Welsh Journals

•*^~ TOYSM D^pipY ]I$Gpn)E. * No. 43. Vol. IV. JULY, 1896. Price One Penny. A CLERICAL MEETING. The last Meeting1 of the Rural Deaneries of Arwystli and Cvfeiliog was held at the Rectory, Rfmegoes, on Thursday, June 11th, The Meeting commenced at 2 p.m. Prayers having been said by the Rural Dean of Cyfeilio?, the minutes of the previous Meeting were read and confirmed. Letters of apology for absence were read from the following : — The Revs. Chancellor Silvan Evans, D. Parry, E. 0. Jones, Morgan Jones, R.D. and W. D. Roberts. Three Clergy from the Rural Deanery of Cyfeiliog and Mawddwy were unaccounted for. The Clergy present were :—Revs. W. Richards, J. Williams, Canon Trevor, 0. K. "Williams, D. A. Jones, W. R Williams, W. L Kichards, E. Edwardes, E. Edwards, R. Richards, T. H. Hughes, and T. E. Jones. QUIET DAY. It was the Bishop's desire that the Clergy should choose the conductor for the " Quiet Day " and then Submit his name for his Lordship's approval. The choice was left to the two Rural Deans and the Secretary. The Vicar of Trefeglwys kindly invited the Clergy to meet at his house in September next ; and the Rev. "W. R. Williams promised to read a paper then. The Clergy thought it advisable to go on with the 2nd subject—namely the paper, as the time was very limited. The Rev W. L. Richards read a very interesting Paper on " The Eucharist in ancient and present-day Worship." It was generally expressed that the 'Eucharistic Service " had been and still is much Neglected. The paper was favourably received, ■••here were perhaps one or two discordant notes, but as they were sung very softly, the harmony of the tu»ie did not at all suffer. LLANIDLOES. The first place this month must be given to Royalty. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the i 'rineesses Victoria and Maud met with a most loyal and hearty reception at Llanidloes en route to Cardiff on S iturday June 27th. The Mayor and Town Clerk had made energetic efforts to get the Royal train to stop at the Station, but the difficulties, were too great to be overcome. They succeeded however in getting it slowed down, and thus enabled the inhabitants of the town to get a good look at their future King and his charming wife and daughters We are glad to see that Llanidloes Station was considered to be the most tastefully decorated Station on the whole line. We reproduce the following very interesting and complete account from the Mongomeryshire Express :— Considerable interest had been aroused in Llanidloes, and extensive preparations made, decorative and otherwise. At the station the decorations were most extensive, both the lip and down platforms having a number of evergreen trees erected, which had very kindly been given by Mr. Shore (agent to the I)ol-llys Estate). Evergreens were also given by Mr. .Tame* Grant, Penrallt. The whole of the lamp-posts were either draped in scarlet or entwined with evergreens. The whole of the work was carried out by Messrs. Pochard and John Jerman. On either side were mottoes, one of which was given by Miss Marshall of Severn View, and was the work of Mr. Wm, Crisp. It occupied a very prominent position on the down platform, the wording being " God bless the Prince and Princess." Above this, upon a large shield, appeared the Prince of Wales's plumes, which had been done by Miss Marshall and Lieut. Lewis Lloyd The other motto, " The Prince and Princess," was placed on the up platform, and was presented by Mr. Edward Hamer, Plynlymon House, who also gave the small flags that decorated the lamp tops on both platforms. Strung up from side to side were three streamers, upon which were hung flags with a pleasing wealth of colour That which spanned the south end was sent by Lieut. Lewis Lloyd, and the other two, together with other bunting, were sent by Mr. George Owen, Chief Engineer, Oswestry. In addition to the persons named very conspicuous among the many willing workers was Mr. H. Dulston, the Station Master, who took considerable interest and pains in the carrying cut and perfecting of the whole. The down platform was reserved for those holding compli¬ mentary tickets, of which there were about 250, and the up platform was thrown open to the general public, many hundreds availing themselves of the privilege. The children of the Board Schools, the National Schools, and Gorn House School, occupied the path from Bryndu Bridge to the signal cabin on the south side of the station, and were in charge of their teachers. A number of the public also occupied the