Cheshire Observer

WM. MCEWAN & CO.'S LIMITED, WORLD RENOWNED, EDINBURGH BREWED, PALE ALE IN BOTTLE. (LIGHT BLUE LABEL) 2/- Doz. Half Pints, 3/9 Doz. Imperial Pints. ra E IDEAL FAMILY ALE, I BREWED FROM MALT AND HOPS ONLY, NO SUBSTITUTES, NO FININGS, ABSOLUTELY PURE, THEREFORE BEST. l' IN SMALL CASKS. 6, 9. 13 Gallons. S !.LES, MILDS and STOUTS, 1/ 1/2, 1/4, 1(t;, 1/8 a Gallon. 'J:nON"Q OLD ALES, "Malt Vintage," 2/- and 2/4 ditto C DELIVERED FREE. ESTEB AGENTS— —————————————- JOHN I. BLACKBURNE & CO. WATERGATE STREET. CHESTER RACES. i BAKER & SONS, \j ^PECTIONERS & TJEFRESHMENT CONTRACTORS BRIDGE STREET, CHESTER. J&* TELKFUONE No. 47. 4li.1!n!'l ? TO Hrs GHACE THE ????? ? TELEGRAMS: 1)\: 1\ 1!11 ?E OF WESTMINSTER. 6??????% "BAKERS, CHEBTEK." <\t. ¡ ;ON EN MAYONAISE, DERBY ROUNDS, SPICED BEEF ^CORATED TONGUES, GALANTINES, PIGEON PIES, &c. LUNCHEONS ItEADY FROM 11 A.M. EACH DAY OF THE RACES. h () N HIRE. ??U ? A IE AND CUTLERY 0 N HIRE. J.. tt- ?CROSVH?LEM?? LTD., V,, CRANE WHARF, CHESTER, ?,, ?, 'y ?? immediate delivery the allowing NEW, 8H01'-SOILL:D, ?nd SECOND-HAND Ox MOTOR, CARS AND BOATS: .).; 1,) 1 I \\TJ V'l' t t' 14 h.p., 4 cyl., side-entrance, SWIFT, to seat four persons fitted with Cape Cart 0^-j, Hood and Folding (? lass Hcrucn £ 38U. 0? 10 h.p., 3 cy1., SWIFT, to seat two with Hood and Screen f?. S»« in ?0 h.p. twin cyl., SWIFT, to seat two with Hood and Screen £ 225. ? -? h.p., twin cyl., SWIFT, to scat four shop soiled £2O. I,.p., 3 cyl., SWIFT, to seat four; shop sOIled: ?W. ?h.p. G cyl., ARIEL; nearly new; Dual Ignition, sHle-cntranee, Cape Cart ()Nt; Hood and Screen £ 9iX>; cost £J,3()j) only run 300 miles. O}; lOh.p., twin cyl., O h.p., sin,,Ie lfj I.P., MOTOR BOAT, '• CKOSVILLE I. 23ft. long, beam oft. Sin. to carry ten ON" persons speed nine miles per hour £ 280. i>v £ ° rf. l P-' Cabin MOTOR LAUNCH, for Estuary or Coasting; length 45ft., beam 7ft.; sleeping accommodation for four persons £ 700. G' S, OIL, and STEAM ENGINES. OLD CARS MODERNISED. ESTIMATES GIYE. INSPECTION INVITED. CARS ON HIRE. TELEPHONE 2GS. ::i_  ?- EDUCATIONAL.  ?V ?RAL HOUSE SCHOOL, art -'HE BARS, CHESTER. Term ??';? ?"' Preparatory Class for Little X^r•V'fi V Principal. 7170 I ??OSPECTUaPOSTFREK. r\?A?'n ? BUSINESS TRAINING ¡ K £ ?t?' It. Oswald's Chambers, St.Wer- ?"?TER. And at LIVERPOOL, ST. ? ?. \V ??MlX(,Tox and SOUTHPORT. Ci"tOQett)  REAONABU FEES. Civ.J^eri) °'nercial Instruction. Languages, fiHii ^erv>' c er ^animations, ProfelOn,1 Pre- ''dt j^ies. individualiy, is taught individually, ¥ A'N ?'? -C- OUXTY OF THE CITY OF CHESTER. bD fW ?CATiON COMMITTEE. I't)t ?ND COUNTY SCHOOL  011 GIRLS. ROODEE. 5^Mi8t 688 ^ss C. J. M. HUBEACK, Ox'ord J^^sitX ^°nours. Assisted by hss L. ??? ? ??rd University Honours; Miss O. Q ?!.<. I ?' ?' ?A-' St. Andrews; Miss A. (1 r;?? B. ??'?don U myerslty; Miss M. E. ??c? ?'? Froebel Union Higher rti Qat" ;liSS J. CHkVE.??, Cambridge Miss J. CRAVEN, Cambridge ???j&c? .t.I ??j Board of Education Certm- ? tA* jArlb^ M. HARKi?ox. L. L. A., St. ???.' ??ether with Visiting Mistresses ?t???r.??°? in Class Singing and Domestic  et$ lls attend the Grosvenor Museum ects. T? T? ? ?? Subjects. begins Monday, M?y 23th, 1908. t ??' ??tress will be glad to see Parents ?to ???