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Colwyn Bay Horticultural II Society. ANNUAL MEETING. The sixth annual meeting of the Colwyn Bay and District Horticultural Society was held on Friday evending in the Council Chamber. There were present Mr T. E. Purdy, chairman; Mr W. Jackson, vice-chairman; Mr W. H. Bourne, treasuier; Mr Walter Croom, secretary; and Messrs T. Edge, J. Faulkner, W. Stone, H. Dav- ies, W. Owen, David Jones, Thomas Jones, A. Blatoernan., E. Driver, W. R. v_oulson, S. Fern- ley, C. Hartley, and W. Kilbourne. Mr W. Jackson was voted to the chair. The Secretary's report was as follows:- The Committee, in presenting their sixth an- nual report, again desire to thank all subscrib- ers for their liberal support, and also the donors of special prizes, and Mr T. G. Osborn, M.A., J.P., for the use of the field in which the an, nual show was held. (Hear. hear.) The year has been a busy one, and the second in which three separate shows have been held, viz. Ross show, on July 7th; annual show, August 1.2th; chrysanthemum and fruit show, November 17th, the latter taking place in conjunction with a floral concert, the arrangements for which were again very successfully carried out by our es- teemed lady president, Madame Riviere—(ap- plaaise),-tc) whom the hearty thanks of the Committee are extended. The Countess of Dun- donald very graciously opened the annual show, Madame Dews kindly performing the ceremony at the chrysanthemum show, and upon each occasion there was an encouraging attendance of patrons and frienids. The entries for the an- nual show numbered 715, while those for the other two shows were satisfactory. The finan- cial result of the year's working did not reach expectations, due in some measure, to the liberal amount of prize money offered. The Committee have very carefully revised the schedule for 1910, and although the prize money, in some classes, has been reduced, they do not antici- pate any loss of entries in consequence, feeling sure that all competitors will support them in their endeavours to carry on the Society with- out a monetary loss. The following were the judges for the year:—Rose show: Mr C. Bur- kess. Annual show: Messrs C. Paul, Manches- ter; E. Murrell, Shrewsbury; and J. Parkinson. Annual show (front garderic): Messrs J. Old- field, Rhuddlan; P. Greene, Talycafn; and J. W. Axtill, Llandudno. Chrysanthemum and fruit show Mr H. D. Smith, Ashton-on-Mersey. After carefu'l consideration, the Committee decided to invite trade exhibits at the annual show, with the result that several firms put up large exhibits, which greatly added to the show of 1909, while the Committee hope to, secure more such exhibits for next year. (Applause.) FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Mr W. H. Bourne presented the financial statement, from which it appeared that the total receipts for the year were Z213 8s. 6d., the ex- penditure amounting to £ 219 13s. 4d. On the credit side were subscriptions realising Zgo 9s. 6d. entrance fees, It3 7s. 5d.. and special prizes, £ ^S 16s. 6d. The sale of tickets and admission money brought in £ 96 6s. 4d. Among the expenses were: Hire of tents, Pavi- lion, and Church Room, £ 29 4s. 6d.; travelling expenses of artistes at chrysanthemum show, £ 19 193. total expenses of the skows aaioannit- ing to £63 13s. id. Miscellaneous expenses ac- counted for £50 is. 3d., and! there was a dona- tion of £5 to the Cottage Hospital. £93 6s. was spent in prizes, and as a result of the year's working the balance at the bank was reduced from. £40 i6s. to -434 12s. In consequence, no- thing was added to the reserve fund, which stands ait 660 15s. 9d. