The County Echo

LLANWNDA'S COUNTY ASSESS- MENT RAISED. STATED TO HAVE BEEN VERY LOW. The inequalities of the assessment of the various parishes in the county was discussed at the County Council meeting last week, Llan- vvnda's assessment for the county rate pur- poses being stated to be, with three other parishes, much below what it should be. Mr. Brewer said the work of revising the assessment was not yet complete, but the committee had discovered some very serious inequalities. In four parishes the county assessment was much below the poor rate valuation, whereas in most of the other parishes it was above. The committee recom- mended that in these four parishes-Hakin, LIanwnda, Milford, and St, Mary's /Pembroke) —the assessment should be brought up level with the poor rate valuation at once. And the revision for the whole county would come into force for the second half year. The Chairman said they had not received any notice of this, and he thought it ought to be referred back until the complete revision was ready. Mr. Brewer said if it was referred back it would not come into operation this half-year. Mr. Allen: What is the good of referring back? We are told the assessment is very low with these four parishes, and are asked to put it up. Mr. E. H. James proposed the adoption of the report, Mr. Egerton Allen seconded, and Mr. James Harries supported. Mr. Whicher: Why should these parishes be exceptionally treated? Mr. Brewer: Because they do not contribute to the county rate anything like what they to to the poor rate. We take the assessment from your own overseer-s. The report was adopted.

SALE OF AGRICULTURAL POISONS. Should it be Confined to Cheiuisti. WARM DISCUSSION BY COUNTY COUNCIL. The .County Council, at their annual meeting last week (when Dr. Griffith was re-elected chair- man for the seventh year), had under con- sideration the sale of agricultural poisons under Poisons and Pharmacy Act, 1906. The Public Works Committee reported as follows:— Poisons and Pharmacy Act, 1906.-The Committee report that they have considered this matter together with applications for li- censes under the Act. The Clerk was directed to obtain the necessary books and forms, and that the licenses applied for be granted, and that the fees to be paid be the maximum al- lowed in the Scale.. Sir Charles Philipps said the Poisons and Pharmacy Act was carefully considered by the Public Works Committee. It would be remem- bered that the result of that Act was to make as a rule chemists alone responsible for the sale of anything of a poisonous nature, and any other persons who wished to sell poisons such as those for agricultural purposes, must be specially licensed by the Public Works COUl. mittee. The committee had received applica- tions from two ironmongers in Haverfordwest and from one person in the North of the County and they came to the conclusion that where tradespeople had been in the habit of selling these manures and were now forbidden it would be a shame to deprive them of the pre. vilege. But in future any persons who ap- plied for licenses would have to show good reasons for taking over what was now the work of the chemists. Mr. W. P. Morgan thought it unfair to grant licenses to two ironmongers in Haverfordwest when there were four chemists in the town prepared to sell these things. The only reason for granting these licenses would be that there were no chemists there. Chemists were com- pelled to pass stringent examinations, at a con- siderable expense, and it was unfair to de- prive them of privileges such as this, which were the only compensation they had. The Chairman reminded Mr. Morgan that the persons to whom licenses had been granted had sold these things before. Mr. Morgan: They could not have done so. It would be illegal. Sir Charles Philipps said that was the only reason why the committee decided to give them licenses, because they had been in the habit of selling those things^' Mr. Morgan repeated that it was impossible, as it was contrary to the law. The weed-killer was one of the strongest poisons and could only be sold by registered chemists. If other people had been selling it they should have been prosecuted. He proposed that the recom- mendation be referred back to the committee. Mr James Harries seconded. He quite agreed with what Mr. Morgan had said, and added: Chemists