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Grand Garden Fete at Colwyn Bay. Fancy Fair: A Brilliant Scene. St. Paul's Annual "Event." THE sixth annual bazaar in connection with St. Paul's Church, Colwyn Bay, was opened on Tuesday by Mrs Haworth, Walshaw. Fortunately, the recent inclement and unsea- sonable weather had taken a complete turn, and Tuesday's ceremony was performed in brilliant sunshine under a cloudless sky. There was a very large and fashionable attendance, and the scene was an exceedingly pretty one. The object of the bazaar, which was' well known was to secure the attractive piece of ground in front of the church as an open space. There was still a debt of some £ 2,000 on the land, and the object of the fete was to raise 63oo required for the annual instalment of principal and inter- est, and by that arrangement the debt would in a few years be liquidated. Mrs Haworth was supported by the Rev Canon Roberts and Mrs Roberts, Mrs Edwards, The Palace, St. Asaph, and Miss Edwards; the Rev J. G. Haworth: Dr M. Venables Williams, J.P., chairman of the committee; Mr Brock, Rev J. H. Hope, M.A., hon. sec. the Vicar of Abergele, and a number of other well-known ladies and gentlemen. Dr Montagu Venables Williams said they had met there again for the sixth time. And, as it had been on every previous occasion, the weather was fine. They all knew the object of the garden fete and bazaar. It was to raise the money required for the annual instalment of principal and interest towards paying off the debt on the piece of ground on which the bazaar was held. He would like to thank all those who had been so kind as to help them in the work. Canon Roberts had worked very hard indeed, an,d so had the Rev J. H. Hope, the hon. secre- tary. He had received very many presents for the bazaar, both in money and in kind, and all wished them success. It was pleasant to see such sympathy shown with the bazaar. (Ap- plause). Miss Porter, the pretty little child of Mr J. M. Porter, a't this stage of the proceedings, presen- ted .Mrs Haworth with a beautiful bouquet. Mr Brock remarked that Mrs and Mr Haworth needed no commendation from him. They all knew how willing they always were to help in any good work in the town. He had great pleasure in moving a very hearty vote of thanks to Mrs Haworth for coming there on that day to open the bazaar. Canon Roberts seconded the vote of thanks, and it was carried amidst applause. Mrs Haworth, who was received with loud applause, in the course of a neat speech, said that it always had been a pleasure to help in a good work of that kind. When they had a vicar and his wife who were never weary of helping, it would have been a regrettable feature if the parishioners did not follow their example. They had a really beautiful display, and she hoped the bazaar would be highly successful. She had very great pleasure in declaring the bazaar open. (Applause.) Rev J. G. Haworth thanked them all, on behalf of his wife, for the kind vote of thanks accorded her. Mr Hands moved a cordial vote of thanks to Mrs Edwards, the wife of the Bishop, for kindly coming there to adjudicate on the stalls. Canon Roberts having cordially seconded, the vote was carried with acclamation. The Vicar of Abergele responded on behalf of Mrs Edwards, and the playing of the National Anthem by an orchestra of young violin pupils of Miss Hewitt, Mrs Powlson, and Mr Ben Jack- son, A.C.V., brought the ceremony of opening to a conclusion. The audience dispersed, and soon the business of the bazaar was in full swing. The brilliant decorations of the teats and the gaily-coloured dresses of the ladies made the scene pretty be- yond description. The large circular tent in the centre of the ground attracted considerable notice. The Oriental Stall contained dainty wares which carried the mind far away to the. East, and brought to memory some of the "Arab- ian Nights'' stories. This stall was under the superintendence of Mrs M. Venables Williams, Mrs Grabb, Mrs Sulivan,' and Miss H. Barlow, assisted bv Miss Brooks, Miss Sulivan, and Mrs E. H. Wood. The Tobacco Stall and the China Stall occu- pied the other side of the central tent. The former was under, the direction of Miss Hands, who was assisted by Miss Allen, Miss Book, Miss A. Hands, Miss Winnie Price-Jones, and Master Book, whilst the latter was superintended by Dr J. E. Brooks, J.P. All the other tents were most tastefully deco- rated, red, white, and blue being naturally the prevailing colours. Gilded crowns occupied prominent places on the front of the majority of them. The wares, especially in the Fancy Stall and the Household Goods Stall, were all of excep- tionally good quality. An original feature of the bazaar