The Rhondda Leader

Crawshay Bailey" Lodge, RAOB, Presentation Meeting. On Thursday evening, a large number of the members of the above lodge, to- gether with a, few friends, met at their headquarters, the New Inn Hotel, Ton, with the dual object of enjoying a social evening and to confer upon two members of the brotherhood small tokens of their respect and esteem. Prior to the latter interesting event, all present sat down to a Immptuous repast, which had been prepared by mine host and hostess (Mr. and Mrs. Green), and truly had they catered in a most elaborate manner, for the tables literally groaned beneath the good things provided. When all had regaled themselves to their heart's con- tent, the cloth was removed, and an in- teresting musical programme was then indulged in. Mr. W. Philiips, Griffin Hotei (in the unavoidable absence of the appointed chairman, Mr. Tom John), pre- sided and at once proceeded to read apologies from several gentlemen who were unable to be present, Mr. Percie G. Smith accompanied the several musical numbers in his usually artistic style. Mr. Ivor Davies, of the Ruperra Hotel, Pontypridd, was first in evidence in a well-rendered solo, and was equally well- received. The King and all the Royal Family was the subject of the Chair- man's toast, which was received with musical honours. Mr. Joseph Jones, whose services are always in great re- quest at all local musical gatherings, was next called upon, and did ample justice to his reputation in that popular solo, The Veteran Song." Messrs. Woodward and Williams, the clever Rhondda coiiiie" duettists, held the company in ecstasies in a comic duet, entitled Juirk and Flarty, the two Irish M.P.'s." Then came the event of the evening, the presentation of the medallion of the Order to Primes Davies and Coles. Both were invested by Knight Elliott, who spoke in eulogistic terms of the two members. Mr. Ivor Davies received his token from the lodge for services rendered previous to his leaving the locality, while Primo Coles was presented by the Cambrian Lodge, Pembroke, on the occasion of his leaving that lodge to take up his abode in the Rhondda. Both gentlemen suitably re- sponded, and exhorted all who were not members of the Order, to do so without delay; .and they declared that by doing so they ,]vould be in a position to do a great de'al in the philanthropic cause. Mr. Vinesse then came forward in a comic song. which was loudly applauded, fol- lowed by Mr. Joseph Jones, who again delighted the audience in the solo, The Sailor's Grave." Mr. W. Woodward's stump oration on The Temperance Question was responsible for roars of laughter, and on being encored, Messrs. Woodward and Williams obliged the company in a duet, That is a fine idea." Other items were given which contri- buted largely to the success of the meet- ing. Mr. and Mrs. Green and all their assistants deserve great praise for the assiduity with which they attended to the requirements of the evening, for the suc- cess was due in a great measure to their capital arrangements. Mr. David Bevan, .the secretary, is also to be complimented for the energetic manner in which he per- formed his onerous duties.

