of Wales.—(Cheers.) The torch that he, as a young man, kindled still burned, and there were now in the House of Commons four or five Welshmen who, by their wit, by their freshness, by their vivacity, by their courage, sometimes ap- proaching to audacity—by all these virtues show- ad that they were well able to carry on the same torch of Welsh glory which Tom Ellis was per- haps in some ways the first in Parliamentary life to kindle .(Clieers.) Though he was in no secrets, he eould not doubt that, if it should so happen that there was a transfer of the present time-worn men of the Opposition bench to the other side of the House, there were four or five young Welsh- men who would make the same transit and would go into the service of the State.—(Cheers.) A VINDICATION OF NATIONALITY. There was on the other side of the House, in a Parliamentary sense, a young speaker who, whenever he rose delighted the House—he meant Lord Hugh Cecil.—(Hear, hear.) Lord Hugh had a brilliant power of argument; he had a marked elevation and sincerity of character; and he had got a natural gift of stirring and moving speech which had not been surpassed in the House since the departure from it of Mr. Gladstone.—(Cheers). Well, Lord Hugh the other night, under the stress of a very difficult party position, got into a vein which interested him (Mr. Morley) very much. Lord Hugh protested very whimsically against the doctrine of nationalities. If his doctrine were true, Wales, Scotland, of course Ireland--(laugh- ter),—and even his own England would be, in the language of an old statesman of fifty or seventy years ago, mere geographical expressions. There was 'no such thing as nationality, said the noble lord, and of course "a geographical expression" had no right whatever to dine.—(Laughter). Was it a tenable position for an instant? Switzerland had four races, three languages, and two relig- ions, deeply divided. In Italy there were Vene- tians, Tuscans, and Neapolitans, and would any- body at this time of day tell them there was no such thing as an Italian nationality. Scotland also was denied nationality, but he would like that doctrine to be put forward in Edinburgh, Glasgow, or Aberdeen. He had the honour to be —perhaps it was the highest honour he could have, unless he were an English or a Welsh mem- ber—a Scottish member, and he thought he would be a very bold man who said to the countrymen of Burns, Knox, and Scott that there was no such thing as Scottish nationality. He thought the Lord Chancellor of this. island and his colleague who had given a judgment lately were by this time aware that in Scotland, at all events, when Church questions were touched there was a very considerable degree of Scottish nationality.— (Cheers and laughter). Surely the foundation of union on a grand scale was a recognition and maintenance of the distinctive qualities and local peculiarities of the different branches of the United Kingdom and of the united Empire.—(Cheers). Nobody sopposed tbat they were less alive to the responsibilities of a great community because they were not only attached to but devoted to the land that gave them birth. We who lived in old countries onght to prize all those elements in national and Imperial life which broke up uni- formity and gave us the benefit of all those varia- tions of temperament, of tradition, of history, which imparted a richness thoroughly envied us by other countries .(Cheers:) WELSH ASPIRATIONS. He was proposing that toast as an outsider, not a Welshman. But Wales was the stronghold of many of those ideas which to him were the salt of politics.—(Cheers.) As a peculiarity of Wales he might mention, without using exaggerated or immoderate language, the ardour of its people for extending and improving education. In sup- port of this Mr. Morley adduced some statistics which he supplemented with some details as to the collection of funds by the people for the col- leges of the Principality. But then it was said, he continued, that in primary education Wales was not so pre-eminent. When, however, he tried to understand why it was they were not so pre- eminent in primary as they were in secondary and higher education, the answer to his mind, was because primary education was a matter which the Welsh were not allowed to manage and settle for themselves.—(Cheers). It struck him rather as a paradox that Wales, where the enthusiasm for education was so great, should be at this moment the centre of a great military operation—that an attack should be made upon Wales, whose ardour for education was the hottest of any part of the three divisions of this kingdom. He had got over —he hoped without offence-the embers of a very burning controversy of which we should all hear a great deal. The members of the Welsh Society were living in England—in London and so on. That was one of the difficulties of our modern civilisation. Let him be a philosopher for one minute. It was a great mark of our day that in all parts of the world, in our own colonies, in Australia, in Canada, in the United States (no longer our own colonies), and at home, there was a tremendous sway of population into the towns. What a pity it was! Jefferson, the great American statesman, said, when the American Union was founded:—"I view great cities as pestilential to the morals, the health, and the liberties of men." It might be so. But, at all events, they might see whether something could not be done some day or another to keep Welsh people in Wales. Lon- doners, no doubt, would be the losers. He would not attempt that night to discuss the question. But, in the meantime, he was quite sure that all present were glad that they had given some hours to a ceremony—a Saxon kind of ceremony—which awakened in their minds the consciousness that they were Welshmen, that they had a country of their own, that that country had aspirations of its own, and above all needs of its own; and they would devote themselves as far as they could to the satisfaction of those needs and to the mainten- ance of those aspirations. He gave them the toast of "Wales," and associated with that toast the name of the Chairman, of whom he might say, in the Well-worn words of Shakespeare: "There is much care and valour in this Welshman."— (Cheers.) The toast was enthusiastically honoured.
