The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
RHANDIRMWYN
OR BLAEN
A Successful Cymr0 Well known in
Scranton.
SIR WILLIAM JONES, THE LlNGUIST
The Greatest Linguist Of His Time,
Who Dies at Calcutta After IN
Eyentful Career..WcishS Singers on
the English Stage.

ionors are falling thickly on Mr..
David Evans, of Llangennech Park.
1t Is not long since he was made hish
sheriff for the county of Carmarthen,
and now he Is Informed that he Is a
deputy lord-lieutenant Of the county.
MIR. Evans is the son Of the late David
Evans, of Dolauhirion farm, near Liam
dovery, and his people on both sides
have been farmers for generations In
that part of the county. He was at an
early age apprenticed to Mr.. John
James, of Llandovery. in the drapery
and general stores business. After that
he spent some years in Swansea, then
added to his experience at London, and
afterwards started on his account in
his county at Llansadwrn where in a
few years he established a business of
such proportions as had not existed in
the northern part of the county before.
He left Llansadwrn to join the late
Henry Thomas at l.lanelly as partner
for a term of years with succession TO
business, and has alone for at least ten
years carried on the well known bust
ness of Thomas & Evans. merchants.
Llanelly. trading with all the western
counties with what might be termed
phenomenal success. During later
years he has developed an interest in
the Industries of the neighborhood,
particularly tin plates and collierles.
Mr.. Evans is the principal shareholder
and chairman Of the several companies
In the district. a few years ago Mr..
Evans became the pOssessOr OF the
Llangennech mansion, formerly owned
by Mr. Sartorls, father-in-law of Mel
lie Grant, the favorite daughter of the
late General Grant. The estate covers
some thousands of acres. a portion of
which is rich in minerals, and Is now
being worked by two Of the principal
cOllieries in the neighborhood. Mr..
Evans early training is to be seen best
developed In his home farm. as there
is no spot in which he centres such
great interest Here he Is no theoret-
ical agriculturist, but Is a practical,
progressive. and profitable farmer, and
his ambition is to set an example to his
tenants In this again, he manifests
his keen commercial interest. Although
he has served on the local board and
board of guardians, he has not devoted
that amount of time to public matters
which would be naturally expected
from one in his position, but, recently,
since the local government act has
come into force, he has taken an inter-
est in the county council. in which, like
his brother. Mr.. Gwllym Evans. he is
an alderman, and he regularly attends
to his magisterial duties.
Mr.. Evans Is II near relative of Jour-
nalist Gwilym Williams, of the West
Side, whom he greatly resembles in the
finer qualities Of manhood. Hurrah
for Cilycwm and Rhandirmwyn. Bles-
sed Is the man that is direct descend
ant of the "Wythien Fawr o Banty-
wheel"Hurrah for the immortal jour-
nalist also.
NEW WELSH DEBUTANTF.
Another young Welsh debutante
made her appearance on the London
stage recently. Beerbohm Tree pro-
duced at the Haymarket theater
Shakespeare's play of Henry w." and
the part of Lady Mortimer, the daugh
ter of the wild and irregular "Glendow-
er," who sings Welsh songs to the de-
light even Of the rude and fiery Hot
spur" was taken by Miss Marion Ev-
ans, adughter of the late Silas Evans,
the famous chorus conductor, who, by
the way, was a cousin of ex-County
Treasurer ID. w. Powell. of this city,
and who was also (Mr. Evans) a
resident of Hyde Park many years ago.
Mr.. Evans shrlu KID Fl vkk; Pl- ini
Miss Evans has been studying in the
Royal Academy of Music for six years
and she Is the pOssessOr of sweet and
sympathetic soprano voice, has charm
ing manners and has long been a prime
favorite with Welsh audiences in the
great metropolis.
WELSHMEN ON THE MUSICAL
STAGE.
The eight Welshmen who received
the greater part of their musical cdu-
cation as members of the famous
RhOndda Glee society, of which Tom
Stephens is the talented conductor are
rapidly making for themselves a name
In the musical arena. The party is now
at Liverpool, under the management of
two of the band-John Broad and John
Thomas. Before their present engage
ment at the Tivioli Palace, Liverpool,
they appeared for eight weeks at Lon
don at the Empire. and are engaged
there for two months in November of
this year again. This is their third en-
gagement at Liverpool, and, besides,
they have also numerous engagements
for the future at Newcastle Tyne
GLASGOW, and other principal towns.
Everywhere they have been we'll re-
ceived and encored time after time
and their popularity is well assured.
SIR WILLIAM JONES.
Sir William Jones, the lnguist, the
great Oriental scholar, was born in
London. but his father was the son of
a small farmer living in the parish of
Llanfihangel Trer Beirdd, Anglesea.
Sir William was among the most