The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser

:Etrtbs-marrtages- :Ðeatbs DEATHS. DAVIES.-April 24th, at 17, Paotup-'n street, Car- martbeti. Rachel Amelia, wife of Mr. John D. Davies, G.W.R. signalman (and second daughter of Mr. Ben. Evans, Cambrian House, Cwrt- newydd, Llanybyther), aged 31 years. LEWIS.—April 25th, at Cmigina, Koath Court- place, Cardiff, Margaret, wife of Rees Lewis, master mariner, late of New Quay, Cardiganshire, aged 72 years. MARRIAGES. PROSSF,R-HILTON. -April 28th, at St. Stephen's Church, South Dulwich, by the Reverend D. L. Prosser (vicar of Pembroke Dock), William Wozencraft Thomas Prosper, of Bryn-Derwen, Carmarthen, to Marie Foulkes, daughter of the late Robert Drewitt Hilton, and iirs. Ifllton, of Bentley, Sydenham HH1. JONES—DANIEL.—April 22nd, at the Registrar's Office, Lampeter, by Mr. J. Ernest Lloyd, super- intendent registrar, in the presence of Mr. E. D. Reee, registrar, Mr. Thomas Lewis Jones, Creu- ddyn Castle, Llanfihangel-Ystrad, to Miss Mary Daniel, Dremddu-fach, Silian. I

PENBRYH PARISH COUNCIL.—The annual meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening last, when there were nine members present. Mr. J. W. Lewis took the chair. The following appointments were then filled for the ensuing year:—Chairman, Mr. J. W. Lewis; vice-chairman. Mr. Rees Jones; treasurer, Capt. J. Evans; clerk, Mr. O. M. Owen; overseers. Messrs. Thos. Jones, Cnwcvfedwen, and Rees Jones, Glynarthen. It was decided to draw a precept of £ 10 oa the overseers to meet the expen- diture incurred by various improvements contem- plated by the Council on various paths.

The Government and Housing. While the time of the House of Commons has been occupied with the discussion of the Govern- ment's attempt to provoke strife in Ulster, and dw Liberal-Labour-Nationalist scheme to lessen the disaster that awaits the Coalition at the next General Election by gerrymandering the franchise in their own interests, the House of Lords has been giving attention to urgent matters of social reform. The motion brought forward by LORD SELBORRNE and LORD SALISBURY on the subject of housing em- phasised the scandalous manner in which the Govern- ment, while it professes zeal for housing reform, has grossly neglected to carry out its own obligations m this supremely important direction. Lord SALISBURT effectively redirected attention to the Rosyth case, and Lord SELBORXE gave a new instance of Minis terial neglect. Several years ago the Government established an aircraft factory at Farnborough, a small village in Hampshire. There, according to Lord SELBORSE, they employ more than one thou- sand men for whom they have not provided a single additional house. The overcrowding is stated .to be "frightful." and quite recently a builder who had four houses to let had no less than one hundred applications for them. In their new estimates the Government have made a futile attompt to cope with the scandal by a belated provision for forty-five houses, an action that is in itself a tacit admission of the existing evil. Labour and Ulster. The Daily Citizen "—the official organ of the group of politicians who describe themselves as the Parliamentary Labour Party and never hesitate to sacrifice the interests of the workers to those of the Government—has been doing its best to misrepre- sent the Ulster movement as the work of wealthy lawyers who plot revolution." It has asked its readers to assume that these things'"—the recent acts of the Irish Loyalists—" had been done by workmen —implying, of course, that such is not the case—and has made statements about the law being reduced to a. complete farce—a monstrous faroe which punishes Trade Unionists for doing nothing, and allows rich Orangemen to eseape." This kind of nonsense is gravely served up for the consumption of working-class readers in face of the known facts that Trade Unionists and farm labourers form the great majority of the Ulster Volunteers, and that an appeal to the Trade Unionists of Britain not to desert us" and a protest against Home Rule as fatal to the best interests of Trade Unionism" has been issued over the signatures of responsible representatives of all the most impor- tant Trade Unions in Ulster and has not been dis- puted by any representative Union; and in faoe of the Great Trade Union demonstration against Home Rule held at Belfast this week. It is, we suppose, the new journalism." If so, it is a worthy com- panion to "the new Liberalism" which Labour members have found so attractive that, rather than injure it, they neglect the cause they are supposed to represent, and permit their organ in the press to misrepresent the conditions in a part of the Kingdom where Trade Unionists are standing shoulder to shoulder with all other classes in defence of the civil an3 religious liberties which they hold dearer than life itself. Liberals and General Paget. Not the least reprehensible feature of Liberal action in connection with the plot against Ulster is the treatment extended by Ministerialists to General Sir ARTHUR PAGET, the Commander-in-chief of the troops in Ireland. The White Papers issued by the Government, and the admissions of Ministers, show that General PAGET first warned the Ministers re- sponsible what the probable result of the orders verbally given him—and still unreveale-d—would be, and then did his best dutifully to carry out those orders. His reward is that he has been selected by Ministerialists as the scapegoat" for the pro- moters of the plot, and it is surprising, to say the least of it, to find Mr. ASQUITH neglecting an oppor- tunity offered him to put an end to this Ministerial "line of defence." The kind of comment that i" being passed on