The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

ll!\r Chr: Hrd'ng,oe, t,.nt> new Vir-roy af 11 ''I, w.ll ¡d.où t!JO I.lc"e of lla..ron Ha.ruJI)gc. of "irst, Kent, on lili; lHI,t.io.n to the peer-

'COLWYN BAY WESLEYANS' SALE OF WORK. RAIN MARS THE ATTENDANCE. U.nioLrtunat<>ly rain marred the at tend an oe at the garden party and sale otf work pro- moted by the members of St. John's Wesley an Church on Monday, but as the promoters had secured the use of the Penrhos College gymnasium for the proceedings thoe who did attend escaped much of the unpleasantness which characterises similar functions held in canvas tents, whilst between the showers they were afforded opportunities to inspect the de- lightful college grounds. In the course of the opening proceedings, the Eev. F. J. Briggs, circuit superintendent, referred to the fact that of the £ 2300 re- quired to pay oil the debt on the new Eng- lish NVesie,viu Church at Colwyn, all but £ 45 had been already secured (hear, hear). They hoped that day to raise £ 100, of which sum £ 25 would go towards the payment of the debt at Colwyn, while the remaining X75 would be dovol,?cd to installing elect "c liglit r; z, at St. John's Church. He thought they would agree that the proceeds of the sale would go to assist very worthy objects (applause), Mrs Mit-chell, in performing the opening ceremony, said she had visited many churches at home and abroad, but she did not know of one which it gave her such pleasure to attend as Mr Brigg's Church of St. John's (hear, hear). In her opinion the English Wesley an residents at Colwyn Bay had much to be grateful for, both in respect to the minister and the church (applause). The R,cv. James Feather, a former minister of St. John's, in proposing a vote of thanks to Mrs Mitchell, said he always looked back with pleasure upon his assoc:ation with the Colwyn B.ay circuit, and it afforded him much gratification to. return among and renew acquaintance with those who had shown him such kindnoss in the past. Referring to the church scheme at Colwyn, Mr Feather said he liad no idea the finances were in such an excellent state as Mr Brings h-ad shown them to be, and he was delighted they had done so well (applause). Tho vote of thanks was put to the meeting by Mr Briggs, and carried wit-h acclamation. Mr Briggs proposed that the thanks of the gathering be accorded to the Penrhos Col- lege Authorities and Miss Hovey for their kindness in having placed the grounds at their disposal for the afternoon (applause). In addition to Mr Jolm Mitchell, circuit steward; Mrs Mitchell, Admont; Mr John Hammond, junior circuit steward; and Mrs Hammond, Hafod Euryn, there were also pre- sent the English Wres.levan ministers of the district, and a. large number of English Wes- ley an residents and friends. THE STALLHOLDERS. Music was discoursed by members of Rivieres' Orchestra, and the following ladies presided over the stallis:- Fancy Work Stall: Mrs Briggs, Mrs Ham- h mond, Mrs Mitchell, Mrs Bevan, Mrs Hewitt, and Miss Bradbury, Flower Stall: Mrs G. Osborn, Miss C. Elder- ly, the Misses Weeks, Miss Amy Jones, Miss H. Briggs, and Miss Dunn. Refreshment Stall: Mrs Water-worth, Mrs and Miss Fletcher, Miss Barsfield, Mrs Linokar, Miss Moss, Miss A. Evans, Miss Elerbock, and Miss Gwennie Thomas. Sweets Stall: Miss Alma Jones. Men's Stall; Messrs J. Ellis and Frank Briggs, and Mr G. Bevan (senior). The secretaries, who had the arrang-emomts in hand were Mr Mitchell and Miss Sugden. 'I'he ?,h,coot*ia,,g ra-ugc- -w-iq under i-th42, charge ,of Nfr S. G. Thoma?, and Mr F. Linokar Clu-nio- had coiitrol of the r *p wi -gs. Games were indulged in on the lawns, and in spite of the unfavourable conditions a pleasant time was spent by all. The prceods realised about .£70.