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The Frances Po,\ver Cobbe Library, Barmouth. BY "PHILIP SIDNEY." Doubtless some readers will, this summer, wend their way to Abermaw, with the ob- ject of using and consulting the large col- lection of books, which is known as the "Frances Power Cobbe Bequest," and is housed by the committee of the Barmouth Library in a fine room, especially built for the purpose. Some few facts about this noble library may be welcome to intending visitors, as well as to those who have no im- mediate prospect of availing themselves to this best kind of riches" as Miss Cobbe wrote, when the building was opened, just two years exactly before her simple buryin& last April. As is well known Miss Cobbe offered her "much loved books" to Barmouth in 1899; and straightway the committee, charged with the building of the Library, determined that such should be a "fitting receptacle" for the volumes to come to Baxmouth, and also "a centre of healthful recreation for the inhabitants of the beautiful town." First a word as to the necessary rulee to be observed by all who seek knowledge from and handle the very volumes used by Miss Cobbe in London, and then at Hengwrt.' Forms of application have to be filled in and submitted to the executive committee. Ad- mission to the "Cobbe" room is given to all entitled to use it on application to th librar- ian. Visitors who are annual subscribers to the Barmouth Library, can use the "Cobbe" room and books on presenting a special guarantee form, signed by a member of the committee. Non-members pay the nominal sum of three pence to see the room. The use of ink is prohibited in the room, and no volumes bearing authors' inscriptions can be borrowed, or removed from the room on any pretext whatsoever. There are in all some 2,587 volumes, ex- clusive of phamphlets 6tored in eleven boxes, books of newspaper ;quttino, and various illustrated and old books; these latter in- clude the "Book of the Dead," and the "Dramas of ff-cehylus," translated by Anna Swanwick, and pictured by Flaxman. For Anna Swanwick, Miss Cobbe had, as she once mentioned to me, a "deep feeling of admirar tion and affection." First, and rightly so in the printed cata- logue come 343 books on Theology a col- lection of the very highest value. I dare; hardly name any for fear of omitting some gem; yet I would fain draw attention to some, if only of those by men whom I have been privileged to know, with whom I have held sweet communion, and whose memory is blessed. Richard Acland Armstrong is represented by four works, including his 'Back to Jesus,' and 'Man's knowledge of God.' Charles Beard, editor of the 'Theo- logical Review' for which Miss Cobbe wrote articles "almost from the starting of it" yet speaks here by his 'Post Royal,' and his 'Soul's Way to God.' Writing of Mr. Beard, in a letter dated the 15th February, 1904, and which was printed in 'Antiquarian Notes.' Miss Cobbe says: "Of all the many editors with whom, in those busy years I had to do —from the 'Quarterly' to the 'Echo'—he was far the best, the most sympathising and I encouraging, and most patient. His clear brain and profoundly religious spirit prov- ed themselves in everything he wrote or said." Not far off is an inscribed copy from William Henry Channing of his uncle Wm. Ellery Channing's "Perfect Life." To W. H. Channing, Miss Cobbe was "gratefully" attached, both on account of religious sym- pathies, and of his. ardent adoption of the Anti-Vivisection cause, which he "came to recognise as a moral crusade of deep signi- ficance." To have known W. H. Channing, to have conversed with him, and to have worshipped when he led the devotions are treasured memories to him who pens these lines. Here too, is Henry Drummond's 'Natural Law in the Spiritual World.' Those of my readers who ma-y have been privileged to meet Drummond, to hear him address a gathering of students, or a great audience of worshippers will share my feelings, of love for one, who, to our ideas, was far too soon veiled to mortal sight. 