The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-06
WELSH HAVE
BIC TIME
At BANQUET
Secretary Of Labor ]. ]. Davis
Sends History Which was
Read at banquet

Saturday evening. March 9Th, will
long be remembered by the welsh peo-
pie of this district. who attended the
st. David's Day Banquet and concert.
given at the First Methodist Eplseo-
raj church in Gary. by the alumei
cambrian Society.
Immediately preceding the the ban
quet and after the guests had been
seated at the tables. where covers were
laid for two hundred and nine. they
/ were asked to rise. while Mrs. Joseph
FISHER. of East Chicago. sans the nat
ional Welsh anthem, the guests join
ing IN the choruS. The tables were
p~rettily decorated with d%aaodils, the
Welsh flower, and brass oandle sticks
with lighted candles. after a delicious
three course banquet. served nv the
ladies Of the church. all repaired TO
the main auditorium, where a fine pro-
| gram was rendered.
Herbert f. Jones, president. opened
the program 'with a few appropriate re-
marks, concerning the well-doing of
the society. which was Just recently or
sanized, and introduced Hugh r. Jones,
president or the Cambrian Benevolent
Society Of Chicago. who gave a short
talk. David Evans. secretary Of the
society then read a letter from the Hon.
James r, Davis. secretary of Labor.
and Chas. Johns. Sr., of windsor Park.
gave A reading in Welsh.
The chairman for the evening, DR..
Daniel Prothcroe OF Chicago, was Shen
introduced who proceeded with the fol-
| lowing musical rroEvam.
Piano puet-Misses Gertrude and
Edith collier.
song-~A son Of the Desert Am 4"
Phillips. Mr.. Dan J. Davies.
Duet-"Whisperins Hope Nawth-
orne. Mrs. ]. Beban. Mrs. L. Gardner.
; song-"Until," sanderson. Mr.. Griff
Howell.
Mixed Octette-(a) New Life Vaise'
Geibel; (b) Come Where the Iillies
Bloom Thompson: (c) Good Night
beloved Pinsuti. Mrs. Be,an. Mrs.
Fisher. Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Gardner. Mes
I srs. Howell Parry. Roberts and Ed
wards. Miss Edith Collier, accompan-
ist.
song-~rhe Old Road" Scott. Mr.. a.
z. Edwards.
sons-ta> Cheer Up, Do" coverrey.
(b) Little %Pickinanny Kid" Guion;
Morning" Speaks. Miss Elsie Jones
Male Chorus-ta) Comrades in Arms
Adams: M Sailors Chorus" DIT.
Parry. Mr.. T. e, Richards. conductor.
Mrs II. z. Isaac. accompanies.
song-(al "Myh syn Magu'r Bahan."
Cb} "Aientra Gwen" Welsh Folk songs.
Mrs. Fisher. In costume.
America"
The auditorium o. the church was
alled to capacity by those desiring to
near the concert. The program was
ma significantly rendered. the outstanding
features being the singing OF Welsh
FOLK songs. by Mrs. Joseph Fisher,
dressed in Welsh costume. and the
beautiful renditions Of the mixed oct
cite. The program closed with all
singing america" and at a late hour
all departed FOR their homes. we'll sat
ished that this celebration OF st.
pavid's Day has never been surpassed.
The following letter from Hon.
James J. Davis. secretary or labor.
was read at The Welsh banquet a
Gary Saturday night:
IF acts and deeds worth while justi-
fy a retrospective review Of the career
OF an individual or a nation, as is fire.
quently the case on 81. navid's Day,
surely the Welsh people have a logical
claim that warrants a survey OF rnis
kind. for they have been fa%me-bearers
Of civil and religious liberty from
time imremorial. Long before the ad-
vent of the patron saint Of Wales on
this earth. his native land became a
refuge for those who were prosecuted
for consoience's sake, for no smoke
from the burning victims Of bigorry,
or groans from bloody gibbets. ever
rose in the pure air of Wales. for the
truth was sacred to than. as ~exenlpil-
fed in the old Druidic adage, " nwyr
YIN Erbyn Y Byd.'> No sablimer ms
tance of courage in the face Of death
is recorded than that Of John Rogers
a true Welshman. who was burned a,
the stake In S%mithfeld. England, when