The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-03-02 00:00:00

ANNIVERSARY OF THE CAMBRIAN SOCIETY

" OES Y BYD I'R lAITH GYMRAEG."

The forty-fifth anniversary of the members of this
society was held last night. at the Wellington Hotel, in
Dale-street, Mr. Andrew Paynter, president, in the chair.
There were also present, the vice-president. Mr. J. F.
Sturgess, the Rev. W. Hughes, Rev. Richard Edwards,
vicar of Mytton. Yorkshire; Mr. John Rogers (council-
man), Messrs. W. Jones, T. Hughes, J. Jones, E.
Roberts, J. Griffi'hs, Dr. Marsh, Capt. Jos. Williams,
R. Morris, W. W. Wynn, R. Cook, J. Conway, W.
Evans, W. Morris, H. Thomas, J. M. Heifer, E. T.
Jones, &c., &c.
The Cambrian Society was established in 1807. and the
number of its members is now set down at 120. The
increase in the list of members, admitted during the last
year, has been about 30, and there are also nine new sub -
scribers to be ballotted for at the next meeting. The
number of members who have been pensioners for the last
ten or twelve years amount to nearly one dozen. The
society and the funds are both rapidly increasing in num-
bers and amount, and the affairs of the institution are
now in every respect in a very flourishing condition.
Ever since the establishment of the fund for that purpose,
the sick members have regularly received the stipulated
allowance agreeably to the rules of the society. The
general body of the members attribute great credit and
praise to the numerous gentlemen who have come forward
with so much readiness and liberality as honorary mem-
bers. With respect to the general management of its
affairs, the society appears to have been conducted with
the strictest regard to economy in the expenditure of the
fon s, and with the most earnest desire to extend its use-
fulness ; and it is matter of much congratulation among
the members, that beyond the necessary outlay for the
relief of the sick and the expenses of funerals, no
portion of the funds has been appropriated to any other
obj et.
The members, and members' friends, who sat down,
amounted to about 70 ; and it need scarcely be added that
everyone who partook of the repast expressed themselves
highly satisfied with the excellent accommodation pro-
vided for them, by the worthy host of the Wellington,
Mr. Charles Castles, and the unremitting attention paid
to them throughout the entire evening. The cloth was
drawn at about half-nast six o'clock, grace before and
after meat being said by the Rev. Mr. Hughes. During
the dinner, and the remainder of the evening, several
national and favorite airs were played by a Welch harper.
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The PRESIDENT first introduced the health of " The
Queen," in loyal and appropriate terms, and the toast
having been warmly received and drank, was followed by
the singing of the National Anthem, in which the whole
of the company joined. each alternate verse being rendered,
and enthusiastically sung, in the Welsh language, by one
of the members of the society present.
The PRESIDENT next observed that it had always been
the custom in proposing the toast of "The Prince of
Wales," to expatiate and dwell, at some length, on the
merits of that ill istrious branch of the Royal Family ;
but he felt he could not, with any degree of propriety,
do so on the present occasion, because the talents of the
present prince bed not yet been developed. He might,
however, remark, that if he possessed the several good
qualities of his parents, he would be the glory and pride
of the Principality • and if he moreover had the posses-
sion of many of die virtues of our beloved Queen, he
would surely be an ornament to the country. (Applause.)

The VICE- PRESIDENT Prince Albert, and the rest
of the Royal Family."
The PRESIDENT much regretted he could not do justice
to the toast he was about proposing, but at the same
time it was a source of great pleasure and satisfaction to
him to feel that the eminent qualities and piety of the
ashop of Chester were known and appreciated by all.
(Hear, hear. As to the clergy of the diocese, too, he
was sure they could not find men of more piety, or of
more profound theological knowledge, or more zealous
and faithful in the discharge of the important duties of
their office, than the respected clergy of this diocese resi-
dent in this town. (Applause.) _ _