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ITHE GREATEST i '.HONOUR.

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THE GREATEST i HONOUR. -.0- SCENE IN ALBERT HALL DISTINGUISHED CA THERINC AT CONFERRINC OF THE FREEDOM. INTERESTINC SPEECHES. The Albert Hall at Swansea was filled on Thursday afternoon, when, with all the imposing ceremony noeessary to the occasion, the ireedom oi the ancient borough was conferred upon Sir John T. Diilwyn LJewelyn, Bii-t. Mr. David Davies, M.P., of LL-indinam Mr. John Dyer, J .P., and Mr. Roger Beck, J.F. The platform had been florally deco- rated, some choice btooms having been taken tor this purpqfe from the Swan- sea parks, and hall generally presented a pleasing and animated .spectacle. The Mayor and Mayoress of Swansea held a reception in the Minor Hall before the ceremony of presenting the caskets con- taining the scrolls of freedom, which took place in the largo hail. The A.M.U. orchestra, under the direction of Mr. W. F. liulley, played selections of musk. Upon mating their appaerance uu the platform the distniguished gentlemen, upon whom was about to be conferred Swansea's greatest honour were received with hearty applause. The Company. The Mayor (Aid. T. T. Corker) made the presentations, the scrolls being con- tained in solid silver caskets of Celtic design, based on the Lougb. Erne shrine, and the Ardagh chalice. in the Dublin Museum. There were present, amongst others, the Recorder of Swan- sea, Mr. Llewellyn Williams, K.C., 1 M.P., Lord Glantawe, Lady Dillwyn Llewellyn, li r, ii Elaine Jenkins, Sir Robert Purvis, Sir Courtenay Mansel, the Mayoress of Swansea, Mrs. Lieweilyn AVillianxs, the Hon. Odo and Mrs. Vivian, Mr. and Mrs. Aeron Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. -C. Venablea I/lewellyn, the Rev. lion. Talbot Rice (Vicar of Swansea), Mr. G wilym Mor- gan, Major Harries, the Rev. Oscar Snefiing. Mr. and Mis. H. A. Chap- man. The Swansea Corporation ws well represented, the members present in- cluding; Aidei-men Alorgan Tut:ton, D. Davies, D. Jones, Ben Jones, Morgan Hopkin, T. Merrells, G. Col will, Messrs. J). Matthews, Milbourno Williams. W. H. Holmes, E. G. Protheroe, J. Devon- aid, D. Griftiths, W. H. Miles, G. Hill, J). Bassett, Laugharne Morgan, G. Hemmings, J. Lewis, 1. Gwyne, D. Williams, the Town Cerk (Mr. Lang Coath). and others- The company was a representative one, and included many well-known figures in Swansea com- mercial circles, and others inteifcrtted in the social welfare of the community. The Mayor. The Mayor, having taken his seat, accompanied in state by the Recorder, the Town Clerk, the Sergeant-at-Mace < Sergt.-Major W. Holloway). and the mace bearers, proceeded to explain the object of that meeting, and every men- j tion of the names of the proposed re- ripients being received with loud ap- piause. He alluded to the fact that the ceremony was being performed in the Albert Hall to give the ratepayers every facility for endorsing the action of the chiet elective body, and he was glad to :0 such a large and highly representative gathering present to en- dorse the action of the Council. The Roll of Freedom was a very short one, but it included such distinguished names as those of W. E.Gladstone, Lord Ro&ebery. Field-Marshal Lord Grenfell, I H. M. Stanley, the Baroness Ceder- strom, better known to them as Madame Adolina Patti; Lord Glantawe, and Sir Samuel T. Evans. He had no hesita- tion in saying that the names to be added were well worthy to be put with those of the other freemen of the ancient Borough of Swansea. The Right Thing. ;u< y liaKI dono -the He believed that tiiey luxl done the rigli tilling in conferring the freedom of the borough on the distinguished gentlemen, and that S wen-sea would be honoured by their acceptance of it. At this .juncture His Warship read a telegram from Sir David Bryn- roor Jones. P.C., Chairman of the Welsh Party, heartily congratulating the Borough on their additions to the Roll of Freemen, and the recipients on the signal honour which had been rightly accorded them. (More to follow.)

DRUNKEN MAN IN THE PASSAGE

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TWO "CANARIES AND CACE"-2S.…

SWANSEA POLICE COURT. !

! PENYRHEOL COLLIER'S DEBTS.…

jTO-DAY'S PARLIAMENT. i ,I…

ISCOTTISH RAILWAY SMASH. ——0-—-—

I--BREVITIES.

I SUDDEN DEATH AT FFORESTFACH.

j UNREGISTERED MOTOR CYCLE.

DOOR-TO-DOOR CAMY ASSINC.…

A FREE TRADE CHAMPION.I

jOWINDLINC. MEETINGS.

BREACH OF CONTRACT.

ST. MATTHEW'S VESTRY.

THIS DAY'S RACING.

YORKSHIRES TO RESUME.

THE WORLD OF FINANCE.1i •…

J SELLING FOR A FRIEND.

!REFEREES FOR SATURDAY.

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