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one Of the most prominent young
Welshmen on the West Side and a
leading member Of the Robert Morris
lodge. He possesses splendid executive
abilities and is an indefatlgable work.
er. With Mr.. Lewis at the head of the
executive department Of the eistedd-
fod success is assured.
MUSICAL FEATURES.
The musical features of the eistedd-
fod viii he unusually interesting and
the competitions more than ever eX-
cellent and spirited. The chief choral
prize, "Teyrnasoedd v Ddaear," which
Is the composition of the immortal John
Ambrose Lloyd, is, ana will always be.
considered the most musical glee that
was ever written by a Welshman. 1t
is always new, and its rendition never
fails to warm the Welsh heart. We
anticipate an elegant and spirited con-
test.
The male voice competition will prob
ably be the best from musical stand
point. Greater attention is paid to cor
rect reading, Interpretation and shad-
Ing. The voices are better, as a rule,
and the tempo more strictly adhered
to. This. undoubtedly, will be a great
contest, as some of the finest male
voices will participate in the affair.
The quartettes, trios and duets and
solos will be hOtly contested by some
of the best singers of Wyoming and
Lackawanna valleys. Many will enter
on the piano solo.
In the literary department OF the els
teddtOd the standard will be much
higher than in previous eisteddfodau.
Mcssrs. Twining and Morris have re-
cciVc1 thirteen essays on "Internation-
al Arbitration.' Mr.. Richard, OF The
Tribune, has received eight short sto-
ries of great merit and Mr.. Osborne
and Rev. ID. Pugh Grifliths, the adju-
dicators of poetiCal compositions, are
well supplied with the effusons of some
of the best poets.
1t is to be hoped that the efforts of
the committee will be crowned with the
laurels of success. That it will be the
musical event of the summer season
goes without saying. 1t will be held
at the Frothingham, the magnifcence
of which is known all over, and its
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-08

eisteddfodic contestant of much prom
Use. In this field-sacred music more
partiCularly-he has won many inn
portant prizes. He has been success
ful under DR.. Joseph Parry. To be sue
cessful under a musician of such en-
inence is a distinction Mr.. Samuel may
well be proud of. Last New Years day
his musical competition won chief prize
at the Utica eisteddfod, at which place
many Of the foremost men of the ma
tion had sent in compositions. He is
a plain, every day man, loves music
and is always ready to impart that
which he knows to those who are anx-
icus to sojourn in the fascinating fields
Of music,
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poem at the Denver eisteddfod of 1897.
He will be at the Robert Morris els
teddfod at the rockingham next
Tuesday and will act in the dual cap
aCity Of president of the sessions and
adjudicator of the poetical compost
tions. He is a poet of decided abilities
and a gentleman Of superior culture
and education.
. The picture below is that of William
r. Lewis, esq., chairman Of the Robert
Morris eisteddfod committee of 1897.
Mr.. Lewis is assisted i'm his arduous
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Scranton. When living in Aberdare he
became acquainted with some of the
foremost musicians of the place and
soon became very much interested in
music. Notwithstanding his many dis
advantages, principal among them
being lack of time and money and
earlier educational opportunities, still
in a few years he filled a prominent
place in the musical rank, and, again,
in a few years later we find him an
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-08
SACRED CIRCLE.

