The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

AFTERNOON MEETING. The afternoon meeting, alL which Air Owen presided, was attended; by a large audience. Awards wer-e as follows:—Pictorial post- cards, Miss Jones, The Lounge; 2, Miss Edie Morris, -A/I!osj-y,n violin, solo, Miss E. Roberts, Lilanjdudno; tea cl-oths, Miss Elson, Llewelyn-street; juvenile recitation, 1, Master .Owen, Colwyn. Bay; 2, M'iiss M. Edwards, Llandudno children's choir, prize divided be- ,tween the Newmarket Juvenile Choir (conducted/ by Mr A. Williams) and Llandudno Board School (conducted1 by M-r J. T. Humphreys); pianoforte -solo, pirize divided. bet-ween, .viiss Gwiadys 'Owen, Panlt Asaph, and Mass Jones, Boct: Addysg, Llandudno; letter writing (girls), -Miss Myrfiaruwy Griffiths-, Llandudno (boys), Tudor Jones; tenor solo, Owen 1,riltch,ard, Llaruru-g. A carved oak chair, upholstered in morocco, was- offered for the best "pryddes-t" -on "The Worshipper." lit was -of the oa-idinary "arm- chair" design, and not an unwelcome addition to the furniture of the fireside, whereas the or- dinary stiff, high-backed oajken chair awarded at eisteddfodau may ultimately find its, resting- place in the -entrance hall. The winner was announced to be, "Glanmachno," Mr S. Roberts, of Penmac:hna. As hei was not present, M-r Spin- ther James was "chaired" in his stead. A num- ber of bards took part in the ceremony, and1 de- livered, the usual poetical addresses. The test piece for the chief choral competition. was "Ar don o flaein y gwyn'toed-d- and the prizes of ten, guineas was- given by Mr John Walker, 'Osborne House. Thre-e choilrs, competed, Llan- falrfechan Choral Society, Bryn Bowydd (Ees- tiniog), and the Llanidudno Unt-ed. All three .sang well, but the !Bryn Bowyd-d eclipsed their competitors dm style -and 'balance of voices, andl were unbesitatimgly. awarded; the prize by the adjudicators, a. gold medal being presented to the conductor, Mr Robert Edmunds.

CARNARVON. A frosty, crisp, moonlight night, and the pro- vision of various entertainments accounted for hundreds of people: being abroad in Carnarvon at a late hour on New Year's, Eve. The- Wesleyans held- their annual waitchnight —one of the- oldest in that pane of the county— at Ebenezer Chapel, when a sacred concert was given,, and a sermon Was preached by the Rev Hugh Hughes. There were several artistes, to- gether wilhan excellent choir, under the con- duc.torship of .M.r 'Walter Thomas. A preaching meeting was held in the same place the follow- ing year. What wa-s undoubtedly the chief attraction in thetownl was the first production of a new Welsh historical play, entitled "Gw'ladys Qf Harlech." The- performance took place in" the Guild Hall,, ,which was crowded to fche doors, and the performers are members of the Good Templars Lodge.

