The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

Hotel Laundries. A case of considerable interest and impor- tance to hotel proprietors came before the Llandudno Bench, on Monday. Under the Factory Act of 11)01, private laundries at- tached to hotels were practically exrempt from the regulations of labour enforced upon pub- lic laundry proprietors. The latter com- plained that, inasmuch as many hotel laun- dries were promoted for proiit rather than purely domestic conveniences, they were sub- jected to unfair competition Oil the ground that hotel laundries could turn out work cheaper, being unrestricted by the labour conditions of the Act. With the avowed in- tention of meeting this objection, the Act was amended in 1007, and since 1908 appar- ently all hotel laundries have come under the Act-a fact that is perhaps less generally known than it should bs. In this case it was contended that the two women found at work in the laundry an hour after the regulation time, were virtually domestic servants sub- ject to no definite time-table, ard employed wholly and solely in carrying out laundry work for the hotel only. "Not even a visi- tor's collar was cleaned there." Nor did the laundry contain any of the machinery usually found in public laundries. Nevertheless, it was urged for the Homo Office that as the laundry was an auxiliiary to the hotel, it came under the Act, a contention which prompted this question from the defendant's advocate, "What of the laundries attached to lodging-houses wheare the ledgers' washing is carried out?" The justices dismissed the case with the remark that they were not satisfied that the defendant's laundry camo under the Act. As the magistrates consent- ed to state a case—this being the first action of the kind fought in North WaJes-tme matter will probably be carried to a higher Court. It is very desirable that a question affecting so numerous a community as hotel proprietors should be quite understood.

'i> —■ Preventing Water Wastage, The appointment of three or four addi- tional officers, recommended by the Cowlyd Water Board, on Friday, should speedily justify itself. Mr Farrington, the Board's experienced engineer, has repeatedly warned the Board that unless effective measures were adopted to prevent "the sinful waste of water going on throughout the district," they wOl\ld have to extend thcir source of supply at Cowlyd Lake. Meters have been fixed on the mains in various parts of the district, but their records were challenged. Recently, all the instruments were inspected and tested by an expert, who pronounced nearly all of them to be in perfect order. The Board are now apparently satisfied that the wastage reported by the meters is going on not with- hstanding assurances to the contrary, and they have wisely concluded that the payment of X150 or c £ 200 a year in salaries to a few water inspectors will prove more advan- tageous than an enormous additional capital outlay on the water-shed at Cowlyd. The Board were asked to help the parishioners of Benrhynside, now that they are called upon to pay the Board for water which they do not get, as well as for that they do get from the Llandudno Council. Circumstances so exceptional call for special consideration, and no reasonable measure of assistance should be witheld in this instance. :2

Public Services Appreciated. Conway and Llanrwst residents have been paying tribute to two men who have ren- dered. their respective communities excellent service. In the Council, in committee, and on public platforms, Mr J. P. Griffiths has worked conscientiously for the moral upliit- ing of his fellow-men. Still, more valuable have been his efforts in connection with music in the town. As the director of the Conway Choral Society, he has played a con- spicuous and eminently successful part in de- veloping an organisation which reflects credit upon the borough, and it is to be hoped that he and the Society will long con- tinue the association which has been so mutually agreeable during the last fifteen yeMs. Llanrwst is to be deprived of the ser- vices of Mr T. R. Jones, who, with his family wiU shortly be emigrating to Patagomia. In several c a pac i t.ies-as member of the Urban District Council, Educati-en Committees, reli- gious bodies, the Fire Brigade, a.nd numerous other public offioes-Mx Jones has laboured with an enthusiasm and broad-mindedness that have won the admiration of his fellow- townsmen. It is well tkat public services such as these two gentlemen have rendered should bo fittingly acknowledged.

THE LLANGOLLEN EIS- TEDDFOD FUNDS. DISPOSAL OF 1908 SURPLUS. At a meeting of the General Committee Asitt gaurantors of the National Eisteddfoci held at Uazgolk-m in 1M8, e Chairman, Mr E. Foulkes Jones, stated that the net balance was about £ 150 l€s, and out of that amount a sum of £ 70 had already been paid to the Natio- n&l Eisteddfod Association, leaving a balance of E87 103 to bet disposed of. It was decided to make a grant of IC35 to tihe national memorial, JB25 to the Llangollen Publio Library, JE25 to the Llangollen Town Prize Band, and to expend any surpus upon a testimonial to Mr E. D. Jones, the secretary.

The King has granted an annuity ef E3,750 to Lord Collins, and of £3,500 to Sir A. R. ^je^wiho hav« reoeatly retired from the judicial

PERSONAL. The Countess of Powis will leave Powis Castle next week for Pau for the winter. .31 The Hon. W. Ormsby-Gore, M.P., returned to Brogyntyn from Canada on Friday. v- Lady Alexander Paget has arrived at Ux- bridge House, St. James', from Beaju Desert, Staffordshire. — — The Earl of Powis on Monday laid the foun- dation stone of the sanatorium near Much Wen- lock, which is to form the Salopian memorial to King Edward Yll. ■" On Tuesday (St. Luke's Day) the Squire of Glasoood (Mr Trevor Hughes) gave as his har- vest thanksgiving offering the sum of one hun- dred guineas towards the restoration of St. Mary's Church, Carnarvon. The marriage of Lord Lovat and the Hcio. Laura Lister, second daughter of Lord Ribbles- dale, and a niece of Mrs uith, took place at Brampton Oratory, London, on Saturday. Bishop Mostyn was one of tho c'ersry assisting and the reception was given at the Prime Minister's house in Downing-street. 0 Mr Wynne Corrie, of Park Hall, Oswestry, had very good sport during his recent stay in the Highlands and on the day before he came south he brought off the treble event by bring- ing down a stag, and three brace of grouse, and taking a five-pound grilse. MT and Mrs Corrie, who are now staying at Harrogate, are expected home this week. 41 Dr. Harold Mason, who has been unani- mously chosen to bo the Mayor of Leamington for the ensuing year, is a son of the late Mr Booth Mason, of Brynaber, Abergele. Dr. Mason has resided in Leamington for the past forty years, and became a member of Town Council twelve years ago. Every season Dr. Mason and his family spend several weeks at Abergele.

