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A COMPLETE RECORD

OF THE

ROYAL VISIT TO WALES,
1889.
(Eeprinted from the Oswestry and Border Counties Advertizer of August 28th.)
WITH 42 ILLUSTRATIONS.

NEW YORK:
HENRY BLACEWELL, WOODSIDE, LONG ISLAND.

PRINTED BY
WOODALL, MINSHALL, AND CO.,
OSWESTRY AND WREXHAM.

ROYAL VISIT TO WALES, 1889.

HER Majesty the Queen's fourth visit to her Prin
cipality of Wales has excited the liveliest in
terest in the Valley of the Dee, the town of Wrex
ham, and the neighbouring districts, ever since
the Mayor of Wrexham, Mr Evan Morris, made
the welcome announcement, at his banquet on the
1st of May, on the authority of Sir Theodore
Martin, that Mr Henry Beyer Robertson had
placed his residence at her Majesty's disposal, and
that the Royal party, which includes the Prince
and Princess Henry of Battenburg, and
Princess Alice of Hesse, would arrive there
in the month of August. The Valley of the
Dee has two distinguished residents in Sir
Theodore Martin and his accomplished wife, and
the author of the " Life of the Prince Consort "
doubtless had a good deal to do with the selection
of Pate for the honour of a visit from his sovereign
and friend. Her Majesty is not a complete
stranger to the valley, for she passed through it
fifty-seven years ago this present August, when
her brief stay at Llangollen gave a new name
to the Royal Hotel, where the horses of the
royal carriage were changed. In that year
several weeks were spent by the Princess Victoria
and her mother in North Wales ; and fifteen
years later her Majesty passed through the Menai
Straits in her yacht on the way to Scotland.
Again, in 1852, returning from Balmoral, she
turned aside at Chester, and journeyed as far as
the Straits to see the Tubular Bridge ; but, with
these exceptions, we believe her Majesty has seen
nothing of the beauties of Wales. She comes into
the Valley of the Dee when it is at its best, bright
with heather and gorse, colouring the mountain
sides in a way which no painter except Nature
herself would dare to attempt. Some of the hills are
-clothed with trees, some have a covering of
green which in certain lights looks soft and
^smooth like velvet, some rise in curious rocks of
¦grey with tints of red and brown ; in the valley

are fertile meadows and comfortable homesteads ;
and to give a finishing touch of exquisite beauty
to the picture, the Dee runs its sparkling course,
tumbling over its rocky bed, or in long and placid
reaches fringed with luxuriant foliage. A more
lovely bit of country the Queen would look for in
vain in all her wide dominions. It is full of
historic interest too. The Kistvaen in Pate park,
the Roman Station at Caergai — a few miles from
the Valley, but near the shores of Bala Lake —
Caer Drewyn, where Owain Gwynedd (one of her
Majesty's ancestors) perhaps collected his forces,
the patrimony of Owain Glyndwr, the ruins of
Castell Dinas Bran, and the picturesque fragments
of Valle Crucis Abbey, are all landmarks in the
national history of which the Queen's own reign
forms no insignificant part, as we may understand
when we reflect that less than seven reigns as long
as Her Majesty's would take us back to the time
when Valle Crucis Abbey was destroyed. But we
will give in outline a description of ' ' the Queen's
route " in Wales.

BY BAIL FROM THE WELSH
BORDER TO PALE.

The pretty little valley of the Ceiriog, which
the Queen crossed as she entered Wales, is a fit
ting threshold to the beauties of the Principality.
On the right of the railway viaduct — designed by
Mr Robertson, the builder of Pate — the vale is
spanned by one of Telford's famous aqueducts ;
on the left you look down into green meadows
flanked by hill-sides clothed with trees ; and on
the hill-side to the north, but not in view, is one
of the " almost innumerable and magnificent
castles" which, as Mr Gladstone said the other
day, in opening the Hawarden Bridge, " con
stitute the most striking and splendid castellated
remains that are to be found in the whole of the

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HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
(From a photograph by Mr. A. Bassano, Z5, Old Bond Street,
London, US'.)

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island." It is not strictly accurate, perhaps, to
include Chirk Castle in the " remains," for it is a
complete, inhabited residence, one of the oldest
in the kingdom, and certainly one of the most re
markable : but the Elizabethan structure in which
Mr Myddelton-Biddulph now dwells was the suc
cessor of a more ancient stronghold, and still con
tains many traces of architecture of the time
when the fortresses of Carnarvon and Conway
were built. The district is rich in historical asso
ciations of the deepest interest to the Sovereign.

Robertson's, a viaduct fifteen hundred and thirty
fee long, and nearly a hundred and fifty feet high,
which the most famous engineer of the day is said
to have pronounced impossible. On the hill to
the right is yet another historic seat, Wynnstay,
where in 1832, the Queen, then the Princess
Victoria, visited the grandfather of the present
Sir Watkin Williams Wynn. But the old house
where the Princess stayed, was destroyed by fire
in 1858, and a new building has risen from the
ruins. On the left of the Viaduct the view

CHIRK CASTLE.

Chirk Castle itself was
in the Cromwellian wars
earlier period, in the
reign of the second

more than once
; and going back to an
Ceiriog valley, in the
Henry, was fought

One of the many battles in which the Welsh
Struggled so bravely for independence before they
finally resigned themselves to the English rule.
Another spot, not far from the line on the right as
the train passes Chirk, is associated with one of
her Majesty's most trusted friends and earliest ad
visers, the Duke of Wellington, who often passed
his holidays, as an Eton schoolboy, at Brynkinallt
(now the seatof Lord Trevor), withhis grandmother,
Lady Dungarmon. For a few miles past Chirk the
country is comparatively tame, but then comes one
Of the most famous railway- views in Wales, the
glimpse up and down the Vale of Llangollen as the
train runs over a. still greater work of Mr.

stretches beyond another aqueduct of Telford's to
the ruins of Castell Dinas Bian, covering a conical
hill which rises from the town of Llangollen. Now
the scene changes, and from the carriage windows
the Queen could see one of the many villages which
would send forth their thousands to welcome her
in the drive from Ruabon toWrexham on Saturday.
Cefn passed, the train still runs through a coal-
producing country to the Junction near Ruabon,
when it leaves the main line for the branch which
summer after summer carries so many thousands of
tourists to Llangollen, and Bala, and Dolgelley,
and Barmouth, Cefn is passed again ; the line is
bordered here andthere by unsightly heaps of
debris from the mineral works ; but all this is
quickly left behind, and the train plunges fairly
into the beautiful Vale of Llangollen. Looking back
the aqueduct and viaduct (already crossed) are in

THE EOYAL VISIT TO WALES.

view ; in front rises Castell Dinas Bran, with the
curious Eglwyseg Rocks above it, bounding
the valley on the right ; and soon the train
runs through » lovely dell, close by the side

Station, one of the loveliest scenes in Wales. Just
beyond the picturesque little inn which stands
between the river and the canal is Bryntysilio,
the residence of Sir Theodore Martin. It comes

WYNNSTAY.

of the Dee, and under a new arch of Llangollen
bridge — one of the Wonders of Wales, but why a
wonder no one seems to know — to the station.
Beyond the station the valley grows still more

full in view when the station is passed, and the
Queen could scarcely visit another house in ,the
whole Principality that would give her a better
idea of the softer beauties of Wales. For a moment

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beautiful ; the Dee is crossed, there is a glimpse
up the Vale of the Cross on the right, in which
Valle Crucis Abbey lies, only a few hundred yards
away ; and then the train runs on to Berwyn

PONTYCYSYLLTAU AQUEDUCT.
the view is shut out by a tunnel, and as the train
comes into day-light again, the scene is one which
goes far to justify Ruskin's description when ha
said that in travelling from Llangollen to Corwen

THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

he passed through " some of the loveliest rock
and glen-scenery in the world." Hereabouts,
Glyndwr, who gave so much trouble to one of Her
Majesty's ancestors, Henry IV, had large estates,
and Glyndwr's Mount, a wooded hillock close to the

Henry, posted himself when the second monarch
of that name was endeavouring to subdue the
Welsh. From Corwen it is not many miles to
Llandderfel, the station for Pate. Still the train
follows the valley of the Dee. Beyond Cyn-

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VIEW OF PALE.
From a photograph by Messrs. Lettsome da Sons, Llangollen.

railway, is passed between Glyndyfrdwy and Carrog
stations, where the river suddenly bends to the
right. A little further, just before Corwen is
entered, one of the entrenched hills which are
a characteristic feature of Welsh scenery, is on the
right ; and here it is possible another Owain,
Owain Gwynedd, the courageous foe of an earlier

wyd, on the left, the long range of the Berwyns
reachesone of its principal eminences inCaderFron-
wen,from which,shouldHer Majesty ascend it.asshe
easily might by a mountain road on pony-back,
she might see the Wrekin forty miles away to the
south east, and Snowdon nearly as distant on the
north west. Llandrillo is quickly passed, and in

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THE EOYAL VISIT TO WALES.

a few minutes the journey is finished at
Llandderfel, close by Her Majesty's temporary
residence. The pretty little station has been
beautified and enlarged for Her Majesty's recep
tion, and a new temporary waiting room has been
added. The grounds of Pate are separated from
the station only by a road.

LLANDDERFEL AND PALE.

Pate, which thousands of travellers have seen after
they passed Llandderfel station on their way to
Bala or Dolgelley, stands about fifty feet above the
river on the slopes of the ridge of low hills which
here border the Dee. The railway runs between
the park and the river, and the village is a little
way off, on the other side of the stream. The
house, built twenty years ago, at a cost of £50,000
or £60,000, by the late Mr Henry Robertson, en
gineer of the Great Western Railway, and at one
time M.P. for the county, took the place of an old
residence of the Lloyds, a well-known family of past
days ; and there, in the 17th century, lived Ieuan
Lloyd Jeffrey, a skilful herald and genealogist. Mr
Robertson, who came from Scotland with very little
in his pocket, and with the indomitable pluck of his
race made an ample fortune as a civil engineer and
a coal and iron master, showed his good taste by
selecting Pale as his home. The house has two
stories, and the chief entrance, which faces the
east, is surmounted with a tower. One drive leads
from the semi-Gothic lodge at the principal gates to
a large porte eochere at the entrance to the mansion ;
a shorter drive runs past the stables and coachhouses
to a pretty lodgeon the old Bala road, which crosses
the Berwyn on its way to Llangynog and Oswestry.
A level lawn, with two tennis grounds, grassy slopes
and terraces, beautified by shrubs and trees, an
Italian garden, laid out in some-what conventional
style, but gay with all the colours which the
florist's art can devise, make up the beautiful sur
roundings of thehouse ; and from these charming
grounds is such a view as may satisfy themost
fastidious lover of Nature. The grounds run down
towards the Dee, green hills are all about, not far
off are the blue mountains. In summer days and
sunshine, Welshmen may be satisfied that their
sovereign would not form an unfavourable impres
sion of her Principality !
The house, which is in the Italian style, is built
of a cream-coloured stone. A large and lofty en
trance-hall gives access to the various apartments.
To the right is a boudoir, and next to it the drawing
room, both with ceilings decorated in the Italian
style ; and the walls are hung with many paintings
in oil and water colours. From the windows you
look across the valley of the Dee to a low chain of
hills,on one of which is a rough pillar of stone. At
the end of the hall is the dining room, which is lined
with panels of old oak ; it faces the west, where the
Arrenig mountains form the background of a beau
tiful prospect. Bedrooms, fourteen or fifteen in
number, are above the drawing and dining rooms |

and the boudoir, all with charming views of the
valley or the hills. On the left of the entrance
hall is the approach to the servants' rooms, a gun
room, and a billiard room.
The conservatories and kitchen gardens are kept
in fine order by Mr Robertson's Scotch gardener, Mr
Ruddy, who has lived here for more than twenty
years,and takes great interest in the natural history
and antiquities of the district. The flowering
shrubs and evergreens, brought from his native Jed
burgh or from Dicksons' of Chester, greatly
beautify the place and do justice to his skill, Across
the old Bala road is a second vegetable garden
(besides the one nearer the house), with glass
houses, forcing houses, and vineries ; here also are
appliances for hatching fish ; and a lodge gate near
the Dee opens into the pleasant park. A little dis
tance from the house and grounds, embosomed in
trees on the hill-side, is a laundry built like a Swiss
chalet.

BETWEEN" LLANKILLO AND LLANDDERFEL.
If any of Her Majesty's attendants take an
interest in antiquities, they will find much to
attract them at Pale. The district seems
to have been a favourite haunt of prehistoric man.
There are several tumuli on the estate, all of which
at some time or other have been opened ; and one in
the park, between the mansion and the river, has a
perfect kistfaen in the centre. It is now fenced in
and carefully preserved. The other tumuli are on
the moorland, outside the cultivated ground on Pale
hill. The well-known " Pate Altar " or Cromlech is
m the grounds, in a wood a little west of the
mansion. This remarkable " cromlech " has been
supposed by some persons in the past to have been
constructed by man: but it is what is called "a
freak of nature. " There are three supporters about
tour feet high, but the capstone only rests upon two
of them, not quite touching the third. The length
ot the capstone is fifteen feet, its width four feet
three inches, its thickness two feet. An engraving
of this natural cromlech appeared in the Archceologia
Gambrerms for 1875; but the writer, who mentions
the kistvaen as having been described by an old
writer, supposes it to be no longer in existence
logo from Pale grounds to Llandderfel, you cross
a bridge of three arches which spans the Dee • and
in two or three minutes reach the village, with its

THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

well-known church, two chapels, and the Cross
Keys Inn. The Church, which has been restored, has
a finely carved oak rood screen, but is chiefly re
markable for its curious relics, a wooden stag and
crosier, and the story attached to them, which is
told in the Oossvping Guide to Wales : — " The
tradition is that Samt Derfel Gadarn, or Derfel the
Mighty (a son of Emyr Llydaw), a saint of the 6th
century, was the patron of the church, and a great
wooden image of him was set up, and pilgrimages
were made to it from all parts of Wales, and Elis
Price, the Commissary General of the Diocese
of St. Asaph in the time of Henry the Eighth, re
ported that he was supposed to have power to fetch

suspended by his middle to a gallows,' which had
on it the following inscription : —
David Darvel Gatheren,
As sayth the Welshman,
Fetched Outlawes out of Hell ;
Now he is come, with spere and shild,
In harnes to burne in Smithfeld,
For in Wales he may not dwel.
And Foreest the Freer,
That obstinate Iyer,
That wylfully shal be dead,
In his contumacye,
The Gospel doeth deny,
The Kynge to be supreme heade.

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VIEW OF PALE. — From a Photograph by Messrs. Lettsome and Sons, Llangollen.

people out of hell ! Some say the image was placed
astride the ' stag,' and the story goes that it had
been predicted of this image that it would one day
set a forest on fire. Now there was much wood
about Llandderfel, and the good folks naturally
thought that if the trees were to be burnt, it would
he more profitable that they should be consumed on
their own hearths than be destroyed by the object
of idolatrous worship; and it turning out in the
year 1538 that a friar named Forest was condemned
to be burned at Smithfield for denying the King's
supremacy, they gladly dismounted the idol and
packed it off to London. So the poor friar ' was

The image was placed under the friar, and soon
fulfilled its mission in the world, the Lord
Mayor, and the Dukes of Norfolk and
Suffolk, and other noblemen, being spectators."
In the churchyard is the grave of Mr Henry Robert
son, who died in March, 1888. Llandderfel is also
celebrated for its Fasting Girl, Gaynor Hughes, who
is said to have died in 1786 at the age of thirty-
five, after living for eight years on nothing bu£a
spoonful of water a day !

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THE PvOYAL VISIT TO WALES.

PALE TO BALA AND GLANLLYN.

The drive from Pate to Glanllyn would be full
of interesting sights and associations for the Queen.
Bala may almost be called the metropolis of Welsh
Nonconformity, and we may be sure that her
Majesty takes a great interest in the religious belief
which has so large an influence upon the lives of her
loyal subjects in Wales. On the Green, near which
her carriage passes, have assembled from time to time
thousands of Welsh Calvinistic Methodists, at their
great sassiwns: on the hill-side _ above stands
the large College of the denomination, where

many Welsh worthies sleep their long sleep near'
the shores of Bala lake. It is a beautiful drive
along this lake-side road, and more beautiful the
further you go, for at the other end the Arans rise,
and other lofty summits come in view ; and Glan
llyn occupies a charming site near the borders of
the lake. Here Sir Watkin and Lady Williams
Wynn pass part of the summer months, and on the
other side of the water is a little flag-station on the
Great Western Railway, from which a steam launch
brings them to this delightful retreat. Less than a
mile away, on the road which runs on to one of the
Welsh villages which her Majesty will scarely learn

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BALA LAKE AND GLANLLYN.
From a Photograph by Messrs. Valentine and Sons, Dundee.

so many of the ministers have been educated;
and in the town is the statue of Mr Charles, one of
the most famous of Welsh preachers,and the father of
the British and Foreign Bible Society. In Bala, too,
ministers of another great denomination, the
Congregationalists, have long been trained
for their work ; and, to complete the eccle
siastical associations of the place, Llanycil
Churchyard, on the road which leads to Glanllyn,
has been called the Bunhill Fields of Wales, for there

to pronounce in her short sojourn in vVales,
Llanuwchllyn, is an historic spot. Caergai
would be passed by the stranger as of no in
terest, but it is the site of an ancient Roman
stronghold, where in recent times relics of the
Roman occupation have been found; and it is
a legendary home of Arthur, described by
Spenser in the " Faery Queen." Another poet, who
has addressed another and a better Queen than the
object of Spenser's praise, has helped to immortalize

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11

Bala Lake, and Her Majesty would not be likely to
forget Tennyson and Enid as she gazed across the
broad expanse of water. Bala is a noble lake,
though it no longer boasts of being the largest
in Wales, for on the other side of the hills which
face Glanllyn lies the new Lake Vyrnwy, one of the
wonderful creations of modern engineering skill,
which will supply himdreds of thousands of Her
Majesty's subjects in the distant city of Liverpool
with water.

by green fields, not far off are several mining
villages, one of which bears the name of Rhos-
Uanerchrugog. All these industrial villages are fast
becoming something like suburbs to the flourishing
town of Wrexham, which, helped by the new rail
ways now in progress and in prospect, has pro
bably a great future before it. After leaving Ruabon
station the road passes close to Ruabon Church,
where her Majesty worshiped during her visit to
Wynnstay in 1832 ; and for a great part of the way

WREXHAM CHURCH
RUABON TO WREXHAM.

The drive from Ruabon to Wrexham is in some
parts a contrast to those which Her Majesty has
taken in the neighbourhood of Pate. The Vale of
the Dee is exchanged for the Ruabon Coal Field,
and although the road for some distance is bordered

to Wrexham it runs between Offa's "and Watt's
Dykes, very ancient earthworks, of whose origin no
trustworthy record remains. About three miles
from Ruabon Erddig is passed, the ancestral home
of the Yorkes, one of whom has made his name
famous in Wales by his connection with the " History
of the Royal Tribes," from two of which her Majesty
is descended. The bells which ring a welcome from

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

the beautiful steeple of Wrexham Church have
long been famed for the sweetness of their
tone ; and her Majesty will doubtless be re
minded that one of the most popular hymns of the
day, " From Greenland's Icy Mountains," was com
posed at Wrexham, and first sung in the Parish
Church. Wrexham has an interesting history, as
Mr Palmer has shown in his series of books about it,
and when, having passed through the town, the
^Queen arrives in Acton Park, she is at the birth-

Sir R. A. CUNLIFFE, Bart.

iplace of one of her most infamous subjects, the
hanging judge who died exactly 200 years ago, and
whose shameless career may well be put in contrast
by the Sovereign with the merciful laws which are
now administered by humane and upright judges in
her more happy reign. The house in which Jeffreys
first saw the light has given place to a more
imposing structure, and the estate has passed
through various hands into the possession of the
¦Cunliffes, and is now inhabited by the genial baronet
who at one time represented the Denbigh Boroughs
in Parliament.

LLANGOLLEN AND
BRYNTYSILIO, AND BACK TO
CORWEN.

The railway between Llandderfel and Llangollen
we have already described. As the train runs past
Berwyn and approaches the town the view is very
impressive. The fantastic Eglwyseg Rocks rise on
the left, standing out boldly before them is

Castell Dinas Bran, and the line skirts the base
of Bryniau, an off-shoot of Geraint, or Barber's
Hill, as it is commonly called in the neigh
bourhood. The Queen is one of a great number
of distinguished visitors who have come to see
the beauties of Llangollen, beauties, we may say,
for the benefit of the thousands who may
see it for the first time this week, which
can only be learnt by a lengthened stay,
or rather, which can never be fully learnt.
For variety of form and colour, of hill
and valley, and stream, the Vale of Llangollen de
serves more than all that has been said of it, and we
can only regret that the Queen will carry away but
a fleeting impression of its unsurpassed loveliness.
The " Ladies of Llangollen" (whose residence, Plaa
Newydd, is now owned by a faithful servant of
the Queen, General Yorke) helped to make the Vale
famous, for here came not only warriors like
the Duke of Wellington, and notable women
like Madame de Genlis, but poets like
Wordsworth, who celebrated the place in verse.

VALLE CRUCIS ABBEY.
From Llangollen station theroad for Bryntysilio runs
towards Corwen,parallel with the railway and the high
road on the other side of the river. In a mile and
a half or so the entrance to the Vale of the Cross is
passed, within a few hundred yard's of Valle Crucis
Abbey, and in another half mile Bryntysilio is
reached. As may be supposed, a man as eminent
in the world of letters as Sir Theodore Martin, and
a lady as distinguished in the world of art as Lady
Martm (who will be better remembered as Helen

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13

Faucit), have gathered many well-known guests at
their charming house, and amongst them the author
of " Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," of whom
a story is told which, whether it is true or not, is at
least ben trovato and will amuse her Majesty. The
writer of the charming story book is, as is well
known, an eminent mathematician, and the Queen,
it is said, having read "Alice," asked that all the
author's books might be sent to her ; upon which
she received a parcel of dry mathematical treatises,
as unlike the Adventures in Wonderland as could
well be supposed ! Near Bryntysilio is Llantysilio

the Dee except for a mile or so close to Llangollen.
The scenery, therefore, is much the same as that
which delights the travellers by rail. Beyond the-
charming scene at Berwyn.the lateral valley of Vivod,
part of the beautiful estate of Captain Best, one of
the most popular of men,and Chairman of Llangollen
Local Board.is passed. Then the Dee makes a great bend
away from the road, which afterwards passes through
Glyndyfrdwy,andnearoneofthemanyLlansantffraids which are to be found in Wales, and soon reaches
the little town of Corwen, which has d church inter
esting for its ancient stones, and its tombstones with

PLAS NEWYDD— From a Photograph by Messrs. Valentine and Sons, Dundee.

Church, beautiful for situation, and just below the
house the waters of the Dee run over a semi-circular
weir, where the river is converted into a feeder of the
canal. Even canals are picturesque in this delightful
country, and it is a charming walk from the weir
to Llangollen by the water side. Her Mai esty drives
back to the town, crossing the famous bridge, and
passes through some of the streets.
The high road to Corwen and Llandderfel runs
parallel with the railway, and on the same side of

knee-holes for those who at one time came to pray
over their dead. The Holyhead road, which has
been followed from Llangollen, now runs on to
Bettws-y-coed, one of the most beautiful villages in
the kingdom : but the road which leads to Pale runs
along the valley of Edeirnion, through the villages of
Cynwyd and Llandrillo. At Corwen the Great
Western Railway forms a junction with the London
and North Western branch to Rhyl, through the.
pleasant Vale of Clwyd.

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

THE QUEEN'S
JOURNEY TO WALES

GOSPORT TO SHREWSBURY.

IJThe Queen, accompanied by Prince and Princess
Henry of Battenberg and Princess Alice of Hesse,
and attended by General Sir H. F. Ponsonby, Lady
Churchill, the Hon. Harriet Phipps, General Sir
John M'Neill, Major Bigge, and Dr Reid, left Os
borne on Thursday evening. The Royal party
drove to Trinity Pier, East Cowes, and crossed the
Solent in the Alberta yacht to the Clarence Yard,
Gosport, where they were received on landing by
the principal naval and military officials, and Mr E.
W. Verrinder, traffic manager of the South- Western
Railway. _ A special London and North- Western
train, consisting of an engine and thirteen saloon and
other carriages, was provided for the conveyance
of the Queen and Court. The Royal saloons
intended for the use of her Majesty and Princess

tendent of the Great Western Railway, along which
line it proceeded through the Reading loop and past
Didcot to Oxford, where it arrived at thirty-four
minutes past midnight; thence the route was via
Leamington, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and
Shrewsbury, which was passed about 5 35 a.m. As
the Queen was desirous that her arrival should not
take place before the time mentioned, the royal
train travelled for most of the journey through the
night at the slow pace of about twenty miles an
hour, instead of thirty-five miles, which is the speed
usually fixed for her Majesty's railway journeys.

SHREWSBURY TO PALE.

At Shrewsbury, where there was a small gathering
to witness the arrival and departure of her Majesty,
she raised the blind of the saloon for a moment and
gazed upon the sightseers.
At W hittington there was a concourse of nearly
two hundred persons, including several from
Oswestry, to see the royal train as it passed through
the station at the rate of 20 miles an hour, a few
minutes after six o'clock, for the sight of a royal
train in this quarter of the globe was a novel one.

THE ARCH AT CHIRK.— From u, Photograph by Mr Maclardy, Oswestry.

Beatrice were coupled in the middle of the
train, the double saloons in front being re
served for Prince Henry of Battenberg and
Princess Alice of Hesse. The Queen, Prince
and Princess Henry of Battenberg, and Princess
Alice, and suite, quitted Gosport at half
past eight o'clock, the royal] train, accompanied by
Mr Verrinder, travelling over the" South- Western
Railway to Basingstoke Junction, which was reached
at twenty-five minutes past ten. Here there was a
pause of twenty minutes for refreshments, and the
carriages were prepared for the night journey. The
royal train left Basingstoke Junction at a quarter to
eleven, under the charge of Mr Burlinson, superin-

The prospect of seeing the train pass and,
perhaps, catching a glimpse of Her Majesty,
brought together about 200 persons at Gobowen,
some of whom arrived as early as five o'clock. A
few came in brakes, and some were from Oswestry.
A large staff of platelayers had been placed along
the line within speaking distance of one another,
each being provided with a set of signals. A little be
fore twenty minutes past six the train was signalled,
and everyone strained themselves to catch a view of
the approaching train as it steamed slowly under the
bridge some distance away from the station. Mr
Lambert, the station-master, gave notice that his
instructions were, that no demonstration was to be

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15

made, as her Majesty had expressed a wish not
to be disturbed. This was to some people rather
unsatisfactory, as, just before the approach of the
train, the crowd had determined to give a good
"hurrah" as it steamed through. Exactly at time
<6 21 a.m.) the train passed. Those who wished for
a sight of her Majesty were disappointed, as the
blinds of the Royal saloons were closely drawn, as

train Mr E. Griffith of the Hand Hotel, and Dr.
Lloyd, the former on the up, and the latter on the
down line, held open the gates placed across the
tunnel, under the ornamental arch. No information
had been conveyed here of her Majesty's wish, and
a ringing cheer was given as the train passed. An
attempt was made to erect the Royal Standard on
the Church, but it broke down. The bells at the

CHIRK VIADUCT WITH ARCH.— From u Photograph by Mr Maclardy, Oswestry.

were also, for the most part, those in the other cars.
Directly after the train had passed the gathering of
sightseers dispersed.
The "Gate of Wales" on the Chirk Viaduct
(described in another column) was reached in another
quarter of an hour, and here a crowd of between
200 and 300 had gathered. On the first sight of the

Church rang peals from about six o'clock until about
half an hour after the train had passed.
Chirk Station was passed at 6'30, and here again
about 200 persons had gathered, hut there was no
demonstration, an intimation of the Queen's wishes
having been conveyed to the Stationmaster, Mr
Cadwaladi.

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The train passed on through Cefn to the
junction with the line for Llangollen, the
junction being reached at 6'46; the train did not run
into Ruabon. The bridges spanning the railway
for a short distance out of Ruabon were crowded with
people. At Llangollen a large number of persons had taken
up position on the river bridge. As the train steamed
steamed slowly through the station her Majesty
stood in her carriage, and had glimpsss of the Dee.
The river after the recent rains was rather high.

HER MAJESTY'S
ARRIVAL.
Soon after seven on Friday morning the people
began to assemble in the vicinity of the Llandderfel
railway station, and as the hired carriages froni-
Bala required for the use of her Majesty's attendants
drove up, the scene became one of some animation.
Within the station yard on the right of the exit; a
platform was erected, flanked by waggons, which

VIEW OF LLANGOLLEN BRIDGE AND CASTELL DINAS BRAN.

At Corwen there was a large concourse of people
in the road leading to the station.
The journey was then continued to Llandderfel,
which was reached at 8 precisely.

The carriage arrangements for the royal drives
during the Queen's stay in the Principality have been
planned under the supervision of Sir George Maude,
the Crown Equerry. Mr Burlinson will remain in
Wales in order to take charge of the special trains
which are to convey the Queen and Princess Beatrice
from Llandderfel and back. These will be the trains
of the Great Western Railway.

were eagerly seized upon as points of vantage.
Ihese were decorated with a few well-
chosen flags, and over the railway bridge,
which the Queen would pass on her way to Pate
was an effective arch. Llandderfel station itself is
the less in need of decoration as it possesses a large
share of natural beauty, thanks to the landscape
gardening of Mr Roberts, the station master. The
platform was, however, extended for the purposes
ot the exceptional traffic produced by the residence
of the Queen in the vicinity. The platform was re
lieved by the disposal here and there of plants and
shrubs arranged by Messrs Dicksons, Limited of
Chester; and overtheexit from the station a covered
way of a permanent kind was erected. The
covering, which is about fifteen feet in length'

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17

is draped with crimson fringed with gold, and
on each side and each end are trophies
of flags and arrangements of the Royal arms.
Awaiting the arrival of the Royal train at Llan
dderfel station were Inspector Crook, of
the General Manager's Department at Pad-
dington, and Mr R. F. Brooker, Chief In
spector of the Northern Division of the Great
Western Railway. Off the platform the arrange
ments were in the hands of the Chief Constable,
Major Best, and he, with Inspector Hughes of Dol-
gelley, had no material^ difficulty with the aid of
eighteen or twenty police in keeping the crowd,
which was not overwhelming, in order. The entran
ces to Pate are in the charge of members of the
Metropolitan police.

lord-lieutenant, with sash, cocked hat, and
plume of red and white feathers. Another
carriage brought the High Sheriff, Mr R.
H. Wood, and Mr R. J. Lloyd Price of
Rhiwlas, both of whom wore the uniforms of deputy-
lieutenants, who wear no sash and only white
plumes in their hats. Col. Evans-Lloyd was
also present in the quieter uniform of an Honorary
Colonel of the Cheshire and Carnarvonshire
Artillery Volunteers, a dark-blue uniform trimmed
with silver braid. Immediately after these arrivals
came the Royal carriages, two or three in numbe r
The first, for the use of her Majesty, was an open
carriage, and was drawn by two greys. The
Lord-lieutenant, with Mrs Pryce, the High Sheriff,
Mr Lloyd Price and Col. Evans- Lloyd formed a very

BERWYN. — From a photograph by Messrs Lettsome and Sons, Llangollen.)