was the "Bwthyn Bach to gwellt," a facsimile of a real Welsh cottage.. It had been very cleverly con- structed, and with its single chimney and thatched roof it bore a very good resemblance to the quaint old cottages to be seen in the country districts. Inside were an interesting collection of Welsh curios, including a "cwp- bwrdd tri-darn" several centuries old, a vener- able grandfather's clock, an ancient settle", and numerous little articles all possessing an inter- esting history. On the wall were several curious pictures, the most interesting being the first maps of Anglesey and Carnarvonshire ever made. The inevitable Welsh harp was also there, and Mrs Dr Edwards, Colwyn Bay, attired in Welsh costume, skilfully drew from its strings a number of Welsh airs. Mr Llewellyn Davies, also dressed in Welsh costume, sang Welsh "penillion" to the accompaniment of the National instrument. The Refreshment Stall was a triumph in the art of decoration. Gaily-coloured streamers and flowers were tastefully arranged every- where, but the centrepiece was the cynosure of all eyes. This was a large crown covered with glistening white satin, and placed between two huge letters, "E" and "R," the former red, and the latter blue. The refreshments were of the choicest quality, and the whole arrangement of this stall reflected the greatest credit upon Mrs Arthur Allen, under whose capable superintend- ence it was. The following is a list of the stall-holders Fancy Stall Mrs Roberts, Mrs Haworth, Mrs Hope, assisted by Misses Barnard, L. Crossley, Denton, Entwistle, Golding, E. Lampin, Lase- man, Lloyd-Roberts, Rowley, Roberts (Vicar- age), Splatt, Taylor, Thomas, Wood, and Mrs Wright. Household Goods Stall: Mrs Brock, Mrs Gamble, Mrs Harold Smith, assisted by Misses Dean, L. Everett, Holland, Raper, Whitehouse (Plas Tirion), Mrs Jameson, Mrs Lord, Mrs Sar- son, and Mrs Sewell. Children's Stall: Mrs Jenkins, Mrs Perkins, assisted by Misses Marjorie Davies, S. Entwis- tle, Horton, Jenkins, Jenkins (Aberystwyth), Lucas, Morris, and Master Archie Jenkins. Fruit, Flour, and Dairy Produce: Misses Lasbrey, H. Phillips, Everette, assisted by Misses 'Myrtle, Madge Phillips, and Parry-Evans. Tombolo and Bran Pies: Mrs J. M. Porter, Miss Johns, Mrs Amphlett, assisted by Miss Kitty Porter and Master Jack Porter. Perfumery and Handkerchiefs: Mrs Walker, assisted by the Misses Hookham. Advertisement Stall: Miss Berry, assisted, by Mrs Goolden and Miss Holt. Parcel Office Miss Amy Everett, assisted by Misses Winnie Wa'ldsworth, Brown, and Nurse Ferguson. Gipsy Tent: Miss Hand. "Bwthyn Bach To Gwellt:" Miss Gwen Roberts and friends. Refreshment Stall: Mrs Arthur Allen, assisted by Misses Arnold, Boardman, Brewer, Burden, Clarke, Coulbrough, Enid Davies, Drumm, Ferryhough, Gallow, Hird, Jarvis, Jones, M. Jones, Lovatt, Meir, Morris, E. Percival, G. Percival, Pollitt, Roberts (Llanrwst), G. Roberts, Russel, Smale, Mrs Boardman, Mrs Bullons, Mrs Burden, Mrs Drumm, Mrs Evans, Mrs Fleet, Mrs Girling, Mrs Hird, Mrs Lawton Jones, Mrs Seakins, Mrs Smale, Nurse Jones, Rev. W. Davies, Messrs Arthur Allen, F. Allen, Du'tton, A. J. Fleet, and Girling. In the variety entertainment which was given on the ground by the Novelty Bohemians, very clever items were contributed and much en- joyed. In the evening a humorous sketch was given by Mr F. Vincent Walker, Llandudno. A dramatic entertainment followed by well known local amateurs. The piece "staged" was "Borrowed Plumes." A very creditable per- formance was given, the characters being sus- tained as follows: Botherby Bibbins, Mr Gwyn Davies; Horatio Gustavus Tattleton (afterwards Capt. Slasher), Mr H. R. Bowkley: Dick Mizzle (ostler at the Flying Mackerel), Mr H. Mangin; Violet (daughter to Bibbins), Miss A. M. Bostock; Emma, Miss A. Farrington. Subsequently, a Coronation Confetti Carnival was held, and the scene presented was a truly charming one. Fun and jollity reigned supreme. The display of fireworks added .a. delightful glamour to the occasion. During the day Mr Underwood's band played a choice selection of music. The following gentlemen officiated as stew- ards: W. Exell, W. Jones, B. Arnold, C. Hartley, A. Cole, A. Meir, W. J. Dunning, C. Foster, S. Bond, W. Hodgkins, Richard Jones, R. LI. Samuel, J. McCann, W. Hartley, junr., G. Seakens, LI. Davies, George Mason, David Hughes, J. Williams, A. Austin, W. Phillips, and T. Griffiths; while the follow- ing gentlemen composed the Executive Com- mittee:—The Reverend Canon Hugh. Roberts. B.A., Dr. J. E. Brooks, J.P., Dr. R. Lord, Messrs R. T. Perkins, R. N. Sulivan, C. Hartley, G. M. Robertson, W. R. Hands, F. E. Gibbons, G. Mason, B. Arnold, G. Marfell, W. H. Westmacott, W. Exell, and J. M'Cann.