There Is Il sacredness about il that Is
coordinate with the religious pathos of
the Welsh life and habits. The ritual
is completed in the hour devoted to this
mystic rife. and then the Sacred Cir
Gle" is broken.
This language that has surprised lin
gusts, and served to connect the re.
mote ages to this, by its strange con-
structiOn, has, unlike its immediate sis
ter tongue, survived in its primitive
purity. 1t is the language of song and
poetry; and the institutions of the
Welsh VIII survive so long as their
wonderful speech exists.
Tho institutions OF any nation are
known much in traditions, more or less
correct; and quite the greater weight
OF good things come from the remote
East. Then come chronicles more cer-
tain, yet fallible.
Tradition gives the Welsh nation four
great eisteddfods; one in the sixth CEN
tury, one in the seventh century, one
IN the ninth century and one in the
eleventh century. II IS quite certain
that they Were more frequent than ira
ditiOn has recorded, else time must
nave erased them forever as they could
not have survived two centuries apart
The eisteddfOd was given its Welsh
characteristics and name from the as
semblages OF bards Tor competition in
national minstrelsy. Synods or con-
Venings Of bards were known TO the
Romans 200 years b. G., by which name
the Gauls and other Celtic peopIe des-
ignated their MINISTRIES. Prior To the
year 1884 A. D., in the reign of Edward
j, II was the custom for the Welsh
Princes TO appoint the judges, or ad-
INDICATORS of the national eisteddfods.
thus proving the great interest taken
by the national rulers I'm the festival
subsequently to the reign Of the first
Edward, eisteddfods were repeatedly
held under royal commission down Ia
the reign of Elizabeth, which celebrat
ed monarch contributed largely 10 the
great festival, by giving her presence
and patronage at the great National
festival at Caerwys, Wales, in A. ID.
1868.
Once In the reign Of Henry " q re-
striction was placed upon this whole
Some amusement. This Is the only
time in recorded history wherein a rul-
er has Ventured to molest this pure
Celtic institution. 1t was, perhaps, thc
result OF a condition OF unrest-the year
l403. But there could be NJ lasting
prejudice, and in due time the most
Jealous monarch saw that nothing but
good could come OF this happy assem-
Dlage.
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GREAT QUARTETTEs.

IT will be worth going a hundred
miles to hear the quartette of "Teyr-
nasoedd Ddaear," as sung by the diff
ferent quartettes of the several choirs
that will compete at the eisteddfod next
Tuesday. Dan Thomas choir will be
represented by Llew Herbert, basso;
Mrs. Lewis, of Providence, soprano;
Johns, OF the Penn Avenue Baptist
church choir, tenor, ana Mrs. Frank
Beck, alto. Harry Evans choir will be
represented by John Jones, basso: Mrs.
Brundage, soprano; Edwin Bowen,
tenor; Miss Maggie Jones. alto. Thomas
Evans choir will be represented by
Philip Warren, basso; David stephens,
tenor; --, soprano; Mrs. Boston,
Williams, alto.
Never in the history of eisteddfodical
music has this most sacred and inspir-
ing quartette been sung by such beau
tiful, melOdious and accomplished sing
ers. No Welshman or Welshwoman
should miss this opportunity, and, in
deed the committee may we'll be proud
of their good fortune, and every
opportunity should be taken ad-
vantage of to herald this fact to the
world. This charming, soul-inspiring
glee has been sung by the famous
choirs of Wales and America, but the
quartette was never sung by such in
comparable voices as those that will be
engaged in the great contest on Tues
day next.
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years and more. It's aims have been
elevating, and its purposes good.
Language has, perhaps, more effect
on a people than religion; and the
strong perfect speech of the Welsh has
given the people characteristics akin to
the pathological contour. The motto:
Dan Nawdd Duw al Dangnef," Cunder
tn protection of God and His peace)
the Central Wales bardic eisteddfod
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Mntrimony in South Arricn.

The following advertisement is from a
well-known South African paper:
Matrimonial-A gentleman Of quiet tastes
and retiring disposition wishes to cor
respond, with a view to marriage, with a
lady of refinement, possessing the accom-
plishments that the poorer classes have
not the means to acquire. Substantial in
come imperative.
Is the "substantial income" one OF the
accomplishments that the poorer classes
have not the means TO acquire?"-Afrlcan
Critic.
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motto. is a sample Of linguistic perfec-
tiOn and combined devotional concep-
ton
The purpose, largely, Of the eistedd
fOds in the United States, and other
countries foreign to Wales, has been
to preserve a perfect mother tongue,
and to encourage literature and art
among all nationalities without refer
ence to tongue or creed. The pride of
a Welshman in his language is remark
able. y celebrated philologist has said
of it: The language or rather the
structure, of sentences, and the phrase
ology exhibits a certain stateliness, or
even grandilOquenCe, characteristic, in
deed" The language, while national
supremacy is virtually gone, still sur
wives, the oldest spoken language now
used in literature and business.
There is a triune relation in the els
teddfod, in the Triads, in the language,
and in the sacred sign" each sugges-
tive of the three letters of the bardic
alphabet (Coelbrcn Beirdd), which
forms the name, God.
Another of the mottos Of the five
chairs of the bardic provinces, "Duw a
phob Daioni." God and all that ia
and mottos of the people, accord to vir-
tue and Supreme Sovereignty the mas
terry of men and things.
THE CYNERIC LANGUAGE LIVES.
National physical strength may be
subdued, but it is impossible to tarnish
the pure institutions of a devoted peo-
pie. The language of Cambria lives,
though something, history records, has
suppressed her autonomy of govern
ment, for the time being.
Sophoclos, the second of the great tri-
trilogy of Greek tragic artists, says:
mo ordinance Of man shall override
The settled laws of Nature and of God;
Not written these in the pages of a book,
Nor were they framed today, nor yestcr-
day;
We know not whence they are; but this
we know,
That they from all eternity have been,
And shall to all eternity endure"
DDJr'N T.AJTpTN
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FIRST HELD IN l16e, A. D.

