The Welshman from Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales (2024)

August 5, 1910

Publication:

The Welshmani

Location:

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Issue Date:

Friday, August 5, 1910

Page:

8

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THB WELSHMJdfi raiDAt AUGUST 5 1910 8 KIDWELLY NOTES AND NEWS PRESENTING THE COLOURS AT ABERYSTWYTH SPEECHES BY SIR JAMES AND LADY HILLS-JOHNES Tbe carnival held on Thursday last given fine weather would have been a brilliant success Unfortunately the rain simply poured down and spoiled the whole affair This lias caused a loss of some £15 to the Institute who promoted the carnival The engagement of the 2nd Welsh Regimental Band had to lie cancelled and also the evening's entertainment Yawer Charity Trustees will at their meeting in September appoint a jiensioner who was known as a black coat up to recently The person appointed must be a decayed freeman of the town and receives 5s a week joint expense with the magnificent colours which the battalion had received that day (applause) Sir James Hills-Johnes who was received with rousing cheers in acknowledging the warm greeting extended to him said that his heart was still very much in the Army and all that concerned it (applause) I have had the honour of being 1 asked and made an honorary colonel of the regi- i continued Sir James It is not only my pleasure but my duty to do my best in its interest every possible manner (applause) The ladies Dolaucotlii also take as keen an interest in the Army as myself and support me in my wishes (applause) If the Territorials require anything am always ready to go to the War Office and see what 1 can do for them (loud applause) It was a most pleasing duty he had performed that day and he thanked General Lloyd for turning out his troops to honour the occasion of the reception of the colours by the 4th Battalion of the Welsh Regiment (applause) The Mayor (Aid E-P Wynne) proposed the toast of The Welsh Territorial Force General Lloyd made a good speech in reply He referred to the kindness of Sir Edward Pryse Lady Evans Lovesgrove and Mrs Bonsall Glanrheidol (applause) Other toasts ware drunk and the proceedings were most enjoyable Duet soprano and contralto yr (Tom Price) Prize £1 10s iilod wen and Claudia Hopkins Tenor solo 1 arise from Dreams of Thee (Chas bialamon) Prize £1 Ids Watkin Phillips Aberaman Glee competition 40 to 50 voices (Jno Thomas) first prize £8 2nd £2 10s dd tii each qt the unsuccessful conductors The choirs sang in the lollouing order: I Trimsaran Glee Party (conductor Air Win Evans) 2nd Eben-ezer Glee Society (Air Sam Thomas) 3 Young Choristers (Air Leu is) The Adjudicator said that the Trimsaran choir sang itli good tune the words Mere clear There was a shade of sharpening but their expression was delicate The treoley were rather weak and the altos rather prominent The gentlemen Mere rather weaker than the ladies taking them all in all Ebenezer excelled in tlie lightness of their renderings Although he mus not a master ol the Welsh language this choir made him understand it by the dance which miis in their renderings It Mas very good indeed except that they sharpened a little The Young Choristers had the most delicate tune of the three they Mere loss powerful They had a lovely blend and were exquisitely light so that thy added a more delicate touch of crescendo and dimenuentJo The marks Mere awarded as lollous: Young Choristers first with 89: Etienezer 88 Trimsaran 84 choir competition 30 to 40 voices singing Bird fly (Elgar) first prize £7 2nd £2 10s 6d to each of the unsuccessful conductors The following choirs sang: 1 Gwendraeth Ladies Choir (led by Aliss A Gilbert) 2 Pembroke Dock Ladies Choir (Air Hanco*ck) 3 Carmarthen Young Ladies Choir (Aliss A Al Buckley) The Adjudicator said that the Gwendraeth Choir had a delicate expressive tone They might have put more energyinto it they had nothing to discourage Pembroke Dock had a very full tone to uhich the vowel sounds Mere not always most favourable For instance in fly uas a compound vouch They kneu that the full sound of tlie first half uas their best friend and they did not ant its richness to he dilated by any finer sound They bad a splendid range of tune especially in their fortissimo and pianissimo Their intona tion uas very good an i their energy uonderlul When behest id them he thought they Mere easy uinners until he hear I the next The Carmarthen Ladies Choir 1 a richer and more effective tone Their vor fi re extraordinarily clear Point after point of x-cellence showed this choir to he the most expressive or the three but where they did best uas in the long crescendo liicli as a very artistic ren dering Any one of these choirs voaul Jo credit to the Principality The first prize uuit to Carmarthen uitli 94 marks: Pembroke Dck second uitli 92 Gucndreatlx third itli 82 Chief choral competition 90 to 140 voices Efe a Ddau (Tom Price) first prize £40 nv con 2nd £10 and a guinea to each uns- PEMBROKE BOARD OF GUARDIANS The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Board was held at the Workhouse Pembroke on Thursday afternoon Mr John (chairman) presiding There were also present: Mr Purcell and Rev Evans (vice-chairmen) Mrs Lawless Miss Stokes Capt Richards Messrs Leach Tucker Griffiths Penney Hatchings Gibby A Gibbs Evans Owen Hire 11 Rcant Hanco*ck and Gwilliam with the cierk (Mr Jones) the Master (Mr A Roberts) and the Relieving Officers (Messrs Roberts and Young) The Chairman pointed out that the ovi -sears of Angle Hundleton Neyland and Lamphey were in arrears with their quotas The Board ougnt that day to pay a sum of £2200 to the County Council which met on Tuesday next and if the money was not paid there would in all probability be some complaint However it could not be paid that day as they had no money in the bank The question was whether they should bring some pressure to bear upon these overseers to make them pay or continue in the old shiftless way? Capt Richards proposed and it was agreed to that the Clerk write to the overseers demanding immediate payment The Chairman remarked that the parishes mentioned were always in arrear Mr Leach was then called upon to move his motion regarding the collection of monies from the estate of deceased paupers He prefaced his remarks by saving that