The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

Would be Sunday Poachers at Eantgarw. At the Pontypridd Police Courts on Weanesday. (before tne 'Stipendiary aud Mr W. Morgan Tvuvcvinmer), Edward Brighton aud R^nbea Hales," navvies working on the Harry Ra.ilway, were charged with trespassing in pursuit of game. P.C. Bennet said on Sanday week, at 10 o clock ha saw the two defendant's and a gipsy who ab- sconded with three greyhounds and a terrier, in a. field occupied by Mr W. Bevant, lnyscei tarm, i the parish of Kantgarw. Defendants were working the dogs, and he saw a gipsy pat a ferret iuto. bole. On seeing him tbey ran awav. At the holc^b* found the two nets produced. lue ferret and »wa dogs belonged to the gipsy, and one greyhound to Hales. Fined 203 each.

iGREAT REJOICINGS AT YNYSHIR. COMING OF AGE OF MR W. J. THOMAS. A NOVEL PRESENTATION. "STREETS ILLU IINaTED WITH COLLIERS' SAFETY LAMPS. On Monday toe neighbourhood (if Ynyshir was tbp scene of great rejoicings at the comirg of Hue oi Mr W. J. Thomas, Brycawel, son cf the late Mr Thomas I'homas (aianagerof th-? Standard Colliery), and graudson of Mr James Tcom's, the founder of Yr'yshir," and formerly cwuer of the celebrated Tjnvwydd Pit, which W S inundated some years ago, and from which a nu-tiber of men were res-cued alter being entombed fo" seven days. Being de- sirous of doing connur to Mr Them AS and fciefimily a committee of local gentlemen pome time ago atarted a movement to get up a testimonial to be presented to the young gentleman on the attain. ment of his m ijoiity. The project wis taken up •with great f ivour thrjughout t be district, and it wis found to it money w is oollected at such a rate as to warrant the promoters io preparing f,)r the purchase of a library of ahou: 200 books, and a library suite of furniture of a magnificent descrip- tion, with some other articles, and the preseuta" tioc of Mr Thomas with this novel and remarkably fine testimonial was the principd item of the pro- gramme of the celebratiou on Monday. From early in the morning the streets presented quite a gay appearance, an extensive dispiay of bunting being made throughout t-L.e, neighbourhood, aud the prin- cipal thoroog'\fares being festooned with fligs. The children of the workmen of the Staudard Col- liery were regaled with tea and cake at the expense of taG venerable Mr James Thom as, and tbe treat was heartily appreciate by the young ones. In the afternoon the testimonial c >mm:ttee, the work- men, tradeipsople, a number of distinguished visitors, the school children, and huldreds of the general public turned out to do honour tc the hero of tue day's proceedings. A procession was formed, headed by the Cymmer Brass Band in uniform, and the large company iudics.ted went to Bryn- swel, and from there escort ol Mr W. J. Thomas to Saron Independent Chapel, where the presentation was made at a public rneeripg, partbulars of which will be found below, and la'er in the evening the streds presented an attractive and singular spec. tacle, bat under the circumstances remarkably appropriate on-, of illumination by means of hun- dreds of miners' safety lamps, euspended from the festoons across the streets. Tie scene was an in. posing one. and frona its very nature not likely to be forgotten by young or old amongst the thousands who rejoiced at the attainment of the majority of Mr W. J. Thomas. In ordei to give some idea of the unanimous feeliug cf the district for congratu. Jatin" Mr Thomas on the auspicious event, we append a list of the committee h < originated and carried the movem-nt to sue .-I a sue essful iasua. THE COMMITTEE. The following is a list of the gentlemen by whose energy aud tact the movement was brought to such a very successful issue:—Chairman, Mr J. J. Thomas, manager Vice-chairman, Mr T. Edwards, James Terrace; Treasurer, Mr John Morgan, JBa^le Hotel; Secretaries, Mr J.,hn Hughes and 3dr J. W. John Mr Leyehon, painter, Chairman of Committee of Tradesmen j Mr Moses Powell, treasurer of subscriptions received from Burface -workmen; Mr Morgan 'i hotiL:,s, treasurer of sub- scriptions received from underground workmen; 3tr Morgan Williams, check weigher, secretary to the workmen's committee. Messrs William Villiaras, Thomas Davits, Dewi Heulwen, Thomas Valters, William Thomas, Christmas Jenkins, Tbos. Efans, George Abblett, William Millward, John Thomas (under manager), William Walters, Win. Joaee, Michael Thomas (Troedyrhiw), Michael 7Tnomas, Richard Watkins, John James, Samuel james, Lough or, Gwilyra Thomas, Morgan Mor- gan, Watkin Thomas, Richard Edmunds, John Criffi,bs, E. J. Thomas, Llewelyn Williams, Gwilym Jankins/and Bees Thomas. THE PRESENTATION MEETING. be commcdioas chapel, Saron, was overcrowded, bal. the utmost decorum was obseived. Upon the platform were exhibited th? book-case, full of the works of t'Biiueut anchors t.bo furniture (supplied by Messrs Trapnel! and GAD", of Cardiff), at a -coet ot £ 05 t he ild pendant, supplied by MeBsrs '/frtoi'ir i, of Bradford, at a cost of Xb; and the addiess,executed by the Rev. D. Fran- cis. vicar of irDySLir. It may be stated that ou the iurmtaie wero silver plates, be-i.iiiv h sc-i sit iocs stating UP >° waat OCC*»K>U they \\dt preseuiea. Tlu.eo pibtes -were supplied by Sir J. U. 1 L.