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION. CONFERENCE AT CARNARVON. THE CRAZE OF HIGH ATTENDANCE. There was only a small attend'ance of mem- bers of the TLancashire, Cheshire, and!- North Wales Federation of the School Attendance Officers' National Association at t'he summer conference which took place in the county education offices at Carnarvon on Saturday. In the unavoidable absence of Mr D. P. Williams and, Mr J. R. Pritdhardi, chairmen of the County Education Committee and of the School Atten- dance Committee respectively, the chair was occupied by Mr E. R. Davies (secretary of the County Education Authority), who extended) to the repneseaitatives a hearty welcome. In his preaidtential address Mr Bramhall re- marked! upon the ohango which had come ovetr 610 attitude of public men and! the public gierae- rally to attertdainoe officers. Instead of hpirttr the bogey nian of a few y-eam a a- go the Ct4?7- dance officer was now re.-wded with respeot, amd his advioe and1 a&yjjtance were frequently sought an matters pertaaliinig to children. The pPasent cost of education was such as to cause the ratepayers to complain bitterly, and in view of the rapid-ly increasing; expense lie maintained that there ought to be a larger contribution from the Imperial Exchequer. The epidemic grant, the absence of which resulted in a considerable loss to the community, ought to be rein. As to the status of the attendance officer the federation stood for adequate remuneration and £ ho employment of ooanpeteint and capable men. They decried the half-time system with regard to attendance oBioers as well as to school atten- dance. Men who wenq only employed' half-time on this work could not be expected to exhibit the same zeal which animated those who were fully employed. The federation also stood' for tho abolition of half-time among" children. Every reform hi't somebody, but the benefit of the whole was of greater importance. While he did not claim that tho abolition of the half-time system would! entirely remove unemployment, it would ttradbubtedTy assist in reducing it. Mr Owen E Roberts (Manchester) read a paper on "The School Attendance Officer and, ■has Duties. Speaking of prosecutions, he in- sisted that when a prosxjirtran became inevitable and was successful, the fino should in the be- ginning be exemplary: as his experience was that small fines wpxe pn&GTIOTILLY of no use (heax. •hear). lie deprecated' (ho craze of high percen- tages, which did not tend1 to the best results. If they were to be taken as a criterion, they should be taken upon the actual attertclanoe or upon the population of flte district (hear, hear). The State should assume entire financial respon- sibdity for all the edlucation and the care of children, and he would strongly appeal to the Chancellor of tho Exchequer for his assistance to bring about that desirable result.

GRANT SYSTEM CRITICISED The Chairman, reviewing the remarks of tho previous speaker, agreed that there was far too great a tendency on the part of educational authorities to secure high percentages without due and adequate regard for other considerations (near, hear). He, however, dissented' from the suggestion made about small fines. In cases in which he bed prosecuted the majoritv of the parents were in pooi4 circumstances, a.nd the re- sult of imposing even p.ma!! fines was that the children tliemselv-es were obliged to suffer, and for that reason it had been the object of the OarrrarvonAhj ro Education Authority during the Lash few years to seek, as far as possible, in the cieso of dissolute parents, to take away the children from them. As to the epidemic grant, h-c believed that it must fotm 'o s-uhject- ti, matter of a nyue?) lar.e-r question. 