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WELSH INDUS- TRIES. j • HOMFRAYS OF PENY- ? DARREN. 1' VOYAGE TO CARDIFF. t r Ly CHARLES WILKLN3, F. G. S. i s"tated that wliea Guest, of Dowlais, ^ent^ seu^ a' sma^ iron estabiish- I Wori. Q-'lr -Broseiey, known as the Calcott Ho ,^le>'e were owned' by a Mr. Horn fray, b^»> ^a<f a forge at Stewpony, near Stour- Homfray liad! three sons, Samuel, of and Thomas, and as they were men lW»mg character the invitation from '^ey an<^ Cyfarthfa- was readily accepted. Ho f031116 down, visited1 Guest and saw his jr,tUrtiaccs'> then went to Cyfarthfa and had beeji erview with Anthony Bacon, lu has; not into *'ecorded what arrangement was entered CGnt If any, with Guest, but with Bacon a t° as at once planned for them theja -a foi'=e Cyfarthfa, Bacon to supply cl ^'ith Cyfarthfa pig iron, for which they /° Pay him £ 4 10s. per ton long weight, ^er *on ^or °°a"" '^11S sett--e<i, the Uifc tf,ays returned home to pick out some of est men they knew and then return. t],6 ev? more stirring episodes are current in ^^strial history of Wales than the 1^on which, started from Stourbridge for 88 when the full complement of men had Xuri Ss'ected!- Amongst them were the 'Weif8' ^le ^ees> the Hemans, the Browns, a °f whom in after yeaxs was mayor of I Wives, sons, and daughters, were I ^d roots of old-fashioned flowers and I CaJ& *rees> a.nd one carried a blackbird in a an<^ most brought with them some re- I aJl thêr of the old home they were leaving, for f .1::1.0 ey knew, and as it turned out, for ever. lalld W Were they to go down into the strange tria^' aiQidst people whose language and th^i ers and customs were so different to th6 °wn ? Jt was soon decided. Two of of ^lers> ^aiuue' and Jeremiah, the latter giws 0311 lived to liave an equippage and four *>i a coachman and1 footman in livery, Mt,h °f «■ prince. Thomas remained men, and having obtained a boat IS entry large, passed down with the tide St sil0ester' and there slept. This was the ijig J of tlie journey, and when the morn- a^aed a few of the men agreed amongst i* .fJes that the undertaking was a foolish tljgy better go back home," said they and b|°0(?lea'rit it. This did not suit the northern ifiea&j 1'homas, who (adopted phjysical On tJjpT in addition to swearing roundly, so r I ^her j°Urneyed again and reached Gloucester thZ the captain humoured them a bit, gave See CouP'e of days' holiday, took them to 1'hen ,^athedral, and organised rook shooting. boug, Qe boat was abandoned and a barge I ant* on ^iey went until the Bristol ^a's s&i Was reac^iec''> and for hours the trip *%ht ny and pleasant to a degree. Then It it eallie on, and witk it a storm, and here auw as if the expedition would end Ms l1ea.rlly, for the master of the barge lost tile eh and admitted he had never been in go. ¡annel before, and did not know where to Prise tIt Îssaid that these bold men of eoiter- an P«? a n'hile about punishing the fellow ae°tual way and throw him into the jyp 80 that he should not bring others to b'lt )rin'0T11 he had evidently brought them, tLf nierc'ifu' views prevailed, and as sun- 'I# i cahner weather came «"ith the morn I ? Was forgiven and very shortly they I 0ar(?-ffailc^Or under Penarth Head. Once ati(i w[.' W1th solid groimd under their feet Q a day's march of their destination, r,§°t their troubles, dismissed the master ^"ge, first paving him so well that in the mud determined to go *,Jmfry as could and then Jeremiah upon the scene with wagons, t e hav6r^ (.'n the final stage of their journey. ^Orn 0 e interesting account handed down t tVeQiii(7e t,le descendents of the eventful 13th of May, 1782, when they p n s"'g:it of the Merthyr Village, alig PI.Y,, Qd th i^rnouth, with its one furnace, and ^Ppear in the village street. They T°yage wave been thirsty souls after their ht!!1 ,1° 111 uo'1 sea wave, for we hear that y ^ound tiiat there were three y ^ound tiiat tLere were three r(%n Uses—the Star, the principal inn; the tljQ ^^latched house, famous for its ale, thev say nothing of others. The ^st 0fyiaif was very small and insignificant, houses low and thatched. The f0r f1' too, was small. At the Boot they •I cot IT n* £ ht, until asccommodation else- reef, prepared for them, and here P1'3}"Or f)i C.< that Brown, the ancestor of the s doo- f ^Port, being short of funds, sold ,there tr nllle;pence. > tlip1S °ne 'nteresting1 fact in connection rt!l tlie u^Veilturers who came into Wales 1111 Both nifra^s- Amongst them was U'*fl C|1T.(am' the mother of Mary Howitt, \?)0tl3st iGs ood, her graridfather was k • Cyfarthfa adventurers. -ff^d who, with her gifted ut ti'hir. llain» obtained a memoi-- n her L\ 'Q ^nglish literature, tells avifle chidhood in the Penydarren f wher« the little com- PR'S evid„n, northerners settled down and ba'?'