- *on. London, st a cost of £ 7. Upon :i e wal! "b->L'u 1 tiit platform was placed a representation of capita! aud abour clasped iu each otheio hatid=. The presidential chair was occupied by Mr J. J. Thomas, manager of the Standard Colliery, who was supported by Mrs Williams, FairfLeld Mr C. E. ^tutting, Weston-Super-Mare Mrs Wbitting; ]Ur !Iames I",(,nias; Mr W. Abraham, M.P., Mr A. W. Travis, Cardiff; Dr. Ivor Davies, Porta Mr John Morgac, Eagle Hotel, Yryshiv; Mc litis Williams, Brynglas Rev. D. JVuiiC S, viv,r of Vnyshir Mr J. Griffiths, Porth Mr David ion kins, Porth; Kra Jeakins and Mrs Mathias. aants of MrThomas j and others. T; <! fro is? pr-t- if th- gallery was occupied by the f\>r;y, under the leadership of Mr bwiijc- loom Ml W. Abraham, M.P., -ct.J. "t; c, .t,¡( "t t!;i p:oceedings. CHAi aMA.N ofV'NiMG- ADDRESS. Mr J. J- Thotn-ia, on t iking the chair, was re- cei rt-itb apphtusft. After a few words in Welsh, apo! jgiainti for turning to the English language, be said tfia ,n was t- at: there were ladies and jwui t«ttipresent who did uot underetand the Cambrian tongue, while his Welsh friends ooald QSBUV follow him iu his endeavours to address tbem in iinto y Maeson." (Laughter and app ause.) Thc, proceeding, t,,e s:*id --Iadies ancl gentlemea ^d"t'slT-w-wi>ri>men—When responding to the of ttie combiittee to bceoine a chairman of ttii* ..n«etiug, I did not anticipate being fa. Wit • the presence of these worthy gentle- Mel,, oibei wise the chair would have been occupied by ot.e wui-K. ior und more ab:e to conduct the bu(sia is,)f the meeting. But rather than disturb the .irradijements of tne coaiinittee, which have ito worked so smoothly, I will endeavour to do j i-tioe to the honour bestowed up ju me,bumbly your sympathy for all imperfections. Bef introducing the business of thi-3 meeting, I ■woo d oirect yonr attention to our good friend and emj-toyer, Mr Jamea f homms, of which the re- vipi. nt of tbis testimonial is an offspring. As yet WtI c nuot speak of the capabilities of our young friea for discharging the duties, and holding the -mobilities, of his future position, but we hare cvecy it-a son to believe he will emulate the prin- Cipi-fi jf ills forefathers. (Applause.) I need not ^lwt41 up.>n f en good qua ities. We all know thut *he guvemin,: principles uf our employer towards his employees has gained for him their higiiest *#syect; ai,d one of tne objects of this meeting ia tl</ldln^ up of these principles to tbe view of our young friend, Mr Wiliie Thomas, so us to hiu) a d-sire to imitate the excellent qualities of his father and grandfather, towards theu-empUjees. The management, for upwards vf iiity yiai-s, ,,f au enterprise ex so many .comMiieatiiig tnatures as the coal mining industry, in sue i a uiioavr as th^y have b.*en managed by «nr dear fiioud, ia certainly worthy of attention -and i n, tt,o detniliug of which shall be left to ot tiers who wid address the maeeliug. I cuay iero remark tu»t it is a ^oaice of grAt,lfiC,tion to >9*9 cpital aud labour Hero met on euca friendly tcrutd, and to nave saou representatives of them an the tri(AIJ(J alieady uiealioued to ropMsent capital, and oar houoaratile Meuab«;r of Parliament to top- zese"L L&boar. I bolieva in sp;te of the almost «aiveraal cry tor equity, that the governing Vo -,E: o" trade will bo concentrated to the hands «f> few. Labour musthaTd its Mabons,and capital aaoat have iw James Thomas's. (Applause.) We faititfaily hope that our young friend will be a JaaxM Tuomaa in this respect. In anticipation of 4his, aud in reouguitiln of the past, we are here £ hib afternoon to presstot Mr Willie Thomas with .-4ikis raloabie library. (Great cheering.) » "f THB PROGRAMME. Mabon then undertook the duties of conductor, and called upon the choir, led by Mr Gwilym Thomas, t) sing "Llwyn On." This having been i well rendered, Mrs Mary Rees, Ynyshir, came for. ward to read some versed of her own composition, which were as follow :— ■> Pa beth yw'r cynwrf glywaf 0 gwmpas Ynysbir- Ein plrchns Wiliie Thomas Sy'n dod yn ddyn yn wir; Peth cyntaf glywaf yma Yw fwn magnelau tan, A'r bobl yn gwau trwy 'u gilydd Fel gwan yr hosaD wlan. —(Laughter).—The lines went on to describe the scene outside, the strains of the band, the joy of the children over the treat," and called upon the ladies of Ynyshir to give a loud hurrah for the hero of the day. In conclusion Mrs Rees said:— 0 famau, rhoddweh ddiolch 0 galon, gynes lan, Yn barchns i rboneddwr Sy'n haeddu clod a chan. Mabon remarked that this strongly reminded him of Shakespeare's words "When she will, she will, "Yon may depend on't; "And when she won't, she won't, "And there is an end on't." (Laughter and applause.) Mr George Abblett then read to the mecting]the following:- Rhyvv ddydd o goffadwriaeth y I Yw heddyw eto i fod, Cofnoda Willie Thomas Yn un ar ugain oed. Fe welir hyn mewn oesoedd Canrhifoedd eto'n rhwydd, Y parch a gadd ei perchen Pan ddaith i ben ei flwydd. I3ydd