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--.--THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD…

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THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD EXHIBITION. OPENED BY THE COUNTESS OF DUNDONALD. SIR MARCHANT WILLIAMS ON ART CULTURE. The arts and crafts exhibition in association with the Colwyn Bay National EisDeadiod was formally opened by the Couutess of Duiidonakl Friday afternoon. There was a numerous, influential compa<ny in fjt tendance inclutling the Hon. Robin Cochrane, who accompanied Iii", mother (tiw Countess of Duajdonald), Sir nt Williams, Mr Goscombe John, Mr Harold Pwithbono, Mr T. ll. Thomas ("Arlullydd t>eiiygam'!), liio adj-udieator ki the conipeucivie. of the exhibition; Mr Colt Edwards, Mr Dav; (ciiasrma.n of the Arta and. Crafts Coiiiiniiteo), Mr James Aniphlctt (chairman of Eistedefcfod Executive Committee), Mr Wm. Jones (hen. treasurer oi the Eisteddfod!), Ca-iion Roberts (vicar of Colwyn Bay), Mr K Griffiths, Mr C. E. "Eioock, and Mr Win. Jones, •AJkl.I.C.E. (of the Arts and. Crafts Committee), Alt W. Besant Lowe, F.R.G.S. (curator of jthe Exhibition), "Pcnllyn," Roy. T. Frimton. Rev. Roberts, Mr George Bcvan., J.P. (chairman of tb.o Eisteddfod Finance Couuiiittee), and nume- rous other rrembers of the Eisteddfod oaartmit- tees as well as a very representative attendance of tho general public. MR C. E. ELCOCK road a. message irom La.dy Mostyn, of Taiacre, and Lord and Lady Mostyn for their unavoidable absenoe. MR DAVID LEWIS as chairman, of the Arts and Crafts Committee presided and at the out- 861 expressed regret that they had been unable to have the catalogues of the exhibition pre- pared in time for that ceremony, but they would ready in a day or two. Proceeding, 'he said ~1e art section was comparatively a new feature J11 connootion with the National Eisteddfod. Ho t^nd no aHiision in an. old programme of an ^isteddfod to any section devoted to art subjects, represen/fcaiivo from the South Kaoisi'ngtoii who was a.t Colwyn Bay last week, said had attended sevtaral Eisteddfodau and had notioOO: a. distinct advance in art produotaoms. At Exhibition wa« a splendid competi- 0n in architectural subjects, some excellent fctaisted-giass windows, a wonderful dteplay solioolwork (hoar, hear). It would possibly be ^vidious to mention the names of the many who bad lent very valuable artickas of all kinds for the Exhibition, but lie must refer to Lord Mostyn, -Lady Mostyn, of Taiacre, Mis Griffith Bos- ^w-an, Mm Wynne Fioxsh, and Sir March-ant ^liliaims amongst the private individuals and ^9 South Kensington Museuai Authorities. With reference to tho exhibits shown from South. it might be asked what relation khsy had to Wak«. He replied that there wag bo special relation to Wales exaept tha.t they aspaimcffis of work of the best and finest from different countries and the object was they might be. held before ir students ad a higher standard of exoeJlence r thean to copy (cheers). The Committee felt a.t would be a. pity that the efforts made during t-e past winter in preparing exiiikwts lor tihai sec- taori of the Eisteddifod should terminate with Exhibition, and they hoped that it would be 'he means of fostering a love for art in the and that evening schools would oommeaiced, at which lessons would be given J1 all branches of art. fheaj, hea r). In conclusion Chairman introduced- Sir Maroliant Williams, ^■ernitgi to him as an export in art. A "CRIME EXPERT" ON A"RT CULTURE. SIR T. MARCHANT WILLIAMS, who was Cordially received, said he must at once dis- ->use tlie minds of the audience should there be supposition lurking in; their minds that he appeared before them as an expert in art—or else except perhaps crime (laughter). .About 10,000 casae a year came before him in hJs. court.,> and perhaps in crime he was somewhat 111 an expert (laughter). What acoou-nted for his P^oemae was the fact 'that he was a friend of the ^stoddlfod, and, curiously enough, the oldest of regular oamp-followers. The first National ■SisteddiT'od he ever a.Mem.ded was forty-nine years o, and he had followed! ute meetings ever since Jntiii two or thjee exocptions, so tbali he could "c truly described as one of the ancients of the ^institution, and hf* was a bliOrongQi believed in It fhear, hear J. He took a. great interest i:i art ø.n all beautiful tlrings-in his ooliectian of snuff-boxes, and pictiures,—and though he inaaiy times burnt his fingers, yet by oswocia- himself with great experts he had acquired) Vnat was within the reeuuh of most people, viz., wie power to detect good woH< when he saw it. thoy all could do that. lie was a great be- J^ever in -the Owlto geaius for art. As Celts they wad not produoed mucli, but no one durst say they had' produced notliing, because Richard iboa was one of the inmiortaU, and he was poping that Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn wK>uld wfoie the close of the exhibition lend •^cni sofoe specimens of ono of the g'reatest •jtists the has over seon or known. Tie ore held that the Colt was an artist, full powor, of delxaoy, of thought, of speech, and Qf touch. Hence it was that hü was interested ;!