Welsh Journals

flrtupstli Deanerp magazine. Vol. XIII. NOVEMBER, 1905. No. 155. ARWYSTLI RURIDEGANAL BAZAAR IN AID OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS' REPAIR FUND. The ancient Village (or as the more ortho¬ dox of the inhabitants call it) the " ancient city " of Caersws was astir early on Wednes¬ day morning, September 27th last, and outward signs were not wanting that some¬ thing unusual was to be held there that day. The weather was simply beautiful from morning till eve. The morning trains brought in strong contingents of keen, active workers from such remote parishes as Llangurig, Llanidloes and Carno, all of whom were bent on real " business " ; others, not one whit less eager, were driving in at an early hour from Penstrowed, Trefeglwys, Llandinam, and Llanwnog, while Caersws people were as busy as they could possibly be. All the stalls had been artistically decorated in white and green art muslin by the chief stall¬ holders ; the material having been supplied by Mr. A. H. Bennett, draper, Caersws. As the most convenient trains from Llanidloes, Newtown, and Machynlleth were arriving at Caersws at 12-30, it was decided by the Executive Committee that the Bazaar should be opened at 1 p.m. Among those present at the opening were The Lord Bishop of the Diocese and Mrs.Williams, Glyngarth Palace, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Williams, the Arch¬ deacon of Merioneth, and all the Clergy of the Deanery, Mrs. Lloyd-Verney (President of the Bazaar), Mr. Lloyd-Verney, Mrs. Fanshawe and a large party of friends, Mrs. Robert W. Wynn, Cefn, Mrs. Edward Davies and Miss Gwen Davies, Plas Dinam, the Vicar of St. Barnabas, Pendleton, the Vicar of Mochdre, the Vicar of Llanllwchaiarn, and the Vicar of Darowen ; and scores of others representing some of the best known and most respected families in the county, many of whom were ushered on to the platform, where the opening function was immediately performed. Mrs. Lloyd-Verney, Clochfaen, and Mrs. Williams, Glyngarth Palace, had secured the services of Mrs. Robert W. Wynn, Cefn, to perform the opening ceremony, which she did admirably in a very neat speech.—The Bishop, in his introductory speech, dealt chiefly with the Education Question in Elementary Schools, a verbatim report of which has already appeared in the local press. Space is too limited, unfortun¬ ately, to have it republished in the Magazine. —Col Davies-Jenkins proposed a vote of thanks to Mrs. R. W. Wynn for her great kindness in coming there that day to open the Bazaar; which was seconded by the Rural Dean in a brief but very spirited and appropriate speech.—The Vicar of Llanwnog proposed a vote of thanks to Mrs. Williams (President of the Diocesan Bazaars), and to Mrs. Lloyd-Verney (President of the Arwystli Bazaar). He paid them a high tribute for the immense service they had rendered to the National Schools, in a time of serious need, by arranging and promoting bazaars through¬ out the length and breadth of the Diocese to augment the Diocesan Repairs Fund ; and above all, by taking an active part in the work itself. Without some financial assistance from extraneous sources many a poor parish could never meet the heavy demands of the Educa¬ tion Authority.—The proposal was seconded by Mr. T. E. Kinsey, Maesmawr, which was received with enthusiastic cheers. He had also to supply an important, but accidental omission, on the part of the Vicar of Llan¬ wnog—he had the greatest pleasure in informing the audience that Mrs. Lloyd- Verney was giving £3 each to eight stalls. Needless to say this pleasant piece of news evoked a storm of cheers. The opening ceremony was now at an end, and the sale began briskly at once. Space will not allow publishing the names of the stall-holders and others who rendered invalu¬ able help towards making the Bazaar such a great success ; as all cannot be published, all are therefore omitted. The prize money for