THE DTJKE AND DUCHESS OF WESTMINSTER. Tho«Duke of Westminster has left for South Africa. The Duchess has gone for a yachting cruise in the Mediterranean, accompanied by her father, Colonel Cornwallis West. They will pay a yifflt to Prince and Prinoeas of Pleas at their estate in Silesia before returning to England. The Duko and Duchess of Westminster are ex- pected at Eaton Hall abo-ut a week before Christmas, intending to spend the remainder of the hunting season in Cheshire.

FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE. His many friends at Colwyn Bay and tho sur- rounding district will b3 interested to hear that the marriage of the Rev R. E. Roberts, pre- centor at the Peterborough Cathedral, and Miss Evelyn Hull, daughter of Mr E. C. P. Hull, J.P., of Earkwood Mount, Surrey, and 45, Queen's Gate, London, is arranged to take place on December lot at Holy Trinity Church, Prince Consort-road, W. The Dean of Peterborough wifl assist the Bishop of London to perform the ceremony. Sir Frederick Bridge and Dr Keeton will play the music, and the Rev T. R. Hino- Haycock, precentor of Westminster Abbey, will be best man.

ARCHDEACON THOMAS AND THE DEANER Y. Writing to the."Oswestry Advertiser," a cor- respondent over the initial of "G" says:—In your sketch of the career of A relide aeon. Thomas last week, you alluded to the fact that he had not been comina-ted for tho deanery of St. Asaph. Every one will agree that Archdeaoon Thomas deserves to be held in honour as the historian of the diocese; but probably your cor- respondent was not aware that the A-rchdeacon would have to sacrifice something like £ 300 a year to become dean, which would make it a doubtful compliment to expect him to go to the deanery. And also it must not be forgotten that the present dean, who is about to retire on a pension, because of the infirmities of age, is younger than Archdeacon Thomas.

MARRIAGE OF MR WILFRED SHERIDAN. The marriage of Mr Wilfred Sheridan and Miss Ciaro Consueio .Frewen took place on Satur- day afternoon at St. Margaret s, Westminster. The bridegroom is the son of Mr and Mrs Brimlcy Sheridan, Frampton Court, Dorchester, and the bride is the only daughter of Mr and Mrs Moreton Frewen, and niece of Mr George Cornwaliis West and Mrs John Lcsne. The large number of distinguished gnests in- cluded the Crown Prince aid Princess of Swe- den, the Countess Torby and the Countess Zia Torby. In the congregation were several mem- bers of the Government, amongst others the Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Lewis Haroourt, tho Right lIon. John Burns, and the Right Hon. Winslen Churchill. Sollie very charming toilettes were worn. Mrs George Cornwaliis West wore a gown of dark purple velvet', much braided, and she ako wore saiaio nice fura Lady Nayior-Day^d looked distinguished in very dark brown velvet and soft white furs. A reception was afterwards held at Hyde lark ilou- ient hv L--dy Naylor-Leyland.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. Infantry.-oth (Carnarvonshire and Anglesey) Battalion the Royal Welsh Fusiliers: Robert John Bracken t.o be second-iieut. Infantry.—2nd Volunteer Battalion th^ Royal Welsh Fusiliers: Surg-on-Captain Wm. Owen Evans to be surgeon-major.

THE CHURCHES. The Rev. R. Parry Jones, Welsh Calvinistio Methodist minister, of Dalton-in-P umess, has declined the invitation to become the pastor of two important churches in Flintshire. A stained-glass window which has been erected in Guilsfield (Welshpool) Pariah Church to the memory of the late Captain. Mytton, of Garth, was dedicated by the Bis nop of St. Asaph to- day week. —

RURAL DEANERY OF CYFEILIOG. The Bishop ef BaBgor has appointed tiOO Rev. C. P. Price, M.A., rector of Machynlleth, to be Rural Dean of Cyfeilieg and Mawddwv, in suc- cession to the lata Rev. T. Llewellyn Williams. I OF LL

LIVING OF LLANFIIIANGEL-Y- rENA.NT, The above living has been offered by the Bishop of Bangor to the Rev. Tegvd! A. Davies, curate of Gelli and Llandegai, and we under- stand that he has accepted. Mr Davics has worked most successfully for several jcars at Gelli, wlere rmuch regTcfc will be felt generally at the prospect of his departure. He is a soon to the Rev. Join Davies, rector of Llaaiestyn, in Lley*, and formerly vicar of Blaenau Festiniog. The announcement ci Mr Davies' appointment to the above parish will give* general satisfac- tion to the pariski«ners and to the rural deanery of' Eifionydd. 4-

MEMORIAL TO LATE rISCOUNT MID LET ON, In memory of tho late Viscount Midleton and of the Venerable John Henry Sapte, Arch- deacon of Surrey, two of the founders of St. Catherine's School, Bromley, near Guildford, twenty-five years ago, wiinA^ws in that institu- tion were dedicated on Saturday afternoon, the ceremony bein-gl performed by Canon Scott Hol- land, nephew of Archdeaeoai Sapte. The win- dows, representing Saint Agnes and Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, are in the south wall of the chapeL Among those present were Viscount and Visccrantees MwBeton, the Hon. Lady Peek, the Hon. Aiiimr, the Hon. Aileen, the Hon. Moyra, and the Hoa. Laurence Brodsick, Coed Coch; Miss Gwendoline Peek, Miaa Sapte, and Colonel A, G. Ho

r BANGOR DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION. SUNDAY SCHOOL EXAMINATION SYLLABUS. At a meeting of the committee lie d on Monday week, it was decided that as the joint syllabus for Sunday Schools is arranged for Advent, 1910-1911 the annual Sunday School examination shall not be held in Apr;, next, but sometime about the beginning of Advent, 1911. For the adults—Classes A., B. and C.—the work will be the joint syllr.ous. but for those under 16 the present di>cei-^n syllabus. As the syllabus for the adults is thus changed, and the new syllabus comes into force in Advent next, an examination for those over 16-0Cla.sses A., B. and C.—in the work done between May and Advent, 1910, will be arranged if the secretary (the Rev. J. C. Jones, Llangelynin Rectory, Conway) is notified immediately that such an examina- tion is desired. The superintendents of Sunday Schools are also invited to send to the secretary eny suggestions for a syllabus which they may wish to make, so that they may be considered before the syllabus for 1911-1912 is formed. —1 ■ <t>- ■ ■ ■