the Guardians were all aware as to what gave rise to liis remarks that day fortnight with regard to the probable loss of £10 through tile neglect or misunderstanding of the collectors To prevent a recurrence lie had drafted out a resolution but before lie put it to tlie Board be should like the Clerk to turn back to 'the minutes of the meeting in December 1901 when Mr Roberts was appointed in order that they may understand the terms of li is appointment The Clerk This minute Ixiok cover that period Mr Leach Then I must ask you to send for the old minute book which duly recorded his ap pointment I understand fiom Mr Roberts that tlie terms of his appointing me from moving my resolution wish to occupy the time of the go forward The Chairman What is the point? Perhaps Mr Roberts can explain Mr Roberts replied that he was appointed relieving officer and collector for No 1 district in the year mentioned by Mr Leacli and the Workhouse was in No 1 district Mr Leach This was the resolution 1 intended moving and subject to the ruling I will put it forward: That in future the relieving officers of their districts shall be responsible for the collection of all monies due from paupers in their districts whether tliev die in the Work-house or not and that the Clerk send a copy of tliig resolution to each relieving Continuing Mr Leach said that if they passed such a resolution there would not be any confusion in the future with regard to the collection of monies He maintained that the union was not one parish or one district but the central authority of all parishes within that union and whether an out-door pauper received relief in Tenby Neyland or Pembroke Dock and eventually came into the Workhouse it was the duty of the relieving officer of that particular district to follow that paupdr wherever he or she went The Chairman Until we know tlie terms of Mr appointment we could not make any alteration The Clerk said lie did not think the terms of Mr appointment as collector would be found in the minutes He succeeded Mr Tracy and followed in the same groove Acting on the suggestion of the Chairman Mr Leach agreed defer his resolution until the next meeting on the understanding that the Clerk would look the matter up in the meantime A letter was lead from Messrs Low less and Lawless solicitors with regard to the will of the late Margaret Jenkins Tenby stating that they would do with pleasure what they could to obtain the amount due for out maintenance It was very unfortunate that the estate was distributed before they knew of the claim but they had written that day to ascertain if possible the whereabouts of their client A circular letter was read from the St Alaryle-bone Guardians asking the Guardians to support them in a protest against tlie proposal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to charge the rates with any cost of old age pensions The I think we are all agreed on that point (laughter) Whether there will he any good in doing so we must wait and see It was agreed to support the petition It was agreed to dispose of the old weighbridge as old iron The number in the House was 118 as compared with 144 for Ihe corresponding period of last yea The Master reported gifts of papers from Capt Richards and flowers from Miss Stokes It was stated that Margaret Lewis had been admitted to the Workhouse in a badly bruised condition and it was agreed to ask the doctor to examine her fin future the above heading will be used for all Notes and News from Ye Antiente ft ft ft The two concerts given at the CM Chapel by Madame Muges Royal Choir proved very enjoyable and successful Large audiences attended both the mis-cellanseous concert on Saturday night (when in the unavoidable absence of Dr Griffiths of Fulham Mr John Thomas Velindre presided) and tlie sacred concert on Sunday night when the Rev Caleb Williams was chairman The performance of the choir was most meritorious the choruses being sung beautifully Amongst tlie more prominent soloists were the Misses Squire Mary Edmunds Nansi "Langdon Ida Owen Alice Lewis and Emmanuel Both the programmes gone through were of a very varied and attractive nature The arrangements for the concerts were ably carried out by Mr Davies London House I Our Boy Scout Troop is making rapid progress towards efficiency under Mr able leadership he being assisted by Messrs Caradoc Davies and Ernest Furneaux Last week Mr Sheppard took the boys to Bertwn on a path-finding expedition and on Saturday they were again taken out by Patrol Leader Caradoc Davies for a stroll round the precincts of the town and past Velindre and Broomhill all this in addition to tlie usual parades for drill etc We are now glad to report that a strong and influential com-! mittee is formed to see that the proceedings are carried out systematically the following gentJe-! men having kindly consented to act viz Mr AA I I) James (Mayor) president Messrs Thomas I Velindre A Stephens Broomhill Bowen JP Ruinsey House Smart Mountain View and Dr Griffiths It is soped that other I gentlemen will also consent to allow themselves to be added Immediately the uniforms arrive tlie boys will be properly enrolled by a county officer" probably Mr Fred Humphreys of Carmarthen Saturday last the shearers and plate open- being a very pleasant one despite all incidents A start was made from The Bell Inn Kidwelly at 8 uni precisely the tliree-horse brake being laden with some twenty merry-hearted girls and several of the sterner sex These latter included Messrs Dl Jones roll turner AA' Gravell Tom Lloyd David Jones Rees Lloyd Thomas and Henry Lloyd shearers and our correspondent who had been specially invited to join the outing All went fairly well till we got to tlie first hill on the Llandefeilog road after passing Glanmorlais Here the horses showed signs of distress and stopped dead absolutely refusing to go any further all the passengers having to dismount and walk After a good deal of befhg brought on them the horses at last restarted but the same thing happened again and again at every hill arrived at and this both on tlie outward and return journey St Clears was not reached till one the halt being at the Blue Boar Hotel where a good dinner and tea was provided for the excursionists Air Graved and Air YY Thomas acted as carvers at tlie former A start for home was made at 530 and