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Rhwysg Hanes Cymru. Pa beth Yw P Y Modd yr Eglurir Hanesiaeth Cymreig Gwledd o Brydferthwch mewn Lliw a LIun Gan GEORGE P. HAWTREY, M.A., Meistr Khwysg Hanes Cymru. (Cyf. T. LOVELL). Y mae llawer o bobl yn Nghymru na wyddant ac na ddeallant yn iawn beth a feddylir wrth Rhwysg Hanes. Caniataer i mi ymdrechu egluro beth ydyw, ac hefyd i ddangos mor glir ag sydd yn bosibl yr hyn nad ydyw. Nid gprymdaith drwy yr ystrydoedd ydyw. Nis gellir ei weled drwy unrhyw ffenestr nac oddiar nen unrhyw dy. Nis gellir ei weled ond ar y maes y cymer le. I'r sawl sydd yn gyfarwydd a'r pare perthynol i'r Sophia Gardens, yn Nghaer- dydd, nid oes angen desgrifio y safie; ond er mantais i'r rhai nad yw y lie yn adnabyddus iddynt, dylwn ddweyd ei fod yn cynwys maes ardderchog o fwy na 27 o erwau. Ar y tu deheuol, y pen nesaf i'r ddinas, cymerir i fyny y bedwaredd ran o'r maes at wasanaeth y tyrfaoedd edrychwyr. Bydd yr esgynlawr o dan dô, ac ymestyna ar draws y maes, ac ni chaniateir i'r bobl sefyll o'i flaen. Ffurfia y chwareufa y tri chwarteral"all o'r maes ardderchog hwn, ar ba un y cerir allan wahanol olygfeydd y Rhwysg. Bwriedir i'r Rhwysg gyfleu cynrychioliad byw o wyr mawrion ac o ffeithiau mwyaf taraw- iadol hanes Cymru. Cewch weled cyn- rychiolwyr o'r gwyr a'r gwragedd fuont bywr yn ngwlad eich tadau yn y dyddiau gynt, cewch eu gweled wedi eu dilladu mewn gwisgoedd megys y rhai a wisgid gan y gwyr a-'r gwragedd hyny, ao yn cyflawni yr un pethau ag a gyflawnid ganddynt hwy. A phan ganfyddwch hyn oil y deuwch i wybod nad rhyw gyfres o ddigwyddiadau annifyr a sychlyd, y rhai a ddysgir ar gof, ydyw hanes Cymru, ond gwybyddwch ei fod yn sylwedd byw, ao anadl bywyd yn tramwy trwy ei gyfan- soddiad genedigaeth fraint sylweddol pob Cymro ydyw, a meddiant personol o'r hwn nas gall neb pwy bynag ei amddifadu! Ymdrechwch. ddychmygu yr olygfa fel yr ymegyr o'ch blaen yn yetod wythnos olaf Gorphenaf a'r gyntaf yn Awst. Llenwir yr eisteddleoedd, y rhai a ymastynant dros tua 300 o latheni, gan dorfeydd o edrych- wyr. Y rhai a eisteddant tua'r canol yn unig fyddant yn alluog i glywed y geiriau llafaredig; ao am y rheswm hwn Wdd y cydymddiddan mor fyr ag sydd yn bosibl, ao eglurir y stori drwy ei chwareu. Qyhoeddir y llyfr yn cynwys y geiriau llafaredig o leiaf dris mis yn mlaen Haw, yr hwn a werthir am chwe' cheiniog, fel y bydd yn hawdd i bawb i'w ddarllen ao i feistroli ei gynwysiad yn brydlawn. O'ch blaen bydd maes gwyrdd, swynol, wedi ei hamgylchu gan goedydd pryd- ferth; tra. yn y pellder y gwelwch yr un hen fynyddoedd cedym ag a edrychasant i lawr ar Gymru yn y dyddiau pan gymerodd y digwyddiadau cynhyrfua hyn le mewn gwirionedd. Yn ystod wythnos gyntaf cynaliad y Rhwysg, cymer y gweithrediadau yn y prydnawn, yn cychwyn fel y bwriedir yn bresenol am haner awr wedi dau. Dydd Sadwrn, Gorphenaf 31ain, cymer dau berfformiad le—un yn y prydnawn, a'r ilall yn dechreu am haner awr wedi saith yn yr hwyr. Bydd dydd Llun yr ail wythnos yn ddydd Gwyl y Bane, ao ar