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St. David's Day Celebration.
St. David's Day Celebration. ^^t iusiastic Gathering: at Porth. Til toemn. annual banquet in com- PatiY>« °? °f the anniversary of the heU saJnt of Wales, St. David, was Tuesd e Imperial Hotel, Porth, on gatho^ eyening, and a highly successful Work Pfoved to be. The excellent W p of ?rganlsatlOn accomplished by Mr. seciW ^vlcholas, who was in charge of the thorn.f'ki duties, resulted in a large and I'ond ^P^^ntative assembly of the Nich0j. a coming together, and Mr. sUcooc acS ils he congratulated upon the he vvi outcome of the affair, though aPDf>a,S Somewhat disappointed at the non- ftien ,ance °f several prominent Wel.sh- (-labor.'f°m outside the Rhondda. An "e 111(11111 had been prepared, and ivith out the proceedings were marked lLLC(msi(tera-hle enthusiasm. Dr. W. E. istrff' (chairman of the Rhondda Portal 'i Council) presided, and was sup- Jenli by Mr- W. P. Nicholas, Mr. W. J.p ills, J.P., Alderman W. H. Mathias, Co, V,ouncillor J- D- Williams, J.P., Dr rp PJ' D- W. Davies, J.P., Councillor Pom." A Morris, Rev. A. Penri Evans, Cap? T E N: Navies, J.P., D C., and Davies (magistrates' clerk), toasto hairman having submitted the ^mi'lv*" tl.H; King, Queen, and Royal 1^ which were musically honoured, thev ]:lcholas said he thought perhaps baun, a<^ niade a mistake in holding the 0the 1st March, instead of one who l° later, because some of those piw1 been asked to be present had si0ll 'J. to be elsewhere on that occa- Wvn u, Alfred Thomas and Colonel thyaiii-Quin had written stating that °Wi prevented from being present Alf, to their Parliamentary duties. Sir Thomas was the chairman of the Hot t!. -Parliamentary Party, but he did *aUce duties were of such impor- bo D as to justify him in neglecting to tajjt .Sent in Wal(\s on such an impor- ts i"11?' He thought, unless Parliamen- tei1(j u^les absolutely demanded the at- jvinctnce °f members at this particular ati(] 11 it was the duty of every loyal lnen patnoÜc Welsh member of Pariia- of si V" he in Wales on the anniversary j avid's Day (applause). No doubt, been a pairing as far as thos'e tlf^- wore concerned, but lie Vpgj, to say the excuse they had given any6 U°k excuses w'hich satisfied him, at thalate (cheers). He was glad to think ak the company present Was composed otj_ utely of Rhondda Valley people. As tho of the promoters, he was gratified to that in the Rhondda alone, eon- (he l'ahly over 100 tickets had been sold that*hear). And when it was considered Cardiff, which called itself the 'ittlo °f Wales, there were only a pi'oijj OVei" 100 present, he thought the at T had reason to he proud that Va|i e second anniversary the Rhondda had come out so well (hear, hear), tin- et,^hairman said that, whilst regret- '-1stQ great intellectual loss they had atld W h.Y the absence of Sir Alfred ethf)f\°'onel Quin, he confessed he re- NicL | the sentiments expressed by Mr. Prese as- Had they wished to have been P i ^hey could easily have paired, 116 heen present that night. Hioree Ved Parliamentary duties were a Pa.i. Convenient excuse to a member of Ian,(, Prof lalent for not being present, than f°r n S1°nal duties were to a medical man days /i heing present at ohapel on Sun- that. i'ailghter and applause). Knowing Sir A {I6 knew what weight to attach to Paltrvlh'ed Thomas and Colonel Quin's ^°11d ^Xcu,ses f°r n°t being present. He had s •'vave been better pleased if they s1ch the Rhondda Valley was not of *>r, lr^Portance as to be present there aiiotjj avid's Day (applause). They had the 0i|" member who was at least worth n°t Dr ?l tw0, Mabon—(applause)—was v Sent' because he (the speaker) had d^a aJ?1 away for the sake of thei Rhon- Thalld the benefit of his health. Pora] J^ast of the Spiritual and Tem- Mr, riri orces was proposed in Welsh by W omas Griffiths, J.P., in an excel- -R sP«ech hJCV^y TJ Uj^ "enri Evans responded m a iaiHe hU j yein' an^ said he was glad his caus • been coupled with ^he toast, ^ini„ie !t showed they considered the i l'itainlS one' °f the forces in Great •ofeed j was n°t of those who }f a rp ,0Wn upon the Army and Navy; e Wonu c,aN came, he did not know that F°Hld • hold aloof from doing what he I ar) 'TT defenco °f his country (hear, ^iti» + believed the gospel had some- ^°uld b with the Navy. The Navy anfi if n?. ,g°°d if we had cowards in ^a<3e "e did not know of anything that e Wa f'an 1nen better than the gospel. •V for Righted to be there, were it fi'o'vaii; e opportunity afforded him of chapei *}$°f prodigal doctors to attend ^ade ,ghter). Reference had been i?