byny yn anfarwol, Mawr enw Willie'n wir, Wrtb edrych ar yr aurheg A gadd o'r Ynyshir. Ac befyd ar adegan, Tra byddo'r gwron fyw, Fe wel y cariad cynes A ddaeth o Droedyrhiw. Gwnaeth yntau ymdrech galed I gyraidd at y nod. A thyma ddydd anrbydedd O'r diwedd wedi dod. LUw forwyn fwyn efengyl Yw dirwest yn ddiaa, A chadwodd ei anrhydedd, 'Does neb yn amheu llai. Mae'n ysgolaig ardderchog, Gailuog yn mhob rhan, A thyna rhai o'r nodui Sy'n codi Willie'r lan. Fe gadd ei fforddi'n foren Ar lwybr dedwydd dyn, Cbadd neb well tre na'r eiddo fe, Rbwy'n dyst o hyn fy un. Dymunaf wrfcb derfynu Hir oes i Willie fydd, Ac on p'r addewidion, Sef nerth ya ol y dydd. Ac beddweh gwirioneddol Fo'n ffynu ryngom ni, Fydd i ni efelycbu Daioni ei dad cu. Y dal yr hen foneddwr Ym mhob peth ar ei daitb, Fydd Willio ddim yn spgur, Wy'n siwr bydd ganddo waith. Song I fyny fo'r nod," Mr R. Edmunds. Mc Evan Thomas read some poetry in Welsh, after which Mabon incidentally referred to the etatemont made last week in the House of Com- mons by Mr Cecil Raikes that Wales had no literature bf yo;.d a few poetic fragments. He re- marked that if that gentlwman was here he would find that they had a good many poetic fragments in Ynystir silo,, ,-(Iqu,o,hter and applause)—for the music and t .e poetry of which they bad so many excellent ,itecitneias were things Mr Raikes apparently knew aothing of. Mr Lewis Williams, o.i behalf of surfaca work- men, sprite of the late Mr Thomas Thomas as one of th kindest men be had ever seen or worked for. 'I; y had to-day met to show their heartfelt respect fur LIr Willie Thomas, the late Mr T. Thomas, and also Mr James Thomas. (Applause.) Tbe last-named had worked IIi", way up from a workmen to the position of a gentleman. (Ap- plause). When J'4r Thomas started in life people were not educated as they were now- he had to work his way, and gain knowledge by ex- perience-(applause) and be had attained a position of affluence and influence as employer and a merchant. (Applause). Such a gathering as this to-day indicated a desire to bring about amicable relations between employer and em- ployed. Song The Missing Boat Miss A. J. Hugbe3. Gnrthwyson then read the following poetry: Yn mhlith boneddigion Gwalia, yr beD peninen werdd, G vpI yr >wen un deilynga G^nddi'ii bylwydd, glodfawr gerdd, Sfy wr boneddig pirohus 0 BrYda w, 1, Ynyshir, Willie Thomas sydd mor hoflus Genym holl, a chan y gwir. Profion amlwg o ddyngarwch 11 Welir yn ei wyneb hardd, Arno d^wnsia fi n dweddion, Megis swyn ar flodsu'r ardd; Llawn siriolcieb a bywiogrwydd, Yn mhob mhan ae ar bob pryd; Parod befyd, cymwynasgar, Ydyw i bub gradd yn nghyd. Sylwch arno ar yr heol, Gylcb y ty, ac wrth y gwaitb, Mor brydferkhol ei wynepiyd, Mor ddeoiadol 1 ei iaith; 'Gwel dan gyf,-roh ei Kyd-ddynion, Yn ei g-wisgoedd daun draw, Yr an fel a phan mewn gwiegoedd Anrbydeddos, gwycb, gerllaw, Mewn cymd"?ithas o mor addas Hefyd ydyw yn mhob man Cydlafuria, cy iaddola, Mewa symylrwydd gyda'r gwan; Parch i Ddow, a pharoh i ddynion, Mewn gair yn ei galon bydd, Crefydd. addyag, a moesoldeb, Heirdd rinweddau tenia'r Ifdd. Nazaread didwyll hefyd O'i fabundod ydyw ef, .N orbyu meddwdod a'i offaithiau, Ual Y9 dyn y mae ei lef, Megis erRia o'i berthnessu, Sydd a'i benwau'n nohel iawn, Fel pr< ffeijwyr pur i ddirwest Mewo gweithredoedd no mewn dawn. Megis Joseph yn y teuln, Tynan evlw 'i dtd a'i fam, P-an yn ho?yn tlo3 n dillyn Ni chai d im!o brad all obati; Cttfodd ganddynk bob tynerweh, 'N nghyd a'r gofal inwyaf clir, Panyn drino piisiau bywyd Yo N^haerphilly a'r Ynyshir. Ond er gaHr iddo beddyw, Gorwedd y maent bwy dan len, Yn myr-weritydd cyHygredig Y Tynewydd a'r Groeswen, ODd er hyny 1II\IW Rhagluniaeth Khoddodd famaethi wych ei chlod, I'vi ddwY9 fyny'n anrhydeddus Hyd ei an at again oed. t Oedran pWJTsi yn ei banes, ] Bywyd yn ei wres a'i norths Pob da.ioni a manteision A dderbyuiodd wiria'i gwerth Cymeradwyaeth ncbel dynion, Rhoddion bylon glowyr Ju, Bonedoigion p 11 ac agos, A'i berthnasau o bob tu. L Ond er byn yr etifeddiaetb, Ngbyd a' ymddirieoaetb glir, Hawlii heddyw yn ol amod Enwog arwr Ynyshir, Sef y difaicii Mr Siams Thomas, Ei rgot.ol hoff dad-cu, A ddyd werth ar ei ddyrchafiad, Ac a'i cwyd yn mhlith y llu. Ninau heddyw o un CRIGD ) Waeddwn i'r pwr ieuangc boed Heddwch, llwyddiant, a llawenydd, Mlaen o'i un ar ugain oed Crewr bywyd a'i Gynaliwr Fyddo u noddwr iddo tf, Ac a'i cadwo'n yryf a. gwrol 'N etbjn pob temtasiwn grcjf. Felly er ei gynotthwyo RlndJwn Lid,) Ivfe Duw, Yo yr hwn y gwel bob amser Pa fodd yn y byd i fyw; Hefyd er cwiteithio'i feddwl, A'i gymwyso'n llawn i'r hyà, Rhoddwn iddo lyfrgell gyflawn, Nwyddau, cell, a liyfrau'D ngbyd. Yma gwtl, er wedi marw, Weithiau prif awducon byd, Shakspea.re, Milton, Bums, a Wordsworth, Yn ei gweithiau'n f.vw o byd; Hughes o Lsrpwl, a Eiraethog, Bardd bregethwr pma'i Oc.8, Ienan Gwynedd, a Mathetes, Crefydd godwyr, dysg, a moes. Yma hefyd megis mwnglawdd, Llawn trysorau gwertbfawr iawn, I Haen ar haen o wybodaethau Wel yn gryno ac yn llawn; Daearyddiaeth a tnerwiiaeth, A gwyddc-niaeth yn ei gwtith, Amaethyddiaeth a pherianwaith, G weithiau a»-wyry dciivy