know as a rule what they are selling. These ironmongers don't. (Laughter). Capt. James said Mr. Morgan was not famil- iar with the district from which he (the speaker) came. If he had to go to a chemist he would have to travel five or six miles. Mr. E. H. James said the shop-keepers in his district used to sell things of this kind, a.nd one of them had applied for a license. If it was not granted they would have to travel eight or 10 miles, and that was too bad. Rev. W. Powell said it was stated to the committee that these people had been in the habit of selling these things, and he knew it was so in one case, because he had purchased it there himself. The committee did not like to deprive people of an established trade. It was sta,ted in one case that there was no chemist within 14 miles. Mr. H. A. Williams thought that where there was no chemist within reasonable distance no great harm would be done in granting a license to another tradesman. But it was very un- reasonable to grant a license when there were chemists in the town. Col. Roberts: Why not adopt the Free Trade principle and grant licenses to all whom the committee think proper? We have Jiad an interesting argument on Protection "for the last half hour. (Laughter). Rev. H. Evans: Quite so, but I think we should have protection in this way. and we should protect people from being poisoned. Mr. W. P. Morgan said if fanners always stayed at home and did not go to the market towns once a week there would be something in the difficulties raised as to the country dis- tricts. But he would not object to a license being granted in such an instance as had been mentioned in the North. Mr. E. H. James: All the farmers don't go from home like we three (indicating Mr. Evan Thomas, Mr. James H. Harries, and himself). They are not such fools as to come down to Haverfordwest once a fortnight the same as we do Laughter). The amendment to refer back was carried. It was then mentioned that the committee had promised the lisenses to the three trades- men referred to, and the Clerk said the license would have actually been issued had there not been a delay in the issue of the proper forms from London. One of the tradesmen had paid the fee The opinion was expressed by several mem- bers that the committee had been given full power in the matter, and the Chairman thought it would be unfair to those men to withdraw the licenses after promising them. Dr. Hurrel Style elicited from the Clerk that the licenses were only for one year, and after a dissultory discussion the Chairman said the matter had been referred back to the com- mittee, and he could not accept any further motion on it

POINTED OUT IN MERTHYR. There is no news so good as the news of Hope to the woman who has come to believe herself incurable. Many a Fishguard suffer- er from itching, bleeding and protruding piles, eczema, or other torturing skin com- puaint, will be grateful beyond words to the Merthyr woman who so generously comes forward and points out a sure and lasting cure. It was six years ago that Doan's ointment cured my daughter of a bad attack of eczema and she is evidently cured for good, says Mrs A Riches, 77' Ynysgau-street Merthyr. There has not been a sign of the malady since. I have told many people about Doan' oint- menl having permanently^cured my daughter." The details of this case are given in the following statement, which Mrs Riches made about 6 years ago.. For twelve months or so my daughter suffered dreadfully with eczema. It broke out on her head, and vyas very distressing. I got quite anxious about her, for she was so bad at last that her hair actually came off. I tried different things, but they did her no good, and the eczema was beginning to spread at the time I got some of Doan's ointment. I am glad to say this ointment stopped the trouble from getting worse, and soon began to heal the sores. I continued applying the ointment, and it gradually cured my daughter, There is no tracp of the eczema, and'all the credit for the cure is due to Doan's ointment. (Signed) Ada Riches, Doan's pills are two shillings and nine- pence per box, or six boxes for thirteen shilling. and ninepence. Of ail chemists and stores or post free direct from the Foster-McClellan Co., 8, Wells-street, Oxford-street, London, W. Be sure you get the same kind of pills W Mrs Riches had.