General PAGET'S eonduct is lllus trated by the following extract from Reynolds' Newspaper," a London Radical Sunday journal with a very wide circulation:— General Paget, whom the Government nave been trying to shelter, stands confessed as the real and only culprit for the misunderstandings which took place at the Curragh. Tho Govern ment's instructions to him were clear and definite. He admits that he confused them in the minds of his subordinate offioers by mixing them up with opinions of his own." Mr. Asquith "refuses to Answer. In view of the wide publication of these charges in the Ministerial press, Lord CHJfRLEB BERESFORD this week asked Mr. ASQUITH whether the Cabinet were of opinion that Sir ARTHUR PAGET exceeded the verbal instructions given him by the Secretary for War" (then Colonel EELY) on March 19th." The Prime Minister and Secretary of State for War replied, That is not a question which I am bound an answen." We venture to think that in justice to a distinguished soldier Mr. ASQUITH is bound to answer it. General PAGET either did right or wrong. If he did right, why do the Radicals rage furiously against him, and if he did wrong, why does the Government retain him in his very responsible post at a time of such grave crisis? It would not be surprising if General PAGET himself decided to put an end to b mystery, since it must be almost unen- durable to be subjected to the innuendos which are being made to his detriment, and which Mr. ASQUITH could, but does not, dispel. If the Irish Commander-in-Chief has done no more than exercise ITis best efforts to carry; out extremely difficult I orders, and Ministerialists are trading upon his in- ability while he holds his present high office to defend himself, it seems all too, likely that the National Forces, already poorer by the less of Sir JOHX FREXCH" and Sir SPENCER EWART, may, in the immediate future, be further impoverished by a third able soldier finding that the scheming of Radical politicians has placed, him in a position in which he cannot, with honour to himself, continue. The Facts of the Case. The less responsible section of Ministerialists are clamouring for the' punishment of those who took part in the recent importation of war material into Ulster. This section of the Government's sup- porters is as usual speaking without thinking." The well-informed Belfast correspondent of The Morning Post" has pointed out how difficult the task of punishing the Irish Loyalists concerned in last week's defensive action would be:- Presumably the meaibs by which these end< are to be accomplished have been thought out. It will not be a light task. Those participating in the L.. gun-running expedition included Peers of the Realm and members of the House of Commons. ministers of religion, many of the leading manu- facturers. merchants, and professional men from all over Ulster, farmers, farm labourers, Trade Unionists of every craft, and women of all ranks and classes, who certainly are not less devoted than the men to the cause which they have at heart. There are not gaols enough in Ireland, or even in England, to hold the malefactors. As for the rifles and ammunition, they are scattered in thou sands of different places, and the task of securing them is not only impossible, but if it were at- tempted it would on the instant plunge Ulster into the horrors of a civil war which would shake the British Empire to its foundations. The suppres- sion of the Ulster Volunteer Force would involve the disablement, capture, or in some other form the putting out of action of over one hundred thousand stern, determined men, and would sow desolation and ruin from which there could be no recovery. These are the simple facts of the task for which Radicals are clam oiiriii g. The Soldiers' Point of View "The Morning Post has also effectually answered the Radical "cry that reluctance on the part of soldiers to be agents provocateurs for the promotion of a massacre of their loyal fellow-citizens is the fault of a wicked Unionist Party which has corrupted the Army.' The Morning Post de clares that the real reason is to be found in :iJ.c following fact. "(1) The Army dislikes coercing any civil popu lation, and we may add that the present Govern- ment has used the Army for this very unpopular work more than any of its predecessors." (2) There is a traditional friendship between province of Ulster and the Army. The Ulster people treat the privat" soldier with great respoct and consideration. An < "Ister girl is proud to be a soldier's wife, and a -ery large proportion of the soldiers are married, on and off the strength, to Ulster girls. (3) Another very strong tie lies in the venera- tion which the soldier has for the British flag. We know that every private worships the flag, which is to him the symbol of his country and the glory of his Army. In Ulster the flag is venerated in exactly the same way, whereas in Nationalist Ire- land it cannot be displayed without danger of a riot. Even when it is used to cover the body of a dead soldier it is liable to be insulted, and in Belfast military funeral parties have to make a wide detour to avoid insult. (4) The Nationalist Party are unpopular with the Army, because they cheered at its defeats.J sneered at its victories. And the Army. although it knows little of politics, knows that this Home Rule Bill *is a triumph of the Nationalist Parfy. These we take to be the real reasons why ihe Army cannot be trusted to coerce Ulster. The story that the Unionist Party has enough influence with the Army to direct its inclinations and actions is a fairy tale. Wo would cite in proof of this General PAGET'S telegram of 20th March, which ended: "Fear men will refuse to move."