^ctirvrP le absence of ministers from L 6'}''that nature, but he thought J^ause n°t be hard on them for that, b f Puritan spirit was not u°^ld fi ji as ^e. ^ears went, on, they j^Hi. m{ the ministers closing up to i^ted fu work as ministers rather un- °Uelit f°r such gatherings. He ^^icallxr1 i. e f°r the general public to Ministers C i^eaa. with regard to i 's tn_,i Who were their popular minis- Il> ideal minister was a doll-faced, sunken-cheeked, ng wi^(V humpy, coffee kind of 0c x, IonS taper fingers, and when lhe Herv^i sort went into the pulpit, °°k atPV 8aid: "Oh, what an angel; 1, w!'S h>ng. taper fingers" (laugh- „l,0.0d in wanted a stronger, better man- m ^natprl r l eas of ministers. Men were tr ,,easLf/01S- the church. What was ri at in in,.e thought it all came from h{ll'istian:fs°P idea. He thought true r. a mIneailt' manhood, and the idea anri 11 niust stay away from ban- hllng a fmVile ■ himself up in a corner, lif0118- H« iravred ^f0' was totally erro- DlanV jTe<^ in tie broad, healthy O0< and the religion that made a man strong (applause). Capt. J. S. Davies also responded. In a Welsh speech, Mr. Morgan Mor- gan, Pontypridd, proposed Our country, our language, and our nation," and the iirst speaker to respond was Dr. T. H. Morris, C.C., who said that wherever one travelled, one found there was no country like Wales, whose hills and dales pointed co the battles that had been fought for the privileges we as Welshmen now en- joyed. Welshmen could not meet around the festive board on an occasion like this without thinking feelingly of the warriors who had fought so gallantly for their country's privileges. He was glad to find that at the present time the Welsh lan- guage was more universally spoken than ever, and he hoped that soon it would be taught side by side in the schools of Wales with the Engfeh language. Given the opportunities, a Welshman was capable of rising to the highest pinnacles of fame, and in law, science, medicine and politics and other branches, he instanced the many prominent positions held by Welshmen. Education was now within the reach of all, and every Welshman should do his best to place Wales foremost amongst the nations (applause). Mr. W. P. Nicholas also responded. "Our country, our language, and our nationality! What a wealth of meaning did the clustering of those words convey to them whose proud boast it was that they were of the Welsh nation, awaken- ing as it did in their minds memories and carrying them back to those far-distant days when their rude forefathers fought against great odds in their mountain fast- nesses for the maintenance of their liberty and for the upholding of that indepen- dence which was characteristic of the Welshman of the present day (hear, hear). They had not any regret for the past. They had everything to be proud of, everything they could look back to with feelings of the greatest pride that their hopes and aspiration were centred in. They looked forward to the future with greater hopes, and with greater aspira- tions, believing that Wales was going to take a greater place amongst the nations than she had done in the past, although her past was as brilliant as any people could desire their nation to be (applause). He looked forward as a young Welshman —as one who had lived and spent a good deal of his time in England, who spent his early days in England and had ex- perienced something of the obloquy which used to be cast upon Welshmen 20 years ago. He looked forward and saw that being realised, and which they all knew would be realised-that Welshmen in all quarters of the globe were becoming re- cognised for the sterling worth which they possessed (cheers). Welshmen were to be found in all quarters of the globe, but they still maintained their love of country and patriotism, without which manhood