The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-08

at Morning and Afternoon Sessions.
Officers of the Sessions.
The second days proceedings of the
Laurel Hill eisteddfod opened yester.
day with delightful weather. Judge
Edwards in feliotious terms introd uoed
MS conductor Of the morning session,
Colonel F. ]. Fitzsimmons, who made
a stirring speech.
In the first contest one competitor
only appeared. viz: John w. Jones,
Of Bellevue, who was awarded $12 DR..
Parry reiterated his regret at the lack
of competitors which had been SO con-
spieuous. Two. competitors entered
the Welsh recitation contest, "Con-
actscus Soliloquy." and John II. Pow
ell divided the prize Of $l2 between the
two, David Williams, of Wilkes Barre,
and Ben Griffiths, Of Hyde Park.
Thomas Darlington. Of Dulwich.
London, was introduced by Judge Ed
wards and addressed the audience upon
the Welsh nationality and remarked
that wherever Englishmen went
they organized horse racing, but Welsh
men erected chapels and promoted eig-
teddfods
Judge Edwards, speaking in Welsh,
in referring to the address, jocularly
remarked that Welsh was spoken in
the Garden of Eden until the tempter
came upon the scene and brought the
-
English language with him.
COMPETITION ON MADELINE.
Four parties competed in the quar-.
tetts Madeline, prize SEQ. viz: Miss
Lydia Sayor and party Hyde Park
North End quartstte; David Elias and
party, Plymouth. and John T. Wat
kins and party, of Hyde Park. The
prize was divided between the first and
third parties. The morning session
concluded with the singing Of the
Welsh national anthem, Hen Wlad
fy MADAM"
In the absence Of Mr., Bsetem. Her
bert Y. Reese. Of the Wilkes-Barre
Record, was elected president, and In
troducsd A. ]. Colborn, jr the con-
ductor Of the afternoon session, who
delivered @ magnificent Grafton on
"Musie and Its Chsrms," at the con-
clusion of which he was vocifsrously y
applaudsd.
Again but one competitor appeared,
namely, in the German party contest
Of "Waldmorgen," and the prize OF
800 was awarded to the Scran ton
Leiderkranz through Its leader, Pro-
fessor Kopff. DR.. Parry extolled their
singing and stated that they were
highly deserving Of the prize.
In the grafton on Daniel Webster
two contestants sndeavored to secure
the $25, which Judge Edwards
awarded to Owen L. Evans, of Wilkes
barre, and paid warm tribute to the
grace which was exhibited by both
orators.
SOPRANO COMPETITION.
Six ladies contested the honors Of thu
soprano solo. "The Promised Land,
and after q keen competition the prize
of $12 was divided between Mrs. David
Lewis, Providence. and Mrs, Frank
Brundsgs, Of Hyde Park.
The contest in the rendition OF the
contralto solo. Guard MY Beloved
One, attracted six ladies who struggled
for the honors of the contralto cham
pionship. Mrs. Mary J. Boston Will
lisms being the successful one. A
prize Of $5 was privately handed tC
Annie Morgan, Of Providence, u very
little girl who displayed wonderful
qualities and the promise of brillian,
voice during the contest.
The chief interest Of tho afternoon
attached to the male chorus contest.
the test piece being "The Martyrs oil
the Arena" prize $3.50. The following
three ehoruses competed: The Druids,
Of Hyde Park, thirty-eight voices, con.
ductor. Lewis Watkins; Wilkss.Bar
male chorus, twenty-ssven voices
Thomas G. Lewis conductor: thu
Gwents, Of Edwardsville. Oliver
Prydderch conductor, thirty seven
voices, DR.. Parry In giving his de.
cision stated that the first choir started
we'll; tenor recited good and dramatic
voices rich and fine; quartetts good.
Second choir, intonation not 80 fine az
first choir; tenor recitative not 90 ef-
fective; quartette good. Third choir,
difficult passages very fine and drama.
tie; tenor recital good; quartette beau
tiful and most devotional. The prize
was therefore awarded to the Edwards
dale choir.
BIG CROWD AT NIGHT.
All Scranton seemed to be gathered
together last night at the Laurel ELL
eisteddfod ct the closing session.
Fully A. 600 persons were assembled Ia
the huge semi circle when Llew Her
bert opened the meeting with the old
Welsh song Hen Ffon ~ Main.
Judge Edwards efficiently discharged
the duties Of president and received q
most senthdsiastic reception from hii
fellow-countrymen.
Four soloists entered the lists in the
tenor competition, "Orpheus and Hi
Lutte" and the various efforts to cap
ture the $12 prize were highly appreci
ated by the audience. Edwin Bowen,
VA AoihoNuVt Who uoOtdIou buo WlUHeT.
The Catholic choirs' contest inter
ested large section of the audience.
The test piece selected was 1.-THE
Gloria from Mozart's Twelfth mass,
the sum Of 5000 being offered for tn,
best rendition. The following three
ehoirs entered the musical arena: For
est City choir led by John L. Morgan
Father McMurrsy's choir. Dunmore
led by David John, and Scranton
United Catholic society. led by John
T. Watkins.
In the case of the Dunmore choir {
protest was lodged against the mem-
bers on the ground that they were no
members of Catholic choir. It wal
found when the members were counted
by Judge Edwards that fifty-five wer,
on the stage and in compliance with
his request five members were with
drawn, A protest was also entered
against the Watkins choir /on th,
oround that thev also were not m am