a pleasant hour was spent at Carmarthen on the way home The outing was as before stated a most enjoyable one the country travelled through right from Kidwelly down being very beautiful The girls (bless them all) sang almost continually all the way down and back Kidwelly was duly reached without the slightest mishap at 1030 In connection with the trip reported above we have received tlie subjoined letter from some of The Girls who took part Ed Dear Air Editor of the Us girls think that Air Alorgan will not write to tell you all about our excursion last week so we have tooked the pen in hand to write you these few lines hoping they will find you in a good state of health as it leaves us at present We do read the Welshman regular and expect you to put this letter in every word mind you or you look out Well we started off in the brake from the Bell at 8 and some of us had been down since four preparing putting up our hair and so on But Lawks what a brake it was to be sure! Why it had the brake on all the way and on every hill it was stop nag we called it with the poor horses and there was three of them mind you and not one of them would go a step once the came on When they said stop stop it was till we all got down and walked that hill and they saw their own time to start Why we walked about quite more than a quarter of the way Indeed we were glad to get to Carmarthen to get something to eat for with the walking hungry we were but tlie bananas and the biscuits and the pop soon put us all right again and we all did feel a lot better Oh yes we did almost forget to say about the men poor things There was Tom Lloyd sitting down on a box right in the middle and Air Jones the turner a funny man Air Jones is look you He was joking with us all the way down Pity he did not come back with us too instead of going by train but we went to the station to send him off nearly all of ns Then there was Air Graved lie was taking great care of us all David Jones Henry Lloyd Rees Lloyd and Wm Thomas was all on the top above our heads enjoying themselves proper Anyhow it was past one when we got to St Clears and a funny little place it was Nothing at all to see there but we did want our dinners badly It was at the Blue Boar we did put up Blue a funny name Blue Boar indeed wlio did ever see a blue boar Why not call it by some Christian name like The Bell or The Green Valley now But fairplay they did treat us A1 there and the boss what you call him the landlord lie put on his best suit of clothes to meet us suit he do go to the ball with we were tokl Handsome man lie is too Well where was us now Oh yes at St Clears down stairs in the big room in tlie Blue Boar before dinner singing like enough to pull down the house with John Alorgan playing the piano for us like anything Good voices some of us got too look you Quite as good as the Choir what did sing at the Methodist on Saturday and Sunday But there at last dinner is ready and up we all went upstairs and enjoyed ourselves grand Wm Gravel! and Wm Thomas carving the mutton and the lamb and the veal and the bacon for us like anything and we eating away any amount Then there was rice pudding and apple pie hut deuce sour that apple pie was It took a lot of brown sugar and milk to make it go down but down it all went and welcome too After dinner we had our photos took bv Air Alor gan an due hope we will come out nice for we did our hair upon purpose anyway Some of us think this letter is going on too long and that perhaps you will be tired of reading it Of course if you feel like that we will stop at once like the horses but there is such a lot to sayagain Oh yes it we will write again next week about how we got on after dinner and at tea and about the old woman we met there and about coming home it was all so funny So now no more at present from vour loving friends The Girls HAVERFORDWEST NOTES On Sunday last the Rev 0 Johns of Luton aud formerly co-pastor with the Rev Davies DD at the Bethesda Baptist Church occupied the pulpit at both morning and evening services A number of the rev friends remained in town to listen to liis discourses Thrf services were well attended ft ft At St Church on Sunday morning a missionary from the University Alissions in Central Africa preached a sermon in aid of the Alis-sions Pile collections throughout the day are being devoted to the mission fund ft ft Owing to the outbreak of diphtheria among children the whole of the Sunday schools of the town are to be closed for five weeks on the recommendation of the medical gentlemen resident in the town ft ft ft Two Alii war I scholarships in the Grammar School of the value of £8 a year open to scholars in the elementary schools were recently offered for competition No less than fourteen candidates competed The examination extended over July 21 22 and 23 and resulted in William Jacks obtaining 289 marks and Sydney James 285 marks Both these boys are to be recommended to the governors for acceptance They are scholars at the National School and the next three boys in the order of merit are scholars at the same school This reflects the greatest credit on Mr George James the headmaster who has received numerous congratulations on nis tuition of the boys A great event came off at Saturday We refer to the and regimental colours talion of the Welsh Regiment 1 Sir James Hills-Jolmes GCB Hills-Jolines of Dolaucotlii Aberystwyth on presentation of to the 4th Bat-y Lieut -General YC and Lady The presentation was made in full view of all the infantry battal ions now under canvas on the outskiits of Aberystwyth and provided the inhabitants with a brilliant and memorable sight The honoured battalion of the of which Colonel It Roberts VI) Milford is the commanding officer attended in their picturesque scarlet uniforms The beautiful silk colours which are the first to he presented to a Welsh Territorial battalion on Welsh soil are the joint generous gift of Sir James and Lady Hills-Jolines who paid several visits to London to see that every detail was accurately carried out The colours were carried to the ground by a colour party comprising Lieut Col A Beddoe (Pembroke) Capt Pi ton Evans (Cardigan) Lieut de Rees (Llandilo) Lieut Buckley Roderick (Llanelly) and Col-Sergts A Thomas (Llanelly) Jenkins (Llandilo) and E' Davies (Narberth) The massing of the troops was a