At 7 '45 the pilot engine, which was in charge of
Inspector Parry, steamed into Llandderfel station,
and at once the platform was reduced to order. The
pilot engine left the Llangollen junction near Ruabon
at 6'31, and covered the remaining distance of
twenty-four miles by 7 '45. The principle of
exclusion from the platform and from the station
premises was exercised with judicious moderation; a
carpet had already been laid along the platform, and
a gangway covered with crimson cloth was placed
in position for the use of her Majesty in leaving her
saloon. Almost simultaneously with the arrival of
the pilot engine the Lord-Lieutenant, Mr R. D.
Pryce, drove up to the station, accompanied by Mrs
Pryce. Mr. Pryce wore the brilliant uniform of a

effective gjroup as they awaited the arrival of the
royal tram in the covered gangway. Mrs Pryce
brought with her an exquisite floral arrange
ment for presentation to her Majesty ; it was
in the form of a Welsh harp, and composed of
gardenias, camellias, stephanotis, a beautiful orchid,
and other rare flowers. At 7 55 the royal
train was in sight, and flag men were seen
down the straight length of line to signal
it on its way. At three minutes before
eight o'clock the train was slowing into Llan
dderfel station. The engine bore the royal
crown in front, and on the foot plate was a
design of the royal arms. The drawing up
was done very gently, but » minute or two

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was occupied in backing it in order to bring the
royal saloon opposite to the covered way leadingout
of the station. The first of the royal party to be
seen was H.R.H. the Princess Beatrice, who sat
with her face to the platform, and sitting near her
in a chair upholstered in blue and gold, and with
her back to the platform, was her Majesty herself.
While the final arrangements were being made, her
Majesty stood up while a shawl was thrown over her
and. resumed hei seat to await the completipn of the
arrangements. Prince Henry of Battenberg and
the Princess Alice of Hesse were in the other royal
saloon. The train, having been adjusted, remained
•stationary; amomentortwo was spent while her Ma
jesty's two Highland servants made arrangements for
her to leave the saloon. She came out in afew seconds
looking very well.and smiling as the Lord-Lieutenant
was inroduced to her. Her Majesty remarked to
the Lord-Lieutenant that there appeared to have
been a good deal of rain, and he replied saying
he hoped the weather would not mar her Majesty's
pleasure. The Lord-Lieutenant then introduced Mrs
Pryce, the High Sheriff, Colonel Evans-Lloyd, and
Mr Lloyd Price. The floral presentation having
been made by Mrs Pryce, there was little delay in
reaching the carriage which was awaiting her
Majesty outside. Here her Majesty took her seat
on the right of the carriage, while the Princess
Beatrice took the left, the Princess Alice and Prince
Henry of Battenberg, occupying the seats imme
diately opposite. The Highland attendants at once
took their seats, and the carriage drove away amidst
the subdued hut none the less loyal cheers of those
who lined the two hundred yards or so which divide
the railway station from the entrance to Pale. The
second carriage to leave the station contained one of
the turhaned Indian attendants.
At the entrance to Pale her Majesty was received
by Mr Raikes and Mr Robertson, to whom she gave
expression to the pleasure she felt in visiting his
house. As soon as her Majesty arrived the Royal
standard was hoisted over Pale.
The royal train was composed of a brake van ; a
sleeping carriage for the servants, which was occupied
by several turbaned Indian attendants, as the
train steamed into Llandderfel ; a day saloon for
pages and upper servants ; a day saloon for dressers
and ladies' maids ; a double day saloon occupied by
Lady Churchill and the Hon Harriet Phipps: a double
saloon occupied by Prince Henry of Battenberg, and
the Princess Alice of Hesse : the two royal saloons
containing her Majesty and the Princess Beatrice,
and the personal servants ; a double saloon contain
ing Sir Henry Ponsonby, K.C.B., General Sir John
MacNeilL Major Bigge, and Dr. Reid ; a day saloon
•for the Indian attendants and suite ; and a day
saloon and first class carriage for railway officials ;
the Queen's fourgon ; and a brake van, making a
total of fourteen vehicles. The saloon in which her
Majesty travelled was richly upholstered in royal
blue and gold, and the sleeping apartment contained
two beds. The train is fitted with electric commu
nication, and is lit by Pope's patent gas.
The train came over the Une in charge of Mr N. J.
Burlinson, chief traffic superintendent of the line,
and there also travelled with it Mr Joseph Morris,
divisional superintendent of Chester, Mr C. A. Park,

carriage superintendent of the London and North
Western Railway Co., Mr Armstrong, the locomo
tive engineer, who was in charge of the engine, Mr
H. T. Goodenough, telegraph superintendent, Mr
R. Chapman.district engmeer,and Inspectors Charl
ton, Atkins, and Davies.

LLANDDERFEL.
At Llandderfel the demonstrations were limited
by Royal request, but the village, none the less, was
gaily decorated with appropriate flags and bunting ;
on the prominent height of Moel Calch a cairn was
erected, surmounted by a flag staff bearing the Welsh
national emblem, the red dragon,on a white ground,
and across the end of the road leading to the station
a string of streamers was suspended. The arrange
ments have been in the hands of a committee con
sisting of Mr D. Tannatt Pryce, chairman, Mr E. R.
Jenkins, Bodwenni, treasurer, Mr W. T. Jones,
Brynmelyn, secretary, Messrs Robert Thomas,
Thomas Jones, Charles Jones, John Owen,
Richard Roberts, Hugh Ellis, Robert Ellis,
W. Wynn Williams, R. Cameron, John Hughes,
Simon Roberts, William Edwards, Daniel Jones, 0.
R. P. Owen, and William Morgan. The committee
erected a large platform at the entrance to the
station yard for the accommodation of the
parishioners, and it is proposed to present the child
ren with commemorative medals. Her Majesty
graciously consented to accept a walking stick made
of hazel grown on the Pate estate, by Mr
Hugh Ellis, joiner on the estate; it has been
mounted by Crawford of Liverpool, and on a double
gold circlet is engraved "Llandderfel, to H.M.
Victoria, R.I., 1889," and the national
emblem of the leek. The walking stick
was presented by the Chairman of the Committee at
four on Friday afternoon, immediately be
fore her Majesty set out for Bala and Glanllyn.
Her Majesty, in a few words, expressed her
thanks for the gift, and in bidding good
afternoon to the Committee, addressed to
them the words, " Diolch yn fawr i chwi."

THE QUEEN'S DRIVE TO
BALA ON FRIDAY.

Bala, Friday Night.
On Friday afternoon her Majesty visited Bala.
Her Majesty drove from Pale by the road on the
north of the river, and returned the same way. The
road was almost entirely devoid of artificial decora
tions, but this was of the less importance, as the
drive is one of singular natural beaut y. The road
for most of the distance is overhung with oaks, and is
bordered at points by fragrant fir and larch trees.
The village of Llandderfel is avoided, and
immediately on the right Fronheulog is passed;
a little further on Bodwenni is passed on the left.
Straight in front is the Arrenig ; when Llanfor is
reached, the Arrans are seen. At Llanfor there are

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no decorations beyond a flag erected at the roadside.
In less than a mile the entrance to the mansion of
Rhiwlas is reached. Rhiwlas, with its ivied walls
is surmounted by three flags, the central one
being the Royal Standard. The archway leading to
Rhiwlas is wreathed with ivy, and upon this is laid
an inscription, " Rhiwlas greets you, Rhiwlas greets
you." Above the motto is a representation of the
Royal arms, and over all is fitly disposed a trophy
of nags. The park is skirted by the Treweryn, and
between the lodge gate and the bridge which crosses
the river a triple arch is erected. It is constructed
of layers of heather, in its purple blossom, alter
nating with layers of holly, branches of the
box-tree, and other evergreens. The inscription
on the arch is " Rhiwlas greets you," a sentiment
which is translated in the motto on the reverse of the
arch, "Llongyfarchiadau y Rhiwlas." The two main
supports of the structure overtop the trees which
crowd around, and on them are placed a couple of
banners. Over the centre of the arch models of the
imperial crown are placed. The arch was erected
under the superintendence of Mr Edw. Watkin, the
agent, assisted by Mr James Edwards, painter.
At the entrance to the town of Bala an arch of
similar design and construction — heather alternating
with laurels, is erected, bearing boldly the popular
sentiment, " Welcome to Bala." Above this was
placed, a painting of the royal arms, and rising from
the cross-bar of the arch was a trophy of large flags.
The motto on the reverse is
Ar sedd ansigledig
O Fuddug bydd fyw.
The Tomen of Bala,close at hand,is surmounted by a
flag staff, carrying the Union Jack.
Immediately on entering the town there is
bunting everywhere, the houses being adorned with
flags, and strings of very effective streamers
suspended across the main street of the town from
one end to the other, at intervals of about twenty
yards. Some idea of the effect may be obtained
from the fact that between seven and eight hundred
flags were brought into requisition, including the
flags of all nations. The centre of the town, be
tween the Town Hall on the one hand and the White
Lion Hotel on the other, is the centre of the day's
attractions, for here the ceremonial proceedings
of the day are arranged to take place. The car
riage way at this point is covered by an awning of
hlue and white canvas, and the ample footpaths on
•each side of the awning are utilized for the erection
of stands calculated to provide accommodation for
nearly four hundred persons. The stands, which
consist of four rows of seats, erected on an incline
u fficient to secure a good view of the pro
ceedings by all their occupants, are draped
in scarlet. The stand is decorated with quartermgs
of the royal arms and with large banners, the one
surmounting the awning and the one at the west
corner of the stand,being the Royal Standard. The
space in front of the White Lion Hotel was also par
tially occupied by a stand decorated in the same
fashion as the more official stand, and commanding
an excellent view of the proceedings. The official
stands were erected by Mr R. W. Roberts
of Bala from the designs of Mr J. M.
Jones, the County Surveyor. The decorative

work was let to Messrs Eldred, Mottram, and Co.,
of Shrewsbury. In the immediate vicinity of the
stands, the barricades, which extended the length
of High-street, were doubled. The western limit of
the town was marked by another arch, built of
heather, the predominating material in the construc
tion of the arches in the town. The motto, extend
ing along the obverse side of the arch is, " Byw fo
Victoria," and on the reverse side, " Welcome to
Merioneth." The Plas Coch Hotel was elaborately
decorated. On the road to Glanllyn there was little
decoration, but as the road skirts the lake for most
of the distance, and commands picturesque views,
any artificial decoration is the less necessary. The
pretty residence of Brynygroes, just outside of Bala,
is adorned with gaily-coloured banners. A large flag
floats from a pole erected in the meadow in front of
the residence of Mr John Williams, Gwernhefin,
surmounting a model of a ship, the hulk of which
is composed of heather ; and at the lodge entrance
of Glanllyn an arch of heather is erected. At night
the White Lion Hotel was illuminated by Mr Buck-
nail of Liverpool, and the Plas Coch Hotel by Messrs
Eldred, Mottram, & Co.

RECEPTION AT BALA.

AU the morning people were pouring into Bala,
and early in the afternoon between four and five
thousand had arrived by train, not to speak of
scores who came across the hills from places as far
distant as Llanwddyn, Llanrhaiadr, and Llanfyllin.
The day, too, improved as it wore on, and between
one and two the sun was quite hot, tempered by a
gentle breeze, which had the further advantage of
giving full play to the multitude of brightly-coloured
banners and streamers. ' As early as three o'clock
spectators began to take up their positions outside
the barriers, resigning themselves to the prospect
of standing there for three hours at least. About the
same time, too, the occupants of the reserved plat
forms began to take up their positions, ancf the
scene wa? a vivid moving picture for some
time. About 3 30 the school children, wearing the
commemorative medals designed and suppUed by
Mr A. C. Minshall of Oswestry, took their places
within the double barriers, the girls having the most
favoured position nearest the awning. Al
together, there were about 800 children from the
Bala Board and National Schools, the Maesywaen
Board School, the Park Board School, the Celyn
Board School, the Cwmtirmynach Board School,
the Sarnau Board School, the Rhosygwalia Board
School, and the Llanfor School. The girls of the
Bala schools were presented with white hats, and
looked very pretty in what was not at all an unbe
coming uniform. A moment or two later the Penllyn
United Choir, conducted by Mr Griffith Roberts, and
numbering about four hundred voices, marched up
High-street, aDd took up their position in front of
the White Lion, on the right of the route. The
Oakeley Silver Band then marched through High-
street playing in admirable style ; they took up

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their position opposite the choirs, on the left of the
route. Then the guard of honour, consisting of fifty
file, or a hundred men of the 2nd Battalion Royal
Welsh Fusiliers, marched up the street, headed by
their fine band. With the band and sergeants they
mustered about a hundred and twenty. The staff
officers present were— Major Rees and Surgeon-
Major Prichard ; the other officers present were —
Captain Davison, Lieut. Johnson, and Lieut.
Hurlbutt, Col. Davies-Cooke was prevented by
illness from being present. They halted under the

CAPT. R. D. PRYCE,
LORD LlEUTJLNANT OF MERIONETHSHIRE.
awning, and having formed single file, stood with
their backs towards the County Hall, and facing the
liOrd-Lieutenant and others, and the picture of Bala
Lake, which was to be presented to her Majesty,
and which at this time was veiled. The scene at
this time was a very pretty one. On one side of the
street, in scarlet tunics and busbies were the guard
ot honour, and on the opposite side were the Lord-

Lieutenant, Mr R. D. Pryce, in his uniform, Mr J.
E. Greaves, the Lord-Lieutenant of Carnarvon, in
his uniform, and the High Sheriff. Amongst those
present in the uniform of a deputy-lieutenant
were Mr R. J. Lloyd Price of Rhiwlas, Mr S. Pope,
Q.C., Sir R. H. Wyatt, Mr H. J. Reveley, who
shares with the Lord-Lieutenant the honour of being
the oldest magistrate on the commission of the peace
for the county, wearing the uniform of nearly fifty
years ago, Dr Charles Williams, Dyffryn, Mr John
Vaughan, Nannau, Mr A. Osmond Williams, Cas
tell Deudraeth, and Dr Lloyd Williams. Dolgelley.
Mr W. R. M. Wynne of Peniarth wore the uniform
of an officer of the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry
Cavalry, of which he was formerly a member. Col.
Evans-Lloyd, who is a deputy-lieutenant, wore the
uniform of the Cheshire and Carnarvonshire
Artillery Volunteers,and Major Anwyl-Passingham
wore the uniform of the South Wales Borderers.
Amongst others present were Sir John Puleston,
Mrs R. D. Pryce, Cyfronydd, in a beautiful dress of
salmon coloured silk,trimmedwith black lace, and a
bonnet to match ; Mrs O. Slaney Wynne in a dress
of silver grey silk, and bonnet and plume to match;
Mrs Lloyd Price of Rhiwlas in a dress of cream
embroidered cashmere, and a lovely bonnet to
match; Mrs Evans-Lloyd, Moelygarnedd, Mrs
Vaughan, Nannau, Col. Humberston, Denbigh, Mr
and Mrs Parmeter, Mr and Mrs Edward Griffith,
Springfield, the Misses Thomas, Abernimant,
Master Price, Rhiwlas, Mr and Mrs Millard, Dol
gelley, Dr. and Mrs Grosholz, Aberdovey, Mr C. E.
Howell, Rhiewport, Miss Howell, Mr Edwards,
Gresford, Mr J. Jones, Defaity, Mrs Evan Jones and'
Miss Jones, Mr and Mrs Banton, London, Mrs
Roberts, Newport, Mrs Bonsall, Aberystwyth,
Miss Marianne Farningham, Captain Taylor, Dol
gelley, Dr. and Mrs Edward Jones, Dolgelley, Mrs
John Vaughan, Nannau, Miss Vaughan, Mr John
Williams, Gwernhefin, Miss Williams, Mr J. Charles
Hughes, Dolgelley, Dr. Roberts, Portmadoc, and
Dr. Roberts, Blaenau Festiniog.
The incidents moved quickly, and time did not
hang by any means heavily. The time, however,
was long enough for the weather to change,, and
though it did not change to relentless rain, it came
very nearly to it. Happily, however, it brightened
up again. Her Majesty was expected at 4 '30, but it
was a quarter of an hour later before anything could
beseenofthe Royal cavalcade, coming along the bridge ¦•
over theTreweryn at a very good pace. The pace was
immediately reduced, however, on reaching the en
trance to the town, and the progress to the County
Hall was made slowly. The cheering, which was at
once taken up, was most hearty, and the ladies all
along the route joined in the welcome by freely
waving their handkerchiefs. The procession was
led by a mounted police officer ; then came two out
riders in scarlet, mounted on greys ; her Majesty's
carriage drawn by four greys, the near horses
mounted by postillions, came next. Her Majesty,
who occupied the seat on the right, was dressed in
black, with a cloak over all. Her bonnet also was
black, with white flowers, and as her carriage drew
up she looked remarkably well and greatly
pleased. On her left sat the Princess
Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenberg; she also-
was dressed in black relieved with jet. Opposite-

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to them were Prince Henry of Battenberg and
Princess Alice of Hesse ; and behind were the gillies
in Highland costume and plaids. As her Majesty
drew up the guard of honour presented arms, and
the Band of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers played the
National Anthem. Things did not work absolutely
without a hitch, for the Royal carriage came to a
stand-still two or three yards before it reached the
point at which the Lord-Lieutenant, with his at
tendant galaxy of supporters was standing. The
error was sought to be rectified, but as the carriage
was about to pass the point her Majesty called out
" Stop." This was done without loss of time, and
immediately Miss Sybil Margaret Clark of Moely-
garnedd, a little lady who was prettily dressed insoft
white silk, with a hat trimmed with olive green,
was lifted up to present the Queen with a magni
ficent bouquet. Her Majesty smilingly received the
bouquet, and shook hands cordially with the little
lady. Miss Ethel Kynaston Williams of Gwern
hefin, who was dressed in white foulard silk, moire
sash, and mousseline de Chine waistcoat, with
a hat trimmed with white Ulac, and tulle
and moire ribbon, at the same time pre
sented a bouquet to the Princess Beatrice.
Miss Jane Augusta Jones of Mount-place, who wore
a pretty dress of white lace, presented a bouquet to
Princess Alice of Hesse; and Miss Catherine Jones
presented Prince Henry of Battenberg with a
hutton-hole. The bouquets which were given by
Dicksons, Limited, of Chester, were composed
principally of Disa grandifiora, Cattleya Mossia,
Odontoglossum Pexatorei, eucharis, stephanotis,
tuberoses, and maiden-hair ferns. Each
presentation was graciously accepted and received
with a smile and a bow. The Postmaster-General,
Mr Cecil Raikes, who followed her Majesty in the
second carriage, now came forward and introduced
the Lord-Lieutenant to her Majesty. He at once
handed her Majesty the address, which was en
grossed on parchment and tied together with blue
sUk ribbons. The address was as follows : —
To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty.
" We, the inhabitants of the county of Merioneth,
•desire thus collectively to weicome your Majesty
•on the joyful occasion of your visit to us.
Our county is one of peculiar interest^as being the
most Celtic of all the counties in the Principality,
possessing, perhaps, more than any other, ancient
records, customs, and traditions, many of which es
pecially mark the veneration paid in early days by
the people to their native Princes.
This strong sense of feudal attachment has been
transmitted to us, and remains undiminished at the
present day.
Though, as Welshmen, we lay claim to certain
national characteristics, amongst which that of our
separate language holds a cherished place, we equally
claim to be in substantial unity with the rest of
your Majesty's loyal subjrcts, and are proud to think
that our beautiful country should form an integral
part of your Majesty's dominions.
To give expression to these feelings, which we
have inherited from our ancestors, we now venture
to offer to your Majesty our sentiments of entire

loyalty and devotion to your Throne and Person,
and of gratitude to you for coming amongst us.
We would fain hope that your Majesty may be in
duced at no distant day to repeat your visit to the
Principality, and to witness the ever-increasing
loyalty and affection which your presence will caU
forth from your Welsh subjects.
Meanwhile we pray that your Majesty may long
be spared to reign over a happy and united people."
Her Majesty, bowing, accepted the address, and
handed it to Mr Raikes, who, in turn, gave her
Majesty her written reply to the address,
which she handed to the Lord Lieutenant, and the
ceremony was over in less time than it takes to
describe it. Her Majesty's gracious reply was as
follows : — I thank you for your loyal and dutiful
address. It gives me great satisfaction to meet my
subjects who live in this beautiful and interesting
part of my dominions. I receive with pleasure
your assurances of devotion to my throne and per
son ; and I pray God that you and your chUdren
may never cease to enjoy all the blessings of happi
ness and prosperity in all the circumstances of your
lives." The following were then presented to her
Majesty, who acknowledged them by a smile
and a bow :— The Chairman of Quarter Sessions
(Mr W. R. M. Wynne, of Peniarth), the
Chairman of the County Council (Dr Ed. Jones),
Mr H. J. Reveley of Brynygwin, Mr W. E. Oakeley
of Tanybwlch, Mr John Vaugham, Nannau, Major
Anwyl-Passingham, Bala, Mr E. Gilliat Jones, Bala,
Captain Athelston R. Pryce, Cyf ronydd, Mr Edward
Watkin, County Councillor, Bala, and Mr W.
Durant Gibbings, hon. sec.
Her Majesty had graciously consented to accept
at the hands of the ladies of the neighbour
hood a souvenir of her visit in the form
of an oU painting of Bala Lake. The proposal was
initiated by Mrs Lloyd Price of Rhiwlas, and there
were about fifty subscribers to the project. Mr
Edwin A. Pettitt of Barmouth was commissioned to
paint the picture.and he has produced an interesting
picture of an oft-painted scene. The canvas, which
is about 20 x 16, gives perhaps the most entrancing
view of the Lake, from the Cae Mawr.
In the background Cader Idris and
the Arrans are brought out in effective
reUef. A tablet on the frame is inscribed, " Bala
Lake, painted by Edwin A. Pettitt, Presented to
her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, on the
occasion of her visit by the ladies of Bala and the
neighbourhood, August, 1889."
Mrs Lloyd Price ascended the platform on
which the picture was resting, and addressing her
Majesty said :— On behalf of the ladies of Bala and
neighbourhood, may I beg your Majesty's accep-
tance of this picture of Bala Lake, as a remem
brance of your visit to our beloved country.
The High Sheriff then unveiled the picture, and
her Majesty was understood to say she was very
much obliged, and that the picture was a beautiful
The guard of honour again presented arms, and as
her Majesty's carriage drove away the choir sang
the National Anthem in Welsh. The stoppage did
not exceed five minutes, and as she drove away a

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

burst of sustained cheering acted as a signal to those
in the neighbourhood of Glanllyn, nearly four
miles away, that her Majesty had left.
The remainder of the procession consisted of the
equerry; two more outriders, on bays, preceding
a carriage drawn by four bays, containing Lady
Churchill, the Hon. Harriet Phipps, Sir Henry
Ponsonby, and Mr Raikes; another carriage and
four containing General McNeill, and Dr. Reid. The
rear was brought up by Inspector Hughes. While her
Majesty drove on to Glanllyn the guard of
honour stood at ease, and the bands played
selections of music alternately. Her Majesty
was expected to return at six p.m.
but it was 6.15 before the guard of honour were
called to attention, and the distant fringe of the
crowd on the Glanllyn road took up the cheers,
which extended on to the town, and then along
High-street, as her Majesty's procession drove
slowly through without stopping. Her Majesty had
raised her veil, and was paying close attention to
the decorations, and acknowledging hy a gracious
bow the cordial loyalty of her Welsh subjects.
During her Majesty's absence the choir sang several
selections.

visit printed. On the front page are some excellent
woodcuts of local views ; the two inside pages are
occupied by lines bidding her Majesty welcome.
The lines have been submitted to her Majesty, and
Mr Gibbings has, through SirH. Ponsonby, received
a gracious acknowledgement of them.
The general committee consisted of Mr R. J . Ijloyd
Price, chairman ; Sir W. WilUams Wynn, Bart,
Col. Evans-Lloyd, the Rev. R. Jones, Messrs. Hi
Beyer Robertson, John WilUams, Gwernhefin, Dr.
Hughes, Major Anwyl Passingham, J. Parry, E. (x.
Jones, Fron, Edward Jones, J. C. Evans, W. Owent
Lion Hotel, Edward Watkins, D. T. Lewis, the
Rev. Ellis Edwards, J. R. Jones, J. R. Hughes, J..
T. Jones, General Jones, D. Davies, G. Ward, A.
A. Worsley, Wynn Cope, J. Roberts (Gwrtheyrn)j
H. J. Durman, R. W. Roberts, LI. ap G. Jones,
Evan Jones, D. Evans, Robert Roberts, David
Jones, Evan Williams, J. W. Roberts, R. Edwards,
David Roberts, Edward Roberts, J. LI. Owen,
lorwerth Jones, R. H. Wood, High Sheriff, C. R.
Williams, Dolmelynllyn, Owen S. Wynne, Ruabon,
Dr. Edward Jones, Dolgelley, Major Best, Chief
Constable, and Mr R. D. Pryce, Lord Lieutenant ;
with Mr Durant Gibbings as secretary, upon whose

BALA LAKE (With View of Arrenig).

The passage of her Majesty was the signal for the
dispersal of the pageant; the guard of honour
marched away to their quarters which for the night
were the Board Schools, and the crowds of visitors
departed by train as quickly as they could,
for as night came on it began to rain, and
the promise held out was by no means a comfortable
one. The police were under the personal charge of
theChiefConstable, Major Best, and the otherofficers
present were, [Supt. Hughes, Inspector Hughes, In
spector Prothero, Carnarvon, Inspector Lindsay,
Wrexham, and Sergt. Matthew of the Flintshire
police. The total number of police on duty in the
town was about a hundred, made up of 25 received
from Denbighshire, 25 from Flintshire, 31 from Car
narvonshire, and 20 from Merionethshire. Three
of the county police were mounted for the purpose
of relieving each other in accompanying her Majesty
who requires that the mounted police officer with
her shall belong to the local force.
Mr Durant Gibbings, the courteous secretary of the
local committee, has had a memento of the Royal

shoulders fell much of the hard work, which was
discharged with ability, assiduity, and courtesy.

THE RECEPTION AT
GLANLLYN.

At Glanllyn great arrangements were made for the
reception of the Royal party. Col. Hughes, chief
agent, and Mr Morris, sub-agent, were in charge of
the arrangements, and the efforts they made to
enable all who desired to see the Royal visitors
without intrenching on the drive were most suc
cessful. There were no police employed inside the
Park, their duty being carried out by t e tenants.
Along the route from Bala to the Lodge gate leading
to the picturesquely situated residence of SirWatkin
and Lady Williams Wynn, a distance of four miles,
small groups of persons were gathered in the fields.

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23

where, close to the roadway, temporary seats were
erected. Here and there, from the roof of a farm-
stead,onthe stump of an old tree,or crossingthe road
at places where the trees formed arches of thick
foliage, were displayed bannerettes and streamers.
Five o'clock was the time it was generally believed
the Royal party would arrive, but at four o'clock
dozens of children and the older tenants were in
their places, some scattered under the oak trees,
others behind a barrier erected to serve as a check in
case of rush. Happily, it was not required for such
a purpose, the conduct of the assembly being so

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SIR WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN, Bart.
good. Together with the children — numbering 120
from Llanuwchllyn, and 100 from Cefn, St. Asaph—
and the tenants' wives, the number of those present
was more than a thousand. A few minutes before
five o'clock the ringing cheers of the throng at Bala
could be heard across the lake, like the falling of a
distant waterfall, and it was known that her
Majesty would soon be at Glanllyn. In twenty
minutes a horseman brought tidings of the Royal
party, and in another minute they were driven into
the Park. Cheer after cheer rent the air, and did

not subside until the carriages were lost to sight
behind a turn in the drive. On arriving at Glanllyn
the royal party were received by Sir Watkin and
Lady WilUams Wynn, and partook of tea in the
drawing-room. The visit was three-quarters of an
hour in duration. Amongst the presentations to
her Majesty were the Earl of Stradbroke, Mr Robert
Williams Wynn, and Mr Owen Slaney- Wynne.
Miss Williams Wynn presented a bouquet to the
Queen. Upon her departure the Queen was lustily
cheered. Sir Watkin and Lady Wynn entertained
Lady Hilda Rous, the Honourable Constance Rus
sell, Miss Williams Wynn, Cefn, Miss Constance
Williams Wynn, and Mr 0. Slaney Wynne.
At seven o'clock Sir Watkin gave a dinner
to his Merionethshire tenants, in honour of
the event. Over 160 were present, including
Sir Watkin, who presided, Colonel Hughes,
Capt. Rowley Conwy, Mr E. M. Lucas, and Mr
R. W. Ethelston. The usual toasts followed, the
health of her Majesty being more heartily drunk
even than on ordinary occasions. The decorations for
the dinner tables were effected by Sir Watkin and
Lady Wynn. Before leaving Cefn the children
were presented with medals by Mrs Williams Wynn.-
The tenants wore rosettes composed of Sir Wat-
kin's colours.The decorations along the route and
at Glanllyn were not so profuse as might be antici
pated ; but her Majesty had expressed a wish that-'
this should be so, inasmuch as her visit to Sir Wat
kin and Lady Williams Wynn was more of a private
nature than a public ceremonial.