y diwrnod hwnw hefyd bydd dau berfformiad. Yn ystod gweddill yr wythnoa oymer pob perfformiad le yn yr hwyr, ag eithrio Sadwrn, Awst 6ed, y diwrnod olaf, pryd y cymer dau berfformiad Ie. Gadewch i ni dybied ein bod yn eistedd yn ein sedd ar brydnawn hafaidd a theg yn mis Gorphenaf. Yn union am haner awr wedi dau rhoddir yr arwydd gan feistr y Rrwysg, ac ymddengys dau herodr (heralasj) ar eithaf y maes. Seiniant yn eu hudgyrn, yna deuant yn mlaen i'r canol lie yr una a hwynt ddau herodr arali. bemia y pedwar yn eu hudgyrn eto, yna cerddant i fyny nes y deuant gyferbyn a'r esgynlawr, lie y seiniant yn eu hudgyrn y drydedd waith. Gyda eu bod hwy yn diweddu dechreua y gerddorfa chwareu, yna daw y cor yn mlaen o eithaf y maes mewn gwisgoedd cenedlaethol. Fel y deuant yn nes at yr esgynlawr distawa y gerddorfa, a chemr can briodol gan y cor. Yn y cyfamser y mae Arglwyddes Cymru (Dame Wales) wedi gwneyd ei hym- ddangosiad, ac ar orpheniad y gan geilw ei siroedd yn mlaen, ac yn eu mysg cynwysir Mynwy. Cynrychiolid pob sir gan foneddiges, yn cael ei chanlyn gan fintai o'r tylwyth teg. Eglma Arglwyddes Oymru yn fyr yr hyn eydd ar fin cymeryd Ile" gan nodi allan ddyledswydd pob sir i enwi ei gwroniaid yn olynol. Gollyngir ymaith y tylwyth teg, cymer Arglwyddes Cymru a'i siroedd eu seddau gyferbyn a'r gerddorfa, lie ni fyddant yn rhwystr i neb, ac yna dechreuir y lhan gyntaf o weithrediadau y Rhwysg. Y mae hyn yn ymwneyd a digwyddiad yn mywyd Oaradog, y gwron a wrthsafodd y Rhufeiniaid am gymfer o flynyddoedd, a'r hwn yn y diwedd a syrthiodd i'w dwylaw yn unig drwy frad. Y mae y dyddiad o gylch y flwyddyn 50 O.C., a gorwedda yr olygfa yn Neheuddwyrein-- barth Cymrui, a breswylid gan y Siluriaid, llwyth o bobl ffyrnig a rhyfelgar. Canfyddir Rhys, brenin y Siluriaid, yn hela y blaidd, a chyda ei gymni o helwyr yn croesi gyferbyn a'r esgynlawr gydag agoriad y rhan, gyntaf o'r chwareu. Di%nant o'r golwg yn mysg -v coedydd, ac maes o law wele yspiwr yn rhedeg o ran uchaf y maes. Clyw gorn yr helwyr, ac a i'w eyfai-f od fel y deuant allan un- waith eto o blith y coed. Gwelir ef yn cyflwyno y negesi i'r brenin, ac yn cael ei orchymyn yn ol. Yna y mae y brenin. ar ol jmgynghori a'i benaethiad, yn cerdded tuag at yr esgynlawr, a chyfarfyddir ef gan y frenhines a'i boneddigesau. Yn fuan unir hwy gan yr archdderwydd, pedwar bardd, herodr, a cheidwad y cledd. I Gwelir Claradog gyda chwmni bychan yn dynesu, dan arweiniad yr yspiwr, a chan hysbysu y brenin fod y Rhufeiniaid yn ymyl. erfynia am ei gymorth ac hefyd am grmorth ei lwyth. Try y brenin at yr archdderwydd 1 ofyir ei gynghor. Goi chymyna yr archdderwydd i'r herodr wysio y bobl yn nghyd. Ohwytha yr herodr yn ei udgorn deirgwaith, a brysia y bobl o bob man. Y mae yr archdderwydd megys yn haner tynu ei gledd, gan waeddi. A oes heddweh? Yn lie yr ateb o Heddwch. sydd mor adnabyddus yn Nghymru heddyw, clywir bloedd y brenin yn ateb, "Rhyfel." Adseinir hyn gan y penaeth- iaid, y rhyfelwyr, a'r holl lwyth. Yr oedd yn arfeiiad gan y Siluriaid pan elent i'r