iaith. Duwynydditeth ac athroniaeth Yu y gelt, a haw iodd la, Fel rhai o brif wybodaethaa, Angenrheidiol pltnyn Ne'; Er eglaro iddo ddyfoion A dirgelion betban Duw, Ac banesiaeth, eu eydymailb, Ya eu bywyl hawlia fyw. Ffrwyth ac achos mawr oychwyniad Yr holl roddion hyn yn wir, Gewch o fewn i'r tlwe anerchiad Eiddo glowyr Ynyshir 'Nghyd a glowyr Troedrhiw hefyd, A'r n;aauach»vyr diwyd oil. A'r rhai eraill o'ch ftdmygwyr Weithiodd erddoca yn ddigoll. Ac er cofio am y cyfryw, Mewn blynyddoedd eto i ddod, Sylwch gyfaill ar eich darlun Tlws yn un ar tigain oed Hefyd ar y medal euraidd Noda'n gyflawn no yn glir Gwerth yr oil gyflwynwvd i cbwi, Y pryd hwn yn Ynyshir. Llwyddiant i chwi, anwyl «yfaill, I fwynhan yr oil yn lubyd, Heddwch a chysnron bywyd Gafifoch yira tra'n y byd Cym'radwyaeth gyffrediuol, Megia llywydd doetb a cbu, Fyddo'n amlwg yn eich bsnes, Fel eich tad, a'ch hoff dsdeu. Uwcblaw'r cwbl, iachawdwriaeth A dd\ munwn i chwi'n rhan, Etifeddiaeth anllygredig, Mor o wynfyd heb nn glac; Coron ddisglaer hardd y bywyd Yn y byd tu fewn i'r lleD, Wedi gado'r fuohedd yma, D'wedwch chwithau oil, Amen. The Ynyshir Glee Party then rendered "Gwyr Philistia." Mr Idris Williams, Porth, said he had been asked to speak for the tradesmen, bat, not being a trades- man, be would claim the right to speak on behalf of a body apparently omitted from the programme. The surface workmen, the underground workmen, the Troedyrhiw people, and the tradesmen were specially mentioned, but the general public were not. (Laughter.) Possibly the committee thought t the public ^must be included in the classes men- tioned, but he did not thick so. He did not doubt the tradesmen felt great respect for the young man. It was to their interest to rejoice, but the general public outside x Dysbir bad something I more real on this occasion. (Laughter & applause.) He remembered their venerable friend, Mr James Thomas, coming to the district nrst, and he sup- posed he was the only one in that vast assembly who did remember that. He could re-call the appearance of Mi James Thomas and his brother- well-known at that tima ae i'wmi Shon Thomas"- when they came. Others came to the neighbour- hood wearing black coats, stuck-up collars, gold chains, and fully equipped for sinking pits, but Mr Thomas came on horseback, but in a bro vn coat and working clotbes. fisi remembered his (the speaker'e) grandfather asking him which of the two kinds of men would succeed in coal-mining, ( and he foolishly replied "0, tbe men with the gel t chains," but the old mat differed from him, and the evoiit had proved the truth of the prediction, for the men with the gold chains had Binoe gone away, while Mr JamP-A Thomas remained, and nad baen remarkably (•Uioestful. (Applause.) That reminded hi e of the Rev HeDry Rtes and Mr Rowlands. Air Rees preaohed with the utmost care, but the other was not so pa: ticular. How- ever, on being invited to Liverpool, and warned that be was tv address a oaltured congregation, he delivered a sermon on the verses -I'Thete'be threa. things which t;O well, yea four are comely in going a lion, which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any; a greyhound an be-goat also and a king, against whom thera is DO rising up." Afterwards the preachers met, and Mr Rowlands asked Mr Rees how he had fared. He replied "Very well, but there were no visible results; how did things go with you F "0, repled Mr Row- landa, remarkably well; I lot th greyhound tc.0 It) among tbem, and eleven wo re caught." (Great laughte .) Mr Thomas bad ft-pt r mtly nctel in tue same ppirit, end met with equal reealts. (Applause.) It was exceedingly satisfact<,iy to find employers of labour residing amongst their workmen, as the Thomasa2,, of Ynyshir, bad done. He hoped the young man who attained bia majority that day would go forward and succeed 88 bis father and grandfather had done, but h" hoped that, bow- ever high his position might be, he would never oor.sider it necessary to his dignity to remove from amongst tbe friends of his family, and the oo- workers and admiring friends of his youthfal days. (Applaase.) Mr Thomas Edwards, Ynyshir, on behalf of the workmen of the Standard Colliery, heartily con- gratulated Mr Willie Thomas on the attainment of bis majority. (Applause.) Mr James Thomas, the grandfather, had become an employer, but never forgot that he had been a workman. (Applause.) And he believed the workmen need have no fear when Mr Willie Thomas, who h id inherited many of the good qunlities of his forefathers, would come to that position. (Appl 'use.) rhey certainly did not wish to lose their old employer (applause), be. cause. although the Standard Colliery had not been free from difficulties any more than others. he believed no eolliery had given less trouble to Mabon —(npplause)—but they rcjoioed to think that the young man who would be their futare employer was one whohtid livtd amongst them,and knew the posi- tion and modes of life of the workmen. (Applause.) The workmen rejoiced in hie sucoees, and were glad the presentation that day took such an aecep- i table form as a library and