'Courage and Cheer' are here from Brooks Herford, of whom the Dante scholar the Rev. Philip H. Wicksteed said last week that "he is alive still, more living in the lives of many of us than the people who walk about, and 'eat and drink and sleep and put on clothes.' Keeping these in good company is my mother's school-fellow, and the dear friend of our home circle Henry Parry Liddon, whose work on the 'Divinity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,' still well repay any readers' study of it. As Liddon wrote of Mackonochie, so may we say of Liddon,— "Nobody could enjoy the privilege of being near him when he was a young man without being braced in numberless ways by his com- panionship and example." God rest him. _n_ Eighteen volumes from Dr. Martinean's pen may here be read under the shadow of Barmouth's parish church. Lives there any one whose 'Endeavours after the Christian Life' will not be strengthened by this king of thinkers? The last time that I was pri- vileged to sit and talk with Miss Cobbe at Hengrwrt, we somehow or another found ourselves carrying on a conversation we had begun at Clifton a year before, of which Dr. Martineau was the subject. She had 'sat under him' at Little Portland Street Chapel, Chapel, in the early seventies, I had only known him personally in the middle eighties, but at once we felt that we had our text of conversation in his statement that the three pure articles of faith are God, Duty, Immor- tality. Francis W. Newman, with whom I once was so fortunate as to have a short talk in a Devonshire garden is here represented by seven volumes, including 'The Soul' and 'Theism.' This gallery of some personal memories called up in the Theological department cannot more fitly close than with the name of John Hamilton Thom, friend and biog- apher of Joseph Blanco White. Here is his precious volume of 'Hymns, Chants and An- thems' and deeply, as I know, did Miss Cobbe value it. Of inscriptions in the Theology books I will only give that in Baptismal Regenera- tion' 1822, by the Bishop of Meath:— "for the Lady Eleanor Butler and Miss Ponsonby, from their affectionate friend, and faithful humble servant, T. L. Meath." -1'L.>I"l
Cymru Fu.
Cymru Fu. CLI. 365. LLANBADARNF A WR INSCRIPTIONS (2). [Note. All phrases, "In Memory of"; "De- parted this life" etc. are omitted.] Roderick Richards, Tawer. Memorable (at least to the present Generation) for an un- common share of Honesty, piety, Charity, Industry and Benevolence. Among other in- stances of a Disposition truly Christian He by Will bequeathed to the poor of this par- ish the Interest of R104 for Ever. Reader, reflect. Go and do thou likewise. Died 10th July, 1752; aged 61. Thomas Watkins, Master Mariner, Aber- ystwyth, died 15th Nov., 1833. Boisterous Wind and Neptune's Waves, Have Toss'd me to and fro, But now you see by God's decree I harbour here below, Where now at Anchor I do lie With many of our fleet; But once again I must set sail Our Saviour Christ to meet. Mrs. Mary; Williams, wife of the Rev. Mr. Isaac Williams, then Vicar of this par- ish, but now of Llanrliystyd. Death who pays no Respect Even to growing Virtue cut her off in the Prime of Life on the 16th May, 1764, and in the 24th year of her age. She was a meek Christian, an amiable Wife, a tender mother, a sincere friend. Also David Williams, son of above, died 10th May, 1764 aged 4 days. Morgan William, of Aberyistwyth, Ship- wright, who was unhappily crushed to death between two vessels in the Port of Aberyst- wyth, on the 6th day of January, 1774. 366. LAMPETER REGISTERS. (63.) BURIALS, 1728. Jan. 16. Jane, widow of Jenkin Mathias. March 10. Bess Wm. Hugh, pensioner. April 20. Rees Rhydderch, of Penylan. May. 4. Margaret wife Jenkin Lloyd. May 9. Mary Edward, wife John Evan Tho6. of Boydiau. May 12. Elenor Richards, of ye town, widow, and pensioner. June 19. Margaret, dau. Griffith Jenkin Morgan and Margaret his wife. June 28. Morgan Evan Thomas, of Ffynon- fair. Aug. 12 Morgan Rees Thomas. Sep. 1. Jane, dau. Dd. Wm. ffrancis and Margaret his wife. Sep. 13. Of ye small pox, David s. Rees and Gwen David of Cwmjago. Sep. 23. Elizabeth, ye reputed child of Owen Hugh, and Sarah George Edwards, also David, s. Morgan and Gwen David, of ye small pox. Oct. 14. Evan Thomas, Cardigan, gaoler yt. dyed in this town. Oct. 15 Gwenllian Thomas of Doldrement. Oct. 18. Mary, widow David Thomas John. Dec. 19. Evan David Evan: Eras Lewes, Vi-r.