could not exist. He looked for- ward with great hopes to the future of the Welsh nation. If they turned to the field of literature, they would find a Welshman was maintaining his own; in the legal profession, one of the loftiest positions was occupied by a Welshman in the person of Lord Justice Vaughan Wil- liams; and he believed, and there was every reason for him so believing, that, the day was not far distant when the highest position in the land would be held by a Welsh-speaking person (applause). In the domain of politics, though Wales had only 32 members, no one could say they -'re not able to make their voices felt, and make their presence pretty visible when- ever a question affecting Wales came up for consideration. Above the entrance to the House of Lords, he saw St. George for England," but above the entrance to the House of Commons he saw, with feel- ings of pride, St. David for Wales," and he felt that the members who were sent to Parliament to represent the Princi- pality were worthy of the nation they represented and he thought some of them were destined in the near future to occupy a, much greater position than any Welshman had yet occupied in the Government of this country. He would like to re-echo the words of the old Welsh chieftain to one of the Kings of England, that when the great day of awakening will break, it is this people and this lan- guage which will answer for this corner of the earth (hear, hear). Wales had a glorious past, and it rested with them to make the present still more glorious. The motto of one of the Welsh regiments was: "Better death tfoan shame." That was a high ideal to live up to, but we had lived it in the past, and he believed we would do so in the future (applause). And Welshmen coming after us would be as proud of our country as we were to-day, and he was expressing their hopes and aspirations that this country would find as a grave in the fair daisied earth, and that our ashes may repose in the land of our birth (applause). Mr. M. 0. Jones, Treherbert, also re- sponded. The toast of Dewi Sant" was to have been proposed by Mr. Ignatius Williams, stipendiary magistrate. Mr. Williams was, however, unable to be present, owing to a severe attack of sciatica. In a letter to Mr. Nicholas, he said he had looked forward to proposing the toast of St. David" with all the past, glories and as- pirations for the future of Wales which he associated with the name with much pleasure. In his absence, Mr. David James, secretary of the Welsh Language Society, gave the toast. Other toasts followed. The musical programme was contributed to by Coun- cillor D. C. Evans (Asaph Rhondda), Mr. Willie Thomas and Mr. Lodwig Evans, Trealaw; and harp solos by Mr. J. Jen- kins, the accompanist being Mr. David Lloyd, Tonypandy.
To OUP Readers.
To OUP Readers. Pressure on our space has necessitated the crowding out of a number of reports and contributions, which will appear next week.
Alexandra's Hippodrome.
Alexandra's Hippodrome. For the Hippodrome next week, there have been engaged Lydia Yeamans-Titus, a. versatile artiste and sweet vocalist; Wilfred Gregory, described as the Cana- dian flexible marvel; Violet McFarlane, comedienne; Tony and Flo Vernon; the Bros. Loudolf, Etonian boys at play tho Ollmar Troupe of acrobats; Geo. Advey, juggler, and his black assistant; Geo. Edney, comedian; and the four Ralmos, champion bar comedians. Porth Opera House. Mr. Sanderson Moffat's company will appear at the Porth Opera House next week in the great play, A Woman Adrift." This drama, is of thrilling human interest, set in picturesque surroundings, and enlivened throughout by brisk, un- hackneyed comedy.
Llwynypia Fife Band Success.
Llwynypia Fife Band Success. The Llwynypia Drum and Fife Band (under the oonductorship of Mr. n. J. Roberts) scored a notable success at the drum and fife band contest at Bryn- amman on Saturday, when they won the first prize of £8 and a handsome silver cup, value L8. The test piece was "Welsh Songs." The two prizes for side and bass drummers were also won by Llwyny- pia, who also took the first prize for the march, which had been specially arranged by Mr. Roberts for this competition.
The Impeqdirig Elections.