picturesque and moving spectacle Additional colour was lent to the proceedings bv the presence of General Llovd and his retinue in full review dress The Mayor of Aberystwyth (Aid Wynne) was present in his robes of office Sir John Williams Bart Sir Ed and Lady Parry Pryse Gogerddnn Lady Evans Lovesgrove Mrs Pugh and Lieut Pugh DKO Cymmerau Major Price Lewes Tyglyn Aeron Mr Roberts Aberystwyth and Mrs Lex dale Castle Hill etc General Lloyd first in speided a body of Aberystwyth Boy Scouts Shortly after 1130 Sir James Hills-Jolines accompanied by Lady Hills-Jolmes and Mrs Johnes arrived having motored to the ground and the distinguished paity were received with a general salute by nearly 8000 troops assembled for the ceremony Sir James who wore his striking uniform with decorations thick upon his breast stood at the salute whilst the band of the 4th Battalion Welsh Regiment who were the central figures in the picturesque assembly played the first part of their regimental march Canon Bowen vicar of Monkton Archdeacon Bevan and the Rev Roberts Mi A (CM) then held a short service of consecrating the colours Two majors and two subalterns of the 4th Welsh then advanced and handed over the colours to Sir James and Lady Hills-Jolmes for formal presentation to tlie battalion The King's colour was entrusted to Lieut De Rees by Lady Hills-Jolmes whilst Sir James presented the regimental colour to Lieut Buckley Roderick both of whom bore them proudly for reception by the battalion Addressing the members of the honoured battalion from the platform Lady Hills-Jolines said Colonel Roberts Officers Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the 4th Battalion The Welsh Regiment Your Hon Colonel Sir James Hills-Jolmes and I have the greatest pleasure in presenting you with the colours of your regiment because we are sure you will be true to the traditions of the Welsh Regiments and that you will carry these colours with the same honour and courage that distinguished the Welsh soldiers on many a battle field You have the high privilege of guarding this great country not only in war but in peace because to repeat the time-worn truth never too often repeated To maintain peace be prepared for By your voluntary act of national service you lay the foundation of peace if peace he disturbed' by outsiders you are doubtless ready to defend the right even at the cost of your own lives Robertson of Brighton said The Soldier is an enunciation of the greatest of religious truths the voluntary sacrifice of one for the sake of many Sir Janies Hills-Jolines your lion colonel will present you with your regimental colour I have the honour of presenting you with the colour which bears His Majesty the Cypher and the time-honoured Union Jack May you long and loyally serve under them remembering these three old Welsh proverbs- Meistr pob gwnith Goreu arf and Goreu tarian Translations: blaster of all work The best weapon The best shield Sir James Hills-Jolines having advanced within hearing of the battalion -Colonel Roberts Officers Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the 4th Butt The Welsh Regiment In presenting the colours approved and sanctioned for issue to your regiment by HM the King I will only direct your attention to the motto on your regimental colour angau na and express a hope that you will always hear it in remembrance In civil life it will influence you to act in a straightforward and neighbourly way to all with whom you are brought in contact and in time of war it will inspire you with that irresistible spirit of patriotism which leads to victory It is most gratifying to me the lion colonel of your regiment and of your old Volunteer Regiment to find so many of the old regiment reengaged in this battalion all without doubt profiting by the field training of this camp of exorcise a training which is absolutely necessary to make you efficient defenders of your country in case of its invasion You have already won a reputation for good shooting but without a regular course of field training and rifle practice you will not be able to stand up against a disciplined and fully-trained enemy It gives me great pleasure to remember and you will recall with pride the fact that your old Volunteer regiment whose spirit has no doubt passed into 'your battalion started the Volunteer movement in Wales the Milford Company being raised in 1859 and the regiment coming into full iife exactly half a century ago It further gratifies me to see officers and men in your ranks who volunteered and saw active service in South Africa thus winning not only their own medals and favourable mention in dispatches but also the honourable record on your regimental colour South Africa 1899-1902 I trust and believe their good example will le followed by the whole battalion should HM the King ever he obliged to call for your services in the field Think always loyally of your King and Country of your hearths and your homes bear in lasting remembrance the noble record of war services inscribed on the colour of the 1st and 2nd battalions of your regiment war services commenced in 1762 and carried on up to date in all parts of the world Always recollect that you are Welshmen belonging to it junior battalion of a very distinguished regi-inent ibe Welsh Regiment assured that you will be held your King and countrymen get your Welsh motto and have been placed in your of HM the King to he held in respect and honour This memorable ceremony closed with a spirited march by the hand Then followed the greatest sight of the day the whole of the remaining twelve battalions on parade marching past Sir James Hills-Johnes and the distinguished party at the saluting base in succession The various battalions headed by their bands and regimental pets presented a magnificent spectacle as they marched past Subsequently the Mayor of Aberystwyth gave tlio visiting Welsh Territorial Division to Aberystwyth his official blessing by inviting the officers to lunch with him To have wound up the first programme with scenes of such pomp and splendour was a very thoughtful move on the part of General Lloyd and the inhabitants are grateful to him for enabling them to see the whole of the infantry citizen soldiers of Wales on parade at the same time Following the ceremony the Mayor gave General Lloyd and the principal officers of the