NORTH CARNARVONSHIRE CON- GREGATION ALISTS. QUARTERLY MEETING AT LLANBEDR. The quarterly meeting- of the North Carnar- vonshire Congregationalists was held at Salem Chapel, Llaaibedr, on Wednesday evening and throughout Thursday. The Rfv. W. Cynwyd Williams presided on Thursday morning, when a letter was read from the Federated Evangelist Free Churches with reference to the Shops' Bill and requesting the meeting to adopt a resolution worded as fol- lows:—That this meeting, while approving of the provisions of the Shops' Bill (No. 2) to de- crease the hours and imurovG tho condition of employment in shops, expresses strong opposition to the clauses deal:ng with Sunday trading. It will result in tho opening of hundreds of shops now closed in Wales and greatly facilitate the growth of unnecessary Sunday trading. It earnestly presses the lIon, Secretary to amend the Bill so as to give the local authorities in Wales and Monmouthshire the power to mako orders for the Sunday closing of all those trade or business establishments mentioned whenever they are satisfied that publio opinion demands it." A resolution similarly worded was adopted. The following committee was appointed to consider the position of Moriah Church, Pen- maenmawr:—Mr Hugh Owen, Junction; Mr J. P. Griffith, Conway; Mr W. J. Parry, Bethesda; IWvs. Stanley Jones, Carnarvon; Ellis Jones, Bangor; Rhys Hughes, Bethesda; Lewis Williams, Bron Newydd, and Mr Ed. Owen, Carnarvon. It was decided to hold the summer meeting the same time as the annual Gymanfa at Con. way so as to avoid multiplication of meetings. The next quarterly meeting will be held at Bozrah, Llanddeiniolen. Mr Edward Owen qvas appointed chairman for the ensuing year. The distribution of the district Sunday School prizes was postponed to tha next meeting with the exception) of the medal, which was awarded to Mr II. II. Jones, futtwsyc-o-cdc Votes of sympathy were passed with the fol- lowing:—Rev. Owen Jones (on the loss of his brother), Mr G. Williams, Cwmvglo (on the death of his son), Mr W. G. Owen, Llanrwst (upon the demise of his wife), and Mrs Humph- reys (on; thai dieutn of her husband). Prof. Thomas Rhys, B.A., Bangor, presided at tho afternoon conference. The subject for discussion was "The Co-operation of the Mis- sionary Societies in Wales," opened by the Rev. W. Keinion Thomas. The following resolution was adopted: "That tho Secretary (Rev. Henry JÜD2S) communicate with the secretaries of the Vale of Conway C.M. Monthly Meeting, the Baptist Quarterly Meeting", the Wesleyan Quarterly Meeting, and the Organising Secretary of the Church of England Mission, with the view of arranging united missionary meetings in the dficrent On Wednesday evening sermons were delivered by Rev. Henry Jones and Prof. Davies, Bangor, and on Thursday evening the Rev. John Ellis Williams and Ellis Jones, Bangor, preached. -4

DEGANWY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Dcganwy Town Improvement Association was held last (Wednesday) night, at the National Sohools, Doganwy, Dr. G. II. Griffiths, president of the Association, presiding over a good attendance.

FINANCES. n' The financial statement for the past year showed a total expenditure of £ 62 5s M. The receipts amounted to £ 69 5s 3d, and there was thus a balance of E7 to their credit. This state- ment, as well as the report of the Secretary (Mr Alee Mclntyre) was adopted. The report stated, that tho objects of the Association are the advancement of the interests of Deganwy generally, and the advertising of the district as a seaside, residential, and holiday resort. The thanks of the Association are due to Mr Wiiioughby Gardner, Dr. Carter, and Mr Buck- ley Solmea for their contributions to the guide. One thousand five hundred copies of the guide have been printed, of which number 1,133 have been distributed, leaving a few on hand for the 4, -is commencement of next season, when it is hoped to begin advertising at an early date. The g*uides have been distributed over the United Kingdom, some even going to America, and to this the very successful season just experienced could be attributed in no small measure. In addition to the work of advertising several matters of publio interest were dealt with, and among other improvements the Association has been successful in securing from the Post Office a ooncesÙmin the form of a lat.3 collection of letters, a boon which is much appreciated. It was shown that there is still a great deal of work to be done by the ^Association and tho hope was expressed that the support of the inhabi- tants of Deganwy vrould De freely given, and that the roll of members would be greatJy in- creased. Dr. Griffiths, in the course of his address, dwelt upon the success which the Association had achieved during their first year of existence, and mentioned morei especially the advertising work which had been dùn-a by means of the guide- book published by the Association. He also pointed out tho improveanents which had been effected in the lighting of the locality, the plac- ing* of seats in convenient places, and he empha- sised the fact that it was only by having a body of men such as tihe Association, that they were able to stir up the Corporation to make the improvements (hear, hear). Reference was also made to the improvements which the Asso- ciation bad been able to effect in the Railway Time Table, and Dr. Griffiths added that an improvement which they would agitate for the future was in relation to the unsatisfactory state of the platform at tho railway station. He con- cluded by wishing the Association every success. Tha Rev. Selwyn Clones also spoke a few words of appreciation of the work of tho Association, and wished it a successful future. Mr Henry Jones, C.C., referred to the origin of the Association, and explained that it was the outcome of an outing of the tradesmen of Dcganwy. Much of their success was duo ot the energy of the secretary, who had coped with his work in a very creditable manner. The speaker spoke optimistically of tho future of Deganwy, and said that their desire was to make tho place quite as prominent as Llandudno (cheers). He added that he had been chairman of the com- mittee for the past year, and every member ef the committee had undertaken any duties which might fall upon them willingly and cheerfully. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Dr. E. H. Griffiths was unanimously re-elected as president of the Association for the coming year. Tho four vice-presidents, Mr William Hainer, Mr W. Gardner, Dr. Carter, and Dr. Harailtea, were also re-elected. Dr. Griffiths was appointed teasurer, with Mr Hamer as assistant. Mr Melntyre was also re-elected secretary, to whom an additional honorarium of JE2 was voted. A strong Executive Committee was also formed.