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DOG SHOW AT HAVERFORDWEST. Good Exhibits. The Pembrokeshire and Haverfordwest an- nual Members Dog Show was held in the Corn Market, Haverfordwest, on Thursday and proved quite as successful as previous years. the judges were Mr. Theo Marples, of Manciiester, Editor of "Our Dogs, and Mr. J. H. Howell, Trewellwell. The secre- terial duties were as usual carried out in an admirable manner by Mr. S. Bowler. Each class was well tilled, and the exhibits were of an exceptionally high standard. Mr. Theo. Marples mentioned that there was a decided im- provement in the exhibits since he judged in this show some 10 years ago. The sporting classes were particularly good, while naturally, the Sealyhams were well represented. There was a very good show of terriers, Mr. Lewis Pughe's Rowdy Redhead taking first and special prizes. The chairman of the commit- tee, Mr. T. H. Rule Owen, had a splendid re- .triever on show, which took the special prize for the best dog or bitch in the show, viz.: "Glentield Lady. There were some excellent entries in the Pekingese Class, the first prize being taken by Mrs. 1. W. Lewis' Welsh Billy's Maiden. The prize winners were as follows:- (Judged by Mr. Marples). Greyhound, Dog or Bitch.—1, Mr. A Roberts' Portfield Fair; 2, Mr. J. A. Evans' Lady. Setter, Dog or Bitch.—I, Lieut.-Col. 0 H S Williams' Grouse of Cleddau; 2, Mrs. Lilian White's Kimberley Hector; 3, Lieut.-Col. 0 H S Williams' Ranger of Cleddau. Pointer, Dog or Bitch.—1, Mr. R G Chambers' Fishguard Meg; 2, Mr. H. Rule Owen's Gien- field Sultan; 3, Mr. R G Chambers' Fishguard Queen. Retriever, Dog or Bitch.—1, Mr. H. Rule Owen's Glenfield Lady; 2, H. Rule Owen's Glenfield Sloe; 3, Mr. R G Chambers' Fish- guard Peter. Cocker, Spaniel, Dog or Bitch—1, Mr. H Rule Owen's Chilverton Major; 2, Mr. H. Rule Owen's Glentield Jim; 3, Mr C Edwards' Can- ton's Pride. Any other variety Sporting Spaniel, Dog or Bitch.—1, Mr. A H Thomas' Prior; 2, Mr. A H Thomas' Prioress; 3, Mr. W E Bennett's Mer- maid. Rough Collie, Dog or Bitch.—1, Mr. W J Cole's Pembrokeshire Floss; 2, Mr W H Grice's Rex; 3, Mr. H S Rees' Bacup Excelsior. Smooth Collie, Dog or Bitch.-I, Mr. D. Jones' Silverdale Princess; 2, Mr. W. John's Rowdy Boy. Fox Terrier (Wirehaired), Dog or Bitch.—1, Mr. Lewis Pugh's Rowdy Redhead; 2, Mr. R. George's Pater Brier; 2, Mr. J. Hay's Carrie Cole; 4, Mrs. Francis Phillips' All White. Fox Terrier (smooth), Dog or Bitch.—1, Mr. T. Hay's Crystal Belle; 2, Mr. H. Rule Owen's Dishonour. Irish Terrier, Dog or Bitch.—1, Dr. W R E Williams' Squire Michael; 2, Mr. G. Hitchings' Chelsea Patrick. Welsh Terrier, Dog or Bitch.—1, Mr. Tom Hay's Cleddau Prince; 2, Mr. Tom Hay's Cleddau Lady. Bulldog, Dog or Biteh.-l, Capt. H. James' The Survivor; 2, Messrs. Bowler and White's Bowhit Jim; 3, Rev. JAG Howell's Bowhit Sally. Pekingese, Dog or Bitch.—1, Mrs. F W Lewis' Welsh Billy's Maiden; 2, Miss A Griffiths' Lamphey Mist; 3, Mrs F W7 Lewis' Welsh Pearl. Pomeranian, any weight, any colour, Dog or Bitch.—1. Mrs. A Curtis' Marco; 2, Miss Win- der's Marland Chrysalis; 3. Miss H Greenish's Re'dhill Cider; 4, Mr. J W J Davies' Xorthclose Mite. English Toy Spaniel, Dog or Bitch.—2, Mrs. M J Philpin's Girlie: 3, Mr. J M Lewis' Vic. Any Variety Toy, Dog or Bitch.—1, Mrs. F W Lewis' Welsh Billy's Maiden: 2, Mrs. Rankin Lloyd's Sir Owen Llewellyn; 3, Miss A. Griffiths' Lamphey Mist; 4, Miss Winder's Marland Chrysalis. Any other variety not mentioned, Dog or Biteh.