* earlv aS JounS 8ir1'8 Illind re" 'ouritT- Peasant impressions from fn 6 founwln"S1aild woody hillsides, jv/^i at Cyfarthfa was, like the i} a?agempn+ by homfray, and the direct inti wl Was unfier a Welshman, named a^tia) J10, 111 our own generation had t '1 is ;^ndents in the Aberdare Valley, |y represented to this day by lj>l aCoQ S' a^-e °f Treforest Works. +.fitter ic,S ai^ eneroetic and influential man. fa he 1Cated by the fact that previous j f, Ay{es. as returne<} member of Parliament VViiv/^ as a colleague of the notable > and he retained his seat in *VVjW ti J v t0 1780- a5? eHahl!vJ "1!:1 lr>an War broke out, Bacon t^n. /-n ° ost substantial orders for e Well coal-hammered iron Avas found SiH(Jad of oar. for the work, and many onB^tthe o°wV eDt flxJI.ri Cyfaithfa to be tK of +i Cannon W harf, Cardiff. The si.e 8reat /0rSe at Merthyr was one of at-a611 iron history, and few W^d down interesting 'than those _7Jlr'rri that remarkable day. There or- '^ed, f_ a cons-iderabie crowd hk'S, and iv poPuIation was rapidly in- W( e<i wi+i v*ai-s n;en, Plymouth men, till °g of^i I viHagers in seeing the frr^t *o/e ^thhlf r^e- Shonny Cwmglo was 0i)<] a ooteV0|werful harp- Shonny coul(1 ixw. <,fHild ?•' once let him hear a tune ^theaje PJay it_ and in p]ayhig and visit- np.ny livprl^i^^ scenes of merriment bn,er Plaved u ^ie was a century old. He ancf r.-iru ,er t'^lan that day, and the inm Wao v,■nnced in the meadows near, t|, any- +u Parity. Shonny played louder ^.|>ri^n roared1 more vigorously as Bnmf11 work, and so <lelighted was it °' his r"nray '^lat he seized the best new <ili+?l<er tV irnan' Joseph Hemans, and threw Htwt06 «v«, la'mnifir. andi Joseph, not to be Cfih" in ti, ^1S master, threw Samuel's A> intlm™ P<^i"n. rever of much ac- W ,ll(2 da-'s> Was forgotten altogether. >^lSntrn <u!^ 't war tlie merriest J>i yeaps r ^astership possible. o.(/>>ri aT,,rj +101 Pn'sk times were enioyed, and Je tlo:tifravs prospered. Then atise0Qxhev^rses- Captain Smith, in his Dia n<>ntent ,eV^ute Uocks, alleges that Bacon, "wit}-, r. supplying the Britisli Govern- 'an?nn' which were desiiatched to Wlc^as a=« w-f 1,°rtsm°T'!th, supplied the sll; and lost his contract, which, afterwards was taken up by the C'arron Com- pany, Scotland'. This, statement we cannot sub- stantiate, so that it may have only been village go-rip. For two years the connection lasted between Bacon and the Homfrays, when the latter bagan to complain tint lie was not .served ?o promptly or fully as he could wish with Cyfarthfa. pig iron, and' one day, like the impetuous Northerner he was, he went to' Cyfai*thfa furnace to know the reason why, and forcibly tapped the furnace, so as to help himself. This led to a row; Homfrays' men came upon the scene; from words both parties resorted to bluows, and after a big fight, in which most suffered-for it was no child's play then-all connection ended between the Homfrays and Bacon. Before we trace the further career of the Homfrays it will be well to note the retire- ment of Anthony Bacon from what had been the happiest speculation of his life. The world had wagged well with him. At Cyfarthfa he had a foundry, a forge, and two furnaces, and a furnace at Hirwain, and another at Plymouth. Iron-making, though on a scale we should now regard as paltry, paid well. He sent his mule troops to Swan- sea and to Cardiff, and realised for his iron JB18 per ton. His profit is estimated from all his Welsh sources at £10,000 a year, but he was getting tired. He sought a little change from his furnaces. At Aberaman House, in the Aberdare Valley, and amongst his friends was an old bard, named Evans, who was held in great repute far and near, but was, like the majority of bards, as poor as a church mouse. Bacon helped him in his need, and the poet gave him, as he felt the hand of death upon him, the greatest treasure he possessed, a. copy of the Gododin, the famous Illiad of the Welsh Homer— Aneurin. There were at this time only three in existence—one at the British Museum, another at Hengwrt, and that of Evans's. Bacon is stated to have accepted the book with pleasure, and, if the further history of the book be true, as related a century ago, it is only another of the proofs abounding showing the danger of lending books. Bacon, in the close of his Welsh career, was visited by the indefatigable his- torian of Brecon, Theophilus Jones, who bor- rowed the book, and forgot to return it. Jones died, and at his death Mrs. Jones presented it to the Rev. T. Price ("Carnhua- nawc"), and at his sale it was bought by Sir Thomas Phillips. In justice to the memory of »Theophilus Jones, he stated that it was given him by Mr. Bacon. The manu- script book is now probably with Sir Thomas Phillips' descendant's. It was Anthony Bacon's intention to develop the mineral riches of the Aberdare Valley. This he did not do. At a certain period of his career, about 1783, the desire came upon him to arrange his property in Wales and to quit the scenes of his: marked success as an ironma.ster. With him at Cyfarthfa was a young man named Richard Hill, who married into a family into which Bacon should have married also, but did not, and the amends he made, according to local history, was to take a lively interest in Richard Hill's prospects, and., after employ- ing him as an agent or overman at Cyfarthfa, lie made arrangements with him to