Lieutenant of Carnarvonshire presided, and the guests included Sir Pryce Pryce-Jones, M.P., Mrs Davies, Treborth, Lord Harlech, the Bishop of St. Asaph, Mr Hughes of Kinmel and Lady Florentia Hughes, Lord Kenyon, Col. Cornwallis West, Mr W. R. M. Wynne, the Earl of Powis, Mr Lloyd Hughes, Coed helen, Mr Osmond Williams, Mr W. A. Dew, Mr Charles Howell, Mr and Mrs W. Rathbone, Mr and Mrs Ignatius Williams, Mr_Isgoed Jones, Llanrwst, Mr Gwilym Evans, Mr Edward Morgan, Machynlleth, the Rev James and Mrs Gillart, Mr E. 0. V. Lloyd, Mr J. Bryn Roberts, M.P., Miss Bryn Roberts, and Mr E. Evans, county surveyor.-After lunch, the Chairman gave "The Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales."--The Prince, in response said: The Princess and I are most grateful to the LordLieutenant for the most kind terms in which he has proposed this toast, and to you for the hearty manner in which you have received it. I am glad to have another opportunity of publicly expressing our warmest thanks for the kind and cordial reception we have met with ever since we have been in Wales, beginning with the kind hospitality of Lord Penrhyn in his beautiful home, and continuing right through to the town of Carnarvon, so beautifully decorated as it is. The reception we met with at your National Festival will leave an impression which will always remain deeply engraven on our memories and in our hearts. (Cheers.) We are now partaking of hospitality under the shadow of the great historic Castle, which, to me especially, has such interesting associations. I am proud to think I bear the name which was given to my ancestor by King Edward the First. (Cheers.) I shall always cherish it, and shall feel thankful whenever I hear it, because it recalls a bond of union with the Principality. But time is short, so I will not say more, but again return my heartiest thanks for this toast, and the reception it has met with. I may say we were much interested, before coming here, in the share we took in the mystic ceremony in connection with which we have now the high privilege, by the green emblems we wear on our arms, of being bards. (Loud cheers.)

ist, Llanrwst; female choir competition, 1, Birkenhead Ladies Choir, 2, the Rhyl Ladies Choir, 3, Maesteg Gitana Choir; essay on the best way of promoting the highest interests of Wales, Mr J. E. Thomas, Wrexham; essay on a national museum for Wales, Mr Joshua Evans, Llanelly, and essay on Carnarvon, its natural advantages and facilities for industrial enterprise, Mr Evan Williams, Carnarvon. The afternoon's proceedings closed with the competition for choirs of sixty to seventy voices in singing the Welsh glee, by Gwilym Gwent, Deisyfiad am y Wawr," and the part song, "The Golden Year," (H. Leslie.) The choirs which competed were the Segontium Choral Society (Carnarvon), conducted by Mr John Cottrell; Bangor Choral Union, Mr Peter Roberts; Holyhead Harmonic Society, Mr W. S. Owen; Wrexham Orpheus Choral Society, Mr W. M. Roberts. The performance of the Holyhead Choir was pronounced best, and to them was given the prize of £50, and to their conductor a silver medal.-In the evening Mr O. M. Edwards presided over a miscellaneous concert.

THURSDAY.

At the Gorsedd held before the Eisteddfod meet

ing, bardic degrees were conferred upon E. Edwards Kelly (Glan Madog), Coed poeth, Samuel Valentine (Cefnydd), Cefn Mawr, Edward Williams (Berwyn), Cefn Mawr, and others. The bards then proceeded to the Eisteddfod Pavilion.