NOTES OF THE WEEK In the early part of this year an aunt died and n week after a little baby nephew. Said the little boy to his disconsolate mother, Don't cry, ma. Aunt Polly was so fond of baby; she will take care of him! At the Bankruptcy Court held on Tuesday, the Official Receiver (Mr. H. W. Thomas) asked a debtor, "What securities do your bankers hold?" "My wife, sir," was his immediate reply. He omitted to mention whether the said security lay ;n the bankers' strong room or not! Little Lottie was being taken a journey by train by her Aunt Katie aDd her young man, and when they got into one of the numerous tunnels of the suburb the smacking of lips was painfully audible to everyone in the compartment, followed by little Lottie lisping: Kiss me, too, auntie." Light broke m on them again before Aunt Kate ceased blushing; but then, with great presence of mind, she turned to her coyish little niece and said, It is wrong of you to say, Kiss me two,' my dear; you should be correct and say, Kliss me twice.—(From the May Strand Magazine.") The father of the Bishop of St. Asaph was vicar of Llangollen when George Borrow was temring the Dee Yalley, and in Wild Wales" this is a olea sant picture of the vicar and his family. The present Bishop of Llandaff was born at Llandovery when his father, the Rev. Joshua Hughes, who afterwards became Bishop of St. Asaph, was vicar in that tov%w. Whilst he was vicar at Llandovery he married the parents of the writer of this note. The old registry office at Llandilo was in exist- ence as far back as the year 1837 and probably before. Up to the present time all marriages before the registrar and births have been registered there. Soon however the Registry Office will be removed to the Old Savings Bank, which has been recently acquired. With all the number of weddings which have taken place in his time-and they have been greatly on the increase during the last five or six years—Mr. Shipley Lewis, the genial superintendent registraf, still remains a bachelor. Discussing the Baptist Sustentation Fund, the Rev. J. H. Shakespeare is Feported in the Daftly News'" of April 25, 1914, to have said: At present half our ministers get no more than £100 a year. A Sfth fall as low as E70." Yet it is in face of such facts as these, and of their efforts to raise endowment funds to mitigate them, that the Free Church leaders support a Bill to deprive the Church in Wales of £ 158.000 a year of ancient endowments, out of v.hich most of the ministers of the Church rely for their all-too-small stipends. Dr. T. D. Griffiths, of Swan-sea, who died the other day, hailed from Dryslwyn lFawr. He and two other Welshmen, Dr. Frederick Thomas Roberts, from Carmarthen, and the late Dr. Talfourd Jones, of Brecon, took the share of the scholarships and medals of their University College, London, and at the University of London. Dr Griffiths and Dr. Jones chose provincial practices, while Dr. F. T. Roberts after a short time in Liver- pool, return professor and physician to carry on with remarkable success the work of University Colleges and Hospital, London. He, like his younger colleague, Sir John Williams, has recently retired to the otium cum dignitate which he has so well earned. Dr. Griffiths' cousin, the late Rev. T. Bowen Jones, from near Waunifor, together with the Rev. Hy. Oliver, from Llanfynydd, had in 1850 cast lustre upon Carmarthen Presbyterian College by being pioneers from Wales in taking the London B.A. degree. On Saturday last at the fortnightly meeting of the Carmarthen Board of Guardians, a laughable incident occurred. No sooner had Mr. J. J. Bowen, Llangunnock, been appointed vice-chairman for the ensuing year, than the stillness was broken by ne of the inmates who was heard singing in the dis- tance. Bydd myrdd o ryfeddodau." The members of the Board listened attentively and one was heard to blurt out, O! she's only congratulating vice-chairman upon his appointment! The late Thomas Elias, the famous schoolmaster of ^ewcastle-Emlyn, who matriculated the same time as Dr. Griffiths, said that he was by no means conquered at the Normal College, but that he took to his medical studies like the salmon to the sea water. He mentioned a little incident that happened during the progress of his matriculation examination. Said Griffiths. 0 foolish question that was about the hair of the head and the hare of the fields! "How did you spell them? asked one of the other Swanseaites. ".Of course." baid Grif- fiths, I spelt the hair of the head 'hare and the other ha i r." This must have nearly plucked him. THE TALK IS:- That the fire alarm bell was again rung on Tues- day last. How many firemen turned out? That two sweet young ladies from Carmarthen heard the corn-crake near Penymorfa on Wednesday night. That during the small hours of the morning in rriory.street, one is awakened out of his slumber by the barking and fighting of dogs. Cannot their respective owners chain them up during tho night and not leavo them at large.