DIHEWID.
DIHEWID. Success.—At the King's Scholarship Ex- amination held in December last Thomas Jones, Blaengors, obtained a first class, and John Jones, Dolau a first division, second class. They served tflieir apprenticeships at the Dihewid Council School.
TROEDYRAUR.
TROEDYRAUR. Council Schools.—At the recent King's Scholarship Examination Miss L. M. Davies of Rhydlewis School, and Miss A. Evans of Bryn School were successful in passing in the first division in the third class; and Mr. James Owen of Rhydlewis School was for- tunate enough to gain a pass in the fourth division in the first class, and intends en- tering Aberystwyth College to study for his degree.
s LLANYBYTHER.
LLANYBYTHER. Marwolaeth.-Chwefror, 17eg, yn ei char- tref, 46, Eagle-street, New York, bu farwi Mrs. David Richards, gweddw David Richards (Pontypridd), yr hwn a fu farw yn Utica, Mawrth 3ydd, 1879. Ganwyd hi yn Pencareg, Sir Gaerfyrddin, Medi 5ed, 1834. Ymfudodd i America 35 mlynedd yn ol. Gadawodd ar ei hoi fab, E. Saunders Rich- ards, a merch, Miss Anna Richards, y ddau yn TJtica; hefyd chwaer, Mrs. George J. Jones, St. Clair, Pensylvania.
TALIESIN.
TALIESIN. The Birch for Boys.—Richard Jenkins, and James Jenkins, aged 11 and 9 respec- tively, living with their parents at Taliesin, were brought up on remand at the Aber- ystwyth Police Statian on Monday charged wit-b thci*. The boys were accused of steal- ing a quarte-y lb- of tea and an egg from the Central Stores, Taliban, on February 8th last. The case was proved against them, and the elder boy was ordered to receive six strokes with the birch, and the young"r three strokes.
LLANGEITHO.
LLANGEITHO. New Prize Stallion.—Mr. Thomas Davies, of Pantybeudy Hall, has purchased a five year old prize stallion at the recent London Hackney Show (Islington). It its named "Thornthorpe Count" and is by "Garton Duke of Connaught" Of dark chestnut colour it stands 15 hands 212 inches, and is a regular roadster. This magnificent pedi- gree horse is a prize winner in all the county shows in the North of England, and it is hardly necessary to state that there is not another horse in the whole of Wales to match this one in his class. His pedigree is without blemish on both sides. Farmers in this district would do well to see it.
.HENLLAN.
HENLLAN. The School.-H.M. Inspector's report on the Aberbank National School has been re- ceived and it is a favourable one. A com- mendable reference is made to the appoint- ment of the new master (Mr. E. Davies) "who will soon through his energetic efforts bring the school into the highest possible state of efficiency." Success.—The many friends of the Rev. R. R. Davies, Capel Drindod will learn with pleasure of the success of his brother, Mr. Dl. James Wavies, Brynaman, a son of the Rev L. Rhystyd Davies. Mr. Davies who has only just turned 16 years of age has success- fully passed the London Matriculation ex- amination. He had been coached by Mr. Lewis Evans (a native of Tregaron) Bryna- man Council School.
¡DREFACH AND VELINDRE.
DREFACH AND VELINDRE. Proposed Textile Exhibition.—At a meet- ing of the Carmarthen Chamber of Commerce held on Friday night, a special com- mittee was foymed to consider the advisa- bility of holding a Welsh woollen textile ex hibition and a conference of woollen manufac- turers at Carmarthen during the summer. The committee will also inquire of the Welsh Industries Association what their programme will be this year, in order that there may be no clashing of events. Obituary.—It is with great regret we have to chronicle the death of Mrs. Hughes, Rock Cottage, Velindre. Her mortal remains were interred on Friday at St. Barnabus. The Rev. W. E. Davies (B.), Ferryside, offi- ciated at the house and the Rev. T. Jones, rector at the churchyard. Deceased came here a few years ago from the neighbourhood of Aberystwyth and was greatly esteemped among a large circle of friends. The great- est sympathy is shown with those who have been left to mourn the loss of one so dear to them.