-l, Miss A. Griffiths' Ch. Ken; 2, Miss Douglas-Willan's (Deerhound) Twyford Roy. Any Variety never previoutdv to have won a first prize. Dog.-l, Miss Douglas-Willan's Twy- ford Roy (Deerhound); 2, Mr. A. Curtis' Marco (Pom); 3, Mr A H Thomas' Bonnie (Field Spaniel); 4, Mr. W G Eaton-Evans' Avallenau Crib (Fox Terrier). Any Variety to have never previously wron a first prize, Mr. Lewis Pugh's Rowdy Redhead (Fox Terrier); 2, Mr. J H Hay's Carrie Cole (Fox Terrier); 3, Mrs. F W Lewis' Welsh Pearl (Pekingese); 4, Messrs. Bowler and White's Lady Prim (Dalmation). Selling Class, price not exceeding £2 10s, dog or bitch.—1, Mr. G. Hitchings' Chelsea Patrick; 2, Mr. D. Jones' Silverdaie Princess; 3, Mr. Tom May's Cleddau Lady. Any Variety Litter not les.s than three in number, and not over three months old.-I, Mes'srs. Bowler and White's Bulldogs; 2, Mrs. A. Curtis' Poms; 3, Mr. D G Evans' Poms. W orking Terrier, dog or bitch.—1, Mr. Lewis Pugh's Rowdy Redhead; 2, Mr. G Hitchings' Chelsea Squireen; 3, Mr. R. George's Pater Briar; 4, Mrs. Francis Phillips' All White. PUPPY CLASSES. Any variety terrier Puppy, Dog or Bitch.—1, Mr. Tom Hay's Cleddau Prince; 2, Mr. R. George's Pater Briar; 3, Mrs. Francis Phillips' All White; 4, Mrs. H. Price's Jenny. Any variety Non-sporting Puppy (Collies ex- cluded), Dog or Bitch.—1, Mrs. F W Lewis' Welsh Billy's Maiden; 2, Mrs. F W Lewis' Welsh Pearl; 3, Rev. JAG Howell's Bowhit Sally; 4, Mrs. Crutis' Marcoso. An variety Sporting Puppy (terriers excluded), Dog or Bitch.—1, Mr. W E Bennett's Mermaid; 2, Mr. C Edwards' Canton's Pride. WTire or Smooth Fox Terrier Puppy, Dog or Bitch.—1, Mr. R. George's Pater Briar; 2, Mrs. Francis Phillips' All White; 3, Mrs. H Price's Jenny; 4, Mr. S D Pugh's Rowdy Blackhead. Fox Terrier, wire or smooth, under six months.—1, Mr. W L James' Prendergast Boy; 2, Mr. J. Manning's Banker; 3, Mr. P Mum- ford's Little Tip It. SEALYHAM TERRIERS. (Judged by Mr. J. H. Howell, M.F.H.) Sealyham Terrier, dog.—1, Messrs. Lewis and Gwyther's Peer Gipit; 2, MrR J. Wilson's Wild Boy; 3, Mr. G H Thomas' Milford Scamp; 4, Messrs. Lewis and Gwyther's Tinker's Marvel. Sealyham Terrier. Bitch.—1, Messrs. Lewis and Gwyther's Nellie; 2, Mr. R M Howell's Brenhines Fach; 3, Mr. W H Rees' Biddy; 4 Mr. W R Lewis 'Ella. Novice Sealyham, Dog or Bitch.—1, Mr. G. Harries' Captain Edwards; 2, Mr. G H Thomas' Milford Scajnp; 4, Mr. R M Howell's Bren- hines Fach. Sealyham Terrier Puppy, Dog or Bitch.—1, Mr. G H Thomas' Milford Scamp; 2, Mr. W H Rees' Biddy: 3, Mr. G Harries' Daio; 4, Mr. C. Griffiths' Crib. SPECIAL PRIZES. 10s. 6d. given by Mr. H. Rule Owen for the best dog or bitch in the Show.—Mr. H Rule Owen's Glenfield Lady. 10s. 6d. given by Mr. H. Rule Owen for the best of the opposite sex, to the winner of Special No. i.-Miss A. Griffiths' Ch. Ken. A Silver Cup, given by Mr. A Howard, for the best Sporting Dog or Bitch in the Show.— Mr. H. Rule Owen's Glenfield Lady. 5s. 6d. given by Miss Peel Floyd for the best Non-sporting Dog in the Show.—Miss A. Grif- fiths' Ch. Ken. A Silver Sup, given by Mr. F Munt, for the best Fox Terrier in the Show.—Mr. Lewis Pugh's Rowdy Redhead. One Guinea, given by the Sealyham Terrier Club, for the best Dog or Bitch owned and bred by a member of the Sealyham Terrier Club.-Mr. H Wathen-Thomas' Jordanston Pat One Guinea, given by the Sealyham Terrier. Club, for the best Puppy, dog or bitch, owned by a member of the Sealyham Terrier Club.— Mr. G. Harries' Cheer Oh! One Guinea (given by Mr. and Mrs. Victor Higgon), for the best terrior, dog or bitch, owned by a member of the Sealyham Terrier Club.—Messrs. Lewis and Gwythers' Peer Gipit.