take the furnace at Plymouth into his sole govern- ment, paying 5s. per ton for all the iron he made there. This was the introduction of the Hill family and of Plymouth Works into our iron ajinals. I We have seen that, through Anthony Bacon, the family of Homfray came upon the sccne. His next step was to dispose of Cyfarthfa. In 1784 Mr. Tanner, of Mcn- mouth, was introduced into the valley, and, in conjunction with other gentlemen, a similar arrangement was made both with the Cyfarthfa and Hirwain properties for a time, until a sale could be effected, and eventually this was done as regards Cyfarthfa. by which Bacon and his heirs realised J310,000 a year from the district, where he hid first only incurred a liability of JB200 Having made his settlements, Bacon disappeared from the scene, troubled, tlie local historians say, with unrest, and is reported to have died when his children were yet young. He had two sons and a daughter. One son was an ensign, and fought at Waterloo. This son had Cyfarthfa.; the other, Thomas Bushey Bacon, died in 1861 at Plymouth. It is stated that the children were handsomely provided for, but that a good deal of the wealth gained in Wales nvas flitted away from one of the descendants over the giamblin^-t&ble. Cer- tainly, this wa-s not by Anthony Bacon him- self, who had undergone the labour and anxiety of earning it; but it is generally the cas-e--and the truism is as old as humanity —that the fortune which lightly comes goes as lightly. The immediate successor's of Bacon at Cyfarthfa was Mr. Tanner, of Monmouth; a Mr. Oockshutt, and Bowser, who had' a small works in Carmarthenshire. Bowser's son in our days was one of the founders of the Wluttington Insurance Society. The manager selected for Cyfarthfa was Thomas Treharne, one of the founders of a respectable family in the neighbourhood, and still represented. An Aberdarian gave in years gone by a vivid account of tlie entry of Treharne upon tlie scene, which deserves a place by the side of that of the Homfrays. It was but one remove from the wanderings of the Patriarchs of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, with their tents and their countless flocks and the sojourning by deep wells in the valleys of old. The family came up from the far-off land, not of Goshen, but of 'Carmarthen, with thirty or forty horses anó. mules. They carried with them all their family, and their possessions. Children were perched amidst beds and chests of drawers. The inseparable cat was there, as weli as the household guardian, the dog, aid the travellers, too, had their flowers, for it was, as in the case of the Homfrays, a widespread impression that the iron valley was a lonely and a dark seclusion where vegetation was scant and the roads were of iron-stone, and the earth dry as that of the destlrt. Treharne went to live at Cyfarthia, and became an excellent manager. Cyfarthfa. was still upon a small scale. There was only one furnace in blast and seven black- smitld bellows at work. The mine was had principally by scouring, and in greater part collected from. the bed of the river by the woman of the village, just as they collect sandstones now and retail the results with the plaintive cry of "Isa gro." In a quiet way Cyfarthfa pyogresoed, vet not having Anthony Bacon's energy and influence, bowser did not thrive, and drifted into difficulties. These befcame so acute that Mr. Bowser borrowed all Treharne's savings to pay the men, "the expected cheque not coming to hand." In another week or two the climax came, and is thus related in vil- lage history. Treharne, coming home to dinner, brought bad news. Taking a, mighty pinch of snuff, he exclaimed, "It's all up with us; the bailiffs are come from London, and are in the works!" There was general consternation at this. Fortunately, Gwen- draeth Ironworks remained, and he and his family, gathering the cavalcade of horses and mules again, made their way back home, leaving Bowser and Tanner to their fate. In the annals of the Treharne family he is said to have remained there at his old post for two years, and every time the nanie of Bowser was mentioned he would think of his hundred guineas and bring down his hummer on th-3 iron with a fierce blow, as if he had the delinquent under his hand. The day came, however, when, as he was busy working, a voice called out, Tom, how do"you do?'' and', looking round, there was Bowser come to pay him all he oweu and to get him back to Cyfarthfa, and back he went with the whole procession of himself and friends, and with still more children perched amongst the household gods. Then we find! that Tanner, having lost money, sold out. Bowser retained the furnace at Hii wain; Cockshutt and a. man named Stephens remained at Cyfarthfa., where Treharne ruled as manager, and then upon the scene came the memorable iron king, Richard Crawshav, linking his fortunes for a little time with the others until1 he acquired and ruled the whole of the Cyfarthfa domain. To his eventful coming and his early career 11 y we shall devote our next sketch. (All rights reserved.)