Ta

THE QUEEN'S VISIT
WREXHAM.
Wrexham, Saturday.-
THE DECORATIONS.
FROM RUABON TO WREXHAM.
At the Ruabon Station there are profuse decora
tions of heraldic shields surmounted by flags, and
festoons of bunting, erected by a staff of men from
Paddington and some of the station men. On the
road leading from the station to the main road, Vene
tian poles are erected on both sides of road with
heraldic shields and flags, and at the bottom
of the road opposite Mr Griffiths's shop the Ruabon
Horticultural Society have erected a splendid
triumphal arch,of which the groundwork is heather.
On the turrets a good deal of bunting is displayed,
and over a floral crown in the centre floats the Royal.
Standard. The arch is profusely decorated with
choice flowers, and over it is the motto,
" Our beloved Queen " in floral design.
From there to the Wynnstay Arms Hotel, Venetian
masts have been erected at equal distances along the-
road, all bearing heraldic shields, and devices of
flags, and festooned from mast to mast with bunting.
In the Churchyard a stand for 1,000 of the
National School children is erected, this
also decorated with bunting, and from the
top of the Church, festoons and flags float to Vene
tian masts erected near the gate. The gate is deco
rated with heraldic shields and flag, and bears the

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

motto, " God save the Queen," and "Duw a gadwo y
Frenhines." The Wynnstay Arms Hotel is ablaze
with large shields surmountedwith flags.with festoons
of bunting from window to window. In the middle
of the road, opposite the entrance to Wynnstay Park,
there is a group of Venetian masts decorated with
flags and trophies of flags, connected with the
houses on both sides of the road with festoons, and
surmounted by the Crown. Just after passing the
hotel there is a triumphal arch, in imitation of a
castle (a very good resemblance of masonry).
This is decorated with flags and royal
shields, and over the centre the Royal
Standard floats, supported by the ensigns. On the
side which would be seen firs t by her Mai esty, there is
the motto, " God protect our Queen, and on the
other side, "God save the Queen." Opposite the
Gardden Lodge an arch of Venetian masts spans the
road, with the words, " Welcome " on both sidesin
floral devices. It is also profusely decorated with
flags and flowers, and has a very graceful appear
ance. This is surmounted by the Royal Crown. At
the Accident Hospital flags and trophies are dis
played, with festoons from there to the roadway.
The decorations are carried out by Messrs J. Defries
and Son, of London, and the town has a most airy
and graceful appearance.
From Ruabon, the whole length of the road to
Wrexham is festooned with Venetian flags, from
Venetian masts, on which are fixed shields and
trophies of flags, and. it presents a very lively appear
ance. The Ruabon Brick and Terra Cotta Works
are beautifully festooned, and an arch of a very
pretty design, constructed of terra cotta, worked
with panels of a highly artistic nature, and a great
deal of other artistic work, and covered with bunt
ing, is erected near the road-way. At Afongoch an
arch of Venetian poles, with flags and festoons, and
the motto, "Welcome," in yellow letters on a red
ground, is erected. Opposite the Vauxhall Colliery,
Mr George Saint had the superintendence of a stand,
which was tastefully decorated with evergreens,
heather, and festooned gracefully. A large flag was
flying on the pit head, and the works generally dis
played clouds of bunting. All Johnstown is decor
ated with festooning, several private houses having
stands, which are tastefully decorated. In the
middle of the village the Royal Standard floats. At
Moreton Inn, flags and bannerets were displayed,
and a stage is erected. Opposite, near the Old
Gardden Hall Colliery, a spacious stage is erected
by the, Rhos Primitive Methodists for the use of the
members and friends. The large waste heaps of the
Brandy Coke Ovens are disguised with bunting
At Fir Tree Cottage (Mr Forshaw) and Tanyclawdd
(Mr G. E. Woodford) there was a display of ban
nerets, &c. At this a stage was also erected
and each stand has an appropriate motto. From
Johnstown to Wrexham the festooning continues,
and at the Smithy an arch of Venetian poles, fes
tooned, is erected, bearing the motto " May Agri
culture flourish," and a little lower down, at Croes
Foel, one of the most artistic efforts is seen. It is
an arch constructed by Messrs Womersley of Leeds.
It is constructed of poles, round which bark has
been placed, and in the crevices of the bark flowers
and ferns have been placed. The arch is 30ft. span,

and the bases are each 6ft. by 5ft. On the bases
are large medallions bearing the letters V.R. and
A.E. (Albert Edward). A large shield with banners
rises from the centre, and from the four masts at
the sides streamers flutter and festoons cross. The
whole has a most graceful appearance, and was
erected at the entire expense of Mr T. LI. FitzHugh,
Plaspower. The Bersham Colliery, as well as
numerous houses in the neighbourhoodofRhostyllen,
are decked with bannerets and streamers. A hand
some flag and other decorations gives proof of
the loyalty of Mr Cooper, the Black Lion Inn. At
Esclusham Church a large stand is erected for
the reception of all the school children of the village.
The general decorations from the end of the
Station -road, Ruabon, to the Moreton Inn, a distance
of nearly a mile and a half, were in the hands of
the Ruabon sub-committee, which consists of Sir
Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., Messrs. Simon
Yorke, Philip Yorke, 0. S. Wynne, Capt. Ormrod,
Messrs, H Dennis, E. Lloyd Jones, G. Thomson, J.
S. Laycock, H. C. Murless, the Rev. E. W. Edwards,
the Rev. W. Taliesin Davies, the Rev. J. W.
Thomas, Rhosymedre, the Rev. E. M. Edmunds,
the Rev. John Jones, Messrs F. Morris, G. Saint,
T. Jackson, Dr R. C. Roberts, Dr Lawton Roberts,
Dr WilUam Jones, Messrs W. Morris, John Davies,
Walter Griffiths, R. E. Jones, Albert Jones, Thomas
Hughes, Dyke Dennis, John Dawson, Geo. Garside,
W. Pemberton, A. C. Gibson, George Beckett, H.
Jenks, Robert Lloyd, and Joseph Owen, honorary
secretary and treasurer.
WREXHAM.
The rich profusion of the decorations along the
line of the Royal route within the borough of Wrex
ham is worthy of the unique occasion which called
them forth. The public decorations and many of
the private ones, are provided by Messrs Womers
ley and Co., of Leeds, and are worthy of their
high repute in the art of street decoration.
After passing Velin-Puleston Mills the borough
boundary is reachedj and it is here that the long
series of decorations in honour of the Queen's visit
to the ancient borough of Wrexham begins. The
boundary is distinguished by an arch formed of five
Venetian masts in square enclosures on each side of
the road. The two lofty central masts are sur
mounted with a model of the Imperial Crown. On
each of the masts there are trophies faced by
medallions with "V.R.," the Crown, and other
devices. The arch is effectively decorated, and
bears an inscription of welcome to the Queen. Then
follow along the road, as far as the top of the Town-
hill, Venetian masts on each side of the road at
intervals of 17 yards. The masts are of alternate
heights pf 28 and 22 feet, and are connected by
longitudinal festoons. Each mast bears a flag
trophy, with a shield in the centre and banner. A
number of stands commanding views of the pro
cession are erected on each side of the road. At the
commencement of Penybryn there is a handsome
arch decorated with flowers, banners, and masts,
and the motto "God bless our good Queen." After
the arch at Penybryn is passed, the street begins
to be _ barricaded in order that the Royal
procession may pass unimpeded. Conspicuous at
the junction of Chapel-street, is the ancient

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25

and picturesque gabled hostelry known as the
" Highgate Inn." The inn is brightly decked for
the occasion, and an arch spans the inn yard, bear
ing the inscription, " God bless our Queen." At the
Horns Hotel is an effective device of welcome to
the Sovereign, with a banner containing a portrait
of the Queen, and bearing a suitable inscription,
and the balcony is ornamented with heather.
Messrs PhilUps exhibited trophies, &c. Messrs

and medallist, 18, Town-hill, exhibited the
royal standard and festoons of flags. In
accordance with the expressed wish of the Decor
ation Committee, there were no decorations in
Church-street of a kind to interfere with a view the
Queen might have of the Parish Church and tower,
of which the people of Wrexham are so proud.
Mr Fisher, bookseller, displays a trophy, and Mr
Collins, draper, has his front adorned with flags and

ARCH AT PENYBRYN, WREXHAM.
(Designed by Messrs Womersley and Co. , Leeds. )

R. and T. Sauvage, drapers, display on
the window of No. 21 the words " Welcome to
Wrexham," and on No. 22, "Croesawi Gymru."
At the topof the Town-hill, by the Hand Inn and
Williams's VaultSj owing to the narrowness of the
street at this point, a space islkent entirely free.
The ancient historic building, now known as Wil
liams's Vaults, formerly the old town hall, from which
Charles I. is said to have addressed the inhabitants
of the town and county, imploring their help in his sore
need, is elegantly decorated. At the top is a trophy
of flags, with a shield bearing the Prince of Wales's
feathers. Underneath are four tasteful trophies,
and drapery of royal blue running the length of the
building. The royal armsare also displayed, and two
largedevicesforillumination. Mr J. E. Powell dis
plays shields on which is the Red Dragon of Wales.
Mr Williamson, pork butcher, 20, Town-hill, has a
handsome pair of trophies, the royal arms, and a
display of bunting. Mr Edwin Owen, jeweller

bunting. Mr H. J. Collens has tasteful
decorations of flags, trophies, bunting, &c. The de
corations of the High-street, the width of which en
ables them to be shown to advantage, are singularly
effective, and here another fine mast arch is erected.
The decorations consist of floral designs, suspended
from Venetian masts, covered with green
cloth, across the street, on invisible, wires.
and at the intersection of the wires baskets of green
flowers are suspended. The masts, which are placed
at frequent intervals, are richly adorned with flags
and pennants. The flowers and flags hung across
the street give a remarkable effect to the decora
tions, the brilliancy of which, as viewed from the
Town Hall, is very striking. At the lower end of
High-street is another mast. The private decora
tions admirably supplement the public ones, and
heighten their effect. On the left-hand side_ were
decorations at Messrs Williams and Whiting's
Stamp Office, Messrs Edisbury, and C. K. Benson

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

and Co. On the right hand side, Messrs
Jones and Co., Old Bank Buildings,have decorations,
surmounted by two large banners, and the mottoes,
" Welcome," ''Commerce," " Peace," and " Plenty;"
a device, to~be illuminated at night, consisting of a
crown,Prince of Wales'sfeathers at the top,and under
neath trophiesof shields with the royal standard. The
premises of Mr Scotcher, High-street, Post Office,
are tastefully decorated with flags, the motto " Wel
come to our Queen," and Chinese lanterns, to be

Prince of Wales's feathers and shields. The
top floor windows are festooned with gar
lands of evergreens, and entwined with roses from
end to end of the building. There are flags on the
roof with the royal standard in the centre. The
General effect of these decorations is admirable.
'he Conservative Club is also suitably decorated.
The Wynnstay Arms Hotel, the old and famous.
hostelry, which runs across the bottom of the street,.
is adorned in a manner worthy of itself and the oc-

DECORATIONS AT THE TOP OF HIGH STREET, WREXHAM
(Designed by Messrs Womersley and Co., Leeds.)

illuminated at night. Mrs Scott, costumier, has her
premises decorated with crimson cloth, and golden
fringe and trophies, with dwarf furze at the end
and an effective arrangement of plants. Mr
Albany Paddon has shrubs and flowers, a large St.
Oreorges Standard, and an inscription ''The
Lord bless thee." Messrs. Rogers and Jack
son, ironmongers, have a device "God
bless our Queen and Empress of India." The
provincial Insurance Offices, with their imposing
W \u x?caI branch of which is occupied
hL» £6 ^°rth • a?d South Wales B^nk,
have been very richly and tastefully decorated!
at the expense of the directors by Messrs
Womersley and Co. At the top is a large trophy,
bearing the royal arms. The frieze over the
entrance is covered with blue cloth, with golden
fringe. There are trophies of flags, with the

IrmT' Th» f rf°° • 1S a W trophy with the royal!
Ss; The front is covered with trophies and
fn tkZlthXSre^ ^ariety of devices and colours.
a crow. the^ £lnoe^ of Wales's feathers,
1J;„T' -,and.the Brunswick star, and a
device for illumination. The balcony is covered
wih ZfS °!?th' and the window sills
Davie/s mL^I"6 dfaPery Messrs. Evans and
uavies s mantle warehouse, No. 20. Hieh-street i<s
"Go? bldPrth a ba^er at thetop, a^danSmscript{on
Melsr"sBa?er3rQu?n' an <f various trophies.
kKj,Td Co., bootmakers, have a display of
Queen § 'ft±°-a? ™°nption " Welcome to our
y ueen Massing mto Chester-street we find it eailv
decorated with festoons of flags from endtoln?
Mr John Jones, butcher, and Messrs Cross and
Roberts fishmongers, have the fronts of then-
houses adorned with trophies. Mr R. W Evans ha^

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27

also similar decorations, and in addition the motto,
"Cambria's greetings to Queen Victoria," and
devices for illumination, "V.R.," and "Long may
she reign." Messrs Rogers and Johnson, implement

Guildhall is a large crystal device for illumination,
surmounted by a crown, with the monogram, "V.R.,"
and there is a similar device in open gas jets on the
Free Library. The front of the Guildhall is adorned.

ARCH IN CHESTER ROAD, WREXHAM.
(Designed by Messrs Womersley and Co., Leeds. )

store, have on their balcony an inscription on
crimson cloth, " A hearty welcome to Queen Vic
toria," and underneath the words " Long may she
reign over us." The front of Chester-street Congre
gational Church is occupied by tiers of seats for the
spectators of the Queen s procession. Upon Messrs
H. and T. Jones's wholesale grocery, provision,
and corn warehouse is a large Union Jack, with
trophies and shields, festoons and flags, and the
motto, "Welcome to our Queen." The GuildhaU,
the block of buildings conteining the Police Court,
Free Library, and Fire Station, are decorated in a
most effective manner. Over the entrance to the

with bands of crimson drapery, and the Library
with royal blue cloth, and a series of trophies are sur-
mountedbytheRoyalStandard. Infrontof theGuild-
hall are masts and trophies, surmounted by the Royal
crown. ' We now come to the very pleasant suburb.
of the town known as Chester-road. Here, where
the town merges into the country, and the fine trees
on each side make it a most agreeable summer walk,
it was wisely resolved not to have a continuous
series of public decorations. The private residences
are, however, decorated, and staging is erected,
from which the Royal procession may be viewed.
At Roseneath, the beautiful residence of the Mayor,

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

Major Morris, the roof is adorned with large flags,
and. there is an effective series of trophies and other
decorations. At the junction of Foster-street stands
one of the most beautiful features of the public
decorations. The road is spanned by a rustic arch,
supported by masts covered with virgin cork,
in which a number of ferns are planted.
Plants are effectively arranged within the
masts, and on the one _ side of the arch is a scroll,
bearing the legend, in yellow letters on a red
ground, "Health, Happiness, and Peace to Queen
Victoria," and on the other, God save the Queen."
These are surmounted by the Prince of Wales's
crest, and the arch is also decorated at the top with
streamers, and at the foot with medallions. At the
junction of Rhosnessney-lane, skirting the park,
with Chester-road, there are Venetian masts, each
surmounted by the Royal crown, and decorated
with trophies and banners, and with graceful floral
festoons, suspended on wires, with a large basket of
flowers in the centre. The oval enclosure in Acton
Park, the scene of the great ceremonial of the day,
is elegantly decorated with Venetian masts, flags,
and flowers. A space is reserved in the centre for
the band and the military guard of honour. This
space is encircled by a roadway covered with
tan. A structure on one side of the oval
is reserved for the accommodation of subscribers, with
a dais in the centre for the Mayor and other official
representatives of North Wales, from which the ad
dresses are to be presented. The dais is covered
with crimson cloths, and surrounded by Royal masts
surmounted by crowns, from which are suspended
banners, each mast bearing a heraldic shield sur
mounted by a trophy of flags. On the other side is
accommodation for the choir, numbering 500 voices.
•Over the place assigned for the choir is the Royal
Standard. _ Accommodation for 14,000 Sunday
School children, who are to take part in the pro
ceedings of the day, is provided on either
side of the choir. Messrs Davies Bros, of Wrexham,
are the contractors for the structures in the park,
providing accommodation for 1,200 subscribers, be
sides provision for 203 on the Mayor's dais, reserved
staging for 300, and the accommodation for the choir
and the Sunday School children. Messrs Davies
Bros, also erected barricades from the beginning of
Hope-street to the station.
We now have to give some account of the decora
tions along the line of route taken by the Queen on
her return, namely through High-street into Hope-
street and Regent-street, to the Great Western Rail
way station. The public decorations in Hope-
street and Regent-street resemble those we have
already described in other parts of the town, the
general effect of the bright and variously coloured
flags, banners, and streamers being exceedingly
brilliant. Among the private decorations which are
auxiliary to the general result are the following :—
At JNo. 1 and 2 Hope-street, occupied respectively bv
Mr Rees Jones, hatter, and Messrs Henry Robin
son and Son, grocers, are trophies of flags
and other decorations. No. 3, the pre
mises of Messrs R. Thomas and Co., grocers
is adorned, among other devices, with the motto
A hearty welcome greets your Majesty." Mr
<rittins, ironmonger, displays trophies containing
;the Royal arms and other devices. Upon the large

balcony of the Talbot Inn is the motto " God bless
our Queen and Empress of India." Mr Chas. Davies,
military tailor, displays some large standards, the
Royal arms, and the Prince of Wales's feathers, the
artificial decorations being relieved by some beau
tiful plants and flowers. At the Lion Stores Messrs
H. and T. Jones have effective decorations of ban
ners, consisting of festoons and flags, shields and
trophies, with the legend "Fear God and Honour the
Queen." The National Provincial Bank is effectively
adorned with flags and streamers and trophies, a
trophy over the entrance containing the shield bear
ing the Royal arms. Mr Simon Jones has a large flag
and a device with the letters V.R., for illumination.
Messrs Hughes and Son display flags and trophies,
and the rooms of the Liberal Association exhibit
banners of scarlet and green trophies, and
other decorations. Among Mr ReiUy's de
corations is a device, with the motto, 'Long
reign Queen Victoria." Messrs Bayley and
Co. exhibit flags and a device, consisting of a
crown. Messrs W. and J. Prichard, drapers, 14,
Hope-street, display trophies, with shields and
scarlet cloth. Mr D. D. Pierce, silversmith, has two .
banners, with the inscriptions, "God bless our
Queen," " The Town and Trade of Wrexham," with
the arms of the town, and its motto, " Fear God and
honour the King." Messrs Phillips and Co have a
trophy of various national flags. Messrs Stevens
and Sons have also banners and other devices.
Messrs Williams and Co.'s Hope-street branch is de
corated with trophies, Mr Wm . Thomas's Hope-street,
clothier, with drapiag,theroyalstandard,andbunting.
Messrs Jonesand Son,of Manchester andBirmingham
warehouse, have a device. Westminster Buildings,
occupied by Messrs. Benson, Jones and Jones, N.
R. Griffiths,mining engineer, and the Wrexham,Mold
and Connah's Quay Railway Co., are also effectively
adorned with the Royal Standard, Union Jack, and
other flags, and devices] bearing the inscriptions
Welcome Victoria our Queen, and "God bless
the Queen." Mr Edward Lloyd and Messrs.
Woodall, Minshall and Thomas, Regent-street,
display flags and trophies. Mr T. H. Coleman,
dentist, exhibits a banner with suitable mottoes and
heraldic devices. The Town Clerk's office is'
decorated with trophies and flags, and evergreens on
the pillars. On the Infirmary is the inscription "God
bless our noble Queen." At the Great Western
Railway Station the decorations, both inside and
out, are elaborate and pleasing. The station is gay
with flag trophies, and the walls of the booking-
office and the interior of the station are covered
with red baize, while carpeting is laid down in the
booking-office and on the platform.
In concluding our account of the decorations we
may mention that Messrs. Womersley and Co., the
contractors for the singularly effective public decor
ations, have supplied decorations in honour of no
fewer than twenty-one royal visits in various parts
of the country. Their local agent is Mr Benjamin
Ooplestone of Hill-street. The designing and decor
ation for the town and principal buildings were en
trusted to Mr F. D. Womersley, who has personally
superintended and carried them out. Their extent
maybe gathered from the fact that 600 Venetian
masts, more than 30,000 flags, and four triumphal
arches, have been erected.

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THE QUEEN'S VISIT

TO

DENBIGHSHIRE.

The popular enthusiasm evoked by her Majesty's
visit to Wales was focussed by the great demonstra
tion of Saturday, when the Queen visited Wrexham
in semi-state, and received not a local, but in truth
a national welcome from her loyal Welsh subjects.
Every rank and class and calling in the Principality
was represented in force, and the "thundering roar
of the streets " as her Majesty passed along, was no
mere conventional tribute to the presence of
Royalty, but was distinctly the expression of the
sincere and spontaneous enthusiasm of a warm
hearted people at the sight and presence of a beloved
Sovereign. Besides the vast number who lined the
entire route from Ruabon to Wrexham, a distance
of five miles, and the immense concourse present at
the ceremonial in Acton Park, the brilliantly
decorated streets of Wrexham were lined
with many thousand spectators. And not only
the streets, hut, although the great length of
the Royal route prevented much over pressure,
windows, balconies, and other coigns of
vantage were peopled. One could not help feeling
that so magnificent and impressive a demonstration
of welcome must have amply compensated the Queen
for leaving behind her for a short time the lovely
glen and river, lake and mountain scenery surround
ing her temporary Welsh residence, for the " black
country" of Nortn Wales, and the industrial centre
of Wrexham.
Saturday's trains brought in shoals of visitors
from all parts of North Wales, the border counties,
and not a few from Liverpool and other parts
of Lancashire. No intentional disorder was in the
sUghtest degree to be apprehended ; but it was, of
course, necessary to take precautions against an
impulsive loyalty,too eager to be gratified, breaking
bounds and impeding the royal progress.
Barriers, behind which an uninterrupted view
of the Royal procession could be obtained, were there
fore provided, and a force of about four hundred con
stables, and about seventeen hundred members of
the reserve forces, were employed to maintain order,
besides part of a squadron of Royal Lancers, a de
tachment of whom acted as an escort to the Queen.
The military arrangements were under the imme
diate superintendence of Colonel Liddell, the officer
commanding the mfiitary district. The services of
two Volunteer Battalions of the Royal Welsh
Fusiliers were requisitioned, the 1st 600 strong,
under the command of Colonel CornwalUs West,
and the 2nd 800 strong, under the command of
Colonel Davies-Cooke. There was also a detachment,
100strong,oftheCarnarvonNavalAuxiUary,underthecommand of the Marquis of Anglesey, Lieutenants
C. A. Jones and G.Owen (of the Carnarvon bat
teries) ; another of the same strength of the MUitia
(3rd and 4th Royal Welsh Fusiliers) and seventy
men from the Brigade Depdt. Of this number 100

acted as a guard of honour at Ruabon Station, 100'
at Acton Park, and the same number at Wrexham
Station. There was also a squadron of the 9th Lan
cers (numbering 100 men), a portion of which formed
the Queen's escort. The Mayor of Wrexham, Major
Morris, to whose tact and energy so large a share of
credit for the brilliant success of the day's proceed
ings is due, had appealed to the spectators lining
the streets to keep in their places and refrain from
any attempt to break the ranks or to follow the-
Royal procession. This requisition was cheerfully
obeyed, and the vast crowds were good humoured
and orderly as well as enthusiastic.

COLONEL CORNWALLIS WEST, M.P.
(Lord-Lieutenant of Denbighshire.)
All the multifarious arrangements essential to-
the success of a demonstration of which Wrexham
might well, be proud were admirably formulated by
the General Executive Committee which was presi
ded over by the Mayor, and of which the Town Clerk
was Honorary Secretary, strenuously assisted by the
various sub-Committees comprising the Decoration
Committee, the Park Enclosure Committee, the
Sunday School Committee, and the Finance Com
mittee. Sub-Committees were also formed at
Ruabon, Rhos, Johnstown, and Rhostyllen. A large
meed of praise is also due to the Chief Constable,
Major Leadbetter, who had charge of the traffic and
general regulations of Her Majesty's route.

THE ARRIVAL
RUABON.

AT

The Royal train was timed to leave Llandderfel
station at 3"30, but it was five minutes later before
it actually left. Her Majesty was accompanied by
the Princess Henry of Battenberg, Princess Alice
of Hesse, and Prince Henry of Battenberg. As the
visit was in semi-state, the gentlemen accompanying;

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

her Majesty wore their several uniforms; Prince
Henry wore the uniform of Governor of the Isle of
Wight, with the ribbon of the Garter, Sir Henry
Ponsonby wore the uniform of a general, Mr Raikes
wore the uniform of a Privy Councillor, the two
gillies wore Highland costumes, with coloured tar
tans, and the attendants all wore liveries of red,
faced with black, and gold braid. The train, which
is the property of the Great Western Railway Com
pany, consisted of four saloons, a first class carriage,
and two vans, the engine used, 3,231, being a new
one. Her Majesty's saloon, which was in the centre
of the train, was most luxuriously furnished. The
panels in the interior are of satin wood and
sycamore. Her Majesty's compartment is
upholstered in cream silk rep, with borderings of
cream and green ; the window curtains are of green
silk, and the silver curtain rods are supported by
four figures in silver representing Atlas. The furni
ture consists of a couch on the one side, a narrow
table on the other, two easy chairs and foot stools,
and two ordinary chairs, all upholstered en suite,
and bearing the royal cipher. Her Majesty's com
partment is entered from a gangway communicating
with the external doors of the saloon ; mirrors are
inserted in the two doors of the royal compartment,
the door at one end opening on to the gangway, and
thatat the other leading to a small lavatory. Beyond
the lavatory is a compartment for the use of the
¦Queen's dressers, and opening out of this again is
another lavatory. Returning to the main gangway,
the compartment for the use of the gillies
is found on the further side. The latest
improvements have been adopted to secure
the easy running of the carriage ; it is fitted with the
most improved bogey and oil axle boxes, and there
is electric communication throughout. At the point
-of the saloon where her Majesty's compartment is
situated, the form of the saloon presents a bulge,
both on the two sides and on the roof ; this is de
signed to regulate the temperature of the compart
ment. The Royal train was in charge of Mr Burlin
son, general superintendent of the line, and Mr
Armstrong of Wolverhampton, the district loco-
, motive superintendent ; Inspector Charlton travelled
with it as representing the carriage department, and
the guards were Messrs Ovens and Byrne. The
Royal saloon was in charge of Mr Brown of the car
riage department at Paddington.
The railway station at Ruabon had been trans
figured in view of the arrival of her Majesty, the de
corations being made under the direction of Inspec
tor Crook of Paddington. A space of 10 or 12 yards on
each side of the exit was barricaded, and this space
was carpeted, and very artistically grouped palms
and plants, kindly lent by Sir Watkin Williams
Wynn, Bart., were arranged there. The walls of
the offices were draped in crimson with a fringe of
gold, and the passage through the booking office was
draped in the same way, and plants were placed
along each side of the passage. Outside, too, a
temporary porch was erected for the protection
of her Majesty in case of rain.
As the time approached for the arrival of the
royal train, a select but picturesque group collected
on the platform to receive her Majesty. The stately
figure of the Lord Lieutenant, Col. Cornwallis West,

in his uniform, was the most prominent one ; Sir
Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., wore the uniform
of colonel of the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry
Cavalry ; Sir R. A. Cunliffe, Bart. , that of the Militia
Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers ; the Chief
Constable, Major Leadbetter, wore the more sombre
uniform of his office ; General Goodenough of
Chester was present in uniform, and the deputy-
lieutenants wearing uniforms were the High Sheriff,
Mr C. W. Townshend, and Capt. Griffith-Boscawen.
There were also present Lady Williams Wynn,
Mr and Mrs Yorke, Erddig, The Misses
Yorke, Mr and Mrs O. Slaney Wynne
and Mr G. Thomson, Penybryn Hall. The general
arrangements at the station were made by Mr J.
Morris of Chester, the district superintendent, and
Mr Gibson, the stationmaster ; and there were also
present Mr R. Chapman, the district engineer, and
Major Patchect of Shrewsbury.
It was 4. 15 when the royal train came in sight of
the station. It ran to the down platform, then
backed on to the up line, and drew up at the up
platform, with the royal saloon exactly opposite to
the exit from the station. The gangway was soon
fixed to enable her Majesty to alight. Her Majesty,
with the aid of the stick presented to her by her
happy neighbours at Llandderfel, walked alone
down the inclined gangway, and at once bowed to
the Lord-Lieutenant, who was standing at her right.
Mr. Raikes presented Sir R. Cunliffe and Major
Leadbetter to her Majesty, who also bowed in
acknowledgment of the profound courtesies of the
ladies who lined the short distance to the exit, the
line of ladies being headed by Lady Williams Wynn.
A guard of honour of the 1st Volunteer Battalion
Royal Welsh Fusiliers,under the command of Capt.
Richards, was mounted at the railway station.
Mr Raikes presented the following to her Majesty:
— Col. West, Lord-Lieutenant of Denbighshire,
Major-General Goodenough, commanding North
west District, Sir Robert Cunliffe, and Major Lead-
better, Chief Constable of the County.
On getting outside, her Majesty at once got into
the semi-state carriage awaiting her.
FROM RUABON TO
WREXHAM.
Escorted by the Lancers and Hussars the Royal
party left Ruabon Railway Station at twenty
minutes past four, the Band of the 1st BattaUon
Royal Welsh Fusiliers playing the National Anthem.
At the Church a number of children sang the
National Anthem under the conductorship of Mr
J. W. Ellis, and the bells of the Church rang out a
merry peal. The decorations from Ruabon to
Johnstown and on to Wrexham were profuse and
brilliant, and the scene presented the Royal party
on every hand was one which will not easily be
effaced from memory. Along the Station road and
near the turning leading into Ruabon was a
magnificent arch erected by the Committee of the
Khos and Ruabon Horticultural Society, bearing on
each side in Welsh and English, the word
Welcome." Near the Wynnstay Arms Hotel was

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a well defined arch constructed as a representation
of a stone arch, which presented a very pretty
spectacle. Lining the wall of the Cottage
Hospital were the scholars from Lady
Williams Wynn's School wearing Red Riding Hood
cloaks. At nearly every 60 yards of the
road leading to Wrexham, were Venetian masts and
decorations of varied designs and description. At a
quarter to four the monotony of waiting was con
siderably relieved by the march of the Lancers and
Hussars, whose appearance created a scene of great
animation and even excitement. At the turning to
Vauxhall CoUiery a large platform was erected,
which was quite fully occupied at an early hour. At
each end of the erection, and in a most conspicuous
position, were exhibitions of large blocks of coal
from the Colliery, weighing altogether about two
tons, and along the front of the platform a number
of lighted Davey safety lamps were suspended. At
Johnstown the scene was one never to be for
gotten, as from comparatively early morn hundreds
of people flocked there and took up their position at
any and every place which would yield an
unobstructed view of the sovereign lady. Amongst
the mottoes which swayed in the breeze
were "May Agriculture Flourish," and "Pros
perity to Horticulture." At Groes Voel
a pretty arch spanned the crossing roads from
. which garlands of flowers were suspended. The
Union Jack floated from Esclusham Church. At the
turning to Rhostyllen a streamer, waving from pole
to pole, held the greeting, " Queen, Empress, and
Mother," on a ground of maroon. At the Black Lion
Inn, Mr Cooper made excellent arrangements for a
good view to be obtained, and erected stages so as
to enable the sightseers to have a view of the road
for nearly a quarter of a mile each way. Messrs
Pigott Brothers carried out the contract for the de
corations at Esclusham, the expense being defrayed
by a grant made to the local Committee from the
Executive Committee in Wrexham. The Committee
was composed of the following : — Messrs Pattison
{chairman), John Edwards,Bersham Smithy .Thomas,
Bryntirion, B. Lloyd, Plasgronow, Matthew
PhilUps, flafod-y-Bwch, Edwin Evans, Rhostyllen,
John Roberts, Bersham Colliery, William Cotton
and John Morgan, Esclusham ; Joseph Cooper (hon.
secretary), Lion Inn, Esclusham. The Wrexham
Committee erected a stand for school children, of
all denominations, at a cost of £7 10s,
in order that the children should be prevented
irom being crashed. Every possible position of
vantage was occupied. People were seated on hedge-
banks, some-with their lunch baskets, on walls, on
gates that swung over level crossings, on pit-brows,
and even on the roofs of low cottages. Flags floated
on nearly every building in close proximity to the
highway, and from the tall black chimneys of the
coIUeries. At Esleys Farm a large platform was
erected. On Saturday afternoon Messrs. Jenkins
and Jones of the Johnstown Saw Mills, gave a
dinner in honour of the occasion, to 100 of their
workmen. Mr J. Denbigh Jones ably occupied the
chair, and after dinner the loyal toasts were re
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm. The health
of the firm, the visitors^ and the Chairman, were
heartily drunk. On Friday the Rhos Committee
entertained all children of school age in the dis

trict of Rhos and Ponkeyto two buns, and half a
pint of milk each. They will parade the streets of
Rhos, to the number of nearly 1,500, headed by the
Maelor Brass Band. Sports will also be indulged in,
Mr W. C. Hughes of Pennant having kindly placed
a large field at the disposal of the Committee. The
children will also be presented with commemorative
medals supplied by Mr Edwin Owens of High-street
and Town Hill, Wrexham.
THE
QUEEN AT WREXHAM.
The good town of Wrexham was on Saturday well
worthy of a royal visit, and High-street, the centre
of the town, taken as a whole, was a magnificent
spectacle. The weather, too, was promising. The
early morning was gloriously fine, but about eleven
a persistent downfall of rain began, and had rather a
depressing effect upon those who were concerned for
the success of the day's pageant. Happily, at twelve
o'clock, the sun again broke out in force, and con
tinued to gain the mastery until in the afternoon the
sky became clear of all but a few white clouds. The
bells also began pealing, and continued at intervals.
The pleasant breeze at once tempered the heat of
the sun, and gave full play to the decorations, which
only needed such a breeze to give them full specta
cular effect. Meantime crowds of -visitors were
pouring into the town by both railways, by aU kinds
of conveyances, and also on foot. The streets were
further enlivened at one time by the arrival of con
tingents of military marching to the music of their
bands to their head-quarters, and at another by
their marching out again to the several positions
allotted to them. The police, too, were _ present in
very strong force, and were marched in military
formation to their several positions.
PENYBRYN.
On arriving at Penybryn the entrance to the
town was signalised for the occasion by a beautiful
floral arch. Her Majesty must have felt that her
welcome was thoroughly Welsh, and, therefore,
thoroughly warm. What with the bell-ringing, the
magnificent show on every side, and the unmistak
able enthusiasm of the people, of whom thousands
congregated in Penybryn, as well as elsewhere,
made a scene brilliant in the extreme.
BROOK^STREET.
A crowd, principally from Pentrefelin, assembled
at this point,fully two hours before the arrival of her
Majesty.and whiled away the time in good humoured
chaff, pleasantry, and in singing a part of the
National Anthem. The 2nd Volunteer Battalion,
under the command of Colonel Wright, and the
massed band of .the right and left half battalions took
up their position in an enclosure, but were removed
to Penybryn before the procession arrived. At ten
minutes past five, from the movement of those with
in the barriers, it could be seen that the Royal pro
cession was approaching, and shortly after the
cheers of the crowd could be distinctly heard. In

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THE ROYAL Vlaii' TO WALES.

passing this point the reception was most hearty,
and itjseemed as if her Majesty was almost overcome
at the" extent of it.
THE SCENeTiN HIGH-
STREET.
High-street was said by those in a posi
tion to judge, to exceed in grandeur any of
the Jubilee decorations in London, with
the exception of Westminster Abbey itself; and
it certainly would have been difficult to find any
place which could look better. From an early hour
the street was all but impassable for pedestrians,
and as the time of her Majesty's visit drew near
the thronging crowd became denser and more
closely pressed upon the barriers, taxing to the
utmost the efforts of the large staff of police to con
fine it within its own peculiar limits. In justice to
the great assembly it must be said that their beha
viour was excellent all through the day. The
squadron of Lancers present formed in line in High-
street, and afterwards left to escort the Royal party
through the town to Acton Park. Every available
position from which it was possible to obtain even a
glimpse of her Majesty was, of course, crowded to
its utmost capacity for some time before the arrival
of the Royal cortege. The appearance of the de
tachment of Marines evoked a slight cheer, the men
looking very well as they marched by. They were
ranged about ten feet apart down each side of the
street. About four o'clock the police commenced to
clear the streets, driving all those outside the barriers
back in the direction of the Wynnstay Hotel.
During the afternoon the bells of the parish church
close by, rang out merry peals in honour of the great
event. Major Evan Morris who was clad in his
robes and wore his gold chain of office, was greeted
with a loud cheer as he drove past on his way to
Acton Park, accompanied by theMayoress, and Miss
Morris, and Mr David Higgins, the mace bearer.
Suddenly, and without any warning, the order
" present arms " was given to the marines, and a few
minutes later the leaders of the procession, the ad
vance guard of lancers and cavalry came past at a
trot and a few minutes later the royal procession,
which was headed by Supt. Wilde and Major Lead-
better, chief constable, appeared. A tremendous
burst of cheering and a fluttering storm of handker
chiefs and hats heralded the approach of the Queen
who in response to the plaudits of the crowd kept
continually bowing. The royal cortege passed down
High-street at exactly ten minutes past five. Her
Majesty returned at ten minutes to six and drove to
the Great Western Railway Station there taking
train for Pale.