'fl, wholo qu?mt-,on of grart p.k-m,nt was ar..d, Ie vvotild counml the Attend,nee Offim-rs' tion to urge upon the Government the necessity for a complete rearrangement of the grant svs- tern. He contended that when children on the register made such attendance as they were able to make, the Government ought to pav a grant m respect of those children (hear, hear). The Chairman paid a tribut to the djevotedness of t>-« Carnarvonshire attendance officers. who hat. been the means of materially inereasing the attendance, and with whom he was rlad to say the education authority was thorough] v satis- fied. R. R? D:i 'es a,s.-) ?,ddycs-e.,j the me,?tin Mr Brown, n-I L'o" on'(,mezi?--ral secretaxy of tIg- in niovin,?? a rvt:ol?ution collng for a Uri-f-orii ?ystern of oaj'clilcat?ng tl-,e attc.-Klance? incidentally expresspd disappointment that atten- dance officers in Wales were more poorly paid than in other parts of the country. Mr Triirg-tKim, Manchester (secretary of tho federation)- seconded the resolution, which, having been eaipportod by M< Jones (Mandhes- 'ter). was carried. On the motion of Mr Garrod (a member of the executive), seconded' by Mr Edwards (Bangor), a resolution was adopted urging* upon Parlia- men* tkr^asJU^; need for legislation making it

LATEST NEWS. BANGOR AT?TT) TT-Tr4, NAR[TONAL EISTEDDFOD. 'At last night's meetin?r of the Ban- gor Citv C<)uncil it was rpsolveql to -?n(i -L t,, and National Eirted?fod Associations at fVilwvTi Bay to rapport the invitation of Bang-or to 1he Eisteddfod to visit the town in 1912, and the Mayor (Mr IT. C? Vin<?elnt), Aldernitn ITeD)',V -i n Lewis, J. E Rob,,rt?,, ? -d W. P. Matth-ewt;, and Cbuncillors Owen Owen, Pentir WMiams axi?d ])-avid Owen wero appointed me,ml??ers of the deputation. Mr Owen Owen said be had never witnessed such a zoaj as prevailed in the town for another vit-it from the Eisteddfod. The guarantee bond had considerably exceeded the sum re- J I quired, and people frequently called upon him- aekin# to be allowed to sign the bond. I I I I ( ) an offence for children under fourteen years of

DINARTH HALL WELSH PONY STUD. SALE OF PEDIGREE STOCK. The third biennial sale of pedigree hackney and Welsh pony brood mares, etc., took place at Dinarth Hall Stud Farm to-day week. The sale was the fourth that Messrs Henry Mauley and Sons, Ltd., the well-known Crewe auctioneers, have conducted on behalf of Messrs John Jones and Son, and the animals offered for sale were stated by the auctioneers to form collectively the finest lot that they had yet submitted for public. com- petition at Dinarth. With the exception of a few of the harness cobs and ponies, which are typical specimens of those hitherto offered for sale at Dina.rth, all have been bred at home dnd claim dircet lineage to the famous stud horse Julius Caesar II., and the well-known brood mares that have roamed the Dinarth Hall pastures for several years. Enumeration of the famous ponies that have been bred at, and subsequently made their exodus from the Dinarth Hall Stud is need- less, but of the many ponies, such as Fire- boy, Torchlight, Torchfire, Lady Cesar, Noble Ceesar, Julia Snorer, Julia Dot, Julia Go- Bang, and others, none excel, as regards type and extravagant action, several of the younger progeny which were now offered and which are directly related to the ponies men- tioned. The sale was conducted by Mr E. H. Manlev and Mr John Manley, and there was a good company of buyers, the bidding for many of the lots being very keen. Mr E. H. Manley, in opening the sale, re- ferred to the late Mr John Jones, who, he said, had passed away since their last sale at Dinarth Hall. He was, however, glad to see that his son, Mr Thomas John Jones, was in his late I'atli,(-?r's footc-?ps, ad-opt- i-n the came Policy, a.