The Impeqdirig Elections. County Council. Two Contests in the Rhondda. Nominations of candidates for the County Council took place on Monday, and polling will take place on Monday next. Frem the appended list of nomi- nations, it will be seen that only in two wards m the Rhondda will contests take place, viz., Ferndale and Porth. In all the other wards the sitting members have been returned unopposed. UNOPPOSED RETURNS. Ti-cherbei-t. -*Enoch Davies, grocer. Treorchy.—*Thos. Jones, Co-operative Stores manager. Pentre.E. T'. Davies, auctioneer. Ystrad. -*Clifford Cory, colliery pro- prietor. Llwyiiypia. -*James Evans, grocer. Tonypandy.—*D. W. Davies, J.P. Pe nygi-aig. -*Rees Lloyd, chemist. Ynyshir.—"Alderman W. H. Mathias, J.P. CONTESTS. Porth.—D. Watts Morgan, miners' agent; W. T. Davies, solicitor. Ferndalc.Thos. Samuel, draper; Elijah Nelmes, Blaenllechau. Old members. "♦— No truer manifestation of good faith and respect, for the retiring County Coun- cillors could have been shown than that eight of them were returned unopposed on Monday last. In the Treherbert dis- trict, Mr. Enoch Davies was allowed a walk-over without mention of opposition. Mr. Tom Jones, Treorchy, still continues to enjoy a big share of popularity, and his re-election is the cause of much re- joicing. Pentre had no reason to dispute the claims of Mr. E. T. Davies, while Mr. Clifford J. Cory is too great a favourite to invite opposition. Messrs. Jas. Evans, D. W. Davies, J.P., and Rees Lloyd will continue to represent the Llwynypia, Tie- alaw and Penygraig electoral divisions; while Mr. W. H. Mathias, J.P., whose period as alderman had expired, was again elected to represent Ynyshir. It is more than probable that Mr. Mathias will again be voted an alderman, in which case. we shall find the energetic Dr. T. H. Morris back again in his rightful place. Only in two divisions were more than one can- didate nominated, viz., Ferndale and Porth. At Ferndale, Mr. Elijah Nelmes was proposed against the retiring mem- ber, Mr. Thos. Samuel, draper. We well remember the contest, between the latter and Mr. Morris Morris three years ago, but we hardly expect that Mr. Nelmes will prove himself such a redoubtable opponent, and Mr. Samuel's return should be certain. In Porth, matters have taken a serious and somewhat unexpected turn. Messrs. D. Watts Morgan, miners' agent, the retiring member, and W. T. Davies, solicitor, Portli, were nominated, and are also contesting the seat. One is at a loss to ascertain the cause which has led to Mr. Morgan's claims to a, renewal of con- fidence being questioned. Both candi- dates are Progressives, and where the vital difference in their platforms is dis- cernible, it is difficult to understand. The polling takes place next Monday—hardly breaching space—and the votes will be counted and the results declared by the deputy returning officer, Mr. Evan Llew- ellyn, the same night at the Porth Police Court. Ferndale. A public, meeting of the ratepayers was held at the North Street Schools on Thursday last, for the purpose of receiv- ing nominations and finally appoint candi- dates for the forthcoming elections. Mr. Abel Jacob presided. For County Council honours, two names were submitted before the meeting, viz., Mr. T. Samuel, the re- tiring member, and Mr. M. Morris, late District Councillor. Upon being put to a vote, Mr. Samuel carried. Mr. Samuel has been a member of the Council for three years. At the last election, he con- tested the seat against Mr. Morris. In- asmuch as Mr. Samuel has been selected by the ratepayers at a public meeting, he, deserves the support and approval of all progressives. Mr. E. Nelmes, chairman of the Rhondda Valley Conservative Asso- ciation, has been nominated, and is a forthcoming candidate. .+- At a. meeting of the Rhondda Labour and Liberal Association Qiq Wednesday night, the Executive passed a resolution heartily wishing ATr. Thomas Samuel, Ferndale, the Progressive candidate, suc. cess in the election, and exhorting all the Labour and Liberal electors in Ferndale and Blaenllechau to unite to secure a notable victory for Labour and Freedom." Porth and Cymrner District. Mr. D. Watts Morgan opened his cam- paign on Monday evening, when the first of a series of meetings w;>s held at the English Baptist Chapel, Porth. The meeting was fairly well attended, and the various speakers were accorded a most attentive hearing. Mr. W. P. Nicholas, solicitor, spoke highly of the creditable manner in which Mr. Morgan had acquit- ted himself during the short tiIIW in which he had been a member of the Council. Mr. Morgan had served them well in the past. and the work performed by him amply proved that he had done nothing