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LLANRHYSTYD.
LLANRHYSTYD. Inquest.—Mr. John Evans coronetr, con- ducted an inquest at Llanrhystyd on Thurs- day last touching the death of the ten week old child of Hannah Walters, Tynlone. Mr. E. Hughes-Davies was foreman of the jury. The mother gave evidence, and said she liv- ed with her father and sister. She had been a domestic servant until last December. The child's name was John Morgan Walters, and she was a single woman. On the previous Tuesday she went to Aberystwyth, taking I the child with her. She started about nine a.m., and arrived home about 6 ^>.m. The child' was all right that day. They went to bed about twelve midnight. Her sister slept with her. The child cried for about an hour after going to bed. He had been crying a little all day. When he stopped crying they went to sleep. They did not wake until nine o'clock next morning, when the child was found to be dead. The child had not been very well for the last fortnight.— Further evidence was given by Anne Walt- ers, Tynlone; Mary Jones, Frondeg; and P.C. Daniel Tliimrnas.-The jury returned a verdict of "Death from natural causes, but that there was no evidence to show the pre- cise cause of death."
TALGAREG.
TALGAREG. Debating Society.—The weekly meeting of the Debating Society was hald on Wednesday last, March 1st, Mr. Enoch Evans, Crugy- reryr Mill occupying the chair, when two in- teresting papers on "Single and married life" were read by Mr. T. M. Herbert, and Mr. David Lewis, Woodland, respectively. There was a large audience of which the following members took part:—T. G. Thomas, Lower- ■ Factory, T. James, Cornmount, Johnny Ev- ans, Gwaralltyferdre, Penry Lewis, Wood- land, Evan Davies, Pantcoch Villa; E. Tho- mas, Troedybryn, Evan Evans, Darren; John Evans, Post Office, and R. Davies, C.M. On a show of hands, there was a considerable majority in favour of single life, and of the many young ladies that were present, one voted for a single life. The subject for the next meeting will be "Conscription." Concert.—At the close of the night school a grand concert was held by the members in the Council School on Friday night last when the chair was occupied by Mr. Thos. James, Cornmount, who, as usual, delighted the atejiienoe wijtli his ready and appropriate ivitticismi,. The adj udicat. was the Rev. J. Davies (Ion Dafydd), and the meeting was conducted by Rev. T. G'. Thomas, Lower Factory. The meeting was commenced by the melodious singm, of the school children conducted by Mr. R Davies, C.M. The pro- gramme was follows: — Recitation, Enoch Jones; song, Catherine A. Jones; recitation, Hannah James, Cornmount; song, Mary H. Jones, Glanrafon Arms; recitation, Goronwy Dav- ies; duet, H. Davies an <iEdith Evans; re- citation, Psalm of Life, Jacob Herbert; song, Mary E. Thomas, Ffosygiach. For the most words beginning with the letter B. Evan Evans, Darren, song, Ellen Thomas Greengrove, adjudication of feather stitch; Ann Evans, Lower Factory, song, D. J. Lewis, Woodland, recitation, Evan Davies, Pantcoch Villas song, Perflry Lewis; reci- tation, Margaret Davies, Esger; song, R. Davies, C.M.; adjudication of verses "Pan ddaw rheilffordd i Talgareg, Evan Evans, Darren, Welsh dictation, divided between Ellen Thomas, Green Grove and J. O. Lewis, Woodland; wit, Johnny Thomas, Green Grove song, Lizzie Herbert; Darn heb atalnodau; Evan Evans, Darren, sentence in B., Wini- fred Davies, Esger; verse given at the time "Y spectol" Evan Evans, Darren; dialogue, M. Davies, Esger, and Frances Jones, Clettwr Vale; song, Mary Anna Thomas, Llaindelyn. The meeting was brought to a close by the singing of the National Anthem.
