The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-21

insisted on singing snatches Of the same
song. Then Frank stopped short, and
SAID: 1T will be better amusement for
the audience to listen to one fool at q
time" 1t was all right after that.
swansea Is described in German geog-
raphy as being a famous bathing place
and greatly frequented by wild swans.
Women have at last confessed their de-
pendence OH the lord Of creation. There Is
to be ladies' club at the Cardiff Expo
sition and the ladies' are taking up the
matter with vigor and a business-like
method that put many male bodies TO
shame. But-and 1t Is u but with a capi-
tai B-they have asked "a committee OF
men to draw up the rules!
1t is suggested by an admirer of the
heroism of collies that, if medal be
granted in the future. some consideration
should be shown for the still living heroes
of old explosions. Out Of the four men
who perilled their lives in the most un-
yet living. One of these is Mr.. IL. w.
Lewis, J. F.. and {. c., brother Of Sir W.
II. Lewis, Bart.
st. David was the only Welsh saint ever
commissioned by the Church, notwith-
standing the fact that Wales has pro-
duced u greater number OF saints than
any other country of its size In the world.
Saints in Wales really. are as Thick "a, as
Church there was a special collect for st;
David's Day, and his legend was also read
In the church Of the OCCASION
"Wales" says Ann Grifiths'. hymns are
becoming more popular In Wales than
ever they have been. The melody Of the
originals Is wonderful and their calm
grandeur appeals strongly to all dwellers
among mountains. They We're composed
hx, IA da o. 10 n the SnuYd pf thA
spinning-wheel in Montgomeryshire
home or while walking over the lonely
Berwgn mountains to the Communion at
Bala.
One reason why it was hoped the Prince
would visit Aberystwith in May was that
on the sd of May, 1891, Edward the First
was at that charming watering place. On
the Cd and I'd OF June the King was At
Cardigan, and between the 18th and 10th
of that month at Merthyr Tydvil, and Wis
,itcd Morlais Castle. In the numismatic
collection of MIR. Thomas Stephens there
was a silver coin OF Edward the FIRST
which was found amongst the ruins Of
Morlais.
DIR. Roland Rogers will conduct most Of
the concerts to be held In connection with
the Llanduno National EisteddfOd of
Wales from June 80 to July g. and the list
of artistes which has just been completed
by the engagement Of Miss MacIntyre. in
cludes Mesdames Maggie Davies, Hughes,
Hannah Jones, and Belle Cole, Mess:s.
Ben Davies. Llyod ChandOs, F.. Davies.
David Hughes. and Hirwen Jones. The
novelties to be performed at this eistedd-
fod are all by Welshmen, and they conf
prise DR.. Joseph Parry's national cantata.
Cambria a choral ballad by Mr.. G.. ii.
Pugh, Mus. Bac., and cantata by DR..
Rogers himself.
Major Jones, who is dear to us as jour.
nalist, and only so as a politician. has said
q neat thing about the charge levelled at
us by our neighbors. the French, by our
loving cousins the Germans, and by our
own flesh and blood the Americans. that
we are insincere in our relations with for
eign Powers, thus: while We would
gladly help to scrape off whatever there
may be of this slime upon, our national
fame, We do not believe ourselves to be
worse in this most Objectionable regard
than the other members of the family OF
nations. At all events. there Is neither
insincerity nor affection in the first para
graph of the Queens speech, which runs
as follows: Il continue to receive from
other Powers assurances OF their friendly
sentiments 1t is not even pretended that
we beieve-the suggestion is that we 10
not believe-these assurances"