THE PARLIAMENTARY MACHINE AN ABSORBING TOPIC. ""IN THE GRIP OF MIGHTY THINGS." (By "Junius). House of Commons Westminster. The g;rt Ulster "coup" has dwarfed interest in all other things at Westminster. Nothing more dramatic could have been conceived. Think of what Robert Louis Stevenson could have made of the material- The effeot upon the House of Commons has been electrical. When Members assembled on Monday it was felt that at last they were in the grip of mighty things and that all the subterfuges and evasions which had served th. Government as substitutes for a policy had gone to pieces. Mr. Asquith looked flushed and nervous. Mr. Churchill was more sullen than is his wont, and appeared to be in a bad temper. But in no part of the House was there any display of the spirit of elation, and it would have ill become anyone to suggest that the occasion was an appropriate opportunity for levity. THE SCENE. The scene reminded me of those grave days during the South African War whon party passion was deep but when the overshadowing sense of the serious- ness of the news that came throbbing over the wires from day to day kept members almost silent-exoept- ing the Irish Nationalists who found such joy in the news of British defeats. There are occasions in Parliament as in other spheres where feelings can often be best expressed otherwsie than in words. Nobody minimizes the gravity of what the Ulster Volunteers have done. It is true that the gun run. ning in itself contravenes no law. The proclama- tion against the importation of arms is in abeyance in as much as a decision has been given in the oourts against its legality and the matter has still to be finally settled upon appeal. But of oourse many incidents in the "coup" involved clear con- travention of the law. On the other hand it is point- ed out that for two years Mr. Asquith and his col- leagues have gone perilously near securing the oer. tifiaate which would give them the right to make way for others. It is polite to put the matter in that obscure fashion. The "coup' 'was only the comple- tion of two years' labour, and from the beginning the Government was told that if it ignored the de- mand of Ulster for justice it would find itself con- fronted in the third Session of the operation of the Parliament Act with precisely the situation which has now developed. MR. CHURCHILL AND "THE FANNY." It has been suggested in some of the great organs of public opinion that Mr. Churchill had the ap- proaching- landing of arms in mind when he en- deavoured to carry out his plans against Ulster last month. Unquestionably he was not without know- ledge of the movements of the "Fanny."—they were publicly reported at intervals during several weeks and there was a report in the Lobby on Monday night that some Liberal opinion was being forcussed against the Prime Minister upon account of in- action on March 21 in countermanding the movement of the third Battle Squadron to Lamlash. But if Mr. Churclfill had regarded the cruise of the 'Fanny as a sufficient excuse for his warlike preparations in March, he would have been only too glad to say so in his recent Parliamentary ordeals. Moreover, if the Squadron had been moved as Mr. Churchill desired iot would have been very difficult to land the arms at Lames on the coast pp Bite to Lamlash It is not to be assumed, however, that the battle- ships would have been all effective against the gun runners for the plans of the Covenanters were as elastic as tbes,- were thorough. But where, it is asked amongst Liberals—where were the naval authorities wkose ordinary duty snoald have ) ept them in touch with the land :\uthoritiee OIl the Nort-East Irish Coast "WAS IT WATCHED?" To the lay mind it seems inexplicable that fbr one whole night a huge gun running enterprise should have been cam-led out without hindrance from the Army or the Navy. Orders oust have been given to watch the "Fanny." Was she watched? If net it does not lie with the Government to use abusive language- against the Covenanters. The language should be directed elsewhere. Wrangling of this sort does not, however, take Liberals very far. Nor does it advance matters much from any point of view. The arms ar. now distributed over the province. A well-drilled and well-armed force stands confronting the Government and nearly every possible move on the part of Ministers is fraught with danger and difficulty. A DANGER. The military correspondent of one of the leading Scottish newspapers put one aspect very concisely on Tuesday when he said. "Unless some of the graver complexities of the situation as it now pr- ments itself are immediately realized there is a danger lest a little later some apparent failure of the British Army to cope with military impdssibili- ties may lead to wholly unjust recriminations. It is hardly too much to say that probably at least half- a-dozen highly placed military officers are already under some apprehension as to the risk they