Cymro a'r Celt Llundain

U, T Notes and News. The Eisteddfod Concerts have been well patronised by London Welshmen. Several minor details in connection with the Eisteddfod could have been improved upon—but there, it is easy to criticise after the event. There was keen competition among com- mitteemen to act as stewards yesterday. Everyone thought he could bundle out a suffragette in less time than the stewards on Mr. Asquith's day. Is Mr. Pennant Jones a pupil of Sandow ? The way he handled a 15 stone old dame on Wednesday won the applause of a thousand admirers. Even the Welsh of the Eisteddfod is liable to go astray in a city like London. But a placard on the half crown seats in bold type having hanner corum" is more than an average bard can stand. The most prominent trio on Thursday at the Albert Hall were Mr. Lloyd George, Professor J. Morris Jones, and the Chaired Bard. Sir John Williams was too unwell to occupy the chair at the morning meeting of the Eisteddfod on Thursday. He has been suffering lately from influenza, and owing to a relapse had to return to Wales on Wednesday. Both Lord Tredegar and Lord Abedare have been faithful attendants at the Welsh gatherings, and have taken great interest in the many competitions. At the first Gorsedd meeting, Dyved per- petrated a serious sacreligious performance. Instead of walking in the procession with the Bards, he desecrated the ancient rites of the Druids by accepting the invitation of Lady St. David's to ride in her gorgeous motor car. In the second choral contest, on Wednes- day, the following points were awarded to the choirs :—Southport, 19I (out of a possible 200) Willesden District, 175 Cefnmawr, 160 Briton Ferry, 158 Nant- lle, 150 Coleford, 150 Pentre, 145 Ports- mouth, 140 Fishguard, 130 Skewen, 125 Grangetown, 125. The Chancellor of the Exchequer enter- tained the members of the successful Car- narvon Choir to tea on Wednesday. The leader, Mr. John Williams, had to return home on Tuesday evening, and was unable to share in the Chancellor's personal con- gratulations. Mr. W. Llewelyn Williams, M.P., delivered a stirring address at the Gorsedd on Thurs- day morning. So far, this is the best oration that has been delivered at the gatherings in London. The bards may be good at poetry, but at orations they are generally poor. Sir S. T. Evans gave an excellent address at the concert on Thursday, and was listened to with rapt attention. The singing throughout was of exceptional merit, and all the soloists equipped themselves worthy of their good fame. The Eisteddfod for ion is to go to Car- marthen. At the meeting of the Bards, on Thursday, there voted for Carmarthen 141, and for Abergavenny b 1. Lord Tredegar, Lord Aberdare, Sir Ivor Herbert, M.P., and the Right Hon. R. J. McKenna, M.P., were the spokesmen on behalf of Abergavenny at the meeting of the Bards this week-truly an aristocratic depu- tation Mr Harry Evans declared that the Eis- teddfod Choir, under the direction of Mr. Merlin Morgan, is a credit to London people. Never in its history has the Eisteddfod, he said, been supported by a superior choir to this. One of the female interruptors of the Chancellor of the Exchequer shouted, Y Gwir yn erbyn y byd"; but it would have been more appropriate had she shouted, II Y Gwragedd yn erbyn y Gwyr Mr. T. Gwynn Jones-the chaired bard- returned to Carnarvon late last night. Before he left the hall he was warmly congratu- lated by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who said that Carnarvon folks had won the three chief prizes of the festival, viz, the chief choral, the crown and the chair.

Read the Special Eisteddfod num- ber of the Celt which will appear on Saturday next, June 26th.