furniture. Before < I «**■ t ¡ however, those things coald be properly utilised, it would be necessary fo Mr Willie Thomas to have a wife—(applanse)— and he did not suppose they i would have to wait long tn see the securing of that I < prize. (Laughter tirid applatise.) He merely sug- gested this as a hint to the young ladies. (Great I ] laughter.) Song "Baner ein gwlad," Mr T. J. Thomas, Yn- yshir, (enuoied and re-rendered.) T t THE Fcr-UAL PRESl'NTATION*. Mr Thomas: Lewis, as the oldest wrrkuim, then came forward to make the formal presentation of the testimonial, on behalf of the committee. lie ( said be bud been employed under the same inasier II for closo upon 28 years, and could not speak too | highly of a family in whom ho had found so much tc admire. He lejoiced greatly at the good feeling j I shown in the neighbourhood on this auspicious occasion. He hop"d Mr W. J. Thomas would make proper use of the books, ¡.Dd would iiva long to enjoy them. (Applaute.) ] THE LIBRARY. ¡' The library consists of 200 volumes, selected from the Works of the following writersRuskin, Macaulay, Beaconsfield, Sir Walter Scott, Sir William 'Hamilton, Lewis Morris, H. M-Stanley, Col. Fred Burnaby, Charles Dickens, Lord Lytton, Professor Thorold Rogers, Professor Jevons, Dr. Dale, Cardinal Newman, Bishop Colenso, Lord brougham, Lord Bacon,'I'homas C.iilyl«,Hira'ithog, tind several other eminent Welsh authors. Glee "Meibion cevadgar," the Glee Party. j Odynfab, Forth, came forwatd, and favoured tbe audience with the following veries CaiS awen her ei chynghan I O'i dyrcbafedig dwr, Longyfarch un ddaeth weithiau I orsaf oedran gwr jl'.e'r teimlad parchus ato, FeithriDir yn mhob bron, Fel llanw'r mor yn chwyddo I fyny'r adeg hon. Ma'r byd yn esgeulaao C-vfl deilwng bareh I I lawer un nes byddo Yn wylo nwch ei arch; I Ond wele un yn del byn Anrhegion genym ni, Tra huan oes yn esaryn Yn ei adlonol fri. Yn ei adlonol fri. Clyw anerchiaJ'.u amryw A seiniau lleisiau clir, Yo ei loesawi'n hyglyw, Er clod i'r Ynyabir Mae'n un o ddisgynyddion 0 gyff sy'n nod mnwrhad, Un dayry trwy ymdrechion I fasuach hoendar llad. he trwst. olwy:iion heini Gweryriad agerdd by. YD siarad yn iighluat Willie Arn Iwyddiant ei dadca I Ac yni bywyd antur I'w fynwes red yn rbwydd, 0 fron henafswr pybyr Sy'n gwenu'n mreichiaa llwydd. Ond b'le ml\f\'r ddolen gydiol* I Gysylltai y ddau hyn, Clywch ateb hiraeth lleddfol, • M (\p'n gorwedd yn y glyn; Ond dym* ail argraffi »d 0 b vt!w'n gwisgo clod, I A rnantell ei gymeriad Yn ganoid fel yr od. Mae'r cybydd yn pen^yru Yr aur i rydo'n nghudd, Ond dyma un ga'i ddysgu I'w trefnu er ein bndd A dysgwyl y'm bydd Willie Yn ag^i hwylns, cry', 1 yru masnach rbag ldi Yn debyg i'w dadcu. Yn debyg i'w dadcu. I Hawdd imor i'r olynydd, ¡ A bendith ar ei ben, Er bwylio'n inlaen rr ewn cynydd Dan byfryd wenio'r nen Estyned cwys ei einioe? I- y d dqlar henaint pel!, Ao union bwynt ei lanfoes Fo'n mhorthladd gwynfyd gwell. Cyfeiriad at farwolaetb ei dad. Song "The lover and the bird," Miss M. 3. Thomas. Mr Llewelvn Williams, in addressing tbe meet- iog on behalf of the workmen of Troedyrhiw, siid the fact that such a large number had assembled j proved that the public generally took a keen inter- est in what affected the disti ieL, aul could admire virtue whenever it was found. He congratulated I Mr Thomas upo i the good feeling manifested to- wards him, and believed that the subscribers had been prompted to proceed with the movement by a sense that the hero of the meeting was worthy cf every honour they could bestow on him. In con- elusion he said— I fyny yw'r arwysldair can daJent dysg a moes, Yr uu vw nod dvrchatiad a.1} tawriaid ynmhob ops. Gwir ymdrech a diwydrwydd yw sail anrhydedd par, Ae y--),Iiw yi.iad hollol i lwvbrau doeth a gwir Lie bynag y rna rhinwedd yo nodwedd amlwg gref, Mae golwg craff cymdeithas j-n amlwj; arno ef, Gs-trwy rhyw anhawsderau y yorfydd iddo ddod, Mae'r gamp yn anrhydeddus, wrth gyrhaedd at y nod. Yn mlodan oes one'u addas'i wel'd dymnniant Ilwyr I fod o ddefnyddioldeb. a'i wertb does neb a gwyr, Yr un yw amod llwyddiant i fawrion yn mhob gwlad, A'r tlawd heb aur ag arian, dderbyniant ef yn rhad, Ynghanol bj d o swynion, temtasiwn o bob rhyw, Rbaid dyweyd mai trigle anhawdd i feddwl ieaanc yw, I enill gwir gymeriad o nodwedd bri a chlod, Mae'n orchest gamp o'r ruwyaf i sisrbau y ucd. Yn mhlith y cwmwl tj stion, mewn moesau ac mown ùysg, Mae Master Willie Thomas yn aeilwng yn eu mysg, Mae ilwybr euraidd llwyddiant yn awr o led y pen, A meusydd detnyddioldeb yn amlwg heb un lien; Diystyr yw o swynion a dwndwr gwag y byd, Daioni cyindeithasol sy'n enill ei hall fryd, Liesoli ,r pweitbivvr diwyd, yn awr ac eto i ddod, Pwy fyth mÚ cyncrthwya, I ddringo at y nod. Enillcdd serch pawb dynion yr ardal lie m&e'n byw, I Yn anwyl gau bob niynwes, heb os yn sicr yw, Mae swynion ei ddyddanion, a'i eerchog wedd pob | prvd, j Yn enill holl edray^edd y gweithiwr hawb ynghyd Psi-y rvfedd eich arddaugos er nndeb mown nizwr sel, I roi tystiolaeth alTIlw o'i paroh i'r oes a ddel, I Pob agwedd ar gymdeithas ddyirasant aur a chlod, I I rhoi i'r gwr urddasol sy'n