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Amidst a chorus of approval, Mr T. E. Purdy was unanimously re-elected Chairman; Mr W [ackson, Vice-Chairman; Mr W. H. Bourne, Treasurer; and Mr Walter Groom, Secretary. Mr Bourne accepted office for the fifth year, and both be and the other gentlemen made short speeches thanking the meeting and assuring the Society of their continued1 support and unfail- ing attention as in past years. Mr T. E. Purdy now took the chair, and liis statement that Mr David Gamble had consented to act as President during the coming year was greeted with applause. Madame Riviere was re-elected Lady President, and the following ladies and gentlemen were re-elected Vice-Pre- sidents.—Mr James Amphlett, Mrs Brock, Hon. Laurence A. Brodrick, Messrs W. Herbert Bourne, George Bevan, J. E. Charlton, T. Edge, Mrs Eden, Mr J. Faulkner, Col. Thomas Gee, Mr William Horton, Mrs Harris-Jones, Mrs little, Messrs T. Lawrence, G. W. Mould, Right Hon. Sir C McLaren, Bart., M.P., Messrs Francis Nunn (ex-President), T. G. Osbotm, M.A., J.P., W. J. Plews, Mrs Pearson, Miss Por- ter, Messrs T. E. Purdy, J. M. Porter, Sir J. Herhert Roberts, Bart., M.P., Messrs Charles Reynolds (ex-President), J. W. Ravnes, W. Ro- bertson, F. Stancliffe, H. K. Shaw, J. W. Tunna, Mons. G. Voute, Messrs W. Whitehead (ex-President), T. J. Williams, Henry Yates, and: four others will be asked to stand. The Committee was re-elected as follows — Messrs W. Andrews, A. Blakeman, T. Basker- ville, W. R. Coulson, H. Davies, W. J. Dun- ning, E. Driver, T. Edge, J. Faulkner, S. Fern- ley, W. Greenfield, C. Hartley, W. Hartley, R. Jackson, David Jones Thomas Jones, W. Kil-

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Conway Girls' School. PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. The following are the vwnners of prizes at the prize distribution at the Girls' School, Conway, last week, a report of which appeared in our last issue:—-Full attendance: Mary Jones, Jane Ellen Hughes, Mary Catherine Jones, Elizabeth A Jones, and Lily Pollin. Medals for three years' full attendance Jane Ellen Hughes and Mary Catherine Jones. Mary Jones received a medal last year 99 per cent, otf attendances, Mary E. Hughes, Jennie Hughes, Maggie Thomas, Bona Hughes, Dora Hughes, Alice A. Thomas, Annie Roberts, Mary Janet Jones, Florrie Hughes, Nellie Winifred- Roberts, Agnes Roberts, Grace Ellen Roberts, Lizzie Ann Ro- berts, Jessie Poliin, and Annie E. Williams. Certificates for religious knowledge: Special, Florrie Hughes, Lizzie A. Roberts, and May Scott: First class: Tennie Hughes, Sarah Nevitt, Mair Parry, Grace Jones, Maggies Thomas, Winnie Roberts. Edith Williams, Blod- wen Williams, Winnie Williams, and Gwen Wil- liams. Second class: Gladys Graham, Carrie Ellis, Bessie Hughes, Katie Hughes-Jones, Ros- etta Jones, Mary E. Hughes, Mary Vaughan Edwards, Maggie Llioyd Hannaby, Mary Lloyd Jones, Lilian Hughes, Bona Hughes, and Cath- erine Gwen Jones. Third class Mary Alice Hughes, Eunice M. Williams, Violet Wood Jones, Nellie Winifred Roberts, Annie Jones Roberts, Gwen Ellen Jones, Annie Hughes, Annie E. Williams, Louie Watson, Pollie Wil- liams, Mary E. Davies, Frances Vaughan Ed- words, Grace Ellen Roberts, Lois Crossfield, Mary Rowlands, Jessie Polin, Elsie Roberts, Mary E. Jones, Ceridwen Roberts, Annie Jones, Mary C. Jones, Ethel May Edwards, Mary E. Williams, Meta Bushnell, and Beatrice White.

New J.P. for Flintshire. Alderman Joseph Jones, of Holywell, has been placed on the Commission of the Peace for Flintshire. He is a well-known member of the Flintshire County Council and an ex-Chairman of the Holywell Urban Council. His brother, Mr. Edwin Jones, of CLapham Park, London, recently presented a cottage hospital to Holy- well at a cost of some thousandis of pounds.

