The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-04

sist the committee Of the art exhibi-
ton at Llandudni. and he hopes to be
present at the national eistsddfod this
year and to say something on the cos
dition Of art In Wales and the best
means Of improving It.
Miss A. N. Butler, whose philan.
thropic work IL appreciated In North
Wales, has q commendable scheme In
hand. She II appealing for subecgip-
tions to enable her to prepare two
place. which II steadily growing In pop
ular favor-for the use Of clergymen
who require rest and change. but who
cannot afford the expense Of lodging.
etc. The horne will be under the p4-
tronage Of the bishop Of BaneUe and
many distinguished. church people in
North and South Wales.
The Western Mail writes that It II
particularly pleasant to see signs in the
current number Of the London Punch
that Mr. E. T. Reed IL more than him.
self again. Notwithstanding the trouble
he has recently had with his eyes. 1t
Is long since Punch has had anything
parliamentary sculpture suggested by
the recent controversy on the John
Bright statue. It Is difficult to say
which Of the four IL the most delight
full, but We incline to give the palm to
the Mr. Gladstone, though he Is run
hard by the Mr.. Balfour, who Is trans
formed into the likeness Of the SUPER
ior shopwalker. President Kruger as
q jack-in- the-box, in another part Of
the paper. Is also admirable. Mr.. Reed
is Cardiff boy.
Sir John Puleston, Sir Hugh Owen,
the Rev. Evan Jones. incumbent Of the
Metropolitan Welsh church, and DR..
Isambard Owen are among those ac-
lively supporting the elction Of Gwen
Peach Morton Jones as an inmate Of
the Royal Asylum Of st. Anne's society.
Little Miss Jones. who II 10 years Of
age, is the daughter of q gentleman
who was for many years chief Of q de-
partment at the local government
board. He died recently, leaving o
widow and three children entirely un-
provided for, as the pension upon
which he retired from service ceased at
his death. The election will take place
in June. Mrs. Jones, the widow, il
living at Maesgwyn, Abbott's Hill.
Ramsgate.
Father Ignatius," says the Man.
chester Guardian, "is an ardent eistedd-
fodior." and on being asked his opinion
on the Gorsedd controversy. said: 1T
Is the fashion nowadays with most peo-
pie to depreciate anything old, because
1t is old. The craving for something
new Is quite chronic, even in religion.
Respecting the Gorsedd of the Bards,
should prefer the authority Of the
ancient MSS. copied by Llewellyn Sion
in the time Of Queen Elizabeth at Rag.
Ian Castle. II the Gorsedd 10 to be
given up, the Eisteddfod will very soon
degenerate into a Welsh and English
only. I think that the Eisteddfod Is
already quite English enough, but into
the GOrsedd the non-national element
cannot come. and 1t Is q guarantee
for the preservation Of the true Els
teddfodic spirit which Wales cannot af-
ford to lose." i
There was a funny incident In the
lobby Of the House Of Commons recent
ly. A gallant and honorable Welsh
member had been called out to see q
visitor who had sent for him from the
Central hall. The member discovered
that the visitor had lost his purse, and
wanted to get back to Wales. He also
discovered that the unfortunate was
not one Of his constituents, but came
from an adjoining constituency. Al It
Is a breach Of etiquette for one member
to interfere with the concerns Of an
other mans constituency, he set out
to look for the member from whose con-
stituency the applicant came. It had
become known what the other member
was wanted for, and the two honorable
members, therefore. spent some time.
the one in chasing and the other in
evading the pursuit, to the great amuse-
ment Of the other members.