The Exchequer returns issued on Tuesday night for the period from April 1st to October 15th show that the receipts amounted to £ 104,857,143, an increase of £ 36,907,602 com- pared with the corresponding period of the pre- vious year. The expenditure during the same period amounted to £ 86,448,462, an increase of £ 2,587,587. The herring-boat Holly arrived at Yarmouth on Tuesday with her hold full of herrings, of which she had caught more than 10,000, and on deck she carried half a net which contained between 7,000 and 10,000 more. The herrings were taken witiiiii ten miles of Yaxmoutb.

MASONIC. ROYAL LEEK LODGE. INSTALLATION OF W.BRO. FOSTER. On Friday night there was a large gathering of Freemasons at the Masonic Hall, Bangor, to witness the always impressive ceremony of in stalling the new Master of the Royal Leek Lodge (1849). During the past four years this Lodge, which-had the honour of being founded by the present Provincial Grand Master for North Wales, Col. Platt, C.B., in the year 1880, and which, like many other Lodges, has passed through vicissitudes, has gradually become strengthened by an influx of new members, and it is hoped that before long the Lodge will havo regained its former important position in the Province. The retiring W.M., Dr. Corbet Owen, was suc- ceeded by W.B. W. A. Foster, who holds Pro- vincial honours, and is a P.M. of Menai Bridge 1113. Among the visiting brethren was W.B. Hugh Vincent, who was W.M. of the Royal Leek Lodge in 1896; W.Bro. W. Guest,P.M. of SG-. Cybi P.Prcv., G.J.M.; W.Bro. John Hughes, P.M. 384, Prov.G. Asst.D. of Cerrns. W.Bro. W. Tegarty, W.M. 384; W.Bro. D. T. Edwards, P.M. 606; W.Bro. Llewelyn Jones, W.M. 795; W.Bro. G. W. Senocies, W.M. 1113; Bro. 3. Ivor Jarvis, S.W. 384; Bro. H. King, J.W. 384. Tho new Master was impressively installed by W.Bro. Henry Steele, P.M., of Manchester, whose work in Lodge is always characterised by thoroughness; the address to the newly-appointed wardens being delivered with much eloquence by W.Bro Guest, P.M. (Holyhead). The W.M. appointed his officers as follows:— S.W., Bro. Thomas Henry Morgan; J.W., Bro. J. Stephenson Edwards; chaplain, W.Bro. Rev. W. D. Roberts, P.M., P.Prov.G.Chap. Treasurer, W.Bro. Frank Barlow, P.M., P.Prov.G.J.D.; Secretary, W.Bro. W. Price Smith, P.M., P.Prov.G.Reg., Prov.G.Asst.Sec.; S.D., Bro. Francis D. Chantrey; J.D., Bro. B. Broadie Griffith; Dir. of Ccr., W.Bro. Henry Steele, P.M. Asst.Spc., Bro. George Rae Grierson; I.G., Bro. John Thomas Williams; S.S., Bro. S. Lycett Lewis; Tyler, Bro. J. T. W. Perkins. The brethren subsequently dined at the British Hotel, where Bro. Lang had provided a menu worthy of his reputation. The following is a copy:— MENU. Ilors-d'ceuvres. Consomme Brunoiso. Puree Tomato. Soles au Vin blanc. Whitebait. Jugged Hare. Roast Sirloin of Beef. Horseradish. Roast Turkey and Sausage. Pheasants. Salad. Alexandra Pudding. Vanilla Ci earns. Fruit Salad. Dessert. The W.M. proposed the toasts of the Most' Worshipful Grand Master, Deputy Grand Masters and officers of the Grand Lodge, and the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master and orTicers of the Provincial Grand Lodge of North Wales. The toast of the "W.M." was proposed by W.Bro. F. Barlow, P.M.P., and that of the "Visitors" by W.Bro. Henry Steele, P.M. The Installing Masters and Past Masters" were pro- posed by Bro. T. H. Morgan, S.W. The "Masonic Charities" wore proposed by W.Bro. Tcgarty, P.M., and the toast of the "Officers of the Lodge" were proposed by W.Bro. Steele, and responded to by Bros. Rev. W. D. Roberts, J. S. Edwards, J.W., and Broadie Griffith, J.D. — the close Bro. Lang's health was drunk, and he was warmly congratulated upon his catering. .♦