Llanrwst County Court. This Court was held, before His Honour Judge Moss at Llanrwst on Friday. Evan Roberts, Frongoch Farm. Eglwysbach, was the defendant in an action brought by Hugh R. Jones, plasterer, Gyfiin, Conway, in which the latter claimed the sum of £ 1 15s., balance due for work done at the defendant's farm, known. as Hafodty Bennett. Mr. Latimer Jones (of Messrs. Porter, Am- phlett, and Jones) was for the plaintiff, and Mr. Twigge Ellis represented the defendant. Mr. Latimer Jones said that owing to infor- mation received by plaintiff he went to see the defendant with respect to some plastering work that was required to be done at his farm. Plain- tiff agreed to do the work at a weekly wage at the rate of 5s. per day, with an extra shilling per day for board. There was a counter-claim for £S us. od. Plaintiff was called, and was in the box for a considerable time. He said the defendant gave a verbal estimate of the work required to be done amounting to £12, but witness told him that it could not be done for that price. He commenced the work, and at the end of the first week it was arranged to pay a weekly wage. He denied that the undertook to do the job for £ 12. Replying to Mr. Twigge Ellis, plaintiff said he gave up the job because defendant did not pay him. He denied cutting out the two letters M M on the plaster, which were supposed to mean" Monkey Mull," referring- to the defend- ant. His Honour here described the case as a muddle. Defendant was called, and he said that the plaintiff agreed to do the work by contract, the price for which was £12. In the first, second, and tliarcl, weeks he paid £ 2 10s. each week, and on the fourth week 30s., but afterwards he told plaintiff he would pay no more until the con- tract was completed, and he also said that if he made a good job of it he would allow him. his food for nothing. The letters M M were still to be seen, on the wall. To finish the work after plaintiff leit it cost witness £ 8 14s. There was not a single word mentioned about payment of 6s. per day. 13en Jo.te.s, a joiner, who was working at the saine farm, said it was he who offered to carry out the contract for £12 and he mentioned the matter to Hugh Jones, and they afterwards agreed that plaintiff was to receive £ j 10s. and witness £ 4 103. His Honour, in giving judgment, said thav this was about the most muddled case he had ever tried He considered there was a contract between the parties and the plaintiff broke it. He would therefore give judgment for the de- fendant on, the claim. With respect to the counter-claim, he did not think it would ,be fair to charge the plaintiff with this work in the absence of clear proof as to the work done. There would be judgment for the plaintiff on the counter-claim, and each party would have to pay their own costs.

.=- Burden of Royalties. The Bryneglwys Quarry, Merionethshire, one of the largest in the Abergynolwyn district; was closed on Saturday, and the bread-winners of some sixty famililies have been thrown out of work in consequence. Owing to various causes, including the bur- den of royalties, it has become unprofitable to work the quarry, and it was further announced that the Company's lease will expire next March.

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Colwyn Bay and Llandudno Light Railway. THE EXTENSION TO OLD COLWYN. Colonel, Roughey, R.E., C.S.I., accompanied by Mr. Henry Allan Steward, and attended by the secretary, Mr. Alan D. Erskine, held a pub- lic inquiry in the Council Chamber, Colwyn Say, on Saturday morning, when there was a large attendance. The enquiry was in reference to the proposed extension of the electric light railway from the present authorised! terminus at Groes Bridge to the Qu.eens Hotel, Colwyn. The following represented the Light Railway: -Mr. Sellon (chairman), Mr. Stoker (director), Mr. M. Offer, and Mr. Moorho-use (local manager), and for the Council and the Denbighshire County Council Mr. James Amphlett appeared. Mr. James Porter, of Conway. lepresenited Sir John, Barlov, M.P., the owner of a mansion and extensive grounds along the route. WIDENING OF ABERGELE ROAD. The presiding Commissioner, Col. Boughey, stated that after the hearing on November 6th, 19117, the Commissioriiers decided that the Aber- gele-road, along which it :s proposed to. lay the railway, should be widened at various points, but the further proceedings were adjourned in order to see if reasonable arrangements could be made for the widening. Two years had since elapsed, and apparently the parties had not come to terms. It was therefore -necessary that the case should be proceeded with. Mr. Amphlett, opening for the Council, said that the railway now ended at the top of Sta- tion-road, but the order of 1907 authorised the extension, of the line to Groes Bridge. It was at first intended that the line should terminate at what might be called Sir lohn Barlow's corner, but for some reason, the Order required it to tihe end at the Bridge. Every effort had been made by the Council to come to terms with the pro- moters, whom they