-Lid pro-duci-Tlg tbk? same results. With regard to the Dinarth Hall Stud he had no hesitation in saying that Julius Caesar II. stood in the pony world to- day absolutely pre-eminent. It was true that foreigners bought the sires, etc., but they could not produce the Welsh pony as at Dinarth. PRICES REALISED. fo"lowing were araorg the principal px;c,es 1 1 ? Cal L-p-d Three year old brood mare, Sprig of Horace, 31 guineas, Mr Hayes, Rochdale; her dark bay filly going to Mr Catlow, Padiham, for 11guineas. Two year old brood mare, Pc £ Tgy Sure IV., S5 guineas, Mr Moore, Eo-re- mont. Two year old hackney brood mare, Londesbrough Whitesoeks, 28 guineas, Mr Radxord, Rochdale. Three year old brood mare, Miss Candy, 27 guineas, Mr Lewis Leith. The three year old fillies, Lilvwcn,' Julia, Anwyl, and Quicksilver, 220 o-uineas Mr Warwick Fowel, Crewe. Two year old filly, JaeJ, 27 guineas, Mr George Bolid, Lon- don. Two year old filly. Julia Confaia, 34 guineas, Mr Fletcher, London. Two year old filly, Mr Bowe:is, Nartwich. Yeai,ly-ine, fi-!]Y, a2 9-uinea4s, Mr Du,kw,)rth, h. Yearling filly, 27 gu:neas, -Mr Jomes, Llandilo. Y-earlimg f!Uv, 27 911-in-, John JonDs, Dc--n- bigh. Two year old colt, Boumoges, 42 guineas, Mr Bowers, Nantwich. Two year old colt, Merry Magpie, 30 guineas, Mr Duck- worth. Two year old colt, Little Imp, 110 ,iinea-9, Mr Pc-er, New York. Yeai-l;u 11 g ool, t, 4-0 guinew, Mr B<)wcrg. Yaarlin,, ec?,t, 11 50 9'uill,-Ias, Mr 13<)wers. 'I'h-rc?c vc-,r old g<?ld- 29 guine3s, lir eitlov,. illf" nroo 07,d t, Mystery, 26 uimeis, Mr kV-e?-i?zer, B r'; g?a to.. our year old liarn-ess or ?;addie mare, Height of Fashion, 70 guineas, Mr Hol- lingsworth, Oldham. Four year old harness or saddle mare, Little Candy, 53 guineas, Mr Williams, Redruth. Five year old harness or saddle mare, Moordale Belle, 85 guineas, Mr Hollingsworth. Four year old harness or saddle mare, Lulu, 52 guineas, Miss Knott, Llandudno. Three year old harness or saddle A-eritl L,dv !Z '0 guirc. Mr B,)w,.e-g. ll'oi.ir year o'd show rc-rk-el-c?y Bc-uty, 42 guineas, Mr Jackson, Rhos-on-Sea. Five year old harness or saddle mare, Once Again, 35 guineas, Mr Catlow. Three year old har- ness or saddle gelding, Flyer, 43 guineas, Mr Bowers. Four year old show geldinp1, Mountain Earl, 65 guineas, Mr Brearley. Seven year old Welsh mountain show ponv, Benjamin, 24 guineas, Mr Jackson. Six year old harness or saddle mare, Catrin, 24 guineas, Mr Riley. Five year old Welsh I pony mare. Eiddwen Lass, 22 guin-eas, Mr Haklv 11, Westhoagiton. Two year old filly, I Ma Honey, 33 guineas,, Mr Fletcher. Two I Ma Honey, 33 guin£as Mr Plclcltr. Two year old filly, 1£0. 'l'!w:s. 55guW.'C'LS, Mr Íl1oore, Egr-emont. rling filly.. Æ!5 guin(,3s. I Mr Williams, Redruth. Å chestnut colt by Julius Ca?sar II. out of Peg-gy Sure IV., was withdrawn at 40 guineas; the two year old filly, Luscious, at 30 guineas; tho tfro year oLd hackney oolt, Dinarth Dane-gelt, at 50 guineas; the two year old colt, Caesar Gobang, at 65 guineas; and the magnificent three year old colt, Little Fire, a. 190 guineas. Rough- ly, the day's sale realised nearly X2000.