Welsh Territorial Division a civic reception by invitug them to join him at luncheon at the Alexandra Hall The Mayor who presided was supported by Major-General Lloyd Lieut -General Sir as Hills-Johnes GCB Y7C Sir John Williams Bart Sir Edward Webley Parry-Pryse Bart Mr Rowland Garth (chairman of the County Council) Mr Loxdale Castle Hill Major Price Lewes Tyglyn Aeron and the various brigadier commandants' commanding officers of battalions and other local gentry anti members of the corporation After the Royal toasts Col Roberts VD commanding the 4th Battalion Welsh Regiment submitted the toast of the ladies of Dolaucotlii and Lieut -General Sir James Hills-Jolines As to the history of the 4th Welsh Battalion everyone knew that his battalion was the first in Wales not perhaps as regards but it was the first battalion formed in Wales Through the extreme kindness of Sir James Hills-Jolines and his good lady the battalion now possessed colours which he hoped every officer and every man would regard as a solemn symbol of duty "to King and Country (applause) During the year Sir James Hills-Jolines had been their honoured and revered colonel lie and his good lady had taken the warmest interest in everything affecting the welfare of the battalion and "he desired publicly to thank Sir James and Lady Hills Johnes for presenting them at their i in of 1 The Town Council lias offered sums amounting to £10 and £2 2s costs in one case and £33 with £2 2s costs in settlement of two of tlie claims of the recent gas explosion in Bridge Street In i tlie event of these sums not being accepted it was decided to defend both actions The town has I been extremely unfortunate of late in the number of claims for damages which lias lieen made against it EISTEDDFOD AT CABMARTHEN Tlie Eisteddfod which was tlie chief attraction of the day probed an unqualified success Ixitli in attendance and entries Great credit is due to Mr r'ortnell the Eisteddfod secretary for the fact that he secured in the various choral competitions 8 choral choirs 9 male voice parties 3 choirs 3 glee parties and 6 juvenile choirs The Eisteddfod Committee are also to lie congratulated oil the admirable programme which elicited such a large entry not only these competitions but also in tlie solos and duetts The proceedings were held in an exceedingly spacious marquee which was crowded almost throughout tlie day During the male voice and chief choral competitions a huge crowd gathered round the tent The adjudicator who in some of tlie competitions had great difficulty in proclaiming the winner (so keen was the competition) exercise i his judgment with such discretion as to establish Lis decisions impeachable on the highly critical audience The preliminary tests ol the senior and junior pianoforte solos were adjudicated by Air Walford Davies Alus But- at the English Congregational Schoolroom while those of the soprano contralto tenor and bass solos and the soprano-contralto and tenor-bass duetts Mere held at the Welsh Congregational Schoolroom under the adjudication of Air Harold Alalkiti FRCO ARCA1 Officials President Aid Walter Lloyd (Alayor) conductor Rev Evan Davies Gwauu-caegurwen adjudicator Air Walford Davies Alus Bac test adjudicator Air Harold Malkin FRCO ARCM accompanist Air Puddicombe test accompanist Air Watts Eisteddfod Committee Aid Walter Lloyd Alayor (chairman) Air John Crossman chairman) Alessrs Holmes Humphreys Davies Blagdon Richards Hv Lewis Alorgan A Lewis Collier li AY Ward Andrews and Finglah Alorris (solicitor) Haydn (treasurer) James John Town Clerk (auditor) and Portnell (secretary) At the beginning of tlie proceedings Miss Adela Bona rendered the eisteddfod song (D Jenkins) Air John rossman (vice-president) in the course of his address expressed regret that his Worship the Alayor was not aide to take tlie chair He had arrived late but with his usual modesty had refused to come to the front It Mas gratifying to sec- what a large number of entries they had for tlie competitions and in spite of counter attractions it was remarkable to see such a large attendance Eisteddfodau always satisfied a yearning in AYelsli bosoms and the success of that eisteddfod spoke well for the enthusiasm and success of that great event which tliev purposed holding the National Eisteddfod of Wales 1911 in order to make that event one which Mould surpass all prehistoric and modern attempts it as essential that all should help The eisteddfod Mas a national one and people of North Wales and Alid-Wales were equally called upon to throw themselves into the work If that Mere done they Mould have one of the greatest events of modern (hear hear) and he Mould venture to say that every anticipation hich had been prophesied Mould lie established The adjudications and awards were as follous: Junior pianoforte solo (not over 14 years of age) (Raff) prize £1 Is There Mere three competitors after the preliminary test The marks aMarded Mere: Sims 90 Handel 79 and Thalia 81 The first prize therefore went to Ivor Evan Sims Swansea whom the adjudicator described as a gifted Contralto solo But the Lord is mindful (St Paul) Alendelssohn prize £1 Is The results Mere: Claudia 88 Roy 86 and Agnes 83 The prize Mas awarded to Aliss Claudia Hopkins Llangennech Juvenile choir competition (SSA) 40 to 60 voices and not over 16 years of age ha! lnelus inelus wyliau Five choirs competed viz I Tom Minstrels (conductor Air Williams) 2 Gwendraeth Juvenile Choir (Air Dd Henry) 3 Waunarhvyd Juvenile Choir (Air Davies) 4 Tybie Juvenile Choir (Air AY Williams) 5 Kilgerran Juvenile Choir (Air Michael) The Adjudicator in making tlie awards said that this had lieen a very difficult adjudication to make but he did it all the greater pleasure because of a little incident had happened It had been discovered that one of the choirs had tMo sheep too many 62 instead of 60 which Mas the limit Strictly speaking therefore they must be disqualified but at a conference of the other four conductors they had decided to let tlie adjudication be given on merits ere the merits? He Mas sorry to say there Mas one defect throughout all the renderings It Mas to found in them all Even the prize winners were not exempt They all made the crochets very snatchy on the word The character of the Mol Hail Mas that it required more lirr a tenth of a second to pronounce Any