had met several times, and with whom there had been a voluminous corres- pondence. They had failed for the reason. that the promoters endeavoured to put upon the Council the onus of acquiring the land needed for widening purposes. An agreement between the parties, which was embodied in the Order of 1907, provided that the Council should, in consideration of their receiving from the nromo- ters the sum of ^3,000, carry out the work of widening required as far as Sir John Barlow's corner; but they were not to be called upon to acquire any of the land needed for such widen- ing. The Council had already expended £600 on account of widening between the, present terminus and Groes Bridge, and they had been paid of that. amount ^383, but the Company, through Mr Sellon, now threatened not to con- struct another yard of the line, and so to deprive the Council of the ^3.000. Moreover, the. pre- sent tel minus at the top of Station-rood was most inconvenient. There was very heavy traffic there, and it was not unusual to see three or .four motors waiting to pass. Mr Sellon stated that the Company preferred to construct the railway right through to Colwyn at one op-vsration. Mr Amphlett: Does Mr Sellon now say he has not distinctly told the Council that if he does not construct to Colwyn he will not pro- ceed to Groes? NOT EASILY FRIGHTENED." Mr Sellon replied that what he said was that unless they got the line to Colwyn, the line to Groes was not worth carrying out. Mr Amphlett: And never would be con- structed, and therefore we would never get our ^3,000. Mr Steward You must not be too easily frightened, Mr Amphlett. (Laughter.) The Older says they have got to build the whole. Mr Amphlett: I don't think I am easily frightened but I do not know of any means which I could adopt to compel the Company to complete to Groes. It is very unfortunate that promoters should be able to get the Commis- sioners and the Board of Trade to authorise a railway between points locally adnroved, of, that they should then suit their own convenience by stopping short of those points, and that they should then refuse to extend to the terminus which was agreeable to the locality except upon their own terms. The Chairman That is not the position under the Order. Mr Amphlett: That is the position in which the promoters are putting us, and I am not aware of any means of compelling them to carry out their obligations without a penalty. The Chairman: Something would happen when their Order expired. Mr Amphlett, continuing his address, asked that if an Ordier were issued for an extension to Colwyn, there should be a substantial penalty imposed upon the Company if the conditions, laid down by the Order were not complied with within the stipulated time The road1 along which, the line would be laid was the main road between Chester and Holyhead, and the traffic upon it in the season was very great. The population of the Urban district had grown from 8,000 in 1901, to 14,500 at the present day. For this reason the Council beltieved that the road should be widened as it was proposed, but the Council desired heartily to support the railway scheme. Mr David Gamble, the Chairman of the Urban. District Council, was called as a witness by Mr Amphlett, and generally supported the case for the Council. In cross-examination Mr. u-amible admitted that the Council had urged the Company to make the line to Colwyn-. Mr William Jones, the Engineer to the Colwyn Bay Council, produced a plan showing the wid- emngs, which he considered essential. Cross-examined, he said he proposed that the road should be made nearly throughtout thirty feet wide, and to achieve that it would have to acquire land at various points. The cost of the work required, exclusive of the land, would be about ^2,474. Mr Jones was quesfbioned as to cases where portionls of gardens in front of residences would be needed, and Mr Sellon suggested that it would be expensive. Mr Steward And. we have been reading such dreadful things as to the cost of land required by Companies (Laughter.) OLD COLWYN DIFFICULTIES. It appeared that a portion of the churchyard at Colwyn would be required, but Mr Amphlett suggested that the difficulty of obtaining conse- crated ground might be overcome by effecting the widening on the other side of the road. In reply to Mr Sellon, the witness said the great idea of the widenings was as to the dan- ger of speed, but he knew that the speed of motor cars could be limited by law. It was true that the Council recently licensed a motor bus belonging to the L. & N.-W. Railway Com- pany, but the Council made no stipulation as tú the speed of the motor buses, nor did the Council call upon the L. & N.