AT THE TOWN HALL.
The scene looking down High-street from the
Town Hall at the moment when everything was
ready for the passage of her Majesty, was a charming
one. No effort was made to transgress the regula
tions made for the government of the thoroughfare,
for long before aU had taken up the best positions
they could obtain. The line was Kept by that popular

arm of the service, the Naval Artillery Volunteers, .' '
in white blouses and navy blue trousers, flanked by
a thin line of police. All the street basked in the'
sunshine, which lit up the fairy-like vista formed by
the floral decorations suspended across the street
from light green supports. It was exactly 5"10 by
the church clock as Major Leadbetter on horseback
emerged from Town Hill at the head of the royaljjt
procession ; at once the Naval Artillery Volunteers ¦
presented arms, and then came the body of thei!
royal procession — a detachment of the Denbighshire "{,
Hussars, and a stronger one of the 9th Lancers, who
formed a striking picture with their lances
slung and their carbines at rest on their
knees. The two scarlet coated outriders
immediately preceded the royal carriage,
the first glimpse of which was the signal for an out
burst of cheering such as no impersonal declaration of
loyalty to the Queen could evoke. The bells of the
Parish Church too were ringing at their best as if to
call her Majesty's attention to the glorious tower
which enshrines them, and, although the royal car
riage did not stop, as the opening of Church-street
was passed Prince Henry drew her Majesty's atten
tion to the Church Tower which is the pride of
Wrexham and one of the traditional wonders of
Wales. Meantime the band of the Denbighshire
Hussars was playing the National Anthem. The
royal carriage was followed by an imposing mounted
cavalcade which included the Lord-Lieutenant,
General Goodenough, Sir John McNeill, Sir
Henry Ponsonby, and Major Bigge. The second
carriage was followed by a similar cavalcade which
included Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., and
Sir R. A. Cunliffe, Bart. A further detachment of
Lancers followed, and then came a close carriage
containing the Indian attendants in turbans and sur-
coats of oriental magnificence. The popular respect
for the throne found most hearty expression as
her Majesty passed smiling and bowing graciously
on her way.

CHESTER STREET,
presented an animated appearance. The Prince of
Wales's Volunteer Fire Brigade had their two
engines drawn up at the bottom of Henblas-street.
They were under the command of Captain Davies.
Her Majesty's attention was specially drawn to the
Brigade, which made a brave show, by Prince Henry,
and she most graciously bowed her. acknowledg
ments to their salutations.

THE QUEEN IN ACTON
PARK.
The plan of the oval enclosure in Acton Park,.
where the great function of the day was performed,
and its rich and bright adornment with Royal masts.
flags, and flowers, are described in another column.
About half-past two o'clock the stream of traffic
along the Chester road towards the Park began. It
was not found expedient to admit the general public,
to witness the Royal ceremony, but a little bef ore-
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vileged subscribers, choir, Sunday Schools, and
other " authorized persons. ' Carriages arrived in
rapid succession, and the subscribers' seats were
soon filled. The Mayor's platform or dais in the
centre, at which the Queen was received by the
Mayor and Corporation of Wrexham and official
personages.especially invited by the Mayor, and
from which the loyal addresses to her Majesty
were presented, was also quickly occupied. A
number of seats at the rear of the dais

pla-
forms on each side of the choir. Most of the child
ren wore button hole bouquets, and they were all
presented with medals commemorative of the occa
sion. Some complaint was made which, we trust,
was exaggerated, that adult members of the schools
in their eagerness to obtain good places, stood in
front of the chUdren and prevented many of them.
from getting as good a sight of the Queen
and of the general spectacle as the Reception

ACTON HALL.— The Residence of Sm R. A. Cunliffe, Bart.
(From a photograph by Miss E. A. Toon, of Wrexham.)

were reserved for Borough Magistrates and past
Mayors, the wives of members of "the Council, and
chief officials and visitors. As became a semi-State
function a uniform or official dress was worn by
every one who had any right to don it, and there
was soon an imposing array of the official represen
tatives of North Wales, both lay and clerical. On
the other side of the o val,opposite the Mayor's dais was
the stage upon which were the selected choir of Welsh
voices numbering 410 conducted by Mr J. T. Pri
chard, of the Wrexham Choral Society, and organist
of St. Mark's Church. The Sunday Schools of the
town and district, numbering from twelve to four
teen thousand — a gathering forming one of the most
distinctive and interesting features of the ceremony,
iUustrating as it did a strongly marked element m

and Sunday School Committees had been solicitous to
obtain for them. About a quarter to four a squad
ron of the Denbighshire Hussars, under the com
mand of Colonel Mesham, arrived upon the scene,
and lined the entrance to the Royal enclosure, with
the heads of their horses facing inwards. The en
closure was kept by a number ofpolice, assisted by
men from the depot of the 22nd Cheshire Regiment,
stationed at Chester Castle. A little while after
the arrival of the Hussars, the Guard of Honour,
conspicuous in their white helmets, numbering one
hundred rank and file, composed of fifty men from
the 3rd and fifty men from the 4th (Militia) Battalions,
with the Queen's colours of the 3rd BattaUon and
the fine Band of the 2nd Battalion, under Mr
Gregory, were drawn up in position in the centre of

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the enclosure fronting the dais. Captain Godfrey
was in command of the Guard of Honour. The goat
of the regiment, a fine animal, and much admired,
took his station in front of the men. A short re
hearsal of the choir and band together then took
place. The period of waiting for the arrival of the
Queen was far from being monotonous or wearisome.
The scene, both in the park and its approaches, the
galloping of orderlies, the assembling of troops,
and the rapid succession of arrivals, was
much too animated for that. At four o'clock
the Mayor's carriage drove up. His Wor
ship, who was accompanied by the Mayoress and

the civic dignitaries, the dark robes of the clergy,and
the elegant dresses of the many ladies whose pre
sence graced the day's pageant. The indescribably
magnificent appearance of the portly and stately
Sergeant at Mace, Mr David Higgins, in a brand
new ^full dress Court livery of claret coloured
cloth (temp. George IV), — a perfect triumph
of sartorial art — trimmed with rich gold lace
and cable gold cord, gilt buttons, breeches of orange
Elush, with gold lace garters, and black pearl silk
ose costume, and a cocked hat trimmed with gold
lace, was the admiration of all beholders....

THE HON. GEO. T. KENYON, M.P. for the
Denbigh Boroughs
Miss Morris, with the mace bearer on the box carrying
the mace, was greeted with hearty cheers. He wore
the Mayoral robes and chain over a Court dress and
a cocked hat. The dais now presented a most bril
liant appearance with the variety of colour afforded
by the uniforms of the Deputy Lieutenants and
nigh bhenffs of Counties, of the coloured robes of

THE RIGHT HON. GEO. OSBORNE MORGAN,
Q.C., M.P. for East Denbighshire.
(Fromaphotographby MissE. A. Toon, Wrexham.^
The following received invitations to be presenton
the Mayor's platform :— Sir Pryce Pryce-Jones,
The Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire and Mrs
Cornwallis West, the Misses West (2), the Lord
Lieutenant of Flintshire and Lady Florentia Hughes,
the Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire, Mr R. D.

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35

Pryce, the Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire, the
Right Hon. theEarl of Powis, the Lord Lieutenant
of Carnarvonshire, Mr J. E. Greaves, the Lord
Lieutenant of Anglesey, Mr Richard Davies, the
Duke and Duchess of Westminster, Lord and Lady
Penrhyn, Lord and Lady Harlech, Lord and Lady
Trevor, Lord Mostyn, Lord and Lady Sudeley, Lord
Kenyan., Lord Stalbridge, the Marquis of Anglesey,
Sir Watkin and Lady Williams Wynn, the Dowager
Lady Williams Wynn, Mr Archibald and Lady
Georgina Peel, Lady Olivia Fitzpatriek, Sir Robert
Cunliffe, Lady Cunliffe, and Miss Cunliffe, Sir
Theodore Martin, K.C.B., the Rt. Hon. W. E.
and Mrs Gladstone, the Rt. Hon. H. C. and Mrs
Raikes, the Misses Raikes, the Rt. Hon. G. Osborne
Morgan, M.P., and Mrs Morgan, Sir Edward
Watkin, Bart., M.P., Sir John Puleston, the
Hon. G. T. Kenyon, M.P., and Mrs Kenyon, Mr
and Mrs Yorke, Mr Thomas Lewis, M.P., Mr E.
Swetenham, M.P, Mr John Roberts, M.P., Mr S.
Smith, M.P., Mr J. Bryn Roberts, M.P, Mr T. E.
Ellis, M.P, Mr Stanley Leighton, M.P., the Hon.
F. S. A. Hanbury Tracy, M.P., Mr Stuart Rendel,
M.P., Col. Laurie, C.B., M.P., Mr J. W. Maclure,
M.P., Mr W. Rathbone, M.P, the Hon.
A. Walsh, M.P., the Chairmen of the County
Councils of Anglesey, Flintshire, Montgomery
shire, Merionethshire, and Carnarvonshire ; the
Mayors of Denbigh, Ruthin (Col. West), Flint,
Carnarvon, WelshpooLBangor, Conway, Montgomery
Pwllheli, Aberystwyth, and Llanidloes, the Chair
men of the Llandudno and Rhyl Improvement Com
missioners, the Chairmen of the Local Boards of
Mold, HolyweU, and Newtown, General Good-
enough, commanding the northern district, Colonel
LiddeU, commanding the. 23rd Brigade Depot, and
MrsLiddeU, Major-Gen. the Hon. Savage Mostyn,
the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph, the Lord Bishop of
Bangor, the Lord Bishop of Shrewsbury, the Rev
Canon HoweU, vicar of Wrexham, the
High Sheriffs of Anglesey, Denbigh, Flint,
Montgomery, Merioneth, and Carnarvon, the Rev.
Canon Hopkins, St. Mary's, Wrexham, the Rev.
Messrs E. Jerman, T. J. Haworth, T. Hudgell, and
D. Roberts, D.D., Wrexham, Mr R. Lewis, Alliance
Assurance Co., Col. Pollitt, Mr E. Ross, Col. Findlay,
Col. Lambert, Capt. Griffith-Boscawen, chairman of
Denbighshire Quarter Sessions, and Mrs Griffith-
Boscawen, his Honour Judge Horatio Lloyd, Chester,
the following members of the Corporation of Wrex
ham:— The Deputy-Mayor, Mr Councillor Prichard,
Aldermen John Jones, Walter Jones, Richard Jones,
and W. E. Samuel ; Councillors Geo. Bevan, R. H.
Done, R. W. Evans, W. R. Evans, David Jones, J.
M. Jones, Bernard Lewis, Benjamin Owen, H. V.
PaUn, WilUam Pierce, and J. E. Powell.
Letters have been received by the Mayor from the
following expressing their regret that they were un
able, through unavoidable circumstances, to be
present: — The Lord-Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire,
the Earl of Powis, the Duke and Duchess of
Westminster, Lord and Lady Penrhyn, Lord
and Lady Sudeley, Lord Stalbridge, the Right
Hon. W. E. and Mrs Gladstone, Mr E. Swetenham,
Q.C.,M.P..MrJohnRobertsJM.P.,MrSamuelSmith,
M.P., Mr W. Rathbone, M.P, Mr T. E. Ellis, M.P,
Mr Stuart Rendel, M.P., Mr J. W. Maclure, M.P.,

the Mayor of Denbigh, the High Sheriff of Flint,
and the High Sheriff of Merioneth.
Before the Queen's arrival the Band admirably
played the following selection of music : —
March  "The Story of Sayid "  Mackenzie
Overture  "Maritana"  Wallace
Valse  "Ever and ever Mine"  Coote
Selection..." The Yeoman of the Guard" ...Sullivan
Song(cornet solo)," Rose Softly Blooming" ...Spohr
Valse  "Memories"  Louthian
Soon after five o'clock a rumour that the Queen was
near the Park caused a general movement and ex
pectation, but it proved to be premature. About a
quarter of an hour afterwards the Chief Constable
rode into the Park to announce her Majesty's
approach. The troops were called to attention,
heads were bared, and all those present who had
been seated rose to their feet. A sound of cheering
was heard in the distance, and a few minutes after
wards the Royal procession entered the Park, and
there arose spontaneously a roar of loyal
cheers, which her Majesty graciously acknowledged.
Two outriders in scarlet preceded the Royal car
riage, in which were seated the Queen and the
Princess Beatrice, with Prince Henry of Battenberg
and Princess Alice of Hesse opposite. Two High
land gillies were seated behind the carriage, which
was escorted by Denbighshire Hussars,and followed
by Colonel Cornwallis West, the General of the
Division,Sir John McNiel, Colonel Bigge, the Equer
ries-in-waiting, Major General Goodenough, and Sir
Henry Ponsonby, on horseback. After the second
carriage, which contained the Dowager Lady
Churchill, the- Hon. Harriett Phipps, the
Right Hon. H. C. Raikes, and Dr Reid, came
the escort of the 9th Royal Lancers, looking very
picturesque with their pennons and lances. This
carriage was followed by the Staff, Sir Watkin
Williams Wynn, and Sir R. Cunliffe, as Hon.
Colonel of the County Militia. A third carriage con
tained the Indian attendants of the Queen, in their
native costume. The general spactacle was brilliant
and imposing in the extreme. All the varied colours
of uniform and costume displayed by the vast
assembly, the gay decorations, and nature's
own hues in foliage and pasture, were
illumined by pleasant sunshine and a clear
atmosphere. Everybody rejoiced that the day had
turned out so much better than the early morning's
promise. Upon the arrival of the Queen's carriage
at the Mayor's platform, the guard of honour
presented arms, and the band played the National
Anthem, which was at the same time sung by the
Choir and the Sunday Schools, and was joined in
by many others in the assemblage. The following
additional verses were sung :—
On this glad festal day.
Warmly doth Cambria pray,
God save our Queen.
From vale and mountain side
Swells like the rising tide,
Echoing far and wide,
Welcome to Wales !

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

God save oar own dear Queen,
Who long our pride has been,
Long may she reign.
Shamrock with Rose entwine,
Thistle and Leek combine,
One in her crown to shine,
God bless our Queen.
Though the volume of sound was not perhaps so
great as might be supposed, the effect of this singing
of the National Anthem in the presence of the
Sovereign, by a vast concourse so largely composed
of children, was very striking and impressive.
Mr Raikes, the Postmaster General, Sir Henry
Ponsonby, and also Sir Theodore Martin were in
communication with her Majesty during the
ceremonial which followed. Mr Raikes first pre
sented the Mayor to the Queen, and next the
Mayoress, who then presented her Majesty with
a very handsomely prepared copy of the ode written
by Mr Lewis Morris, which runs thus —
to her gracious majesty.
Wrexham, Aug. 24, 1889.
Welcome, dear Lady, welcome once again
To thine own land— nor for the last time come,
Small is our Gwalia, but a fair domain,
Who comes to her comes home.
Come now and often, still our warm hearts burn
Though the swift winters close or dim the eyes
That saw thee last; to thee our spirits turn,
Still to our lips true words of welcome.rise.
Dear Lady ! welcome, welcome home !
Our Cymrie eyes grow bright to see our Sovereign
come.
Once long ago, did'st thou, a careless child,
With smooth young brow on which the Imperial
Crown
Weighed not as yet, amidst our hillsides wild
Abide, and with thine own
Did'st spend thy springtime's joyous hours and
bright,
Safe guarded by a mother's tender care.
Then all the unfolding world showed clear and fair
To thy unwearied mind and eager sight ;
Ah ! it is blest indeed to be
In life's young morn with all fair things to see.
And then thou earnest to thy Wales once more
In happy wedlock, by the knightly arm
Of thy new Arthur, sheltered safe from harm,
By Menai's sounding shore,
Strong in Love's strength, as one who seemed to
bear
A potent talisman to shield from ill.
But what defence averts the stroke of care,
Or blunts the shafts of Heaven's mysterious will?
Grief dwelt with thee long time, but now
The crown of Resignation decks thy brow.
Dear Lady, we are feeble folk, and weak,
But our old tongue and loyal hearts we keep ;
We cherish still the love we may not speak—
The old affection deep.
Still is our Wales "a sea of song," and still
From smiling vaUey and from soaring hill,
Eryn's snows or fair Clwyd's verdant plain,
Or that grey shrine upon the Western Main,
There sounds a universal voice
Of welcome to our Queen, bidding all hearts re-
J°lce- Lewis Morris.

The ode is written in manuscript by Mr Lewi*
Morris upon four pages of vellum, surrounded by
15th Century Missal Borders, executed in silver.
The dedication,occupying the next page to the title,
reads, "Dedicated by gracious permission to her
M ajesty the Queen." The book is bound in vellum,
and richly written in gold. The title page is dehcately
illuminated, and white watered silk lines the begin
ning and the end of the album. Not the least attrac
tive part of the binding of this charming and
patriotic souvenir is a delicately needled book
marker, which consists of a broad piece of rich silk
bearing the Welsh harp, beautifully embroidered in
gold,and the words," Welcome, dear lady ; welcome
once again," being the first Une of the ode. The
work was entrusted to Messrs George Faulkner and
Sons, of the Deansgate Press, Manchester.
The first address presented was that of the County
of Denbigh, which was presented by the i Lord-
Lieutenant. It ran as follows : —
" To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty.
" May it please your Majesty, —
" We, the inhabitants of the County of Denbigh
desire to present to your Majesty our loyal and
dutiful expressions of welcome on the occasion of
your auspicious visit to our county.
"We beg respectfully to offer to your Majesty
the assurance of our undeviating loyalty and
devotion, and it is our earnest prayer that your
Majesty may long be spared to reigntover a loyal
and united people.
" On behalf of the inhabitants of the County,
" W. Cornwallis West,
" Lord Lieutenant.
" Charles W. Townshend, "High Sheriff.
"August, 1889."
The address was in album form, and handsomely
illuminated by Messrs Shaw and Son.
The Queen having received it handed [back
her gracious reply, which was as foUows:—
" I receive with pleasure your loyal and!
dutiful address on the occasion of my "visit to
the county of Denbigh. I thank you heartily for
the kind words with which you have greeted my
arrival amongst you, and I earnestly pray for the
welfare and prosperity of my faithful subjects in
this part of my dominions."
The Lord-Lieutenant then presented the Chair
man of Quarter Sessions, Captain Griffith-Boscawen,
and the senior acting magistrate, Mr T. L. Fitz:
Hugh, to her Majesty.
The Bishop of St. Asaph next presented the fol
lowing address from the Bishop and clergy of the
Q10C6S6 ; —
"l?rHej M°st Gracious Majesty, Queen Victoria,.
Defender of the Faith.
" May it please your Majesty, we the Bishop and
Clergy of the Diocese of St. Asaph, beg to tender to
your Majesty a most hearty and loyal welcome when
in the confines of this ancient see. We are this day
reminded how this portion of your Majesty's king
dom has shared to the full the beneficent influence
ol your Majesty's happy and prosperous reign, and
we have thankfully to record how that reign has.
brought to our people a marked improvement,.

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37

not only in their material prosperity, but also
in their moral and spiritual well-being. Nor can we
ever forget how largely, in God's good providence,
this higher progress is due to the personal influence
of your Majesty, and the late lamented Prince
Consort. In conclusion, we desire to convey to your
Majesty the assurance of the earnest prayer which
we offer to Almighty God, through our Lord and
Savour Jesus Christ, that health and happiness,
peace and prosperity, may rest upon your Majesty,
anchupon every member of your Royal House. The
address was handsomely illuminated and engrossed
ion vellum, and encased in a scroll of cardinal-
coloured morocco, with white moire antique silk,
tied withe cardinal silk ribbon.
Her Majesty handed back the foUowing gracious
reply : — " I thank you for your loyal and dutiful
address. I heartily rejoice at the sign of moral well-
ibeingasweU as of material prosperity amongst my
people within this ancient see ; and I assure you of
my sincere wishes for the future welfare of its in
habitants and for the extension of the spirit of true
reUgion amongst them. I earnestly pray that your
labours may be blessed with an increase of Christian
faith and of the virtues which it inspires."
The Rev. Canon Howell, vicar of Wrexham, the
Dean of St. Asaph, the Archdeacon of St. Asaph,
and the Bishop of Bangor were then presented to her
Majesty. The Rev. David Roberts, D.D., of Wrexham,
then presented the following address from Noncon
formist ministers in the counties of Denbigh, Flint,
and Merioneth : —
" To her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen of Great
Britain and Ireland.
" May it please your Majesty, — Acting on behalf
of our brother Nonconformist ministers in the
counties of Denbigh, Flint, and Merioneth, and
representing a large and important section of your
Majesty's subjects in those counties, we beg to con
vey to your Majesty the expression of our loyalty
and devotion to the Throne. We recall with grateful
satisfaction the progress made during your Majesty's
reign in the direction of religious freedom, as evi
denced, amonp other measures, by the opening of
the Universities to Dissenters and the abolition of
reUgious tests ; while we also recognise, with devout
thankfulness to Almighty God, the unparalleled
material prosperity with which our beloved country
has been blessed during your Majesty's long and
beneficent reign. We acknowledge, with at least
«qual gratitude, the wide and growing influence for
rgood which your Majesty's high personal virtues
have exercised upon all your people from the Court
downwards. Fervently praying that your Majesty
may be long spared in health and strength to
reign over a peaceful and prosperous kingdom, we
are, &c."
The address was signed by the following minis-
iters : —
David Roberts, D.D., Welsh Congregational
minister. W. Oliver, M.A., English Congregational
minister. Edward Jerman, English Presbyterian minister.
H. Barrow Williams, Welsh Calvinistic
3fethadist minister.

Griffith Owen, Welsh Calvinistic Methodist
minister. J. S. Haworth, Senior English Wesleyan minister.
Samuel Mort, Junior English Wesleyan minister.
Robert Curry, Welsh Wesleyan minister.
P. A. Hudgell, English Baptist minister.
William Smith, F.R.A.S., Primitive Methodist
minister. The address, which is in book form, is the work
of Messrs D. Marples & Co., of Liverpool, and is
elegantly bound in royal blue morocco leather. The
first leaf contains part of the inscription, sur
mounted by an open Bible,and the Royal Arms sup
ported by the Red Dragon of Wales and the Harp
and Leek. The inscription is continued over
two pages, and is beautifully illuminated. At
the foot of the second page is a beautiful water
colour painting of Denbigh Castle. There is
also a drawing in water colours of Flint Castle.
The third page contains the remainder of the
address, and similar ornamentations.
Her Majesty very graciously received the address
and returned the followingreply : — "I have received
with much gratification the address which you have
presented to me on behalf of the Nonconformist
ministers of the counties of Denbigh, Flint, and
Merioneth. I thank you heartily for your expres
sions of goodwill towards my throne and person. I
rejoice to think that in this as in other parts of my
kingdom, both the spirit of true religion and of
Christian virtue has kept pace with increasing
material prosperity, and I heartily pray that the
same progress may continue to be exhibited in the
future by all my faithful subjects in Wales." — The
Rev. Dr. Roberts, who had been presented to her
Majesty, presented the other Nonconformist minis
ters of Wrexham who formed the deputation ap
pointed to present the address, viz. , the Rev. E.
Jerman, the Rev. J. S. Haworth, and the Rev. P.
A. Hudgell. The Catholic Bishop of Shrewsbury
was also presented to her Majesty.
The High Sheriff of Denbighshire, Mr C. W.
Townshena, was next presented to the Queen.
The Town Clerk of Wrexham (Mr T. Bury) then
read the address of the Mayor and Corporation of
Wrexham, and, handing it to the Mayor, it was
presented by his Worship. It was as follows : —
" To Her Most Gracious Majesty Vietoria,Queen of
Great Britain and Ireland.
" May it please your Majesty,
"We, the Mayor and Corporation of Wrexham
beg leave most respectfully to present to your
Majesty our assurances of deep gratitude for the
favour shown to the community we represent, and
to the large industrial population of the surrounding
district by this visit to our Borough.
" It is of good omen that it is made at a time when
the bounteous fruits of a fine summer, and the re
vival of the industries on which the prosperity of our
district chiefly depends, are dissipating the depres
sion under which this part of the country in common 4
with others has for some years laboured.
" During all this time we have been made aware
in many ways of your Majesty's active sympathy
with the trials and privations, and solicitude for
the better fortunes of the toilers and workers upon
whom the burdens of life press most heavily ; and it

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cheers our hearts to have an opportunity of testify
ing to your Majesty in person our loyalty to your
Majesty's throne, our gratitude for the splendid ser
vices of a long and beneficent reign, and our deep
regard for the Sovereign who, to use the language of
the Laureate, has established ' A thousand claims
upon our reverence as Mother, Wife, and Queen.'
"We pray your Majesty to accept through us the
expression of the heart-felt loyalty of the people of
North Wales, now rejoicing in their Sovereign's
presence in their midst, and their devout prayer
that your Majesty may be long spared in health and
strength to uphold the honour of the British
Monarchy and name.surrounded by loving kindred,
and by the affectionate devotion of a happy and
united people.
" Given under the Corporate Common Seal of the
Borough, this Twenty -fourth day of August, 1889.
Evan Morris, Mayor.
Thomas Burt, Town Clerk.

T. BURY, ESQ., Town Clerk of Wrexham.
(From a photograph by Miss E. A. Toon, Wrexham.)
The municipal address to her Majesty has been manu
factured by Messrs Elkington and Co., Church-

street, Liverpool. It is executed in gold, silver
gilt and enamel, and is designed in the Louis XIV.
style. The cover is bound in royal blue morocco
leather, and is supported at the back by four bosses ;
composed of the Tudor rose, surmounted by the
Royal Crown. It is fastened by a beautiful gold
clasp, surrounded by scrolls of ornament.
In the centre is a blazon of the arms.
of Wrexham, enamelled in heraldic colours-
Resting on the shield is an heraldic helmet and
surmounting the shield is the crest, a red dragon
holding a shield, on which is enamelled the emblem
of Mars. Beautifully chased oak wreaths and acorns. ,
arealso introduced, with the motto "FearGod,Honour
the King." At the topof the cover is alarge enameUei
crown, and at the base the monogram V.R.I, in
gold on a red ground. In each, of the corners is au.
elaborate ornament of gold scrolls. The address is
cased in a box of Coromandel wood, lined with satin
and with a glazed front. The address proper was
entrusted to Mr Jas. Marples of Lord-street, Liver-,;
pool, and consists of twopages, the manuscript richly
illuminated. The heading is worked in gold and.
colours. On a scroU turning round the initial letter :
of Victoria is the motto, ' Nawdd Duw i Benadur.
Prydain." The following mottoes are also intro
duced in the scrolls : — " Croesaw, Croesaw, Deyra
Prydain." The border is an effective treatment of
the rose, shamrock, and thistle, with oak leaves, and.
the Welsh harp, leek, and other emblems. At the
foot of the page is a delicately-painted view of
Wrexham Parish Church, and the motto, "Duw
Gadwo y Frenhines " on a ribbon,, with the Union
Jack, forming the bottom panels of the border. The
second page is of similar design. The arms of
North Wales, with the Red Dragon, and the motto,
" Cymru am byth," are prominently blazoned on
panels, in the borders, on which is the motto, "Y"
ddraig goch a ddyry gychwyn," and also " Calon
wrth galon " on a heart-shaped shield, surmounted
by the Imperial crown.
Her Majesty then herself read in fairly audible
tones, her following gracious reply : — "I receive with
sincere satisfaction your expressions of loyal devotion
to my throne and person. It is with greatinterest and-
pleasure that I visit thisbusypartof the Principality
of Wales. I heartily rejoice at the signs of renewed
commercial activity which appear on every side,
and the evidence thus afforded of the improve
ment in trade, and of a revival of prosperity amongst
the vast and hard-working population of Wrexham,
and ;ts neighbourhood, with whose sufferings
in the past I have felt the keenest
I hope that by the blessing of
favourable condition of circumstances
continue to prevail."
The Ex-Mayor, Alderman John Jones, the
seconder of the Address, and the Town
Clerk, were next presented to her Majesty.
The Mayor next handed to her Majesty the beautiful,
gold medal designed in commemoration of the occa
sion, the work and the gif tof Mr Edwin Owensjewel-
ler and medallist, of Wrexham, and it was graciously
received. Miss CunUffe, the little daughter of Sir Robert
CunUffe, then presented the Queen with an exceed
ingly beautiful bouquet, which her Majesty received

sympathy.
God this:
may long

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39

most graciously. Col. CornwalUs West's two daugh
ters also presented very beautiful bouquets to Prince
Henry of Battenberg and the Princess Alice of
Hesse. The following ladies were then presented to her
Majesty by the Postmaster-General :— Lady Olivia
Fitzpatrick, Mrs Cornwallis West, Lady Cunliffe,
Lady Harlech, the Dowager Lady Williams Wynn,
Lady Florentia Hughes, Mrs and Miss Raikes, the
Hon. Mrs George Kenyon, Mrs Osborne Morgan,
LadyGeorgina Peel, Mrs Griffith-Boscawen, Lady
Trevor, and Mrs Charles Townshend. Each
lady presented had the honour of shaking hands
with the Queen, and her Majesty bestowed an evi
dent smile of recognition upon the Dowager Lady
Williams Wynn and Lady Harlech.
While the presentations were being made the
choir sang with fine effect the two national songs,
"Gorymdaith Gwyr Harlech" (the "March
of the Men of Harlech") and "Hen Wlad
fy Nhadau" ("The Land of my Fathers").
The Royal carriage remained stationary until
the singing had concluded, and then, the guard
of honour having presented arms, and her Majesty
having bowed repeatedly to the occupants^ of the
Mayor's dais, drove off amidst renewed cheering and
the singing of the National Anthem. The Royal
procession, in returning, passed round the tan drive
in front of the Sunday Schools and Choir, who
enthusiastically cheered her Majesty. Soon after
the Queen's departure from the Park, the Mayor of
Wrexham," as he drove off, was again heartily
cheered.