RI-IYL, » CARADOC LODGE. OFFICERS' RECORD SERVICE. The installation of Bro. J. W. Post (Conway) as Worshipful Master of the Caradoc Lodge (1674) of A.F. and A.M. took place on Monday at tho Masonio Hall, Market-street, Rhyl, in the presence of a largo company of brethren of tho Ledge and visitors. There were present:— W. Bro. A. A. Gocdall, W.M.; W. Bro. J. A. Lang, I.P.M.; Bros. J. W. Post, S.W.; IL A. Tilby, J.W.; J. D. Polkinghorne, S.D. E. II. Wr,g:ht. J.D.; W. Bro. Rov. W. LI. Nicholas, P.M., P.P.G. Chaplain; W. Bro. F. J. Gamiin, P.M., P.P.G.J.W., Treasurer; W. Bro. K. McEwen, P.M., P.P.G.J.W., Secre- tary; W. Bro. J. Evans, P.M., P.P.G.S., Assis- tant Secretary; W. Bro. J. II. Eiiis, P.M., P.P.G.J.W., Director of Ceremonies; W. Bro. H. Ilaselden, P.M., P.G.O., Organist; Bro. G. Perkins, I.G.; Bro. J. H. Kempton, J.S.; Bro. W. Ð. Brock, A.S.; Bro. D. W. Pritchard, Tyler; W. Bro. W. Walton, P.M. P.P.G.St.Br.; W. Bro. F. Wallis, P.M.; W. Bro. T. Hough- ton, P.M., P.G.Sw.Br.; W. Bro. R. J. Hughes, P.M.; Bros. E. Beving-tom, D. J. Collis, L. G. Hall, G. W. Gunnetr, J. Turner, E. W. Harrop, P. Thomas, C. W. Do Quincey, J. II. Roberts, C. S. Sabin, W. C. Radnor, Thos. Jones, W. E. Jones, A. W. James, and W. J. Jones. The following v.sxors were also ple.sent :-W. Bro. J. Porter (St. Trii-io, 2569), A-"1jsr,. G.D. of C., Eng.; W. Bro. O wen Rowlands (St. Trillo), P.M., P.P.G.J.W.; W. Bro. C. VV. 0»ven (itoyal Leek. 1349), I.P.M.; Bro. W. A. Lewis (Royal Denbigh 1143), I.G.; W. Bro. G. A. Taverner (Revai Sur^sex, 353), P.M., P.P.G.J.D.; Bro. J. Clifford Jones (St. Marks, 2423), J.W.; W. Bro. F. Green (St. Marks), P.P.G. Sw. Br. Bro. S. C. Whitfield (Travellers', 315); Bro. G. E. Wilburn (Blair, 815); W. Bro. Llow. Jones (St. Tudnc. 755), W.M.; W. Bro. A. Rhydwen Jones (St. Twlno), P.M., P.P.G. St. Br. Bro. J. Lovenis (Corbet, 1587); Bro. W. MoKinlej- Davies (St. Tudno). Tho W.M.-elect was installed by the re- tiring W.M., and afterwards invested his officers as follows: I.P.M., W.Bro. A. A. Goodail; S.W., Bro. H. A. Tilby; J.W., Bro. J D. Polkinghorii-e; Chaplain, W.Bro. W. Llew. Nicholas ("í;'ho has held the same office in the Lodge consecutively for 33 years); Treasurer, W-Bro. F. J. Gamiin; Secretary, W.Bro. K. McEwen (who was appointed to the office for the 21st year in succession, having held office in the Lodge since 1877); Assistant Secretary, W.Bro. Jas. Evans; S.D., Bro. E. H. Wright; J.D., Bro. J. H. Kempton; D. of C., W.Bro. J. H. Ellis; Organist, W.Bro. H. Haseiden; I.G., Bro. W. E. Brock; S.S., Bro. R. S. C. Sykes; J.S., Bro. G. W. Gunner; A.S., Bro. J. Turner; Tyler, Bro. D. W. Pritchard; Charity Rc- presentative, W.Bro. T. Houghton. Before the Lodge was closed the I.P.M. was presented by the W.M., on behalf of the Ledge, with a Past Master's Jewel in re- cognition of his very faithf-ul and efficient services during his year of office. The brethren afterwards attended a banquet at the Queen's Hotel, where Miss Sunham, ea on many previous occasions, catered in an ex- cellent manager. The usual Masonic a yd, other toasts were duly given and honoured, and a musical programme was contributed to by various members.

NEW MAYOR OF BANGOR. It is understood that Mr H. C. Vincent is to be re-elected Mayor of Bangor. He has already held the position for two years.

A FLINT COUNCILLOR'S SERVICES. PROPOSED PRESENTATION TO MAJOR DYSON. The public of Flint, at a meeting1 convened by the Mayor, decided to recognise the services rendered to the borough by Major Dyson, V.D., J.P., a member of the Council. It is proposed that the presentation shall take the form of a portrait in oils of himself, and be placed in the Town Hall. The Major is one of the best- known Flintshire gentlemen, and is semor volun- teer officer in the county.

The 12th Lancers, who went to South Africa in 1899, leave India for auty there once more on tfie 24th inst, The Admiralty are reported to have placed orders tor five new crakera of the Yarmouth type, one of them with C Laiid and Co., of Birkenhead,

KING EDWARD MEMORIAL FUND. HELP FROM LLANGOLLEN EISTEDDFOD. WILL COLWYN BAY DO LIKE- WISE ? Amongst the late t, subscriptions to this fund is a contribution of B50 from Lord Newborough. We notice also that the Executive Committee of the 1903 National Eisteddfod, held at Llan- gollen, havo ear-marked the sum of £ 35, a portion of that year's surplus. It is to be hoped that this excellent example will be followed by the Executive Committee cif the Colwyu Bay Eisteddfod. The Mayor of Bangor's fund now stands at considerably over L300, and tho "North Wales Chronicle" fund at JB50. "The Chronicle Football Special" has also in- augurated a Shilling Fund, upwards of fifty shhiings having been so far contributed.

