Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-23
EISIEDDrOD.
Concerts-Prize Singing, Essays. Poems
Awards Of Prises-ClOse COmpeti.
tion-Division OF the Fifty Dollar
Prixe-A Mutual Triumph.
Prof. L.W. Lewis, Of Pittsburg,
ADJUDICATOR.
Rev. e. M. Davis, Of FrOstburg,
CHAIRMAN.

Llwyfo) On account Of the rain the at
tendance was not SO large as it would have
been otherwise. But the excellence of the
performance was fully up to the expectations
of the goodly number who braved the dark
ness, rain and mud.
The Professor was valuably assisted by
Mrs, Won KLEIsER upon the piano and the
Welsh Choirs. The pieces rendered were
of standard origin and creditably given
The Professors laughing songs particularly
afforded much amusement
MONDAY MORNING
At 1O3 o'clock the Eisteddfod was organized
for work by the selection of Rev. EDWARD
NJ. DAVIS, of Frostburg, as Chairman.
This gentleman accepted the position in
neat little address, delivered both in Welsh
and English. He avowed his unfitness for
the Chair for three reasons, viz lack of
size to fill seat which should be emphati-
cally full I; lack of physical beauty-a chair
man should attract the admiration of the
ladies his practice in English disqualified
him in some measure for conducting Welsh
exercises He concluded with expressing
the hope the Eisteddfod would result in
benefit to ALL
The first item in the programme was
short poetic essays, delivered by Rev. ISAAC
THOMAS, BENZ THOMAS and NJ A. DAVIES.
These not only evoked loud applause but
brought Prof LEWIS to his feet. He said
mo nation under the sun were superior to
the Welsh when determined to excel"
2. RecitatiOn-"My Mothcr"--MARY A.
EsAU and THOMAS THOMAS competing
Prize, 81, divided between them.
3. Song-"Thc Welsh Nursc"-ANNIE
JONES, prize 81.
4. Best stanZa upon the Frostburg Cath
Ole Church Spie-M. A. DAVIES, 81.
s. Welsh Song-$l awarded WILLIAM
WILLIAMS, competing with DAVID DAVIS,
r. N. THOMAS and SAMUEL EVANS.
Much mcrrimcnt was here occasioned by
the wrong man carrying away the prize
6. Best impromptu reading of an ancient
Welsh poenl-SAM'I. d. PHILLIPS, DAVID
THOMAS, Benz. THOMAS, REEFS REEFS and
Il. A. JONEs-the last named obtaining the
prize, 81.
I. Best Essay upon Right Conduct in the
House of God, g awarded to S. D. PHILLIPS
8 Catch Song-JoNAH EsAU, d. DAVIS,
S. Y. THOMAS and T. HARVEY, So.
9. Lecture-"Selfshness"-S. D. Pull
LIPS BENZ. THOMAS, d. DAVIS, D. THoM-
As-$2 to the last named,
10. Welsh Song-"Hywel Gwen
S. ID. PHILLIPS and wife competing with
JONAH EsAU and Miss ANN LEwIs-prize,
So, to latter party.
II. The mornings exercises closed with
a competitive trial for prize of SEQ be-
tween the Welsh Independent and Welsh
Baptist Choirs. Fine singing resulted on
both sides. The adjudicator, however, got
off some telling criticism, in which for
sometime it was difficult TO discern which
way the straws bent. He finally yielded
tn triumph to the Independent Choir amid
applause. The piece sang was-"But
thanks Ike TO God" from Handel's Messiah.
AFTERNOON.
The audience, large during the forenoon,
was slightly increased at the after-dinner
session, all cvincing more interest as the
programme was developed.
II. Recitation-"Johnny Fairplay"-D.
DAVIS, 81.
10. Songs. D. PHILLIPS and wife and
Miss ANN LEwIs-$3.
IA. Recitaton-"Byra Thoddaid" a very
ancient and remarkable specimen of Welsh
alliteration-REEs REEFS, BENZ. THOMAS,
THOMAS JEFFRTEs-prize, 80, to the first
named gentleman.
IS. Recitation--"Battlc Of Waterloo
MOSES EVANS, S. b. THOMAS, j. L. THOMAS,
JONAH EsAU-last named, So.
is. Native Children's Choir-"Bcautiful
City"-$S.
II. Letter of son in America to his
mother in Wales, awarded MORGAN A.
DAVIES, $3.50,
10. Solo-"Glory to Wales,"-J. EsAU,
81.
10. Decision of Mrs. DAVID THOMAS
Prize bag No. 1, Mrs. JOHN YATES, 81; No.
2, Mrs. EMMA PRITcHARD, 81.
90. Recitation-"Y Grcadigaeth Dyfyn.
iadJ"-"The Creation"-DAvID THOMAS
BENZ. THOMAS, REEFS REEs-last named, 81
81. Best composed Song on "Man, from
the Cradle to the Grave"-prize So, divided
between Rev. ISAAC THOMAS and DAVID
THOMAS.
At this stage of the proceedings the
Chairman called upon the distinguished ad
Indicator to favor the audience with song
to.whicli he acceded in magnificent style
If there is splendor in music Prof LEWIS
with his vast natural power as declaimer
exhibits it in an impressive manner. His
effort was followed with tumultucus ap
plauSe.
%, Allebretto for music-M. A. DAVIES
90. Singing any Song-T. HARVEY, ID
THOMAS, L. JEFFRIEs, j. EsAU-prize, 81
To the last named.
"a. Best eamship"-THoMAs
MORGAN, Rev. Isaac THoMAs-prize, 81
divided.
%. Song-"EdwardI l. or the North Vale.
Chicftain"-Z. A. JONES and party and j
EsAU and party-prize, S., carried of by
the latter.
26. The contest of the day was here an
nounced as ready Tor trial. The prize was
$50 and each Choir did its "level best
The adjudicator ammo unced his inability tt
decide without further hearing. Adjourn
ed to
CONCERT, 7.3O, p. NJ,
When, aftei an attempted change of pro