The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-15
TESTIMONIAL TO DIR. PARRY.

Given to Him In Cardiff, Waics-hs '"o'
scription to the Fund by william Con-
nell. Who Is Ono OF His Warm Ad'
mirrors.
In the South Wales Daily News OF
July appears an extended account Oh
the grand national testimonial concert
given the Saturday previous In Caruiii
In honor of that prince OF Welsh COM
posera, DR.. Joseph Parry. The concert
was ATTENDED by representative Welsh
mon from all over the principality, In
cludlng such well-known men as cara
dog, Tom Stephens. Ben Davies, the
mayor of Cardiff; Anthony Howells,
Sir Il. ]. Reed, M. p; Alfred Thomas,
M. p, Judge Gwilym Williams and
Counilor Thomas. The audience num-
bered 10000.
From musical standpoint. the chief
attraction lay. of course, In the singing
of the choirs, which numbered no
fewer than nine forming the South
Wales Male Voice Choral union, these
massed chor.sters making grand to-
tai OF between COO and 500 picked
voices.
Parties ana COnductDrS.
The parties and conductors render
ing their services were as follows:
Abe1corn Male Voice choir, conductor
Stephen Allsopp; Aman Male Voice
choir, conductor, d. Il. Davies; Cynon
choir, conductor, Hugh Ellis; Hen Fei-
bion, Porth district. conductor, David
Watkins; Pontycymmer Male Voice
parry, conductor, Tom Richards; Portll
and Cymmer choir, conductor, Rees
Evans; Rhondda choir, conductor
Tom Stephens; Treherbert choir, con-
ductor, NJ. o. Jones; and Treorky choir
conductor William Thomas.
The ever-popular Caradog acted as
conductor of the vast vocal throng
during the rendering Of the last item
on the programme, namely. 1.-The Sol
dier's Chorus" from Gounod's Faust.
The chief soloists were Madame Will
iams-Penn, Madame Hannah Jones
and Ben Davies. The instrumental
portion Of the programme was entrust-
ed to the full band of the Second Gla-
mogan Volunteer artillery. Paul Dra-
per being the conductor, and to the
celebrated orchestral band of T.. r
Roberts, of Cardiff, this latter num-
berlng upwards of fifty players.
Contributions from America.
When 1t came to the oratorical por-
tion Of the programme Consul Howells
who is treasurer Of the Parry Testi-
monial fund, announced subscriptions
to the fund from various friends of Dr.
Parry in America, amounting in all tC
f113 S. The total sum received, in.
Guiding a donation from the mayor OF
Cardiff, was 1890. A fact not men.
toned by Mr.. Howells. but of interest
to Scrantonihns, is that of the f11G
sent from America. William Connell
of this city. who is great admirer OF
Dr. Parry. subscribed $50.
DR.. Parry, rising amid great enthu:i-
asm, returned thanks, and referred to
the great growth of music in the homes
OF the people and of Its development as
scientific art. He hoped by the end
of the year to present to his friends q
hymn tune book containing 200 of his
tunes, and next year, in collaboration
with Owen M. Edwards, to offer can
tata that was purely national and his
torical, dealing with the fall OF Prince
Llewellyn and that great national hero
Glyndwr. In about seven weeks he
would produce a dramatic musical
work. He looked for much in the en-
couragement Of Welsh music now that
the Welsh university had the power of
comforting degrees. They were now
working nobly in every phase of musi-
cal art He felt so overwhelmed by
the kindness of his friends that he
could not adequately convey his
thanks. and his heart being full they
must take the will for the deed.