There seemed to be more people than ever in Swansea at this year's Kisteddfod. The narrow streets kef the town were thronged with holiday-makers, and to walk on the Pavement was' an impossibility.
T rose early, and by 8.15 was at Singleton Park to watch the ceremonial in connexion with the tion of a number of new Bards.
The setting was picturesque in the extreme, the niystic circle of stones being' in a lovely glade surrounded by undulating hillocks that formed a natural amphitheatre for the crowd of sightseers, shaded by Joaks und beeches.
The function is both an interesting and pretty one, the white, blue and green Tobes of the Bards standing out in bold. relief to the back. ground of green. The Archdruid stands on the pulpit stone "in the face of the sun, the eye of light."
New Bards After the trumpeter had sounded! the blast calling the Bards to th festival, addresses in highly-coloured language were delivered, and 'Mr. W. Hughes Jones gave a cordial invitation to the vast concourse, which had now increased to 8,000, to visit next year's Eisteddfod at Holyhead, Each novitiate, held firmly by the! arms, was led up by two of the principal' bards to the Archdruid and duly admittee, Mr. Walter Runciman, given the title of Mab-
Bantock, the composer, must now be known. in Wales as Pencerdd yr Hebride, the best translation of which is "Chief Musician of the Hebrides."
The president for the afternoon session was Mr. Lloyd George, and Tong before he appeared not ' only was the pavillion crammed, but} great crowds assembled outside, Meanwhile the madrigal and part-song competition took place, here agaly a welcome eluding John Wilbye's: weet Honeysucking Welsh singers are naturally supreme in the performance of thi own tunes and songs, but it ix as well for them to practise and perform world classics.
The Shotton W Ish Glee Party won the £30 prize, icing extremely' well and with 1 feeling.
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