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Reciters and Their Critics. SIR,—May I be allowed a. small space i-ii, your valuable,- paper to make a few iremarks upon the u nf a ir, treatment which reciters receive at 'the hands of eistedd'fod commi'tit-ees? Men are often appointed' ;o adjudicate, who, in many instances, have not the least idea of the true art of elocution. We have had a most Sltriking instance- of this in the eisteddfod which, WAS- helld in the- Pavilion) at Llandudno- -on, New Year's Day. In fhe ,evening, a recitation contest took place, when three competitors came, forward to recite- "The Rescue" (a. tale, of the Rhondda Valley). It did not require much intelligence to decid'e¡ to whom the first prize shiou-ld go, inasmuch as there was no, comparison! between, the young man who recited first, and the two, who followed1 him. The poor attempt made- by the last competitor was most noticeable, and yet the; adjudicator, despite the fact that the Hast competitor omitted one whole- verse, awarded the prize to him-, amidst loud cries of "No! no and "Shame!" from, the 'excited audience. The idea of choosing a preacher to adjudicate on recitations is by now an old-fashioned one, and the art of elocution), which is rapidly gain- ing in prominence- and becoming one- o'f the leading features in our eisteddfodau, demands the same careful attention; as is shown in the sel-etetion- of adjudicator's in the; singing contests.. I trust thatc the injustice; done tü the reciters at, Llandudno will be' an incentive to committees of future eisiteddfodau to select properly quali- fied men to adjudicate. Thanking you in anticipation, I am, Sir, yours, etc., LOVER OF FAIR PLAY. P en M ae nmawr. +

St. Asaph Board of Guardians. Pauperism in North Wales. Interesting Statistics from Mr Bircham. THE firsfr meeting of the new year was held on Friday, New Year's Day. The following Guardians were present: Messrs R. Llewelyn Jones (chairman), Edward Williams, T. Howes Roberts, VV. S. Roberts, Edwin Morgan, Owen Owen, George Williams, W. H. Hughes, J. H. Ellis, P. M. Williams (Rev.), A. J. Parry, T. Pierce Hughes, G. F. Gunner, John Roberts, John Frimston, W. Williams, R. Griffiths, Wm. Jones, J. D-. Jones, Thomas Evans, R. C. Thompson, John Jones, John Kerfoot, Sir vVm. G. Williams, Airs Robt. Jones, and Miss Bennett, and the officials. Mr 'Bircham, Local Government Board inspec- tor, was also in attendance. The Christmas Festivities. The M'aster read: an account of the festivities in the House, which were fully reported in last week's "'Pioneer." The Chairman proposed a vote of thanks to the ladies -and gentlemen who had presented- the children with, gifts and' toys during the year, and especially at Christmas time. He also wished to thank, on behalf of the Guardians-, the clergy, and ministers of all de- ,y nominations, from the Bishop of the diocese to the HU nib I est lay preacher, for their services in the Ilouse during the last twelve months. They were all obliged to those gentlemen for the kindly interest they took in the inmates. Air Morgan seconded the motion, which was carried. Number of Inmates. The Master reported that the number of in- mates in the House was 146, compared to 129 the corresponding period last year. The number of vagra,ntsi relieved during the for tonight was 120; corresponding fortnight last I year, 84. Chairman's Hospitality. MKMBERS WOULD 'PREFER A HOT LUNCH. With characteristic generosity, the chairman entertained all the members of the Board,, -officials, and those; having business at the Union, to lunch, andl on the motion of AIR Thomas Evans, who remarked that he wished it bad be,en a hot one, instead of a cold one, a cordnal vote of thanks was accorded the chair- man for his hospitality. The Chairman saidl he hoped the members hadi enjoyed'their frugal fare." It was not his fault the lunch was cold, 'but no doubt it was warm by now. (Laughter.) Mr Evans said that now they were on The question, of lunch, he wished to mention that many of the Guardians, especially those who had a long drive from the country districts, thought they deserved a hot luncheon. He 'had to come eight miles himself, and he would much prefer during the cold weather tosi-r down to a warm repast than a cold one. (Hear, hear.) The Chairman said that was a matter for the Visiting Committee. Mr Evans: Then, I will propose that the Visiting Comrnittee take the matter into- con- sideration. Mr J. H. Ellis seconded, and the motion was carried. The St. Asaph Medical Officer's Salary. AN INCREASE GRANTED. Mir Howes, Roberts read the report of the Visiting Committee upon the application of Dr. Lloyd, St. Asaph, for an increase of