one of the five Mere worthy of the prize therefore it as not in any case a great defect There Mas only one mark betMeen the first and the second and only seven between the first and the fifth Ihe Tomv Minstrels sang excellently and with precisi but snatchy crochets They got full marks ir enunciation Their energy as remarkably good there they got full marks They Mere rather disappointing in their susteuation of the crescendo and diminuendo Singing must be susta ined ant speech must lie clear Gwendraeth had plenty of rhythm but a very delicate express) a a The ords ere clear and the-tone pleasant There was a slight touch of breatliiness in the tone but it Mas very slight Mere distinguished for expression but they did not have such a good tone as the Towy Alinstrels Their sus-tenation Mas much better In the Tybie choir the blend Mas bad tlie under part overpowering tlie upper Kilgerran great feature uis the diminuendo and the crescendo They wore uell blended and the balance good In spite of their high marks they were most snatchy on the crotchets Taking them all in all they Mere the best As the choirs Mere so close lie suggested that the prize money be divided more equally The marks u'ere awarded as follows: Kilgerran 88 87 Towy Minstrels 86: Gwendraeth 83 Tybie 82 The prizes Mere awarded follows: 1st £4 10s Kilgerran 2nd £2 AYaunarhvyd 3rd £1 10s Tom Alinstrels Senior pianoforte solo (open) Invitation pour la in flat First prize £1 Is Aliss Lizzie Jones (pupil of Aliss Cooke LRAM 82 marks 2nd 10s 0d Aliss Edith Serrer Swansea (81 marks) Soprano solo I Mill extol from 1st £1 Is Aliss Bloduin Hopkins Llau-geniieeli Duet tenor and bass Moon hath raised her 1st Oliver Jones Aberdaiv and Phillips Abevainman Bass solo ruddier than the Cherry (Handel) Robert Hughes Landora Alale voice competition (66 to 80 voices) The Voice of tlie Torrent (L Paliard) First prize £40 and a baton to the conductor second £10 and a guinea to each of the unsuccessful conductors In giving the adjudication the Adjudicator asked them what they Mere competing for prizes or progress? He Mould remind them what Plato and even a man of the like Napoleon had spoke of music as an educational factor Our cm'ji Shakespeare and Alilton amongst great thinkers had also valued music in this ay He warned them against getting an Those jerks on the accents ere a very bad mannerism They got quite out of touch itn the uoods and the rocks and the other lovely things These jerks became mechanical The marks Mere awarded as follou's Swansea and District Male Voice Party (led hv Air It Boueii) 81 Barry Alale Choir (Air Thomas) 83 Aber-dare Alale Choir (Air Phillips) 90 Bar-goed Male Voice Party (Mr AV Lewis) 91 Eargoed Teify Alale Voice Party (Air Jenkins) 74 Abercarn Alale Party (Air Bert Thomas 90 Pontardawe Male Voice Party (Mr I) Dan- iel) 88 Aberamman Male Aroice Party (Mr Phillips) 77 The first prize was awarded to Bargoed and the second divided between Aber-dare and Abercarn THE SHERIFFS OF CARMARTHENSHIRE1 Mr James Buckley of Castellgorfod has published a book which will receive a hearty welcome in many quarters To students of local history and their number is increasing year by it will be quite a treasure Moreover there are few families of any note in Carmarthenshire or even in the six counties of South Wales that will not feel something like a personal interest in the subject and count themselves fortunate in being able to procure in handy and permanent form these genealogies of the Carmarthenshire Sheriffs from 1589 to 1759 Mr Buckley has been fortunate in his subject which fey the wray has come down to him as a sort of family inheritance His preface opens with a kindly tribute to his grandfather the late Mr Joseph FSA of Brecon who he says left me his valuable Welsh Library and w'hat is still more valuable some measure of his intense enthusiasm for the literature of our country In conjunction with Mr Ord of Tenby Yny grandfather published The Sheriffs of and left some notes on the Sheriffs of Carmarthenshire which he had evidently intended to So Mr Buckley took up his uncompleted task and most readers will probably agree with us in saying that he has accomplished it in a very successful and masterly manner Some genealogists and others will doubtless find what they consider blemishes or even errors in the wTork and possibly in a few instances there may be just grounds for criticism for there is hardly a more difficult work than that of disentangling the intricacies of ancient pedigrees and Welsh pedigrees are by no means the easiest to trace with accuracy It may be reasonably surmised we think that Mr Buckley has guarded against errors and mistakes as far as was humanly possible for his book bears evident marks of patient care and unwearied research The number of records and authorities which he has consulted is so great that one cannot but wonder at the perseverance which enabled him to wade through them all Where there was any great difference in these documents he tells us he has accepted the verdict of the majority He makes particular mention of the late Mr Stednmn Thomas Mr Egerton Allen of Tenby and Mr Waters of Eurwen Carmarthen for their at the same time ex-i pressing his sense of the debt which the whole Princi- pality owes to Earl Cawdor for lending the Golden Grove MSS to the nation so that anybody may consult them Not the least valuable part of this work is the introduction which is really a complete little treatise in itself From it we learn that the office of sheriff goes back in England to Anglo-Saxon times The Statu-tum Wallia? passed in the reign of the First Edward attempted to assimilate the administration of justice in Wales to that which prevailed in England and instituted officials called sheriffs coroners and bailiffs of commots to carry English law into effect in Snowdon and the adjacent There were also to be sheriffs for Anglesey Carnarvon Flint Carmarthen Cardigan and Lampeter The work which i Act was meant to accomplish was not fully carried out in Wales till the time of Henry VIII Originally the sheriff was styled or deputy of the tarl as having the custody of the county on the early division of the kingdom Later on this re- sponsibility fell upon the sheriff himself the ear retaining merely the honour and throwing the labour on the sheriff By the 2S Edward I the