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Hut Mr. William Thohias, the able con ductor, was Inexorable, and would not permit npy exercise of the voice, which he desired to reserve In its full vigor for the royal concert. At the time appointed the members of the choir met around the statue on Cnstle Hill. Here the tickets were dis tributed. Then, 8.30 to the minute, they started, four abreast. up the hill, through the rain which was steadily falling. 3'hey passed under the archway of the gate, of Henry VIII. and were then within the castle enclosure, in St. Oeorgs Cbaprl, and the Queen's Me morial Chapel, and the more ancient jjortlon of the castle In view. They were now about to reach the right wing of the castle, which Is the state entrance, and not the great front one, leading from the walk up to the front entrance. Prom this front entrance they passed nto a hall, whose walls were studded With ancient armor and horse pistols, in circular design, like a wheel. Here they had to leave their coats, etc., and being guided by one of the stewards of . the household, they went up flights of tone stps and several halls, in whose Slchen Were curiosities of various kinds, nd In a recess at the top of one was a fine statue of her Gracious Majesty, Queen Victoria. As they traveled along through the royal corridors, iich have In distant ages echoed to the footsteps of Henry VIII.. and which have wit nessed ' generation after generation fomln and then passlngaway.they had before thorn flxed on the side the word "Orchestra." Suddenly In front was a CrWt flood of light. They were now approaching the great hall of 91. George, which Is the official headquarters of. the Knights of the Carter. Passing Into the hall they be held clusters of lights on right and left. TPanel portraits of Past Knights of the most noble order. In niches while the flags s of many . Knights of noble and diverse nations, who belonged to this noble order, were suspended from their poles on the top of the hall. , Opposite was the throne upon which the monarch Is seated at the meetings of the knights. K)n Its hack panels we see; in promin ent gold characters, the Royal Arms, With a canopy above. Here, on the steps of the throne of the Knights of the Garter, the Choir of Welsh miners from the Rhondda Valley were to stand. On the left wa the figure of the garter ' In a circle, and lit Its center, was the ' flfturc Of St deorge on his war horse attacking the Aery dragon. The lofty, carved celling contained the gilded fig ures of every shield of every Knight of til Oarter who has been enrolled since ,he order Was instituted on the memor able occasion trial) centuries ago.. In $ .75 1.00 1.25 2.00 .75 1.00 1.25 1.00 1.30 2.00 .75 1.00 1.50 1.25 2.01) 3.00 1.50 2.50 4.50 1.50 3.00 3.50 5.00 COO 2.00 3.00 4.00 .25 .30 .50 .75 1.00 .CO .75 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 1.25 1.75 2.00 ERY the middle of the floor of the hall oppo site to where the choir now took their position were rows of chuirs, and In the center of the front row stood the gilded ensy-chllr to be occupied by her ma jesty. In front of the choir, and be tween the queen and the choir, were high bunks of very fine chrysanthe mums. The choir was In position ex actly at the appointed time. They were visited by various household olllcluls, who were evidently anxious to do their utmost to assist to make the Welsh concert a success In every way, but it was nearly 10 o'clock before there was any sign of the royal party coming. At last I.udy Blddulph and several young ludles came In, and there was a momentary stir among the choir, who were nervous and on the tiptoe of ex pectation. They had to stand on the steps on the Throne of the Knight of the Garter for nearly an hour, no chairs having been provided for anyone. The numerous gaslights burning on both sides of the hall heated the atmosphere, so that it was getting rather uncomfortable for those rather stout of figure. Mr. Wil liam Thomas, In front of his choir, was an object of growing interest to th! officials of the household, one after the other of whom came and conversed with him. Mr. Thomas had left his ba ton at home at Treorky, and he now ap peared with a cheap new one. The choir now entered upon a little practice, and the officials of the royal household hastened from various directions with eager interest. It must have appeared strange to them that men whom they, doubtless, thought rode to market on the backs of he-goats, and lived on bar ley bread, singing In this angelic fash Ion. One was delighted to behold among the officials the stern and strict, but withal kind, Mr. Collin, when the royal party began to arrive the duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, formerly the duke of Edinburgh, the Royal Princess Beat rice, Princess Louise (Marchioness of Lome) and the marquess of Lome, and Prince Henry of - Battenberg. Then came the" great lady of the empire her self, leaning on ''the arm of a swarthy Hlndtfattendunt