Popular opinion has encouraged the
eisteddfod. Authentic history gives it's
origin in the year 1166 A, D., when q
convention was held in Cardigan cas-
lie. This event was held under the
patronage OF the Prince Of South
Wales; and II was reported as an event
worthy of the attention Of the chron.
ologer.
1t Is difficult to tell when and where
the first eisteddfod was held 1t has
made for itself history Of thousand
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-08

duties by Mcssrs. ]. II, Phillips, E. d.
Jones, Il. r, Robathan, Howell Harris,
Roger Evans, j. j. Davies and ID.
Phillip Williams, and the WORK that
has been accomplished viii bear abun-
dant fruit on Tuesday nike. Mr.. Lewis
Is a well-known figure in our criminal
and civil courts, being one of the most
successful advocates at the bar. He is
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-08

In the colliery districts a touching record
exists which no cne appears to have taken
as the subject of tale or poem. a collier,
who had wife and two children of tender
years, inrringed the law, and had, first to
conceal himself and then absCond for
heightened period. Rather than seek par
sh relief, the wife put on her husbands
orking clothes, sought a level where
sho was not known, and worked as a man
for years. Her husband died in a foreign
land, and after she had received the as
surancc of this she married a "butty"
who had discovered her secret.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-08

Margan had its man cook nearly three
centuries ago, and John Brown, chef
at the Abbey, left in his will, dated 1903
a bequcst directing the distribution of
certain number of loaves annually among
the poor Of the parish. The gift got
abused, and scandal was rife, and, though
the bcqucst fell into desuetude, the Talbot
family exceeded in their generosity It's
terms. As the result of the commission
into Welsh charities, reference was made
to the John Brown charity, which Miss
Talbot now wishes to refund.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-08

Rural choirs have difficulties OF their
own. Last year, tho Tallcy, Llansawel,
and Crugbar United choir, under the
leadership of Mr.. Taliesin Hopkins, COM
peted at two eitoddfordau, and came cut
victorious at both. Some of the chocis-
ters had to walk, ride, ana drive the dis
tance of ten mixes to attend the practices.
The choir intends competing this year
again.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-08

One Of the Oldest amuscments of the
Naynor people was badger hunting, and
a long poem by local poet describes the
sport. Ii appears that the people had a
strong antpathy against the badger, as
it burroved its way into the graveyard
and made free with the remains. The
only remedy against this was utter ami
hilation, end the animal has long been
practically extinct.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-08

StiH another way of settling the battle
of sites for the Welsh University offices
has been suggested. "Why not leave off
talking" asks the London Daily News,
land let the choirs sing for it,"
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An antiquarian rambler believes he has
hit upon a curious similarity between
Egyptian customs and some oldworid
habits at Rios in Pembrokeshire. "On the
mountain sde at Rios" he writes, "I found
that the inhabitants We're accustomed to
make walls for enclosures or huts of
chopped straw and mud. After being well
dried, the mixtures stood WELL and was
as compact as cement. Here is the OK
PLANTATION of the cry of the Israelites,
How can we make bricks without
straw"
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Welsh Notes.