- to consult her at the School on ^t(j v S1 consult her at the School on 4rd 43' I -Ni ay 23rd, from H-0 to 12-0:  ?t u?' ??' ?? ?-? ? ??- ?&r? ?' etc., may be obtained from the ??dfrom- 1<1] A. E. LOYELL, ?Oh r? Director of Education. ?s: :)2, Northeate St-. -?-?st ''?yCth,lM8. J:t A\11?l' ? t?A.-???- ?.?'y? 2, KING'S BUILDINGS.— ??"'igand Day School. Visiting -?? SUMMER TERM will begin Al?b \Ce}j>OprNG AND DAY SCHOOL GIP.LS, Stone Villa, Hoo!e. \"t Usir- Ca¡nbndge Exams, and Trinity ??t ?s'f ? ?cnch Teacher resident.—For '?? ??h"? n??n???? MORCOM. NEXT TERM   7293 ?.?. ?ORY SCHOOL FOR BOYS. ?. ?h?? ??? CARTWRIGHT. Ainsdale, t c, -S"f B t Clleste5r Poya carefully prepared for 1 j^0n ,cllohu-'p- 7266  ?R GIRLS, GIanavon.? ??? ????ciPAL MISS LEATON, ??a.tim? ??C)ent staff of Teachers. French AlEUNlKM. German an?-I ??th?? jV MECNIKK. German an«l ?' H"? EltR DUNKEL. Term commenced A('Ss ,,AV 7113 l:>-¡- ?J-??'?S, p.c.T.s. (Cerbificated), ( '?'' in??' Chester, is open to receive ihrf^*<V|.fA>r inUK ,a? Tuition in Shorthand, lio ,iv ,Arithmetic, Grammar MH Wl'itinn. Ioderate terms. Prospectus <JQl 7U7 kc; 1,q '-M-R. ALFRED GREEN- ALFRED GEEEN-, ? ??Pl? 8-lo Tenor, Chester Cathedral) fcji'%s. ^PlLs a!J Prepares them for Exami- ?? Ter?"' ?., 10, Brighton Terrace, \?.?. ??TT "——- __?? ti?TJN? 0, Teacher of BANJO, '44blo IDITAP. 'IANIDOLINE. Also VIOLIN a.nd ° -^lso VIOLIN and fl?)II 1),C. LP-stral ??S. Terms at the ^o. 7, n the Eastgate Walls. Home ?Y ???? ona by arrangement. EDUCATIONAL. mIlE ELMS, FLOOKERSBROOK CIIESTElt. SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, Conducted by MISS NEVILLE & MISS BECK. Resident Certificated Teachers, English and foreign. Best Masters attend. High-class education, accomplishments, prepara- tion for examinations. Comfortable homo. Resident and Day Pupils received. MUSIC a Speciality. Thorough training; instrumental, vocal, theoretical. Teachers for all ages and degrees of proficiency. Preparation for Roy a Academy and all Examinations. Terms moderate. For prospectus apply Miss NEVILLE. PLEASURE CRUISES. RPHE DEE STEAM BOAT CO. The above Company is the only one authorised by His Grace the DCKIC OF WESTMINSTER, to run their STEAMERS regularly to EATON HALL. THE ORMONDE ami BE;'fJ) Olt WILL HUX Ah FoLLO'w's (SLNJJAYS EXCEPTED):— am | am, am pm pm1 .pm' pm! pm pm Cheste-?.dp 9 0|1030 1130 1 0 1 30 2 45 3 30 4 30 5 3'? Ecdestonr. H 50 1120'1220 1 50 2 20 3 35 4 20 '? 20 C 20 Iron Urid? 101511?0; .j.? 5451 '?ron Br'dg.. ,10io!ll45 i 5 45 iron Br'dg.?1100415 0 121012.M 1 50 2 20?3 35 4 30 6 10 i 45 Chester,arr :1130!1 Oil 25 2 40 3 10;J. 2.'ii5 2i?7 C 7 35 Cliegtcr, arr 11301Oll '?15 2,1,1,) 3 IO'l 2515 '-), ) 7 c J7 35 FARES: CHESTER to ECCLESTOX, Gd. Single; 9d. Return. IRON BRIDGE, <Sd. Is. Weather and other causes permitting. Special Runnings for Bank Holidays. T IVEKPOOL AND NORTH WALES DAILY SAIUN jS (Sundays included), Co!lJlUl.ncin. Saturday. May l(Hh,froni Prince's Stage (Weithor, &c., permitting). 10-15 am ST. EL VIES Daily on and after 16th May, for LLANDVDNO (4 hours ashore), BEAUMARIS, 13A NCJOR, i'ii 1 MENAI fiBlDGE, due back 7-30 pm. 3/ti— LLANDUDNO AND BACK—3/(i Fov Fares, C uitract Kates, Ac., apply Liverpool and North Wale; Steamship Co., Ltd T. ü. lirtw, Sec 40. Chanel-street, Liverpool. Tele. 5955 Central. Contracts: Week Fortnight 2 Mouth 30/ Through B,) Jrings Daily, from Frineipal Stations. MANICURING. "BEAUTY IN A NUTSHELL." CULTO.