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General Sympathy with the King and Queen. Treats to Children and Aged Poor. "Coronation week" started with brilliant weather, and the hearts of many were glad as they looked forward to the day when their King would be crowned. The brilliant sunshine and the blue sky seemed entirely in keeping with the joy of anticipation. But, alas, the old truism, "Man proposes, God disposes," was never more pathetically borne out than in the history of the .empty "Coronation Week." On Tuesday rumours of the very serious ill- ness of his Majesty were noised about the town, and men and women indignantly refused to be- lieve them. The workmen who were engaged in fixing up the decoration poles in the streets, con- tinued to ply shovel and spade, whilst cliscussing, in awed voices, the "preposterous piece of news." Worthy townsmen, earlier in the day full of joy- ful enthusiasm, talked together in melancholy groups. Even the sun, whose brilliancy had before seemed to harmonize with the general feeling of happiness, now appeared to shine down in pitiless mockery, and smile in derision. The U Pioneer" and the Official News. When, at last, the official telegrams re- ceived at the "Pioneer" Office confirmed the rumours, all were obliged to believe, the sad news, and disappointment and regret were gener- ally experienced. And, it is but fair to say, that whilst, undoubtedly, the postponement of the Coronation and its attendant joyful festivities constituted a keen disappointment to all, this was completely forgotten in the feeling of sorrow at the suffering of the King, and the, feel- ing of sympathy with the stricken Queen. Hastily Convened Meeting. It had been officially announced that, owing to his Majesty's illness, the Coronation ceremony would be indefinitely postponed. How this would affect the provincial towns was a matter which engaged the minds of all. A hastily- summoned meeting of the Coronation Committee was held in the evening, and at the same time a special meeting of the Urban District Council was held. Sympathy with Royalty. The Council, under the chairmanship of the Rev. Thomas Parry, commenced the proceedings with the passing of a solemn vote of sympathy with the Royal Family in their sudden sorrow. They then decided that the question of deferring or dropping the festivities altogether had better be postponed until the morning, by which time more definite news might have come to hand. This decision was made known to the Corona- tion Committee, and that meeting was adjourned until ten o'clock on Wednesday morning. There was a large attendance at the morning's meeting. The Rev. William Hughes presided. The general feeling of the meeting was against going on with the festivities but, it was felt that it would be a pity to disappoint the children, who had been looking forward so much to the event. It was argued that to give the children and the old people a quiet treat at the various schoolrooms would not be incompatible with the general feeling of sorrow at the King's illness. The Meeting's Decision. Ultimately, it was agreed that on Thursday, special intercessional services be held at the various churches, and that the children and the old people be entertained to tea at the various schoolrooms, all the illuminations, decorations, etc., to. be dropped. It may safely be said this decision of the com- mittee met with unanimous approval amongst the people of Colwyn Bay. Thursday was, if possible, a more brilliant day than the preceding ones. More cheerful news concerning the King helped to partly remove the prevailing gloom, and as each bulletin recorded a decided improvement, joy once more began to reign. The Services. The services at the churches were unusually well-attended. St. Paul's Church was packed, and the service, conducted by the Rev. Canon Roberts, was a short, but highly impressive one. The singing of the cxxi. Psalm, "I will lift up my eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help," by the choir and the kneeling congre- gation, commenced the service, which also con- sisted of portions of the Litany, and ended with the singing of an appropriate hymn, of which the following is the first verse — To Thee our God we fly For mercy and for grace 0 hear our lowly cry, And hide not Thou Thy Face. 0 Lord, stretch forth Thy hand we pray, And heal and bless our King to-day. At the English Presbyterian Church, where the English Free Churches of the town had decided to old an united service, the Rev. Thos. Lloyd presided, and opened the' service with a most appropriate address, in the course of which he referred feelingly to the King's illness, and the sad blow which had befallen the Queen. The following ministers and others also took part in' the service:—Dr. Cousins, Rev. John