Welsh Bards and the Coronation. The Chief Bard and Mr Chamberlain. Extraordinary Effusions. IT is stated that "Gwilym Cowlyd," of Llan- rwst, the Chief Bard Positive of the Institutional Order of Bards of the Isle of Britain, has written a letter to one of the three Primary Elders of the Gorsedd of Geirionydd, in which he says "Do you not think that you and I and 'Penfro' ought to be at the Coronation to con- fer the supreme degree and title of 'lorwerth Frenin' on our King? The Coronation oath is only a substitute for the Gorsedd oath, which should now be used. I have written to the Lord Marshal telling him that we three Primary Elders of the Gorsedd (representing the complete Gorsedd) will require to be admitted to West- minster Abbey, by Jacob's Stone and Coronation Chair, to do the King the greatest honour that it is in the power of man to do or confer upon him, so that we three, as representing the true bards of Wales, can put the real 'coron' (crown) on our King and on all the Coronation cere- monies. In fuller detail our work will be to really 'chair' the King, on the real Coronation Chair, 'lorwerth Frenin' (Edward, King), and to decorate him with the insigna of the Sword of Arthur, with the legend 'King of Kings and Lord of Lords' placed on his vesture and on his thigh. The ceremony will include the taking by the King of the Gorsedd oath and the pro- 0- nouncing of the Gorsedd Benediction. We shall go on our own account, without being sum- moned, exactly as Melchisedec went down to meet Abraham. Our difficulty will be, how shall will be attired? We must not wear Court dresses, as we shall not be courtiers or servants, al- though 'Penfro' and 'loan Seion' could claim to appear so, ex-officio, as family bard and herald. But there would be a difficulty in my case, as the true representative of Melchisedec, to appear in any garb except in the true garb of an inde- pendent neighbour or a priest of the Most High. The Bardic Order of Melchisedec, established in North Wales eighteen centuries before the birth of Christ, was finally re-established at Geirion- ydd, Trefriw, by 'Taliesin,' Chief Bard, whose successor and descendant the present Chief Bard Positive is." The following is a copy of a letter addressed by the Chief Bard to Mr Chamberlain: "The Truth Against the World. 0 Jesus, repress injustice.—The Institutional Order of Welsh Bards, Geirionydd, Wales, igo2. To Great Britain's Colonial Secretary. Grace, blessing and power. The acceptable year of the Lord to Joseph Chamberlain, God's Imperial Architect of the Universal Brotherhood of Man. Thus saith. the Lord unto you: be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude, for the battle is not-yours, but God's. To-morrow go down against them. Ye shall not need to fight in this battle. Stand still and see the salvation of God with you. The sword of the Lord and Victoria, unsheathed in the sanctuary of Geirionydd, will not return to its scabbard until the powers of iniquity are entirely destroyed or subdued. But go thou thy way, elected of the Lord, till the end be, for thou shalt rest and stand in thy lot at the end of the days. God and all goodness.—'Gwilym Cowlyd,' Chief Bard Positive Bard of Wales." After consulta- tion with his Primary Elders the Chief Bard Positive has communicated to the Earl Marshal his intention of attending the Coronation for the above-stated purpose, and requested him to for- ward the necessary tickets of admission.