run of spoiling their excellent records in connection with this unhappy business, so many and various are the techni- cal difficulties which may confront them in the course of the next few weeks." MISSING THE POINT. The" coup" has furnished Liberals with materials for making countercharges against the Opposition whose motion demanding an inquiry into the March plot against Ulster was discussed on Tuesday and Wednesday. We saw on Tuesday how the countercharges were made. An amendment was put forward from the back benches in these terms:— "That in view of the serious nature of the pre- parations made by Privy Councillors, members of Parliament, and others in Ulster, supported by the leaders of the Unionist Party to resist the due execution of the law, resulting in the obstruc- tion of highways, the cutting of telephone and telegraph wires, and the holding up of police. Custom-house officers, and coastguardsmen in the execution of their duty, this House undertakes to support the Government in whatever measures may be necessary to vindicate the authority of the law and to protect the officers and servants of the King and his Majesty's subjects in the exercise of their duty and the enjoyment of their legal rights." Some such action was to be expected, but it did not touch the gravamen of the accusation which the Unionist Leaders made against the Government, which was, in effect, that steps were devised to pro- voke Ulster into some act of aggression at a moment when fair words were being used from the Treasury Bench. IN PLAIN WORDS. Bound up with the Unionist accusation was the charge that Ministers had misled the House in im- portant matters. Speaking on Wednesday Mr. Bonar Law left no doubt in anybody's mind as to what ho meant, and he showed that the list of in- accuracies, to use the mildest word, was much longer than casual observers had supposed. In truth Ministers did not know what their fellows were doing, and no thought had been given to the old adage about the value of deciding in advance all to say the same thing. But such an adage is often a prescription for the concealment of truth, and from the multitude of variations in this case we have been able to extract enough to enable us to understand how much it was intended to hide. RIGGING THE FRANCHISE. In the midst of the excitement it was not surpris- ing that very little attention was paid to the Plural Voting BilL Members were too much occupied with other things. It will not do, however, to per- mit the Bill to get through without adequate debate. The Opposition laid stress upon the necessity for Redistribution. Mr. Pease, the Minister in charge. admitted that Redistribution was necessary to seoure a proper system of representation, but he proceeded to make excuses for giving priority to the abolition of the plural voters. He should have stated quite frankly that the main ptu-pose of the Bill is to make things easier for Liberals at the next Election. It is worth while to put on record what this Minister said towards the end of his speech, for the Opposition may have occasion to remind the Government of the promise. Here are the words:— "He wished to make it quite olear that the Government were not-prepared to make the pass- age of the Plural Yotin;g1 Bill contingent on the passage of a Redistribution Bill. Redistribution would be a great improvement, but the abolition of the plural vote was an act of justice. If the House of Lords would pass this Bill the Govern- fent would be prepared to meet hon. members opposite and consider what were the right terms on which a Commission could be appointed to arrange a Redistribution scheme." The differentiation between justice and improve- ment would be prepared to meet hon. members justice to give an enormous constituency only the same representation as a small Irish constituency which has no claim based upon justice for any separate representation at all.

SOCIETY AND PERSONAL Viscountess Churchill, together with her two daughters, the Hon. Ivy and Ursula Spencer, who has been on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Drum- mond for the past ten days, left Carmarthen by the 12.40 p. m. express on Wednesday on their return to London. Lord and LaJy Dyneyor are at present in resi- dence at Dynevor Castle, Llandilo. We heartily congratulate both on their escape, as well as the Hon. Mrs. Bird, in the motor smash on Tuesday. Mrs. Pryse-Rice, Llwynyrbain. attended a con- cert in connection with the Red Cross Society at Llangadock on Friday etvening. The movement locally, we are pleased to note, is making great headway. A marriage has been arranged between Roget, second son of Colonel Lloyd, of Plas, Tre-gayan, Anglesey, and Aberdunant, Carnarvonshire, and grandson of the late Sir Fredk Wm. Heygate, Bart., of Bellarena, Co. Derry, and Peverel de Lormet, second daughter of Sir Marteine Lloyd, I Bart., and Lady Lloyd, of Bronwydd, Cardigan- shire, and Newport Castle, Pembrokeshire.

