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GWYL DEWI SANT. In addition to the members of the Cymru Fydd Society there was held another dinner in the Holborn, being the ninth annual that has been arranged by the young men connected with several of the Mutual Improvement Societies. The pro- ceedings here, as in the other part of the building, were most enthusiastic; and a company of about eighty were presided over by Mr. T. J. Harries of Oxford St., supported by Messrs. Ellis J. Griffiths, M.P., D. H. Evans, Ivor Bo wen, John Hinds, Wm. Evans, and others, and Messrs. J. D. Roberts and Tom Hinds were most successful in arranging the musical part that followed the repast. The loyal toast here was set forth in true poetical style Ei Mawrhydi y Frenhines a'r teulu Brenhinol Y Llynges, y Fyddin, a'r Galluoedd adnoddol." Mr. T. J. HARRIES in proposing the toast of Ein Hiaith ein Gwlad a'n Cenedl," remarked that Wales had a noble history, and although Welshmen had to struggle hard for years against long odds through not possessing the educational advantages of the other nations, yet they had held their own, and both in the pulpit and on the concert platform it was the children of Wales that held the day, and even the safe coming of a prince must in these days be under the watchful eye of a Welshman (laughter). In trade we are able to hold our own, and at present torm an important part in the trading community of this vast city. Mr. J. HINDS in a characteristic Welsh speech responded, and hoped that no one present would purposely forget his Welsh. It was a proper thing to acquire as many languages as possible, but the
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was glad to find the Intermediate Schools being rapidly multiplied in Wales, and he hoped that the education attained therein would be of a very high standard. He also trusted that the degrees obtain- able at the new Welsh University would be con- sidered equal to those of any of the other British Universities. He terminated his observations by advocating the World for Wales" instead of "Wales for the Welsh." In responding Mr. LLEWELYN WILLIAMS, B.A., delivered in Welsh what might be justly termed the speech of the evening. His patriotic expressions respecting the Music, Literature and Education of Wales were most enthusiastically cheered by the whole audience. He proved the inexplicable effect of good Welsh, cleverly worded, upon the emotional Cymric people. He described the music of Wales as its glory, its literature as its anchor, and education its future hope. He contrasted in a stirring manner the true greatness of nations with that false form of greatness, which is always of a transient and tempor- ary character. Mr. Llewellyn Williams was followed by the Rev. MACHRETH REES who also spoke in the vernacular and dwelt upon the religious and educational pro- gress of Wales during the last few years. He strongly urged that it was the incumbent duty of every Welshman to support any Welsh institution that tended to foster a true national spirit of patriotism. He was glad to find that Wales was already making strenuous efforts with the view of securing national freedom as the ideal of its aspira- tions. The toast of Wales a nation was given by the President Mr. FFOULKES GRIFFITHS, Barrister-at-law. He strongly pleaded in favour of unity as a most necessary element in the carrying out of the great ideals of the Welsh people. He alluded also to the childish attempt to regard Wales as only 4 dioceses of Canterbury. Mr. BRYN ROBERTS was first to reply to the toast of Wales a nation." In the course of his few observ- ations he said that they all took a great delight in being proud of their country, people, and language. Mr. LLOYD GEORGE, M.P., followed Mr. Bryn Roberts, and strongly asserted that Welsh nation- alism was not bounded by any limits of language. It was their object to extend a hand of friendship to any nationality. He earnestly trusted that the Wales of the future would include Irishmen, Scotch- men, Englishmen, and Welshmen living in perfect harmony with one another for the common welfare of all. In conlusion he emphasized the important part played by circumstances in forming the individual characteristics of nations and maintained that nation- alism was particularly serviceable in furthering the true advancement of any empire. Mr. CLEATON in proposing the toast of kindred nations said that the four different races comprising the United Kingdom had their own national pecu- liarities, which could be turned to good account for general happiness of all. He also argued that the Celtic races were as justly proud of the empire as their English brethren. On behalf of the Irish Mr. O'CONNOR POWER responded to the toast of "Kindred Nations." He said that the great problem of the future would be to reconcile the conservative and creative forces of the four races inhabiting the British Isles. He earnestly contented that the spirit and sentiment of nationality did not tend towards separation but towards consolidation as clearly illustrated in the modern history of Europe. It was the love of nationalism that illuminated and glorified the history of Italy, Switzerland and Germany. True Imperial unity, he maintained, must be based on local self-government, equality of treatment, and national freedom being given to each one of the four races that contributed to the building of the empire. Though the three kindred races differed widely in their religious beliefs, yet they shared in a common love of liberty. Mr. J. H. DALZIEL followed in a characteristic Scotch speech, after which the proceedings termin- ated by the singing the Welsh national anthem.