The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-11

One of the great attractions Of the
I.iandudno national e!steddfOd will be the
new crown, the characteristic headpiate.
anu silk robe of the Archdru!d, designed
the Gorsedd of the Bards by him. A BAN
ner with bardic notices will be In use for
the first time at Llandudno. Some OF the
Gorsedd bards are having silk robes made
for themselves.
Principal owen, of the University of
Wales, still retains some affection for the
Northern diocese, where he did such ex-
Assph's cathedral. and spends some por-
,ion of the year pursuing his duties as
canon. The intrepid little churchman
has only just gone up north, and Will tarry
there for some time.
A plaintiff at Aberystwth county court
recently persistently asked the judge for
II reasonable" order and told his honor
TO sive the defendant no credit for her
poor appearance adding that his honor
ought TO see her and her daughter In their
Sunday attire. The judge replied that Re
did not see the people on Sunday. and ad-
hersd 20 his order
In "Y Gwron' for 1854 there appears
some s;apzas rejoicing al the lease Of the
Dowiais Iron works. The stan3as had
;eddfoi at the White Lion. Dow,ais.
Chris tinas, 1915, and were written by Hy-
wei Dda. The South Wales Weekly News
wants 10 know who this good Hywel was.
The Welsh land commission has pre-
sented Il neat little bill to parliament for
their labors. The first twelve months
work cost about twelve thousand dollars
and since then the accounts has been
mounting up by thousands. The bill Is
still in cloudland, although 1t was est-
mated that 1t would be presented not later
than June, 1895.
This is an epitaph which it IL believed
once appeared-but now indistinct--on a
tombstone in the parish church burial
ground of 1.langyfelach
The last remains of Mary Jones
Lies buried underneath these stones,
Her name was Brown: the name of Jones
Is used because IL rhymes with stones.
One of tho ministerial veterans OF Wales
is the Rev W. Evans, of Aberayron, who
has just completed the sixteth year of his
ministry, all spent In the same place, Mr.
Evans was once co-pastor with the late
eminent DR.. Phillips. Neuaddlwyd. who
was himself ordained TO the same pastor
ate 100 years ago, IN lI93.
1t is frequently stated that there Is no
intdcl or atheistic literature in the Welsh
language. Possibly not. but Welshmen
import ii from England and other coun-
tries. Indeed, at Aberayron, u gentlema n
who writes often to the papers signs HIM
self "Bradlaugh JONES' after the great
English intdel.
II was just as well that Mr. william
Thomas. the leader OF the Treorcky choir.
forgot to take his baton to Windsor and
led his men with IA cheap one, bought In a
push. William has now royal baton pre-
sented him by the first lady in the world.
political belief connected with Wales. has
arranged that the 1896 service be- held (by
the kind permission Of the dean and chap
ter in ST. Paurs cathedral on the eve of
ST. David's Day. IL is estima ted that TO- OOO
persons were present on the last occasion.
The late Rev. Edward Anwyl Of North
Wales, was a prOdigious walker. On one
occasion he preached three times and
walked forty miles on one Sunday. He
walked from Llanidloes to Glamorgan-
shire.
Mr.. GwenOgfryn Evans, II Is understood,
bore the entire cost of the diplomatic"
reproduction of the RED Book of Herg-
est,