— 190S consignment to hand. Beauti- fully pink, firm as a rock, almost unbreak- able. The brilliancy of this Magic Polish will last one week. One crayon will last (5 months. Refuse "Something just as good," there is only one Culto for the Finger Nails. 1 1 Post Free from THOMAS BELVOIR & CO., Dept. C, New Southgate, N. AT STUD. SALT ROCK," By "Rock Salt" by "Pepper and Salt," out of Gin" by I I Polard ine" (bred by Sir Humphrey de Trafford). Whole coloured dark brown, 14-1. I All communications, etc., to M. KENNEDY, Baths-street, Chester. SEASON, 1908. STUD CARDS. TASTEFULLY PRINTED. MODERATE PRICES. SEE SPECIMENS AT THE OBSERVER PRINTING WORKS, WHE CROSS. CHESTER. HIS MAJESTY THE KING AND CHESTER RACES. GOLD MEDAL and FIRST PRIZE DAIRIES OF CIIESIIIRE CHEESE! CHESHIRE CHEESE! As SUPPLIED TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING. THOMPSON, SON AND CLEMENCE, Cheesefactors and Provision Merchants, 109 NORTHGATE ST. AND BRANCHES, CHESTER. Messrs. THOMPSON, SON & CLEMENCE have secured a further consignment of CHESHIRE CHEESE from the Celebrated DAIRY thaf was supplied to HIS MAJESTY THE KING. The same are now on Sale at their respective Establishments— 10, NORTHGATE ST., 16, FOREGATE ST., (John Griffiths) EASTGATE ST., and MARKET HALL. BUTT & COO CELEBRATED "COUNTY" WATCH. ENGLISH THROUGHOUT, IN 18CT. GOLD DE I-HUNTER, HUNTER OR CRYSTAL CASES, £ 18:18:0 UNEQUALLED VALUE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, FULLY GUARANTEED. Also in Silver Cases, tr]) 5 0 32, EAST G-ATE ROW, CHESTER. ESTABLISHED 1752. MCKEE (LATE MORGANS, LON DON) COACH & MOTOR CAR BUILDER, WREXHAM. "MAYPOLE'S" PERFECT THREE, BUTTER, EGGS, A)Œ TEA. They are the best you can buy. MAYPOLE DAIRY Co., LIMITED. 8, WATERGATE ST.1 CHESTER. 81, BROOK ST. J Over 550 Branches Open. WALLACE WILLIAMS, (EXPERIENCED 35 YEARS) HOUSE DECORATOR, PAINTER, JLL PAPER-HANGER, &c.. 71, WATERGATE STREET ROW (HBiELT OPPOSITE TRINITY CHURCH). Pattern Books sent on npplication. Estimates tfivcu. A o.d selection of WaU Vapers, I Enamels and Be?dy attended Prnfl)ts in Stock. All Orders personally ?tt?nded l [ RÅCES 1908. QHESTER J> ACES, 1908. The remainder of the celebrated Dairy of Cheese from which have been supplied the 3 PRIZE CHEESES (VALUE X5 E, ACH), to be presented to the Owners of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Horses in THE CHESTER CUP has been Purchased by GEo. D-UTTOIN & SON LIMITED, "The Sigarro Stores," EASTGATE ST., CHESTER. The Cheese, as shown in their Window, is being offered- By the Cheese, rn By the Half-Cheese. or in Cuts of any weights-each accompanied with a Signed Certificate of its identity. A SELECTION FROM OTHER FINE DAIRIES ALSO ON SALE. "YE OLD CRYPTE" BLEND OF PURE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY. THE FINEST VALUE PROCURABLE. 21/- per GaDon "j 42/- „ Doz Bottles ?5 per Cent. 3/6 „ Bottle I for Cash. QUELLYN ROBERTS & Co., THE OLD CRYPT, WATERGATE sr., CHESTER. I LAWN MOWERS, GARDEN ROLLERS, I GARDEN TOOLS, PEA GUARDS, &c. LAWN MOWERS AT STORES PRICES FOR CASH. (A discount of 3s. in the pound allowed). STORRAR'S SUCCESSORS MANUFACTURING IRONMONGERS, 109 & 111, FOREGATE STREET, CHESTER.

