The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-19
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE LAND OF SONG.
Brief Resume of Facts Concerning Wa1es-The
Cardiff Musical Festyal-Notes.

Although this is the only institution
of its kind in Wales, the Cardiff Musi-
cal festival Is only referred TO by two Of
! the Welsh papers--;he Tartan and the
| Llan. The Tartan refers particularly
| to Mr.. jenkins work, THE Psalm Of
| Life" which was performed for the
| first time. THE musician from Aberyst-
with is seen here at his best. 1t IL a
| classical work. without any effort TO
| please the ear by breaking through
| rules or art. The choir and himself
were as of one soul. and he drew more
music out Of them than any one of the
| others-Sir Arthur sullivan and Sir Jo-
| seph Barnby-was able 10 do. II the
| opinion of those who were listening In
| the Park hall are OF any value, Mr..
Jenkins has gone up one step Of the lad
der" The Llan thinks that the com
| mi;tee OF the festival deserve praise
! for inviting Welsh musician to COM
| pose work. especially for the festival.
1t thinks the festival will raise the
standard Of music In Wales. II believes
| that Wales ought to produce better
| pieces than The Light of the World"
| by Sulllvan-pieces which can be sung
| in the same festivals as the elijah
and the Messiah
Whnt Dr. james !. Levics Thinks.
II believe much OF the quiet. dignifCd.
| conservative character Of Philadelphia
Is due to the good old Welsh blood OF
| her first Welsh settlers" declares Or.
James j. I4evick. who has been making
an exhaustive historical research into
| the settlement of Welsh emigrants in
| Pennsylvania. THE emigrants were
cadets OF ancient houses More than
| one had been at oxford. 1t Is an inter-
esting fact that for twenty-five years
| the only physicians In Philadelphia and
vicinity were fWelshmen, Curiously
enough, DR.. John Jones. the physician
of George Washington was the great
grandson OF DR.. Thomas Wynne. the
| physician of william Penn. who came
over In the good Chip Welcome. Thus
| the founder Of the state ana the father
Of his country owed their lives hui
manly speaking. to the care and skill or
Welsh physicians"
--:I:---
| SOics.
Gonldcc. the translator OF the Bible
| to the BretaEne language, was buried
a.. Konkin. Brittany. Oc,. ~. 1915 The
| Cymrgyddion Fenni In 1873 offered
a prize for n Welsh englyn to place on
his tomb. and the bishop Of st. Davld's,
| Lady Hanover, CarnhnanGwc. and MIR.
ReeSe Llandovery. were amongst the
subscribers towards the memorial Can
any of our readersgive the cnglyn which
won the prize? We believe MIR. Aneurln
Jones, of Brooklyn, ca a fnrnlsh II. III
he cannot, probably Morien. OF Wales.
can. Both gentlemen live In the beau
| ties Of ancient history.
| Mr.. Thomas Gee. the veteran editor.
| has given great offence once more to
| the church of England people OF wales.
| Mr. Gee was preaching at the work
house OF st. Asaph on a Sunday evening
recently, when he HctIeed that the cush-
ion under the Bib)a hada dross worked
thereon. This he Carefully moved away.
| and some OF the churchmen Of the dis
trlct propose bringing the matter be-
fore the board Of guardlans.f
Apropos OF "Kileby:y' q correspondent
writes what 1t war on. the. occasion or
| his receiving a call to birmingham,
England, that he replied thereto in his
own style. Instead OF replying In writ
ing to the call he went to Birmingham
| and attended a church meeting OF the
| members and addressed them in these
terms: "You have invited James Rees
| Jones to become your pastor and
have come here tn tell you that James
| Rees Jones has decided to accept 1t.
| I have come here not to lord over You,
but as the Lord liveth, you shall not
| lord over me-"
While the literature OF Wales can
boast Of a good number OF faithful and
comprehensive Biographies. thGt monu-
mental work Of the late DR.. Owen
Jones Talysarn-the Chrysoatum Of
n