sheriff was to be elected by probably county freeholders and later on his appointment was vested in the chancellor treasurer and the judges For a time only rich men could be appointed as the sheriffs had to incur great expense in the performance of their duties and it became the custom to give large entertainments This was carried to such a pitch that in the time of Charles II an Act was passed to prohibit all sheriffs with a few exceptions from keeping any tables at the assizes I except for their own families By the same Act the sheriff was not to have more than fifty livery-men or less than twenty (twelve in Wales) under a penalty of £200 The introduction goes on to give a brief but comprehensive history of the administration of justice in Wales particularly as regards the part which sheriffs played in the matter Some curious points are then discussed such as the statement of Blackstone that the sheriff is the first man in the county and the opinion of Mr Young the Garter King that the sheriff does not rank above the lord -lieutenant who is the locum tenons of the At any rate the judges of assize seem to have exercised a sort of jurisdiction over sheriffs Mr Justice Vaughan fined a sheriff for not providing a sufficiently good carriage and Mr Justice Vaughan Williams fined Major George Watkins Rice £100 as high sheriff) of Carmarthenshire for not attending the assizes Let us pass on to the genealogies for enough has already been said we trust to show that this learned introduction is well worth readiug from begiuniug to end As we do not propose to reproduce here any of the pedigrees there is little to add beyond repeating our commendation of the work and a good word should also be said for the printers Messrs Spurrell Son who have brought out the book in a tasteful and very becoming form Among the sheriffs whose genealogies are given we may mention the following Sir Rhys ap Thomas Jenkin Lloyd Pwlldyfach (1539) Sir Wm Thomas Aberglasney (1540) Sir Thomas Jones Abermarles (1541) William Morgan Muddlescombe (1542) Sir James Williams Panthowell (1543) John Philipps of Picton Castle aDd Clogyfran (1544 and 1547) Thomas Brine Peubeirdd Cenarth (1545) Griffith Dwnn Pibwr (1548-56 and 60) David wynne Powell Ystradwallter (1550-61) David Vaughan Kidwelly I (1553 and 59) David Griffith Leyson of the Priory Carmarthen (1555) Walter Vaughan Pembrey Court (1557) Griffith Higgon Carmarthen (1551) John Vaughan Golden Grove (1563) Sir Jahn Vaughan Whiteland and Ty Gwyn ar Daf (1552) Rhys Thomas I Aberglasney (1567) Griffith Rhys Newton (1567 and i 83) Sir James Williams Panthowell (1543) Rhydd- erch Gwynne Glanbian (1573) Griffith Lloyd Forest (1578) Thomas Lloyd Llaustephan (1579) George I Devereux Lamphey (1581) Edward Donne Lee Aber- cyfor (1588 and 94) David Griffith Lloyd Llaullaw-ddog (1590 and 1601 William Gwynn Cynghordy (1593) Francis Mansel Muddlescombe (1595) Francis Lloyd Llanbedr (1596) Alban Stepney Prendergast (1597) Rowland Gwynn Glanbran (1598) James Pryddereh Hawkesbrook Nantyrhebog Francis Lloyd Glyn Llangendeirne Charles Vaughan Cwmgwili aud Penybauc (1602) George Herbert Castell Pigin (1604) Rhys Rhydderch Laugharne (1608) and many others until we come to David Edwardes Rhydygors (1754) and Arthur Joues Fountain Hall Carmarthen who was sheriff in 1759 1 1 Genealogies of the Carmarthenshire Sheriffs From 1539 to 1759 Compiled by James Buckley of Castellgorfod Carmarthen Printed by Spurrell Son 1910 PROPERTY SALES At the Hotel Haverfordwest on Saturday Mr Jos Watts Letterston offered for sale by public auction Castlemorris shop Marthry with about 45 acres of land several cottages and gardens and a shop The property which is freehold was eventually withdrawn at £1 900 with every prospect of its being disposed of privately At the De Rutzen Hotel Narberth on Thursday Messrs Davies and Thomas sold to Mr David Parker Lewis Upper House Whitland for £1400 the freehold farm and lands called The Bounty containing about 32a 2r 3p of meadow and pasture land within three miles of Narberth Whitland and Clynderwen together with a new dwelling and outbuildings and also a field of pasture land containing about 3a Or 15p situate close to Penblewin cross roads fronting the main road from Narberth and Whitland The solictors for the vendor were Messrs Lascelles and Lewis Narberth Lady Kensington gave birth to a son at St Pembrokeshire on Friday afternoon Both mother and infant are doing well The death is announced of Miss Phoebe George younger daughter of Mr Davies George (clerk to the Pembrokeshire County Council which occurred at their residence at Broad Haven at midnight on Friday Miss George who was 19 years of age had been in delicate health for the last three or four years Much sympathy is felt with the bereaved' family who are very popular ih Pembrokeshire dixtors The Adjudicator giving his decision said that he had heard tuo things that day that he could not have heard in England the Eisteddfod ong and the singing of Hen AVI id fy Nhadm He gave the following auards: Briton Chora Society (Air Evan Alorris) 81 marks hey had good voices and a good balance hut they had not the gravity ol the first section nor tile sadness of the Dyffryn Teifv (Air Wm Evans) 85 marks A big attack and big tune hut they sharpened a little Carmarthen United (Air Baxter Brooks) 76 He understood that this choir had been in existence not many months It had all its uork in trout of it with splendid material Partly through faulty intonation and partly through not sustaining II they did not do as good a they might Dyffryn Gwili (Air Evans) 91 marks They had tlie sadness of the second section The movement uas very impressive and they Mere splendidly in tune Skeuen (Air Davies) 82 big forceful start and beautiful tone but unfortunately they uent to pieces and got away from the key Alyrddin United Choir (Air I) Jones) 86 marks A good attack trebles not tidy in moving from word to word That is what the poor people who sing in the streets do Their uords are not well managed They divided the uords urongly The Lor for Lord is This choir had a magnificent tune and got the pathos of the second section best of Pull (Mr AY Harries) 85 They had a pouxrful intonation This choir got flatter as most of the others uent long by sharpening They bad splendid energy and were best on tlie intonation Aberamman