Welsh Journals

* OTpmi DejnjEHY np&pnjE. * No. 80. Vol. VII. AUGUST, 1899. Peice One Penny. LLANIDLOES. THE BAZAAR. We are glad to be able to announce that the follow¬ ing ladies have kindly promised to open the Bazaar on the days stated :— Wednesday, October 4th, Mrs. Williams, The Palace, Bangor. Thursday, October 5th, Mrs. Lloyd-Verney, Clochfaen, Llangurig. Friday, October 6th, Mrs. Phillips, Aberystwyth. Active preparations are in progress and we have every reason to anticipate successful results Further particulars will appear next month. The Garden Fete which had been announced for July 11th, was postponed one day owing to the threatening appearance of the weather. As it so happened it did not rain about noon but the grass was thoroughly damp and it was quite as well that discretion once more took the lead of valour. The 12th was fine and dull, and things on the whole passed off well, although the attendance was nothing like so large as usual We attribute this chiefly to the absence of a band—we cannot say the band as we understand that body has ceased to exist. The Vicarage grounds had been as usual prettily decorated, Mr. Roberts, Mr. H. D. Webb, and Mr E. D. Davies being conspicuous by their energy in this direction. A beautiful Aunt Sally had heen prepared by Messrs. Arthur and Llewelyn Webb, and brought in no small profits at some loss to her loveliness. Miss Webb did good ser¬ vice at the tea stall, while drinks of a more distinctly summer character found a ready sale when purveyed by Miss Paull and Miss Ida Webb. Mrs. Jones had a stall with Kniek Knacks. There was a Tennis tourna¬ ment between Llanidloes and Rhayader which resulted in a victory for the latter. The evening closed with a good display of Fireworks provided by the exertion of Mr. E. D. Davies. On Wednesday. July 26th, we had a musical treat in the shape of an Urgan Recital given by Mr. M. W. Griffith, Organist of Dolgelly Parish Church, with vocal solos by Mr. Maldwyn Humphreys. The latter Wasxunfortunately suffering from a bad throat and of course could not do himself anything like justice, but we none the less thoroughly enjoyed his singing, while Mr. Griffith made the old organ speak in quite a new way. Our heartiest thanks are due to both these gentlemen. The following is the programme as orig¬ inally printed but for the trying " Waft her Angels," Mr. Humphreys substituted the not less beautiful " In native worth, and his last solo he had to omit. Our choir scarcely did itself justice in the anthem and we hear that experts find fault with some points in the rendering of the quartette ; to us it seemed very beautiful:—Overture in E Minor Morandi; Barcarole (fourth Concerto) Bennett; Solo, " The Heavenly Song," Mr Maldwyn Humphreys; Prelude and Fugue C. Minor Bach \ Quartette, " God is a Spirit," Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Davies, Mr. T. Phillips, and Mr. C. Owen ; Largetto (second Symphony) Beethoven ; Solo, " Deeper and deeper still " " Waft her Angels," Mr. Maldwyn Humphreys; Jerusalem the Goldeu (varied with Finale) Spark; Anthem, "Who is like unto Thee," Church Choir; Minuet in D. (A Dream of Mozart) Shaw; Offertory Hymn; Solo, "If with all your Heart," Mr. Maldwyn Humphreys ; Triumphal March, Wagner. Oddly enough we did not lose " If with all your hearts " altogether for Mr. Fairfield, who married a grand daughter for Mr. Kinsey, Bryn- llys, and is now staying with Mr. D. Lloyd Kinsey, very kindly consented to give at the evening service on the ensuing Sunday and sang the omitted solo with great feeling and charm. Much sympathy in which we sincerely join is felt with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Roberts who, before they could recover from the loss of their son-in-law Mr. D. A. Lewis, have been robbed by death of their son Christmas. The following are the collections for the month of June during the past twenty years :— £ s. d. £ s. d- 1880 4 8 17 10 average '245 81 4994 av 274 82 3 6 13 0 av 2 4 4 83 4 8 11 3 av 2 2 10 84 4 9 15 4 av 2 8 10 85 3 6 8 6 av 2 2 10 86 3 6 18 2 av 2 6 1 87 4984 av 271