ST. DAVID'S. Straying Animals. At Dewsland Petty Sessions, held at Mathry, on Friday afternoon George Phillips, of New-street, and Thomas Evans, of Town Hall lane, were summoned for having each permitted a donkey to stray on the Fishguard road on the 13th ult. Evi- dence in support of the accusations was given by Cnstable Jenkins, and defendants, who did pot appear, were each mulcted in a pen- alty of sixpence with 4/- costs.

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Reportorial Reminiscences. Pages from. a Journalist's Diary. V.—" GENTLEMEN, THE QUEEN I' I use the phrase in the literal sense. Eight years have elapsed since we inscribed amongst our national archives, "La Heine est morte; vive Ie ROl and to-day there is but one ueen Regnant in the civilised world. "Gentle- men "-1 repeat- 'The Queen l' The healthy-minded Man in the Street" is apt to regard wiiii a certain amount oi nausea the apparently-hysterical attitude with which the Dutch nation has awaited the birth of an heir to the throne of the Netherlands, and the "Maffeking" which ensued upon the consummation of the actual event. He is tempted to generalise from his own experience, and to classify these spontaneous ebullitions of popular feeling with the insensate drives pubiisned by his own Press concerning the marriage of Princess. Ena Victoria, or the sycophantic attitude adopted by the same organs towards the infant Prince Olaf of Nor- way. lieflection should, however, suffice to convince him that something more than the mere affec- tation of sentiment is required to arouse in the breast of 'the stolid Hollander such en- thusiasm as manifested itself in the streets and squares of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and The Hague some ten days ago. Save, perhaps, amidst the peasantry of Holy" Russia, "loyalty" has long since become a term 01 convention, and, it the House of Orange be endeared to the Dutch race it is chiehy by reason of the vicissitudes which the laiitt has undergone under alien governments—notably those of Spain and of the Bonapartes. Not The origin of these demonstrations liei elsewhere; it is to be found in the same source which induced us to behave in a manner, com- mon in Paris but unique in London, during the latter stages of the Boer NNar-. Pairiotisiiii For decades the fate of Holland has hung in the balance. The death of the son of the late King foreshadowed the extinction of the reigning family, and His Majesty married again, VVilhelmina by the sole issue of the union. A well-known novelist, whose forte it is to deal in daring fashion with the secret history of the courts of Europe, has not scrupled to assail the title of the late Prince of Orange, classifying him with our own Pre- tender, and I have even met cultured Dutch- men who have openly uttered similar -in nuendoes concerning her present Majesty. Be these statements true or false, they serve to indicate the importance attached to the ex- istence of a direct heir to the throne, even though but pseudo-legitimate. Since the demise of William II. there has been no such heir, with the result that the throne bade fair to descend upon a prince who owned allegiance to the Kaiser. Such an event could not fail to bring the land under the dominance of Berlin, and its ultimate ab- sorbtion in the German Empire must inevit- ably have followed in due course, for the parucity of the Imperial sea-board has long rendered the Netherlands a Land of Promise to her neighbours. What it would mean to us as a nation, to have the German fleet stationed either at the Hook or at the entrance to the ship-canal which connects the Ij with the North Sea, 1 leave the reader to imagine. The peace of Europe is as closely bound up in the Dutch succession as it is in the Balkan embroglio. Therefore, I repeat, "Gentlemen, 'The Queen! Four times have I seen her, and never have witnessed a more pathetic personality; never one which bore more patient traces of the anxieties and intrigues which circle around a throne. On the first occasion I had wandered aim- lessly about The Hague for several hours, and at last found myself upon one of a number of raised causeways intersecting an area of re- claimed land. On either hand was situate a quaint, old-world town, and one I knew to be 's-Gravenhage, and the other Scheveningen, but as to which was which I had not the remotest idea. Furthermore, my acquaintance with the vernacular was of the most primitive, verbless