-W. Railway Com- pany to effect any widening of the road. (Laughter. ) Mr. Amphlett: The licence granted for the motor 'bus was for one year only, and could be withdrawn if it were abused or if the traffic proved to be Objectionable. Mr. J. M. Porter, a member of the Counity Council, and Mr. Adams, the County Surveyor, supported the Council's case. Mr. Sellon, alluding to the statement of Mr. Amphlett that £600 had been expended on widening, said he had not been advised by Mr. Amphlett that any further money had been laid out on tfhat account since he sent the cheque for /3S3. If he had been the money would have been provided. Mr. Amphlett said he totally disagreed with the contention of Mr. Sellon on that point. Mr. James Porter, on behalf of Sir John Barlow, asked that in the event of an order being granted, the protective clauses originally approved of would be reinstated!. The Chairman said that would be done. A PLEA FOR CONCILIATION. Mr. Kent, on behalf of the proprietors of the Queen's Hotel, pleaded earnestly for a con- ciliator disposition on both sides. It would be a very serious thing to 'Old Col-wyi, if, owing to the demands of the local authority, the pro. I-o-)ed extension was dropped. In reply to Mr. Amphlett, Mr. Kent said that his client had no doubt pressed for a widening of the road opposite the Queen's Hotel owing to the IJeavy traffic, but he did not know, that his client had refused to contribute (So, which was half of the cost. Mr. AmpMett: L may tell you that he did. (Laughter.) Mr. Kent: It is the duty of local authorities to widen the roads, where necessary, them- selves. THE COMPAN-VS VIEW. Mr. Sellon, 011 behalf of the promoters, said that the line was stopped at. Groes Bridge by the Board of Trade. The Council made it condition that the line shcultd- go on to Old Colwyn, and tfhe Company showed on their plans an extension to that place, but provided for no widening. The Company were quite ready to make a contribution towards the cost of land, such a covaribution as they could afford; but it was no part of his duty to agree to con- struct a line which meant bankruptcy1, as far as tihait scheme was concerned. It was a mon- strous proposal that he should make a 30ft. wide roadway, and provide a 9ft. wide footpath in addition. His experience enabled him to say that he could not possibly pay the sum which it had been suggested he should pay the Council for works and in addition buy all the land. No doubt for the purpose of public im- provement alii this was desirable, but it was absurd to say it was essential to the provision of a tramway. THE DECISION. The Chairman said that the Commissioners had, t1O< decide what conditions should be im- posed before the line could be sanctioned. They were satisfied that the extension would not bear anything on account of general public improvements, and they had therefore decided to grant an order, in which the condition would be inserted that where any land could be ob- tained at a, reasonable cost the Company shou1d be required to acquire such an amount as would widen the road to 24 ft., plus replacing the foot- path where any existed, and plus a 6ft. foot- path where Tuonie existed already. The Company were not to be compelled to buy any luouses. Narrow places would have to be passed under the dofuble-line system, subject to any Board of Trade restrictions as to sveed, &C. 'Of course, the Commissioners hoped that the conditions now laid down would enable the parties to come to a friendly agreement with the Council, so that in the case where it was thought desirable to widen the road to 30 feet the Company could pay for the land up to 24 feet and the Council for the remainder. The Commissioners' decision appeared to be received with satisfaction by all the parties, and also by the many residents who attended the inquiry.

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bourne, W. Owen, R. J. Owen, C. Palmer, Thomas Sutton, W. Stone. THE YEAR'S WORK. Ian reviewing the year's work, the Chairman showed the causes which brought about a slight deficit. Subscriptions were 45 less thian the previous year, and other fadtors, entered into' the matter. The Committee were busy arrang- ing a special prize list, and already the follow- ing ladies and gentlemen had kindly promised to contribute to a fund for that purpose —Lady Radcliffe, Mrs Gamble, Mrs Little, Mrs Harris- Jones, Mrs Hammond, Mrs Purdy, Mrs Earp, Mrs Horton, Miss Jackson, Madame Riviere, Mr David Gamble, Mr Charles Rey- nolds, Mr James Amphlett, Mr Ingram, Mr W. T Jackson, Mons. G. Voute, Mr A. N. Cross, Mr T. E. Purdy, Mr W. H. Bourne, and Mr Thomas Jo<nes (Rhos-on-Sea). (Applause.) The Committee had decided that next year the show should be of two days' duration. All that was required for it to be a success was that they should work together hand in hand as in the past. (Hear, hear.) Probably all present had read m the Weekly News of the sugges- tion thrown out by the Secretary-of the Colwyn and District Agricultural Show at the recent an- nual dinner af that body, nameily that the Col- wyn Show should join hands with the Colwyn Bay Horticultural Society. Well, that sugges- tion just went to show the extent to which diff- erent ideas worked. He (the Chairman) was quite willing that the matter should be talked over, and if it was proved that such an arrange- ment would be advantageous to the district as a whole, he would be willing to give it his sup- port. (Hear, hear.) There