Edwards, Mr Weston, and Mr Buckley. The .hymn, "0 God, our help in ages past," was impressively sung, and at the close of the service the audience rendered the National Anthem. The Welsh Free Churches of the town held an united service at Engedi, where the Rev. Francis Jones presided. The following ministers took part:—Dr. Cynhafal Jones, Rev. T. M. Jones, Rev. Thomas Parry, and Mr Thomas Griffiths. The Rev. Peter Jones was unable to be present owing to illness. Appropriate hymns were sung, under the conductorship of Mr J. O. Davies. Miss M. A. Roberts presided at the organ. Children and Old People Regaled. The provisions which had been prepared for the treat on the Bryn Euryn Field, were distri- buted amongst the different scholars, and the children and old people were regaled with a capital repast at each place of worship. Under the superintendence of Mr T. R. Lewis, the children and old people belonging to Engedi Church were conveyed in coaches, provided by Mr J. Fred. Francis, to the Bryn Euryn ruins, and they enjoyed: their tea there, games, etc., pleasantly filling up the time afterwards. The children and old people of the Congrega- tional and Presbyterian Churches were given a tea at their respective schoolrooms, and after- wards proceeded together to the Bryn Euryn meadows, where the little ones thoroughly en- joyed themselves. The St. Paul's Church children enjoyed a capital tea in the schoolroom of the church, and engaged in innocent games afterwards in the church grounds. At all the other places of worship, a tea was given to the young and the aged. Thursday's Pavilion Concerts. Special concerts had been arranged to take place on the Pier on Thursday, and brilliant schemes of decorations and illuminations were intended. Owing to the sad postponement of the Coronation ceremony, the decorations and illu- minations were almost wholly dispensed with, but the concerts were held, the reassuring news of the King's health justifying such a proceeding. At the morning concert, Mr Webster Millar, a tenor singer who is both well known and popu- lar in Colwyn Bay, sang "When other lips" and "Let me like a Soldier Fall," and the orchestra played a number of patriotic pieces, including the "Coronation March." Very impressive was the singing by the whole audience of t e National Anthem, the words of which were of pathetic significance at the time. At 2.30 Professor Osbourne, the well known expert, gave an exhibition of high diving and swimming from the pier head. At three o'clock the popular Novelty Bohemians entertained a large audience at an al fresco performance. A grand special concert was given in the even- ing, when the following patriotic programme was gone through:—March, "Royal Standard"; reminiscences of "Wales"; song, "The Sailor's Grave," Mar Webster Millar; violin solo, "Hungarian Fantasia," Mons. H. Verbrugghen; sang, (a) "Four-leaf Clover" (b) "All for you," Miss Perceval Allen; reminiscences of "England"; National Anthem, "God save the King," the audience joining in a grand chorus; Coronation March; reminiscences of "Scot- land" song, "Sparkling Eyes," Mr Webs:er Millar; reminiscences of "Ireland"; song, "Sunshine," Miss Perceval Allen; military march, "Soldiers of the King" and "God sav. the King."
CONNAII'S QUAY.
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CONNAII'S QUAY. In consequence of the illness of the King, the celebrations arranged to do honour to the great event of the Coronation were considerably cur- tailed, and the rejoicings and enthusiasm with which the arrangements were being carried out were turned to expressions of the deepest sym- pathy with the King in his serious illness. The Coronation Committee met in St. Mark's Schools, and decided to abandon all the festivi- ties (which included a grand procession of the school children, on decorated lurries, sports, etc.), and confine the celebration strictly to the school children. This decision of the committee was bitterly resented by a large number of the public. A deputation was appointed to wait uponMr James Reney, chairman of the com- mittee, and lay the views of the meeting before him; but he declined to move in the matter. The convenors of the meeting set about arranging a procession, which took place on Thursday. The scholars of the Board Schools, attired in white, and carrying flags, bannerettes, and other decorations, paraded the principal streets of the town, headed by the Connah's Quay Brass Band. The procession, favoured by brilliant sunshine, was a pretty spectacle, and many were the expressions of regret that the scholars attending the National Schools were not permitted to join in the demonstration. At the conclusion of the parade tea was served in the Board and National Schools, and in the evening dancing and sports took place in a field.