THE BISHOP OF JAlHOW AT CONWAY. MAYOR AND CORPORATION ATTEND SER- VICE IoN PARISH CHURCH. On Sunday morning, them was a crowded congregationi in Conway Parish Church, when tho Right Rev. Dr. Nioksm, Lord Bishop of J arrow, who is staying in the Vale of Conway, coaupiod1 the pulpit. The Mayor of the borough (Counciik>r Jno. Williams, J.P.) wearing his chain of office, and the members and officials of the Corporation. attended the service. Sturgeon Cod. R. Arthur Prichard was also pre- sent in his uniform, as well Ls the local company of Boy Scouts and a number of the Boys' Bri- gade, who are encamped at Bryn Mor-h. The first portlon of the service was conducted by the VicaiT (Rev. J. W. Roberts) and' the Curate (the Rev. J. Davies), and solo6 were rendered by Miss L. J. Hughes and' Mr Ted Williams, and! Mr Daries, Manchester Hcuae, also joined in a trio. THE SURVIVAL OF CHRISTIANITY. The Bishop took for his text Isaiah vL, 40 and St. Luke xi. 2. Ho said that the question which was being asked in. not a few quarters in all sericuisraess of thought was whether Christianity was likely to survive, or wculd ;t gradually cease to win the affections of men, nTLd in the course of time disappear? It was a strange question to ask when they saw ini all directions marks of its vitality. Was it likely that the faith which had stood the shocks of centuries would1 in the ooursa of time cease to claim the allegiance of jnaiL? They knew how in a hun- d'redi ways kindness af spirit amd expansion of effort were inapking, the love of the Church, and when ho used that term he meant all Christian -.er-vice3 of C q.e Cl-urc?,i, 90 dull were ■becom.ingi quiokened with a new t. iia s -piri S' c-mter??ng ii??lo a?ll the -d-epart- ments of human life. Yet a little reflection would convince them all that the question could not so lightly be dismissed. It cculd not bp oemed' that they lived in an age of startling developments of social, intedlectaiah scientific, arid religious life. It was an a^ge of rash hurry and excitement in which, there was scarcely time to think. It was an ago of extraordinary new discoveries, in the presence of which they were real i-i.r.g the same and the reversal of the opin- ions they onioe held. They thought themselves tli,o rr,<i,4, i.Tn?rtant paX4- ? C, the UTliVer- and they discovered) that they were the smallest speck in creation. It was an age of re-con- struefcem, and_ the old barriers between class and claas were being swept away. The preacher went on to say that thousands of working men that day, at the time when the congregation were meditating upon the King- dom of God, were listening to what was little less than ai variety entertainment. Where was God, and was He the factor m the human life, or was thet condition, such that in the bitterness of spirit some of them were oompeikd to say that it was hard to work for God, and to take his part on the battlefield of earth? No, they come bade to the question was Christianity like- Jy to tjurvive. He venbiried, to tlbmlr that the answer to the question laid in the combination of the two tests. The one was the voice of per- plexity and the other the voioe of assurance. He went an to refer to the fact that the relig-ion of the first century was infinitely worse than the present century. It was an era when religion, as a oe.rem.any UÍ State was absolutely decadent. Nobody believed in the Unseen except in remote country districts. Into that apathy that abomi- nation of sin and iniqaiity there came the Christ with a new revelation that circled round the world. It was a revelation that taught man that God WJUJ a factor OIL human; life. If Chris- tianity WM to survive, if once again religion was to be reaily a predominating factor in the natonaJ tie, and Christ and His Church to be the ruling power, then the two great matters in the text must find a place in the lives of every professing Christian, mostly personal relationship with God1. It oould not be denied that there was a 'lost sense of God as a factor in human life Let them open some of the religious papers bD-day and read the correspondence, and let them ask themselves woother the subject mat- ter of it was essential, or was it trivial. Let them listen to the conversation oj two ministers of the Gospel. How often they were discussing t ,he bc-ct w-ay to gain &e awt!B of men, or it something totally different? The natural logical «Misequenoe was that men said they caine to churches aixl chapels, and asked' for something that would refresh them after the burden of the week. They offered it might be., liberty of ritual which they did not understand, a political theme of which they WETO wry. They asked bread and they were given stone. If that _be Christianity then they would have none of ft. There was but one remedy, said the Bishop, and that was to revive the idea of God as a liv- ing factor in tho souls of man. Xnere must be tho pesrsona-l religion which was spiritual in character. Christianity was not an institution^ It was not even an Established or Free Gburoh. It NVDB,an e-xpp-riemcd of Vi,-e li i GoKi in tL'?-c v?n In the g--?eat Vanit,?, Fair of the w<>rl& NA-L(-n? q thouzard id6i]s Nv?er4a c?ffc-red 14orr occupation,. there was need for men, and women convinced in their hearts that Christ was theirs to stand forth and in no formad spirit declare that Christ was a reality, and that God was a factor in human life. Then would it be thalt in moments most d 1 scour aging, when Christiani- 'x t;y was ihr,-?et?oned i.-i tle' mirJ,?4, tlb--y wc? profit and flourish with it, until the kingdoms of this world became the kingdoms of God and His Christ Oftertonce were taken at the service, a portion of which will be devoted to the Liverpool hos- pitals.

