The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-10-21

cinati, Ohio) catched the prize, IS.
s. Adjudication of R. C. Evans, Gov
\ ington. Kentucky. upon two stanzas
Welsh and English, to the venerable
President of the day. Rev. John A. Da
vies. Sloan, Ohio, "Bardd newydd e
enI' Edward Edwards, Cincinnati, Ohio
was called upon to read his prize Welsh
stanzas to the Hon. President, in the
4 hearing of the audience, which he did
well, and after receiving the prize, 81, va
Gated his place to give room for the Eng
lish author to greet the Chief Executive
Of the day Ina Hurry" was called for,
\ who answered in the person of J. w.
Longbon. Jackson. Ohio. who hurriedly
stepped forward TO the Presidential
Chair, and eloquently complimeated his
Excellency by reading his prize stanzas,
which ELECTED from the audience dem
onstration of appreciation, and after be-
| ing invested with the badge containing g
the 81 prize, and feeling that he was al
most a Welshman ere this. he retired
from the stage.
9. Adjudication by J. Edward Jones.
Esq. Oak Hill, upon translatons of
picture of Human Life Fourteen
translations had been received. and Mr.
Jones had carefully prepared adjudica-
tion of the whole but for want of time
the full reading of the same was dis
pensed with. which is regretted by all
and especially by the translators pr esent
on the occasion. The contest was warm
and q close one "Hammet," (John Ed
wards) won the victory. and the prize,
$5, awarded him, and doubtless it would
be very instructive to have the adjudica
ton published.
10 Chorus for male voices, The Hun
ter's Farewell" English. Caradog al
blrti,' (John Hitchings and party, of
Oak Hill Ohio), and "Undebwyr" (Mr.
Bowen and party of Cincinnati, Ohio,)
solemnized the farewell ceremony so
equally that the prize. $40, was divided.
II. 1.-The Best Black Woolen Hose"
Adjudicators, Mrs. Ann D. Jones, Mrs
Jane Thomas and Mrs Mary D. Evans.
Three pairs had been received and it WIS
decided Miriam was the best authoress,
and upon being called she appeared N
the person of Mrs Elizabeth Edwards
Moriah, and was greeted upon the stage
by an elderly gentleman who invested
her with a beautiful badge containing
the S. in exchange for the hose.
II. Jesus Lover of my Soul" by Ju-
venile Choirs. The Bethel Choir, David
J. Jones leader the Cambria Furnace
Choir, Thomas Edwards leader the Zoar
Choir, John D. Evans leader. and the
Horeb Choir, T. Jay Morgan leader, all of
which were composed of sweet sixteens
and under, of both sexes, and they en-
tered the contest with the ardor of
youthful energy, and the exhibition was
grand one. The Zoar Choir and the
Horeb Choir were announced equal and
prize divided. At this point an adjourn
ment was announced until l:30 p. NJ at
which time the silvery orns of the Cor
net Band resounded the echo of time,
signalling the hour having arrived, when
the judgment books were to be opened
for the last session of the season, and all
nations (presenD were gathered in a
dense mass around the seat of judgment
by the silvery music, and the vast assem-
blage were appropriately addressed by
Rev. J. K Gibson, of Jackson. Ohio
l. Song and chorus by E. Evans, CiI
einnati, Ohio, the chorus by the audi
enoe.
2 Poetical addresses by Thomas S.
Jones, Moriah, and the conductor, D
Stephen Jones, of Jackson, i'll Welsh,
were well received, and also by Judge
Longbon, of Jackson, Ohio, i'll the Eng
lish language, which being the last, but
not the least poetical address OF the
grand Eisteddfod, was evident from the
cheering approximation demonstrated by
the audience.
3. Declamation-"Thsna atopsis." Six
contended inch by inch for this prize;
the renditions were excellent, but Mar
tina" excelled them all, Miss Mary Pugh,
Cincinnati, Ohio). and carr led away thu
S5. j. Edward Jones, NJ. E. Morgan and
D. Mackley, adjudicators.
f. Now comes the grand contest of the
season-The grand Chorus-"The Heav-
ems are Telling" prize 800. The COM
peting cheirs were "The Jackson Choral
Society,"" NJ D. Jones leader, the Oak
Hill Choir. Joseph Jones leader, the
Union Choir, Oak Hill, Ohio, John D.
Jones leader, the Ironton Choir, w.
Todd leader, and the Cinciicinnati
of this difficult and beautiful piece of
music was very good. and the 800
awarded to the Cincinnoti Choir
5. Singing Heidelberg and St. Barna-
bas' without rest between them. Oak
Hill Choir and Ironton Choir competing.
Prize SO, awarded to the Oak Hill
Choir.
6. Tenor solo-"The Plume of Wales"
Six competing. "Caradog Gwent" (John
Hitchings. Oak Hil). won the Plume"
and carried away the prize, So.
T. Adjudication of Rev g. H. Hum
phrey, NJ. A., Pittsburgh, Pa, upon essay:
THE proper of observance of the Chris
tian Sabbath, and its relation to the civil
law of the U. s." English. Six essays
had been received, and the reward of
$50 awarded to Rev. D. Sebastian Jones,
Licking county, Ohio, for the best. (The
adjudication by your permission, Mr.,
Editor will he published in the Standard