character conceivable. f When one hears a foreigner utter a few dis- jointed words followed by the senseless re- mark, "-Yes?" "No?" one is apt to assume he has temporarily escaped from his keeper, whereas he is merely endeavouring to indicate that his phrase is intended in the nature of a query, and is perfectly conscious of the ridi- culous figure which he cuts in the eye of his vis-a-vis. It is necessary, however, to be in a similar predicament oneself in order fully to realise this, and I can conscientiously assert that I never felt smaller in my life than when I stopped a native and, having wished him "Guten morgen mijnheerl" ejaculated the cryptic phrase "'s-GraN,,enhagel Schevenigen? Ja?Nein?" He looked mystified, and I have no doubt that he was, for I had not the most remote idea as to the proper pronunciation of the guttural designations of the two com- ponent parts of the legislative capital. How- ever, we parted with good will, though I was none the better off for my linguistic essay. Plodding along, trusting blindly to Kismet, I struck the tract of a steam tram, and deter- mined to follow it as the only resource'open to me. Fortunately, it led me in the right direction, and I ultimately found a building estate on which the enterprising owner had erected a board bearing a painted map to demonstrate its accessibility from all parts of the city. A sketch plan copied from this enabled me to find my way to the Haagsche Bosc, where I encountered a mournful procession of silk- hatted, frock-coated members of the proletariat arrayed in mystic regalia wending its way along the tree-shaded bank of the canal. By following it I reached the State Railway Station, where numerous other representative bodies were massed, whilst hundreds of school- children were grouped upon stands facing the exit through which the Queen was to pass upon her return from Het Loo. Realising the utter impossibility of remain- ing here, I-having now recovered my bearings —strolled along the route to be taken by the procession, gleaning every few minutes fresh insight cf the methodical habits of the people I g with wh< n I m xed. Decorations, in which the tricolour and the orange pennant predominated, appeared on all hands as if by magic, stands were rapidly fitted together both ashore and upon the decks of barges which had been moored to the sides of the various canals, whilst the small groups of spectators swelled well nigh in a moment into dense crowds. Streets which, but an hour before, had worn their accustomed aspect, were now en fete, yet there was no haste—everything appeared to have been pre- meditated and the arrangements were carried out with as much precision as expedition. The public was in a jovial mood: its aspira- tions towards an heir to the throne had been shattered, its Prince Consort was no longer its beau ideal of masculine Royalty, but "Wilhelmintje" was convalescent, and was returning to her capital to open Parliament on the morrow! Nevertheless,there was some things which even the most good-natured of crowds will not tolerate, and one of these is for a pedestrian to cease his patrol of the centre of the thoroughfare and take up his stand in front of those who had already secured a good position. Of this, however, I affected ignorance, until the ominous manner in which an agent of police fingered the hilt of his sword-bayonet convinced me that it would be better for my health to seek another point of vantage. By walking to and fro' I attained my object, for, when the procession at last hove in sight I was immediately pushed back by the police and stood in the front rank as it passed. Ten seconds, and all was over. One caught a fleeting glimpse of a military escort, and then of an open carriage. On the far side an admiral's uniform indicated the presence of Prince Henry, but all eyes were centred on the Queen. Never shall I forget the rude shock which I received: had 1 not known ner io t)-e but twenty-one years of a £ e I should have placed her well into "the thirties. Prema- turely aged, with a sallow complexion, the i11m:iron was accentuated bv a biscuit-hued I "L4 costume surmounted by a matronly bonnet. Was this the young Queen who, if not beauti- ful, was yet far from homely, whose portraits I had seen in innumerable illustrated publica- tions? Cogitating upon this, I successfully lost my- self for the second time that day, and it was with feeling of distinct relief that I found myself clapped upon the shoulder by a lanky voung man resplendent in a silk hat (shall 1 confess?