THE "DISCOVERY" OF PENMAENRHOS. HOLIDAY PHILOSOPHER'S RUMINATIONS AT OLD COLWYN. The sea was blue enamel framed in gold, but w'or my compari-ion only 'dered if we could have shrimps for te& A being with.lut poetry; a man of iron Nvith coL-wheels in his blood ot corpuscle& A man who would have stuck the advertisement of a new soap on the pillar of tiilt into which Lot's wife was turned. Dejectedly I left him, writes Arley Lane in the current issue of the "Sunday Chronicle," and made for my favourite rock, a rock I have known from boyhood. A wonderful rock that takes a lot of knowing; a rock through which thousands and tens of thousands of trains have roared and thundered between London and Dub- lin for generations; a rock full of fossils which the quarrymen collect; strange shapes 01 sea- shells and weird fishes upheaved from the sea- bottom a million years ago. A rock over which Dr. Samuel Johnson rode on a bridle-path, and wondered if he would break^his neck; a rock on which a certain Eng- lish King Richard was captured by his enemies; a rock which is cut into little bits and sent to Glasgow by ship, 800 tons at a time. The quarry- man who gave me the fossils declares that the stone is used b -ots ior mal--ng .y the S They have been cutting stone out of that rock for generations without making much impression In short, a wonderful rock, above and below. He bears a village on his back, with houses in tiers, like pots on pantry shelves. Mrs Jones at her front door gets the smoke of the chimney of another Mrs Jones on the shelf below. The road from Chester to Holyhead runs over this stupendous rock, which nobody except my- self has discovered. The tunnel which pierces his viscera has ventilating shafts, high up on the top of the rock, peeping out among the wealth of wild flowers which nobody gathers. From the sea you can clamber by a rude path to the vil- lage, the scramble showing views through tree tops of the Little Orme, and Bryn Euryn, and the Irish Sea, which from here seems as illimit- able as the yacuousness of a fashionable Curate. The summit is good; from it one can watch the steamers leaving the pier at Rhyl, and follow them through their trip to the pier at Llandudno. Much higher is tho famous Llysfa^cv HIll, whence one can look inland over moan tain tops. But Penmaenrhos is high enough for me. And, with a field-glass bandy, I lie on the grass with the world at my feet, and the blue enamel above me until the sun begins to burn through my Panama. Ha! Ha I No w comes the value of knowledge; now shall I reap the fruits of experience and observation. I clamber down, and make for tho nose of the great promontory, which from the three-mile promenade of Colwyn Bay seems to cut Wa.les off from England. Thousands of visitors pace that promenade, knowing nothing of the land of magic that lies beyond- Long may they remain in blissful ignorance. For the nose of my giant rock fronts a fairy land that should not be invaded except by the reverent, who only can duly appreciate its marvels. For when you get there things are not what they seem. At low tide there are caverns, and a red stone floor, instead of sand, with pools of sea-water, wherein are left all sorts of fishes and sea-wrack and treasures of the deep too numer- ous to name. You can get all round that nose, and come to Llanddulas, where perhaps the ship that bears the rock away piecemeal is lying. At low tide she is high and dry, and as you stand by her keel you hear the roar of the truck-loads of rock as they fall in quick, succession into her stomach. But this is too prosy. I am for the caves and meditation. The shadow of the caverns is favourable to the muse. Like Mr Wemmick, I sometimes "drop into poetry." The scene is peaceful. Far away rise the phantom masts with sails so ghost- ly that they might belong to the Flying Dutch- man. Nearer are small boats beating up against the wind, moving no doubt, but by reason of their distance apparently motionless. A bright sun blazes on the scene, but my nook in the cliffs remains in coolest shadow. The waves lap play- fully at my feet: ever and anon a big one slaps on the back a pillar-like rock upreared in front of me, the water pouring down in a momentary fountain. Now and then the plaintive cry of

