The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-20

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VIM. James, of Minneapolis, gave a
poetrical address, which showed great
talent.
James D. Price won the prize offer
ed by Richards Bros. on a poem on
sEpigrams to the Golden Lion. +"
The Cambrian Glee Club sang
Spring" in such a manner as TO win
plaudits.
John Parry, of Lake Crystal, won
the prize essay on Estate of Minneso-
ia"
The Minneapolis choir, led by d. e.
Jones, was the first TO enter the Choir
al competition, on Calvary" The
Mankato choir followed, led by d.
Hughes. Both did so splendly that it
was very hard for the adjudicators TO
decide. They showed splendid train
ing. Prof. Apmodoc, in announcing
his adjudication, made some extend
ed and instructive remarks. He an
nounced that the prize would be eT-
emily divided, as the difference was SO
small.
Robbie Roberts, of BuJternut Val
! ley. and Hiram Lloyd, Of Judson, con-
tested for the prize offered for the
best recitation of 1.-THE Dog and His
Shadow" Both were well spoken.
Hiram LLOYD won the first, and Rob-
bic Roberts the second prize, though
it was difficult to make a decision.
Eight gentlemen with 1rst-class
bass voices then competed for the
honor of the prize for the bass solo,
1.-THE Mountain for Me" This was
awarded to Owen Jones, of Minneap-
oils.
Miss Clara Williams, of Minneapolis,
sang ''The Child and the Dew Drop. :"
She has finely developed voice, I'M
der perfect control, and it fills the
opera house with its volumn in man
ner which drew forth well deserved
applause.
Next came a choral competition:
Anthem, ''Duw yn ddiau a glybu, T"
meaning, Thou, O Lord, behold. .
The Mankato choir drew first place,
and first came onto the stage. 1t
again deserved the applause which it
received. The Minneapolis choir fol-
lowed and did itself proud in the rem
dition of the beautiful piece. These
choirs have 80 or 40 voices each. Min
neapolis secured the coveted prize.
Rev. t. E. Hughes, of Cambria, gave
a short address.
II. G.. Roberts, of Judson. read a
poem dedicated to the chairman Of
the meeting.
The committee on the ''chairing Of
the poet" this afternoon, was an
nounced.
Prof. Apmadoc sang 1.-THE Land Of
Our Fathers, :" with chorus, and dis
played his rare musical ability. This
closed the exercises of the morning.
The afternoon session opened at
200 O'Clock.
Gen. E. M. Pope acted as president
of the afternoon session The house
was crowded to its utmost capacity
by the large audience, many besides
those of Welsh nationality being pres
ent.
The exercises were opened by Gen.
Pope, who said:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Welshmen,
Friends feel that | am personally
honOred in being permitted TO appear
in this capacity at this gathering. l
am hiqialg honOred in that your COM
mi1tee have assumed, and by their ac-
tiOn. permitted me as a citizen Of
MankatO TO say, that though | am
bound by you by no tleS OF blood, or
tongue. or race. still ] am most closely
/ bound with you, in community OF
feeling, and interest, In the elevation
of a common brotherhood.
Our origin was diverse, but our aims
are common. As an American greet
you. Welshmeni and say TO you that
there is no hour of trial, or of endur-
ance. or Of sorrow, no day of triumph
or of victory, no period Of progress or
of advance narrated in your legends,
or recorded in your records, In which
/ may not as an American, claim in
terest and part. More than twenty
centuries have passed since were laid
the foundations on which has been
built, this most glorious Institution OF
the cymric celt. This recurring festiy-
al. instituted and maintained TO
| develop, sustain and perpebuate your
! love for the land Of your birth, for its
customs and its language, its Gbera-
| ture, its poesy, its song, its patriotism
and its religion, meets with the full
and ardent appreciation and COM
mands the admiration of every man
| of every race VINO feels for the instibu-
tiOns of his own dear land a proper
pride and love. As an American
greet you Americans. and say may God
speed the day when the hOme-lOVe,
eloquence, the music, the scholastic
attachments, the patriotism, the Viz
tues. graces and the beauties of 0ur
common country may equal Tor SurpaSs
/ those Of the land and days which are
here held up for admiration and fOr
emulation.
! Poetical addresses were read by w.
e. Williams. VIM. E. Jones. Henry
Reece, James d. Brice, Rev. II. Johns.
= Roberts, Prof. Apmodoc, VIM d,
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