GUESTS AT ACTON.
The foUowing ladies and gentlemen were staying
at Acton Park as the guests of Sir Robert and Lady
CunUffe : — The Dowager Lady WilUams Wynn,
Lord and Lady Harlech, Col. Wynne-Finch, Mr C.
W. Williams Wynn, the Hon. G. Brodrick, and
the Rev. NeviUe Egerton Leigh.
hope Street.
Long before the Royal cortege advanced into
Hope-street, every available space up to the barriers
was occupied, the crush at one time being great.
The utmost goodhumour prevailed among the crowd,
and the time of waiting was whiled away by singing
snatches of two or three popular songs, and the
National Anthem. As the procession entered Hope-
street the band of the 3rd BattaUon R.W.F. struck
up the National Anthem, and the enthusiasm of the
crowd was most unbounded, hats being waved with
. loud hurrahs from Ihe thronging crowd, which
echoed and re-echoed, as the procession passed along
towards the railway station, her Majesty bowing ac
knowledgments most graciously. Some amusement
at times took place in the crowd by some of the spec
tators attempting to pass under the barriers, but
they were immediately stopped. Perfect order was
maintained throughout the en tire length of the street.
Soon after her Majesty left Ruabon, the guard of
honour and band of the 1st BattaUon R.W.F. re
turned by train to Wrexham, and they augmented
thepoUce in lining the street from the Station-road
to Grosvenor-road, the band taking up its position at

the entrance to Grosvenor-road. Previously to the
return of her Majesty to the railway station, Regent
street, though well-lined, was by no means crowded,
and some of the stands erected were entirely vacant,
while only a few were quite well-filled.
THE QUEEN'S DE
PARTURE.
The royal train, which came on to Wrexham a few
minutes after the Queen had left it, was more than
fifteen minutes behind the time announced in leav«
ing Wrexham railway station on the return to Llan
dderfel. The guard of honour, and band of the 2nd
BattaUon R.W.F., which served at Ruabon, was
drawn up in the station road under the command of
Captain J. Sheriff Roberts, and Lieutenants T.
James Johnson and Hurlbutt. At six minutes
before six the advance guard of the Royal cavalcade
entered the station road, and a minute later the moun
ted escort and the royal carriages came at a quick
pace. The railway station here, as at Ruabon, was
transfigured. Over the station floated the royal
standard and the girders were decorated with ban
ners. As at Ruabon a certain space was fenced off'
around the entrance on to the platform. The floor
was covered with carpet, and a quantity of foUage
plants, supplied by Dicksons of Chester, were
arranged on this space. The walls and the passage
through the booking hall were draped with crimson
and gold, relieved by trophies of flags. The station,
arrangements were made by Mr Morris, the district
supermtendent, and Mr Edgcombe, the station
master, while the decorations here, as at all th&
other local stations used by her Majesty, were
arranged by Inspector Crook of Paddington. As.
her Majesty drove up the guard of honour presented
arms and the band played the National Anthem.
Her Majesty at once walked unaided save
by the hazel walking stick previously
mentioned, to her saloon up to the door
of which a movable platform was erected. She was
followed by the two princesses, while Prince Henry
took a seat in the next saloon. The Bishop of St.
Asaph also travelled with the royal train. There
was a little delay in starting the train, during which,
the Princess Beatrice gave a message to Sir H.
Ponsonby, but the train steamed away at six amidst
cheering and waving of hats and handkerchiefs.
Tea was laid for her Majesty in the saloon.
Before leaving Wrexham the Queen graciously re
marked to the Mayor :—" I am very pleased with
your decorations and all your arrangements."
After the Queen's departure the crowds of spec
tators which had lined the route of the royal pro
cession, being now free to pass the barriers, filled
the streets and rendered locomotion slow and diffi
cult. There was, however, no disorder.
THE MAYOR'S
LUNCHEON.
The Mayor of Wrexham, Major Evan Morris, and
the Mayoress, entertained on Saturday a dis
tinguished and representative assembly at Roseneath,.

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

in honour of her Majesty's visit. A most sumptuous
luncheon, supplied by Messrs Stevens and Sons,
confectioners, of Cardiff and Wrexham, was
elegantly laid out in a spacious marquee erected in
the beautiful grounds of Roseneath. Most of the
gentlemen present wore the official uniform or
costume in which they were afterwards to appear
before the Queen, and this, with the summer dresses
of the ladies, made the scene a very brilliant one.
The genial Mayor, who presided, wore Court dress,
.and his gold chain of office.

shire, the Chairman of the County Council
of Carnarvonshire, the Worshipful the Mayor of
Flint, the Worshipful the Mayor of Carnarvon the
Worshipful the Mayor of Welshpool.the Worshipful
the Mayor of Bangor, the Worshipful the Mayor of
Conway, the Worshipful the Mayor of Montgomery,
the Chairman of the Llandudno Improvement Com
missioners, the Chairman of the Rhyl Improvement;
Commissioners, the Chairman of the Mold Local
Board, the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph and Mrs Edwards,
the Lord Bishop of Bangor, the Rev

ROSENEATH.— The Residence of Major Evan Morris, Mayor of Wrexham.
( From a photograph by Miss E. A. Toon, Wrexham.)

Amongst those who were present were the follow
ing :— The Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire ; the
liord-LieutenantofCarnarvonshire;theLord-Lieuten- ant of Anglesey ; the Marquis of Anglesey ; Lord and
Lady Trevor ; Lord Mostyn ; Lord Kenyon ; the
Rt. Hon. H. C. and Mrs. Raikes, and the Rt. Hon. G.
Osborne Morgan, M.P, and Mrs Morgan ; Sir John
Puleston, M.P., the Hon. G. T. Kenyon, M.P., and
Mrs Kenyon, Mr Thomas Lewis, M.P., Mr J. Bryn
Roberts, M.P., Colonel Laurie, C.B., M.P., the
Hon. A. H. J. Walsh, M.P, the Chairman of the
County Council of Anglesey, the Chairman of the
County Council of Flintshire, the Chairman of the
County Council of Montgomeryshire, the Chair
man of the County Council of Merioneth-

Canon Howell, B.D., the Lord Bishop of Shrews
bury, the Rev Canon Hopkins, the Rev David
Roberts, D.D., Rev E. Jerman, Rev J. S. Haworth
ftev TTr4-,Hud?e11' MaJ°r Leadbetter, Major and
Mrs Webber, the High Sheriff of Anglesey, the
High Sheriff of Montgomery, the High Sheriff
of Carnarvon, Mr G. W., Mrs, and Miss Taylor,
Colonel Polhtt, and Mrs and Miss M. Pollitt,
Mr and Mrs Ross, Judge Horatio Lloyd, Mr Robert
Lewis, Mr and the Misses Lewis, Mr Glynn Lewis,
Mr and Mrs J. Brend Batten, Miss Emily Faithfull,
Miss Robinson, Col. Scotland, Mr and Mrs Horace
Mayhew, Rev. T. H. G. and Mrs Puleston, Mr and
Mrs Craven, Rev. C. and Mrs Hylton Stewart, Mr
G. R. Rogerson, Mr Foster Rogerson, Mr W. Tudor

THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

joi M

HoweU, Col. Evans-Lloyd, Col. Mainwaring, Mr P.
P. Pennant, the Town Clerk and Mrs Bury, Sir R.
Green-Price, Major and Miss Higson, Mr and Mrs
Rowley. During luncheon the celebrated Galway Band of
the Wefih Fusiliers, with which Mr Gladstone was
so deUghted at the Wrexham Eisteddfod last year,
played in their own admirable style the foUowing
selection of music, conducted by Mr Gregory: —
Overture  "The Barber of Seville"  Rossini
Valse  "Arcadia"  Godfrey
Selection  "Doris" .._  Cellier
Valse  ..." Bid me good-bye " . . . . De Camoro
Polka  "Run wild" .. _  Jones
Grace was said by the Bishop of St. Asaph,
After luncheon, the Mayor, who on rising was re
ceived with loud cheers, said — My lords, ladies, and
fentlemen, — I am sure it is the wish of every one
ere present that we should aU have the privilege of
joining in drinking the health of her Most Gracious
Majesty the Queen. (Loud cheers.) Never, perhaps,
in the history of our country of Wales have we had
the privilege of drinking the health of her Majesty
under happier and more significant circumstances.
While I am uttering these words her Majesty is on
her way here to pay us a visit, and to enable us to
ishow to her the loyalty and affection in which she
is held by us aU. (Cheers.) 1 am sure I may be
permitted to say in this distinguished and repre
sentative assembly that I think the very
gathering assembled here affords a proof, whicn
will be soon emphasized when we go into
the neighbouring enclosure, of with what unity,
with what love, and with what loyalty the
people of Wales do welcome her Majesty. (Cheers.)
I think this great event will at least show one thing,
namely, that the people of Wales are second to none
in their loyalty and devotion to their Sovereign.
(Renewed cheers.) I think the fact that there are
here present representatives of all the counties of
North Wales — representatives of every interest, of
every poUtical party, of every creed, shows in a
striking manner that we have all one common
ground, that of loyalty and devotion to the Queen.
{Cheers.) WhUe in receiving our Queen to-day we
aU show our loyalty, we shall all also show that
underlying our differences there is a unity ofpurpose
in our devotion to our Sovereign, which effaces for
the time aU our Uttle party divisions, and the ques
tions upon which we are justly entitled to hold,
and to express our opinions. When we
are honoured with a visit from our Sovereign these
aU fall into the background, and we are united in
one common bond of loyalty. (Cheers. ) We shall
soon have the honour of taking part in a very much
.greater function than this, andl know you all want
to get to Acton Park as soon as possible, but I do
hope you wiU allow me to thank you all for the
courtesy and honour you have shown me indivi
dually in accepting my humble offer of Jiospitality
upon an occasion of such happy augury, when I felt
that anyone occupying my place would not be doing
his duty unless he welcomed friends and visitors
from a distance. I feel I cannot sufficiently thank
you aU for the honour you have done me. (Loud
cheers.) " Her Majesty's health was then most loyally
drunk, and the Band played the National Anthem.

Lord Trevor then proposed the health of the
Mayor and Mayoress of Wrexham, and on behalf of
the company thanked his worship for the splendid
hospitality he had shown them that day. (Loud
cheers.) AU interests and parties amongst them,
Whigs, Tories, Radicals, and Unionists, were_ all
united there that day to prove themselves her faith
ful and devoted subjects, and to show that there
was no fear of any disruption of her Majesty's
Empire while they could help it. (Cheers.) He
was sure they would all wish to thank the Mayor
for the magnificent entertainment he had given them
that day, and for the excellence of all the day's
arrangements, in which he had taken so prominent
a part. (Cheers.) He begged to give them the
health of the Mayor and Mayoress of Wrexham.
(Loud cheers.)
The toast having been most cordially honoured,
The Mayor, in reply, said — My Lord Trevor,' my
lords, ladies and gentlemen ; in behalf of- the
Mayoress and myself, I beg to thank you very sin
cerely for the kindness with which you have
acknowledged our very humble efforts to do what,
after all, was only our duty. Upon an important
occasion like this we are placed here in a represen
tative position, and have endeavoured to the best of
our ability to fulfil our obUgations of a representa
tive character. If we have in any instance faUed
in our sole object of securing the attendance of all
representativementomeetourSovereign.Icanonlyex-press our regret, and for the extent to which we have
succeeded in that object our gratitude. (Cheers.)
I beg to thank you all most cordially. (Cheers.)
The company then separated.

THE ILLUMINATIONS
AT WREXHAM.
At night the town of Wrexham was beautifully
iUuminated. The crowning effort was expended
upon the illumination of Roseneath, the residence
of the Mayorj and its surrounding grounds, where in
numerable fairy lights of various colours were sus
pended amongst the branches of the trees, in the
shrubberies, and along the coping stones of the
boundary walls, making it a scene of indescribable
beauty ; whilst over the entrance to the_ grounds was
a beautiful illumination composed of minute gas jets
formingthe motto "God save the Queen." About
8'30 p.m. a procession of bicyclists, numbering about
eighty, who had been invited by the Mayor to
supper, rode up to the entrance to Roseneath, the
procession havmg, in addition to their usual lamps,
a variety of many coloured Japanese lanterns at
tached to the handlebars of the machines, the whole
forming a very picturesque spectacle.
High-street, too, was a magnificent spectacle
after dark. At the upper end there were
two brilliant designs on the Town Hall ; both
were in the form of shields of white lights,
bearing the royal cypher in coloured lights.
At the Tbottom of High-street the illumination of the
Wynnstay ArmsHotel more than rivalled the iUumi-
nation of the Town HaU. The central figure was a
brilliant design representing the Prince of Wales's
feathers; on the one side of this was a representa
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colours, and on the other hand was a white star
with a red Greek cross in the centre. The shops on
each side were generally illuminated, and in this
reflected light the street decorations overhead
looked singularly fascinating. At Messrs. Edisbury
and Co.'s there was a large representation of the
imperial crown supported by the royal initials ; at
Messrs. Jones and Co.'s, Old Bank Buildings, there
was a brilliant star ; at Mr. R. 0. Jones's, a crown ;
at Mr. J. Rowland's, the Prince of Wales's feathers ;
at Messrs. C. K. Benson and Co.'s, the initial B.
and rows of lights ; and at Mr. Baker's, fairy
lights. At the corner of Church-street and Town-
hfll Mr. Collens's shop was beautifully illuminated
with many coloured fairy lights ; Mr. Fisher's was
illuminated in the same way; and half way down
Town-hill Mr Williamson's shop was a blaze of light.
In Penybryn there were fairy lights on the premises
of Mr H. Rowlands, Mr R. Williams, Mr W.
, Pierce, and MP E. P. Price. In Hope-street Mr S.
'Jones's premises were illuminated with the royal
initials, Messrs Bayley and Co.'s in the same way,
Mr Davies's (21) with fairy lights, Mr Rogers's with
many coloured fairy lights, Messrs Stevens and Sons
with the royal initals, Messrs C. K. Benson and
Co.'s with the initial B, and Mr W. H. Williams's
with fairy lights ; and in Regent-street Mr Cole
man's premises were very beautifully illuminated
with fairy lights, arranged to form the royal initials.
Mr Coleman, dentist, beautifully illuminated with
Chinese lanterns and fairy lights. Old Town Hall
prettily lit up. Chinese lanterns at Mr Scotcher's.
At Mr T. C. Jones's there was a very effective
display of lights. The town was crowded with
visitors until a very late hour, High-street being a
scene of the greatest animation, and presenting a
spectacle of unusual gaity, and could well be, com
pared to a fashionable ball-room.

DINNER TO THE ROYAL
LANCERS.
OnFridaynightLieut.-Col. Alfred S. Jones, V.C.of
Abenbury Cottage, Wrexham, the well-known sani
tary and civil engineer, entertained the squadron of
the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers and their officers at
dinner at St. James's Hall. The chair was occupied
by the Hon. G. T. Kenyon, M.P, and among those
present were the Rt. Hon G. Osborne Morgan., Q.C.,
M.P, Col. the Hon. H. Legge, 9th Queen's Royal
Lancers, Col. Liddell, commanding 23rd Brigade
Depot, and the Officers of the Lancers and Depot,
and Major Leadbetter, Chief Constable.
Mr Kenyon, in proposing "The Queen," referred
to the visit of her Majesty to Wales, and said that
the people of the Principality would be sure to give
her Majesty during her visit a most hearty re
ception. (Applause.) It was, he said, not cus
tomary to make a long speech in proposing the
health of the Queen in any part of her dominions ;
but on that occasion more might be expected. The
Chairman then alluded to the growth of the
Empire since her accession.
The toast was most enthusiastically honoured,
cheers being heartily given.
In proposing " Success to the Ninth Queen's
Royal Lancers," Lieut.-Col. Jones, the host, re

ferred to his recollection of the regiment in which he -
was formerly cornet. He hoped that the fine
esprit de corps, which was a characteristic of the
corps, was still kept up. (Cheers.) Col. Jones
aUuded to some of the brilliant services rendered by
the regiment, and gave the toast with the utmost
cordiahty. The toast having beenhonoured withmuch cheering,.
Colonel Legge responded in an excellent speech.
He said that the regiment was not without a con
nection with Wales, for it was founded in 1715 by
Owen Wynne, which was a name not unconnected
with that district. (Hear, hear.) The regiment also
marched past to a Welsh air. The 9th Lancers
as a regiment possessed more Victoria Crosses than
any other regiment or battalion in the service, and it.
should not be.forgotten that the host of that evening
wore that much-coveted honour. (Loud cheers.)
Col. Legge closed by proposing the health of Lieut-
Colonel Jones, which was drunk with the greatest.
enthusiasm. Colonel Jones afterwards responded.

ROYALTY DOWN THE
WYNNSTAY COLLIERY.

Monday morning was deUghtfuUy fine, and Prince
and Princess Henry of Battenberg, and the Princess
Alice, accompanied by Miss Phipps and Major
Bigge, left Llandderfel in the royal train about 10 30
for Ruabon, where they were to descend the Green
Pit or the Wynnstay Colliery. The platform at
Ruabon was decorated with plants, and outside the
station the carriage of Major Evan Morris was in
waiting to take the royal party to the colUery, half-
a-mile away from the station. Here a considerable
number of spectators were gathered, and within the-
colliery yard, the entrance to which was spanned by
a string of streamers, were collected a large number
of miners. At the colliery there are two shafts,
separated from each other by a distance of something
less than a hundred yards, and from one to the
other a string of streamers was suspended, and the
uprights supporting the winding gear were sur
mounted by flags. The royal party, left their
carriages at the entrance to the colliery yard, and
here they entered the house occupied by the under
ground manager, Mr Isaac Jones, where they
changed their clothing. The Princesses and Miss
Phipps wore dust cloaks, and Prince Henry wore a
white overall. The Princesses were somewhat shy
in donning the peaked waterproof caps (with the
peak behind), and so running the gauntlet of the
gaze of all the colliers, so that portion of the toilet
was deferred until they reached the office situated
much nearer the shaft to be descended. They were.
accompanied to the office by Major Lead-
better, chief constable, Sir John Puleston,,
MP., Mr O. Slaney Wynne, and the Ven.
Archdeacon Watkin Williams, and at the office
they were received by Major Evan Morris, chairman.
of the Wynnstay Colliery Company; Mr A. C.
Boyd, a director ; Colonel Laurie, M.P., a share
holder; Mr N. R. Griffith, consulting mining
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43

manager ; and Mr J. A. Harris, secretary and man
ager, who was in charge of the surface. There were
also awaiting the royal party at the office Miss
Morris, of Wrexham, Mrs. N. R. Griffith, Miss
Emily Faithfull, Miss Charlotte Robinson (art
decorator to her Majesty), Mr and Mrs
Belton, and others. The Princesses having
donned their waterproof caps, were con
ducted to the mouth of the shaft, which was sur
rounded by miners, who cheered them loudly. A
cage was waiting, and into this Mr Griffith first
entered. Princess Beatrice entering next, an ordeal
in which it was necessary for her to stoop pretty
nearly to the double. Princess Alice and Prince
Henry foUowed, then came Major Morris and Miss
Phipps, aU carrying Ughted lamps. The cage was
lowered a Uttle,' to enable the upper compartment
to be brought on a level with the surface
of the ground, and in this compartment. Sir
Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., Major Bigge, Mr
Boyd, Mr Lloyd Jones, and Mr Isaac Jones took
their places. The cage then descended slowly
amidst loud cheers. The descent was made at 11 45,
and occupied two minutes in being made. Previously
to the descent a rehearsal was made of the proceed
ings which were to take place, and at this time the
journalistic world was represented by Morien and
the artist of the Illustrated London News. On
reaching the bottom of the shaft the Royal party
walked forward to the lodge room, which had been
decorated and whitewashed. The way to the lodge
room was lined by miners, and their greetings were
graciously acknowledged by the Princesses. In the
lodge room Musseler lamps were Ut, and this
accomplished, the party entered tubs, the ends of
which had been knocked out, and seats erected in
them covered with scarlet. The one containing the
Princess Beatrice was pushed by Major Morris, and
the one containing the Princess Alice by Mr Griffith:
they advanced for five hundred yards to the coal
face, where the Princess Beatrice was the first to
cut down a piece of coal with a specially prepared
steel pick. Princess Alice did the same, and Prince
Henry brought down a large lump. All the opera
tions were duly explained, and all the time the
miners around were busUy engaged in holing. The
party then went up a roadway to the right, and as
it was only about four feet high the party had to
crouch in going along, and here they saw the men
at work. The electric battery was fixed, a
shot arranged, and when everything was ready the
Princess Beatrice touched a white hutton, and so
discharged the shot. For this purpose we may men
tion that before descending a certificate was signed
by the underground manager and by the Princess
herself, which gave her authority to be employed in
the colliery as a " shot firer. " The shot having been
fired, the party went to the hole to examine the
effect of it. The party returned to the surface about
12.50, the ascent occupying about two minutes.
The space at the mouth of the pit was crowded
with coUiers at the moment of the ascent, and they
raised cheer after cheer as the Royal party came in
view. When the cheering had subsided,
Major Evan Morris, addressing the miners of
Wynnstay, and, he might say, of England, said they
were deeply indebted to her Royal Highness the

Princess Beatrice for descending that colliery and
seeing for herself the way in which the coal was ¦
won — the coal which' kept at work our great
manufactories, our locomotives by land and our
steamers by sea. The coal industry indeed was one
of the greatest industries of this country, and he was
sure all their hearts were fired with gratitude that
her Royal Highness had gone through the colliery
and had seen the coal won, and had indeed won
some herself, which he hoped she would keep as a
memento of her visit. Her Royal Highness had
also fired a shot and brought down some coal. All
that he thought was an exhibition of sympathy
with the working men of this country, for which her
Royal Highness and her Majesty the Queen were so
much beloved. He hoped the working men would
feel that what their Royal Highnesses had done was
a great mark of sympathy with them in their labour
and toil. Addressing the Princess Beatrice Major
.Morris said he thanked her most sincerely, heartily,
and gratefully for coming amongst them that day,and
for going along those narrow roads under-ground in
order to see every part of the colliery, and how the
coal was actually worked.
The Princess said — I thank you very much.
A voice caUed out, " Cymru am byth," and the
air rang with cheers which continued until the
royal party had reached the office. On the way
thither, Sir J. Puleston said to the Princess that he
hoped she had not been inconvenienced ; and she re
plied that on the contrary she had enjoyed the
descent very much. Princess Beatrice was escorted
down the steps leading from the cage
to the surface of the ground by Major
Evan Morris, and on reaching the office
he introduced Miss Morris to the Princess, and she
presented a beautiful bouquet. Miss Selina ,
Jones, daughter of Mr Isaac Jones, also presented
Princess Alice with a bouquet, and Master Arthur
Jones gave Prince Henry a button-hole flower. The
royal party having changed their head gear in the
office, walked to the house of Mr Isaac Jones,
through cheering ranks of colliers, and
there they resumed the clothing in which
they re-entered their carriage, and drove
back to the railway station. The station
when they got there, was considerably more crowded,
amongst those on the platform being the Dowager
Lady Williams Wynn, Mrs 0. S. Wynne, and Mrs.
Williams Wynn, of Cefn. The royal train steamed
out to Llandderfel amidst loud cheers. It was
twenty-one minutes late in leaving.
The Princess asked if the miners might have a
holiday at her request. It was at once granted ;
and Major Morris, who returned to the
colliery to make the intimation, which was
received with loud cheers, promised to pro
cure for the men six hundred new shillings in
honour of the day. Sir John Puleston also said a
few words in Welsh, which were received with tre
mendous enthusiasm. The Royal party requested
that they might have the caps they wore in the mine,
and the Princesstook the pick she used and a lump
of coal. The members of the party, with the ex
ception of the ladies, were considerably begrimed
when they re-ascended the shaft, and they appeared
to enjoy thoroughly the humour of the situation.

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THE VISIT TO
LLANGOLLEN.

Llangollen, Monday.
Popular in song, and in the estimation of all
Welshmen, Llangollen was never so popular as it
was on Monday, when teeming thousands choked all
the streets of the little town, and overflowed on to
the Holyhead road to Corwen, and the
north road to Llantysilio, in order to greet
the Queen. From early in the morning
pUgrims from all parts wended their way
to the town, and the difficulties of the Rail
way Company were enormous; indeed so
great were they that some excursion trains were

neighbouring counties of Mint and Chester, and the
military force was suppUed by the 1st Volunteer
Battalion R.W.F., under Col. Cornwallis West,,
M.P., Lieutenant-Colonel C. S. Mainwaring, and
Lieutenant-Colonel Lloyd Williams. The companies
were officered as follows :— A Company, Captain
Kirke and Lieutenant B. Lewis ; JB, Lieutenant
Martin ; C, Captain Lloyd Edwards and Lieutenant
Acton ; D, Captain Wynne Edwards, and Lieuts.
Tumour and Cox ; E, Captain James ; F, Captain
Clayton and Lieutenant Dennis; G, Captain
Ellis, and Lieutenant Ellis ; H, Captain
Richards and Lieutenant J. Coster Edwards ;
and chaplain to the battalion, the Rev. J. F. Reece,
Llanfwrog. The guard of honour af a hundred men
was under the command of Capt. Richards and
Lieuts. Ellis and J. Coster Edwards. The battalion
mustered about 600.

VrVOD, Near Llangollen, Seat of Capt. Bust.— (From a photograph by Mr Maclardy, Oswestry.

unable to reach Llangollen before the arrival of the
Queen. These difficulties are of course due to the
fact that the Vale of LlangoUen Railway is a single
Une. As the afternoon came on the police and the
military added variety and order to the chaotic mass
of sight-seers.
The county police were augmented to a total of
about a hundred and thirty by drafts from the

THE LLANGOLLEN
DECORATIONS.
The people of Llangollen are to be congratulated
on the effective appearance of their town in its deco- '
rations in honour of her Majesty's visit. The public

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45

decorations of Venetian masts.draped with red, bear
ing shields and trophies, and festooned with party
coloured bunting, extended from apoint just below
the Brewery in Berwyn-street, down Castle-street,
and along Abbey-road to a point beyond the Cot
tage Hospital. At the top of Castle-street, in the
centre of the road, there is a very pretty floral fes
toon extending from the corner of the roofs of the
hsuses on the right and left corner of Castle-street
to the roofs in Berwyn-street. Mr John Rowland
has decorated his shop with shields and trophies,
a shield surmounted with flags bearing a
portrait of her Majesty and the Prince
of Wales's FeatherSj bearing the motto "Welcome."
Mr Hiram Davies displays the Crown and Cushion,
with shields and trophies, under the window ledge,
floral festoons, to be iUuminated by 10 torches. At
the Llangollen Advertiser Office are devices for
Uluminataon. Messrs Morris and Hughes have their
fine premises effectively decorated with shields,
trophies, banners, and streamers, with the Royal
Standard floating from one of the windows. At the
Town Hall large stands have been erected which are
covered with Bunting. The HaU has shields and
trophies in the spaces between the windows, under
which passes a band of ruby and gold cloth. Near
the Post Office a stand is erected belonging to the
Royal Hotel, under which, on a red ground, there
is the motto " God save the Queen." At the Royal
Hotel banners float from the windows, and in the
spaces between the windows are shields and
trophies. The porch is festooned in floral designs,
over which there is the Royal Arms, supported by a
trophy of flags. The entrance to the yard is framed
with a border of red and gold cloth.
The Bridge over the river has, by the
unanimous resolve of the Committee, been
left without any decoration, so that the antique
character of the structure may be seen to full advan
tage. The Bridge Inn shows a good deal of bunting
with floral decorations over the porch. At the end
of the Bridge.and opposite thelnn, are four groups of
masts, draped with red, connected with festoons of
flowers and covered with hundreds of small flags,
with shields and elaborate trophies. Passing along
the Abbey-road, on the right hand side, there are
some new semi-detached villas, where the tops of the
bow windows are decorated with bannerets, and the
panels under the windows have the mottoes on a
red ground, " God Bless our Queen," and " Long
five our Prince." Oak Leigh, the residence of Mr
C. P. Jones, looks very pretty. At the bottom of
the garden, near "the wall, five Venetian
masts are placed, with a double festoon
of flags, and with shields and trophies,
the colours of the flags, &c., standing out well
against the evergreens and the large oak tree which
shades the road. At Dolafon Villas a miniature
stand is erected, decorated with twelve small masts
entwined with a band of red, and bearing bannerets,
and from the centre of the villas there is a string of
different sized and coloured flags to a Venetian mast
erected near the road. The North and South
Wales Bank show trophies and shields^with strings
of smaU flags. The decorations of the Hand Hotel,
carried out under the superintendence of Mr L.

Harris and a competent staff of workmen,
consist of the Royal Standard, and over
the porch the Royal Arms and a trophy of
flags. Above and below the two end win
dows there are shields and trophies of flags,
and also the centre ones, and in the spaces between.
the windows there are shields with trophies of Dan
ish and St. George's flags. Several private houses
show a few flags, and the appearance of the town is
most bright and attractive. At the RaUway Station
decorations on an elaborate scale have been made.
A covered way has been erected from the station to
the carriage roads the covering being with red baize,
and round about it a number of beautiful evergreen
shrubs and floweringplants,supplied by Messrs Dick-
son,ofChester,haveheen placed. Thestatiqn platform
is covered with carpet and red baize, with pots of
shrubs and evergreens studded '': here and there.
The Royal standard floats in the cen
tre of the station, and it is _ suppor
ted on either side by a large display of"
festoons of flags and flowers, with shields and
trophies. The road leading from the station to
Abbey-road is also bordered with shrubs, and at
short distances Venetian masts have been placed
with flags, shields and trophies, and festooned in an
artistic manner with floral streamers. These de
corations have been carried out under the superin
tendence of Inspector Crook of Paddington Station,
and a staff of workmen from Paddington. The
public decorations have been carried out by the
Universal Decoration Co., under the guidance of
the General Committee, which embraces all the
several sub-committees, and consists of the members of
the Local Board and the Clerk, Mr J. Parry-Jones,
Major Cross, Messrs J. C. Edwards, W. Coward,
Griffith WilUams, W. G. Dodd, Thomas Nuttall, G.
LI. Dickin, C. W. Richards, R. S. Richards, J. Nan-
son, John Morris, the Rev E. Rhys James, B.D^the
Rev D. Carrog Jones, the Rev R. Williams (Hwfa
Mon), the Rev W. Foulkes, the Rev John Williams,
the Rev D. Williams, the Rev George Makin, the
Rev Isaac Jones, the Rev Professor Gethin Davies,
D.D., Messrs R. DarUngton, T. R. J. Hughes-Parry,,
F. Page, J. Willaume Tanqueray, Charles Bayley.S-
T. Jagger, J. Rowlands, Evan Evans, Edwd. Evans,
J. S. Tanqueray, E. Lettsome, John Davies, G. E.
Fussell, Morton, Major Tottenham.J. 0. Thomas, J.
S. Shaw, Edward Edwards, John Cooper, Walter
Eddy, James Clarke, Hughes, the Grapes Hotel,
Godfrey Allen, H. O. Thomas, C. J. FrancisT>enny,
R. LI. Baker, and R. R. Williams, with E. Foulkes-
Jones and J. Nanson, hon. secretaries; and trea-
surers.Mr C. W. Richards and the North and South.
Wales Bank. The Chairman of the General Com
mitte was Capt. Best, chairman of the Local Board ;
of the Decorations Sub-Committee, Major Cross; of
the Children's Sub-Committee, Mr J. Rowlands ;
of the Address Sub-Committee, Mr J. C. Edwards ;
and of the Refreshments Sub-Committee,Mr Walter
Dodd. The following Amusements Sub-Committee
was formed by the General Committee :— Messrs R.
Darlington, chairman, S. C. Jagger, F. Jagger, C. J.
Francis, H. Cross, 0. Davies, WT B. Roberts, H. F.
Cope, J. P. Davies, H. Ninnis, John Cooper, and,
Hiram Davies.

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

ARRIVAL AT LLAN
GOLLEN.
In view of the arrival of her Majesty the guard of
honour was drawn up in the road outside the station
precincts, the station road being occupied by the
police. The Galway Band was stationed on the
bridge as the royal train came in. The station was
¦beautifully decorated. A covered way was erected
out of the station, and this was draped in crimson
and gold, while a collection of the choicest lilies
and flowering plants were disposed on each side of
the crimson carpeted footpath leading through the
-covered way. Along the platform too were
placed a number of foliage plants. There were

was raised by the crowd which had assembled on
the station as the train passed.
At nine minutes before four the pilot engine, in
charge of Inspector Brooker, steamed into the
station, and the royal train, with which the district
superintendent, Mr Joseph Morris, travelled, came
in at two minutes past four. Her Majesty was
dressed in black, with a light feather in her bonnet.
Two or three minutes were occupied in adjusting
the train, and when all was ready her Majesty, with
the aid of the Llandderfel stick, walked out firmly,
followed by the Princesses. She smiled to Captain
Best, and walked through to her carriage, in which
she was accompanied by the Princesses and Prince
Henry. Her Majesty's appearance outside was the
signal for loud cheering for the crowds in the streets ;

BRYNTYSILIO.