Welsh Wesleyan Assembly. Throughout the whole of Sunday last public services were held at Llangollen in connection with the Welsh Wesleyan Assembly, and were attended by a large number of persons from various parts of North Wales. At the Seiat Fawr" at the Wesleyan Chapel the Revs Meirion Davies, Prestatyn Rhys Jones, Criccieth William Owen, Eglwysbach, and Llewelyn Morgan, who had completed their probation, were publicly examined as to their conversion and call to the ministry previous to their being ordained. The ordination service was held at the Baptist Chapel, and was presided over by the Rev Dr Davison, President of the British Conference. The other ministers who as elders took part in the ordination by the laying on of hands were the Revs Hugh Hughes, President of the Assembly Hugh Jones, Bangor Peter Jones, Llandilo and T. J. Humfreys, Conway. The charge of the newly ordained candidates was delivered by the Rev Hugh Jones. He spoke of the great preachers of Wales, and in particular to those whose names stood out prominently in the history of their country from the commencement of the Methodist revival of the seventeenth century to the middle of the last century. At the session, held in the afternoon, the pastoral address to the churches, prepared by the Rev W. H. Evans (Rhyl), was approved. The Rev John Spurgeon, father of the well- known preacher of that name who pre-deceased him, died on Saturday at South Norwood one month short of 92 years of age. Mr Llewelyn Bowyer, of Ponciau,near Wrexham one of the senior students of the Bala-Bangor Independent College, has just received a unanimous invitation to become the pastor of the East Ham and Woolwich Welsh Congregational Churches, London. The Rev R. Eustace Jones, curate of Llanbadarn- Fawr, Aberystwyth, has been offered by the patron, Lady Williams Wynn, and has accepted, the living of Llangedwyn, Montgomeryshire, vacant by the resignation of the Rev Llewelyn Jones. ——————$——————

Llandudno Petty Sessions. MONDAY.'—Before Messrs H. Kneeshaw (in the chair), Albert Wood (Mayor of Conway), Elias Jones, Adey Wells, with the Clerk (Mr James Porter). A Paper Boy's Offence. William Vale, a Llandudno neswpaper boy, upset the normal equilibrium of some of the Mostyn-street residents on the 31st May, and P.S. Nelson opined that it was time for him to stop it. The sergeant called for order, but the lad took no notice, and he ignored several cautions. Defendant now said he was suffering from so severe a cold at the time that he could not have shouted "but very little." The Chairman pointed out to Vale that he was liable to a fine of Z5, but he would be dismissed on this occasion on payment of 2s 6d and costs. No Fraudulent Intention. The name of one Jerome L. Smith, of Frankby, near Birkenhead, was cali-ed in con- nection with an alleged offence against the London and North-Western Railway Company. Mr Chamberlain, who appeared for Smith, sai'd the defendant was charged with travelling on the railway without a ticket. Defendant was a young gentleman, and, after hearing his explana- tion of the case, he (Mr Chamberlain) explained the position of affairs to Mr Fenna, the com- pany's solicitor, and Mr Fenna was now willing to accept the suggestion then made, viz., that the defendant, had acted very foolishly, but that there was no intention to defraud, defendant having at the time in question travelled without a ticket owing to pure forgetfulness. When charged by the company's officials defendant suggested that they had insulted him, and acted improperly when he gave his name. Defendant now desired to withdraw the statements then made by him in reference to the officials, as he had been since convinced the officials had simply performed their duties. He (the speaker) asked their worships' permission to have the case withdrawn, defendant being prepared to pay the costs. Mr Fenna corroborated Mr Chamberlain's statement, and, in supporting the application, explained that he had been fully satisfied with the explanations given by defendant, who, in company with his father, had waited upon him at Mr Chamberlain's office that morning. The Bench were of opinion that the applica- tion was justified, and it was accordingly [granted. Drunks. John Delve, of Craigydo.n, and O. Evans, of Plastirion, Clifton-road, Llandudno, were each fined 2s 6d and 5s costs for being drunk. Another Settlement. In the case of Edward Bray v. George Brooks, where the defendant was charged with taking a bird under false pretences, Mr Chamberlain asked for an adjournment inasmuch as the par- ties had practically settled the matter between themselves, complainant being satisfied with the defendant's explanation. He understood that an agreement had been entered into to that effect between the parties on the previous Satur- day. Complainant now held that no such compact had been made in fact, defendant had made no mention