—the hat was mine!) whose greeting T' fY£'\f -nf !:Ii was, "Hullo, come aiong. x vc 6vV « — biEarly^the *next morning, from the windows of the Hotel de Zeven Kerken Van Rome-whose proprietor had graciously consented to board and lodge me "for a consid-eration"-I watched innumerable troops march past, en route for the great ceremony timed for noon. Subse- quent experience of France has familarised me with the nondescript uniforms in which con- scripted armies are garbed, but at the time I was convinced that a more disreputable rabble could not exist. Their military bearing was, it must be confessed, all that could be de- sired, but, to those accustomed to the trim appearance of Thomas Atkins, Esq., the spectacle was remarkable in the extreme. That adjective and transcript aforementioned kept me busy engaged throughout the morning, with the result that I was unable to observe the spectacle of the Queen driving in her gilded State-coach to the ancient Parliament Buildings, though I was in sufficient time to witness the departure of many a Jonkheer and ^During15 the ensuing days I spent many a weary hour recording abstruse arguments upon international law at the temporary home of The Hague Tribunal in the Pr.inzengra.cht. My seat was immediately faeing a lite-sized water- colour portrait o filer Majesty, reine de la paix," and during brief interval^ in the tedious proceedings I was afforded onnortunlties to endeavour to tracci a resem- blance between the Queen who had welcomed the Peace Conference at the Huis ten Bosc, and the one I had seen momentarily in the ViihriwrIgain I saw her. Once when leaving her unostentatious palace in the Nordemde, whither I was attracted by the unusual crc^*4' nnce when driving across the Voorhout, where I hid been tempted to linger by the presence of police in full-dress helmets, which are s dom worn in the capital, although never ab- sent from the streets of Amsterdam and Th Hague. In each instance she looked, weary, jaded, and a Prey ,to anx^ty. alking in Su,anof tees "tin further^r«nshrouded the magnificent thoroughfare, yet there ™uld J>e Jfo'W: as to her fdenbty •of h both& self and my companion J' ^^vit. have ven- tUTed incognito to vi,sit-the Queen Mot-lier's Palace-from which direction she was coming- Fs tvnical <>f the unconventionally which she House of Orange. Lnder the Dutil 1 const 1 tion she lases her povreignty_ immediate]} tii.it 1 direct male heir attains his majority, bat trust that the nation will have the good sense hP satisfied for queen to succeed queen; lQ,v inevitable, a* have been the events of ^as't vears, they are not such as the civilised world can regard with any degree of pride. (This series to be continued.)

CONGREGATIONAL FESTIVAL. Annual Gathering at Havaifordwest. The singing at the annual festival of the Congregational Churches of the Haverfordwest and Milford Haven District, held at the Tabernacle Chapel, Haverfordwest, on Wednes- day, was, in -spite, of the wail of the quid- nuncs and the vague endeavours of the new school of music, of a high order. The conduc- tor was Mr. Caradoc Roberts, F.R.C.O., L.R.A.M., a young musician with a brilliant future. He wielded the baton with precision and declared himself perfectly pleased with the performances of the choir, which num- bered over 400 voices. Mr. Roberts had been engaged in place of Mr. Harry Evans, who has Had to give up a great deal of work owing to ill-health. As usual the Tabernacle Chapel was crowded both afternoon and evening, es- pecially the latter, when seats had to be placed down the Aisles and every inch of space was occupied. The president in the afternoon was Mr. Robert Cole, Milford Haven, who eaid that that was one of the red-letter days in connec- tion with the Congregational Churches of the district. For many months the choirs had been working hard, and that day they would give an account of their labours. He hoped that under the guidancg of such an authority as Mr. Roberts and also under the guidance of the district conductors they would throw their whole energy into the work of the day. Con- gregational singing, he added, was often of little value. They sang too much with their lips—the sound did not come from their soul. Let them that day, and every day, sing and I at the same time remember the spirit and prayer of the words which they sang. Mr. Caradoc Roberts at the