teitbio POt y nod. Pob llwydd a phob anrhydedd ar ben y teilwpgddyn A nodded fawr Rhagluniaeth i'w lVybrau bob yr un Nea cyrhaedd nod ei fywyd, mewn rhinwedd ac mewn clod; A rhoi tystiolaeth unplyg o lwvr feddianu r nod., Drwy dairgel feaByda masnach, fe deimlir yn ddiSael Fod gwr o safle pwysig o'r diweddwedi ei f2ael, Tevrnasu mewn anrbydedd, a pharch boll ddyddian'i oes, Yn esiampl o ddiwydrwydd, o dalent bur a moes. Mr (iwilyua Thomas sang "Wheu we were beys together.' Mabon, in the courss of a tilling address, con- I gratulated Mr W. J. Thomas on being the recipient of such a valuable testimonial. The furniture was better, and th- re wa3 (Uor;, of it, the books were belt, r, and more of them, than eitber he or Mr Jataes Thomas had when they started in life, and., yet they saw what Mr James Thomas had done. ( Applause.) Mr J. J. Tbomaa also had, without nC!l aid, been able- lo attain a -!ery hieh and most honourable position through his intelligence and perseverance, and had b"en the means of helping others to att*in a tfood position in life. What po- sition, then, ought the happy recipient of that tes- timonial to attain r (Applause.) If not a high one, then it would not be the fault of hit3 grandfather, of his late father, or bis kind mother, or apparently of the workmen and tradeemen of Ysyahir, for Mr W. J. Thomas was the man whom they delighted to honour. (Applause.) They honoured him not merely for the trood qualities he had shown him- self, for he was as yet young, but for the good old stock from which he sprung. He had now attained the age of manhood, and they were equipping him with what, if properly used, would enall him to rise as high as the highest in the good fami'y to which he banged. (Applause.) Hehcpedthe Tot;t)g man would be rtdolnte enough to overcome every obstacle in his way to honourable advance- ment. Let him kdep before him the words of the poet:— "If the riches of the land "Turn to nothimj in thine hind, 'On a rain, the virtue lies ( "In the struggle, not the prize." (Ar-pl-inS') Song. "M re pisryn dan fy mron, Miss B..Ten-das. Mr "VVhictitia then t ) present to Mr Thomas the album and sold pendant. In doinjr .0 h^s'id— I have been requested, by t ,e tradesmen of Ynys- hir, to make ttii* p •es.-iitatir.n of tiie alki-ti anii 1 gold pendant to Mr Vvibie Thomas on his roming of a:e. I tlke it that the object of this presenta- tion is to indicate EOS only tuat we wish to hononr him, but that W hope be will t read in the. footst'^pi 1 of bis father, a man w- >tn we o'i respected a: d loved 110 macn, aud in those of bi$gtandlather, who has been the founder of Yuvuiir. I was only naming it to Mr Jam s Tbo nas as we walked U¡J J here tl-at it was f u teen years next April si ace. he and the lateMr Daniel Tnomas met Mr Willi tniS Faii.Seld, and myself to upos the "jle of the colliery at Ynyshir. Vnysl.ir then consisted ot green field's, but what, do we see to-liy-,a flourish- ing colony, streets of houses, a railway st'ti m, and maay houses dedicated to the wciship of God, and these have been brought about in a great mea- l sure bv the energy and perseverance of Mr James Thomas. (Appiause.) I don't know that I need say any more except to apologise f i, the absence of my uncle, Mr Williams, of Fairfield, who was not able to be with us to day, but whose heart is with us, and for the absence of Colonel Turber. ville, who is prevented from attending by another KL engagement. In presentiog this album and gold I pendant to Mr Willie Thomas, I hope he may enjoy manv years of health and happiness to lead an useful life here at Ynyshir. (Applause.) 1 The Rev. D. Fr&ncis then read the address in 1 English and Welsh. t TAR. ADDS^SJ. An tglj toWil!iam James Th.>mttS, i EiOq, Biyaawel, Ynysrsir, oa attaining his majority, .vsre's IOta, 18S8. DEAR Sat.—Permit us. as Workmen and Residents of Ynyshir and neighbourhood, to greet you with our congratalations and hearty good wishes, on the aus- picious occasion of your attaining your majority. It is with pleasure we recognise that your life and conduct amongst us, during yourf minority, ha.s won yon from all ranKs a good and worthy name. You are descended from a worthy stock, and one ttiat has been at all times well to tbe frontor its con- siderate and kind attention to the wants and demands of the working classes. We can, witbont hesitation, point to your much honoured Grandfather, James Thomas, Esq.. as one of tbe most amiable Masters, and one ever watchful of the lives and comfoits of those privileged to be in his service. He has borne an exceptional reputation as an Em- ployer of Labour, who has throughout his long life practically accepted the maxim that the "Labourer is worthy of his hire." He has dealt uniformly just as an employer of men, and thereby has earned the good- will and affection of his workmen. We can also point out to you the richly earned good name ot your late and lamented Father (of whose counsel and guidance yeu were deprived while yet very yonng). Though his span of life was not an extended one, yet he lived long enough to establish a reputation as one possessing