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LLANGEITHO. HORSE SHOW AND TROTTING MATCH. As reported in our last week's issue this show was held on Thursday week in a field kindly lenfc for the occasion by Mr. John Williams, Throe Horse Shoe. Owing to a wrong list having been furnished our re- porter the results given in our last issue were incorrect, and an amended one is given below. It should be stated that no list of awards reached us from anyone on behalf of the committee. Dogs.—Class I., sporting dog, 1, Eben Jones, Cwmmelyn, Llangeitho 2, Dr. W. E. L. Davies, Cwrtmawr; 3, R. S. Rowland, The Garth; h.c., Dr. W. E. L. Davies, Cwrt- mawr; class II, sheep dog, 1, D. Lewis, Cilpyll; 2, D. Davies, Gorwydd; 3, R. D. Jones, Ftolinfach; 4, Thos. Jontes, Gelly- llyndy. Hoiis.s.-Clar,s I., carter; gelding or filly, foaled in 1904, 1, T. Lewis, Talfan; 2, D. Rees, Brechiafawr; 3, Evan Evans, Perthu, Ciloennin; h.c., Evan Evans, do. Class II, carter; gelding or filly, foaled in 1903, 1, T. Evan, Lhvylibwch; 2, E. Evans, Perthu. Class III., carter; gelding or filly, foaled in 1902, 1, Evan Lloyd. Pengarreg, Aberayron; 9 3 2, Evan Lloyd, do.; 3, Mr. Jenkins, Cefn- mabws, Llanrhystyd. Class IV., collier, not exceeding 14.3 hands high. 1 Evan Evans, ferthu, Cilcennin; 2, J. Jones, Waenfawr; 3, D. L4z-,ie6 Talwain; v.h.c., J. Jones, Waenfawr. Clafis carter of any age, 1, Mr. Lloyd, Pengarreg, AtrC-rayron- Class Vf., gelding or filly adapted iof or driving foaled in 1904, 1, D. Lewis, diipyl.t- Class 7., gelding or filly adapted for riding or driving, foaled in 1903, 1, Mr. J. Davies. Feather's Hotel, Aberayron; 2, Mr. J. Jones, Bronhellem; 3, Mr. D. Morgan, Cefnfaes; h.c., Mrs. Howells, Hafod. Class 8, gelding 1 9 or filly adapted for riding or driving, foaled in 1902, 1, D. Morgan, Gwarallt; 2, Mr. Griffiths, Blaencwm; 3, Mr. Morgans, Rhiw- lasisaf; h.c., Mr. Jones, Trefran. Class 9 pony not exceeding 13 hands, 1 Mr. E. Mor- gan, Nantymedd; 2, Mr. R. g. Rowland, Garth; 3 Mr. Daniel Morgan, Felinfach. Class 10, cob not exceeding 14 hands, 1, Mr. B. Morgan, Rattal, Lledrod; 2, Mr. Samuel Daviee, Coedpark, Lampeter; 3, Mr. Jones, Glanperris. Class 11, gelding or mare not exceeding 14 hands, 1, Mr. Griffiths, Blaen- cwm; 2, Mr. Morgans, Rhiwlasisaf; 3, Mr. D. Lewis Cilpyll; v.h.c., Mr. J. Jones, Fron- gelyn, Talsarn. Class 12, gelding or mare not exceeding 13.2 hands, under saddle, 1, Mr. Edwards, Cefngwyn Hall; 2, Mr. Dav- ies, Coedpark; 3, Mr. Davies, Lluest; h.c., Mr. J. Jones, Gellyllyndy. Class 13, cob, gelding or mare under'saddle 1, Mr. James Morgans, Berthdomled; 2, Mr. Morgans, Rhiwlasisaf; 3, Mr. R. S. Rowlands, Garth; h.c., Mr. John Jones, Hendre, Bronant. i ii^r type of a hackney brood mare, 1, Mr. D. Rees, Brechfafawr; 2, Mr. R. S. Rowland, Garth; 3, Mr. Griffiths, Blaencwm; h.c., Mr. Daviee, Feathers. Class 15, best type or walk by a hackney under saddle. 1, Mr. Evan Evans, Perthu; 2, Mr. H. Williams Derrygarron. Class 16, special prize given by £ rr' *11 £ arry> Glanpaith, and Captain G. *ossett Roberts, Aberystwyth, gelding or mare exceeding 15 hands high in harness, 1 Mr. Lrnffiths, Blaencwm; 2, Mr. D. Lewis, Cilpyll. Clasa 17, gelding or mare not ex- ceeding 15^ hands high, 1, Mr. Edwrards Cefn- £ U- £ itHalJ; 2, Mr. J. Clark, Llanon; 3, Mr trf-iihths, Blaencwm. Class 20 farmers trotting match, distance mile and a half, 1, Mr. E. R. Lloyd, Penblodeyn; 2 Mr. Jones Monachdybach; 3, Mr. Evans, Cefngrugos- fawr. Class 21, colta and ponies, 1, Mr. J. D. Jenkins; 2 Mr. Evan Evans, Maesnewydd, Liicemn; 3, Mr. Evan Morgan, cattle deal- er, rregaron. An objection having been raISed against 1 in this class, the prize went to Mr. Evans, Maesnewydd.