The attendance at first was rather small, but it improved as the day advanced, and at the time of chairing the bard the pavilion was filled.--Lord Mostyn, who presided, referred to the fact that on the previous day they saw for the first time since the days of their native princes, a Prince of Wales at an Eisteddfod on Welsh soil. He proceeded to call attention to the extraordinary revival of the eisteddfod in the last hundred years, and defended the cultivation of the Welsh language.-About half-past one the competitions were temporarily suspended, to allow the Venerable Archdeacon Howell, B.D., to address the audience. The Archdeacon's appearance on the stage was the signal for a great outburst of cheering, led by Mabon. After the cheers had subsided, the Archdeacon, speaking in Welsh, said the Eisteddfod had a magnetic influence in drawing out the talent of the youth of Wales. (Cheers.) The Eisteddfod stage that day reminded him of the prophecy of Isaiah: "The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them." The guard of honour consisted of fifty (Cheers.) He would leave the audience to bluejackets, from the Colossus at Holyhead. judge who on the platform represented the as the launch left the different animals he had just named, quay for the yacht, and the Myra was accompanied he had seen the lion in the person of Llew Llwyfo by a flotilla of yachts under the Britannia Bridge, (much laughter)—and some of them might think and past the Swillies as far as Garth Ferry, the ap- that he, or the Bishop, represented the fatling. proach to which was lined by boats belonging to the (Renewed laughter.) Be that as it might, it could Clio Industrial Training Ship. Here carriages were be seen that all on the stage were united in the feelin waiting, and the Royal party drove via Garthing of burning love of their country, irrespective of Road and Upper Bangor, to Penrhyn Castle. At night the Cathedral choir boys, led by Mr Westlake Morgan, sang at the Castle, and Bangor and Carnarvon were brilliantly illuminated.

Luncheon over, the Royal party were driven through the still densely crowded streets to the quay, where the Hon. Mr Wynn's yacht, Myra, was waiting to convey them to Penrhyn. As the vessel set sail a great cheer was sent up from the crowds who lined the promenade under the Castle ruins, which was renewed again and again as the Prince of Wales waved his hat in response.

Salutes

fired were

but

creed or party. (Loud cheers.) The Archdeacon remarked that he noticed on the stage Hwfa Mon, one of the finest Welsh bards, whose name, added the speaker, Englishmen would persist in pronouncing To return to the Eisteddfod. The adjudications "half a moon." (Laughter.) The awards included included the following:-Setting as a part song the following:-Essay on Carnarvon, its natural Longfellow's "Day break," Mr David Parry, organ-advantages and facilities for industrial enterprise,

logue of Welsh MSS., and hopes that the Welsh members will do their utmost to bring this to pass.'

FRIDAY.

conferred upon Miss Roberts, Corwen," Corwena",
At the morning Gorsedd honorary degrees were
Mr Evan Evans, Carnarvon, "Aman o Gwmaman";
Mr Philip Yorke, "Erddig"; Mr D. Samuel, Aber-
Thomas, B.A., University College, Bangor, “Ap
ystwyth, "Dewi Ceredigion"; Mr D. Jenkyn
Siencyn"; and others.
Órches-