From a Photograph by Messrs.
present on the platform to receive her Majesty,
Captain Best, Chairman of the Vale of Llan
gollen Railway, Mr 0. S. Wynne, a director,
and Mr C. W. Richards, the secretary. There were
also on the platform, the Misses Robertson, two sur
viving sisters of the founder of the present Pate
mansion and estate, Mrs Best, Mr Willie Best,
Colonel Cornwallis West, M.P., in uniform, and
Mr J. C. Edwards, and the station arrangements
were in the hands of Mr Fussell.
The train conveying her Majesty passed Berwyn
Station on its way to Llangollen about four, going at
.a pace of about twenty miles per hour. A loud cheer

Lettsome and Sons, Llangollen.
the guard of honour, too, presented arms, and the
band played the National Anthem.
Major Leadbetter led the way to Bryntysilio;
the Royal carriage was preceded by two
scarlet-coated outriders mounted on greys ;
her Majesty's carriage was drawn by four
greys, the near horses being mounted by postillions
in blue and gold. The gillies were seated behind
the carriage, and following the carriage came Colonel
Cornwallis West, M.P, on horseback, the equerries,
and two outriders. As the carriage reached the
road and turned around for Bryntysilio the hills re
sounded with applause, which her Majesty, who

THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

47

looked weU and pleased, acknowledged by a gracious
bow, a duty in which she was assisted by Princess
Beatrice. The second carriage contained Sir H. Pon
sonby and Mr Raikes, in private clothes, and Lady
Churchill and the Hon. Harriet Phipps. A third
carriage, which was closed, contained the Indian at
tendants. Her Majesty's procession then passed
along through ranks of crowded but vociferous
Welshmen on her way to BryntysiUo, to visit Sir
Theodore and Lady Martin.

SIR THEODORE MARTIN, K.C.B.
JVom a photograph by Mr. Maclardy, Oswestry.

THE YISIT
BRYNTYSILIO.

TO

The road from Llangollen to BryntysiUo was, in
common with the remainder of the district, gaily
decorated with flags, mottoes, and festoons of
brilliant colours. Opposite the Cottage Hospital
was a stand on which was seated a choir of about
twelve hundred children, who sang "God Save the
<3ueen " as her Majesty passed. The road was thickly
lined with spectators, who cheered and waved hats

and handkerchiefs. Bryntysilio was reached at 25
minutes past four, and theQueen was there received
by Sir Theodore and Lady Martin and Miss Alice
Helps, daughter of Sir Arthur Helps, who was
staying at BryntysUio. The Lord-Lieutenant and
the Chief Constable of the county remained to tea.
A beautiful doll dressed in Welsh costume was
presented to the Princess Beatrice. It was accom
panied by the inscription "This doll to be pre
sented by Lady Martin to H.R.H. the Princess
Beatrice (Princess Henry of Battenberg) as an offer
ing from Mrs Owens of Llangollen to H.R.H.'s
little daughter, Princess Victoria of Battenberg."
During tea selections of Welsh music were sung
on the lawn by twenty selected members of the
Llangollen Choral Society, conducted by Mr Wm.
Williams (Pencerdd Berwyn). Her Majesty, who ap
peared to be much gratified, and was visibly
affected, was presented with a beautiful bouquet
by Miss Jennie Walker, of the Willows, Llangollen.
Her Majesty graciously accepted the bouquet.
The drawing-room at Bryntysilio was beautifully
furnished in the Italian style, and the principal
object on the walls is a silver plaque " Much ado
about nothing," which was presented to Sir
Theodore by her Majesty. In the entrance hall is a
bust of the Queen at eight years of age. In the
corridor is a statuette of the Queen by Boehm, pre
sented to Lady Martin by her Majesty.
Mr Darlington sent her Majesty a copy of his
Guide to the Vale of Llangollen, with copies of
autograph letters from Sir Theodore Martin, Mr
Browning, Mr Phelps, and others ; and he has re
ceived a letter from Sir H. Ponsonby, saying her
Majesty will be graciously pleased to accept the
book.

THE RETURN TO
LLANGOLLEN.
Meantime the crowds were gathering in the
centre of the town about the Assembly Rooms,
where the ceremonial of the day was to take place.
An ample space in the centre was reserved, and
flush with the street a low platform was erected.
for those selected to represent the town and neigh
bourhood in making the presentation to her
Majesty. On each side of this space were erected
platforms of at least a dozen tiers for the con
venience of subscribers, and the footpaths on each
side of the street were crowded. The windows and
balconies in the neighbourhood were also loaded by
eager sightseers. Immediately under the Assembly
Room the Galway band was stationed to play selec
tions of music, and as the hour for the arrival of her
Majesty appproached the reserved space for repre
sentative people was filled up.
Capt. Best soon afterwards appeared in the
blue and gold uniform and cocked hat of the navy,
Mr J. Parry- Jones in the wig and gown of a town
clerk, and Major Cross in the sober uniform of the
Lancashire Volunteers ; and amongst others present
were — Lord and Lady Trevor, the Hon. Charles and
the Hon. Neville Hill-Trever, the Hon. Miss Hill-
Trevor, Mrs Best, Master W. Best, Sir J. Puleston,
M.P., the Hon. A. Walsh, M.P, Mr Pritchard

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

Morgan, M.P., the following members of the Local
Board : — Messrs Ed. Roberts, David Parry, Thos.
Rogers, Edward Humphrey Roberts, Ellis Evans,
Pryce Evans, S. Lloyd Jones, and Robert Hughes,
and J. Parry-Jones, clerk ; Messrs 0. Slaney Wynne,

i

I I i. .,:...¦ .:,:¦'¦.:: . ¦¦'¦ :'.'...'¦¦¦¦
" ; ! i ,¦¦¦ 

CAPT. J. C. BEST, Chairman oe the Llan
gollen Local Board.
(From a photograph by Mr Maclardy, Oswestry. )
Walter Eddy, W. Coward, J. C. Edwards, G. W.
Taylor, Dr Drinkwater, W. G. Dodd ; C. W
Richards, and Griffith Williams, joint treasurers,
E. Foulkes Jones and J. Nauson, secretaries ;
T. B. Barton, Elias Griffith, John Thomas, W.
Parker, J. Clarke, Edward Edwards, Hand Hotel,F.
G. Buller Swete, Oswestry, the Rev. D. Jones, The
Glyn, the Rev W. Foulkes, Llangollen, the Rev T.
E. Roberts, Oswestry, the Rev E. M. Edmunds,
Ruabon,&c. Notwithstanding the fascinating music
of the Galway Band, time hung somewhat heavily,
though the waiting was in the pleasant weather —
Queen's weather by comparison — which happily pre
vailed. An amusing interlude was furnished a little
before five by the passage along Castle-street of the
water cart, which quite demoralized the guard of
honour and the line of police. At 5.25 an intima

tion was received that her Majesty had left Bryn
tysilio, and at once the dais in the centre was taken
possession of; at 5.40 the Guard of Honour were
caUed to attention, but it required much
vigUance on the part of the officers to

J. PARRY-JONES, Esq. (Clerk to the Llan
gollen Local Boaed).
(From a photograph by Mr Maclardy, Oswestry.)
prevent their men from casting curious glances in
the direction of the barricaded bridge over which
her Majesty was to arrive. A minute or two later
Major Leadbetter and Deputy Chief Constable
Wilde rode up, and the order to salute was given.
At the same time the Band began to play the
National Anthem, and the arrival of her Majesty
was greeted with a running fire of cheers, of waving
of hats and handkerchiefs, and every other form of
demonstration of welcome. The Band just finished
as her Majesty's carriage, in which the Queen sat
smiling, came to a standstill. Mr Raikes and Sir H.
Ponsonby at once came forward from the second
carriage, and with little delay presented to her
Majesty Capt. Best, who in turn presented Mr J.
Parry- Jones and Major James Cross.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

49

Capt. Best, with sailor-like promptitude, addressed
her Majesty, asking her in the name of the Local
Board to accept the album in which they had placed
their address. He assured her Majesty that the
honour she had conferred on the Valley that
day would never be forgotten, and their earnest
hope was that her Majesty might live for many
years. Mr Parry- Jones then handed the address to
Capt. Best, who presented it to the Queen. It was
given to the gillies. Her Majesty made a verbal
reply, in which she said, " I am most pleased with
my reception;" then pointing to the decorations,
" The decorations are beautiful."
A written reply was also handed to Capt. Best by
her Majesty, and subsequently Mr Parry-Jones read
it as follows ¦ — " I receive with pleasure your loyal
and dutiful address on the occasion of my second
visit to the Vale of Llangollen. I thank you sin
cerely for the kind words with which you have
greeted my arrival, and I heartily pray for the wel
fare and prosperity of my faithful subjects who
inhabit this town and neighbourhood."
The Royal cavalcade drove away amidst renewed
cheers, the stoppage not much exceedin? a minute.
The address, which was supplied by Messrs Woodall,
MinshaU, and Co., of Oswestry and Wrexham, and
was greatly admired, is in the form of an album of
imperial size, in a case of red morocco. The album
is fuU bound in red morocco, inlaid in gold, blue,
red, and white, the V.R. and the crown in a
circle in the centre, and the rose, shamrock, and
thistle, treated conventionally in the corners. On
the first page is a water-colour view of the Dee,
CasteU Dinas Bran, and the Eglwyseg Rocks, with
Royalarms;the dragon of Wales.and the words beauti
fully illuminated—" To Her Most Gracious Majesty
Victoria, Queen.of Great Britain and Ireland." On
the second page the address, still in illuminated
letters, is continued—" We, your Majesty's dutiful
and loyal subjects, the Local Board of the Urban
District of Llangollen in the county of Denbigh, as
representing the inhabitants of the town and neigh-
bourhogd of Llangollen, beg respectfully to tender
to your Majesty our most loyal and hearty welcome
on this your Majesty's second visit to the Vale of
LlangoUen ; and we desire to record our profound
gratitude to Almighty God that your Majesty has
been spared for so many years to adorn the throne
of the United Kingdom, and we sincerely pray that
your Majesty's reign may be prolonged through
many years of health, prosperity, and happiness.
John Best, Chairman.
J. Parry-Jones, Clerk."
In the corner is the seal of the LlangoUen District
Board of Health. On the following pages are beauti
ful photographs of LlangoUen, LlangoUen and
CasteU Dinas Bran, the Weir by the Royal Hotel,
the Road to the World's End, Plas Newydd,
Bryntysilio, Horse Shoe Falls, Valle Crucis Abbey,
Berwyn, Llantysilio Church, Chirk Castle, and
Pontycysylltau Aqueduct.
At dusk under the superintendence of Messrs
Pain and Sons, Manchester, a grand display of fire
works took place. The best points of view, on
which a great many people were located, were : —
Ceryg-y-Llan, Crescent-road, Geraint, Canal-bank,

Abbey-road, and especially the Railway Bridge.
Several balloons were, sent up from the Recreation
Ground. Many private houses and shops were lit
up. At the shop of Messrs Lettsome and Sons
Chinese lanterns were erected so as to represent a
Crown. At the shop of Mr J. Rowlands, grocer, the
Prince of Wales's feathers were illuminated,and also
the word " welcome " in huge letters. The darkness
of the night added to the effective display of the
fireworks. The Railway Station was besieged for
several hours by enormous crowds of peeple, and the
railway arrangements were put to the most severe

GLYNDYFRDWY.
Olyndyfrdwy, Monday.
On the route from Llangollen to Corwen, all the
decorations, with the exception of those at Glyndyfr-
dwy, consisted of flags displayedfrom cottages, and on
the road-side. At Glyndyfrdwy the first decorations
that met the eye was the bunting displayed from
the cottages close to the Schoolhouse, where the
Union Jack floated, and from the bottom of the
School-house garden there was a good show of flags.
From the cottage windows of Mr Jones, timber
merchant, the Union Jack floated, and a few small
flags were suspended from the branches of the trees
in the garden. The Sun Inn had large banners
floating from the windows, and a large Royal
Standard from over the porch. The Vicarage was
adorned with the flags of St. George and the Union
Jack from the windows, and a large fir tree at the
side of the house, with the assistance of another
short pole, was made into a temporary flagstaff, and
bore the Royal Standard. The Berwyn Hotel dis
played the Union Jack. On the opposite side of the
road, and in front of the house, there were a few
Venetian masts, surmounted with flags, and in the
middle of a large tree a Union Jack floated,
and several small flags were placed in ad-
vantageouspositions. Beside these decorationsnearly
every cottage displayed some small token of loyalty.
In the middle of the village there is a large field
which slopes towards and comes down to the side
of the road, and this offered a grand opportunity to
those who wished to see her Majesty. In the centre
of the field the Royal Standard was placed, and
here, after tea had been served at the Berwyn Hotel,
about 150 of the Sunday School children gathered,
under the care of their teachers and the Rev. D.
Williams, the vicar. There were also more than
150 adults present. Mottoes were set up with " God
save the Queen," and " Welcome Victoria." At five
minutes to six a cry of "They are coming" was heard,
but it was premature, as the occupants of the car
riage, which had been caught sight of in the bend
of the road, on drawing up proved to
be Major and Mrs Tottenham, Mr George and
Master Tottenham, and Miss and Miss Amy Totten
ham, Mr Taylor, and Miss Perrin, who were greeted
with cheers on their arrival. The Misses Tottenham
were both dressed in pretty Welsh costumes, and
Miss Tottenham held in her hand a handsome bou
quet of white tea roses, lilies, and stephanotis, and

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

other choice white flowers, with maiden hair ferns,
for presentation to her Majesty. Expectation was
now at its height, and at twenty minutes past six
the out-riders were seen coming past the bend of
the road (looking towards LlangoUen), immediately
followed by the royal carriages. The children at
once began to sing the National Anthem, and on
her Majesty stopping opposite the standard the
singing ceased, and Miss Tottenham, a very young
lady, who was accompanied by a still younger sister,
presented the Queen with a bouquet, which her Ma-
ciously accepted. She then shook hands with

Major and Mrs Tottenham, saying a few words to
each of them, and telling them that she thought the
country that they lived in was very
beautiful. Her Majesty also expressed herseU as
very much pleased with the bouquet, and greatly
admired the Welsh costumes of the young ladies.
The carriages then re-started amidst the cheers of
the assembly, of which her Majesty bowed a gracious
acknowledgment. There were also present the
Vicar and Mrs WiUiams, Mr and Mrs Wilson and
party, Rhosynws, Mr Mitchell, Mr Garland, Rhosy-
31 ws, Mr W. H. Nelson, Hawks Bay, Napier, New
Zealand, Mr Taylor, Tynllwyn, Mr Massie Taylor,
Mr Dickin, Tyndwfr, Llangollen, Mr and Mrs Gar-
land,Coedial,Mr Tom Dickin, Loppington House, &c.
Her Majesty then drove on through the village,
being cheered on the way by people from the win
dows of the cottages. From the Sun a number of
people turned out and cheered lustily as she passed.
Medals, commemorative of the event, have been
struck for distribution to all the inhabitants of the
neighbourhood.

THE QUEEN
CORWEN.

AT

Corwen, Monday.
The arrangements for the Queen's reception at
Corwen were carried out by .well-organised commit
tees, and as far as they were concerned everything
proved satisfactory. The executive committee con
sisted of the following:— Mr R. H. Wood, High
Sheriff, the Rev. Canon Richardson, Aid. Williams,
Dr. Jones, Dr. Horatio Walker, the Rev. H. C.
Williams, Messrs E. 0. V. Lloyd, Owen Lloyd, W.
Pattinson, W. E. Williams, W. Foulkes Jones,
Humphrey Rees, Isaac Harding, Hugh Hughes,
John Carroll, Jonathan Davies, and D. P. Davies.
The Hon. C. H. Wynn was chairman, and Messrs L.
LI. John and W. T. Cole hon. sees. The platform
committee were Messrs G. 0. Pugh, W. E. Williams,
Jonathan Divies, Humphrey Rees, W. Foulkes
Jones, and Hugh Hughes. The following gentlemen
composed the Arches and Decorations Committee : —
Dr. Horatio Walker, Messrs J. Carroll, I Harding,
and W. Pattinson.
The early hours of Monday morning were rather
duU, with a heavy dark sky, but towards after
noon it became brighter, and fine weather prevaUed
throughout the day.
The decorations at Corwen are not very profuse,
but what ornamentation has been made is judicious
and bright. The Owen Glyndwr Hotel and the

Crown Hotel are well covered with bunting. "The
Union Jack of Old England" floats on Corwen
Church. The Bank is prettily decorated, and from
Messrs David Roberts and Son's, auctioneers, to
Commercial House, a fine display of small flags run,
At the RaUway Station the platform is carpeted,
and in the waiting room on a white ground and in
coloured letters are the words " Come again." At
the turning into the town a pretty little arch is
erected, bearing the mottoes "GodBlessour Queen"
and "Ein Buddug." Nearly every house and cot
tage has some kind of decoration. The town was
full of people at an early hour.
As the afternoon wore on the town presented a
more gay appearance than it did in the morning, as
the finishing touches and additions were made to
the decorations. The Post-office, the residence of
Mr Purchase the stationmaster, and the Eagles
Hotel, are worthy of special note as regards their
decorations. Regulations issued by the secretaries
provided that all carriage traffic through
the main street should be stopped at half-
past five, an hour before her Majesty
was expected to arrive. The police, under the
command of Major Best, Chief Constable, marched
into the town six abreast, and as they halted at
intervals they were delegated to keep various
positions and maintain a clear road. Between four
and five thousand persons lined the ropes, whilst
no smill number were given seats on the balcony
over the shop of Mr Salmon, grocer. In the centre
of the Square, and under the shadow of Penypigin,
from which floated the Royal Standard, a spacious
platform was erected for the subscribers of £1 and
upwards, for those who were afterwards presented
to her Majesty, and for the officials and
members of the Press. Opposite this, and
adjoining Mr Salmon's shop, was another
large platform, on which stood 500 children
as a choir, under the cpnductorship of Mr
Hugh Davies, and a number of visitors. At a
quarter to six the monotony of standing was relieved
by the choir singing the pathetic hymn, "Bydd
my rdd o ryf eddodau. " In a few minutes after, when
everything appeared to be going on smoothly and
without a hitch, the platform which held the child
ren suddenly gave way with quite insufficient warn
ing, and quite a hundred children were precipitated
amongst the disjointed planks. ' A panic followed,
and the scene for about three minutes was one of
indescribable confusion and excitement. Children
screamed and clung pathetically to anything within
their reach, and mothers with troubled hearts rushed
across to the rescue. Fortunately there were plentyof
willing hands to assist and m a short time the
affrighted children were rescued unharmed, but
terribly excited. The platform it is needless to say
was constructed in a most unsound manner, and
those who carried out the work must consider it provi
dential that a few young lives were not sacrificed.
After order had been restored, and the excitement
calmed, the choir sang that most exhilarating of
battle marches, " March of the Men of Harlech?
A few minutes before seven a watcher on Penypigin
fave the signal of the approach of the Royal party,
ut this was incorrect, for the carriages
to be seen in the distance, and which came

THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

51

Tip in two or three minutes, contained
her Majesty's Indian servants. This was of course
a herald of the approach of the Royal party, who
arrived at seven o'clock, amidst vociferous and
~hearty cheering, which was sustained until the car
riage containing the Queen, Princess Beatrice,
Princess Alice of Hesse, and Prince Henry arrived
-at a standstill opposite the centre of the platform
erected in the middle of the square. Sir Henry
Ponsonby and the Hon. C. Raikes, M. P., having
alighted from their carriage and taken a stand on the
platform, the Hon. C. H.Wynn of Rug stepped for
ward and, amidst the most subdued silence, was pre
sented to her Majesty, after which he read the
address, so beautifuUy illuminated in a pictorial
album, and presented it to her Majesty, who handed
it to Prince Henry.
The gold-mounted album is beautifully made,
and is a choice work of art. It has a large
number of views of the immediate neighbour
hood brought out clear and distinct. It con
sists of red Russian leather, and is enclosed
in a case to match. At each corner are golden
crownSj around which are the mottoes " Heb Dduw
heb ddim "— " Duw a digon "— " Ein Buddug "—and
" Cymru am byth." In the centre are the crpwn, a
Welsh harp, and at each side a leek, under which,
in small letters, is " V.R. and I." and " Corwen,
1889." The foUowing is a copy of the address : —
"To Her Most Gracious _ Majesty Victoria, Queen of
Great Britain and Ireland.
" We, the inhabitants of Corwen and neighbour
hood feel highly honoured in being permitted to
¦ offer you personally our heart-felt welcome on your
Majesty's visit to our town, and ask your acceptance
-of this Uttle gift as a token of the deep feeling of
loyalty and devotion towards your Crown and
person. We gratefully recognize that during your
long and glorious reign, through your wisdom and
- devotion to duty, our individual liberties and free-
-dom, to rich and poor alike, have been safely
guarded. " We pray that the Almighty may continue in the
future as He has done in the past, to bless, protect,
and keep you to reign over a free, happy, and con
tented people.
" Signed on behalf of the inhabitants,
" C. H. Wynn
(And other Members of the Committee),
"L. Lloyd John, \c  4.„„:„„
"D.T.Cole, ' j Secretaries,
" J. O. Pugh, Treasurer.
"Aug. 26, 1889."
The Hon. Mrs Wynn of Rug then presented her
Majesty with a basket of fruit and flowers. The
basket contained a most delicious selection of grapes
and peaches. Miss Susan Jones, daughter of Dr.
•Jones, The Terrace, presented her Majesty with a
bouquet, and Miss OUve Pugh, daughter of Mr J.
O. Pugh, of the North and South Wales Bank, pre
sented Princess Beatrice with a bouquet. Princess
Alice was presented with a bouquet Dy Miss Lizzie
Roberts, daughter of Mr R. D. Roberts, of Brony-
fcaig, and Prince Henry was presented with a
utton-hole by Miss May Lloyd Williams, daughter

of Mr W. E. Williams of Gwerclas. Miss Dorothy
Mary Wynn of Rug, and Miss Gwendoline Frances
Wynn presented bouquets to the Princesses. Mr
Raikes then introduced to her Majesty the Rev.
Canon Richardson, Dr Walker^ Mr Lewis Morris,
and Mr Owen Lloyd. The children sang a verse of
the National Anthem in Welsh. The Royal party
then drove to the railway station, amidst a volley of
loud cheering, and took train for Llandderfel.
The Hon. C. H. Wynn, in addressing the multi
tude, said her Majesty's gracious reply was as fol
lows : — " I thank you sincerely, inhabitants of
Corwen, for this pretty gift. It is very very pretty,
and really very kind of you."
At the railway station, her MajieHty- could not fail
to be struck with the greeting-,. ''Come again,"
which was erected by Mr Purchase, the station-
master. At dusk the little town: was illuminated
and the streets presented a seeneof great animation.
The whole of the arrangements for the reception
were carried out with great satisfaction by the hon.
secretaries, Messrs L. Lloyd John and W. T. Cole.
The committee entertained at tea over 600 children.
The tea committee consists of Dr Walker, Dr Jones,
and Messrs Owen Lloyd, Canon Richardson, the
Rev H. C. Williams, Alderman Williams and D. P.
Davies.

EXHIBITION OE SHEEP
DOGS BEFORE THE
QUEEN
On Saturday morning her Majesty went out on
the lawn and saw an exhibition of the working or
sheep dogs. The exhibition was arranged by per
mission of her Majesty by the Committee of the
Llangollen Sheep Dog Trials, who were represented
in the Park by their President, Lord Trevor, and
their hon. secretary, Capt. J. C. Best, of Plasyn-
vivod. The dogs selected for the exhibition
were required to find their sheep, which
were out of sight, bring them down the
Park and pen them. The trials were inter
rupted by the rain when the fourth dog had
completed its work, but her Majesty was greatly
pleased with the trials, and admired the way in
which the dogs worked. The following dogs were
selected for exhibition : —
Mr. Patrick Meade's (Penbedw, Mold) Flora, 7
years. Mr. Rowland Pugh's (Llantysilio) Black, 5 years.
Mr. Jonathan Barcroft's (Scout Moor, Bury) Bob,
2 years. Mr. D. Rowland's (Carnarvon) Fan, 5 years.
Mr. John Evans's (Ruthin) Lassre^ 44 years.
Mr. W. Rigby's (Rhayader) Turk, 3f years.
It was at her Majesty's request- that the trials
were organized by the Committee of the Llangollen
Sheep Dog Trials. Capt. Best was present, and the
Queen at once sent for him and asked him to explain
the working of the dogs, and at the close of the
trials she sent for Captain Best to say she was im
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the owners of the dogs. The Committee of the
Llangollen Sheep Dog Trials was further repre
sented by Mr Wm. Jones, Penbedw, vice-president.
Mr John Hughes, Blaenycwm, was judge, and Mr
Edward Roberts, Vronhyfryd, acted as co-
judge. Mr Hughes's report is as follows : —
No. 1. "Flora, a bad start, kept to the
wrong side of the sheep, instead of bringing them
on — called up. No. 2, good start, driving sheep in
good style. Got round first flag. Sheep went to
the entrance gate, and dog went wrong side of
them, and got them to the pen in three minutes,
when the sheep broke off rather wild, and the dog,
being lame, had a difficulty in heading them.
Though working hard for many minutes, it failed to
pen them. No. 3, starting off in very good style
and order, got round all the flags in splen
did style, and reached the pen in four
minutes. The sheep got rather wild, and
though the dog was working very well he
failed to pen them, though he was allowed fourteen
minutes. Mr Barcroft has a very good style of
working his dog — quietly and silently. No. 4.
Very good start off, the style being very good. All
work round the flags was done without missing a
single point, and the pen was reached in two and a
half minutes. The sheep were penned in nine
minutes after splendid work and a great display of
skill on the part of man and dog. The style in which
Mr_ Rowlands worked his dog demands special
notice, and is worthy the emulation of every
shepherd^ because he worked his dog by signs and
by a whistle, and without any shouting whatever.
No. 5 — a good start ; round the flags in good time,
but hurried too much around the third flag, so that
the sheep got very wild. Reached the pen in five
minutes ; but after working very hard, and in good
style, failed to pen them. No. 6 — starting was
fairly good ; dog went the wrong side of the sheep
by the entrance gate, but afterwards managed to
work them round the flags to the pen in four
minutes. Penned in seven minutes, but the man
made the work and not the dog. The man rather
inclined to shout and the dog to bark. No. 4
was best ; Nos. 3 and 6 came very closely.

THE QUEEN AT PALE.
In the evening, at ten o'clock, the Llandderfel
choir, conducted by Mr W. T. Jones, Brynmelyn,
sang a selection of typical Welsh airs, which have
been especially harmonized for the purpose by Mr
Emlyn Evans. The programme, which was beauti-
fuUy printed, included the following items:— "Ffar-
wel iti Gymru Fad " (Farewell to thee, dear Wales),
music by Joseph Parry, Mus. Doc; "I wisgo
aur goron" (O let the kind minstrel), Welsh words
by J. Ceiriog Hughes, and English by John Parry ;
"Gogoniant i Gymru" (All hail to thee, Cambria),
English and Welsh words by Talhaiarn (to the air
LlwynOnn); "Bugeilio'rgwenithgwyn" (Watching
the blooming wheat), Welsh words by WilUam
Hopkin, English words by Mrs. Pendril
Llewelyn; "Merch Megan" (The daughter of
Megan), English and Welsh words by Talhaiarn ;

"NosGalan" (New Year's Eve), Welsh wordshyPeter
Lewis.and English words by Mrs Grant ; " Ar hyd y
nos " (All through the night), Welsh words from Old
Pennillion, English words from John Parry's Collec
tion (slightly altered) ; "Yr Eneth Ddall" jThe
Blind Girl), Welsh words by the Rev Glanffrwd
Thomas, English words by Mrs Hemans ; "Hob y
derry dando,' traditional stanzas. North Wales ver
sion ; "Y Fwyalchen" (The Blackbird), Welsh words.
anonymous, English words by E.; "Yrhen delynwr"
(The Old Harper), Welsh words by Ieuan Ddus Eng
lish words by Sir Walter Scott; " Cadlef Morgan wg
(The Glamorgan War Song), Welsh words sUghtly
altered by Ieuan Ddu, and English words by Sir
Walter Scott; ' ' Codiad yr hedydd* (The Rising of the-
Lark), Welsh words by Iorwerth Glan Aled, English
words altered by Ieuan Ddu ; "Morf a Rhuddlan " uThe-
Marsh of Rhuddlan), Welsh words by Ieuan Glan
Geirionydd, English words by "Alfred"; "Rhyfel-
STch gwyr Harlech" (March of the Men of
arlech), Welsh words by J. Ceiriog-
Hughes, English words altered by A. Boswell;
"Duw gadwo r Frenhines" (God save the Queen) by
Ieuan Gwyllt.
After the Queen arrived at Pate from Wrexham
on Saturday, the Prince and Princesses, and other
members of the Queen's suite, played at lawn tennis
until darkness set in.
On Saturday evening, the Right Hon. H.
C. Raikes, M.P., the Bishop of St. Asaph and
Mr Robertson, had the honour of dining with the
Queen. The Roberts Family (Father and nine sons),
with Mr E. Wood, Telynor Meirion, Welsh harpists.
(introduced by Mr W. Durant Gibbings, hon. secre
tary of the Bala Reception Committee), had the
honour of playing before her Majesty during dinner
on Saturday evening at Pale. The Royal party
seemed very much pleased with the performance,
and after the programme had been gone through, the
Queen graciously consented to hear two special per
formances, viz., a quintet on two harps, and
pennillion singing by J. Roberts, senior (Telynor
Cymru). The following is the programme : —
Selection— Welsh Airs  " Serch Hudol," "Merch Megan,"
introducing the " Men of Harlech ". . Harps
Harp Solo  " Bells of Aberdovey "  J. Roberts, Sen
Selection— Welsh Airs. . " Y Gadlys," " Llwyn Onn," " Cader
Idris," "Ar hyd y nos," "Morfa Rhuddlan "..String Band
Duet— Harps  "Pen Rhaw," 
Marches. . " Sir Watfein" and the " Merionethshire". ..Harps
Selection— Welsh Airs.." Codiad yr Hedydd," "Per Alaw,"
" Hen Wlad fy Nhadau," " Codiad yr Haul,.'. ..String Band
Quintet— On two Harps  Roberts Bros
Pennillion Singing  J. Roberts, Sen
"God save the Queen."
On Sunday morning the Queen attended Divine
service at the hall. The Bishop of St. Asaph
officiated, and preached a sermon of fifteen minutes'
duration. Some of the choir from St. Asaph
assisted at the service, which was full choral. The
bishop left after service for Crogen, where he had
been staying over night. At 12 noon, after luncheon,
the Queen, m her pony carriage, accompanied by
Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg, and
Princess Alice of Hesse, went for a drive round the
grounds at the hall for about an hour.
The Queen went out again in the evening for a
drive in her carriage, passing through the village of
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Cilan bridge, and back to Pate on the south side of
the river. Prince Henry, Sir Henry Ponsonby, Sir
John McNeil, and Major Bigge went in the evening
for a walk on to the hill overlooking Pate, on the
south side of the river.
"After dinner the Llandderfel Choir, which sang
before her Majesty on Friday night, when they gave
examples of the songs of Wales, again attended, and
sang selections of sacred music.
The Queen, at half-past eleven on Monday morn
ing, accompanied by Lady Churchill, enjoyed a
drive over the Berwyn road, returning to Pate in
about an hour.
On Monday Princess Beatrice paid a visit to the
-shop of our agent at Llandderfel, and, through Sir
Henry Ponsonby, asked for two copies of the Royal
Visit Edition of the Oswestry and Border Counties
Advertizer. Her Royal Highness expressed herself
much pleased with the illustrations.
The royal train from Corwen reached Llandderfel
-on Monday night at 7.30.
The Lord-Lieutenant of Merionethshire (Captain
Pryce), the Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire (Col
'Cornwallis West), and Sir Watkin and Lady
WilUams Wynn had the honour of dining with her
Majesty. After dinner, fhe members of the Llandderfel
-Choir, who were dressed in Welsh costume, sang in
the haU, and her Majesty, who expressed the great
pleasure with which she had listened to Welsh
singing, presented a silver-mounted ivory baton to
the conductor, Mr W. T. Jones of Brynmelyn.
Photographs of the choir have been taken by her
Majesty's orders, with instructions that each mem
ber is to receive a copy. This was the third time
that the choir had sung before the Queen.
Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Batten
berg, accompanied by the Hon. Harriet Phipps and
Major Bigge, left Llandderfel Station at 11 35 a.m. on
Tuesday for Barmouth. It was noticed that some
• of them carried copies of the Gossiping Guide to
Wales. An arch had been erected at Llandderfel
Station with the words " Come Again."
During the morning Mr J. C. Edwards of Ruabon
had the honour of exhibiting before her Majesty
specimens of Terra Cotta ware, amongst which was
a bust of a Uttle girl. Her Majesty much admired
the bust, and graciously accepted it, and it is to be
taken to Balmoral. Mr Edwards also showed art-
-tiles, on one of which was a portrait of John Bright.
Her Majesty thought the portrait an excellent one.
Colonel Wilson and Mr J. H. Darby, directors of
the Brymbo Steel Company, showed their manufac
tures, and explained that in the process of bringing
the iron ore and pig iron down to the finished steel,
from 2,000 to 3,000 of her Majesty's subjects were
¦employed. The products of the following firms.
made from Brymbo Steel, were exhibited : — Messrs
E. P. and W. Baldwin, Stourport, makers of sheets ;
Anglo American Tin Stamping Company, Stourport,
makers of stampings; Mr A. G. Bonehill,
Belmont Row, Birmingham, maker of guns,
Ac. ; Messrs Stroude and Co., Euston Road,
London, makers of art metal work. A gun
was presented to Prince Henry of Battenberg.
After the exhibits, with which her Majesty was
highly pleased, had been shown,' the Queen ex-

Sressed a wish ^through Sir Henry Ponsonby) to
ave a selection of art metal work, made from
Brymbo steel, sent to her for approval. In addition
to Col. WUson, Mr Darby and Mr J. C. Edwards,
there were present Mr H. B. Robertson, Mr Peter
Williams, Lodge, manager of the Brymbo Works;
Mr Cadwaladr Jones, Mr George Jones, and Mr
William Phillips.
Later in the morning the Queen drove in . the
Sounds, accompanied on foot by Princess Alicei,
ady Churchill, andMr Robertson, whenher Majesty
commemorated her visit by planting a Turkey oak
for herself. HerMajestyafterwardsinspectedthegar-
dens and hothouses, with Mr Ruddy as guide, as well
as the laundry. The Queen also viewed Mr Ruddy's
collection of fossils and antiquities, laid out for the
occasion in the front room. Her Majesty seemed
to be much interested, and examined some specimens
very closely.
Sir Theodore Martin called during the morning,
and returned to Berwyn before lunch.
The villagers of Llandderfel are full of praises of
the Royal Family. A number of purchases have
been made, and on Monday Mrs Pugh, Bwleh-
garneddog, made a present of oatmeal cakes to her
Majesty, which were graciously accepted. Another
source of satisfaction to the inhabitants is that her
Majesty has already, on several occasions, used the
walking-stick which was presented to her on her
arrival at Llandderfel.
_ The Queen, through Sir Henry Pon sonby, has
given an order to Messrs. Lettsome and Sons of Llan
gollen, to supply three photographs each of theplaces
her Majesty has visited during her stay.

