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REJOICINGS Ai EWENNY. I HOME-COMING OF COLONEL AND MRS. i URBERVILL. ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION. The return of Colonel and Mrs. Picton Turbervill to Ewenny Priorv on Wednesday, after an absence of over 12 months—during which period they have made a tour round the world—was attended by a remarkably enthu- siastic demonstration of affection by the par- ishioners of Ewe-nny, the tenant farmers of the estate, and others. Unfortunately the festivities arranged to mark the home-coming were marred to a certain extent by the unfavourable climatic conditions, but the weather did not damp the enthusiasm of the parishioners. Colonel and Mrs. Turbervill were expected to arrive at Bridgend, from London, by the 4.19 p.m. traii° and by that hour the residents of the neighbourhood of Ewenny, including all the school children, had asseniDred in foice neai the entrance gates to the Priory grounds. It had been originally intended that the hcrses should be taken out of the carriage not far from the village and the vehicle drawn by the crowd to the Priory, but owing to the wet this was deemed inadvisable. The front of the Priory and the grounds had been decor- ated with bunting by Mr. Mitchell (gardener), and above the portals was the motto Wel- come Home to Colouel and Mrs. lurbervili. Along the road, before the grounds were reached, banners were suspended bearing the words Welcome Home." On avrival at Bridgend, Colonel and Mrs. Turbervill received their first welcome from Mr. R. W. Llewellyn (chairman of the Bridg- end Bench), who was returning to Baglan by that train. Immediately afterwards. Mr. A. Robison arrived at the compartment, and then Miss E. Cole and other members of the Bridgend Branches of the B.W.T.A. and Y.W.C.A. joined in the welcome, and con- gratulated both Colonel and Mrs. Turbervill on looking so well. An escort of horsemen accompanied the carriage to Ewenny, com- posed of the following:—Messrs. Ashley Davies. Ochr Draw: John jones. The Farm, Corntown; E. J. Thomas, Corntown Court; David and William Radcliffe, Waterton Court; Christopher Yorath, Tvnycaeau and Bevan, Ochr Draw. When the carriage came in sight of the assembly of parishioners rous- ing cheers were given, and at the entrance the carriage, which was towed by means of ropes the remainder of the distance to the Priory, deafening cheers being repeated en route. The crowd then formed around the entrance for the soeech-making. Colonel and Mrs. Turbervill standing together in the porch, surrounded by the household staff and others. Those present included Rev. T. D. Bevan (Rector of Eweunv) and Miss Bevan, )1r.. Mrs. and Miss Robison; Messrs. Thos. Kees, Bridgend: W. Radcliffe, Waterton Court; Enoch Thomas. Corntown Court; Evan Jones, Corntown Farm; David Morgan, Gellivedi, Brynna; Jenkin nookins, Tyny- porth; W. Rees, Ewenny Isha; Jas. Davies, Ochr Draw; E. BowEn, Wallace Farm; Edwin Jenkins, The Pottery; Matthew Griffiths. Corntown: George David, Corn- town; D. Thomas, Evan Lawrence, G. Har- wood, etc. The first speaker was Mr. Robison, who said 'As the agent of the Turbervill Estates, it is a great pleasure to me to voice the feel- ing of you who form this joyous assemblage it is a feeling of gladness tnat we are able to welcome home Colonel and Mrs. Turbervill after their long absence. (Cheers.) I here is no necessity to assure them that we have greatly regretted their long absence. About a twelvemonth ago, when the Colonel and Mrs Turbervill decided to go abroad, we were all very sad. and those of us who assembled here to give them a send-off still have recollections of the unpleasant feelings with which we were then filled. The weather was bad that day. and made the parting all the more gloomy. It has kept raining more or less ever since- (langhter)-and it is raining vet. But in spite of the weather to-day, we cannot help being happy, because Colonel and Mrs. Tur- hevrill a-ie back with us again. (Cheers.) 1Ye are all glad to see them both looking so well, and it is our earnest hope that they have derived the greatest possible benefit from their sojourn abroad. (Cheers.) Rev. T. D. Bevan. who addressed the gathering as My brother and sister parish- ioners," said I am told that brevity is the soul of wit. So far as wit is concerned, I confess I know little about it. but our wel- come can at any rate be brief; indeed, it may be summed up in the two words, elcome Home." (Applause.) As parishioners of Ewenny we are delighted to welcome you, Colonel and Mrs. Turbervill, back into our midst. As Mr. Robison has said, when you left us it was, indeed, a duy of sadness, and ever since we have felt keenly your absence from the parish. I said it was a day of sadness; X should have added that inter- mingled with it was a joy. which arose from the knowledge that you were going to have the enjoyments, the pleasures, of travelling, which, we felt, would also 1.:<, accompanied by an improvement in your health. It would seem that you have secured the full benefit of your tour, and we sincerely unite in the hope that the good health you evidentlv en- joy