& the art side of the Eisteddfod, whitili first an art. exhibition as an odSjuaot on the oooa- StOB. of the Wrexham gathoring twenty-two years He desirod the Exhibition to bl) an edu- 9ataon to the neigJibourhood, He wanted the to have its school of art and to Bee C the walls of its day schools decorat'Cd with er pictures than olieograjihs—(bear, hear)— *^r it was by looking at pictures that one got to «iow them just as one knew members of a is-milv. Children developed tlie taste for real when brought in contact with it. He aJso to make the members of his audience °ollectors of objoats of art. There even now Seinained uncollected wonderful things relating to the history of the oountry. Let thean be oollocted and' sent to the Welsh National Museum at Cardiff (a laugh). They might at Cardiff, but before very long there ■Would not be a Welshman who would not be ^shajned to say that he had hôn there. Wheal th National Museum establisilied loans be imade by it to local museums all over country. Things which had already been up here and there were really pi-joeless, more were to be got even, to-day. In that (Trowing neighbourhood they ought to have an aTt school to teach tilbat Chore was after all something more important even than making ?E*X-iey. Let those who had the artistio gift oa-vo a chaai'co of developing it. He believed that the art exihibition proved a great adva^aso not only to the Eiste<kliod but to the neighbour- hood where it was Jicld, and he exijressed the nope tLat that at Colwyn Lay would be great Buooess (alieers). EXHIBITION OPENED The COUNTESS OF DUNDONALD, in de- Qiaring the cxhibitioci opvn, remarked that in bi3 intorestimg fqxxxh Sir Mardbant Williams had raised xuany points which, she felt sure, wouict be takM) up at Colwyn Bay (hear, hear). She believed it was universally admitted, even by the Sassenach—(laughicr),— that the Colt Was fundamentally artistic. There was no doubt. "Whatever about his music, for wherever one ■W«r>.t in Wales, whether among workmein sbt their work or oufcsi<le it, one always found melody. It was also well known fhat wherever tiicre was. tho gif, of muffle there was also thoo gTft of art gener- ally (hoar, hoar). But as Sir Marchant had! «b»o,-vod, the letter gift was not so much o&- volopod in Wales a.t present, and it would ha. most excellent thing if that genius which was *ato:it in the Ceitic people was brought out and ciji:vat»d• by means of art schools. She t-bere- foro hoped' thuit; the movement in that direction Would go on and prosper (cheers). ^MR JA-MES A A1P11LKTT, in proposing tnaiilsB to the Coumtc*» of Dundonald for kindly s^istanoe, said that whatever wnjxjrtant move- t. W0.3 initiated in Oolwyn Bay her ladyship invariably took an active personal" interest in it, ^Hi he felt they had started the National Eisteddfod prcowxlings in tho best posaiblo manner by tho CJuu«tess to open that exhibition (hear, hoau-). "THE FIRST WELSH NATIONALIST." lie iTiohidtedi also in the resolution the nanJoO of Sir Marohant Williams, whom all South Walians n&gurdjed as one of the biggest jwwer.s in Cardiff &11.(1 out of it.. It was truo he {.massed mM of his tonic in considering crime, but he was ako asso- OUitod in a prominent manner wttii art and edu- aad was parhaps the first of Welsh Nationalists (hear, "heM). It was to bo hoped that the National Eisteddfod Association of winch he was president would claim his services for many years. They hod boon 3ignady lucky that Sir Mardliflj:it had b'X'n holidaying in North Waies, thus being .blo to rotideT them tlio help be had t;h,'it afternoon. In the some motion the Da.me of Mr David Lewis must also be- included for as chairman, of tbe Arts and Crafts Com- «ni(.t«> ho had worked industrouslv ARLLNYDD PiiNYGARN, who seconded, ho had ovory reason to look upon tho exhi- bition «s a mark m tho progress in art of the National Hietoddfod. Sinoo the verv great art mil.t'btoon cold in connection with the second od at Gardiff they had not had one of V* etpai aiao, but they had all shown that there was on increasing imprcwaincttt. The scholastic « £ that exhifeitkm showed a mariced advunoo. It showed that the young psopie of Wales were taking up art mudh more t.han they had: dooe. The motion, wae oarriod1 with acclamation. MR ELDOOK'S DEVOTION. In respondiag the CHAIRMAN said the name of Mr C. E. Eloock should have baen included in the resolution because Mr Eloook had worked night and day for the exhibition (hear, hear). For instance, be had written hundreds of letters over it; in fact he had' devoted himself for weeks almost entirely to the work. He hoped ho would be allowed to ooavey to Mr Eloock the tnaiik-s of the meetisag for 'his great and valuable ser- vices (hear hear). 'MARSIANT'S" TRIBUTE TO A BANGOR ARTIST. This terminated the ceremony, the oompony then making' a tour of the exhobutiooL Refesrenoe was made to the exhibits at some length in these columns last week; but, for the simple reason that they were not exhibited when our representative paiid his visit, no mention was mads 01 a llwnOO1' -of exquisite miniature por- traits shown by Mr Ernest Lloyd. While con- versing with our reporter after the opening ceremony Sir Marc'n.ant "Williams directed his particular attention to the beautiful little por- traits, remarking: "They are amongst the most notablo things here. Mr Ernest Lloyd is, in my opinion—indeed he is so regarded by all the great critics—next to Mr AhùIl Williams, the best livng miniaturist. And forget he is a Bangor roan—son of the late Mr John Lloyd, of the Old Bank, Bangor. ILo is an exceedingly clover artist. Yet people say we Welshmen produce mo art You just, look ail those perfect specimens of his. They speak for themseilves."

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