was no doubt but that were they to unite their shows, the two Societies would furnish a di,splay without an equal in North Wales. (Applause.) However, that was merely by the way. It was evidence of the extent to which Colwyn Bay was growing in importance that the Society had felt justified in future in embarking upon a two days' show. Next year there would be a fine number of trade exhibits, the following' firms having already pro- mised to Lend:—Messrs King's Acre, Ltd., Hereford Messrs Clibrans', Altrincham Messrs Blackmore & Langdon, Bath Messrs .Dickson & Sons, Newtownards; and Messrs Dick sons, Chester. Mr A. N. Cross ha.d commented to give his silver cup to the best trade exhibit in the show, which would doubtless .secure many enltries. (Applause.:1 The exhibits would be conveyed from the station to the show' at the expense 01 the Society, and could not fail to add to the general attractiveness of the event. The follow- ing firms had undertaken to give Trade Spec- ial Prizes :—Messrs Sutton & Sons, Reading Messrs Clibrans, Altrincham Messrs Robert Sydenham, Ltd., Birmingham; Mr William Sydenham, Melbourne; Messrs Dickson &: Ro- bmson, Manchester Messrs Dickson, Brown, & Tait, Manchester; Mr H. Middlehurst, Liver- pool Messrs A. Jenfcinson & Sons, Colwyn Bay Mr E. Murrell, Shrewsbury Messrs Cald- well & Sons, Knutsford Messrs J. Carter & Co., London; Messrs Ryder & Sons, St. Albans; Messrs Alex. Dickson & Son, Newtownasds; and Messrs Agricultural & Horticultural Association, Ltd., London. (Applause.) In the past they had been accustomed to joke abouft their show rivalling that at Shrewsbury but it was actually becoming somewhat of a reality. (Hear, hear.) They had, indeed, cause to be proud of the support of those well-known and highly repuited firms. FOR THE CHILDREN. Referring to the two days' show, the Chair- man said there had been a deviation, in connec- tion with a nature show. Childiren in all the' schools in the Urban District of Colwyn Bay and Colwyn would be eligible to enter. The idea the Committee had in mind was the teach- ing of children to take an interest in horticul- ture from their earliest days, so that in time to come they might take the places of those who at present conducted the Society. (Hear, hear.) THE ANNUAL DINNER. The annual dinner of the Committee of the Colwyn Bay Horticultural Society was held at Gait-moll's Restaurant on Saturday evening. An excellent repast was served, and the table was very tastefully decorated. The attendance was a good one. The Roval toast was drunk with musical hon- ours. Mr- D. Sutton gave a sailor's song, and Mr J. Faulkner, who had kindly brought a very fine gramaphone, caused it to render selections that were heartily applauded by the gathering. Mr Robert Jackson gave a recitation dealing with the slave trade of years gone by, and then the Chairman, Mr T. E. Purdy, proposed the Society. The Committee, he said, was a model one, and it was a real pleasure for him to meet them at the monthly meetings. It was his firm conviction that the Society had come to, stay. (Applause.) The Chairman referred to the kindness of their late President, Mr Walter Whitehead in inviting them to a garden party Q.t The Flagstaff (Hear, hear.) The exour- siion to Shrewsbury had now become an annual affair, and was well supported. The schedule for next year was in the printers' hands, and would be found to be a very comprehensive one Mr Horton had kindly put the Bryn Dinarth gTOiundsi at their disposal for the two days' show, and tea would be provided by Mrs Horton, the proceeds going to the Clergy Sustenaticxn Fund. (Applause ) Thaniks to the kindness of their Lady Presi- dent. Madame Riviere, the concert and chrysan- themum show was now an annual affair, and al- together the Society was vetry prosperous. (Hear, hear.) Mr W. J. Dunning rendered I'm off to Phdl- -n_ adelphia," Mr Watson Hartley acting as accom- panist. Mr Charles Hartley, the oldest member of the Society, replied to the toast off the Society in a felicitous speech Mr William Greenfield remarked that he doubted very much whether "Dorothy Perkins," which weire used a table decorations, could be found in bloom in any part of the United King- dom save Colwyn Hay. (Hear, hear.) Mr W. Jackson proposed the health of the new President, Mr David Gamble, and in reply the Chairman said Mr Gamble had consented to gave a special prize, as former Presidents had done. (Hear, hear.) Mr W. Hartley sang Three fishers went sail- ing." Mr S. Fearnley replied to the toast of the President; and JVIr A. Blakeman proposed the health of the Chairman, it being enthusiastic- ally received, the gathering urruiting in singing For he's a jotMy good fellow." The Chairman suitably replied. The toast of the Treasurer, Mr W. H. Bourne, was proposed by Mr C. Hartley, and that of Mr Walter Groom, Secretary, by the Chairman. A vote of thanks to the Press was proposed bv the Chairman, seconded by Mr H. Davies. Mr Thomas Jones and Mr W. J. Dunning gave songs, and further selections on the grama- phone were rendered by Mr Faulkner