MUSICAL NOTES. By Peter Edwards, Mus. Bac. (Pedr Alaw). LEEDS FESTIVAL. Many Welsh readers may not be interested in this or any ot-ner English musicai festival, but it is weJ. to note tho program of the art of music among our neighbours, as presented thereat. Briefly, it may to said that the novelties were of no great importance, with th.o one exception of Dr. Vaughan Williams' "Sea Symphony" a clever, but most dittscuit, work Some of the performances were dCClared to be. dull, though a number of others were "superlatively good." Tho exhibition of superb techniques sometimes revealed tHe of "Kpirii-uahty, vitanty, anu magnetism." Sir C-iiaries Viiliers Stanford's "Fleet Songs" were well received, but they lacketl the genuine inspiration of his" Song-s of the Sea" of six years ago. The same composer's ode on the Death 01 the Duko of We.hngton camo in for words of high praise, although, taken as a whole, it is not considered to be of Stanford's best. The choir surpassed all expectations m its ren- derlug of Bach's unaccompanied motet, "Sing yo to the Lord." It was superb and unior. gettab-e I Mest excellent also was tho choir's rendering of Bach's "Passion of Our Lord" ac- cording to St. Matthew. Mr Hubert Bath's setting of "The Wedding of Shon McLean," was much appreciated, by reason of the beauty and lightness of the music Moreover it came in as a relief amidst so many items prejenting difficulties before which ordi- nary singers would have quaked! We need not dotail other work done at this festival. If the programme was lacking in no- veities of importance, the choristers generally did excellent wo: k and quite upheld their great repu tation. » AN OPINION OF STRAUSS. Profecsor Niecks, lecturing on the history of the Opera at Edinburgh University, said: "Tne latest developer of opera, in his 'Salome,' and still more in his 'Eiektra,' divests music of its aesthetic qualities and uses it smply as a nerve simulant. This most recent evokition of opera would causa despair if one oould believe it to be anything but an aberration, an extravagance, which may have a. momentary seriiational suc- cess, but pasees quickly away like all that is un- wholesome and ugly." After such an expression of opinion by a learned, musician, one wonders whether Richard Strauss' ope-ratic music will be- come the rage! Forty years ago Wagner's music was ridiculed, yet it is greatly admired a.t the present time. FOLK SONGS. In a recent lecture upon English folk-songs, D-r. Vaughan Williams drew a. distinction be- tween the traditional and spontaneous utterances known by the name of folk-song, and what are classed as popular songs, such as Ruie bri- tannia," "Tom. Bowling,' and 'Hearts oi Oak. The difference wa> not one of quality, but of kind. TheoO popuLar songs were very beauui., but they wore not folk-oongs. He doubted whe- ther the theory of spontaneous birth of the folk- song was so impossible as some critics conydered it. "Could we not imagine a tune which literally represented the combined imagination o. the community at large? His theory was that in the firjt pace someone sang a phrase to his. I'Ci-'Ut bour, who, liking it, eang it to another person with some variation, until, passing' from one to another, each adding a varying soipetinng, tho fingle phrase gradually developed into a tunc rphoso parts of the tune which would survive would bo just these which commended themselves most generally, and therefore they would rcprc- sent. the mind of community. Dr. Vaughan Williams' theory may be the right ono, but wo could not accept it, even as a probable one. If a person were capable of composing a phrase of m-uso that another wouid like, why could he not compose the other 's r-, phrases? Fancy a lot of neighbours doctoring musical phrases and producing- a tune between f,h.em-a thing of beauty and a joy for ever! Their combined effort would need much "doc- toring," one would think I NATIONALISM IN MUSIC. In the "Cerddor" for October, Mr Emlyn Evans discusses this question. Ho finds it most difficult to define "Nationalism" in, for instance, Wesih music. He writes thus: Mae Dies Irae' y Dr. (Parry) yn well cynrychiolaeth o'r hyn. sydd wir Gymreig* na bron yr un o'i don- au, am ei bod yn gyfuniad o'r ncrthol a'r mawr- eddog, yn dohyg fol y mae yr hen donnau 'Gaer- lleon,' 'Moriah,' 1 jilfi-ngeniiio'—tonau n.ac1 oes "tIn wlad arall yn meddu rliai tebyg* iddyni o ran arddull, north, ao ystwythder." Mr Evans points out that "Died Irae" by Dr. Parry is a better representation of that which is truly Welsh than almost any of his tunes, as it is a combination of that which is powerful and majestic, just as the old tunes "CaerUcon," "Moriah," "Llangeitho"—tunes which no other country possesses tho like as regards style, strength or smoothness (ystwythder) (the last word lie uses for "sinootiiness,' for want of a better one). So that power and majesty, as shown in Dr. Parry's "Dies Irae," represent the distinctive features of Nationalism in Welsh music, or that which is "truly Welsh"—accord- ing to Mr Emlyn Evans. Further on he states that the only Nationalism that will live is that whioh is produced by a musician who is true unto hmself; who feels deeply and writes what he feels, without thinking of Nationalism or of anything else, but of the soul of the subject which he has in hand. So that if you are a Welshman, you need follow no particular style of Welsh music. Write in a sincere, convincing* manner; foel deeply, and there you are. So that Nationalism in Welsh music still remains to be explained! » # m MISS EIRA GWYN, A.R.C.M. Wo seldom see the name of this lady in pre- sent-day Welsh concert programmes. She w.-o "discovered" at Pwllheli some years ago, and was assisted to acquire tlie necessary academical training in London. Subsequently she studied in Paris. Tlio English prees spoke highly of her voice and her ability to sing. Yet she is not often irrvited to do so in Wales. We know of another young la,dy-th daughter of Lnsperrter Jones,' of Pwllheli. She promises great things as a vocalist. We trust she will, in later years, receive more support from her people of Wales than is given to Eira Gwyn! TURNING THE PAGES. Mr David Jenkins relates an incident at a singing competition at which he once adjudica- ted. A young man from Anglesey who eang "Bugeiles y Wyddfa" actually turned the pages with his nose. Mr Jenkins does not state whethr he caught the right spirit of the song, but he probably got the right "scent" of it!

BRUSSELS EXHIBITION. The judges at the Brussels International Exhibitions have awarded three grand prizes and two diplomas of honour to Messrs Patent Limited for the superior <'Xocllcii*.o of their world-renowned dog, poultry and cage^bird. foods. During the to vea3 cf their existence Messrs Spratt's i.iavo had msry honours showered upon them, amoitg the ruo&t rcoeat being the grand prizes gaiaod by them at the Franoo-Dritigh land Japau-I)r,.titah Ex- hibitions, a, fact which speaks viliuaes for the deserved confidence placed in their manu- factures.

The King on Tuesday received a deputation from the Manchester 13nity of Oddfellows, who died to his Majesty an address and the cen- tenary jewel prepared for presentation to him at Southampton.