frwydr i baentio eu hwynebau a. IIiw glas, yr hyn a roddai iddynt ym- ddangosiad o ffyrnigrwydd mawr. Felly yn awr yn eu gwedd filwrol, a, phob milwr yn dilyn ei benaeth, cychwynant ymaith i gyfarfod y hufeiniaid. Y mae y gwragedd, pa rai a gymerent ran bersonol yn mrwydrau y dyddiau hyny, yn tynu eu cyllill ae yn dilyn y gwyr. Desgrifiad byr ao anghyflawn ydyw hyn o ran gyntaf y chwareu. Ond gwasanaetha i roddi rhyw syniad o'r hyn a gynrychiolir ac a olygir wrth y Rhwysg. Yn dilyn ceir pedair neu bump ereill o adranau y Rhwysg, a gorymdeithiau amrywiol o wyr a gwragedd enwog, ac felly a y Rhwysg yn ei flaen heb dor nac atalfa am tura their awr o amser. Y mae yn llawn bywyd, piydferthwch, o agweddau amryliw ac o symudiadau cynhyrfus. Dengys i chwi y gwyr a'r gwragedd a wnaethant eu goreu dros Gymru yn y dyddiau gynt; dylai hefyd ddysgu i chwi fed pethau mawrion eto i'w cyflawni yn y dyfodol. Rhaid i chwi eich hunain wylio na welir diffyg Cymry o rywogaeth gwroniaid y dyddiau gynt i'w cyflawni. Ac 08 llwyddir i ddysgu y wers hon i bawb o honoch yn bersonol, bydd Rhwysg Hanes Cymru wedi cyrhaedd ei amcan.

Ton-Pentre Police Court. J Monday.—Before Messrs. T. P. Jenkins. J. D. Williams, Enoch Davies, W. T. Jones, Alderman E. H. Davies, Alderman Wm. Morgan. Alderman Richard Lewis, and Mr. R. ». Griffiths. COAL STEALING. Arthur Howe, collier, Llwynypia, was summoned for stealing 1-cwt. of coal, value Is from the Glamorgan Colliery Tip, Llwynypia, the property of Edwin Lloyd. Defendant said that he had ordered coal, but this had not been delivered. Defendant was given a good character, and a fine of 5s. wag imposed. STOLE STOCKINGS AND GOT SOCKS." William Thomas, of no fixed abode, was charged with stealing two pairs of stockings, valued 4a. 6d., from Benjamin Richards, Gelli. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and said that he had been touring the country, but failed to obtain work. It's enough to send me mad," he added. Supt. Cole said there were 19 previous convictions against prisoner. Mr. T. P. Jenkins (after perusing pri- soner's record): Surely, yoxvre not look- ing for work since 1889. You go to prison for a month. SUNDAY STREET TRADING. David John Thomas, newsagent, Pont- canna Road, Cardiff, was charged with a breach of Section 10 of the Rhondda Dis- trict Council's Bye-laws in employing a boy under 16 years of age for street trading. Mr. W. P. Nicholas appeared for the Council and Mr. W. Brown (Messrs. Lewis Morgan and Box, Cardiff) for the defendant. Mr. Nicholas said that defendant em- ployed a boy named Henry John Thomas, 13 years of age who was seen by P.S. James in High Street, Treorchy. deliver- ing Sunday newspapers to various cus- tomers. No monev was seen passing, and as a matter of fact there was no street trading as it was familiarly known—there was no hawking in the streets; but it was contended the boy was delivering news- papers which had been previously ordered. He (Mr. Nicholas) argued that, according to the commonsense view of the matter, there