and how to utilize them, for a prize of £20 offered
by the commercial travellers of Wales; best, Mr
Evan Williams, Pool-street, Carnarvon. Six patri-
otic songs in Welsh; equal, Tudwal and Mr Eilir
Evans, Carnarvon. Seven yards of tweed; best, Mr
J. Luke Jones, Pandy Factory, Corwen. Critical
and historical essay on Welsh national airs, for a
prize of £20 offered by the National Eisteddfod
Association; best, Mr M. O. Jones, Treherbert;
Tenor Solo, "Love's Longing"; first, £3
38, Mr T. Thomas, Wrexham.
tral band competition; first, Mold Orchestral
The Eisteddfod meeting was rather sparsely at-
Society, second, Portmadoc Orchestral Society. tended in the morning, but in the afternoon the at-
Translation into Welsh of Dr Smiles's "Self-Help" tendance improved. The Bishop of Bangor, who
(17 competitors); best, Mr H. Edwards, Llanerch- presided, spoke in Welsh, and devoted himself to
ymedd. Serial story descriptive of Welsh life or maintaining the thesis that the Welsh were a
illustrative of Welsh history; equal, Mrs Petti-nation, contending that though a people might
coome of Paddington, London, and Mr Ellis Pierce, lose land and towns and country, they might
8 nation whole and complete
Dolwyddelen. Twenty-three bards competed for the yet continue
chair prize, the subject being an ode on "Self by reason of their special characteristics, such
Sacrifice." The adjudicators were Dyfed, Pedrog,
as language, mental attitude, and traditions.-The
and Tudno, and the majority awarded the prize to awards included the following:-Alliterative poem
on "The Oak,"
"Aristides. Tudno, who was in the minority.
Gwilym Eryri, Portmadoc;
placed "Einion"
"Robin Ddu Eryri," Gwilym Eryri.
first, "Geraint" second, and ode on
"Aristides" third. "Arstides" was the Rev H. Tenor and bass duet (twenty-eight duets com-
Messrs T.
Elvet Lewis of Llanelly, and he was installed with peted), equal,
Thomas and D.
the usual honours. Seven choirs took part in the Jerome, Wrexham, and J. Lewis and Gwilym
male voice choral competition, including the Rhos Taf, Pontypridd. Brass Band performance of a quick-
Choir, conducted by Mr R. Mills. The test pieces step, through the streets of the town: first, the
were Mr Maldwyn Price's "The Fishermen," and Festiniog Band. The prize of £20 offered for a
Mr D. Jenkins's "Hail, David, Hail." The first chorus, with full orchestral accompaniment, de-
prize was £40 and a medal, and the second prize scriptive of a Welsh historical subject, was with-
£10 10s: the first prize was awarded the Penrhyn held, though the best of the four sent in, and signed
"Prestissimo," far surpassed the others in excel-
The prize of £10, offered to congregational
"Praise ye the Lord,"
choirs for singing
awarded the Salem, Llanllyfni, Choir.
dren's Choir Competition was won by the Ebenezer
Band of Hope Choir, Bangor, the Rhos, "Cor Plant y
Wlad," led by Mr J. Wright, being second. A special
At a meeting of the National Eisteddfod Associa-
tion, and of the bards, it was
second prize of £3 3s for singing Dr Parry's trio,
decided that the
Eisteddfod of 1896 should be held at Llandudno.
"The Angels' Night Song," was awarded Mr Tom-
At a meeting of the Cymmrodorion Section. Sir kinson and party of Wrexham. The prize of £20
W. Lewis presiding, Mr C. Francis Lloyd, Mus. Bac., for an essay on "The Roman in Wales, and his influ-
Oxon, read a paper on musical reform in relation to
ence on the Welsh people and Language," was
the Eisteddfod, in the course of which he suggested awarded to the Rev D. Gorllwyn Williams of Fern-
two improvements in the working of the Eistedd-dale. The prize of £10 for a popular hand-
fod; first the formation of a council of musicians to book in Welsh, on political economy,
be entrusted with the musical arrangements, the
Rev W. Williams, Tryddyn.
members of which should enjoy the degree of "Pen- Seven bands, including the Newtown and Wrexham
cerdd," a degree that would then have some real Borough bands, competed in playing the overture,
value. The second suggestion was that the National
"El Dorado," first prize £20, second £7, third £3,
Eisteddfod should offer the same opportunities to and the result was-1,Llan Festiniog band, conducted
Welsh composers as the great English festivals by Mr Gladney of Manchester; 2, Nantlle Vale,
offered to composers generally.-Mr Vincent Evans, conducted by Mr Tom Serah; 3, the Widres Sub-
the secretary, said the National Eisteddfod Associa scription Prize Band, conducted by Mr Alexander
tion would next year offer a prize of £50 for any presided over by Mr Lloyd George, M.P.
Owen. The closing concert in the evening was
musical composition, orchestral or otherwise. (Hear,
hear.) Any young musician who might have a good
composition in his locker might secure this prize,
which would assist in the expense of its production
in public.

Choral Union, conducted by Mr E. Broome, and the second the Pontycymmer Society, conducted by Mr T. G. Richards. At the evening concert, over which Sir Horatio Lloyd presided, Mr D. Jenkins's oratorio, "The Legend of St. David," was performed for the

first time.

At a meeting of the Dafydd ab Gwilym Society, Professor Rhys in the chair, the following resolution was passed on the motion of Mr Owen Edwards, seconded by the Rev W. D. Roberts, M.A. :-"That this Society regrets that the Government does not take steps to procure a full and satisfactory cata

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The eighth annual meeting of the Association for Promoting the Education of Girls in Wales was held at the Intermediate School, Carnarvon, under the presidency of Miss Ethel Hurlbert, principal of Aberdare Hall, Cardiff. The annual report of the Association was read by Mrs Dilys Glynne Jones, Bangor, the hon. secretary, and adopted. An interesting analysis, also prepared by Mrs Glynne Jones, was submitted of the various county schemes for mulated under the Welsh Intermediate Education

THE SILVER CASKET PRESENTED TO T.R.H. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES ON THEIR VISIT TO CARNARVON.