The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-01-07
The Cincinnati Eisteddfod.


thousand inhabitants it is not surprising that
scattering population of four or FIVE hundred
Welsh people will not be much Seen or heard Of
Yet there are certain occasions upon which
they are both seen and heard. One of these oc-
casions is the meetings of the Eisteddfod, which
in this city are usually held on Christmas day.
But as the word Eistedfod may sound to you
and many OF your subscribers, somewhat
'sGreekish," word of explanation will proba-
bly, be in osder regret however that will
not be able to give you literal translation as
the corresponding English word has not yet
been discovered. The word however signifies
''seated together or ''seated in conference"
The origin of the Eisteddfod dates many centu-
ries back. Even before the legions of Cesar in
vaded Britain the bards met for the purpose of
rehearsing their poetic strains, inspiring the
| people with patriotic and religious sentiment,
/ the love of literature and the love of God. The
Eisteddfod of the present day, while it is much
changed from what it was in those early days,
| resembles it in many particulars The eXer-
| cises of an Eisteddfod consists principally of
musical and literary competition, prizes of
/ from one dollar to two hundred dollars being
awarded to the successful competitor.
The Cincinnati Eisteddfod was held yesterday
| at MeIodeon Hall, Rev. B. w. Chidlaw presid-
/ ing, aided hy Rev. G. Griffith director of ex-
ercises. Prof. W. Ap Madoc of Utica, n. Y. was
| adjudicator of music. Prof L. j. Evans of Lane
Seminary, and Prof Ed. Prichard of Cincinnati
adjudicators of literary and moral treatises, the
written and eXtempore addresses dehVefeo-
The meetings continued through the morning
and afternoon, closing in the evening with a
! Grand Concert by the successful competitors
aided by Prof. APP Madoc.
The morning exercises We're opened at Io1a
O'Clock with stirring address by the PRESIDENT
Mr. Chidlaw, followed with what for the want
of better name, we shall call snort poetleal
addresses by the bards present
Then came the competitive exercises IN the
~" ing 80 ..,, - a., ,,,,.o,, .,o, >,
$50 -, nj
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this CITY.
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- ~, +5,, soa Of o,-,aotatio, 60 TO sn7alx tbe
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- 10
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> 60
!,
: The prize of s. for the best address on tn
, Telegraph" and s. for the best recitation OF
Welsh poem, "The Massacre OF Rhuddlal
: Marsh," was carried off by r. Trefor Jones'
1ronton, O.
!, The principal and hnaI competition OF IN
morning however was the singing OF the enc
rus, "4 Blodenyn olaf" (Ihe RosemaryD Tn
contestants being the-ehoirs referred 10. BOB
ehoirs did well, those in the audience VINO ma
: : an ear for music considered II NIP ana tuck,
with a llttle odds IN IaVor OF TUCK, '-the oal
Hill cholr-but the adjudlcator decided tnat IN
Clnclnnatlans deserved the prize soo'
The afternoon exercises were OF the same ma
:. ture as those OF the morning, the principal pr
e zes were s. tor singing song and chorus, ION
!. Hundred Years Ago." awarded to David Gri
]. fifth and party.
X So for singing bass solo, ''Thou art the Kin
!
= Oak Hill.
e SO for "Stanzas TO the Memory of the LAT
IL Charles Sumner" was won by Devil Gia
= = Pergddon, of Usage, Kansas
is The mall chorus of "Comrades IN Arms wa
b splendidly executed by the Oak Hill cholr' III
# prize, SIS, being awarded them.
W "Caradog Gwent" also won the prize OF "a fc
o singing piece of music at first sight.
= Various other prizes distributed IL
Ie COMPOSITIONS and Recitations.
9 The afternoon exercises closed with the con
/ petition for the grand prize of 500 and gol
n mounted baton, for the best rendition of tt
II chorus "Thanks be to God, from Elijah.
While both choirs executed this difficult pieC
5, of music with great SKILL the verdict was rel
to dered in favor OF Cincinnati, much to the di
le appointment of a large proportion of the al
dience, who seemed from the first to sympi
thize with the Oak Hill choir. AS evidence
this one thing was quite noticeable, viz, tn;
N whenever the Oak Hill choir or any of its nun
1T ber were awarded the prize, it was followe
is with General onn1anse A1tboupb defeated
1e the contests for the two nrincipal prizes. "
:. | - ,-o1t5 tl,oi ,,afao+ 1ritt con,roepdah
O. l-good viii oDd -reslonation We reeret to So
L. that as q general rnIe defeated cboirs are ne,
4 er satisfied with the decision of the adjudicato
n often claiming that he has either been bribe
I; or governed by personal feeling. We hay
II been told of instances where personal feelir
N ted rnn 50 biob that the leaders of the success
r,1 o,,1 5afao ted cboirs xvould endeavor to g
y, tahIisb their snnerioritv by trial of bru
We stna,,,rtl, oIso xybara the adtudicator had
p taat 3 hasf,- retreat tbroueb the back way
ge oreer 70 ,'s saya his scalD.
n - But on this occasion we are hapPy 10 sIa
N that the utmost gooa leellng was