THE G.W.R. announce a trip to Chester (Chaster Races) on Tuesday evening. Details may be seen in our advertising columns. RAINFALL RECORDS.—At Golden Grove Gardens.— April 22nd, 0.0 inches; April 23rd, -.04; April 24th to April 28th. 0.00; total, 0.04.-F. ,tirman. THB bard. "loan Myrddin," and his son. of this town, have both some fine poetical lines in the cur- rent number of "Y Geninen." the leading Welsh national magazine. GYMMHODORION*.—The annual meeting of the Cynmr.dorion has been convened for Friday evening next. 8.15 p.m., at the Guildhall, whvn the balance-sheet for the year will be presented, officers elected, and meetings arranged. A RUNAWAY.-Olq Monday last, a horse, the pro- perty of Mr. George James, Crown Stores, Carmar- then, suddenly bolted form outside the shop and galloped down King-street, upsetting the cart which contained eatables. Fortunately the only damage was a broken shaft. TENNIS.—The tennis season was opened yesterday (Thursday), when tea was kindly prepared by the lady members. The courts at Richmond-terrace have been greatly improved about L60 having been spent upon the grounds. Fourteen matches have already been arranged, and the prospects for the season are better than ever. APPOINTMENT.—Mr. H. R. (Harry) Thomas, son of Mr. W. H. Thomas, G.W.R. goods agent, has been appointed to an important post as chemist at Colombo, Ceylon. He sailed on Friday last ai the s.s. "Qtranto" from Tilbury Docks. Mr. Thomas is well-kncfwn in Carmarthen, and served his apprenticeship with Mr. D. King Morgan. LIGHT HOUSE BKKEDING SCHEME.—Board's Pre- mium Welsh Cob Stallion, "Young Crfcyn Welsh FIYN." -Mr. D. H. Thomas, of 5. Quav-stroet, Car- marthen, begs to point out to farmers and breeders of Welsh Coo., that Free Nominations are granted by the Board of Agriculture to this stallion. Farmers who have Welsh Cob Mares of the old Welsh type, who are desirous of being awarded Free Nominations should apply to him immediately.—King's Premium Stallion. "Egiington": There are still a few Free Nominations to be granted to this horse. Applica- tions should be made to Mr. Thomas immediately, as all the nominations will probably be granted on or before the 9th May. WELSH FIELD COMPANY—ROYAL ENGINEERS.— Carmarthen Detachment.—Orders for week ending M-ay 9th, 1914 :-Officer on duty, Capt. J Francis; N.C.O. oh duty, Sergt. E. Duckfield; Orderly cor- poral, Lanoe-Corpl. W. Bey nan; Orderly trum- peter, Tpr. T. Morgan. Monday: Dismounted- Engineerincr. Mounted—Riding drill, at 7.30 p.m. Tuesday: Recruitil drill. at 7.30 p.m. Wednesday: Infantry training. at 7.30 p.m. Thursday: Judging distance test, at 2.30 p.m. Friday: Recruits' drill, at 7.30 pm. Saturday: Judging distance test. at 2.30 p.m. Note: Dress for all parades—Khaki.— (Sienedi, John Francis, Captain, Welsh Field Co., R.E., Carmarthen. WEDDING.—A quiet wedding was solemnized on the 25th inst. at St. Thomas' Church, Neath, by the ReV. Mr. Richards, between Mr. W. F. Matthews, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Matthews. Parcmain-strect, Carmarthen, and Miss Beatrice Bird, daughter of Mr and Mrs. T. Bird, St. Helen's road, Neath. The best man was Mr. T. Brennan, while the bride was attended by her sister, Miss Minnie Bird, and Miss Emily Matthews (sister of the brdegroom). Amongst those present at the Church were Mrs. Eccles, the Misses Eccles. and Master Lindsay Eccles, to whom the bride ha., been nurse for several years. They were the recipients of many presents, among which wag a silver tea service from Mr. and Mrs. Eccles, Gnoll House. Neath. The bride's bouquet was the gift of Miss Eccles. The happy couple left by the 12 train for London, where the honeymoon will be spent. ST. DAVID'S PARISH CHURCH LADS' BRIGADE. The St. David's Church Lads' Brigade turned out on Thursday last in their full regalia, headed by their bugle band, and marched through tho principal streets of the town under the command of Lieut. Lockyer and Sergt.-Instructor Jenkins. The troop is still increasing and whilst on parade look very smart. ORCHESTRAL SOOIETY.