r The Treorchy Choir in America. Our special correspondent now on tour with the Treorchy Male Voice Choir in the United States writes us while travel- ling in the train from Harrisburg to Shrewsbury on Tuesday, the 13th Novem- ber, in continuation of his description of the choir's progress. He says:—"I shall commence to-day's story again at the end, for the latest things can be more easily described. Yesterday, we got to Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania, and we had learnt to anticipate some- thing good. Neither were we disappointed. The one great attraction, of course, was the Capitol—the State building, and where all the business appertaining to its welfare is transacted. To describe the building would be beyond the region of my poor ability. In a word, it was simply gorgeous." We went through the House of Representatives, where 209 assemble, and' the Senate (50), typical of our Houses of Commons and Lords, only on a smaller scale, of course. In the Senate, we struck up America," the National Anthem here, and sung to the same tune as ours. Our presence soon excited some interest, and by-and-bye we were introduced to several of the heads of departments, i.e., Mines Department, Treasury, &o., &c., and Mr. Roderick, son of the Mines D'epartment chief, then took us around. He went from room to room, up flights of stairs, then on elevators (lifts) to the uppermsot part of the building, till we got to the top of the dome, about 360 feet in the air, over- looking the whole of Harrisburg and the surrounding districts a magnificent sight. Subsequently we inspected a few more rooms, i.e., the Governor's own room and reception room. ItA was arranged that we should be received by the Governor of the State, Mr. Penny- packer but he was detained elsewhere on business, and we thus lost that privilege. We were compensated to an extent, how- ever, by the reception given us by the Mayor, Mr. Gross, at his office. He was a jolly, sociable man, and gave us a hearty welcome, took us through the various departments, found us consent to visit the gaol, &c., and if you only saw him at the concert in the evening- well, he was fairly captivated, clapping, laughing and shouting for encores. We went to inspect the gaol-the second on our tour. It was a pitiful sight-several smart chaps and women being imprisoned for various offences; while there were four awaiting their trial for murder, but we did not see these. Just as we were leaving, we sang Gogoniant i Gymru," and the otherwise dull, cold interior seemed to brighten up as if by magic, the monster building re-etehoing with the sweet strains of music, which must have seemed strange to the majority of the inmates. A mighty cheer rent the air, and there were loud shouts all through the different cages for an encore, but we could not respond. It seemed that even law-breakers had a keen appreciation for music. It was a day of varying experi- ences, ending up with a. -most magnificent ^concert, the programme and singing being about the best of the tour; and there must have been an audience of about 1,500, which encored every item but two through the programme. We were immensely satisfied with our day at the Pennsylvania capital; more so because we felt that above all we had made an impression that will not be easily erased from the memories of those who overcame a certain wave of pre- juaice and condescended to go to hear those Welsh singers. The last week was a notable one for the choir. On Sunday, November 4th, we made a special visit to Wilkesbarre, in order to fulfil a promise to Dr. Curtis E!. Mogg, one of the leading pastors in the State, and who controls one of the most magnificent chapels I have seen, the Central Methodist Epis- copal Church. It was a special engage- ment, and the edifice, able to accommo- date 2,000 people, must have held 500 beyond that number that night. The service was simply superb, the choir, quartet, Todd Jones, Miss Cove, and Miss Hall supplying the music between the other items of the usual service, and before the close a hymn was included with the last verse in Welsh-' Dyma Geidwad i'r colledig.' This was set apart for the choir and all Welshmen present in the ^udjenpe, Well, you can just imagine the effect. The last two lines— Diolch Iddo '—were sung and repeated for a time with such a fervour that made the Englishmen present jump with' delight. It reminded us of the 'diwygiad' days in Wales. Dr. Mogg spoke very complimentary of the choir, and would have liked to give a, big cheer, but instead, in keeping with the reverence of the day and building, he hoped that the audience should show their appreciation by giving the chatanqua salute. This ?neant the waving of handkerchiefs, which was done for quite a minute or so with an effect that made the hearts of the touring Welshmen beat with joy, and exacted from them many a tear. I shall never forget it. The concert at the Y.M.C.A. i Auditorium, Wilkesbarre, on Monday night, the official return concert, was another huge success-a fitting compli- ment to the organisation of the Rev. J. M. Lloyd, Baptist minister, and the popularity of the concert. The hall was packed, the programme was an entirely new one, and the singing was simply grand, calling forth high encomiums from critics and the Press. A banquet fol- lowed, given this time by the Gwent's Glee Choir, and there were present some 260 people in all. It was undoubtedly a fine affair, some of the speeches being among the best after-dinner efforts I have ever heard. Tuesday, November 6th, was election day here—the various Governors of State and other minor officials were being elected. The papers have been simply flooded with election matter, and you ought to see a specimen of how public men are assailed here. We in- tended resting this day, but 'up comes another invitation to sing at Dr. Mogg's church. We really did not expect more than a few hundred to assemble. Macli to our surprise, about a thousand turned up, and another huge musical success was achieved. You can see what an impres- i sion we must have made at Wilkesbarre. Indeed, it was our natural centre, and we had learnt to appreciate and become endeared to the place and its people. Wilkesbarre was loyal to us-we did our best for Wilkesbarre; and we cannot forget the kindness of the Masons' Glee Club, the Gwent's Glee Club, and Rev. Dr. Lloyd and a host of others for the manner in which, they received us and wished us adieu. Wo are all anxious to return there. The remainder of the week 0'7 was spent in Mohanoy City, Lansford, and Mount Carmel, and no matter where we went it was a case of We came, we saw, and we conquered.' In the former city we were taken round the place in automobiles, and a few of us were at a young people's party the same night. We had a really fine time there. Lansford did all they could for us, and Mount Carmel, which we thought cold and out- landish at the outset, proved warm and appreciative, and we spent a splendid Sunday there."

