The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-21
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM WALES.
Budget of Personal Information and Gossip About
the Sons OF Cyrnry.

Professor o. NJ. Edwards. the scholarly
editor of Wales. an English monthly pub
l.shed ~ North Wales, writes that there
is no English poet now living whose
with those of Elfed Lewis. of South Wales.
and lolo Caernarvon, North Wales. In
this connection the gifted editor makes
an appeal TO the Welsh bards To demon
strate their native talents by writing their
poems in the English language. He asks
the e!steddfod to open its doors in ms
department of literature to English conn
positions and thus offer an opportunity
to its bards to compete with their English
brethren in English compos tons. The
Llandudno esteddfod. which Will be held
next summer. will adopt this method, and
the editor of Wales hopes that all national
and International e.steddfodau Will follow
this same commendable course.
Major Evan Jones. Cambro-Amer.can.
formerly of Wisconsin,. and afterwards FOR
many years United States consul at car
diff and Newcastle-upon-Tyne is at pres
ent not in very high favor In Wales.
After living in England and Wales Tor
many years, it appears that the major
became infatuated with the modes and
manners of the Br:tishers. ana more es-
pecally with their politics. Finally ne
became very pronounced in his po',tcal
opinions, apparently much preierr:hg
English politics to those of his adopted
country He became Il candidate for po-
Etical honors in one of John Rulls do
mains. He was elected member OF parl.a,
ment for the borough of Carmarthen ana
Llanelly, defeating such distinguished
gentleman as SIR Lewis Morris, the poet.
Nevertheless. the majors political career
was of very brief duration. Many OF
his constituents soon became DUBIOUS oI
his sincerity. and at the recent election OF
political table was completely overturned.
Those who formerly were his warmest
friends now became his b:tterest enc
mes. hence his recent defeat. The major
represented a district In parliament com
posed chiefly of tn plate workers. HIS
successor IS Sir John Jones jenkins, pr''.
pr.etor of some of the largest tn plate In
dustr.es in South Wales. S,r John n u
sef-made man. having worked for many
years IN the industries he now owns.
While on a tour through South Wales n
few years ago the Prince Of Wales was
the guest of the Welsh knight. Previous
to this the gentleman waa nla Mr.
jenkins. The Ink of friendship became
very strong between the pr n"r ard NJ
Jenk,ns hence the honor of kr.ghthood
followed. Sr John at the time of the
princes vat was mavor of the beautful
seaport OF Swansea. He p sad 10 he good
employer y gent'cm3n of s'lendd 1udg-
ment and of more 'han nr' rarv ab''H
II Is very evident that Maio" Jones has
lost his wonted popularity with iNa tn
plate workers of South Wales. While cc-
cupyn" seat on the platform OF the
e.steddfod recently held. wa". d'lr.ng
q dull moment in the proceedings of the
day, in a loud vo'ce. asked the major TO
favor the aud'cnc" with thnt good old
song known as "Off to Philadelphia N
the Morning" TIE major hod lust been
defeated IN his political asp ration and
he politely refused to comply WIN me
wishes of the joker. but the author or
the sarcastic thrust was rewarded by an
uproar.ous cheering of the large audience
sss
The announcement made some tine ago
through the columns of Udporn Rhydd.d:
(The Trumpet of IihertyD of the death of
PRINCIPAL Rhys, of Trefecca college. was
Incorrect. The gentleman is RAPIDLY re-
covering from long seige OF dangerous
malady. The principal is great scholar
and one of the brightest men OF the ma
ton. Trefecca college Is Calv.n'st;c
largely endowed. financially, by that noted
literary character. Lady Hanover, VINO
is strong Ep.scopalian..
Mor.en the best known Welsh lterateur
now living, is also the raciest English
Wales. He is the travelling correspondent
of the Western Mail, Cardiff. the great
Tory paper of Wales. Morien Is native
of POntypr,dd. and is a self educated
coal mines Of Glamorgansh.re. South
Wales for years. He has the snap OF
the American correspondent in all his
writings. and he gives to his letters the
same delightful shad.ngs We hnd IN the
letters of tha American correspondent. lie
Is very popular with the journalistic fra
ternty and is the best pad stam reporter
in Wales. He Is very fond or beng en-
gagged In controversies win MS literary
brethren on different subjects AS rule
he always has three or four OF these
newspaper fights" on hand. He IS gen-
teman Of great versatility, but he IS an
enthusiast IN everything pertaining to
Wales, It's people. its language and It's his
CThe Mus.c:am, the following appeared: !:
'rhe ph;log!cNl condition OF poor Moricn
Is growing more and more d.scOurag .ng
every week. At the eisteddfod the other
day, when he discovered that the maiden
name of Mrs. HerkOmer, wife Of the
great English painter was Griffith, he i'm
medately went to the great painter 10
congratulate him and to explain the mean.
ing of the word Griffith" "Profes;o".'
he said, II am SO proud to learn that Mrs.
pie. I am so glad of It. o. yes; there 3
no doubt of It, The name demonstrates
the fact beyond any doubt: Gr fith
means 'cryf fydd'-strong faith" well"
was the ready reply Of the professor,
"Mrs. Herkomer has great faith IN me.
Is that characteristic of the Welsh wo-
MANI" Moren sad 80. yes. and OF the
new woman, too
MOr.en Is q prominent nSuro dEu IL ne
old discussion over the motto of the Welsh
regiment Is aga.n being revived IN Wales,
and there are several claimants to the
distinction Of altering t from an incor-
rect to a correct rerder.ng On the old
helmets of the reg ment the motto sad
to appear "Gwe'l angau new eyWlydd.
which meant Better death or shame
Morcn, with E's usual regard for Welsh
literature, wrote to ID. A. Thomas. NJ. r.,
pointing out the fact thrt t was wrong.
hat tyf,. an tsrnl M
chyw.lydd." "Bet.er death than snarne."
Mr. Thomas Immediately called the atten-
ton Of the secretary OF war to tho error.
and that minister speedily rect.fied 4. by
which marches with the regiment resented
the .mpertinent request OF Mor.en to
grant him an interview. and II g sad
since then visitors to canp are requested
mot to speak to the goal"
A Carmarthen man was recently hon
ored by the queen. The following Will
explain Itself. Few people N Merthyr
knew until recently that we possessed am
old volunteer officer N the person Of Tom
VILLAINS. the genial manager OF Messrs.
Thompson Il Shackell's music warehouse.
Mr.. Williams was l;eutenant many
years ago In the Carmarthen detachment
Of volunteers. and his name recently ap-
reared IN the Gazette as one on whom the
queens decoration for long service was
conferred The presentation OF the med
als took place In the salubrlous town OF
st. Peters. There was never seen such q
gathering Of the "old boys" az upon this
OCCASION
"Is choir lending hered.tary?' Is the
question asked In a recent number Of the
Merthyr Express. "One would 'maS:ne It
were so.', says q correspondent. Judging
from an amusing incident which took
place at the drill hall on Sunday evening
previous to the great musical contest,e In