exceptional capacity for occupying the, position of a Manager. His loss to us was great, and we mourn his death as that of a brother. You have also, like yonr worthy Fathff and Grand- father, been reared amongst us; our ways and customs with their concomitant merits and demerits are known to you. The difficulties and troubles are not unobserved by you, and we feel sanguine from the estimations we have formed of your life from boyhood, that you will develop worthily in your future career those "anwyl" traits of character which endeared your Forefathers in our goodwill and affection. And we further believe that whenever you are called upon to occupy the exalted position of a Representative of the family, you will, we feel convinced, sustain in every particular, the traditional good name of a respected and worthy family. We wish yon in conclusion a long life and prosperity to enjoy the good fruits of the past,and by energy and perseverance increase and perpetuate them with the blessing of the Almighty God." "Auerchiad cyflwynedig i William James Thomas Ysw., Brynawel, Ynyshir, ar ei ddyfodiad i'w oel Mawrth y lOfed, 18S8. Anwyl Syr,—Goddefwch i ni, fel Gweithwyr ac Ar dalwyr Ynyshir a'r gymydogaetb, oil i amlygu i chw ar yr achlysur dedwydd hwn ein teimladau da a'n parch dilfuant tuag atoch chwi fel gwr ieuanc wedi eich magu yn ein plith, ac wedi troi yn ein mysg am flynyddan. Y mae yn hyfrydwch genym allu eich hysbysu fod eich bywyd a'ch ymddyaiadau wedi bod bob-amser yn gyfrvw ag ydynt wedi enill i chwi radddda yn mhlith pawb ag ydynt wedi dyfod i gylavfyddiad a chwi. Yr ydych yn di«»gyu o d^tilu ag sydd bob flmer wedi taia sylw manwl i angenion y dosbarth gweÏthiol, ac wedi parchu ei havvliau. Gallwn heb betruso eich cyfeirio at eich Taid, Jas. Thomas, Ysw., fel un o'r meistri mwyaf hynaws a mwyaf gofalns am fywydan a chysur y cyfryw faont ag ydynt yn ei wasanaethu. Mae hefyd bob amser yn awyddus i wneyd i-ytiawnder a hwynt vu eu neuillion, ac fel y cyfryw y mae ei glod yn ucuel fel meistr gofalus, tyuer a pbarchus y rhai a'i gwa&an- aethant. Hefyd gallwn eich cyfeirio at eich diweddar anwyl Dad (o'r hwn y'ch amddifadwyd pan yn ieuanc), ac er na chafodd ef oes hir i droi yn ein plith, eto cafodd. ddigon o amser i brofi ei fod yn feddianol ar Ylll hwysderan neilldiiol i droi yn y cylch pwysig o feiatr, ae yr oedd ei golli o'n plith yn ergyd lem i lu mawr o honom. Dygwyd cbwi fel bwythau i fyny yn ein mysg. Yr ydych yn adnabyddus a'n arferion, yn hyddvsg yn ein rhfr.we'ddau a'n diffygion; gwyddoch ein boll amyylch- iadau, ac oddiwrth yr -hyn ydym wedi ei wel,, yn barod credwn fod ynocb y.rhagoriaethau a feddian- wyd mor nodedig gan eich tad, ac a feddianir gan eich taid, ac byderwn os byth y'ch dyrcheiir i'w eefyllta hwy i bydd i chwi eu dilyn a'u befelychu yn y pethau a'u gwuaethant yn anwyl gan eu holl weithwyr a'u cyduabod, Gan ddymuuo i chwi tir oes i ddadblygn y rhin- weddau a feddiainvch vn ddiamheuol, hanl llwyddiant i dywymi ar eich Tlwybran, ac arweiniad y Penliywyda .mawr i'ch gwneyd yn fendith cymdeithasol a chrefyddol." ■? The address was beautifully got up in album form, andueflected the greatest credit on the Rev 'O.Francis. The frontispiece is formed of the "AnerchiadOn the second page is a pbttogr^ph o' the recipient of the presentation; third p&ge, illustrations of the strata of Ynyshir pit; 4th, illustrations of miners'safety lamps 5th, a border ¡ of red Vay Gtb, white May. 'I he album hue been I splendidly bound. MR W. J. THOMAS 8 BEPI.Y. Mr W. J. Thomaq, on rising to respond, was accorde an enthusiastic ovation. He said :—Mr r Chairman,. Ladies and Gentlemen.—I hope you will rxeuse me from making a 6peech. Your kind- ness in givin, me those splendid presents has to overcome me that I do not know how to thank < you. However, I hope yoa will believo me when I I say that I Bball never forget your kinduens. and I I hope that my oonduot here towards you will be I sooh that, you will never regret having given th-m ] to me. (Great cheering.) Piease accept my ein" cere thanks ag lin. I ntn sorry I cannot say any more but I know yca'll excuse me. (Applause.) ] Mtbou said he knew tie would be pardoned for departing from the programme, and asking MI James Vboinas to favour the meeting with a few words. (Applause.) Mr James Thotnaa rose, amid cheers, and said he did Dot intend to say more than a few words. He wiHtled to thank the workman forthf presenta- tion they hud made to Mr Vfil ie Thomas for hit sake. < be hbrary and furniture were elegant, and the recipient would not want a house to take them to so long as he (the speaker) had One. (Applause.) He hoped they would continue to live amicably together, as workmen and em- ployers. (Applause.) It was said that Yuysbir was a place which oonduoe I to long life-(ap- plause)—that its situation and surroundings were J nuch as to enable people-be they emoloyers or I employed- to live to a good ol-I age. (Laughter j aud pplauee.) Well, he hoped Mr WilTie Thorns -ouli live long there, aDd think as much d Urn workmen as he (the speaker) thought of them. (Gieat cheeriagj. Glee The little chuicb," Glee