Rhondda County School, Porth. List of Successes for the year ending July 31st, 1906. Gethin Jones won a Scholarship of the value of from J640 to £ o(): per annum, tenable for three years at the University College, Cardiff. Centre Welsh Board Honours Certifi- cate (five passed).Helen Sophia Cohen, 46, Llewellyn Street, Pentre; Gethin Jones, 37, Wern Street, Clydach Vale; Edward Walter Edwards, 100, Lake Street, Ferndale; John Henry Llewellyn, 24, Stuart Street, Treorchy; Arthur John Williams, 71, Cymmer Road, Forth. Matriculation at the London Univer- sity (nine passed).—Gladys Mary Davies, Penygraig; Eveline Tippetts, Porth; Trefor Evans, Trealaw; Benjamin Jones, Tonvnandy; Thomas Jones, Ystrad; Benjamin Lewis, Trealaw; Roy Richards, Tonypandy; Edward Williams, Peny- graig; Bessie Trotman, Porth. Matriculation at the University of Wales (twelve passed).—Helen Sophia Cohen, Pentre; Gladys Mary Davies, Penygraig; William Samuel Evans, Pentre; Samuel Harcombe, Trealaw; Lewis Stanley Read Jones, Pentre; Thomas Jones, Ystrad Benjamin Lewis, Trealaw; William Martin, Trealaw; Ethel Amelia Thomas, Tonypandy; Eveline Mary Tippetts, Porth; Bessie Trotman, Porth; Edward Williams, Penygraig. Six others passed in four subjects out of five. Senior Certificate (eighteen passed).— Gladys Mary Davies, 7, Grovefield Ter- race, Penygraig; Wm. Samuel Evans, 3, Albert Street, Pentre; Maggie Griffiths, Tonyrefail; Samuel Harcombe, Brith- weunydd Road, Trealaw; William John Hughes, Thomas Street, Tonypandy; William David James, 49, Maddox Street, Blaenciydach; David John, 18, Vicarage Terrace, Cwmpare; Benjamin Jones, Gnoll Cottage, Tonypandy; Lewis Stanley Read Jones, 67, Parry Street, Ton- Pentre; Thomas Jones, 2, Park View Villas, Gelli; Benjamin Lewis, 4, Vic- toria Road, Trealaw; Eliz. Margaret Lewis, 57, Glynfach, Cymmer; William Martin, 40, Rhys Street, Trealaw Rosina Rees, Old Street, Tonypandy; Ethel A. Thomas, 94, Thomas Street, Tonypandy; Eveline Mary Tippetts, Llodrddu Farm, Porth Bessie Trotman, Southlea, Porth Edward Williams, 90, Penygraig Road, Penygraig. Junior Certificate (twenty-six passed).— Thomas C. H. Berry, Aelybryn, Porth; Ivor Morgan Cule, Ystrad Road, Pentre; Annie Mary Davies, 137, High Street, Tonyrefail; David James Davies, 4, Chapel Street, Tonypandy; Win- Llew- ellyn Davies, 53, Primrose Terrace, Porth; Emrys Evans, 222, Rhys Street, Trealaw; Gwenllian Evans, School House, County School; Nan Evans, Brynderwen, Llwynypia; Archibald Gibbon, Wayne Street, Trehafod; Violet Griffiths, 22, Metaxa Street, Ton-Pentre; Wm. Henry John, 1, Penrhiwfer Road, Tonyrefail; David Jones, 13, Glenview Street, Tony- pandy Jane Matilda Jones, 9, Aber- llechau Road, Wattstown; Richard Walter Jones, Bryn Tewdwr, Porth; John Harris Lewis, 44, Tlyacelyn Road, Penygraig; Thomas Ball Lewis, 112, William Street, Ystrad; Hannah Morgan, Scranton Place, Cymmer; Esther Novinsky, 106, Dunraven Street, Tony- pandy; Mary Jane Phillips, 16, Green- field Street, Penygraig; Edith Gertrude Rees, Preswylfa, Parade, Porth; George Brychan Rees, Mount View, Thomas Street, Tonypandy; Hilda Lily Tanner, 27, Ely Street, Tonypandy; Catherine Thomas, 66, Llewellyn Street, Pentre; Beatrice Isabel Williams, 9, Hendrecafn Road, Penygraig; Margaret Jane Wil- liams, 214, Rhys Street, Trealaw; Mary Catherine Williams, 108, Marian Street, Clydach Vale. The Junior Certificate is accepted by the Board of Education as a qualifying examination for apprenticeship as a pupil teacher for two years. It is recognised by the Pharmaceutical Society as a preliminary examination; by the North and South Wales Bank; and by the Royal Institute of British Archi- tects. The Senior Certificate is recognised by the Board of Education as qualifying for assistant teacherships, as a Preliminary Medical Examination, Preliminary Law, Army Council, and the University of Wales for matriculation, &c.