GREEN AND GOLD. I A I looked out of the window and saw the golden leaves come fluttering one by one from the trees, and aU the tints of the autumn, gold, yellow, and red, merging into one harmony whose predominant colour was gold, it came to me to review the colours of the past year, and as I thought of them, I suddenly realised that there were really only two true colours in the whole of Nature's scheme. At times ,ilie may deck herself in a gar- ment of some gay colour, but it only lasts a short time, it fades away and leaves behind it the two true colours—green and gold. For a little while the woodlands glow with the blue of the wild hyacinths, but soon it passes; for a few weeks the hills are clad in royal purple, and in the autumn a few flames of fiery red burst forth, but each in turn dies away and still the gold glitters and still remains the green. In spring she clothes the world in a cloak of green, in which she hinds but a few threads of gold, then as the year rolls on she weaves more gold into it until in the autumn the green may scarcely be seen through the covering of gold. She spreads it a-roimd the bases of the trees, and even the snow cannot wash it all away, so when another spring comes the new green cloak is spun around the tatter-ed remains of last year's garment. The sunlight is golden, the sands of the sea ere golden. Gold heralds the rising of the sun and gold lingers round its setting. Never from year's end to year's end does she lay down her golden sceptre, never does she unibind the green wreath from her hair. The first token of the new born spring is the gold of the crocus and the coltsfoot, the last farewell is written in golden bracken. From the beginning to the end of the year there rolls a wave of gold and green, and scarcely has one wave broken upon the sands of tune Per,, another is well upon its way. The wave starts with the opening of the buds on bush and tree, in hedgerow and forest, the springing of the new grass, the first seedlings that peep from beneath last year's decay, the tender blades of young corn that line each furrowed field. The world is all like Kcot's lines, for it may well be said that in all the shades that slanted o'er the green There was wide wandering for the greediest eye To pear about upon variety." Yes all the young new things are a lovely green, and yet through their sheen the gold is beginning to glimmer. Nodding daffodils and clustering prim- roses, flaunting dandelions and branching buttercups, bold shining kingcups and the starry celandine, all glowing in the spring sunshine. As the daffodils and the primroses die away, the pale globe flowers and the flaming broom awake, ;ind when the cowslip and yellow iris fade, the Welsh poppies and the yellow water-lilies take their place. Little starldke tor men till as and ruddy ladies- slippers deck the banks by the road side and the stfiort grass of the common, whilst in every garden the laburnums are sending long waterfalls of y,ellow blossom towards the grass beneath them. The yellow hammers and the wagtails flaunt their yeuowfeatliers to the sunlight and in some favoured places in the southern counties the golden oriol may be seen, a blaze of splendour. The tiny golden crested wren hangs her n.0st beneath the fir branches, the pheasant and the partridge bask in the heat or guide their tiny yellow and brown balls of fluff towards the anthills. The butterflies, brimstone and orangetipped flutter from flower to flower in the day time and the yellow undorwing by night. In the early spring, even though the woods be carpeted with the bluebells there shines amongst them many a daffodil and many a buttercup, and as they die away the butter- cup replace them and the cow-wheat and yellow rattle grow where they stood. The buttercups never end end soon t.he strong ragwort's clustered heads add their glowing masses to the pas-sing wave of colour. Tall St. John's wort and hawkweed, mustard and charlock, creeping bedstraw and yellow vetch all combine in tie coJour scheme of gold and green. The yellow eyes of the daisies and the sneezewort gaze upwards towards the sun seeming like little images of its globe of fire. August throws a mantle of purple over the hills, but the gold of the gorse gleams amongst it, and as it dies away it too turns to gold, doing homage to the gorse. Straight yellow toadflax grows by the side of the golden corn and golden fritillarics fly ever around its ripe ears. As autumn advances the green dies away. The sedge turns yellow and the bracken gold, the leaves become red brown and yellow at tlie touch of her wand. Soon with November's winds the flowers die and the leaves fall, the trees stand gaunt and bare. The snow covers the ground, and yet when the spring sunshine melts it away tho gold of last year's leaves still gleams. The green of the new year's shows first upon the dust heap of last year's glory, where the last few leaves and the last few sprays of bracken are slowly withering away. So from year to year the wave cf time rolls on across the face of the earth, green they start and gold they end, and almost before their gold is seen, a fresh wave has started somewhere out in the unseen realms of time where Nature reigns. So they roll, on and on, wave after wave, and so they have ever rolled, and shall ever roll even though we be' not here to see them, and perchance they shall b3 felt by us in our graves and shall awake then just the same joy that they do here on earth, perchance they sh«ll_ wake more joy, for by then we shall be with Natu-re herself who starts them on their journey. E. V. PAL-GRAVE SIMPSON.

PROPOSED RECREATION GROUNDS AT PENMAENMAWR. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD INQUIRY. Yesterday (Wednesday) morning, at the Coun- cil Offices, Penm-aemnawr, Mr A. A. G. Malet, M.Inst.C.E., of the Local Government Board, held an enquiry with regard to tbo application of the Pen in ae nm aw r Urban District Council for sanction to borrow a loan of £ 1,000 for the pro- vision of a recreation ground at Dwyg'yfylohi. There were present, Mr P. H. McClement (chairman of the Penmaenmawr Urban District Council), Dr. J. R. Williams, Councillors F. D. Cfcantrey, R. D. and the following rate- payers:—Messrs W. F. Ilelby, G. F. Todd, H. R. Williams, and tho Rev. John Rowlands, to- gether with the Deputy Clerk of the Council (Mr J. W. Post), tho Surveyor (Mr R. John Husrhes), and the Rate Collector (Mr John Owe-a). Mr Post read tho notice of the enquiry, and stated that -the Council had arranged to rednce the amount, to bo borrowed from £ 1,6QG to £900. lIe added that the present estiinat-ed population of Pemmaenmawr was 4,329, whilst in the sum- mer season it wag 10,000; and he submitted furr statistics in relation to the rateable and assessable values of tho town area. Tho Chairman of the Council (Mr P. II. McClement), Mr Ilelby, Mr Todd, and Dr. J. R. Williams all spoke in favour of the scheme. The speakers pointed cut the necessity for a recreation ground in a town like Penrnaenmawr, in order to compete successfully with the other watering places of North Wales. The same reason appiied as to laying out a golf course, as all other watering places possessed golf links. Councillor R. D, Jones also spoke in favour of the scheme. A hearty vote of thanks was aooorded the InspeoWr, aild- the site of Via proposed golf links and of the recreation ground) at Dwygyfylchi were afterwards viewed.

It is proposed to erect a memorial pillar to the late Percy Pilcher, the first Englishman to loee his life in the cause of aviation. The pillar will be erected in Stamford Park, Market Har- Wrol, where Pilcher was killed on September 30th, 1899. At Brussels Exhibition Great Britain, among 2,525 exhibitors, has obtained 201 grand prix awards, while the United States of America have secured eighteen gramd prix awards in competition with 123 exhibitors.