to forego the confidence of the electorate. He had the highest regard for Mr. Mor- gan's opponent, but he could not help saying tha t the contest which had been forced upon the district was totally un- necessary. An attempt was now being made to oust the Labour member, and it behoved them as miners to put their shoulders to the wheel and secure a triumphant return of their candidate an Monday next. He did not wish to appear selfish, but he thought, that, as miners, they were entitled to a large share of the representation of the district. Mr. Watts Morgan, who was accorded a splen- did reception, detailed at some length the various questions, especially those bearing more directly on mining matters, which had been dealt with during his short tenure of office. He had been appointed to serve on no less than three commit- tees, viz., Finance., Sanitary, and the University Court of Governors. He em- phasised the fact that the Glamorgan County Council was the first body in Great Britain to cause an investigation, and to take the necessary precautions against the spread of that dreadful disease so common amongst the German miners, viz., the worm disease, and this was chiefly attributable to the promptitude displayed by the representatives of Labour, who had attended the Inter- national Miners' Congress at Brussels, in bringing the matter to the notice of the Council. He observed that in his address, his opponent claimed to be a Liberal. He also was a Liberal, and his services had always been at the disposal of the local Liberal party. He sincerely hoped that no bad feeling whatever would be intro- duced into the contest, but that every- thing would be conducted amicably. Ad- dresses were also delivered by Alderman Morgan Williams and Councillor John Morgan, Merthyr. On the proposition of Mr. Thomas, clieckweigher, seconded by Mi*. John Hughes, a vote of confidence in the candidate was unanimously passed. Subsequently, a strong committee was formed to canvass the district. Mr. W. T. Davies opened the campaign last Friday evening in the Lesser Town Hall, and a large number of supporters put in their presence. Mr. Robert Fan- was elected chairman, and Mr. Taliesin Hopkins was appointed agent. The dis- tricts being arranged, a large number of supporters were nominated to canvass the whole electorate. The candidate, in his address, emphasised strongly the follow- ing points:-(I) That he was a, staunch Liberal, and was not ashamed of it. (2) He was in perfect sympathy with the in- terest and grievances of the working classes. (3) He was strongly opposed to the iniquitous Education Act. (4) He hoped that the contest would be con- ducted in a peaceful manner. (5) He would prefer to be defeated ten thousand times over than introduce any mean tricks to the contest. A vote of confidence in the candidate was carried, and a vote of thanks to the chairman brought the meet- ing to a close. +-- -+- To the Editor of the Rhondda Leader." Sir, -Just a word or two re the elec- tion of a candidate to represent the Porth and district division on the County Coun- cil. We are again in the throes of an election, and the claims of the rival can- didates are discussed with vigour by ardent partisans, and one may be par- doned for saying that, in the keen and zealous way the personal merits and de- merits of the rival candidates are dis- cussed, that more vital points are ob- scured, and that the real issues at stake are not appreciated by the electors. Per- sonally, I am convinced that the repre- sentation of this district has not suffered at the hands of the present member, Mr. D. Watts Morgan, and the creditable manner in which he has filled the position entitles him to the favourable considera- tiOJl of the voters when the polling day arrives. But we would like to say that, apart from the personal aspects of the question, that, the decision should be approached from a higher standpoint, namely, the right of the workmen to a fair and reasonable share of representa- tion on the County Council, and that this right should be conceded to them by all who claim, to be called progressives.' Let practical sympathy be shown to the work- men in helping them to realise their aims and aspirations, and we are sure that needless friction at election times will be to a great extent avoided. It is urged on behalf of the candidate who has been brought into the field to oust the Labour representative, that he is a Liberal and a staunch opponent of the Education Act, all of which may be very true; but we venture to hope that this will in no way blind the electors to some interesting facts of the situation. His action in allowing himself to be nominated for a seat on the