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WELSH NATIONAL SHOW. SUCCESSES OF NORTH WALES EXHIBITORS. The ssventh annual show of the Welsh Natio- nal Agricultural Society, which, was held on Monday at Llanelly, prüvoo an unoqualled suc- cess from every point of view. Though tie number of stock entered only just about equalled the total shown at Aberystwyth last year, the quality of the exhibits was superior and the number of competitors much larger. Fully fifteen thousand people entered Stradey Park, whore the show was being- heid, for, in addition to the horses, cattle, sheer exhibi- ted, interesting competitions in butter and cheese making, sheep dog trials, and brass bazd contests attracted the who came from all parts of North and South Wales. The ex- hibitc,rs ircl-uded' t.-hc? D-,l"e of NVestminster, Visc,ount Tred-e? _2?ar, L<)rd ?-dziech. loord St, Davids, Mr D. A. Thomas, M.P., Mr David Davies, M.P., Mr C. Venables Llewellyn, M.P., Sir Richard Cooper, Ea.rl Ccn-entry. Sir J. R. G. Cotterell, Mr R. M. Greaves, Colonel Gwynne Hughes, Mr Evam Jones, Manor Avon; Mr O. Parry Jones, Plas Llcohyldhed, Anglesey; Mr J. H. Lloyd, Corwcn; Sir Edward Prya4 GogordcEan; Mr Alfred Tanner, Shrewsbury; the Hon. Mrs Ward, Old Colwyn; and others. The Welsh black cattle section showed up well. Representative exhibitors from all parts of the Principality had entered their cattle, the Welsh Black Cattle Society's medal being awarded To the well-known breeder, Mr R. M. Greaves, of Wern while Mr Assheton-Smith, of aynol, took first prize with a typical bull, the second priae going to Mr O. Parry Jones, Aaglmey- and the third to Mr J. W. Joaes, Llandysaul. It was very interesting to note the improved condition of Welsh ocbs, a breed which a few years ago it was feared was dying out, but with a little encc-uragement the society has succeeded in reinstating this breed, and- is very well satisfied with tho results obtained, for some really excellent sires and mares were shown. The Prince of Wales had lent his a.id in the effort to improve Welsh ponies and had offered a oup for competition. [In all depart- ments it was evident that special attention bad been paid to breeding, as the exceptional quali- ty in every section testified, more especially in the purely Welsh stock, black cattle, cobs and ponies, and mountain sheep. There was also an unprecedented number of exhibits in the mach- inery section. The principal winners were:—Shire ?ie.Ton: 1. Peter C70--tc-S, SI-02P 0,,te, Ile J?=,?t? Garth. Shire BrocxT, ),I R. an Jomos; 2, David Evans,, Hcnllan. Shire Mare: Lord W interstay. The Hunters Improvement Society's gold medal for the best hunter brood mare was awarded to Mr John William* St. Clears. Welsh Cob Stal ion David Brynaman. Welsh Mountain Pony Stallion: Evan Jones, Manoravon. Shorthorn Bull: 1, Viscount Tre- degar; 2, Uni??r?sity Co,,Ie,,o v ? Wa!e& Cow Vixount Tredp-iar. l?ua. P- MLlingion, Ki?owle-3, Cc,l.toi: Bcar ur,,Ior two yezn R. E. W. Steplien,.4on, Tu?o?l,, Livel-POOL wh, also won 'le pr'LW for &,e best saw, Miss Mary Morga,n, Brynooch, Carmarthen, was awarded1 the first pr_zo for fresh butter; and Miss Catharine Low is Haverfordwest, for the best cock or tub of butter; tlio prize fox Caer- philly cheese being1 awarded to Miss N. Lewis, az,d for other cheese to Alfred Tho- mas Kidwelly.