of the matter to him. After 'a brief consultation between the parties and the Bench, complainant and defendant ad- journed to another room to settle the matter. On his way thither the defendant remarked, amidst much laughter, "We will soon settle it now." On returning, the position of affairs was ex- plained to their worships, who accepted the statements, and the case was dismissed. An Anti=vaccinator. William White applied for an exemption order under the Conscience Clause of the Vaccination Act in reference to his child. Asked for his objection, applicant said he had a conscientious objection. The Chairman But what is it founded upon? Applicant: I believe-well, I have a consci- entious objection, that's all. The Chairman explained that he was not satis- fied. Applicant: Well, I made an application here two years ago, and: I satisfied you then. (Laughter.) The Chairman Well, we can't refuse you. I am very sorry, as I think it is a great injury to the neighbourhood when ithe people are unvac- cinated. We grant the application, but don't feel convinced. j

Prince of Wales and Eisteddfod. Royal Patronage. igteddM THE secretaries of the Bangor Nationa^^ jjoage, have received the following letter St James's Palace, June 19. ^eD 6 reply to your letter of the 5th inst, I of to inform you that the Prince and „nting Wales have much pleasure io 85 ei^° h.t patronage to the Royal National Ja ggptefl1" Wales which is to be held in Bangor 1 v next.—Yours faithfully, ARTHUR ♦ jl/lj

Cowlyd Joint Water B° The Lake: Satisfactory Coflditl°fl History of^the Cowlyd Schefli Objection to the New Water c afl(j AN ordinary meeting of the Colwyn ay Oil Colwyn Joint Board was held at jjevaI1 Friday. There were present: Mi ^e°eIt W0°^ (in the chair), Rev. T. r'arry, Mr j, \V- (Mayor of Conway), Dr. Prichard, jjugbeS Raynes, E. Davies, T. Roberts, fIug 1 ioiiesi (Colwyn Bay), Rogers Jones, E. c,n parry)' Dr. Brooks, with the Clerk (Mr 1 the Engineer (Mr T. B. Earringf0™' waterman (Mr W. Whalley). Satisfactory State of of The Chairman said that, in case oC°a5'vl, members had not been present on c0^ of the Board's annual visit to "the la jjSfact0rL assure them the visit had been naos s %ce&^n\e They had found everything: in an ij sfie>' satisfactory state. As far as they c° tbe works near the lake were likely t0 caie another 50 or 100 years with the s was given to them at present. The Engineer's Report. BOUNDARY FENCE- d c0r At the lake the members of the tetf .sidered the question of the joint b°u cerre^ in Pen-llethrig, and the matter was 1 Qf the consideration of the next niee ° Board. The Rainfall. f<J The rainfall for the month of May> jfl.; the corresponding period in 1901 >. 1•" jjje j increase of 4.60 ins. The rainfall 0 agaJllf months up to the 31st ult. was 22.3° ^st 25.30 ins. for the corresponding pen0^ ifl° a decrease of 3.00 ins. The lake wa» Qil of the month, but was one inch a o0 2nd, 16th, and 26th; two inches a 23rd and one inch below on the 1 fell on nine days, against four days 1 year. No Cycle for the Gauge The Gauger (Mr Edward Jones) jo gineer applying for the use of a bicj of the great distances to be traversed, .^tid1 The Engineer recommended the granted, as it would be of materi-al ass's JI1' case of any accident to the pipe hne. 's reco After some discussion the engiiieer mendation was rejected. Conway Bridge. jc^ The work of the alteration, to line of pipes on the Conway end o c0jjlple were reported by the engineer as while satisfactory progress was c^'1' 11 the work upon the Llandudno JUIlC 1 under the level crossing. History of the Cowlyd The Engineer reported that the °Kiisfre ter the Board had decided should be P W a reference to the history of the +>,0p tbe scheme, and1 the description of th -nt0 been prepared by him.. Before it vv 3°^ printer's hands, however, he wante to appoint members of the differe", tQ go 0 I authorities concerned in t'he Boar sO is tte fully through the account wlih h1 ent 0 o decide whether that was a fair st.ate t e." o DY subjects, as it would be useless priir 1 °-eCe5 efJ and to have it afterwards "cut all 0 critics. The work would cost abou complete.. the On the motion of Mr T. Rober^ j f- ing gentlemen were appointed as an all. half. Committee :—Messrs J. W. IZ-aylles: ,ec, Parry, Dr. Prichard,the chairman,t man, and the clerk. The Objection to the New ^a^efgUfal A letter was read from the trict Council enclosing a copy \>e passed at. a recent meeting of t protesting against the extra eXPe/1 incurred in connection wither ^t scheme for the Colwyn Bay distnc 'ed Mr Raynes: We have already matter, I understand, Mr Chairn cler! The Chairman concurred, and instructed to write a reply to that e ýoll. c ef Mr Rogers Jones (Glan Conway) ,teI- it 11 di 51 Glan Conway in the £ f0I-ACe received at all. We can't sacn tricts for the sake of one. ¡AI

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