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Threatened to Drown Her Child. A Wife's Strange Method of Bringing Her Husband to His ocnees. Mary Morgan, a smartly-dressed young woman, from Williamstown, summoned her husband, Thomas Morgan, for deser- tion at the Porth Police Court on Thurs- day. Mr. A. T. James (Messrs. Walter Morgan, Bruce, and Nicholas) appeared for the complainant, and Mr. rorcher (Messrs. W, R. Davies and Co., Ponty- pridd) defended. It was alleged by the prosecution that defendant was of intemperate habits, and that during her two years of married life he had ill-treated his wife, and turned her out of the house. For the defence, it was contended com- plainant had acted hysterically and insanely, had threatened to drown her baby more than once. Mrs. Morgan admitted that she had threatened to drown herself and her child, as a joke, when her husband had returned from Cardiff, having been away for three days, and spending all of his money except 4s. She also admitted that she threw a butter-cooler and a knife at her husband when she was attacked by him. Mr. Porcher produced some sheets of foolscap, and explained that Mrs. Morgan had written a lengthy story, headed A Memorandum of My Past Life." A separation order was granted, defen- dant to pay, his wife £1 per week.

Miners' Federation. Centralisation Proposals. Proposals to centralise the business organisation of the South Wales Miners' Federation have been put forward by the Ogmore and Gilfach district and the Pontypridd and Rhondda district. The proposals from Ogmore and Gilfach are as follow: I.-That the contributions of Is. per month be allotted as follows: -To central fund, 10k. to lodge funds, 2d. 2.—That a Central Council shall be formed consisting of one delegate from every lodge in the Federation, the voting at Council meetings to be as per Rule 16. 3.—That the Central Council shall take over all payments now paid by the dis- tricts and all districts shall be abolished. 4.—That the whole Federation be divided into divisions, consisting of not fewer than 10,000 members, with a miner's agent to each division. 5.-All miners' agents to receive equal pay, and in no instance shall two days' pay be granted for one day's work. v 6.Quarterly meetings of the Council to be held in as central a, place as pos- sible, and delegates to be paid from Cen- tral Fund. 7.—The whole of the miners' agents and officers of this Central Federation shall form an Executive which shall act for the Central Council, but always under its ruling. 8.—Strike pay to be as per Rule 40, with the following addition-" But when a number of workmen have been on the funds for more than eight weeks, the Central Council shall have power to pay an additional sum of 3s. per week to each financial member and Is. per week for each child under 14, the same to be recouped by levies." 9.That due notice be given for the inclusion and deletion of such rules as mav be necessary under the system of centralisation. Pontypridd and Rhondda Proposals. I.Tliat all lodges of the Federation be directly connected with the central fund, and the whole of the monies col- lected and received by all the lodges shall be forwarded directly to the central fund of the Federation. 2.—That all lodge expenses, including lodge officers' salaries,, rent of room, printing, books, &c., shall be paid directly by and from the central funds. Dele- gates from lodges to conference, Council meetings, &c., to be paid from central funds. 3.-All miners' agents and other officers to be paid directly by and from the central fund. 4.—That the Federation shall be for working purposes composed of eight divi- sions, or more if found necessary, and that each division PI' district shall con- tain an equal number of numbers s far as practicable. 5.That each division of the federa- tion shall plect its own fj^vi^sipixifl qm- mittee, and that these committees shall hold a monthly meeting, 6.—That all expenses and payments required for carrying out and working all the committees shall be paid from the central fund. 7.That members' contributions to lodges remtain as at present. 8.—That strikes, lock-outs, and vic- timisation pay remain as at present. These two sets of proposals were for- warded to the Executive Council in order that they might come before the annual conference of the South Wales Federa- tion, which will be held next spring. The proposals will be considered by the Execu- tive at the meeting which they hold in preparation for the annual conference, Previously the conference has been ad- verse to the proposal of centralisation, but the opinion in favour of centralisation seems to have become stronger since then. Bound up closely with the question if3 the need of substantial offices in a central position, and many of the men's leaders declare that the provision of adequate offices cannot be much longer delayed. The Executive have already had before them an offer to purchase the Central Chapel in Windsor Place, Cardiff, for the purpose.

Ton. A very pretty wedding took place at. the Welsh Parish Church, Ton-Pentre, on Wednesday, the contracting parties being Mr. Ben Rees, nephew of Mr. Phillips, bookseller, Ton, and Miss E. L. Lloyd, eldest daughter of Mr. Richard Lloyd, grocer, Ton. The Rev. J. C. Beynon, assisted by the Rev. D. Hughes, St. Mary's, Swansea (an intimate friend of the bride and bridegroom), and the Rev. J. M. Raymond, officiated. A large crowd witnessed the ceremony. The honeymoon is being spent at Bath.

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