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LLANCYNFELIN. On St. David's Day an entertainment was given at the Mission Room Taliesin, which was appropriately decorated for the occa- sion. The proceeds of the entertainment were to be devoted towards providing a new entrance gate to the old churchyard. It proved to be one of the best entertainments and one of the best attended that has ever been held in the neighbourhood. The room
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was packed, it had been organised by the Rev. Evan Davies, and its success reflects great credit upon him. Dr. Owen Williams presided, and in his address said that it struck him that St. David's day was more enthusiastically kept by Welsh people out- side Wales than in Wales itself, and the further they were removed from Wales the more patriotic they seemed to be. He felt sure that they, would find it commemorated by the Cambrian Society of Cape Town, and he knew how enthusiastic they would be, having himself attended one of their meet- ings and by similar societies in Johannes- burg and elsewhere, and wherever Welsh people might congregate, in America and Australia, and, nearer home, in the large centres of population in England. But in Wales itself they only found it kept in some of the large towns, and here and there in the rural districts. It had been suggested that the day should be kept as a national holiday for the children attending schools, and it would not be amiss considering how the Americans and the Germans instilled patriotism into the minds even of the child- ren attending elementary schools. The day might be commemorated in every parish in Wales and certainly in every parish in the diocese of St. Daviid, which derived its name from the patron saint, and more par- ticularly in Cardiganshire, because St. David was said to be the son of Prince Ceretica, the prince of Cardiganshire. It appealed to them in Llancynfelin, very strongly, on account of historical associa- tions. They would find that St. David lived in the sixth century; the Welsh bard, Tal- iesin, who wa& buried close by, also lived in the sixth century; and what was interest- ing to them that evening, a church had been built in Llancynfelin upon its present site, also from the sixth century, aad so that very appropriately they were holding the concert that day in aid of something connec- ted with the parish, and he hoped that the real object of the meeting, the raising of funds to provide a new entrance gate to the old churchyard, would be realised. The pro- gramme was as follows:—Song, Miss C. Wajker; song, Awn i ben y Wyddfa fawr," male voice party; song, Mr. John; recit., Mr. J. Beechy duct-t, Messrs. Williams and Rees; recit., Muss Lizzie Davies: song, Miss Lizzie Morgana; song, Miss Williams; song, Mr. Charles Williams; song, Mr. T. D. Ro- berts; song, Miss Ethel Simons; part-song, Taliesin Party, Mae anian wedi deffro Jn awr" duett, Miss Davies and Mr. Pugh; song, Mr. David Rees; song. Miss Griffiths: song, Miss Lizzie Davies, song Mr T. Hugh Edwards; song, Miss Davies; part-song, Borth party; song. Miss Williams; song, Mr. Polin; duett, Messrs. Williams and Rees; song, Mr. Evans; song, Miss Amy Price; song, Mr. Lewie Pugh; Crusaders," Taliesin party. All the artistes rendered their parts very well, and the Taliesin and Borth parties seemed to have been well trained, and it would be almost invidious to mention any names, but those who replied to their encores, were Miss Williams, Aber- ystwyth, Miss Ethel Simons, Borth, and Miss Lizzie Davies, Talybont. At the close votes of thanks were passed to all those who had helped to make the entertainment a success, and especially to those who had come from a distance and to Mfsa Clifford Browne, Penpompren Hall; Mrs. H. h. !D.e8. Free Trade Hall; and Mr. Williams, Glan^f; the organist for kindly acting as accompanist^, „ Rev. Evan Davies for organising sucli S, cessful concert and which was another in- stance of the good work which he has done duz-ing the sixteen months he has been con- nected with the parish. The meeting then finished with singing the National Anthem.