Patty. onf!, cç Let me like a soldier fall," Mr T. Thomas. Mr Whittinar proposed a vote of than^s t- > Nqr Abraham, M.P., for conducting, an i re*» v that the oftener Mr Abraham came ar»> t:i.. 20nstinient8 in that locality the better they V.)U. ill he pleased. (Applause). Mr J tnies Thorn is seconded, and th" v ,e w >,<s, :ratri°d with acclamation. Mabon, in rep'yin?, prese-nt.i "r rhornaa gold scarf p;n on be- •»If -Ar .f ■ B1 JO Bill, Pontypridd. Mr I iris William prop.)sed a vote of tb^iuvs Mr J J. Thomas fo.' presiding. Dr. Nor Davids seconded, and i' w 'rrj-^V .vi::>. applause. Gltie, Y Gwanwyn," Glee Puty, wero brough* 1, :he ",ing ng' of Hen wltd fy N'l.olau,' Mabo^i. •enderiog the solo. 1 XTERESTING PARTICDLARS. In conclusion, we mtv state that UI" w,,rk!nem, )f Vnvshir contributed J245 to the testi n- niai. ihose of Troedyrhi-v £ 12 upon t;.u <: dlecii'i^ book of the treisncpr, Nir J. Morgan, w.re <io- Lributiorts amounting to 929 and the tot-t i i.ount subscribed was C ISO. T'ne selection oftot, furniture bad w tDtro-ste V to Messrs. John Morgin, Michael Tno.nas and A W. I ravis. The of the formi-i,,r t, bbr o jr hnd beeo entrusted to Messrs. J. J. L,3, W., Miliward, Dewi Hanlwea, Gvilym To >.ii 010. J ba. Thomas, and Thomas Ei wards. Tne poetical addresses were arranged for by- Dewi Heulwen, Mr W. G. Millward, and Mr George Abblett. Last, but certainly, not leist, the rauiiofct arrangements were onder the control ofldr G. Tnomas, Mr Thomas Davies, and Mr Jofeit Hughes. Mr John Beynou, a member of the committer suggested the idea ot having i'T this occasion—i bs s'lv r ou vhe f»»r were by Mt rSensoa, uiaJoc, wn se ')O¡ ageut is Mr James M ils. i he gjld p'"1"ati«» va'.u? £ 5, was supplied by F-»t»orin', br.idforc^ Tvhojo loo-il ilr lhomas W^ood.'ock a:;j,. Mr AVillisiai Thotnag. Besides the magnificent album de8C;ii.ed a),ovt% Mr Tno nas received an address s-yit, by th4 R-iw J. Jones, pastor of tire new Bethel Lhpt. Mynyddislwyn. on bphRIf of tbe iSunday Sch<>t>t at t'1i.t p ace, Mr W. J. Thomas having spent eoiu* pert of nis boyoood's days there, and be^u iiipui-- ber of the Suaday School. lu addition to the novel illuminations alie*Ajp dwelt upon, there were on Monday night C" ndl in (he windows of the bouses of workmen an £ others, aud it is but fair to iaty that the carr, i, fit out of tbe eutire systetn ot street and n"UM) illu- mination was under the direction of Mr Massinech. Moore, the mechauic of the Colliery. 'Ihe stage had been erected free of charge ty Mr David Jenkins, timber merchant, Porth.

A BRIGHT SPEClffi OF A HUSBlND. At Ystrad police conrt, ou Monday, before the Stir pendiary and Mr T. P. Jenkins, Edward Lloyd was charged with assanlting hi* wife. Three weeks Q.v last Friday he struck her several times, and kicked her on the leg. Ini tba morning before going to work he told her to mend h« trousers. She told him she had no duck to mend thera with, aud no money to get any. On coming home at nicht chunk he turned h.er out of doori with her infant child. A neighbour tried to persuade him to let h» wife in, but he said if she did couie m he would beat her aga.in- On Monday she asked him for the key of the house, but he told her to get away out of his sight. Oa Tuesday be removed all the furniture, and sent*, young mau to her to tell her to fetch her and tb». children's clothes, as he was going to America. Sb* applied to the Guardians for relief. His Worship said he was going to send defendant to prison for two months, but would not do so if defeD. dant would agree to have a maintenance order mad* upon him there and then. This defendant agreed, and he was ordered to pay 83 a week, and he was bound over in £ 10 to keep the peace for six months.

CHARGE OF STEALING A PETTICOAT AT WATTSTOWN- At Ystrad Police Court, on Monday, before U. Stipendiary and Mr T. P. Jenkins. Rachel Robinson was charged with stealing » petticoat. Ellen Beckerton, wife of Mark Beckerton, said tW defendant and a man supposed to be her husbari lived in apartmeuts iu their house, but left Thursday night On tbe following morning soe missed th» petticoat from a drawer. She went to^Pontygw^K and charged defendant with stealing it. She t know nothing about it I did not see t alter I wash* it Tbe petticoat produced is the one she loot. P C Evans said he found the petticoat at Mr (J reea m pawnshop, who identified defendant as the wom^ who bad pawned it. She then confessed that she etoW it the satuo day aa she pleds^Q Prosecutor said she did not wish to press the charg* as defendant was expecting immediate confinement Discharged.

STEALING BOOTS AT YSTRAD. At Ystrad Police Co^ on Monday, (before Vif-vJ- T if Vctvad on tbe Bth instant. -Ur^WHltams said she saw defendant going oak. !> on aT midday, and soon after she m.ssea ^of woLl'.bit/ihich btd !».» h0ne .« .k. doorway. saw priponet on the road s»i*¥ » «n«if>r his coat. He said he made tbe himself S On being charged with having stolen tb«WK bv; snid "I hope ycu will let me go thiB timo, as it »* th-3 first time I have been in trouble. Fined 20s, or 14 «Jay»' mip.i,output. Fined 20s, or 14 «Jay»' mip.i,output.