outset, said that he was anxious to secure the full capacity of the choir. This, indeed, he obtained, for the rendering of the Thanksgiving hymn was an ad- mirable beginning, Mr. Roberts describing the singing was thrilling. Probably the best effort of the afternoon was the rendition of Sullivan's marshall tune "0 King of Kings." Dr. Hop- kins' well-known nine "Ellers" also took well, as also did the hymn, "Beyond the Glittering Starry Slues." Dr. Joseph Parry's anthem "Deep Jordan's Banks" was sung with feeling, and the conductor declared himself well pleased with choir's rendition of Dr. Wood- ward's anthem "The radiant Morn hath passed away." At the conclusion of the afternoon service, Mr. Roberts gave a solo on the organ, the selection being a composition of his own. At the evening meeting the president was Rev .D. Garro Jones (Milford Haven), who was supported by Revs. E. Nicholson Jones, W. Powell, J. Michael, Lewis W illiams, L. Price (Zion's Hill) Harries (St. Ishmaels), Treharne (Little Haven), S. J. Evans (Goodwick), and T. J. Walters (Hook). The President, in the course of a short ad- dresse, said it was important that they should "sing with the understanding." "I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the un- derstanding also." They might be. told that the man who gave utterance to those words only left one record behind of his having sung, and when he did sing it was in a prison. (Laugh- ter). But he sang then till the old prison shook. (Laughter and applause). It was im- portant that they should sing with the under- standing. Out-of-tuneness, to coin an expres- sion, was no help to the singing. To be flat or sharp did not assist the music, neither did the addition of half-a-dozen slurs. (Laughter). He would like to see established in connection with that Festival singing schools at every church to teach the elements and practice of musiè. (Applause). They ought to emg with the understanding but with the spirit and in the name of the Master. They must remember that the music was not in the instrument, but in the performer. The music was in Mr. Rees, not in the organ—(laughter)—as they would see if lie (the speaker) went up there for ten minutes. (Renewed laughter). No hymn was worth singing badly, and the choir that put its best into every hymn would soon outstrip the choir that waited for the festival before exerting itself. (Applause). After being taken through the tunes "Fiat Lux" ("Thou Whose almighty word"), "St. Catherine" ("0 Jesu, Thou art standing"), and "Thanksgiving' hymn, all of which went well, "Glastonbury" and "Deva" was rendered, and then Dr. Parry's anthem was again sung, the conductor expressing much pleasure at the in- terpretation.. terpretation., Rev. E. Nicholson Jones referred with regret to the absence of Mr. Harry Evans, who he said had been obliged to give up the playing of the organ at Liverpool Chapel. Mr. Jones made humorous allusion to the fact that Mr. Roberts came from North Wales. "So do I," added Mr. Jones, "and he is none the worse for that." (Laughter). He comes from Rhos- llanerchrugog. (Laughter). I am thankful to say I don't." (More laughter). The singing of "St.- Margaret" to the hymn, "0 love that wilt not let me go," greatly pleased the conductor, who had the last verse repeated several times. He said he would never forget that singing. It was one of the finest things he had ever heard, and was really mag- nificent. He went on to say that, although that was his firnt :tuglish Festival, and he had been a little nervous at the outset, he soon found himself at home with the choir, who he was sure must have Welsh blood in their veins. (Laughter). He thanked them for the splendid attention they had given. He had enjoyed the tinging immensely. The sopranos and' altos were especially. good. The basses were als good, and so was the quality of the tenors, but they were numeri- cally weak. He complimented the rehearsing conductor (Mr. Charles Rees) on t.he splendid way he had trained the choirs, and wished particularly to thank Mr. David Rees for his work as organist. There was no "showing off" with Mr. Rees, like t,hey got with some profess- ional organists, but Mr. Rees had greatly helped the conductor and the singing and had done exactly what he (Mr. Roberts) wanted. (Applause). Another fine rendering of Woodward's an- them, the Doxology and Benediction concluded the Festival.

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