In frock coat, scarlet uniform, : and wearing his hat. Her majesty carried andsupported herself with a stick, which she carried in her right hand. . She earae from a doorway on the left of the choir, and along a short passage. The august queen and empress of Indja seemed short, stout, and venerable, and a veritable mother of her people. All the court stood up as her majesty was escorted -gently to her chair 1n the front centre. Then, at a signal from the queen, all the royal relatives and the courtiers took their sekts. An attendant gave her' majesty a opy of the programme, illustrated witnVlews of the Welsh castles, and prepared by Messrs. Daniel Owen A Co. Her majesty seemed hale and in the best of spirits, and her August head crojrjed with a diadem of. hair as White as snow;) With a quick motion she took up a smlll binocular case in black and Handkerchief Case Handkerchief Case Handkerchief Case Handkerchief Case.,1 Glove Case Glove Case Glove Case Collar and Cuff Box. Collar and Cuff Box Collar and CuJ Box. Work Box Work Box Work Box Manicure Set.' Manicure Set Manicure Set Brush and Comb Case Brush and Comb Case Brush and Comb Case Album . Album Album k . Album Album , Pillow Shams Pillow Shams Pilow Shams Aprons Embroidered Aprons Embroidered Aprons Embroidered Aprons Embroidered Aprons Hair Muff Hair Muff French Ecru Muff : Electric Seal Muff Wool Seal Muff.. Bear Muff Children's Fur Sets Children's Fur Sets Children's Fur Sets looked long and steadily through it at the choir. Judging from a remark made later by the queen, Hhe appeared to be much Interested as to what sort of men these Welsh miners ware. Mr. William Thomas turned round on the stand and bowed low to her majesty, who gra ciously acknowledged the courtly obclsanc e of the Treorky leader, and he then turned and faced the choir, and, wielding ' his black baton, the choir began to sing, lft-r Majesty Instantly seemed to eagerly watch the choir and to closely follow every note. Occasionally Hhe spoke to Princess Louise on her right, und then to Princess Beatrice on her loft, and once or twice during the first rendering she seemed to speak approvingly to the Duke of Sake-Coburg, her son. It la well known thnt music is His Royul Highness' chief pleasure In life, and he seemed already deeply moved. At the close of the first piece Her Majesty demonstrated her approval, her royal children dying the same with great cor diality, and the court following her ex ample. The same kind of hearty com mendations of the singing, by her Ma jesty and all the others took place at the close of the singing of "Ilurlech," her Majesty tapping with her black fan vigorously. After the other pieces had been sung, Prince Henry of liat tenburg wus directed to go and bring Mr. William Thomas to her Majesty, and William went, and bowing low In front of the Queen, who, as already In timated, had the two Princesses, her daughters, one on each side of her, and the Duke of Edingburgh at one end ot the line, and Prince Henry of Batten burg at the other. It was a proud posi tion for the Treorky choir leader to oc cupy, and, I am delighted to say, no courtier trained in royal palaces could have conducted himself better than he did. Her Majesty's face beamed with pleasure as she conversed with the Treorky choir leader, who, still bowing low, brought his face within three feet of that of the august Sovereign. The rest of the royal family were all smiles, while from their necks and shoulders flashed the lifjht of dazzling diamonds. The Duke of Saxe-Coburg seemed elec trified by Dr. Parry's immortal hymn tune, "Aberystwlth." He became demonstrative, like one laboring undet deep emotion. During the rendering of each of the succeeding pieces the Queen and the rest of the royal family seemed delighted, and later on her Majesty dl- rnnfrf trio TtlV-p nf flo X(-Cnbur- to fetch Mr. Thomas to her a second time. He obeyed the highly complimentary roai cimuuand, anu, again bowing low, he approached the Queen. It Is impos sible to convey a correct description of the cordial graclousness manifested by Victoria this time towards Mr. Thomas; Among other remarks she made was a request that he , choir, at the close, would sing the National Anthem in the Welsh language'. Mr. Thomas, bowing, said, in reply, that he was sorry to say the choir only knew the English words of the National Anthem. This seemed to - highly amuse the queen, who laughed heartily so heartily that all could hear her voice. "Well," said she, "we'll have it, then, in English." The prince and princess also seemed to bow to Mr. Thomas, as he bowing, retired back ward to his stand behind the floral banks in front of the choir. At the close of the proceedings the Duke of .Saxe Coburg went to Mr. Thomas, and, shak ing hands with him, said:. ."I am glad, Mr. Thomas, to make your acquaint ance." Mr. Thomas had no Idea who he was, and asked him. His royal high ness replied: "I am the Duke of Edin $ .50 .75 OS 1.48 50 75 .08 .75 .08 1.48 50 75 08 .75 1.25 .1.75 .08 1.50 2.08 OS 1.75 2.50 3.50 4.00 1.25 1.50 2.50 .'