waa street trading. The hearing occupied eome time, and in the result defendant was fined Is., and the Bench agreed to state a case for the High Court. NO FIREGUARD-AND SEQUEL. Mrs. Mary Fletcher, Tynybedw Street, Trqprchy, was summoned under the new Children's Act for neglecting to provide a fireguard, the result of which was one child being burned to death and another terribly disfigured. P.S. Harris gave evidence to the effect that -Mrs. Fletcher's child and a neigh- hour's child were in the house playing together while Mrs. Fletoher was outside speaking to some neighbours. Upon hear- ing screams, she ran into the house, and saw the two children on fire. Her neigh- bour's child died from the effects of the fire, and her own was very badly burned. The Bench imposed a fine of 10s., or sieven days. LIVED ON CHARITY FOR 12 YEARS. Catherine Eynon, living apart from her husband summoned the latter, who is the landlord of the Black Lion Hotel, Llandovery, for desertion. Complainant said that she had been married in the Rhondda Valley twenty years ago and after living with her husband tor one year, obtained a sepa- ration order because he was cruel to her; but in 1889 she went back to live with him and stayed for three years, but after that period again left him, and lived on the charity of her relations for twelve years. In 1904 she went to live with defendant again, and on March 22nd, 1907, he pushed her out of the house. She tried to get in again twice that day, but he would not let her. and since then she had lived apart from him. John Eynon, the defendant, said that he owned the Black Lion Hotel Llan- dovery, which he had purchased because he could not work underground, owing to ill-health. He also owned three houses in the Rhondda. P.O. Thomas, Llandovery, also gava: evidence. Eynon was ordered to pay 10s. per week. ALL OVER THE CHILDREN. Selina Jones, Gelli, summoned Jeffrey Evans, Gelli, for assault. Complainant said that she had had a few words with defendant's wife over the children, and when they were talking Mrs. Evans said she would fetch her husband, and she went down towards the Gelli Crossing. Complainant then went in to do her work. After a little while defendant came into her house, using very bad language, and asked where was Selina, to which complainant replied: Here I am; what do you want? where- upon defendant came and knocked her in the face, and caught hold of her throat. Sarah Oox, complainant's mother, and Jane Cox, sister-in-law, gave corroborative evidence. Defendant denied the offence. Defendant was bound over to keep the peace for six months. FIGHTING. John Evans, James Ratford and Abraham, all of Treherbert, 20s., 15s., and 15s. respectively • Thomas Israel ana Arthur Flower, Tonypandy. 15s. each; John Davies and Leyshon Mordecai, Tony- pandy, 15s. and 20s. respectively; and John Sheen, Treorchy, 10s. DRUNKS. Thomas Lewis, Clydach Vale, 10s. Thomas Thomas, Pentre, 10s. Benjamin Ivor Davies, Pentre, 10s. David Davies, Ystrad, 15s. John Hughes, Gelli, 15s.