salary. In 1S85 the salary of the workhouse medical officer was reduced from £5° to £40, and for the St. Asaph district from 667 to ;650- When Dr. Lloyd was appointed he was gi ven to understand, the Salaries would be shortly increased to the old figure. Since- Dr. Lloyd's appointment, r8 years ago, the amount of medical attention and medi- cine for the Union had greatly increased. The committee now recommended that his salary as Union officer should be £60, and for the district £ "JO, which was only £13 more than his prede- cessor received. Mr Bircham: Do you find the drugs? The Chairman: No; Dr Lloyd provides the drugs. Mr Howes Roberts said it was an increase of £ &°- Mr Mostvn Williams seconded the adoption of the committee's report, which was agreed to without any dissension. Extra Allowance for the Clerk. The committee further recommended that the clerk be all-owed ten guineas for his services for preparing returns of vaccination fees p-aid dur- ing the past eight years, the Local Government Board having stated' that they could not pay such retnuneratioh 'themselves. Mr Gunner seconded, and the re-commenda- tion was adopted. Mr Thompson: Might I ask that the clerk should apply to' the Local Government Board for a return of the money. The Clerk ,said 'the Local. Government Board had already stated that they did not pay any extra remuneration for such work. 'Mr Thompson Then they should, do so. The Loan for Lighting the Infirmary. AIR J. II. ELLIS'S QUERIES. The Clerk submitted a letter from 'the1 Local Government Board, in which they assented to the Guardians entering into a contract with Alessrs T. n. Jones and! Co., of Rhyl, for ^760 for lighting the new infirmary and workhouse with electricity, without advertising for tenders. The work, he was glad to say, had already com- mence-d. In answer to- Mr Ellis, The Chairman said the major portion of that amount was included! in the original loan. Alir Ellis There was nothing 'mentioned in the estimates about eleclt-ric light. It was quite an afterthought on our part as to how the building should be lighted, and I submit L.at the 68oo was, not in our original application, and that it will, therefore, either involve extra cost, or that the contract must be less by that amount. The Clerk: Th-ei contract was £ 4,400, and the Local Government Board sanctioned the borrow- ing of £S,jOO, so that there will be a consider- able surplus. The Inspector: But the amount comprised corsair. eis, did it not? The erk: Yes. Air t ,i.er said they knew the new building would have to be lighted, andl no doubt it was mentioned. But it had not then been decided what the illumination should be. He was very much: afraid that this was a little bit of obstruc- tion on the part of Air Ellis. Mr Ellis (warmly) I don't think, sir, that that is a remark which should be made by a. mem- ber of the Board. The Chairman The clerk tells you that there -will be sufficient within ^100 or so, and when we find out exactly hew much we shall want we shall apply It at he 'Board for permission to borrow, or else consider what course to adopt. Mr Morgan: Mr Ellis is perfectly right. There was no mention as to the lighting of the build- ing at all. Air Thompson: Should it not be a satisfactory sign that there is a balance on the right side instead of on the wrong side? (Hear, hear.) Mr Bircham and Poor Law Statistics. SATISFACTORY DECREASE IN PAUPER I &A1. Mr Bircham, the Local Governmen,t Board in- spector, addressed the 'Board on the question of pauperism. He said' ten years ago the; rate of pauperism in the Union was 4.2 of the popula- tion. This year it was 3.2, a decrease of 27 per cent. The decrease in England and Wales. had been 9 percent. The decrease in, North Wales was 29 per cent. Those figures were exceed- ingly gratifying, and were no doubt due to im- proved administration. Of course, there were instances of parishes having decreased in popu- lation, bufr on the whole the number of paupers was considerably less than formerly. In the previous decade the expenditure upon indoor and outdoor paupers wa,s £ 7,150 for the year, being at the rate of 4s iiy2d per head of the population of the Union. The expenditure for the, last ten years was ^7,336, representing an increase of 2^4 per cent. In England and Wales the expenditure had increased 36 par cent., and in Wales and Monmouthshire 2'1 per cent. But in North Wales it had actually de- creased 3 per cent. ('Hear, hear.) While the expenditure in the St. Asaph Union was now 2Y per cent. more than it was ten years ago, the number of paupers on the books was 1,050, compared to 1,231 a decade ago. They were evidently giving relief on the higher scale. Added to that was an improved dietary table. However, none of them begrudged it, especially when it went to the deserving poor. Their in- vestigations should be very strict, and now Lhat the Board had got the new infirmary he hoped stricter -supervision would be exercised- over some of the cases, which were now maintained at a considerable cost, over and above what was quite reasonable. A vote of thanks was accorded Air Bircham for his address. ♦