u u u U.-  TO ADVERTISERS. ?'.?'erh'??ieit?t?ei??oftppearut?eCHESHiRE OmE!?VEH mast reach the OBSERVER Office HOC later than 11 o'clock exch Friday. Under no circumstances whatever can we insert in thi First Edition Advertisements received after that hour.

I THE WRITING ON THE WALL. I During the present crowd of bye-electione the public arc being flooded with mural literature, but the plainest of all the writing on the wall is the message of doom to the Radical party. Ejection after election lias resulted either in the capture of a seat for the Opposition or in the reduction of the Radical majority to aJmost vanishing point. The achievement of Mr. Amery, the Unionist candidate, at the Wolver- hampton election, on Tuesday, when he came within eight votes of winning the seat, has struck dismay into the Radical camp. Wolverhampton is one of those places that are (Steeped in Radical traditions, that never have owc-d allegianoe to any other party, and for Mr. Amery to have polled only eight votes tJiort of his Radical opponent. is a feat of which any politician may be proud. The Unionist candi- date himself and the party generally, of courae, arc sorry that the nine additional votes were not secured, to ensure victory, but when the figures of the last election are recalled, it will be seen that the swing of the pendulum indeed has beeai prodigious here. The seat that two and a half years ago was heM by a Radical with a majority of 2,865, to-day can boast of a bare majority of eight. In that period the Radical I total vote has shrunk by 1,096, while the Unionist vote has increased by 1,761. After ttrs performance, who shall say that any Radical waft presents a forlorn hope to the Unionist party? Among the contributory' causes of the Government's waning popularity the Licensing Bill occupies a foremost position, while the rapidly increasing enthusiasm for Fiscal reform, especially in industrial centres, makes the Unionist position stronger day by day. Mr. Amery proclaimed himself a Fiscal reformer from the outset, and there is no deny- ling the fact that thiN attractive item of con- ?structii-,o policy is making enormous headway among all thinking people. It is instructive also to note, as Lord Newton points out in a letter to the "Times," that Mr. Amery had openly announced himself in favour of universal service for home defence. The large measure of support which Mr. Amery received at the polls shows clearly that tho. who say the electorate will have nothing to do with the I advocates of compulsory service are as far off the mark as thOl"e who preach the inviolability of Cobdenism.

LOCAL & GENERAL NOTES- I A- T Mr. Yerburgh has been engaged busily in Chester during ihe past few days in paying a round of visits to his Unionist supporters in the different wards. If evidence were needed of the firm- place he holds in the affections of his old constituents, it was amply shewn by the cordial welcome extended to him by the oiowded audiences on each occasion. Not only have the meetings evoked a tribute to Mr. Yorburgh's personal popidaiitv in the city, but also given Chester Unionists an opportunity of demon- strating their exuberant jcy at the brilliant suc- cession of the party's victories at, the bye- elceriens. At Saltnev Mr. Yeiburgh appro- priately dwelt, upon Chinese labour; but. curiously enough, thosa aggressive gentlemeai to whom he made his famous sporting offer before the last election were conspicuous by their absence. A few weeks ago we referred to the lateeb piece of Socialistic law-making in the shape of the medical inspection of school children, ar- rangements for which are now being inidl, in Chester. The Act provides not only for inspec- tion. but also medical treatment of the children, where necessary. The public, of course, will have to pay for this medical tieatinemt, Al- though tlw cost of carrying out the enterprise is to be met by Imperial grants, ratepayei-e will net. bo so ingenuous as to imagine that this new financial burden will not- fall upon their Sh{)ll.!ùr. Every workingmau is sufficiently en- lightened to know that he has to bear his share of national taxation. That school medical inspection will be a costly innovation is shewn by Dr. James Kerr, the medical officer (education) to the London County Oounc.l, in a paper he read at the recent con- ference of the National Union of Tcachere. "Medical inspection," ho said, "means public medical treatment for the 60 per cent, dental cases, 30 per cent, ophthalmic and numerous aural and sidu caspg, which neither the charity of hospitals nor the doctors of the parents can afford to treat." The official medical man apparently is to have a free hand in the exercise, of hi duties, and the danger of this evidently is recognised by Dr. Kerr, who is constiained to utter a warning against pedantry and waste. lie urges that in almost overy medical quest ion in school a com- promise has to be struck between what is practically needful and what is so costly as to b2, impracticable. In this Dr. Kerr would seem to betiay a doubt as to whether medical oiffcers may be trusted safely to exercise due discrimina- tion. In view of the notorious difference of opinion among doctors, it is surely too much to expect that they will all agree as to what is practically needful. Obviously this wholesale doctoring at the public expense opens a wide door to the over-zealous and pedantic official. A notable feature is