—A very good practice of the above society was held at Mr. E. Colby Evans" Guildhall-square, on the 20th April last. The Overture De Stradella from the Opera do Flotow, arranged by E. Tavan, was played very well, being very effective in some parts. X, N-S-P C C.— A meeting was held at Thursday at the Grammar School, kindly lent by Mr. Allen, to start a Branch of The Children's League of Pity, which is the Junior Members' Department of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to T/hndron, and is open to those under the age of 18. Its object is to enlist the help of happy chil- dren of the land in the service of the unhappy, chiefly by their own savings and sacrifices. Miss Biackie, from the Central Offioe, gave a most interesting address. The idea is to get those chil- dren who are not interested in any other Society, of which there must be a great many in this town. A branch was started and some children joined. Mrs. de Rees, Ucheldir, kindly consented to act as seretary, and would be glad to hoar of others who J' IU JOIN" TEA WAS to all at the end of the meeting by the members of the Ladies* Committee, arranged by Mrs. Marsden, Llanllwch N!?PCC SE°* T0 LADI€S' GOMMittee of the 4TII BATT THE WELSH RBGIMENT (E Companv) — MAVRS1914OFFIWOEK '>!}<LLNE: SATURDAY' THE 9th ROLN! ^CER °EN DUTY' LIEUT- W* L. Dudlev; ^ompany orderlies, Sergt. J. T. Greenwood NNW etc^Monlf' TpY°rke and J" 0rman. Parades, etc.: Monday: Company Parade, and Band Prac- IF~I ORder. Tuesdav: College Half ComPAN COMPANY PARADE) 2J5 P M Recruits fitting of equipment, and Brigade Signallers Sema' Phore ,„9tr„o,o„ 2.J5 p p m I"" and Bu«,e B">d ° 30 p.m., plain C)Iotbes. Friday: Recruits' drill and v i3; p-m- i"ai» s„n- pahS\!T45\l°T iT""to tu„; Review „rd„By order'^F de Re"'CZ' STDd",s Co 4lh We,sh cvmi: then. THE RINK PICTUREDROME.—The patrons of this popular place of amusement are exceedingly well- catered for this week. For Thursday, Fridav and '"DuSf T 1 W8t;k Pro-rammo « as follows uke s Talisman, by special arrangement^ with the Gaumont Film Co.. holders of the 1 i right,. A .brilliant co.oured excise dr.mi i™ S'M Tth for artistry, plot.' and T ^REAE"^RT STORY THAT H°lds the audience 13)^ Detective TT FOR A F-tune ■' (the Black exnloit, IF TH AF'N8 6URPASSES B>' ^R his previous dmvn V THVHNLLING adventure, and again tracks part" "T1} a"aZing maimer" in three parts. "Tiny Tim's Joke," and "Pathe Gazette." Mav 4th tf beginning Mondav, thrJe R!V?° ?,0TURR ARE: SLAVO* of Ambition, • "a three-part feature drama of political life, interwoven OY a pretty love story. "Convict No. 113." a strong srr1* vvith intorest fuiiy sustained throughout including a remarkably realistic fire Fnr f fi, "1 Coast?' and "Pathe Gazette. W PARTLC"IARS SEE advertising columns. K.A.«B.-At the St. Peter's Lodge (No 1202) held at the Falcon Hotel on Monday evening, April W.TOE*S C R-NUW J" °F BRCTHREN ^RE P^sent to the DETREF f V' V\ CARP*NTER being conferred with the de^reeof kmghtwood (K.O.M.). Bro. Carpenter, «ho has been an ardent worker in the cause of Buffaloism was worthy of the honour, and the snint shown in the meeting was fully to that effect The installing officer was Bro. Wm. Thomas KOM N SECRCTARY" assisted by Bro. J. W. Greaves, K.O.M., as sponsor. Bro. J. Kettley, KOM., Master of Ceremonies; Bro. G. Bushell, C.P., Jewel Bearer; Bros. John, K.O.M.. St. Clears; M. W. Jenkins, K.O.M.. St. Clears; D. O. Gormon, K.O.M., J. G. Rowe, K.O.M., J. Jenkins. C.P. J. Griffith, C.P., H. Wilson and C. Walker, as guard of honour. Tho Knight-elect's health was drunk with musical honours. A good programme of MUSIC was arranged by Bro. Sam Thomas, C.P., and the Lodge I closed at 10.45 p.m. after a most instructive and entertaining evening. ST. JOHN'S VBSTRY. The Rev. B. Parry Griffiths (vicar) presided over the annual Easter Vestry of St. John's Church, held at Priorv-street School on Thursday evening, the 23rd inst. The statement of account was presented which showed that there had been the substantial increase in the contribu- tes over the previous year of JE29 2s. 7d.. the total being 2118 14s. 3d, Mr. D. H. Thomas and Mr. Ivor