The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-26
EISTEDDFOD At taylor
Interesting Musical Event Held at
That Place Yesterday.
WINNERS OF VARIOUS PRIZES
Taylor Choir Won the Chief One of 500
For the Best Rendition of the Gloria.
5. W. Griffith's Impromptu
Speech Won Prize.

Christmas Day was most apprOpri-
ately celebrated yesterday at Taylor
An eisteddfod was held in Weber's rink
and the event was marked success to
the orlgihators. In the morning ses-
sion the crowd was very small, but
appreoiative throughout. W. d. Evans
OF Plains, was adjudicaitor for the
music, and Rev. II. II. Harris, of Tay-
lor. acted as adjudicator on recitations
Both performed their duties to the en-
tire satisfaction of everybody Dis
trlct Attorney-elect John r. Jones was
chairman and in opening THE session
addressed the audience.
). T. Jones, of Pittston, who was eX-
pected to be conductor failed to put in
an appearance, and W. c. Howells, of
Taylor, acted in his stead. Henry Bon
ma, of Taylor, sung Welsh tenor solo,
''Pewy Sydd Elaban Papy Newydd" In
response to an encore Mr.. Bonna recitel
an original Welsh poem.
The first competition of the day
was a solo, Il Am Pilgrim" for chill
dren under twelve years of age. Those
who competed Were Willie Morgan,
Miss Lenora Howells, Evan Howells,
Blodwin Grifliths and Miss Maggie
Pickerel. The prizes We're awarded to
Willie Morgan, Evan Howells and Mag
gle Pickerel, there being three.
Prize Was Divided.
In the contest ON an alto solo there
were four competitors. Miss Sarah Sam
uells, of Taylor, and Mrs. Gwilym Will
Jams, Of Olyphant, were successful, the
prize being divided between both. The
next competition was the most import
ant Of this session, but only one party,
Che Foresters, of Taylor, entered for the
prize Of $50. The adjudicator compli-
mented the party on the good qualities
of their voices and said with little prac-
ulce they could compete with the best
parties in the valley.
Following came the competition for
the one giving the most number of
words in q letter. About six competed.
James d. Watkins was the successful
competitor. This closed the morning
session.
inc afternoon session was much bet
ter attended than the morning. Hon.
j. A. Scranton, who had been an
nounced as chairman for this session,
failed to appear S. 7. Evans, of Scran-
ton, was conductor.
In the Evening.
In the evening session the crowd was
very large, the rink being crowded to
its fun capacity. Hon. II. NJ. Edwards,
OF Scranton, was conductor, and opened
uhe session with an eloquent address.
Mrs. Robert Lewellyn, of Taylor, sang
solo in pleasing soprano voice. The
chairman, Hon. r. w. Archibald, of
Scranton, made a few humorous re-
marks. The first competition was n
tenor solo, Like AS a Father" Henry
Bonna, Edwin Bowen William Jones
ana John jenkins We're the competitors.
Mr.. Bowen was given the prize of SS.
John f.. Evans and S. C. Slafferd re-
nted Cardinal Woolsey's" in competi-
tion, Mr. Evans winning the prize
The Other Competitions.
In the duet competition, Flow, Gem
tie DeWa," the following entered: David
Rlchards and David Davies, of Scran-
ton; Henry Bonna and Moses Thomas
hdwln Bowen and John Jones, of Belle
Vue; THE last couple being declared the
winners. S. w. Griffiths, of Bellevue,
CARVED off the prize for the best i'm
promptu speech,
The chief choral competition attract
led two choirs, the Taylor Choral union
and THE South Side Choral union. The
subject being the Gloria" The prize
or $lOO was awarded to the first men
TONED choir Rounds of applause
greeted the decision.