FIFTY YEARS AGO. (Extract from the "North Wales Chrouicle.4 June 9tih and 23rd, 1860.) RENT AUDIT AT BODELWYDDASM. WINES AND CWRW DA. The half-yearly rent audit here, which took plaoo on Tuesday last, was on this occasion held in the new schoolroom, erccted by Lady Willoughby de Brooke, and adjoiaiing the magni- fioeait new church, also erected by that lady. I he hall being' at present undergoing repairs^ Sir Hugh Williams was necessitated to depart from his usual hospitality in regaling his numerous tenantry with a .sujnpt'uoiis dinner. They were, however, served) with a collation aiter the true baronial stylo, excellent wines and owrw da being provided in galore. There not being a banquet wo do not havo trie pleasure of re- porting the usual after-dinner expression of feolings which are on such occasions conveyed to th.s much beloved family. Wo may hero, how- ever, take occasion to remark, that Sir Hugh has aiready given evidence of rivalry, if not of exceeding in popularity tale much-respected mem- bers of this family who havo gone before him. Among tthe many present, we noticed David Parry, Esq., the oldest tenant on tho estates, and his son, Mr T. Parry, Vaenoi Bropor; Mr Edward Griffiths, Gwernigron; Mr Sleight, Rhyd; Drs. Owen and Jones, Abergele; and Mr J. Lloyd Jones, St. Asaph, etc., etc.

NORTH WALES PRESENTATIONS AT THE QUEEN'S LEVEE. Her Majesty held a levee in SL James' Palace on Wednesday afternoon last, when the following and other presentations took place: —The Bishop of Baagbr, by tihe Bishop of Bath and Wells; Cornet Arthur Jones, by Colonel Kennedy Mr Owen Owen, by the Director-General, Army Modioal Department; Capt. A. Wynne Wil- liams, by Colonel Kennedy; lIon. T. T. Wynne, on appointment to Rifle Brigade, by Col. tho Hon. Douglas Pennant, M.P.; Lieut. C. B. Wynne, by Sir R. Gore Booth; Ensign W. R. M. Wynne, by Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., M.P.— Amongst others the following gentlemen atten- died the Levee: —Hon. T. E. M. Li Mostvn, M. P. Hon. W. O. Stanley, M.P.; Colonel the Hon. Douglas Pennant, M.P.; Sir W. W. Wynn, I,rl..P.; Mr Lloyd! W yune; Col. Peers Williams, M.P.; Sir John Jones, K.C.B.

CHRONICLE FOOTBALL SPECIAL. Reports and results of the following matcha will appear in Saturday Night's Pink Edition of tlie "North Wales Chronicle THE COMBINATION. Denbigh v. Brvmbo Victoria. Rhvl v. Chester- Whitchurch v. Flint- WELSH AMATEUR CUP (Preliminary Round). Cohvxn Bay v. Llanrwst- Holvhead v. Carnarvon. Flint v. Denbigh. Gresford v. Summerhiil- R-W-F- Wrexham v- ,lct-cfair. Gvfelia v. Esctusha Rhos Rangers v. Druids. N.W. JUNIOR CUP (First Round). Pwllheli v. Barmouth. Penmaenmawr v. Llanfairfechan- Bangor University College v. Glasinfrvit Swifts. Bangor Juniors v. Holyhead Reserve. Llechid Swilts v. Menai Bridge. Llandudno Junction Res. v. Bettwsrzoed. Llandudno Reserve v. Colwyn Bay Celts Bagillt Reserve v. St. Asabh.

DELUDED FREE TRADERS. (By S. SKELIIORN.) During the past week an appeal for "In., ternational Free Tirtd" has appeared in the press signed by a dozen more or less dis- tinguished free traders. These emine-ut men have at last opened their eyes to what is taking p' are in the world, and they see much that makes them sad and concerned. Nations, they find, are jealous of each other and increasing their armies and navies and putting up higher and higher tariff walls to protect themselves against fore-ign competi- tion. Now all this, say these dozen righteous free traders, is very wicked and unwise. It is wicked, they contend, because different nations ought to dwell together in brother- hood and peace; and it is foolish because "one nation can never gain by another's loss" seeing that the "commercial interests of the nations of the world do not and cannot con- flict." This being the case, the plain and simple cure for 311 these evils is for all nations to put away their tariffs altogether and agreo in establishing "International Free Trade." A FREE TRADE FALLACY. The wisdom of such a course is finatl' enforced by the argument that already "Free Trade is the rule within the confines, however wide, of any Government." That is true, but why? Because the area., however wide, undeT one Government forms a political unity in which each industry depends upon and pro- motes the welfare of another and so contri- butes to the good of all. The more free trade there is therefore within this area the more it will expand, and the more productive it will become, and the more wealthy it will make the State. But the moment you pass beyond the confines of a Government repre- senting common and united interests you meet with changed co-editions; each nation has its own particular language, institutions, laws, religion, habits, etc., and so long as these nations profess a preference for their own, which in other words moclns a spirit of patriotism, so long will rivalry and com- petition exist. "International Free Trade" would not bring about univeisal peace nor would it prove equally good for all the nations con- cerned. It would only benefit the strong and resourceful nations, whereas the weak would be quickly wiped out, just as a week army would be more easily overcome in the open plain, than if they had to be driven from the moats and trenches of a walled city. THE TARIFF IN FISCAL WARFARE. This appeal, therefore, for "International Free Trade" is based upon a delusion. It would not bring about a state of universal peaos. It would bring all the nations to tho death-grapple at once and the unfortunate nations that happened to be weakest would be surrounded by a circle of stronger rivals. The more carefully we consider tho actual facts of life, the more clearly do we eee that the riva.lry of nations is an inevitablo thing and that the strongest and best armed: nations stand the best chance of winning. We live in a world of tariffs, and so long as we lack this instrument of defence we arc weaponless, and cannot meet our competitors on ecjual tor BIS.

SECRETS OF NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION. Am interesting article. appears in the Octoben" number of Advertising" concerning the circula- tion of newspapers, a diagram, being printed shewing how great am accession of readers a newspaper gains on account of a first class newa service, and the reporting of sporting events appears to be also worth many thousands of ad- ditional sales to newspapers. In particular cases certain dkiy of the week arc often found to be better than others. The worst day of the year is apparently Good Friday whon circulations drop coMsiderably. Contrary to expectation the summer 'holiday season, bank holidays, and more especially the week following bank holidays are exceptionally good for newspaper circulations. Many other artiees of vital interest to business men as well to advertisers find place in the currant issue of "Advertising," a oopy of which. will be* sesnt, we understand, post freo for eight peaatny stamps firons 101, Fleet Street, London. E.G. _————

Between 600 and 700 ministers and laymen from all parts of the country attended the open- ing of a throeday Wesleyan Methodist Mission* 8J:Y Goafcreaoo in Birmingham on Tuesday.