His Excellency the Ambassador replied on behalf of the guests.
Following the Ambassador's speech, Mrs. Lupton sang more - popular Welsh songs, being loudly applauded by all those present, whether Welsh for from some other part of Great Britain.
Captain Dundas, Major-General Telfer-Smollett, Mfr, W. B. O, Midleton, Mr. T. G. Drakeford and Lieut-Cmdr. Gilmore then spoke on. heard that he had to speare that evening, he had an idea that he was fo speak on behalf of all the national societies, and: cudgelled his brains for any Reason why he should be allotted this honour. He came to the conclusion that, being born in Lancashire he could lay claim to being an Englishmen; coming from Liverpool, he was included among those who were sometimes referred to as "Liverpool Irish", which, for some reason, was not meant as a compliment.
Thirdly, come of his friends held that he had some of the characteris: ties of a Scolsman, but he could assure them that they were really the characteristics of the people of Lan-very young", said Mr. Drakeford, "I must have learnt lot of Welsh, presumably from my
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