that the medical officers are to be assisted largely by the teachers, who are widely protesting against the imposition of such addi- tional duties. Teachers long have complained of the increase of clerical work as interfering with their proper educational functions, and through the medium of their organisations they are openly expressing their disapproval of the new extraneous task about to be thrust upon them. It appears that ETlesmere Port, supplied the Wolverhampton Radicals with the handful of votes which won tho election. At tho Port a Wolverhampton firm have established works, and many men who are voters at Wolverhamp- ton han come with them. Wo are informed tha.t tho Liberals took thirteen voters from Ellpsmoro Port to Wolverhampton in motor. care. Our informant adds: "It was understood that the Conservativea were sanding down as well, but their cars never came, and here were Tory voters at the Mersey Ironworks who would have won the scat!" It is no use crying over spilt milk, but the lesson should not be for- gotten. Mr. Walker, the Temperance agent, is still disappointing. Al-t-hough professing to answer Mr. Holland's challenge to-day, he carefully avoids meeting our point. Wo must again reo- miiiKj him that, his original assertion was that the card bearing the alleged invit-ation to step inside and Big-n a protest against tho Licensing Bill, and also to ask for a free sample bottle of double etout, appeared "in the windows of some public-houses and wine stores." Last week Mr. Walker furnished us with half an address; to- day he supplies the remaining half by mention- I ing the wide district, of North London. Whetl-ier his information is reliable we have yet. to test. In any case, he has not. justified his use of the phrase "some public-houses and wine stows," and if he does not respond with further addresses the public will know what. value to place on his statements. People grumble so frequently about the ways of the Post-office that it is only right to give that great department credit for its achieve- ments. This week it put up a record which will laist. for all time. According to the official form, a private telegram, tddres-sed to the office of this journal, was handed in at Manchester at, 9.9 on Thursday, and it was received at Chester at 8.17 a.m. the same day This is annihilating time with a vengeance. Great satisfaction was occasioned in Wirral last week by our announcement that the Union- ist executive of that division have invited Mr. Gershorn Stewart to become the prospective can- didate of the party for the next election. Mr. Stewart is a man who will inspire the confidence of the electorate. His business training and his experience of public duties are recommendations which will not be overlooked. He has a j thorough grasp of polities, and! is as sound a IlTnioniet as could be wished. Nowhere are Unionist prospects, brighter than in Wirral, where all the signs point to a burning desire to redress the wrong of 1906, and to give poor Mr. Lever that relief from Pariiamenfary duties which he apparently so much wishes. With a prospective candidate in the field, the Unionist preparatory work should go forward merrily. The "Celebrity at Home" in this week's "World" io the Right. Horn. Lord Barrymore, P.C., who has interesting associations with Cheshire. He owns Marbury Hall, just outside Northwich, and in his beautiful home in Hill- street. are housed many of the artistic treasures which were originally at his Cheshire seat. His great-sreat-grandfather was that celebrated Cheshire sportsman, Mr. John Smith-Barry, the first Master of Foxhounds in Cheshire, and the owner of the famous Bluecap, which with another hound won a historic race at New- market against two belonging to Mr. Hugo Meynell. A full-length portrait of this ancestor hangs in the d'ining-room of the Swan Hotel, Taipoi-ley, the headquarters of the Tarporley Hunt Club. In his younger days Lord Barry- more was a noted cricketer, and on one occasion scored 129 for Cheshire against Shropshire. We have received this week a remarkable photograph. It is an illustration of the recent thundeifc'torm, and was taken at 1.28 a.m. on Sunday a.t Parkgate by Mr. Arthur Maycock. The photographer has successf uUy caught a flash of lightning, also an interesting view re- vealed by this natural flashlight. In the picture is distinctly seen the new tower of Mostyn House School. With the continued growth of Ellesniere Port, the question of instituting a local police court will probably come under official cognizance at no distant date. The holding of a monthly court has already been suggested, but one diffi- culty which will have to be overcome is the lack of local magistrates. There is at present, only one resident justice at Ellesmere Port, but that gentleman, who is the chairman of the Urban Council, may be regarded only nomin- ally as a magistrate, because he lias never acted since his appoint incut, and refuses to do so. Unless magistrates living in other parts of the district were found willing to visit Ellesniere Port periodically to transact local business it would be ncce-sisaiy to appoint other gonilemen. The population of Ellesmere Poit contributes perhaps more of the business before the Chester Castle bench than all other parts of the division do together, and there is no doubt that in hav- ing to attend at Chester many people are put to inconvenience- and expense which might be avoided.