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CONWAY. Conway and the King's Illness. General Festivities' Programme Abandoned. The Public and the "Pioneer" Wires. The alarming, news of the King's serious ill- ness was first received here by the Vicar (Rev. J. P. Lewis), in the form of a telegram sent by his brother. It stated that his Majesty was under- going an operation, and that the Coronation had been postponed. Few as were the words to the inhabitants of our strictly loyal old borough they were of profound import. At first, there was some doubt as to the truth of the statement, but in a few minutes, thanks to the telephone, dubious thoughts were set at rest, and the news was, alas! only too true. Various messages were received at intervals; but there seemed to be no means of allaying the public thirst for information. Telephone com- munication with London eventually became practically impossible, and with Liverpool equally unsatisfactory. The trunk lines were un- get-at-able. Centres of greater importance than 1 0 poor little Conway monopolised everything. Hurried calls to Colwyn Bay, Rhyl, and Chester were the only alternative. Upon the latter we relied a great deal during the evening. Our Conway representative managed at times to com- municate with the "Pioneer" Offices at Chester, and in this way succeeded in procuring the latest London wires. These were duly posted in windows at the Aberconwy Hotel and at Coun- cillor T. Foulkes' place of business, where they attracted hundreds of anxious inhabitants during the evening. Though the occasion was not one to warrant levity, there was much in the reception of the news here- which gave to it a comical side. For instance, there was the difficulty which the great majority experienced over the word perytiphlitis. The very pronunciation of it seemed to beat even a good old-fashioned Welshman-and he gets the credit of being an adept at ton'gue-twisting. As for the meaning of the word no one less than a full-fledged medico would do to define it to the satisfaction of the over-curious layman. Children's Lamentations. Then again there were the lamentations of the children. co The following day meant for them the acme of delight. Were they not going to have a grand parade in their Sunday best? Were they not To take part in the feastings at the Town Hall? Were they not to watch some excellent sports on the And last, and best of all, were they not to see one of the "finest fire-work displays ever exhibited in the ancient borough?" Surely, Mr Chapman's (Messrs Payne's repre- sentative) work for a whole week was not going to be in vain! Even his worship the Mayor could not afford to fling away over a hundred pounds' worth of illuminations. Then came the brilliant idea that the King should be requested to take his crowning operations in bed-just to satisfy their youthful desire for that which then seemed doomed to fall through. Yes there was certainly a "funny" side to the affair. But this was all but lost in the serious sorrow depicted upon the faces of the adults. It would be no figurative expression to say that his Majesty's serious illness was, to the majority of our population, a matter of deep sorrow; and there can be but little doubt that before midnight many an intercessory prayer had wafted Heaven- ward on a message of mercy on behaif of one whom Wales loved to think of best as her own Prince. Postponing the Festivities. On Wednesday morning news of the illness was scanned with eagerness; and, under the circumstances, nothing seemed proper but to cancel the festivities announced. To consider the matter a meeting of the Coro- nation Committee was held at the Guildhall, Councillor James Porter presiding.—In tones of sorrow, the Chairman opened the proceedings with a few remarks upon what he referred to as "the illness of our beloved King." It was not before they received further news that morning they were fully able to realise the serious condi- tion of things which prevailed. Though they were not even then able to form a definite opinion upon it, they could not but feel the gravity of the situation and he suggested that they as a Coronation Celebration Committee should pass a resolution recording their sense of deep sorrow at the very sad news they had re- ceived, and that they wished to express their earnest and heartfelt hope for the speedy recovery of their beloved King. (Hear, hear). The Mayor moved a resolution to the effect suggested by the chairman, and Dr. Prichard seconded. The motion was carried with all the members upstanding. It was then decided to abandon, for the time being, all the festivities' programme with the ex- ception of the tea for the children and old people, and the religious services. It was further decided to place a watchman in charge of the bonfire on