Council, after he had .defi- nitely pledged himself not to oppose the candidature of the Labour man, clearly indicates that some invisible forces are at work that are interested in pressing him forward. What are these forces, and whence do they arise? Well, we think that it requires no great acumen to see and understand that, although Mr. W. T. Davies poses as a, Liberal, he is playing the game of those who have always shown uncompromising hostility to the claims of Labour. Colliery officialdom is well re- presented on this motley group which fur- thers his candidature, and although some of the leaders claim to be Liberals, we should be very sorry to see the ark of Liberalism entrusted to their care, for experience has taught us that they pos- sess iL certain adaptability to circum- stances which precludes the idea, of our placing them amongst the stalwarts of the Liberal faith. They vividly recall to mind the famous (?) Vicar of Bray, in the fact that though they speak glibly of principles and convictions, yet at cer- tain intervals (viz., elections) they have a, tendency to develop into quick-change artistes, so that on no account shall their principles and their pockets come into contact. It is a sad thing to reflect that men who are in a position of indepen- dence should display so little of that quality; but it affords an excellent object lesson on the binding properties of red tape, that men who hold very diverse opinions on matters in general," can be harnessed together at, an election, and respond in unison to the beck and call of the head of the wire-pulling depart- ments. The electors of this division will be ru advised if they ignore this feature of the- contest, and play into the hands of a, clique, and it is not too much to hope that on Monday next they will show their condemnation of this policy of in- trigue by returning Mr. D. Watts Morgan at the head of the poll by an overwhelm- ing majority. SCRUTATOR. .+- District Council and Guardians. The announcements regarding the above elections are now published, and the con- tests, if any, will take place on Monday, March 28th. The retiring Councillors are: Ward No. I.-Alderill-Ill Wm. Morgan, Tynewydd House, Treherbert. Ward No. 2.-Mr. Thomas Morgan, schoolmaster, Cwmparc, Ward No. 3,—Mr, D. W. Jones, soli- citor, Pentre, Ward No, 4.—Mr W. D. Wight, M.E., Ystrad. Ward No. 5.—Mr. John Gilmour, M.E., Llwynypia. Ward No. G.-Mr. Dd. Williams, builder, Tonypandy. Ward No. 7.—Dr. E. N. Davies, Peny- graig. Ward No. 8.—Mr. Benj. Davies, Hafod. Ward No. 9.—Mr. W. H. Mathias, J.P. Ward No. 10.—Mr. Dl. Evans, Fern- dale. Nominations are to be handed in by Thursday morning, March 10th, the last day for withdrawal being March 15th. Speculations are rife as to the number of probable contests, but as far as the pre- sent position of affairs indicate, there will be a. fight in both Wards Nos. 2 and 8. At Treorchy, the retiring Councillor, Mr. Thos. Morgan, Cwmparc, by reason of a prohibitive clause in the Education Act, will not seek re-election, and the electors of Cwmparc have already decided upon their nominee, i.e., Mr. Howell John, who will represent principally the labour sec- tion of the community. It is being urged that Mr. Wm. Phillips, Peiigelly Hotel, will certainly enter the arena. We find that Mr. Phillips has excellent credentials, having already sat as member and chair- man of the Mountain Ash District Coun- cil and other publici bodies. It ought to be an interesting fight, though we are assured that several con- flicting influences will play an important part in determining the ultimate choice of the electorate. In Ward 8, Mr. Benjamin Davies, the sitting member, after enjoying three years' preliminary coaching, is to be opposed, and it, is said that the labour representa- tion is in danger of losing its pre- dominancy. Messrs. W. B. Jones, col- liery manager, and John Davies, quarry- man, Cymmer, are talked of as likely can- didates, and one would not wonder to see a triangular contest, with Mr. Davies re- taining his seat. It is the triennial election of Guardians, and it would be but a pure piece of con- jecture to hazard a forecast..The retire- ment of a few of the sitting members is, however, a foregone .conclusion; but whether there will be contests, remains to be seen. The dates for receiving nomina- tions and withdrawals coincide with those governing the election of District Coun- cillors, and the election will, as usual, take place on the same day, i.e., March 28th. Mr. W. P. Nicholas, clerk to the Council, and Mr. W. Spickett, clerk to the Guardians, arc returning officers; but the conduct of both elections will be left in the hands of the deputy, Mr. Evan Llewellyn, district