The most expensive book ever published
was the "Gwyddoniaudr Cymreig' (En-
cyclopedta Cambrensis), by the firm If
Gee & Sons, Deubigh.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-08
KILSBY JONES,

For the benefit Of the Rev. Vyrnwy
Morgan, author of the "Kilsby Jones
Biography" we would now gladly in
form him how the subject of his biog-
raphy came to adopt "Kilsby" OF
course, Mr.. Morgan informs us that
kilsby is a town in England, and that
the late Welsh wit was at one time
pastor OF one Of the Congregational
churches OF that place. Correct. But
this is the way it happened: Brutus and
Kilsby were bosom friends. The Haul"
was printed at Llandovey, and the re-
nowned Archdeacon Williams, of Cardi-
gan, who, by the way, was one of the
greatest Greek scholars of his time,
was headmaster of the Welsh Collegi-
ate institution of LlandoVery at the
time, and Brutus and the archdeacon
were bosom friends also Meeting the
archdeacon one day, Brutus asked him
If he had ever met the Rev. James
thusiastic over Kilsby's genius, and
promised the archdeacon to bring his
friend around. Brutus was a very for
getful man and did not take Kilsby
to see the archdeacon. The archdeacon
and Brutus met again, and the former
reminded Brutus of his promise. The
latter did not understand and the arch
deacon reminded him of his promise
to introduce TO him his friend the
"Rev-tut, tut-that man-you know
that man. Yes, yes, you know-that
man Kilsby. That's 1.-THE Rev. Kills
by Jones" That's the way it came
around. The late Kilsby considered
this the greatest honor of his life, and
he Immediately added the name Kills
by to his other names.
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MIR. THOMAS SAMUEL,

The picture below is that of Mr.
Thomas Samuel, Of Bellevue Heights,
a veteran musician and a composer Of
sacred music. Mr.. Samuel was born 5S
years ago at Ystradgynlais, South
Wales. He has worked in and around
the mines since he was II years Of age
When a young man he went to Aber-
dare, then the musical paradise of old
Gwalia. He was engaged as check
master at the Dyffryn colliery for
eighteen years. He emigrated to Amer
lea about ten years ago and settled at
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-08

In Pembrokoshire there is a small VIII
lage called Tref Arres, the birthplace OF
the famous Arros Menevenais, the reput-
cd tutor Of Alfred the Great. Arres was
educated at st. David's Cathedral, then
the Athens Of Britain. on going to Al.
fred's court he was loaded with honors,
and some writer's claim that it was he
who founded Oxford
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-08

This Is an extract from a speech recent
ly delivered hy a prominent speaker at
mass meeting of the Plymouth Colhtry
workmcn: Il don't care what will become
of me; l ann willing for - TO draw NE
through the courts; am willing TO so to
prison; ! am willing to be hoUtcd in the
hall and in the streets, but | am come to
that pass that whatever may happeE, l
am determined to tell the truth. ! would
take to be torn to pieces for the truth,
and what say is this, that - is a lying
scoundrel" When complaint is made
against the representatives of the press
that they do not fully report what is said
at miners meetings little heed seems to
be paid to the Importance of the services
they render by protecting impulsive ora
tors from the possible consequences Of
their rash outpourings.
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THE CYMRIC LANGUAGE LIVES.
POET LAUREATE.

The picture below is that of the Rev
DePugh Grifiths, of Binghamton, N. Y.
Mr.. GrifIiths won the chair and three
hundred dollars for the best original
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-08

acoustic properties such as will give
the singers and their efforts an effect
rarely realized.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-08

At Arthog, wild district In the noun
tains of Meirioneth, where churchmen and
Tories do not exist, It was still necessary
to have a political division over the parish
council election. So IL was decided to
nominate q number of the backcrs of the
"Meirioneth Liberal Association and u
similar number of members of the Cymry
Fydd" society. At Lllandysil, in Cardigan
shire, the distinctive names of the two
parties who went to poll were short
horns" and "loLghCrns.'
An incident handed down from the Md
die Ages in connection with the life OF
Giraldus Cambrensis proves that even at
that time BrcConshre had a good repute
for its ale. Giraldus was on his journey
from Abery slSir to Llanthew, when he was
met by a messenger with the news that
his lands and revenues would soon be
seized by the king, and he himself put in
prison. Come on!' cried Giraldus; have
we not some good ale at home? Come, let
us go and drink it before IT is all gone"
Since Adam cut his initials I'm the bark
of the tree of Eden boys of every genera
tion have done the same. In the neighbor-
hood of the once famous "Ffrwdvale col
lege" in the top end of Carmarthenshire,
there can be seen the initials, "D. L. p"
and "T. ID. Dowlas" These were cut
half a century ago by Mr.. d. Long Price,
the present Carmarthenshire county treas
urer. and the Rev. Thomas Davies, who
recently retired from the pastorship Of
Sdoah Chapel Lanelly. The two were
fcl'ow-students at the famous old semi
nary.
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David Cox advertised, as well as a presen-
tation portrait in oils OF "Ie1ian Clan Goir-
ionydd." Tho collection Of books includes
a copy of Bishop MorgaHs Bible, two
copies OF Or. Parry's Bible, and a copy
of Salesbury's New Testament.
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the LODGE CORNER.