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Cottage Hospital for ] Upper Rhondda. Important Meeting at Pentre. A very well-attended public meeting was held at the Assembly Rooms, Pentre, on Wednesday evening, April 21st, con- vened by secretaries of joint Federation Lodges in the upper part of the Valley, from Bodnngallt, Ystrad-Rhondda to the top of the Valley. Mr. W. D. Wight, M.E., Gelli, presided, and there were also present several influential men, including Alderman E. H. Davies, Councillors Thos Thomas (Ystrad), Walter Williams (Pen- trejj, and Edward Jones (Ton), Canon Lewis, and Drs. Thomas, Armstrong In be, Barrett, and Richards. Almost every section of the community was repre- sented. The Chairman emphasised the great need of a hospital in such an important district as Upper Rhondda, having a population of about 50,000, and in which the number of accidents was unfortunately large. The neighbouring hospital at Porth was usually full, while the Cardiff lnnrmary was always overcrowded so that the inhabitants of this district were at a big disadvantage in spite of the fact that they contributed very readily and freely to the above-named institutions. Mr. Wight sincerely believed that the general public was ready to assist the workmen in this important movement of establishing a cottage hospital under democratic management, and that finan- cial assistance from colliery owners and landlords interested in the' Valley would be readily forthcoming. The meeting was convened as the result of a joint confer- ence of representatives of about sixteen collieries, and the evident support of tradesmen and other classes would make ^movement a complete success. Mr. John Davies, secretary of Pentre Workmen's Lodge, detailed how the movement originated by Tynybedw work- men, gradually spread, and finally reached tins stage of being discussed at a public meeting. F Mr. Tom Edwards, a workman at -tynybedw, related his own personal ex- perience of owning an indoor patient ticket at the Cardiff Infirmary for over six years, and still waiting for an oppor- tunity for his child to be treated. This short speech was very effective. Previous attempts to found a hospital were recounted by Mr. David Davies, Ton (treasurer of Maindy Lodge). In reply to Mr. Wight's questions, it was calculated that about £ 250 was con- tributed last year by seven of the Upper Rhondda collieries; whilst the sum for e of UPPer Rhondda was about £ 4UU. £400. Mr. Rees, architect, Pentre, estimated the cost of a hospital, somewhat similar to that at Porth, for abbut twenty beds at about JC3,0001 to this must be added about C600 per annum for maintenance. Calion Lewis also spoke very warmly au. optimistically. The rev. gentleman said that Mrs. Llewelyn, of Baglan Hall a few years ago offered to present a local hospital, but that somehow or other the offer Was not taken advantage of. He (Mr. Lewis) believed that all = would be willing to support such a deserving cause as the alleviation and lessening of suffering, and he would personally do his utmost to further the project. The rev. gentleman pointed out that the hospital would supply a splendid opportunity for young ladies who are bent on being nurses —a vocation which would be a natural one for many who at present found it difficult to obtain places as probationers. He was also very glad to observe so many medical men present at the meeting, and paid them a deserving tribute for their work in and out of time on behalf of patients at Porth Hospital. Alderman E. H. Davies, J.P., also spoke in high praise of the work already accom- plished, and felt certain of the co- operation of every tradesman in the alley. Councillor Thos. Thomas was very pleased with the unanimity shown in the matter, which was a distinct contrast to previous efforts in the same direction. Mr. Thomas believed that the money at present contributed to hospitals, &c., if retained in the district for their own hospital in Upper Rhondda, would be ample to maintain it with about a dozen beds, and that a little support from every class would easily accomplish the desired result. Canon Lewis proposed that the meeting pledge itself to establish and support a cottage hospital for Upper Rhondda. The proposition was seconded by Mr. E. H. Davies and carried unanimously. Councillors Walter Williams (Pentre) and W. P. Thomas (Treorchy) were ap- pointed secretaries pro tem. ^jie ^prmation of a committee to in- clude all sections was then proceeded with, and it was resolved that the com- mittee should consist of two representa- tives of the workmen of each colliery one representative of the officials of each colliery, one representative each for rail- way workers and foundrymen, along with an equal number of tradesmen, &c., and all the medical men in the district. This successful and very important meeting terminated with votes of thanks to the able chairman, Mr. Wight.

RefugeAssuranceCompany Meeting at Porth. A meeting of the Porth and Ferndale staffs of the Refuge Assurance Company was held at the Porth Hotel. Porth. on April 16th. After partaking of a high- class tea, business was proceeded with, Supt. T. Perrott in the chair. Addresses were delivered by Mr. Wm. Bell, Chief Inspector for South Wales; and Assistant Inspector R. Castle. Valuable papers on assurance work were also read by several of the staff, and presentations were made to various agents for successful work during the year. The proceedings were enlivened by a capital selection of songs, Mr. J. Jones, Mardy, accompanying.

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