DEPARTURE OF THE
QUEEN.
Her Majesty left Llandderfel Station last night at
four minutes past ten. About five hundred people
assembled to witness thedeparture. The pilot engine
was timed to leave Llandderfel Station last night at
9.40. The Royal train was timed to pass Corwen at
10.20, LlangoUen at 10.34, Ruabon 10.47, Wrexham
10.55, and Chester at 11.15. The party who saw the
Royal train leave included, we believe, the Lord
lieutenant and Mrs R. D. Pryce, Col. CornwalU
West, M.P., Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Major
An wyl Passingham, and Mr Gibbings. The Queen
bowed her acknowledgments to the assembled crowd
before leaving, and. expressed the greatest pleasure
at the loyalty of her Welsh subjects. Crowds
assembled at the railway stations from Llandderfel
to Wrexham, and enthusiastic cheers greeted the
Queen as she went by. Bonfires were also lighted
on the neighbouring hills.

THE WELSH COURT CIRCULAR.

PALE, August 24.
Yesterday afternoon the Queen received the Llan
dderfel Reception Committee, who presented hej
Majesty with a walking stick.

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In doing so the Chairman, Mr D. Pryce, said :
" May it please your Majesty, — I have the honour,
in the name of the inhabitants of Llandderfel, to
ask your Majesty's acceptance of this walking stick,
made from wood grown on Pale estate, as a small re
membrance of your visit to this neighbourhood.
May your Majesty's life be long spared to use it."
The Rev. W. Morgan repeated the same in Welsh.
The Queen expressed her thanks by replying,
" Diolch yn fawr iawn i chwi."
The following comprised the Committee : — Mr D.
Pryce, chairman, Mr E. Jenkins, treasurer, Mr T.
Jones, secretary. Rev. W. Morgan, Messrs T. Jones,
R. Thomas, C. Jones, T. Owen, R. Roberts, N. Ellis,
R. Ellis, R. Cameron, J. Hughes, S. Roberts, W.
Edwards, D. Jones, 0. Pughe Owen, W. Wynne
Williams. '
The Queen was accompanied by Prince and
Princess Henry of Battenberg and Princess Alice of
The' Right Hon. H. C. Raikes, M.P., and the
Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting were in attend
ance. Shortly after four p.m. the Queen left Pate and
drove to Bala.
On arrival at the County Hall her Majesty was re
ceived by the Lord-Lieutenant, Mr Pryce, who an-
eompanied by the High Sheriff, Mr Wood, and the
following gentlemen, presented an address to the
Queen from the county of Merioneth :— Mr R. M.
Wynne (chairman of Quarter Sessions), Mr E. Jones
(Chairman of County Council), Mr H. Reveley, Mr
R. J. LI. Price,Mr W. E. Oakeley.Mr John Vaughan,
Colonel Evans-Lloyd, Major Anwyl-Passingham, Mr
E. Jones, Mr W. Durant Gibbings, and Mr A. R.
Pryce. After the reply had been given these gentlemen
were brought up to the Queen by Mr Raikes. Mrs
Price of Rhiwlas, on behalf of the ladies of Bala
and the neighbourhood then presented to the Queen
a, painting of Bala Lake by Mr Pettitt, for which
her Majesty expressed her thanks.
A bouquet was presented to the Queen by Miss
Sybil Clark of Moelygarnedd ; to Princess Beatrice
by Miss Ethel Kynaston- Williams ; to Princess
Alice of Hesse by Miss Jane Jones ; and a " button
hole ' to Prince Henry of Battenberg by Miss
Catherine Jones.
The united choirs of the Bala district sang the
National Anthem in Welsh.
A Guard of Honour was furnished by the 2nd
Volunteer Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, under
the command of Capt Davison. ' The Band of the
Regiment and the Oakeley Silver Band were pre
sent and played during the ceremony. Major-General
Sir John McNeill, Equerry-in -waiting, was in at
tendance on horseback.
The Royal procession then moved on to Glanllyn,
where the Queen honoured Sir Watkin and Lady
Williams Wynn with a visit, and remained to tea.
lhe carriage drive was lined by the tenantry. Miss
Wynn presented a bouquet to the Queen. Her
Majesty drove again through Bala on returning to
Pate, which was reached at 7 p.m.
In the evening the Llandderfel Choir, conducted
by Mr W. T. Jones, performed before her Majesty,
the Royal Family, and members of the household.

Pale.^Aug. 25.
Yesterday morning the Queen and Royal Family
were present at the LlangoUen sheep dog trials, in
the park at Pate, under the direction of Captein
Best. The following dogs were selected for exhi
bition : — Flora, 7 years, Patrick Meade, Penbedw,.
Mold; Black, 5 years, Rowland Pugh, Llantysflio,
Llangollen ; Bob, 2 years, Jonathan Barcroft, Scout
Moor, Bury ; Fan, 5 years, David Rowlands, New-'
street, Carnarvon ; Lassie, 4J years, John Evans,.
Cae Glas, Ruthin ; Turk, 3J years, WilUam Rigby,
The Bank, Rhayader.
Mr Stanley Leighton, M.P., arrived at Pate, and,
with his daughter, Miss Leighton, was received by
the Queen, and presented her Majesty with a picture
of " The Two Ladies of Llangollen."
The Queen left Llandderfel Station at 2 30 p.m.,
and arrived at Ruabon at 4 15. A guard of honour
of the 1st Volunteer BattaUon Royal Welsh Fusiliers,
under the command of Capt. Richards, was mounted..
at the railway station. Mr Raikes presented the
following to her Majesty : — Col West, Lord-Lieuten
ant of Denbighshire, Major-General Goodenough,
commanding North-west District, Sir Robert Cun
liffe, and Major Leadbetter, chief constable of the-
county. The following procession was then formed :
— First carriage : The Queen, Prince and Princess
Henry of Battenberg, and Princess Alice of Hesse.
Second carriage : The Dowager Lady Churchill, the-
Hon. Harriet Phipps, the Right Hon. C. Raikes,.
Dr. Reid. Levee dress was worn by the gentlemen
of her l" ajest/s suite. General the Right Hon. Sir
Henry Ponsonby, Major-General Sir John M'NeiU,;
and Major Bigge, the equerries-in-waiting, Major-
General Goodenough, and Colonel West rode in rear
of the Queen's carriage. Sir Watkin Wynn, Sir R.
Cunliffe, and th3 general's staff rode in rear of the
second carriage. The Royal Procession was escorted
by a captain's escort of the 9th Queen's OwnLancers, ,
commanded by Captain Bishop. A detachment of
the Denbighshire Hussars, under ColoneL
Mesham, led the procession. After leaving:
Ruabon the route was through Johnstown to Wrex
ham, by Ruabon-road, Pen-y-Bryn Bridge, Town- -
hill. High-street, and Chester-road, to Acton Park
enclosure, Rhosnessney-road. The Queen's carriage-
drew up at the platform, where her Majesty was
received by the Mayor of Wrexham (Mr Evan
Morris). The National Anthem was performed by
the band of the 2nd BattaUon Royal Welsh Fusiliers,.
the Wrexham Choir, school children, and the
general assemblage. The Mayoress presented the
Queen with an album containing an ode celebrating
her Majesty's visit to Wales, by Mr Lewis Morris.
The Right Hon. H. C. Raikes then called on Colonel
West, the Lord- Lieutenant of Denbighshire, to hand
to the Queen an address from the county, and after
receiving her Majesty's reply, presented Captain
j m m?caweiV, chairman of Quarter Sessions,.
and Mr Thomas Fitzhugh, senior acting magistrate
of the county.
Mr Raikes then brought forward the Bishop of
St. Asaph, who handed an address from the clergy
to the Queen, and, after receiving the reply, pre
sented the following to her Majesty:— The Very
Rev. John Owen, Dean of St. Asaph ; the Ven.
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HoweU, vicar of Wrexham; and the Bishop of
Bangor. Mr Raikes then brought forward the Rev. David
Roberts, D.D., who handed an address from the
NonconformistBodies of Ministers to the Queen.and,
after receivingthe reply, presented the Rev. Edward
Jerman, the Rev. E. L. Haworth, and the Rev.
P. Hudgell.
Mr Raikes then brought forward the Mayor of
Wrexham, who advanced with the members of the
Corporation, and read an address from the inhabi
tants of Wrexham to the Queen, to which her
Majesty read the following reply : — " I receive with
sincere satisfaction your expressions of loyal devo
tion to my Throne and person. It is with great
pleasure and interest that I visit this busy part of
the PrincipaUty of Wales. I heartily rejoice at the
signs of renewed commercial activity which appear
on every side, and at the evidence thus afforded of
improvement in trade and of reviving prosperity
amongst the vast and hard-working population of
Wrexham and its neighbourhood, with whose
sufferings in the past I have felt the keenest
sympathy. I hope that, by the blessing of God,
this favourable condition of circumstances may long
continue to prevaU."
The Mayor presented Mr Alderman John Jones,
the Seconder, and Mr Thomas Bury, the Town Clerk,
who read the address.
Mr Raikes presented the High Sheriff of Denbigh
shire, Mr Charles Townshend.
Miss Cunliffe handed a bouquet to the Queen.
Mrs CornwalUs West then brought forward her
two daughters, who offered bouquets to Princess
Beatrice and Princess Alice of Hesse.
The foUowing ladies were presented to the
Queen :— Lady Florentia Hughes, Lady Cunliffe,
Dowager Lady Williams Wynn, Mrs and Mis-i
Raikes, Lady Harlech, Lady Trevor, Lady OUvia
Fitzpatrick, Mrs Osborne Morgan, Lady Georgina
Peel, Hon. Mrs George Kenyon, and Mrs Charles
Townshend. The Wrexham Choir, under the conductorship of
Mr J. T. Prichard, sang " Gorymdaith Gwyr Har
lech" and "Hen wlad fy nhadau," accompanied by
the band of the 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
After which the procession moved off, and passed
by way of Chester-road, High-street, and Hope-
street to the Great Western Railway Station, the
Royal party travelling back by rail to Llandderfel,
which was reached at about 7 p.m.
The guard of honour at Acton was furnished by
the 3rd and 4th BattaUons Royal Welsh Fusiliers,
under Captain Godfrey. That at the railway station
by the 2nd Volunteer Battalion Royal Welsh Fusi-
Uers, under Captain Sheriff Roberts.
The band of the 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh
Fusiliers was with the guard of honour at Acton.
The streets were lined by the Depot Royal Welsh
FusiUers, 3rd and 4th Battalions Royal Welsh Fusi
liers, the 1st and 2nd Volunteer Battalions Royal
Welsh Fusiliers, and the Carnarvon Corps of the
Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers. Colonel Liddell,
commanding 23rd Regimental District, was in com
mand of the troops.
The roads and streets were beautifully decorated,
and the Queen was much gratified by the great
loyalty and enthusiasm displayed during the whole

of the afternoon's proceedings, recalling to her mind
the pleasing recollections of her former visits to
The Right Hon. H. C. Raikes, M.P., Minister in
attendance, the Bishop of St. Asaph, and Mr Henry
Robertson had the honour of dining with the Queen
and Royal Family.
During dinner the Roberts Family and Mr E.
Wood Jones, Welsh harpists, performed the follow
ing programme of music : —
Selection, Welsh Airs, Harps — "Serch Hudol,"
"Merch Megan," introducing "The Men of
Harlech."
Harp Solo — " Bells of Aberdovey " — J. Roberts, sen.
Selection, Welsh Airs, Band—" Y Gadlys," " Llwyn
Onn," " Cader Idris," " Ar Hyd y Nos," "Morfa
Rhuddlan."
Duet, Harps—" Pen Rhaw."
Marches— Sir Watkin" and "The Merioneth
shire " — Harp.
Selection, Welsh Airs, Band — " Codiad yr Hedydd,"
"Per Alaw," " Hen Wlad fy Nhadau," "Codiad
yr Haul."
This morning her Majesty was present at Divine
Service in the house.
The Bishop of St. Asaph officiated and preached
the sermon.
A portion of the choir of St. Asaph's Cathedral
sang the hymns. Monday.
The Queen went out driving yesterday afternoon,
accompanied by Princess Beatrice and Princess
Alice of Hesse.
In the evening the Llandderfel Choir, conducted
by Mr W. T. Jones, sang the following selection of
sacred music : —
"Salome"— Old Welsh Melody— "Dwy aden colo-
men pe cawn"— "Oh, had I the wings of a
dove/
"Tiberias"— Old Welsh Melody— " Myn'd a wnaf
dan godi'm lief "— " I will go confessing all."
"Joanna"— Old Welsh Melody— "O Gariad, O
Gariad, anfeidrol ei faint"— "O love, O love,
immortal."
" Dusseldorf " — From Mendelssohn — " Marchog
Iesu.yn Llwyddianus"—" March on Jesus, all
triumphant."
" Twrgwyn"— Old Welsh melody— " Myfi'r Pechadur
Penaf "— " And I, the chief of sinners."
" Llangoedmor "— Old Welsh melody— "Nis gaU
AngeUon nef y nef"— "Not all the hosts of
heaven can tell."
"Ar don o flaen gwyntoedd "—" When tossed by
the Winds " (Joseph Parry).
"Bendigedig fyddo Arglwydd Dduw Israel."—
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel" (John
Thomas, Llanwrtyd).
"Duw Gadwo'r Frenhines ''— " God save the
Queen."
The Queen went out driving this morning, at
tended by the Dowager Lady Churchill.
Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg and
Princess Alice of Hesse, attended by the Hon.
Harriet Phipps and Major Bigge, went by train to
Ruabon, where they were received by the Mayor of
Wrexham, Sir Watkin Wynn, and Sir John.
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The Royal party was met by Colonel Laurie,
M.P., Mr Boyd, Mr Jones, and » r Harris, and then
descended into the mine, and were conducted
through part of the workings by Mr Griffiths, the
Company s mining engineer.
On returning to the pit's mouth Mr Evan Morris,
the Mayor of Wrexham, made a speech, thanking
her Royal Highness for her visit.
A bouquet was presented to Princess Beatrice by
Miss Morris, and to Princess Alice by Miss Jones.
Pate was reached shortly before 2 p.m.
PALE, August 27.
The Queen left Pale at 3 20p.m., and proceeded by
rail to Llangollen, where Colonel West, Queen's
Lieutenant of the county, and Mr Owen Wynne re
ceived her Majesty, and drove from thence to Bryn-
tysUio, and honoured Sir Theodore and Lady Martin
with a visit.
After tea the Llangollen choir, conducted by Mr
W. Williams, sang Welsh glees in the garden, and
one of the members, Miss Jeannie Walker, presented
a bouquet to her Majesty.
Shortly after 5 o'clock the procession left Bryn
tysiUo, returning to Llangollen.
First carriage — The Queen, Prince and Princess
Henry of Battenberg, and Princess Alice of Hesse.
Second carriage — The Dowager Lady Churchill,
the Hon. Harriet Phipps, General the Right Hon.
Sir Henry Ponsonby, and the Right Hon. H. C.
Raikes, M.P.
Major-General Sir John M'NeiU and Major Bigge,
the equerries in waiting, were in attendance on horse
back. The Queen's Lieutenant of the county rode behind
her Majesty's carriage.
A guard of honour of the 1st Volunteer Battalion
Royal Welsh Fusiliers, under the command of
Captain Richards, was mounted at the entrance to
the town.
The Queen's carriage drew up at the Town Hall.
Mr Raikes presented Captain Best, R.N., chair
man of the LocalBoard, who thenhanded an address
to the Queen, and, after he had received her Majesty's
reply, presented Major James Cross, 2nd Volunteer
Battalion Prince of Wales's Lancashire Regiment,
and Mr J. Parry- Jones, clerk to the Local Board.
The 1st Volunteer^ Battalion Royal Welsh Fusi
liers, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Main waring,
lined the streets.
The Royal procession then continued by road to
Glyndyfrdwy, where the Queen was presented with
a Douquet by Miss Tottenham, and on to Corwen,
where the Royal carriage drew up in the market
place. Mr Raikes presented the Hon. Charles WTynn, who
offered to the Queen a gold mounted album contain
ing an illuminated address and views of the town
and neighbourhood of Corwen, which her Majesty
was pleased to accept.
The Hon. Mrs Wynn presented to the Queen a
basket of fruitand flowers, and Miss Jones presented
a bouqnet to her Majesty.
Bouquets were handed to Princess Beatrice by Miss
Gwendoline Wynn and Miss Olive Pugh, to Princess
Alice of Hesse by Miss Dorothy Wynn and Miss
Roberts, to Prince Henry of Battenberg by Miss
Williams.

The Rev. Canon Richardson, Mr Lewis Morris, Mr
James Walker, M.R.C.S., and Mr Owen Lloyd were
then presented to the Queen.
After the presentation and as the procession left i
the platform a choir of children sang the National/
Anthem in Welsh.
The Queen returned by train from Corwen to Llan
dderfel, and reached Pale at about 7 o'clock.
The Right Hon. H. C. Raikes, Mr Pryce (Queen's
Lieutenant of Merionethshire), Col. West (Queen's, i
Lieutenant of Denbighshire), and Sir Watkin and
Lady Williams Wynnhadthe honour of dining with - 1
the Queen.
After dinner the Llandderfel choir, conducted by
Mr W. T. Jones, sang a selection of Welsh music.
PALE, August 27.
This morning Prince and Princess Henry of
Battenberg, attended by the Hon. Harriet Phipps
and Major Bigge, went by rail to Barmouth, where
Princess Beatrice laid the foundation stone of -
St. John's Church.
Their Royal Highnesses were received at the
railway station by the Dowager Marchioness of
Londonderry, Lord Henry Vane-Tempest, Lady
Alexandrina Vane-Tempest, the Bishops of London
and Bangor, the Dean and Archdeacon of Bangor,
and Lord and Lady Harlech, Major and the Hon.
Mrs Egerton, the Queen's Lieutenants of Merioneth
shire and Carnarvonshire, Mrs Temple, the High
Sheriff of Merionethshire, Mr William Wynne,
Constable of Harlech Castle, and the Reception
Committee. Mrs Perrins was presented to the Princess, to
whom she offered a bouquet.
A Guard of Honour of the Carnarvon Royal Naval
Artillery Volunteers, commanded by the Marquis of
Anglesey, was mounted at the station.
A procession was then formed by the choir and
clergy, the Royal Party, Reception Committee, and
Town and Church Building Committee, and pro
ceeded to the site of the Church, where the ceremony
took place.
The Rector of Barmouth, the Rev. E. Hughes,
officiated, and addresses were delivered by the
Bishop of the diocese and the Bishop of London.
Afterwards the architect, Mr Douglas, and the
contractor, Mr Winnard, were presented to the
Princess. Their Royal Highnesses were entertained at
luncheon by the Dowager Marchioness of London
derry, during which Mr Brough's band played, and
the town choir sang.
They afterwards drove through the town to Aber-
amffra and back to the railway station.
Mr Morris, of Barmouth, presented her Royal
Highness with a Snowdon Whittle shawl.
At Minffordd Junction they were received by
, ??d ,JPTS Oakeley, Miss Oakeley, and Mr
and Mrs Williams, of Deudraeth Castle.
Miss WilUams presented a bouquet to the
Princess. A Guard of Honour of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion
Royal Welsh FusiUers, commanded by Captain
Casson, was mounted at the station.
The Royalparty then proceeded by the Festiniog
Railway to Tanybwlch, and had tea with Mr and

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57

Mrs Oakeley, during which the Oakeley Silver Band
" yed on the terrace.

fr Spooner, engineer and chief manager of the
Ffestiniog Railway, presented an album of photo
graphs of local scenery to the Princess.
Their Royal Highnesses drove to Maentwrog Road
Station, and returned to Llandderfel by 7 p.m.
The Queen inspected several articles made by the
Brymbo Steel Company, and the manufacture was
explained to her Majesty by Colonel G. Wilson, the
chairman, who was accompanied by Mr Darby, Mr
Henry Beyer Robertson, Mr Peter Williams,
directors ; Cadwaladr Jones, foreman ; George
Jones, steel melter ; and James Phillips, roller.
Mr. J. C. Edwards, of Trevor Hall, Ruabon, had
the honour of submitting to the Queen some of the
products of his terra-cotta works.
The Queen planted a tree in the park "at Pate.
Mr Evan Morris, mayor of Wrexham, arrived at
Pale, and was presented by the Right Hon. H. C.
Raikes to the Queen, who conferred upon him the
honour of knighthood.
Her Majesty was accompanied by Princess Alice
of Hesse, and attended by the Dowager Lady
ChurchiU. Major-General Sir John M'NeiU was Equerry in
attendance. Sir John Puleston, M.P., was presented to the
Queen by the Right Hon. H. C. Raikes.
The Queen drove out in the afternoon with
Princess AUce of Hesse, attended by the Dowager
Lady ChurchUl.
The Right Hon. H. C. Raikes has left Pate.
BALMORAL, August 28.
The Queen, accompanied by Prince and Princess
Henry of Battenberg, and Princess Alice of Hesse,
left Pate shortly before ten o'clock last night.
On the platform at Llandderfel were the Queen's
.Lieutenant of Merionethshire, and Mrs Pryce, Sir
Watkin Williams Wynn, Colonel "W est, and Mr
Henry Robertson.
Major Best, Chief Constable of Merionethshire,
was presented to the Queen. .
At Aberdeen the Hereditary Grand Duke of
Hesse joined the royal train, having travelled from
London. Major-General Sir John M'NeiU left it at Chester.
A Guard of Honour of the Queen's Own Cameron
Highlanders, commanded by Lieut. -Colonel Money,
D.S.O., was mounted at Ballater Station.
Her Majesty reached Balmoral at 1 p.m.

THE PRINCE AND
PRINCESS AT
BARMOUTH.

The Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg,
.. attended by the Hon. Harriet Phipps and Major
Bigge, travelled in the royal train from Llandderfel
> to Barmouth yesterday, in order to lay the founda-
. tion stone of the new church of St. John the
. EvangeUst. From Llandderfel to DolgeUey the
* Great Western royal train was in the charge of the

officials of that Company, and at Dolgelley the
charge was undertaken by Mr Conacher, secretary
of the Cambrian Railways Company, and Mr Geo.
Owen, engineer, while the engine was in charge of
Mr W. Aston, Locomotive Superintendent.
Barmouth was timed to be reached at
12-45, but it was 12-50 before the royal train,
drawn by two Cambrian Railway engines, steamed
in. There was a large and representative assemblage
awaiting the arrival of the royal train, including the
Dowager M archioness of Londonderry, Lady Aline
Vaue Tempeskand with one or two exceptions the
members of theReceptionCommittee/which consisted
of— The Lord Lieutenant (Mr R. D Pryce), the High
Sheriff (Mr R. H. Wood), Mr W.R.M.Wynne.Chair-
man of Quarter Sessions ; Mr H. J. Reveley, Bryn-
ygwin; Mr R. J. LI. Price, Rhiwlas; Mr John
Vaughan, Nannau ; Mr W. E. Oakeley, Plas, Tany-
bwlch: Hon. C. H. Wynn, Rug; Lord Henry
Vane Tempest, Mr Samuel Pope, Q.C., deputy-
chairman of Quarter Sessions; Mr O. Slaney
Wynne, Lord Harlech, Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart, Sir
Rupert Kettle, Towyn ; Mr John Ernest Greaves,
Criccieth, Lord Lieutenant of Carnarvonshire ; Mr
John Corbett, Ynysymaengwyn ; Mr C. E. J. Owen,
Hengwrt-ucha ; Mr R. E. L. Richards, Caeryn-
wch ; MrC. R. Williams, Dolmelynllyn ; Sir Richd.
Wyatt, Garth; Mr C. E. Munro Edwards, Dol-
serau ; Dr. Chas: Williams, flengwm ; Mr R. S.
Wayne, Aberartro ; Mr C. W. Lowe, Coesfaen ;
Mr John Edmond, Bodowen ; Mr R. Prys Owen,
Glanravon; Mr Osmond Williams, Deudraeth
Castle ; Dr. H. J. Lloyd, Barmouth ; and Mr
Robert Jones, Cilmynach.
On aUghting the Princess was presented by Mrs
Dyson Perrins with a magnificent bouquet, composed
of camellias, eucharis lilies, stephanotis, lapigeria,
and maiden hair ferns.
Outside the station the town was decorated with
exceptional magnificence. The short length of the
station road was bordered by crimson covered poles,
from which were suspended longitudinally a strik
ing array of streamers. At the end of the station
road, too, a substantial arch was erected, decorated
with flags and trophies, and bearing on each side the
inscription " Welcome Royal Guest." The one
street of the town, from one end to the other, was
decorated in the same royal fashion, with many
coloured flags and streamers, relieved here and there
by a motto bidding " Croesaw," or " Welcome."
The esplanade and the boats in the estuary were
also deeorated with flags and bunting, and the hill
side was appropriately decorated with flags placed
here and there. The number of visitors to the town
is difficult to estimatej but there were a suffi
cient number to fill to overflowing the
little town, which never before looked so gay.
Order, which was not difficult to preserve,
was kept by about a hundred police, to make
up which number the county police were reinforced
by drafts from the neighbourmg counties of Denbigh,
Flint, and Carnarvon. Major Best, the Chief Con
stable, was present in command, with Superinten
dent Hughes and Inspector Hughes. The guard of
honour was formed of the Cheshire and Carnarvon
shire Artillery Volunteers, under the command of
the Marquis of Anglesey ; they were dressed in
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Saturday, and on the arrival of the Royal party
they lined the station road, with their base resting
on the exit from the station.
The bouquet having been presented by Mrs
Perrins, there was little delay in the appearance out
side of the Prince and Princess. The guard of
honour presented arms, and the Band of the 4th
Battalion Royal Welsh i usiliers played the National
Anthem. The procession was then put in motion.
It was led by the guard of honour, who were fol
lowed by the surpliced choir and by a large body of
supliced clergy, who included the Bishops of Bangor
and London, the Dean of Bangor, the Yen. Arch-

PRINCESS BEATRICE.— (From a photograph by
Messrs Elliot dk Fry, Baker-street, London. )
deacon Price, the Ven. Archdeacon Watkin
Williams, the Ven. Archdeacon Evans, the Rev.
Messrs E. Hughes, rector of Barmouth, J. A. Evans,
curate, J. E. Davies, Llangelynin, W. Owen,
Arthog J). Hughes, Llanegryn, J. Bankes Price.Llan-
dwrog.D. LI. Williams, Llanwnda, W\ Williams and
D. Herbert, Dolgelley, LI. Jones, Criccieth, Evans,
Llanfihangel-y-Traethau, J. Hughes, Talsarn, Hop
kins Parry, Ceidio, Hughes, Portmadoc, Lewis, Pen-
morfa, R. A. vvilliams, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant,
Wilhams, Llanaelhaiarn, J. W. Kirkham, Llanbryn-
mair, PC. Ellis, Llanfairfechan, Jenkins, Pen-
machno, Wm, Morgan, Carnarvon, J. J. Ellis, Llan-
beris, D. D. Evans, Pencarreg, J. Lloyd, Llanpump-
saint, W. P. James, Flint, W. Edwards, Bangor, D.
Jones, Pwllheli, J. Jenkins, Penmachno, J. Row
lands, Llanbedrog, F. P. Watkins-Davies, Llan-
fachreth, E. T. Davies, Aberdovey, Prebendary
Williams. Aberystwyth, H. Barlow, Dolgelley,
enkins, Llanfair-juxta-Harlech, W. T. Jenkins,

Aberystwyth, and A. J. M. Green, Castle Caer-
einion. During the march from the Station up the-
hill to the site of the new church, the hymn/
" Brightly gleams our banner" was sung, and while
all were taking their places around the stone the
hymn was repeated. Any display of popular enthu
siasm was obviously inconsistent with the nature of
the hymn the processionists were singing, but not
withstanding the cheers broke out at intervals, and
when the hymn was concluded and their Royal
Highnesses reached the site, there was a burst of
cheering. On a dais immediately in front of the-
stone the Princess, who was dressed in black, with a.