LOCAL NEWS. I Sir Gilbert Greenall left London on Thursday for Walton Hall, Warrington. Mr. F. E. Smith, K.C., M.P., was" called" as a Bencher of Gray's Inn on Wednesday evening. It is only eight and a-half years since Mr. Smith left his work as an Oxford Don and was called to The Bar, and he is the youngest Bencher. The marriage arranged between Mr. John Egerton Warbnrton, Scots Guards, and the Hon. Letticc Legh will take place on Thursday, the lltli of June, at St. Peter's Church, Eaton-square, London. Earl Egerton, The Dutchess of Buckingham and Chandos and Miss Kathleen Egerton, have re- turned to 7, St. Janies's-square. Lord Egerton, by the doctor's orders, will not be able to attend any meetings at present, Lord and Lady Hugh Grosvenor have arrived at y, Southwick Crescent for the season. Mr. and Mrs. Myddelton have arrived at 34, Montpelier-square, from Chirk Castle. Sir Frederick Bridge has accepted the newly created uoeitfon of chairman of the Board of Trinity College of Music, London. The Duchess of Westminster and the Princess Alexis Dolgorouki have promised to open the two-days bazaar in June in aid of the site fund for the Denbighshire county offices at Ruthin. Miss C. Newman, Queen's Park, Chester, and Miss Prince, of Mold (pupils of Dr. J. C. Bridge), successfully passed the examination for the dip- loma of Associate of the Royal College of Music, held in London last week. The Royal Academy have accepted a replica of Mr. J. H. Stevenson's bust of Sir Horatio Lloyd, which is now occupying a very good position at the annual show at Burlington House, Piccadilly. The original bust will be sent down to Chester, we believe, in about a fortnight's time. The Princess of Wales and Princess Louise II (Duchess of Argyll) have given their patronage to the matinee concert which will be held at Gros- venor House, by permission of the Duke and Duchess of Westminster, on Friday, May 22, in aid of the Victoria Hospital for Children, Colonel France-Hayhurst, of Bostock Hall, has expressed a wish, as a thankoffering for his recovery from his recent illness, to add to Daven- ham Church, Northwieb, a new choir vestry, and to convert the present choir vestry for use for daily services. The scheme has met with the approval of the parishioners. CIIY-ROAD WESLEYAN P.S A.-There was a good attendance on Sunday, when the president described the advantages to be de- rived from the proposed Chester District and North Wales Federation. A thoughtful address was g-iven by Pastor Bage, who chose for his subject "Nature in Religion." Miss Roberts sweetly rendered "Too late, too kite" and "Only l tired." Mr. T. Lime read a portion of Scrip- ture, and tho vice-president, engaged in prayer. The organist was Mr. R. Butterworth. and the choirmaster Mr. G. Jones. After the service the half-vearlv book distribution took place. NORTH WALES RELIEF SOCIETY. —The annual meeting of the North Wales Permanent Relief Society was held on Monday at Wrexliam. In the abscijec of the president (Sir Watkin W. Wynn), Mr. James Darlington, Chirk, was voted to the chair. The report, of the Board of Management for the past year shewed that on December 31, 1906, the socicty had 10,143 members enrolled, while at The close of 1907 the members num- bered 11.540. The revenue had amounted to £ 12,059 and the expenditure to £ 12, 641, shew- ing a caeh defiicit of JB582 for tho year. The available ba.]ancc at the close of the year was £ 16.062, compared with E16,631 on December 31, 1906. During the year 1907 there were 29 deaths due to accidents, bringing on the funds 16 widows or dependent relatives and 17 chil- dren. The eases of disablement coming on during the year numbered 2,088, compared with 1,838 cases in 1906. and in addition there weje 387 eases brought forward from last year. The disablement, pay amounted to £ 7,137. At the close of the year 240 widows, 9 dependent rela- tives, and 183 children were receiving annuities from the society, and 391 members were in re- ceipt of relief for disablement. The board ro- gretted to report the dea.th of the Hon. G. T. Kenyon, wiio had been a trustee of the society for nearly 20 years. The report was adopted. Sir W. W. Wynn was re-elected president, and Sir H. B. Robertsoji and Mr. Godfrey Fitz- Hugh v i ce presidcn ts, CHESTERPORTSANITARY AUTHORITY. We have received a copy of the annual report of Dr. J. Humphry Williams, the medical officer oi health to the Chester Port Sanitary Authority. It is of a most satisfactory nature, shewing, among other things, that no notification was received during the year. APPOINTMENT FOR MEDICAL OFFICER. Dr. A. J. Laird, medical officer for the borough of Crewe, resigned his appointment on Saturday, as he has been appomted medical officer for Cam- bridge at a commencing salary of £500 a year. Dr. Laird was formerly assistant medical officer for Lanark. He has been Crewe's medical officer for six years. GREAT BOUGHTON MEN'S MEETING.