to-day will endure for many years to come. (Cheers.) We wish vou, with all the sincerity of our hearts, long life and happi- ness. As I remarked, there was sadness and joy intermingled when you went away, but to-day we see joy gaining the mastery. (Cheers.) We could not allow you to return to Ewenny without taking the opportunity to express our feelings and to show you, in an unmistakable way, how we welcome you. (Cheers.) Mr. Robison then called upon Mr. Thomas Rees, Bridgend. an old tenant of the estate, and whose ancestors have lor at least two centuries held farms under the Turbervills, to speak on behalf of the tenants. Mr. Rees, who had evidently not Quite recovered from the effects of his recent accident, spoke as follows:—When Colonel and Mrs. Turbervill left us a year ago, it was our wish and prayer that they would have a safe journey and a speedy return home. The return was not as speedy, perhaps, as we wished—(laughter) —but we are all glad that their journey has been a safe one, and that it has done them much good. (Applause.) We naturally ex- pected them to-day to look twelve months older, but they both appear to me to look twelve months younger instead. (Laughter and applause.) Now that they have returned to Ewenny, we hope thev will never embark on such a journey again and deprive the dis- trict of their presence for such a length of time. (Cheers.) Indeed, we hope they will stay here altogether from this time forward. All the tenants are pleased to welcome Colonel1 and Mrs. Turbervill home, but I ought to say that everything has been carried on in a satisfactory way in their absence by Mr. Robison. This gathering includes all sections of the community, and all sections have missed those whom we welcome home. (Cheers.) The next speaker was Mr. Evan Lawrence, who, addressing Colonel and Mrs. Turbervill, said I am the oldest workman on the estate. having been employed on it for a period of forty years, and it falls to me to welcome your safe return home on behalf of the workmen on the estate. (Applause.) I need not say how very dull it has been in Ewenny since you went away—(laughter)—and how glad we are to see your smiling faces once more. (Applause.) We thank God for preserving your lives in all your travels, and we wish both of you. and the family, long life and happiness. God bless vou. (Applause.) Mr. George Harwood (the coachman) briefly extended a welcome on behalf of the "house servants and employees expressing a hope "that Colonel and Mrs. Turbervill would not go awav again for so long tl. time." Mr. Deleuse also spoke. Colonel Turbervill. on stepping forward to reply, had a great ovation, the male sec- tion of the assembly waving their hats. while there were deafening cheers. The Colonel said: Mr. Robison. tenants, and friends, I am afraid you will not hear verv much from me on this occasion, because, like a good manv other Welshmen, the more keenlv I feel the less my ability to speak. Mrs. Turber- vill and I never anticipated such a welcome home as you have just accorded us. and we feel. most deeply the kindpess which has prompted yon to turn out. especially having regard to the state of the weather. We have been awav from home just over a year, tra- velling all over the world: we have seen a great many wonderful sights, the most beau- tiful1 sights, in different countries. But, after alL my dear friends, there is no place like home in the long run.. (Cheers.) We have thoroughly enjoyed every day of our travel, but not one day have we enjoyed our- selves so much as the present one. It does us good to see all of you assembled here to welcome us, so many of the rising generation in particular. The only drawback has been the bad weather that you have received us in. You could not help the weather—(laughter) -but one thing it does, it shows your kind- ness towards us all the greater. I trust we shall not be leaving home again for some time and that we shall have exceedingly good times together. (Cheers.) In conclusion, let me thank our good Vicar, the tenants, and others who have spoken, for their hearty ex- pressions of their kindly feelings towards us. I am sure that. was just as sorry about my going away as any of you, and just as glad to come back. (Cheers.) Mrs. Tnrbervill also briefly returned thanks for the reception, remarking that, they had bean away twelve months, twelve days, and twelve hours. (Laughter.) She thanked her friends of the mothers" meeting, and the Band of Hope for assembling to wel- come them. This concluded the speech-making, and at the call of Mr. Robison, three cheers were lustily given for the Colonel and three more for Mrs. Turbervill. "Hen wlad- fy nhadau" was enthusiastically sunc. at the close of which Colonel Turbervill remarked that lie was delighted to hear a little Welsh again. Then Au'ld Lang Syne*' was rendered, as Mr Robison put it for the sake of Mrs. Turber- vill." The assemblage again wave vent to their feelings in rousing cheers, and subsequently the whole of the parishioners and others par- took of tea in the Priorv at the invitation of Colonel and Mrs. Turbervill.

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