rate collector. Treorchy and Cwmparc. The forthcoming elections of a District Councillor and two Guardians for the Tre- orchy Ward promise a little excitement. It is already known that the Cwmparc section have selected Mr. Howell John as their nominee in place of Mr. Thomas Morgan, schoolmaster, who retires, while it is also announced, and that on good authority, that Mr. Wm. Phillips, Pen- gelly Hotel, proposes contesting the seat. There is no talk of a third candidate, and we may take it for granted the electorate will have to. exercise their decision be- tween the two in question. But there comes the same vexed question as that which aggravated the minds of the Cwm- parc folk three years ago, when they re- spectfully claimed a third of the repre- sentation of the ward and were entitled to one member. We do not know whether Mr. Phillips comes out as a direct oppo- nent to such a principle, and there is cer- tainly no existing agreement by which the Treorchy electorate are bound down to abstain from opposing the demands of their Cwmparc neighbours. It would be well to have an understanding on the matter, and avoid any bitterness of feel- ing that a contest of this nature may engender. For the two seats on the Guardians, several names are suggested. It is being freely said that Mrs. Phillips, the present lady Guardian, will not seek re-election, and we hasten to, express an opinion that her absence from such an important pub- lic body will be a distinct loss. Mr. Roderick Morgan, the other member, will probably seek re-election, and other names mentioned for the vacancy are: Mrs. Winifred Davies (late printer), High St. Mr. Wm. Phillips, Pengelly Hotel: and Mr. Isaac Austin, an old Guardian. In any case, it can be almost safely predicted that a contest will take place. Ferndale. At Ferndale, District Councillor Danl. Evans' term of office is up. No other name was submitted to a ratepayers' meeting held this week other than Mr. Evans'; therefore, unless something turns up between this and nomination day, as it did in Mr. Samuel's case, Mr. Evans will be returned unopposed. The two Guardians were also approved of by the meeting, and therefore will, as far as is now known, be returned unopposed. Dinas. At a recent meeting of the Liberal Association, it was decided to contest the coming election of the District Council. No candidate was selected, but the meet- ing decided to wait until the Federation lodge should be consulted as to the ad- visability of convening a public meeting for the purpose of selecting a suitable person who would be prepared to adopt the Welsh national policy in regard to the Education Act. Dr. E. N. Davies, J.P., has represented the ward for many years. With regard to the District Council, it was decided to oppose the outgoing can- didate, Dr. E. N. Davies, J.P. No candi- date was nominated until hearing what steps will be taken locally by the Labour Committee. Should the Labour candidate be in favour of the Welsh education policy, then he will be supported by the Liberal Association. Tonypandy. A meeting to discuss the coming elec- tions was held at the Richards' Assembly Rooms, Tonypandy, on Tuesday evening last, the Rev. E. Richards (in the absence of the Rev. John Morgan) presiding. There was an exceedingly sparse atten- dance, barely totalling double figures. The Chairman stated that the posters announc- ing the meeting were rather misleading. They were there to discuss, not the coming elections in their entirety, but simply the Board of Guardians election, nominations for which were to be submitted by the 10th of the present, month. There was not much time to spare, but he could not see that anything could be done that evening with such a small body of elec- tors present. On the motion of Rev. J. Young Jones, seconded by Rev. Edward Owen, B.A., it was ultimately resolved to hold another meeting on Monday evening next at the Sion Vestry, Trealaw, if per- mission be granted by the friends wor- shipping there. Failing that, the Trealaw Schools would be secured instead. It was decided that the local members of the Board of Guardians should be invited to the meeting to give an account of their stewardship, and to express their views on various matters affecting the coming elections. Llwynypia. In this Ward, Mr. Wm. Davies, Court Villa, retires from the Guardians, after a long period of service. Mr. J. T. Jones, Clydach Vale, will again seek to retai'i his scat; and Mr. J. W. Richards, chemist, Pandy Square, is a candidate for the other seat. It is stated also that Mr. Jones, Paris House, will enter the lists, and possibly Mr. J. H. Jones, grocer, Llwynypia, may come out.
Athletic Dance at Llwynypia.