— On Sunday the monthly opc?n meeting was hold, the piesident (the Rev. J. H. Jones) being 1? the chair. The Rev. Wi-n. Jones, of Hand bridge, delivered an address on "Prayer." Mr. W. E. Snclsoa sang two solos in excellent style. The devotions were led by Mr. F. T. Weaving. Mr. R. Wallace presided at the organ. THE NORTH WALES CIRCUIT.—Mr. Jus- tice Channel! has fixed the following commission days for holding the summer assizes on the North Wales Circuit:—Newtown, Tuesday, May 19; Dolgolley, 'Ihurcday, May 21; Carnarvon, Saturday, May 23; Beaumaris, Wednesday. May 27; Ruthin. Monday, June 1; Mold, Thursday, June 4. The dates for the second part of the assizes at Chester and Swansea, about the mid- dle of Julv, have not vet been fixed. CHESTER SCHOOL OF ART.—The follow- ing boys from the public elementary schools in Chester have been awarded evening art scholars ships at the Art School, tenable for one year:—< William II. Singleton, Chester College; Clxis. R. Davies, Chester College; James Morris, British Schools; Herbert Daviee, College School; John A. Powell, College School; Alf. Taylor, British Schools; Thos. Edge, Wesley an Schools; Geo. A. Sadler. Holy Trinity; Alfred Sidda.ll, St. Paul's. The following girls have been successful: Katie Salmon, W esieyatii Schools; Ella Hiddlcetone, Wesleyan Schools; Mary Orme, Victoria-road; Agnes Lunt, Vic- toria-road; H. Louioo Sutherland, Grosvenor St* John's; Mary E. Lavender. Holy Trinity. A SENSATION FOR CHESTER.—Given fiL-9 weather, Oestrians should find plenty of enjoy- ment at the Pleasure Fair, to be lield oil the Little Roodee each evening (except Sunday) from to-day (Saturday) until Saturday evening, May 16th. Special attractions have boon se- cured, and the fun should be fast and furiou. The feature of tho show will be Mr. John Col- lins's lion show, where Young Macomo, who L- described as "the king of all lion tamers." will give exhibitions with the licm "Brutus" also the Australian lion Queen, She;" will give performeaicos with her lions while seated Mrnd- folded in their mid. and will display her powers of clairvoyance. The interesting an- nouncement is made that, to decide a wager ot £5(), a popular barmaid from a Chester Hotel will enter the lions' den on Monday night at nine o'olock. while for a wagier of JB25 Mr. Al- bert Powell, porprietor of the White Bear Hotel, will enter the lions' den on Friday night at nine o'clock. There wi5! also be tho usual round of amusements. MUSIC SUCCESSES.— In connection wit;]. the Assoc:rued Board of t he Royal Academy oil Music and the Royal College of Music, we ap- pend the results of the March-ApriL examina- tions, Chester matr-e:-Ady-,uio,d grade—Pass certificates: Gertrude M. Delaney, piano (Miss Emily Giles); No-!lie Houghton, piano (Miss Griffin) Alice M. Jones, piano (Mr. W. E. Belcher, M.A., A.R C.M., F.R.C.O.). Inter- mediate grade—Honours certificate: Sallie Gartside. piano (Miss Emily Giles). Pass cer- tificates: Alys M. S. Adams, piano (Miss Griffin); Eliza J. BeMis, piano (Mr. J. W. Sohora-h) Joyce W. Breffit, piano (Miss Mary Macdonald, A.R.C.M.); Evelyn Evans. pianet (Miss Griffin); Enid A. Hughes, piano (Mr. W. E. Belcher, M.A, A.R.C.M., F.R.C.O.); Mary Hut-ton, singing (Miss Stuart Douglas); Mar* guorito Jennings, piano (Miss Griffin); Wini- fred Sapcote. piano (Miss F. H. Whitfield); Mary C. Simpson, singing (Miss Griffinjy Gw-lad-vs M. Williams, piano (Miss F. A. Elliott, L. R. A. M. ). Rudiments of tnusio--Pa.s.s certifi- cates: Alvs M. S. Adanis (Miss Griffin); EJiza. J. Bellis (Mr. J. W. Soorah) Joyce W. Breffit (Miss Mary Macdonald, A.R.C.M.); Evelyn Evans (Miss Griffin); Mary Hutton (Miss Stuart Douglas); Marguerite Jennings {Miss Griffin); Winifred Sapeote (Miss F. H. Whit- field) Gwladys M. Williams (Miss F. A. Elliott, L.R.A.M.); Lizzie Adams (Miss Griffm): Gladys Barker (Miss Griffin); Muriel Lo Neva Foster (Miss Griffin); Claudia Hughes (Mrs. FL W. Powlson); Dorothy B. F. Tiiomos (Mrs. H. W. Powlson); Gwendoline Thomas (Mrs. H. W. Powlson) Tabitha J. Tregoning (Mr. W. E. Belcher. M.A., A.R.C.M., F.R.C.O.). Y.M.C.A. MALE VOICE CHOIR.