A MURDER EXPLAINED.
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A MURDER EXPLAINED. HUSBAND AND WIFE UNDER ARREST. The Ish-Chapel murder case in Omaha. abounds in sensations. The husband of Mrs. James Ish, The young and wealthy married wrman who was reported to have shot Robert Chapel, instantly killing him, in her bedroom, is now under arrest. Mrs. Ish's story that Chapel, who is a sewing-machine agent, called to repair her machine, and that while doing so insulted her so flagrantly that she shot him Avith her husband's revolver in defence of her own honour is no longer believed. Mr. Ish confirmed his wife's story of the assault af-ter the murder, and Mrs. Ish was at first warmly praised for her pluck. Her husband's be- haviour towards her and her own contradictory stories since gave the police the first clue to what they believe to be the real tragedy. If the city authorities are right—and there is evi- dence that they are-Mrs. Ish is a quickly witted woman and invented the story of the assault in the few seconds after the killing of Chapel and. bafore the arrival of the police and neighbours. The invention was intended to hide her own disgrace. Mr. Ish is a well-to-do merchant. When arrested, and informed that people suspected him of being the murderer, he broke down and completely exclaimed — "Can they blame me for doing it? My God, I didn't know that my wife loved Chapel until then." He was asked:—"Did you send the letter to Cjhaipel which brought him to your house, or did you find him in a compromising position with your wife?" "I did not know of any letter," he answered, "I did not send any letter to him, and no on3 can blame me for what I did- I am not to blame because she was untrue to me. I told the story I did to save her reputation, and I did it to save her." Briefly, as Ish now relates it, the story of the crime is this :—When Robert Chapel came to his house at the remarkable time that he did, ostensibly to fix the sewing-ma.Aire, Ish was satisfied that he had come to meet Mrs. Ish. Afterwards., when Ish left the room to go downstairs, he went only part way, go and returned immediately to see if Chapel would attempt any familiarity, Lcokmg into the room he, having armed him.. self with a revolver, saw that Chapel was shout to kiss his wife. Mrs. Ish was not making any resistance, Ish then fired point blank, the shot taking effect m the back of Chapel's head. In falling Chapel attempted to use his own revolver, but his shots went wild. As the wounded man lay on the floor Ish fired four more bullets into his body. MrB. Ish ran out to the kitchen and excitedly told the first-comers that she had killed the man for insulting her, and, on her prayer to eave her name, Ish cor- roborated her story. New facts have been discovered, all of which tend to discredit the versions of the crime given by Mrs. Ish. They gu to MIOW that Chapel and Mrs. Ish had been meeting for several months, and it is conclu- sively shown that on the morning preceding the murder Ish was searching for the man who was afterwards killed at his home. Among those who knew something about the relations of Chapel and Mrs. Ish is F. Meyer, an agent who is employed by the company Chapel worked for. Chapel and Meyer were quite intimate. Meyer states that long before Chapel left the service of the company he told him of Mrs. Ish. and said that she was in lcve with him. He had never given her name, but sa.id that she was a wealthy married woman, and had a little child, and kept servants. He boasted of the affair. He had also shown.notes written by the woman whieh were signed "Mabel." The following letter was discovered on the body of Chapel aft.- he was shot, signed "Mabel." Dear Billy,-As I can't get Mr. —— to go anywhere to-night I can't get out. If you had come this morning as I asked you everything wou'd have been all right, as he went away at 9 a.m., and we didn't see him until 3.30 p.m. Now, Billy, I mean just what I say. fou can think as you wish, but I will do as you say, and want you to know that I love you. You will soon see how much I love you. Come up to-morrow morning between ten %nd eleven o'clock. We had betted say 10 a.m., and I will submit to what you wi.h.- Yours, and ever will be, MABEL.