one OF the legitimate objects az life
i happiness Go into lodge and Who
are the happiess members YOU will find
theree Not the men who are so seldom
seen in the hodge. NOD the men who
make il point To be sick long enough
every year to draw ont 0E the lodge
more than double whAn they had paid
ins not the mem who keep postal cards
alreaaly addressed 1o lhe presiding
officers To modify uhem cverytime he
has a cramP in the beg, and not The
men who shirS all the duty. No. ii
will be the men who are All the time
looking for opportunities To show the
beauties and benefits 90 the order. who
are frequently by the bedside 81 3 sick
brother. who are often speaking words
of comfort Tea the distressed. who are
dropping the Sprig Of evergreen into
the graves who are ever haa>ied with
the care Of the widow and orphan
They are uo1 only the hAPPiesl, bat
they are the best serving the naain pur-
pose of life. There j. no true hAppi-
ness except i'm helping cShers- No one
who eudeavOrs To tind happiness i'm the
accumulation of wealth for selfish graf
itieatiOn ever finds it, The sooner this
lesson l. learned the better il l. for the
individual The real happiness of life
cannot be bought with money, and the
poor may have il a. we'll a. the rich.
The man who desires tn have an easy
time of it in the lodge, or anywhere
else, Is like the man who falls out of
line when the army l. marching 10 the
battlefield and goes to sleep behind a
lOg Lodge Record
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Bros.

who keeps cool always gets the better
of him. In fact, | could never see the
use OF swearing. | think it is the case
with many people who swear excessive
ly that it is "a mere habit, and that
they do not mean to be profane; but,
to say the least, it is "A great waste of
time" His example in this respect
was once quoted in my hearing by a
member of the Christian Commission
to teamster in the Army of the Po-
tomac, in the hope of lessening the
volume of rare oaths with which he
was italicizing his language, and upon
which he seemed to be placing his
main reliance in moving his mule-team
out OF mud hole. The only reply
evoked from him was: Then thar's
one thing sart'in, the old man never
druv mules"
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WHY Grant Never swore.

Gen. Horace Porter, in his Cam
paigning With Grant" in the May
Century" says: While sitting with
him at the camp fire late one night,
after every one else had gone TO bed,
said to him General it seems singu-
lar that you have gone through all the
rough and tumble OF army service and
frontier life, and have never been pro-
voked into swearing. have never
heard you utter an oath or use an inn
precation. A" "Well, somehow or other,
| never learned to swear" he replied.
"When a boy ! seemed to have an
aversion to il, and when | became a
man / saw the folly OF it. | have al
ways noticed, too, that swearing helps
to rouse mans anger: and when
man flies into passion his adversary
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Old Savings.

Economy is the easy chair of old
age"
1.-The fall of a leaf is whisper to the
living"
"a laughing child is the best por-
trait of happiness.
keep on good terms with your wife,
your stomach and your conscience.
To-day lays plans for many years to come
Tomorrow sinks into the silent tomb"
'There are some people who float
away on a smile and are drowned in a
tear.
without courage there cannot be
truth, and without truth there cannot
be any other virtue"
Most of our misfortunes are more
supportable than the comments of our
friends upon them.-A. Dumas.
"You should not quarrel rashly with
adversities not yet understood, nor
overlook the mercies often bound up in
them"
"The excessive pleasure we feel in
talking of ourselves ought to make us
apprehensive that we afford little to
our auditors"
The road to ambition is too narrow
for friendship, too crooked for love, too
rugged for honesty and too dark for
SCIENCE. j. Rousseau.
IA man has no more right to say an
uncivil thing than to act one: no more
right TO say rude thing to another
than to knock him down