-Tlia Ghoster Y.M.C.A. Male Voice Choir concluded a sudoetsjful season on Wednesday evening, w hen they gave a capital concert in the lVan* perance Hall. Mr. John Owens presided ovelf a good attendance, and in his opening renwlrkt eulogised the work of the Y.M.C.A. It. is hard fo indiyiduÜllioo among the artists, but too lenderings of Miss Sallie Young (soprano) whe is an eistpddfod prize winner, and the violim solos of Mr. A. J. Armstrong were splendid. Miss Phoebe Ablierton was in cxoeilesnt voiao, a.nd her songs were highly appreciated, an wero also the recitations of Miss Dora Lunn, .i.stedd- fod prize winner. The ohoir were in evoellcnt! voice, and were under the able oonductorsuip 01 Mr. J. S. Buxton. of Chester Cathedral. Tha programme was as follows: -Glee, "Camritdco in Amis," the Choir; song, "In the Olden Times," Miss Phoebe Athortom; violin solo, "Le Canaii," Mr. A. J. Armstrong (enoored): song, "11 Bacio" (The Droam of Home) Miss Sallie Young (enoored); recitation, "Be- calmed," Miss Dora Lunn; song, "The Bandolero," Mr. T. T. Walton (on- oored) duet. "The Miserere Duet," Miss S. Young and Mr. J. S. Buxton; glee, "The Village Blacksmith," the Ohoir; part- song, "The Old Folks at Home" (arranged by J. S. Buxton), the Choir (encored); eong, "Bid me Discourse" Miss Saili-c Young; recitation, "Our Folks," Miss Dora Lunn (encore, "Sermon, by a Bee"); song, "Tho Message," Mr. J. S. Buxton (emcoro, Azuno Eyes"); song, "Tho Fisher's Lullaby," Miss Phoebo Athortoor (onoored); violin solo, "Hejro Kati," Mr. A. J. Armstrong (enoored); "The Two Beg' gars," Mr. J. S. Buxton ami Mr. T. T. WnJtoD (encored): descriptive glee. "Tho Destruction of Gaza," the Choir. Mr. H. Steen, ALC.M., provod tun effioiemt accompanist, while Mr. R. Butter worth accompanied Mr. A, J. Armstrong. At the conclusion a hearty voto of thanks was acoorried the chaiiman and all those who had Assisted in making the occasion so pronounced a. sucocss. INTERESTING CATHOLIC CEREMONY. —The ced custom of crowning the image of tha mother of Christ as Quean of the May took plaice at St. Francis's Church, Grosvcsior-stireet, Chester, on Sunday evening, there being a crowded congregation, the attendance including a goodly number of non-Oafiholics. The firut part of the service was conducted by Father Dominic. Immediately afterwards the congre- gation sang the hymn "Bring flowers of fcfaa fairest." In the meanwhile two ohildreo coma forward and plaood a beautiful orown of flowors on the head of the statue. After an appropriate prayer, Father Rudolph preaehed on the "origin of the May of Oceans," and said that for hun- dreds of years the month of May 'dedicated in a spccial manner to the mother of Ghrist. It was the first free month of the year. Up to that time the life and death of our Lacnd oooupied too attention of tho Ohuroh, and now the montJh of Mav was dedicated to our lortfs mother. Ph» month was appropriately dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, as it was the month of flowers, the month whon birds sang their sweetest, the month when nature was being clothed with the beautiful raiment of foliage, tho month of open- ing bloseom which gave hope of a rich horrest Marv was styled the flower of the field, and the lilv of the volley. He wished it to be under- stood that the honour they gave the Blemed T-Ti- gin was not divine honour. Iliene wm an m- finito difference between Christ and His mother. They adored God and no urea burs Sliii they reverenced our Lard's mother because of her nearness to Him, and of the important shares she had with Him in the work of the Redemp- I tion. Devotion to the Blessed Virgin. as un- deretood in the Catholic Church, instead of leading away from Christ brought souls more olosely to Him. It was in this sense that Costrians in pre- Reforxaaiaon days honoured Mary, and it was in this sense that Cestrian Catholics honoured lier.- There was a large procession arontod the church, and it was aamounoed that the open-air procession would take place as I.a.st joar, ooi the last Stiudaj of May,