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A WELSH CONVICT. SWINDLING LIMEHICK LODGING HOUSE KEEPEtaS. At Limerick Petty Sessions on Saturday a man named J¡¡m"o; M'Evoy was put forward in custody charged with obtaining by false pre- tences a sum of 9s. 6d. from a lodging-house- keeper, named Ellen Murphy. A second charge of obtaining by similar means board and lodging was also preferred against the accused. —Head-constable Feeney handed in documents showing that the prisoner is a discharged con viet, and is under three years' police super- vision.—Ellen Murphy deposed that the pri- soner came to her house on the 11th ult. and Raid that he wanted to get an honest lodging- house. He took his breakfast and borrowed 5s. from her to bring, as he alleged, his luggage from the railway station. Subsequently she lent him 4s. 6d.—Mr. Corbett deposed that the prisoner came to him on the 5th inst. and engaged a room for six weeks. He repre- sented himself as a cattle dealer, and gave his name as Fitzgerald. Witness offered to board him for 17s. 6d. a week, but accused insisted on making it 24s-The previous convictions against the prisoner were read in court, and they comprised fourteen days for larceny at Milforcf, in 1890; a month in Gloucester, in 1891, for false pretences; two terms of one month at Swansea, a month in Cardiff for false pretences, an I two calendar months, with three years' supervision, in 1893, at Carnarvon. Prisoner was liberated on March 5, 1894.— M'Evoy was now stntenced to three months' imprisonment, at the expiration of which he will be brought up again on charge of failiag to report himself to the police.
CARDIFF MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
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CARDIFF MUSICAL FESTIVAL. An important meeting of the executive council of the Cardiff Triennial Musical Festival was held at the Park Hotel on Friday evening, order the presidency of Mr. H. M. Thompson. The chief business was the settlement of the( draft programme, which was gone through in detnil, and approved, and will be ready for issuing to the public during the course of next week. The opening concert of the festival was fixed for eleven o'clock on the 18th of Septem- ber, the great length of the oratorio, "St Francis," to be then performed necessitating an earlier commencement than the oth-T morn- ing concerts. The "Messiah" was fixed for the Saturday morning, and, at the suggestion of Dr. Treasure, it was decided that that con- cert should not commence until lialf-past two in the afternoon, in order to accommodate the visitors from outside Cardiff. It was proposed that the Saturday evening concert—which is to be at popular prices—should be held at the Rosebery-ha.il, which would accommodate a much larger audience than the Park-hall, and the suggestion was referred to the finance com- mit-tee" with the recommendation that it should be adopted if the extra expense was not too great. It was d eided to present a. report on the general arrangements for the festival to a meeting of the general council to be held next week The secretaries reported that Mr. Da^id Jenkins, of Aberysiwlth. would conduct a re- hearsal of his work, "The Psalm of Life," on Thursday next.
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Within" greater can bs said in praise of Sooti's Friiilsion tl-n to tell of its successful results where- -wer it is tried. Scott's Emu'isiv-n strengthens every- body who take- it It n a quick cure for any wasting enndit and is especially helpful to babies and children who are tliiu and fufl'erirsr from wasting. • *UG5a-t ♦
REHERSAL OF MALE VOICE PARTIES…
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REHERSAL OF MALE VOICE PARTIES AT PONTYPRIDD. On Saturday afternoon the male voice par- tiea which wail take part in a united body at the concert which will be held at the Rose- bery-hall, Cardiff, next Saturday evening in a,id of the national presentation to Dr. Joseph Parry met. ait the Tabernacle Chapel, Ponty- pridd, to rehearse the various choruses and part songs which will be rendered. Early in the afternoon the committee met, under the presidency of "Caradog," and the secre- taries (Councillor E. Thomas, J P., "Coch- farf," Cardiff, and Mr. W. Thomas, Treorky) reported that all the arrangements had been satisfactorily made, and that there were pros- pects of a large gathering at what will, undoubtedly, prove a memorable musical undoubtedly, prove a memorable musical event in the history of Wales. The selec- tion of conductors and soloists was made by ballot, and the special train arrangements was also attended to. The choruses, &c., will be sung in the following order —Part song, "War Horse" (D. Jenkins, Mus. Bac.), conductor, Mr. D. E. Davies ("Dewi Mabon"), Aman Male Voice Party; part song, "Little; Church" (Becker), Mr. Hugh Ellis, Cynon Party; chorus, "DeHtructaon of Gazi (Lau- rent de Rille), Mr. Rees Evans, Porth and Cymmer Party; part song, "On the Ram- parts" (Sairitis), Mr. William Thomas, Trrorky Party; chorus, "Tlie Pilgrims" (Dr. Parry), Mr. T. G. Richards, Pontycymmer Party; chorus, "The Martyrs of the Arena" (Lau- rent "de Ral'le), Mrs. M. O. Jones, Treherbert Party; part song, "Comrades in Arms" (Adams), .Mr. David Watkins, Porth Hen Feibion