New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-26
CELEBRATING THE EISTEDDFOD.

Chickerng Hall was well filed yesterday after
and evening at the two sessions Of the annual
Eisteddfod literary and musical congress of the
Welsh people in New-York. The Rev. DR.. Howard
Crosby presided in the afternoon and General Grant
occupied the chair at the evening session. Among
those who satupon the stage different times during
the festival were the Rev. Drs s. Ireneus Prime,
Phillip Schaf T.. 5. Robinson and W. G.. Roberts of
Elizabeth, n j.; the Rev. Messrs. d. Parker Morgan
Hugh Pritchard, G, H. Humphrey and Watkins b.
Joseph, of Utica Roswell Smith. George Jones
jeremiah +. Davis, ID. ID. Davis, Samuel x. Jones
and Thomas G.. Powell. Robert Lewis, presi-
dent of the Eisteddfod Committee began the after
noon session AZ p. m. by introducing the Rev.
DR.. William G. Roberts as the conductor of the
festival Dr. Roberts. after sh irt opening ad-
dress called DR.. Crosby to the chair. DR.. Crosby
made few pleasant remarks In the course of which
he showed that the Welsh language was the one
spoken by Adam and Eve. If the Welsh people. he
said, were descendants from o grandson of Noah,
that grandson must have been Welshman and
must have spoken Welsh. Noah, therefore, spoke
the same tongue. If Noah spoke it, then his i'm
Mediate progenitors, Adam and Eve, cOnversed in
Paradise III the same mus cal tongue.
prayer was offered IN Welsh by the Rev. G.. II.
Humphrey. Bdrdic addresses were then called for,
bu; a. bards The audience answered the call
the Rev. Watkins. b. Joseph read the prize
Euglynion The Bee" Mr.. Joseph is the only person
regular smia S0 EiseGdfod I' in ' Wales He won the
char" at the National Eisteddfod at Con-
way, Wales in 1879, and also at t. the
The song Hen Wlad fly Nhadau, Tine Land of Ny
Fathers" was sung by William James and the au-
dience joined III the chorus. In the competition for
the bass solo prize which followed Fear no Foe"
by finsut was sung by four competitors. Bennett
Williams of Boston, won the prize of $40. For the
best translation OF Welsh pOetical extracts into
rltat, Hahn n.pnrf lai fha .rfy4
of $40. For the best hand painting on porcelain
Mrs tie Oliver received $40. and for the best
drawing Of plan for Il villa Robert ID. Jones was
given TlO. For the alto SOLO prize there was only
one competitor q. T.. Owens, boy twelve or
thirteen years old. The adiudlcItOr ruied that he
was not entitled To the prize as the competition
for girls. contributed prize of 80 was sent no
from the audience, ana 1t was gwen to the young
singer. For the sigh Singing prlzc a guar
tet the only competitors and Mrs. Wilkes
| received the $40 tor her companion.
For the AVID" y poem in Welsh, the prize of
800 and large chair presented by the Rev. H. ID.
Bevan, fUrmerely paster OF the Brick Presbyterian
Churcn, but now OF London, was awarded to the
Rev. g. II. Humphrey. The object of the Awdl was
The Mediterranean Sea-" A letter OF greeting to
| the EBte4dtOd was read from Or. Bevan
| by the Rev. d. Parker Morgan. The
! chair was of English oak, and was made IN imita-
| ton of the Welsh bardc chars. The Welsh dragon
surmo Inted hgn back, and at the top OF the sde-
posts were the heads of barus win long flowing
boards. For the best recitation OF "tywydd y
| of -. TIE prize for the best essay upon The In
| luence OF Christianity on the Muse IN Wales was
awarded 70 neither OF the two competitors. For
| the pIanO-sOlO prize several competitors played
BeethOven's sonata Opus 40 No z. The prlzo OF
| $40 was given to Adelaide ROsen The pie OF 20
| for the EugynOn upon The Bee" was awarded 10
Devil Clan Dulas of WIlkesbarre, Penn. FOR the
best answers to the list OF fifteen miscellaneous
questions, Thomas > Lewis took the first prize of
S15, Anna Lloyd the second of 50 aud Elns o wen
the third of 90. Ibe afternoon Session
was ended by the Manhattan CHORAL Union
singing Calm lie Thy Siulnbers," by BsnOp.
Al the evening session JOnn Roberts, ylce-presl-
dent OF the sc sion delivered a short adures IN
taking the char which he WAS to hold till General
Grant arrived. lne General came just as Mr.. Rob
erIs finished his speech TeceSed with long
| continued applause. He thanked the audience lor
their welcome, but refused 10 III he long speech.
A telegram was read from he EisleddfOd Of Osh-
kOsn, Wis, and answer was sent 10 lt.
John i. Jones spoke stanza in Welsh
which did not contain cOnsonant, The
March or the Mcn of harlech " was sung by the
Manhattan Choral Union. Inc prize o. $50 for
tine best poem OH the Capture OF stony Point by
General Wayne" was gwen to George cooper,
Oliver Wendell Holmes OeIng tine Judge The prlz
of $50 for the essay upon Welsh Influence in the
Establishment or civil and Religious Liberty IN the
United States" was gyeD to the Rev. h. Ed
wards of Milesburg, Penn. DR.. Bevan being the adj
judIcator. The pnze OF p4OO tor chorus Singing
was gwen to the Manhattan Choral UulOn, the only
competitor. 1t was decided to mold Elsteddl0d
next wear,