Impudent Theft of Game at Rhyl. A Magistrate and Charity. AT a special police court held at Rhyl Town Hall on Saturday afternoon last, before Air j. II. Ellis and Air G. A. Taverner, a driver named Joseph Davies, living at 6, Crescent-place,Rhyl, was charged in custody with stealing a brace of partridge belonging to Air Walter Clarke, game dlealer, Water-street, Rhyl, on the previous night. i-Nlr F. J. Gamlin appeared to prosecute, and I s'tatedi that :the 'dead' partridges were hanging outside his client's premises for the purposes of sale. Prisoner was observed by Inspector Pear- son's son loitering about the shop, and eventu- ally saw him take two of the p-ar<trid';ges. P.C. Richardson, was near at the time, and -when prisoner observed1 the officer he placed them back on the peg. Subsequently, Richardson, who had concealed himself, saw prisoner return to the front -of the shop and ltake up two of the partridges, place them underneath his coat, and walk away. The officer arrested him. He understood that the man had hitherto borne a respectable character, and he was instructed by Mr Clarke to state* that he did not wish to un- duly press the case, but to show that men could not be allowed to commit- such offences with impunity. Prisoner, in answer to the clerk (Air Oliver I George)) pleaded guilty. P.C. Richardsoni and Air J. D. Pearson gave evidence bearing out Air Gamlin's statement. "Plenty of Charity." Air Taverner, in reply to a question, was in- formed by Inspector Pearson that, prisoner had not offended previously. Mr Taverner (to prisoner) You know per- fectly well there is plenty of charity in this town, and you could! have got assistance if you are so hard up, without going to a poultry deal- er's shop to, steal. All you have got to do is to icom-e to the Town Hall when tickets are being given away for soup, coal, etc. It appears people's property is not safe and it is useless distributing charity when people go thieving. Mr Gamlin said it was thought that if the magistrate si could deal with the case by means of a fine ic would be forthcoming instead of sending the man to prison. The magistrates said they were inclinedl to take a lenient view of the. case, having regard to what had) been said. They hoped it would be a warning to prisoner, who would be fined 5s and! costs, 19s. Prisoner, who said- he could not pay the money then, was allowed reasonable time; or, in default, to go to prison for 14 days.

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EVENING MEETING. There was a considerably larger audience at the eve,n-ing meeting, at whicruMII Bellis presi- ded, and! the musical competitions held were of .a,i,i, exc,e lYL; on ally interesting nature. The follow- ing awards were made — :Cor,i!et s.olo, John Edward's. Soprano solo, Mrs Eiifion Jones. Englyn, the Rev D. Jenkins, Pontardawe. Juvenile duet, Miss J. Williams and Miss Ada Hill. 'Memorial poem prize, divided between Eliedydid Emlyn, NewcasHe Emlyn, a.ndi .the Rev H. Evans, Brymbo. Violin -solo, Miss Roberts. Challenge duet, Misses L. iMouis and Williams-, Dyse-rth., Unusual interest was taken in two re-cilation contests, in each of which the same three com- petitors appeared. The adjudiicaitors held that Miss Habsan, though -she had omJctetd a stanza, was first; Mr H. R. Davies, Llanfairfechan, was second. There were cries .of "Shame," and when the other competitor came forward for the second recitation he was received wifth a loud aultburst of applause, which was continued- for 'some time. The firsfc recitation was, in English, "The Rescue," and, the second was in Welsh, "Y Milwyr." In the .second competition the adjudicaitafiS diivided the ifirst and second prizes bet-ween Mr Davies- and the third1 competitor, who was found -to, be Mr Kingston Jones, of Colwyn -Bay. The decision was applauded 's o m'e wh aft eq ui v oc al ly. ,Ir Will Roberts, Bangor, took the prize for a baritonei solo. Two choirs sang in the mal-e voice competi- tion, Meib yr Orm, Llandudno, and Llanfair- fechan. The last, who were conducted by Mr H. G. Jones, were awarded, the prize for a mag- nificent rendering of the teat piece. The prize, for -an "In Memoriam" poe'm was divided 'between' '"Bryfdir," F-e-stiniog, and the Rev. Thomas Jones, Llandudno.