Painty; part song, "The Tyrol" (Ambrose Thomas), Mr. Tom Stephens, Rihondda Party, of Chicago fame. The con- cluding ohorus will be "The Soldiers' Chorus," from Gounod's "Faust," and the baton will be wie-lded by the veteran conductor "Cara- dog," whose glorious achievements a.t the Crystal Palace many years ago are still cherished I with pride by Welshmen. It will be seen that nine male voice choirs, with about 800 voices, will take part in the concert; seven attended the rehearsal, those who did not put in an appearance, owing to the distance, being Pontycymmer and Abercame. The choristers nearly filled the gallery, and the floor was occupied by a considerable number of persons, who, long before the olose, were simply delighted with the magnificent music produced by such a strong combination of male voices. The chair was occupied by "Caradog," who was supported by Councillor E* Thomas and the conductors, and later on by Dr. Joseph Parry, whose appearance was the signal for a. prolonged outburst of applause. The con- ductors took charge of the pieces allotted them, and, without a single exception, they were gone through practically 'without a hitch. The united ohoirs kept in time remarkably well, considering that this was the first occasion upon which the several parties san-g together; the intonation and harmony were excellent, and the magnificent singing- produced a. thrilling effect upon those present, who gave expression to their feelings in repeated outbursts of pro- longed cheering. Especially was this the caoo when the veteran "Caradog" brought the pro- gramme to a close with the "Soldiers' Chorus." When 'Coohfarf"' called upon him to lead, the choristers and visitors accorded him a perfect ovation, which "Caradog" had to repeatedly ] acknowledge before silence was restored. As in the other pieces the choristers sang the last chorus with gifeat vigour aiid freshness, and we can confidently assert that the concert on Saturday will prove not c !y a rare but also a rich musical treat to the huge gathering which is expected from various parts of South Wales, and especially from the Rhondda and adjacent valleys, where Dr. Parry is so well known and reapc 'ted. and where his great musical talents and his splendid service to his country are warmly appreciated and cherished. A big con- tingent is expected to accompany the several parties from the Rhondda. During the pro- ceedings "Cochfarf" stated that he liad received a very encouraging letter from Sir W. T. Lewis, who wrote that Lord Bute's donation to the fund would depend upon the enthusiasm and the appreciation which the Welsh people of Gla- morgan showed for Dr. Parry next Saturday night, and that it would be in proportion to the receipts of the concert. (Applause.) He ("Cochfarf") had no doubt that his lordship would deal generously with them, and he hoped, therefore, that there would be a record attendant at the concert. (Cheers.) He had, he said, aiso received twenty guineas from his Honour Judge Gwilym Williams, and similar amounts from Lady Llan- over and Sir John Llewelyn. (Hear, hear.) He felt sure that none would be di-sannointed at the concert, and sa.id that Mr. Ben Davies had returned from America and would certainly sing. (Applause.) His songs would be Gounod's "Lend me your aid" and "The Holy City" (Adams). Councillor Thomas also an- nounced that "The Soldiers' Chorus" would be sung accompanied by 60 instruments, viz., those of Mr. Roberts's orchestra and the 2nd Gla- morgan Artillery Volunteers' Band. (Cheers, Before leaving, Dr. Parry addressed the company in Welsh, and his rising elicited great cheering. He Appreciated, he said, the help and sym- pathy which Welsh musicians had given to the movement, and it was sufficient reward to him to know Ithat he had been of some service to his coi-ntry's music and tongue. (Cheers.) From the depth of his heart he was thankful to his old musical comrade "Ca,rodog" for the deep zeal and enthusiasm which he had shown in the movement, and, as a slight acknowledgment of his valuable services, he had decided to dedicate the cantata. ("Cambria") which he was writing for the National Eisteddfod at Llan- dudno next year to "Caradog." (Applause. 1 He was also deeply thankful to Councillor Thomas, the conductors, and the parties, and to all who had assisted the movement. It would not be too much to say that the male voice choir next Saturday would be the largest ever known, and that it would be the h£"'t con- cert of a similar kind ever held. (Cheers.) He was, therefore, deeply anxious that the parties would raise the honour of Wales from a musical standpoint higher than it had ever been before, "er eodi," as the doctor feelingly added, "yr hen wlad yn ei hoi." (Applause.) Mr. M. O. Jones (Treherbert) then proposed a vote of thanks to "Oaradog" and to ''Coch- farf" for their presence and their valuable work in connection with the movement, and heartily congratulated "Cochfarf upon his election last week to the magisterial bench. (Cheers.) Mr. D. E. Davies ("Dewi Mabon"), in seconding, also paid a. warm tribute to the two gentlemen, after which the propositi >n was carried with acclamation. "Cochfarf" briefly responded, and the pro- ceedings were brought to a close. The accom- paniments were played by Mr. R. Howell, Aberdare.