PRINCE HENRY OF BATTENBERG.
(From a photograyh by Messrs Elliott & Fry^
Baker-street, London.)
becoming mantle of black silk, embroidered with
beads, together with the Prince, took up their posi
tions, and about them were placed the Dowager
Marchioness of Londonderry, the Lady Aline
Vane Tempest, Lord Henry Vane Tempest,
Lord and Lady Harlech, Mrs Dyson Perrins,
the Hon. Harriet Phipps, Major Bigge, Miss
Gregory.and others. Within the reserved space there
were present in addition to those already mentioned
—Mrs Pryce, Cyfronydd, Major and the Hon. Mrs
Egerton, Major Anwyl Passingham, Captain A. R.
Pryce, Mr Griffith WilUams. Anglesey, Mr Dyson
Perrins, Mr W. R. Davies, Mr J. Abraham, Mr E.
A. Pettitt, Mr Douglas, Chester, the architect, Mr
W. Winnard, Wigan, the contractor, Mr Morris,
Bontddu, Mr R. Jones, Dolgelley, Mr R. M. Greaves,
Dr. Lloyd and Mr Wm. Jones, churchwardens, Mr
Robert Jones, treasurer, Mr J. Kynoch, Talydon»
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59

Mr Farrant. A feature of the route of the pro
cession was a group of half-a-dozen old women of
eighty, dressed in the somewhat apocryphal garb of
Wales, red shawls and tall beaver hats,
who, by the kindness of Mr Abraham, were
allowed to occupy a good position of van
tage on his property. The idea of such
a quaint exhibition owes its origin to Mrs
Lloyd, of Tynycoed. At the time announced forthe
ceremony, every point of vantage, both higher up
and lower down the hUl side was seized upon, and
the efforts of the artists of the illustrated papers
were augmented by those of photographers who had
focussea the centre of the scene from all points. On
reaching the site of the church the singing was rein
forced by accompaniments, which were taken by Mr
Griffiths, of Dolgelley, on the organ, and Miss Grif
fiths, of Barmouth, on the pianoforte. A short form
of special service was taken by the Rector, in the

Church, Barmouth, North Wales, August 27th,.
1889." Mr Winnard next placed a bottle in the=-
cavity below the stone ; the bottle contained
copies of The Times, Church Times, North
Wales Chronicle, Cambrian News, Barmouth
Advertiser, The Llan, Royal Visit Edition
of the Oswestry Advertizer (August 24th), and
the " Gossiping Guide to Wales ?' a copy of the
"Wild Flowers of Barmouth and Neighbourhood,"
by Mr Kynoch ; gold, silver, and bronze coins of the
year 1889— Sovereign, half sovereign, 5s, 4s, 2s 6d,
2s, Is, 6d, 3d, Id, £d., id. Mr Winnard duly
instructed the Princess in the craft of Masonry, and
with the trowel presented to her she proceeded to
smoothe the mortar carefully; then placing her hand
upon the stone while it remained suspended, she-
said, " In the faith of Jesus Christ we place this
foundation stone, in the name of God the Father,
God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost," to which

BARMOUTH
course of which the Psalms, " O, how amiable are
Thy dweUings, Thou Lord of hosts," and "Except
the Lord build the house their labour is but lost
that build it," were chanted. Lady Londonderry
then stepped forward, and gracefully handed a silver
trowel to the Princess. The trowel was inscribed,
" Presented toHerRoyalHighness Princess Beatrice
(Princess Henry of Battenberg) by Mary Cornelia,
Marchioness of Londonderry, on the occasion of Her
Royal Highness laying the first stone of St. John's

NEW CHURCH.
the Choir responded "Amen." The stone was then
lowered, and ner Royal Highness having , by means
of plummet and level satisfied herself on the subject,
struck it three times with the mallet, declaring it
laid " in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Ghost." The inscription on the stone
is:— "The Foundation Stone of this Church (St.
John the Evangelistlwas laid by her Royal Highness-
Princess Beatrice (Princess Henry of Battenberg),
August 27th, 1889. Edward Hughes, Rector t

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

Hugh Jambs Lloyd, William Jones, Church-
Wardens." „ ' __ . . ,
The Bishop oe Bangor then spoke. Not far, he
said, from the place where they stood was the
ancient parish church, a building of considerable
antiquity, and of great beauty. It was, however,
allowed to fall into disrepair, and though this was to
some extent remedied, the new population

were set on foot for the erection of a rectory, and
last of all there were preparations for a large and
handsome church, of which her Royal Highness
had laid the first stone. He had said
that powerful aid, which was not ex
pected, had come. A benevolent Christian lady,
lately become possessed of property there, had,
assisted them partly from love of God and of the

ABERAMFFRA HARBOUR, BARMOUTH.— (From a photograph by Mr Owen, Barmouth. I

which had sprung up in that place had rendered it alto
gether inadequate to contain the congregations which
met together. It was true the parish was not alto
gether dependent upon that church, for the better
part of a century ago a chapel of ease was built in
the town, but it was unworthy of the example of
architectural beauty which they had before them,
and he could only account for that degeneracy by
the fact that the times were most unfavourable for
church building. When the present rector
came to the parish, a little more than
two years ago, everything spoke of great
discouragement. There needed strong faith,
and that courage which cometh of faith, to set
manfully to work to make provision for spiritual
worship equivalent to the needs of the parish. And
he did not despair. Assistance came from quarters
not expected. The old chapel in the town was
restored, a parish room was set up, preparations

souls of men, and partly for a memorial to call to
mind haUowed memories. But for this they must
have been contented with a much smaller and poorer
building, and even for that they would have had to
wait long. And just as they were preparing to
commence operations, by a singular coincidence
their gracious Sovereign came to visit _ that
part of her dominions, and the royal princess
inheriting, no doubt, the spirit of that Sovereign,
was amongst them, and had just performed the work
of laying the stone. All were pleased at it, all were
happy on account of it. There might in many
things be differences of opinion, but there was no
difference as regards loyalty to the Sovereign, a
loyalty extending to aU the members of her family.
(Cheers.) Differ as they might on many things, it
was in times of deep feeling jthat they went to the
very root of thought and feeling, and found a much
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61

exist. From that day forward, as stone after stone
was added to the material building, surely they
might hope that another and more blessed work
would be going on, a spiritual building of the house
not built with hands.
The Bishop of London then spoke, urging all who
enjoyed the beauties of that beautiful country to
contribute to the erection of the church as a thank-
offering for the enjoyment they now shared. He
would urge upon all, whether strangers or residents
in Wales, that all which gathered them together was
a symbol of that unity of feeling which bound them
into one great country, a symbol fitly expressed by
the presence of members of the Royal Family. All
looked up with deep respect and loyalty to the
throne of her who by God's _ providence ruled
amongst us, and all found in it a bond of union
which bound their hearts together. From what
little experience he had, he might say that nothing
could be kinder or warmer than the welcome
the Welsh people always gave to those who
visited them, ana nothing was more inspiriting or
more delightful than the enjoyment visitors got in
Wales. He beUeved that the influx of Englishmen
into Wales every year had a powerful effect in
making all feel that they were one, and he hoped
that would produce a sense that they were bound
together in the service of their Heavenly Father.
An offertory was taken while- the hymn " All hail
the power of Jesu's name " was sung, and purses
were received by her Royal Highness and placed on
the stone. Miss Lewis, of Towyn Rectory, also
presented the Princess with a bouquet. Psalms 87
and 122 were then chanted, and the service was
continued by the Rector. The hymn, "O Lord of
hosts, whose glory fills," having been sung, the cere
mony concluded with the Benediction, pronounced
by the Bishop of Bangor.
The church is to cost about £20,000, three-fourths
of which sum is given by Mrs. Dyson Perrins and
her family, and of the remainder £3,500 has been
raised. The procession was then re-formed, and the Prince
and Prmcess were conducted to the St. Ann's Build
ings of the Corsygedol Hotel (Mr AUsop, manager),
where they were entertained at lunch by the
Marchioness of Londonderry. Lady Londonderry,
who was the means of securing the presence of the
Prince and Princess, travelled from Plas, Machyn
lleth, by special train, reaching Barmouth at eleven,
and she was received by Sir P. Pryce-Jones, the
Rector of Barmouth, and other clergy in canonicals.
The luncheon was prepared by M. Courtier, her lady
ship's chef, and the table was uniformly decorated
with red single dahlias and maidenhair ferns,
arranged by Mr Lyell, the gardener. The dessert
stands were of gold. The following was the menu : —
LUNCHEON DU 27 AOUT.
POTAGE.
Consomme Princesse.
POISSON.
Saumons Sauce Mousseline Tartare.
ENTRIES.
Mousses de Volaille aux Truffes.
Aspices de f oie gras en Bellevue.

RELEVES.
Selles de Mouton Rotis.
Pommes de Terre Lorette.
ROTS.
Poulets Rotis au Cresson.
Petits Pois au Veloute.
ENTREMETS.
Creme Vierge frappee.
Macedoine de fruits au Champagne.
Genoises au fondant.
At luncheon Lady Londonderry sat at the centre
of the table, and on her right Prince Henry was
seated. Opposite to Lady Londonderry sat the
Princess Beatrice, and the other guests were Lord
H. Vane Tempest, Lord and Lady Harlech, Sarah
Lady Harlech, the Bishop of Bangor, Major and the
Hon. Mrs Alfred Egerton, the Bishop of London
and Mrs Temple, the Dean of Bangor, Mr and Mrs
R. H. Wood, Sir Pryce and Lady Pryce-Jones, Miss
Pryce- Jones, MrW. R. M. Wynne, the RevE. and
Mrs Hughes, Miss Hughes, Mrs Dyson Perrins,
Brynmynach, Major Bigge, the Hon. Miss Phipps,
the Ven. Archdeacon Price, the Ven. Archdeacon
Evans, Mr Dyson Perrins, Miss Gregory, the Rev.
J. A. Evans, and Mr Douglas. During lunch the
Choir, conducted by Mr John Thomas, and Mr
Brough's Band, gave selections of music in the
garden. Simultaneously the Lord Lieutenant, Mr R. D.
Pryce, entertained a number of guests in the Masonic
HaU. The tables were beautifully arranged and
decorated, and the music was supplied by the
Roberts Family of Newtown. The luncheon was
provided by Messrs Spiers and Pond, from the
Criterion Restaurant, and the caterers were repre
sented by Mr Bertine, and the local manager, Mr
Parsons. The following is the menu :—
MENU.
Salmon Trout a la Ravigote.
Mayonnaise of Lobster.
Aspic de Foie Gras en Bellevue.
Pate de Grouse.
Pressed Beef. Roast Beef.
Fore Quarter of Lamb.
Galaatine de Chapon aux Truffes.
Roast Surrey Fowls.
York Hams. Ox Tongues.
Salade de Legumes.
Salade Romaine.
Gros Baba a la Chantilly.
Liqueur Jellies.
Bavarois Panaches.
French Pastry. Maids of Honor.
Dessert. Coffee. ¦
The Lord Lieutenant presided, and Mrs Pryce was
present. Invitations were accepted by Mr R. E.
Richards, Mrs and the M isses Richards, Caerynwch,
Major and Mrs Passingham, Mr and Mrs Griffith
Wiiliams.Anglesey, Mr J., Mrs, and Miss Vaughan,
Nannau, Mr Robert Vaughan, the Hon. C. H., and
Mrs Wynn, Rug, Dr. Lloyd Williams, Dolgelley,
Mr Massie T aylor, Corwen, Mr and Mrs Osmond
WUliams, CasteU Deudraeth, Mr and Mrs Holland,
Caerdeon, Mr H. J. Reveley, Miss Reveley, Mr and
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Mrs J. E. Greaves, Mr R. M. Greaves, the Misses
Watkin Davies, Llanfachreth, Mr and Mrs C.
Williams, DolmelynUyn, Mr and Mrs Pryce, Mr and
Mrs R. M. Pugh, Cefn Camberth, Mr and Mrs E.
Buckley, MilfordHall, Newtown, Mr S. Pope, Q.C.,
Miss Bury, Mr and Mrs J. Conacher, Oswestry, Mr
-and Mrs Wayne, Aberarto, Mr and Mrs
T. H Williams, Llwyn, Mr George
'Owen, Oswestry, Mr Humphrey Davies, Corris,
Dr. Roberts, Portmadoc, Mr C. Munro Edwards,
Dolserau, Mr Robert Jones, Portmadoc, the Rev.
Mr Lewis, Caerdeon, Dr. and Mrs Charles Williams,
Hengwm, Mr Durant Gibbings, Bala, Mr Morris
Jones, Dolgelley, Dr. Blomfield, Mr Davies,
Festiniog, Mr W. R. Davies, Dolgelley, Capt.
Athelstan R. Pryce, Cyfronydd, the Rev. A. J. M.
Green, Castle Caereinion, Major and Mrs Best, Mr
A. C. Humphreys-Owen, Mr J. M. Howell, Aber-
dovey, Miss Howell, and Mr C. E. HoweU,
Welshpool. After lunch the Lord Lieutenant rose and
said — I have the honour to propose to you to
drink the health of her Majesty the Queen.
(Cheers.) We drink the toast this afternoon under
-exceptionally happy circumstances, having regard to
the fact thather Majesty is now tarrying among us,
.and has her habitation among the mountains of
Merionethshire. (Cheers.) It is a coincidence
which has never occurred before, but which I hope
may occur again, and that we may all live to drink
her Majesty's health at some future time while she
is amongst us. (Cheers.) During the last few days
her Majesty has taken the uppermost place in our
thoughts. From the time when it was announced
she would pay us a visit this county has
been _ in a state of great excitement.
The visit which has caused so much gratification
to all classes is now drawing to a close, and I hope
and trust that her Majesty will carry away with
her pleasing reminiscences and happy recollections
of her stay among the mountains of vi erionethshire.
(Cheers.) The visit of her Majesty to this county in
1889 is a historical fact of which some future Macaulay,
when he comes to record it, cannot fail to say that
the hearts of Welshmen beat as truly, and
are as loyal to the Queen, as those of
any other of her subjects. (Cheers.) The
great desire, the ardently expressed wish,
of every one has been to see the Queen. They
have come in tens of thousands, and have congre
gated together from all parts of the country, and I
think their wishes, their ardent wishes, to see the
¦Queen have been gratified as far as was practicable,
and I have no doubt that the fact of havmg seen the
Queen will gladden the hearts of many in their
mountain homes in Merionethshire. (Cheers.) We
all know that in publio life her Majesty has proved
herself to be the most constitutional Sovereign that
ever sat on the British throne— (hear, hear,)— and
in private life she affords an example which we may
all imitate but which we can never excel. (Cheers. )
I have now to propose to you to drink the health of
the Queen.
The toast was drunk with three times three, and
one cheer more.
The Lord Lieutenant, rising again, said : Ladies
. and gentlemen, I have another toast to propose, the

health of the Prince and Princess of Wales, the
Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry, and the rest of
the royal family. (Cheers.) I think _ we all have
seen with great pleasure the interesting cere mony
which her Royal Highness has performed in
this town. I feel sure I am expressing the feelings of
all assembled here, when I say we tender our
cordial and best thanks to her Royal Highness and
her Royal husband for doing us the honour of com
ing to Barmouth.
The toast was drunk with three times three, and
one cheer more.
Mr J. E. Greaves, in proposing the health of the
Lord-Lieutenant of Merionethshire, said he should
like to take that opportunity of tendering him their
most cordial thanks for the hospitality he had ex
tended to them. (Cheers.) Innopartofherworld-wide
dominions could -her Majesty receive a more cordial,
a more universal, or a more hearty welcome than
she had received in that part. Merionethshire had
been pre-eminently fortunate in that her Majesty
had taken up her temporary residence within its
confines. _ Other counties of Wales no doubt felt a
little envious, but any such feeling was swept away
by the approbation and appreciation of the efforts
made by Merionethshire to favourably impress her
Majesty with hospitality, and with unwavering
loyalty. The favourable impression made on her
Majesty was greatly due to the good quaUties of the
Lord-Lieutenant. The toast- was received with cheers for Mr and
Mrs. Pryce; and the former, in responding, explained
that he had foregone an invitation from Lady Lon
donderry to lunch with the Princess, and that but
for that entertainment they would have had the
High Sheriff, Mr W. R. M. Wynne, and Lord and
Lady Harlech with them.
On leaving St. Ann's, the Prince and Princess,
with Lady Londonderry and Lord H. Vane Tem
pest, entered the carriage of Mrs Dyson Perrins,
and drove through the crowded streets in the direc
tion of Aberamffra Harbour. They were greeted
with continual applause, which followed them when
they drove on to the esplanade. There was a large
company assembled at the station to see them leave.
They travelled in a Cambrian Railways Company's
saloon, and they were accompanied by Mr W. R.
M. Wynne, and Lord and Lady Harlech. The train,
which was in charge of Mr Conacher, secretary of
the Company; Mr George Owen, engineer; Mr
Aston, locomotive superintendent; Mr F. Vaughan,
traffic superintendent; and Mr George Thomas,
inspector, left at 4'10 amidst loud cheers.
At Minffordd the station was beautifully decorated
with plants sent by Mr Osmond Williams from
Lastell Deudraeth. The Princess was presented
with a bouquet by Miss Olwyn Williams,
and the royal party was conducted to the
Narrow Gauge Railway by Mr Osmond
Williams. Here they were met by Mr Oakeley of
I'las lanybwlch, and Mr Spooner, the engineer of
the railway. They travelled by special train to
lanybwlch, where they took tea with Mr Oakeley,
who afterwards drove them to Maentwrog Road,
whence they returned in the Great Western royal
tram to Llandderfel, which was reached a few
mmutes after seven.

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63

THE
MAYOR OF WREXHAM
KNIGHTED.
By command of her Majesty, Major Evan Morris
proceeded to Pate at 1.15 yesterday. Major Morris
was accompanied by Sir John Puleston, and after
lunch he was received by her Majesty in the hall.
Her Majesty was accompanied by Princess Alice of
Hesse, and attended by the Dowager Lady

audience with Sir Evan Morris, graciously repeated
and emphasised what she had said in Wrexham as
to the great satisfaction she derived from the ar
rangements made for her visit there, which,
she said, were very beautiful and pleasing
in every way. Sir Evan Morris then withdrew, and
subsequently Sir John Puleston was granted an
audience, and had a long conversation with her
Majesty. Her Majesty gave expression to the great
interest of her visit, and referrmg to the character
istics of the Welsh people, she especially mentioned
their love of music and their facility in its pursuit.
Sir John had an opportunity of referring
to the Welsh national institution, the eisteddfod ;

LADY MORRIS— (From a photograph by
Mr Edge, Llandudno.)
¦Churchill and Sir Henry Ponsonby. General
¦Sir John McNeill was present, in his full
uniform, and he handed a sword to her Majesty.
Major Morris knelt on his right knee, and her
Majesty touched him on both shoulders with the
.sword, and addressing him as Sir Evan Morris com
manded him to rise. ± Her Majesty, in a subsequent

SIR EVAN MORRIS, Mayor of Wrexham.
(From a photograph by Lombardi & Co., London.)
and we are permitted to say that her
Majesty expressed her great delight and gratification
at the evidences of general prosperity she had seen
wherever she had visited. Sir John left Pale for
London, Sir Evan Morris for Wrexham, and Mr
Raikes for Mold in the afternoon.

64

THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

HIS RECEPTION AT WREXHAM.
At the gracious command of the Queen, Major
Evan Morris journeyed to Pate yesterday morning
to receive the honour of knighthood. Sir John
Puleston and Sir Theodore Martin had audi
ences of her Majesty yesterday morning. As soon
as it became known in Wrexham that the interest
ing ceremony had been performed, the bells of the
ancient Parish Church rang out a merry peal, and
steps were taken to accord a hearty reception to
the newly -made knight on his arrival at the railway
station. The large gathering at the Military Tour
nament in Acton Park freely discussed the
happy auspices under which her Majesty had
visited the district, and on every hand there
were indications that the honour conferred
upon the worthy Mayor was highly appreciated.
Sir Evan Morris arrived by the train due in Wrex
ham at 5 '2, which was a few minutes late. Outside
the station, in the spacious width and length of
road, a large number of people had gathered, and
shortly before the arrival of the train Lady Morris
was driven in her carriage, which was stopped
opposite the platform. A guard of honour was
formed by the 1st Battalion R.W.F., A. and B. Com
panies, Wrexham, and the Volunteer Band was in
attendance. On the down platform a limited num
ber of persons had gathered, including the Rev. Dr.
Roberts, Congregational minister ; Councillors
George Beavan, W. R. Evans and J. E. Powell, and
Messrs J. AUington Hughes, T. B. Barton and J. H
White. Sir Evan Morris, who travelled with
the Postmaster-General, the Hon. Henry Cecil
Raikes, M.P., alighted from the carriage
amidst hearty applause, and received a
host of congratulations. When an opportunity
occurred, Mr J. AUington Hughes congratulated
Sir Evan, on behalf of his townsmen, upon the
honour that had been conferred upon him, and said
the people of Wrexham considered it a very high
honour to receive him as Sir Evan Morris.— In
making a short reply, Sir Evan said he was proud to
think that the honour conferred upon him was a
source of gratification to his fellow-townsmen. That
honour had been done' him by her most Gracious
Majesty the Queen as a representative man, and as an
honour to the town.— Cheers were then given, and
when Sir Evan had arrived and taken his seat in
the carriage, the horses were taken out and a stout
rope attached in their stead. The guard of honour
cheered, and Sir Evan acknowledged them by rising
from his seat and bowing. There were cries for a
speech, and ' ¦ .
Sir Evan, addressing the throng as his fellow-
townsmen, said it was impossible for him to find
words to thank them for their very great kindness
and for their hearty, and, he felt sure, sincere con
gratulations they had accorded him on his having
just returned from the Queen of their country,
who had been pleased to confer upon him the
honour of knighthood. (Cheers.) Little did he
think at the beginning of the year, when his fellow-
townsmen did him the great honour of asking him
to be Mayor of the town, although he was not then a
member of the Town Council, an honour which he
felt he was quite unworthy to receive— (" No, no.")

— little did he think that during his year of office
they should have the honour of a visit from their
beloved Queen — (hear, hear) — but now they all
felt what it was to have a Sovereign blessed with so
many virtues, and who had the interests of her
subjects so much at heart. (Hear, hear.) By com
ing amongst her Welsh subjects the Queen had
showed sympathy which he hoped would bring.-
about greater blessings. (Hear, hear.) One
thing which he felt more than anything
else was that those who had witnessed her
Majesty's progress through Wales could not help
feeling that Wales was one of the most important
parts of her dominions. Some would consider it
fashionable to go over the royal route, and his-
advice to them would be, to stop a few days at
Wrexham to begin with — (laughter and cheers)—
and if they did, he ventured to think they could
not fail to become impressed with the great under
takings that were in progress, and were to come to
pass m Wrexham. They hoped soon to see their
railways extended and their many industries
developed. (Cheers.) He was pleased to say that
her Majesty had expressed in most emphatic terms
the pleasure she felt at her reception at Wrexham,
and congratulated the town upon the exeeUeht
arrangements made for her reception. (Cheers.)
He had also been told by some of the distinguished
officers who accompanied the Queen that nothing
they had seen in all their visits excelled the arrange
ments and beauty of the decorations. (Cheers. )•
He was much pleased to read a letter which he had
just received from the Minister-in- Attendance upon
her Majesty. The letter was as foUows :—
"Pate, Corwen. August 27th, 1889. Dear
Mr Mayor, — I am commanded by the Queen to
convey to you her Majesty's entire satisfaction with
the arrangements made for her reception at Wrex
ham on Saturday. Her Majesty was much gratified
by the loyal and enthusiastic welcome given to her
by all classes of her subjects, and by the orderly and
excellent conduct of the great multitude of people
assembled on the occasion. — I remain, dear Mr
Mayor, very faithfully yours, Henry Cecil Raikes,
The Mayor of Wrexham." — (Cheers.) — Sir Evan
Morris, continuing his speech, said that as he was
going to see the Queen he was accompanied by a
very old friend of his, a thorough patriotic Welsh
man, Sir John Puleston. (Cheers. ) He was much
gratified to have the honour of visiting the Queen>
with one upon whom the honour of knighthood had
been bestowed some little time ago. (Cheers.) Let
him thank them once again from the bottom of his
heart for their very great kindness and hearty con
gratulations. He hoped they would be long spared
to live and work together to do every possible good
for their dear old country. (Loud cheers.)
A procession was then formed, and, headed by the
band, which played, "See, the conquering hero
comes," and other inspiriting airs, Sir Evan and
Lady Morris were drawn through the town to their
residence at Roseneath, where a number of people
had previously gathered. A circle was formed
around the carriage as it stood before the hall door,
and Sir Evan, who was received with hearty cheer
ing, said he thanked them most heartily once again
for the reception they had given him. He was sure

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65

they would all feel that it. was quite impossible for
him to find words in which to express his thanks as
he should wish. They had always been kind and
considerate to him in anything he had been con
nected with, either in a public or a pri
vate capacity, and he hoped he should
be sufficiently grateful and sufficiently humble
for it all, and that it would be an incentive to him
to future exertions and further efforts to promote the
happiness and prosperity of those amongstwhom he
Uvea. (Cheers.) He never felt so happy as when
he thought he was doing some good for those around
him. (Cheers.) There was no real pleasure to be
found in leading a selfish Ufe, and his earnest hope
was that he should he able to quicken the sympathy
which he felt already connected them with each
other. Might they aU have long and prosperous
Uves, and might all who lived in that town and
district prosper too. (Cheers, and a voice "Amen,"
and laughter.) He hoped the blessing of pros
perity would smile upon them, and that poverty and
distress would decrease. (Loud cheers.)
The cheers were repeated as Sir Evan and Lady
Morris bid the company Good-bye.

CHIRK.
It was only fitting that the parish which forms the
threshold of Wales should take steps for the unique
celebration of the occasion, but so remote was the
probabiUty of bringing any demonstration to the
notice of her Majesty that at one time it seemed as
if the event would pass without any special local
movement. Steps were, however, taken by Mr
Elias Griffith for setting on foot a movement which
resulted in a simple though very appropriate
demonstration. The proposal was laid before the
Vicar, and he in turn laid the subject before Lady
Trevor, in the absence from home of Lord Trevor.
Lord and Lady Trevor, and Mr and Mrs Myddelton
Biddulph took the matter up cordially, and a Com
mittee was formed in the village, consisting of the
Rev. LI. Wynne Jones, vicar, chairman, Messrs.
Elias Griffith, Steele L. Roberts, Jackson, Caeau-
gwynion. Dr. Lloyd, Mr H. V. Friend, Cefnywern,
Lieut. Tyrer, Messrs. J. Mills; W. Griffiths, John
Thomas, WilUams, tailor, Williams, Black Park,
Wilson, Lloyd, Maesgwyn, Burton, Brynkinalt, W.
Parker, hon. secretary, and J. Darlington, hon.
treasurer. The necessary funds were soon raised,
and it was decided to send an Uluminated address
to her Majesty, and to erect an arch and a gate at
the point at which her Majesty^ would enter the
PrincipaUty. The arch, which is a battlemented
structure of evergreens, is erected on the
entrance to the railway tunnel at Chirk. It has
been erected under the superintendence of the Hon.
George Hill-Trevor, Mr A. Myddelton Biddulph,
and Mr W. Parker, assisted by the gardeners from.
Chirk Castle and Brynkinalt. The arch is liberally
adorned with flags, and over it runs the inscription,
"Chirk, the gate of North Wales, salutes her
gracious Majesty with devoted loyalty." The arch
has been erected by permission of Mr Lambert, the
general manager of the railway. It was also de
cided to ring the bells of the village church as the

royal train passed through at 6 30 on Friday morning.
The address, which was forwarded to Osborne for
her Majesty's acceptance on Monday evening, was
in the following terms : —
To the Queen's Most Gracious Majesty.
"May it please your Majesty, We, the loyall
inhabitants of Chirk, a parish situated under the
shadow of the Grand Old Historic Castle of that
name, and the first also in North Wales which the
Royal train will pass through en route to Pale, being.
animated by the same feelings of devoted attachment
which will greet your Majesty everywhere, humbly
beg the distinguished honour of being the„ first
amongst your Welsh subjects to express our affec
tionate esteem for a Sovereign who so truly reigns-
in the heart of hearts of her people.
" Highly as we should have appreciated it we
could hardly expect that, after the fatigue of a long
night's journey, and at so early an hour, the Royal
train should be stopped, even for a few moments, at
what may be called, in respect of the coming visit,
the Gate of North Wales.
"We therefore with most respectful homage
venture to express by anticipation a loyal welcome
to our Gracious Queen.
" Signed on behalf of the above,
" Llewelyn Wynne Jones,
" Vicar of Chirk.
"Aug. 17, 1889.'
The address, which is illuminated by
hand, bears the royal arms in the left-hand
border. At the foot are two exquisite
photographs, which were taken by Mr Maclardy of
Oswestry. One is a view from the Shropshire side
of the viaduct. The viaduct with the temporary
arch across the railway at the Denbighshire end,
the village in the distance, the foliage of the neigh
bouring trees, and the sentinel poplars which skirt
the road from the railway station to the village,
form a very pretty picture. The second photograph
is a nearer view of the arch and of the gates which
cross the railway. In it the gate on the down line
is held open by Mr Elias Griffith, while the gate on
the up line is closed. The symbolism is not in
appropriate, for it represents one of the most genial
of hosts welcoming' her Majesty to Wales, while the
exit is closed in token of the general desire that she
should not leave the Principality.
The address is the work of Mr Stoddart Dell 30,
Castle, street, Liverpool.

THE QUEEN AND THE
GOSSIPING GUIDE TO WALES.

Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness
the Princess Beatrice have been graciously pleased
to accept copies of the Gossiping Guide to Walks
in connection with their visit to the Principality.
We understand that her Majesty was so much
pleased with the Guide that she has since ordered
additional copies.

66

THE ROYAL VISIT TO WALES.

THE QUEEN AT LLANGOLLEN.
A PRESENT FOR CAPTAIN BEST.
MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN,

The following letter appeared in last week's
Llangollen Advertiser : —
Dear Sir, — I wish, through the medium of your
paper, this week, to thank all those who so ably
and willingly assisted in the preparations for the re
ception of her Majesty on Monday last.
Her Majesty expressed herself at the time much
pleased with the reception we gave her and with the
beauty of the decorations.
I don't think that a greater number of people has
ever been collected in the town, and at the same
time I am sure that a more orderly crowd was never
seen in any place in the United Kingdom.
I have to-day received a letter from Sir Henry
Ponsonby, of which I enclose a copy, and shall be
glad if you will publish it.
I have sent the picture to be framed, and will
then place it for a few days in a conspicuous place
in town for everybody to see. — Believe me, yours
faithfully, John C. Best,
Chairman of the Local Board.
[copy.] " Pate, " August 27th, 1889.
"Dear Captain Best, — The Queen was much
pleased with her visit yesterday to Llangollen, and
commands me to send you the accompanying en
graving as a present from her Majesty.— Yours
sincerely, "Henry Ponsonby."

Mr E. Owen, jeweller, of Town Hill, Wrexham,
prepared a beautiful gold jnedal for presentation to

PRESENTATION OF THE PICTURE OF
BALA LAKE TO THE QUEEN.
The following is a list of the subscribers to the
picture of Bala Lake presented to the Queen on
Friday: — Mrs Price of Rhiwlas; Mrs Royle, Bryn-
ygroes ; Mrs Evens-Lloyd, Moelygarnedd ; Mrs
Williams, Gwernhefin ; Mrs Edwards, Mrs
Parry, Mrs Williams, Tawelfan; Miss Jones,
Tegid House ; Miss Lloyd, Maesyrhedydd ;
Mrs Pryce.Cyfronydd, wife of the Lord Lieutenant ;
Mrs R. Owen, Miss Williams, Mrs F. Jones, Mrs
Evans, Mrs Price Jones, Mrs John Williams, Mrs
Robert Owen Jones, Mrs A. Worseley, Miss Davies,
Mrs Williams, Miss Ellis, Mrs John Parry, Mrs
Pugh Owen, Miss Edwards, Mrs Roberts, Mrs
Jones, Mrs lorwerth Jones, Mrs Roberts, Miss
Jones, Mrs Powell, Mrs Crossley, Mrs Penelee,
Miss Jones, Miss- Saunderson, Miss Roberts, Mrs
Williams, Mrs. Edward Jones, Mrs Evan WilUams
Mrs Lloyd Jones, Mrs Thomas Owen, Mrs Smithies,
Miss Owen, Mrs Allan Jones, Miss Saunderson
Jones, Miss Williams, Mrs Edward Williams, Miss
Lewes,Mrs Passingham.

Her Majesty was graciously pleased to inform Mr
Raikes before she left Pate that the scenery around
Pate was brighter than that of Scotland ; and her
Majesty told Sir John Puleston that the Princess
Beatrice had very much enjoyed her visit to the
Wynnstay Colliery.

the Queen on her visit to town. At the suggestion
of Sir Theodore Martin Mr Owen decided to re
produce the medal in various metals.
To Sir Theodore Martin the Queen expressed her
self as most delighted with the decorations at
Wrexham, and she asked for Mr Edwin Owens, the
designer of the gold medal presented to her.
The Press Association says her Majesty had con
templated paying a visit to Mr Gladstone at
Hawarden, Dut regreted that her time would not
admit of it.
Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased
to accept a handsomely bound copy of the Guide
to Harlech Castle," presented by the Constable, Mr
W. R. M. Wynne, of Peniarth.
THE WREXHAM STANDS.
Not one-tenth of the sittings provided were taken.
The owner of one stand, costing £18, reaped thirty
shillings ; and another having nine men to look after
it realized ten shillings. One tradesman paid £6
for a field and received two shillings. The windows
fared little better. Their value as assessed by the
owners reached the comfortable sum of £3,500, but
it is very doubtful whether £50 was received by
tradesmen. One respectable tradesman valued
Ws window sittings at a considerable figure, nearly
£100. The eating-houses, too, had laid in some
very heavy stocks, but nothing like an adequate
number of customers appeared to consume them.
There are, probably, sufficient meat-pies and sand
wiches alone in the town to provide a good " square
meal " for all who visited Wrexham on Saturday.

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View from the Grounds.— (From a photograph by Messrs Lettsome de Sons, Llangollen.)

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