Conway Mountain for a time, and that the tea for the old people should be served on Thursday instead of on Friday as previously arranged. -0-- THURSDAY'S PROGRAMME. Service at the Parish Church. At eleven o'clock on Thursday morning, an intercessory service took the place of the bright Coronation service, which had been prepared by the Vicar, the Rev. R. Roberts, Mr Hugo Brereton (the organist), and the choir. There was a fairly good congregation. Practically, the same service as that performed at St. Paul's Cathedral was adopted, and it was of a very devout character. The 13th, 23rd, and 25th were the special Psalms used, the "Jubilate" giving way to "the Benedictus." Amongst the hymns sung were "Duw, Anfon Di'r Ysbryd Glan" to the music of "Bangor," and "Lead, Kindly Light," to "Sandon." z;1 The vicar read a number of prayers for the visitation of the sick. The Welsh National Anthem was sung, while "God Save the King" was rendered at the be- ginning and at the end of the service. After the choir had left, the congregation remained for some time engaged in earnest prayer for the Royal patient. The Service at the Castle. ✓ The Free Churches held a united service of intercession at the'Castle, this taking the place of a Coronation service, which had been speci- ally arranged. Beautiful weather prevailed, and the large crowd which congregated testified to the popularity of the movement. The Rev. Jones-Humphreys presided, and he was accompanied on the platform by the Rev. William Edwards (Baptist), Rev. Gwynedd Roberts (Welsh Wesleyan), Rev. S. Mees (En'glish Wesleyan), Rev. Menai Francis (Con- gregationalist), Alderman Hugh Hughes, Alder- man William Hughes, Mr J. P. Griffiths, Mr Edward Jones, and Mr J. Hughes. A specially- trained choir, of over 400 in number, accom- panied by a string orchestra, attended, under the leadership of Mr J. P. Griffiths. Misses Marie, Sallie, Selina, and Katie Foulkes, Master A. Haydn Griffiths, Professor Davies, Mr T. H. Smith, Mr Ben Fisher, Mr L. P. Hughes, and Master A. V. Pusill, with Mr E. Roberts, were the instrumentalists, whilst Mr E. R. Davies was the soloist. The service opened with the singing of "I he Old Hundredth" in Welsh, followed by the con- gre'gational singing of "Duw mawr y rhyfeddod- au maith," to the majestic strains of "St. Catherine." Seldom, if ever, has the beautiful old hymn been more effectively rendered locally. Speech of Condolence, The Chairman addressed the gathering in a telling Welsh speech of condolence. They had met, said the rev. gentleman, under circum- stances altogether different to those they ex- pected. They had intended meeting to rejoice and ask for the Almighty's blessing upon the Coronation of their King; but the circumstances had materially changed. Their King instead of being in a position to receive his crown that day was bound within the precincts of his bed- room. They sympathised most heartily with their gracious Queen, Alexandra, who had known many great sorrows and trials in her life, and she had borne them with Christian fortitude. Since her first landing upon British shores she had studied and learned to love her adopted people. She was loved by all his Majesty's- subjects, and they were in profound sympathy with her in her present trials and anxieties. There was a Divine lesson in those circum- stances could they see it. lit was an occasion such as had never been recorded previously in their history, but it would go down in future history n from generation to generation, and, though they could not themselves observe the wisdom of the lesson at that moment, their children would be able to realise and value it. A Vote of Sympathy. After the singing of "All hail the power -f Jesu's name," The Rev. William Edwards spoke a f-w appro- priate words in Welsh. It was quite' a right and proper thing, said he, to pass a vote of sympathy with their King in his illness, and with their Queen and Royal Family in their sorrow and anxiety. His Majesty was, no doubt, Continued on Next Page.
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Continued from Page 3. Mr W. Jones intimated that a sum of Cio had been expended upon the erection of the boniire on Bryn Euryn. It was decided that the bonfire pile be scattered, to prevent its being fired. Illuminations. With regard to the illuminations, the Clerk read the following cutting from a current periodical :— The suggestion has been made and has re- ceived support in several quarters, that the arrangements for illuminating public and private buildings shall not be interfered with for a few days, and that the original intentions to illuminate shall be carried out immediately en its being authoritatively announced that the King is out of z; danger. A resolution in accordance with the wording of Z!1 the above was carried.