The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-30
HOME AGAIN.
The wichita Ladies Proud OF Their Triumph
at the Musical Contest,

The Wichita ladies who attended the
musical contest ct Hutchinson returned
home yesterday, with happy, smiling
faces, but modestly enjoying their tn
umph at the contest.
They went there with the avowed pur
pose of capturing the 500 prize, and moth
ing more. If they really wanted mora
they could have had it by singing for 1t,
although there is no doubt but what the
ladies from other parts of the state were
worthy Of their steel.
They not only received the covet ed prize,
but they received that which was better
the friendship of the leading ladies from
all over the state.
THE AWARDS.
The choruses were judged by Professor
Tomlins of Chicago.
The vocal solos were passed upon by Pro-
fessor Carl Busch of Kansas City. Mo.
All instrumental solos were judged by
Professor Henry f. Schultze of Kansas
City, Mo.
The first prize, for chorus of mixed
voices, $500, was awarded to the Topeka
chorus.
The second chorus prize, $500, was given
to Emporia.
The third prize was given to the chorus
from Salina and Abilene.
The prize for the ladies' chorus, 500,
was awarded to Wichita.
The male quartet prize. s25, was awarded
to Newton.
The bass solo contest was won by H. Y.
Hinckley of Topeka, $50.
The tenor solo prize, $50, was awarded
to w. H. Fuller of Hutchinson.
The soprano contest was won by Mrs.
| Ada Robb of Hutchinson, $50.
The alto prize. $50 was won by Miss
Lennon of Wichita.
| The prize for best piano solo was won by
Mrs Simpson of Emporia.
The prize for violin solo, S25. was won
by Miss Kate Blunt of Leavenworth.
The prize for flute solo, S25, was won by
| Mr.. E. Butler of Lyons.
The prize for cornet solo, s25, was given
to Mr. Hapgood of Lindsborg.
NOTES.
1t is said that this is the first contest OF
| the kind ever held in America. The prizes
original
The Kansas state chorus at the worlds
fair will be conducted by Professor
Tomlins.
Mrs. Walden is said to have sung beauti
fully in the grand chorus Friday night.
1t was conceded by musicians from al
over the state that Wichita merited hel
honors.
The Newton male quartet won all the
prizes for which they contested.
Professor To,nlins was delighted with
the musical talent and culture Of the state
To Mrs Robert Smythe's directing il
due the success of the Wichita club
The ladies of the Abilene quartette-
Mrs. NJ. H. Hewett, Mrs. w. p Gullcil
Mrs. w. G. Cowles and Mis- Sara Bonell,
sang beautifully together-dressed il
grey Expire costumes they produced /
charming effect. Miss Bonelle has phe
nomenal contralto voice.
WHAT THE NEWS SAYS.
The following are clippings from tn
Hutchinson News:
The Wichita chorus was under the di
rection of Mrs. Nellie Hobbs-Smythe VIII
| in addition to her many other musical ac
complshments skillfully wields the ba
ton. This chorus also showed the evi
| dence of drill.
While most of the decisions were receiv.
ed with applause, some of them met with
signs of disapproval. This was only to b'
i expected, however, in contests where Their
are so many aspirants The high charac
ter of the judges, however, should be suffi
Client to dlsarm criticism.
The ladies' chorus of Wichita sang
chorus that won much applause and man
high encomiums from the audience.
Little 9-year-old Blanche Williams @
Emporia, pupil of Professor Rhys
Herbert, created furOre by her rendition
CT a piano solo. The little miss has mu
steal career before her
Manager Hoaglard announced tina
while the Newton chorus was marchin
to the rostrum. the audience would stan,
aud sing America, and this probably wa
the granGest chorus ever heard in h ansas
Over two thousand voices were raised j
the song that stlrs the patriotism of a.
| Americans.
Miss Bonnell of Abilene. sang a teno
SOLO, which brought out to good advantag
her wonderful voice. The favor wit
which her solo was received is shown b
the fact that the audience insisted upo
the abTogation of the mo encore" rule
and would not be quieted until she had II
sponded with second number
Mrs. Walden Of Wichita sang super
soprano solo. which showed her to be al
| of ability