Thomas were re-elected auditors. Mr. Evan Thomas was re-appointed churchwarden, and ,x-P.i. Thomas Davies was appointed churchwarden in the place of Mr. Walter Davies, who retired. iche, following were added to tht list:—Mr. Walter Davies. Mr. William Williziul,. Thornhiil; Mr John Howell, and P.S. Thos. Phillips. Mr. John Rees and Mr. W. Evans were agit i!l elected choir sidesmen. The chairman ex pressed his gratification at the inorease of the I d Easter communicants which number 266. a record is in the history of the Church, and spoke in eulogistic terms of the magnificent work accomplished by the Rev. W. liar Edwards bv his energetic and un- ceasing labours on behalf of the Church. He ten- dered his heartiest thanks to the retiring church- wardens, sidesmen, choir, Sunday School teachs. the ladies who were responsible for the altar flowers, the organist and choirmaster (Mr. F. W. Watts), and to Mr. Wm. Bartlett, who had the wel- fare of the choir at heart. A new heating appara- tus. costing £ 101, which was a much-needed boon to the Church, had lately been installed, and the sum of £45 68. had already been paid, leaving" debt only of JE55 14s to be paid off. It was decided to invit subscriptions to liquidate the sum now owing, and it is to be hoped that the appeal will be met with a ready response. A resolution of protest against the Welsh Disestablishment AND Disendow ment Bill was unanimously carried. DEATH OF MRS. R. A. DAVIES, 17, PARCMAI^ STREKT. It is our painful duty this week to aU- nounce the death of Mrs. Rach«'l Ameila Davies, the beloved wife of Mr. John Daniel Davies, G.WR. signalman, 17, Parcmain-street, Carmar- then (and second daughter of Mr. Ben. Evans, Cambrian House. Cwrtncwydd, Llanvbvther)- After a lingering and painful illness extending over two years, the deceased passed peacefully AWAY early on Friday morning last, April 24th. MIlS. Davies. who was only 31 years of age, was of a kind and amiable disposition, and always ready to r4j.- der a helping hand to those in need. She leaves 110 sorrowing husband and two young chilflren, to- gether with a father, brother, and two sisters, to mourn hor loss, and to whom the greatest sympathy is extended. The funeral, which was public for men, took place on Tuesday afternoon 'last. the place of interment being the Tabernade Baptist Chapel burial ground, and was very largely atten- ded. At the house, chapel and graveside, the ReV- E. Ungoed Thomas (pastor) officiated The chief mourners were :-Mr. J. ». Davies (hnsbaruiW • I Master Ben. Davies and Miss May Davies (SO» ana daughter); Mr. Ben. Evans. Cambrian House, Cwrtncwydd (father); Mr. Lewis James B.A., Brynamman (brother); Mr. ajid Mrs. S A. Davies, Penlan-issaf, (vwmsychbant, LJanybythef (brother-in-law and sister) Miss Daisy Evans, Cam- brian House. Cwrtncwydd. LlanybYther (sister), Mrs. Rees, Danrhiw, Peniel Road, Carmarthen (aunt); Mr. and Mrs. J. Bowen, PlasygloTfl(' Talog Road Carmarthen (uncle and aunt); Mr. EVA11 BYans, Rhydcynydd, Llanybyther (uncle); Mr. c11 Bowen, sculptor, Water-street, Carmarthen (coHsin); Mr. J. Bevan, Danrhiw, Peniel ROFT& Carmarthen (cousin); Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davi< Glencross Cottages, Johnstown (father-in-law mother-in-law]; Miss M. Davies, Glencross COTTAG^' Johnstown (sister-in-law); Mr. and Mrs. Joint Counties' Asylum, Carmarthen (unci# aunt); Mr. and Mrs. Phil Davies. The KENNEL8' Carmarthen (cousins); Mrs. Sarah Davies, GATG^0 Lodge. Glangwili (cousin). Beautiful floral TRIBUTCJ were sent by the following:—The husband AI1 children (artificial); Father, Sisters and BROTHE (artificial); Mrs. Davies and family, 90, PR'?5/. street, Carmarrl'en Mrs. Richards. 2. St DAVID S' street. Cnrmartlr-n: Miss Lizzie Lewis. School. Carmarthen; A Friend; Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas. 5. St. David's-street. Carmarth^j Neighbours at Puremain-streei; Carmarthen Branch N.U.R.; Mrs Rees and family DANI"HLTRI Cousin Sarah; etc.—The family wish to C°NV!L. their deepest gratitude to the kind fiiends who ¡ pathised with them in their hour of sorrow.