. .. .10 25 30 50 .75 35 50 1.50 2.25 2.08 2.08 08 1.25 1.50 AT HALF burgh, but I am now called the Duke of Saxe-Coburg." His royal highness then made some highly complimentary remarks about the. character of the singing. Another Interesting incident occurred In the presence of Mr. Thom as. While her majesty was praising the singing the Plncess Beatrice, bend ing to her royal mother, said to her, "You like Welsh music V" The queen replied, "I think it Is most charming." "I think so, too," added the royal daughter. At the close ull stood up, except her majesty, who remained seated, and the choir sang the loyal prayer, "God Save the Queen." We were Intensely loyal while witnessing the white head of Queen Victoria, now aged, seated before us, one thought of the long period of nearly fifty-eight years she has presided with marvellous skill over the affairs of the British Empire. The Hindu attendant again appeared, and we all rose to our feet. The queen rose, we all bowed, and the august lady graciously acknowledged It. Then, passing slowly on the left of the choir, she smiled at them, and was heard to say. "The singing was glor ious." Then the Princess Beatrice, ad dressing her brother, the duke of Saxe Coburg, said, "The singing was love ly." The duke, nodding to the choir as he passed, echoed the words of his royal sister, saying, "Lovely, lovely." Then, as th'ey disappeared, they were heard to say, "You do not hear any thing like that in London." Prince Henry, of Battenberg, came along, and so heartily pleased was he that he seemed as If he would like to shake hands with the boys all round. Sev eral of the courtiers stayed behind the royal party to chat with Mr. Thomas and others. After the concert the en tire choir were entertained at supper, the royal servants waiting upon them. While engaged at supper, the earl of Pembroke, as If to prove that blood was thicker than water, came to con gratulate Mr. Thomas and his choir. With him were Lord Edward Pelham Cllnton, and the Hon. Alex Yorke. This brought to a close one of the most stirring Incidents In the history of modern Wales. It is certain that this choir has made a very remarkable Im pression in the highest quarters, and Mr. Thomas and his choir, and. Indeed, the Inhabitants of South Wales, are to be congratulated. The choir behaved with the dignity of trained gentlemen. In Great Merthyr Choir Collapsed Maelgwyn, in the Cardiff Times, says me great Mertnyr choir has collapsed, inr y-ear "ence SnllS curled hi. head behind the sheet. ers to carry out the programme to which he has committed himself. The reason for this surprising turn In the wheel of fortune Is not far to seek. That astounding balance sheet which was Issued to the choir Just after the Llanelly eisteddfod has had the effect of scattering a really fine body of vocal ists a choir that contained the finest bassos ever beard In Wales. And no wonder, when people find out that they have had to pay more than Ave hundred dollars for accompanists; one hundred and fifty-five dollars for the "good will" of a hall, for which they paid one hun dred and fifty dollars for rent, that the hire of rehearsal rooms had cost them between ten and twelve dollars a week, that In short a revenue of $2,26 has been reduced to only about $160. 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Ever since the statement of accounts was issued in the middle of August, the choir has practi cally ceased to exist, although the final crash only came about within the last few weeks, and then when every moans to avert It had been exerted In vain, t'niversliy of Wales. In pursuance of a resolution of the University court taken at its meeting on October 4, the standing executive committee has prepared a petition to the chancellor of the exchequer praying on the part of the university, that the treasury grant for Its maintenance may ..now be placed on a permanent footing and augmented, in accordance with the original memorial of the Welsh University conference In January, 1X94. The draft of the petition, together with all the papers relating to the matter, have been submitted by the committee to his royal highness, the prince of Wales,(the chancellor of the university) who on the 23d instant caused a reply to be made to the senior deputy chan cellor In the following terms: Sadrlngham, Norfolk, Nov. 23, 1895. Dear Dr. Owen. I have submitted your letter and papers which accom panied It to the prince of Wales. HIS royal highness desires me to Inform you In reply that he quite approves of the petition In question being made to the treasury, and that It will give him much pleasure to sign it. Yours, very truly, Francis Knollys. The petition signed by his royal high ness, has been forwarded to the chan cellor of the exchequer. kllsby Jones Again. This story is related of the late Kev. Kllsby Jones, who was aB resourceful as sometimes he was rude. 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