Athletic Dance at Llwynypia. In the organisation of local festive functions, the name of Mr. Dai Llewellyn, Glamorgan Offices, Llwynypia, has ever been inseparably connected., and the annual dance in connection with the Llwynypia and Tonypandy Athletic Club, which was held at the Llwynypia Old Schools on Wednesday evening last, was further tribute to Mr. Llewellyn's in- defatigable enegry and enterprise in this particular direction. The arrangements were of the best, the schools on the even- ing of the dance being resplendent in the glory of the tasteful decorations furnished by Messrs. Jones and Co., Pontypridd. The refreshment buffet, the contents of which had been given free by the friends in the district, was under the capable I charge of Mr. Dallimore, who has by this time come to be regarded as a necessity in this department. A select orchestra, under the direction of Mr. E. Edgar Lewis, Llwynypia, discoursed sweet music until the wee sma' hours of the morning in the best of style, and altogether the evening proved most enjoyable to all who took advantage of the organiser's kind invitation. The dance was well patron- ised, the elite of the locality gracing the occasion by their presence. Following is a list of some of those who attended:- Misses M. and L. A. Davies, Maesyffynon, Trealaw; Misses K. and M. Williams, Clydach Court, Trealaw; Misses M. J. and A. Llewellyn, Brynawel. Trealaw; Miss Maretta Thomas, Post Office, Tony- pandy; Miss Booker, Llwynypia Schools; Miss Agnes Clarke, Llwynypia; Miss Gwen Williams, Goitre House, Llwynypia; Miss Katie Thomas, Sherwood; Mrs. Dobson and Miss Violet Dobson, Ivor Hael Hotel; Miss Phyllis Williams, De Win ton House; Misses Raymond, Peny- graig; Miss Griffiths, Tonypandy; Mrs. Williams, De Winton Field; Miss Coonin, Catholic Schools, Tonypandy; Miss Bessie Davies, W7illiamstown; Miss Maude Jen- kins, Tonypandy Miss Rose Beauchamp, Tonypandy; Miss Collard. Trealaw; Messrs. W. W. Hood and D. Selby Bigge, Glyncornel, Llwynypia Groves, Pencoed T. P. Jenkins, J.P., Tonypandy; Tudor Jenkins; Tom Williams, W.F.U., De Win- ton House; W. M. Llewellyn; Dai Llew- ellyn (secretary); J. H. Dungan (Inland Revenue) Dr. Morgan, Clydach Vale; Messrs. E. Rowlands, Penygraig; D. H. Davies, Penygraig S. Jones, Tonypandy R. Williams, Clydach Vale: D. Jones, Thistle Hotel; Ted Mayo. Ivor Hael; John Morgan, butcher; Jonathan Bart- lett and J. M(iddleton, Llwynypia; T. Richards; D. Goodridge: J. Morgan; D. J. Jones, Llwynypia; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Llewellyn, Tydraw, Trealaw Mr. and Mrs. Weston Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Phil- lips, Bon Marche; Mr. and Mrs. Hum- phries, Tonypandy; Mr. and Mrs. Pro- theroe, Tonypandy; Miss Roberts, Royal Hotel, Clydach Vale; Mr. Keelty .Tony- pandy Miss Houraliane, Tonypandy and several others.
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the !!ier' however sweetly lie may chirp with fL Progress for, and sympathy not lbJ?611' 7ell-bemg. Mr. Morgan has itK](1i .^true to them in the past, ancl S Vnte,e*t is their interest, and Pros M,V C<^tmil« thus while he holds his persn 11 C^lal Position. We have no is, Sal antagonism to Mr. Davies. It 'rA 'i °tnerwise but we contemptibly mispoli. S Present commission from the durt rl V,eous somebodies who have in- ttemnri cto, C11ter the lists. We have bepn C-S i °! ow the working man has caJoled to think that everyone but Pi'pi;n„+ \n- own ranks was best to re- intere^ • i 11 .was interest, interest, Homo « ? i^ always interest with intei-Ac.S60? working man has his square' antl it is that fairer and Blade c c°nditions of life and living are unit! f%, him* « he is wise, he will high f i sPi1-it of plutocracy and the is Dettv tl"'s 's. strong amongst us. It g0 j, 7 an^ amiable enough, but we will All fir Way to hobnob with a lord. Therpf1^. 1S n*ce;> hut it is not business, dutv °TU' w?rking men must know their whnsto rr^ *s Nearly Vote for the man hfe is one with their own.