ST PAUL'S CHURCH, LLANDUDNO. OPENING OF THE NEW ORGAN. Kie ceremony of dedicating the new organ which has been presented to the St. Panl's Church, Craigydon, by Mrs WsJch, took place to-day weeJi, when a Jorge oomgreg^ Lou atbw),ded- The preliniinary dedication &or- 'ice, wh-ich w, fuljy clorw, w-as corodue'ted by the V'C'ar of, L,amrh<)s (1-tev. J. F. Re?, B.A.) -.d was foL'c,oci by an organ iecital given by Dr. A. I. Peace, org-dni-%t od -St Gi?or-o's H&U, Li?erp L Ile rec'W was tbmughr, I ut & -arost 4mjoyable o-Tic, the tone of %he ckrgan be3mg ex- cellent. The organ is & magnifiocnt instrument eroc ted by Messrs Hill and Son, of London. It possesses three manuals, compass of each C to C, 61 notes, and pedals compass C to F. 30 notes. Pedal Organ: Bass Qmn't (resultant), 32 feet; open diapason, 16 feet; bourdon 16 feet* ba-BS flute, 8 feet. Choir Organ; Dulciana, 8 feet; sabcioeial, 8 feet; leiblick gedeckt. 8 feet; suabe and flute, 4 feet; piccolo, 2 feet; clarinet ,iow-est B flat), 8 feet. Grimt?C?r--am. Double diaiazon (r-d and -,iota] ciosed bass), 16 feet; t)pf--n d.*apa--on (No. 1), 8 feet; open diapason (No. 2), 8 feet; bohl ffute, 8 feet; ec'tave 4 f(?et; harmonic flute. 4 feet; E?,centil. 2 fe,-t;'m;xture wroe ranxs; posaune, 0 feet; three combine tion pistons to great and pedals. The combina- tion pedals to ditto. Swell Organ: Gedeckt, 16 feet; geigen, 8 feet; echo gamba, 8 feet: vox celestes (cj. 8 feet, rohr and Ihzte. 8 feet; principal, 4 feet; fifteenth. 2 feet; mixture (three ranks); feorn, 8 feet; oboe, 8 feet; clarion, 4 feet. Three combination pistons and' three combination pedals to f-well. CcrV Choir to pedal, great to pedal, swell to pedal swell to great, swell to choir, swell to octave The organ is me of the finest Hill tubular pneumatic action throughout. The first- item on the programme was the overture to the oratorio "Saul" (Handel), which Dr. Peace played in fine style. A choral item with variations m E Flat by H. Smart followed, And Dr. Peace gave further evidence of hi. high capabilities as a player. <md his complete control of the instrument. He then played a concert faiuas'i.^ of his own composition, which proved an equally interesting item. The followng num- ber was a pastorale. (A Major) by E. T. Ch" and a Fugue (D Major) by J. E. Eberiin. which was followed by an air, "Holsworthy Church BcAs (S. S. Wesley), and a choral song and fugue by the -same composer. The next item Contemplation, G. Flat Major (F. Cappoci) anorded Dr. Peaoe ample opportunity to reveal the softer and more expressive stops of the organ The "War March cf Pnerts," from MenoeJssohn » "AthaJic," was a fitting termina- tion to the programme, and Dr. Peaoe gave a stirring renduuon of the famous piece. Tea, was served P-t the Cr,-ugydon C?afe gLt 4.30 p.m., and in Lile e-w-n'n-' "()Qler re__?tal wa,- by Dr. Pea-ce, wi??T?t-here. was a,a?zi a, -oc-d attend-?t?-xe. Dr. P,??,(,, p,nic-d the fo!'?,Dm-irfg Or?-7?ll C-certo, 1) -Mttjor (Ifiln,dell,, Anda,ite. wit'h A -Nfa,- in D (Hardn), or tfro.,n a smph<)nt "?c,nita Da Ca.,iiera" (No. 1)' (A. L. Peace), Th?e,-ne w'tb var"at?--on,, and final.,?. --0 d festal rdarph. E -Iajor (E. T. Cli?r)'P), i)reliainde and fugue. D. Major (J. S Bach), Introduction and ineine with variations. A Maior (\ F Hessie). "Offertoria," E. Flat Major' (G.*Mor- am,L>, and Weher's "Jubilee Overture." A silver collection was made at each of the services for the purpose of defraying the ex- penses.

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