-I THE COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT…
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THE COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT AT CARDIFF. It requires a £ ocd deal of courage and mination to undertake the holding of a first-chvst concert in such an immense build* ing as the Rosebery-hall, Carditf^ but the success of the enterprisa is now well-assured. One of the most remark- able feature in the rtcent history of musical Wa'es is the high culture attained by inalai voice choirs. Such authorities as gclior Ran* degger and Dr. Mackenzie have given their, unstinted praise to their singing, and it surely, etui be predicted that a combination of nina prize choirs to render such classical compositions as "The Warhorse," "On the Ramparts," "Tha Pilgrims," and "The iyrol" will be an attrac- tion not likc-lv to cecur again for some time. We notice by the programme that the world- renowned tenor, Ben Davies, will also sing for the first time in Wales after his recent triumph in the United States. He will render "Lemt Me Your Aid" (Gounod) and "Holy City" (S- Adfc>,ms). Madame Hannah Jones will sing "The Lost Chord" and "My old Man," and Madame Williams-Penn 'Beauty, Sleep," and, to crown the whole, about 800 voices will sing the "Soldiers' Chorus" (Gounod's "Faust'7, with an orchestral accompaniment of 60 instru- ments, the veteran "Caradog" leading. Tha popular band of the 2nd Glamorgan Artillery, Volunteers, conducted by Mr. Paul Draper^ will take a part, together with Mr. E. T*. Roberts's Cardiff Orchestral Band. We desira our readers to note that the concert takes place this (Saturday) afternoon at four o'clock.
"W.G." BANQUETTED.
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"W.G." BANQUETTED. INTERESTING GATHERING AT BRISTOL. A banquet. organised by the Gloucester- shire County Cricket Club in celebration of the completion of his one-hundredth centurg by Dr. W. G. Grace- was held on Monday night at the Victoria-rooms, Clifton. Tlid Duke of Beaufort presided over a representa- tive gathering of the county, which included! some 400 guests. Amongst those present were the Mayor of Bristol, the Bishop of Hereford, the High-sheriff of Monmouth^' the Dean of Bristol, Sir W. Robinson, Mri N. L. Jackson (vice-president of the Foot- ball Association), Judge Austin, and Mr. Rt Bmcroft (hon. secretary of the Hampshira County Cricket Club). In responding for "The Bishop and Ministers of Religion," The Bishop of Hereford said he had the very agreeable duty of saying what a pleasura it was to him to be able to have the privilegs of taking a part in their celebration that night. (Hear, hear.) They had met tai honour one of those men who made epochs in history, and it was particularly pleas-anil to him to take part in ioing honour to MJ1 Grace because he had such a long recolleq^ tion of occasions on which he had had the opportunity of admiring his performances (Applause.) He had set a great example^ not only of physical strength, but of moral strength—the strength that kept a man going in the front of a great amusement year after! year, and was an evidence of the true life! of an Englishman. (Applause.) He did not) suppose that any Homeric hero or knight of; the Middle Ages was ever admired ancB honoured by a hundredth part of the numbers of the people who admired Mr. Grace. Itf was a good thing to think that Mr. Grace! should have set his face in favour of keeping ouf from the game of cricket those vices which marred some other sports of tha country. They honoured Mr. Grace, not onljj for his pro'weAs and pre-eminence in cricket^ but as an example to the youth of England^ (Hear, hear.) J The President, in proposing "Mr. Gracc^ said telegrams of congratulation had b$ £ gfc The President, in proposing "Mr. Gracc^ said telegrams of congratulation had b$ £ gfc received' from cricketers in Copenhagen a he? Santos, in Spain. He also mentioned that' the Prince of Wules and the Duke of Yorld had subscribed to the national testimonial fund. j Dr. Grace, who met with an enthusiastic* reception, said lie knew he could play c-ricketi a little bit, but at the best of time he was 'af bad orator. He thanked the Duke of Beaufort for having travelled from Ireland to attendi the banquet, and all the gentlemen who, ati considerable inconvenience, had put in anil appearance to do him honour, which he did noti half deserve. Having referred to the success which Mr. Stoddart's team met with in; Australia, and the banquet which was given in honour of the Middlesex amateur?, he said liei little thought a similar compliment was SOJ soon to be paid him by the Gloucestershire Club. Still, lie was grateful for all they had done to recognise what service he had been able to render them. THE NATIONAL FUND. The national fund now amounts to £ 2,151 14s.