Choral Society (Air I lionias) 81 Very fine tune at the start bur here again a catastrophe by not keeping in time The first prize therefore uent to the Dyffryn United Choir and the second to Alyrddin United Choir The result was greeted with vigorous cheering LETTERSTON HORSE SHOW A most successful horse show uas held at Let-terstoii one of the chief agricultural centres of AN est when tlie numerous entries included some of the finest bred horses in Pembrokeshire and the adjoining counties A tribute to the success of horse-breeding in Pembrokeshire Man evidenced by the presence of Major Farral Chester who on behalf of the War Office uas on the look-out for suitable Army remounts The Mere: Colonel Hugh Harries Hilton AJr Griffiths Lydstep Air Hugh Gibbon Vayuo- and Air Hugh Pike Llauliaden Awards Suckling colt or 1st Griffiths Sum-baren 2nd A John Mat-lily Brood mare uith foal at foot 1st A' gon Sealyham 2nd A John Suckling colt or filly bred in Pembrok and property of a tenant 1st fiths Letterston 2nd A John VAa mlnrrv Brood mare property of a tenant farmer A John 2nd Williams Tangiors 1st A 1 oliu 2nd A'earling colt or Slade fu'o -year -old gelding or iilly-North Court 2nd A John Gelding or mare any age 1st A Thomas Trehale Team of agricultural horses in John Brood mare witli foal at foot calculated to pi duce 1st Jones Scolton Suckling foal by a thoroughbred calculated in make a hunter Jones Scolton colt or filly calculated mi make 1st Lewis Hendre: 2nd Griffiths Priskilly Hunter any 1st I) Evans Haythog Riding hack in saddle 1st Rees fran 2nd Lleuellin Great Newton Hackney mare witli foal at 1st James Harries Hayseastle 2nd Phillips Letterston 3rd AA Thomas Llamvmvr Hackney 1st Alorris Tresinwen 2nd Harries Yearling 1st AV Thomas Llari-miiut 2nd Griffiths Trevine vo-year-old 1st Fred Thomas Xv-lertli 2nd Favies Ambleston 3rd AV Williams Langhook Brood mare 142 and under with foal at foot 1st Lev is Narberth 2nd Ha tries Hays-castle 3rd Jones Pontfelyn morris Cob 1st I) Jenkins Llanriau 2nd Louis 3rd Harries Pony uith foal 132 and under 1st fith Letterston 2nd Louis 3rd ries Pony foal 1st lewis 2nd 1 Davies guard Pony under saddle 132 and under 1st Harries Rilton 2nd AY Reynisb A licli 3rd Thomas Juniper over gate anil wall 1st George Camrose 2nd Evans Relcom Jumper over various jumps 1st Evans Rees Llysyfran Juniper 142 George: 2nd Rees Action horse in barrios 142 and over 1st Hall Pembroke 2nd A Leu is Carfariog 3rd illiams Rucbaxton Action horse under 142 1st Hanco*ck Robleston 2nd Evans Haverfordwest 3rl Hanco*ck turn-out 1st If Hall Pembroke- 2nd Bevan Gooduick Fishguard Horse under saddle suitable for cavalry remount Francis Honey Hiok Horse under saddle suitable for infantry Stephens Tregvdd MAENCL0CH0G It is with extreme pleasure we report the success of Jenkins Bndloy Maenclochog now student at the Old College School Carmarthen who very successfully passed the matriculation of the Welsh University held last June and was placed in the first division This success is qnite extraordinary because Mr Jenkins was only one complete session in school preparing directly for the examination Printed and Published by Tbs Wmuus Nm pi ma abo Steam PBoranra Coxfaet rjwwm it 123 Lammas -street fat tbs Pari of St Fetor la the County of (bo Borough of Carmarthen August 5th 1910 i DYFFRYN TAF NOTES record the death of Rees of Dol-llestr which took place on Tuesday evening of last week Deceased who was only 27 years of age had suffered terribly for a long time and the dissolution must have been to him at any rate a happy release The funeral look place on Friday nioru ing the remains being interred in Glandwr burial ground A large crowd followed the body to the chapel thereby showing to the sorrowing relatives syanipthy and also showing the popularity of the departed Ben Rees was a very quiet well disposed young man and the district will be poorer for his loss We regret to have also to report the death of Mrs Jenkins wife of Mr Wm Jenkins Ynyfan Mrs Jenkins had very recently undergone an operation at Swansea which was very successful The cause of death was inflammation and pleurisy There are several little ones left to mourn their mother We also sympathise with the husband The funeral took place on Monday morning last the remains being buried at Antioch Hernion Glandwr and Llanglydwcn Council Schools aie closed for the summer holidays and we hope the weather will improve or the children might fancy they are taking their Christmas vacation There is an old proverb bad workman quarrels with bis It is equally true that a bad master quarrels with his workmen also that when all the workmen say that the tools are bad they probably are bad We are glad to see Mr and Mrs Robert Davies of Liverpool on a visit to Dyffryn Taf They are staying with Mrs Owen at Islwyn Mr and Airs Davies look hale and hearty and we hope they will long continue to do so ft ft The number of passenger trains oil the Cardigan line on Saturday was on eye-opener and caused us to wonder where all the people are going to We go to press before the Newcastle Emtyii Eisteddfod which was held on Wednesday AVe note that Madame Kirkby Lunn was billed to sing at the evening concert We know of no other singer in the wide world capable of giving more pleasure to her listeners The writer cherishes as one of his great feasts the listening to this really great contralto in masterpiece and lie is not alone in proclaiming Madame Kirkby Lunn as the greatest singer of the present day An important property sale takes place at Crynimych Anns next fair day when the farm known as Nantybridyll will be offered for sale Sale to commence at 1 precisely A verv sad tragedy occurred at a homestead in this neighbourhood last Saturday afternoon A little white kitten was heard mewing and crying by several members of the family who however were quite oblivious of the fact that dear little puss* was drowning in an old cistern into which it had accidentally fallen The kitten had been tlie boon companion of a little calf which was housed under the same roof When the calf missed his little friend his bleatings were pitiful to hear and no calf ever cried more for the loss of liis mother than this one did after his feline friend We may say that the kitten used to sleep on the back.

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