DEATH OF MR. RICHARD HARRAF…
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DEATH OF MR. RICHARD HARRAF OF MERTHYR. It is with much reprret thai; we have to announce the ckaith of Mr. Richard Harrap, proprietor of the Merthyr Brewery. The melancholy event occurred in London on Sun- day afternoon, and when the news reachedf Merthyr on Monday morning there was aa universal expression of sorrow on the jxirtf of the townspeople. The deceased gentle- man, who haii'led from Yorkshire,^ was a very old resident of Merthyr, and by his kindli* ness of disposition and has geniality of mannefi lie endeared hin-elf to all classes of thai inhabitants. For some. time past Mr. Hair1-, rap had suffered from some bladder com- p-a-iiit., and about a fortnight ago lie journeyed to London for the purpose of undergoing an1 operation at the hands of Dr. Harrison, a1 specialist. The operation was performed) last Wednesday week, and for many days the patient seemed to be going on well." A change for the worse, however, took place on Friday; and the members of the family were shockedl to learm. that his condition was dangerous* He thereafter gradually sank, and passed! away in tlie presence of hi? wife and several of his children and other relatives. A devout Churchman, Mr. Harrap was ak-o a staunch Conservative, and he took the greatest- inte- rest in the recent establishment of the Mer- thyr Cons.titutional Club, baing- appointed the treasurer of its funds and a member of, the executive committee. He never scrigbii election on any of the local governing bodies^ although he was never lacking in his desire! to advance the public weal, and every object having for its a.im the- welfare of the people of his adopted town found in him a. reudyi and generous supporter. He contribute bandsome'iy to the erection of the general hospital, and he was one of the vice-presi- dents and governors of that noble institution-.] In 1874 lie fervea the ano ent and honourable office of Hisjh (o.istvf -> 1 c■ of Caerphiliy Higherjj and in 1885-6 he was president of the Cham-' ber of Trade. The Con.-erva.tive eausaj especially sustains a heavy loss by his demise} but altJiougn he held a political creed dis- tasteful, peAaps. to a. majority of the men of Merthyr, yet, nevertheless" there is a general concensus of feeling that the town has lost one of its most estimable and irre. proaehahle citizens.
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DEATH OF MR. THOMAS LEWIS GELLIGAER. is with much regret that wo re-or I th. death, on Sunday evening, of Mr. Thomas Lewi £ of Llwyngolcu Farm, Gellipner. The decease* gentleman, who succumbed to an attack of rheumatic fever, was a well-known agriculturist, having^ been a successful exhibitor "of stock afc local shows. and he evinced much interest in t "forthcoming exhibition of the East Glamorgan Society to be held at Merthyr next) September.
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Mr. Michael Da.vitt has reached Australia* He was met in Adelaide by a reception evnic innttee, who escorted him in p^ocess/:<ns- li- through the streets. By some mischance t'-« procession- followed closely on a funeral ct. its way to the cemetery, and it looked as if the hearse was leading the Daviit demon stra- it ion In Marbounie the city council refuse! ,o uiN-ii^'S rjiiostjion of t-lio v°^ of the I own-hall for the presentation of ap< address of we.ccwne to Mr. Davitt. DEAFNESS and Head Noises Cured.—A Gentleman sends free full particulars of reallygennine and inest pensive remedy. Hundreds of worst cases tiiorot-lill faired.—i, c. Kempe, 19, Southampton-butt i j&r-hsorn, Iiondoa, i.cl444
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ATTITUDE OF THE DOWLAIS AND RHYMNEY CHOIRS. At p. recent rehearsal of the members of the Dowlais Philharmonic Society Mr. Thomas Evans, the president, said that "Caradog" had asked him to form a. committee of the Dowlais n.iisicians with the view of getting up a. concert in Dowlais in aid of the Dr. Parry Testimonial Fund. He, however, had refused to do so. Dr. Parry was a personal friend of his, and noer ordinary conditions he should have been only too pleased in aiding the testimonial movement, and he knew that the Dowlais people as a whole were of the same Wiind. But the Dowlais Choir were going to compete for the chief honours of the National Eisteddfod, and they were not going to do anything that would even remotely have the appearance of bribing cne of the adjudicators. Until that great event was over he was of the opinion that it was the duty of all choirs to abstain from entering into the testimonial movement. Mr. Evans's opinion was supported by that of the choir.—We understand that the iiln m- nev Choir have taken up a precisely similar attitude, and the conduct of the Merthyr Choir in forcing themselves to the front in the recent concert promoted by the Cyfarthfa, Band is severely condemned. Dr. Parry was at Rhym- nev at the beginning of the present week, and it is rumoured that, noting how the action of t1:o Merthyr Choir is regarded, he has with. drawn from the board of adjudicators at Llanelly. If this be true, there can be no doubt that both Dowlais ard Rhyncmcy will assist in making the testimonial movement worthy alike of such musical centres and of Dr. Parry himself.